US 7,570,341 B2
Heat-dissipating display device and method of manufacturing thereof
Sang-Sun Han, Yongin-si (Korea, Republic of); and Du-Hwan Chung, Suwon-si (Korea, Republic of)
Assigned to Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., (Korea, Republic of)
Filed on Aug. 17, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/205,514.
Claims priority of application No. 10-2004-0093635 (KR), filed on Nov. 16, 2004.
Prior Publication US 2006/0103774 A1, May 18, 2006
Int. Cl. G02F 1/1333 (2006.01); G02F 1/1335 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 349—161  [349/58; 349/61] 24 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A display device comprising:
a display panel that displays an image on a first face of the display panel;
a backlight assembly that provides the display panel with light, the backlight assembly including a light source, an optical sheet disposed adjacent a first area of the light source and a light-reflecting sheet disposed adjacent a second area of the light source, wherein the light-reflecting sheet includes a first surface facing the light source and a second surface opposite the first surface;
a receiving container including a bottom plate having an opening portion arranged for dissipating heat from the light source, and a sidewall extended from edge portions of the bottom plate defining a receiving space for receiving the display panel and the backlight assembly; and
a light-blocking member disposed at the second surface of the light-reflecting sheet.