US 12,001,101 B2
Connector, printed circuit board mounting the connector, and display apparatus including the same
Youngmin Lee, Suwon-si (KR); Jaewoo Kim, Suwon-si (KR); Seungyong Shin, Suwon-si (KR); and Hyukjun Jang, Suwon-si (KR)
Assigned to SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Suwon-si (KR)
Filed by SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Suwon-si (KR)
Filed on Feb. 21, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/112,270.
Application 18/112,270 is a continuation of application No. PCT/KR2023/001399, filed on Jan. 31, 2023.
Claims priority of application No. 10-2022-0016786 (KR), filed on Feb. 9, 2022; and application No. 10-2022-0165218 (KR), filed on Nov. 30, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2023/0251525 A1, Aug. 10, 2023
Int. Cl. G02F 1/1335 (2006.01); G02F 1/13357 (2006.01); H05K 1/18 (2006.01)
CPC G02F 1/133612 (2021.01) [G02F 1/133608 (2013.01); H05K 1/182 (2013.01); G02F 1/133603 (2013.01); H05K 2201/09072 (2013.01); H05K 2201/10106 (2013.01); H05K 2201/10189 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A display apparatus comprising:
a display panel;
a printed circuit board defining an upper surface, a lower surface opposite the upper surface, and a through-hole;
a plurality of light sources mounted on the upper surface of the printed circuit board and configured to emit light to the display panel; and
a connector provided on the upper surface of the printed circuit board and inserted in the through-hole;
wherein the connector comprises:
a connector body inserted in the through-hole of the printed circuit board, the connector body defining a first side surface and a second side surface opposite to the first side surface; and
a plurality of connector terminals disposed on the upper surface of the printed circuit board, the plurality of connector terminals being configured to electrically connect the connector body to a portion of the printed circuit board.