KR101012798B1 - Inverter and liquid crystal display using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an inverter and a liquid crystal display device using the same. The inverter includes a primary coil and secondary secondary first and second coils, and converts a power source for driving a lamp by converting an externally applied DC voltage into an AC voltage. A current sensing unit which senses current flowing through the secondary coil, a feedback circuit unit generating a feedback signal by receiving a sensing signal from the current sensing unit, and a feedback signal from the feedback circuit unit to control a current input to the power converter. It includes an inverter controller. According to the present invention, the tube current can be generated to generate stable feedback by generating a feedback signal corresponding to the tube current while adopting the floating driving method.

Liquid Crystal Display, Backlight, Inverter, Lamp, Feedback, EEFL, Floating Drive

Description

Inverter and liquid crystal display using the same {INVERTER AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY USING THE SAME}

1 is a block diagram of a liquid crystal display according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

2 is an exploded perspective view of a liquid crystal display according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

3 is an equivalent circuit diagram of one pixel of a liquid crystal display according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a circuit diagram illustrating an inverter according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a block diagram illustrating an inverter according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

6 is a circuit diagram illustrating an inverter according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a circuit diagram illustrating a current flowing through the inverter of FIG. 6 in consideration of a leakage current.

8 is a circuit diagram illustrating an inverter according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

9 is a circuit diagram illustrating an inverter according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

10 is a circuit diagram illustrating an operation unit of a feedback circuit unit according to a fourth exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a state in which a power converter and a current sensor are disposed on an inverter PCB according to an embodiment of the present invention.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an inverter and a liquid crystal display using the same, and more particularly, to an inverter capable of displaying stable luminance by feeding back a current flowing through a lamp and a liquid crystal display using the same.

A display device used for a monitor or a TV of a computer includes a cathode ray tube (CRT) and a field emission device (FED) that emit light by themselves, and do not emit light by themselves and require a light source. Liquid crystal displays (LCDs).

A general liquid crystal display device includes two display panels provided with a field generating electrode and a liquid crystal layer having dielectric anisotropy interposed therebetween. A voltage is applied to the field generating electrode to generate an electric field in the liquid crystal layer, and the voltage is changed to adjust the intensity of the electric field, thereby adjusting the transmittance of light passing through the liquid crystal layer to obtain a desired image. In this case, the light may be a separate artificial light source or natural light.

A light source for a liquid crystal display, that is, a backlight device, typically uses a plurality of fluorescent lamps as a light source. An external electrode fluorescent lamp is a light source that transmits light evenly to the entire liquid crystal panel from the rear of the liquid crystal panel. ) Or CCFL (Cold Cathode Fluorescent Lamp).                         

Conventionally, cold cathode fluorescent lamps (CCFLs) have been mainly used for backlights for liquid crystal displays, but recently, external electrode fluorescent lamps (EEFLs), which are relatively inexpensive and easy to operate in parallel, have attracted attention. That is, CCFL requires a separate ballast capacitor because an electrode exists inside the glass tube, but in the case of EEFL, since the electrode exists outside the glass tube, the glass tube itself separating the electrode from the inside of the glass tube acts as a ballast capacitor. Parallel operation is relatively easy.

Since the EEFL has a symmetrical structure in which ballast capacitors exist at both ends, a tube voltage of the same magnitude must be applied at both ends, but there is a contradiction that there must be a potential difference at both ends to generate current in the tube. Therefore, it is difficult to use a method of fixing one side of the electrode to a constant voltage such as ground voltage. Thus, a so-called floating scheme is employed that shows power waveforms with the same potential difference but different polarities. In other words, a voltage having a phase difference of 180 ° is applied to the two electrodes.

The backlight device also includes an inverter for driving such lamps. The inverter converts an input DC voltage into an AC voltage and then applies it to a lamp to light the lamp, and adjusts the brightness of the LCD screen by controlling the light source according to the brightness control voltage input from the system.

There is a ground driving method of grounding one end of the lamp and a floating driving method of applying a voltage having the same size and different polarities to both ends of the lamp.

In another classification, there is an individual lamp driving method for individually driving individual lamps and a parallel lamp driving method for collectively driving a plurality of lamps in parallel.

In the lamp driving, the current flowing through the lamp must be constantly controlled in order to maintain a constant brightness. However, the floating driving method does not have a grounded lamp terminal, so it is not easy to control the lamp as compared to the ground driving method.

On the other hand, since the transformer is high voltage and high frequency is generated, leakage current is generated in the transformer and around the transformer cover, around the lamp wire and the lamp. The tube current may become unstable.

Therefore, there may be a difference in brightness in the liquid crystal panel, or the luminance may change when the grounding environment is changed, such as when the hand is touched.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in an effort to provide an inverter capable of controlling tube current by generating a feedback signal corresponding to tube current so as to exhibit stable luminance in a floating driving method, and a liquid crystal display using the same.

In addition, another technical problem to be achieved by the present invention is to provide an inverter capable of displaying stable luminance by feeding back only a tube current component from which leakage current is removed from an inverter circuit, and a liquid crystal display device using the same.                         

Another object of the present invention is to provide an inverter and a liquid crystal display using the same, which monitor a normal tube current even when a leakage current occurs anywhere.

An inverter according to one feature for achieving the technical problem,

A power conversion unit including a primary coil and secondary secondary first and second coils to convert a DC voltage applied from the outside into an AC voltage to drive a lamp;

A current detector for detecting a current flowing in the secondary coil;

A feedback circuit unit which receives a sensing signal from the current sensing unit and generates a feedback signal, and

And an inverter controller which receives the feedback signal from the feedback circuit unit and controls the power conversion unit so that a current flowing through the lamp is constant.

The power converter may drive a plurality of lamps connected in parallel.

Preferably, the power converter applies a voltage having the same magnitude and opposite polarity to both ends of the lamp.

The lamp may have an external electrode.

Preferably, the current sensing unit includes a first resistor and a second resistor connected in series between the secondary side first coil and the second coil, and a third resistor connected between a contact between the first and second resistors and a ground. Do.

The first to third resistors may have the same resistance value.                     

The sensing signal may be any one of a first contact voltage between the secondary side first coil and the first resistor and a second contact voltage between the secondary side second coil and the second resistor.

Preferably, the feedback circuit unit generates the feedback signal by rectifying any one of the voltages.

The detection signal is,

Any one of a first contact voltage between the secondary side first coil and the first resistor and a third contact voltage between the secondary side second coil and the second resistor, and

It may be a second contact voltage between the first resistor and the second resistor.

The feedback circuit unit,

A rectifier for rectifying the one voltage and the second contact voltage, and

It is preferable to include an operation unit for generating the feedback voltage represented by the first equation of the rectified one voltage and the rectified second contact voltage.

The calculation unit,

A first operational amplifier for inverting any one of the rectified voltages, and

And a second operational amplifier for inverting the output signal of the first operational amplifier by two times the rectified second contact voltage.

The detection signal is,

A first contact voltage between the secondary side first coil and the first resistor,

A second contact voltage between the first resistor and the second resistor, and                     

It may be a third contact voltage between the secondary side second coil and the second resistor.

The feedback circuit unit,

A rectifier for rectifying the first to third contact voltages, and

A first operation unit generating a first feedback signal represented by a first equation of the rectified first contact voltage and the rectified second contact voltage, and a first equation of the rectified third contact voltage and the rectified second contact voltage Including an operation unit including a second operation unit for generating a second feedback signal represented by

Preferably, the calculator outputs a smaller value of the first feedback signal and the second feedback signal to the feedback controller as the feedback signal.

The first operation unit includes a first operational amplifier for inverting the rectified first contact voltage, and a second operational amplifier for inverting the output signal of the first operational amplifier by adding twice the rectified second contact voltage. and,

The second operation unit includes a third operational amplifier for inverting the rectified third contact voltage, and a fourth operational amplifier for inverting an output signal of the third operational amplifier by adding twice the rectified second contact voltage. It is desirable to.

The detection signal is,

A first contact voltage between the secondary side first coil and the first resistor, and

It may be a second contact voltage between the secondary side second coil and the second resistor.

The feedback circuit unit

A rectifier for rectifying the first contact voltage and the second contact voltage, and                     

A first operation unit configured to generate a first feedback signal expressed as a linear expression of the rectified first contact voltage and the rectified second contact voltage, and another of the rectified first contact voltage and the rectified second contact voltage; A computing unit including a second computing unit for generating a second feedback signal represented by a linear equation,

Preferably, the calculator outputs a smaller value of the first feedback signal and the second feedback signal to the feedback controller as the feedback signal.

The first operation unit receives the first and second contact voltages through a first resistor, a second resistor, a first feedback resistor, and the first and second resistors, respectively, and receives a negative feedback through the first feedback resistor. Including a first operational amplifier,

The second operation unit receives the first and second contact voltages through a third resistor, a fourth resistor, a second feedback resistor, and the third and fourth resistors, respectively, and receives a negative feedback through the second feedback resistor. It is preferable to include a second operational amplifier.

The ratio of the first feedback resistor, the first resistor, and the second resistor is 1: 3: 1.5, and the ratio of the second feedback resistor, the third resistor, and the fourth resistor is 1: 1.5: 3. desirable.

Combining the secondary side first coil and the corresponding primary side coil to form a first transformer, combining the secondary side second coil and the corresponding primary side coil to form a second transformer, and Preferably, the first transformer and the second transformer are separated and connected to the inverter PCB.

The first transformer and the second transformer may be disposed at both ends in the longitudinal direction on the inverter PCB.

A liquid crystal display device according to another feature for achieving the object of the present invention,

A lamp unit having a plurality of lamps,

An inverter converting a DC voltage applied from the outside into an AC voltage and applying the same to the lamp unit; and

A liquid crystal panel assembly which receives light from the lamp and displays an image signal,

The inverter,

A power conversion unit including a primary coil and a secondary side first and second coils,

A current detector for detecting a current flowing in the secondary coil;

A feedback circuit unit which receives a sensing signal from the current sensing unit and generates a feedback signal, and

And an inverter controller which receives the feedback signal from the feedback circuit unit and controls the power conversion unit so that a current flowing in the lamp unit is constant.

Further comprising an inverter PCB mounted with the inverter,

Combining the secondary side first coil and the primary side coil corresponding to the secondary side first coil to form a first transformer, and the primary side coil corresponding to the secondary side second coil and the secondary side second coil It is preferable to combine to form a second transformer, the first transformer and the second transformer is separated and connected to the inverter PCB.                     

DETAILED DESCRIPTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those skilled in the art may easily implement the present invention.

In the drawings, the thickness of layers, films, panels, regions, etc., are exaggerated for clarity. Like parts are designated by like reference numerals throughout the specification. When a portion of a layer, film, region, plate, etc. is said to be "on top" of another part, this includes not only when the other part is "right on" but also another part in the middle. On the contrary, when a part is "just above" another part, there is no other part in the middle.

An inverter and a liquid crystal display using the same according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a block diagram of a liquid crystal display according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of a liquid crystal display according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a liquid crystal according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is an equivalent circuit diagram of one pixel of a display device.

As shown in FIG. 1, a liquid crystal display according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a liquid crystal panel assembly 300, a gate driver 400, a data driver 500, and a data driver The gray voltage generator 800 connected to the 500, the lighting unit 900 irradiating light to the liquid crystal panel assembly 300, the power supply unit 40, the DC-DC converter 50, and the signal control unit 600 controlling them. ).

On the other hand, as shown in Figure 2, when viewing the liquid crystal display device according to an embodiment of the present invention, the liquid crystal module 350 and the liquid crystal module 350 including the display unit 330 and the backlight unit 340 It includes a front and rear case (361, 362) for receiving.

The display unit 330 includes a liquid crystal panel assembly 300, a gate flexible printed circuit (FPC) substrate 410 and a data FPC substrate 510 attached thereto, and a gate PCB attached to the corresponding FPC substrates 410 and 510. printed circuit board 450 and data PCB 550.

The liquid crystal panel assembly 300 includes a lower panel 100 and an upper panel 200 and a liquid crystal layer 3 interposed therebetween, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3. As shown in FIG. 2, the liquid crystal panel assembly 300 is a plurality of display signal lines G ₁ -G _n , D ₁ -D _m , connected to the plurality of display signal lines, and arranged in a substantially matrix form. Contains (pixels).

The display signal lines G ₁ -G _n and D ₁ -D _m are a plurality of gate lines G ₁ -G _n for transmitting a gate signal (also called a “scan signal”) and a data signal line or data for transmitting a data signal. Line D ₁ -D _m . The gate lines G ₁ -G _n extend substantially in the row direction and are substantially parallel to each other, and the data lines D ₁ -D _m extend substantially in the column direction and are substantially parallel to each other.

Each pixel includes a switching element Q connected to a display signal line G ₁ -G _n , D ₁ -D _m , and a liquid crystal capacitor C _LC and a storage capacitor C _ST connected thereto. It includes. The holding capacitor C _ST can be omitted as necessary.

The switching element Q is provided on the lower panel 100, and the control terminal and the input terminal are connected to the gate line G ₁ -G _n and the data line D ₁ -D _m, respectively. The output terminal is connected to the liquid crystal capacitor C _LC and the storage capacitor C _ST .

The liquid crystal capacitor C _LC has two terminals, the pixel electrode 190 of the lower panel 100 and the common electrode 270 of the upper panel 200, and the liquid crystal layer 3 between the two electrodes 190 and 270. It functions as a dielectric. The pixel electrode 190 is connected to the switching element Q, and the common electrode 270 is formed on the front surface of the upper panel 200 and receives a common voltage V _com . Unlike in FIG. 2, the common electrode 270 may be provided in the lower panel 100. In this case, both electrodes 190 and 270 may be linear or rod-shaped.

The storage capacitor C _ST is formed by overlapping a separate signal line (not shown) and the pixel electrode 190 provided on the lower panel 100, and a predetermined voltage such as a common voltage V _com is applied to the separate signal line. Is approved. However, the storage capacitor C _ST may be formed such that the pixel electrode 190 overlaps the front end gate line directly above the insulator.

Meanwhile, in order to implement color display, each pixel must display color, which is possible by providing a red, green, or blue color filter 230 in a region corresponding to the pixel electrode 190. In FIG. 2, the color filter 230 is formed in a corresponding region of the upper panel 200. Alternatively, the color filter 230 may be formed above or below the pixel electrode 190 of the lower panel 100.

A polarizer (not shown) for polarizing light is attached to an outer surface of at least one of the two display panels 100 and 200 of the liquid crystal panel assembly 300.

In FIG. 2, the backlight unit 340 is positioned between the plurality of lamps 341 and the assembly 300 and the lamp 341, which are mounted under the liquid crystal panel assembly 300, and collects light from the lamps 341. A light guide plate 342 and a plurality of optical sheets 343, which guide and diffuse to 300, and a reflector plate 344 positioned below the lamp 341 and reflecting light from the lamp 341 toward the assembly 300. It includes.

The lamp 341 is shown as a lamp portion 910 in FIG. 1, and in this embodiment, an external electrode fluorescent lamp (EEFL) is used as the lamp 341. This EEFL has an external electrode.

Referring to FIG. 1, the lighting unit 900 blinks the lamp unit 910 and the lamp unit 910 corresponding to the lamp 341 in FIG. 2, and controls the blinking time to control the brightness of the screen (inverter) 920. ). The inverter 920 may be provided in an inverter PCB (not shown) mounted separately or may be provided in the gate PCB 450 or the data PCB 550. These will be described in detail later.

The power supply unit 40 includes an AC input unit 41 and an AC-DC rectifying unit 42. The AC input unit 41 receives an AC voltage AC from the outside and applies the voltage AC to the AC-DC rectifying unit 42. The AC-DC rectifier 42 converts an AC voltage AC into a DC voltage DC and provides the same to the inverter 920 and the DC-DC converter 50.

The inverter 920 converts the DC voltage from the AC-DC rectifier 42 into an AC voltage suitable for driving the lamp unit 900 and outputs the alternating voltage. The inverter 920 includes a current sensing unit and a feedback circuit unit for controlling a constant current to flow in the lamp, which will be described later.

The DC-DC converter 50 converts the DC voltage DC applied from the AC-DC rectifying unit 42 to a predetermined voltage level, thereby driving each of the driving units 400 and 500, the signal control unit 600, and the liquid crystal panel assembly ( 300).

The gray voltage generator 800 generates two sets of gray voltages related to the transmittance of the pixel. One of the two sets has a positive value for the common voltage (V _com ) and the other set has a negative value.

The gate driver 400 is connected to the gate lines G ₁ -G _n of the liquid crystal panel assembly 300 to receive a gate signal formed by a combination of a gate on voltage V _on and a gate off voltage V _off from the outside. It is applied to the gate lines G ₁ -G _n and usually consists of a plurality of integrated circuits.

The data driver 500 is connected to the data lines D ₁ -Dm of the liquid crystal panel assembly 300 to select the gray voltage from the gray voltage generator 800 and apply the gray voltage to the pixel as a data signal. Is made of.

A plurality of gate drive integrated circuits or data drive integrated circuits may be mounted in a tape carrier package (TCP) (not shown) to attach TCP to the liquid crystal panel assembly 300, or to integrate these onto a glass substrate without using TCP. Circuits may be directly attached (chip on glass, COG mounting method), and circuits performing the same functions as those integrated circuits may be directly mounted on the liquid crystal panel assembly 300.

The signal controller 600 generates control signals for controlling operations of the gate driver 400 and the data driver 500, and provides the corresponding control signals to the gate driver 400 and the data driver 500.

Next, the display operation of the liquid crystal display will be described in more detail.

The signal controller 600 inputs an input control signal for controlling the RGB image signals R, G, and B and their display from an external graphic controller (not shown), for example, a vertical sync signal V _sync and a horizontal sync signal. (H _sync ), a main clock (MCLK), a data enable signal (DE) is provided. The signal controller 600 properly processes the image signals R, G, and B according to the operating conditions of the liquid crystal panel assembly 300 based on the input image signals R, G, and B and the input control signal, and controls the gate control signal. After generating the CONT1 and the data control signal CONT2 and the like, the gate control signal CONT1 is sent to the gate driver 400 and the data control signal CONT2 and the processed image signals R ', G', and B 'are processed. ) Is sent to the data driver 500.

The gate control signal CONT1 includes a vertical synchronization start signal STV for instructing the output of a gate on pulse (high period of the gate signal), a gate clock signal CPV for controlling the output timing of the gate on pulse, and a gate on. An output enable signal OE or the like that defines the width of the pulse.

The data control signal CONT2 is a load for applying a corresponding data voltage to the horizontal synchronization start signal STH indicating the start of input of the image data R ', G', and B 'and the data lines D ₁ -D _m . Signal LOAD, inverted signal RVS and data that inverts the polarity of the data voltage with respect to common voltage V _com (hereinafter referred to as " polarity of data voltage " by reducing " polarity of data voltage with respect to common voltage "). Clock signal HCLK and the like.

The data driver 500 sequentially receives image data R ′, G ′, and B ′ corresponding to one row of pixels according to the data control signal CONT2 from the signal controller 600, and generates a gray voltage generator ( The image data R ', G', B 'is converted into the corresponding data voltage by selecting the gray voltage corresponding to each of the image data R', G ', and B' among the gray voltages from the 800.

The gate driver 400 applies the gate-on voltage V _on to the gate lines G ₁ -G _n in response to the gate control signal CONT1 from the signal controller 600, thereby applying the gate lines G ₁ -G _n. Turn on the switching element (Q) connected to.

The gate-on voltage V _on is applied to one gate line G ₁ -G _n so that a row of switching elements Q connected thereto is turned on (this period is "1H" or "1 horizontal period). (horizontal period) "and equal to one period of the horizontal sync signal Hsync, the data enable signal DE, and the gate clock CPV], and the data driver 500 converts each data voltage to a corresponding data line ( D ₁ -D _m ). The data voltage supplied to the data lines D ₁ -D _m is applied to the corresponding pixel through the turned-on switching element Q.

In this manner, the gate-on voltages V _{on are} sequentially applied to all the gate lines G ₁ -G _n during one frame to apply data voltages to all the pixels. At the end of one frame, the next frame starts and the state of the inversion signal RVS applied to the data driver 500 is controlled so that the polarity of the data voltage applied to each pixel is opposite to that of the previous frame ("frame inversion). "). In this case, the polarity of the data voltage flowing through one data line may be changed (“line inversion”) within one frame or the polarity of the data voltage applied to one pixel row may be different according to the characteristics of the inversion signal RVS ( "Dot reversal").

Next, the inverter according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 4.

4 is a circuit diagram illustrating an inverter according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 4, the inverter according to the first embodiment of the present invention includes a power converter 940, a current sensing unit including resistors R1, R2, and R3, a feedback circuit unit 950, and an inverter controller ( 930).

The power conversion unit 940 converts the DC voltage supplied from the power supply unit 40 of the liquid crystal display into an AC voltage and supplies it to the lamp unit 910 to float the plurality of lamps of the lamp unit 910. The power converter 940 includes a winding transformer for converting a low AC voltage into a high AC voltage, which includes a primary coil 941 and a pair of secondary coils 942 and 943. It includes.

The voltage applied to the primary side coil 941 of the power conversion unit 940 is induced to a high voltage in the secondary side coils 942 and 943, and the voltage by the secondary side coils 942 and 943 is a liquid crystal display according to the present invention. It is applied to the electrodes across a plurality of lamps connected in parallel forming the lamp portion 910 of the device to float drive the lamp. That is, the power converter 940 applies a voltage having the same magnitude and opposite polarity to both ends of the lamp unit 910.

The current detector detects a tube current flowing through the lamp unit 910 through the secondary coils 942 and 943 of the transformer and supplies a corresponding voltage to the feedback circuit unit 950. The current sensing unit is connected between the contact n2 between the pair of resistors R1 and R2 and the resistors R1 and R2 connected in series between the secondary coils 942 and 943, that is, between the center contact n2 and the ground. Resistor (R3). The resistors R1, R2, and R3 may be set to have the same resistance value.

The feedback circuit unit 950 receives a voltage corresponding to the current flowing through the secondary coils 942 and 943 from the current sensing unit and generates a feedback signal Vf corresponding to the tube current IL that is a current flowing through the lamp. The feedback circuit unit 950 includes a diode D connected in the ground direction at the contact n1 between the secondary side first coil 942 and the resistor R1, a pair of resistors connected between the diode D and ground, and It includes a capacitor connected between the contact between the resistor and the ground. In the present embodiment, the feedback circuit unit 950 has been described as extracting the voltage of the contact n1. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the feedback circuit unit 950 extracts the voltage of the contact n3 by connecting the diode D of the feedback circuit unit 950 to the contact point n3 between the secondary coil 943 and the resistor R2. You may.

The inverter controller 930 receives the feedback signal Vf from the feedback circuit unit 950 and supplies the power converter 940 to stabilize the tube current change according to the load change of the lamp, that is, to make the current flowing through the lamp constant. To control.

According to the inverter according to the first embodiment of the present invention, while adopting the floating driving method, the tube current can be generated to generate a stable luminance by generating a feedback signal corresponding to the tube current. In addition, according to the inverter of the present embodiment, the circuit sensing unit and the feedback circuit unit can be simply implemented.

Next, an inverter according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6.

5 is a block diagram illustrating an inverter according to a second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 6 is a circuit diagram showing an inverter according to a second embodiment of the present invention. The inverter according to the second embodiment extracts and feeds back a voltage corresponding to the pure tube current flowing through the lamp in consideration of the leakage current of the inverter.

As shown in FIG. 5, the inverter according to the second embodiment includes a power converter 940, a current sensing unit consisting of resistors R1, R2, and R3, a feedback circuit unit 950, and an inverter controller 930. Include.

Since the power converter 940, the current detector, and the inverter controller 930 are the same as in the first embodiment described above, description thereof is omitted.

The feedback circuit unit 950 according to the second embodiment includes a rectifier 951 and a calculator 955. The rectifier 951 converts an AC voltage from the current sensor into a DC voltage and transmits the DC voltage to the calculator 955. The calculator 955 receives the DC voltage from the rectifier 951, generates a feedback signal Vf proportional to the tube current flowing through the lamp unit, and supplies the feedback signal Vf to the inverter controller 930.

As shown in FIG. 6, the rectifier 951 of the feedback circuit unit 950 according to the second embodiment includes a first rectifier 952 and a second rectifier 953. The first rectifier 952 may include a diode D1 connected in a ground direction at a contact point n1 between the secondary side first coil 942 and a resistor R1, a pair of resistors connected between the diode D1 and ground, And a capacitor connected between the contact between the resistor and ground. The second rectifier 953 includes a diode D2 connected in the ground direction at the contact n2 between the resistors R1 and R2, a pair of resistors connected between the diode D2 and the ground, and a contact and ground between the resistors. It includes a capacitor connected between.

The first rectifier 952 rectifies the voltage Va of the second side first coil 942 of the power converter 940 to generate a DC voltage V1, and the second rectifier 953 is a power converter ( The voltage Vb of the center contact n2 of the secondary side coils 942 and 943 of 940 is rectified to generate a DC voltage V2.

The calculation unit 955 includes first and second operational amplifiers OP1 and OP2 which are negatively feedbacked through the feedback resistors R5 and R8, respectively. An input resistor R4 is connected between the contact between the inverting terminal (−) of the first operational amplifier OP1 and the feedback resistor R5 and the output V1 of the first rectifying unit 952. An input resistor R6 is connected between the contact between the inverting terminal (-) of the second operational amplifier OP2 and the feedback resistor R8 and the output of the first operational amplifier OP1, and the second operational amplifier OP2 is connected. The input resistor R7 is connected between the contact between the inverting terminal (−) of the N) and the feedback resistor R8 and the output V2 of the second rectifier 953. The non-inverting terminals + of the first and second operational amplifiers OP1 and OP2 are grounded.

The output signal of the first operational amplifier OP1 is represented by-(R5 / R4) · V1, and the output signal Vf of the second operational amplifier OP2 is represented by (R5 / R4) · (R8 / R6) · V1. -(R8 / R7) V2 is indicated. That is, the feedback signal Vf may be represented as a linear expression of the output signals V1 and V2 of the first and second rectifiers 952 and 953, and the resistances R4 to R8 of the calculator 955 may be appropriately set. As a result, the feedback signal Vf can be expressed in a desired linear fashion.

Meanwhile, the feedback circuit unit 950 according to the second embodiment of the present invention removes the leakage current Ik and generates a feedback signal Vf proportional to the pure tube current IL flowing through the lamp, which is referred to FIG. 7. Will be explained.

FIG. 7 is a circuit diagram illustrating a current flowing through the inverter of FIG. 6 in consideration of a leakage current.

In general, the winding-type transformer constituting the inverter is applied with a high voltage and a high frequency occurs. Therefore, leakage currents may occur in the transformer, the cover of the transformer, the lamp wire, and also the lamp.

As shown in FIG. 7, in an inverter circuit structure in which voltages having opposite polarities and equal magnitudes are applied to both ends of the lamp, the current is analyzed in consideration of the case where the leakage current Ik occurs toward the current I1 shown in the following [math]. Equation 1] and [Equation 2].

I1 = IL + Ik

I2 = IL

Further, if Kirchhoff's current law is applied at the center contact n2 of the secondary coils 942 and 943, I2 = I1 + I3, and when applied to [Equation 1] and [Equation 2], Equation 3 holds.

I3 = -Ik

Here, IL is a tube current flowing through the lamp, and Ik is a leakage current, I1, I2, and I3 are currents flowing through the resistors R1, R2, and R3, respectively.

Equation 3 means that an unexpected leakage current Ik can be considered through the current I3 flowing from the center contact n2 to the ground GND.

From Equations 1 and 3 it can be seen that IL = I1-Ik = I1 + I3.

That is, only the currents I1 and I3 flowing through the resistors R1 and R3 may feed back only a signal proportional to the tube current IL from which the leakage current Ik is removed to the inverter controller 930.

Therefore, in the second embodiment of the present invention, voltages Va and Vb applied to the contacts n1 and n2 are applied to the feedback circuit unit 950.

On the other hand, in Figure 7, if R1 = R2 = R3 = R, there is a proportional relationship as shown in the following equation (4) and (5).

V1 ∝ Va = R · I1-R · I3 = R · (IL + 2 · Ik)

V2 ∝ Vb = RIk

Here, Va is a voltage applied to the contact n1, and Vb is a voltage applied to the contact n2.

If the voltage drop across the diodes D1 and D2 is a negligible amount compared to Va and Vb, and the voltage division ratio of the resistor dividing the diode output voltage is relatively large, that is, the input voltage V1, If V2) is equal to the voltage obtained by rectifying the voltages Va and Vb, the operation equation of the feedback signal Vf in proportion to the tube current IL may be expressed as Equation 6 below.

Vf = V1-2V2 = RIL

Therefore, the feedback circuit unit 950 of the second embodiment of the present invention can generate the feedback signal Vf by appropriately selecting the resistors R4 to R8 of the calculation unit 955 and performing V1-2V2 calculation. For example, the resistance can be set such that R4 = R5 = R6 = R8 = 2 · R7.

Meanwhile, in the second embodiment of the present invention, the feedback signal Vf is generated in consideration of the leakage current at the I1 current side, but the feedback circuit unit may be formed to generate the feedback signal Vf in consideration of the leakage current at the I2 current side. have. In this case, the voltage of the contact n3 of the secondary-side second coil 943 is extracted without extracting the voltage of the contact n1 of the secondary-side first coil 942. Specific circuits and operations are similar to those in the above-described second embodiment, and thus detailed descriptions thereof will be omitted.

After all, according to the inverter according to the second embodiment of the present invention, by generating a feedback signal (Vf) in proportion to the pure tube current (IL) amount minus the leakage current (Ik) and supply to the inverter controller 930, When the floating drive is performed, more stable luminance can be generated.

Next, an inverter according to a third embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 8.

8 is a circuit diagram illustrating an inverter according to a third embodiment of the present invention. The inverter according to the third embodiment generates a feedback signal Vf that is proportional to the pure tube current flowing through the lamp, even if the leakage current of the inverter occurs on either side of the secondary coil.

As shown in FIG. 8, the inverter according to the third embodiment of the present invention includes a power converter 940, a current sensing unit consisting of resistors R1, R2, and R3, a feedback circuit unit 950, and an inverter controller ( 930).                     

Since the power converter 940, the current detector, and the inverter controller 930 are the same as in the first embodiment, the description thereof is omitted.

The feedback circuit unit 950 according to the third embodiment includes a rectifier 951 and a calculator 955. The rectifier 951 converts an AC voltage from the current sensor into a DC voltage and transmits the DC voltage to the calculator 955. The calculator 955 receives the DC voltage from the rectifier 951, generates a feedback signal Vf proportional to the tube current flowing through the lamp unit, and supplies the feedback signal Vf to the inverter controller 930.

As shown in FIG. 8, the rectifier 951 of the feedback circuit unit 950 according to the third embodiment includes a first rectifier 952, a second rectifier 953, and a third rectifier 954. The first rectifier 952 may include a diode D1 connected in a ground direction at a contact point n1 between the secondary side first coil 942 and a resistor R1, a pair of resistors connected between the diode D1 and ground, And a capacitor connected between the contact between the resistor and ground. The second rectifier 953 includes a diode D2 connected in the ground direction at the contact n2 between the resistors R1 and R2, a pair of resistors connected between the diode D2 and the ground, and a contact and ground between the resistors. It includes a capacitor connected between. The third rectifier 954 may include a diode D3 connected in the ground direction at the contact point n3 between the secondary side second coil 943 and the resistor R2, a pair of resistors connected between the diode D3 and ground, And a capacitor connected between the contact between the resistor and ground.

The first rectifier 952 rectifies the voltage Va of the second side first coil 942 of the power converter 940 to generate a DC voltage V1, and the second rectifier 953 is a power converter ( The voltage Vb of the center contact n2 of the secondary side coils 942 and 943 of the 940 is rectified to generate a DC voltage V2, and the third rectifying unit 954 is the secondary side of the power converter 940. The voltage Vc of the second coil 943 is rectified to generate a DC voltage V3.

The calculator 955 may include a first calculator including first and third operational amplifiers OP1 and OP3 and a second calculator including second and fourth operational amplifiers OP2 and OP4, respectively. And an output unit including diodes D4 and D5 and a fifth operational amplifier OP5.

As shown in FIG. 8, the structures of the first calculating unit and the second calculating unit are the same as those of the calculating unit 955 in FIG. 6, which will be omitted.

As in the second embodiment, in the present embodiment, the output signal Vf1 of the first calculation unit can be represented by the linear expression of the output signals V1 and V2 of the first rectifying unit 952 and the second rectifying unit 953. The desired output signal Vf1 can be generated by appropriately setting the resistance value included in the first calculation unit. Similarly, the output signal Vf2 of the second calculating section can be represented by the first equation of the second rectifying section 953 and the output signals V2 and V3 of the third rectifying section, and the resistance value included in the second calculating section is appropriately set. As a result, a desired output signal Vf2 can be generated.

For example, by appropriately setting the resistance value, the first operational amplifier OP1 inverts the voltage V1 output from the first rectifier 952 to -V1, and the third operational amplifier OP3 converts the first operational amplifier. The output voltage (-V1) of the OP1 and the output voltage V2 of the second rectifier 953 are received, and the output voltage (-V1) of the first operational amplifier OP1 and the second rectifier 295 are doubled. The inverted voltage {Vf1 =-[(-V1) + 2V2] = V1-2V2} can be output by adding the output voltage V2. In addition, the second operational amplifier OP2 inverts the voltage V3 output from the third rectifier 954 to -V3, and the fourth operational amplifier OP4 outputs the output voltage of the second operational amplifier OP2 (-V3). ) And the output voltage V2 of the second rectifier 953 and the output voltage (-V1) of the second operational amplifier and the output voltage V2 of the second rectifier 953 doubled to invert the voltage { Vf2 =-[(-V3) + 2V2] = V3-2V2} can be output.

The output unit of the operation unit 955 of the present embodiment selects a smaller voltage among the output voltages Vf1 and Vf2 of the first operation unit and the second operation unit to generate the feedback voltage Vf. The diodes D4 and D5 determine a path so that the smaller one of the voltages Vf1 and Vf2 is applied to the contact nf, and the fifth operational amplifier OP5 drives the feedback signal Vf applied to the contact nf. It operates as a buffer applied to the controller 930.

In the second embodiment, a voltage corresponding to the tube current IL flowing through the lamp is fed back, assuming that a leakage current Ik flows to either side of the secondary coil. However, in the present embodiment, it is assumed that the leakage current Ik flows in both the secondary side first and second coils 942 and 943, and feeds back the voltages Vf1 and Vf2 corresponding to the tube current IL flowing through the lamp. By selecting a smaller value among the voltages Vf1 and Vf2 as the feedback signal Vf, the voltage of the side affected by the leakage current Ik is fed back.

Accordingly, the inverter according to the third embodiment of the present invention, as in the second embodiment described above, removes the leakage current Ik and generates a feedback signal Vf corresponding to the pure tube current IL flowing through the lamp. can do. In addition, according to the present exemplary embodiment, the feedback signal Vf corresponding to the pure tube current IL flowing through the lamp can be generated even if either of the leakage currents Ik occurs in the coil on the secondary side.

Next, an inverter according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 9.

9 is a circuit diagram illustrating an inverter according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention. The inverter according to the present embodiment also generates a feedback signal Vf proportional to the pure tube current flowing through the lamp even if the leakage current of the inverter occurs on either side of the secondary coil as in the third embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 9, the inverter according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention includes a power converter 940, a current sensing unit including resistors R1, R2, and R3, a feedback circuit unit 950, and an inverter controller ( 930).

Since the power converter 940, the current detector, and the inverter controller 930 are the same as in the first embodiment, the description thereof is omitted.

As shown in FIG. 9, the feedback circuit unit 950 according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention includes a rectifying unit 951 and an operation unit 955. The rectifier 951 converts an AC voltage from the current sensor into a DC voltage and transmits the DC voltage to the calculator 955. The calculator 955 receives the DC voltage from the rectifier 951, generates a feedback signal Vf proportional to the tube current flowing through the lamp unit, and supplies the feedback signal Vf to the inverter controller 930.

The rectifier 951 of the present embodiment includes a first rectifier 952 and a second rectifier 953. The first rectifier 952 may include a diode D1 connected in a ground direction at a contact point n1 between the secondary side first coil 942 and a resistor R1, a pair of resistors connected between the diode D1 and ground, And a capacitor connected between the contact between the resistor and ground. The second rectifier 953 includes a diode D2 connected in the ground direction at the contact n3 between the secondary side second coil 943 and the resistor R2, a pair of resistors connected between the diode D2 and the ground, And a capacitor connected between the contact between the resistor and ground. In this embodiment, unlike in the previous embodiment, the polarities of the diodes D1 and D2 are changed and connected.

The first rectifier 952 rectifies the voltage Va of the second side first coil 942 of the power converter 940 to generate a DC voltage V1, and the second rectifier 953 is a power converter ( The voltage Vc of the secondary side second coil 943 of 940 is rectified to generate a DC voltage V3.

The calculator 955 includes first and second operational amplifiers OP1 and OP2 and an output unit which are negatively feedbacked through the feedback resistors Rf1 and Rf2, respectively. The input resistance Rin1 is connected between the contact between the inverting terminal (-) of the first operational amplifier OP1 and the feedback resistor Rf1 and the output terminals V1 and V3 of the first rectifying unit 952 and the second rectifying unit 953. , Rin2) are connected respectively. The input resistance Rin3 is connected between the contact between the inverting terminal (-) of the second operational amplifier OP2 and the feedback resistor Rf2 and the output terminals V1 and V3 of the first rectifying unit 952 and the second rectifying unit 953. , Rin4) are connected respectively. The non-inverting terminals + of the first and second operational amplifiers OP1 and OP2 are grounded.

The output unit of the operation unit 955 of the present embodiment selects a smaller voltage among the output voltages Vf1 and Vf2 of the first and second operational amplifiers OP1 and OP2 to generate the feedback voltage Vf. The diodes D3 and D4 determine a path such that the smaller one of the voltages Vf1 and Vf2 is applied to the contact nf, and the third operational amplifier OP3 receives the feedback signal Vf applied to the contact nf. It operates as a buffer applied to the inverter controller 930.

On the other hand, the feedback circuit unit 950 according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention, as in the third embodiment, even if the leakage current (Ik) of the inverter occurs on either side of the secondary coil to remove the leakage current (Ik) and ramp A feedback signal Vf is generated which is proportional to the pure tube current IL flowing in the. In addition, the feedback circuit unit 950 according to the present exemplary embodiment generates the feedback signal Vf without receiving the voltage Vb of the center contact n2, which will be described with reference to FIG. 10.

10 is a circuit diagram illustrating the operation unit 955 of the feedback circuit unit according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.

In the same manner as in [Equation 1] and [Equation 2] in which the leakage current Ik occurs in the secondary side first coil 942, the leakage current Ik occurs in the secondary side coil 943 side. The current equation in the case is as shown in Equations 7 and 8 below. Where each symbol is the same as the one defined previously.

I1 = IL

I2 = IL + Ik

In this case, I3 = Ik, and the voltages Va and Vc at the first contact point n1 and the third contact point n3 may be expressed as in Equations 9 and 10 below.

Va = I1R + Vb = ILR-IkR

Vc = Vb-I2R = -IkR-(IL + Ik) R = -ILR 2-IkR

The rectifier 951 of the fourth embodiment of the present invention has a structure in which the anodes of the diodes D1 and D2 are grounded through a resistor, and the first and second rectifiers 952 and 953 are input AC. The voltages Va and Vc are converted into DC voltages V1 and V3 represented by the following Equations 11 and 12 and output.

V1 =-(ILR-IkR) = -ILR + IkR

V3 = -ILR-2IkR

From Equations 11 and 12, the feedback signal Vf2 according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention considering the leakage current Ik at the secondary side second coil 943 is given by Equation 13 ].

Vf2 = ILR =-(2V1 + V3) / 3

On the other hand, the output signal (Vf) of the operational amplifier in Figure 10 is as shown in [Equation 14].                     

Vf =-(Rf / Rinx) V1-(Rf / Riny) V3

In contrast to Equation 13 and Equation 14, Equation 14 can be made the same as Equation 13 by appropriately adjusting the resistances Rf, Rinx and Riny in FIG. Accordingly, the operation unit 955 of the feedback circuit unit 950 according to the present exemplary embodiment may be formed of an operational amplifier and a resistor illustrated in FIG. 10. In this case, Rinx = 1.5 占 Rf and Riny = 3 占 Rf hold, and a proportional expression Rf: Rinx: Riny = 1: 1.5: 3 holds.

On the other hand, when considering the leakage current Ik at the secondary side first coil 942, consider the feedback signal Vf1 according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention. In this case, the current relationship is the same as [Equation 1] to [Equation 3], and the voltages Va and Vc at the first contact point n1 and the third contact point n3 are the following [Equation 15] and [Math]. Equation 16].

Va = I1 R + Vb = IL R + 2 Ik R

Vc = Vb-I2-R = Ik-R-IL-R = -IL-R + Ik-R

The first and second rectifiers 952 and 953 convert the input AC voltages Va and Vc into DC voltages V1 and V3 represented by Equations 17 and 18, respectively, and are output.

V1 =-(ILR + 2IkR)

V3 = -ILR + IkR

From Equations 17 and 18, the feedback signal Vf1 according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention considering the leakage current Ik at the secondary side first coil 942 is represented by Equation 19 below. ].

Vf1 = ILR =-(V1 + 2V3) / 3

In contrast with Equation 19 and Equation 14, Equation 14 can be made the same as Equation 19 by appropriately adjusting the resistances Rf, Rinx and Riny in FIG. Accordingly, the operation unit 955 of the feedback circuit unit 950 according to the present exemplary embodiment may be formed of an operational amplifier and a resistor illustrated in FIG. 10. In this case, Rinx = 3 · Rf, Riny = 1.5 · Rf, and the proportional expression Rf: Rinx: Riny = 1: 3: 1.5 holds.

If a circuit is formed as shown in FIG. 9 by using the operational amplifier and the resistor shown in FIG. 10, the leakage current Ik even if the leakage current Ik occurs in either of the secondary side first and second coils 942 and 943. Except), a feedback signal Vf proportional to the pure tube current IL flowing through the lamp can be generated. That is, in Fig. 9, the output signal Vf1 of the first operational amplifier OP1 is represented by-(Rf1 / Rin1) V1-(Rf1 / Rin2) V3, and the output signal Vf2 of the second operational amplifier OP2. ) Is represented by-(Rf2 / Rin3) V1-(Rf2 / Rin4) V3. As a result, the output signals Vf1 and Vf2 of the first and second operational amplifiers OP1 and OP2 may be represented as linear expressions of the output signals V1 and V3 of the first and second rectifiers 952 and 953. By appropriately setting the value, it can be expressed in a desired linear equation.                     

As described above, the resistance ratio of the calculator 955 is Rf1: Rin1: Rin2 = 1: 3: 1.5, and Rf2: Rin3: Rin4 = 1: 1.5: 3. For example, the resistance value may be set to Rf1 = Rf2 = 100KΩ, Rin1 = Rin4 = 300KΩ, Rin2 = Rin3 = 150KΩ.

As described above, the inverter according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention removes the leakage current Ik and generates a feedback signal Vf corresponding to the pure tube current IL flowing through the lamp as in the third embodiment described above. In addition, the feedback signal Vf corresponding to the pure tube current IL flowing through the lamp can be generated even if the leakage current Ik occurs in either coil on the secondary side. In addition, according to the present exemplary embodiment, since the voltage Vb of the center contact is not extracted, the feedback circuit unit 950 may be simply implemented.

Then, the power conversion unit 940 and the current sensing unit of the inverter according to the present invention described above will be described with reference to FIG. 11.

FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a state in which a power conversion unit 940 and a current sensing unit are disposed on an inverter PCB according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 11, the mold frame 365 houses a plurality of lamps 341. In addition, as shown in FIG. 2, the mold frame 365 includes a light guide plate 342, a plurality of optical sheets 343, and a lamp, which guide and diffuse light from the lamp 341 to the liquid crystal panel assembly 300. Located at the bottom of 341, houses a reflector plate 344 that reflects light from lamp 341 toward assembly 300. In the plurality of lamps 341, electrodes at both ends are connected in parallel and are driven in parallel.                     

The inverter PCB 960 is a circuit board for blinking the lamp 341, and an inverter according to the present invention is mounted. As shown in FIG. 11, the inverter PCB 960 includes two transformers TF1 and TF2 and resistors R1, R2 and R3 constituting the current sensing unit, and although not shown, the feedback circuit unit 950 and the feedback controller ( Electronic components such as resistors, capacitors, coils, operational amplifiers, etc., are formed on the device 930. The inverter PCB 960 may be coupled to the mold frame 365 through a connector (not shown), may be attached to the mold frame 365, or the two may be simply joined by a wire.

The first transformer TF1 is formed by combining the secondary side first coil 942 and the corresponding primary side coil 941 of the power conversion unit 940 according to the present invention, and the second transformer TF2 is a power source. The secondary side second coil 943 of the converter 940 and the corresponding primary side coil 941 are formed by combining. The first transformer TF1 and the second transformer TF2 are separated in the longitudinal direction on the inverter PCB 960 and connected in series. That is, the primary coil 941 of the first transformer TF1 and the second transformer TF2 is directly connected to each other, and the secondary side first coil 942 and the second coil 943 detect current therebetween. It is connected to each other through the negative resistor (R1, R2, R3). The secondary side first coil 942 and the second coil 943 of each transformer TF1 and TF2 are connected to a lamp 341 electrode which is connected in parallel, and the primary side coil 941 is a power converter 940. It is connected to a low voltage AC voltage terminal (not shown) included in the. In FIG. 11, although the first transformer TF1 and the second transformer TF2 are shown at both ends of the inverter PCB 960, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the two transformers TF1 and TF2 may be located close to each other. Do.                     

As such, by dividing the transformer of the power converter 960 into two, an inverter PCB having a lower mounting area and a lower mounting area may be implemented.

Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above, the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto, and various modifications and improvements of those skilled in the art using the basic concepts of the present invention defined in the following claims are also provided. It belongs to the scope of rights.

According to the present invention, the tube current can be generated to generate stable feedback by generating a feedback signal corresponding to the tube current while adopting the floating driving method.

In addition, by generating a feedback signal proportional to the pure tube current amount minus the leakage current and supplying it to the inverter controller, more stable luminance can be generated when the lamp is float driven.

According to the present invention, a feedback signal corresponding to the pure tube current flowing through the lamp can be generated regardless of which coil on the secondary side. Moreover, since the voltage at the center contact is not extracted, the feedback circuit part can be easily implemented.

According to the present invention, an inverter PCB having a lower mounting area and a lower cost can be realized by dividing a transformer into two transformers.

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A power conversion unit including a primary coil and secondary secondary first and second coils to convert a DC voltage applied from the outside into an AC voltage to drive a lamp; A current detector for detecting a current flowing in the secondary coil; A feedback circuit unit which receives a sensing signal from the current sensing unit and generates a feedback signal, and An inverter controller which receives the feedback signal from the feedback circuit unit and controls the power conversion unit so that a current flowing through the lamp is constant Including, The current sensing unit includes a first resistor and a second resistor connected in series between the secondary side first coil and the second coil, and a third resistor connected between the contact between the first and second resistors and the ground. In claim 1, The inverter converts a plurality of lamps connected in parallel. In claim 1, The power conversion unit applies a voltage having the same size and opposite polarity across the lamp. In claim 1, The lamp has an external electrode. delete In claim 1, The first to third resistors have the same resistance value. In claim 1, And the sense signal is any one of a first contact voltage between the secondary side first coil and the first resistor and a second contact voltage between the secondary side second coil and the second resistor. In claim 7, And the feedback circuit unit generates the feedback signal by rectifying the voltage. In claim 1, The detection signal is, Any one of a first contact voltage between the secondary side first coil and the first resistor and a third contact voltage between the secondary side second coil and the second resistor, and A second contact voltage between the first resistor and the second resistor Inverter. The method of claim 9, The feedback circuit unit, A rectifier for rectifying the one voltage and the second contact voltage, and An operation unit configured to generate the feedback voltage represented by a linear equation between the rectified voltage and the rectified second contact voltage Inverter comprising a. In claim 10, The calculation unit, A first operational amplifier for inverting any one of the rectified voltages, and A second operational amplifier inverting by adding an output signal of the first operational amplifier and twice the rectified second contact voltage; Inverter comprising a. In claim 1, The detection signal is, A first contact voltage between the secondary side first coil and the first resistor, A second contact voltage between the first resistor and the second resistor, and A third contact voltage between the secondary side second coil and the second resistor Inverter. In claim 12, The feedback circuit unit, A rectifier for rectifying the first to third contact voltages, and A first operation unit generating a first feedback signal represented by a first equation of the rectified first contact voltage and the rectified second contact voltage, and a first equation of the rectified third contact voltage and the rectified second contact voltage Computing unit including a second calculating unit for generating a second feedback signal represented by Including, The operation unit outputs a smaller value of the first feedback signal and the second feedback signal to the feedback controller as the feedback signal. inverter. The method of claim 13, The first operation unit includes a first operational amplifier for inverting the rectified first contact voltage, and a second operational amplifier for inverting the output signal of the first operational amplifier by adding twice the rectified second contact voltage. and, The second operation unit includes a third operational amplifier for inverting the rectified third contact voltage, and a fourth operational amplifier for inverting an output signal of the third operational amplifier by adding twice the rectified second contact voltage. doing inverter. In claim 1, The detection signal is, A first contact voltage between the secondary side first coil and the first resistor, and A second contact voltage between the secondary side second coil and the second resistor Inverter. 16. The method of claim 15, The feedback circuit unit A rectifier for rectifying the first contact voltage and the second contact voltage, and A first operation unit configured to generate a first feedback signal expressed as a linear expression of the rectified first contact voltage and the rectified second contact voltage, and another of the rectified first contact voltage and the rectified second contact voltage An operation unit including a second operation unit configured to generate a second feedback signal represented by a linear equation Including, The operation unit outputs a smaller value of the first feedback signal and the second feedback signal to the feedback controller as the feedback signal. inverter. The method of claim 16, The first operation unit receives the first and second contact voltages through a first resistor, a second resistor, a first feedback resistor, and the first and second resistors, respectively, and receives a negative feedback through the first feedback resistor. Including a first operational amplifier, The second operation unit receives the first and second contact voltages through a third resistor, a fourth resistor, a second feedback resistor, and the third and fourth resistors, respectively, and receives a negative feedback through the second feedback resistor. Including a second operational amplifier inverter. The method of claim 17, The ratio of the first feedback resistor, the first resistor, and the second resistor is 1: 3: 1.5, and the ratio of the second feedback resistor, the third resistor, and the fourth resistor is 1: 1.5: 3. . In claim 1, Combining the secondary side first coil and the corresponding primary side coil to form a first transformer, combining the secondary side second coil and the corresponding primary side coil to form a second transformer, and 1 The inverter and the second transformer are separated and connected to the inverter PCB. The method of claim 19, And the first transformer and the second transformer are disposed at both ends in the longitudinal direction on the inverter PCB. A lamp unit having a plurality of lamps, An inverter converting a DC voltage applied from the outside into an AC voltage and applying the same to the lamp unit; and Liquid crystal panel assembly for receiving the light from the lamp to display an image signal Including, The inverter, A power conversion unit including a primary coil and a secondary side first and second coils, A current detector for detecting a current flowing in the secondary coil; A feedback circuit unit which receives a sensing signal from the current sensing unit and generates a feedback signal, and An inverter controller which receives the feedback signal from the feedback circuit unit and controls the power conversion unit so that a current flowing in the lamp unit is constant Including, The current sensing unit includes a first resistor and a second resistor connected in series between the secondary side first coil and the second coil, and a third resistor connected between a contact between the first and second resistors and a ground. Liquid crystal display. The method of claim 21, And a plurality of lamps are connected and driven in parallel. The method of claim 21, The inverter applies a voltage having the same size and opposite polarity to both ends of the lamp unit. The method of claim 21, The plurality of lamps have an external electrode. delete The method of claim 21, The first to third resistors have the same resistance value. The method of claim 21, And the sensing signal is any one of a first contact voltage between the secondary side first coil and the first resistor and a second contact voltage between the secondary side second coil and the second resistor. The method of claim 21, The detection signal is, Any one of a first contact voltage between the secondary side first coil and the first resistor and a third contact voltage between the secondary side second coil and the second resistor, and A second contact voltage between the first resistor and the second resistor Liquid crystal display device. The method of claim 21, The detection signal is, A first contact voltage between the secondary side first coil and the first resistor, A second contact voltage between the first resistor and the second resistor, and A third contact voltage between the secondary side second coil and the second resistor Liquid crystal display device. The method of claim 21, The detection signal is, A first contact voltage between the secondary side first coil and the first resistor, and A second contact voltage between the secondary side second coil and the second resistor Liquid crystal display device. The method of claim 21, Further comprising an inverter PCB mounted with the inverter, Combining the secondary side first coil and the primary side coil corresponding to the secondary side first coil to form a first transformer, and the primary side coil corresponding to the secondary side second coil and the secondary side second coil To form a second transformer, wherein the first transformer and the second transformer are separated and connected to the inverter PCB. Liquid crystal display.

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