Patent ID: 9435927
Filing Date: 2016-09-06
CPC Classification: G02B

Claim Text:
1. A backlight assembly comprising: a light guide plate having a light entrance portion; and a light source disposed to face the light entrance portion of the light guide plate and configured to irradiate light to the light entrance portion, wherein the light source comprises: a printed circuit board; and a plurality of light emitting diodes electrically connected to the printed circuit board and spaced apart from each other, wherein the light guide plate comprises: a base sheet; a first light transmissive adhesive layer disposed on one surface of the base sheet, the first light transmissive adhesive layer together with the base sheet defining the light entrance portion, wherein the first light transmissive adhesive layer comprises silicone-based adhesive, and the thickness of the first light transmissive adhesive layer becomes gradually smaller from the light entrance portion toward a center portion of the base sheet, wherein the light source includes a light exit surface facing the light entrance portion of the light guide plate, a thickness of the light entrance portion is greater than a height of the light exit surface, and a thickness of the base sheet is smaller than the height of the light exit surface; a reflective sheet on the first light transmissive adhesive layer; and a second adhesive layer on the reflective sheet, the second adhesive layer being bonded to the printed circuit board.