Patent ID: 8297823
Filing Date: 2012-10-30
Classification: F21K,F21Y,G02B,G02F

Abstract:
1. A backlight assembly comprising: a plurality of point light sources that emit light and are aligned along a first direction; a light guide plate (“LGP”) having a light incident face into which the light is incident, a side surface extending from an edge portion of the light incident face, and a fixing groove which is formed in the side surface, the fixing groove extending toward an inner portion of the LGP; and a printed circuit board (“PCB”) comprising a point light source disposing portion in which the point light sources are disposed, an extending portion extending from the point light disposing portion along a second direction that is substantially perpendicular to the first direction, and a protrusion which is fixed at an end portion of the extending portion, wherein the protrusion of the PCB is coupled with the fixing groove of the LGP.