Patent ID: 7658508
Filing Date: 2010-02-09
Classification: G02F,H01R

Abstract:
1. A backlight assembly comprising: a plurality of U-shaped lamps, each of the plurality of U-shaped lamps including a U-shaped lamp tube, a first external electrode covering a first end portion of the U-shaped lamp tube, and a second external electrode covering a second end portion of the U-shaped lamp tube, the U-shaped lamp tube generating light when a first driving voltage is applied to the first external electrode and a second driving voltage is applied to the second external electrode, the first and second end portions of the U-shaped lamp tubes disposed at one end of the plurality of U-shaped lamps; a first connecting member electrically connected to each first external electrode of the plurality of U-shaped lamps to apply the first driving voltage to each first external electrode; a second connecting member electrically connected to each second external electrode of the plurality of U-shaped lamps to apply the second driving voltage to each second external electrode; a mold frame receiving the first and second connecting members, and disposing the first and second connecting members at the first end portions and the second end portions of the plurality of U-shaped lamps, respectively; and a receiving container receiving the plurality of U-shaped lamps and the mold frame; wherein an entirety of the mold frame is disposed at the one end portion of the plurality of U-shaped lamps.