Patent ID: 8939630
Filing Date: 2015-01-27
Classification: G02B,G02F

Abstract:
1. A backlight assembly comprising: a light guide plate comprising an incident surface into which a sourced external light is to be applied; a light source module comprising a plurality of light sources facing the incident surface of the light guide plate, the light source module being spaced apart from the incident surface by at least a first gap distance; a receiving container comprising a bottom surface and a sidewall extending from the bottom surface to form a receiving space, the receiving space receiving the light guide plate and the light source module; and a gap adjusting element operatively inter-coupled between the receiving container and the light source module, the inter-coupling being an adjustable one that can be actuated to adjust at least the spacing apart first gap distance between the light source module and the light guide plate, and wherein a combining groove is formed on the light source module and a combining hole is formed through the sidewall of the receiving container, and the gap adjusting element is operatively combined with the combining groove and the combining hole such that the gap adjusting element can differentially advance in at least one of the combining groove and the combining hole relative to advancement in the other when the gap adjusting element is turned in a pre-specified direction.