Patent ID: 8169563
Filing Date: 2012-05-01
Classification: G02F

Abstract:
1. A backlight assembly comprising: a light source; a mold frame disposed below the light source and having a first bottom portion, a protrusion on a first surface of the first bottom portion and a first sidewall portion on a second surface of the first bottom portion opposite to the first surface of the first bottom portion, the second surface of the first bottom portion facing the light source; and a bottom chassis including a second bottom portion having a hole to receive the protrusion of the first bottom portion of the mold frame and a second sidewall portion facing the mold frame, wherein a first cross sectional area of a first opening of the hole corresponding to an inner surface of the bottom chassis and contacting the first surface of mold frame is different than a second cross sectional area of a second opening of the hole corresponding to an outer surface of the bottom chassis.