Patent ID: 8511885
Filing Date: 2013-08-20
Classification: G02B,G02F

Abstract:
1. A backlight unit comprising: a plurality of light emitting device assemblies, each of which includes a light emitting device module having a light emitting device, a light guide plate to emit light incident from the light emitting device module in a direction different from a light incidence direction, and a first fixing cover and a second fixing cover to connect the light emitting device module and the light guide plate, the first fixing cover and the second fixing cover being coupled by fixing members, protrusions being disposed on the second fixing cover at first regions corresponding to the fixing members, and bending parts are formed on second regions of the second fixing cover, wherein cut parts are disposed between the first regions of the second fixing cover and the second regions of the second fixing cover; an optical sheet to diffuse the light emitted by the plurality of light emitting device assemblies; and a bottom cover to receive the plurality of light emitting device assemblies and the optical sheet.