Patent ID: 8414176
Filing Date: 2013-04-09
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
1. A backlight assembly comprising: a light guide plate having a recessed stepped portion disposed at a side of the light guide plate; an optical sheet disposed over the light guide plate; and a receiving container which receives the light guide plate and the optical sheet, the receiving container including a bottom plate, a first sidewall, and a second sidewall facing the first sidewall, wherein the first and second sidewalls extend upwardly from edge portions of the bottom plate, the receiving container further including a first light guide plate fixing portion having a horizontal thickness substantially same as one of a horizontal thickness of the first and second sidewalls such that the horizontal thickness is a thickness in a recessed direction of the recessed stepped portion, wherein a portion of the first light guide plate fixing portion is aligned with the recessed stepped portion of the light guide plate, wherein the first light guide plate fixing portion extends upwardly from edge portions of the bottom plate wherein the first light guide plate fixing portion is spaced apart from the first and second sidewalls.