Patent ID: 8786795

Claim:
A backlight assembly, comprising: a light source generating light; a single unitary indivisible bottom chassis configured to receive the light source, the bottom chassis being electrically conductive and comprising: a bottom plate comprising a front surface facing the light source, and a rear surface opposite to the front surface; a sidewall extending from the bottom plate to define a receiving space configured to receive the light source; and a grounding member on the rear surface of the bottom plate, the grounding member integrally formed with the bottom plate; an upper frame coupled to the bottom chassis; a circuit board disposed on the rear surface of the bottom plate; and an insulation layer disposed between the circuit board and the rear surface of the bottom plate, wherein the insulation layer defines an opening exposing the circuit board and a portion of the rear surface of the bottom plate, and through which the grounding member protrudes, and the grounding member comprises: an extension portion which extends toward the circuit board in a first direction; and a contact portion which further extends from the extension portion in a second direction different from the first direction, and contacts the circuit board.