Patent ID: 7327413

Claim:
A liquid crystal display device, comprising: a front case; a liquid crystal display panel arranged adjacent to the front case, the liquid crystal display panel comprising: a member to change a pathway of light; a liquid crystal layer disposed under the member to change a pathway of light; and a polarizer disposed between the member to change a pathway of light and the liquid crystal layer, the member to change a pathway of light comprising a plurality of projections protruding toward the polarizer; a backlight assembly comprising a lamp to generate the light for the liquid crystal display panel and being disposed under the liquid crystal display panel; an optical sheet disposed between the backlight assembly and the liquid crystal display panel; and a rear case arranged opposite the front case, wherein each of the projection comprises a horizontal surface, a first inclined surface extending from a first end of the horizontal surface and a second inclined surface extending from a second end of the horizontal surface, which is opposite to the first end.