Patent ID: 7637625

Claim:
A backlight assembly comprising: a receiving container; a plurality of lamps received in the receiving container and arranged substantially parallel to each other, each lamp having a power source lead formed at a first end portion and a ground lead formed at a second end portion; a first lamp fixing unit disposed to support the power source lead, the first lamp fixing unit comprising: a fixing member; and a first lamp holder that is received in the fixing member to fix the lamp and has a first conductive socket in the first lamp holder; a second lamp fixing unit comprising: an array plate coupled to the receiving container and electrically connected to the ground lead; and a plurality of second lamp holders arranged on and fixed to the array plate, each second lamp holder comprising an insulation body and a second conductive socket inserted into the insulation body to electrically connect the ground lead to the array plate; and a power supply member disposed on a rear surface of the receiving container, the power supply member being inserted into and fixed to the first lamp fixing unit to be electrically connected to the power source lead through the first conductive socket.