Patent ID: 8665389

Claim:
A backlight assembly, comprising: a light source; a light guide plate; and a bottom chassis comprising a sidewall, a mountain portion, an accommodating portion, and a light source cover arranged to accommodate the light source and the light guide plate, the accomodating portion comprising an accommodating space, the accommodating portion being formed by a first accommodating portion and a second accommodating portion, and the mounting portion being formed to overlap and engage areas in contact with the second accommodating portion and the first accommodating portion, wherein a first tab is formed at a portion of the first accommodating portion to engage the second accommodating portion and a second tab is formed at a portion of the second accommodating portion to engage the first accommodating portion, and the lower portion of the light guide plate is covered by the accommodating portion, the first accommodating portion, the second accommodating portion, and the light source cover comprising a bent end to enclose the light source and to cover an end of the light guide plate, wherein two or more holes penetrate areas where the mounting portion overlaps the second accommodating portion and the first accommodating portion and a fastener is inserted into each hole to secure the mounting portion to the second accommodating portion and the first accommodating portion, and wherein the light source cover is formed integrally with the accommodating portion.