Patent ID: 7377677

Claim:
A backlight assembly comprising: a plurality of light sources longitudinally arranged in parallel to each other; and a fixing member receiving the plurality of light sources, wherein, when a display area formed by light emitted from the plurality of light sources is divided by the plurality of light sources into a plurality of display area sections, an average area of the display area sections between light sources adjacent to each other is less than or equal to an area of a display area section between an edge of the display area and the light source most adjacent thereto, wherein a distance between the edge of the display area and a point of the display area corresponding to a center of the light source most adjacent thereto ranges from 20 mm to 24 mm, and wherein the edge of the display area defines a terminal edge of the display area and an inner side surface extending from the edge extends in a length direction of the light sources and is formed as an inclined surface and an inclination angle of the inclined surface is less than or equal to 50° relative to a plane containing the plurality of light sources.