Patent ID: 8537306

Claim:
A backlight assembly for a liquid crystal display comprising: one U-shaped lamp including a first section, a second section, and a middle section connecting the first section and the second section in the U-shape; a lamp housing including the lamp and a reflecting plate; a side supporter fastened to the lamp housing at a side where the middle section is disposed, and including an inserting part having a rectangular shape configured to insert and hold the first section and the second section of the lamp therein; and at least one lamp support member disposed at one of an upper part and a lower part within the inserting part of the side supporter to provide a tension between the U-shaped lamp and the inserting part by contacting with the first section and the second section for supporting and fixing the lamp to the side supporter, wherein the lamp support member includes: a plate supporting the lamp by coming in contact with the end of the inserted U-shaped lamp; and a boss that is formed at a central part of the plate.