Patent ID: 7438450

Claim:
A liquid crystal display assembly, comprising: a liquid crystal display; and a surface light source device that illuminates the liquid crystal display from a back surface, wherein the surface light source device includes a housing including a bottom plate, a light source that is arranged on the bottom plate and illuminates the liquid crystal display, and a plurality of radiator fins arranged at a spacing from each other, and wherein each of the radiator fins includes a first fin portion formed by bending a part of the bottom plate in a direction away from the liquid crystal display, the first fin portion extending substantially perpendicularly to the bottom plate, and a second fin portion formed by bending a part of the first fin portion in a direction away from the liquid crystal display, the second fin portion extending substantially parallel to the bottom plate; wherein a cover surrounding the plurality of radiator fins is arranged so as to face the bottom plate, a vent hole and a blower-means opening are formed in the cover, and blower means is arranged in the opening.