Backlight assembly and display apparatus having the same

A backlight assembly comprising:

• a lamp assembly comprising:
• a light source to generate light;
• and
• a lamp cover to reflect the light,
• a receiving container comprising:
• a bottom to support the lamp cover;
• and
• a sidewall having first sidewall portions formed at a periphery of the bottom and second sidewall portions formed at areas corresponding between the first sidewall portions, the first side wall portions being misaligned with the second sidewall portions,
• a panel guiding frame comprising:
• a first frame portion facing a periphery of the bottom;
• and
• a second frame portion extended from the first frame portion along the sidewall and having an opening corresponding to the second sidewall portions.

A backlight assembly comprising:

• a lamp assembly comprising:
• a light source to generate light;
• and
• a lamp cover to reflect the light,
• a receiving container comprising:
• a bottom to support the lamp cover;
• and
• a sidewall having a first sidewall portion partially formed at a periphery of the bottom and separated from the lamp cover by a first interval and a second sidewall portion formed at the periphery of the bottom and separated from the lamp cover by a second interval narrower than the first interval,
• wherein an interval between the first and second sidewall portions is in a range from about 0.6 mm to about 5 mm in a direction substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal direction of the lamp cover.

A display apparatus comprising:

• a lamp assembly comprising:
• a light source to generate light;
• and
• a lamp cover to reflect the light,
• a receiving container comprising:
• a bottom to support the lamp cover;
• and
• a sidewall having first sidewall portions formed at a periphery of the bottom to guide the lamp cover, and second sidewall portions formed at areas corresponding between the first sidewall portions and deviated from an imaginary straight line connecting the first sidewall portions,
• a panel guiding frame comprising:
• a first frame portion facing the periphery of the bottom;
• and
• a second frame portion extended from the first frame portion along the sidewall and having a first opening corresponding to the second sidewall portions,
• a display panel disposed on the first frame portion to display an image using the light;
• and
• a chassis to secure the display panel to the receiving container.