Backlight unit

A backlight unit, comprising:

• at least one fluorescent lamp;
• and
• at least one supporter assembly for supporting the at least one fluorescent lamp, wherein the at least one supporter assembly includes:
• a plurality of inclined side surfaces;
• and
• at least one cavity within one of the plurality of inclined surfaces, wherein each cavity receives an end of the at least one fluorescent lamp,
• wherein plurality of inclined surfaces includes:
• a main inclined surface;
• and
• at least one auxiliary inclined surface elevationally above the main inclined surface, wherein an inclination angle of the main inclined surface is less than an inclination angle of the at least one auxiliary inclined surface.

A backlight unit, comprising:

• at least one fluorescent lamp having first and second ends and first and second external electrodes at the first and second ends, respectively;
• a first lower supporter and a second lower supporter separated from each other by a predetermined distance corresponding to the length of the at least one fluorescent lamp, wherein the first and second lower supporters include a first plurality of grooves receiving portions of the first and second ends of the fluorescent lamps;
• and
• a first upper supporter and a second upper supporter aligned with the first and second lower supporters, respectively, wherein the first and second upper supporters include a second plurality of grooves receiving the portions of the first and second ends of the fluorescent lamps wherein the first and second upper supporters are coupled to the first and second lower supporters, and wherein coupled ones of lower and upper supporters include a plurality of inclined side surfaces, wherein two of the inclined side surfaces have different inclinations.

backlight unit, comprising:

• at least one fluorescent lamp having first and second ends and first and second external electrodes at the first and second ends, respectively;
• a first lower supporter and a second lower supporter separated from each other by a predetermined distance corresponding to the length of the at least one fluorescent lamp, wherein the first and second lower supporters include a first plurality of grooves receiving portions of the first and second ends of the fluorescent lamps;
• and
• a first upper supporter and a second upper supporter aligned with the first and second lower supporters, respectively, wherein the first and second upper supporters include a second plurality of grooves receiving the portions of the first and second ends of the fluorescent lamps wherein the first and second upper supporters are coupled to the first and second lower supporters, and wherein coupled ones of lower and upper supporters include a plurality of inclined side surfaces,
• wherein plurality of inclined surfaces includes:
• a main inclined surface;
• and
• at least one auxiliary inclined surface elevationally above the main inclined surface,
• wherein an inclination angle of the main inclined surface is less than an inclination angle of the at least one auxiliary inclined surface.

liquid crystal display (LCD), comprising:

• an LCD panel;
• and
• a backlight unit, wherein the backlight unit includes:
• at least one fluorescent lamp;
• and
• at least one supporter assembly for supporting the at least one fluorescent lamp, wherein the at least one supporter assembly includes:
• a plurality of inclined side surfaces, wherein two of the inclined side surfaces have different inclinations;
• and
• at least one cavity within one of the plurality of inclined surfaces, wherein each cavity receives an end of the at least one fluorescent lamp.