Lamp fixing holder and back light assembly having the same

A lamp fixing holder for fixing a lamp applying light to a liquid crystal display panel, comprising:

• a lamp support ring, comprising a continuous arcuate inner surface for holding the lamp having a cylindrical shape inserted into the lamp support ring, wherein the inner surface of the lamp support ring continuously contacts a circumference of the lamp;
• a fixing rod protruding from the lamp support ring;
• a separation preventing member for preventing the fixing rod from being separated from a receiving container, the separation preventing member having a first portion and a second portion, the first portion and the second portion protruding from the fixing rod toward the lamp fixing body, the first portion being symmetrical with the second portion with respect to a longitudinal direction of the fixing rod;
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• a pressing member having a third portion and a fourth portion, the third portion and the fourth portion protruding from the a portion of the fixing rod toward the separation preventing member, the portion of the fixing rod being disposed between the separation preventing member and the lamp fixing body, the third portion being symmetrical with the fourth portion with respect to the longitudinal direction of the fixing rod, the pressing member pressing the receiving container toward the separation preventing member when the fixing rod being inserted into the hole of the receiving container.

A back light assembly comprising:

• a receiving container for receiving a liquid crystal display panel;
• a lamp for providing the liquid crystal display panel with a light;
• a lamp fixing body for fixing the lamp, wherein the lamp fixing body comprises a continuous arcuate top surface for holding the lamp, wherein the top surface of the lamp fixing body continuously contacts a first arc of a circumference of the lamp having a cylindrical shape, the first arc being longer than a second arc, a sum of the first arc and the second arc being equal to the circumference of the lamp;
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• a fixing member for fixing the lamp fixing body to the receiving container.