# US 7,744,265 B2 · Backlight assembly without a bottom chassis > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 7,744,265 B2 - Document ID: US7744265B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 11/509,243 - Filed: 2006-08-23 - Published: 2007-03-01 - Granted: 2010-06-29 - Earliest claimed: 2005-08-24 - Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Sang-Min Kang; Jeoung-Gwen Lee; Tae-Hyung Kim; Jun-Hee Son; Chang-Hoi Kim - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US7744265B2 ## CPC - G02B 6/0086: {Positioning aspects} - G02B 6/0031: {Reflecting element, sheet or layer} - G02B 6/0083: {Details of electrical connections of light sources to drivers, circuit boards, or the like} - G02B 6/0085: {Means for removing heat created by the light source from the package} - G02B: OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS ## Abstract A backlight assembly that does not use a bottom chassis is presented. The absence of bottom chassis reduces manufacturing cost, simplifies the assembly process, and facilitates heat dissipation. The backlight assembly includes a lamp, a light guide plate, a mold frame and a securing mold. The lamp unit includes a lamp that generates light and a lamp cover that partially encloses the lamp. The light guide plate receives the light from the lamp unit and guides the light toward the front of the backlight assembly. The mold frame receives the lamp unit and the light guide plate through an open portion. The securing mold is coupled to the lamp unit and combines with the mold frame to secure the first lamp unit. The backlight assembly relies on one mold frame to hold its components together. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A backlight assembly for providing a display panel with light, comprising: a first lamp unit including a lamp that generates light and a lamp cover that partially encloses the lamp; a light guide plate positioned to receive the light generated from the first lamp unit and guide the light toward the front of the backlight assembly; a mold frame receiving the first lamp unit and the light guide plate; and a securing mold including: a connecting portion for coupling with the mold frame; and a cover portion extending from the connecting portion and disposed between the first lamp unit and the display panel to fix the first lamp unit between the mold frame and the securing mold. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The backlight assembly of claim 1, wherein the mold frame comprises: a bottom portion supporting the first lamp unit and the light guide plate; and a sidewall protruding from the bottom portion and designed to couple with the securing mold to hold the first lamp unit and a side portion of the light guide plate. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The backlight assembly of claim 2, wherein the bottom portion has at least one opening. ### Claim 4 (depends on 2) The backlight assembly of claim 2, wherein the mold frame has a lamp wire securing portion that is formed on a surface of the bottom portion. ### Claim 5 (depends on 2) The backlight assembly of claim 2, further comprising: at least one optical sheet disposed on one side of the light guide plate; and a reflecting plate disposed on the other side of the light guide plate. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The backlight assembly of claim 5, wherein the mold frame comprises a sheet-securing protrusion formed on the sidewall. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The backlight assembly of claim 6, wherein the optical sheet has a securing hole that is designed to fit with the sheet-securing protrusion on the mold frame. ### Claim 8 (depends on 6) The backlight assembly of claim 6, wherein the sheet-securing protrusion contacts the securing mold. ### Claim 9 (depends on 2) The backlight assembly of claim 2, wherein an upper portion of the sidewall is inserted into the securing mold so that the mold frame is combined with the securing mold. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The backlight assembly of claim 9, wherein the connecting portion has a groove which receives the upper portion of the sidewall; and the covering portion extends from an upper end of the connecting portion to cover the first lamp unit. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The backlight assembly of claim 1, further comprising a second lamp unit, wherein the first lamp unit is disposed at a first side of the light guide plate, and the second lamp unit is disposed at a second side of the light guide plate that is parallel to the first side. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The backlight assembly of claim 1, wherein the connecting portion and the cover portion are made of the same material. ### Claim 13 A backlight assembly for providing a display panel with light, comprising: a lamp unit including a lamp that generates light and a lamp cover that partially encloses the lamp; a light guide plate positioned to receive the light generated from the lamp unit and guide the light toward the front of the backlight assembly; at least one optical sheet disposed in front of the light guide plate; a reflecting plate that is disposed behind the light guide plate; a mold frame receiving the reflecting plate, the lamp unit, the light guide plate and the optical sheet, the mold frame having a lamp wire securing portion and a sheet-securing protrusion, the lamp wire securing portion formed on a bottom portion of the mold frame and the sheet-securing protrusion formed on a sidewall of the mold frame; and a securing mold comprising: a connecting portion coupled to the mold frame; and a cover portion extending from the connecting portion and disposed between the first lamp unit and the display panel to fix the lamp unit between the mold frame and the securing mold. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The backlight assembly of claim 13, wherein the optical sheet has a securing hole that is designed to fit with the sheet-securing protrusion of the mold frame, and wherein the sheet-securing protrusion contacts the securing mold. ### Claim 15 (depends on 13) The backlight assembly of claim 13, wherein the connecting portion and the cover portion are made of the same material. ### Claim 16 A liquid crystal display device comprising: a backlight assembly generating light, wherein the backlight assembly includes: a lamp unit including a lamp that generates the light an a lamp cover that partially encloses the lamp; a light guide plate positioned to receive the light generated from the lamp unit and guide the light toward the front of the backlight assembly; a mold frame receiving the lamp unit and the light guide plate; and a securing mold combined with the mold frame and including: a connecting portion combined with the mold frame; a cover portion extending from the connecting portion and disposed between the first lamp unit and the display panel to fix the first lamp unit between the mold frame and the securing mold; a display unit including a liquid crystal display panel and a driving circuit part, the liquid crystal display panel displaying an image with the light and the driving circuit part driving the liquid crystal display panel; and a top chassis securing the display unit to the backlight assembly. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The liquid crystal display device of claim 16, wherein the mold frame comprises: a bottom portion supporting the lamp unit and the light guide plate; and a sidewall protruding from the bottom portion and designed to couple with the securing mold to hold the lamp unit and a side portion of the light guide plate. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The liquid crystal display device of claim 17, wherein the mold frame has a lamp wire securing portion that is formed on a surface of the bottom portion. ### Claim 19 (depends on 17) The liquid crystal display device of claim 17, wherein the backlight assembly further comprises: at least one optical sheet disposed on one side of the light guide plate; and a reflecting plate disposed on the other side of the light guide plate. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The liquid crystal display device of claim 19, wherein the mold frame has a sheet-securing protrusion formed on the sidewall, and the optical sheet has a securing hole designed to fit with the sheet-securing protrusion. ### Claim 21 (depends on 20) The liquid crystal display device of claim 20, wherein the sheet-securing protrusion contacts the securing mold. ### Claim 22 (depends on 16) The backlight assembly of claim 16, wherein the connecting portion and the cover portion are made of the same material.