Backlight assembly and display apparatus having the same
AssigneeSamsung Display Co., Ltd.
InventorsKyu-Hun Lim, Tae-Seok Jang, Jeong-Weon Seo, Yoon-Ho Kim, Yi-Soo Won, Won-Jong Ohn
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Abstract
A backlight assembly includes a light guiding plate, a light source and a bottom receiving plate. The light source is disposed at a first side of the light guiding plate. The bottom receiving plate includes a bottom surface and a side wall to form a receiving space in which at least a portion of the light guiding plate is placed. The bottom surface is smaller than a lower surface of the light guiding plate and has a plurality of openings formed through the bottom surface. The side wall extends from the bottom surface.
Claims19
A backlight assembly comprising:
- a light guiding plate;
- a light source disposed at a first side of the light guiding plate;
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- a bottom receiving plate comprising a bottom surface and a side wall to form a receiving space in which at least a portion of the light guiding plate is placed, the bottom surface being smaller than a lower surface of the light guiding plate and having a plurality of openings formed through the bottom surface, the side wall extending from the bottom surface.
A display apparatus comprising:
- a display panel configured to display an image;
- a backlight assembly comprising:
- a light guiding plate,
- a light source disposed at a first side of the light guiding plate;
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- a bottom receiving plate comprising a bottom surface and a side wall to form a receiving space in which at least a portion of the light guiding plate is placed, the bottom surface being smaller than a lower surface of the light guiding plate and having a plurality of openings formed through the bottom surface;
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- a middle mold disposed between the display panel and the backlight assembly, the middle mold supporting the display panel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.