Abstract: A lamp socket that can reduce the thickness of both sides of a display device includes a socket main body having a contact hole formed therein, and a power-applying member coupled to the socket main body through the contact hole, and provided with a lamp connection terminal, an inverter connection terminal, and a terminal connection part connected with the lamp connection terminal in a bent form so as to connect the lamp connection terminal with the inverter connection terminal. Accordingly, the thickness of both sides of the display device including the lamp sockets is reduced, and the compatibility of the product is extended.

Abstract: A lamp socket includes a body receiving a lamp, and a power supplying member disposed inside the body, the power supplying member comprising an electrical conductive material having elasticity, wherein the power supplying member electrically interconnects the lamp and an inverter substrate on which an inverter is mounted, wherein the power supplying member includes a lamp connector receiving a lead wire of the lamp, and an inverter connector formed integrally with the lamp connector, wherein the inverter connector receives a protrusion of the inverter substrate to encircle the protrusion.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display equipped with a backlight assembly having a lamp socket comprising, a lamp lead seating portion on which a lamp lead is seated, and a contact terminal fastened to the lamp lead seating portion to fix the lamp lead.

Abstract: Disclosed is an LCD apparatus including a receiving container for receiving a light guide plate and a lamp assembly, a first chassis for fixing the light guide plate and an LCD panel, and a second chassis for fixing the first chassis and the LCD panel. The receiving container and the first and second chassis are made of metal material so that the LCD apparatus may have reduced size and weight.

Abstract: A light source unit including light emitting diodes mounted on a printed circuit board by not using a soldering method but a fitting method, and a backlight unit and liquid crystal display including the light source unit. The light source unit includes light emitting diodes including lead terminals and a printed circuit board including a fitting hole. Each of the lead terminals includes a base part and a fitting part protruding from the base part. The fitting part of the light emitting diode is fitted into the fitting hole of the printed circuit board and so that the light emitting diode is mounted on the printed circuit board.

Abstract: Provided are a hollow mold for receiving a liquid crystal panel and a diffuser plate, the hollow mold capable of automating an assembling process of a liquid crystal display (LCD) and fixing a reflective sheet, and an LCD including the hollow mold. The hollow mold includes an outer side surface; a top surface; an inner side surface comprising a first step which is formed in a stepped shape, defines an upper receiving space and performs a supporting function, a second step which defines a lower receiving space and performs the supporting function, and an inclined surface which slopes downward from the second step; and a bottom surface.

Abstract: Disclosed is an LCD apparatus including a receiving container for receiving a light guide plate and a lamp assembly, a first chassis for fixing the light guide plate and an LCD panel, and a second chassis for fixing the first chassis and the LCD panel. The receiving container and the first and second chassis are made of metal material so that the LCD apparatus may have reduced size and weight.

Abstract: A backlight assembly includes a flat fluorescent lamp, a buffering member and a bottom chassis. The flat fluorescent lamp includes a lamp body generating light and an electrode portion formed on the lamp body. The buffering member contacts the electrode portion and includes at least one hole. The bottom chassis includes a bottom plate and a sidewall to receive the flat fluorescent lamp and the buffering member and includes at least one hole.

Abstract: A backlight assembly includes a receiving container, a flat fluorescent lamp and a heat generating sheet. The flat fluorescent lamp is received in the receiving container. The flat fluorescent lamp includes a plurality of discharge spaces to generate light. The heat generating sheet is positioned adjacent to the flat fluorescent lamp, for example, under the flat fluorescent lamp, to supply the flat fluorescent lamp with heat. The heat generating sheet corresponds to an effective light emitting region of the flat fluorescent lamp where the light is emitted. As a result, heat is provided to the flat fluorescent lamp, thereby decreasing a time for stabilizing a luminance and improving light emitting characteristics.

Abstract: A flat-type fluorescent lamp includes a first substrate, a second substrate and an adhesive member. The second substrate corresponds to the first substrate to form a plurality of discharge spaces. The adhesive member is interposed between the first and second substrates to combine the first substrate with the second substrate. The adhesive member includes a protrusion protruding in a longitudinal direction of the discharge spaces. Therefore, luminance uniformity and image display quality are improved.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display including an LCD panel, a surface light source providing light to a rear of the LCD panel, a container accommodating the surface light source and a reflecting sheet. The container includes a bottom surface in which the surface light source is seated and a reflecting surface extended from the bottom surface and inclined upward toward the LCD panel. The reflecting sheet covers the reflecting surface.

Abstract: A backlight assembly includes a surface light source device, an optical member, a supporting member and a receiving container. The surface light source device includes a first substrate and a second substrate facing the first substrate to form a light-emitting region and a non-emitting region. The surface light source device generates light. The optical member enhances optical properties of the light generated by the surface light source device. The supporting member is disposed at the non-emitting region of the surface light source device to support the optical member. The receiving container receives the surface light source device and the optical member. Advantageously, sagging of the optical member is reduced, or effectively prevented, to enhance display quality.

Abstract: In a backlight assembly that provides improved luminance uniformity and a LCD device having the same, the backlight assembly includes a flat fluorescent lamp and a receiving container. The receiving container has a bottom plate and sidewalls to receive the surface light source. The bottom plate includes openings that overlap the outermost lateral discharge spaces located along the edges of the flat fluorescent lamp. The openings are formed at corner portions of the bottom plate and extend parallel to the discharge spaces of the lamp. The backlight assembly further includes a buffer member interposed between the flat fluorescent lamp and the receiving container to support the flat fluorescent lamp. The buffer member includes protrusions couplable to holes of the receiving container, allowing the buffer member to be firmly secured to the receiving container. The device decreases current leakage of the surface light source, thus improving luminance uniformity.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method and a device for guiding light, and a back light assembly and a liquid crystal display device having the device for guiding light for reducing a bright line appearing in a liquid crystal display panel. When the ridge of the prism light guide plate, which is disposed adjacent to the light incident face is formed round; when a shape of the lamp cover is transformed to cover an upper edge portion of the light guide plate; when the light-shielding member is attached on a region of the light luminance control member, that is disposed adjacent to the light incident face of the light guide plate; and when the light incident face of the light guide plate is disposed as far from a border of an active display region as possible, the bright line is reduced.

Abstract: Disclosed is an LCD apparatus including a receiving container for receiving a light guide plate and a lamp assembly, a first chassis for fixing the light guide plate and an LCD panel, and a second chassis for fixing the first chassis and the LCD panel. The receiving container and the first and second chassis are made of metal material so that the LCD apparatus may have reduced size and weight.