Abstract: A display device includes a display panel; a backlight unit disposed behind the display panel; a panel supporting part; and a first cover. The first cover includes a first cover part disposed along a non-display region of the display panel. The display device further includes a plurality of second cover parts extending downward from the first cover part. The panel supporting part includes a first supporting part disposed between the display panel and the backlight unit. The first supporting part supports the display panel. The panel supporting part also includes a plurality of second supporting parts extending upward from an edge portion of the first supporting part. The second supporting part is disposed alternately with the second cover parts. The second cover parts and the second supporting part face the lateral side of the display panel.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal display panel; a light source part disposed behind the liquid crystal display panel and including a plurality of lamps disposed parallel with each other; and a side mold including an accommodating mold to accommodate an end portion of the light source part and a protrusive reflecting part disposed between the adjacent lamps and protruded toward the liquid crystal display panel.

Abstract: A connector that is capable of reducing defects in display apparatuses is presented. The connector includes a body, a plurality of terminals and a cover. The body has a base and a sidewall. The terminals are disposed on the body and arranged to make an electrical connection with the electrical circuit when the electrical circuit is received by the body. The cover includes a rotation axis, a fixing portion extending from the rotation axis such that the fixing portion is substantially parallel to the base of the body, and a protrusion portion protruding from the rotation axis substantially perpendicularly to the base of the body. The connector prevents electrical discharge from the flexible printed circuit board to the electrical circuit and prevents physical damage to the electrical circuit. Therefore, defect rate decreases and a yield of a display apparatus increases.

Abstract: A lamp assembly includes a lamp emitting light, and a lamp cover formed in a U-shape and having a plurality of contact portions, wherein the plurality of contact portions are formed on at least one side of the lamp cover and are bent at an angle with respect to the at least one side of the lamp cover.

Abstract: A connector that is capable of reducing defects in display apparatuses is presented. The connector includes a body, a plurality of terminals and a cover. The body has a base and a sidewall. The terminals are disposed on the body and arranged to make an electrical connection with the electrical circuit when the electrical circuit is received by the body. The cover includes a rotation axis, a fixing portion extending from the rotation axis such that the fixing portion is substantially parallel to the base of the body, and a protrusion portion protruding from the rotation axis substantially perpendicularly to the base of the body. The connector prevents electrical discharge from the flexible printed circuit board to the electrical circuit and prevents physical damage to the electrical circuit. Therefore, defect rate decreases and a yield of a display apparatus increases.

Abstract: An LCD includes a liquid crystal panel, a backlight unit, a rear cover, a mold frame and a front cover that slides down over and couples with the rear cover to form a space within which the liquid crystal panel, mold frame and backlight unit are protectively enclosed. The front cover has a lateral part with a first coupling part and a feature for receiving a lateral projection on the mold frame. The rear cover has a mold frame lateral wall with a second coupling part adapted to slidably engage and couple with the first coupling part when the front cover is slid down on the rear cover, and the mold frame has a lateral projection that is received in the front cover receiving feature when the front and rear covers are fully assembled together. The foregoing features enable deformation of the lower cover to be minimized during assembly of the device.

Abstract: A connector that is capable of reducing defects in display apparatuses is presented. The connector includes a body, a plurality of terminals and a cover. The body has a base and a sidewall. The terminals are disposed on the body and arranged to make an electrical connection with the electrical circuit when the electrical circuit is received by the body. The cover includes a rotation axis, a fixing portion extending from the rotation axis such that the fixing portion is substantially parallel to the base of the body, and a protrusion portion protruding from the rotation axis substantially perpendicularly to the base of the body. The connector prevents electrical discharge from the flexible printed circuit board to the electrical circuit and prevents physical damage to the electrical circuit. Therefore, defect rate decreases and a yield of a display apparatus increases.

Abstract: A backlight assembly includes a light source, a light guide plate, and a receiving container having a combination guide part. The coupling guide part is inwardly protruded with respect to the sidewalls of the receiving container. The coupling guide part corresponds with a guide recess on the light guide plate to guide the light guide plate to a proper position. The coupling guide part may also include a screw thread to couple the receiving container with an external case. Therefore, the receiving container may be easily coupled with the external case and the light guide plate may be guided to a proper position via the combination guide part to thereby simplify a manufacturing process of the backlight assembly and reduce its size.

Abstract: A backlight assembly includes a lamp assembly, a receiving container and a panel guiding frame. The lamp assembly includes a light source to generate light and a lamp cover to reflect the light. The receiving container includes a bottom and a sidewall. The sidewall includes a first sidewall portion facing the lamp cover and separated from the lamp cover by a first interval and a second sidewall portion separated from the lamp cover by a second interval narrower than the first interval. The panel guiding frame includes a first frame portion facing an end of the bottom and a second frame portion extended from the first frame portion along a side face of the second sidewall and having an opening corresponding to the first sidewall portion. Thus, the backlight assembly may have a reduced non-effective display area.

Abstract: A backlight assembly includes a light guide plate (LGP) having a stepped portion formed at a corner of the LGP, an optical sheet disposed over the LGP and a receiving container receiving the LGP and the optical sheet. The receiving container includes a bottom plate, first through fourth sidewalls and a first LGP fixing portion. The second sidewall is adjacent to the first sidewall. The third sidewall faces the first sidewall. The fourth sidewall faces the second sidewall. The first through fourth sidewalls are extended upwardly from edge portions of the bottom plate. The first LGP fixing portion is formed at the first sidewall such that the LGP fixing portion corresponds to the stepped portion of the LGP. Therefore, a display device is easily assembled. Furthermore, a defilement that may occur during an assembling process may be reduced to enhance productivity.

Abstract: In a backlight assembly and a display device having the same, a receiving container includes a bottom plate and sidewalls adjacent to the edges of the bottom plate. A molded frame includes a first plate surrounding the sidewalls and a second plate connected to a side of the first plate. A second plate is substantially parallel with the bottom plate. A lamp assembly includes a lamp cover received in the receiving container and a lamp received in the lamp cover. An optical module is interposed between the molded frame and the receiving container to improve optical characteristics of a light generated from the lamp. A fixing member is combined with fixing portions of the receiving container, the molded frame and the lamp assembly to fix the receiving container, the lamp cover and the molded frame to one another. As a result, the manufacturing process can be simplified and mechanical strength improved.

Abstract: A mold frame receiving wires for supplying electric power to lamps in the mold frame, a backlight assembly having the mold frame and a liquid crystal display apparatus having the mold frame are presented. A mold frame installed in a direct illumination type backlight assembly has a first sidewall having first receiving spaces for respectively receiving first lamp sockets and at least one first return wire received in the first receiving spaces to be electrically connected to the first lamp sockets. The first return wire extends along the sidewalls of the mold frame. Accordingly, the mold frame may be reduced since the return wires are received and the lamp sockets are installed in the mold frame.

Abstract: An LCD apparatus has a first lamp unit, a light guide unit, and a receiving container. The first lamp unit has a first light generating portion and a second light generating portion integrally connected with the first light generating portion. The light guide unit has side surfaces for receiving light from the first lamp unit, a reflecting surface for reflecting the light input through the side surfaces, and an emitting surface for emitting the light input through the side surfaces and reflected from the reflecting surface. The receiving container has a bottom and sidewalls each extended from the bottom and facing corresponding one of the side surfaces of the light guide unit, for receiving the first lamp unit and light guide unit. Further the receiving container is configured to have a plurality of parts separate from each other to withdraw the first lamp unit from the receiving container.

Abstract: A mold frame receiving wires for supplying electric power to lamps in the mold frame, a backlight assembly having the mold frame and a liquid crystal display apparatus having the mold frame are presented. A mold frame installed in a direct illumination type backlight assembly has a first sidewall having first receiving spaces for respectively receiving first lamp sockets and at least one first return wire received in the first receiving spaces to be electrically connected to the first lamp sockets. The first return wire extends along the sidewalls of the mold frame. Accordingly, the mold frame may be reduced since the return wires are received and the lamp sockets are installed in the mold frame.

Abstract: An LCD apparatus has a first lamp unit having a first light generating portion and a second light generating portion integrally connected with the first light generating portion, a light guide unit having side surfaces for receiving light from the first lamp unit, a reflecting surface for reflecting the light input through the side surfaces, and an emitting surface for emitting the light input through the side surfaces and reflected from the reflecting surface, and a receiving container having a bottom and sidewalls each extended from the bottom and facing corresponding one of the side surfaces of the light guide unit, for receiving the first lamp unit and light guide unit. The receiving container is configured to have a plurality of parts separable from each other to withdraw the first lamp unit from the receiving container.