Abstract: A diffusing element including a bar shape body and a plurality of light incident portions is provided. The bar shape body has a bottom part and a top part opposite thereto. The light incident portion is disposed on the bottom part and exposes a part of the bottom part. Each of the light incident portions has a light incident surface and a part of the bottom part is located between the light incident surface and the top part.

Abstract: A housing for a backlight module includes a bottom plate, a sidewall, at least one catch member, and at least two resilient protrusions. The sidewall is provided on the periphery of the bottom plate and has a step portion in which a lateral face is formed to at least partially surround the bottom plate. The catch member is provided on the sidewall and has a contact surface at its one end. The contact surface of the catch member has a height difference relative to the lateral face of the sidewall, and the resilient protrusions are formed on the lateral face of the sidewall and convex toward the contact surface of the catch member.