Abstract: A lamp socket with a decreased number of elements is presented according to one or more embodiments. The lamp socket in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention includes a power supply member. The power supply member includes a first lamp connecting terminal, a second lamp connecting terminal facing the first lamp connecting terminal and an inverter connecting terminal disposed below the first and second lamp connecting terminals. Upper end portions of the first and second lamp connecting terminals are bent in opposite directions and the first lamp connecting terminal includes a fixing protrusion protruding from an inner surface thereof facing the second lamp connecting terminal.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device has a liquid crystal display module, including: a bottom chassis having a bottom side on which an open hole is formed, a printed circuit board adjacent to the open hole and supported at an inner face of the bottom side on which a plurality of light emitting diodes are is mounted, and a coupling part which extends from the printed circuit board, passes through the open hole and contacts an outer face of the bottom side of the bottom chassis, so as to maintain coupling between the bottom chassis and the printed circuit board.

Abstract: A display device includes a display panel, a backlight unit positioned in the rear of the display panel, a plurality of brackets attached to a non-display area of a back surface of the display panel using an adhesive, a back cover positioned in the rear of the display panel, and a side cover including a first portion parallel to a width direction of the display panel and a second portion which is connected to the first portion and is positioned parallel to a longitudinal direction of the display panel. An end of the back cover is positioned in the second portion of the side cover. An edge of at least one side of a front surface of the display panel is exposed.

Abstract: Discussed are a backlight unit and an LCD device including the same, which prevent the thermal deformation and movement of a light guide plate and realize uniform luminance. The backlight unit includes a supporting case supporting a supporting side wall having a receiving space, a light guide plate placed in the receiving space of the supporting case, a light source member irradiating light on a light incident surface prepared in a side surface of the light guide plate, an optical sheet member disposed on the light guide plate, and a plurality of holder members disposed at certain intervals between the supporting side wall and some side surfaces of the light guide plate except the light incident surface. The holder members are deformed in shape by thermal deformation of the light guide plate.

Abstract: A display apparatus includes a light guide plate, a light source unit and a display panel. The light guide plate includes an incident surface, an exit surface and an opposite surface opposite to the exit surface and guides a light incident into the incident surface toward the exit surface. The light source unit includes a light source which generates light and is disposed adjacent to the incident and has an emitting surface inclined with respect to the incident surface. An extension line of a normal line of the emitting surface passes through the opposite surface, and the light is incident into the incident surface while being inclined toward the opposite surface. The display panel displays an image by receiving the light emitted from the exit surface.

Abstract: Certain embodiments of the invention may include system apparatus for providing a light diffusion and condensing fixture. According to an example embodiment, a light fixture is configured for illuminating subjects and it includes an enclosure cavity. The enclosure defines a cavity with an opening and one or more reflective inner surfaces. The light fixture also includes a frame structure defining an optical aperture and the frame structure is disposed proximate to the opening. The light fixture also includes two or more film tensioners associated with the frame structure. The light fixture also includes at least one light source positioned between the one or more reflective surface and a plane defined by the optical aperture. The light fixture further includes at least one optical film comprising at least one lenticular lens surface and the at least one optical film is suspended substantially parallel to the optical aperture by the two or more tensioners.

Abstract: A back-light unit is disclosed. An object of the present invention is to provide a back-light unit that is able to improve structural stability and mass-production efficiency. The back-light unit includes a circuit substrate comprising a plurality of light sources arranged thereon, an optical sheet positioned on the circuit substrate, a plurality of supporting parts arranged between the circuit substrate and the optical sheet to support the optical sheet, which are installed to the circuit substrate by using surface-mount technology (SMT).

Abstract: A spread illuminating apparatus includes a point light source; a light guiding plate having a light incident face on which the point light source is mounted, and a light output face. The light incident face has light incident prisms diffusing light emitted from the point light source into a planar space substantially parallel with the light output face. The light incident prisms include: a first prism portion including a plurality of first prisms convex relative to the light incident face; and a second prism portion including a second prism convex relative to the light incident face, the second prism portion being placed next to the first prism portion in a longitudinal direction of the light incident face. The first prism partially overlaps another first prism adjacent thereto, and the vertex of each first prism is set higher than the vertex of the second prism relative to the light incident face.

Abstract: A backlight assembly includes a light emitting part, a light guide plate, a bracket and receiving container. The light emitting part generates light. The light guide plate includes a first side surface which receives the light, and a second side surface adjacent to the first side surface. The bracket is fixed to the second side surface of the light guide plate. The receiving container includes a bottom, and a sidewall perpendicularly extending from the bottom, and receives the light emitting part and the light guide plate. The sidewall includes combining portions which are combined with the bracket.

Abstract: A clamp structure includes a first board portion, a second board portion connected to a lateral side of the first board portion in an elastically deformable manner, and a third board portion connected to the other lateral side of the first board portion opposite to the second board portion in an elastically deformable manner. The third board portion and the second board portion are disposed on the same side of the first board portion for clamping two surfaces of a base, and the first board portion contacts against a light bar for fixing the light bar on the other surface of the base.

Abstract: The display device includes a display panel displaying images, a light source generating and supplying light to the display panel, and a unitary indivisible frame supporting the display panel and including the light source disposed therein. The frame includes a bottom surface, a plurality of sidewalls which each extend from the bottom surface, a plurality of seating portions which extend from the plurality of sidewalls and on which the display panel is seated, and support protrusions protruding inclined from the seating portions and facing a lateral surface of the display panel. The bottom surface, the plurality of sidewalls, the plurality of seating portions and the support protrusions are disposed continuous with each other in the unitary indivisible frame.

Abstract: A backlight assembly includes a light generating unit, a receiving member, an optical member, and a frame member. The receiving member includes a receiving part receiving the light generating unit, a supporting part extending from the receiving part, and a protrusion portion protruded from the supporting part. The optical member is guided to a predetermined position on the supporting part by the protrusion portion, and diffuses the light provided from the light generating unit. The frame member includes a fixing part coupled with the supporting part and protruded from a surface of the frame member facing the supporting part. The fixing part prevents the optical member from moving in a direction substantially parallel to an upper surface of the supporting part.

Abstract: The present invention provides a back frame and a backlight system of a flat panel display device. The back frame includes at least two assembling pieces that are joined to form the back frame. The back frame further includes a bracing piece fixed to the assembling pieces and the bracing piece functions to fix a circuit board and an electromagnetic shielding piece. The bracing piece includes a bracing body, a first suspension section, a first bearing section, and a first resilient bent section. The bracing body is fixed to the assembling pieces. The first suspension section extends from the bracing body toward one side of the bracing body. The first bearing section is spaced from the bracing body and extends from the first suspension section toward one side of the first suspension section. The first resilient bent section is located between the first bearing section and the bracing body and is bent from the first suspension section toward one side of the first suspension section.

Abstract: Disclosed are a backlight unit and a display device. The backlight unit includes a bottom cover, a light emitting module including a plurality of light sources in the bottom cover, a light guide plate at one side of the light emitting module in the bottom cover, an optical sheet on the light guide plate, a support member coupled with the bottom cover, in which a part of the support member is placed on the optical sheet to make contact with a top surface of the optical sheet so that a bottom surface of the optical sheet contacts to the light guide plate, a top cover provided on the support member and coupled with the bottom cover. The light sources are interposed between the support member and the bottom cover.

Abstract: A backlight assembly for a liquid crystal display includes: one U-shaped lamp; a lamp housing including the lamp; a side supporter fastened to the lamp housing and including an inserting part where the lamp is inserted; and a lamp support member that supports and fixes the lamp within the inserting part of the side supporter.

Abstract: Provided are a lamp fixing member, a backlight assembly having the same, and a display apparatus having the backlight assembly. The lamp fixing member includes a body that has a shape corresponding to a shape of the outer surface of the lamp, wherein a portion of the body is opened for fixing the outer surface of the lamp, and a fixing portion that has a coupling hole for fixing the body, the fixing portion being coupled to the body. It is possible to more easily couple and/or separate the lamps by means of the lamp fixing member which is easily fixed to a designated location of the lamp, and to couple the lamps at designated locations.

Abstract: A display device includes a display panel which displays an image, a backlight unit which supplies the display panel with light, an upper cover, and a lower cover. The upper and lower covers accommodate the display panel and the backlight unit. The backlight unit includes light guide plates spaced apart from each other, a light source part, an optical member and an optical diffusion member overlapping a space between the light guide plates. The optical diffusion member includes a diffusing part and a supporting part. The diffusing part faces the optical member, overlaps the space between the light guide plates, and diffuses light emitted from the light source part toward the optical member through the space between the light guide plates. The supporting part protrudes from a surface of the diffusing part which is opposite to the optical member, and is in a space between the light sources.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a light emitting device assembly, a backlight unit and a display device having the same. The light emitting device assembly includes a light emitting device module having a light emitting device disposed on a board, a light guide plate to emit light incident from the light emitting device module in a direction differing from a light incidence direction, and a first fixing cover and a second fixing cover to connect the light emitting device module and the light guide plate. The first fixing cover and the second fixing cover are coupled by fixing members, protrusions are disposed on the second fixing cover at first regions corresponding to the fixing members, and the edge of the second fixing cover at second regions is bent.

Abstract: An optical assembly is provided that may include a light emitting module that includes a plurality of light emitting devices to emit light, a light guide plate, and a side cover. The light guide plate may include at least one protrusion on a top surface of a first part of the light guide plate. The side cover includes a plurality of holes to receive the at least one protrusion.

Abstract: An electronic device may have a liquid crystal display with backlight structures. The backlight structures may produce backlight that passes through display layers in the display. The display layers may include color filter elements, a liquid crystal layer, and a thin-film transistor layer. The backlight structures may have a light guide plate with opposing first and second edges. The light guide plate and other display layers may be assembled within support structures such as a metal chassis and a plastic chassis. A first strip of light-emitting diodes may be attached to the first edge of the light guide plate in a position that is floating with respect to the metal chassis. A second strip of light-emitting diodes may be attached to the second edge of the light guide plate in a position that is fixed with respect to the metal chassis.

Abstract: A backlight unit includes a mold frame, a metal core printed circuit board (“MCPCB”) on which at least one light emitting diode (“LED”) is mounted, a reflector, a light guide plate, and an optical sheet. The mold frame includes an MCPCB fixing portion, the MCPCB is directly and removably disposed on the MCPCB fixing portion, and a lower surface of the MCPCB is exposed to the outside of the mold frame. On the MCPCB, a reflector, a light guide plate, and an optical sheet are placed in the order named. The light guide plate has a light entering surface facing the LED.

Abstract: A light emitting assembly comprises first and second segmented light guide structures. The first segmented light guide structure comprises first light guide elements physically connected at one end to a first common backbone member. The second segmented light guide structure comprises second light guide elements physically connected at one end to a second common backbone member. The common backbone members define a fixed separation between adjacent ones of the light guide elements. LED light sources are positioned adjacent the common backbone members such that each of the light guide elements receives light from at least one of the LED light sources.

Abstract: The present invention provides a backlight system, which includes a reflector plate, a light guide plate, and a back frame. The reflector plate and the light guide plate are stacked on the back frame and the back frame carries the light guide plate and the reflector plate. The back frame includes at least two primary assembling pieces, the at least two primary assembling pieces being joined to form a main frame structure of the back frame; and lifting adhesive spots are formed between the reflector plate and the light guide plate. The backlight system of the present invention has a back frame having a simple structure, saves material for the back frame, and reduces the cost of the back frame so as to lower down the cost of flat panel display device.

Abstract: The present invention provides a backlight module and a light-bar fixing structure thereof. The light-bar fixing structure of the backlight module is mounted on a sidewall of a rack of the backlight module. The light-bar fixing structure has a plurality of clamping arms that are arranged side by side as a row of teeth and is capable of stably clamping and positioning a light bar of the backlight module. Thus, the light bar can be fixed on the rack without fastening through screws or thermally conductive adhesive tapes, so that mounting and dismounting are both convenient and fast. And dismounting process of the light bar does not need to dismount other components of the backlight module, such that other components of the backlight module can be prevented from being polluted during the dismounting process.

Abstract: The present invention provides a backlight module and a lamp fastener thereof. The lamp fastener has at least two support rods, two movable levers and at least two retaining bars, all of which constructs a movable mechanism for providing at least one closed movable space to stably clamp and position at least one backlight lamp. Thus, it can efficiently prevent the backlight lamp from being separated from the lamp fastener, so that the installation reliability of the backlight lamp and the yield of the impact test thereof can be efficiently enhanced.

Abstract: The present invention provides a reflector plate and a backlight system. The backlight system includes a reflector plate and a back frame and the back frame carries the reflector plate. The back frame includes at least two primary assembling pieces, the at least two primary assembling pieces being joined to form a main frame structure of the back frame; and the reflector plate has a bottom to which a metal net is mounted for preventing electromagnetic interference. With the above arrangement, the backlight system of the present invention has a back frame having a simple structure, saving material for the back frame, and reducing the cost of the back frame.

Abstract: A display apparatus includes a plurality of first brackets adhered to the rear panel. A first bracket has a recess on a first surface where an adhesive is applied, and a first protrusion extending from a second surface and a second protrusion extending from the first protrusion. A connection bracket has a side wall and a plurality of first tab portions. The tab portion is provided into an opening of the first protrusion. A second bracket is provided adjacent to the plurality of the first brackets and attached to the connection bracket. A frame is mounted to the at least one second bracket. A light source is provided between the frame and the second bracket.

Abstract: A lamp clip 18 includes a main body 27, a lamp gripping portion 28, a first mounting portion 30 and a second mounting portion 31. The main body 27 is mounted to a chassis 14 that houses a plurality of tubular cold cathode tubes 17. The lamp gripping portion 28 is provided on a surface of the main body 27 opposing the cold cathode tube 17 so as to grip the cold cathode tube 17. The first mounting portion 30 protrudes from the main body 27 so as to extend toward the chassis 14 and to be in a first mounting hole 32 formed in the chassis 14 so that a rim of the first mounting hole 32 is sandwiched between the first mounting portion 30 and the main body 27. The second mounting portion 31 protrudes from the main body 27 so as to extend toward the chassis 14 and to be inserted in a second mounting hole 33 formed in the chassis 14 so that a rim of the second mounting hole 33 is sandwiches between the second mounting portion 31 and the main body 27.

Abstract: A light source module including a back frame, a light guide plate (LGP), and at least one light emitting device is provided. The back frame has a baseboard. The LGP is disposed on the back frame, and has a first surface, a second surface opposite to the first surface, and a light incident surface, wherein the second surface faces toward the baseboard. The light emitting device is disposed beside the light incident surface. The light source module further includes a thermal insulating element, which is disposed between the baseboard and the second surface, and is located adjacent to the light incident surface.

Abstract: Provided are a backlight assembly and a display device having the same. The backlight assembly includes; a light guide plate (“LGP”) having a light incident portion upon which light is incident and an opposite portion which is disposed substantially opposite to the light incident portion, a lower housing which accommodates the LGP therein, and at least one LGP fixing tape which fixes the LGP into the lower housing, wherein the at least one LGP fixing tape is interposed between the lower housing and lower surfaces of two opposite ends of the light incident portion of the LGP.

Abstract: An edge-lighting type backlight module includes a light guide plate, a light source module, a back plate, a thermal conductive element, and a thermal insulating element. The light guide plate has a light-emitting surface, a bottom surface opposite the light-emitting surface, and at least one side surface connected between the light-emitting surface and the bottom surface. The light source module is disposed adjacent to the side surface, and the back plate is disposed adjacent to the bottom surface. The thermal conductive element has a base portion touching the light source module and an extension portion extending to one side of the back plate. The thermal insulating element is connected between the back plate and the thermal conductive element to reduce the heat conduction between the light source module and the back plate.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display (LCD) assembly includes a liquid crystal display device for displaying images, a first frame receiving the LCD device, a second frame receiving the first frame, at least a clamping component, and at least an ejecting component. The at least a clamping component is mounted between the first frame and the second frame and configured for clamping the first frame in the second frame. The at least an ejecting component is mounted between the first frame and the second frame and configured for providing a driving force for ejecting the first frame out of the second frame.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a light bar fixing device, a backlight module and an LCD device. The light bar fixing device of the backlight module comprises a fixing structure for fixing a light guide plate of the backlight module respectively from three spatial dimensions. In the present invention, because the light guide plate is fixed on the light bar fixing device, the fixing device of the light guide plate is saved; moreover, the light guide plate is fixed to the light bar fixing device from three spatial dimensions, so that the omnibearing positioning of the light guide plate is achieved.

Abstract: A display device includes a systematic back plate, a backlight module, and a display panel. The systematic back plate includes a first plate and a second plate. The first plate includes a supporting face and a first side, wherein the first side extends to form a bending part. The bending part bends back with respect to the supporting face and extends toward the center of the supporting face, wherein the bending part forms a clamping space with the supporting face. The first plate and the second plate are made of different materials. The second plate includes a connecting end connecting to the boundary of the first side and the bending part. The backlight module is disposed on the supporting face and supported by the supporting face. At least a portion of the backlight module is received in the clamping space. The display panel is disposed above the backlight module.

Abstract: A backlight module and a display panel device using the same are provided. The backlight module includes a light source module, an open frame, and a reflector sheet. The open frame is disposed around the light source module and has a first free-end and a second free-end. A space interval exists between the first and second free-ends. The reflector sheet is disposed on a rear side of the light source module and has a body and a sidewall. The sidewall corresponds to the space interval between the first and second free-ends and extends over the light source module. The display panel further includes a liquid crystal display panel (LCD panel) on the light source module and a front frame which is disposed on the LCD panel enclosing a lateral side of the LCD panel. The sidewall of the reflector sheet extends between the lateral side of the LCD panel and the front frame to provide insulation.

Abstract: A backlight assembly includes a light guide plate guiding light, one or more light sources disposed on a side of the light guide plate and generating and providing the light to the light guide plate, a housing including a bottom portion and sidewall portions which each extend from the bottom portion, and accommodating the light guide plate and the light sources, and a light source cover. The light source cover includes a flat portion which contacts a top surface of the light guide plate, a height-adjusting portion which extends upward or downward from the flat portion to form a stepped shape and has the light sources installed thereunder, and fixing portions which extend from the height-adjusting portion and are fixed to a corresponding one of the sidewall portions. A centerline of the light sources is aligned with a centerline of the light guide plate.

Abstract: A display device includes a top housing, a bottom housing, and a display module. The top housing is engaged with the bottom housing. The bottom housing includes a base and a fixing frame. The base and the fixing frame are integrally formed, and cooperatively define a receiving space. The fixing frame includes a reflective inner side surface. The display module is received in the receiving space. The reflective inner side surface reflects the light emitting from the side surface of the display module to the inner portion of the display module.

Abstract: Provided is a frame connecting member for connecting a plurality of frame members to provide a frame of a lighting apparatus. The frame connecting member includes a body, an engaging unit connected to the body, the engaging unit being configured to be coupled to the plurality of the frame members, respectively, and a light leakage prevention unit connected to the body, the light leakage prevention unit being configured to prevent a light emitted from the lighting apparatus from leaking.

Abstract: A backlight unit of a display apparatus is provided. The backlight unit includes a display housing, a light source which is arranged along an inner circumference the display housing, a light guide plate through which light of the light source is transmitted, and which forms surface light, an optical sheet which is disposed on an upper side of the light guide plate to upwardly diffuse the light of the light source transmitted through the light guide plate, a plurality of first fixing units, each of which fix both the light guide plate and the optical sheet, a plurality of second fixing units which support only the light guide plate, and a support frame which is connected to the display housing to fix the optical sheet to the display housing provisionally, and has a window formed on a surface corresponding to the light guide plate to allow light to pass therethrough.

Abstract: In a light source apparatus, a method of manufacturing the light source and a backlight assembly having the same, a light guide plate (LGP) includes an upper surface and a lower surface facing each other and a first side surface and a second side surface. The light source is placed in the LGP adjacent to the first side surface and emits light toward the second side surface. The power supply unit is electrically connected to the light source and partially placed in the LGP. The light source may include a lamp or a light-emitting diode (LED). The power supply unit may include a wire or a power supply substrate. The light source apparatus may be formed by an injection molding process using lower and upper mold frames. Therefore, backlight assembly size, the number of parts and manufacturing steps may be decreased, and the illumination quality may be improved.

Abstract: A lamp clip (LC) includes a support pin (SP) making contact with and supporting an optical sheet such as a diffusion plate (46), and also includes ribs (RB) rising from the outer periphery of the support pin (SP) and reinforcing the support pin (SP).

Abstract: A backlight module includes a support frame, two light sources, and a light guide film. The support frame includes a support portion and a fixing portion connected to an edge of the support portion, and the support frame defines at least one receiving groove. Each light source includes a light output surface and is received in the support frame. The light guide film includes two light input surfaces at the opposite ends thereof and two light guide portions connected with the light input surfaces. The light input surfaces of the light guide film face the light output surfaces of the light sources.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the present disclosure relates to a liquid crystal display device adapting a guide panel having a reinforced structure. A liquid crystal display panel according to the present disclosure comprises: a liquid crystal display panel; a light guide plate disposed under the liquid crystal display panel; an LED light source disposed one side of the light guide plate; a cover bottom housing the LED light source and the light guide plate; and a guide panel supporting the liquid crystal display panel, and wraping the LED light source and the light guide plate at outside, wherein the guide panel has an outer vertical surface and a support rib apart from the outer vertical surface inward to form a space for holding a vertical surface of the cover bottom. With simple structure on the guide panel, the reliability of the liquid crystal display panel is enhanced remarkably.

Abstract: A backlight module includes a front frame, a backboard, and a light source. The front frame and the backboard define opposite outermost surfaces of the backlight module. The backboard includes a frame and a light-shield plate. The frame is coupled with the front frame. The frame has a plurality of plates surroundingly defining an empty part and at least one side wall extending from one of the plates to be coupled with the front frame. Each one of the plates has a first surface, a second surface opposite to the first surface, and at least one rib and/or trough, and the rib and/or trough is disposed on the first surface and is spaced apart from the side wall. The light-shield plate covers the empty part. The light source is disposed between the front frame and the backboard.

Abstract: A planar light emitting device (PLED) includes: a light guide plate (LGP) having upper/lower surfaces; a light source substrate (LSS) mounted with a point light source parallel with a side end of the LGP; a first chassis covering a back of the LSS and a lower surface of the LGP in parallel; and a second chassis having an emission opening; a light source member in a side surface of the PLED; and a fixing member on the side of the PLED with an inclined portion. The inclined portion of the fixing member is formed so pressing the fixing member moves the LGP toward the LSS, which is fixed between the side end of the LGP and the first chassis. Removing the fixing member forms a gap between the LSS and the side end surface of the LGP or the first chassis, and the LSS can exit the LSS take-out portion.

Abstract: A display device includes a display panel including a front substrate and a back substrate, a plurality of first brackets attached to a non-display area of a back surface of the back substrate using an adhesive, a frame disposed in the rear of the display panel, an optical layer disposed between the frame and the display panel, a light guide plate disposed between the frame and the optical layer, a light source disposed on the side of the light guide plate, a second bracket disposed on the plurality of first brackets, and a connection frame including a first portion inserted into a hole or a groove of each of the plurality of first brackets and a second portion connected to the second bracket.

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: An electronic device such as a portable computer may have a housing with a rectangular recess in which layers of display structures such as a light guide panel layer and other light guide structures are directly mounted without intervening chassis members. Mating alignment features in the housing and display structures may be used to align the display structures relative to the housing. A display may be formed from glass layers such as a color filter glass layer and a thin-film transistor glass layer. Backlight for the display may be generated by an array of light-emitting diodes. The light guide panel may direct light from the light-emitting diodes through the glass layers. A clamp may be used to hold the light-emitting diodes and light guide structures in place in the recess. An undercut in the housing may also hold the light guide structures in place.

Abstract: A backlight unit and a liquid crystal display device having the backlight unit are discussed. According to an embodiment, the backlight unit includes a frame including an opening, a light guide plate attached to the frame and formed larger than the opening, an adhesive member formed between the light guide plate and the frame, a colored light source providing colored light to the light guide plate, and a fluorescent excitation sheet formed on the light guide plate to emit colored light incident through the light guide plate as white light, wherein the adhesive member is disposed around lateral sides of the light guide plate.

Abstract: The display device lighting unit comprises a light source lamp and a lamp holder, which has one or an arbitrary combination of the following features: (1) the lamp holder comprises a plurality of supporting members at least partly integrated, (2) the light source lamp or lamps have a curved portion and each is supported by supporting members of the lamp holder or holders at least partly at the respective curved portions, (3) the lamp holder has, for example, projections, depressions and so on that reduces the supporting area of the supporting members, (4) means for fixing the lamp holder within the display device lighting unit after the fixation of light source lamp on the supporting members of the lamp holder or holders in which at least one fixing member of the lamp holder or holders have a structure resulting from division into two.