Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Heong-seog Lee

Young-chol Lee

Byoung-Jin Cho

Hyeong-sik Choi

Hyung-chul Kim

A supporting member usable with a backlight unit of an image display apparatus includes a supporting portion that is formed of a transparent material, disposed below a diffuser plate to support the diffuser plate, and includes a first end being in contact with the diffuser plate and two flat side surfaces disposed in parallel to one another and connected to one another at the first end; a base that is formed at a second end of the supporting portion and fixes the supporting portion to an under chassis of the backlight unit; and a reinforcing portion that is disposed on a top surface of the base.

Supporting member for backlight unit, backlight unit and image display apparatus having the same

A supporting member usable with a backlight unit of an image display apparatus includes a supporting portion that is formed of a transparent material, is disposed below the diffuser plate to support the diffuser plate, and has a first end being in contact with the diffuser plate; and a base that is formed at a second end of the supporting portion and fixes the supporting portion to an under chassis of the backlight unit.

A fixing structure for fixing a color wheel to a base of a projector is provided. The color wheel is rotatably installed and includes a color rotating disc having a plurality of color filters selectively transmitting light of a predetermined wavelength, and a driving source which drives the color rotating disc. The fixing structure includes a first cover member coupled to a base, and a second cover member coupled to the first cover member and together therewith encompassing the color wheel. A bracket is provided to which the color wheel is coupled, and a coupling unit couples the bracket to the second cover member. A buffer member is provided between the first and second cover members and between the bracket and the second cover member for reducing vibration.

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Suwon-si, South Korea

Heong-seog Lee