Au Optronics Corporation

Ting-Shih Hsu

Chih-Kang Wu

Shih-Che Fu

Chung-Chuan Chen

Juei-Lung Huang

A backlight assembly for a liquid crystal display panel. The assembly includes a lamp housing; a lamp; a diffuser plate; and a plurality of supports. Each support has first and second members. The first member has a body and a groove formed in the body for holding the lamp and attaching the lamp to the lamp housing. A cushioning member may be disposed around a section of the lamp and between the lamp and the first member for providing cushioning therebetween. The second member has an elongated body for supporting the diffuser plate when it attempts to sag or distort.

Backlight assembly for liquid crystal display panel and support thereof

A backlight unit for a liquid crystal display. The backlight unit comprises a frame, a first supporting portion, a second supporting portion, and a film. The film comprises a first constraining portion and a second constraining portion. The film is positioned on the frame by the first and the second supporting portion passing through the first and the second constraining portion, respectively. When the frame is disposed in a first position, the first supporting portion partially contacts an inner wall of the first constraining portion for positioning the film. When the frame is disposed in a second position, the second supporting portion partially contacts an inner wall of the second constraining portion for positioning the film. An LCD utilizing the backlight unit is also disclosed.

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Taoyuan, Taiwan

Ting-Shih Hsu