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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 19, 2018
Filed:
Aug. 10, 2015
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Byoung-jin Cho, Anyang-si, KR;
Young-chol Lee, Hwaseong-si, KR;
Hyung-chul Kim, Suwon-si, KR;
Heong-seog Lee, Suwon-si, KR;
Hyeong-sik Choi, Hwaseong-si, KR;
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Suwon-si, KR;
Abstract
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.