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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 14, 2008
Filed:
Oct. 06, 2004
Applicants:
Jae Bum Kim, Taegu-kwangyokshi, KR;
Seok Hwan OH, Gimcheon-shi, KR;
Inventors:
Jae Bum Kim, Taegu-kwangyokshi, KR;
Seok Hwan Oh, Gimcheon-shi, KR;
Assignee:
LG Display Co., Ltd., Seoul, KR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F21S 4/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A backlight unit includes a plurality of lamps, a gripping device, and fasteners. The gripping device couples the ends of the plurality of lamps. The fasteners secure the lamps and gripping device to a frame of the backlight unit. A method of assembling a backlight display includes: aligning a cylindrical lamp with a flange of a gripping device; sliding the lamp past a flaring portion of a holding portion; and seating the lamp into the holding portion by pressing the lamp into a concave portion of the holding portion.