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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 03, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 04, 2009
Il-yong Jung, Yongin-si, KR;
Myung-ryul Jung, Suwon-si, KR;
Dae-hee Lee, Hwaseong-si, KR;
Kyung-ock Jeong, Suwon-si, KR;
Il-yong Jung, Yongin-si, KR;
Myung-ryul Jung, Suwon-si, KR;
Dae-hee Lee, Hwaseong-si, KR;
Kyung-ock Jeong, Suwon-si, KR;
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Abstract
A backlight unit, light guide panel, and liquid crystal display (LCD) apparatus having the same are provided. The backlight unit includes a light guide panel which comprises a plurality of patterns to scatter light forward on a bottom surface, and one or more fixing grooves on an edge area; a light source unit which is disposed on a side surface of the light guide panel, and emits light towards the light guide panel; and a supporting member which supports the light guide panel, and comprises one ore more fixing protrusions being inserted into the fixing groove, wherein the amount of patterns formed on a darkness occurring area adjacent to the fixing groove is increased compared to that on an adjacent area, and the amount of patterns formed on a bright line occurring area adjacent to the fixing groove is decreased compared to that on an adjacent area.