Backlight assembly and liquid crystal display device having the same
View Patent ↗A backlight assembly of an LCD device which is capable of securing a enough space to mount a light guide plate by guiding lamp wires in the direction of a rear surface of the backlight assembly includes a lamp, a light guide plate configured to guide light emitted from the lamp, an optical sheet formed at an upper surface of the light guide plate, a mold frame accommodating the lamp, the light guide plate, and the optical sheet, a back cover formed at one side of a rear surface of the mold frame to protect the lamp and light guide plate, lamp wires connected at both ends of the lamp, and a wire outlet penetrating the back cover.
1. A backlight assembly of a liquid crystal display device having a liquid crystal display panel, comprising:
a light generating unit;
a light guide plate configured to guide light emitted from the light generating unit to the liquid crystal display panel;
an optical sheet formed at an upper surface of the light guide plate;
a mold frame accommodating the light generating unit, the light guide plate, and the optical sheet;
a back cover formed at one side of a rear surface of the mold frame to protect the light generating unit and light guide plate;
a wire connected to the light generating unit so as to supply electric power to the light generating unit; and
a wire outlet penetrating the back cover.
2. The backlight assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a wire protection member covering edges of the wire outlet to protect the wire.
3. The backlight assembly of claim 2 , further comprising a wire cap covering the lamp wires guided through the wire outlet.
4. The backlight assembly of claim 3 , wherein the wire cap is formed by bending one side of the back cover to be protruded toward a rear surface of the backlight assembly.
5. The backlight assembly of claim 3 , wherein the wire cap is formed from the back cover.
6. The backlight assembly of claim 3 , wherein the wire cap comprises a separate component with respect to the back cover, with the wire cap tightly coupled to the back cover.
7. The backlight assembly of claim 1 , wherein the wire is drawn out through the wire outlet to opposition direction of the liquid crystal display panel.
8. A backlight assembly of a liquid crystal display device having a liquid crystal display panel, comprising:
a lamp;
a light guide plate configured to guide light emitted from the lamp to the liquid crystal display panel;
an optical sheet arranged at an upper surface of the light guide plate;
a mold frame accommodating the lamp, the light guide plate, and the optical sheet;
lamp wires connected to both ends of the lamp;
a back cover formed at one side of a rear surface of the mold frame to protect the lamp and the light guide plate, wherein the back cover includes a wire groove configured to provide a space in which the lamp wires are arranged; and
a wire outlet penetrating the wire groove.
9. The backlight assembly of claim 8 , wherein the wire outlet penetrates a lateral side of the wire groove.
10. The backlight assembly of claim 8 , further comprising a wire protection member covering edges of the wire outlet to protect the lamp wires.
11. The backlight assembly of claim 8 , wherein the wire groove is formed by downwardly bending the side of the bottom.
12. A liquid crystal display, comprising:
a liquid crystal display panel;
a driving unit configured to drive the liquid crystal display panel,
a lamp configured to provide light to the liquid crystal display panel;
a light guide plate configured to guide light emitted from the lamp to the liquid crystal display panel;
an optical sheet formed at an upper surface of the light guide plate;
a mold frame accommodating the lamp, the light guide plate, and the optical sheet;
a back cover formed at one side of a rear surface of the mold frame to protect the lamp and light guide plate;
lamp wires connected at both ends of the lamp; and
a wire outlet penetrating the back cover.
13. The liquid crystal display of claim 12 , wherein the backlight assembly further comprises a wire protecting member covering edges of the wire outlet to protect the lamp wires.
14. The liquid crystal display of claim 13 , wherein the backlight assembly further comprises a wire cap covering the lamp wires guided through the wire outlet.
15. The liquid crystal display of claim 14 , wherein the wire cap is formed by bending one side of the back cover to be protruded toward a rear surface of the backlight assembly.
16. The liquid crystal display of claim 14 , wherein the wire cap is formed from the back cover.
17. The liquid crystal display of claim 14 , wherein the wire cap comprises a separate component with respect to the back cover, with the wire cap tightly coupled to the back cover.
18. A liquid crystal display, comprising:
a liquid crystal panel;
a driving unit configured to drive the liquid crystal display panel;
a lamp configured to provide light to the liquid crystal display panel;
a light guide plate configured to guide light emitted from the lamp to the liquid crystal display panel;
an optical sheet formed at an upper surface of the light guide plate;
a mold frame accommodating the lamp, the light guide plate, and the optical sheet;
lamp wires connected to both ends of the lamp;
a back cover formed at one side of a rear surface of the mold frame to protect the lamp and the light guide plate, wherein the back cover includes a wire groove configured to provide a space in which the lamp wires are arranged; and
a wire outlet penetrating the wire groove.
19. The liquid crystal display of claim 18 , wherein the wire outlet is formed by penetrating a lateral side of the wire groove.
20. The liquid crystal display of claim 19 , further comprising a protection member covering edges of the wire outlet to protect the lamp wires.
21. The liquid crystal display of claim 19 , wherein the wire out is formed at a central part of the back cover.
22. The liquid crystal display of claim 18 , wherein the wire groove is formed by downwardly bending the side of the bottom.