公开(公告)号：US10001670B2

公开(公告)日：2018-06-19

申请号：US14822307

申请日：2015-08-10

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Byoung-jin Cho ,  Young-chol Lee ,  Hyung-chul Kim ,  Heong-seog Lee ,  Hyeong-sik Choi

IPC: G02F1/1335 ,  F21V21/00

CPC classification number: G02F1/133608 ,  F21V21/00 ,  G02F1/133602 ,  G02F1/133603 ,  G02F1/133604 ,  G02F2201/46 ,  G02F2201/465 ,  G02F2201/54

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.