Liquid crystal display module and liquid crystal display apparatus having the same

Abstract

An LCD module and LCD apparatus is provided capable of preventing a chassis from being damaged by an external impact and reducing a number of parts of an LCD apparatus having the LCD module and a number of assembling processes. The LCD apparatus comprises a clip disposed between a receiving container and a chassis by a screw. The screw is engaged to the receiving container passing through the chassis and clip. The clip may be provided to opposite end portions of the receiving container to reinforce the strength of the chassis.

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       16 . An LCD module comprising: 
 a backlight assembly to generate light;    an LCD panel assembly disposed on the backlight assembly, the LCD panel assembly including an LCD panel which receives the light from the backlight assembly and displays an image using the light and a Printed Circuit Board (PCB) to apply a driving signal to the LCD panel;    a receiving container comprising a bottom part and a sidewall part extended from an edge portion of the bottom part to receive the backlight assembly, wherein the sidewall part comprises a first opening formed at an outer surface of the sidewall and the bottom part comprises a protrusion protruding from an rear surface of the bottom part;    a clip comprising a burring inserted into the first opening and an clip engaging hole through which the protrusion of the is inserted, wherein a boundary of the clip engaging hole comprises a plurality of contact portions which are spaced apart from each other and make contact with the protrusion;    a chassis combined to the receiving container to fix the LCD panel assembly to the receiving container, the chassis comprising a chassis engaging hole corresponding to the burring of the clip.    
   
   
       17 . The LCD module of  claim 16 , wherein the clip engaging hole has a cross shape.  
   
   
       18 . The LCD module of  claim 16 , wherein the clip comprises: 
 a first body portion facing the outer surface of the sidewall, the first body portion comprising the burring;    a second body portion extended from a first end of the first body portion and combined to the rear surface of the bottom part; and    a third body portion extended from a second end of the first body portion which is opposite to the first end of the first body portion and combined to an upper surface of the sidewall of the receiving container, the third body portion including an engaging portion disposed at an end portion of the third body portion and bent at a selected angle with respect to the third body portion.    
   
   
       19 . The LCD module of  claim 18 , wherein the second body portion comprises a ground portion extended from an end portion of the second body portion such that the second body portion makes contact with the PCB, and the ground portion comprises an engaging hole to pass a screw connecting the ground portion and PCB.  
   
   
       20 . The LCD module of  claim 19 , wherein the receiving container comprises a receiving portion to receive the ground portion of the clip.  
   
   
       21 . The LCD module of  claim 19 , wherein the receiving container comprises a receiving portion that receives the PCB and screw beneath the bottom part.  
   
   
       22 . The LCD module of  claim 16 , wherein the backlight assembly comprises a lamp to generate the light and an optical sheet to increase brightness distribution of the light emitted from the lamp, and the optical sheet comprises a protruding portion to be combined to the clip.  
   
   
       23 . The LCD module of  claim 16 , wherein the chassis comprises a first metal having a first strength and the clip comprises a second metal having a second strength greater than the first strength.  
   
   
       24 . The LCD module of  claim 16 , wherein the chassis comprises aluminum or an aluminum alloy and the clip comprises a stainless steel.  
   
   
       25 . The LCD module of  claim 16 , wherein the clip is fixed to two opposite sidewalls of the receiving container to reinforce strength of the chassis.