LIGHTING DEVICE, DISPLAY DEVICE AND TELEVISION RECEIVER

摘要

A lighting device of the present invention provides substantially a uniform illumination brightness distribution without partially forming dark portions. A lighting device 12 of the present invention includes a longitudinal light source 17, a chassis 14 housing the light source 17 and having an opening 14b for light from the light source 17 to pass through, and an optical member 15a provided so as to face the light source 17 and cover the opening 14b. The optical member 15a has different light reflectance in a longitudinal direction of the light source 17.