FEEDING TERMINAL, COLD CATHODE DISCHARGE LAMP HAVING FEEDING TERMINAL, BACKLIGHT UNIT HAVING THE COLD CATHODE DISCHARGE LAMP, AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING THE BACKLIGHT UNIT

摘要

A feeding terminal (2) is mounted on the end of a cold cathode discharge lamp including: a tube-shaped glass vessel (6); and an external lead line (10B) sealed into the end of the glass vessel (6) and extending outward in the tube axis direction. The feeding terminal (2) includes a main body (16) into which the end of the glass vessel (6) is inserted; and an elastically sandwiching unit (112) arranged on the main body (16) so as to sandwich the external lead line (10B) with an elastic resilience in the state when the external lead line (10B) is inserted. This assures an electric connection with a lead line (10) and prevents damage of the glass tube when arranging the glass tube in a cold cathode discharge lamp (4).