摘要 |
PURPOSE: A flat fluorescent lamp having a unique mating portion and a liquid crystal display device incorporating the flat fluorescent lamp are provided to improve the reliability of a flat fluorescent lamp of a liquid crystal display device. CONSTITUTION: A flat fluorescent lamp(60) is provided with one or more protrusions(64b) at the periphery thereof, which protrusion(s) extends outwardly beyond the edges of the two glass plates(12,14). A lamp holder receives the protrusion of the flat fluorescent lamp to hold the same in a manner that no edges of the two parallel glass plates touch or come into contact with the lamp holder.
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