Abstract: A backlight unit for use in liquid crystal displays. The backlight unit has a light guide plate that is almost rectangular, a tubular light source arranged at one side of the light guide plate, and a frame supporting the light guide plate and the tubular light source. Two connection cables are connected to the ends of the tubular light source, respectively. Holders made of rubber are mounted on junctions, each between an end part of one tubular light source and one connection cable. Each holder comprises a main body and hollow cylindrical extensions formed integral with the main body and extending therefrom. The main body has a hole in which an end part of the tubular light source is fitted. Each extension has a hole communicating with the hole of the main body. One end of each connection cable is inserted in one extension. Each extension directly covers one end part of a connection cable.

Abstract: A backlight unit for use in liquid crystal displays. The backlight unit has a light guide plate that is almost rectangular, a tubular light source arranged at one side of the light guide plate, and a frame supporting the light guide plate and the tubular light source. Two connection cables are connected to the ends of the tubular light source, respectively. Holders made of rubber are mounted on junctions, each between an end part of one tubular light source and one connection cable. Each holder comprises a main body and hollow cylindrical extensions formed integral with the main body and extending therefrom. The main body has a hole in which an end part of the tubular light source is fitted. Each extension has a hole communicating with the hole of the main body. One end of each connection cable is inserted in one extension. Each extension directly covers one end part of a connection cable.