Patent ID: 7980724
Filing Date: 2011-07-19
Classification: F21V,G02F

Abstract:
1. A lamp guide frame comprising: a frame body guiding end portions of a plurality of lamps, each lamp including a lamp socket disposed at each of ends of the lamp; a plurality of openings extending to an end portion in a width direction of the frame body, the plurality of openings being arranged in a longitudinal direction of the frame body; and a plurality of lamp socket receiving portions, each of the lamp socket receiving portions comprising a rear wall and sidewalls protruding from a lower face of the frame body and partially around an associated opening, the each of the lamp socket receiving portion forming a receiving space receiving the lamp socket inserted into the associated opening, and each of the lamp socket receiving portions being open in the width direction of the frame body, wherein the frame body and the plurality of lamp socket receiving portions collectively define a single and continuous member, and wherein the associated opening and the receiving space formed by the lamp socket receiving portion collectively define a continuous opening.