Patent ID: 8613518

Claim:
A light source apparatus comprising: a light source apparatus body that emits a light, the light source apparatus body including a connector that electrically connects the light source apparatus body to a light source driver external to the light source apparatus, the connector having a protrusion that protrudes in a direction that intersects the direction along which the connector is pulled out; and a light source apparatus housing that houses the light source apparatus body, the light source apparatus housing including: a handle used to grasp and remove the light source apparatus in a pulling-out direction, and a connector holder that holds the connector, the connector holder having a supporting portion that supports the protrusion, the supporting portion including a recess in which the protrusion moves along the pulling-out direction and fits, and a through hole that passes through to the recess, wherein the handle is connected to the connector holder, and the handle includes a shaft portion that is inserted into the through hole such that the shaft portion abuts the protrusion of the connector on a side of the protrusion that faces generally opposite the pulling-out direction such that: the protrusion is locked with the shaft portion, at least a part of the protrusion is located, relative to the shaft portion, toward the pulling-out direction, and the shaft portion applies a direct force in the pulling-out direction to the protrusion when the handle is used to remove the light source apparatus in the pulling-out direction.