Patent ID: 7717580

Claim:
A relay connector to be arranged to supply power from a power source arranged on a back side of a chassis having substantially a plate-like shape to a discharge tube arranged on a front side of said chassis, said relay connector comprising: a holder having an insulation property and to be mounted to said chassis; and a relay terminal mounted to said holder and capable of electrical connection to said discharge tube and said power source, wherein: said power source includes an on-board connector mounted on a back surface of a circuit board that is to be arranged parallel to said chassis so that the back surface is on an opposite side of said chassis, and further includes an output terminal arranged in an engaging recess that is formed on said on-board connector so as to correspond to a fitting hole formed through said circuit board; a wall portion, capable of projecting to the back side of said chassis and penetrating through said fitting hole so as to be inserted into said engaging recess, is provided on said holder; and a board connecting portion capable of connection to said output terminal is provided on said relay terminal so as to extend along said wall portion.