Patent ID: 8721159

Claim:
A lighting device comprising: a light source board on which a light source is arranged; a chassis configured to house the light source board; a light guide member having an end portion and provided such that the end portion faces the light source of the light source board; a power supply board arranged outside the chassis and configured to supply drive power to the light source of the light source board; and a connector mounted to the chassis and configured to connect the power supply board and the light source of the light source board and supply power therebetween, the connector including a light source board supporting portion, a power supply board supporting portion and a connection terminal, the power supply board configured to support the light source board, the power supply board supporting portion having a plate surface along which the power supply board moves to be inserted and removed and configured to support the inserted power supply board, and the connection terminal configured to come in contact with the power supply board such that the power supply board slidably moves to be inserted and removed.