Patent ID: 8061862

Claim:
A backlight assembly comprising: a lamp having a lamp tube, the lamp tube having an end and an electrode that protrudes in a protruding direction beyond the end of the lamp tube; a power supply socket configured to receive and retain the electrode, the socket having a first plate spring that is disposed to, on its own, resiliently press against the received and retained electrode in a first direction that is orthogonal to the electrode protruding direction, the socket further having a second plate spring that is disposed to, on its own and when in a relaxed state, cross with the first plate spring and to, on its own and when not in the relaxed state, resiliently press against the received and retained electrode in a second direction opposite to the first direction so that the received and retained electrode is thereby resiliently constrained in the opposed first and second directions; and a bottom chassis having the lamp and the power supply socket disposed therein, wherein the first and second plate springs are formed of a conductive material, and wherein at least one of the first and second plate springs includes a guide groove into which the electrode is inserted when the electrode is received and retained by the socket.