Patent ID: 7434957

Claim:
A backlight unit comprising: a plurality of lamps having opposite ends and having a first electrode and a second electrode disposed along an outer surface of a tube, respectively; a gripper type common electrode for holding the first and second electrodes of the lamps, the gripper type common electrode having a plurality of holding portions spaced apart from each other, for holding the first and second electrodes at the end of the lamps, first common electrode lines at inner sides of the first and second electrodes and second common electrode lines at outer sides of the first and second electrodes; whereby the first common electrode lines and the second common electrode lines are for coupling the holding portion; a stopper disposed at an edge of the second common electrode line, wherein the stopper is a substantially vertical member to the second common electrode line; a first frame and a second frame disposed near the opposite ends of the lamps for coupling the gripper type common electrode; and fasteners for coupling the lamps and the gripper type common electrode to the first frame and the second frame through a biasing motion.