Backlight unit and electronic apparatus

An electronic apparatus comprising:

• a line light source having an end and being capable of emitting a light;
• a light guide plate having a side portion disposed generally adjacent to said line light source, said light guide plate being adaptable for making the light from said line light light uniform;
• a gripper disposed around said line light source and coupled to said side portion of said light guide plate, said gripper having a reflective surface for covering said line light source;
• a spacer disposed on the end and having a diameter that is larger than an outer diameter of said line light source and smaller than an inner diameter of said gripper;
• and
• a liquid crystal display panel including liquid crystal sandwiched between a pair of substrates, said liquid crystal panel being disposed on an emitting side of said light guide plate,
• wherein the spacer is formed by a bracket for protecting a lead portion of said line light source.

A backlight unit comprising:

• an elongated light source;
• a light guide plate disposed adjacent to said elongated light source;
• a U-shaped clamp having an inner reflective surface wrapped about said elongated light source and coupled to said light guide plate;
• and
• a spacer disposed between said elongated light source and said light guide plate,
• wherein said spacer includes a bracket having an opening formed therein for receiving an end of said elongated light source.

A backlight unit comprising:

• light source including an elongated portion and a lead, the lead being attached to an end of the elongated portion;
• a light guide plate including a side portion positioned to face the light source;
• a gripper coupled to the light guide plate and enclosing the light source;
• and
• a spacer forming a positional relationship between the gripper and the light source,
• wherein the spacer covers the lead.

An electronic apparatus comprising:

• a light source including an elongated portion and a lead, the lead being attached to an end of the elongated portion;
• a light guide plate including a side portion positioned to face the light source;
• a gripper coupled to the light guide plate and enclosing the light source;
• a spacer forming a positional relationship between the gripper and the light source;
• and
• a liquid crystal display panel including liquid crystal sandwiched between a pair of substrates, said liquid crystal display panel being disposed on an emitting side of the light guide plate,
• wherein the spacer covers the lead.