Bulb socket

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1997-06-19

1999-04-20

Abrams, Neil

Electrical connectors

With insulation other than conductor sheath

Plural-contact coupling part

H01R 1700

Patent

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058952950

ABSTRACT:
A bulb socket for retaining a bulb. The bulb socket includes a bulb socket main body (10) formed of synthetic resin and including a bulb insertion opening (12) formed in the bulb socket main body (10). Within the bulb insertion opening (12), there is stored a contact terminal (40A) which is formed of metal and includes a tongue-shaped bulb securing piece (42) for holding a bulb (50) inserted into the bulb insertion opening (12) in a removal preventive manner, and a tongue-shaped contact hold piece (44) contactable with an electricity energizing part disposed on the bulb side, where the bulb securing piece (42) and contact hold piece (44) are formed integrally with each other. The bulb securing piece (42) is disposed spaced apart from walls (11a) forming the bulb insertion opening (12) and, on the back of the bulb securing piece (42), there is provided a cantilever beam shaped elastic wall (16) which extends along the bulb securing piece (42) so as to support the bulb securing piece (42). As a result, the resistance by the bulb securing piece (42) when the bulb (50) is inserted is relatively small, whereas the resistance by the bulb securing piece (42) when the bulb (50) is relatively large.

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patent: 5286223 (1994-02-01), Ogawa
patent: 5538443 (1996-07-01), Inoue et al.

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