Electrical connectors – With supporting means for coupling part – Coupling part or mating part extending into panel opening
Patent
1997-06-19
1999-03-09
Paumen, Gary
Electrical connectors
With supporting means for coupling part
Coupling part or mating part extending into panel opening
H01R 1373, H02B 101
Patent
active
058791868
ABSTRACT:
A bulb socket engageable in a socket mounting hole of a bulb mounting member. The bulb socket includes a socket main body (10) which is formed of resin and includes a bulb insertion opening (12), a plurality of securing projections (20) extending from the socket main body, which are engageable with a socket mounting hole (62), and a plurality of elastic hold portions which cooperate with the securing projections (20) to hold the peripheral edge portion of the socket mounting hole (60). The elastic hold portions are disposed, respectively, at the substantially quadrisected positions of a horizontal flange portion (30) spaced a given distance from the securing projections (20) in such a manner that they are separated apart from the horizontal flange portion (30) through right and left slits (32) and extend outwardly in the radial direction of the horizontal flange portion (30). The leading end portions of the extending portions of the elastic hold portions have belt-shaped elastic hold pieces (34) which project forwardly of the horizontal flange portion (30). Due to this structure, the flexibility of the belt-shaped elastic hold pieces (34) can be enhanced, and the mounting and removal of the socket main body (10) can be facilitated. At the same time, a force to push the socket main body (10) into the socket mounting hole (62) can be received by the horizontal flange portion (30) having excellent rigidity, thereby being able to prevent the belt-shaped elastic hold pieces (34) from breaking.
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Hammond Briggitte R.
Koito Manufacturing Co. Ltd.
Paumen Gary
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