Compact fluorescent lamp adapter

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1996-11-18

1999-01-26

Tolin, Gerald

Electricity: electrical systems and devices

Housing or mounting assemblies with diverse electrical...

For electrical power distribution systems and devices

315 58, 174DIG2, H01J 744

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ABSTRACT:
A compact fluorescent lamp adapter for compact fluorescent lamp includes a ballast case which has a lower plate having a compact fluorescent lamp socket and an upper plate having an incandescent lamp base, the upper plate being coupled to the lower plate. The compact fluorescent lamp socket formed in the lower plate has a plug retaining portion for receiving a compact fluorescent lamp plug, a PCB having a plug through hole for accommodating a plug retaining portion of the compact fluorescent lamp socket, and having a fluorescent lamp ballast circuit. The compact fluorescent lamp socket comprises at least two terminals having ring contact portion to be contacted fluorescent lamp plug pin and elastic contact portion to be contacted with contact pad formed on the PCB, and a terminal settling plate for settling said terminals onto pin through holes respectively formed in said lower plate. An elastic hooking jaws are formed to both side walls of the plug retaining portion for locking said terminal settling plate when said terminal settling plate moves downward a prescribed distance from the upper end of said plug retaining portion.

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