Lamp socket for a fluorescent lamp

Details Lamp socket for a fluorescent lamp Lamp socket for a fluorescent lamp

1993-05-06

1994-06-14

Schwartz, Larry I.

Electrical connectors

Coupling part to receive fluorescent or neon lamp

Having curved tubular envelope

439232, H01R 3302

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053205472

ABSTRACT:
To permit easy insertion and removal of a compact fluorescent lamp (2) in and from a socket, the socket is formed with a body (3) having an engagement surface wall (5) from which a shelf (4) projects bounded by side walls (22, 23) to define a base reception cavity (25). The engagement wall (5) is formed with slits (11) to permit terminal pins (13) from the lamp to pass therethrough, for engagement with electrical terminal contacts (T). The lamp is held in position by a resilient catch or latch or snap-over element (14) movably mounted on the engagement wall (5), for example by being molded on a separated strip portion (15) forming a resilient holder, and projecting from the engagement wall (5), to snap over the end portion of a base (35) of the lamp, when inserted. To release the lamp, the catch can be bent backwardly. Holding projections (30) on the shelf lock the lamp in position.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4643503 (1987-02-01), Johnson et al.
patent: 4713019 (1987-12-01), Gaynor
patent: 4799896 (1989-01-01), Gaynor et al.
patent: 4906891 (1990-03-01), Takagi et al.

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