Light bulb socket with water draining structure

Details Light bulb socket with water draining structure Light bulb socket with water draining structure

1997-11-21

2000-01-04

Abrams, Neil

Electrical connectors

Having retainer or passageway for fluent material

Vent

439340, H01R 464

Patent

active

060103469

ABSTRACT:
A bulb socket with water draining structure is disclosed, including a water drainage hole formed on a side wall of the socket to allow water entering the socket to be expelled therethrough. The bulb socket also includes shielding members which shield the central contact and side contact of the bulb socket which are to be contacted by the tip contact and the ring contact of a bulb when the bulb is inserted into the socket and protect the central contact and the side contact from being contacted by the water entering the bulb socket in order to avoid short-circuiting. Also, a ventilation channel extends along the side wall of the socket to an open top end of the socket so as to facilitate to balance the pressure inside the socket which helps draining water through the drainage hole.

REFERENCES:
patent: 5848909 (1998-12-01), Tsai

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