Socket for fluorescent lamps

Details Socket for fluorescent lamps Socket for fluorescent lamps

1997-03-31

1999-01-05

Paumen, Gary F.

Electrical connectors

Coupling part to receive fluorescent or neon lamp

With additional retaining or locking means for coupled...

H01R 3302

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058554874

ABSTRACT:
A lamp socket is adapted for receiving a fluorescent lamp of the type which has a pair of parallel contact pins extending axially from opposite ends thereof. The lamp is adapted to be moved at a right angle to its longitudinal axis into the socket. A socket housing has a pair of generally parallel slots for receiving the contact pins as the pins are moved into the slots in a direction generally perpendicular to the axes of the pins. A pair of terminals are mounted in the socket housing respectively exposed in the slots for engagement by the contact pins. A lever is pivotally mounted on the socket housing and includes blocking portions aligned with the slots. The lever is pivotable between a first position wherein the blocking portions are removed from the slots to allow movement of the contact pins into the slots and a second position wherein the blocking portions block the slots to prevent movement of the contact pins out of the slots. The terminals include spring portions for biasing the lever toward its second position. The lever includes notches for receiving the contact pins in a preliminary position preparatory to moving the pins fully into the slots.

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