Automotive dome light arrangement

Details Automotive dome light arrangement Automotive dome light arrangement

1995-09-12

1997-04-01

Cariaso, Alan

Illumination

Plural light sources

Diverse light generators

362221, 31331802, 439 56, H01R 3306

Patent

active

056159447

ABSTRACT:
An automotive light arrangement is provided including a cartridge bulb which is generally cylindrical with a terminal cup at first and second ends; a terminal having two opposed arms, the arms having a first section of a bulb receiving end, the arms having a bulb clasping second section for compliantly holding a bulb terminal cap between the arms, the arms having a third section extending away from each other to a central plane section, the central plane section having first and second ends, the central plane section having at the first and second ends a pair of opposed ears extending in a direction toward the bulb cap generally perpendicular to the central plane section, each ear having an aperture, and the opposed ears at the first end being spaced from the opposed ears of the second end of the central section, and the terminal having a finger cut out from the plane section extending downwardly toward the cartridge bulb; a terminal housing mounting the terminal, the terminal housing having two apertures bifurcated by a bridge section, each aperture having an internal wall with a lock ramp for entry into the aperture of the ears to rigidly secure the terminal within the housing; and a flexible circuit having an exposed conductor leg positioned on the terminal housing bridge being biased in position and contacted by the terminal finger.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3156841 (1964-11-01), Ayres
patent: 3915544 (1975-10-01), Yurtin
patent: 4640561 (1987-02-01), George
patent: 4928210 (1990-05-01), Hayakawa et al.
patent: 5108314 (1992-04-01), Takano et al.

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