IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0232986
(2002-08-28)
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우선권정보 |
FR-2001-111504 (2001-08-31) |
발명자
/ 주소 |
- Josquin, Daniel
- Mensales, Alexandre
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
1 인용 특허 :
8 |
초록
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The invention proposes an arrangement for the electrical connection of a lamp of the type that is fitted in a support and connected electrically to an electrical power-supply harness by having fixed terminals in contact with connecting terminals carried by a terminal block. The fixed terminals exten
The invention proposes an arrangement for the electrical connection of a lamp of the type that is fitted in a support and connected electrically to an electrical power-supply harness by having fixed terminals in contact with connecting terminals carried by a terminal block. The fixed terminals extend laterally outward from the base of the lamp along directions contained in a substantially transverse plane. The terminal block is movably fitted with respect to a support between a locked position in which, the connecting terminals are in electrical contact with the fixed terminals, and an unlocked position in which, the connecting terminals are spaced from the fixed terminals.
대표청구항
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1. An arrangement for the electrical connection of a lamp, especially in a motor-vehicle headlamp, the lamp includes a light-source element at the front and axially disposed at a rear, a lamp base equipped with fixed terminals, the lamp is fitted through a support by way of a hole there through and
1. An arrangement for the electrical connection of a lamp, especially in a motor-vehicle headlamp, the lamp includes a light-source element at the front and axially disposed at a rear, a lamp base equipped with fixed terminals, the lamp is fitted through a support by way of a hole there through and rotated to lock the lamp to the support so that the light-source element of the lamp is disposed on one side of the support and the fixed terminals are disposed on an opposite side of the support, the fixed terminals of the lamp are connected electrically to an electrical power-supply harness by having the fixed terminals put in physical contact with associated connecting terminals carried by the terminal block, wherein the fixed terminals extend laterally overall from a portion of a surface of the lamp base outwards along directions contained in a substantially transverse plane, and in wherein the terminal block is movably fitted to a terminal block engaging means for allowing movement of the terminal block between a locked position on the terminal block engaging means in which, the connecting terminals of the terminal block are in direct, physical, and electrical contact with the fixed terminals, and an unlocked position on the terminal block engaging means in which, the connecting terminals are spaced away from the fixed terminals, in such way that movement of the terminal block to the locked position, or the unlocked position, causes connection, or disconnection, respectively, of the lamp with the electrical power-supply harness. 2. The arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the terminal block is movably fitted to said terminal block engaging means, with respect to the support, in a substantially transverse connecting plane. 3. The arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the fixed terminals are substantially parallel to a transverse connecting direction, and wherein the terminal block is fitted so as to slide along the transverse connecting direction. 4. The arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the terminal block is fitted to said terminal block engaging means to slide on slideway. 5. The arrangement according to claim 2, wherein the terminal block is fitted to said terminal block engaging means to pivot about an axis substatially parallel to an axis of the lamp. 6. The arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the terminal block includes an arm which extends generally in a transverse connecting plane and is fitted to said terminal block engaging means to pivot about and axis by a free extremity, so that the connection, or the disconnection, of the lamp takes place via pivoting of the terminal block towards the lamp, or away from the lamp, respectively. 7. The arrangement according to claim 5, wherein the axis of pivoting of the terminal block is substantially coaxial with the axis of the lamp. 8. The arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the terminal block an axial face opposite the lamp, includes axial clearance aperture associated with each fixed terminal of the lamp and offset an angle with respect to a corresponding connecting terminal in such a way that in the unlocked position, clearance apertures in the terminal block are substantially aligned radially with associated fixed terminals, so as to allow withdrawal of the lamp axially rearwards. 9. The arrangement according to claim 7, wherein the terminal block pivots about the axis of the lamp, sliding along in a circumferential direction, and wherein the terminal block includes at least one guide slot of circumferential orientation which interacts with two axial guide studs fixed to the support and passing through at least one guide slot, for guiding the terminal block in sliding along the circumferential direction. 10. The arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the terminal block is fitted to said terminal block engaging means to pivot about a substantially transverse axis and wherein in the locked position, each connecting terminal is in contact with a rear face of an associated fixed terminal, in such a way that, in order to pass from the locked position to the unlocked position, the terminal block pivots rearward, and, in order to pass from the unlocked position to the locked position, the terminal block pivots forward. 11. The arrangement according to claim 5, wherein the fixed terminals are oriented along directions which are substantially radial with respect to the axis of the lamp. 12. The arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the lamp is fitted to said terminal block engaging means to pivot about an axis of a corresponding hole of the support, and wherein the terminal block is placed in the locked position after a fitting of the lamp in such a way that, in the locked position, the lamp is immobilized in a fitted position in such a way that, if the terminal block occupies the locked position before the fitting of the lamp, the terminal block renders the fitting of the lamp impossible. 13. The arrangement according to claim 1, including means for indexing the terminal block in the unlocked position. 14. The arrangement according to claim 1, including at least one abutment element which limits displacement of the terminal block in a direction of the locked position and/or of the unlocking position. 15. The arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the fixed terminals are contact strips substantially parallel to the transverse plane. 16. The arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the terminal block includes a gripping element for a user to shift the terminal block from the locked position to the unlocked position, and conversely. 17. The arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the terminal block is movably fitted to said terminal block engaging means with respect to the support or with respect to a means fixed to the said support. 18. The arrangement according to claim 1, wherein said terminal block engaging means is coupled to said support. 19. An arrangement for electrical connection of a lamp to an electrical power harness, the lamp having a light source element axially spaced from a lamp base along a lamp axis, the lamp base having electrical connectors extending therefrom in a plane substantially transverse to the lamp axis, the arrangement comprising:a lamp support having a hole for receiving the lamp there through, the lamp being locked in said hole of said support by rotation of the lamp around the lamp axis, the light source element of the lamp is disposed on one side of the support and the lamp base being disposed on an opposite side of said lamp support;a terminal block engaging means coupled to said lamp support; anda terminal block slidably engaging said terminal block engaging means for movement of said terminal block along said terminal block engaging means between a first position on said terminal block engaging means in which said terminal block also directly and physically contacts electrical connectors of the lamp, thereby connecting the lamp to an electrical power harness, and a second position on said terminal block engaging means in which said terminal block disengages direct and physical contact with the electrical connectors of the lamp, thereby disconnecting the lamp from the electrical harness, said terminal block slidably engages the terminal block engaging means when in both the first position an the second position.
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