Threaded lens coupling to LED apparatus with compressible locking ring
IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
G02B-007/02
G02B-006/36
F21V-033/00
B25G-003/00
출원번호
US-0821317
(2004-04-08)
발명자
/ 주소
Savage, Jr.,John M.
출원인 / 주소
Savage, Jr.,John M.
인용정보
피인용 횟수 :
2인용 특허 :
11
초록
A lens adapted for securement to a holder, for transmission of light, comprising a lens body, defining an axis, threading on the lens body extending about said axis, for reception in threading associated with the holder.
대표청구항▼
I claim: 1. A lens adapted for securement to a holder, for transmission of light, comprising a) a lens body, defining an axis, b) threading on the lens body extending about said axis, for reception in threading associated with the holder, c) the holder extending about the lens and configured to exp
I claim: 1. A lens adapted for securement to a holder, for transmission of light, comprising a) a lens body, defining an axis, b) threading on the lens body extending about said axis, for reception in threading associated with the holder, c) the holder extending about the lens and configured to expand in response to interfering engagement of the threading on the lens body with said threading associated with the holder, allowing thread slippage to limit tightening of the holder onto the lens, d) and an axially compressible locking ring on the lens to be resiliently compressed as the holder is tightened on the lens body, creating pressure and locking friction at thread to thread interengagement locations. 2. The lens of claim 1 wherein said threading on the lens body includes multiple threads extending about said axis. 3. The lens of claim 2 wherein said threads are foreshortened to allow for tightening into the threading associated with the holder in less than about one full turn of the lens relative to the holder. 4. The lens of claim 2 wherein said multiple threads on the lens body extend only part way about said axis. 5. The lens of claim 4 wherein there are six of said threads on the lens body. 6. The lens of claim 5 wherein said lens body is generally cylindrical, and said threading on said body extends peripherally of said body, and spirals about said axis. 7. The lens of claim 2 wherein said multiple threads on the lens body extend only about half way about said axis. 8. The lens of claim 7 wherein there are six of said threads on the lens body. 9. The lens of claim 1 wherein said lens body is generally cylindrical, and said threading on said body extends peripherally of said body, and spirals about said axis. 10. The lens of claim 9 including a light transmitting cap on said body at one end thereof. 11. The lens of claim 1 wherein said locking ring consists of one of the following: i) metal ii) an elastomer. 12. The lens of claim 11 wherein the locking ring is an axially compressible grommet on the lens to be resiliently compressed as the holder is tightened on the lens body, creating pressure and locking friction at thread to thread interengagement locations. 13. The lens of claim 1 wherein said holder extends about the lens threading, the threading associated with the holder having axial extent lesser than the axial extent of said threading on the lens. 14. The lens of claim 13 wherein the threading associated with the holder includes multiple threads each having more than one full turn about the lens body, and the threading on the lens body includes multiple threads each having less than one full turn about said axis. 15. The lens of claim 13 wherein the threading associated with the holder includes six threads each having about two full turns about the lens body, and the threading on the lens body includes six threads each having about one-half full turn about said axis. 16. The lens of claim 1 wherein the locking ring is metallic. 17. The lens of claim 1 including an LED or LEDs in end alignment with the lens and a plug carrying the LED or LEDs, within the holder. 18. The lens of claim 17 wherein the plug has pins, and there being multiple female terminals carried by the holder, with less than all of said terminals receiving said pins. 19. The lens of claim 18 wherein there are six of said female terminals, said pins on the plug being one of the following: i) two pins ii) four pins. 20. The lens of claim 19 including circuitry to provide selected current or voltage level energization to the LED or LEDs, via such pins. 21. The lens of claim 18 including circuitry to provide selected current or voltage level energization to the LED or LEDs, via such pins. 22. The combination of claim 1 wherein said locking ring has teeth that project to be axially compressible in teeth bending mode. 23. The combination of claim 22 wherein certain teeth have ends projecting in one axial direction and other teeth have ends projecting in the opposite direction. 24. The combination of claim 23 including a mounting panel through which the lens body projects, said certain teeth ends engaging the panel, and said other teeth ends engaging the holder. 25. The combination of claim 22 wherein the locking ring is metallic. 26. A lens adapted for securement to a holder for transmission of light comprising a) a lens body, defining an axis, b) threading on the lens body extending about said axis, for reception in threading associated with the holder, c) and including said holder that extends about the lens and is configured to expand in response to interfering engagement of the threading on the lens body with said threading associated with the holder, allowing thread slippage to limit tightening of the holder onto the lens, d) there being an axially compressible locking ring on the lens to be resiliently compressed as the holder is tightened on the lens body, creating pressure and locking friction at thread to thread interengagement locations, e) said locking ring consisting of one of the following: x1) metallic material x2) an elastomer.
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