IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0220147
(2005-09-06)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
- Tyco Electronics Canada, Ltd.
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
6 인용 특허 :
3 |
초록
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A lamp socket includes a housing having a lamp receiving side and a wire receiving side. The lamp receiving side includes a lamp receptacle configured to receive the lamp assembly when inserted in a lamp insertion direction. The wire receiving side includes a contact receptacle. A contact is mounted
A lamp socket includes a housing having a lamp receiving side and a wire receiving side. The lamp receiving side includes a lamp receptacle configured to receive the lamp assembly when inserted in a lamp insertion direction. The wire receiving side includes a contact receptacle. A contact is mounted in the contact receptacle in the housing. The contact includes a mating end for electrically and mechanically engaging the lamp assembly. The mating end includes a first side wall and an end wall joined to one another along a bend that extends along a longitudinal axis of the contact. The longitudinal axis extends in a direction non-perpendicular to the insertion direction. The first side wall has a planar surface that extends along a vertical plane. The planar surface engages the lamp assembly continuously along a length of the planar surface in a direction parallel to the longitudinal axis of the contact and to the lamp insertion direction. The lamp socket further includes a retainer having a first end mounted in the housing and a second end configured to engage a groove formed in the lamp holder to retain the lamp holder in the housing.
대표청구항
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What is claimed is: 1. A lamp socket for holding a lamp assembly, said lamp socket comprising: a housing having a lamp receiving side and a wire receiving side, said lamp receiving side including a lamp receptacle configured to receive the lamp assembly when inserted in a lamp insertion direction,
What is claimed is: 1. A lamp socket for holding a lamp assembly, said lamp socket comprising: a housing having a lamp receiving side and a wire receiving side, said lamp receiving side including a lamp receptacle configured to receive the lamp assembly when inserted in a lamp insertion direction, and said wire receiving side including a contact receptacle; and a contact mounted in said contact receptacle in said housing, said contact including a mating end for electrically and mechanically engaging the lamp assembly, said mating end including a first side wall and an end wall, said first side wall having a planar lamp engagement surface that is joined to said end wall along a bend that extends along a longitudinal axis of said contact, said longitudinal axis extending in a direction non-perpendicular to said insertion direction. 2. The lamp socket of claim 1 wherein said contact further includes a second opposed side wall held in said contact receptacle. 3. The lamp socket of claim 1 wherein said planar lamp engagement surface extends along a vertical plane, the planar lamp engagement surface engaging the lamp assembly continuously along a length of the planar lamp engagement surface in a direction parallel to said longitudinal axis of said contact and to said lamp insertion direction. 4. The lamp socket of claim 1 wherein said contact is loaded into said contact receptacle from said wire receiving side of said housing. 5. The lamp socket of claim 1 further comprising a retainer having a first end mounted in said housing and a second end configured to engage a groove formed in the lamp assembly to retain the lamp assembly in said housing. 6. The lamp socket of claim 1, wherein said contact comprises a ground contact and a pair of power contacts, said ground contact receiving a portion of the lamp within said side walls, said power contacts being positioned adjacent one another so that a portion of the lamp is received between adjacent side walls of the pair of power contacts. 7. A lamp socket for holding a lamp assembly, said lamp socket comprising: a housing having a lamp receiving side and a wire receiving side, said lamp receiving side including a lamp receptacle configured to receive the lamp assembly when inserted in a lamp insertion direction, and said wire receiving side including a contact receptacle; and a contact mounted in said contact receptacle in said housing, said contact including a mating end and a wire receiving end, said mating end including a first side wall and an end wall, said first side wall having a planar lamp engagement surface that is joined to said end wall along a bend that extends along a longitudinal axis of said contacts, said longitudinal axis extending in a direction non-perpendicular to said lamp insertion direction, one of said side wall and end wall comprising a mounting panel that is received in said contact receptacle to mount said contact, and wherein said mounting panel includes a necked down portion from which said wire receiving end extends. 8. The lamp socket of claim 7 wherein said contact further includes a second opposed side wall held in said contact receptacle. 9. The lamp socket of claim 7 wherein said planar lamp engagement surface extends along a vertical plane, the planar lamp engagement surface engaging the lamp assembly continuously along a length of the planar lamp engagement surface in a direction parallel to said longitudinal axis of said contact and to said lamp insertion direction. 10. The lamp socket of claim 7 further comprising a retainer having a first end mounted in said housing and a second end configured to engage a groove formed in the lamp assembly to retain the lamp assembly in said housing. 11. The lamp socket of claim 7, wherein said contact comprises a ground contact and a pair of power contacts, said ground contact receiving a portion of the lamp within said side walls, said power contacts being positioned adjacent one another so that a portion of the lamp is received between adjacent side walls of the pair of power contacts. 12. A lamp and socket assembly comprising: a lamp assembly including a lamp holder having an end panel; a housing having a lamp receiving side and a wire receiving side, said lamp receiving side including a lamp receptacle configured to receive the lamp assembly when inserted in a lamp insertion direction, and said wire receiving side including a contact receptacle; and a contact mounted in said contact receptacle in said housing, said contact including a mating end for electrically and mechanically engaging the lamp assembly, said mating end including a first side wall and an end wall, said first side wall having a planar lamp engagement surface that is joined to said end wall along a bend that extends along a longitudinal axis of said contact, said longitudinal axis extending in a direction non-perpendicular to said insertion direction. 13. The lamp and socket assembly of claim 12 wherein said contact further includes a second opposed side wall held in said contact receptacle. 14. The lamp and socket assembly of claim 12 wherein said planar lamp engagement surface extends along a vertical plane, the planar lamp engagement surface engaging the lamp assembly continuously along a length of the planar lamp engagement surface in a direction parallel to said longitudinal axis of said contact and to said lamp insertion direction. 15. The lamp and socket assembly of claim 12 further comprising a retainer having a first end mounted in said housing and a second end configured to engage a groove formed in said lamp holder to retain the lamp holder in said housing. 16. The lamp and socket assembly of claim 12, wherein said contact includes a tab and said housing includes a ledge, said tab engaging said ledge to retain said contact in said housing. 17. The lamp and socket assembly of claim 12, wherein said contact comprises a ground contact and a pair of power contacts, said ground contact receiving a portion of the lamp within said side walls, said power contacts being positioned adjacent one another so that a portion of the lamp is received between adjacent side walls of the pair of power contacts. 18. The lamp and socket assembly of claim 12, wherein said lamp receptacle includes an end wall having a guide channel and a slot formed therein and said end panel includes side edges, said guide channel being configured to engage said side edges of said end panel of said lamp holder. 19. The lamp and socket assembly of claim 12, wherein said lamp receptacle includes an end wall having a guide channel and a slot formed therein to orient said lamp holder in said housing, and said end panel of said lamp holder includes a protrusion extending therefrom, said slot being configured to receive said protrusion.
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