IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0820608
(2010-06-22)
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등록번호 |
US-8342884
(2013-01-01)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Bishop, Peter
- Huntley, Norman
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
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0 인용 특허 :
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초록
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An LED light assembly includes a plurality of LED printed circuit boards (PCB), with each LED PCB having at least one LED bulb and electrical connector pads configured at each opposite end of the boards. A top loading two-component surface mount electrical connector is configured to connect one end
An LED light assembly includes a plurality of LED printed circuit boards (PCB), with each LED PCB having at least one LED bulb and electrical connector pads configured at each opposite end of the boards. A top loading two-component surface mount electrical connector is configured to connect one end of a first LED PCB to an end of a second said LED PCB such that the first and second LED PCBs are electrically connected in an abutting end-to-end configuration. The connected LED PCBs may be configured in a light tube that includes connector end caps for mounting the light tube in a light fixture.
대표청구항
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1. An LED light assembly, comprising: a plurality of LED boards, each said LED board having at least one LED bulb and electrical connector pads configured at each opposite end of said LED boards on a top surface of said LED boards;at least one electrical connector connecting one end of a first LED b
1. An LED light assembly, comprising: a plurality of LED boards, each said LED board having at least one LED bulb and electrical connector pads configured at each opposite end of said LED boards on a top surface of said LED boards;at least one electrical connector connecting one end of a first LED board to an end of a second said LED board such that said first and second LED boards are electrically connected in an abutting end-to-end configuration, said electrical connector comprising a male component surface mounted onto said top surface of said LED board at said end of said first LED board and a female component surface mounted onto said top surface of said LED board at the abutting said end of said second LED board, said female component comprising an open top socket configured for receipt of said male component in a top loading process such that electrical connection is made between said first and second LED boards without relative longitudinal movement between said LED boards. 2. The LED light assembly as in claim 1, wherein: said female component comprises an insulative body defining said open top socket, and at least two electrical contacts held in said insulative body, said electrical contacts having a first section at a bottom surface of said insulative body spaced apart a distance corresponding to a connector pad footprint on said end of said LED board, and a second section that extends into said open top socket; andsaid male component comprises an insulative base body with at least two electrical contacts that have a first section at a bottom surface of said insulative base body spaced apart a distance corresponding to a connector pad footprint on said end of said LED board;said male component further comprising an insulative plug member that extends transversely from said base body beyond said end of said LED board, said electrical contacts having a second section that extends at least partially onto said plug member; andwherein in mating contact of said plug member in said open top socket, said plug member is pushed into said open top socket from above such that said electrical contacts on said plug member engage against said electrical contacts in said open top socket. 3. The LED light assembly as in claim 1, wherein said female component and said male component further comprise surface mounting brackets configured at a respective bottom surface thereof. 4. An LED light assembly, comprising: a plurality of LED boards, each said LED board having at least one LED bulb and electrical connector pads configured at each opposite end of said LED boards on a top surface of said LED boards;at least one electrical connector connecting one end of a first LED board to an end of a second said LED board such that said first and second LED boards are electrically connected in an abutting end-to-end configuration, said electrical connector comprising a male component mounted at said end of said first LED board and a female component mounted at the abutting said end of said second LED board, said female component comprising an open top socket configured for receipt of said male component in a top loading process such that electrical connection is made between said first and second LED boards without relative longitudinal movement between said LED boards;said female component comprising an insulative body defining said open top socket, and at least two electrical contacts held in said insulative body, said electrical contacts having a section that extends into said open top socket;said male component comprising an insulative base body with at least two electrical contacts, said male component further comprising an insulative plug member that extends transversely from said base body beyond said end of said LED board, said electrical contacts having a section that extends at least partially onto said plug member;wherein in mating contact of said plug member in said open top socket, said plug member is pushed into said open top socket from above such that said electrical contacts on said plug member engage against said electrical contacts in said open top socket; andwherein said sections of said electrical contacts in said open top socket are spring biased into engagement with said sections of said electrical contacts of said male plug member. 5. The LED light assembly as in claim 4, wherein said electrical contacts in said female component are generally U-shaped, said biased section defined by an upper leg of said U-shaped contact that extends into said open top socket, and a different section of said electrical contact defined by a leg of said U-shaped contact that extends through an opening in said insulative body to said bottom surface of said insulative body. 6. An LED light assembly, comprising: a plurality of LED boards, each said LED board having at least one LED bulb and electrical connector pads configured at each opposite end of said LED boards on a top surface of said LED boards;at least one electrical connector connecting one end of a first LED board to an end of a second said LED board such that said first and second LED boards are electrically connected in an abutting end-to-end configuration, said electrical connector comprising a male component mounted at said end of said first LED board and a female component mounted at the abutting said end of said second LED board, said female component comprising an open top socket configured for receipt of said male component in a top loading process such that electrical connection is made between said first and second LED boards without relative longitudinal movement between said LED boards; andfurther comprising a top cover member configured on one of said female component or said male component, said top cover member movable from a first position wherein said open top socket is exposed for receipt of said plug member to a second position wherein said open top socket is covered so as to prevent removal of said plug member from said open top socket. 7. The LED light assembly as in claim 6, wherein said top cover member is slidable in a longitudinal direction on said body member of said female component. 8. An LED light tube assembly configured for receipt in a lighting fixture, comprising: a light tube having an end cap connector at each opposite longitudinal end thereofa plurality of LED printed circuit boards (PCB) connected in an abutting end-to-end configuration within said light tube, each said LED PCB having at least one LED bulb and electrical connector pads configured at each opposite end of said LED PCBs on a top surface of LED PCBs, said electrical connector pads of said extreme opposite ends of said connected LED PCBs in electrical mating contact with said end cap connectors; andat least one electrical connector connecting one end of a first LED PCB to an end of a second adjacent said LED PCB such that said first and second LED PCBs are electrically connected in an abutting end-to-end configuration, said electrical connector comprising a two-component surface mount configuration wherein a male component engages into a female component in a top loading process without relative longitudinal movement between said LED PCBs; andsaid female component comprising an insulative body defining an open top socket, and at least two electrical contacts held in said insulative body with a section that is spring biased into said open top socket;said male component comprising an insulative base body with a plug member that extends transversely from said base body beyond said end of said LED board, and electrical contacts having a section that extend at least partially onto said plug member;wherein in mating contact of said plug member in said open top socket, said plug member is pushed into said open top socket from above such that said electrical contacts on said plug member engage against said spring biased contact section. 9. The LED light tube assembly as in claim 8, wherein said assembly is configured for receipt in a fluorescent light fixture, said end cap connectors comprising pin contacts configured for receipt in receptacles in said fluorescent light fixture. 10. The LED light tube assembly as in claim 8, wherein said LED PCBs have a standard uniform length, and whereby assemblies of varying length and power are configured by connecting more or less of said LED PCBs within said light tube. 11. The LED light tube assembly as in claim 8, wherein said female component and said male component further comprise surface mounting brackets configured at a respective bottom surface thereof. 12. The LED light tube assembly as in claim 8, wherein said electrical contacts in said female component are generally U-shaped, said biased section defined by an upper leg of said U-shaped contact that extends into said open top socket, and another section of said electrical contact defined by a leg of said U-shaped contact that extends through an opening in said insulative body to a bottom surface of said insulative body. 13. The LED light tube assembly as in claim 8, further comprising a top cover member configured on one of said female component or said male component, said top cover member movable from a first position wherein said open top socket is exposed for receipt of said plug member to a second position wherein said open top socket is covered so as to prevent removal of said plug member from said open top socket. 14. The LED light tube assembly as in claim 13, wherein said top cover member is slidable in a longitudinal direction on said body member of said female component. 15. A two-component surface mount electrical connector configured for connecting adjacent ends of PCBs in a component assembly in a top loading process without relative longitudinal movement between said PCBs, said connector comprising: a female component comprising an insulative body with a bottom surface configured for surface mounting onto an upper planar surface of a PCB, said insulative body further defining an open top socket, and at least two electrical contacts held in said insulative body with a first section at said bottom surface of said insulative body spaced apart a distance corresponding to a connector pad footprint on an end of a first said PCB, and a second section that extends into said open top socket; andsaid male component comprising an insulative base body with a bottom surface configured for surface mounting onto said upper planar surface of said PCB, and with at least two electrical contacts that have a first section at said bottom surface of said insulative base body spaced apart a distance corresponding to a connector pad footprint on said end of a second said PCB;said male component further comprising an insulative plug member that extends transversely from said base body beyond said end of said PCB, said electrical contacts having a second section that extends at least partially onto said plug member; andwherein in mating contact of said plug member in said open top socket, said plug member is pushed into said open top socket from above in a top loading process such that said electrical contacts on said plug member engage against said electrical contacts in said open top socket. 16. The connector as in claim 15, wherein said second sections of said electrical contacts in said open top socket are spring biased into engagement with said second sections of said electrical contacts of said male plug member. 17. The connector as in claim 15, wherein said electrical contacts in said female component are generally U-shaped, said biased second section defined by an upper leg of said U-shaped contact that extends into said open top socket, and said first section of said electrical contact defined by a leg of said U-shaped contact that extends through an opening in said insulative body to said bottom surface of said insulative body. 18. The connector as in claim 15, further comprising a top cover member configured on one of said female component or said male component, said top cover member movable from a first position wherein said open top socket is exposed for receipt of said plug member to a second position wherein said open top socket is covered so as to prevent removal of said plug member from said open top socket. 19. The connector as in claim 18, wherein said top cover member is slidable in a longitudinal direction on said body member of said female component.
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