Clamp Or Hook Patents (Class 362/396)
  • Publication number: 20130033877
    Abstract: A light head, light device, assembling method of light head and light device are provided. The light device includes a light head and a third unit. The light head includes a first unit, a second unit, a cable, a fixing sheet, a first pin, a conducting sheet, and multiple second pins. The first unit has a side surface, a bottom surface, a pair of slots, and a protrusion portion. The slots are on the bottom surface. The second unit encircling the first unit exposes the protrusion portion. The fixing sheet electrically connected to a first conducting terminal of the cable is inserted into the slots. The first pin inserts into the protrusion portion to make the cable contact the first pin and the protrusion portion. The conducting sheet is under the second unit. The second pins make the conducting sheet, the first and second units assembled together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2012
    Publication date: February 7, 2013
    Applicants: KINPO ELECTRONICS, INC., Cal-Comp Electronics & Communications Company Limited
    Inventor: Hsien-Chang Wu
  • Patent number: 8360606
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a light-emitting device includes a ceramic substrate, a plurality of light-emitting elements, and pressure member. The substrate includes a first surface in contact with a thermally radiative member, a second surface positioned in a side opposite to the first surface, and an outer circumferential surface which bridges outer circumferential edges of the first surface and the second surface. The light-emitting elements are mounted on the second surface of the substrate. The pressure member elastically press the substrate toward the thermally radiative member. A gap is provided between the pressure member and the outer circumferential surface of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignees: Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation, Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Haruki Takei, Seiko Kawashima, Tsuyoshi Oyaizu, Yasunori Yamaguchi
  • Patent number: 8348482
    Abstract: A pendant light assembly having a decorative globe with an internal light chamber, formed integrally of blown glass. The chamber is formed by reheating a portion of the blown glass globe and applying a partial vacuum to draw the glass inwardly. A secondary layer of glass inside the light chamber differs from the glass of the main globe in transparency, translucency and/or color; for example, the outer globe may be clear and the inner light chamber may be translucent to diffuse the light from the light source therein. The globe is suspended by a lighting assembly on the end of an electrical cord that is mounted to the lip of the opening into the internal light chamber. The connector assembly includes a clip mounted to the lighting element, having a plurality of flexible lobes that can be depressed to pass through the opening, and a cap threadingly mounted to the lighting element that can be tightened down to clamp the edges of the clip beneath the lip of the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Bocci Design & Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventor: Omer Arbel
  • Publication number: 20120314433
    Abstract: An apparatus having a base, and legs coupled to the base extending there from for releasably engaging the spiral portion of a CFL along the outer circumference thereof, such that the legs are spaced from each other about the outer circumference of the CFL. Two of the legs opposite each about the CFL circumference each have at least one region enabling engagement to one of the two wire loops of a typical incandescent bulb clip from which a lampshade is supportable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2011
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Inventors: Brian K. Winchester, Christine M. Winchester
  • Patent number: 8328384
    Abstract: A flashlight mount includes a clamp-type positioning element and an elongate clamping element pivotally connected to an upper section of the clamp-type positioning element. To fasten a flashlight to the mount, an engaging section on a lateral side of the flashlight is inserted into a C-shaped groove on a lateral side of a fastening extension of the elongate clamping element. Once the engaging section is inserted in the C-shaped groove to the greatest extent possible, a limiting recess at one end of the flashlight is engaged with a projection at the corresponding end of the fastening extension to fix the flashlight in position to the elongate clamping element. Then, an object to be clamped is inserted into an insertion space extending laterally into the clamp-type positioning element, before a lower screw rod is rotated upward to secure the clamp-type positioning element to the object in a clamping manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Day Sun Industrial Corp.
    Inventor: Ching-Hsiang Wang
  • Patent number: 8317355
    Abstract: Portable solar powered light sources, devices, apparatus, systems and methods of attaching and using the light source. The light sources can have a single small housing having an upper roof portion with an exposed solar cell, a photocell activator, and small housing. The housing can have two parts that pivot with one another so that a front end of the housing can be biased together by a spring, and the rear side having edges that are spaced apart. An operator can press the rear spaced apart edges together, to open the front end to slide about a support structure, such as an open umbrella fabric edge. The housing allows for the light source powered by batteries to be activated by the photocell during dark (night) conditions), with the light direction being adjustable underneath. During daylight, the solar cell receives sunlight to charge the batteries within the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: Chien Luen Industries Co., Ltd., Inc.
    Inventor: Shooupyng Wang
  • Patent number: 8317383
    Abstract: A fastening device for fastening a light pipe assembly including a number of light pipes includes a chassis including two opposite hooks, and two pairs of blocks extending from two of the number of light pipes, respectively. When the light pipe assembly is compressed to be elastically deformed, the light pipe assembly is able to be placed between the hooks. When the light pipe assembly restores, each hook is able to be sandwiched between two blocks of a corresponding pair of blocks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Lei Zheng, Zhen-Xing Ye
  • Patent number: 8313217
    Abstract: A device for releasably positioning a cable on a support surface comprises a first housing component and a second housing component. The first housing component is releasably engaged with the second housing component. At least one channel is defined between the first and second housing components for releasably receiving and positioning a cable, wherein the at least one channel has an inlet and an outlet, and the outlet has a dimension that is smaller than a dimension of the inlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Inventor: Steven E. Kwak
  • Patent number: 8308323
    Abstract: A light clip is disclosed comprising: a base; a magnet attached to the base; two or more strand engagement members extending from the base, wherein a space is defined between the two or more strand engagement members, and the space is of sufficient size so that a bulb socket may be positioned between two or more strand engagement members; and a groove defined in each of the strand engagement members; the groove configured to engage a cord.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Inventor: Darryl Holland
  • Publication number: 20120262932
    Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) cup light includes a base, a substrate, a LED light source and a fixing structure. The base includes a frame and a carrying member. The frame is surroundingly coupled to a periphery of the carrying member. The carrying member has a through hole. The substrate is disposed on the carrying member of the base. The LED light source is disposed on the substrate. The fixing structure presses on substrate and is engaged with a bottom surface of the carrying member of the base through the through hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2012
    Publication date: October 18, 2012
    Applicant: LEXTAR ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Wen-Cheng Lu, Chi-Cheng Cheng
  • Publication number: 20120243229
    Abstract: A lighting device includes a lighting unit, a base, a lighting trim, a connecting unit, at least one pull rope, and a plurality of resilient latching members and linking members. The base and the lighting trim are disposed on respective ends of the lighting unit. The base has a receiving hole formed thereon. At least one hole is formed on a flange portion of the lighting trim and is corresponding to the at least one pull rope. The connecting unit is received by the receiving hole and connected between one end of the pull rope and the resilient latching members. The other end of the pull rope is passed through the hole. The resilient latching members are disposed around the base and corresponding to the respective linking members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2012
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Applicants: LITE-ON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION, SILITEK ELECTRONIC (GUANGZHOU) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: CHANG-MING CHENG, SHUN-CHUNG CHENG, CHIH-HUANG WANG
  • Publication number: 20120230025
    Abstract: Example embodiments relate to a lighting device comprising a shell, at least one LED positioned at the bottom of the shell, and at least one fixing mechanics. The fixing mechanics comprises a base and a fixing element. An end of the base forms a plurality of pins which is ended with a hook. The fixing element connected with the base is fixed on the bottom of the shell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2012
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicant: UPEC ELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventor: Huang-Chen Guo
  • Patent number: 8262247
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for directing a flashlight is provided. The apparatus comprises: a base; a receptacle mechanically coupled to the base; a clip mechanically coupled to the opposite side of the base capable of securing the apparatus to an article of clothing; and one or more hinges mechanically coupled to the base and receptacle, and optionally one or more straps mechanically coupled to the receptacle for attaching a flashlight to the receptacle. Such apparatus and related methods facilitate directing a flashlight's beam in front of a user while simultaneously securing the flashlight to a user's article of clothing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Inventor: David Chen Yu
  • Patent number: 8262246
    Abstract: A flashlight includes a lamp head configured to emit light; a lamp head holder including a lower base, an upper base and a first pivot mount supported by the upper base, the upper base being rotatably connected to the lower base such that the upper base and the lower base are rotatable relative to each other about a first axis of rotation, and the lamp head being rotatably connected to the pivot mount such that the lamp head is rotatable relative to the upper base about a second axis of rotation defined by the pivot mount; and a clamp pivotably connected to the lower base of the lamp head holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Pelletier, Karl Vanderbeek, Brian McNeill
  • Publication number: 20120212968
    Abstract: A mounting clip for attaching objects, such as flashlights to an article, includes a clipping portion dimensioned for attaching the clip to the article and an object mounting portion formed with the clipping portion. Objects of different widths are removably yet snugly grasped within the object mounting portion. The clipping portion includes upper and lower members defining a slot for receiving the article through a lip of the slot and frictionally securing the clip to the article.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2012
    Publication date: August 23, 2012
    Inventor: Kenneth J. Brown
  • Publication number: 20120206917
    Abstract: A lighting module (1; 7; 11; 31; 41; 61; 71; 81; 91; 97; 109; 115), comprising: a circuit board (2), on which are mounted at least one component (3; 12; 22; 32; 42; L; 92; 99; 108; 116; 119) and at least one attachment element; (5; 98), wherein the at least one attachment element (5; 98) is fastened on the at least one component (3; 12; 22; 32; 42; L; 92; 99; 108; 116; 119) mounted on the circuit board (2) in a locking manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2010
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Applicant: OSRAM AG
    Inventors: Klaus Burkard, David Dussault, Peter Sachsenweger
  • Patent number: 8240893
    Abstract: A lamp has a housing and a connecting device. The housing has at least one LED, a connecting section and a through hole. The at least one LED is mounted on the housing. The connecting section protrudes from the housing beside the at least one LED. The through hole of the housing is defined through the connecting section. The connecting device is connected with the connecting section and has a rod section which is mounted through the through hole of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Inventor: Chia-Yun Lin
  • Publication number: 20120188776
    Abstract: A holder of lighting device is provided for receiving a lighting unit of the lighting device to be inserted and retained therein. The lighting unit includes an insertion portion that is insertable into the holder. The holder includes a clamp section, which defines a receiving and retaining space, and a base, which extends outwards and downwards from the clamp section. The clamp section includes a plurality of pawls that circumferentially surrounds a center of the receiving and retaining space and is engageable with and thus resiliently clamps the insertion portion of the lighting unit. The base can be stably positioned on a flat surface and the pawls resiliently clamp the insertion portion of the lighting unit so that the stability of positioning the lighting unit can be improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2012
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Inventor: Yu Ta Chen
  • Patent number: 8226280
    Abstract: A socket assembly is provided for mounting on a base of a lighting fixture. The socket assembly includes a socket housing having a base side, a clip side, and a side wall extending from the base side to the clip side. The base side of the socket housing is configured to be mounted on the base of the lighting fixture. The socket housing includes a receptacle extending therein. A light emitting diode (LED) is held within the receptacle of the socket housing. The socket assembly further includes a mounting clip having a strap and an arm that extends from the strap. The strap extends over and is engaged with the clip side of the socket housing. The arm extends outwardly from the strap along the side wall of the socket housing and is configured to engage the base of the lighting fixture to hold the socket housing on the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher George Daily, Matthew Edward Mostoller
  • Publication number: 20120182717
    Abstract: The present invention provides a backlight module and a lamp installation device thereof. The backlight module comprises a plurality of lamps therein, and two ends of each of the lamps are clamped, positioned and electrically connected to one of the lamp installation devices, respectively. Each of the lamp installation devices comprises: a mounting end, a lamp clamping portion and an elastic conductive plate. The mounting end is used to mount the lamp installation device on the backlight module; the lamp clamping portion has a pair of elastic clamping plates for engaging with one end of the lamp; and the elastic conductive plate is electrically connected to a terminal of the end of the lamp. The manufacture cost of the lamp installation device of the present invention is relatively low and the installation thereof is simple, while the lamp also can provide a better impact resistance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2010
    Publication date: July 19, 2012
    Applicant: SHENZHEN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.,Section B, G/F
    Inventor: Tian Zhang
  • Publication number: 20120155096
    Abstract: A LED light brick attachment device comprising a U-shaped channel and one or more generally J-shaped clips, the combination of which is capable of attaching a standard LED light brick to a support structure. The channel is defined by a base and two vertical sides, forming a trough capable of slideably seating a flange of a standard LED light brick. The clip is defined by a base, a first stem, and an elongated second stem, the base, first stem, and an elongated second stem forming a J-shaped cross-section having a trough. The top of the first stem has an inwardly protruding retaining lip. The second stem has an engagement means capable of engaging a fastener on the light brick. The trough of the clip is capable of being snugly disposed about the channel such that the retaining lip of the first vertical stem is snugly disposed above to the top of one of the vertical sides of the channel, which prevents the channel from being dislodged from the clip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2010
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Inventors: Roger S. Williams, Daniel Bell
  • Patent number: 8201960
    Abstract: A children's book light comprises a head, the head including a light source for illuminating at least one page of a book; a body, the body including a page holder for holding open a page of the book; and a flexible neck, the flexible neck connecting the head to the body. Preferably, the head represents the head of a fictional character or an animal. Preferably, the page holder includes a pair of arms capable of holding the book open to a selected page. Preferably, the flexible neck is constructed of metal, most preferably, gooseneck tubing. Preferably, the light source includes a light emitting diode (LED), and the body includes at least one battery, the at least one battery electrically connected to the LED situated in the head via wiring, the wiring passing through the flexible neck from the battery to the LED. Preferably, the flexible neck is structured and arranged to allow the head to move relative to the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2012
    Inventor: Gonzalo Chris Ortega
  • Publication number: 20120146543
    Abstract: A connector for a light source module includes a body portion and a terminal portion. The body portion includes a first opening portion and a second opening portion. The first opening portion receives a portion of the light source module. The second opening portion receives a portion of a light source driver which drives the light source module. The terminal portion includes a first terminal and a second terminal. The first terminal is in the first opening portion of the body portion. The second terminal is connected to the first terminal. The second terminal is in the second opening portion of the body portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2011
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jin-Won JANG, Moon-Shik KANG, Young-Sup KWON, Min-Soo CHOI, Seung-Wan KIM
  • Patent number: 8192059
    Abstract: Indexes indicative of the locations of lamp clips are formed on a chassis where lamps are juxtaposed with different juxtaposition pitches. The lamp clips comprise: plate-like bases; holding portions, which are provided at one face of the bases, for holding the lamps; and markers corresponding to the indexes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masashi Yokota, Tsutomu Tsuji, Takaharu Kikuchi, Masaki Okazaki, Hirotomo Onozaki, Kouichi Fujiwara
  • Publication number: 20120127736
    Abstract: A lighting device (1; 50; 60; 70; 80; 100; 100b) comprising: a body (4), particularly a heat sink, having an outer contact surface (24); and a light source carrier (6; 32; 61; 71; 81) pressed onto the contact surface by at least one pressing element (43; 51; 101), wherein the pressing element is adapted to be attached to the lighting device by at least one rotary motion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2010
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Inventors: Guenter Hoetzl, Thomas Preuschl, Peter Sachsenweger
  • Publication number: 20120127743
    Abstract: A lighting device (1; 50; 60; 70; 100; 100b), comprising: a body (4), having an outer contact surface (24); and a light source carrier (6), pressed onto the contact surface by at least one pressing element (43; 51; 61; 71; 101; 108; 220), wherein the pressing element is latched on the lighting device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2010
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Inventors: Guenter Hoetzl, Thomas Preuschl, Peter Sachsenweger
  • Publication number: 20120099333
    Abstract: A flashlight mount includes a clamp-type positioning element, an annular clamping element pivotally connected to an upper section of the clamp-type positioning element, a screw nut for limiting the position of the annular clamping element, and upper and lower screw rods screwed in one end of the annular clamping element and one end of the clamp-type positioning element respectively. To fasten a flashlight to the mount, the flashlight is inserted at one end into an enclosing tube of the annular clamping element, and the upper screw rod is rotated downward to fix the flashlight in position. Then, an object to be clamped is inserted into an insertion space on a lateral side of the clamp-type positioning element, and the lower screw rod is rotated upward to fasten the clamp-type positioning element to the object. The mount enables flexible installation and angular adjustment of the flashlight to meet lighting requirements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2010
    Publication date: April 26, 2012
    Inventor: Ching-Hsiang Wang
  • Publication number: 20120092880
    Abstract: A flashlight mount includes a clamp-type positioning element and an elongate clamping element pivotally connected to an upper section of the clamp-type positioning element. To fasten a flashlight to the mount, an engaging section on a lateral side of the flashlight is inserted into a C-shaped groove on a lateral side of a fastening extension of the elongate clamping element. Once the engaging section is inserted in the C-shaped groove to the greatest extent possible, a limiting recess at one end of the flashlight is engaged with a projection at the corresponding end of the fastening extension to fix the flashlight in position to the elongate clamping element. Then, an object to be clamped is inserted into an insertion space extending laterally into the clamp-type positioning element, before a lower screw rod is rotated upward to secure the clamp-type positioning element to the object in a clamping manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2010
    Publication date: April 19, 2012
    Inventor: Ching-Hsiang Wang
  • Publication number: 20120092877
    Abstract: A lamp holder that holds a lamp, which is a light source for displaying an image, in a lamp housing. The lamp holder includes an elastic portion, which is held between the lamp and an inner surface of the lamp housing, and a hooking portion, which is fitted into an opening extending through the lamp housing and hooked to an outer surface of the lamp housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2011
    Publication date: April 19, 2012
    Applicant: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuya Minami, Seiji Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 8157403
    Abstract: A clip light, for detachably mounting the clip light to a visor of a cap, includes a light arrangement and a detachable clip member. The light arrangement includes a light housing and a light device supported within the light housing, wherein the detachable clip member is detachably coupling with the light housing, wherein the detachable clip member is adapted to be detached for replacing to another type of clip member for different purposes. The detachable clip member is rotatably coupling with the light housing, such that a projecting angle of the light from the light source is adapted to be adjusted via a rotation manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2012
    Inventor: Chi Hung Fermi Lau
  • Publication number: 20120081913
    Abstract: In accordance with the present invention there is provided an accessory holder incorporated into a clamp section that, when cooperatively engaging a barrel and magazine tube of a firearm with a supporting clamping section, provides an accessory mount for that firearm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2011
    Publication date: April 5, 2012
    Inventor: Arthur Scott Dew
  • Patent number: 8147084
    Abstract: An ear hook device with illumination function is worn on a user's ear to provide illumination, so that the user can have their hands free to do more works. Furthermore, the ear hook device is further provided with a holding assembly which can hold the ear hook device and is then clipped to the user's pocket when the ear hook device is not in use, making it easier for the user to use and carry the ear hook device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: Sunny Wheel Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chong-Jiang Lin
  • Patent number: 8147102
    Abstract: The invention is a decorative light hanger which is used in mounting the lights to a structure. The hanger has a rigid corkscrew, helix or spiral which has slots between the revolutions of the spiral to allow the decorative light wires to be rotated through the slots until the wires are securely captured in the hole or opening created in the interior of the spiral.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Inventor: Michael William Townes
  • Publication number: 20120069587
    Abstract: A light clip is disclosed comprising: a base; a magnet attached to the base; two or more strand engagement members extending from the base, wherein a space is defined between the two or more strand engagement members, and the space is of sufficient size so that a bulb socket may be positioned between two or more strand engagement members; and a groove defined in each of the strand engagement members; the groove configured to engage a cord.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2010
    Publication date: March 22, 2012
    Inventor: Darryl Holland
  • Patent number: 8118455
    Abstract: A specialized lighting fixture including a main housing and a front bezel, and a pair of clip elements mounted in the bezel to removably secure one or more filters and a reflector. The clip elements also include a pair of opposed spring arms angled towards the bezel axis with the upper portion of the side edges of the arms positioned closer to the bezel axis than the lower portion of such edges. The bezel includes support surfaces that function, together with the clip elements to position the reflector with respect to the bezel and the bezel with respect to the main housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: Lightning Services Inc.
    Inventors: David M. Cowan, Petar Miskovic
  • Publication number: 20120014119
    Abstract: The present invention provides a lamp fastener of a backlight module, and the lamp fastener has at least one closed clamping space defined by at least one set of a lower clamping space of a lower clamping portion and an upper clamping space of an upper clamping portion for stably clamping and positioning at least one backlight lamp. Thus, the present invention can surely prevent the backlight lamp from being separated from the lamp fastener, so that it is advantageous to enhance the installation reliability of the backlight lamp and the yield of impact test of the backlight lamp.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2010
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Inventor: Gege Zhou
  • Patent number: 8087796
    Abstract: An ornamental display assembly for being attached to a structure extending from a surface is provided. The ornamental display assembly includes a strap having first and second connectors on respective ends thereof and is configured to form a loop for being looped around and attached to the structure, a sleeve carried by the strap, and at least one ornamental band having a portion received in the sleeve and a portion extending from the sleeve and having a fastener on and end thereof for being fastened to the surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Inventor: Michael E. Golembiowski
  • Patent number: 8087813
    Abstract: A lamp holder includes a mounting portion, a lamp holding part which is connected to the mounting portion, and includes an end capable of surrounding a peripheral surface of a lamp, and is capable of being elastically opened and deformed during attaching and detaching of the lamp. The lamp holder also includes a recessed portion positioned at a surface of the lamp holding part that is opposite to the lamp and located at a position between an end portion and a connecting region of a mounting portion, such that the recessed portion allows the lamp holding part to bend so that the end portion is displaced in a direction away from the peripheral surface of the lamp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yoshiki Takata, Tatsuya Kudari
  • Patent number: 8087802
    Abstract: A cover for a spiral-type compact florescent lamp includes a cover body and a connector extending from the cover body to the compact florescent lamp and connecting the cover to the compact florescent lamp with the cover body disposed adjacent to the lamp coil structure and covering the lamp coil structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Inventor: David C. Hull
  • Publication number: 20110317402
    Abstract: This invention relates generally to an illumination system and, more particularly, to an illumination system that is configured for attachment to the frame portion of a pair of eyeglasses. The illumination system includes a light source and a multi-axis pivot assembly to permit directional adjustment and focus of a beam of light. An adapter clip is provided to facilitate attachment to the temple arm portion of the eyeglasses. The adapter clip includes a plurality of grooves positioned between two flexible side portions to allow the clip to be slid along the temple arm to a desired position and snapped into a locked position. The illumination system is fully adjustable in terms of light intensity and direction of the light beams.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2011
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Inventor: Michael Cristoforo
  • Patent number: 8079739
    Abstract: A system of interlocking, rigid or semi-rigid, components which when connected provide a modular, easy-to-install, direct, decorative, lighting system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2011
    Inventor: James M. Cooper
  • Publication number: 20110299275
    Abstract: A handheld lighting device includes a basic body and a light-emitting apparatus which is mounted such that it can pivot relative to the basic body. The handheld lighting device has a resting element which is mounted such that it can pivot relative to the basic body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2011
    Publication date: December 8, 2011
    Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Rudolf Fuchs, Daniel Hirt
  • Publication number: 20110292642
    Abstract: The invention discloses a light-emitting decoration which includes a main portion and an engagement portion. The engagement element is disposed on one side of the said main portion. The engagement portion comprises an extending portion to form a first accommodating space. The engagement portion comprises a gap to connect through the first accommodating space. Accordingly, while the light-emitting decoration is engaged with the subject object, the gap expends elastically for letting the subject object enter the first accommodating space through the gap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2011
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Inventor: SHEN-KO TSENG
  • Patent number: 8066404
    Abstract: An LED lamp includes a plurality of LED light units juxtaposed together and a connecting member engaging with the LED light units. Each LED light unit includes a heat sink and an LED module engaged on the heat sink. The heat sink defines a groove group at each lateral portion thereof. The connecting member includes a plurality of inserts received in grooves of the groove groups of the heat sinks of neighboring LED light units and clasping the neighboring LED light units together thereby to secure the LED light units into the LED lamp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2011
    Assignees: Fu Zhun Precision Industry (Shen Zhen) Co., Ltd., Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Guang Song, You-Xue Liu
  • Patent number: 8066394
    Abstract: A backlight assembly includes a plurality of lamps, a receiving container and a conductive member. Each of the lamps includes a lamp body, a first electrode part disposed at a first end portion of the lamp body and a second electrode part disposed at a second end portion of the lamp body, the second end portion being opposite to the first end portion. The receiving container includes a bottom plate on which the lamps are disposed and a sidewall disposed at edge portions of the bottom plate to define a receiving space. The receiving container has a plurality of grounding portions formed on the bottom plate or the sidewalls. The conductive member electrically connects the second electrode part to one of the grounding portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2011
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Won-Ju Kim, Min-Ho Ok, Yoon-Soo Kwon, Jung-Tae Kang, Sang-Hoon Park, Jin-Ho Ha, Woong-Jae Chang
  • Publication number: 20110286224
    Abstract: A light source fixing structure of a lamp is provided. The structure includes a lamp body having a mounting base, a light source having a disc flange, and a set spring elastically contacting the disc flange to fix the disc flange to the mounting base. The lamp body includes a latch protrusion to lock the set spring. The set spring includes a support portion supported on the lamp body, a manually operable lock operating portion, and an elastically contacting portion. An operation of the lock operating portion in one direction causes the elastically contacting portion to elastically contact the back surface of the disc flange and generates an elastic reaction force in a direction different from the one direction. The elastic reaction force urges the lock operating portion toward the latch protrusion and causes the lock operating portion to engage with the latch protrusion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2011
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Applicant: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yukio Nomura
  • Publication number: 20110267831
    Abstract: A socket assembly is provided for mounting on a base of a lighting fixture. The socket assembly includes a socket housing having a base side, a clip side, and a side wall extending from the base side to the clip side. The base side of the socket housing is configured to be mounted on the base of the lighting fixture. The socket housing includes a receptacle extending therein. A light emitting diode (LED) is held within the receptacle of the socket housing. The socket assembly further includes a mounting clip having a strap and an arm that extends from the strap. The strap extends over and is engaged with the clip side of the socket housing. The arm extends outwardly from the strap along the side wall of the socket housing and is configured to engage the base of the lighting fixture to hold the socket housing on the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2010
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Applicant: Tyco Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher George Daily, Matthew Edward Mostoller
  • Publication number: 20110255014
    Abstract: A backlight unit 12 includes cold cathode tubes 18, a chassis 14, inverter boards 20, and relay connectors 21. The chassis 14 houses the cold cathode tubes 18. The inverter boards 20 are arranged on a side of the chassis 14 opposite from the cold cathode tubes 18, and configured to supply a drive power to the cold cathode tubes. The relay connectors 21 are mounted to the chassis 14 and configured to relay power supply from the inverter boards 20 to the cold cathode tubes 18. Each inverter board 20 can be moved from a non-inserted position and an inserted position along a direction along the board surface of the inverter board 20. The inverter board 20 is separated from the relay connectors 21 at the non-inserted position and inserted in the relay connectors 21 at the inserted position. The backlight unit 12 further includes positioning structures for positioning the inverter board 20 relative to the chassis 14 at least one of directions along the board surface of the inverter board 20.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2009
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Applicant: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Shiyoshi Cho
  • Publication number: 20110249456
    Abstract: One end of a lamp support is defined as a mounting end, and the other end is defined as a connecting end. The mounting end connects to a lamp box, and the connecting end connects to a lamp base. The mounting end of the lamp support has a through hole. The tip of the mounting end is bent to form a hook section. The lamp box has a mounting hole and a groove in a shape corresponding to the hook section. An inserting element is inserted into the through hole of the mounting end and the mounting hole of the lamp box, thereby mounting the lamp support onto the lamp box. The hook section of the mounting end correspondingly catches the groove of the lamp box, fixing the lamp support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2010
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Inventor: Chao-chin Yao
  • Publication number: 20110242252
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an optical head includes a light emitting substrate emitting light and a heat sink including a contact section in contact with an area different from a light emitting area of the light emitting substrate and a deformable section separated from the light emitting substrate and deformed according to thermal expansion of the light emitting substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2011
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Applicants: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kazutoshi TAKAHASHI, Koji Tanimoto, Kenichi Komiya, Daisuke Ishikawa, Hiroyuki Ishikawa