Socket Patents (Class 439/257)
  • Patent number: 11029011
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a lamp socket connector, a lighting device and a lighting system. The lamp socket connector includes a docking portion. The docking portion includes a docking port for docking a light source module, a docking channel extending from the docking port, and at least two socket terminals in the docking channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: Opple Lighting Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Feng Li, Xuejun Feng
  • Patent number: 9006577
    Abstract: Systems and methods for detachable attachment of an electrical conductor to current transformer housing are disclosed. An illustrative device may [comprise] includes a current transformer housing, a holding element which is passed through the current transformer housing, and an attachment element which passes through the holding element, with the attachment element and/or the holding element resting at least partially on the surface of the electrical conductor when the electrical conductor is attached to the apparatus, the attachment element being rotatable about its longitudinal axis for attaching or releasing the electrical conductor. Moreover, the holding element may be rotatable about its longitudinal axis such that, in a first position, the holding element can be moved along its longitudinal axis for attaching or releasing the electrical conductor and, in a second position, the holding element cannot be moved along its longitudinal axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Christoph Leifer, Carsten Thorner, Dat-Minh Trinh
  • Patent number: 8963009
    Abstract: A device for detachably fastening a current conductor to a current transformer housing includes the current transformer housing, a retaining element that is guided through the current transformer housing, a fastening element that is guided through the retaining element, and a clamping element. The fastening element and/or the retaining element are seated against at least some regions of the surface of the current conductor when the current conductor is fastened to the current transformer housing. The fastening element can be rotated about the longitudinal axis thereof so as to fasten and/or detach the current conductor. The clamping element is arranged movably on the current transformer housing so that, in a first position, it allows a translatory displacement of the retaining element along the longitudinal axis. In a second position, the clamping element prevents the transtatory displacement of the retaining element along the longitudinal axis thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Christoph Leifer, Carsten Thoerner, Dat-Minh Trinh
  • Patent number: 8602802
    Abstract: An easily assembling light bulb socket as disclosed secures a light bulb in a single clicking action. The disclosed socket comprises an electrically conductive sleeve configured to clasp a threaded end of the light bulb. The sleeve comprises a bump configured to slide into a thread recess and click-secure the bulb in the sleeve. A first disk received into the socket is riveted to the sleeve and to a metallic ribbon. The sleeve rivet makes a connection with a first wire and the ribbon rivet makes a connection with a second wire. The socket additionally comprises a second disk defining two holes aligned with the rivet holes in the first disk to receive a respective wire there through. The second disk holes include elliptical recesses configured to channel and secure the first and second wires between the disks when the second disk is axially rotated adjacent the first disk.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Inventor: Isaac Sanchez
  • Patent number: 8579642
    Abstract: One plug connecting element is mounted on its device part in a side wall of a recess. The other plug connecting element is mounted on a swivel holder. When the one device part is inserted into the other device part, the swivel initially pushes the other plug out of the way of the one device part as it is being inserted. Further insertion causes the swivel holder to move the other plug into the recess in a position to mate with the one plug.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Wincor Nixdorf International GmbH
    Inventor: Elmar Berendes
  • Patent number: 8410602
    Abstract: In one embodiment, the present invention includes a socket for a semiconductor package, where the socket has a frame with a segmented design, where socket streets are located between the segments. One or more of the streets may include a conduit to enable thermal transfer during operation of the semiconductor package. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Venkat Natarajan, Arun Chandrasekhar, Pr Patel, Vittal Kini
  • Patent number: 8251724
    Abstract: Provided are a lamp socket structured to realize a slimmer display device, and a display device having the lamp socket. The lamp socket includes: a body portion; a connection terminal for connection of the lamp socket to a terminal of a lamp; a compliant portion which connects the body portion and the connection terminal and includes a first portion connected to the connection terminal and a second portion connected to the body portion; and one or more fixing portions which extend from the body portion, wherein the first portion and the second portion at least partially overlap each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang-Hyeok Lee, Jae-Hwan Chun, Jung-Ki Kim, Hyun-Su Park, Jae-Sang Lee, Jeong-Ki Kim, Ki-Hwan Baek, Kyu-Hun Shim
  • Patent number: 7972158
    Abstract: An RF plug connector having a plug head on which a sliding sleeve is seated which can be rotated, can be moved axially and clasps a radially elastic collet (4) in such a manner that the sliding sleeve compresses the collet radially in the coupled state, the design can be considerably simplified in comparison to that of known plug connectors of this generic type, to be precise by the collet (4) being arranged such that it cannot be moved axially on the plug head. For connection to a coupler with an external thread, the collet (4) has internal profiling on the plug side, in particular an internal thread with a pitch which is not the same as that of the external thread of the coupler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2011
    Assignee: Rosenberger Hochfrequenztechnik, GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Werner Wild, Rudolf Peschka
  • Publication number: 20090176395
    Abstract: An energy saving apparatus adapted for insertion between the center conductor of a lightbulb, and the center electrical contact of a light bulb socket. The device features an electrical component for varying or decreasing the amount of electrical current reaching the light bulb. The electrical component is situated in a central aperture of a collar and is surrounded by the collar which centers it in position within the light socket between the center conductor and the electrical contact of the socket. The collar has an exterior circumference which may be varied to adapt it to fit within a plurality of different sized light bulb sockets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2009
    Publication date: July 9, 2009
    Inventors: John Castiglione, Jason Sunstein
  • Publication number: 20080268670
    Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention is a Land Grid Array (LGA) socket. A first L-shaped area has a first center, a first outer long side, and a first outer short side. The first L-shaped area contains a first set of contacts oriented in a first direction. A second L-shaped area has a second center, a second outer long side, and a second outer short side and is located symmetrically to the first L-shaped area. The second L-shaped area contains a second set of contacts oriented in a second direction opposite to the first direction such that pressing a device on the first and second sets of contacts results in approximately zero force and moment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2008
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Applicant: INTEL CORPORATION
    Inventor: Tieyu Zheng
  • Patent number: 7413456
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrical socket for a standard light bulb. The socket is configured to allow the bulb to be pushed into and pulled from the socket. The sockets are provided with spring members where the spring members have ridges thereon to engage the threaded end of the light bulb. The spring members are unevenly spaced about the circumference of the socket and the spring members are provided with an upper end that can move vertically away from the bottom of the socket. When a bulb is pushed into the socket, the force of the bulb on ridges on the spring members cause the spring members to elongate and allow the bulb to slide into the socket. When the bulb is pulled from the socket the spring members elongate allowing the bulb to slide from the socket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2008
    Inventor: Frank DiFusco
  • Publication number: 20080009165
    Abstract: A light string includes a primary electrical wire, secondary electrical wires each electrically connected to the primary electrical wire and having multiple light bulbs thereon and multiple connection assemblies. Each connection assembly is composed of a base to securely receive therein the primary electrical wire and a corresponding one of the secondary electrical wires, a cap mounted on top of the base to sandwich the primary electrical wire and the corresponding one of the secondary electrical wire with the base and two contacts sandwiched between the base and the cap to electrically connect the primary electrical wire to the corresponding one of the secondary electrical wires.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2006
    Publication date: January 10, 2008
    Inventor: Wei-Jen Tseng
  • Patent number: 7294006
    Abstract: A socket bulb includes a shell inside which a depression device, a clamp device, and conductive plates are arranged. The shell has a lower opening through which the base of a bulb can be put into the shell in a linear movement. Depression operation of the depression device by the base of the bulb moves the clamp device to move between a raised position and a lowered position. When the clamp device is moved from the raised position to the lowered position, the bulb is securely retained inside the shell in electrical engagement with the conductive plates through which power is supplied to the bulb. When the clamp device is moved from the lowered position to the raised position, the bulb is released and can be withdrawn easily. As such, an efficient and safe structure for mounting and dismounting a bulb in a socket is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2007
    Inventor: Chuan-Ying Chen
  • Patent number: 7090525
    Abstract: A connector for electrical, telephonic and/or data transmission for selective engagement with a complementary receptacle, is provided. The connector includes a housing defining a pair of channels extending into slots at a rear surface of the housing and capable of supporting a contact member therein. The connector further includes a lanyard operatively associated with the housing. The lanyard includes locking and releasing arms slidably disposed within each channel of the housing, and an extracting tab selectively engageable with each locking and releasing arm. Additionally, the extracting tab includes a pair of legs insertable into a respective slot at the back of the housing. Each leg includes an engaging member projecting from an inner surface thereof for engaging a respective aperture formed in the slider. Desirably, the extracting tab is snap-fit connected to each locking and releasing arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2006
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics Corporation
    Inventor: Francis P. Morana
  • Patent number: 6924241
    Abstract: A method for producing an ultraviolet light (UV) transmissive silicon nitride layer in a plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) reactor is presented. The UV transmissive film is produced by reducing, in comparison to a standard silicon nitride process, a flow rate of the silane and ammonia gas precursors to the PECVD reactor, and significantly increasing a flow rate of nitrogen gas to the reactor. The process reduces the concentration of Si—H bonds in the silicon nitride film to provide UV transmissivity. Further, the amount of nitrogen in the film is greater than in a standard PECVD silicon nitride film, and as a percentage constitutes a greater part of the film than silicon. The film has excellent step coverage and a low number of pinhole defects. The film may be used as a passivation layer in a UV erasable memory integrated circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2005
    Assignee: ProMOS Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Tai-Peng Lee
  • Patent number: 6574110
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an improved mounting for stacking modem devices. Each mounting includes stacking feet and stacking slots that permit the mountings to be securely stacked on top of one another. Each mounting is configured to receive a modem device. Each mounting also includes connectors configured to interconnect with corresponding connectors of the modem device. For instance, each mounting and the modem have interconnecting power connections, RJ-45 connections, cable connections, and serial data connections. The modem devices can be slid into place for testing, initialization or installation without disassembling the stack. The present invention also provides configuring the mountings so the multiple modem devices can be connected back to back and communicating without a hybrid fiber/coax network connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2003
    Assignee: 3Com Corporation
    Inventors: Dan Budinger, Irene Gilbert, John G. Fijolek
  • Patent number: 6318881
    Abstract: An openable light bulb socket assembly arranged for enabling the removal of the base of a broken light bulb. The inventive socket assembly includes a socket member arranged for receiving the light bulb therein. The socket member is moveable between a retaining position for retaining the light bulb base therein and a releasing position to enable removal of the light bulb base therefrom. The assembly also includes a collar arranged for surrounding the socket member and holding the socket member in the retaining position. The collar is easily removable from the socket member to permit movement of the socket member from the retaining position to the releasing position to enable removal of the light bulb base therefrom. The assembly also includes a base portion arranged for engagement in mating relation with a conventional lamp socket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2001
    Inventor: Geremy D. Lawrence
  • Patent number: 6224410
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a copper head socket for light bulb comprising (a) a base seat having an open end and another end having a cylindrical shape center shaft hole; (b) a connection seat which is a hollow cylinder; (c) a threaded base seat including two corresponding member hingedly mounted together at one end to grip the copper cap of the light bulb and the other end of the threaded seat being a center aperture; (d) a press-stopping; and (e) a hole cap. In accordance with the present invention a copper capped electrical light bulb can repeatedly urge the socket so that the loading and/or unloading of a light bulb can be achieved easily and conveniently.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2001
    Inventor: Chuan-Ying Chen
  • Patent number: 6033248
    Abstract: A new POP-IN BULB for INSERTING AND REMOVING A LIGHT BULB WITHOUT NEED OF TWISTING AND SCREWING. The inventive device includes a cylindrical casing having an open upper end, a closed lower end and a cylindrical side wall therebetween. A pair of vertically disposed springs are secured to an interior surface of the closed lower end of the casing at a central location thereof. A pair of generally L-shaped support brackets are positioned in a facing relationship and are pivotally secured to an interior surface of the cylindrical side wall of the casing a diametrically opposed relationship. The support brackets are spaced so as to receive a base of a light bulb therebetween. A pair of cam levers are provided having an electrical contact disposed therebetween. The cam levers are coupled with the vertically disposed springs with the electrical contact positioned between the vertically disposed springs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2000
    Inventor: Herb Lyons
  • Patent number: 4915667
    Abstract: A socket for light bulbs and fuses has a metallic cylinder bulb or fuse receptacle having a longitudinal opening extending from its opening end across the opposed edges of which the opposed free ends of a coil spring are attached to frictionally engage a bulb or fuse entered into the receptacle cylinder with the coil spring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 1988
    Date of Patent: April 10, 1990
    Inventor: Jesus E. Tobias-Pader