With Vitreous-type Envelope (e.g., Base Of Lamp Or Vacuum Tube) Patents (Class 439/611)
  • Patent number: 11476609
    Abstract: An electrical connector system for electrically and mechanically connecting with a component in a motor vehicle is disclosed. The connector system includes a motor vehicle component and a male connector assembly with a male housing that receives a male terminal. This terminal includes a receiver and side walls with a contact arm that extends across an aperture in the side wall. An internal spring member with at least one spring arm resides within the male terminal receiver. A female connector assembly includes a female terminal with a receptacle that receives both the male terminal and the spring member. A female housing receives the female terminal and an extent of the male connector assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
    Inventors: Slobodan Pavlovic, Mohamad Zeidan, James Dawson, Brantley Natter
  • Patent number: 11149934
    Abstract: A LED light apparatus includes an electrical connector device for electrically connecting a light source board and a driver board. The electrical connector device comprising an input terminal and an output terminal, one end of input terminal is fixed on the driver board of the LED light and electrically connected to the driver board. The output terminal includes a conductive terminal, an elastic clipping portion, and a resistance portion, the conductive terminal includes a conductive pin, the conductive pin is fixed on the light source board and electrically connected to the light source board, the elastic clipping portion and the resistance portion are placed on the conductive terminal, and when assembled, the other end of the input terminal elastically touches one end of the elastic resistance portion and the resistance portion touches the other end of the resistance portion. The electrical connector of LED light owns the advantages of simple structure and high reliability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: XIAMEN ECO LIGHTING CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Xiaobo Chen, Yongzhe Dong, Zongjin Liu, Maojin Zeng, Daqiang Li, Yongchuan Li
  • Patent number: 10718504
    Abstract: A lamp holder for an LED string light includes a lamp housing, an LED lighting module, a plug, and a socket. An open end of the lamp housing is pre-sintered with an encapsulation layer. The LED lighting module is disposed in the lamp housing, and has a cathode pin and an anode pin extending out from the encapsulation layer. Because the LED lighting module is pre-encapsulated in the lamp housing, when installed, only the LED lighting module and the plug need to be assembled so as to complete the assembly of the lamp housing, the LED lighting module and the plug. This reduces the assembly steps for production.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: Nanning City Hong Cai illuminations Technoloogy Company Limited
    Inventor: Faquan Liang
  • Patent number: 10557624
    Abstract: A LED light apparatus includes an electrical connector device for electrically connecting a light source board and a driver board. The electrical connector device comprising an input terminal and an output terminal, one end of input terminal is fixed on the driver board of the LED light and electrically connected to the driver board. The output terminal includes a conductive terminal, an elastic clipping portion, and a resistance portion, the conductive terminal includes a conductive pin, the conductive pin is fixed on the light source board and electrically connected to the light source board, the resistance portion are placed on the conductive terminal, and when assembled, the other end of the input terminal elastically touches one end of the elastic resistance portion and the resistance portion touches the other end of the resistance portion. The electrical connector of LED light owns the advantages of simple structure and high reliability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: XIAMEN ECO LIGHTING CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Xiaobo Chen, Yongzhe Dong, Zongjin Liu, Maojin Zeng, Daqiang Li, Yongchuan Li
  • Patent number: 10431917
    Abstract: A connection device for connecting a multicore branch line to a flat cable has a connection device housing that allows the flat cable to pass through, and penetration contacts for contacting the flat cable without stripping of the insulation. The penetration contacts are situated in the connection device housing. The connection device also has an electrical disconnection point between the branch line and the flat cable, and at least one seal in the area of at least one opening of the connection device housing for protection from penetration of dust and/or water. The connection device housing is made, at least partially, of plastic, and on its outer side or inner side is coated with a diffusion barrier layer, wherein the diffusion barrier layer includes one or more layers, one of which is a metallic layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: Woertz Engineering AG
    Inventor: Tamas Onodi
  • Patent number: 10422513
    Abstract: In various embodiments, a lighting device is provided. The lighting device may include at least one first part and at least one second part, fastened to the first part, which first and second parts are interconnected by a potting compound, the parts being positively interconnected by the potting compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: LEDVANCE GMBH
    Inventor: Thomas Bittmann
  • Patent number: 9976705
    Abstract: A light engine includes a first plurality of diodes coupled in series. The first plurality of diodes includes a first anode end and a first cathode end. A second plurality of diodes is coupled in series. The second plurality of diodes includes a second anode end and a second cathode end. A first terminal is electrically coupled to the first cathode end and said second anode end to form a first node. The second terminal is coupled to said first anode end. A third plurality of diodes is coupled in series. The second plurality of diodes includes a third anode end and a third cathode end. The third terminal is coupled to the third cathode end. A fourth terminal is electrically coupled to the second cathode end and the third anode end to form a first node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: eLumigen, LLC
    Inventors: Brian Petku, Mahendra Dassanayake, Gennaro Fedele
  • Patent number: 9151480
    Abstract: A light bulb assembly includes a bulb housing that is configured to be connected to a light bulb socket. A light bulb is held by the bulb housing and includes a printed circuit board (PCB). The assembly includes an electrical connector having a connector housing, a negative terminal of the light bulb assembly, and a positive terminal of the light bulb assembly. The electrical connector is mounted to the PCB such that the positive terminal and the negative terminal are electrically connected to the PCB. The negative terminal is configured to mate with a corresponding negative terminal of the light bulb socket. The positive terminal is configured to mate with a corresponding positive terminal of the light bulb socket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: TYCO ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Matthew Edward Mostoller, Christopher George Daily, Ronald Martin Weber
  • Patent number: 8876556
    Abstract: A light head, a lamp using the light head, and an assembling method of the light head are provided. The lamp includes the light head, a circuit board, a light source, and a light cover. The circuit board is disposed on the light head and electrically connected to the light source. The light cover is assembled to the light head. The circuit board and the light source are located in the light cover. The light head includes a first assembling element, a second assembling element, first pins, and a second pin. The first assembling element has an axial direction and a radial direction. The second and first assembling elements are telescoped and are coaxial. The first pins pass through the first assembling element along the axial direction, and the second pin passes through the first and second assembling elements along the radial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignees: Cal-Comp Electronics & Communications Company Limited, Kinpo Electronics, Inc.
    Inventor: Hsien-Chang Wu
  • Patent number: 8851913
    Abstract: A connector for a light source comprises a first cam having a contact surface that is mounted such that the contact surface is extended and retracted relative to the housing. An electrical contact is provided and positioned to contact an electrical terminal in the socket. A conductor is electrically coupled to the electrical contact where the conductor is connected to a light source. An actuator rotates the cam to the retracted position. The connector may be inserted linearly into the socket and the actuator released to mount the light source in the socket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Cree, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph Chobot, Paul Pickard
  • Patent number: 8690606
    Abstract: A mounting base is disclosed comprising: a base housing configured to retain an electrical connector at a first base housing end and a flexible shaft at a second base housing end, the base housing providing an electrical path between the electrical connector and a first electrical wire in the flexible shaft; a contact spring for providing an electrical connection to a power terminal on the electrical connector; a insulation sleeve enclosing the contact spring; a contact eyelet electrically attached to a second electrical wire in the flexible shaft, the contact eyelet in electrical contact with the contact spring; and a grounding collar disposed against an end of the flexible shaft, the grounding collar disposed within an interior channel in the second base housing end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Inventor: Michael V. Kalavitz
  • Publication number: 20130119896
    Abstract: A straight tube LED lamp includes: a straight tube in which a plurality of light emitting diodes is housed; a first cap for forming a power feeding connection to the plurality of light emitting diodes, provided on one axial direction end side of the straight tube; and a second cap for grounding, provided on another axial direction end side of the straight tube. A first terminal for forming an electrical connection to a power feeding terminal of a first lamp socket is provided in the first cap. A second terminal for forming an electrical connection to a grounding terminal of a second lamp socket is provided in the second cap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2011
    Publication date: May 16, 2013
    Applicants: TOSHIBA LIGHTING & TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION, PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Satoshi Fukano, Nobumichi Nishihama, Tadashi Yamanaka, Fumihiko Masuko, Takeshi Saito, Hiroki Nakagawa, Masanao Hieda, Kenichi Ito, Naoki Sugishita, Keisuke Ono, Keiichi Shimizu, Shinichi Kumashiro, Takeshi Osada
  • Patent number: 8142227
    Abstract: A multifunctional base for energy saving lamps includes a base body defining an inner receiving space and provided with a bottom through hole and a side opening; a circuit board vertically mounted in the receiving space of the base body and having a power conversion circuit provided thereon; and a set of spring conductive strips including at least a first and a second spring conductive strip. The first spring conductive strip has an end electrically connected to the circuit board and another end protruded from the base body via the bottom through hole; and the second spring conductive strip has an end electrically connected to the circuit board and another end protruded from the base body via the side opening. The first and second spring conductive strips act to enable increased contact tightness between the lamp base and a lamp socket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Inventor: Fang Puo Kuo
  • Publication number: 20120050642
    Abstract: A lamp socket includes a socket body, first and second lamp support components, and first and second wire support components. The socket body has first and second wiring slits. The first and second wiring slits extend between first and second side surfaces of the socket body on one of third and fourth side surface of the socket body, respectively. The first and second lamp support components are disposed at opposite end portions of the socket body in a lengthwise direction of the lamp socket, respectively. The first wire support component has a first groove that is located spaced away from the second side surface of the socket body. The second wire support component has a second groove that is located spaced away from the second side surface of the socket body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2011
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Applicant: FUNAI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Masashi MARUNO
  • Patent number: 8052442
    Abstract: A lamp system used in a light string system comprises a light assembly and a socket assembly. The light assembly comprises a light source, a base in communication with the light source, and a bypass activating system. The socket assembly comprises a socket adapted to receive the light assembly and a bypass mechanism having a first position and a second position. The bypass mechanism is in the first position when the light assembly is not seated in the socket assembly. When the bypass mechanism in the first position, current flows across the bypass mechanism. When the light assembly is inserted into the socket assembly, the bypass activating system of the light assembly moves the bypass mechanism into the second position, and current flows through the light source instead of the bypass mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: Polygroup Macau Limited (BVI)
    Inventors: Zhaoyuan Li, Zou Xin Jiang
  • Patent number: 7980871
    Abstract: A lamp system used in a light string system comprises a light assembly and a socket assembly. The light assembly comprises a light source, a base in communication with the light source, and a bypass activating system. The socket assembly comprises a socket adapted to receive the light assembly and a bypass mechanism having a first position and a second position. The bypass mechanism is in the first position when the light assembly is not seated in the socket assembly. When the bypass mechanism in the first position, current flows across the bypass mechanism. When the light assembly is inserted into the socket assembly, the bypass activating system of the light assembly moves the bypass mechanism into the second position, and current flows through the light source instead of the bypass mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Assignee: Polygroup Macau Limited (BVI)
    Inventors: Zhaoyuan Li, Zou Xin Jiang
  • Patent number: 7911122
    Abstract: The invention relates to a lamp base with a plastic base part which has electrical connections for the power supply of at least one lighting device of the lamp, the lighting device being enclosed by a lamp vessel and the electrical connections being configured by metal pins. The first ends of these pins project laterally, perpendicular to the longitudinal extension of the lamp base, from the plastic base part in order to establish electrical contact with the lamp socket, and the second ends are adapted to connect a power supply wire for the at least one lighting device which wire is to the outside of the lamp vessel. The invention is characterized in that the plastic base part has a recess on a lower face of the plastic base part facing away from the lamp vessel, the two ends of the metal pins being disposed in the recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignee: Osram Gesellschaft mit Beschraenkter Haftung
    Inventors: Gerhard Behr, Peter Helbig
  • Patent number: 7892031
    Abstract: A lamp assembly includes a light source, a contact base, a center contact and an outer contact. The contact base extends from a lower end to an upper end along a center axis. The upper end is interconnected with the light source and the lower end is configured to be received in a socket to mate the contact base with the socket. The center contact is disposed proximate the lower end of the contact base and is electronically coupled with the light source. The outer contact includes a ring body and an elongated contact tine. The ring body encircles the center contact proximate the lower end of the contact base. The center contact and the outer contact are mechanically and electrically coupled with the socket and electrically join the light source with an electric ground reference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2011
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Matthew Edward Mostoller, Christopher George Daily
  • Patent number: 7699656
    Abstract: A lamp holder for holding a lamp and supplying power into the lamp includes a pair of pins for connecting with a power supply, a pair of electric leads for connecting with the lamp, a wire clamp, and a base for accommodating the wire clamp and securing the pair of pins. The wire clamp comprises an upper wire clamp and a lower wire clamp, a pair of pinholes is defined in the upper wire clamp, and another pair of pinholes is defined in the lower wire clamp, a groove connected with each pinhole for accommodating a tail end of each electric lead is defined in the upper wire clamp, and a through opening corresponding to each groove is defined in the lower wire clamp. When the pair of electric leads passes through the pair of through openings and reaches the pair of grooves, and the pair of pins passes through the pair of pinholes, then each electric lead and each pin are electrically connected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2010
    Assignee: Civilight Shenzhen Semiconductor Lighting Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Chaowen Luo, Jifu Zeng
  • Patent number: 7666048
    Abstract: Miniature bulbs are secured in their holders against twisting by first forming holders with tapered cavities smaller at their bottoms than the bulb, then heating the holders to soften them prior to insertion of the bulb. When the bulb is fully seated and the holder has cooled and firmed up, the holder will conform to the exterior shape of the bulb including the irregularities in its surface caused by the bulb formation process. The snug fit of the holder to the irregularities in the bulb resist the twisting of the bulb.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2010
    Assignee: Tech Patent Licensing, LLC
    Inventor: James W. Gibboney, Jr.
  • Patent number: 7642703
    Abstract: A lamp base (10), for example, for a tungsten-halogen lamp, comprises three electrically conductive parts or elements and a glass insulator. Specifically, the lamp base (10) comprises a first metallic outer part (12), a glass inner part (14), an electrically conducting eyelet (18), and an upper electrically conductive part (20), all symmetrically arrayed about a longitudinal axis (16). The glass insulator (14) bonds all of the electrically conductive parts, (12, 18) and (20). The metallic outer part (12) is preferably threaded for insertion into a socket and has a major, internal diameter D1. The glass inner part (14) has a primary, external diameter that is equal to the major internal diameter D1; i.e., the external diameter of the glass inner part (14) is contiguous with the internal diameter of the metallic outer part (12). Further, the internal glass part (14) has an opening (14a) therein and the opening (14a) has a secondary diameter D2In an aspect of the invention, D2/D1 is greater than 0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2010
    Assignee: OSRAM Sylvania Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey L. Middleton, Jay Yeaple, Neil Bupp, Donald Burger, Tad Smith, Timothy McGill
  • Patent number: 7626321
    Abstract: A mechanical shunt for use in a socket of a string of lights resides in an otherwise typical lamp of a string of lights. The present shunt is a coiled spring shunt held by one of the electrical terminals in the socket so that it is cantilevered toward and in electrical contact with the other electrical terminal. The central portion of the spring shunt has a larger diameter. The lamp holder has bottom that, upon insertion of the holder into the socket, presses down on the central portion of the spring shunt so that its first end is moved out of electrical contact with the first electrical terminal, thereby allowing electrical current to pass through the filament in the bulb.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2009
    Assignee: Tech Patent Licensing, LLC
    Inventor: James W. Gibboney, Jr.
  • Patent number: 7602112
    Abstract: The invention relates to an assembly of a capped high-pressure discharge lamp (1) and a lamp holder (50). The discharge lamp comprises an outer envelope (10) in which a discharge vessel (11) is arranged. The outer envelope has a pinched portion (20) provided with a clamping member (25). A lamp cap comprises a substantially circular-cylindrical cup shaped portion for receiving the clamping member and is provided with a protruding collar (36). The lamp holder (50) comprises a substantially circular-cylindrical flange (55) for receiving the cup-shaped portion such that the flange engages the protruding collar. An inner diameter of the flange (55) has a tolerance of less than or equal to ?0.2 mm. An outer diameter of the cup-shaped portion (33) has a tolerance of less than or equal to +0.2 mm. The respective tolerances extend over a length of at least 2.5 mm, measured with respect to the protruding collar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2009
    Assignees: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V., BJB GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Nicholas Gerardus Antonius Peeters, Johannes Antonius Theresia Schellen, Karl-Wilhelm Vogt, Erwin Norbert Lingemann
  • Patent number: 7568955
    Abstract: A lamp base for a dual-leg lamp is provided with at least one oversized leg mounting hole that permits relative movement of the lamp legs during temperature driven expansion and contraction. In one embodiment, only one leg of the lamp is glued to the lamp base. The absence of glue on one leg permits essentially free movement of the non-glued leg with respect to the base. In those embodiments that include only a single oversized leg mounting hole, the leg disposed within the oversized leg mounting hole is not glued so that the leg is free to move within the oversized hole. In those embodiments in which both leg mounting holes are oversized, it is acceptable for either (or both) of the legs to be non-glued.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2009
    Assignee: Access Business Group International LLC
    Inventors: William T. Stoner, Jr., Karlis Vecziedins, Michael K. Greene
  • Publication number: 20080220653
    Abstract: A frame-shaped cover (30) for covering resilient holding pieces (23) is mounted at an opening edge of a fitting (11), and clearances Cb for permitting displacements of the cover (30) in forward and backward directions intersecting a mounting direction of a base (51) with respect to the fitting (11) are defined between the outer surfaces of front and rear walls (13F, 13R)) of the fitting (11) and the cover (30). Even if the base (51) is displaced forward or backward with respect to the fitting (11), the cover (30) can be displaced in conformity with the position of the base (51), wherefore the base (51) can be mounted reliably into the fitting (11).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2008
    Publication date: September 11, 2008
    Applicants: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., Ichikoh Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Asao, Yoshikazu Machida
  • Publication number: 20080214036
    Abstract: This invention that forms the subject matter of this patent is related to a light socket that may be disassembled and repaired in case of any breakdown, or replaced by a new one that may be fixed to the body of a fridge by means of a special socket due to be used in fridges, at polyurethane isolated cabins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2005
    Publication date: September 4, 2008
    Inventor: Suavi Atalay
  • Publication number: 20080143915
    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 with attaching and detaching of the lamp. The present invention also includes a recessed portion positioned at an opposed surface to the lamp in the lamp holding part and in a position between an end portion and a connecting region to a mounting portion, such that the recessed portion allows the lamp holding part to bend so that the end portion displaces in a direction to be away from the peripheral surface of the lamp.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2005
    Publication date: June 19, 2008
    Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yoshiki Takata, Tatsuya Kudari
  • Publication number: 20080129179
    Abstract: The invention relates to an assembly of a capped high-pressure discharge lamp (1) and a lamp holder (50). The discharge lamp comprises an outer envelope (10) in which a discharge vessel (11) is arranged. The outer envelope has a pinched portion (20) provided with a clamping member (25). A lamp cap comprises a substantially circular-cylindrical cup shaped portion for receiving the clamping member and is provided with a protruding collar (36). The lamp holder (50) comprises a substantially circular-cylindrical flange (55) for receiving the cup-shaped portion such that the flange engages the protruding collar. An inner diameter of the flange (55) has a tolerance of less than or equal to ?0.2 mm. An outer diameter of the cup-shaped portion (33) has a tolerance of less than or equal to +0.2 mm. The respective tolerances extend over a length of at least 2.5 mm, measured with respect to the protruding collar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2005
    Publication date: June 5, 2008
    Applicants: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONIC, N.V., BJB GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Nicolas Gerardus Antonius Peeters, Johannes Antonius Theresia Schellen, Karl-Wilhelm Vogt, Erwin Norbert Lingemann
  • Patent number: 7322828
    Abstract: An LED socket is detachably mounted on a circuit board in an LED illuminating device. The LED socket has a connector with a lead connecting assembly for connecting an LED and multiple locking protrusions having locking grooves to hold the LED socket in an opening in the circuit board. When an LED breaks or fails, a user can easily detach the LED from the LED illuminating device and conveniently replace it with a new one. As a result, the LED socket in accordance with present invention not only economizes the use of LED, but also makes maintenance and use of the LED illuminating devices easy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2008
    Inventor: Chiang Wen Chiang
  • Patent number: 7253556
    Abstract: A lamp for a light string has a mechanical shunt to allow current to pass to the next light in the event of a missing bulb. A resilient shunt is held in a generally lateral orientation by a shunt holder within the socket. When the hollow base with its bottom opening is inserted into the socket, the walls of the base cam the ends of the shunt away from the electrical contacts on the walls of the socket. Likewise, when the base is removed, the resilient lateral ends of the shunt return to engage the electrical contacts. The timing of the contact by the shunt with the electrical contacts avoids arcing. Additionally, slits formed in the wall of the base allows the Dumet wires to exit the sides of the base in the correct location for engaging the electrical contacts, thus reducing the instances of misaligned Dumet wires.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2007
    Assignee: Tech Patent Licensing, LLC
    Inventor: James W. Gibboney
  • Patent number: 7142639
    Abstract: A dielectric connector for use in high voltage devices, including x-ray tubes, is disclosed. The connector comprises a dielectric material and is pre-formed before attachment to the x-ray tube. Pre-formation of the connector creates a first cavity portion therein that conforms in shape to a corresponding segment of the tube surface. A second cavity portion is also defined for receiving a high voltage receptacle. Upon attachment to the tube, the first cavity portion receives the corresponding tube segment. The high voltage receptacle is received into the second cavity portion and electrically connects with a receptacle defined on the tube surface. The receptacle enables a high voltage signal passing through the electrode to connect with either the anode or cathode disposed within the tube. Pre-formation of the connector enables connector testing and repair to occur before it is attached to the tube, saving resources, time, and cost.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2006
    Assignee: Varian Medical Systems Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: David Craig Smith, Mike Vanvoorhis, Christopher Artig
  • Patent number: 7116043
    Abstract: A compact self-ballasted fluorescent lamp includes a double-spiral arc tube formed by winding a glass tube to its both ends around a spiral axis, and sealing electrodes each having a filament coil at the ends of the glass tube, and a holding member that has a closed bottom and holds the arc tube. The holding member has, at its end wall, insertion openings through which the ends of the glass tube are inserted. The ends of the glass tube are inserted to such positions that enable the filament coils to be positioned within the holding member, and the minimum distance L, in the insertion direction of the ends of the glass tube, between the filament coil and the edge of the insertion opening of the holding member is 6 mm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2006
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasushige Tomiyoshi, Shiro Iida
  • Patent number: 7053553
    Abstract: A starting aid in combination with a fluorescent lamp is provided. The lamp comprises a glass discharge tube (2) which includes a discharge path and is convoluted to have a plurality of discharge tube legs. These legs extend into and are secured in place in a plastic housing. Lamp electrodes (40, 42) are located at respective end points of a discharge path and disposed in some of the discharge tube legs. The lamp electrodes are connected to means suitable for electrically connecting to a socket. The starting aid comprises an electrical connector disposed in the plastic housing of the florescent lamp. The starting aid has a first end and a second end. The first end is connected to the means suitable for electrically connecting to the socket. The second end is secured to an end portion of an electrodeless discharge tube leg. At least a part of the electrical connector is formed as a spring. A fluorescent lamp system with a starting aid is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2006
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: József Fülöp, Róbert Kardos, Ferenc Papp
  • Patent number: 7053540
    Abstract: An energy efficient fluorescent reflector lamp includes a fluorescent light source enclosed in a reflector with a defined cavity and circumferential rim defining a light emitting opening, and a circumferential flange at a mating opening. The reflector cavity enclosed with a lens at the rim, has an interior wall as a reflective surface for directing light out from light emitting opening. The fluorescent light source is attached to a base located inside the reflector cavity and located inside the mating opening. The circumferential flange diameter is larger than a diameter of the mating opening. The base is assembled and locked together with a ballast housing of defined space sufficient to accommodate an electronic ballast and an electricity supply base. The ballast energizes the fluorescent light source to emit light, and the ballast includes power input terminals connected to said electricity supply base and output terminals connected to said fluorescent light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2006
    Inventor: Andrzej Bobel
  • Patent number: 6972514
    Abstract: A bulb-type fluorescent lamp has a case having an open end portion for housing a lighting circuit therein, an arc tube extending outside through the open end portion of the case, and a globe having an open end portion for housing the arc tube therein. An adhesive is supplied to the inner surface of the open end portion of the case at four circumferentially spaced areas, and the open end portion of the globe is inserted into the open end portion of the case. As a result, the globe is fixed to the case with the adhesive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2005
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kenji Itaya, Takeshi Matsumura, Yoshinori Kakuno
  • Patent number: 6815892
    Abstract: In a discharge lamp which has a silica glass discharge vessel with an arc tube portion and hermetically sealed portions in which in the hermetically sealed portions of this discharge vessel metal foils are installed and hermetically sealed areas are formed, in accordance with the invention has a high endurance of the sealing action in the hermetically sealed areas and thus a long service life is obtained by a coating layer being formed on at least one side of the respective metal foil. The coating layer is formed from at least one metal oxide which is selected from titanium oxide, lanthanum oxide, tantalum oxide, zirconium dioxide which can contain yttrium oxide, and from hafnium dioxide which can contain yttrium oxide. Furthermore, the metal oxide which forms the coating layer is advantageously crystalline, and moreover, can be formed over a base layer which is made of aluminum oxide or yttrium oxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2004
    Assignee: Ushiodenki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yukihiro Morimoto, Katsumi Sugaya
  • Patent number: 6791244
    Abstract: An electric lamp (2) with a lamp cap (12) suitable for contacting an external electric contact element (28). The lamp cap comprises contacting means (16) comprising a first contact part (18) connected to a second contact part (20) via a spring (24), thus enabling the second contact part (20) to move transversely with respect to the first contact part (18) and/or the lamp cap (12). Optionally, the first contact part (18) is kept in a fixed position with respect to the lamp cap (12) through the spring force of a further spring (22).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2004
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
    Inventor: Petrus Johannes Antonius Linssen
  • Patent number: 6641422
    Abstract: A high intensity discharge lamp (HID) (200) includes an electrically powered lamp (200) having a lamp exterior (220) and at least one lead (226) extending outside of the lamp. An electrical interface (202) includes a male connector (204) fastened at its base (302) to one of the leads (226), an insulate housing (206) having an inner contour (402) shaped to fittedly encompass therein the male connector and at least a portion of the lead, and a cement contact (208) that fastens the housing to the lamp exterior without air gaps. A boot (212) hermetically seals the insulate housing. A female connector (210) is mated to the male connector within the boot, and a feed line (501) having an insulating cover (502) is electrically connected at one end to the female connector and to a power source at the other end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2003
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas A. Duggan, Richard R. Kemp, Nam H. Vo
  • Patent number: 6630773
    Abstract: A structure of fully enveloped miniature lamp bulb for lamp strings suitable for mass production and having any of varied appearances is disclosed. The lamp bulb has two electrode pins with a predetermined distance therebetween and being connected in the glass body thereof to a light emitting tungsten filament, parts of the electrode pins are extended out of the bottom of the glass body for connecting to a conductor pair. A transparent cover having any of various kinds of modeling which are made separately with dies is provided with an assembling hole of a size mating with that of the lamp bulb and extending inwardly for a suitable depth from an end thereof; the miniature lamp bulb connected with the conductors is placed in the assembling hole by assistance of a positioning block, the connecting area is sealed with adhesive agent to complete assembling of the structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2003
    Assignee: Shining Blick Enterprises Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Peter K. H. Huang
  • Patent number: 6617513
    Abstract: A lamp rod assembled device for assembling an inserting rod into a wire box comprises a retaining seat installed on a via hole at a lateral side of the wire box and an inserting rod inserted into the wire box. A polygonal though hole is formed in the engaging portion. A lateral end of the retaining seat is an engaging groove which is communicated with the though hole. A distal end of the buckling structure is protruded out of an end portion of the inserting rod. The inserting rod can be inserted into or detached from the wire box conveniently and easily. Moreover, a front end of the output end is formed with a larger stepped surface; and a front end of the guide hole is installed with a female threaded section for engaging the buckling structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2003
    Inventor: Wen-Chang Wu
  • Patent number: 6583541
    Abstract: A filament lamp with bases in which the pinch seal areas are not damaged and no adhesive is used is achieved by the base of a filament lamp with bases having, in its front area, a holding part for holding a pinch seal area and a first opening into which an outer lead pin is inserted, and in its rear area, a second opening into which a plate-shaped terminal is inserted. Furthermore, the base has another opening, between the first opening and the second opening, which is used to weld the outer lead pin to plate-shaped terminal in a direction which orthogonally intersects the lengthwise direction of the base and orthogonally intersects the wider crimped foot surface of the pinch seal area. The plate-shaped terminal has a size such that it does not fall out of the second opening of the base. The terminal is welded to the outer lead pin such that its flat surface is parallel to the pinch seal area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2003
    Assignee: Ushiodenki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yukio Ueshima, Tooru Odagaki
  • Patent number: 6572242
    Abstract: An illuminator, in particular for a signal lamp, having at least one LED which is mounted on an LED printed circuit board is provided which permits uncomplicated and flexible production. A base housing of the illuminator is produced from plastic. The base housing is penetrated by at least two contact elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2003
    Assignee: WERMA Signaltechnik GmbH & Co.
    Inventors: Erich Marquardt, Siegfried Neumann, Juergen Marquardt, Dirk Rothhaas
  • Patent number: 6555750
    Abstract: By providing two integrated components, an outer housing and an inner sleeve member, with the inner sleeve member being securely mounted to the outer housing in a manner which prevents its separation from the housing, an efficient, easily manufactured and assembled cable connector is realized. In the preferred embodiment, the inner sleeve member is press fitted into the housing in order to provide the desired secure, integrated affixation of these components. Furthermore, the inner sleeve member is constructed in a generally hollow cylindrical shape with at least two arm members integrally formed therewith, each of which angularly slopes inwardly from the cylindrical wall of the sleeve member, and comprises a distal end portion which is angularly disposed relative to the arm member in at least one direction and preferably in two directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2003
    Assignee: Bridgeport Fittings, Inc.
    Inventor: Kenneth M. Kiely
  • Patent number: 6556654
    Abstract: A system for securely maintaining a high voltage cable within an electrical device, such as an x-ray tube, is disclosed. The system is useful for ensuring a close fit between an x-ray tube cathode insulator and the high voltage cable assembly disposed therein, thereby reducing the chances for damaging electrical arcing to occur. A high voltage cable assembly and clamp body generally comprise the system. The high voltage cable comprises two sections disposed at a right angle with respect to one another. One section defines a cavity for receiving a plunger/spring assembly housed within the clamp body. The plunger/spring assembly compresses and expands in response to the thermal expansion and contraction of the high voltage cable assembly during tube operation. A calibration window and adjustment screws are provided with the clamp body to enable a technician to readily determine and adjust the level of compressive force imparted by the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2003
    Assignee: Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Wayne R. Hansen, John Richardson
  • Publication number: 20030003806
    Abstract: The electric lamp has a lamp vessel (1) composed of a glass bulb (2) and a glass plate (3) sealing the bulb (2). A shaped metal body (20) is embedded in the glass plate (3). The shaped metal body (20) has a plate-shaped metal member (10) with which a tube (11) is integral and with which current conductors (12) are integral via bridges (15). The glass plate (3) has at least one recess (4) in which a bridge (15) to a current conductor (12) is located, which bridge (15) has a disconnection (16) in the recess (4), thus insulating the relevant current conductor (12) from the metal member (10). The lamp is of a simple construction that can be easily realized. The current conductors (12) occupy a predetermined position with respect to one another in the lamp owing to the use of the shaped metal body (20), and fewer components have to be combined in the manufacture of the lamp.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2002
    Publication date: January 2, 2003
    Inventors: Hendrikus Albertus Maria Van Dulmen, Jacques Maria Jozef Geboers
  • Patent number: 6402555
    Abstract: An incandescent lamp socket having an integral, self-contained current filtering device, such as a diode, is formed of a dielectric body having a lamp base receiving socket in one end thereof, a pair of channels extending from the socket to the other end of the body, a lamp base contact engaging terminal in one of the channels and, in the other channel, a lamp base contact engaging terminal, a power lead terminal spaced from the lamp based contact engaging terminal and a current filtering device, i.e., a diode, disposed between and electrically connected to the two terminals. The current filtering device is thus mounted in series circuit with a lamp fitted in the socket body to prolong the service life of the lamp and to protect the lamp and other electrical components in series circuit with the lamp from electrical transients.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2002
    Assignee: Christiana Industries, LLC
    Inventors: Ismael Garcia, John C. Pakledinaz
  • Patent number: 6382812
    Abstract: A decorative light s string is disclosed, including a power cord, a plurality of electric connectors respectively installed in the power cord, a plurality of lamp assemblies respectively connected to the electric connectors to obtain the necessary working voltage, and a plurality of electric extension wires respectively connected between the electric connectors and the lamp assemblies to transmit electricity from the power connectors and the lamp assemblies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2002
    Inventor: Min Hsun Hsu
  • Patent number: 6346767
    Abstract: A lamp has an electrically insulating, light-transmitting, preferably lead-free envelope with a base end and contains a light source. At least two electrical lead-ins are connected to the light source and exit the envelope. A base is affixed to the base end, the base having first and second electrically conductive portions separated by an electrically insulating portion. One of the electrical lead-ins is electrically connected to the first electrically conductive portion and another of the electrically conductive lead-ins is electrically connected to the second electrically conductive portion. The base is non-rotationally mounted to the base end of the lamp by a locking clip affixed to the first electrically conductive portion by mechanical means and affixed to the base by chemical means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2002
    Assignee: Osram Sylvania Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph C. Swadel, Howard D. Taggart
  • Patent number: 6341881
    Abstract: A single-conductor positioning device on each or either lateral side of a bulb holder, wherein, a receiving seat is integrally formed on the side of the bulb holder and is comprised of two hook-like sidewalls opposite to each other and forming an inner slot and a central slit. The wall portions of the sidewalls on both sides of the central slit are further folded to form respectively hooks. A recessed surface is formed centrally on an inner wall of the inner slot. A plug with a base can be fitted in the receiving seat, and has vertical grooves for connecting with the hooks on the receiving seat. The plug has a clamping recess provided in opposition to the recessed surface to form together with the latter a conductor clamping-slot. Inserting of the plug into the receiving seat can firmly position the conductor at a central position on the lateral side of the bulb holder; engagement of the plug with the vertical grooves can prevent the central slit from pulling outwardly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2002
    Assignee: Shining Blick Enterprise Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Peter K. H. Huang
  • Patent number: 6323588
    Abstract: A locking clip 10 for fixing a base to an end of a glass bulb. The locking clip 10 has a body 12 with a first portion 14, a middle portion 16 and an end portion 18. The middle portion 16 is scyphate, i.e., cup-shaped, and defines a plane, 20 (FIG. 2). The first portion 14 extends away from plane 20 in a given direction by an angle &agr;, which, in a preferred embodiment, is about 5 degrees. The end portion 18 is connected to the middle portion 16 by a reentrant section 22 and extends away from the plane 20 by an angle &bgr; in a direction opposite to the given direction. In a preferred embodiment angle &bgr; is preferably about 20 degrees. In a still more preferred embodiment the included angle between first portion 14 and end portion 18 is between 25 and 35 degrees. A centrally located aperture 24 is provided in the reentrant section 22 to aid in the subsequent bending of the end portion 18 at the final welding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2001
    Assignee: Osram Sylvania Inc.
    Inventors: Donald W. Lilljedahl, Howard D. Taggart, Robert B. Dolan