Abstract: A fluorescent bulb retaining spring (6) comprises a one piece, sheet-metal stamped and bent part, entirely and seamlessly comprised of one material. The retaining spring (6) can be produced especially simply from one rectangular piece of sheet metal of substantially uniform thickness, with all functional parts and functional regions created by cutting out spring tongues and bending them outwardly from the sheet. Connecting legs between a bulb retainer portion (9) and a fastening portion (8) form an annular region which is closed in force-locking fashion by a crimped connection (29, 31, 32), which can be produced in automated fashion as part of the stamping and bending operation.

Abstract: A novel lamp socket finding application with a type of increased protection, has a housing part (13) in which a one-piece elastomer sealing sleeve (20) is preferably rotatably held. The sealing sleeve (20) is at its lamp-side end preferably slightly radially compressible, while it is stiffer in the axial direction. As a result, it yields inward when axially pressed by the frustoconical inner side of the housing part (13). The one-piece construction of the sealing sleeve (20) from a single material, on the one hand, ensures a simple manufacture and, on the other hand, prevents a faulty mounting caused by slipped seals or the like.

Abstract: A novel lamp socket finding application with a type of increased protection, has a housing part (13) in which a one-piece elastomer sealing sleeve (20) is preferably rotatably held. The sealing sleeve (20) is at its lamp-side end preferably slightly radially compressible, while it is stiffer in the axial direction. As a result, it yields inward when axially pressed by the frustoconical inner side of the housing part (13). The one-piece construction of the sealing sleeve (20) from a single material, on the one hand, ensures a simple manufacture and, on the other hand, prevents a faulty mounting caused by slipped seals or the like.

Abstract: A holder (6), which is suitable in particular for luminaires which do not provide any direct manual access to the capped lighting means, has a slide by means of which the lamp cap and/or the contact pins thereof can be pushed out of the holder or at least released from the holder. In the case of a preferred embodiment, the holder housing (8) is designed in two parts, the housing part (9) being designed as the slide.

Abstract: A socket according to the invention for an electrically operated device has two housing parts (9, 11), which are held together by clamping springs (22, 23). Each clamping spring may have, for example, at least one for example rectangular leg (28) with a recess, which in the installed state is interlocked with a snap-in lug of one housing part (11). Another leg (29) of each clamping spring (22, 23) extends at an angle <90° to the leg (28) and rests resiliently on the other housing part (9). As a result, production variations that occur can be compensated for, so that both housing parts (9, 11) are held against one another without play. The production and assembly of such lamp sockets are simplified considerably, compared to known lamp sockets.

Abstract: A fluorescent bulb retaining spring (6) comprises a one piece, sheet-metal stamped and bent part, entirely and seamlessly comprised of one material. The retaining spring (6) can be produced especially simply from one rectangular piece of sheet metal of substantially uniform thickness, with all functional parts and functional regions created by cutting out spring tongues and bending them outwardly from the sheet. Connecting legs between a bulb retainer portion (9) and a fastening portion (8) form an annular region which is closed in force-locking fashion by a crimped connection (29, 31, 32), which can be produced in automated fashion as part of the stamping and bending operation.

Abstract: A lamp holder is provided comprising a housing, a contact pin retainer arranged within the housing, a rotary member rotatably mounted in the housing, and a fastener for fastening the rotary member to the housing. The contact pin retainer is adapted to receive a lamp contact pin. The rotary member comprises an insertion slot, a front shield, and a slotted pivot section extending away from the front shield and into the housing. The fastener includes a retaining pin fixed to the housing and penetrates a bearing opening provided in an end section of the slotted pivot section.

Abstract: A socket according to the invention for an electrically operated device has two housing parts (9, 11), which are held together by clamping springs (22, 23). Each clamping spring may have, for example, at least one for example rectangular leg (28) with a recess, which in the installed state is interlocked with a snap-in lug of one housing part (11). Another leg (29) of each clamping spring (22, 23) extends at an angle <90° to the leg (28) and rests resiliently on the other housing part (9). As a result, production variations that occur can be compensated for, so that both housing parts (9, 11) are held against one another without play. The production and assembly of such lamp sockets are simplified considerably, compared to known lamp sockets.

Abstract: A holder (6), which is suitable in particular for luminaires which do not provide any direct manual access to the capped lighting means, has a slide by means of which the lamp cap and/or the contact pins thereof can be pushed out of the holder or at least released from the holder. In the case of a preferred embodiment, the holder housing (8) is designed in two parts, the housing part (9) being designed as the slide.

Abstract: A lamp holder is provided comprising a housing, a contact pin retainer arranged within the housing, a rotary member rotatably mounted in the housing and a fastener for fastening the rotary member to the housing. The contact pin retainer is adapted to receive a lamp contact pin. The rotary member comprises an insertion slot, a front shield, and a slotted pivot section extending away from the front shield and into the housing The fastener includes a retaining pin fixed to the housing and penetrates a bearing opening provided in an end section of the slotted pivot section.

Abstract: An easily assembled socket, particularly for elongated lamps such as fluorescent lamps for use with, or without associated starters, which can be wired by automatic wiring machinery. A socket housing (2) of insulating material has reception chambers (33, 48) for receiving the blade part (57) of an slit blade insulation piercing (SBIP) connector portion (53) of a contact spring (49). The connector portion (53) extends to a connecting element portion (52) which, in turn, terminates in a contact terminal end portion (51) for engagement with a projecting terminal pin of the electrical device. The contact spring (49) is a unitary element, which can be slipped into the reception chamber (33, 48) via a lateral opening (44). Wire positioning recesses (24, 25, 34, 35) are formed in the housing leading to and from the chambers (33, 48).

Abstract: An electrical clamping terminal arrangement with an IDC contact located in a housing of insulating material is formed, in particular for use in an automatic wiring, in such a way that the housing, on at least one side adjoining the introduction slit of the IDC contact, has a slitlike or groovelike indentation opening toward the introduction side for the conductor. The dimensions of this indentation are chosen such that a free end, located in the vicinity of the IDC contact, of a line contacted in the IDC contact is received in the indentation in a shock-hazard-proof manner.

Abstract: Wiring of terminals of electrical apparatus or apparatus systems (4, 5, 7) is done automatically in the course of the direct wiring. A preassembled electrical apparatus or apparatus system is made available with terminals (9, 10, 11) fixedly located in it, whereupon by means of an automatically guided line-laying tool (59), an endlessly supplied line (68) is moved into the contacting zones of the specially formed terminals, fixed there, and either clipped or through-wired.

Abstract: An electric connection structure for at least one electric device has slit blade insulation piercing connectors (5) and additional plug connectors (31) for connecting conductive parts.

Abstract: To permit easy insertion and removal of a compact fluorescent lamp (2) in and from a socket, the socket is formed with a body (3) having an engagement surface wall (5) from which a shelf (4) projects bounded by side walls (22, 23) to define a base reception cavity (25). The engagement wall (5) is formed with slits (11) to permit terminal pins (13) from the lamp to pass therethrough, for engagement with electrical terminal contacts (T). The lamp is held in position by a resilient catch or latch or snap-over element (14) movably mounted on the engagement wall (5), for example by being molded on a separated strip portion (15) forming a resilient holder, and projecting from the engagement wall (5), to snap over the end portion of a base (35) of the lamp, when inserted. To release the lamp, the catch can be bent backwardly. Holding projections (30) on the shelf lock the lamp in position.