Having Spaced, Longitudinally Engaging, Pronglike Contacts Patents (Class 313/318.05)
  • Patent number: 11133173
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention generally relate to simplified, high voltage, tungsten halogen lamps for use as source of heat radiation in a rapid thermal processing (RTP) chamber or other lamp heated thermal processing chambers. Embodiments include a lamp design that includes an external fuse while reducing the number of part and expense of prior art lamps. In addition, embodiments of the lamps described herein provide sufficient rigidity to handle compressive forces of inserting the lamps into a heating assembly base, while maintaining a simplified fuse design.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventor: Joseph M. Ranish
  • Patent number: 9587809
    Abstract: A method for changing a light bulb in a parking light pole, comprising disposing a housing on the top of a light pole for holding a lamp holder having a lamp disposed therein, holding the lamp holder in the housing by urging the lamp holder downward, removing the lamp holder by urging a removal apparatus up through an annulus in the center of the light pole to urge a plurality of pivoting members outward and away from the bottom surface of the lamp holder to allow the lamp holder to fall and be captured by the removal apparatus, replacing the lamp holder by disposing the lamp holder in an installation device, urging the installation device upward such that the lamp holder causes the pivoting members to urge outward, urging the installation device down in the annulus to allow the lamp holder to be urged downward, and removing the installation device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Inventor: Thomas Nevitt
  • Patent number: 9096163
    Abstract: A light source unit is provided with a housing, a substrate, and light-emitting devices. The light-emitting devices are mounted on a mounting part of the substrate. A heat dissipation part extends from an outer edge of the mounting part in a direction opposite to a light emitting direction of the light-emitting devices. The mounting part is held on a bottom part of the housing. A peripheral groove part extends in the direction opposite to the light emitting direction along an outer edge of the bottom part. The heat dissipation part is accommodated in the peripheral groove part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Noriaki Ito
  • Patent number: 8922101
    Abstract: A light-emitting device is provided that can extract light in all directions and that has wide directivity. This light-emitting device includes: an elongated bar-shaped package extending sideways, the package being formed such that a plurality of leads are formed integrally with a first resin with part of the leads exposed; a light-emitting element that is fixed onto at least one of the leads and that is electrically connected to at least one of the leads; and a second resin sealing the light-emitting element. In the light-emitting device, the first resin and the second resin are formed of optically transparent resin, and the leads have outer lead portions used for external connection and protruding sideways from both left and right ends of the package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: Ushio Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kunihiko Hakata, Tomomi Matsuoka
  • Patent number: 8541937
    Abstract: A lamp for use in light strings comprises an LED lamp, a lamp stem connected with the LED lamp and a lamp holder in which the lamp stem is arranged, wherein the lamp holder is internally provided with a conductive element electrically connected with wires, the LED lamp is connected with the conductive element through the lamp stem, the conductive element comprises a first conductive element and a second conductive element which are positioned at the left side and the right side in the lamp holder, the lower part of the lamp stem is provided with a protruded end which is clamped between the two conductive elements, the inner wall of the lamp holder is provided with an elastic element which can enable the two conductive elements to be contacted with and conductive with current when the lamp stem is pulled out.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Inventor: Bing Zhang
  • Patent number: 8400051
    Abstract: A light-emitting device is provided that can extract light in all directions and that has wide directivity. This light-emitting device includes: an elongated bar-shaped package extending sideways, the package being formed such that a plurality of leads are formed integrally with a first resin with part of the leads exposed; a light-emitting element that is fixed onto at least one of the leads and that is electrically connected to at least one of the leads; and a second resin sealing the light-emitting element. In the light-emitting device, the first resin and the second resin are formed of optically transparent resin, and the leads have outer lead portions used for external connection and protruding sideways from both left and right ends of the package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignees: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd., Ushio Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kunihiko Hakata, Tomomi Matsuoka
  • Patent number: 8319411
    Abstract: A lamp (10) has a light source (12) with a distal portion (14) and a proximal portion (16), the proximal portion (16) comprising a press seal (17) having a given cross-section. A lamp envelope (18) receives the light source (12), the envelope (18) being arrayed about a longitudinal axis (20) and having a base (22) generally orthogonal to the longitudinal axis (20). A clip-receiving aperture (24) is formed in the base (22), and at least one clip locator surface (26, 52, 54) is formed in the base (22) adjacent the clip-receiving aperture (24). A clip (28) is positioned in the clip-receiving aperture (24), the clip having a passage (29) shaped and formed to receive the press seal (17) of the light source (12) therein. The clip (28) has at least one first retainer (32) and at least one second retainer (33), the at least one first retainer (32) being shaped and formed to engage the at least one clip locator surface (26, 52, 54), whereby the clip (28) is located within the clip-receiving aperture (24).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: OSRAM SYLVANIA Inc.
    Inventors: Michael R. Kling, Jeffrey P. Buschmann, James E. Oetken
  • Patent number: 8299695
    Abstract: An LED-based light can include a highly thermally conductive base having multiple radially outward projecting nodes. The nodes can be spaced apart in an axial and circumferential directions of the base. An electrical connector and at least one LED can be attached to the base, and a light transmitting bulb can be attached to the base and can cover the at least one LED. The geometry of the base can promote heat dissipation, which can allow the at least one LED to use enough power to produce an amount of luminosity that allows the LED-based light to replicate, for example, an incandescent light without overheating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: ilumisys, Inc.
    Inventors: David L. Simon, John Ivey, Michael A. White
  • Patent number: 8232713
    Abstract: Lamp connectors are provided. The lamp connectors include a swinging connector and a rotatable connector. The swinging connector is coupled to a pivot connection point disposed on a first exterior surface of a lamp. The swinging connector is operative to pivot between a first position close in proximity to the lamp and a second position at distance away from the lamp. A portion of the swinging connector may be received and retained by a second exterior surface of the lamp, when the lamp is in the first position. The rotatable connector is attached to an end of a lamp via a rotation mechanism. The rotation mechanism is disposed on the end of the lamp. The rotatable connector includes a surface and a pin protruding therefrom. The pin is offset from a central portion of the end of the lamp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: OSRAM SYLVANIA Inc.
    Inventors: Ming Li, Yi Yang, Douglas Harriott, Robert Harrison
  • Patent number: 8188646
    Abstract: At the end of life of a fluorescent lamp having a base to which a pin is press-fitted, it is an object to prevent the pin from dropping or slanting, etc. A fluorescent lamp includes a base having a base body and a pin press-fitted to a hole formed on the base body. A pin retaining force (a pin torque of the base) Fe after use by which the base body retains the pin is at least 0.08 Nm after the fluorescent lamp is burned for a rated life, and a rate Fe/Fi of an initial pin retaining force Fi by which the base body retains the pin before use of the fluorescent lamp and the pin retaining force Fe after use is at least 0.66.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignee: Osram-Melco Ltd.
    Inventors: Mitsuhiro Ikeda, Takashi Osawa, Masaomi Takeda, Koji Kokufu
  • Patent number: 8143770
    Abstract: An LED bulb structure having an insertion end includes a first electrically conducting pin, a second electrically conducting pin having a die pad at an end thereof, and an LED unit electrically connected to the first electrically conducting pin and the second electrically conducting pin through a first leading wire and a second leading wire, respectively, and a cap enclosing the above-mentioned components and leaving part of the first electrically conducting pin and the second electrically conducting pin exposed thereoutside. The first and second electrically conducting pins are adapted to form bayonet connections. An LED bulb structure having a heat dissipation element has the heat dissipation element attached to the pin portions of the electrically conducting pins. An LED bulb structure having a heat-and-electricity separated element further has a thermally conducting pin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: Helio Optoelectronics Corporation
    Inventors: Cheng-Wei Chan, Ming-Hung Chen, Shih-Yi Wen, Chun-Che Lee
  • Patent number: 8138661
    Abstract: In a side surface light emitting type light emitting device mounted on the surface of a wiring board, the light emitting device comprises: a base body part having a reflecting case and a terminal holding part formed integrally with the reflecting case in the rear part of the reflecting case; and lead members inserted into the base body part, having a pair of connecting parts including base parts of the connecting parts drawn out from the lower surface of the base body part and bent along the lower surface and side bending parts provided in the base parts of the connecting parts and bent along the side surfaces of the terminal holding part and connected to a pattern of the wiring board; and is characterized in that the base parts of the connecting parts are provided with protruding parts protruding toward the center of the lower surface of the terminal holding part and cut-out parts are provided for accommodating the protruding parts in the lower surface of the terminal holding part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignees: Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd., Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Hideki Kokubu, Toshimasa Hayashi, Yuhki Ito, Michio Miyawaki
  • Patent number: 8125133
    Abstract: The invention relates to a light bulb (1), the end of which is provided with a polymer ceramic base (5). Said base (5) is injection molded directly onto the end of the bulb.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignee: Osram AG
    Inventors: Hans Heidbüchel, Herbert Roderwieser, Thomas Schröder
  • Patent number: 8110973
    Abstract: An integrally ballasted lamp assembly (200) including a spacer disk (220) disposed in a lamp receptacle cavity (244) between a lamp (226) and the bottom (238) of the lamp receptacle (214). The disk (220) may be configured to contact connector clips (216, 218) coupled to the bottom (238) of the lamp receptacle to positively align the clips (216, 218) for connection to a ballast circuit disposed on a PCB (212). The disk (220) may also, or alternatively, at least partially occlude connector clip openings (402, 404) in the bottom (238) of the lamp receptacle (214) for hindering the flow of uncured cement (902) through the openings (402, 404), and may also, or alternatively, provide a thermal barrier between the lamp (226) and the lamp receptacle (214).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2012
    Inventors: Renaud Richard, Louie Veiga, Randall Brown, Harold L. Rothwell, Jr.
  • Patent number: 8102110
    Abstract: A lamp with an outer bulb in which a base (30) includes a base main body (32) having a contact terminal (31) electrically connected with a receptacle and an attaching member (33) fitted to the base main body (32) in a state of retaining the lamp main body (10) and an outer bulb (20), the attaching member (33) has an insertion hole (34) formed therethrough for inserting and retaining a pinch seal (14), and a flange (36) for abutment with the opening end (21) of the outer bulb formed at the outer peripheral surface (35) thereof, and a joint portion (40) is formed for engaging the outer peripheral surface of the attaching member (33) and the inner peripheral surface (23) of the outer bulb (21).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Assignee: Iwasaki Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tsugio Sekiguchi, Yasushi Sasai, Kanae Matsumoto
  • Publication number: 20110241531
    Abstract: A light emitting diode includes a packing housing, a negative pole and a positive pole. The packing housing has a surface provided with a first arc-shaped portion and a second arc-shaped portion having a radian different from that of the first arc-shaped portion. Thus, the first arc-shaped portion and the second arc-shaped portion of the packing housing form a double diffusion effect to the light passing through the packing housing so that the light emitted outwardly from the packing housing is distributed evenly without producing a concentration of light so as to enhance the brightness of the light emitting diode. In addition, the light emitted outwardly from the packing housing is diffused by the first arc-shaped portion and the second arc-shaped portion so that the packing housing has a better heat radiating effect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2010
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Inventor: Ming-Tsai Wang
  • Publication number: 20110210660
    Abstract: The present invention is to provide a LED bulb assembly, which includes a LED body and two connecting legs, wherein the LED body made of only one material with a nipple-type appearance. The LED body includes a head and body, in which the head is a semi-ball connecting with side arcs and the body is a cylinder. In use of these, the light will be the true color of the lighting source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2010
    Publication date: September 1, 2011
    Inventor: HSIN-WEI WU
  • Patent number: 8004169
    Abstract: A LED lamp assembly (100) includes a LED light (1); a lamp holder (2) having a body portion (21) enclosing a hollow portion (23) to partially retain the LED light therein; a lamp base (3) including a cylindrical peripheral wall (31) and rear wall (32) connecting to the peripheral wall to define a socket (30) with a front opening, said lamp base (3) further having two cable retainers (34) seated in the socket (30) and discrete from the peripheral wall (31); a pair of cables (4) respectively extending into the cable retainers via at least a cable passage (321) of the rear wall. The lamp holder is press-fit into space between the cable retainer and the peripheral wall of the lamp base to urge the cable retainers clamping the cables.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2011
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Xiao-Li Li, Ping-Sheng Su
  • Patent number: 7977854
    Abstract: An assembly for an electric lamp with an elongated inner bulb, which is sealed at two ends, the inner bulb including a lamp axis, and a light-emitter being accommodated in the inner bulb, the inner bulb being surrounded by an outer bulb, wherein the outer bulb is substantially circular-cylindrical, and includes two parts, at least one part having a rounded-off, sealed first end, and the two parts each having an open second end, which ends are matched to one another in terms of diameter, and the parts being connected to one another in the region of the open end via a certain sealing path, the inner bulb being held in the outer bulb via two frame wires, which are passed out of the outer bulb between the two parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2011
    Assignee: OSRAM Gesellschaft mit beschraenkter Haftung
    Inventors: Karen Twesten, Sascha Piltz
  • Patent number: 7973462
    Abstract: A UV lamp comprises: a bulb (2) containing a mixture of an inert gas and metallic halides; at least one first electrode (4) and one second (4) electrode associated with the bulb (2); a connector (6), coupled to the bulb (2) and having two thin metal plates (12a) protruding from a portion of said connector (6). Each flat thin plate (12a) is electrically connected to an electrode (4) and is spaced apart from the other thin plate (12a) by at least 20 mm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2011
    Assignee: UV4 Tan S.R.L.
    Inventor: Luca Bizzozzero
  • Patent number: 7965025
    Abstract: This utility model relates to a decorative light, and particularly, to a decorative light capable of avoiding an open circuit condition on an entire string of bulbs that operate in series when an individual bulb is removed. The decorative light comprises a socket, a bulb base, a bulb and two terminals, wherein the socket is provided with a retainer therein, which has an opening laterally extending therethrough, and an elastic conductive ring with a thickness smaller than a width of the opening is disposed within the opening. When the elastic ring is in a natural state, the elastic ring extends outside the retainer through the opening at two sides of the retainer. The bulb base is further provided with an inserting partition at the bottom thereof. The elastic conductive ring has two states: one is a separating state where the bulb base is inserted into the socket. In this first state, the inserting partition of the bulb base separates one side of the elastic ring from the corresponding terminals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2011
    Inventor: Zheng Dianqing
  • Publication number: 20110140591
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a single multi-facet light source LED bracket and in particular to one that departs from the traditional structure of single spot gathering chip cup lighting, the main improvements including: the epoxy resin or silicon cover is provided with 2 to 3 sets of positive/negative conducting brackets opposite to each other, the side of the left/right conducting brackets extend to present a trapezoidal block surface for fastening 3 equally spaced chips connected in series for lighting. The central conducting bracket extends upward to present a trapezoidal block surface and the design in which the 3 equally spaced chips are fastened and connected in series for upward lighting. The structure is provided to achieve the industrial application of a single multi-facet uniform lighting source LED bracket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2009
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Inventor: Han-Ming Lee
  • Publication number: 20110115372
    Abstract: An electric lamp comprises a bulb-shaped outer envelope made of a glass material with a substantially spherical portion for receiving at least a part of at least one light source and an elongated end portion for receiving at least a part of an electronic control gear for energizing the light sources. A base portion attached to the bulb-shaped envelope comprises connecting means for connecting the electronic control gear to an associated power supply. The base portion is provided with a base plate for closing the base portion and the connecting means are pin connectors embedded in the base plate of the base portion. A method of manufacturing a lamp with pin connectors is also disclosed. In this method, an outer envelope made of a glass material is connected to a base portion that has a base plate with embedded pin connectors. A lamp that comprises a bulb-shaped outer envelope made of a plastic material and has a base portion with pin connectors is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2009
    Publication date: May 19, 2011
    Inventors: József Tökés, István Würsching, József Fülöp, Ferenc Papp
  • 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
  • Publication number: 20100060131
    Abstract: An LED bulb structure having an insertion end includes a first electrically conducting pin, a second electrically conducting pin having a die pad at an end thereof, and an LED unit electrically connected to the first electrically conducting pin and the second electrically conducting pin through a first leading wire and a second leading wire, respectively, and a cap enclosing the above-mentioned components and leaving part of the first electrically conducting pin and the second electrically conducting pin exposed thereoutside. The first and second electrically conducting pins are adapted to form bayonet connections. An LED bulb structure having a heat dissipation element has the heat dissipation element attached to the pin portions of the electrically conducting pins. An LED bulb structure having a heat-and-electricity separated element further has a thermally conducting pin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2006
    Publication date: March 11, 2010
    Applicant: Helio Optoelectronic Corporation
    Inventors: Cheng-Wei Chan, Ming-Hung Chen, Shih-Yi Wen, Chun-Che Lee
  • Patent number: 7646151
    Abstract: There is disclosed a light source module comprising a high intensity discharge light source; optical elements including at least a reflector for redirecting and focusing the light emanating from said light source; and electronic elements for supplying said light source with voltage and current of a predetermined waveform and magnitude. The light source may have optical and/or electric parameters at least partially different from optical and/or electrical standard parameters of a light source of identical type. In order to provide a predetermined illuminating beam pattern compatible with the standard, the optical and/or electronic elements are adjusted to the optical and/or electrical parameters of said light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2010
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Ágoston Böröczki, László Balázs, Róbert Baranyi
  • Patent number: 7633225
    Abstract: An LED element of an LED stream has an LED and a hollow seat for holding the LED. The LED has a body and two pins extended from a bottom face of the body. The hollow seat has two opposite through side holes defined in an outside of the hollow seat. To assemble the LED element, the LED with the two pins upwardly plugs to inside of the hollow seat. Then the two pins respectively and outwardly pass through the corresponding through side hole of the seat until the body is held by an upper portion of the hollow seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2009
    Inventor: Chen-Sheng Yang
  • Patent number: 7619353
    Abstract: It's about a new kind of fluorescent springlamp, which includes lamp base (1), lower part of a housing (2), upper cover for the housing (3), spiral lamp tube (4), and a PCB that placed inside the housing (5). Among them, the legs of the tube with filaments in them are straight. There are two notches on the PCB, and two holes on the upper cover of the housing as well, so the straight legs of the tube can be placed in the housing. Moreover, the length of the straight legs of the tube can be longer than the distance between the PCB in the housing and the facing surface of the upper cover for the housing. This method can greatly reduce the overall height of the lamp and reduce the operating temperature in the housing, which increased the working efficiency of the lamp and prolonged the lamp life.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2009
    Assignee: Shanghai Zhenxin Electronic Engineering Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Zhaoling Yan
  • 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: 7511410
    Abstract: The subject matter of the disclosure is a PAR lamp arrangement having an integral lamp, in particular an integral halogen lamp, which is inserted into a base and is surrounded at least in sections by a reflector, the base and the integral lamp being connected via contact springs, and the reflector being covered by a diffusing screen. According to the invention, the reflector is made from aluminum and is provided with a reflective surface or coating. Owing to the aluminum reflector used and the fact that the integral lamp is held via contact springs, improved holding of the integral lamp is made possible with reduced weight and production complexity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2009
    Assignee: Osram Gesellschaft Mit Beschraenuter Hattung
    Inventors: Josef Bauer, Herbert Fülz, Hans-Hermann Gmeiner, Thomas Mehr, Roland Stark, Inge Staudacher, Michael Willacker
  • Publication number: 20080143232
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a light source apparatus with a structure that improves the positioning precision of a gas discharge tube and facilitates gas discharge tube maintenance work. The light source apparatus has a lamp container housing the gas discharge tube, and an insulating socket member that is fixed in a state of being positioned with respect to the lamp container and that is housed in the lamp container together with the gas discharge tube. The insulating socket member has a plane contacting portion put in plane contact with a stem portion of the gas discharge tube, and a pin socket member into which at least one of stem pins, held in the stem portion is inserted in an electrically contacting state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2006
    Publication date: June 19, 2008
    Inventors: Koji Matsushita, Kazuo Ueno, Kouzou Adachi
  • Patent number: 7345412
    Abstract: An electric lamp having a base at one end, a lamp bulb sealed in a vacuum-tight manner, the lamp bulb being surrounded by an envelope part, a base having electrical connections bearing on one side the outer bulb and on the other side the envelope part, having the following features: a) the base has a base insulator which has a central opening in which the outer bulb is accommodated without cement; b) the base insulator has a circular, radially projecting segment having an upper and lower plateau which is associated with the base; c) on the base side the envelope part has a circular opening having a radially projecting edge which has a lower and an upper contact surface in relation to the base, the lower contact surface matching the upper plateau; and d) the envelope part is fixed to the base via a cement-free, mechanical retaining mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2008
    Assignee: Patent-Treuhand-Gesellschaft für elektrische Glühlampen mbH
    Inventors: Joachim Arndt, Uwe Fidler, Markus Herb
  • 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: 7057334
    Abstract: A mount (10) for a metal halide arc discharge lamp has a flare (20) including a barrel portion and a frame (32) comprises a clip (40) attached to the barrel portion (30). First and second side rods (50, 60) spaced 180° apart have distal ends (70) and proximal ends (80), with the distal ends being attached to the clip. First and second spaced apart straps (90, 100) connect the side rods intermediate the proximal ends and distal ends. An arc tube (110) is fixed between the first and second straps. The proximal ends diverge outwardly and engage the inner surface of a dome (14) to position one end of the mount. The barrel portion includes two sealed lead-in wires (120, 130). The arc tube includes an electrode (140, 150) in each end (140a, 150a). No electrical connection is made to the frame whereby the frame is electrically isolated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2006
    Assignee: Osram Sylvania Inc.
    Inventors: Edward M. Callahan, Jr., Ebon L. McCullough, Glen P. Williamson
  • Patent number: 6992429
    Abstract: A lamp for an automobile includes a lamp (10) and a base portion (30) to which the lamp (10) is mounted, in which the lamp (10) includes: a bulb (20); lead wires (11) extending from a base of the bulb (20); and a pinch seal portion (22) formed in the base of the bulb (20) for fixing the lead wires (11), and the base portion (30) includes a resin adapter (40) having a pair of adapter half bodies (40A, 40B) adapted to be placed onto the pinch seal portion (22) from left and right side portions of the pinch seal portion (22) in a transverse direction and mounted on the pinch seal portion (22).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2006
    Assignee: Nipro Corporation
    Inventor: Yoshihisa Ishihara
  • Patent number: 6887107
    Abstract: A connecting structure of an electric bulb includes a socket, in which the electric bulb is mounted, and a connector having a terminal received therein. The connecting structure also includes, fitting into the socket, a first lead wire and a second lead wire connected respectively to both ends of a first filament of the electric bulb, and terminal portions, formed respectively at extension portions of the first lead wire and the second lead wire which extend outwardly from the electric bulb. The terminal portions are connected to the terminals respectively when the socket is fitted on the connector. When an inner wall of the socket abuts against a front wall of the connector, an electrically-connected condition of each terminal portion and the corresponding terminal is maintained, and a power source and the bulb are electrically connected together, so that the bulb is lighted. The connecting structure may include more than one filament in the bulb.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2005
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventor: Hideki Ohsumi
  • Patent number: 6815878
    Abstract: An incandescent automotive lamp having a glass envelope with a polyetherimide sleeve attached to a press-sealed end of the glass envelope. The sleeve includes a base portion having an interior passage that permits the sleeve to be slid onto the press-sealed end. Attached to the base portion of the sleeve are a pair of opposed locking members, with each locking member having a free, cantilevered end located near the bottom side of the base portion. When the sleeve is assembled onto the press-sealed end of the glass envelope, the free end engages an associated bearing surface on the press-sealed end which inhibits the sleeve from sliding back off the glass envelope. The polyetherimide sleeve is capable of withstanding relative high temperature operation of the lamp without outgassing of the plastic, and the locking members allow secure attachment of the sleeve to the glass envelope without cracking of the polyetherimide material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2004
    Assignee: Federal-Mogul World Wide, Inc.
    Inventor: Johnny Dewayne Bryant
  • Patent number: 6768254
    Abstract: A self-ballasted electrodeless discharge lamp includes a discharge vessel having a cavity, an induction coil that is inserted into the cavity, a ballast for supplying power to the induction coil, a case for covering the ballast, and a lamp base provided in the case. The discharge vessel is secured to the case via a holder. A part of the discharge vessel and a first portion of the holder are engaged with each other to constitute a combination structure. A second portion of the holder and a part of the case are engaged with each other to constitute a combination structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2004
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takeshi Arakawa, Mitsuharu Kawasaki, Kiyoshi Hashimotodani, Kenichiro Takahashi, Koji Miyazaki, Katsushi Seki, Toshiaki Kurachi, Kenji Itaya
  • Patent number: 6741018
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a low-pressure discharge lamp (1) including a discharge tube (20) and a base (5) providing for mechanical and electrical connection of the discharge lamp (1). The discharge tube (20) sealed in a gas-tight manner at its both ends is bent substantially in one plane so that the discharge tube (20) has straight (2) and arc-shaped portions (3), and the base (5) connected to the ends of the discharge tube (20) includes at least cathode leads of the discharge tube (20) and electrical connectors (15) connected to said leads. At least one component ensuring mechanical connection to a lampholder is formed on the base (5). The components of the discharge lamp (1) ensuring mechanical connection to the lampholder (16) are placed in a space bordered by the discharge tube (20). A lampholder (16) of the discharge lamp (1) includes components ensuring electrical and mechanical connection to the discharge lamp (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2004
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: László Bánkuti, József Fülöp, Sándor Lukács, Barnabás Nagy, Viktória Schmidt, Zoltán Vámos, István Würsching
  • Patent number: 6717338
    Abstract: A high intensity discharge lamp (10) has an outer envelope (12) having a cup-shaped top (14), a hollow center section (16) and a bottom (18) all aligned along a longitudinal axis (20), the bottom (18) including a flare (22) having a pinch seal (24) with in-leads (26, 28) sealed therein. A mount structure (30) is positioned within the envelope, the mount structure including a frame (32) comprising a spaced-apart pair of side frames (34, 36) extending substantially the length of the envelope (12) and parallel to the longitudinal axis. The side frames (34,36) have middle portions (35,37) carrying an arc tube (38) and a surrounding shield (40), and the side frames further have an upper portion that frictionally engages the inside surface of the cup-shaped top (14), the upper portion comprising two ends (42, 44) extending in a direction normal to the longitudinal axis and having a space (50) therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2004
    Assignee: Osram Sylvania Inc.
    Inventors: Glen P. Williamson, Ebon L. McCullough
  • Patent number: 6713948
    Abstract: A lamp cap with a spring cup for retaining a lamp burner, for which it is proposed that the spring cup has at least three spring legs which each have substantially only one degree of freedom. The spring legs are arranged such that the three degrees of freedom enable a displacement possibility of the spring cup in a displacement plane and are linearly independently aligned in this displacement plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2004
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
    Inventor: Klaus Eberhard Meinecke
  • Patent number: 6710526
    Abstract: The headlight bulb includes at least one lamp body (1), at least one luminous element (3) enclosed within the at least one lamp body (1), a lamp base (2) in which the at least one lamp body (1) is fixed and power connectors (4, 5) for supply of energy to the at least one luminous element (3). The lamp base (2) includes a base flange (20) and at least three reference tangs (21), which are arranged on a plane, which is level with the plane of the base flange (20). The base flange (20) further includes three clips (22) arranged around the circumference thereof, which are sprung in a direction perpendicular to the plane of the base flange and which cooperate with the reference tangs (21) to mount the bulb in a headlight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2004
    Assignee: Patent-Treuhand-Gesellschaft für elektrische Glühlampen mbh
    Inventor: Peter Helbig
  • Patent number: 6614164
    Abstract: A cathode-ray tube includes a glass envelope having a panel with an inner surface formed with a phosphor screen, and a cylindrical neck extending substantially coaxially with a tube axis. An electron gun is arranged in the neck, and a stem is welded to an end of the neck. The stem has a substantially circular disk-like flare made of glass and having an outer peripheral portion welded to the end of the neck, and a plurality of stem pins attached to the flare. The end of the neck and the flare of the stem are welded to each other such that a glass portion of the flare surrounds a glass portion of the end of the neck from outside.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2003
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Hisakazu Okamoto, Shigeru Sugawara, Fumitaka Hoshino
  • Publication number: 20030137836
    Abstract: An improved structure of a Christmas bulb set having one bulb and one bulb holder as a unit, within, each output end of a pair of conductor filaments of the bulb being compressed into a square pillar shape; a hole penetrating through the center of the bulb holder allowing both ends of the square pillars to complementary attached to each other; and both positive and negative terminals connected with a wire at their lower ends being inserted into opposite side walls next to the hole characterized by that a circumferential groove being provided to the upper part of the square pillar of the bulb, the filaments being curved by compromising the opposite walls of the square pillar; a flange merely to receive insertion by the bulb groove being extended inwardly from the upper circumference of the hole on the bulb holder with the inner diameter of said flange not greater than the outer diameter of the circumference of the bulb groove to allows direct conduction of the electric circuit with the bulb well secured and pr
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2002
    Publication date: July 24, 2003
    Inventor: Mei Lan Hsu
  • Patent number: 6577046
    Abstract: The electric discharge lamp comprises a shell (1) having an axis (2), which shell accommodates a starter (3) and pin-shaped contacts (4) extending in an axial direction. A cover (27), which is coupled to a discharge vessel (20), is attached to the shell (1). Pairs (23) of current conductors (24) emanate from the discharge vessel (20). The conductors (24) of each pair (23) are clamped, in a direction transverse to the axis (2), by first and second (6) forked contact elements, which are secured in the shell (1) and are directed towards the cover (27). The lamp is of a simple construction, which can be readily produced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2003
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
    Inventors: Nicolas Gerardus Antonius Peeters, Hendrikus Albertus Maria Van Dulmen
  • Patent number: 6570308
    Abstract: An electric lamp with a base (6), which is structurally subdivided into an upper part (7) that retains the bulb and a substantially circular-cylindrical lower part (5) for external fastening, which lower part protrudes past the upper part, and the protruding portion (13) is embodied as a detent mechanism for the external fastening. The detent mechanism in each case includes an inward-facing detent protrusion (20) located on the outside, which is an integral component of the lower part, and a metal spring (24), located opposite the detent protrusion and cooperating with it, that is secured in the lower part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2003
    Assignee: Patent-Treuhand-Gesellschaft für Elektrische Glüelampen mbH
    Inventors: Peter Helbig, Hans Wild, Gerhard Behr
  • Publication number: 20030058658
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a LED light bulb with latching base structure mainly characterized in that both lateral sides of the terminal plate have an inwardly angled conical surface, and the plate has a groove being diagonally cut from the center to facilitate the terminal plate to be smoothly slid into a plugged-in base in the corresponding inwardly-angled direction. At the same time, the plate by means of the space of the diagonally cut groove to enable the sprung-back latch onto the base track by the squeezing motion to the conical surface on both lateral sides, and the two leg pillars of the light bulb have a latching member, and the body of the latching member has an inverted angled surface such that the inverted angled surface corresponding to both tracks of the light base is aligned at the groove and pressed and embedded in the same direction, and the latching member is integrally secured into the inverted latching base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2001
    Publication date: March 27, 2003
    Inventor: Han-Ming Lee
  • Patent number: 6528932
    Abstract: A CRT socket has a partition wall for partitioning a focus contact storing chamber and a base insertion hole which has sufficient strength, while maintaining a creepage distance between a focus contact and a signal contact sufficient to avoid arcing. The focus contact is formed in a leaf shape. A partition wall on a side of the base portion is interposed utilizing a gap in which a pin-type focus contact is interposed between a base and a focus pin in a cathode ray tube. The outside face of a projecting portion is covered with the partition wall. Increased strength is obtained in the partition wall for partitioning the focus contact storing chamber and the base insertion hole. The creepage distance between the focus contact and the signal contact is lengthened by forcing charges to travel, not only over the surfaces, but also along overlapping surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2003
    Assignee: SMK Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroharu Arakawa, Atsushi Arai
  • Patent number: 6515412
    Abstract: A fluorescent lamp includes a light-emitting tube having a pair of electrodes therein, a base in which the light-emitting tube is fixed, and a base contact pin terminal supported by the base with one end thereof projecting from the base. The base contact pin terminal is electrically connected to an electrode lead wire drawn from the light-emitting tube. The base is provided with a first power-conducting member including the base contact pin terminal having a lead plate, a connecting terminal having a lead plate and connected to the electrode lead wire, and a thermal protection element connected to the lead plate of the base contact pin terminal and the lead plate of the connecting terminal. The manufacturing processes of a fluorescent lamp provided with a thermal fuse are simplified and can be performed easily.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2003
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shinichiro Ishitsuka, Seido Tani, Yasuo Kuboki, Hiroaki Higashino, Kenji Hirai
  • Publication number: 20020175610
    Abstract: A high intensity discharge lamp assembly includes a base having a tubular member and a frame is mounted to the tubular member. A plurality of position slots are defined in an outer periphery of the tubular member of the base. A lamp is engaged with the frame and a clamp member has a hole through which the lamp is inserted. A plurality of clamp plates extend from a periphery of the hole and clamp the lamp. A C-shaped clip is engaged with an annular recess of the frame and one of the position recesses of the tubular member of the base. By moving the C-shaped clip, the lamp and the frame adjustably move on the tubular member of the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2001
    Publication date: November 28, 2002
    Inventor: Yu-Hua Jong Huang