Abstract: A threadless light socket assembly allows a light bulb to be changed by pushing or pulling the light bulb into or out of the socket provides an outer insulator housing and an insulator cap which carrying a ground socket in a medial channel that grounds a light bulb base to a power supply. Plural spring biased thread locks protrude into center of the ground socket and are staggered in height to align with threads defined in a light bulb base. A positive contact is in the socket assembly supplies positive power from a power supply to the light bulb base. The threadless light socket has interchangeable components to allow installation in new and existing light fixtures.

Abstract: A lamp socket includes a first socket portion having a first diameter, and a second socket portion being concentric with the first socket portion and having a second diameter smaller than the first diameter.

Abstract: A socket housing is provided for light emitting diode (LED) packages having an LED printed circuit board (PCB). The socket housing includes first and second housing segments that define a recess therebetween for receiving an LED package therein. The first and second housing segments are configured to engage the LED PCB of the LED package to secure the LED package within the recess. A relative position between the first and second housing segments is selectively adjustable such that a size of the recess is selectively adjustable for receiving differently sized LED packages therein.

Abstract: The embodiments disclose a lamp assembly structure that allows a plurality of lamp assemblies to form lamps of different configurations. The lamp assembly structure includes a plurality of independent block bodies, each block body has at least one convex connector or/and at least one concave connector. At least one block body has a luminous body. At least a part of the convex connector or/and the concave connector has an electrical connection component. The electrical connection component and the luminous body are connected electrically. When one block body and its adjacent block body are assembled together, the convex connector of one of the two block bodies is plugged into the concave connector of the other of the two block bodies so as to tightly combine the two block bodies. As a result the electrical connection components of the two block bodies are connected physically and electrically.

Abstract: A fluorescent tube is prevented from being wrongly attached and broken when being attached, and luminance nonuniformity of backlight due to luminance difference generated in a tube axis direction of the fluorescent tube is reduced. A backlight device 2 is provided with a plurality of fluorescent tubes 21 having electrodes 211 at both ends; a bundling member 213 for bundling wirings 212 pulled out from the electrode 211 on one side of two or more of the fluorescent tubes 21; and a conducting means 31 for achieving conduction between the electrodes of the two fluorescent tubes among the fluorescent tubes 21 by being connected with the bundling member 213. The conducting means 31 permits a current to be carried between the electrodes of the two fluorescent tubes 21, which are bundled by the one bundling member 213, and the conducting means are arranged on inverter circuit substrate 28, respectively, not to be adjacent to each other.

Abstract: A GU24 3-way dimmer knob-type switch lamp holder is disclosed, where the body of the lamp holder is provided with three contact plates at the two sides of its interior and on its bottom. And an insulating rotor and a rotor conducting plate therein is driven by a knob. The rotor conducting plate is shaped into four portions along its rim, where three of them come with a shaped contact plate, while the fourth is void. The insulating rotor and the rotor conducting plate are driven to rotate by turning the knob, which enables three contact plates in the body and three contact plates of the rotor conducting plate to form no conduction or different conduction modes that enable various levels of illumination: dim, moderate and high brightness after power ON and feature power OFF as well.

Abstract: Light fixtures adaptable for use with displays such as retail displays and using T-5 type lamps, the fixtures having a lamp housing, a mounting bracket, and lamp housing support arms which extend from the mounting bracket to the lamp housing, the lamp housing having a shroud and shroud end caps at each end of the shroud, the shroud end caps configured for interconnection with an opposing shroud end cap of another fixture whereby multiple fixtures can be interconnected in serial fashion.

Abstract: A decorative light has two conductors mounted in a casing. Two terminals of a bulb are positioned by electrical connectors of the conductors, and the terminals electrically connect with the electrical connectors. The bulb is positioned in the casing without a light seat, so number of elements is decreased. The terminals of the bulb are inserted and positioned by the electrical connectors, so cutting and bending of the terminals is not required and an efficiency of fabrication is increased.

Abstract: An apparatus for making electrical contact with luminous means in spotlights, which contain a glass vessel, a luminous means base and contact pins for the power supply is provided. The apparatus comprising a luminous means holder with at least two socket pairs for accommodating the contact pins of different luminous means. The socket pairs are arranged in clamping pieces, whose mutually opposite connecting faces can be removed from one another in order to accommodate the contact pins of the luminous means and can be guided towards one another in order to make electrical contact with the contact pins of the luminous means.

Abstract: A connector device in accordance with the present invention includes a first connecting portion and a second connecting portion, the first connecting portion has a power input terminal and an input side ground terminal, and the second connecting portion has a power output terminal and an output side ground terminal. The power input terminal and the power output terminal are connected by a first connecting line, the input side ground terminal and the output side ground terminal are connected by a second connecting line, and the first connecting line and the second connecting line are connected via a rectifier element which passes current only in a direction from the second connecting line to the first connecting line. As a result the connector device can prevent input of power having an inverse direction to an electric load even when the power having the inverse direction is output from the power output device side to the electric load side.

Abstract: A lighting device usable in a vehicle, the lighting device comprising at least a reflector and a lamp, wherein the reflector further includes an orifice. The lamp may be mounted in a lamp holder, the lamp holder being coupled to the reflector and positioned at least partly in the office. In addition, the orifice located within the reflector may be configured to work with a variety of lamp holders, including at least a discharge bulb lamp holder and a halogen bulb lamp holder.

Abstract: A heat lamp which has captured fasteners that can attach the lamp inside a radiantly heated semiconductor processing reactor. The fasteners are captured within eyelet terminals on each end of the lamp, thereby rotatably securing the fasteners to the lamp. The eyelet terminals may have threaded apertures which screw into the threaded portion of the fasteners. Alternatively, the terminals may be adapted with tabs, conductor extensions or housing assemblies which fold over the top of a fastener inserted through the terminal. In another embodiment, the terminals may be adapted with notched projections which engage a circular dovetail in a fastener inserted through the terminal.

Abstract: There is disclosed a lamp device including a longitudinal axis, a first elongate electrical connector and a second elongate electrical connector, each of the first elongate electrical connector and the second elongate connector being non-parallel with respect to the longitudinal axis. The present lamp device provides a reliable electric connection on the one hand, yet is relatively inexpensive, uncomplicated and simple to implement on the other hand.

Abstract: A heat lamp which has captured fasteners that can attach the lamp inside a radiantly heated semiconductor processing reactor. The fasteners are captured within eyelet terminals on each end of the lamp, thereby rotatably securing the fasteners to the lamp. The eyelet terminals may have threaded apertures which screw into the threaded portion of the fasteners. Alternatively, the terminals may be adapted with tabs, conductor extensions or housing assemblies which fold over the top of a fastener inserted through the terminal. In another embodiment, the terminals may be adapted with notched projections which engage a circular dovetail in a fastener inserted through the terminal.

Abstract: A safety mechanism includes a pair of sliding blocks each movably received inside the light bulb socket and a releasing block operably connected to each of the pair of sliding blocks to activate movement of the sliding blocks for releasing an energy saving light bulb. Each of the sliding blocks is provided with a first spring received in a first receiving compartment, an inclined first abutting face and a positioning recess so that when the insertion head of the energy saving light bulb passes over the wedged head of the sliding block, the sliding block is moved to allow the insertion head of the energy saving light bulb to be moved from the insertion hole to the positioning hole.

Abstract: There is disclosed a lamp device including a longitudinal axis, a first elongate electrical connector and a second elongate electrical connector, each of the first elongate electrical connector and the second elongate connector being non-parallel with respect to the longitudinal axis. The present lamp device provides a reliable electric connection on the one hand, yet is relatively inexpensive, uncomplicated and simple to implement on the other hand.

Abstract: A safety mechanism includes a pair of sliding blocks each movably received inside the light bulb socket and a releasing block operably connected to each of the pair of sliding blocks to activate movement of the sliding blocks for releasing an energy saving light bulb. Each of the sliding blocks is provided with a first spring received in a first receiving compartment, an inclined first abutting face and a positioning recess so that when the insertion head of the energy saving light bulb passes over the wedged head of the sliding block, the sliding block is moved to allow the insertion head of the energy saving light bulb to be moved from the insertion hole to the positioning hole.

Abstract: A bulb socket is used with a bulb having a base and two mounting legs each including an enlarged member and has a casing, a bracket and a compression tab. The casing is hollow and has an open bottom. The bracket is mounted in the open bottom of the casing and has two openings, two curved slots and two ridges. The openings and curved slots are defined through the bracket. Each curved slot has an inlet hole and a locking recess. The ridges protrude from the bracket respectively along and adjacent to the curved slots. The compression tab is mounted on the bracket and has two feet extending respectively through openings. The feet pressing against the base and the ridges adjacent to the enlarged members prevent the vertical and horizontal movements of the enlarged members when no external force is applied to the bulb.

Abstract: A multi-purpose plug-in lamp socket for selectively mounting and electrically connecting lamps of different types, such as PAR36 and AR111 lamps. These lamps, which are extensively used in low voltage commercial and theatrical lighting, are similar in size but have entirely different configurations of contact elements. Typically, they are mounted by seating peripheral flanges of the lamps and separately electrically connecting the contact elements using slide-on contacts and/or spade lugs or the like secured by screws. The disclosure relates to a simple, unitary lamp socket which accommodates plug-in reception and removal of either of the above mentioned styles of lamp, simultaneously mounting and electrically connecting the lamps for use. Strip-like contact elements, mounted at the back of the lamp bodies, are gripped by contact clips mounted in a socket body.

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 separation device of a lamp holder and a fixing seat includes a lamp holder, a lamp connecting seat, an electrode, a fixing seat, a cover plate, a fixing bracket, and two safety locking members. When the lamp holder registers the fixing seat, the lamp holder is rotated relative to the fixing seat, so that the lamp holder is integrally combined with the fixing seat. Thus, the separation device is assembled and disassembled easily and conveniently. In addition, the lamp can be inserted into the lamp connecting seat only when each of the two safety locking members is exactly locked on the lamp holder and the fixing seat, thereby forming a safety locking effect.

Abstract: An electrical adapter connects a plug to a socket of an higher voltage. The adapter has a housing, prongs, a breaker, a first group of wires, a receptacle, and a second group of wires. The housing has two faces joined by four sides. The prongs extend from a front face toward the socket. A breaker, between the faces, connects to the prongs individually by the first group of wires. A receptacle, opposite the breaker, has holes for the plug. The second group of wires connects the holes separately to the breaker with one less hot wire than the first group.

Abstract: A convertible modular lantern is provided which includes a mount assembly, mountable to a structure, a housing supported by the mount assembly, a downrod and light cluster assembly connected to the housing and a shade assembly attached to the housing and disposed in surrounding relationship with the downrod and light cluster assembly. The shade assembly may include a plurality of light transmitting panels. The downrod and light cluster assembly includes at least one lamp socket mounted on a support member, with a light bulb disposed in each socket, and a hollow downrod attached to and extending upwardly from the support member. A first plurality of wires is electrically coupled at one end to each socket and extends upwardly within the downrod, terminating at the opposite end in an upper electrical connector. A second plurality of wires is provided which is also coupled at one end to each socket and terminates, at the opposite end, in a lower electrical connector.

Abstract: A lighting system comprising a power jack, a first or second type plug connector and luminaire assembly. The power jack is adapted to receive either a first or second type plug connector. The luminaire assembly includes a lamp socket subassembly, and a globe subassembly. The lamp socket subassembly comprises a lamp socket which is supported by a lamp socket support housing which bears a plurality of lamp socket support projections. The globe subassembly includes a globe, a globe support housing with engaging projections and a globe retaining element. The lamp socket support housing is adapted to be received within a portion of the globe support housing and interconnected by engagement of the lamp socket support projections with the engaging projections. In the engaged configuration, air-flow channels are formed between the housing. Air-flow passages are also formed between the globe and the globe support housing when interconnected by retaining element.

Abstract: A light socket having a standard contact and switch arrangement for standard operation with three-way incandescent light bulbs. In addition to the standard main switch, the socket also includes a secondary mode switch operatively connected to the appropriate terminals such that placing the mode switch in a first position will provide proper operational sequence with a three-way light bulb, while placing the mode switch in a second position will provide the proper operational sequence for a one-way light bulb. This mode switch may also be provided in an adapter which is formed to be received within the receptacle of a standard three-way light socket, and which also includes a standard receptacle for the receipt of the light bulb.