Abstract: A switch box for a ceiling fan includes a base and a cover between which the control members are received. The base has two openings and two insertions extend from two sides defining each openings so that the insertions are engaged with grooves of some of the control members. The rest of the control members fixedly connected to the cover by bolt and the control members on the cover has flanges which are engaged with groove defined in the control members in the base. The engagement of the flanges and the grooves of the control members makes the assembly of the switch box simpler and easier.

Abstract: A base member is attached to an interior wall member which covers an inner face of a vehicle body panel. A first power supply wire is arranged between the vehicle body panel and the interior wall member. A first terminal is provided on a leading end of the first power supply wire, and fixed on the base member so as to face inside of the vehicle. An insulative cover member is provided on the base member movably between an open position at which the first terminal is exposed and a close position at which the first terminal is covered. A bracket body is provided with an interior equipment of a vehicle, and engaged with the base member. A second power supply wire is led out from the interior equipment. A second terminal is provided on a leading end of the second power supply line, and fixed on the bracket body so as to oppose to the first terminal.

Abstract: A branching apparatus includes an insulating bottom plate 7, and a plurality of branch connection insulating plates 8 stacked together on the insulating bottom plate 7, and a branch connector portion 11, wires 4 passing through each of the branch connection insulating plates 8 in parallel relation to each other. The branch connector portion 11 includes an insulating housing 9, cooperating with the insulating bottom plate 7 to hold the branch connection insulating plates 8, and a plurality of penetrating connection conductors 10 supported on the insulating housing 9. One end portion of each of the penetrating connection conductors 10 passes through the branch connection insulating plates 8, and is electrically connected to the associated wires 4 to thereby effect the branch connection, and the other end portion of each penetrating connection conductor is exposed to the exterior, and serving as a connector male terminal portion 10a.

Abstract: Projections 9a, 9b are provided on a lower face of a circumferential area of a bore 14 in a connector 3. When a wire insertion tube 5 of a bracket 2 is fitted in the bore 14, the bracket 2 and the connector 3 can be tightly fitted due to elastic forces created when a peripheral part of the wire insertion tube 5 is deflected by action of the projections 9a, 9b.

Abstract: A Connecting structure for conducting wires of ceiling fan, including a fixing bracket fixed on a ceiling or a wall, a base seat disposed on a motor of the ceiling fan and a connecting rod connected between the base seat and the fixing bracket. A fixing seat and a slide seat are disposed in the connecting rod. By means of pushing a rail passing through the fixing seat, the slide seat is driven to slide within the connecting rod. The slide seat are formed with two wire holes and the fixing seat are formed with through holes corresponding to the wire holes. The conducting wires are passed through the through holes and inserted into the wire holes. A connecting wire is conducted from the wire hole out of a top end of the connecting rod to connect with a wire socket which is connected with a power supply so as to easily electrically connect the conducting wires of the ceiling fan with the power wires.

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 base member 37 is disposed between a roof panel 33 and a roof trim 35 and attached to the roof panel 33 by means of a panel engagement member 51. The base member 37 is provided with a first connecting section 53 for holding a terminal 41a of a power supply electric wire 41. A bracket body 39 attached with a shaft 38 of a sun visor body is provided with protrusions 39a to be engaged with elastic pieces 52 formed with the base member 37. The bracket body 39 is also provided with a second connecting section 34 for holding a terminal 56 of a connection electric wire 42a and a third connecting section 36 for holding a terminal 57 of an electric wire 42b for earth. A first conductive screw 43 piercing the first and second connecting sections fixes the bracket onto the base member 37 and an engagement hole 33a together with a second conductive screw 45 piercing through the third connecting section and a screw hole 33c.

Abstract: An interchangeable lamp apparatus having a detachable plug which is positionable in one of a plurality of orientations with respect to a base of the lamp apparatus. A construction of the base protects against undesired electrical shock when the plug is detached from the base whereby current can flow through the base and the lamp apparatus only when there is continuity across first contacts.

Abstract: A wire-jointing assembly is provided for a joint box of the type including a casing securely attached to a support rod of a ceiling fan, the joint box further comprising a switch seat and electric control devices mounted in the casing. The wire-jointing assembly includes a first wire-jointing seat and a second wire-jointing seat. The first wire-jointing seat is attached to the support rod of the ceiling fan and includes first side slots that are communicated with outside, each first side slot receiving a first wire that provides connection with the switch seat and the electric control devices. The second wire-jointing seat is secured to the switch seat and includes second side slots that are communicated with outside, each second side slot receiving a second wire that provides connection with the switch seat and the electric control devices. The first wire includes a first contact, and the second wire includes a second contact in electrical contact with the first contact of the first wire.

Abstract: A connection between a ceiling fan and a lamp includes a bracket being a hollow conical member having an inner side formed with a projection, a notch extending through a side wall off said hollow conical member and two opposite recesses on an outer side of said hollow conical member, a pair of terminals made of insulation material and each provided at one end with a protrusion engaged with said circular hole and at another end with a conducting member extending into a bottom of said bracket, a suspending tube having a lower end for connecting to a lamp, a plug fitted inside said bracket, and two electrical wires extending upwardly out of an upper end of said suspending tube and then bent downwardly to go through said plug to contact respective conducting members of said terminals.

Abstract: The invention relates to the field of ceiling fans and includes a first plate (16) attached to a ceiling junction box and a plug plate (42) to be rotatably joined to the first plate and fixed in a final position by locking screws (70) that pass through apertures (64, 66) in one plate and into bores (38, 40) in the other plate. The locking screws (70) are usable to fix a fan bell to the plug plate. The plug plate (42) includes slidably engageable flat contact strips (204a, 204b). The plates include an initial orientation key (206) for fitting into an oval opening (214) and the first plate may include a spring biased shock protector for blocking access to live contacts (204a) when the plates are not connected. The plates (300, FIGS. 16, 17) may be formed in slidably adjustable sections for use with different size fan bells.

Abstract: A smoke/fire detector assembly having a base section with electrical contacts and a removable/attachable sensor section having corresponding electrical contacts. Each one of the electrical contacts is adapted to electrically contact a corresponding one of the base section electrical contacts. Each one of the electrical contacts has a threaded hole formed therein to receive an electrical contact screw. The hole has a projecting rim disposed about a peripheral portion. The base section has a plurality of recessed pocket formed therein for a corresponding one of the plurality of base section electrical contacts. Each one of the pockets has a pair of opposing sidewalls, a platform, and a resilient tongue-like member protruding into a region between the opposing sidewalls. Upper surfaces of the platform and the tongue-like member are disposed in a common plane spaced from the bottom portions of the sidewalls to provide a channel therebetween.

Abstract: A ceiling fixture mounting structure including a ceiling fixture holder fixed to the ceiling around the wire hole on the ceiling, a circular mounting plate detachably fastened to the ceiling fixture holder by swivel joint and having a connecting block with a cut at the center, and a ceiling fixture body fastened to the mounting plate by screws, wherein by matching the cut on the connecting block with a stop plate on the ceiling fixture holder, the mounting plate is accurately fastened to the ceiling fixture holder, causing the contact metal plates of on the connecting block respectively and positively disposed in contact with the contact metal plates on the ceiling fixture holder.

Abstract: A lighting device for vehicles has a housing, at least one light source, and a holder fastenable to the housing and formed so that the at least one light source is insertable in the holder. The holder is provided with at least one electrical contact element on which the light source comes to rest. At least one electrical lead is connected with the at least one electrical contact and connectable to a voltage source. The holder has a covering composed of an electrically insulating material. A plug includes a plug part, and at least one electrical connecting element connected with the plug part is arranged on one part of the housing. The connecting element is bringable to rest at the contact element of the holder under the action of a spring force in built-in position of the holder in the housing.

Abstract: Emergency lighting housing/canopy interfacing structure. The structure employs one or more fasteners which may be positioned into place quickly and simply without the aid of tools in order to retain the housing and canopy securely together. Additional redundance members such as conventional snap-fitting barb members may additionally be employed to assist in installation and for extra safety. The present invention accordingly provides emergency lighting housing/canopy interfaces which allow simple, quick and reliable installation of emergency lighting fixtures, but which add additional structure to support the housing and the considerable load imparted by transformers, batteries and other structure within the housing. A preferred embodiment includes an elongated fastener which may be snapped and rotated into place into mounting posts formed on the canopy.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for use in connecting a fixture, such as an exit sign, to an electric box in a ceiling. The apparatus is a two-piece canopy, an upper portion of which is connected to the electric box in the ceiling and a lower portion of which is connected to the exit sign. The lower portion and exit sign are then connected to the upper portion through the use of dimple-socket fittings in the sides of the upper and lower portions of the canopy. The wires are then connected together and the two-piece canopy is closed and secured shut.

Abstract: In an exit sign, a canopy bracket has a pair of resilient spring fingers which are inserted through a central circular opening of a mounting plate mounted to a standard electrical box located in a wall or ceiling. The spring fingers temporarily secure the canopy bracket to the mounting plate thus allowing an electrician to easily align and secure screws to the mounting plate, thereby greatly facilitating installation. The wires from the electrical box are extended through mounting plate and the canopy prior to securing the canopy to the mounting plate. Once secured, the user simply fits a hub portion of the canopy bracket telescopically within an opening with the exit sign housing. Spring capture barb members of the hub engage the housing to fixedly secure the exit sign to the wall or ceiling. Then the user connects the wires extending from the canopy bracket to those in the exit sign.

Abstract: A device and method for converting a fluorescent down-light into an up-light or combined up-down-light involves suspending a luminaire body from a ceiling below a pre-existing down-light. Ballast lead extenders connect lamp holders in the luminaire body to the lamp holders in the pre-existing down-light. A reflective panel is inserted above the luminaire body serving the dual purposes of hiding the down-light and downwardly reflecting the light which emanantes from the luminaire body.

Abstract: An electrical coupling device for detachably securing a fixture to an electrical outlet box comprises male and female interconnecting components. The fixture is connected to the male component where the male component is secured to the female component by rotating the male component. The male component has a plurality of catches. The male has a plurality of studs for insertion and engagement with the catches by way of rotational movement of the studs into the catches. The catches are spaced apart in a circular array at a first radius. The improvement comprises at least two spaced apart female resilient clips of electrically conductive metal. The clips are located in a circulr pattern at a second radius on the female component. The male component has at least two spaced-apart contacts of electrically conductive metal. The contacts are located in a circular pattern at the second radius. The male contacts are in register with the clips when the studs are in register with the catches.

Abstract: An electrical coupling device for detachably securing a fixture to an electrical outlet box comprises male and female interconnecting components. The fixture is connected to the male component where the male component is secured to the female component by rotating the male component. The male component has a plurality of catches. The male has a plurality of studs for insertion and engagement with the catches by way of rotational movement of the studs into the catches. The catches are spaced apart in a circular array at a first radius. The improvement comprises at least two spaced apart female resilient clips of electrically conductive metal. The clips are located in a circular pattern at a second radius on the female component. The male component has at least two spaced-apart contacts of electically conductive metal. The contacts are located in a circular pattern at the second radius. The male contacts are in register with the clips when the studs are in register with catches.