Abstract: Disclosed is a bulb socket structure for an onboard interior lighting system, in which: a bulb attachment hole 12 to which a wedge base bulb 21 is attached is formed in a resin-made housing 10 constituting the onboard interior lighting system; and power supply terminals 15 configured to contact, and conduct electricity to, terminals of a base 21b arranged under a bulb part 21a of the wedge base bulb when the base is inserted into the inside of the bulb attachment hole are provided in the inside of the bulb attachment hole. In the bulb socket structure, a spacer 30 is provided to the bulb attachment hole 12. The spacer is includes a supporting cylindrical part 31 capable of supporting the bulb part 21a of the wedge base bulb from its outer periphery. The spacer is capable of causing the power supply terminals 15 to contact the respective terminals of the base part while protecting the power supply terminals.

Abstract: The present invention is to provide a lighting apparatus with compact size. The lighting apparatus includes a housing receiving an electric bulb and a pair of busbars. The pair of the busbars each include an electrode connection portion and an electrical cable connection portion. The electrode connection portion is connected to an electrode of the electric bulb. The electrical cable connection portion interconnects the electrode connection portion and a flat cable. The electrical cable connection portion is bent at a right angle at a connection portion thereof with the electrode connection portion and extends in a direction perpendicular to a longitudinal direction of the electrode connection portion and is disposed on exterior surface of a rear end portion of the housing.

Abstract: A lamp mounting seat is adapted for mounting a lamp on a lamp mounting frame of a vehicle. The lamp mounting frame includes a plate body formed with a mounting hole, and the lamp mounting seat includes a seat body and a retaining ring. The seat body includes a base wall and a surrounding wall, which cooperate to define a receiving space adapted for receiving the lamp therein. The surrounding wall includes first and second stop units and a plate engaging groove. The seat body is adapted to be extended through the mounting hole of the lamp mounting frame such that a periphery of the mounting hole is received in the plate engaging groove, thereby mounting the seat body in the mounting hole. The retaining ring is detachably mounted on the surrounding wall for preventing removal of the lamp from the receiving space.

Abstract: A bulb socket is provided with a rubber socket into which a bulb is mounted and a resin cover which is mounted on the rubber socket by being put over the rubber socket. A projection which protrudes outward is formed on the resin cover. The resin cover is put over the rubber socket, inserted into a housing, rotated to engage the projection with an engaging part in the housing, and thereby mounted on the housing. At this time, the rubber socket comes into close contact with a socket mounting slot and thereby stops the socket mounting slot water-tightly.

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 horizontal spring held in position by a shunt holder between the two conducting terminals on the interior walls of the socket so that the lateral ends of the shunt contact the terminals when the base is removed. When the base is inserted, a depending prong on the bottom of the base presses the shunt into a V-shaped surface formed in the shunt holder to pivot the lateral ends away from the terminals and allow current to flow through the Dumet wires to the filament.

Abstract: A water proof socket for outdoor light bulbs such as LED light bulbs which comprises a bulb cover housing the light bulb, the bulb cover housing having a neck portion for receiving the light bulb, internally threaded cylindrical member around the neck portion, and an externally threaded cylindrical base at the other end engaged in the internally threaded cylindrical portion. The bulb holder is attached to a seat member with a projecting rectangular member which has two holes with electrical contact passing through each hold. The rectangular member fits snugly in a cavity in said threaded member in said base and external wires pass through the base and makes contact with the internal electrical contacts.

Abstract: It is provided a lamp holding device (1) comprising a supporting element (14) made of an electrically insulating material and having a housing space (15). An electrically insulating hollow body (49 is disposed within the housing space (15) and is set to receive an end portion (3) of a lamp (2). Said hollow body (4) has a pair of electric contacts (7) each of which can be associated with a respective conductive element projecting from the end portion (3) of the lamp (2). Each electric contact (7) comprises first and second resilient counter-elements (9, 10) which are both movable between an opened position to enable passage of the respective conductive element and a constraint position to lock the conductive element. Each resilient counter-element has a contact surface (9a, 10a) adapted to abut onto a respective side wall of the conductive element.

Abstract: A vehicular light emitting diode connector includes an outer case, an inner case, a first signal wire, and a second signal wire. The outer case comprises an open end and a compartment. The inner case is inserted into the compartment of the outer case and has a through hole therein to form a first open end and a second open end. The first signal wire is secured to the inner wall of the first open end of the inner case, and the second signal wire is secured to the outer case.

Abstract: An LED interconnect spring clip assembly includes a housing having a center cavity and a plurality of contact features. Each contact feature has a portion retained by the housing and another portion that is operable to contact a terminal of an LED package disposed within the center cavity of the housing. The LED interconnect spring clip assembly retains the LED package when mounted to a substrate.

Abstract: A lamp system including a bulb assembly, a socket assembly, and a conductor base assembly is provided. The bulb assembly includes an insulation object, a first bulb pin, and a second bulb pin. The socket assembly includes an outer housing, a first conductive terminal, and a second conductive terminal. The outer housing includes an opening to install the bulb assembly. The conductor base assembly includes a conductor. The conductor base assembly is an element manufactured independently and should be placed within the socket assembly. When the bulb assembly is not installed in the socket assembly, the two ends of the conductor contact the conductive terminals, respectively. When the bulb assembly is installed in the socket assembly, the insulation object on the bottom of the bulb assembly insulates the terminals from the conductor. The conductive terminals contact the bulb pins, respectively.

Abstract: A lamp socket includes a housing having a lamp receiving portion and a lead receiving portion, an insert coupled to the housing, the insert being separately formed from the housing and configured for separating the lamp receiving portion from the lead receiving portion, and a plurality of terminals carried by the insert, each terminal having at least one blade in the lamp receiving portion and a lead end in the lead receiving portion.

Abstract: A light for use in light strings has a deeper socket, a longer base and longer Dumet wires than a standard socket, base, and Dumet wires so that the standard bases and bulbs will not operate in the non-standard socket. Furthermore, the base and sockets are keyed so that they are restricted to at most two orientations with respect to each other and cannot be twisted with respect to each other.

Abstract: This invention is directed to a lamp holder for receiving the contact pins at the end of a fluorescent lamp. More specifically, for a ceiling mounted fixture, the lamp holders for the contact pins of a fluorescent lamp each include two downwardly extending straight elongated slots or channels spaced to receive the contact pins of the lamp. Mounting of the lamp is accomplished by inserting each pin of the lamp into its own downwardly extending slot in the lamp holder and then pushing the pins up into the slots until they reach the end where they are automatically locked to the lamp holders. The lamp in not twisted or rotated to lock it to the lamp holder. As the contact pins of the lamp are inserted into the channels of the lamp holder, they are captured by a latching member which automatically locks the pins to the receptacle.

Abstract: A detachable lamp socket includes a top cover, a mounting plate secured on the top cover, a housing detachably mounted on the mounting plate, a base secured in the housing, a circuit board mounted in the housing and supported by the base, and a locking rod movably mounted in the base and having a first end extended through the circuit board and the housing and retractably extended into the mounting plate to lock the housing onto the mounting plate. Thus, the housing can be rotated relative to the mounting plate to detach the housing from the mounting plate for maintenance of the lamp socket.

Abstract: A device for holding and for the connection of optoelectronic components, such as light-emitting diodes (LED's) of the PLCC2 and PLCC4 type, is formed from a body made of plastic coupled with a metal cluster. The metal cluster includes a contact arm and a positioning arm having a cooperating spigot for positioning and holding the LED's, and for ensuring electrical contact with the electrodes of the LED's.

Abstract: A device and method are disclosed that facilitate removal of an electric lamp, such as a light bulb, from a socket. A thin layer of electrically non-conductive material is applied to the contact surface of the lamp and/or the socket prior to the lamp being inserted into the socket.

Abstract: A decorative light has a hollow base, a hollow socket, a light emitting diode (LED), two connectors and two wires. The base has a cavity, a distal end with an opening and a proximal end with a through hole. The socket is mounted in the cavity in the base through the opening and has a closed bottom with two LED lead holes. The LED is mounted in the socket and has two leads extending through the LED lead holes of the socket, and each lead having a latch hook protruding from the lead, passing through the LED lead hole and abutting the closed bottom of the socket around the LED lead hole. The connectors make electrical contact respectively with the leads. The wires connect electrically respectively to the connectors. The decorative light is convenient to assemble and reduces production cost.

Abstract: A lamp socket adapter to receive a relatively low cost, low voltage (e.g., wedge base or bipin) light bulb so that the light bulb can be powered from a source of 12 volts AC or DC. The lamp socket adapter of this invention is adapted to be rotated into mating engagement with a standard Edison-type lamp socket that is to be connected to receive one of an AC or DC voltage. By virtue of the foregoing, an efficient light bulb circuit is available by which one or more low voltage light bulbs can provide bright light over an area to be illuminated with reduced power consumption relative to a conventional 120 volt AC-powered incandescent light bulb. The lamp socket adapter includes an upstanding bulb pedestal to which the light bulb is attached and supported.

Abstract: A lamp socket adapter includes an adapter body, a threaded sleeve, a slot type socket, two locking bars, and two elastic members. Thus, the lamp socket adapter converts a screw type socket into a slot type socket irreversibly. In addition, the arc-shaped guide face of each of the locking bars is directed toward a rotation direction of the outer thread of the threaded sleeve to guide rotation of the outer thread of the threaded sleeve.

Abstract: This invention relates to a LED lamp holder, and more particularly to a LED lamp holder enabling a LED bulb to be correctly mounted according to its polarity, when using LED lamp strings.

Abstract: A wiring assembly that allows easy installation into a vehicle and includes a connector that allows functional signals to perform a function in a connector while passing through the connector.

Abstract: Wedge bulb lamp sockets with one or more terminal members potted in the lamp socket bodies. The terminals have wire lead supporting members positioned at 100-150° from the axial axis of the body. The blades of the terminals have locking tabs to assist in securing the terminals in place.

Abstract: Luminous units of this kind have light members in the form of incandescent lamps, whose contacts are connected electrically conductive with an electrical connector via an intermediate or contact plate. The contact plate must be fastened separately, owing to which manufacture and assembly are complicated and costly. In order to avoid this, the luminous unit has a light member holder, which is connected with the light member and has a coupling piece for the electrical connector. The coupling connection permits a simple and reliable electrical connection between the light member and the electrical connector. The contacts of the light member have contact pins, which are lengthened by lengthening pins. These allow the contact pins to be directly connected with the electrical connector.

Abstract: A structure is provided to reduce cost for attaching an electronic component and to prevent disengagement of the component. This structure has first locking pieces opposed to each other in a first direction. Second locking pieces are distanced from the first locking pieces in a direction normal to the first direction and project from the component. The attachment portion has first and second locking holes for locking the first and second locking pieces. The first locking hole includes an insertion portion to permit insertion of both first locking pieces, and locks for receiving the first locking pieces from the insertion portion in the second direction. The locks hinder removal of the first locking pieces. The second locking piece contacts an edge of the second locking hole to hinder both first locking pieces from moving into the insertion portion from the locking portions of the first locking hole.

Abstract: A lamp and socket assembly includes a lamp assembly including a lamp holder having an end panel, and a housing having a lamp side and a wire side. The lamp side includes a lamp receptacle. The lamp holder is received in the lamp receptacle. A channel is formed in the lamp receptacle. The channel includes opposed side walls, and each side wall has an engagement surface. The engagement surfaces engage side edges of the end panel to retain the lamp assembly in the lamp receptacle.

Abstract: A luminaire assembly (10) using a double-ended, unshielded high intensity discharge (HID) light source (100). In one aspect, the assembly (10) includes a light source mount (22) adapted to manually, without tools, mount and remove the HID light source (100). The light source mount (22) can optionally include structure (106L and R, 134L and R) to automatically position the light source (100) in a desired orientation. In another aspect, the assembly (10) includes a connection (104L and R, 304L and R, 306L and R) adapted to manually, without tools, connect the light source (100) to electrical power, the connection (104L and R, 304L and R, 306L and R) can be configured to have no electrically conducting surfaces directly exposed or accessible to human fingers and can be configured to be positioned relatively away from the light source (100).

Abstract: A lamp string includes bulb mounting units arranged electrically in series with each other, and light-emitting units, each provided with two conductive leads. Each bulb mounting unit includes: a receptacle formed with angularly displaced first and second inner shoulders, the first inner shoulder having a shorter depth than the second inner shoulder from a top open end of the receptacle; a mounting seat mounted in the receptacle and including a flange formed with an axially extending protrusion, the flange having a portion seated on the first inner shoulder, the axially extending protrusion being seated on the second inner shoulder; and first and second conductive contacts contacting the leads of a respective light-emitting unit.

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.

Abstract: An integral bus bar 81, having a plurality of wiring bus bars 50 formed integrally therewith, is mounted in a housing 81, and bridge portions 82, interconnecting the wiring bus bars 50, are cut, thereby separating the wiring bus bars. The integral bus bar 81 includes bulb holding portions 52 for respectively holding opposite end portions of a bulb, and each of the bulb holding portions includes a pair of holding piece portions 61 for holding the corresponding end portion of the bulb therebetween. The wiring bus bars 50 are arranged to extend in a direction of arrangement of the bulb which is to be held in the bulb holding portions 52. The holding piece portions 61 of each bulb holding portion 52 are bent respectively at opposite side edges of a support wall portion 83, extending upwardly from the corresponding wiring bus bar 50, in the direction of arrangement of the bulb, and are disposed in opposed relation to each other.

Abstract: The present invention provides a lamp socket having a socket body with a lamp receiving portion and a back portion divided by a partition. The back side of the partition has a shelf and a recessed portion that extends inwardly relative to the shelf. The lamp socket also has at least one terminal in the socket body, the terminal has a lamp receiving end and a lead receiving end, and the lead receiving end is located in the back portion of the body. The lead receiving end extends from the shelf over the recessed portion. At least one wire lead is connected to the lead end of the terminal and the lead end is spaced outwardly from the partition. Potting material in the back portion of the socket to encapsulate the connection of the wire lead to the terminal. The potting material fills the recessed portion and the terminal fully encapsulating the connection point of the lead to the terminal.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to terminals that are utilized in bulb sockets for automotive lamp assemblies. The embodiments of the bulb sockets disclosed provide for superior alignment, electrical connection, and stabilization of the bulb in the bulb socket. Exemplary embodiments of the terminals contain a cover plate that can be sized to substantially cover a receiver slot and can be positioned in the bulb socket in order to prevent sealing material from entering the bulb accepting portion of the bulb socket.

Abstract: A Christmas bulb holder assembly includes a bulb including a rectangular base, a cylindrical vent tube centrally located on the base, and two filament wires; a bulb holder including a flared upper end and a lower connection member including a diametric slot extended downward from bottom of the upper end, and two opposite curved walls formed on central portions of the slot wherein the base is conformed to the slot and the vent tube is conformed to a space defined by the walls such that the bulb is adapted to secure to the bulb holder with the vent tube fastened by the walls; and a mounting including an upper sleeve conformed to the connection member. The assembled bulb and bulb holder are secured to the mounting with the connection member fastened in the sleeve and the filament wires connected to end contacts of electric wires after passing the bulb holder.

Abstract: In a device for placing a lamp in a reflector, a socket for holding a lamp is provided with a main body part to be brought into contact with the a reflector. The lamp is held with a resilient annular spring secured to the main body part, and with two upright arms provided with clicks, while a back plate is provided with pressure points. When securing the back plate to the reflector, the reference plane is brought into contact with the reflector, and the pressure points, when in contact with the clicks of the socket, displace the clicks in the direction of the reflector over a distance ?x so as to put the annular spring under tension. The distance ?x is such that the annular spring presses the reference plane towards the reflector with a force of at least 5N.

Abstract: A lamp socket includes a housing having a lamp receiving side and a wire receiving side. The lamp receiving side includes a lamp receptacle configured to receive the lamp assembly when inserted in a lamp insertion direction. The wire receiving side includes a contact receptacle. A contact is mounted in the contact receptacle in the housing. The contact includes a mating end for electrically and mechanically engaging the lamp assembly. The mating end includes a first side wall and an end wall joined to one another along a bend that extends along a longitudinal axis of the contact. The longitudinal axis extends in a direction non-perpendicular to the insertion direction. The first side wall has a planar surface that extends along a vertical plane. The planar surface engages the lamp assembly continuously along a length of the planar surface in a direction parallel to the longitudinal axis of the contact and to the lamp insertion direction.

Abstract: A structure improvement for Christmas bulb socket, which comprises a plurality of lamp assemblies; the lower part of the bulb socket is furnished with a cross-shaped plug stub and two sets of symmetrical cross-shaped through holes; after one set of the two copper wires of the bulb is plugged in different set of through holes, two different kinds of bulb assemblies can be formed; therefore, after the bulb assembly is plugged in a correct socket, no incompatible bulb assembly can be used in a lamp string.

Abstract: An outgassing shield (40) for a lamp socket (22) comprises a cup-shaped unit that fits over the end of the socket that penetrates a lamp reflector (12), reducing the temperature upon the socket body and substantially eliminating outgassing. The elimination of the outgassing prevents deleterious buildup of outgassed materials on the reflector surface and the interior of the lens, thereby enhancing light output.

Abstract: A stepwise combined sockets for Christmas lights includes a pair of first and second sockets stepwise combined together with the first socket higher the second socket, a vertical space form between the pair of socket slightly extended into second socket, a first inlaid groove in an inner periphery of the second socket and pair of second inlaid groove respectively formed in an inner periphery of the sockets opposite to the vertical space for engaging a pair of single contact plates from a first and a second electric wires, a bent common contact plate striding over the two socket having an upper vertical portion disposed into the first socket a transverse portion stopping on the bottom of the vertical space and a lower vertical portion engaged within the first inlaid groove in the second socket, a wrapper ring wrapped the upper rim of the first socket having a downward projection from a side thereof blocking the vertical space, the projection having a lower end stopped against the transverse portion of the comm

Abstract: A lamp includes a lamp cover, a light emitting diode (LED), and a lamp holder. The lamp holder includes a lamp seat, an inner cover, and an outer cover. An annular groove into which a head of the lamp cover is mounted is provided in the lamp seat. The inner cover, formed by a permanent portion and a movable portion firmly combined or attached to each other, includes two or more channels running longitudinally through its hollow interior body in communication with two or more openings or through holes extending through the lamp seat. Legs of the LED pass through the through holes and extend into the longitudinal channels of the inner cover to make an electrical engagement with lead wires projecting upwardly from the bottom end of the longitudinal channels. The inner cover is completely inserted into the outer cover.

Abstract: Each terminal (3) of a bulb socket (1) has a power-supplying tab (31) and a bulb connecting portion (32) that are integral with one another. The bulb connecting portion (32) is on an extension of the power-supplying tab (31) extending along an inserting direction into a connector accommodating portion (25). Thus, the bulb socket (1) is reduced in height, the number of assembling steps is reduced, and the deformation of the terminals can be avoided. Further, a reduction in the number of parts leads to reduced production costs.

Abstract: The subject invention relates to terminals that are utilized in bulb sockets for automotive lamp assemblies. The embodiments of the bulb sockets disclosed provide for superior alignment and stabilization of the bulb in the bulb socket so that proper contact is made between the terminals and the bulb without damaging the bulb or the terminals during insertion. The terminal may comprise, among other things, at least one alignment feature, which may include partial spheres, that allows for easy insertion into the bulb socket and substantially ensures proper alignment and positioning within the bulb socket so that a proper connection can be maintained with the bulb and terminal Sealing material may be used to cover wire attachment portions of the terminals and plate portions of the terminals may be used to prevent the sealing material from entering a bulb accepting portion of the socket.

Abstract: A luminaire assembly (10) using a double-ended, unshielded high intensity discharge (HID) light source (100). In one aspect, the assembly (10) includes a light source mount (22) adapted to manually, without tools, mount and remove the HID light source (100). The light source mount (22) can optionally include structure (106L and R, 134L and R) to automatically position the light source (100) in a desired orientation. In another aspect, the assembly (10) includes a connection (104L and R, 304L and R, 306L and R) adapted to manually, without tools, connect the light source (100) to electrical power, the connection (104L and R, 304L and R, 306L and R) can be configured to have no electrically conducting surfaces directly exposed or accessible to human fingers and can be configured to be positioned relatively away from the light source (100).

Abstract: The present invention provides a lamp socket having a socket body with a lamp receiving portion and a back portion divided by a partition. The back side of the partition has a shelf and a recessed portion that extends inwardly relative to the shelf. The lamp socket also has at least one terminal in the socket body, the terminal has a lamp receiving end and a lead receiving end, and the lead receiving end is located in the back portion of the body. The lead receiving end extends from the shelf over the recessed portion. At least one wire lead is connected to the lead end of the terminal and the lead end is spaced outwardly from the partition. Potting material in the back portion of the socket to encapsulate the connection of the wire lead to the terminal. The potting material fills the recessed portion and the terminal fully encapsulating the connection point of the lead to the terminal.

Abstract: A lamp assembly for a microscope, the microscope having a stand, comprising a female member comprising a first electrical socket, the socket arranged to provide a source of electricity for a lamp, the female receptacle located inside the microscope stand, and, a male member comprising at least two electrical pin terminals arranged to matingly engage the first electrical socket to receive electricity therefrom, and, a second socket electrically connected to the at least two electrical pin terminals, the second socket arranged to hold the lamp and provide electricity thereto.

Abstract: A wedge base for a lamp including a body section for mounting the lamp envelope with filament lead wires extending out, the body having a shoulder and an integral, depending rib. The bottom edge of the rib has notches formed along the lower edge. Lead wire bores are formed through the shoulder and rib and terminate in the notches. The lead wires extend through the bores, out of the notches and are folded upwardly against the rib. A bracket secures the lead wires against the rib. The bracket has a first side with at least one pin and a second side with at least one hole. Each bracket side has vertical wire grooves its inner face. The bracket sides are laterally positioned on each side of the rib with the pin engaging the hole and snapped together to secure the lead wires within the groves and against the rib. When assembled, the base is configured to fit securely, with electrical contact, within the socket of a lamp fixture.

Abstract: A mounting assembly includes first long and short legs on a first light bulb holder to correspond to first long and short recesses in the first socket, a first sectorial periphery in an outer periphery of the first light bulb holder to correspond to the first arcuate periphery on the first socket and a first right angle on the first light bulb holder to correspond to the first angle on the first socket. Further provisions are second long and short legs on a second light bulb holder to correspond to second long and short recesses in the second socket, a second sectorial periphery in an outer periphery of the second light bulb holder to correspond to the second arcuate periphery on the second socket and a first right angle on the second light bulb holder to correspond to the second angle on the second socket.

Abstract: A socket (40) for a bi-pin lamp (41) has a primary housing (42) including a receptacle (44): a secondary housing (46) formed to be received in the receptacle (44), the secondary housing (46) having a body (48) with a pair of recesses (50) therein; a floor (52) in the recesses (50); a pin-receiving aperture (54) in the floor of each of the recesses (50); and an electrical contact (10) positioned in each recess (50), the electrical contact (10) comprising a substantially U-shaped body (12) having an open end (14) and a bight (16), the U-shaped body (12) comprising a substantially U-shaped contact portion (18) formed of a first material nested within a substantially U-shaped contiguous spring portion (20) formed of a second material.

Abstract: A halogen lampholder includes a base, a locking spring, two clipping members, two sliding members, a bottom cover, an outer shell and an outer ring. The base is assembled with the locking spring, the clipping members and the sliding members and then, with the bottom cover and the outer shell orderly. The base has a vertical plugging chamber for a fitting portion and two conducting teeth of a lamp to plug in. The locking spring clamps the fitting portion of the lamp. The clipping members connect with the conducting teeth. The sliding members are placed in the base to restrain the locking spring. The bottom cover restrains the locking spring and the clipping members. The outer shell covers the bottom cover, combined with an outer ring and a power-wire tube for a power wire to pass through and reach the clipping members.

Abstract: The present invention comprises a bulb socket assembly. The bulb socket assembly comprises a bulb accepting body portion, a terminal accepting body portion connected to the bulb accepting body portion, at least one terminal positioned in the bulb socket with the terminal's blade end extending into the bulb accepting body portion and its lead end positioned in the terminal accepting body, at least one wire connected to the lead end of the at least one terminal, and a sealing material substantially covering the lead end and the connected wire of the at least one terminal. One embodiment of the bulb socket assembly further comprises a stabilizing feature that allows the socket assembly to firmly grasp bulbs of various sizes. Another embodiment of the bulb socket assembly further comprises a plurality of alignment features to help guide a bulb into proper alignment with a set of terminals.

Abstract: The invention relates to a bulb assembly including a bulb holder and a socket, wherein the holder is provided with an elastic rod having an inclined bottom end. The socket is provided with a side slot having a bottom. The holder can insert into the socket and let the inclined end expose from the slot to engage both firmly. When the inclined end is pressed and moved inward, an upward force can be produced to push the holder moving upward a distance for separating from the socket in ease.

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.