EP0673487B1 - Elektrische kontaktierung einer lichtquelle - Google Patents
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- EP0673487B1 EP0673487B1 EP94928270A EP94928270A EP0673487B1 EP 0673487 B1 EP0673487 B1 EP 0673487B1 EP 94928270 A EP94928270 A EP 94928270A EP 94928270 A EP94928270 A EP 94928270A EP 0673487 B1 EP0673487 B1 EP 0673487B1
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- light source
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
- H01R33/00—Coupling devices specially adapted for supporting apparatus and having one part acting as a holder providing support and electrical connection via a counterpart which is structurally associated with the apparatus, e.g. lamp holders; Separate parts thereof
- H01R33/05—Two-pole devices
- H01R33/06—Two-pole devices with two current-carrying pins, blades or analogous contacts, having their axes parallel to each other
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F21—LIGHTING
- F21S—NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS
- F21S41/00—Illuminating devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, e.g. headlamps
- F21S41/10—Illuminating devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, e.g. headlamps characterised by the light source
- F21S41/19—Attachment of light sources or lamp holders
- F21S41/192—Details of lamp holders, terminals or connectors
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F21—LIGHTING
- F21V—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- F21V19/00—Fastening of light sources or lamp holders
- F21V19/0005—Fastening of light sources or lamp holders of sources having contact pins, wires or blades, e.g. pinch sealed lamp
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- the invention relates to an electrical contact Light source according to the preamble of claim 1.
- Such electrical contacting is described in EP 0 215 700 A1 known.
- the light source has a contact element Connection to the positive pole of a voltage source and its Earth connection is made via its base. It is a plug part provided that a mergable with the contact element Has plug element.
- the plug part has an electrical insulating covering, with an opening for the passage of the Contact element.
- the plug part is by means of a resilient fastener on a reflector of the lighting device fixed by which the ground contact element against the base of the light source is pressed.
- the ground contact element is designed as a rigid ring between the casing and the base of the light source is arranged, whereby the size, especially the overall length of the connector part is increased. To the Place the ground contact element on the base of the light source ensure is the resilient fastener as additional part required.
- DE 38 31 371 A1 is also an electrical Contacting a light source known, a metallic Bracket on the base of the light source to fix it attacks a reflector of the lighting device.
- a plug part is pushed onto the contact element.
- the Retaining bracket has a plug contact on which another Plug part is slidable, which is a ground connection Manufactures light source.
- the light source must therefore have two separate connector parts be assembled, which requires a lot of work.
- the electrical contacting of a light source according to the invention with the features according to claim 1 has the advantage, that the ground contact element with its at least one Contact arm without additional component securely on the base of the light source is present and also the connector part in its size is only slightly enlarged by the ground contact element.
- FIG. 1 shows sections of an illumination device for vehicles in a longitudinal section with a Light source and one for their electrical contact Plug part, Figure 2, the light source and the plug part of Figure 1 in an enlarged view and Figure 3 that Plug part in a section along the line III-III in Figure 2nd
- the headlight has a reflector 10 with an opening 12 into which a light source 14 is inserted.
- the light source 14 is in the embodiment an incandescent lamp, in particular of the H1 type and has an incandescent filament as a luminous element.
- the light source 14 is for example held by a spring clip 16 on the reflector 10, the Base plate 18 of the light source 14 attacks.
- the light source 14 has at the front end of the base pointing away from the reflector 10 as a contact element on a contact pin 20, which for connection with the positive pole of a voltage source. In the contact pin 20 a bore 21 or a recess is provided.
- the light source 14 is grounded via its metallic one Base plate 18 or one adjoining this metallic, approximately cuboid or cylindrical base section 22. Between the metallic base portion 22 and the contact pin 20 is a section 24 made of electrical insulating material available, the diameter of which is somewhat is smaller than that of the base section 22.
- a Plug part 30 is provided, which on the contact pin 20 of the Light source 14 can be pushed in the direction of arrow 31.
- the Plug part 30 is shown in detail in FIG. 2.
- the Plug part 30 has a plug sleeve 32 as plug element, the one via an electrical line 34 with the positive pole Voltage source, in the embodiment of the on-board battery Vehicle, is connected via a light switch.
- the receptacle 32 has a resilient protruding inward from this Projection 33 on that with the bore 21 in the contact pin 20th cooperates.
- the plug part 30 has an electrical insulating sheath 36, which surrounds the receptacle 32 Section 38 has and a the connector of the electrical line 34 surrounding portion 40.
- the Line 34 can be approximately coaxial to the mounting direction 31 of the Plug part 30 or emerge from plug part 30 transversely to this.
- the section 38 of the casing surrounding the plug-in sleeve 32 36 is on average transverse to the mounting direction 31 of Plug part 30 formed rectangular and has on it front end facing the light source 14 has a wall 42 in which an opening 44 for the passage of the contact pin 20 of the light source 14 is present.
- the cross section of the opening 44 is adapted to that of the contact pin 20 so that the contact pin 20 with little play transverse to the direction of assembly 31 of the plug part 30 passes through the opening 44.
- Be a simple version of the connector part 30 is the socket 32 within the envelope 38 in not shown Way set.
- the plug part 30 can also be used to achieve this a so-called positive lock function be.
- the end facing the light source 14 is the plug-in sleeve 32 at a distance from the wall 42 of the casing 38 arranged. From the inside of the casing 38 is to Receptacle 32 from a nose 45, which in a recess 46 in the socket 32 engages.
- the sheath 38 also stands to the receptacle 32 from a projection 47, with a counter Installation direction 31 facing ramp 48 is provided. From the sleeve 32 is transverse to the mounting direction 31 an arm 49 from which is elastically pivotable and on the ramp 48 to the system is coming.
- the receptacle 32 with the edge of its recess adjacent to the light source 14 48 is supported on the nose 46 so that the receptacle 32 can not move axially with respect to the casing 36 and the Dip pin 20 in this.
- the projection 33 snaps into place the socket 32 in the bore 21 in the contact pin 20.
- the arm 49 slides over the ramp 48 on the projection 47, with the part of the socket 32 is pivoted with the projection 33 so that the projection 33 lifted out of the bore 21 in the contact pin 20 becomes. If the wall 42 at the front end of the socket 32 after the way s comes to the system, the connector part 30 of the Light source 14 with further movement against the direction of assembly 31 can be removed with little effort.
- the ground contact element 50 On the section 38 of the casing surrounding the plug-in sleeve 32 36 is a metallic ground contact element 50 is arranged is connected to ground via a line 51.
- the ground contact element 50 consists of a sleeve-like section 52, which is held on the section 38 and two of these to Light source 14 in the mounting direction 31 of the connector part 30 protruding resilient contact arms 54.
- the sleeve-like section 52 is against the arrow direction 31 on the section 38 pushed on and is like this on average across the direction of assembly 31 rectangular.
- the sleeve-like section 52 has a slot 56 so that it is transverse to the mounting direction 31 is elastically expandable.
- There is also two opposite side walls of the sleeve-like section 52 each have an opening 58.
- a projection 60 to the outside is beveled towards the light source 14.
- a contact tab 62 to which the line 51 is connected is.
- the ends of the sleeve-like portion 52 are bent outward to a slightly pushing on the section 38 of the casing 36 enable.
- the contact arms 54 are provided in its resilient area with a bead 55 to your Increase bending stiffness.
- the distance between the ends of the Contact arms 54 to each other is slightly less than that Diameter of the cylindrical base portion 22 of the Light source 14.
- the contact arms 54 of the ground contact element 50 When mounting the connector part 30 on the light source 14 the contact arms 54 of the ground contact element 50 apart bent when these have their ends on the insulating section 24 of the base of the light source 14. In the end position of the Plug part 30, the contact arms 54 are radial with their ends on the cylindrical base section 22 of the light source 14 under tension, so that through the plug part 30 at the same time the plus side connection as well as the ground connection of the Light source 14 is made.
- the distance between the ends of the contact arms 54 and the Light source 14 facing end of the socket 32 and the cross section the opening 44 through which the contact pin 20 passes are matched so that the contact pin 20 not due to an inclination at the same time Ends of the contact arms 54 and on the socket 32 for contact can come, which would result in a short circuit.
- a Inclination of the contact pin 20 in one of the two Level containing contact arms 54 is limited in that it passes through the opening 44 with little play.
- the contact arms 54 of the ground contact element 50 are also designed in this way be that they on the base plate 18 of the light source 14 Plant come.
- only one contact arm 54 can be used be provided or more than two contact arms 54.
- the light source 14 can also be another contact element have as the contact pin 20, for example a plug-in sleeve, then the plug part 30 a to cooperate with the contact element formed plug element
- Light source is not for use on an H1 bulb limited, but can generally be applied to light sources with a connection contact only for the plus-side connection is provided and the ground connection via the Base of the light source is done.
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- Elektrische Kontaktierung einer Lichtquelle, insbesondere bei Beleuchtungseinrichtungen für Fahrzeuge, wobei die Lichtquelle (14) ein Kontaktelement (20) zur Verbindung mit dem Pluspol einer Spannungsquelle aufweist und deren Masseverbindung über ihren Sockel (18;22) erfolgt, und mit einem Steckerteil (30), das ein mit dem Kontakelement (20) zusammenfügbares Steckelement (32) aufweist, wobei das Steckerteil (30) eine elektrisch isolierende Umhüllung (36,38,40) aufweist, an der ein Massekontaktelement (50) angeordnet ist, das am Sockel (18;22) der Lichtquelle (14) zur Anlage kommt, und die Umhüllung (36,38,40) eine Öffnung (44) zum Durchtritt des Kontaktelements (20) aufweist, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Massekontaktelement (50) auf der Umhüllung (38) angeordnet ist und unter elastischer Vorspannung am Sockel (18;22) der Lichtquelle (14) zur Anlage kommt, daß das Massekontaktelement (50) einen hülsenartigen, auf der Umhüllung (38) angeordneten Abschnitt (52) und wenigstens einen von diesem Abschnitt (52) zur Lichtquelle (14) hin abstehenden federnden Kontaktarm (54) aufweist, der am Sockel (18;22) der Lichtquelle (14) zur Anlage kommt.
- Kontaktierung nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der wenigstens eine Kontaktarm (54) quer zur Montagerichtung (31) des Steckerteils (30) am Sockel (22) der Lichtquelle (14) zur Anlage kommt.
- Kontaktierung nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Querschnitt der Öffnung (44) so groß ist, daß das Kontaktelement (20) zumindest in einer die Öffnung (44) und den wenigstens einen Kontaktarm (54) enthaltenden Ebene mit geringem Spiel durch diese hindurchtritt.
- Kontaktierung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der am Sockel (22) der Lichtquelle (14) zur Anlage kommende Endbereich des wenigstens einen Kontaktarms (54) zum Sockel (22) hin u-förmig gekrümmt ausgebildet ist.
- Kontaktierung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der hülsenartige Abschnitt (52) des Massenkontaktelements (50) auf die Umhüllung (38) aufschiebbar ist und quer zu seiner Aufschubrichtung elastisch verformbar ist.
- Kontaktierung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der hülsenartige Abschnitt (52) des Massekontaktelements (50) auf der Umhüllung (38) rastartig gehalten ist.
- Kontaktierung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der wenigstens eine Kontaktarm (54) in seinem federnden Bereich versteift ist.
- Kontaktierung nach Anspruch 7, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß zur Versteifung des wenigstens einen Kontaktarms (54) dieser mit einer Sicke versehen ist.
Applications Claiming Priority (3)
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DE4334722 | 1993-10-12 | ||
DE4334722A DE4334722A1 (de) | 1993-10-12 | 1993-10-12 | Elektrische Kontaktierung einer Lichtquelle |
PCT/DE1994/001143 WO1995010730A1 (de) | 1993-10-12 | 1994-09-28 | Elektrische kontaktierung einer lichtquelle |
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EP0673487A1 EP0673487A1 (de) | 1995-09-27 |
EP0673487B1 true EP0673487B1 (de) | 1999-06-23 |
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EP94928270A Expired - Lifetime EP0673487B1 (de) | 1993-10-12 | 1994-09-28 | Elektrische kontaktierung einer lichtquelle |
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US (1) | US5823805A (de) |
EP (1) | EP0673487B1 (de) |
JP (1) | JPH08505002A (de) |
DE (2) | DE4334722A1 (de) |
ES (1) | ES2134957T3 (de) |
WO (1) | WO1995010730A1 (de) |
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DE19545194C1 (de) * | 1995-12-05 | 1997-04-24 | Broekelmann Jaeger & Busse | Lampenfassung, insbesondere für Halogenlampen |
JP5186170B2 (ja) * | 2007-10-05 | 2013-04-17 | 矢崎総業株式会社 | 導電部材、その導電部材を有するコネクタ |
US9095502B2 (en) * | 2011-02-09 | 2015-08-04 | Applied Medical Technology, Inc. | Low profile G-J feeding tube |
CN104456450A (zh) * | 2014-11-19 | 2015-03-25 | 江苏文光车辆附件有限公司 | 一种汽车用灯泡插接结构 |
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US4198027A (en) * | 1976-09-20 | 1980-04-15 | Dominion Auto Accessories Limited | Resilient support for lamp |
FR2587088B1 (fr) * | 1985-09-12 | 1987-11-27 | Fives Cail Babcock | Projecteur d'eclairage et porte-lampe pour projecteur |
DE3831371A1 (de) * | 1988-09-15 | 1990-03-22 | Hella Kg Hueck & Co | Scheinwerfer |
FR2648627B1 (de) * | 1989-06-15 | 1991-10-11 | Bull Sa | |
DE9305351U1 (de) * | 1993-04-08 | 1993-06-17 | Hugo Schnippering Gmbh & Co Kg, 5883 Kierspe, De | |
DE9311448U1 (de) * | 1993-07-31 | 1993-10-21 | Murjahn Kg Vlm | Lampenfassung für eine Niederspannungslampe mit zwei Steckerstiften |
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- 1993-10-12 DE DE4334722A patent/DE4334722A1/de not_active Withdrawn
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- 1994-09-28 DE DE59408434T patent/DE59408434D1/de not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1994-09-28 US US08/454,109 patent/US5823805A/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1994-09-28 WO PCT/DE1994/001143 patent/WO1995010730A1/de active IP Right Grant
- 1994-09-28 JP JP7511156A patent/JPH08505002A/ja active Pending
- 1994-09-28 EP EP94928270A patent/EP0673487B1/de not_active Expired - Lifetime
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EP0673487A1 (de) | 1995-09-27 |
US5823805A (en) | 1998-10-20 |
ES2134957T3 (es) | 1999-10-16 |
WO1995010730A1 (de) | 1995-04-20 |
JPH08505002A (ja) | 1996-05-28 |
DE59408434D1 (de) | 1999-07-29 |
DE4334722A1 (de) | 1995-04-13 |
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