EP1033791A3 - Angled lamp socket - Google Patents

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EP1033791A3
EP1033791A3 EP00104376A EP00104376A EP1033791A3 EP 1033791 A3 EP1033791 A3 EP 1033791A3 EP 00104376 A EP00104376 A EP 00104376A EP 00104376 A EP00104376 A EP 00104376A EP 1033791 A3 EP1033791 A3 EP 1033791A3
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lamp
lamp socket
socket
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housing
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EP1033791A2 (en
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Thomas D. Linnell
Laura Anne Gruno
Chong Yi Hun
David T. Humphrey
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Osram Sylvania Inc
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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
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/02—Contact members
    • H01R13/22—Contacts for co-operating by abutting
    • H01R13/24—Contacts for co-operating by abutting resilient; resiliently-mounted

Abstract

An angled lamp socket is provided that includes a body and a housing. The body contains therein opposing lamp retaining clips and a plurality of lamp contact members. The housing contains therein a plurality of terminal members. Respective lamp contact members are connected electrically to respective terminal members within a portion of the housing. When a lamp is inserted into the socket, the horizontal axis of the lamp will extend at an angle in relation to the terminal members. In a preferred embodiment, such angle is 90° thereby providing a right angle lamp socket. Each electrical connection may be a weld, or a spring biased engagement, between the lamp contact members and respective terminal members. The electrical connection is such that there is no need for any special opening, and cover thereof, to gain access to the inside of the lamp socket.
EP00104376A 1999-03-02 2000-03-02 Angled lamp socket Withdrawn EP1033791A3 (en)

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US26025399A 1999-03-02 1999-03-02
US260253 1999-03-02

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EP1033791A3 true EP1033791A3 (en) 2001-02-07

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FR2823023B1 (en) * 2001-03-27 2003-05-16 Valeo Vision POWER TAKE-OFF WITH INTERIOR LIGHT INTEGRATED VEHICLE
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KR100882868B1 (en) * 2007-03-30 2009-02-10 한국몰렉스 주식회사 The Bulb Socket
DE102011016458A1 (en) * 2011-04-08 2012-10-11 Wago Verwaltungsgesellschaft Mbh Conductor connector, connector and set of conductor connector and connector

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US4687965A (en) * 1985-03-07 1987-08-18 U.S. Philips Corporation Capped electric lamp
US5121304A (en) * 1990-10-15 1992-06-09 Gte Products Corporation Vehicle lamp
EP0642196A2 (en) * 1993-09-07 1995-03-08 Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd. Bulb socket and method of producing same
US5411407A (en) * 1994-09-02 1995-05-02 Osram Sylvania Inc. Lamp socket
EP0668638A1 (en) * 1994-02-17 1995-08-23 Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd. Bulb socket
EP0817328A2 (en) * 1996-07-04 1998-01-07 Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd. L-shaped bulb connector

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US5197187A (en) 1991-09-30 1993-03-30 Gte Products Corporation Lamp socket and method for fabricating same

Patent Citations (6)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4687965A (en) * 1985-03-07 1987-08-18 U.S. Philips Corporation Capped electric lamp
US5121304A (en) * 1990-10-15 1992-06-09 Gte Products Corporation Vehicle lamp
EP0642196A2 (en) * 1993-09-07 1995-03-08 Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd. Bulb socket and method of producing same
EP0668638A1 (en) * 1994-02-17 1995-08-23 Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd. Bulb socket
US5411407A (en) * 1994-09-02 1995-05-02 Osram Sylvania Inc. Lamp socket
EP0817328A2 (en) * 1996-07-04 1998-01-07 Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd. L-shaped bulb connector

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