EP1079410A2 - Lamp base - Google Patents
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- EP1079410A2 EP1079410A2 EP00118503A EP00118503A EP1079410A2 EP 1079410 A2 EP1079410 A2 EP 1079410A2 EP 00118503 A EP00118503 A EP 00118503A EP 00118503 A EP00118503 A EP 00118503A EP 1079410 A2 EP1079410 A2 EP 1079410A2
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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
- F21V17/00—Fastening of component parts of lighting devices, e.g. shades, globes, refractors, reflectors, filters, screens, grids or protective cages
- F21V17/10—Fastening of component parts of lighting devices, e.g. shades, globes, refractors, reflectors, filters, screens, grids or protective cages characterised by specific fastening means or way of fastening
- F21V17/16—Fastening of component parts of lighting devices, e.g. shades, globes, refractors, reflectors, filters, screens, grids or protective cages characterised by specific fastening means or way of fastening by deformation of parts; Snap action mounting
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01J—ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
- H01J5/00—Details relating to vessels or to leading-in conductors common to two or more basic types of discharge tubes or lamps
- H01J5/50—Means forming part of the tube or lamps for the purpose of providing electrical connection to it
- H01J5/54—Means forming part of the tube or lamps for the purpose of providing electrical connection to it supported by a separate part, e.g. base
- H01J5/56—Shape of the separate part
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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
- F21V17/00—Fastening of component parts of lighting devices, e.g. shades, globes, refractors, reflectors, filters, screens, grids or protective cages
- F21V17/10—Fastening of component parts of lighting devices, e.g. shades, globes, refractors, reflectors, filters, screens, grids or protective cages characterised by specific fastening means or way of fastening
- F21V17/18—Latch-type fastening, e.g. with rotary action
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- This invention relates to electric bulbs and more particularly to bases therefore.
- Electric bulbs particularly those of the kind employing any of various sizes of Edison bases, i.e., the common threaded base, have a three-part base comprising an electrically conductive eyelet portion and an electrically conductive threaded portion separated and held together by a glass insulator.
- Such bases are manufactured on automatic equipment that utilizes a glass furnace for forming the insulator and connecting the separate electrically conductive pieces. These bases are made literally by the billions each year and provide a substantial part of the cost of many light bulbs. The cost of heating and melting the glass, as well as the cost of maintaining the glass furnace, contributes to the cost of the bases. Accordingly, it would be an advance in the art if a base could be produced at a lesser cost.
- Still another object of the invention is the provision of a new method of making bulb bases.
- Yet another object is the elimination of the glass insulator from the base.
- an insulating member for a base for a light emitting bulb which comprises an electrically insulating body formed from a thermoplastic plastic material and having a first surface, a second surface spaced therefrom, and a sidewall separating the first and second surfaces.
- the sidewall is formed to provide a first area for initially receiving an electrically conducting member and a second area for subsequently fixing the electrically conductive member to the insulating member.
- a base for a light emitting bulb comprises an electrically insulating body formed from a thermoplastic plastic material and having a first surface, a second surface spaced therefrom, and a sidewall separating the first and second surfaces.
- the sidewall is formed to provide a first area for initially receiving an electrically conducting element and a second area for subsequently fixing the electrically conductive element to the insulating member.
- An electrically conductive eyelet is affixed to the first surface while the electrically conductive element extends beyond the second surface.
- the electrically conductive element has a first end formed with a reentrant portion having a terminal end in contact with the first area and a second end in contact with the second area.
- a base 10 for a light emitting bulb that comprises an electrically insulating body 12 formed from a thermoplastic plastic material, for example, polyethylene, and having a first surface 14, a second surface 16 spaced therefrom, and a sidewall 18 separating the first and second surfaces.
- the sidewall is formed to provide a first area 20, such as flange 21, for initially receiving an electrically conducting element 22 and a second area 24 for subsequently fixing the electrically conductive element 22 to the insulating body 12.
- the area 24 is provided with a deformable protrusion 25.
- An electrically conductive eyelet 26 is affixed to the first surface 14 and the electrically conductive element 22 extends beyond the second surface 16.
- the electrically conductive element 22 which is preferably formed from brass or aluminum, has a first end 28 formed with a reentrant portion 29 having a terminal end 30 in contact with the first area 20 and a second end 32 in contact with the second area 24. As illustrated, element 22 is provided with screw threads.
- insulating body 12 In assembly, insulating body 12, with eyelet 26 attached, is mated with element 22 in one of two ways.
- the first end 28 thereof can be flexible and can be snap-fitted over the flange 21; however, the preferred method is to fit the insulating body 12 into element 22 from the open end, as indicated by the direction arrow 36. Frictional forces can hold the body 12 in position until final assembly, which occurs when deformable protrusion 25 is bent over reentrant portion 29. Deformation of protrusion 25 is best accomplished by the application of heat to achieve softening and, while the application of heat can be by direct or open flame or directed infrared radiation, ultrasonic heating is preferred.
- the surface 29a of reentrant portion 29 is provided with grooves or teeth 29b, as is shown in Fig. 2.
- a glass envelope 40 containing the light source which can be an incandescent filament, an arc tube, a light emitting diode array, an electroluminescent devise or other source of illumination.
- the light source can be an incandescent filament, an arc tube, a light emitting diode array, an electroluminescent devise or other source of illumination.
- a first electrical lead-in 42 will be electrically connected to the eyelet 26 and a second electrical lead-in 44 will be connected to the element 22, as by welding or soldering.
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Abstract
A base 10 for a light emitting bulb comprises an electrically insulating body 12 formed
from a thermoplastic organic material, for example, polyethylene, and having a first
surface 14, a second surface 16 spaced therefrom, and a sidewall 18 separating the first
and second surfaces. The sidewall is formed to provide a first area 20, such as flange 21,
for initially receiving an electrically conducting element 22 and a second area 24 for
subsequently fixing the electrically conductive element 22 to the insulating body 12. The
area 24 is provided with a deformable protrusion 25. An electrically conductive eyelet 26
is affixed to the first surface 14 and the electrically conductive element 22 extends
beyond the second surface 16. This base eliminates the need for using and maintaining
glass furnaces and provides cost savings thereby.
Description
- This invention relates to electric bulbs and more particularly to bases therefore.
- Electric bulbs, particularly those of the kind employing any of various sizes of Edison bases, i.e., the common threaded base, have a three-part base comprising an electrically conductive eyelet portion and an electrically conductive threaded portion separated and held together by a glass insulator. Such bases are manufactured on automatic equipment that utilizes a glass furnace for forming the insulator and connecting the separate electrically conductive pieces. These bases are made literally by the billions each year and provide a substantial part of the cost of many light bulbs. The cost of heating and melting the glass, as well as the cost of maintaining the glass furnace, contributes to the cost of the bases. Accordingly, it would be an advance in the art if a base could be produced at a lesser cost.
- It is therefore, an object of the invention to obviate the disadvantages of the prior art.
- It is yet another object of the invention to enhance the manufacture of bulb bases.
- Still another object of the invention is the provision of a new method of making bulb bases.
- Yet another object is the elimination of the glass insulator from the base.
- These objects are accomplished, in one aspect of the invention, by providing an insulating member for a base for a light emitting bulb which comprises an electrically insulating body formed from a thermoplastic plastic material and having a first surface, a second surface spaced therefrom, and a sidewall separating the first and second surfaces. The sidewall is formed to provide a first area for initially receiving an electrically conducting member and a second area for subsequently fixing the electrically conductive member to the insulating member.
- In another aspect of the invention, a base for a light emitting bulb comprises an electrically insulating body formed from a thermoplastic plastic material and having a first surface, a second surface spaced therefrom, and a sidewall separating the first and second surfaces. The sidewall is formed to provide a first area for initially receiving an electrically conducting element and a second area for subsequently fixing the electrically conductive element to the insulating member. An electrically conductive eyelet is affixed to the first surface while the electrically conductive element extends beyond the second surface. The electrically conductive element has a first end formed with a reentrant portion having a terminal end in contact with the first area and a second end in contact with the second area.
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- Fig. 1 is an elevational sectional view of an embodiment of the invention;
- Fig. 2 is an enlarged portion of an element of the invention; and
- Fig. 3 is an elevational sectional view, similar to Fig. 1, of a finished bulb employing an embodiment of the invention.
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- BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
- For a better understanding of the present invention, together with other and further objects, advantages and capabilities thereof, reference is made to the following disclosure and appended claims in conjunction with the above-described drawings.
- Referring now to the drawings with greater particularity, there is shown in Fig. 1 a
base 10 for a light emitting bulb that comprises an electrically insulatingbody 12 formed from a thermoplastic plastic material, for example, polyethylene, and having afirst surface 14, asecond surface 16 spaced therefrom, and asidewall 18 separating the first and second surfaces. The sidewall is formed to provide afirst area 20, such asflange 21, for initially receiving an electrically conductingelement 22 and asecond area 24 for subsequently fixing the electricallyconductive element 22 to theinsulating body 12. Thearea 24 is provided with adeformable protrusion 25. An electricallyconductive eyelet 26 is affixed to thefirst surface 14 and the electricallyconductive element 22 extends beyond thesecond surface 16. - The electrically
conductive element 22, which is preferably formed from brass or aluminum, has afirst end 28 formed with areentrant portion 29 having aterminal end 30 in contact with thefirst area 20 and asecond end 32 in contact with thesecond area 24. As illustrated,element 22 is provided with screw threads. - In assembly,
insulating body 12, witheyelet 26 attached, is mated withelement 22 in one of two ways. Thefirst end 28 thereof can be flexible and can be snap-fitted over theflange 21; however, the preferred method is to fit theinsulating body 12 intoelement 22 from the open end, as indicated by thedirection arrow 36. Frictional forces can hold thebody 12 in position until final assembly, which occurs whendeformable protrusion 25 is bent overreentrant portion 29. Deformation ofprotrusion 25 is best accomplished by the application of heat to achieve softening and, while the application of heat can be by direct or open flame or directed infrared radiation, ultrasonic heating is preferred. To avoid unwanted rotation of theelement 22 with thebody 12, thesurface 29a ofreentrant portion 29 is provided with grooves orteeth 29b, as is shown in Fig. 2. - Upon completion of the
base 10 it is fitted to aglass envelope 40 containing the light source, which can be an incandescent filament, an arc tube, a light emitting diode array, an electroluminescent devise or other source of illumination. Generally, a first electrical lead-in 42 will be electrically connected to theeyelet 26 and a second electrical lead-in 44 will be connected to theelement 22, as by welding or soldering. Thus there is provided a new base for light sources which base is less expensive to manufacture and which provides energy savings by eliminating the need for operating and maintaining glass melting furnaces. - While there have been shown and described what are at present considered the preferred embodiments of the invention, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications can be made herein without departing from the scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.
Claims (8)
- An insulating member for a base for a light emitting bulb comprising: an electrically insulating body formed from a thermoplastic plastic material and having a first surface, a second surface spaced therefrom, and a sidewall separating the first and second surfaces, said sidewall being formed to provide a first area for initially receiving an electrically conducting member and a second area for subsequently fixing said electrically conductive member to said insulating member.
- The insulating member of Claim 1 wherein said first area is formed as a flange.
- The insulating member of Claim 1 wherein said second area is formed as a deformable protrusion.
- The insulating member of Claim 3 wherein said deformable protrusion is heat deformable.
- A base for a light emitting bulb comprising: an insulating member in accordance with Claim 1; an electrically conductive eyelet affixed to said first surface; and an electrically conductive element extending beyond said second surface, said electrically conductive element having a first end formed with a reentrant portion having a terminal end in contact with said first area and a second end in contact with said second area.
- The base of Claim 5 wherein said second end of said reentrant portion has at least one anti-rotation feature.
- The base of Claim 5 wherein said second end of said reentrant portion has a plurality of anti-rotation features.9
- The base of Claim 5 wherein said second end of said reentrant portion has a continuous toothed surface.
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US38390999A | 1999-08-26 | 1999-08-26 |
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EP (1) | EP1079410A2 (en) |
JP (1) | JP2001093408A (en) |
KR (1) | KR20010021429A (en) |
CN (1) | CN1286492A (en) |
CA (1) | CA2314211A1 (en) |
HU (1) | HUP0003412A2 (en) |
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- 2000-08-18 JP JP2000248295A patent/JP2001093408A/en not_active Withdrawn
- 2000-08-25 HU HU0003412A patent/HUP0003412A2/en unknown
- 2000-08-25 EP EP00118503A patent/EP1079410A2/en not_active Withdrawn
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