EP2554893A1 - LED lamp device and automated method for manufacturing said device - Google Patents

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EP2554893A1
EP2554893A1 EP12305964A EP12305964A EP2554893A1 EP 2554893 A1 EP2554893 A1 EP 2554893A1 EP 12305964 A EP12305964 A EP 12305964A EP 12305964 A EP12305964 A EP 12305964A EP 2554893 A1 EP2554893 A1 EP 2554893A1
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Romuald Fromentin
Vincent Mery
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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
    • F21V23/00—Arrangement of electric circuit elements in or on lighting devices
    • F21V23/003—Arrangement of electric circuit elements in or on lighting devices the elements being electronics drivers or controllers for operating the light source, e.g. for a LED array
    • F21V23/004—Arrangement of electric circuit elements in or on lighting devices the elements being electronics drivers or controllers for operating the light source, e.g. for a LED array arranged on a substrate, e.g. a printed circuit board
    • F21V23/006—Arrangement of electric circuit elements in or on lighting devices the elements being electronics drivers or controllers for operating the light source, e.g. for a LED array arranged on a substrate, e.g. a printed circuit board the substrate being distinct from the light source holder
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21K—NON-ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES USING LUMINESCENCE; LIGHT SOURCES USING ELECTROCHEMILUMINESCENCE; LIGHT SOURCES USING CHARGES OF COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL; LIGHT SOURCES USING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES AS LIGHT-GENERATING ELEMENTS; LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F21K9/00—Light sources using semiconductor devices as light-generating elements, e.g. using light-emitting diodes [LED] or lasers
    • F21K9/20—Light sources comprising attachment means
    • F21K9/23—Retrofit light sources for lighting devices with a single fitting for each light source, e.g. for substitution of incandescent lamps with bayonet or threaded fittings
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21K—NON-ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES USING LUMINESCENCE; LIGHT SOURCES USING ELECTROCHEMILUMINESCENCE; LIGHT SOURCES USING CHARGES OF COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL; LIGHT SOURCES USING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES AS LIGHT-GENERATING ELEMENTS; LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F21K9/00—Light sources using semiconductor devices as light-generating elements, e.g. using light-emitting diodes [LED] or lasers
    • F21K9/20—Light sources comprising attachment means
    • F21K9/23—Retrofit light sources for lighting devices with a single fitting for each light source, e.g. for substitution of incandescent lamps with bayonet or threaded fittings
    • F21K9/238—Arrangement or mounting of circuit elements integrated in the light source
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21K—NON-ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES USING LUMINESCENCE; LIGHT SOURCES USING ELECTROCHEMILUMINESCENCE; LIGHT SOURCES USING CHARGES OF COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL; LIGHT SOURCES USING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES AS LIGHT-GENERATING ELEMENTS; LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F21K9/00—Light sources using semiconductor devices as light-generating elements, e.g. using light-emitting diodes [LED] or lasers
    • F21K9/20—Light sources comprising attachment means
    • F21K9/27—Retrofit light sources for lighting devices with two fittings for each light source, e.g. for substitution of fluorescent tubes
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21K—NON-ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES USING LUMINESCENCE; LIGHT SOURCES USING ELECTROCHEMILUMINESCENCE; LIGHT SOURCES USING CHARGES OF COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL; LIGHT SOURCES USING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES AS LIGHT-GENERATING ELEMENTS; LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F21K9/00—Light sources using semiconductor devices as light-generating elements, e.g. using light-emitting diodes [LED] or lasers
    • F21K9/20—Light sources comprising attachment means
    • F21K9/27—Retrofit light sources for lighting devices with two fittings for each light source, e.g. for substitution of fluorescent tubes
    • F21K9/278—Arrangement or mounting of circuit elements integrated in the light source
    • 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
    • F21V19/001—Fastening of light sources or lamp holders the light sources being semiconductors devices, e.g. LEDs
    • F21V19/003—Fastening of light source holders, e.g. of circuit boards or substrates holding light sources
    • F21V19/0045—Fastening of light source holders, e.g. of circuit boards or substrates holding light sources by tongue and groove connections, e.g. dovetail interlocking means fixed by sliding
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21Y—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES F21K, F21L, F21S and F21V, RELATING TO THE FORM OR THE KIND OF THE LIGHT SOURCES OR OF THE COLOUR OF THE LIGHT EMITTED
    • F21Y2103/00—Elongate light sources, e.g. fluorescent tubes
    • F21Y2103/10—Elongate light sources, e.g. fluorescent tubes comprising a linear array of point-like light-generating elements
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21Y—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES F21K, F21L, F21S and F21V, RELATING TO THE FORM OR THE KIND OF THE LIGHT SOURCES OR OF THE COLOUR OF THE LIGHT EMITTED
    • F21Y2115/00—Light-generating elements of semiconductor light sources
    • F21Y2115/10—Light-emitting diodes [LED]

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  • the invention relates to an LED lamp device and an automated manufacturing method of said device.
  • LED lamps Many types of light emitting diode lamps, called LED lamps, are now known and used. Such LED lamps may be in the form of conventional lamps, that is to say having a main body showing on its rear face a base with two contact pads and on its front face a transparent cover allowing the light produced by the or the LEDs to be facing forward.
  • the main body of the lamp then comprises a profile body complementary to a transparent cover, the assembly forming a tube closed on each side by a base having contact pads.
  • LEDs are grouped on LED cards. These LED cards are themselves connected to one or more depending on the model of lamps, driver cards, also called “driver” cards (of the English “Driver Card”), which serve as an interface between the power supply of the lamp and the LED card. This interface is used to power the LEDs according to their characteristics.
  • the driver cards can also manage the power of the LED cards by integrating different lighting modes according to a user command, by modulating the LED supply voltage or other.
  • the lamp In a conventional installation, the lamp is installed so as to bring the pads of the base of said lamp into contact with a power source.
  • wiring is provided in the lamp. This wiring is made by soldering points between the various elements wired, that is to say between the contact pads of the base of the lamp, the pilot card (s) and the LED card (s).
  • a lighting device comprising a main body provided with a base comprising contact pads, an LED card and a driver card linked together, the driver card being connected to the contact pads and the LED card comprising at least one light emitting diode .
  • the base comprises a complementary orifice of the driver card and a connector connects the contact pads to this orifice. This connector cooperates with a contact of the pilot card when the latter is inserted into the aperture of the base.
  • the device according to the invention aims to enable such automation of the production of LED lamps.
  • the invention also relates to a method of manufacturing an LED lamp according to the invention.
  • the invention therefore relates to an LED lighting device comprising a main body which comprises a base, said base comprising contact pads, an LED card and a driver card linked together, the driver card being connected to the pads of contact and the LED card comprising at least one LED or light-emitting diode, the base having a complementary shape of the orifice to the pilot card, a connector connecting the contact pads and the orifice, said connector cooperating with a contact of the pilot card when said pilot card is inserted into said aperture of the cap, characterized in that the base comprises a second orifice, said second orifice being complementary to the LED card, a second connector of said cap cooperating by connection on the one hand with the pilot card and on the other hand with the LED card when the driver card and the LED card are both inserted into the orifices with which said cards are respectively omplceaires.
  • Such a device provides the connection between the driver card and the power pads without the need for soldering.
  • the complementarity of the pilot card with the aperture of the base allows the automation of the insertion of the pilot card in said orifice, this maneuver can be integrated into the processing carried out by an assembly line without requiring manual intervention a specialized person.
  • the presence of the connector providing the connection between the contact pads and the orifice, and more particularly, the connector ensuring the contact between the contact pads of the base and the pilot card inserted in the orifice makes it possible to guarantee the supply of the pilot card via the contact pads simply inserting said card into the complementary orifice.
  • the driver card can be directly integrated into the LED card, the LED card and the driver card then constituting a single complementary card of said aperture of the base.
  • the cooperation between the second port of the base and the LED board is similar to the cooperation between the first port of the base and the driver card. This insertion can thus easily be automated in an assembly line before or after the insertion of the pilot card in the first orifice.
  • a second connector in the base ensures the supply of the LED card by the driver card.
  • This second connector provides the connection between a contact of the driver card and a contact of the LED card. Inserting the driver card into the complementary hole of the base allows the connection between the second connector and the driver card. The insertion of the LED card in the complementary hole of the base ensures the connection between this second connector and a contact of the LED card.
  • the lamp comprises two pilot cards, the first driver card and the second driver card each having complementary connectors from one another.
  • connection between the two driver cards in an automated manner by integrating into a assembly line a maneuver of cooperation by insertion and complementarity of the two connectors of said two pilot cards.
  • the device according to the invention comprises a spacer comprising, on the one hand, a complementary orifice of the pilot card and, on the other hand, a complementary orifice of the LED card, said spacer further comprising a cooperating connecting element. with a contact of the pilot card on the one hand and a contact of the LED card on the other hand.
  • the card the LED card is not mounted on the cap but directly on this spacer.
  • the complementarity of this spacer with the driver card on the one hand and the LED card on the other hand allows the automation of the mounting of the LED card in the lamp.
  • the presence of the connection element guarantees the supply of the LED card by the driver card.
  • the subject of the invention is also a method for manufacturing a lamp comprising a step of assembling a lamp body, a step of insertion into said body of an LED card and a step of insertion into said body.
  • a pilot card the step of insertion into said body of a pilot card comprising a step of insertion of the pilot card into a complementary hole of the lamp body until a contact is made between a contact of the driver card and a lamp body connector, characterized in that the step of inserting the LED card into the body of the lamp comprises a step of inserting the LED card in a complementary hole of the body of the lamp. lamp.
  • the method according to the invention comprises a step of inserting the pilot card in a spacer and a step of inserting the LED card in said spacer.
  • the method according to the invention comprises a step of manufacturing the body of the lamp by overmolding or assembly of plastic elements injected on the connector.
  • the method according to the invention comprises a step of connecting two pilot cards together.
  • the card insertion steps in complementary orifices are automated.
  • the figure 1 represents a schematic view in longitudinal section of an LED lamp according to a first embodiment of the invention
  • a lamp according to the invention comprises a main body 1 here made using a base 2 complementary to a cover 3.
  • the assembly formed by the base 2 and the cover 3 forms a closed tube at its ends by a base 4.
  • the cover 3 mounted on the base 2 and closed by the two bases 4 constitutes the main body 1.
  • the insertion of such a lamp into a power supply receptacle is provided to supply power to said lamp by example a domestic current.
  • the caps 4 comprise contact pads 5.
  • the lamp comprises a pilot card 7.
  • the purpose of this pilot card 7 is to modulate the current supplying the contact pads 5 in order to make it acceptable. by an LED card 8.
  • Such an LED card 8 groups, distributes and manages the power supply of a set of LEDs 6 on one and the same card.
  • the driver card 7 and the LED card 8 are interconnected and, on the other hand, the driver card 7 is connected to the contact pads 5.
  • LED cards 8 require a current that does not always correspond to the domestic current.
  • the driver card 7 can also modulate the current supplying the LED card 8 according to particular programs, for example. example based on the power supply period of the LED card 8 or a variation of the voltage as a function of time or any other type of modulation known to those skilled in the art.
  • the figure 2 is an exploded schematic perspective view of a lamp according to this first embodiment of the invention.
  • the base 4 comprises an orifice 9 of complementary shape to the pilot board 7. More particularly, the orifice 9 is complementary in shape to an end 10 of the pilot card 7.
  • the dimensions of the orifice 9 are for example slightly smaller than those of the end 10 of the pilot card 7 so as to allow its insertion and exert a holding force once said end 10 inserted in the orifice 9.
  • the base 4 further comprises an integrated connector 11.
  • This connector 11 is connected by a first of its ends 12 to the contact pads 5. Such a connector 11 is able to circulate the current. A second end 13 of this connector 11 opens into the orifice 9.
  • the second end 13 of the connector is adapted to cooperate with a contact 14 of the driver card 7.
  • the contact 14 of the driver card 7 is preferably located on the end 10 of said driver card 7.
  • An insertion of the driver card 7 in the orifice 9 brings the contact 14 in abutment against the second end 13 of the connector 11.
  • This stop ensures the supply of the driver card 7 from the contact pads 5 to the driver card 7, the connector 11 replacing advantageously the cable connections of the prior art while the abutment of the contact 14 on the connector 11 associated with the maintenance of the driver card 7 in the orifice 9 by complementarity replaces the required welding point in the prior art.
  • the abutment of the contact 14 on the connector 11 is made in force so that this stop ensures the maintenance of the pilot card 7 in the orifice 9.
  • the base 4 comprises a second orifice 15.
  • This second orifice 15 is complementary to the LED card 8.
  • the complementarity between the LED card 8 and the second orifice 15 is similar to the complementarity between the driver card 7 and the first orifice 9, the LED card 8 can be inserted and held in said second orifice 15 during a step performed as part of a mounting line.
  • the base 4 comprises a second integrated connector 16 which serves to ensure the connection between the driver card 7 and the LED card 8.
  • a first end 17 of the second connector 16 opens into the first port 9 and a second end 18 of the second connector 16 opens into the second port 15.
  • the driver card 7 is inserted into the first port 9
  • the first end 17 of the second connector 16 is in contact with a contact 19 of the driver card 7.
  • the LED card 8 is inserted in the second orifice 15, the second end 18 of the second connector 16 is in contact with a contact 20 of the LED card 8.
  • the maintenance of the LED card 8 in the second orifice 15 is ensured by clamping the LED card 8 between the second end 18 of the second connector 16 and the lower inner face of said second orifice 15, said second end having a curved deformable shape which, at rest, that is to say when the LED card 8 is not inserted into the second orifice 15, has a spacing with the lower internal face of the second orifice 15 less than the thickness of the card LED 8.
  • the same holding system can be realized for the pilot card 7 in the first orifice 9, the first end 17 of the second connector 16 and the second end 13 of the first connector 11 both having a convex shape in the first orifice 9, a deformation capacity and a spacing smaller than the thickness of the Pilot card 7, thus ensuring the holding by clamping of the pilot card 7 in said first orifice 9.
  • the figure 3 represents a top view of two pilot cards intended to be mounted in a lamp according to the invention.
  • a lamp according to the invention may comprise several pilot cards 7.
  • the case represented here shows a first pilot card 7A and a second pilot card 7B intended to be mounted with each other respectively via connectors 21A and 21B.
  • These connectors 21A and 21B are complementary, that is to say that they comprise, for example, a connecting tab 22A and 22B, respectively, capable of being inserted into receptacles of tabs 23B and 23B, respectively. 23A.
  • These connectors 21A and 21B provide the connection between the first driver card 7A and the second driver card 7B.
  • the figure 4 is a longitudinal sectional view of a lamp main body according to the invention comprising two pilot cards.
  • the connectors 21A and 21B are respectively located on one end 24A and 24B of the driver cards 7A and 7B. These ends 24A and 24B are respectively opposed to the ends 10A and 10B of said driver cards 7A and 7B, that is to say opposite to the complementary ends of orifices 9A and 9B of caps 4A and 4B.
  • the main lamp body 1 according to the invention as shown in FIG. figure 4 has two caps 4A and 4B, a first base 4A being intended to be connected to the phase and a second base 4B being intended to be connected to the neutral.
  • a base 4 comprising a first connector 11 and a second connector 16 is in no way limiting and the invention relates to the device as described above and its variant embodiments, for example the embodiment of a body main 1 having a first base 4A having two integrated connectors respectively 11A and 16A and a second base 4B having only a connector 11 B or any other combination easily adaptable by those skilled in the art.
  • first contact pad 5A (see figure 2 ) of the first cap 4A is intended to be connected to the neutral while a second stud 5B (see figure 2 ) of this same first pellet 4A is intended to be connected to the phase.
  • the second base 4B can then be configured in the same way.
  • the figure 5 has a side sectional view of an alternative embodiment of the device according to the invention.
  • the main body comprises a spacer 25.
  • a spacer 25 has a first orifice 26 complementary to the pilot card 7.
  • the first orifice 26 is complementary to the end 27 opposite the first end 10 of the driver card 7 .
  • the base 4 does not have a complementary orifice of the LED card 8.
  • the spacer comprises a second orifice 28 complementary to the LED card 8.
  • this second orifice 28 is located on a face of the spacer opposite the face on which is located the first orifice 26.
  • the driver card 7 is mounted in the orifice 9 of the base 4, the spacer 25 is mounted on the driver card 7 and the LED card 8 is mounted on said spacer 25.
  • the spacer 25 comprises an integrated connecting element 29 adapted to connect the driver card 7 and the LED card 8.
  • This connecting element 29 opens on the one hand into the first orifice 26 of the spacer 25 and on the other hand in the second orifice 28 of said spacer 25.
  • a first end 30 of the connecting element 29 cooperates with a contact 31 of the driver card 7 when the latter is inserted into the first orifice 26 of the spacer 25.
  • a second end 32 of the connecting element 29 co-operates with a contact 33 of the LED card 8 when the latter is inserted into the second orifice 28 of the spacer 25.
  • the Figures 6A and 6B are examples of cooperation between a card and an orifice.
  • the Figure 6A shows a base 4 adapted to receive a driver card 7 with zooming on the connector 11.
  • the connector 11 consists of two branches 34 each forming a contact pad 5.
  • Each branch 34 comprises for that a cylindrical rod 35, an outer end 36 of the rod 35 is located outside the base 4 and an inner end 37 of said rod 35 is located in the base 4.
  • Each branch 34 further comprises a link strip 38.
  • a link strip 38 is of complementary shape to the pilot card 7 to receive said pilot card 7.
  • the bar 38 has a sectional shape of "U" Comprising two parallel branches 41 and a base 40.
  • the insertion of the pilot card 7 in the orifice 9 of the base 4 is made by sliding. During this sliding, the driver card 7 slides in the bar 38.
  • the edge 39 of the driver card 7 is opposite the base 40 of the bar 38 while the branches 41 of said bar 38 grip by friction of each side slice 39 the driver card 7.
  • this clamping of the driver card 7 is made with contact between said branches 41 and a connection contact 42 of the driver card 7.
  • the bar 38 and the rod 35 are connected by a shoulder 43.
  • the Figure 6B shows a spacer 25 cooperating with a driver card 7 inserted into a base 4 with zooming on the cooperation between the driver card 7 and the first orifice 26 of the spacer 25.
  • the connecting element 29 of the spacer 25 also has two branches 44.
  • Each branch 44 has a first end 45 which opens into the first orifice 26.
  • the ends 45 each comprise a return 46.
  • These returns 46 are intended to grip the end 27 of the pilot card 7.
  • the returns 46 are abutting on the contacts 31 of the pilot card 7. This stop ensures the maintenance of the driver card 7 in the first port 26 while ensuring the connection between the drive card 7 and the LED card 8.
  • the second ends of each branch 44 cooperate with the LED card 8, by means as described above or any other means easily adaptable by those skilled in the art.
  • the invention also relates to a method of manufacturing a lamp as described above. Such a manufacture is easily achievable by an assembly line without requiring the intervention of a natural person in order to achieve weld points on each manufactured lamp.
  • the method according to the invention comprises a step of assembling a lamp body 1.
  • This step comprises a step of insertion in said body of an LED card 8 and a pilot card 7.
  • These steps can be automated, for example by being integrated in a robotic assembly line.
  • the insertion step in said pilot card body 7 is done during a step of insertion of said pilot card 7 into the complementary orifice 9 of the main body 1, and more particularly in the 9 of the aperture 4.
  • the driver card 7 is inserted into the orifice 9 until the contact of said card is in contact and the integrated connector to the base.
  • the manufacturing method according to the invention comprises a step of insertion of the pilot card 7 in said spacer 25.
  • the method according to the invention also comprises an insertion step of the LED card 8 in said spacer 25.
  • the method according to the invention comprises a step of inserting the LED card 8 in the second hole 15 of the base 4. This insertion is performed in a manner similar to the insertion of the pilot card 7 in said base 4.
  • the card insertions 7 and / or 8 in complementary orifices respectively 9 and / or 15 are preferably made by simply sliding one of said card in the complementary orifice, such inserts ensure the contact between a connecting element, a connector or other and a contact of the inserted card. In addition the insertion can be done in force to ensure the maintenance of the card in the corresponding hole.
  • the elements comprising a connector, connecting element or other such as the base or the spacer are made during a manufacturing step of said element by overmolding or assembly of plastic elements injected on said connector, element liaison or other. Overmolding or assembly of injected plastic elements makes it possible to obtain such an element comprising all the characteristics described above.

Abstract

The device has a main body comprising a base provided with contact studs. An LED board (8) and a card driver (7) are linked together and inserted into the body. A connector (11) connects the studs and an orifice (9) of the base. The connector is attached with a contact (14) when the card driver is inserted into the orifice. The base comprises another orifice (15). Another connector (16) connects the base with the card driver, and connects the base with the LED board when the card driver and the LED board are inserted into the orifices and arranged complementary with each other. An independent claim is also included for a method for manufacturing an LED lighting device.

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L'invention concerne un dispositif de lampe LED et un procédé de fabrication automatisé dudit dispositif.The invention relates to an LED lamp device and an automated manufacturing method of said device.

De nombreux types de lampes à diodes électroluminescentes, appelées lampes LED, sont aujourd'hui connus et utilisés. De telles lampes LED peuvent être sous forme de lampes classiques, c'est-à-dire comportant un corps principal montrant sur sa face arrière un culot à deux plots de contacts et sur sa face avant un couvercle transparent permettant à la lumière produite par la ou les LED d'être orientées vers l'avant.Many types of light emitting diode lamps, called LED lamps, are now known and used. Such LED lamps may be in the form of conventional lamps, that is to say having a main body showing on its rear face a base with two contact pads and on its front face a transparent cover allowing the light produced by the or the LEDs to be facing forward.

Un autre type de lampe LED se présente sous forme tubulaire. Le corps principal de la lampe comporte alors un corps profilé complémentaire d'un couvercle transparent, l'ensemble formant un tube fermé de chaque coté par un culot présentant des plots de contact.Another type of LED lamp is in tubular form. The main body of the lamp then comprises a profile body complementary to a transparent cover, the assembly forming a tube closed on each side by a base having contact pads.

L'intégration des LED à proprement parler dans ces lampes se fait à l'aide de cartes électroniques. Les LED sont regroupées sur des cartes LED. Ces cartes LED sont elles même reliées à une, ou plusieurs selon les modèles de lampes, cartes pilotes, aussi appelées cartes « driver » (de l'anglais « Driver Card »), qui servent d'interface entre l'alimentation de la lampe et la carte LED. Cette interface permet d'alimenter les LED selon leurs caractéristiques.The actual integration of the LEDs in these lamps is done using electronic cards. The LEDs are grouped on LED cards. These LED cards are themselves connected to one or more depending on the model of lamps, driver cards, also called "driver" cards (of the English "Driver Card"), which serve as an interface between the power supply of the lamp and the LED card. This interface is used to power the LEDs according to their characteristics.

Dans certains perfectionnements, les cartes pilotes peuvent aussi gérer l'alimentation des cartes LED en intégrant différents modes d'éclairage en fonction d'une commande utilisateur, en modulant la tension d'alimentation des LED ou autres.In some improvements, the driver cards can also manage the power of the LED cards by integrating different lighting modes according to a user command, by modulating the LED supply voltage or other.

Dans une installation classique, la lampe est installée de sorte à mettre en contact les plots du culot de ladite lampe et une source d'alimentation électrique. Afin d'assurer la liaison entre la carte pilote et les plots de contact d'une part et entre la carte pilote et la carte LED d'autre part, un câblage est prévu dans la lampe. Ce câblage est réalisé par points de soudure entre les différents éléments câblés, c'est-à-dire entre les plots de contact du culot de la lampe, la ou les cartes pilotes et la ou les cartes LED.In a conventional installation, the lamp is installed so as to bring the pads of the base of said lamp into contact with a power source. In order to ensure the connection between the driver card and the contact pads on the one hand and between the driver card and the LED card on the other hand, wiring is provided in the lamp. This wiring is made by soldering points between the various elements wired, that is to say between the contact pads of the base of the lamp, the pilot card (s) and the LED card (s).

Il est connu de la demande de brevet US 2011/028015 A1 un dispositif d'éclairage comportant un corps principal muni d'un culot comportant des plots de contact, une carte LED et une carte pilote liées entre elles, la carte pilote étant reliée aux plots de contact et la carte LED comportant au moins une diode électroluminescente. Dans ce dispositif, le culot comporte un orifice complémentaire de la carte pilote et un connecteur relie les plots de contact à cet orifice. Ce connecteur coopère avec un contact de la carte pilote lorsque cette dernière est insérée dans l'orifice du culot.It is known from the patent application US 2011/028015 A1 a lighting device comprising a main body provided with a base comprising contact pads, an LED card and a driver card linked together, the driver card being connected to the contact pads and the LED card comprising at least one light emitting diode . In this device, the base comprises a complementary orifice of the driver card and a connector connects the contact pads to this orifice. This connector cooperates with a contact of the pilot card when the latter is inserted into the aperture of the base.

La présence de câblages rend impossible l'automatisation de la production de lampes, par exemple sur une chaîne de montage. En effet, chaque point de soudure doit être réalisé manuellement par du personnel spécialisé, ce qui entraîne une cadence de production très réduite. Par ailleurs, ce type de câblage n'est jamais à l'abri d'une soudure défectueuse, l'absence d'automatisation ne permettant pas d'obtenir des soudures identiques et sécurisées pour chacune des lampes ainsi fabriquées. De plus, ces soudures imposent un nombre de manoeuvre important afin d'assurer la liaison entre tous les éléments de la lampe à relier les uns à la suite des autres.The presence of wiring makes it impossible to automate the production of lamps, for example on an assembly line. Indeed, each welding point must be manually performed by specialized personnel, resulting in a very low production rate. Moreover, this type of wiring is never immune to a faulty weld, the lack of automation does not allow to obtain identical and secure welds for each of the lamps thus manufactured. In addition, these welds impose a large number of maneuver to ensure the connection between all elements of the lamp to be connected one after the other.

Le dispositif selon l'invention a pour but de permettre une telle automatisation de la production de lampes LED. L'invention porte également sur un procédé de fabrication de lampe LED selon l'invention.The device according to the invention aims to enable such automation of the production of LED lamps. The invention also relates to a method of manufacturing an LED lamp according to the invention.

L'invention a donc pour objet un dispositif d'éclairage à LED comportant un corps principal qui comprend un culot, ledit culot comportant des plots de contact, une carte LED et une carte pilote liées entre elles, la carte pilote étant reliée aux plots de contact et la carte LED comportant au moins une LED ou diode électroluminescente, le culot comportant un orifice de forme complémentaire à la carte pilote, un connecteur reliant les plots de contact et l'orifice, ledit connecteur coopérant avec un contact de la carte pilote lorsque ladite carte pilote est insérée dans ledit orifice du culot, caractérisé en ce que le culot comporte un deuxième orifice, ledit deuxième orifice étant complémentaire de la carte LED, un deuxième connecteur dudit culot coopérant par liaison d'une part avec la carte pilote et d'autre part avec la carte LED lorsque la carte pilote et la carte LED sont toutes deux insérées dans les orifices avec lesquels lesdites cartes sont respectivement complémentaires.The invention therefore relates to an LED lighting device comprising a main body which comprises a base, said base comprising contact pads, an LED card and a driver card linked together, the driver card being connected to the pads of contact and the LED card comprising at least one LED or light-emitting diode, the base having a complementary shape of the orifice to the pilot card, a connector connecting the contact pads and the orifice, said connector cooperating with a contact of the pilot card when said pilot card is inserted into said aperture of the cap, characterized in that the base comprises a second orifice, said second orifice being complementary to the LED card, a second connector of said cap cooperating by connection on the one hand with the pilot card and on the other hand with the LED card when the driver card and the LED card are both inserted into the orifices with which said cards are respectively omplémentaires.

Un tel dispositif assure la connexion entre la carte pilote et les plots d'alimentation sans nécessiter de soudures. En effet, la complémentarité de la carte pilote avec l'orifice du culot permet l'automatisation de l'insertion de la carte pilote dans ledit orifice, cette manoeuvre pouvant être intégrée au traitement effectué par une chaîne de montage sans nécessiter l'intervention manuelle d'une personne spécialisée. La présence du connecteur assurant la liaison entre les plot de contact et l'orifice, et plus particulièrement, le connecteur assurant le contact entre les plots de contacts du culot et la carte pilote insérée dans l'orifice, permet de garantir l'alimentation de la carte pilote via les plots de contacts par simple insertion de ladite carte dans l'orifice complémentaire. Dans une variante de réalisation, la carte Pilote peut être directement intégrée à la carte LED, la carte LED et la carte pilote ne constituant alors qu'une seule et unique carte complémentaire dudit orifice du culot.Such a device provides the connection between the driver card and the power pads without the need for soldering. Indeed, the complementarity of the pilot card with the aperture of the base allows the automation of the insertion of the pilot card in said orifice, this maneuver can be integrated into the processing carried out by an assembly line without requiring manual intervention a specialized person. The presence of the connector providing the connection between the contact pads and the orifice, and more particularly, the connector ensuring the contact between the contact pads of the base and the pilot card inserted in the orifice, makes it possible to guarantee the supply of the pilot card via the contact pads simply inserting said card into the complementary orifice. In an alternative embodiment, the driver card can be directly integrated into the LED card, the LED card and the driver card then constituting a single complementary card of said aperture of the base.

La coopération entre le deuxième orifice du culot et la carte LED se fait de manière similaire à la coopération entre le premier orifice du culot et la carte pilote. Cette insertion peut donc aisément être automatisée dans une chaîne de montage avant ou après l'insertion de la carte pilote dans le premier orifice.The cooperation between the second port of the base and the LED board is similar to the cooperation between the first port of the base and the driver card. This insertion can thus easily be automated in an assembly line before or after the insertion of the pilot card in the first orifice.

La présence d'un deuxième connecteur dans le culot assure l'alimentation de la carte LED par la carte pilote. Ce deuxième connecteur assure la liaison entre un contact de la carte pilote et un contact de la carte LED. L'insertion de la carte pilote dans l'orifice complémentaire du culot permet la liaison entre ce deuxième connecteur et la carte pilote. L'insertion de la carte LED dans l'orifice complémentaire du culot assure la liaison entre ce deuxième connecteur et un contact de la carte LED.The presence of a second connector in the base ensures the supply of the LED card by the driver card. This second connector provides the connection between a contact of the driver card and a contact of the LED card. Inserting the driver card into the complementary hole of the base allows the connection between the second connector and the driver card. The insertion of the LED card in the complementary hole of the base ensures the connection between this second connector and a contact of the LED card.

Dans une variante de réalisation du dispositif selon l'invention, la lampe comporte deux cartes pilotes, la première carte pilote et la deuxième carte pilote comportant chacune des connectiques complémentaires l'une de l'autre.In an alternative embodiment of the device according to the invention, the lamp comprises two pilot cards, the first driver card and the second driver card each having complementary connectors from one another.

Il est possible dans cette variante de réaliser la connexion entre les deux cartes pilote de manière automatisée en intégrant à une chaîne de montage une manoeuvre de coopération par insertion et complémentarité des deux connectiques desdites deux cartes pilote.It is possible in this variant to make the connection between the two driver cards in an automated manner by integrating into a assembly line a maneuver of cooperation by insertion and complementarity of the two connectors of said two pilot cards.

Dans un mode de réalisation, le dispositif selon l'invention comporte une entretoise comportant d'une part un orifice complémentaire de la carte pilote et d'autre part un orifice complémentaire de la carte LED, ladite entretoise comportant en outre un élément de liaison coopérant avec un contact de la carte pilote d'une part et un contact de la carte LED d'autre part.In one embodiment, the device according to the invention comprises a spacer comprising, on the one hand, a complementary orifice of the pilot card and, on the other hand, a complementary orifice of the LED card, said spacer further comprising a cooperating connecting element. with a contact of the pilot card on the one hand and a contact of the LED card on the other hand.

Dans un tel mode de réalisation, la carte la carte LED n'est pas montée sur le culot mais directement sur cette entretoise. La complémentarité de cette entretoise avec la carte pilote d'une part et la carte LED d'autre part permet l'automatisation du montage de la carte LED dans la lampe. La présence de l'élément de liaison garantie l'alimentation de la carte LED par la carte pilote.In such an embodiment, the card the LED card is not mounted on the cap but directly on this spacer. The complementarity of this spacer with the driver card on the one hand and the LED card on the other hand allows the automation of the mounting of the LED card in the lamp. The presence of the connection element guarantees the supply of the LED card by the driver card.

L'invention a également pour objet un procédé de fabrication d'une lampe comportant une étape d'assemblage d'un corps de lampe, une étape d'insertion dans ledit corps d'une carte LED et une étape d'insertion dans ledit corps d'une carte pilote, l'étape d'insertion dans ledit corps d'une carte pilote comportant une étape d'insertion de la carte pilote dans un orifice complémentaire du corps de lampe jusqu'à réalisation d'un contact entre un contact de la carte pilote et un connecteur du corps de la lampe, caractérisé en ce que l'étape d'insertion de la carte LED dans le corps de la lampe comporte une étape d'insertion de la carte LED dans un orifice complémentaire du corps de la lampe.The subject of the invention is also a method for manufacturing a lamp comprising a step of assembling a lamp body, a step of insertion into said body of an LED card and a step of insertion into said body. of a pilot card, the step of insertion into said body of a pilot card comprising a step of insertion of the pilot card into a complementary hole of the lamp body until a contact is made between a contact of the driver card and a lamp body connector, characterized in that the step of inserting the LED card into the body of the lamp comprises a step of inserting the LED card in a complementary hole of the body of the lamp. lamp.

De préférence, le procédé selon l'invention comporte une étape d'insertion de la carte pilote dans une entretoise et une étape d'insertion de la carte LED dans ladite entretoise.Preferably, the method according to the invention comprises a step of inserting the pilot card in a spacer and a step of inserting the LED card in said spacer.

Avantageusement, Le procédé selon l'invention comporte une étape de fabrication du corps de la lampe par surmoulage ou assemblage d'éléments plastiques injectés sur le connecteur.Advantageously, the method according to the invention comprises a step of manufacturing the body of the lamp by overmolding or assembly of plastic elements injected on the connector.

Dans le cas d'une lampe comportant deux cartes pilote, le procédé selon l'invention comporte une étape de liaison de deux cartes pilote entre elles.In the case of a lamp comprising two pilot cards, the method according to the invention comprises a step of connecting two pilot cards together.

De manière préférentielle, les étapes d'insertion de cartes dans des orifices complémentaires sont automatisées.Preferably, the card insertion steps in complementary orifices are automated.

La présente invention est maintenant décrite à l'aide d'exemples uniquement illustratifs et nullement limitatifs de la portée de l'invention, et à partir des illustrations ci-jointes, dans lesquelles :

  • La figure 1 représente une vue schématique en coupe longitudinale d'une lampe LED selon une première variante de réalisation de l'invention ;
  • La figure 2 représente une vue en perspective schématique éclatée d'une lampe selon cette première variante de réalisation de l'invention ;
  • La figure 3 représente une vue du dessus de deux cartes pilotes destinées à être montées dans une lampe selon l'invention ;
  • La figure 4 représente une vue en coupe longitudinale d'un corps principal de lampe selon l'invention comportant deux cartes pilote
  • La figure 5 représente une vue en coupe latérale d'une variante de réalisation du dispositif selon l'invention ;
  • Les figures 6A et 6B représentent des exemples de coopération entre une carte et un orifice ;
The present invention is now described with the aid of examples which are only illustrative and in no way limit the scope of the invention, and from the attached illustrations, in which:
  • The figure 1 is a schematic longitudinal sectional view of an LED lamp according to a first embodiment of the invention;
  • The figure 2 represents an exploded schematic perspective view of a lamp according to this first embodiment of the invention;
  • The figure 3 represents a view from above of two pilot cards intended to be mounted in a lamp according to the invention;
  • The figure 4 represents a longitudinal sectional view of a lamp main body according to the invention comprising two pilot cards
  • The figure 5 is a side sectional view of an alternative embodiment of the device according to the invention;
  • The Figures 6A and 6B represent examples of cooperation between a card and an orifice;

Une liste des références utilisées ci-après dans la description et dans les figures qui s'y rattache est donnée ci après :

  1. 1. Corps principal d'une lampe
  2. 2. Base du corps 1
  3. 3. Couvercle du corps 1
  4. 4. Culot du corps 1
    1. A. Premier Culot d'un corps principal 1 à deux culots
    2. B. Deuxième culot d'un corps principal 1 à deux culots
  5. 5. Plots de contact du culot 4
    1. A. Premier plot de contact du premier culot 4A
    2. B. Second plot de contact du premier culot 4A
  6. 6. Lampe à diode électroluminescente
  7. 7. Carte pilote
    1. A. Première carte pilote
    2. B. Deuxième carte pilote
  8. 8. Carte LED
  9. 9. Orifice du culot 4 complémentaire de la carte pilote 7
  10. 10. Extrémité de la carte pilote 7 complémentaire de l'orifice 9
  11. 11. Premier connecteur du culot 4 reliant les plots 5 à la carte pilote 7
  12. 12. Première extrémité du premier connecteur 11
  13. 13. Deuxième extrémité du premier connecteur 11
  14. 14. Contact de la carte pilote 7 coopérant avec le premier connecteur 11
  15. 15. Deuxième orifice du culot 4 complémentaire de la carte LED 8
  16. 16. Deuxième connecteur du culot 4 reliant les cartes 7 et 8
  17. 17. Première extrémité du deuxième connecteur 16
  18. 18. Deuxième extrémité du deuxième connecteur 16
  19. 19. Contact de la carte pilote 7 coopérant avec le deuxième connecteur 16
  20. 20. Contact de la carte LED 8 coopérant avec le deuxième connecteur 16
  21. 21. Connecteur reliant deux cartes pilote 7
    1. A. Connecteur d'une première carte pilote 7A
    2. B. Connecteur d'une deuxième carte pilote 7B
  22. 22. Patte de connexion d'un connecteur 21
    1. A. Patte de connexion d'un connecteur 21 A
    2. B. Patte de connexion d'un connecteur 21 B
  23. 23. Réceptacle de patte 22
    1. A. Réceptacle de patte du connecteur 21 A coopérant avec la patte 22B
    2. B. Réceptacle de patte du connecteur 21 B coopérant avec la patte 22A
  24. 24. Extrémité de la carte pilote 7 opposée à l'extrémité 10
    1. A. Extrémité de la carte pilote 7A opposée à l'extrémité 10A
    2. B. Extrémité de la carte pilote 7B opposée à l'extrémité 10B
  25. 25. Entretoise
  26. 26. Premier orifice de l'entretoise 25
  27. 27. Extrémité de la carte pilote 7 coopérant avec l'orifice 26
  28. 28. Deuxième orifice de l'entretoise 25
  29. 29. Elément de liaison de l'entretoise 25
  30. 30. Première extrémité de l'élément de liaison 29
  31. 31. Contact de la carte pilote 7 coopérant avec l'élément de liaison 29
  32. 32. Deuxième extrémité de l'élément de liaison 29
  33. 33. Contact de la carte LED 8 coopérant avec l'élément de liaison 29
  34. 34. Branches d'un connecteur 11
  35. 35. Tige cylindrique d'une branche 34
  36. 36. Extrémité extérieure d'une tige 35
  37. 37. Extrémité intérieure d'une tige 35
  38. 38. Barrette de liaison d'une branche 34
  39. 39. Tranche d'une carte pilote 7
  40. 40. Base du profil en « U » d'une barre 38
  41. 41. Branches du profil en « U » d'une barre 38
  42. 42. Contact de connexion entre la carte pilote 7 et les branches 41
  43. 43. Epaulement d'un connecteur 11 reliant la tige 35 et la branche 38
  44. 44. Branches d'un élément de liaison 29
  45. 45. Première extrémité d'une branche 44
  46. 46. Retour d'une extrémité 45
A list of references used hereinafter in the description and in the figures relating thereto is given below:
  1. 1. Main body of a lamp
  2. 2. Body Base 1
  3. 3. Body cover 1
  4. 4. Base of the body 1
    1. A. First Bottom of a main body 1 to two caps
    2. B. Second base of a main body 1 with two bases
  5. 5. Contact studs of the base 4
    1. A. First contact pad of the first cap 4A
    2. B. Second contact pad of the first cap 4A
  6. 6. Light emitting diode lamp
  7. 7. Pilot card
    1. A. First pilot card
    2. B. Second pilot card
  8. 8. LED card
  9. 9. Orifice of the base 4 complementary to the driver card 7
  10. 10. End of the pilot card 7 complementary to the orifice 9
  11. 11. First connector of the base 4 connecting the studs 5 to the pilot card 7
  12. 12. First end of the first connector 11
  13. 13. Second end of the first connector 11
  14. 14. Contact of the pilot card 7 cooperating with the first connector 11
  15. 15. Second hole of the base 4 complementary to the LED card 8
  16. 16. Second connector of base 4 connecting cards 7 and 8
  17. 17. First end of the second connector 16
  18. 18. Second end of the second connector 16
  19. 19. Contact of the pilot card 7 cooperating with the second connector 16
  20. 20. Contact of the LED card 8 cooperating with the second connector 16
  21. 21. Connector connecting two driver cards 7
    1. A. Connector of a first 7A driver card
    2. B. Connector of a second driver card 7B
  22. 22. Connection tab of a connector 21
    1. A. Connection tab of a 21 A connector
    2. B. Connection tab of a 21 B connector
  23. 23. Paw Receptacle 22
    1. A. Receptacle of the paw of the connector 21 A cooperating with the paw 22B
    2. B. Paw receptacle of the connector 21 B cooperating with the tab 22A
  24. 24. End of the pilot card 7 opposite the end 10
    1. A. End of the 7A Driver Board Opposite the 10A End
    2. B. End of the Pilot Board 7B Opposite the End 10B
  25. 25. Spacer
  26. 26. First hole of the spacer 25
  27. 27. End of the pilot card 7 cooperating with the orifice 26
  28. 28. Second hole of the spacer 25
  29. 29. Connecting element of the spacer 25
  30. 30. First end of the connecting element 29
  31. 31. Contact of the pilot card 7 cooperating with the connecting element 29
  32. 32. Second end of connecting element 29
  33. 33. Contact of the LED card 8 cooperating with the connecting element 29
  34. 34. Branches of a connector 11
  35. 35. Cylindrical stem of a branch 34
  36. 36. External end of a rod 35
  37. 37. Inner end of a stem 35
  38. 38. Link bar of a branch 34
  39. 39. Slice of a driver card 7
  40. 40. Base of the "U" profile of a bar 38
  41. 41. "U" profile branches of a bar 38
  42. 42. Connection contact between the driver card 7 and the branches 41
  43. 43. Shoulder of a connector 11 connecting the rod 35 and the branch 38
  44. 44. Branches of a connecting element 29
  45. 45. First end of a branch 44
  46. 46. Return of an end 45

La figure 1 représente une vue schématique en coupe longitudinale d'une lampe LED selon une première variante de réalisation de l'inventionThe figure 1 represents a schematic view in longitudinal section of an LED lamp according to a first embodiment of the invention

Une lampe selon l'invention comporte un corps principal 1 ici réalisé à l'aide d'une base 2 complémentaire d'un couvercle 3. L'ensemble formé par la base 2 et le couvercle 3 forme un tube fermé en ses extrémités par un culot 4. Le couvercle 3 monté sur la base 2 et fermé par les deux culots 4 constitue le corps principal 1.A lamp according to the invention comprises a main body 1 here made using a base 2 complementary to a cover 3. The assembly formed by the base 2 and the cover 3 forms a closed tube at its ends by a base 4. The cover 3 mounted on the base 2 and closed by the two bases 4 constitutes the main body 1.

L'insertion d'une telle lampe dans un réceptacle d'alimentation est prévue pour assurer l'alimentation de ladite lampe en courant électrique, par exemple un courant domestique. Pour assurer cette alimentation, les culots 4 comportent des plots 5 de contact.The insertion of such a lamp into a power supply receptacle is provided to supply power to said lamp by example a domestic current. To ensure this supply, the caps 4 comprise contact pads 5.

Afin d'adapter ce courant à une ou des lampes à diodes électroluminescentes 6, ou LED 6, la lampe comporte une carte pilote 7. Cette carte pilote 7 a pour fonction de moduler le courant alimentant les plots de contacts 5 afin de le rendre acceptable par une carte LED 8. Une telle carte LED 8 regroupe, répartit et gère l'alimentation d'un ensemble de LED 6 sur une seule et même carte. Typiquement, d'une part la carte pilote 7 et la carte LED 8 sont liées entre elles et, d'autre part, la carte pilote 7 est reliée aux plots de contact 5.In order to adapt this current to one or more LEDs 6, or LED 6, the lamp comprises a pilot card 7. The purpose of this pilot card 7 is to modulate the current supplying the contact pads 5 in order to make it acceptable. by an LED card 8. Such an LED card 8 groups, distributes and manages the power supply of a set of LEDs 6 on one and the same card. Typically, on the one hand the driver card 7 and the LED card 8 are interconnected and, on the other hand, the driver card 7 is connected to the contact pads 5.

Pour leur fonctionnement, cartes LED 8 nécessitent un courant qui ne correspond pas toujours au courant domestique. La carte pilote 7, alimentée par ledit courant domestique, module l'alimentation de la lampe afin de l'adapter à la carte LED 8. La carte pilote 7 peut aussi moduler le courant alimentant la carte LED 8 en fonction de programmes particuliers, par exemple basé sur des laps de temps d'alimentation de la carte LED 8 ou une variation de la tension en fonction du temps ou tout autre type de modulation connue de l'homme de l'art.For their operation, LED cards 8 require a current that does not always correspond to the domestic current. The driver card 7, powered by said domestic current, modulates the supply of the lamp to adapt it to the LED card 8. The driver card 7 can also modulate the current supplying the LED card 8 according to particular programs, for example. example based on the power supply period of the LED card 8 or a variation of the voltage as a function of time or any other type of modulation known to those skilled in the art.

La figure 2 représente une vue en perspective schématique éclatée d'une lampe selon cette première variante de réalisation de l'invention.The figure 2 is an exploded schematic perspective view of a lamp according to this first embodiment of the invention.

Selon l'invention, le culot 4 comporte un orifice 9 de forme complémentaire à la carte pilote 7. Plus particulièrement, l'orifice 9 est de forme complémentaire à une extrémité 10 de la carte pilote 7.According to the invention, the base 4 comprises an orifice 9 of complementary shape to the pilot board 7. More particularly, the orifice 9 is complementary in shape to an end 10 of the pilot card 7.

Cette complémentarité garantit une bonne insertion de la carte pilote 7 dans l'orifice 9 et son maintien dans ledit orifice 9 une fois insérée dans ledit orifice 9. Les dimensions de l'orifice 9 sont par exemple légèrement inférieures à celles de l'extrémité 10 de la carte pilote 7 de manière à permettre son insertion et exercer une force maintien une fois ladite extrémité 10 insérée dans l'orifice 9.This complementarity guarantees a good insertion of the pilot card 7 into the orifice 9 and its retention in said orifice 9 once inserted into said orifice 9. The dimensions of the orifice 9 are for example slightly smaller than those of the end 10 of the pilot card 7 so as to allow its insertion and exert a holding force once said end 10 inserted in the orifice 9.

Le culot 4 selon l'invention comporte en outre un connecteur 11 intégré. Ce connecteur 11 est lié par une première de ses extrémités 12 aux plots de contacts 5. Un tel connecteur 11 est apte à faire circuler le courant. Une deuxième extrémité 13 de ce connecteur 11 débouche dans l'orifice 9.The base 4 according to the invention further comprises an integrated connector 11. This connector 11 is connected by a first of its ends 12 to the contact pads 5. Such a connector 11 is able to circulate the current. A second end 13 of this connector 11 opens into the orifice 9.

La deuxième extrémité 13 du connecteur est apte à coopérer avec un contact 14 de la carte pilote 7. Le contact 14 de la carte pilote 7 est de préférence situé sur l'extrémité 10 de ladite carte pilote 7. Une insertion de la carte pilote 7 dans l'orifice 9 amène le contact 14 en butée contre la deuxième extrémité 13 du connecteur 11. Cette butée assure l'alimentation de la carte pilote 7 depuis les plots de contact 5 jusqu'à la carte pilote 7, le connecteur 11 remplaçant avantageusement les liaisons câblées de l'art antérieur alors que la butée du contact 14 sur le connecteur 11 associée au maintien de la carte pilote 7 dans l'orifice 9 par complémentarité remplace le point de soudure nécessaire dans l'art antérieur. Eventuellement, la butée du contact 14 sur le connecteur 11 est réalisée en force de sorte que cette butée assure le maintien de la carte pilote 7 dans l'orifice 9.The second end 13 of the connector is adapted to cooperate with a contact 14 of the driver card 7. The contact 14 of the driver card 7 is preferably located on the end 10 of said driver card 7. An insertion of the driver card 7 in the orifice 9 brings the contact 14 in abutment against the second end 13 of the connector 11. This stop ensures the supply of the driver card 7 from the contact pads 5 to the driver card 7, the connector 11 replacing advantageously the cable connections of the prior art while the abutment of the contact 14 on the connector 11 associated with the maintenance of the driver card 7 in the orifice 9 by complementarity replaces the required welding point in the prior art. Optionally, the abutment of the contact 14 on the connector 11 is made in force so that this stop ensures the maintenance of the pilot card 7 in the orifice 9.

Dans ce mode de réalisation, le culot 4 comporte un deuxième orifice 15. Ce deuxième orifice 15 est complémentaire de la carte LED 8. La complémentarité entre la carte LED 8 et le deuxième orifice 15 est similaire à la complémentarité entre la carte pilote 7 et le premier orifice 9, la carte LED 8 peut être insérée et maintenue dans ledit deuxième orifice 15 lors d'une étape réalisée dans le cadre d'une chaîne de montage.In this embodiment, the base 4 comprises a second orifice 15. This second orifice 15 is complementary to the LED card 8. The complementarity between the LED card 8 and the second orifice 15 is similar to the complementarity between the driver card 7 and the first orifice 9, the LED card 8 can be inserted and held in said second orifice 15 during a step performed as part of a mounting line.

Le culot 4 comporte un deuxième connecteur 16 intégré qui a pour fonction d'assurer la liaison entre la carte pilote 7 et la carte LED 8. Pour cela, une première extrémité 17 du deuxième connecteur 16 débouche dans le premier orifice 9 et une deuxième extrémité 18 du deuxième connecteur 16 débouche dans le deuxième orifice 15. Lorsque la carte pilote 7 est insérée dans le premier orifice 9, la première extrémité 17 du deuxième connecteur 16 est en contact avec un contact 19 de la carte pilote 7. Lorsque la carte LED 8 est insérée dans le deuxième orifice 15, la deuxième extrémité 18 du deuxième connecteur 16 est en contact avec un contact 20 de la carte LED 8.The base 4 comprises a second integrated connector 16 which serves to ensure the connection between the driver card 7 and the LED card 8. For this, a first end 17 of the second connector 16 opens into the first port 9 and a second end 18 of the second connector 16 opens into the second port 15. When the driver card 7 is inserted into the first port 9, the first end 17 of the second connector 16 is in contact with a contact 19 of the driver card 7. When the LED card 8 is inserted in the second orifice 15, the second end 18 of the second connector 16 is in contact with a contact 20 of the LED card 8.

Il peut être prévu que le maintien de la carte LED 8 dans le deuxième orifice 15 est assuré par serrage de la carte LED 8 entre la deuxième extrémité 18 du deuxième connecteur 16 et la face interne inférieure dudit deuxième orifice 15, ladite deuxième extrémité présentant une forme bombé déformable qui, au repos c'est-à-dire lorsque la carte LED 8 n'est pas insérée dans le deuxième orifice 15, présente un espacement avec la face interne inférieure du deuxième orifice 15 inférieur à l'épaisseur de la carte LED 8. Lors de l'insertion de la carte LED 8 dans le deuxième orifice 15, la butée du contact 20 de la carte LED 8 sur la deuxième extrémité 18 déforme cette dernière afin de permettre l'insertion de la carte LED 8 dans ledit deuxième orifice 15, l'élasticité de cette deuxième extrémité 18 associée à sa déformation applique dès lors une force sur la carte LED 8, en particulier sur le contact 20 de cette dernière, assurant son maintien dans ledit deuxième orifice 15.It can be provided that the maintenance of the LED card 8 in the second orifice 15 is ensured by clamping the LED card 8 between the second end 18 of the second connector 16 and the lower inner face of said second orifice 15, said second end having a curved deformable shape which, at rest, that is to say when the LED card 8 is not inserted into the second orifice 15, has a spacing with the lower internal face of the second orifice 15 less than the thickness of the card LED 8. When inserting the LED card 8 in the second hole 15, the stop of the contact 20 of the LED card 8 on the second end 18 deforms the latter to allow the insertion of the LED card 8 in said second orifice 15, the elasticity of this second end 18 associated with its deformation then applies a force on the LED card 8, in particular on the contact 20 of the latter, ensuring its maintenance in said second orifice 15.

Le même système de maintien peut être réalisé pour la carte Pilote 7 dans le premier orifice 9, la première extrémité 17 du deuxième connecteur 16 ainsi que la deuxième extrémité 13 du premier connecteur 11 présentant tout deux une forme bombée dans le premier orifice 9, une capacité de déformation et un écartement inférieur à l'épaisseur de la carte Pilote 7, assurant ainsi le maintien par serrage de la carte pilote 7 dans ledit premier orifice 9.The same holding system can be realized for the pilot card 7 in the first orifice 9, the first end 17 of the second connector 16 and the second end 13 of the first connector 11 both having a convex shape in the first orifice 9, a deformation capacity and a spacing smaller than the thickness of the Pilot card 7, thus ensuring the holding by clamping of the pilot card 7 in said first orifice 9.

La figure 3 représente une vue du dessus de deux cartes pilote destinées à être montées dans une lampe selon l'invention.The figure 3 represents a top view of two pilot cards intended to be mounted in a lamp according to the invention.

Dans un mode de réalisation particulier, une lampe selon l'invention peut comporter plusieurs cartes pilote 7. Le cas représenté ici montre une première carte pilote 7A et une deuxième carte pilote 7B destinées à être montées l'une avec l'autre via respectivement des connecteurs 21 A et 21 B. Ces connecteurs 21 A et 21 B sont complémentaires, c'est-à-dire qu'ils comportent par exemple une patte de connexion respectivement 22A et 22B apte à être insérée dans des réceptacles de pattes respectivement 23B et 23A. Ces connecteurs 21 A et 21 B assurent la liaison entre la première carte pilote 7A et la deuxième carte pilote 7B.In a particular embodiment, a lamp according to the invention may comprise several pilot cards 7. The case represented here shows a first pilot card 7A and a second pilot card 7B intended to be mounted with each other respectively via connectors 21A and 21B. These connectors 21A and 21B are complementary, that is to say that they comprise, for example, a connecting tab 22A and 22B, respectively, capable of being inserted into receptacles of tabs 23B and 23B, respectively. 23A. These connectors 21A and 21B provide the connection between the first driver card 7A and the second driver card 7B.

La figure 4 représente une vue en coupe longitudinale d'un corps principal de lampe selon l'invention comportant deux cartes pilote.The figure 4 is a longitudinal sectional view of a lamp main body according to the invention comprising two pilot cards.

De préférence, les connecteurs 21 A et 21 B sont situés respectivement sur une extrémité 24A et 24B des cartes pilote 7A et 7B. Ces extrémités 24A et 24B sont respectivement opposées aux extrémités 10A et 10B desdites cartes pilote 7A et 7B, c'est-à-dire opposées aux extrémités complémentaires d'orifices 9A et 9B de culots 4A et 4B.Preferably, the connectors 21A and 21B are respectively located on one end 24A and 24B of the driver cards 7A and 7B. These ends 24A and 24B are respectively opposed to the ends 10A and 10B of said driver cards 7A and 7B, that is to say opposite to the complementary ends of orifices 9A and 9B of caps 4A and 4B.

Le corps principal 1 de lampe selon l'invention tel que représenté en figure 4 présente deux culots 4A et 4B, un premier culot 4A étant destiné à être relié à la phase et un deuxième culot 4B étant destiné à être relié au neutre.The main lamp body 1 according to the invention as shown in FIG. figure 4 has two caps 4A and 4B, a first base 4A being intended to be connected to the phase and a second base 4B being intended to be connected to the neutral.

La présente description montrant un culot 4 comportant un premier connecteur 11 et un deuxième connecteur 16 n'est nullement limitative et l'invention porte sur le dispositif tel que décrit ci-dessus et ses variantes de réalisation, par exemple la réalisation d'un corps principal 1 comportant un premier culot 4A ayant deux connecteurs intégrés respectivement 11 A et 16A et un deuxième culot 4B ne comportant qu'un connecteur 11 B ou toute autre combinaison aisément adaptable par l'homme du métier.The present description showing a base 4 comprising a first connector 11 and a second connector 16 is in no way limiting and the invention relates to the device as described above and its variant embodiments, for example the embodiment of a body main 1 having a first base 4A having two integrated connectors respectively 11A and 16A and a second base 4B having only a connector 11 B or any other combination easily adaptable by those skilled in the art.

De même, il est possible dans une autre variante de prévoir un schéma électrique dans lequel un premier plot de contact 5A (voir figure 2) du premier culot 4A est destiné à être relié au neutre alors qu'un second plot 5B (voir la figure 2) de ce même premier culot 4A est destiné à être relié à la phase. Le deuxième culot 4B pouvant alors être configuré de même.Similarly, it is possible in another variant to provide an electrical diagram in which a first contact pad 5A (see figure 2 ) of the first cap 4A is intended to be connected to the neutral while a second stud 5B (see figure 2 ) of this same first pellet 4A is intended to be connected to the phase. The second base 4B can then be configured in the same way.

La figure 5 présente une vue en coupe latérale d'une variante de réalisation du dispositif selon l'invention.The figure 5 has a side sectional view of an alternative embodiment of the device according to the invention.

Dans cette variante, le corps principal comporte une entretoise 25. Une telle entretoise 25 comporte un premier orifice 26 complémentaire de la carte pilote 7. Le premier orifice 26 est complémentaire de l'extrémité 27 opposée à la première extrémité 10 de la carte pilote 7.In this variant, the main body comprises a spacer 25. Such a spacer 25 has a first orifice 26 complementary to the pilot card 7. The first orifice 26 is complementary to the end 27 opposite the first end 10 of the driver card 7 .

Dans cette variante, le culot 4 ne comporte pas d'orifice complémentaire de la carte LED 8.In this variant, the base 4 does not have a complementary orifice of the LED card 8.

L'entretoise comporte un deuxième orifice 28 complémentaire de la carte LED 8. De préférence, ce deuxième orifice 28 est situé sur une face de l'entretoise opposée à la face sur laquelle est située le premier orifice 26. Typiquement, la carte pilote 7 est montée dans l'orifice 9 du culot 4, l'entretoise 25 est montée sur la carte pilote 7 et la carte LED 8 est montée sur ladite entretoise 25.The spacer comprises a second orifice 28 complementary to the LED card 8. Preferably, this second orifice 28 is located on a face of the spacer opposite the face on which is located the first orifice 26. Typically, the driver card 7 is mounted in the orifice 9 of the base 4, the spacer 25 is mounted on the driver card 7 and the LED card 8 is mounted on said spacer 25.

L'entretoise 25 comporte un élément de liaison intégré 29 apte à relier la carte pilote 7 et la carte LED 8. Cet élément de liaison 29 débouche d'une part dans le premier orifice 26 de l'entretoise 25 et, d'autre part, dans le deuxième orifice 28 de ladite entretoise 25.The spacer 25 comprises an integrated connecting element 29 adapted to connect the driver card 7 and the LED card 8. This connecting element 29 opens on the one hand into the first orifice 26 of the spacer 25 and on the other hand in the second orifice 28 of said spacer 25.

Une première extrémité 30 de l'élément de liaison 29 coopère avec un contact 31 de la carte pilote 7 lorsque cette dernière est insérée dans le premier orifice 26 de l'entretoise 25. Une deuxième extrémité 32 de l'élément de liaison 29 coopère avec un contact 33 de la carte LED 8 lorsque cette dernière est insérée dans le deuxième orifice 28 de l'entretoise 25.A first end 30 of the connecting element 29 cooperates with a contact 31 of the driver card 7 when the latter is inserted into the first orifice 26 of the spacer 25. A second end 32 of the connecting element 29 co-operates with a contact 33 of the LED card 8 when the latter is inserted into the second orifice 28 of the spacer 25.

Les figures 6A et 6B représentent des exemples de coopération entre une carte et un orifice.The Figures 6A and 6B are examples of cooperation between a card and an orifice.

La figure 6A montre un culot 4 apte à recevoir une carte pilote 7 avec zoom sur le connecteur 11. Dans cet exemple, le connecteur 11 est constitué de deux branches 34 formant chacune un plot de contact 5. Chaque branche 34 comporte pour cela une tige cylindrique 35, une extrémité externe 36 de la tige 35 est située hors du culot 4 et une extrémité interne 37 de ladite tige 35 est située dans le culot 4.The Figure 6A shows a base 4 adapted to receive a driver card 7 with zooming on the connector 11. In this example, the connector 11 consists of two branches 34 each forming a contact pad 5. Each branch 34 comprises for that a cylindrical rod 35, an outer end 36 of the rod 35 is located outside the base 4 and an inner end 37 of said rod 35 is located in the base 4.

Chaque branche 34 comporte en outre une barrette de liaison 38. Une telle barrette de liaison 38 est de forme complémentaire à la carte pilote 7 afin de recevoir ladite carte pilote 7. Dans cet exemple, la barrette 38 a une forme en coupe de « U » comportant deux branches parallèles 41 et une base 40. L'insertion de la carte pilote 7 dans l'orifice 9 du culot 4 se fait par coulissement. Lors de ce coulissement, la carte pilote 7 coulisse dans la barrette 38. En coopération, la tranche 39 de la carte pilote 7 est en regard de la base 40 de la barrette 38 alors que les branches 41 de ladite barrette 38 enserrent par frottement de chaque coté la tranche 39 la carte pilote 7. De préférence, cet enserrement de la carte pilote 7 se fait avec contact entre lesdites branches 41 et un contact de connexion 42 de la carte pilote 7.Each branch 34 further comprises a link strip 38. Such a link strip 38 is of complementary shape to the pilot card 7 to receive said pilot card 7. In this example, the bar 38 has a sectional shape of "U" Comprising two parallel branches 41 and a base 40. The insertion of the pilot card 7 in the orifice 9 of the base 4 is made by sliding. During this sliding, the driver card 7 slides in the bar 38. In cooperation, the edge 39 of the driver card 7 is opposite the base 40 of the bar 38 while the branches 41 of said bar 38 grip by friction of each side slice 39 the driver card 7. Preferably, this clamping of the driver card 7 is made with contact between said branches 41 and a connection contact 42 of the driver card 7.

Afin d'assurer la connexion entre les plots de contact 5 et la carte pilote 7 via le connecteur 11, la barrette 38 et la tige 35 sont reliées par un épaulement 43.To ensure the connection between the contact pads 5 and the driver card 7 via the connector 11, the bar 38 and the rod 35 are connected by a shoulder 43.

La figure 6B montre une entretoise 25 coopérant avec une carte pilote 7 insérée dans un culot 4 avec zoom sur la coopération entre la carte pilote 7 et le premier orifice 26 de l'entretoise 25.The Figure 6B shows a spacer 25 cooperating with a driver card 7 inserted into a base 4 with zooming on the cooperation between the driver card 7 and the first orifice 26 of the spacer 25.

Dans cet exemple, l'élément de liaison 29 de l'entretoise 25 comporte également deux branches 44. Chaque branche 44 comporte une première extrémité 45 qui débouche dans le premier orifice 26. Les extrémités 45 comportent chacune un retour 46. Ces retours 46 sont destinés à enserrer l'extrémité 27 de la carte pilote 7. Les retours 46 sont en butée sur des contacts 31 de la carte pilote 7. Cette butée assure le maintien de la carte pilote 7 dans le premier orifice 26 tout en assurant la liaison entre la carte drive 7 et la carte LED 8. Les deuxièmes extrémités de chaque branche 44 coopèrent avec la carte LED 8, par des moyens tels que décrits ci-dessus ou tout autre moyen aisément adaptable par l'homme de l'art.In this example, the connecting element 29 of the spacer 25 also has two branches 44. Each branch 44 has a first end 45 which opens into the first orifice 26. The ends 45 each comprise a return 46. These returns 46 are intended to grip the end 27 of the pilot card 7. The returns 46 are abutting on the contacts 31 of the pilot card 7. This stop ensures the maintenance of the driver card 7 in the first port 26 while ensuring the connection between the drive card 7 and the LED card 8. The second ends of each branch 44 cooperate with the LED card 8, by means as described above or any other means easily adaptable by those skilled in the art.

L'invention porte également sur un procédé de fabrication d'une lampe telle que décrite ci-dessus. Une telle fabrication est facilement réalisable par une chaine de montage sans nécessiter l'intervention d'une personne physique afin de réaliser des points de soudures sur chaque lampe fabriquée.The invention also relates to a method of manufacturing a lamp as described above. Such a manufacture is easily achievable by an assembly line without requiring the intervention of a natural person in order to achieve weld points on each manufactured lamp.

Le procédé selon l'invention comporte une étape d'assemblage d'un corps 1 de lampe. Cette étape comporte une étape d'insertion dans ledit corps d'une carte LED 8 et d'une carte pilote 7. Ces étapes peuvent être automatisées, par exemple en étant intégrées dans une chaîne de montage robotisée.The method according to the invention comprises a step of assembling a lamp body 1. This step comprises a step of insertion in said body of an LED card 8 and a pilot card 7. These steps can be automated, for example by being integrated in a robotic assembly line.

Selon l'invention, l'étape d'insertion dans ledit corps 1 de carte pilote 7 se fait lors d'une étape d'insertion de ladite carte pilote 7 dans l'orifice complémentaire 9 du corps principal 1, et plus particulièrement dans l'orifice 9 du culot 4. La carte pilote 7 est insérée dans l'orifice 9 jusqu'à ce que le contact de ladite carte soit en en contact et le connecteur intégré au culot.According to the invention, the insertion step in said pilot card body 7 is done during a step of insertion of said pilot card 7 into the complementary orifice 9 of the main body 1, and more particularly in the 9 of the aperture 4. The driver card 7 is inserted into the orifice 9 until the contact of said card is in contact and the integrated connector to the base.

En présence d'un corps principal 1 comportant une entretoise 25, le procédé de fabrication selon l'invention comporte une étape d'insertion de la carte pilote 7 dans ladite entretoise 25. Le procédé selon l'invention comporte également une étape d'insertion de la carte LED 8 dans ladite entretoise 25.In the presence of a main body 1 comprising a spacer 25, the manufacturing method according to the invention comprises a step of insertion of the pilot card 7 in said spacer 25. The method according to the invention also comprises an insertion step of the LED card 8 in said spacer 25.

Dans le cas d'un culot 4 comportant deux orifices 9 et 15 respectivement complémentaires de la carte pilote 7 pour l'un et de la carte LED 8 pour l'autre, le procédé selon l'invention comporte une étape d'insertion de la carte LED 8 dans le second orifice 15 du culot 4. Cette insertion est réalisée d'une manière similaire à l'insertion de la carte pilote 7 dans ledit culot 4.In the case of a base 4 having two orifices 9 and 15 respectively complementary to the driver card 7 for one and the LED card 8 for the other, the method according to the invention comprises a step of inserting the LED card 8 in the second hole 15 of the base 4. This insertion is performed in a manner similar to the insertion of the pilot card 7 in said base 4.

Les insertions de carte 7 et/ou 8 dans des orifices complémentaires respectivement 9 et/ou 15 se font de préférence par simple coulissement d'une desdites carte dans l'orifice complémentaire, de telles insertions assurent le contact entre un élément de liaison, un connecteur ou autre et un contact de la carte insérée. De plus l'insertion peut se faire en force afin de garantir le maintien de la carte dans l'orifice correspondant.The card insertions 7 and / or 8 in complementary orifices respectively 9 and / or 15 are preferably made by simply sliding one of said card in the complementary orifice, such inserts ensure the contact between a connecting element, a connector or other and a contact of the inserted card. In addition the insertion can be done in force to ensure the maintenance of the card in the corresponding hole.

De préférence, les éléments comportant un connecteur, élément de liaison ou autre tels que le culot ou encore l'entretoise, sont réalisé au cours d'une étape de fabrication dudit élément par surmoulage ou assemblage d'éléments plastiques injectés sur ledit connecteur, élément de liaison ou autre. Le surmoulage ou assemblage d'éléments plastiques injectés permet d'obtenir un tel élément comportant toutes les caractéristiques décrites ci-dessus.Preferably, the elements comprising a connector, connecting element or other such as the base or the spacer, are made during a manufacturing step of said element by overmolding or assembly of plastic elements injected on said connector, element liaison or other. Overmolding or assembly of injected plastic elements makes it possible to obtain such an element comprising all the characteristics described above.

Dans le cas d'une lampe comportant plusieurs cartes LED ou plusieurs cartes pilote, il est évident que le procédé et le dispositif selon l'invention couvrent également le cas aisément adaptable par l'homme de l'art des différentes étapes d'insertion de cartes dans des orifices complémentaires ainsi que d'une ou plusieurs étapes de liaison de deux cartes entre elles, par exemple des cartes pilotes telles que décrites ci-dessus.In the case of a lamp comprising several LED cards or several pilot cards, it is obvious that the method and the device according to the invention also cover the case easily adaptable by those skilled in the art of the various steps of insertion of cards in complementary ports as well as one or more steps of linking two cards together, for example pilot cards as described above.

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Dispositif d'éclairage à LED comportant un corps principal (1), ledit corps principal comportant un culot (4), ledit culot comportant des plots (5) de contact, une carte LED (8) et une carte Pilote (7) liées entre elles, la carte Pilote étant reliée aux plots de contact et la carte LED comportant au moins une LED ou diode électroluminescente (6), le culot comportant un orifice (9) de forme complémentaire à la carte pilote, un connecteur (11) reliant les plots de contact et l'orifice, ledit connecteur coopérant avec un contact (14) de la carte pilote lorsque ladite carte pilote est insérée dans ledit orifice du culot, caractérisé en ce que le culot comporte un deuxième orifice (15), ledit deuxième orifice étant complémentaire de la carte LED, un deuxième connecteur (16) dudit culot coopérant par liaison d'une part avec la carte pilote et d'autre part avec la carte LED lorsque la carte pilote et la carte LED sont toutes deux insérées dans les orifices avec lesquels lesdites cartes sont respectivement complémentaires.LED lighting device comprising a main body (1), said main body comprising a base (4), said base comprising contact pads (5), an LED card (8) and a pilot card (7) linked between they, the Pilot card being connected to the contact pads and the LED card comprising at least one LED or light-emitting diode (6), the base comprising an orifice (9) of complementary shape to the pilot card, a connector (11) connecting the contact pads and the orifice, said connector cooperating with a contact (14) of the pilot card when said pilot card is inserted into said socket hole, characterized in that the base comprises a second orifice (15), said second orifice being complementary to the LED board, a second connector (16) of said base cooperating by connection on the one hand with the driver card and on the other hand with the LED card when the pilot card and the LED card are both inserted into the orifices with whom said maps are respectively complementary. Dispositif selon la revendication précédente, caractérisé en ce qu'il comporte deux cartes pilotes (7A,7B), une première carte pilote (7A) comportant une connectique (21 A) complémentaire d'une connectique (21 B) d'une deuxième carte pilote (7B).Device according to the preceding claim, characterized in that it comprises two driver cards (7A, 7B), a first driver card (7A) having a connector (21 A) complementary to a connector (21 B) of a second card driver (7B). Procédé de fabrication d'une lampe comportant une étape d'assemblage d'un corps principal (1) de lampe, une étape d'insertion dans ledit corps d'une carte LED (8) et une étape d'insertion dans ledit corps d'une carte pilote (7), l'étape d'insertion dans ledit corps d'une carte pilote comportant une étape d'insertion de la carte pilote dans un orifice (9) complémentaire du corps principal (1) de lampe jusqu'à réalisation d'un contact entre un contact (14) de la carte pilote (7) et un connecteur (11) du corps de la lampe, caractérisé en ce que l'étape d'insertion de la carte LED dans le corps de la lampe comporte une étape d'insertion de la carte LED dans un orifice complémentaire (15) du corps de la lampe.A method of manufacturing a lamp comprising a step of assembling a lamp main body (1), a step of inserting into said body an LED card (8) and a step of inserting into said body a pilot card (7), the step of insertion into said body of a pilot card comprising a step of insertion of the pilot card into a hole (9) complementary to the main body (1) of lamp up to making a contact between a contact (14) of the driver card (7) and a connector (11) of the body of the lamp, characterized in that the step of inserting the LED card in the body of the lamp includes a step of inserting the LED card into a complementary hole (15) of the lamp body. Procédé selon l'une des revendications 6 ou 8 caractérisé en ce qu'il comporte une étape de fabrication du corps de la lampe par surmoulage ou assemblage d'éléments plastiques injectés sur le connecteur.Method according to one of claims 6 or 8 characterized in that it comprises a step of manufacturing the body of the lamp by overmoulding or assembly of plastic elements injected on the connector. Procédé selon l'une des revendications 6 à 9 caractérisé en ce que les étapes d'insertion de cartes dans des orifices complémentaires sont automatisées.Method according to one of claims 6 to 9 characterized in that the card insertion steps in complementary orifices are automated. Procédé selon l'une des revendications 6 à 10 caractérisé en ce qu'il comporte une étape de liaison de deux carte pilote entre elle.Method according to one of claims 6 to 10 characterized in that it comprises a step of connecting two pilot card between it.
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