WO2001084044A3 - Base assembly for an electric lamp - Google Patents

Base assembly for an electric lamp Download PDF

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WO2001084044A3
WO2001084044A3 PCT/US2001/009708 US0109708W WO0184044A3 WO 2001084044 A3 WO2001084044 A3 WO 2001084044A3 US 0109708 W US0109708 W US 0109708W WO 0184044 A3 WO0184044 A3 WO 0184044A3
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base assembly
electric lamp
leads
pin
fluorescent lamp
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PCT/US2001/009708
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French (fr)
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WO2001084044A2 (en
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Edward Eugene Hammer
Alvin Ardell Bush
Erwin Gale Steinbrenner
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Gen Electric
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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
    • H01J5/62—Connection of wires protruding from the vessel to connectors carried by the separate part
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R33/00—Coupling devices specially adapted for supporting apparatus and having one part acting as a holder providing support and electrical connection via a counterpart which is structurally associated with the apparatus, e.g. lamp holders; Separate parts thereof
    • H01R33/05—Two-pole devices
    • H01R33/06—Two-pole devices with two current-carrying pins, blades or analogous contacts, having their axes parallel to each other
    • H01R33/08—Two-pole devices with two current-carrying pins, blades or analogous contacts, having their axes parallel to each other for supporting tubular fluorescent lamp
    • H01R33/0827—Two-pole devices with two current-carrying pins, blades or analogous contacts, having their axes parallel to each other for supporting tubular fluorescent lamp characterised by the contacts
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R4/00—Electrically-conductive connections between two or more conductive members in direct contact, i.e. touching one another; Means for effecting or maintaining such contact; Electrically-conductive connections having two or more spaced connecting locations for conductors and using contact members penetrating insulation
    • H01R4/10—Electrically-conductive connections between two or more conductive members in direct contact, i.e. touching one another; Means for effecting or maintaining such contact; Electrically-conductive connections having two or more spaced connecting locations for conductors and using contact members penetrating insulation effected solely by twisting, wrapping, bending, crimping, or other permanent deformation
    • H01R4/18—Electrically-conductive connections between two or more conductive members in direct contact, i.e. touching one another; Means for effecting or maintaining such contact; Electrically-conductive connections having two or more spaced connecting locations for conductors and using contact members penetrating insulation effected solely by twisting, wrapping, bending, crimping, or other permanent deformation by crimping
    • H01R4/20—Electrically-conductive connections between two or more conductive members in direct contact, i.e. touching one another; Means for effecting or maintaining such contact; Electrically-conductive connections having two or more spaced connecting locations for conductors and using contact members penetrating insulation effected solely by twisting, wrapping, bending, crimping, or other permanent deformation by crimping using a crimping sleeve
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R4/00—Electrically-conductive connections between two or more conductive members in direct contact, i.e. touching one another; Means for effecting or maintaining such contact; Electrically-conductive connections having two or more spaced connecting locations for conductors and using contact members penetrating insulation
    • H01R4/22—End caps, i.e. of insulating or conductive material for covering or maintaining connections between wires entering the cap from the same end
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01J—ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
    • H01J61/00—Gas-discharge or vapour-discharge lamps
    • H01J61/70—Lamps with low-pressure unconstricted discharge having a cold pressure < 400 Torr

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  • Common Detailed Techniques For Electron Tubes Or Discharge Tubes (AREA)
  • Connecting Device With Holders (AREA)
  • Vessels And Coating Films For Discharge Lamps (AREA)

Abstract

Reliable contact between fluorescent lamp leads and fluorescent lamp base contacts is achieved by passing the leads through a conductive hollow pin mounted in a base assembly, bending the leads back against the pin and press-fitting a conductive sleeve over the pin and bent lead.
PCT/US2001/009708 2000-04-28 2001-03-27 Base assembly for an electric lamp WO2001084044A2 (en)

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US56090600A 2000-04-28 2000-04-28
US09/560,906 2000-04-28

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WO2001084044A2 WO2001084044A2 (en) 2001-11-08
WO2001084044A3 true WO2001084044A3 (en) 2002-02-21

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JP5055379B2 (en) * 2007-12-20 2012-10-24 シャープ株式会社 Discharge tube, lighting device, display device, and television receiver
DE102015214757A1 (en) * 2015-08-03 2017-03-02 Osram Gmbh Socket for a light bulb, lighting means and method for producing a socket for a light bulb

Citations (5)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2677118A (en) * 1951-10-31 1954-04-27 Gen Electric Electric lamp or similar device and method of manufacture
US4324998A (en) * 1980-04-02 1982-04-13 Westinghouse Electric Corp. Base and terminal-pin assembly for an electric lamp
US4854888A (en) * 1988-05-31 1989-08-08 Gte Products Corporation Lamp base
US5013962A (en) * 1989-12-26 1991-05-07 Gte Products Corporation Single pin lamp base and fluorescent lamp including same
FR2697671A1 (en) * 1992-11-03 1994-05-06 Aven Elongate tubular discharge lamp e.g. for neon advertising sign - includes contact wire passing through sealed end of tube and being folded to make contact with metal ferrule surrounding tube end

Patent Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2677118A (en) * 1951-10-31 1954-04-27 Gen Electric Electric lamp or similar device and method of manufacture
US4324998A (en) * 1980-04-02 1982-04-13 Westinghouse Electric Corp. Base and terminal-pin assembly for an electric lamp
US4854888A (en) * 1988-05-31 1989-08-08 Gte Products Corporation Lamp base
US5013962A (en) * 1989-12-26 1991-05-07 Gte Products Corporation Single pin lamp base and fluorescent lamp including same
FR2697671A1 (en) * 1992-11-03 1994-05-06 Aven Elongate tubular discharge lamp e.g. for neon advertising sign - includes contact wire passing through sealed end of tube and being folded to make contact with metal ferrule surrounding tube end

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