Connectors for linear lighting
US12345398B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 3, 2023 |
| Grant date | Jul 1, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 24, 2044 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH10H20/8506
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A connector for a strip of linear lighting includes an outer shell or block and an adapter configured to be removably inserted into a cavity of the outer shell. The adapter may be a printed circuit board (PCB) adapted to mount wires on one side or edge. On the opposite side or edge, a series of contact pins are formed on the underside of the adapter. The outer shell includes a pressure-applying mechanism, like screws that insert through its thickness and are secured in a bar with threaded holes. The adapter is positioned such that the screws bear on and supply pressure to the contact pins. A strip of linear lighting is inserted into a slot beneath the adapter such that the contact pins of the adapter coincide with the solder pads or other electrical contacts of the strip of linear lighting.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.