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Indicator lamp

US5057982A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateOct 16, 1990
Grant dateOct 15, 1991
Priority date
Expiry dateOct 16, 2010

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S362/80
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An indicator lamp employing a light emitting diode (50) with a pair of leads, which includes a PCB socket (53) to be mounted on a printed circuit board; a removable socket (1) having an insert portion to be fitted into the PCB socket; a first lead terminal (4) provided in the removable socket and having a resistor contact and a first lead contact for contact with one of the leads; a second lead terminal (5) provided in the removable socket and having a first contact portion and a second lead contact for contact with the other lead; a contact terminal (6) provided within the removable socket and having a second contact portion and a second resistor contact; and a resistor (7) provided within the removable socket so that the resistor is held between the first and second resistor contacts.

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