Miniature lamp holder
US5492477A · kind A · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 3, 1994 |
| Grant date | Feb 20, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 3, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K3/301
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Miniature lamp holder includes a cylindrical body having a central bore configured to receive a lamp, a pair of connectors located in the body to connect wires of the lamp with an electrical circuit, and a cap snapped into a bottom of the body. The body has a flange with a pair of diametrically disposed recesses in a top side thereof on an outer diameter. A pair of retaining projections extend upwardly from the top side of the flange and are formed axially of the body for engaging the miniature lamp holder in a circuit board aperture. A pair of cut-outs is formed axially of the cylindrical body over the pair of recesses. A pair of rails with a channel at a mid-section thereof extends downwardly from a bottom side of the flange. The connectors have a bent section at an upper end thereof, a "V"-shaped hooked section at a lower end thereof, and a dimple in the hooked section for accommodating the lamp. The cap has a central projection for pushing the wires outwardly to tightly connect the wires with the connectors, and a pair of diametrically disposed snaps.
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