Automobile lamp bulb with welded low beam shield
US5850124A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 4, 1997 |
| Grant date | Dec 15, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 4, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01K9/08
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In an automobile lamp bulb, a shield is attached firmly to a common conductor by an improved fixing method. Dents are formed in one surface of a shield to form projections in the other surface of the same and a cut is formed in the shield. Portions of the shield defined by the cut are raised to form lugs, and projections are formed, respectively, on the lugs. A projection is formed in each lug which corresponds to the dents, but project in opposite directions. The projections of the shield are welded by projection welding to the common conductor to join the shield firmly to the common conductor. Therefore, an inexpensive rough service automobile lamp bulb is provided. In another embodiment, a portion of a round common conductor is flattened to form a flat portion. A shield is positioned on and welded to the flat portion of the common conductor. Since the shield is positioned on and welded to the common conductor in surface contact, the amplitude of vibration of the shield can effectively be suppressed.
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