Vehicle lighting device and method of assembling a vehicle lighting device
US7033043B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 27, 2004 |
| Grant date | Apr 25, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 25, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH10H20/857
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
LEDs (10) are used as a tail stop lamp (L1). A socket (21) for the LEDs (10) is provided at the left end of a socket base (20), and a lighting circuit (15) for the LEDs (10) including the socket (21) and a connector portion (25) is constructed on the socket base (20). Thus, electronic parts, such as resistors for luminance adjustment, are formed into control modules (30) by molding. Lead terminals (32) of the respective control modules (30) are formed by insulation-displacement terminals. On the other hand, insulated wires (40) are laid through mount bases (35) in a specified circuit pattern on the socket base (20). When the control modules (30) are mounted into the corresponding mount bases (35), the lead terminals (32) are pressed into connection to form the lighting circuit.
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