Bulb socket and lighting device
US9331403B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 28, 2014 |
| Grant date | May 3, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 8, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R33/09
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A pair of terminal portions of a bus bar (i.e. a terminal clamp) includes spring portions each of which is arranged to exert a pushing force in a direction of sandwiching a base portion of a bulb, and contact portions each provided at a tip portion of the spring portion. A housing (i.e. a socket body) includes regulation portions located on opposite side of the terminal portions and arranged to abut on the terminal portions from opposite side of the base portion to regulate elastic deformation amount of the spring portions to be within a predetermined value.
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