Contact element, clamping element, base and arrangement for holding and contacting an LED
US9651202B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 21, 2013 |
| Grant date | May 16, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 21, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R35/04
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention relates to a contact element (3, 3′, 3″), a base (2, 2′, 2″, 2′″), a clamping element (4, 4′, 4″), an arrangement (1, 1′, 1″, 1′″, 1″″, 1′″″) and a mounting section (301, 301′, 301″) for electrically contacting a light-emitting diode (LED) (100, 100′). In order to conveniently and cost-effectively hold and electrically contact the LED (100, 100′), the present invention provides that the contact element (3, 3′) comprises a mounting section (301, 301′) adapted for mounting the contact element (3, 3′) to the base (2, 2′) in a manner that the contact element (3, 3′) is pivotable about a pivot axis (P) extending through the mounting section (301, 301′), and comprises a contact arm (302, 302′) protruding laterally from the mounting section (301, 301′) and having on a distal end a contact point (303) facing essentially in a contact direction (K) for contacting the LED (100), wherein the contact direction is running essentially in parallel to the pivot axis (P). Further, the invention provides that the base (2, 2′, 2″) comprises at least one contact receptacle (203, 203′, 203″) which is adapted to accommodate a contact element (3, 3′) according to at least one of clai…
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