Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
439620020 | Lamp socket or lamp base | 16 |
20090047831 | DISCHARGE LAMP SOCKET - A socket includes a housing having a first housing portion and a second housing portion attachable to the first housing portion to cover the first housing portion, a starter transformer and accommodated inside the housing, a central terminal coupled to the starter transformer and disposed inside the housing such that, when the discharge lamp is attached to the socket, a central electrode of the discharge lamp contacts the central terminal. The first housing portion has a base, and a first wall portion extending from the base in a direction in which the discharge lamp is attached to the socket. The second housing portion has a second wall portion which, when the first and second housing portions are attached together, overlaps with the first wall portion such that the first and second wall portions surround the central terminal on an inner side of a peripheral edge of the base. | 02-19-2009 |
20090053935 | Lamp socket - A lamp socket includes a housing case; a transformer to be housed in a transformer receiving section of the housing case; and a circuit board that is housed in a circuit board receiving section of the housing case and is assembled independently from the transformer. The transformer has a primary member and a secondary member, so that a voltage is applied on the primary member and a high voltage is output from the secondary member. In the lamp socket, an opening portion is provided in a barrier that separates the transformer receiving section and the circuit board receiving section, so that the primary member extends from the transformer receiving section to the circuit board receiving section. The opening portion is closed with a part that holds the primary member. | 02-26-2009 |
20090075519 | LED SOCKET - A connector for mounting an LED to a printed circuit board (PCB) includes a hollow cylindrical body portion with an interior sidewall that defines a hollow cavity at one end to receive the LED threaded base section. The second end has a plurality of conductive contact elements with which to electrically contact the LED. A first electrical contact element includes at least one prong extending partially into the cavity. The prong is flexible for the threaded portion to pass the prong for insertion, and partially return to electrically engage the threaded portion to maintain the threaded portion inside the cavity. The prong also permits removal of the LED rotationally with respect to the cavity. The contact elements are in electrical communication with the LED and the threaded base section when the threaded base section is inserted within the body portion. | 03-19-2009 |
20090093162 | CAR INSIDE LAMP ADAPTOR DEVICE - A car inside lamp adaptor device comprises an adaptor having a hollow seat and having a positive electrode and a negative electrode; a wire set having an electrode pin at one end thereof and another end of the wire set extending with two wires which are connected to the positive electrode and negative electrode; respectively; an elastic unit filling in a hollow seat and enclosing the positive electrode and negative electrode in an inner layer of the seat and being integrally formed with the seat; and a cap for receiving one end of the electrode pin, a ring in a hollow portion of the seat; one side of the seat having a via hole for receiving the wire set; two springs being installed in the hollow center of the seat; and each spring being fixed to the ring in the seat and another end thereof being fixed to the post. | 04-09-2009 |
20090111326 | CAR INSIDE LAMP ADAPTOR DEVICE - A car inside lamp adaptor device comprises an adaptor having a hollow seat and having a positive electrode and a negative electrode; a wire set having an electrode pin at one end thereof and another end of the wire set extending with two wires which are connected to the positive electrode and negative electrode; respectively; an elastic unit filling in a hollow seat and enclosing the positive electrode and negative electrode in an inner layer of the seat and being integrally formed with the seat; and a cap for receiving one end of the electrode pin, a ring in a hollow portion of the seat; one side of the seat having a via hole for receiving the wire set; two springs being installed in the hollow center of the seat; and each spring being fixed to the ring in the seat and another end thereof being fixed to the post. | 04-30-2009 |
20090203260 | Socket for compact fluorescent lamp - A device for holding a compact fluorescent lamp in a light fixture with a socket | 08-13-2009 |
20110189894 | COMPACT FLUORESCENT LIGHT FIXTURES AND RELATED LAMP CONVERSION KITS AND ADAPTERS - The disclosure describes devices that are used in conjunction with a pair of (single wattage) compact fluorescent lamps (CFL). In some embodiments, the devices can emulate the behavior of a 3-way incandescent bulb used in a standard 3-way lamp socket. Such can allows people to retain the benefits of their existing Edison-base (E26d) 3-way lamps with the improved energy efficiency and color temperature of modern CFL technology in a cost effective and flexible way. Light fixture conversion kits for allowing an incandescent lamp to accept CFL bulbs are also described. | 08-04-2011 |
20110256769 | CABLE ASSEMBLY HAVING INDICATING DEVICE - A cable assembly ( | 10-20-2011 |
20120302097 | LAMP HOLDER CONNECTOR - A lamp holder connector includes a lower holder having a bottom board with two positioning pillars protruding upward thereon, and an upper holder covered on the lower holder to together define a receiving chamber. An electrical terminal is fastened in the receiving chamber, and has a base plate with two positioning holes apart opened therein for inserting the positioning pillars therein, and a pair of clamping plates connected with two opposite side edges of the base plate and apart facing to each other for clamping one end of a lamp therebetween. A top end of each positioning pillar projects upward beyond a top side of the base plate and then is pressed downward by an external jig to have a deformation and form a blocking eave so as to tightly clip the base plate between the bottom board and the blocking eave. | 11-29-2012 |
20130078861 | LIVE WIREOUTDOOR SOCKET WITH LAMP - An outdoor socket with lamp includes a main body, a live wire terminal, a neutral wire terminal, an LED illumination unit, a transformer, an outer casing, and a switch. Through two insertion portions at the front side of the main body, the LED illumination unit is vertically inserted in a fixing trough. The present invention provides a better waterproof effect, which can be used outdoors. The light of the LED illumination unit illuminates forward, providing an illumination effect. The fixing trough is disposed between the two adjacent insertion portions, which saves space and is compact. | 03-28-2013 |
20130084748 | HOLDER ASSEMBLY - A holder assembly includes a cover and a frame that together can support a first and second terminal that can each include a two-way wire trap feature. The terminals can be configured with contacts that are configured to engage pads on a corresponding LED array. One or both of the terminals can also omit the contact and can be mounted so as to be in electrical contact with traces provided on the frame and the traces can be electrically connected to the anode and cathode of the LED array. The frame can further support circuitry that is configured to convert AC to DC. | 04-04-2013 |
20130084749 | Push Handle Switch Lampholder - A push handle switch lampholder pushes a lower conductive plate to move like a see-saw by pushing a push handle to move back and forth and determines whether or not to pass a current to an upper conductive plate, so as to control the ON or Off of a light emitting element. In addition, a set of hooks is provided for connecting a power cable for an electric connection without the need of tying an UL knot to expedite the wire connection conveniently and securely. The invention can reduce the number of components and the volume while achieving the effects of lowering the manufacturing, storage and transportation costs, and improving the overall service life of the lampholder. | 04-04-2013 |
20130084750 | Zipper Switch Lampholder - The present invention provides a zipper switch lampholder having a zipper and a rotating conductive rod, and both ends of the rotating conductive rod can jump between a slope with a first conductive plate and a second conductive plate and a slope without the first conductive plate and the second conductive plate to achieve an operation of switching a light emitting element to be turned on and off, and a plurality of hooks is provided for securely connecting a power line for a wire connection in order to waive the complicated process of tying an UL knot and provide a quicker, more convenient and secured wire connection. | 04-04-2013 |
20150011124 | Apparatus and method for providing a resistive shunt within a light string - A shunting mechanism is provided within a socket of a light string system having a resistive element that substantially mirrors the resistive characteristic of the bulb inserted in the socket. The shunting mechanism is disabled when the bulb is inserted into the light string socket. When the bulb is removed from the light string socket, the shunting mechanism bridges the internal socket leads so as to maintain current flow and power delivery at levels similar to those provided when the bulb is present. In one embodiment, the resistive element is a resistive coating on the shunting mechanism or a resistive node on the shunting mechanism. In other embodiments, the resistive element is applied to the socket's internal leads. In yet other embodiments, the resistive element consists of sophisticated electronic circuitry specifically designed to mirror the resistive characteristics of the bulb assembly. | 01-08-2015 |
20150056862 | BULB SOCKET - A bulb socket for receiving a bulb therein. The bulb socket includes a first portion and a second portion. The first portion has a bulb receiving opening. The second portion extends from the first portion. The second portion has first outside surfaces which are tapered inward, such that the perimeter of the second portion proximate the first portion is less than the perimeter of the second portion spaced from the first portion. The second portion does not obstruct the performance of the bulb, allowing approximately all of the light capacity of the bulb to be utilized. | 02-26-2015 |
20160380400 | BULB APPARATUS - A bulb apparatus includes a driver plate and a bulb head body. The bulb head body is a housing structure with top opening. The sidewall of the bulb head body forms a first electrode terminal. The bottom of the driver plate is placed inside the bulb head body. The bulb apparatus also includes a connection base and a first electrode. The connection base is fixed on the driver plate. The connection base has an embedding trench. The first electrode has a fixing end electrically connected to the driver plate via the embedding trench and a connecting end elastically abutting on the inner sidewall of the first electrode terminal. | 12-29-2016 |