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WO1986005037A1
WO1986005037A1 PCT/GB1986/000088 GB8600088W WO8605037A1 WO 1986005037 A1 WO1986005037 A1 WO 1986005037A1 GB 8600088 W GB8600088 W GB 8600088W WO 8605037 A1 WO8605037 A1 WO 8605037A1
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carrier
housing
bulb
bayonet
lampholder
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Patrick John Doherty
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KUDOS LIGHTING Ltd
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KUDOS LIGHTING Ltd
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Priority claimed from GB858504553A external-priority patent/GB8504553D0/en
Priority claimed from GB858507593A external-priority patent/GB8507593D0/en
Priority claimed from GB868602991A external-priority patent/GB8602991D0/en
Application filed by KUDOS LIGHTING Ltd filed Critical KUDOS LIGHTING Ltd
Publication of WO1986005037A1 publication Critical patent/WO1986005037A1/fr
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R33/00—Coupling devices specially adapted for supporting apparatus and having one part acting as a holder providing support and electrical connection via a counterpart which is structurally associated with the apparatus, e.g. lamp holders; Separate parts thereof
    • H01R33/945—Holders with built-in electrical component
    • H01R33/96—Holders with built-in electrical component with switch operated by engagement or disengagement of coupling

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  • the present invention relates to lampholders, and in particular to lampholders in which terminals exposed within a socket defined by the lampholder are isolated from terminals located within the lampholder body to which electrical cables are connected whenever a bulb is not in position within the lampholder socket.
  • European Patent Specification No. 0101257 describes various safety lampholders including a lampholder in which a carrier is movable from a first position to a second position when a bulb is inserted into the lampholder, contacts supported by the carrier and arranged to engage with the contacts of an inserted bulb being isolated from flex terminals when the carrier is in the first position.
  • a latch is provided ' against which an inserted bulb engages, axial movement of the latch being necessary before the carrier is free to move from the first to the second positions.
  • a bayonet lampholder comprising a housing supporting fixed terminals to which in use electrical cables are connected, the housing defining a socket for receiving an inserted bulb and slots for receiving the bayonet pins of an inserted bulb, a carrier mounted within the housing and supporting contacts arranged to electrically contact a bulb inserted into the lampholder, the carrier being movable between a first position in which the contacts are isolated from the terminals and a second position in which the contacts electrically contact respective terminals, and means for biasing the carrier from the second position to the first position, wherein the carrier supports surfaces which extend adjacent the slots so as to be engaged by the bayonets of an inserted bulb, the carrier and housing define interacting formations such that for the carrier to be moved from the first position to the second position it must initially execute a turning movement within the housing and then an axial movement relative to the housing, and the said carrier surfaces are positioned such that the bayonets of an inserted bulb slide along the said surfaces as the bayonets are pushed into the slots, the carrier supports surfaces which extend adjacent the
  • the said carrier surfaces may be defined by the ends of legs supported by the corner and extending along the inside of the socket wall.
  • the said carrier surfaces may be defined by a metal shell which is slidable and rotatable within the socket and into which an inserted bulb is received.
  • the said carrier surfaces are arranged around the periphery of the lampholder socket adjacent the slots they are difficult to engage with an inserted finger to accidentally cause the carrier to turn within the housing. It is thus difficult for, for example, a child to accidentally move the carrier to
  • the slots may extend generally parallel to the direction of insertion of a bulb or may be inclined to the said direction to positively push the carrier around within the socket.
  • the carrier may be a simple snap inserted fit 10 within the housing.
  • the housing may be in one or two parts for example.
  • FIG. 15 Fig, 1 is a sectional view of a first embodiment of the present invention
  • Fig. 2 is a view of the embodiment of ' Fig. 1 but with the carrier moved to the position it will adopt when a bulb is inserted (the bulb being omitted from 20 Fig. 2);
  • Fig. 3 illustrates the rotation of the carrier which occurs when a bulb is inserted in the embodiment of Figs. 1 to 2;
  • Figs. 4, 5 and 6 are respectively perspective
  • FIG. 25 views of the carrier of the embodiment of Fig. 1, a sectional view through the carrier of Fig. 4, and an illustration of the spring engaged between the carrier and the housing of Fig. 1;
  • Fig. 7 illustrates an alternative means for 30 connecting the carrier and the housing in the embodiment of Fig. 1;
  • Figs. 8 and 9 respectively show sectional views of a second embodiment of the invention with the carrier in the position when no bulb is pushed into
  • Fig. 10 shows four views of a main housing component of the embodiment of Figs. 8 and 9;
  • Figs. 11 and 12 show details of the other component of the housing of the embodiment of Figs. 8 and 9;
  • Fig. 13 illustrates the structure of a flex terminal provided in the embodiment of Figs. 8 and 9;
  • Figs. 14 and 15 show alternative slot arrangements for incorporation in embodiments of the present invention;
  • Fig. 16 shows in section a bar switch arrangement for incorporation in an embodiment of the invention such as that illustrated in Fig. 8;
  • Figs. 17 to 22 illustrate detailed features of components of the arrangement illustrated in Fig. 16.
  • Figs. 23 to 25 illustrate an alternative embodiment of the invention in which the carrier comprises a metal shell which is slidable within the socket and which is engaged by the bayonet pins of an inserted bulb;
  • Figs. 26 to 31 illustrate the movement of the shell relative to the lampholder housing in the embodibment of Figs. 23 to 25.
  • the illustrated arrangement comprises a housing 1 within which a carrier 2 is movable from the position shown in Fig. 1 to the position shown in Fig. 2 as a result of the insertion of a bulb (not shown) into the housing 1.
  • the housing supports a pair of flex terminals 3 defining slots into which the wires of the flex are inserted.
  • the terminals 3 are then pushed down so that the insulation on the wires is cut to obtain a good electrical contact between the wire and the terminal 3.
  • Conventional screw terminals could be used however.
  • a compression spring 4 is arranged between the housing 1 and the carrier 2 so as to bias the carrier towards the position shown in Fig. 1.
  • the spring imparts axial force to the carrier 2 and also twists the carrier in a clockwise direction relative to the housing when viewed from the open end of the housing into which a bulb is to be inserted.
  • the carrier 2 supports a pair of carrier contacts 5 which are electrically isolated from the terminals 3 when the carrier is in the position shown in Fig. 1 but which electrically contact the terminals 3 when the carrier is in the position of Fig. 2.
  • the housing 1 defines a key 6 intended to run within a keyway 7 provided in the carrier. With the carrier in the position shown in Fig. 1 the key.
  • the carrier supports legs defining inclined surfaces 8 which extend across bayonet slots 9 in the housing.
  • a respective bayonet on the bulb contacts each of the inclined surfaces 8.
  • the bayonets slide down the inclined surfaces 8 and the carrier is thus caused to rotate against the force of the spring 4. This aligns the key 6 and the keyway 7 so that further axial force applied to the bulb moves the bulb and carrier as a body upwards until the carrier contacts 5 engage the flex terminals 3.
  • Fig. 3 is a schematic illustration of the interaction between the slot 9, a bulb bayonet 10 and the inclined surface 8 defined by a leg of the carrier.
  • Figs. 4 and 5 illustrate the carrier 2 in greater detail. It will be seen that the carrier supports a central pin 12 around which the spring -4 is engaged.
  • the inclined surfaces 8 define an angle of approximately 45° relative to a line drawn through
  • Fig. 6 illustrates the spring 4.
  • the ends 13 of the spring engage in a slot in the housing (not shown) and against a formation 14 defined by the carrier so as to support the carrier contacts.
  • Fig. 7 shows an alternative arrangement for
  • the pin 12 has a deformable enlarged head 16 which is a snap fit within a socket 17.
  • a tapered rim 18 around the opening of the socket 17 prevents withdrawal of the head of the pin 12 from the socket 17.
  • Figs. 8 and 9 illustrate an alternative embodiment of the invention which is very similar to that of Figs. 1 and 2 except for the fact that the housing is in two parts.
  • the housing comprises a main component 19 and a upper component 20 which is a snap-fit within the main component.
  • the operation of the device is substantially the same as that of the device of Figs. 1 and 2.
  • Fig. 10 shows various views of the main housing component 19 and Figs. 11 and 12 show two views of the upper housing ' component 20.
  • Fig. 13 is a perspective view of the flex terminal 3 of the type used in the embodiments of Figs. 8 and 9 and also the embodiment of Figs. 1 and 2.
  • Figs. 14 and 15 show two alternative arrangements to the conventional axial slot provided in normal bayonet lampholders.
  • the lead into the slots are inclined so that the bulb must be simultaneously twisted and moved axially as it is inserted into the lampholder.
  • circles 21, 22, 23 and 24 show the positions adopted by the bayonet pins of an inserted bulb as it is progressively moved into final engagement with the end of the J slots.
  • position 21 the edge 25 of the carrier arm is in its normal rest position.
  • position 22 the edge 25 of the carrier arm has to be displaced and this can only be as a result of rotation of the carrier relative to the housing of the lampholder. No axial movement of the carrier is at this stage possible.
  • Fig. 16 the illustrated arrangement is similar to that of Fig. 9 except ' for the fact that a plastics switch stud 27 is supported on top of the central spring 28 so as to project into a cavity defined in the head 29 of the lampholder housing.
  • a bar switch member 30 is slidable within the cavity defined in the housing head 29.
  • Fig. 17 is a top view of the head of the lampholder housing 29 showing terminals 31 and 32 and Figs. 18 and 19 illustrate the structure of terminals 31 and 32 respectively.
  • Terminal 31 is provided with an aperture 33 having a narrowed neck portion 34.
  • the live conductor of a power supply flex (not shown) is inserted into a channel 35 extending across the position of the terminal 31.
  • the live conductor is pushed through the aperture 33 and the terminal 31 is then pushed down into the housing member so that the edges of the narrowed neck portion 34 cut through the insulation on the conductor.
  • Terminal 31 is thus connected to the live conductor.
  • the neutral conductor is received in a channel 36 and connected to a neutral terminal 37 in an equivalent manner to that of terminal 31.
  • the terminal 32 is thus isolated from the live terminal 31.
  • the terminal 31 is not connected to the terminals within the lampholder housing and accordingly the contacts on the carrier make contact with the neutral terminal 37 and the other terminal 32.
  • the bar switch member 30 supports a resilient leaf spring 38 which can be moved from a position in which it interconnects terminals 31 and 32 to a position in which the terminals 31 and 32 are isolated from each other.
  • a cavity 39 divided into two sections by a raised portion 40. This is best seen from Fig. 22.
  • the sloping sides of the raised portion 40 serve to resist accidental movement of the bar switch from the on to the off position.
  • the carrier comprises a moulded body 41 which supports carrier contacts 42 that as illustrated may be in the form of resilient metallic members inserted into slots 43 defined by the carrier.
  • the lampholder housing comprises a main body 44 into which a flex terminal support 45 is a snap fit, the flex terminal support 45 supporting flex terminals 46 and 47.
  • the carrier 41 assumes the position shown in Fig. 23 with the contacts 42 spaced from the terminals 46 and 47.
  • the carrier moves to the position shown in Fig. 24. Movement of the carrier body 41 from the position shown in Fig. 23 to the position shown in Fig. 24 requires rotation of the carrier body 21 about the axis of the housing and ' then an axial movement of the carrier body 41 'towards the flex terminals 46 and 47.
  • the carrier body 41 fixedly supports a metal shelf 48 which is positioned so as to. be slidable and rotatable within the socket defined by the housing body 44 and into which the end of an inserted bulb is received.
  • the carrier body 41 and its attached shelf 48 are prevented from being forced out of the socket- by a lip 49 which has a thickened portion '50 that in "* the position of the carrier shown in Fig. 23 is received within a cooperating slot 51 in the edge of the shell 48.
  • the housing body 44 defines a J-shaped slot comprising a first portion 52 extending axially relative to the lampholder housing and a second portion 53 terminating in a recess 54.
  • the shell 48 also defines J-slots but these are formed so as to have a first portion 55 which extends in a direction that is inclined to the axis of the shell and a second portion 56 which does not terminate in a recess.
  • the slots in the shell 48 define surfaces 57 which extend across the inner surface of the slot portions 52 in the lampholder housing when no bulb is inserted into the lampholder (Fig. 23).
  • the shell can then be pushed axially by the pins to the position shown in Fig. 28.
  • the bulb can then be turned so that the bayonet pins 58 move along to the ends of • the slot portions 56 (Fig. 29) and then carry the shell 48 through a further rotational movement until the pins 28 come to the end of the slot portion 53 (Fig. 30).
  • the bulb is then released and the pins 58 drop back into the recesses 54 (Fig. 31).
  • the bulb can then only be removed by first pushing it in so that the pins 58 clear the recesses 54, secondly turning the bulb about the axis of the lampholder so that the pins 58 move to the position shown in Fig. 28, and then pulling the bulb out of the lampholder so that the pins 58 rotate the carrier shell back to the position shown in Fig. 26.

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Abstract

Porte-lampe à baïonnette comprenant un logement (1) pourvu de bornes fixes (3) auxquelles sont reliés des câbles électriques lors de l'utilisation, le logement définissant une douille dans laquelle est introduite une ampoule, et des fentes (9) recevant les ergots de baïonnette de l'ampoule, et un support (2) monté dans le logement et supportant des contacts (5) placés de manière à établir un contact électrique avec une ampoule introduite dans le porte-lampe. Le support (2) peut se déplacer entre une première position dans laquelle les contacts (5) sont isolés des bornes (3) et une deuxième position dans laquelle les contacts (5) sont en contact électrique avec les bornes respectives (3), et le support (2) est sollicité par des ressorts de la deuxième position vers la première position. Le support comporte des surfaces (8) s'étendant à proximité des fentes de manière à s'engager dans les baïonnettes (10) d'une ampoule introduite, et le support (2) et le logement (1) définissent des formations agissant de concert (6, 7) telles que le support (2), pour se déplacer de la première à la deuxième position, doit d'abord exécuter un mouvement de rotation dans le logement (1) et ensuite un mouvement axial par rapport au logement (1). Les surfaces du support (8) sont positionnées de sorte que les baïonnettes (10) d'une ampoule introduite coulissent le long desdites surfaces à mesure que les baïonnettes (10) sont poussées dans les fentes (8), les fentes (8) étant inclinées par rapport auxdites surfaces de sorte que le contact coulissant entre la baïonnette et les surfaces force le support à exécuter le mouvement de rotation requis.
PCT/GB1986/000088 1985-02-21 1986-02-21 Porte-lampe Ceased WO1986005037A1 (fr)

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Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB858504553A GB8504553D0 (en) 1985-02-21 1985-02-21 Lamp holder
GB8504553 1985-02-21
GB858507593A GB8507593D0 (en) 1985-03-23 1985-03-23 Lampholder
GB8507593 1985-03-23
GB8602991 1986-02-06
GB868602991A GB8602991D0 (en) 1986-02-06 1986-02-06 Lampholder

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Cited By (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO1987004867A1 (fr) * 1986-02-06 1987-08-13 Kudos Lighting Limited Douille
GB2253098A (en) * 1991-02-22 1992-08-26 Doherty Patrick J Lampholder with safety switching
WO1997022165A1 (fr) * 1995-12-14 1997-06-19 The Whitaker Corporation Dispositif de mise en contact destine en particulier aux lampes a decharge

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FR2045036A5 (fr) * 1969-05-30 1971-02-26 Bonnet Robert
FR2212658A1 (fr) * 1973-01-03 1974-07-26 Bonnet Robert
DE2651334A1 (de) * 1976-07-15 1978-01-19 Carlo Lucini Elektrische haltevorrichtung mit in ausserbetriebstellung abgeschirmten kontakten, insbesondere bajonettlampenfassung

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2045036A5 (fr) * 1969-05-30 1971-02-26 Bonnet Robert
FR2212658A1 (fr) * 1973-01-03 1974-07-26 Bonnet Robert
DE2651334A1 (de) * 1976-07-15 1978-01-19 Carlo Lucini Elektrische haltevorrichtung mit in ausserbetriebstellung abgeschirmten kontakten, insbesondere bajonettlampenfassung

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO1987004867A1 (fr) * 1986-02-06 1987-08-13 Kudos Lighting Limited Douille
GB2207819A (en) * 1986-02-06 1989-02-08 Kudos Lighting Ltd Lampholder
AU590053B2 (en) * 1986-02-06 1989-10-26 Kudos Lighting Limited Safety lampholder
GB2207819B (en) * 1986-02-06 1990-03-21 Kudos Lighting Ltd Lampholder
GB2253098A (en) * 1991-02-22 1992-08-26 Doherty Patrick J Lampholder with safety switching
GB2253098B (en) * 1991-02-22 1995-05-03 Doherty Patrick J Lampholder
WO1997022165A1 (fr) * 1995-12-14 1997-06-19 The Whitaker Corporation Dispositif de mise en contact destine en particulier aux lampes a decharge

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