EP0223077A3 - Lamp holder for fluorescent lamps - Google Patents

Lamp holder for fluorescent lamps

Info

Publication number: EP0223077A3
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: lamp holder; fluorescent lamps; lamps; fluorescent; holder
Prior art date: 1985-10-23
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Granted

Application number

EP86114380A

Other languages

German (de)

Other versions

EP0223077A2 (en

EP0223077B1 (en

Inventor

Joachim Kosmol

Thomas Krummer

Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)

Diehl Verwaltungs Stiftung

Original Assignee

Diehl GmbH and Co

Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)

1985-10-23

Filing date

1986-10-17

Publication date

1988-10-12

1986-10-17 Application filed by Diehl GmbH and Co filed Critical Diehl GmbH and Co

1987-05-27 Publication of EP0223077A2 publication Critical patent/EP0223077A2/en

1988-10-12 Publication of EP0223077A3 publication Critical patent/EP0223077A3/en

1993-09-08 Application granted granted Critical

1993-09-08 Publication of EP0223077B1 publication Critical patent/EP0223077B1/en

2006-10-17 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Status Expired - Lifetime legal-status Critical Current

Classifications

- 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
- H01R33/05—Two-pole devices
- H01R33/06—Two-pole devices with two current-carrying pins, blades or analogous contacts, having their axes parallel to each other
- H01R33/08—Two-pole devices with two current-carrying pins, blades or analogous contacts, having their axes parallel to each other for supporting tubular fluorescent lamp
- H01R33/0836—Two-pole devices with two current-carrying pins, blades or analogous contacts, having their axes parallel to each other for supporting tubular fluorescent lamp characterised by the lamp holding means
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
- H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
- H01R13/62—Means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts or for holding them in engagement
- H01R13/629—Additional means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts, e.g. aligning or guiding means, levers, gas pressure electrical locking indicators, manufacturing tolerances
- H01R13/633—Additional means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts, e.g. aligning or guiding means, levers, gas pressure electrical locking indicators, manufacturing tolerances for disengagement only

EP86114380A 1985-10-23 1986-10-17 Lamp holder for fluorescent lamps Expired - Lifetime EP0223077B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
DE19853537601 DE3537601A1 (en)	1985-10-23	1985-10-23	LAMP SOCKET FOR FLUORESCENT LAMPS
DE3537601		1985-10-23

Publications (3)

Publication Number	Publication Date
EP0223077A2 EP0223077A2 (en)	1987-05-27
EP0223077A3 true EP0223077A3 (en)	1988-10-12
EP0223077B1 EP0223077B1 (en)	1993-09-08

Family

ID=6284200

Family Applications (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP86114380A Expired - Lifetime EP0223077B1 (en)	1985-10-23	1986-10-17	Lamp holder for fluorescent lamps

Country Status (3)

Country	Link
US (1)	US4795357A (en)
EP (1)	EP0223077B1 (en)
DE (2)	DE3537601A1 (en)

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DE8801082U1 (en) *	1988-01-29	1988-04-14	Jörg, geb. Kirsch, Edith, 7702 Gottmadingen	Fluorescent tube light
US5636919A (en) *	1995-02-14	1997-06-10	Grimes Aerospace Company	Lighting system
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DE10214922B4 (en) *	2002-04-04	2005-03-10	Vossloh Schwabe Gmbh	Socket for electrical equipment
JP4621092B2 (en)	2005-08-12	2011-01-26	日本圧着端子製造株式会社	Fluorescent tube mounting structure
JP4728065B2 (en)	2005-08-12	2011-07-20	日本圧着端子製造株式会社	Electrical connector and liquid crystal display device including the same
KR101193686B1 (en) *	2005-08-29	2012-10-22	니혼앗짜쿠단시세이소 가부시키가이샤	Electrical connector and liquid crystal display device
DE102005049798A1 (en) *	2005-10-14	2007-04-26	Phoenix Contact Gmbh & Co. Kg	Electrical terminal for printed circuit boards
US7474043B2 (en) *	2006-04-03	2009-01-06	Osram Sylvania Inc.	Double-ended lamp socket with bulb removal feature

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DE1028686B (en) *	1954-01-29	1958-04-24	Lindner G M B H	Electric light tube socket
DE1050444B (en) *		1959-02-12
DE1052566B (en) *	1956-03-12	1959-03-12	Vossloh Werke Gmbh	Socket for fluorescent lamps with pin bases

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US2702377A (en) *	1948-10-01	1955-02-15	Vossloh Werke Gmbh	Holder with retaining means for electrical discharge tubes having pin contacts on their bases
US3851295A (en) *	1973-03-12	1974-11-26	Bruce Ind Inc	Self-locking lampholder

1985
- 1985-10-23 DE DE19853537601 patent/DE3537601A1/en active Granted
1986
- 1986-10-17 DE DE86114380T patent/DE3688998D1/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1986-10-17 EP EP86114380A patent/EP0223077B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
1987
- 1987-12-29 US US07/139,182 patent/US4795357A/en not_active Expired - Fee Related

Patent Citations (3)

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Publication number	Priority date	Publication date	Assignee	Title
DE1050444B (en) *		1959-02-12
DE1028686B (en) *	1954-01-29	1958-04-24	Lindner G M B H	Electric light tube socket
DE1052566B (en) *	1956-03-12	1959-03-12	Vossloh Werke Gmbh	Socket for fluorescent lamps with pin bases

Also Published As

Publication number	Publication date
DE3688998D1 (en)	1993-10-14
EP0223077A2 (en)	1987-05-27
EP0223077B1 (en)	1993-09-08
DE3537601A1 (en)	1987-04-23
DE3537601C2 (en)	1991-01-24
US4795357A (en)	1989-01-03

Publication	Publication Date	Title
EP0283087A3 (en)	1989-12-13	Fixture for an elongated fluorescent lamp
DE3560345D1 (en)	1987-08-20	Fluorescent lamp
GB8824057D0 (en)	1988-11-23	Fluorescent lamp dimmer
GB2182199B (en)	1990-03-21	Fluorescent lamp device
GB2213252B (en)	1992-03-11	Fluorescent lamp fixtures
EP0223077A3 (en)	1988-10-12	Lamp holder for fluorescent lamps
GB2171554B (en)	1989-01-18	Gas-discharge lamp
DE3573685D1 (en)	1989-11-16	Small size fluorescent lamp
GB8403648D0 (en)	1984-03-14	Lamp holders for display lighting
GB8725171D0 (en)	1987-12-02	Fluorescent lamp
GB8611145D0 (en)	1986-06-11	Holder for lamp bulb
GB2208980B (en)	1991-09-11	Ballast for fluorescent lamp
DE3666112D1 (en)	1989-11-09	Fluorescent lamp for unipolar operation
DE3468513D1 (en)	1988-02-11	Lighting fixture for a fluorescent lamp
GB2171950B (en)	1988-06-22	Device for replacing fluorescent lamps
DE3468511D1 (en)	1988-02-11	Lighting fixture for a compact fluorescent lamp
KR840001717Y1 (en)	1984-09-15	Fluorescent lamp holder
GB8527682D0 (en)	1985-12-11	Incandescent lamp
GB8504553D0 (en)	1985-03-27	Lamp holder
CS832687A1 (en)	1989-05-12	Holder for fluorescent lamp source
PHUM5826Z (en)	1985-08-02	Simplified fluorescent lamp holder
AU93018S (en)	1986-07-31	Fluorescent lamp
KR870006066U (en)	1987-04-25	Dimmer for fluorescent lamp
GB8502115D0 (en)	1985-02-27	Lamp holder
PL254480A1 (en)	1987-01-26	Flame-proof fluorescent lamp

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