Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Interface and fabrication method for lighting and other electrical devices
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Application No.: US14718682Application Date: 2015-05-21
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Publication No.: US09752733B2Publication Date: 2017-09-05
- Inventor: Edward Roger Adams
- Applicant: Cree, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US NC Durham
- Assignee: Cree, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Cree, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US NC Durham
- Agency: Withrow & Terranova, P.L.L.C.
- Agent Vincent K. Gustafson
- Main IPC: F21V23/00
- IPC: F21V23/00 ; F21V9/00 ; H05K7/00 ; F21K99/00 ; F21V7/00 ; H01J5/54 ; H05K3/40 ; F21V29/77 ; F21K9/90 ; F21V23/06 ; F21K9/23 ; H05K1/11 ; F21Y115/10

Abstract:
Interfaces for electrical (e.g., lighting) devices involve use of electrically conductive edge contacts arranged on or protruding from edges of printed circuit boards (PCBs) that provide or facilitate electrical connections to first and second externally accessible electrical contacts, such as may include threaded and foot contacts of a lighting device including a screw-shaped male base. First and/or second edge contacts of a PCB may protrude through first and second openings in a housing to form first and second externally accessible contact, or directly engage first and second externally accessible contact elements associated with (e.g., retained by) the housing. A contact element retained by a housing may define a slot in the interior of the housing to directly engage an edge contact of the PCB. Electric power is supplied to the PCB via edge contacts without need for intervening wires or soldered connections.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150252957A1 INTERFACE AND FABRICATION METHOD FOR LIGHTING AND OTHER ELECTRICAL DEVICES Public/Granted day:2015-09-10
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