Patent ID: 8232724
Filing Date: 2012-07-31
Classification: F21K,F21S,F21V,F21Y,H01R,Y02B

Abstract:
1. An end cap assembly for a solid state light tube that has a circuit board with solid state lighting devices mounted thereto and a lens covering the circuit board, the end cap assembly comprising: an end cap body having a lens engagement surface configured to engage the lens, the end cap body having an external mating interface configured to mate with a socket connector of a fixture; and an end cap connector extending from the end cap body, the end cap connector holds contacts having first mating portions, the first mating portions comprising arms defining spring beams that provide an engagement force in the direction of the circuit board to maintain contact between the arms and the circuit board, the arms being configured to engage and be electrically connected to the circuit board at a separable mating interface and the contacts having second mating portions configured to engage and be electrically connected to the socket connector.