Patent ID: 7931514
Filing Date: 2011-04-26
Classification: H01J

Abstract:
1. A method of assembling an integral HID lamp comprising: forming a reflector with a front side, a through passage and a rear side, the rear side having a latch feature; forming a lamp capsule with extended leads; forming an inner element with a latch to couple with the rear side of the reflector, an exterior latch to couple with an outer cover, a lamp socket to couple with the lamp leads, and a circuit board socket to couple to a circuit board; forming a circuit board with a socket connection; forming outer cover having an interior latch; latching the inner element to the rear side of the reflector, thereby defining an inner element and reflector assembly; inserting the lamp capsule into the reflector to extend the lamp leads through the passage to couple with the lamp socket of the inner element; permanently securing at least one lamp lead to the lamp socket; inserting the circuit board into the circuit board socket; and covering the circuit board and inner element with the outer cover, thereby latching the outer cover to the inner element and reflector assembly.