Patent ID: 7850362
Filing Date: 2010-12-14
Classification: F21K,F21V,F21Y,H01R

Abstract:
1. A water resistant LED lamp assembly for releasably attaching an LED element to a power connection comprising: an LED element comprising a lamp base having a predetermined shape; a lamp holder having a body portion, said body portion having a lamp holder opening formed in said body portion having a predetermined shape, so that said lamp base fits in said lamp holder body in a manner that provides a water resistant seal; a socket comprising an extended portion that has a shape that substantially matches said predetermined shape of said opening formed in said body portion of said lamp holder, said socket formed to have a socket opening that has a shape that substantially matches said predetermined shape of said lamp base, so that a friction fit is created between said socket and said body portion of said lamp holder that provides a water resistant seal; two terminal plates disposed on opposite sides of said body portion of said lamp holder; a pair of LED pins that extend through a central opening in said socket that are bent around an outside surface of said extended portion of said socket so that said two LED pins abut against said two terminal plates to make an electrical contact when said socket is inserted in said lamp housing as a result of said extended portion forcing said LED pins in an outward direction against said terminal plates, said LED pins having a modulus of elasticity that causes said LED pins to push against said terminal plates with a sufficient force to create a solid electrical connection with said terminal plates while allowing said socket to be removed from said lamp holder; a wedge securely attached on a lower portion of said socket to create a water resistant seal around power wires entering said LED lamp assembly.