Patent ID: 6093028
Filing Date: 2000-07-25
Classification: F21S,H01R

Abstract:
A night lamp comprising a lamp socket holding a bulb, and a power input plug mounted on said lamp socket at one side thereof for connection to an electric outlet to transmit electricity from said electric outlet to the bulb at said lamp socket through two metal contact plates in said lamp socket, wherein said power input plug comprises:a body coupled to said lamp socket at one side, thereof said body comprising an annular recess at a back side wall thereof, an annular coupling groove around the periphery thereof near said back side wall, and two axially extended insertion slots;an annular metal contact plate securely mounted within the annular recess at said body and disposed in contact with one of the metal contact plates in said lamp socket, said annular metal contact plate having a protruded portion engaged into one of said insertion slots;a center metal contact plate securely fastened to the back side wall of said body at the center and partially engaged into one of said insertion slots;two metal blades respectively mounted in the insertion slots at said body and respectively connected to the protruded portion of said annular metal contact plate and said center metal contact plate; andtwo locating blocks securely fastened to said lamp socket at one side to hold said body in place, enabling said annular metal contact plate and said center metal contact plate to be maintained in contact with the metal contact plates in said lamp socket, said locating blocks each having a coupling flange respectively coupled to the annular coupling groove at said body for enabling said body to be rotated on its own axis between said locating blocks to adjust relative to said lamp socket.