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Timestamp: 2018-04-26 02:23:52
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Matched Legal Cases: ['Application No. 61', 'Application No. 2009', 'Application No. 2009', 'Application No. 10', 'Application No. 2009', 'Application No. 2009']

US9625130B2 - Two part surface mount LED strip connector and LED assembly - Google Patents
Two part surface mount LED strip connector and LED assembly Download PDF
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The present application is a Continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/622,523, filed on Nov. 20, 2009, which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61/120,710, filed on Dec. 8, 2008, the entire disclosure of each of which is incorporated herein by reference for any and all purposes in their respective entireties as if fully set forth herein.
a first printed circuit board (PCB) including:
a first electrically-conductive pad comprising an electrically-conductive flat surface parallel to a surface of the first PCB; and
a socket component positioned at an end of the first PCB, wherein the socket component includes:
an insulative body having a recess formed therein; and
a first electrical contact having a first section formed adjacent to the surface of the first PCB and a second section extending within the recess, wherein the first section is electrically connected to the first electrically-conductive pad;
a second electrical contact spaced apart from the first electrical contact by a separation distance corresponding to a distance between the first electrically-conductive pad on the surface of the first PCB and a second electrically-conductive pad on the surface of the first PCB;
wherein the first electrical contact is U-shaped, and wherein the first section of the first electrical contact is defined by a leg of the U-shaped first electrical contact that extends through an opening in a body of the socket component to a bottom surface of the body of the socket component and
a second PCB coupled to the first PCB, wherein the second PCB includes:
a third electrically-conductive pad; and
a plug component positioned at the end of the second PCB, wherein the plug component includes:
a plug member extending outward from the end of the second PCB; and
a third electrical contact having a first section formed adjacent a surface of the second PCB and a third section positioned on a surface of the plug member, wherein the first section is electrically connected to the third electrically-conductive pad.
2. The light assembly of claim 1, wherein the plug component is configured to seat within the socket component such that no gap is formed between the first PCB and the second PCB.
3. The light assembly of claim 1, wherein the second PCB further comprises a body member extending from a top surface of the second PCB such that the body member does not extend outward from the end of the second PCB, and wherein the plug member extends from a side of the body member.
4. The light assembly of claim 3, wherein the plug member of the plug component extends to a lesser height from the top surface of the second PCB than the body member.
5. The light assembly of claim 3, wherein the third electrical contact extends from a bottom surface of the body member through an opening in a side wall of the body member and into the plug member.
6. The light assembly of claim 1, wherein the first electrical contact of the socket component is configured to engage the third electrical contact of the plug component upon mating of the socket component with the plug component.
7. The light assembly of claim 1, wherein the socket component and the plug component each include surface mounting brackets positioned at respective bottom surfaces thereof, and wherein the surface mounting brackets are configured to mount the socket component and the plug component to the surface of the first PCB and the second PCB, respectively.
8. The light assembly of claim 1, wherein the second section of the first electrical contact is spring biased within the recess of the socket component.
9. The light assembly of claim 1, wherein the first electrical contact and the second electrical contact are molded into a surface of the socket component and a surface of the plug component, respectively.
10. The light apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first light emitting element comprises a light emitting diode.
11. The light apparatus of claim 1, wherein the flat surface comprises a rectangular shape, and wherein the flat surface is comprised of a conductive material.
12. The light apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first section is electrically connected to the first electrically-conductive pad via direct contact.
13. The light apparatus of claim 1, wherein the direct contact comprises the first section pressed against the first electrically-conductive pad.
14. The light apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first electrically-conductive pad is disposed entirely on the surface of the PCB.
15. The light apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first electrically-conductive pad is positioned on a same surface of the first PCB as the first light emitting element.
a first electrically-conductive comprising a flat surface parallel to a surface of the first PCB; and
a first electrical contact having a first section formed adjacent to a surface of the first PCB and electrically connected to the first electrically-conductive pad, and a second section extending within the recess; and
a second PCB coupled to the first PCB in an end-to-end configuration, wherein the second PCB includes:
a second electrically-conductive pad; and
a second electrical contact having a third section formed adjacent to a surface of the second PCB and electrically connected to the second electrically-conductive pad, and a fourth section positioned on a surface of the plug member,
wherein the socket component and the plug component each include surface mounting brackets positioned at respective bottom surfaces thereof, and wherein the surface mounting brackets are configured to mount the socket component and the plug component to the surface of the first PCB and the second PCB, respectively.
17. The lighting apparatus of claim 16, wherein the plug component is configured to seat within the socket component such that no gap is formed between the first PCB and the second PCB.
18. The lighting apparatus of claim 16, wherein the plug component further comprises a body member extending from a top surface of the second PCB such that the body member does not extend outward from an end of the second PCB, and wherein the plug member extends from a side of the body member.
19. The lighting apparatus of claim 18, wherein the plug member of the plug component extends to a lesser height from the top surface of the second PCB than the body member.
20. The lighting apparatus of claim 18, wherein the second electrical contact extends from a bottom surface of the body member through an opening in a side wall of the body member and into the plug member.
21. The light apparatus of claim 16, further comprising a light tube having a first end cap at a first end and a second end cap at a second end opposite the first end, wherein the first PCB and the second PCB are enclosed within the light tube.
22. The lighting apparatus of claim 21, wherein the first PCB is electrically connected to an electrical connector in the first end cap, and wherein the second PCB is electrically connected to an electrical connector in the second end cap.
23. The lighting apparatus of claim 22, wherein the first PCB includes a plug component having a same configuration as the plug component of the second PCB, wherein the plug component of the first PCB is connected to the electrical connector in the first end cap, wherein the second PCB includes a socket component having a same configuration as the socket component of the first PCB, and wherein the socket component of the second PCB is connected to the electrical connector in the second end cap.
24. The lighting apparatus of claim 21, wherein the lighting apparatus is configured for receipt in a fluorescent light fixture, and wherein the electrical connectors in the first end cap and the second end cap each comprise pin contacts configured for receipt in receptacles in the fluorescent light fixture.
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