Patent ID: 7025629

Claim:
A lamp base assembly for a high-pressure discharge lamp comprising: a mounting plate for electronic modules and a plug socket for connecting a voltage source to the lamp base, and an exterior housing for the mounting plate; wherein said plug socket is in the form of a surface-mounted module on said mounting plate; wherein the plug socket includes a plastic housing formed from an injection molded plastic; a contact pin, the contact pin molded in the plastic housing and having a first end for electrical connection to the mounting plate, and a second end for electrical connection to the voltage source; and the plug socket further including a first mounting pin, and a second mounting pin; wherein the plug socket butts against the mounting plate and the first mounting pin is coupled to the mounting plate to position and retain the plug socket relative to the mounting plate; wherein the second end of the contact pin is soldered to the mounting plate for electrical connection; wherein the mounting plate is positioned in the exterior housing to enclose the mounting plate; and wherein the second mounting pin is coupled to the exterior housing to position and retain the plug socket relative to the exterior housing.