Lamp and a process for producing a lamp
First Claim
1. A process for producing a lamp, including forming one or more electrical connectors having a predetermined shape for making electrical connections to one or more light source assemblies mounted at predetermined locations on a non-planar support.
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Abstract
A process for producing a lamp (100), including forming one or more electrical connectors (1702, 1704) having a predetermined shape for making electrical connections to one or more light source assemblies (1200) mounted at predetermined locations on a non-planar support (1506). The light source assemblies are formed by forming an electrical insulator (1302) on a peripheral region of an electrically conductive receptacle (602), forming an electrically conductive contact (902) adapted to fit the peripheral region, attaching the electrically conductive contact to the electrical insulator, mounting a light source (1202) in the receptacle, and making a first electrical connection (1204) between the a first electrically conductive contact of the receptacle and a first contact of the light source, and a second electrical connection (1206) between a second electrically conductive contact of the receptacle and a second contact of the light source. The light sources mounted in the electrically conductive receptacles are light emitting diodes and are encapsulated in transparent medium (1208). An array of electrically conductive receptacles is formed from sheet metal by stamping and cutting. Connected receptacles are subsequently separated from the sheet. The electrical connectors are first and second annular connectors (1702, 1704) with projections (1802, 1804, 1904, 1908) and are formed from a metal sheet and subsequently separated by removing joining portions (1708) and tie bars (1706).
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72 Claims
- 1. A process for producing a lamp, including forming one or more electrical connectors having a predetermined shape for making electrical connections to one or more light source assemblies mounted at predetermined locations on a non-planar support.
- 22. An electrically conductive sheet including a plurality of electrical connectors interconnected by joining portions, said electrical connectors adapted to make electrical connections to one or more light source assemblies mounted at predetermined locations on a non-planar support.
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26. A process for producing a lamp, including:
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forming an electrical insulator on a peripheral region of an electrically conductive receptacle;
forming an electrically conductive contact on said peripheral region;
attaching said electrically conductive contact to said electrical insulator;
mounting a light source in said receptacle; and
making a first electrical connection between a first electrically conductive contact of said receptacle and a first contact of said light source, and a second electrical connection between a second electrically conductive contact of said receptacle and a second contact of said light source. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 63, 65, 72)
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31. A process for producing a plurality of lamps, including:
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forming an array of electrically conductive receptacles interconnected by receptacle joining portions;
forming electrical insulators on respective regions of said receptacles;
attaching electrically conductive contacts to said electrical insulators;
mounting light sources in said receptacles; and
making a first electrical connection between a first contact of each light source and a first electrically conductive contact of the receptacle in which it is mounted, and a second electrical connection between a second contact of the light source and a second electrically conductive contact of the receptacle to provide a plurality of light source assemblies. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 64)
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- 69. An array of electrically conductive receptacles for receiving respective light sources, said receptacles interconnected by receptacle joining portions.
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