Retrofitting of fluorescent tubes with light-emitting diode (LED) modules for various signs and lighting applications
First Claim
1. An LED lamp for use in a housing designed for fluorescent tube lights, comprising:
- an elongated electrical assembly having a first end terminating in a first electrical connector and a second end terminating in a second electrical connector;
a plurality of LEDs mounted to the elongated electrical assembly;
a first mounting adaptor having a first end electrically engagable with the first electrical connector and a second end terminating in an electrical connector having two protruding pins; and
a second mounting adaptor having a first end electrically engagable with the second electrical connector and a second end terminating in an electrical connector having two protruding pins.
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Abstract
A method and device for replacing a fluorescent tube lamp with an LED lamp. The LED lamp includes an elongated electrical assembly having ends terminating in first and second electrical connectors, and a plurality of LEDs mounted to the elongated electrical assembly. Mounting adaptors connect with the first and second electrical connectors, and have protruding pins to connect with conventional lamp socket connectors. The mounting adaptors have rotating connectors for connecting with the first and second electrical connectors of the LED lamp, so that the LED lamp orientation can be rotated after the LED lamp is fully mounted to the lamp socket connectors.
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22 Claims
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1. An LED lamp for use in a housing designed for fluorescent tube lights, comprising:
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an elongated electrical assembly having a first end terminating in a first electrical connector and a second end terminating in a second electrical connector;
a plurality of LEDs mounted to the elongated electrical assembly;
a first mounting adaptor having a first end electrically engagable with the first electrical connector and a second end terminating in an electrical connector having two protruding pins; and
a second mounting adaptor having a first end electrically engagable with the second electrical connector and a second end terminating in an electrical connector having two protruding pins. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for retrofitting a fluorescent lamp containing a fluorescent tube lamp connected between first and second socket connectors, the method comprising:
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removing the fluorescent tube lamp from the first and second socket connectors; and
connecting an LED lamp to the first and second socket connectors, wherein the LED lamp comprises;
an elongated electrical assembly having a first end terminating in a first electrical connector and a second end terminating in a second electrical connector, a plurality of LEDs mounted to the elongated electrical assembly, a first mounting adaptor having a first end electrically engagable with the first electrical connector and a second end terminating in an electrical connector having two protruding pins, and a second mounting adaptor having a first end electrically engagable with the second electrical connector and a second end terminating in an electrical connector having two protruding pins;
wherein the connecting of the LED lamp to the first and second socket connectors includes connecting the two protruding pins of the first mounting adaptor to the first socket connector and connecting the two protruding pins of the second mounting adaptor to the second socket connector. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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