SOLID STATE LIGHTING ASSEMBLY
First Claim
1. A solid state lighting assembly comprising:
- a socket having a base wall with first and second sides, the socket having a first cavity proximate the first side and a second cavity proximate the second side;
contacts held by the base wall, the contacts having mating fingers extending into the first and second cavities;
a lighting printed circuit board (PCB) removably positioned within the first cavity, the lighting PCB having at least one lighting component configured to be powered when electrically connected to corresponding mating fingers of the contacts, the lighting PCB being initially loaded into the first cavity in an unmated position and moved in the first cavity to a mated position; and
a driver PCB positioned within the second cavity and electrically connected to corresponding mating fingers of the contacts, the driver PCB having a power circuit configured to supply power to the lighting PCB when electrically connected to the contacts.
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Abstract
A solid state lighting assembly includes a socket having a base wall having a first side and a second side, and a first cavity outward of the first side and a second cavity outward of the second side. Contacts are held by the base wall. The contacts have mating fingers extending into the first and second cavities. A lighting printed circuit board (PCB) is removably positioned within the first cavity with at least one lighting component configured to be powered when electrically connected to corresponding mating fingers of the contacts. The lighting PCB is initially loaded into the first cavity in an unmated position and moved in the first cavity to a mated position. A driver PCB is positioned within the second cavity and is electrically connected to corresponding mating fingers of the contacts. The driver PCB has a power circuit configured to supply power to the lighting PCB when electrically connected to the contacts.
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Citations
22 Claims
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1. A solid state lighting assembly comprising:
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a socket having a base wall with first and second sides, the socket having a first cavity proximate the first side and a second cavity proximate the second side; contacts held by the base wall, the contacts having mating fingers extending into the first and second cavities; a lighting printed circuit board (PCB) removably positioned within the first cavity, the lighting PCB having at least one lighting component configured to be powered when electrically connected to corresponding mating fingers of the contacts, the lighting PCB being initially loaded into the first cavity in an unmated position and moved in the first cavity to a mated position; and a driver PCB positioned within the second cavity and electrically connected to corresponding mating fingers of the contacts, the driver PCB having a power circuit configured to supply power to the lighting PCB when electrically connected to the contacts. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A solid state lighting assembly comprising:
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a socket having a base wall having a first side and a second side, the socket having a first cavity outward of the first side and a second cavity outward of the second side; an anode contact embedded within the base wall, the anode contact having mating fingers positioned within the first and second cavities; a cathode contact embedded within the base wall, the cathode contact having mating fingers positioned within the first and second cavities; a lighting printed circuit board (PCB) positioned within the first cavity, the lighting PCB having at least one lighting component configured to be powered when electrically connected to the mating fingers positioned in the first cavity; and a driver PCB positioned within the second cavity, the driver PCB having a power circuit configured to supply power to the lighting PCB when electrically connected to the mating fingers in the second cavity. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A solid state lighting assembly comprising:
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a socket having a base wall between a first cavity and a second cavity, the base wall supporting an anode contact and a cathode contact; a set of lighting printed circuit boards (PCBs) comprising at least two different types of lighting PCBs, a select one of the lighting PCBs being positioned within the first cavity and electrically connected to the anode contact and the cathode contact; and a set of driver PCBs comprising at least two different types of driver PCBs, a select one of the driver PCBs being positioned within the second cavity and electrically connected to the anode contact and the cathode contact. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A solid state lighting assembly comprising:
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a socket having a base wall having a first side and a second side, the base wall having an outer perimeter, the socket having a first cavity outward of the first side and a second cavity outward of the second side; a heat spreader embedded within the base wall, the heat spreader being metallic and having a higher coefficient of thermal transfer than the base wall; a lighting printed circuit board (PCB) positioned within the first cavity proximate to the base wall, the lighting PCB having at least one lighting component; and a driver PCB positioned within the second cavity proximate to the base wall, the driver PCB being electrically connected to the lighting PCB through the base wall, the driver PCB having a power circuit configured to supply power to the lighting PCB when electrically connected to the lighting PCB, wherein the heat spreader dissipates heat from the lighting PCB and the driver PCB to the outer perimeter of the base wall. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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