Socket

• US 20130323987A1
• Filed: 06/05/2012
• Published: 12/05/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 05/30/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd. (TCL Technology Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd. (TCL Technology Group Corp.)
• Inventors: Zeng, Dawei
• Granted Patent: US 8,740,653 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 439/733.1
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/2414 conductive elastomers
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 33/94 Holders formed as intermediate parts for linking a counter-part to a coupling part

Abstract

The present invention provides a socket, which includes an insulation housing, conductive silicone rubber received in the insulation housing, and a conductive plate mounted to the insulation housing. The conductive plate has an end electrically connected to the conductive silicone rubber and an opposite end extending outside the insulation housing for external electrical connection. The present invention provides a socket that comprises an insulation housing in which a block of flexible conductive silicone rubber is received and retained to allow a lead pin of a light tube to be easily inserted into the conductive silicone rubber for realizing mounting the light tube to socket to be in electrical connection with the socket. Further, the conductive silicone rubber used in the present invention shows a cushioning capability that provides protection to the light tube.

Claims

1. A socket, comprising:

an insulation housing, conductive silicone rubber received in the insulation housing, and a conductive plate mounted to the insulation housing, the conductive plate having an end electrically connected to the conductive silicone rubber and an opposite end extending outside the insulation housing for external electrical connection.

2. The socket as claimed in claim 1, wherein the insulation housing has an end forming an opening and the opening defines an inward recessed receiving space, the conductive silicone rubber being received in the receiving space.

3. The socket as claimed in claim 2, wherein the insulation housing has a sidewall for the receiving space, which defines a mounting surface mountable to a circuit board, the sidewall forming a mounting hole, the conductive plate being received in the mounting hole with an end electrically connected to the conductive silicone rubber and an opposite end extending outside the insulation housing for electrical connection with the circuit board.

4. The socket as claimed in claim 2, wherein the conductive silicone rubber forms an exposed outside surface that corresponds to the opening of the insulation housing to allow a lead pin of a light tube to insert through the outside surface into the conductive silicone rubber for mounting the light tube to the socket to be electrically connected to the socket.

5. The socket as claimed in claim 4, wherein the outside surface of the conductive silicone rubber forms a recess for receiving an end of the light tube.

6. The socket as claimed in claim 5, wherein the recess is located at a center of the outside surface of the conductive silicone rubber and the mounting surface is a planar surface.

7. The socket as claimed in claim 5, wherein the conductive silicone rubber forms an insertion bore extending inward from bottom of the recess for receiving insertion of the lead pin of the light tube therein.

8. The socket as claimed in claim 1, wherein the insulation housing is made of a plastic insulation material.

9. The socket as claimed in claim 1, wherein the conductive silicone rubber is flexible and the conductive plate is a metal plate.

10. The socket as claimed in claim 1, wherein the socket is used with a backlight module of liquid crystal display.

11. A socket, comprising:

an insulation housing, conductive silicone rubber received in the insulation housing, and a conductive plate mounted to the insulation housing, the conductive plate having an end electrically connected to the conductive silicone rubber and an opposite end extending outside the insulation housing for external electrical connection;

wherein the insulation housing has an end forming an opening and the opening defines an inward recessed receiving space, the conductive silicone rubber being received in the receiving space;

wherein the insulation housing has a sidewall for the receiving space, which defines a mounting surface mountable to a circuit board, the sidewall forming a mounting hole, the conductive plate being received in the mounting hole with an end electrically connected to the conductive silicone rubber and an opposite end extending outside the insulation housing for electrical connection with the circuit board;

wherein the conductive silicone rubber forms an exposed outside surface that corresponds to the opening of the insulation housing to allow a lead pin of a light tube to insert through the outside surface into the conductive silicone rubber for mounting the light tube to the socket to be electrically connected to the socket;

wherein the outside surface of the conductive silicone rubber forms a recess for receiving an end of the light tube;

wherein the recess is located at a center of the outside surface of the conductive silicone rubber and the mounting surface is a planar surface;

wherein the conductive silicone rubber forms an insertion bore extending inward from bottom of the recess for receiving insertion of the lead pin of the light tube therein;

wherein the insulation housing is made of a plastic insulation material;

wherein the conductive silicone rubber is flexible and the conductive plate is a metal plate; and

wherein the socket is used with a backlight module of liquid crystal display.