公开(公告)号：US5260678A

公开(公告)日：1993-11-09

申请号：US680699

申请日：1991-04-04

申请人： Raymond H. Van Wagener ,  Robert A. Kulka ,  Richard Hoogmoed ,  Stuart E. Sanders ,  Fred P. Bauer

发明人： Raymond H. Van Wagener ,  Robert A. Kulka ,  Richard Hoogmoed ,  Stuart E. Sanders ,  Fred P. Bauer

IPC分类号： H01F38/10 ,  H01R13/627 ,  H01R13/66 ,  H01R13/58

CPC分类号： H01R13/6633 ,  H01F38/10 ,  H01R24/76 ,  H01R13/627 ,  H01R2107/00 ,  Y10S174/02

摘要： A half-connector body has lateral ears that fit in small notches in the ends of the side walls of a ballast can, preferably at the top. An end wall, if present, traps the ears longitudinally in the notches; resilience of that wall, and of its attachment to the can bottom, enhance tight longitudinal fit. The half connector (a receptacle) presses against, and partly protrudes through an orifice in, the end wall (if present). Outside the ballast, in a new fixture, a jack slides freely in the receptacle to make wiring-harness connections. The jack has a ratchet-like manually operable hook to secure the jack until manually released. Each contact or lead in either half connector is preferably provided with individual strain relief by permanent deformation (as for example using a die punch, without heating or plastic flow) of the connector wall inward, to displace material irreversibly around the wires. In either the jack or receptacle, cylindrical female contacts make smooth wiping contact with bared ends of standard fixture wires held in the opposite half connector, serving as pin contacts. If the female contacts are in the jack, a person may replace conventional ballasts with this new one, by cutting and baring the old harness wires and inserting them individually into the receptacle. Alternatively, for field retrofit a jack can be supplied, e.g. with poke-in wiring.

摘要翻译： 半连接器主体具有侧壁耳，该侧耳适合于镇流器罐的侧壁的端部中的小凹口，优选地在顶部。 端壁（如果有的话）在凹口中纵向捕获耳朵; 该壁的弹性及其与罐底的连接可增强紧密的纵向配合。 半连接器（容器）压靠端壁（如果存在）中的孔口部分地突出并且部分地突出。 在镇流器外，在新的灯具中，千斤顶在插座中自由滑动以形成线束连接。 千斤顶具有棘轮式手动操作的挂钩，以固定插孔，直到手动释放。 优选地，通过永久变形（例如使用模冲头，不加热或塑性流动）连接器壁向内的方式，半连接器中的每个接触件或引线都具有单独的应变消除，从而不可逆地将材料置于电线周围。 在插座或插座中，圆柱形阴触头与保持在相对的半连接器中的标准夹具线的裸露端部平滑地擦拭接触，用作针脚触点。 如果母接头位于千斤顶中，则人们可以用新的插座替换传统的镇流器，方法是切割和打开旧的线束并将它们单独插入插座。 或者，对于现场改造，可以提供千斤顶，例如 用捅接线。

公开(公告)号：US5488268A

公开(公告)日：1996-01-30

申请号：US224811

申请日：1994-04-08

申请人： Fred P. Bauer ,  Stuart E. Sanders ,  Raymond H. Van Wagener ,  Mark R. Opperthauser

发明人： Fred P. Bauer ,  Stuart E. Sanders ,  Raymond H. Van Wagener ,  Mark R. Opperthauser

IPC分类号： H01F38/10 ,  H01R13/627 ,  H01R13/66 ,  H01J7/44

CPC分类号： H01R13/6633 ,  H01F38/10 ,  H01R24/76 ,  H01R13/627 ,  H01R2107/00

摘要： One half-connector terminates a set of leads in the ballast, for carrying electrical power to and from the ballast coils. Another half-connector terminates another set of leads outside the ballast, connected e.g. to carry power to lamp sockets. Male contacts, preferably formed very inexpensively as bared ends of one set of leads, are held in a first of the half-connectors; female contacts, connected to the other set of leads, are held in a second of the two half-connectors. Through-holes in the second half-connector each hold one female contact; each hole has a necked-down section, forward from the contact, and some device (preferably an ultrasonically displaced slug) to retain the contact. In one aspect of the invention, each hole also has a bore whose transverse preformed dimension is biggest immediately rearward from the necked-down forward section. In a second aspect of the invention, each necked-down section has a large-mouthed funnel to guide even a badly bent male contact into the female contact, accommodating weak tips of the bared wire ends. The first aspect of the invention enables low-cost use of the second.

摘要翻译： 一个半连接器终止镇流器中的一组引线，用于将电力传送到镇流器线圈和从镇流器线圈输送电力。 另一个半连接器终止镇流器外的另一组引线，例如连接。 携带电源到灯插座。 阳极接触件，优选地成形为非常廉价的，作为一组引线的裸露端部被保持在第一半连接器中; 连接到另一组引线的母接头被保持在两个半连接器的第二个中。 第二半连接器中的通孔各自容纳一个母接头; 每个孔具有从接触件向前的颈缩部分和一些装置（优选地是超声波移位的塞子）以保持接触。 在本发明的一个方面，每个孔还具有一个孔，其横向预成形尺寸从颈缩前进部分的后方最大。 在本发明的第二方面中，每个颈缩部分具有大口漏斗，以将甚至弯曲的阳接触件引导到阴接触件中，从而容纳裸露的线端部的弱尖端。 本发明的第一方面能够实现第二方面的低成本使用。

公开(公告)号：US5350316A

公开(公告)日：1994-09-27

申请号：US9645

申请日：1993-05-14

申请人： Raymond H. Van Wagener ,  Robert A. Kulka ,  Richard Hoogmoed ,  Stuart E. Sanders ,  Fred P. Bauer

发明人： Raymond H. Van Wagener ,  Robert A. Kulka ,  Richard Hoogmoed ,  Stuart E. Sanders ,  Fred P. Bauer

IPC分类号： H01F38/10 ,  H01R13/627 ,  H01R13/66 ,  H01R13/58

CPC分类号： H01R13/6633 ,  H01F38/10 ,  H01R24/76 ,  H01R13/627 ,  H01R2107/00 ,  Y10S174/02

摘要： A half-connector body has lateral ears that fit in small notches in the ends of the side walls of a ballast can, preferably at the top. An end wall, if present, traps the ears longitudinally in the notches; resilience of that wall, and of its attachment to the can bottom, enhance tight longitudinal fit. The half connector (a receptacle) presses against, and partly protrudes through an orifice in, the end wall (if present). Outside the ballast, in a new fixture, a jack slides freely in the receptacle to make wiring-harness connections. The jack has a ratchet-like manually operable hook to secure the jack until manually released. Each contact or lead in either half connector is preferably provided with individual strain relief by permanent deformation (as for example using a die punch, without heating or plastic flow) of the connector wall inward, to displace material irreversibly around the wires. In either the jack or receptacle, cylindrical female contacts make smooth wiping contact with bared ends of standard fixture wires held in the opposite half connector, serving as pin contacts. If the female contacts are in the jack, a person may replace conventional ballasts with this new one, by cutting and baring the old harness wires and inserting them individually into the receptacle. Alternatively, for field retrofit a jack can be supplied, e.g. with poke-in wiring.

摘要翻译： 半连接器主体具有侧壁耳，该侧耳适合于镇流器罐的侧壁的端部中的小凹口，优选地在顶部。 端壁（如果有的话）在凹口中纵向捕获耳朵; 该壁的弹性及其与罐底的连接可增强紧密的纵向配合。 半连接器（容器）压靠端壁（如果存在）中的孔口部分地突出并且部分地突出。 在镇流器外，在新的灯具中，千斤顶在插座中自由滑动以形成线束连接。 千斤顶具有棘轮式手动操作的挂钩，以固定插孔，直到手动释放。 优选地，通过永久变形（例如使用模冲头，不加热或塑性流动）连接器壁向内的方式，半连接器中的每个接触件或引线都具有单独的应变消除，从而不可逆地将材料置于电线周围。 在插座或插座中，圆柱形阴触头与保持在相对的半连接器中的标准夹具线的裸露端部平滑地擦拭接触，用作针脚触点。 如果母接头位于千斤顶中，则人们可以用新的插座替换传统的镇流器，方法是切割和打开旧的线束并将它们单独插入插座。 或者，对于现场改造，可以提供千斤顶，例如 用捅接线。

公开(公告)号：US5350292A

公开(公告)日：1994-09-27

申请号：US6313

申请日：1993-01-19

申请人： Stuart E. Sanders ,  Fred P. Bauer

发明人： Stuart E. Sanders ,  Fred P. Bauer

IPC分类号： H01F38/10 ,  H01R13/627 ,  H01R13/66 ,  H01R13/432

CPC分类号： H01F38/10 ,  H01R13/6633 ,  H01R13/627 ,  H01R2107/00

摘要： This inexpensive, small half connector includes at least one electrical terminal (usually a female contact). The half-connector body defines a hole to receive each terminal. Each terminal has at least one retaining element for engaging the half connector (e.g., a springy tang that snaps into behind an internal flange) to retain the terminal in the half connector. Each hole has a segment of relatively large transverse dimension to receive its terminal, generally with transverse clearance about the circumference of the terminal. Each hole also has a segment of reduced transverse dimension to receive the terminal and engage the retaining element(s) of that terminal to retain the terminal. Each hole has some integral feature--in other words, some structural element(s) integral with the half-connector body--for centering the terminal in the large-dimension segment of the hole. Preferably the integral element includes at least two and preferably three radially inward-extending protrusions from an inner wall of the large-dimension segment of the hole. Each of these is preferably very thin, ideally about 0.2 to 0.23 millimeter thick.

摘要翻译： 这种廉价的小半连接器包括至少一个电端子（通常是母接头）。 半连接器主体限定一个孔以接收每个端子。 每个端子具有用于接合半连接器的至少一个保持元件（例如，卡扣在内部凸缘后面的弹性柄脚），以将端子保持在半连接器中。 每个孔具有相对大的横向尺寸的段以接收其端子，通常围绕端子的圆周具有横向间隙。 每个孔还具有减小的横向尺寸的段，以接收端子并与该端子的保持元件接合以保持端子。 每个孔具有一些整体特征 - 换句话说，一些与半连接器主体成一体的结构元件 - 用于将端子定位在孔的大尺寸段中。 优选地，整体元件包括从孔的大尺寸段的内壁的至少两个并且优选地三个径向向内延伸的突起。 这些中的每一个优选非常薄，理想地为约0.2至0.23毫米厚。

公开(公告)号：US5788527A

公开(公告)日：1998-08-04

申请号：US960711

申请日：1997-10-30

申请人： Stuart E. Sanders ,  Raymond H. Van Wagener ,  Fred P Bauer ,  Mark R. Opperthauser

发明人： Stuart E. Sanders ,  Raymond H. Van Wagener ,  Fred P Bauer ,  Mark R. Opperthauser

IPC分类号： H01R13/627

CPC分类号： H01R13/6272

摘要： One half-connector terminates leads in the ballast, carrying electricity to and from the ballast coils. Another half-connector terminates leads outside the ballast, connected e. g. to carry power to lamp sockets. A hook extended from a first of the half-connectors engages a catch formed in a second. A retaining surface, preferably associated with the second half-connector, keeps the hook engaged with the catch. Preferably the space between the retaining surface and the catch is smaller than the unstressed dimension of the hook barb--but during the act of engagement the barb deforms to pass between the catch and surface; then the barb springs back into shape and is held behind the catch. In this process also preferably the retaining surface cooperates with the first half-connector to support the shaft or beam of the hook at both ends--as in a classical double-ended beam spring structure, contrasted with a cantilevered spring in a conventional hook and catch. A ramp guides the hook between the catch and surface even if the hook has been warped before assembly, at least in commonly occurring modes of warping.

摘要翻译： 一个半连接器终止镇流器中的引线，向镇流器线圈输出电流。 另一个半连接器终止在镇流器之外，连接e。 G。 携带电源到灯插座。 从第一半连接器延伸的钩接合形成在第二个中的卡扣。 优选地与第二半连接器相关联的保持表面保持钩与卡扣接合。 优选地，保持表面和卡扣之间的空间小于钩形倒钩的不受挤压的尺寸 - 但是在接合作用期间，倒钩变形以在卡扣和表面之间通过; 然后，倒钩弹回到形状并被抓在抓住后面。 在该过程中，优选地，保持表面与第一半连接器配合以在两端支撑钩的轴或梁，如在经典的双端梁弹簧结构中，与常规钩和钩中的悬臂弹簧相对照 。 至少在通常发生的翘曲模式下，坡道在钩子和表面之间引导钩。

公开(公告)号：US5405271A

公开(公告)日：1995-04-11

申请号：US128591

申请日：1993-09-28

申请人： Fred P. Bauer ,  Stuart E. Sanders

发明人： Fred P. Bauer ,  Stuart E. Sanders

IPC分类号： H01F38/10 ,  H01R13/627 ,  H01R13/66 ,  H01R13/629

CPC分类号： H01F38/10 ,  H01R13/6633 ,  H01R43/26 ,  H01R13/627 ,  Y10T29/53257

摘要： An assembly tool helps connect an electrical external half-connector to an internal half-connector at an aperture in a ballast case. The tool includes a fulcrum for stabilizing the tool against the case, and tongue for pushing the external half-connector into engagement while clearing the connector wires, to avoid damage. A handle of the tool is used to rotate the tool about the fulcrum. If the connector has a latch to deter pull-out, the tool also preactuates or depresses the latch to eliminate frictional resistance to inserting the latch--and so reduce the required engagement force. Latch depression is simultaneous with the point in the insertion process where the latch hook passes its mating engagement member. The tool dimensions provide a high mechanical advantage to help push the two connector halves together against friction. The tool converts the connector-engaging task from wrist action to a stress-free upper-body movement. Various fulcrum configurations are preferred for engaging existing features of the ballast case or luminaire, or both.

摘要翻译： 组装工具有助于将电气外部半连接器连接到压载箱的孔中的内部半连接器。 该工具包括用于将工具稳定抵靠壳体的支点，以及用于在清除连接器线的同时将外部半连接器推入接合中的舌头，以避免损坏。 工具的手柄用于围绕支点旋转工具。 如果连接器具有闩锁以阻止拉出，则工具还预先制动或压下闩锁以消除插入闩锁的摩擦阻力，从而减少所需的接合力。 闩锁凹陷与插入过程中的点同时发生，其中闩钩通过其配合接合构件。 工具尺寸提供了很高的机械优势，以帮助将两个连接器半部推在一起抵抗摩擦。 该工具将连接器接合任务从腕部动作转换为无压力的上身运动。 各种支点配置优选用于接合压载箱或灯具的现有特征，或两者。

公开(公告)号：US5852344A

公开(公告)日：1998-12-22

申请号：US686661

申请日：1996-07-26

申请人： Stuart E. Sanders ,  John L. Cox ,  David S. Stratton ,  Theodore Miller, Jr. ,  Mark R. Opperthauser

发明人： Stuart E. Sanders ,  John L. Cox ,  David S. Stratton ,  Theodore Miller, Jr. ,  Mark R. Opperthauser

IPC分类号： H01J61/54 ,  H01R33/08 ,  H01J7/44

CPC分类号： H01J61/54 ,  H01R33/089

摘要： An one-piece plastic protective enclosure is provided for a glow bulb used as a starter for a fluorescent lamp. The enclosure has a latching hinged lid, a partition wall to isolate the glow bulb leads, and integral strain relief. The glow bulb enclosure is mounted inside a ballast assembly and the glow bulb leads are ultrasonically welded to the ballast power supply wires.

摘要翻译： 为一个用作荧光灯起动器的辉光灯提供一体式塑料防护外壳。 外壳具有闭锁铰接盖，用于隔离辉光灯泡引线的分隔壁和整体应变消除。 发光灯泡外壳安装在镇流器组件内，并将电弧灯导线超声波焊接到镇流器电源线。

公开(公告)号：US6074263A

公开(公告)日：2000-06-13

申请号：US168722

申请日：1998-10-08

申请人： Stuart E. Sanders ,  John L. Cox ,  David S. Stratton ,  Theodore Miller, Jr. ,  Mark R. Opperthauser

发明人： Stuart E. Sanders ,  John L. Cox ,  David S. Stratton ,  Theodore Miller, Jr. ,  Mark R. Opperthauser

IPC分类号： H01J61/54 ,  H01R33/08 ,  H01J61/30

CPC分类号： H01J61/54 ,  H01R33/089

摘要： Methods of manufacturing ballasts and starter assemblies used in gas discharge lamps are disclosed. One embodiment of a starter assembly includes a one-piece plastic enclosure for a glow bulb which is used as a starter for a fluorescent lamp. The enclosure has a latching hinged lid, a partition wall to isolate the glow bulb leads, and integral strain relief. The glow bulb enclosure is preferably mounted inside a ballast assembly and the glow bulb leads are preferably ultrasonically welded to the ballast power supply wires. Methods of reducing manufacturing expenses by physically separating the glow bulb from other ballast components are also disclosed.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于气体放电灯的镇流器和起动器组件的制造方法。 起动器组件的一个实施例包括用作用于荧光灯的起动器的辉光灯泡的一体式塑料外壳。 外壳具有闭锁铰接盖，用于隔离辉光灯泡引线的分隔壁和整体应变消除。 辉光灯泡壳体优选地安装在镇流器组件内，并且辉光灯泡引线优选地超声波焊接到镇流器电源线。 还公开了通过将辉光灯泡与其他镇流器部件物理分离来降低制造费用的方法。