公开(公告)号：US06368149B1

公开(公告)日：2002-04-09

申请号：US09519097

申请日：2000-03-06

申请人： Robert L. Schmidt ,  George Woznicska

发明人： Robert L. Schmidt ,  George Woznicska

IPC分类号： H01R1352

CPC分类号： H05B41/02 ,  H01R13/5841 ,  H05K5/0247

摘要： A ballast assembly facilitates alternative wiring configurations via the use of one or more dual-port connectors with corresponding insulating covers. The dual-port connectors provide a choice of wiring options, and the insulating cover provides the protection of the connector from the ingress of materials during the manufacturing process. In a preferred embodiment, the insulating cover is configured to reduce the potential of damage, to people or equipment, during the assembly of a lighting fixture containing this ballast assembly, and is also configured to provide the electrical isolation and protection required or desired for safety concerns. In a preferred embodiment, the insulating connector forms access regions about each port of the dual connector that are physically and electrically isolated from one another, and physically and electrically isolated from the access holes in the enclosure material, which is typically sheet metal.

摘要翻译： 镇流器组件通过使用具有相应绝缘盖的一个或多个双端口连接器来促进替代布线配置。 双端口连接器提供可选择的接线选项，绝缘盖可在制造过程中保护连接器免受材料侵入的影响。 在优选实施例中，绝缘盖被配置为在组装包含该镇流器组件的照明器具期间减少对人或设备的损坏的可能性，并且还被配置为提供安全所需或期望的电隔离和保护 担心 在优选实施例中，绝缘连接器形成了双重连接器的每个端口的互相接近的区域，这两个接口区域彼此物理和电气隔离，并且与外壳材料（通常是金属板）的进入孔物理上和电气上隔离。