Connectors for linear lighting

A connector for linear lighting, comprising:

• a shell, including a base, a top, and a cavity defined between the base and the top and a pressure-applying mechanism extending into the cavity;
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• an adapter configured to be inserted into the cavity to rest on the base or a portion thereof, the adapter having an upper face and a lower face, a first side of the adapter having first electrical contacts adapted to connect to two or more wires, and an opposite side of the adapter having second electrical contacts on the underside, the first electrical contacts and the second electrical contacts being in electrical communication with one another, the position of the adapter when inserted into the cavity being such that a slot is defined between the second electrical contacts and the base;
• wherein the pressure-applying mechanism is constructed and arranged to apply mechanical pressure to the upper face of the adapter when the adapter is inserted into the cavity such that the mechanical pressure is conveyed to and through the second electrical contacts on the underside of the adapter;
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• wherein the pressure-applying mechanism comprises one or more screws that extend through the top of the shell and are positioned to bear on the upper face of the adapter when the adapter is inserted into the cavity.

A connector for linear lighting, comprising:

• a shell, including a base, a top, and a cavity defined between the base and the top and a pressure-applying mechanism extending into the cavity;
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• an adapter, comprising a printed circuit board, configured to be inserted into the cavity to rest on the base or a portion thereof, the adapter having an upper face and a lower face, a first side of the adapter having first electrical contacts adapted to connect to two or more wires, and an opposite side of the adapter having second electrical contacts on the underside, the first electrical contacts and the second electrical contacts being in electrical communication with one another, the position of the adapter when inserted into the cavity being such that a slot is defined between the second electrical contacts and the base;
• wherein the pressure-applying mechanism is constructed and arranged to apply mechanical pressure to the upper face of the adapter when the adapter is inserted into the cavity such that the mechanical pressure is conveyed to and through the second electrical contacts on the underside of the adapter;
• wherein the first electrical contacts are holes or vias that are sized and configured to permit through-hole mounting of the two or more wires;
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• wherein the second electrical contacts comprise a set of pins depending from the underside of the adapter.