Receptacle assembly with gasket
AssigneeSchreder S.A.
InventorsLaurent Etorre, Marcel Thijs
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Abstract
Example embodiments relate to receptacle assemblies with gaskets. One example includes a receptacle assembly for a luminaire system. The receptacle assembly includes a receptacle and a gasket. The receptacle has a front side and a rear side. The front side is configured for receiving electrical contacts of an external module. The rear side is configured for extending in an opening of a housing, preferably a luminaire housing, and for being electrically connected to components in the housing. The gasket is configured for being located between the receptacle and the housing on which the receptacle is to be mounted. The receptacle assembly is provided with an indicator means at a location which is visible when the receptacle is mounted on the housing.
Claims20
A receptacle assembly for a luminaire system, said receptacle assembly comprising a receptacle and a gasket;
- said receptacle having a front side and a rear side, said front side being configured for receiving electrical contacts of an external module, said rear side being configured for extending in an opening of a housing, preferably a luminaire housing, and for being electrically connected to components in the housing;
- said gasket being configured for being located between the receptacle and the housing on which the receptacle is to be mounted;
- wherein said receptacle assembly is provided with an indicator means at a location which is visible when the receptacle is mounted on the housing;
- wherein the receptacle is configured to receive the external module by inserting and twisting, and wherein the indicator means is configured to indicate when the external module is in the correct twisted position.
A luminaire comprising electrical components, a luminaire housing in which the electrical components are arranged, and a receptacle assembly,
- said receptacle assembly comprising a receptacle and a gasket;
- said receptacle having a front side and a rear side, said front side being configured for receiving electrical contacts of an external module, said rear side being configured for extending in an opening of a housing, preferably a luminaire housing, and for being electrically connected to components in the housing;
- said gasket being configured for being located between the receptacle and the housing on which the receptacle is to be mounted;
- wherein said receptacle assembly is provided with an indicator means at a location which is visible when the receptacle is mounted on the housing;
- said luminaire housing having an opening, wherein the receptacle is arranged partially in the opening of the luminaire housing with its rear side facing an inner space of the luminaire housing and its front side accessible outside the luminaire housing, wherein the gasket is arranged between the receptacle and an outer surface of the housing, around the opening with the indicator means visible, and wherein wires connect the receptacle to the electrical components;
- preferably further comprising a light source arranged in the luminaire housing;
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- wherein the receptacle is configured to receive the external module by inserting and twisting, and wherein the indicator means is configured to indicate when the external module is in the correct twisted position.
A receptacle assembly for a luminaire system, said receptacle assembly comprising a receptacle and a gasket;
- said receptacle having a front side and a rear side, said front side being configured for receiving electrical contacts of an external module, said rear side being configured for extending in an opening of a housing, preferably a luminaire housing, and for being electrically connected to components in the housing;
- said gasket being configured for being located between the receptacle and the housing on which the receptacle is to be mounted;
- wherein said receptacle assembly is provided with an indicator means at a location which is visible when the receptacle is mounted on the housing;
- wherein the receptacle is configured to receive the external module by inserting and twisting;
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- wherein the receptacle is provided at the rear side thereof with a screw-thread, and wherein the receptacle assembly further comprises a nut configured to be screwed on the screw-thread of the receptacle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.