Installation substrate, method of mounting installation substrate, and bulb socket using installation substrate
AssigneeMitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorsFumihiro Minami, Yukari Yamasaki, Mutsuo Sekiya
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Abstract
A mounting board has a board, retaining members mounted on the upper surface of the board, and a part retained by the retaining members. The part is mounted such that at least a part thereof is arranged below the lower surface of the board, and that the part is electrically connected to the board through the retaining members. Such an arrangement as described above eliminates the need of connecting the discharge gap element to the board by using lead wires, and of mounting it on the upper surface of the board. This lowers the height of the board and admits an elevated part.
Claims13
A mounting board, comprising:
- a board;
- a retaining member mounted on the upper surface of said board;
- and
- a part retained by said retaining member;
- wherein at least a part of said part is arranged below the lower surface of said board, and wherein said part is electrically connected to said board through said retaining member.
A mounting board, comprising:
- a retaining member mounted on a board;
- and
- a leadless discharge gap element retained by said retaining member;
- wherein said discharge gap element is arranged below the lower surface of said board, and wherein said discharge gap element is electrically connected to said board through said retaining member.
A method of mounting a mounting board, comprising the steps of:
- holding a retaining member which retains a part by a board and a waste board;
- retaining said part by said retaining member;
- fixing said retaining member on said board;
- and
- removing said waste board from said board after said retaining member has been fixed on said board.
A bulb socket using a mounting board, having a high-voltage terminal connected to a high-voltage plug of a lamp;
- a low-voltage terminal connected to a low-voltage plug of the lamp;
- and a high-voltage generating circuit for applying a high voltage to said high-voltage plug, comprising:
- a discharge gap element configuring said high-voltage generating circuit;
- a retaining member for retaining said discharge gap element;
- and
- a board for mounting thereon said retaining member;
- wherein said leadless discharge gap element is used, and wherein said discharge gap element is retained by said retaining member to connect it to said board.
A bulb socket using a mounting board, having a high-voltage terminal connected to a high-voltage plug of a lamp;
- a low-voltage terminal connected to a low-voltage plug of the lamp;
- a high-voltage generating circuit for applying a high voltage to said high-voltage plug of the lamp, comprising:
- a discharge gap element configuring said high-voltage generating circuit;
- a retaining member for retaining said discharge gap element;
- and
- a board for mounting thereon said retaining member;
- wherein said discharge gap element is retained by said retaining member such that at least a part of said discharge gap element is arranged below said board.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.