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US 6,171,117 B2Granted
Connector arrangement for an electro-luminescent lighting element and night light using such an arrangement
OwnerTseng-Lu Chieninventor
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Abstract
A night light includes an electro-luminescent element (14) connected to an electrical plug by conductive elements (23) in the form of flexible or elastic conductive rubber elements, or conductive elements of similarly flexible and conductive plastic or metal material, compressed between contact areas (16) or the electrodes of the electro-luminescent element and prongs (19) of the electrical plug.
Claims11
A night light, comprising:
- at least one electro-luminescent element having oppositely facing surfaces and electrodes situated on one of said surfaces;
- a plug having at least two prongs for connection to a power source;
- conductive means having a first surface in contact with said electrodes and a second surface opposite said first surface in contact with said prongs;
- a housing in which said electro-luminescent element, prongs, and conductive means are housed;
- fixing means for fixing the electro-luminescent element in the housing;
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- assembly means for assembling said housing in such a manner that, when the housing is assembled, said conductive means is caused to securely contact said electrodes and said prongs to thereby establish an electrical connection between said electrodes and said prongs.
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A connector arrangement for an electro-luminescent light element, comprising:
- a first housing member which includes means for positioning an electro-luminescent element, means for positioning a pair of conductors, and means for positioning a pair of compressible conductive members relative to both the electro-luminescent element and the pair of conductors;
- and means for compressing the conductive members against conductive layers of the electro-luminescent element and against the conductors to establish an electrical connection between the conductors and the electro-luminescent element, wherein said conductors are prongs of a night light plug.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.