Light emitting device, socket device and lighting device

A lighting device comprising:

• a base;
• a light emitting device including a light emitter and a pair of caps;
• said pair of caps each having a insulating cap body to be attached to said light emitter;
• a contact effective to be electrically connected to said light emitter;
• said contact projecting from said cap body at substantially a right angle to a tube axis;
• a pair of catching arms respectively provided at sides of said contact and extending virtually in the same direction as said contact;
• a pair of socket devices separately mounted on said base at opposite locations;
• each socket device including an insulating socket body, a receiving blade and a lid;
• said socket body having an insertion hole formed in an end face of said socket body and allowing said contact of said light emitting device to be inserted therethrough;
• said socket body further having a hollow portion;
• slanted surfaces are formed on opposite sides of said socket body;
• catching indentations are formed to mate with respective slanted surfaces;
• said catching indentations being formed to engage said catching arms;
• said receiving blade is contained in said hollow portion of said socket body and permits said contact to be electrically connected thereto;
• and
• said lid blocks said hollow portion of said socket body.

A light emitting device comprising:

• a plurality of light emitting elements electrically coupled to one another and disposed within a housing;
• said housing having an inner surface opposite said plurality of light emitting elements;
• at least one position restricting element disposed within said housing;
• at least one conductive element electrically coupled to said plurality of light emitting elements and said position restricting element;
• said position restricting element continuous with said conductive element;
• at least one said cap disposed on at least one end of said housing;
• and said conductive element extending through said at least one cap;
• at least two catching arms extending from said at least one cap parallel to at least a portion of said conductive element
• said at least two catching arms substantially perpendicular to said plurality of light emitting elements and effective to engage said housing to an external connective element;
• and
• said position restricting element and said conductive element in combination effective to apply a tension and a position control to said plurality of light emitting elements and prevent said plurality of light emitting elements from contacting said inner surface or said at least one end cap during operation.

A light emitting device comprising:

• illumination means having a conductive element at an end thereof;
• said conductive element mechanically coupled and electrically connected to a cap through at least one contact;
• said at least one contact protecting at a substantially right angle to said illumination means;
• at least one position restricting element electrically joined with said conductive element;
• at least two catching arms with a catching protrusion extending from said cap at substantially right angles to said light emitting element;
• and
• a socket having at least one catching indentation on an outside surface for mating with said catching protrusion.

A light emitting device comprising:

• illumination means having a conductive element at an end thereof;
• said conductive element mechanically coupled and electrically connected to a cap through at least one contact;
• a socket;
• coupling means for mechanically coupling said cap to said socket;
• said coupling means projecting from said cap at substantially a right angle;
• said coupling means including at least two catching arms;
• and
• a packing disposed upon said socket at a junction between said socket and said cap, substantially perpendicular to said illumination means whereby said packing and said coupling means are effective to make said socket waterproof.

A method for making a lighting device comprising the steps of:

• electrically coupling at least one light emitting element to a conductive element;
• said light emitting element including at least a first filament;
• inserting said at least one light emitting element into a housing having at least an inside surface;
• placing said conductive element through a first position restriction element and into a first cap;
• said first position restriction element including at least a through hole effective to receive said conductive element and a positioning portion formed for effective engagement with said conductive element;
• mechanically coupling and electrically connecting said conductive element to said first cap;
• and
• said step of mechanically coupling and electrically connecting mechanically suspends said light emitting element from said position restricting element inside said housing opposite said inside surface, whereby said lighting device effectively operates.

A light emitting device comprising:

• at least one illuminating means coupled to a conductive element;
• a housing for holding said at least one illuminating means;
• at least one position restriction element disposed within said housing;
• at least one cap having a through hole, a contact, a partition, and catching arms;
• said partition communicating with an inside of said cap and an inside of said housing;
• said contact effective to electrically couple said conductive element to said cap;
• said catching arms each having catching protrusions;
• a socket having a receiving blade, catching indentations, and a packing;
• said receiving blade effective to electrically couple said contact to said socket;
• said catching indentations effective to mate with said catching protrusions;
• and
• said packing disposed at a junction between said socket and said cap.

A method for making a lighting device comprising the steps of:

• electrically coupling at least one light emitting element to a conductive element;
• inserting said at least one light emitting element into a housing;
• placing said conductive element through a first position restriction element and into a first cap;
• mechanically coupling and electrically connecting said conductive element to said first cap;
• wherein said step of mechanically coupling and electrically connecting includes;
• providing an abutting portion on said position restriction element;
• forming said conductive element into a hook;
• and
• connecting said hook to said abutting portion.

A method for making a lighting device comprising the steps of:

• electrically coupling at least one light emitting element to a conductive element;
• inserting said at least one light emitting element into a housing;
• placing said conductive element through a first position restriction element and into a first cap;
• mechanically coupling and electrically connecting said conductive element to said first cap;
• pulling said conductive element through a second position restriction element into a second cap;
• mechanically coupling and electrically connecting said conductive element to said second cap;
• wherein said step of mechanically coupling and electrically connecting said conductive element to said first cap includes;
• providing an abutting portion on said position restriction element;
• forming said conductive element into a hook;
• and
• connecting said hook to said abutting portion.

A method for making a lighting device comprising the steps of:

• electrically coupling at least one light emitting element to a conductive element;
• said light emitting element including at least a first filament;
• inserting said at least one light emitting element into a housing having at least an inside surface;
• placing said conductive element through a first position restriction element and into a first cap;
• said first position restriction element including at least a through hole effective to receive said conductive element and a positioning portion formed for effective engagement with said conductive element;
• mechanically coupling and electrically connecting said conductive element to said first cap;
• said step of mechanically coupling and electrically connecting mechanically suspends said light emitting element from said position restricting element inside said housing opposite said inside surface, whereby said lighting device effectively operates
• pulling said conductive element through said housing and through a second position restriction element into a second cap;
• and
• mechanically coupling and electrically connecting said conductive element to said second cap whereby said light emitting element is suspended inside said housing, between said first cap to said second cap, opposite said inside surface.