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US 6,712,629 B1Granted
Apparatus and method of making an electrical connection in a high voltage/high current lamp
AssigneeDelaware Capital Formation, Inc.
InventorsCharles Alexander, Mark Tausch, Thomas Wallenhorst
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Abstract
A housing is provided in which a first electrical connector is positioned, the first connector being connected to a power supply. A second electrical connector is designed to be received by the housing so that a substantially stable and continuous electrical connection is established between the first and second electrical connectors.
Claims32
A connective apparatus for an electrical connection, the apparatus comprising:
- a housing comprising:
- a bore through the housing which is adapted to receive an arc lamp end fitting having a female electrical connector projecting therefrom;
- and
- an electrical connector container having one end in communication with the bore;
- and
- a male electrical connector provided in the electrical connector container, wherein a first portion of the male electrical connector is adapted to engage electrically the female electrical connector, and wherein a second portion the male connector is electrically connected to a power supply.
3 more elements
An arc lamp apparatus comprising:
- an arc lamp comprising:
- a first end comprising a first arc lamp end fitting having a first female electrical connector projecting therefrom;
- a second end;
- and
- a light emitting portion positioned between the first and second ends;
- a first connective apparatus comprising:
- a first housing comprising:
- a first bore through the first housing in which the first arc lamp end fitting is positioned;
- and
- a first electrical connector container having one end in communication with the first bore;
- and
- a first male electrical connector provided in the first container, wherein a first portion of the first male electrical connector electrically engages the first female electrical connector, and wherein a second portion the first male connector is electrically connected to a power supply.
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A method of connecting an arc lamp to a power supply comprising the steps of:
- moving a first end of an arc lamp through a first bore in a first housing, the first end of the arc lamp comprising a first arc lamp end fitting having a first female electrical connector projecting therefrom;
- moving the first end of the arc lamp into a second bore in a second housing;
- moving a second end of the arc lamp into the first bore in the first housing, the second end of the arc lamp comprising a second arc lamp end fitting having a second female electrical connector projecting therefrom;
- aligning the first female electrical connector with a slot in the second housing while simultaneously aligning the second female electrical connector with a slot in the first housing;
- rotating the arc lamp so as to position the first female electrical connector in the slot in the second housing and so as to position the second female electrical connector in the slot in the first housing;
- engaging, electrically, the first female electrical connector with a first male electrical connector in the second housing, wherein the first male electrical connector is electrically connected to a power source;
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- engaging, electrically, the second female electrical connector with a second male electrical connector in the first housing, wherein the second male electrical connector is electrically connected to the power source.
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A method of connecting one end of an arc lamp to a power supply comprising the steps of:
- moving an arc lamp end fitting projecting from the end of the arc lamp into a bore in a housing, wherein the arc lamp end fitting has a female electrical connector projecting therefore;
- aligning the female electrical connector with an electrical connector container in the housing, wherein a male electrical connector is provided in the electrical connector container;
- rotating the arc lamp so as to force the female electrical connector into the electrical connector container;
- contacting the female electrical connector and the male electrical connector;
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- establishing an electrical connection between the male electrical connector and the female electrical connector.
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A method of connecting one end of an arc lamp to a power supply comprising the steps of:
- positioning an arc lamp end fitting projecting from the end of the arc lamp against a gap in a housing, wherein a bore is provided behind the gap, wherein the arc lamp end fitting has a female electrical connector projecting therefore;
- pushing the arc lamp end fitting through the gap and into the bore;
- aligning the female electrical connector with an electrical connector container in the housing, wherein a male electrical connector is provided in the electrical connector container;
- rotating the arc lamp so as to force the female electrical connector into the electrical connector container;
- contacting the female electrical connector and the male electrical connector;
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- establishing an electrical connection between the male electrical connector and the female electrical connector.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.