Relay connector, mounting structure of relay connector and chassis, and mounting structure of relay connector and discharge tube
AssigneesSharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Japan Aviation Electronics Industry, Limited
InventorsYoshiki Takata, Kenichi Iwamoto, Takaaki Kudo, Naofumi Ikenaga
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Abstract
Relay connectors are arranged to supply power from power boards arranged on the back side of a chassis having a substantially plate-shaped configuration to discharge tubes arranged on the front side of the chassis. Each relay connector includes a holder having an insulation property and to be mounted to the chassis, and further includes a relay terminal mounted to the holder and capable of electrical connection to the discharge tube and the power board. The relay terminal is immune to direct contact with the chassis. This enables the use of a metallic chassis.
Claims10
A relay connector to be arranged to supply power from a power source arranged on a back side of a chassis to a discharge tube to be arranged on a front side of said chassis, said relay connector comprising:
- a holder having an insulation property and arranged to be mounted in a mounting hole of said chassis;
- a relay terminal mounted to said holder and arranged to be electrically connected to said discharge tube and said power source;
- and
- a travel restricting portion configured to be capable of abutting an opening edge of the mounting hole when said holder is mounted in said mounting hole.
A lighting device comprising:
- a discharge tube;
- a chassis configured to house said discharge tube;
- a power source arranged on an opposite side of said chassis from a side on which said discharge tube is arranged;
- and
- a relay connector configured to supply power from said power source to said discharge tube;
- wherein
- said relay connector includes:
- a holder having an insulation property and mounted in a mounting hole of said chassis;
- a relay terminal mounted to said holder and arranged to be electrically connected to said discharge tube and said power source;
- and
- a travel restricting portion arranged to abut an opening edge of the mounting hole.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.