Electrical connector apparatus, lighting device positioning apparatus and method of electrically connecting apparatus

A power input assembly, comprising:

• at least a second electrical connector region;
• at least a first body structure which comprises at least a first body element and at least a first indexing feature;
• and
• at least a first holding structure which comprises at least a second indexing feature,
• the first indexing feature comprising a notch,
• the second indexing feature comprising a ridge and extending longitudinally along at least a portion of the first holding structure,
• the first indexing feature and the second indexing feature engaged, thereby inhibiting rotation of the first body structure relative to the first holding structure,
• the second electrical connector region held by the at least a first body structure, whereby the second electrical connector region is held in place relative to the first holding structure.

A lamp comprising:

• at least a first lighting device;
• and
• at least a first power input assembly, the power input assembly, comprising:
• at least a second electrical connector region;
• at least a first positioning element;
• and
• at least a first holding structure,
• the first holding structure comprising at least one lighting device engagement region, the lighting device engagement region comprising at least a first opening,
• the first positioning element releasably engaged with the first holding structure,
• the second electrical connector region held by the first positioning element, whereby the second electrical connector region is held in place relative to the first holding structure,
• the first lighting device comprising:
• a power input assembly engagement structure that comprises:
• at least a first keying region;
• at least a first electrical connector region;
• and
• at least a first power input assembly engagement region,
• a portion of the first power input assembly engagement region extending through the first opening.

A method of connecting a power input assembly to a lighting device, the method comprising:

• engaging a second electrical connector region of a power input assembly with a first electrical connector region of a lighting device,
• the lighting device comprising:
• at least a first light emitter;
• and
• at least a first power input assembly engagement structure that comprises:
• the first electrical connector region;
• and
• at least a first power input assembly engagement region,
• the power input assembly comprising:
• the second electrical connector region;
• at least a first body structure which comprises at least a first body element and at least a first indexing feature;
• and
• at least a first holding structure which comprises at least a second indexing feature and at least one lighting device engagement region, the first indexing feature and the second indexing feature engaged, thereby inhibiting rotation of the first body structure relative to the first holding structure, the lighting device engagement region comprising at least a first opening,
• the first positioning element releasably engaged with the first holding structure,
• the second electrical connector region held by the first body structure, whereby the second electrical connector region is held in place relative to the first holding structure;
• and
• extending a portion of the first power input assembly engagement region through the first opening when engaging the second electrical connector region of the power input assembly with the first electrical connector region of the lighting device.

A power input assembly comprising:

• at least a second electrical connector region;
• at least a first positioning element;
• and
• at least a first holding structure,
• the first positioning element releasably engaged with the first holding structure,
• the second electrical connector region held by the first positioning element, whereby the second electrical connector region is held in place relative to the first holding structure,
• the first positioning element comprising at least a first body structure that comprises at least a first body element and a second body element,
• the first body element comprising at least a first pin,
• second body element comprising at least a first pin-receiving region,
• the first pin-receiving region a hole with a first pin-receiving axis in the second body element,
• the first pin having a first pin axis and extending through a space defined by the first pin-receiving region,
• the first pin-receiving axis aligned with the first pin axis, and
• at least a portion of the second electrical connector region between (1) at least a portion of the first body element and (2) at least a portion of the second body element.

A power input assembly, comprising:

• at least a second electrical connector region;
• at least a first positioning element;
• and
• at least a first holding structure,
• the first positioning element releasably engaged with the first holding structure,
• the second electrical connector region held by the first positioning element, whereby the second electrical connector region is held in place relative to the first holding structure,
• the first positioning element comprising at least a first holding portion, a second holding portion, and a third holding portion, each of the first holding portion, the second holding portion, and the third holding portion separately extending from the first positioning element adjacent to the second electrical connector region, the first holding portion covering at least part of a first side of the second electrical connector region, the second holding portion covering at least part of a second side of the second electrical connector region, the third holding portion covering at least part of a third side of the second electrical connector region, each of the first, second and third sides of the second electrical connector region different from each other.

A power input assembly comprising:

• at least a second electrical connector region;
• at least a first body structure which comprises at least a first body element, at least a first indexing feature, and at least a first retention element;
• and
• at least a first holding structure which comprises at least a second indexing feature,
• the first indexing feature and the second indexing feature engaged, thereby inhibiting rotation of the first body structure relative to the first holding structure,
• the second electrical connector region held by the at least a first body structure, whereby the second electrical connector region is held in place relative to the first holding structure,
• the first retention element comprising at least a first flange,
• the first flange comprising least a first notch,
• the first notch and the second indexing feature engaged.

A power input assembly comprising:

• at least a second electrical connector region;
• at least a first body structure which comprises at least a first body element and at least a first indexing feature;
• and
• at least a first holding structure which comprises at least a second indexing feature,
• the first indexing feature and the second indexing feature engaged, thereby inhibiting rotation of the first body structure relative to the first holding structure,
• the second electrical connector region held by the at least a first body structure, whereby the second electrical connector region is held in place relative to the first holding structure,
• the first body element having a first flexible structure, a second flexible structure, and a gap between the first flexible structure and the second flexible structure
• the second indexing feature engaging the first gap.

A power input assembly comprising:

• at least a second electrical connector region;
• at least a first body structure which comprises at least a first body element, at least a first indexing feature, and at least a first retention element;
• and
• at least a first holding structure which comprises at least a second indexing feature,
• the first indexing feature and the second indexing feature engaged, thereby inhibiting rotation of the first body structure relative to the first holding structure,
• the second electrical connector region held by the at least a first body structure, whereby the second electrical connector region is held in place relative to the first holding structure,
• the first retention element comprising at least a first flex element,
• the first holding structure comprising at least a first flex element-receiving region,
• the first flex element received in the first flex element-receiving region.

A lamp comprising:

• at least a first lighting device;
• and
• at least a first power input assembly, the power input assembly, comprising:
• at least a second electrical connector region;
• at least a first positioning element;
• and
• at least a first holding structure,
• the first holding structure comprising a keying structure that comprises a recess,
• the first positioning element releasably engaged with the first holding structure,
• the second electrical connector region held by the first positioning element, whereby the second electrical connector region is held in place relative to the first holding structure,
• the first lighting device comprising:
• a power input assembly engagement structure that comprises:
• at least a first keying region;
• at least a first electrical connector region;
• and
• at least a first power input assembly engagement region,
• the keying region comprising a protrusion extending substantially parallel to an axis of the lamp,
• the keying structure configured to engage with the keying region.