Watertight plastic lamp seal
AssigneeGE Lighting Solutions, LLC
InventorSteve Germain
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Abstract
In accordance with one aspect of the present disclosure, a waterproof LED lamp is disclosed. The waterproof LED lamp includes a housing having one or more LEDs disposed within said housing. The housing comprises a housing base including a body with a first opening, the first opening having an edge surrounded by a first sealing portion. The housing further includes an optical cover comprising a shell having a second opening, the second opening having a border surrounded by a second sealing portion. The second sealing portion is configured to be removably inserted into the first sealing portion, forming a water-tight seal between the housing base and the optical cover.
Claims20
A waterproof LED lamp comprising:
- a housing having one or more LEDs disposed therein, said housing comprising:
- a housing base including a body with a first opening, said first opening having an edge surrounded by a first sealing;
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- an optical cover comprising a shell having a second opening, said second opening having a border surrounded by a second sealing portion, said second sealing portion being configured to be removably inserted into said first sealing portion, forming a water-tight seal between said housing base and said optical cover;
- wherein at least one of said optical cover and said housing base comprises polycarbonate;
- wherein said first sealing portion includes a rim, said rim having an innermost portion with a first lip, an outermost portion with a second lip, and a pair of central lips disposed therebetween;
- wherein the first lip extends to a height greater than the height of the second lip.
A waterproof LED lamp comprising:
- a housing having one or more LEDs disposed therein, said housing comprising:
- a housing base including a body with a first opening, said first opening having an edge surrounded by a first sealing;
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- an optical cover comprising a shell having a second opening, said second opening having a border surrounded by a second sealing portion, said second sealing portion being configured to be removably inserted into said first sealing portion, forming a water-tight seal between said housing base and said optical cover;
- wherein at least one of said optical cover and said housing base comprises polycarbonate;
- wherein said first sealing portion includes a rim, said rim having an innermost portion with a first lip, an outermost portion with a second lip, and a pair of central lips disposed therebetween;
- wherein said second sealing portion includes a flange having an outer lip extending from the outermost portion of the flange, an inner lip extending from the innermost portion of the flange, and a notch extending along said flange between said inner and outer lips.
A method for forming a watertight seal in an LED signal lamp having a housing, the housing including a housing base with a first sealing portion and an optical cover with a second sealing portion, said method comprising:
- providing said first sealing portion with a rim, said rim including a first lip extending from the innermost portion of the rim, a second lip extending from the outermost portion of the rim, and two central lips extending between said inner and outer lips;
- providing said second sealing portion with a flange, said flange including an outer lip located on an outer edge of said flange and an inner lip extending from an inner edge of said flange;
- removably inserting said inner lip between said central lips, forming a first seal between said first and second sealing portions;
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- extending said outer lip around said second lip, forming a second seal between said first and second sealing portions.
A watertight sealing arrangement for an LED lamp comprising:
- a first sealing portion positioned on a housing base, said sealing portion comprising a rim extending outwardly from said housing base and including an innermost portion having a first lip extending therefrom, an outermost portion having a second lip extending therefrom, and at least two central lips extending therebetween;
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- a second sealing portion located on an optical cover, said second sealing portion comprising a flange extending outwardly from said optical cover, said flange having an inner lip and an outer lip,
- wherein said second sealing portion is configured to form at least one water-tight seal with said first sealing portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.