Koninklijke Philips Corporation N.v.

Vanessa Doree

Jelle Peter Pelsma

Antonius Nicolaas Theelen

Matthieu Dhenaut

Hani Debes

Victor Geelen

Philippe Riou

The invention relates to a reinforcement device () for a catch element () of a lighting device socket (), said catch element () comprising a plurality of catch flanges () for engaging with the base () of a lighting device () when said lighting device () is pushed in said lighting device socket (), said catch flanges () extending perpendicularly to the lighting device socket plane. The reinforcement device () comprises a ring () and bracing means () integral with said ring () and capable of bracing at least one catch flange () of said catch element () against the base () of a lighting device when a lighting device () is positioned in said lighting device socket (). The invention also relates to a lighting device socket () comprising such a reinforcement device (), a lighting device assembly and a vehicle.

Reinforcement device, lighting device socket, lighting device assembly and vehicle

An automotive lamp includes a translucent bulb containing a light source and a cap that surrounds a portion of the bulb such that it engages the bulb by a click connection. The lamp includes a connection member for connecting the lamp to a lamp holder. The connection member is non-detachably connected to the cap, for example, by an ultrasonic welding operation, and locks the click connection.

Automotive lamp provided with a bulb locked to the cap of the lamp

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Palaiseau, France

Vanessa Doree