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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 13, 2023
Filed:
Aug. 09, 2022
Te Connectivity India Private Limited, Bangalore, IN;
Deepan Ponraj Muthupandi, Bangalore, IN;
TE Connectivity India Private Limited, Bangalore, IN;
Abstract
An electrical connector for connecting a light module of an adjustable shelf includes a connector box having a first electrically conductive material electrically connected to a pair of tabs of a frame member formed along a front end of the adjustable shelf, a slide member attached to a side of the connector box and slidable along the frame member to lock the connector box with the adjustable shelf, and a second electrically conductive material having a spring contact positioned on a top side of the connector box. The spring contact is locked to a conductive area of a shelf holder electrically connected to a lead frame of an appliance by sliding the adjustable shelf with respect to the shelf holder. The connector box electrically connects the lead frame and the light module positioned in proximity to the adjustable shelf after the adjustable shelf is mounted to the shelf holder.