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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 08, 1998
Filed:
Jun. 12, 1997
Godefridus N Verspaget, Eindhoven, NL;
Hendrikus A Van Dulmen, Eindhoven, NL;
U.S. Philips Corporation, New York, NY (US);
Abstract
A pair of lamp holders (5) and a pair of contact members (20) for mechanically and electrically mounting a double ended electric lamp (50) transversely to the optical axis (4) of reflector means (3) present in the housing (1). The contact members (20) each have a first body (21) with an electric contact (23) and a second body (22) to cooperate to keep a current lead (51) of the electric lamp (50) against the contact (23). The first (21) and the second body (22) have a hinging connection (24) one with the other, and a lock (25) at a distance therefrom for keeping them pressed one against the other. In an embodiment the housing (1) has a door (6) hingingly connected to a major part (1') of the housing. In this embodiment the hinge (24) and the lock (25) of the housing (1) act a the hinge (24) and the lock (25) of the contact members (20). The luminaire provides for an easy, fast and secure electrical connection of a lamp.