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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 04, 2001
Filed:
Mar. 16, 2000
Kensaku Sato, Tokyo, JP;
Tetsuya Takahashi, Tokyo, JP;
Hirose Electric Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A lamp socket comprises a socket body (,) having a socket fitting section (,) for receiving a lamp fitting section (,) of a lamp, a first terminal mounting section (,) provided at a center of the socket fitting section (,), a first terminal (,) provided in the first terminal mounting section (,), a second terminal mounting section (,) provided in a circumferential wall of the socket fitting section (,), a second terminal (,) provided in the second terminal mounting section (,), a cover (,) attachable to the back of the socket body (,), first and second terminal receiving cavities (,A,,B) provided in the socket body (,), a seal groove (,) provided in the cover (,) so as to surround the first terminal cavity (,A), a seal insulation member (,) provided in the seal groove (,), and a seal press portion (,) provided on the back of the socket body (,) such that when the cover (,) is attached to the socket body (,), the seal press portion (,) is fitted into the groove (,) to press down the seal insulation member (,) in the groove (,).