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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 28, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 16, 2012
Mark Verhoeven, Eindhoven, NL;
Vincent Gielen, Eindhoven, NL;
Mark Verhoeven, Eindhoven, NL;
Vincent Gielen, Eindhoven, NL;
KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
An end cap () for a tubular light source (), the tubular light source () configured to be arranged in a lighting fixture () comprising at least one socket (), wherein the end cap () comprises, a first housing portion (), two connector pins () at least partly arranged on an outside of the first housing portion () and adapted to fit in the socket (), and a switch assembly comprising a switch element, wherein the switch assembly being adapted to form a conductive path between the socket () and the tubular light source () through a depression of the switch element in combination with a relative rotational motion of the first housing portion () in relation to the tubular light source () as the tubular light source () is mounted in the fixture ().