| US 7,500,885 B2 | ||
| Bulb socket and an assembling method therefor | ||
| Kazuhiro Asao, Yokkaichi (Japan); and Yoshikazu Machida, Isehara (Japan) | ||
| Assigned to Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., (Japan); and Ichikoh Industries, Ltd., (Japan) | ||
| Filed on Mar. 04, 2008, as Appl. No. 12/41,802. | ||
| Claims priority of application No. 2007-058843 (JP), filed on Mar. 08, 2007. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2008/0220653 A1, Sep. 11, 2008 | ||
| Int. Cl. H01R 24/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 439—699.1 | 11 Claims |
| 1. A bulb socket, comprising:
a substantially tubular fitting having at least one wall with an opening edge portion and an inner peripheral surface for
receiving a base of a wedge base bulb, the wall further including an outer surface formed with at least one projection;
at least one terminal fitting accommodated in the fitting, the terminal fitting being formed with at least one resilient holding
piece engageable with the base inserted into the fitting to prevent detachment of the base from the fitting;
a cover mounted to the fitting for covering the resilient holding piece and permitting insertion of the base; and
the cover and the fitting being formed to define at least one clearance substantially adjacent at least one outer surface
of at least one wall of the fitting for permitting displacement of the cover in at least one direction intersecting a mounting
direction of the base into the fitting, the clearance substantially facing at least one surface of the cover that faces the
surface of the respective wall, wherein the cover is displaceable to incline with respect to the fitting by coming into line
or point contact with the projection of the fitting.
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