US 7,611,376 B2
LED socket
Christopher George Daily, Harrisburg, Pa. (US); and John Michael Landis, Camp Hill, Pa. (US)
Assigned to Tyco Electronics Corporation, Middletown, Pa. (US)
Filed on Nov. 20, 2007, as Appl. No. 11/943,356.
Prior Publication US 2009/0130889 A1, May 21, 2009
Int. Cl. H01R 4/24 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 439—419  [439/617; 439/620.02] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A light emitting diode (LED) electrical connector comprising:
a housing portion having a base portion and a backplate portion, and a contact arrangement, the base portion and backplate portion detachably coupled to form a hollow interior for housing the contact arrangement and a channel for receiving an electrical cable;
the base portion having a collar portion disposed on a first surface for receiving an LED, a pair of apertures for receiving a pair of contact legs of the LED, and at least one latching arm for coupling to the backplate portion;
the contact arrangement comprising:
a first contact portion having one or more points formed thereon, and a first mating terminal electrical common with the one or more points, the first mating terminal frictionally engaging one of an anode and a cathode of the LED; and
a second contact portion having one or more points formed thereon and a second mating terminal interconnected to the one or more points by a resistor, the second mating terminal configured to frictionally engage one of an anode and a cathode of the LED;
wherein the first contact portion points and the second contact portion points penetrate an insulating jacket of the electrical cable to electrically engage a first conductor and second conductor of the cable, to energize the LED; and
wherein the second contact portion further includes a first contact segment and a second contact segment, the first contact segment and the second contact segment being connected in series through the resistor.