Wirestrain relief to use on a light emitting diode linear module

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9837759-B2
Application number	US-201313925863-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 25, 2013
Priority date	Jun 25, 2013
Publication date	Dec 5, 2017
Grant date	Dec 5, 2017

Abstract

Provided is a connection housing including a first plate having a connecting member for slidably connecting the first plate to an electrical assembly. The first plate includes a ridge portion formed across a threading path. A second plate has an opening for non-slidably connecting the second plate to the electrical assembly. The second plate includes a valley portion positioned in opposing relation to the ridge portion. The first and second plates are configured for (i) facilitating placement of a wire along the threading path and (ii) folding onto each other to restrict movement of the wire after the folding.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A connection housing, comprising:
a first plate having a connecting member for slidably connecting the first plate to a heat sink, wherein the first plate slidably connects to the heat sink via a first connection track, the first plate including a ridge portion formed across a threading path wherein the ridge portion protrudes above the first plate to obstruct movement of a wire along the threading path wherein the threading path is parallel to the first connection track; and
a second plate having an opening for non-slidably connecting the second plate to the heat sink, the second plate including a valley portion formed in opposing relation to the ridge portion to further facilitate the obstruction of movement of the wire;
wherein the first and second plates are configured for (i) facilitating bending of the wire along the threading path and (ii) folding onto each other to restrict movement of the wire after the folding;
the connection housing further comprising an electrical assembly including a light fixture.

2. The connection housing of claim 1 , wherein the connection housing is formed via plastic injection.

3. The connection housing of claim 1 , wherein the second plate connects to the heat sink along a second connection track.

4. The connection housing of claim 1 , further comprising a flexible hinge connecting the first and second plates.

5. The connection housing of claim 1 , wherein the first plate includes a protruding member configured to form the slidable connection via the first connection track.

6. A connection housing, comprising:
a first plate having a connecting member for slidably connecting the first plate to a heat sink, wherein the first plate slidably connects to the heat sink via a first connection track, the first plate including a ridge portion formed across a threading path wherein the ridge portion protrudes above the first plate to obstruct movement of a wire along the threading path, wherein the threading path is parallel to the first connection track; and
a second plate (i) configured for folding onto the first plate and (ii) having an opening for non-slidably connecting the second plate to the heat sink, the second plate including a valley portion formed in opposing relation to the ridge portion to further facilitate the obstruction of movement of the wire;
wherein the first and second plates are configured for facilitating bending of the wire across the ridge portion;
the connection housing further comprising an electrical assembly including a light fixture.

7. The connection housing of claim 6 , wherein the folding restricts movement of the wire after the folding.

8. The connection housing of claim 6 , wherein the connection housing is formed via plastic injection.

9. The connection housing of claim 7 , wherein the second plate connects to the heat sink along a second connection track.

10. The connection housing of claim 7 , further comprising a flexible hinge connecting the first and second plates.

11. The connection housing of claim 7 , wherein the first plate includes a protruding member configured to form the slidable connection via the first connection track.

12. The connection housing of claim 4 , wherein the flexible hinge permits the first and second plates to fold onto each other, forcing the wire to bend across the ridge portion of the first plate to restrict movement of the wire.

13. The connection housing of claim 10 , wherein the flexible hinge permits the first and second plates to fold onto each other, forcing the wire to bend across the ridge portion of the first plate to restrict movement of the wire.

Assignees

• Ge Lighting Solutions Llc

Inventors

• Germain Steve

Classifications

• H01R13/60 Primary

  Means for supporting coupling part when not engaged · CPC title

• H02G3/32

  using mounting clamps · CPC title

• H02G15/007

  Devices for relieving mechanical stress · CPC title

• H01R13/5833

  the cable being forced in a tortuous or curved path, e.g. knots in cable (H01R13/582 takes precedence) · CPC title

• H01R13/5829 Primary

  the clamping part being flexibly or hingedly connected to the housing · CPC title