Cooperating LED driver and socket

摘要

A system for replacing an LED driver of an LED fixture without having to wire the LED driver to the LED fixture, wherein the LED fixture has a hood, a set of power supply wires, and a set of LED socket wires. The system includes a socket, an LED driver, and an apparatus for electrically, thermally, mechanically, and interchangeably connecting the LED driver to the socket without having to wire the LED driver to the LED fixture. The socket mounts to the hood of the LED fixture, is electrically connected to the set of power supply wires of the LED fixture, and is electrically connected to the set of LED socket wires of the LED fixture. The LED driver is electrically, mechanically, and interchangeably connected to the socket so as to allow the LED driver to be replaced without having to wire the LED driver to the LED fixture.

主权项

1. A system for replacing a light emitting diode (LED) driver of an LED fixture without having to wire the LED driver to the LED fixture, wherein the LED fixture has a hood, a set of power supply wires, and a set of lamp socket wires, comprising:
a) a socket; b) an LED driver; and c) a mechanism for electrically, mechanically, and interchangeably connecting said LED driver to said socket without having to wire said LED driver to the LED fixture; wherein said socket is mounted to the hood of the LED fixture; said socket being electrically connected to the set of power supply wires of the fixture, said socket being electrically connected to the set of lamp socket wires of the LED fixture, said LED driver being electrically, mechanically, and interchangeably connected to said socket for permitting said LED driver to be replaced without having to wire said LED driver to the LED fixture; wherein said socket comprises a body, said body of said socket being substantially a rectangular parallelepiped-shape, said body of said socket including a) a rear wall, b) a pair of end walls, c) a pair of side walls, and d) a front wall, said rear wall of said body of said socket being mounted to the hood of the LED fixture, said socket including a set of power wires and a set of lamp socket wires; wherein said set of power supply wires of said socket extend outwardly from one end wall of said body of said socket; and wherein said set of power supply wires of said socket being connected to the set of power supply wires of the LED fixture; wherein said set of lamp socket wires of said socket extend outwardly from the other end wall of said body of said socket; and wherein said set of lamp socket wires of said socket being connected to the set of lamp socket wires of the LED fixture; wherein a chamber of said socket extends inwardly from said front wall of said body of said socket to short of said rear wall of said body of said socket; wherein said chamber of said socket is generally rectangular parallelepiped-shaped, similarly to that of said body of said socket but smaller; and wherein said chamber of said socket is defined by: a) a bottom wall; b) a pair of side walls; and c) a pair of end walls; wherein a plurality of electrical slots formed in said socket extend in said bottom wall defining said chamber of said socket; wherein selected ones of said plurality of electrical slots of said socket electrically communicate with selected ones of said set of power supply wires of said socket, whereby selected ones of said plurality of electrical slots of said socket electrically communicate with selected ones of said set of lamp socket wires of said socket wherein said LED driver comprises a body; wherein said body of said LED driver being substantially a rectangular parallelepiped-shape; and wherein said body of said LED driver has: a) a rear wall; b) a pair of end walls; c) a pair of side walls; and d) a front wall; and wherein said pair of side walls of said body of said LED driver extend higher than said pair of side walls defining said chamber of said socket and said pair of end walls of said body of said LED driver extend higher than said pair of end walls defining said chamber of said socket so as to provide an area to be gripped when said LED driver is interchangeably engaging said socket, said LED driver including a plurality of electrical blades.