ELECTRIC LAMP WITH PIN SAFETY ARRANGEMENT

摘要

The present invention relates to pin safety arrangements for electric lamps. An electric lamp (3) comprises a lighting module, a pin (31) comprising an electric contact for powering the lighting module, and an insulating sleeve (32) surrounding the pin and movable along the pin between a covering position and an uncovering position. Further, the sleeve covers the electric contact of the pin when in the covering position, and is retractable against the action of a biasing means to the uncovering position, in which the sleeve uncovers at least a portion of said electric contact of the pin. The present invention is advantageous in that the sleeve covers the electric contact of the pin when the lamp is partly inserted in, or partly removed from, a lamp fitting and the pin may be exposed to a person installing the lamp.

主权项

1. An electric lamp comprising:
a lighting module; a pin comprising an electric contact for powering the lighting module; and an insulating sleeve surrounding the pin and movable along the pin between a covering position and an uncovering position, wherein the sleeve covers the electric contact of the pin when in the covering position, and is retractable against, the action of a biasing means to the uncovering position, in which the sleeve uncovers at least a portion of said electric contact of the pin, said lamp further comprising an activating member adjustbale between a transport position, in which the activating member disconnects the pin and the lighting module, and a use position, in which the activating member allows the sleeve to move between said covering position and said uncovering position.