Automotive lamp and socket apparatus with pigtail connector

摘要

A lamp apparatus (14) includes a heat sink (28), a heat conductive post (26) having a plurality of faces (36), one or more light engines (30) coupled to each of a plurality of faces (36), a connector (32) to provide power to the light engine (30) when electrically coupled to a lamp socket, and a grommet (34). The grommet (34) is secured to and extends around a perimeter of the heat conductive post (26) and includes a radial groove (48) receiving a rim (21) of an opening (20) of a reflector (12) such that a first and a second portion (50, 51) of the grommet (34) extend beyond the rim (21) and over a portion of an interior and an exterior surface (23, 25) of the reflector (12) to secure the lamp apparatus (14) to the opening (20) of the reflector (12).

主权项

1. A lamp apparatus (14) comprising:
a heat sink (28); a heat conductive post (26) extending generally outwardly and away from a first surface of said heat sink (28), said heat conductive post (26) having a plurality of faces (36) extending along a longitudinal axis (L) of said post (26); at least one light engine (30) coupled to each of said plurality of faces (36); a connector (32) configured to provide power to said light engine (30) when electrically coupled to a lamp socket; and a grommet (34) configured to be secured to and extend generally around a perimeter of said heat conductive post (26) proximate to said heat sink (28), said grommet (34) comprising a radial groove (48) configured to receive a rim (21) of an opening (20) of a reflector (12) such that a first portion and a second portion (50, 51) of said grommet (34) extend beyond said rim (21) and over a portion of an interior and an exterior surface (23, 25) of said reflector (12) to generally secure said lamp apparatus (14) to said opening (20) of said reflector (12), and wherein said heat conductive post (26) is formed connected to said heat sink (28) such that the heat conductive post (26) and the heat sink (28) of said lamp apparatus (14) are together as a unit selectively connectable to, and removable from, a vehicle chassis when said lamp apparatus (14) is connected to or removed from the vehicle chassis.