Construction of disposable photoflash lamp array

Claim 2

A disposable photoflash lamp array construction comprising a substantially rigid printed circuit support and contact member comprising a relatively thin substrate having on at least one surface thereof electrically conductive patterns in the form of a plurality of terminal areas at one side edge of said member that are selectively interconnected with a plurality of lamp contact areas, a group of photoflash lamps each having a pair of leads secured in electrical connection with respective ones of said lamp contact areas, all the said lamp contact areas and terminal areas connected to said leads being located entirely on the same one side of Ushape support and contact member and the lamp contact areas connected to one lead of each lamp being electrically coupled together in common to a common terminal area, and mounting means for holding together said support and contact member and attached group of photoflash lamps as a unitary structure.

Claim 3

A construction as set forth in claim 1 wherein all of said terminal areas are located adjacent one another on a projecting tab at the first mentioned side of said support and contact member for insertion into a mating contact assembly.

Claim 4

A construction as set forth in claim 1 further including a reflector disposed behind said group of lamps, and wherein said lamp contact areas are in the form of contact pads that are accurately located on said support and contact member to effect centering of the individual lamps with respect to said reflector.

Claim 5

A construction as set forth in claim 1 wherein the conductive pattern connecting to one lamp contact area for one or more lamps in the array includes a current fuse.

Claim 6

A construction as set forth in claim 4 wherein said fuse is a printed circuit fuse.

Claim 7

A construction as set forth in claim 1 wherein the substrate of said support and contact member on which the conductive patterns are deposited is made of enameled steel.

Claim 8

A construction as set forth in claim 1 further including at least one reflector for said array of photoflash lamps for reflecting light emitted therefrom toward a desired direction, said reflector being integral with said supporT and contact member and forming an integral member.

Claim 9

A construction as set forth in claim 7 wherein at least some of said photoflash lamps are mounted in the integral reflector portion of said integral member.

Claim 10

A construction as set forth in claim 7 further including a second integral member comprising a support and contact member and an integral reflector, said integral members being folded one against the other.

Claim 11

A construction as set forth in claim 1 wherein said support and contact member is single bladed.

Claim 12

A construction as set forth in claim 1 wherein said support and contact member is double bladed and includes a connecting bight portion that is provided with a plurality of apertures through which the lamp leads extend.

Claim 13

A disposable planar photoflash lamp array designed for use with static electronic flashing circuits comprising a substantially rigid printed circuit support and contact member formed at one edge with a projecting tab for insertion into an edge connector assembly, said support and contact member comprising a relatively thin substrate having on at least one surface thereof electrically conductive patterns in the form of a plurality of aligned terminal strips on the projecting tab that are selectively interconnected with a plurality of lamp contact areas, a planar group of photoflash lamps each having a pair of leads secured in electrical connection with respective ones of said lamp contact areas, all the said lamp contact areas and terminal areas connected to said leads being located on the same one side of said support and contact member and the lamp contact areas connected to one lead of each lamp being electrically coupled together in common to a common terminal strip, at least one reflector located adjacent said group of photoflash lamps for reflecting light emitted therefrom toward a desired direction, and mounting means for holding together said support and contact member and attached group of lamps, and said reflector, as a unitary pluggable structure.

Claim 14

A disposable planar photoflash lamp array designed for use with static electronic flashing circuits comprising a substantially rigid printed circuit support and contact member formed at one edge with a projecting tab for insertion into an edge connector assembly, said support and contact member comprising a relatively thin substrate having on at least one surface thereof electrically conductive patterns in the form of a plurality of aligned terminal strips on the projecting tab that are selectively interconnected with a plurality of lamp contact areas, a planar group of photoflash lamps each having a pair of leads secured in electrical connection with respective ones of said lamp contact areas, all the said lamp contact areas and terminal areas connected to said leads being located on the same one side of said support and contact member and the lamp contact areas connected to one lead of each lamp being electrically coupled together in common to a common terminal strip, at least one reflector located adjacent said group of photoflash lamps for reflecting light emitted therefrom toward a desired direction, and mounting means for holding together said support and contact member and attached group of lamps, and said reflector, as a unitary pluggable structure.

Claim 15

A construction as set forth in claim 12 wherein said support and contact member is single bladed and has conductive patterns on both sides thereof, and there is a planar group of photoflash lamps attached to each side of said member.

Claim 16

A construction as set forth in claim 12 wherein said support and contact member is double bladed and folded into a U-shaped with a connecting bight portion that is provided with a plurality of apertures through which the lamp leads extend, and said member further includes wing portions that are folded inwardly toward one another.

Claim 17

A construction as set forth in claim 12 wherein said support and contact member is multibladed.

Claim 18

A construction as set forth in claim 2 further including an elongated mounting block member within one side of which said support and contact member has a snug sliding interfit and is seated to support it in place therein, said mounting block member having a through-slot therein through which the said projecting tab on said support and contact member and projects from the other side of said mounting block member to expose thereat the said terminal areas on said projecting tab.

Claim 19

A construction as set forth in claim 2 further including an elongated mounting block member having slot-shaped recess portions in one side thereof within which the said support and contact member is snugly received and seated to support it in place therein, said mounting block member further having a through-slot therein longitudinally aligned with said slot-shaped recess portions and through which the said projecting tab on said support and contact member extends and projects from the other side of said mounting block member to expose thereat the said terminal areas on said projecting tab.

Claim 20

A construction as set forth in claim 16 wherein said mounting block member has slot-shaped recess portions longitudinally aligned with and located on opposite sides of said through-Slot and within which the said support and contact bar is snugly received and seated to support it in place in said mounting block member.

Claim 21

A construction as set forth in claim 12 further including an elongated mounting block member within one side of which said support and contact member has a snug sliding interfit and is seated to support it in place therein, said mounting block member having a through-slot therein through which the projecting tab on said support and contact member extends and projects from the other side of said mounting block member to expose thereat the said terminal strips on said projecting tab.

Claim 22

A construction as set forth in claim 12 further including an elongated mounting block member having slot-shaped recess portions in one side thereof within which the said support and contact member is snugly received and seated to support it in place therein, said mounting block member further having a through-slot therein longitudinally aligned with said slot-shaped recess portions and through which the said projecting tab on said support and contact member extends and projects from the other side of said mounting block member to expose thereat the said terminal strips on said projecting tab.

Claim 23

A construction as set forth in claim 2 wherein the said support and contact member is of bar-shaped form on which the said lamp contact areas are all located in spaced and substantially aligned relation therealong, and wherein those of said lamp contact areas that are electrically coupled together to a common terminal area are interconnected by an electrically conductive line on said bar-shaped support and contact member extending therealong adjacent the other side edge thereof from the said projecting tab thereon and located between the said other side edge and all the other ones of said lamp contact areas but spaced from the latter.