LAMP FOR AUTOMATIC MANUFACTURING

Description

FIELD OF THE TECHNOLOGY

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of lighting equipment, in particular to a lamp suitable for automated production.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0002] In the context of energy saving and environmental protection, LED lamps are increasingly used in the home and commercial lighting fields because of their high light-emitting efficiency and good light-gathering performance.

[0003] CN 207 005 910 U discloses discloses a kind of aluminium section bar for being convenient for end installation, including aluminium section bar body, the aluminium section bar body includes horizontal bottom wall and is respectively arranged at two upright side walls of the horizontal bottom wall both sides, the lower end of each upright side walls is provided with a upper arc column, and two upper arc column are respectively arranged on two opposite faces of the upright side walls, it is raised that two arc lowers for corresponding to two upper arc column respectively are additionally provided with the horizontal bottom wall, one screw mounting groove of each upper arc column and the corresponding raised composition of the arc lower, two screw mounting groove faces are symmetrical arranged, and bearing of trend of the plane of symmetry of two screw mounting grooves along the horizontal bottom wall is set.The utility model can increase the end coupling of strip aluminium section bar and the install convenient of end cap, and improve the installation connectivity robustness and qualification rate of end coupling and end cap.

[0004] EP 1 760 393 A1 discloses an LED module and a line type LED illumination lamp. The LED (light emitting diode) module including a plurality of LEDs emitting light of predetermined colors, includes: a substrate formed in the form of line that is long in length and relatively narrow in width, and including a first substrate and a second substrate electrically connected to each other and on which a plurality of LED bases for installation for the individual LEDs are formed; LED installation members attached to the LED bases and to which the LEDs are attached, respectively; and lenses respectively fixed to the LED installation members, the lenses manipulating the colors of the light emitted from the LEDs while transmitting the light.

[0005] CN 205 208 450 U discloses LED lamps and lanterns and lamp housing thereof, and lamp housing includes shell body, face guard and at least one end cover, the shell body is equipped with the storage tank along its length direction, the at least one end of storage tank has the opening, the face guard detachably locate on the notch of storage tank, the medial surface of end cover is equipped with the resilient clip, the end cover lid is located the open -ended outside, and pass through the resilient clip with the tip joint of storage tank is fixed. The utility model discloses a lamp housing need not to use the screw, only leans on the frictional force fastening end cover between the medial surface of resilient clip and the tip of storage tank, and the equipment of lamps and lanterns shell is convenient more, efficiency is also higher, saving manufacturing cost, and the stability that also can not influence the connection is installed and removed to the multiple repetition in later stage, reduces the maintenance cost in later stage, and the practicality is strong, more can adapt to the demand in market.

[0006] FR 2 122 501 A1 discloses a lighting apparatus with fluorescent tube lamps.

[0007] With the increase in demand and industrialization of LED lamps, how to improve production efficiency and processing costs has become a problem that needs to be solved at the moment, but currently it is mainly assembled by hand. LED lamps generally include lamp holders, circuit boards with LED chips, and other parts such as end caps and lampshades, they need to be glued or connected by fasteners to be fixed, making it difficult to realize automation.BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0008] In view of this, the present invention provides a lamp suitable for automated production according to appended claim 1 to solve the above technical problems. Advantageous embodiments are the subject of the dependent claims.

[0009] Technical effects of the present invention:

[0010] In the lamp suitable for automatic production of the present invention, the end cover and the lamp holder adopt plug-in fitting to realize the fixed connection, which is convenient to realize automatic production, and the connected column is set to swell at the middle. The swell part of the column can be cut up from the orifice of the fixing hole and the protruding column enters into the fixing hole to achieve a firm connection of interference fit.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0011] The embodiments of the present invention are described below in conjunction with the drawings, in which: FIG.1 is a schematic diagram of the structure of a lamp suitable for automated production in this embodiment. FIG.2 is an exploded view of the lamp suitable for automated production in this embodiment. FIG. 3 is an enlarged diagram of part A in FIG.2. FIG.4 is an enlarged diagram of part B in FIG.2. FIG.5 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the lamp suitable for automated production in this embodiment at the end cover installation place. FIG.6 is a schematic longitudinal cross-sectional view of the lamp suitable for automated production in this embodiment at the end cover installation place (before installation). FIG.7 is a schematic longitudinal cross-sectional view of the lamp suitable for automated production in this embodiment at the end cover installation place (after installation). DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0012] Hereinafter, specific embodiments of the present invention will be described in further detail based on the drawings. It should be understood that the description of the embodiments of the present invention is not intended to limit the protection scope of the present invention.

[0013] As shown in FIG.1~7, the lamp suitable for automated production in this embodiment includes a lamp holder 100, a light source assembly 200, and an end cover 300. The lamp holder 100 is provided with an installation cavity 101 for installing the light source assembly 200, and the installation cavity 101 is provided with an installation opening 102, and the end cover 300 is used to encapsulate the installation opening 102. In addition to the light source assembly, electrical components are also installed in the installation cavity 101. In some cases, the electrical components and the light source assembly 200 are coupled with each other. In this embodiment it focuses on the structure and installation method of the end cover 300. The specific forms of other parts are only shown as example in this embodiment. Of course, they can also be applied to other types of lamps, such as strip lamp, shot lamp, downlamp, etc.

[0014] The cross-sectional shape of the column 301 may be round-like or other shapes, such as polygonal, triangular, and the like.

[0015] In this embodiment, the lamp holder 100 is provided with a fixing hole 103, and the end cover 300 is provided with a column 301 that is interference-fitted with the fixing hole 103 to achieve a fixed connection. The fixed connection is realized by inserting the column 301 into the fixing hole 103, the assembly action is less, the direction is single, and automation can be conveniently realized.

[0016] In this embodiment, the middle section of the column 301 expands radially, so that it can take the shape of an elliptical sphere with small ends and a large middle, that is, a structure with large middle and small ends which gradual change from the middle to both ends, which is not only easier to align with the fixing hole 103, but also easier to insert and assemble.

[0017] In order to make the assembly of the fixing hole 103 and the column 301 more firm, in this embodiment, the hardness of the fixing hole 103 is greater than that of the column 301 and its orifice is a cut. In this embodiment, when assembling, the orifice is used as a cut, and the outer wall of the column 301 is cut. After cutting, the assembly can be tighter and stronger. The orifice as a cut is generally not chamfered, so that the outer wall of the column 301 can be cut by making the orifice sharp.

[0018] In order to prevent the cut chips from accumulating at the root of the column 301, in this embodiment, the radial dimension of the root of the column 301 is smaller than the fixing hole 103. As a result, a gap 400 is formed between the root of the column 301 and the inner wall of the fixing hole 103, and the gap 400 is used to accommodate the cut chips, prevent the cut chips from accumulating outside the fixing hole 103, and improve the fixing effect.

[0019] In order to facilitate manufacturing, the lamp holder 100 is made of metal material, generally aluminum alloy. Further, the end cover 300 is made of plastic or nylon material, which has certain elasticity and strength and has hardness less than that of most metals, for that the aforementioned cutting process can be completed.

[0020] In order to make the assembly more reliable and prevent the column 301 from being broken due to misalignment, the end cover 300 is provided with a guide block 302 close to the column 301, and the length of the guide block 302 is longer than the column 301. The lamp holder 100 is provided with a guide groove 108 that is matched with the guide block 302. When assembling, the guide block 302 and the guide groove 108 are first matched to align the assembly, and then the column 301 and the fixing hole 103 are connected.

[0021] The structure and assembly of the end cover 300 of this embodiment can be applied to various types of lamps. The lamp of this embodiment is a bar-shaped lamp, the lamp holder 100 is a bar, and the end cover 300 is used to encapsulate installation opening 102 at the end of the lamp holder 100. Both ends of the lamp holder 100 of this embodiment need to be encapsulated, and the encapsulated method is the same, and one end is described below as example.

[0022] The lamp holder 100 of this embodiment is a profile and its cross-section is U-shaped, and it includes a bottom surface 104 and two opposite side surfaces 105. The profile has a simple shape and low manufacturing cost. The inner side of the side surface 105 is provided with the fixing hole 103, and the depth direction of the fixing hole 103 is the same as the length direction of the lamp holder 100. With this arrangement, the insertion direction of the fixing hole 103 and the column 301 can be the same as the length direction of the lamp holder 100.

[0023] To facilitate manufacturing, the fixing hole 103 extends to both ends of the side surface 105 along the depth direction. Further, both side surfaces 105 are provided with the fixing holes 103, and the end cover 300 is provided with two columnes 301 respectively matched with the fixing holes 103. The number of the columnes 301 on the end cover 300 can be set according to the size and shape of the installation opening 102. In this embodiment, there are two columnes 301.

[0024] In addition, if the depth of the closed hole on the circumference is too large, it is difficult to process. For this reason, the fixing hole 103 in this embodiment is provided with a slit 1031 on the circumference, and the side wall of the column 301 is provided with a reinforcing rib 3011, the reinforcing rib 3011 is inserted into the slit 1031 during assembly.

[0025] The light source assembly 200 includes a strip-shaped circuit board 201, a light source 202 arranged on the strip-shaped circuit board 201 and a strip-shaped optical element 203. The strip-shaped optical element 203 may be a light distribution lens or a simple lampshade.

[0026] The two side surfaces 105 are provided with first grooves 106 which are arranged opposite to each other and extend to both ends along the length direction. The circuit board 201 penetrates into the first groove 106 from the installation opening 102. The two side surfaces 105 are provided with second grooves 107 which are arranged opposite to each other and extend to both ends along the length direction. The two sides of the strip-shaped optical element 203 are provided with clamping edges, which penetrate the second grooves 107 from the installation opening 102. With the above structure it is easy to install the circuit board 201 and the strip-shaped optical element 203, and then install the end cover 300 to complete the entire lamp installation.

[0027] In this embodiment, the fixing hole 103 is arranged below the first groove 106, and the guide groove 108 is located below the fixing hole 103.

[0028] In this embodiment, a socket 2011 is provided at the end of the circuit board 201, and the socket 2011 is arranged on the back of the circuit board 201, and the end cover 300 is provided with a plug-in groove aligned with the jack of the socket 2011, and the two columnes 301 distributed on both sides of the plug-in groove 303.

[0029] The above disclosure has been described by way of example and in terms of exemplary embodiment, and it is to be understood that the disclosure is not limited thereto.

Claims

1. A lamp suitable for automated production, comprising a lamp holder (100), a light source assembly (200) and an end cover (300), the lamp holder (100) is provided with an installation cavity (200) for installing the light source assembly (200) 101), and the installation cavity (101) is provided with a installation opening (102), and the end cover (300) is used to encapsulate the installation opening (102), wherein the lamp holder (100) is provided with a fixing hole (103), and the end cover (300) is provided with a column (301) that is interference fit with the fixing hole (103) to achieve a fixed connection, wherein the hardness of the fixing hole (103) is greater than that of the column (301) and its hole is a cut, characterized in that the middle section of the column (301) expands radially and the orifice of the fixing hole (103) is sharp so that the outer wall of the column (301) is cut when the column (301) is inserted into the fixing hole (103) and the radial dimension of the root of the column (301) is smaller than that of the fixing hole (103).

2. The lamp suitable for automated production as claimed in claim 1, wherein the lamp holder (100) is made of metal material.

3. The lamp suitable for automated production as claimed in claim 1, wherein the end cover (300) is made of plastic or nylon.

4. The lamp suitable for automated production as claimed in claim 1, wherein the end cover (300) is provided with a guide block (302) close to the column (301), and the length of the guide block (302) is longer than the column (301), and the lamp holder (100) is provided with a guide groove (108) that is matched with the guide block (302).

5. The lamp suitable for automated production as claimed in any one of claims 1-4, wherein the lamp is a bar-shaped lamp, the lamp holder (100) is a bar-shaped, and the end cover (300) ) is used to encapsulate the installation opening (102) at the end of the lamp holder (100).

6. The lamp suitable for automated production as claimed in claim 5, wherein the lamp holder (100) is a profile with a U-shaped cross section, including a bottom surface (104) and two opposite side surfaces (105).

7. The lamp suitable for automated production as claimed in claim 6, wherein the inner side of the side surface (105) is provided with the fixing hole (103), and the depth direction of the fixing hole (103) is consistent with the length direction of the lamp holder (100).

8. The lamp suitable for automated production as claimed in claim 7, wherein the fixing hole (103) extends to both ends of the side surface (105) along the depth direction.

9. The lamp suitable for automated production as claimed in claim 7, wherein both side surfaces (105) are provided with the fixing holes (103), and the end cover (300) is provided with two columns (301) respectively matched with the fixing hole (103).

10. The lamp suitable for automated production as claimed in any one of claims 6-9, wherein the light source assembly (200) comprises a strip-shaped circuit board (201), a the light source (202) arranged on the strip-shaped circuit board (201) and a strip-shaped optical element (203).

11. The lamp suitable for automated production as claimed in claim 10, wherein the two side surfaces (105) are provided with first grooves (106) which are arranged opposite to each other and extend to both ends along the length direction, and the circuit board (201) penetrates into the first groove (106) from the installation opening (102).

12. The lamp suitable for automated production as claimed in claim 11, wherein the two side surfaces (105) are provided with second grooves (107) which are arranged opposite to each other and extend to both ends along the length direction, and the two sides of the strip-shaped optical element (203) are provided with clamping edges, which penetrate the second groove (107) from the installation opening (102).