Mounting box for ground embedded illumination

Abstract

A mounting box for ground-embedded lighting according to the object of the present invention comprises a mounting box (100) consisting of a base (10), a ball joint (20) and a ring (30) which provides a spacious space for accommodating electrical joints and is equipped with a track guide system for rotating and tilting the luminaire at different angles. The novel structure ensures better practicability and convenience of installation because it is allowed to be used on the ground and masonry structures and allows corrugated pipes with different diameters to pass through.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a mounting box for ground embedded lighting, and more particularly, comprises a mounting box equipped with a spacious space for accommodating electrical connectors and a track guide system for enabling a lamp to be rotated and tilted at different angles.

[0002] This new embodiment ensures better practicality and ease of installation, since it allows application on floors and masonry structures and provides for the passage of corrugated pipes of different diameters. Background Art

[0003] Outdoor lighting products need to have waterproof electrical connectors to ensure the safety of the installation for both the occupants and the installed products themselves. Therefore, there needs to be enough space inside the installation box to store the connectors as per the standard.

[0004] Currently, there are many installation boxes designed specifically for outdoor lighting products. However, these products only have a cylindrical tube for storing electrical connectors, which fails to meet standard requirements for storing electrical connectors, making the installation neither compliant nor safe.

[0005] In view of this, the inventors have devoted themselves to improving the existing design and developed a new type of outdoor embedded lighting installation box, which has a spacious space for storing electrical connectors and is equipped with a track guide system, which provides greater flexibility for the movement and direction of the lamp in the environment.

[0006] When searching for prior art, we found several papers describing solutions for mounting boxes for embedded lighting. The following are worth noting:

[0007] CN214790958 (Wuhan, 2021) discloses an LED underground lamp installation structure, including a mounting tube and a lamp.

[0008] WO2020234036 (Signify, 2019) discloses a recessed lamp and its subassembly, comprising a heat sink and a rotating device of the recessed lamp, a gasket of the recessed lamp, an outer box for mounting the recessed lamp (2), and a cover (4).

[0009] EP3693656 (Bega Company, 2019) discloses a floor lamp, which includes a shell with a light outlet, the light outlet is covered by a glass cover, a sealing ring is provided between the shell and the glass cover, and the lower surface of the glass cover is placed on the supporting part of the shell.

[0010] EP3408582 (Iguzzini, 2016) discloses a recessed lighting device comprising a compartment suitable for housing at least one light source and provided with means for orienting the at least one light source, the means being operable from outside the compartment.

[0011] US10228101 (Mind Head, 2015) discloses an LED lamp comprising a die-cast body having an LED mounting area surrounded by an outer ring, and a shield covering a portion of the LED mounting area. The body housing is provided with a slot extending between the LED mounting area and the outer ring.

[0012] DE202012008928 (Dot Spot, 2012) discloses a lighting device comprising a housing, wherein a lighting unit is provided inside the housing, the lighting unit comprising a main body with a light source, and the main body of the lighting unit is mounted on a flat supporting slider by virtue of a portion of its outer surface cooperating with a complementary coupling surface of the housing.

[0013] US7320533 (Hunter, 2006) discloses a floor lamp comprising a hollow cylindrical housing with an angled end and a flat end, a lamp assembly that can be conveniently mounted at each end, and a deflector. The lamp assembly can be rotated and vertically adjusted within the housing, and a pair of slots extending along the length of the housing allow it to be positioned with either the angled end or the flat end facing upward.

[0014] The documents cited in these prior arts describe floor lighting installation boxes with various structural forms, but none of the cited documents mentions the following installation box, the embodiment of which has a spacious space for placing electrical connectors and is equipped with a track lighting guide system, which makes installation and post-installation adjustment more convenient and practical.

[0015] The object of the present invention is therefore to provide a mounting box which has ample space for accommodating electrical connections and is equipped with a rail guide system which allows the luminaire to be rotated and tilted at various angles. Furthermore, the mounting box can be applied to the ground and on masonry structures and can accommodate corrugated pipes of various diameters. Summary of the Invention

[0016] The invention provides a mounting box for ground embedded lighting, wherein the mounting box has a spacious space for accommodating electrical connectors.

[0017] The present invention provides a mounting box for ground embedded lighting, wherein the mounting box is equipped with a track guide system that enables a lamp to be rotated and tilted at different angles.

[0018] The invention provides a mounting box for ground embedded lighting, which allows the mounting box to be applied to the ground and masonry structures and can allow corrugated pipes of different diameters to pass through.

[0019] The invention provides an installation box for ground embedded lighting. The installation box comprises a base through which a corrugated pipe passes.

[0020] The present invention provides a mounting box for ground recessed lighting, the mounting box including a ball joint that enables track guiding and tilt adjustment at angles of 0°, 5°, 10° and 15°.

[0021] The invention provides a mounting box for ground embedded lighting. The mounting box comprises a ring for fixing a ball joint to a base.

[0022] The present invention provides a mounting box for ground-recessed lighting. The mounting box comprises two parts forming a ring for elevating a lamp relative to the ground. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0023] Figure 1 A perspective view of a mounting box for floor recessed lighting is shown;

[0024] Figure 2 A bottom perspective view of a mounting box for recessed floor lighting is shown;

[0025] Figure 3 A top view of a mounting box for ground recessed lighting is shown;

[0026] Figure 4 shows a perspective view of the base of the mounting box showing its embodiment in detail;

[0027] Figure 5 shows a top view of the base of the mounting box showing its embodiment in detail;

[0028] Figure 6 shows a bottom view of the base of the mounting box showing its embodiment in detail;

[0029] Figure 7 shows a perspective view of a ball joint of a mounting box showing an embodiment thereof in detail;

[0030] Figure 8 shows a bottom perspective view of a ball joint of a mounting box detailing an embodiment thereof;

[0031] Figure 9 shows a front view of a ball joint of a mounting box showing an embodiment thereof in detail;

[0032] Figure 10shows a side view of a ball joint of a mounting box showing an embodiment thereof in detail;

[0033] Figure 11 shows a top view of a ball joint of a mounting box showing an embodiment thereof in detail;

[0034] Figure 12 shows a perspective view of a ball joint securing ring of a mounting box showing an embodiment thereof in detail;

[0035] Figure 13 shows a bottom perspective view of a ball joint securing ring of a mounting box detailing an embodiment thereof;

[0036] Figure 14 shows a perspective view of a ball joint lifting ring of a mounting box showing an embodiment thereof in detail;

[0037] Figure 15 shows a top view of a ball joint lifting ring of a mounting box detailing an embodiment thereof;

[0038] Figure 16 shows an exploded perspective view of a ball joint lifting ring of a mounting box detailing an embodiment thereof;

[0039] Figure 17 shows an exploded rear perspective view of a ball joint lifting ring of a mounting box detailing an embodiment thereof;

[0040] Figure 18 shows a side view of the lighting installation box, Figure 18A A cross-sectional view detailing the positioning of the retaining ring proximate to the ball joint is shown;

[0041] Figure 19 An exploded perspective view of a mounting box for recessed floor lighting is shown;

[0042] Figure 20 A perspective view of a mounting box for recessed floor lighting is shown with the ball joint in a standard position; Figure 20A A perspective view of a mounting box for a recessed floor lighting device is shown with the ball joint in a right-tilted position; Figure 20B A perspective view of a mounting box for a recessed floor lighting device is shown with the ball joint in a tilted left position;

[0043] Figure 21 shows a perspective view of the mounting box when a light fixture is embedded therein; Figure 21A shows a side view of the mounting box with a light fixture embedded therein; Figure 21B A cross-sectional view illustrating in detail the recessed light fixture adjacent to the mounting box is shown;

[0044] Figure 22 、 22Aand 22B shows a view of a mounting box for recessed lighting applied to the floor;

[0045] Figure 23 and 23A A view showing a mounting box for recessed lighting applied to a concrete floor;

[0046] Figure 24 、 24A , 24B and 24C show views of a mounting box applied to the ground with the luminaire embedded therein, detailing its normal position and the possibility of changing the light beam at a specific angle. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0047] The present invention is directed to a mounting box (100) for ground recessed lighting, which has a spacious interior for storing electrical connectors, channels for accommodating 1 / 2 inch and 3 / 4 inch corrugated conduits, rail guides, lifting rings, and tilt marks for marking four different angles (0°, 5°, 10°, and 15°).

[0048] The mounting box (100) consists of a base (10) provided with a bellows channel (11); a ball joint (20) for rail guidance; a ring (30) for fixing the ball joint to the base (10); and two parts (40), (40A) forming a lifting ring.

[0049] The base (10) is equipped with: channels (11) of different sizes for accommodating 1 / 2 inch and 3 / 4 inch corrugated pipes; and lower lugs (12) that enable the base (10) to be placed close to the ground. The lugs (12) have holes (121) that enable the base to be locked in a position close to the ground. The top of the base (10) is provided with a rectangular hole (13) and a circular hole (14) for a locking ring (30). In addition, the top of the base (10) is also provided with a groove (15) for positioning, locking and moving the ball joint (20).

[0050] The ball joint (20) is equipped with a base (21) arranged adjacent to the base (10) and a central protrusion (22) for positioning the lamp. The base (21) has a vertical groove (23). The vertical groove is equipped with a circular bas-relief (231) and a set of transverse grooves (232) with scales, which together with the ring (30) allow the ball joint (20) to be positioned at the desired angle. The protrusion (22) has a set of protrusions (221) for positioning the lamp or installing the sealing ring (40), (40A).

[0051] The ring (30) is provided with a rectangular protrusion (31) that cooperates with the hole (13) on the base (10), and a circular protrusion (32) that cooperates with the hole (14) on the base (10). In addition, the ring (30) has a protrusion (33) with a spherical end (331) that cooperates with the groove (15) on the base (10). The protrusion (33) with the spherical end (331) cooperates with the groove (23) to allow the ball joint (20) to move.

[0052] The ball joint (20) can be moved by means of the vertical slots (23) and the transverse slots (232) in order to position it at the desired angle. The standard position is when the projection (33) with the ball end is located next to the bas-relief (231).

[0053] The lifting ring is composed of two parts (40) and (40A). (40) and (40A) are positioned together on the upper part of the protrusion (22) of the ball joint (20) in order to extend the positioning of the lamp installed in the box (100).

[0054] The lifting ring is formed into an annular structure by the mutual engagement of the male tenons (41) at both ends of the component (40) and the female grooves (41A) provided at both ends of the component (40A). The structure is formed by the mutual engagement of the protrusions (42) and (42A) arranged on the components (40) and (40A) and the protrusions (221) of the spherical joint (20).

[0055] The product is designed to be made of plastic and comprises a product range with 4 different sizes for mounting luminaires of different sizes on the ground and in masonry structures.

[0056] The lifting rings (40), (40A) are not essential components in the assembly and are therefore only used if the installer deems it necessary to better design the fixture due to the positioning of the mounting box (100) on the ground.

[0057] Figure 22 The mounting box (100) is shown installed in the ground, with the lamp (200) embedded in the assembly, and the upper surface of the lamp (200) is flush with the lawn. Figure 22A A mounting box (100) is shown with a light fixture (200) wherein the lawn extends above the upper surface of the light fixture, requiring the use of lifting rings (40), (40A). Figure 22B A mounting box (100) with a light fixture (200) is shown, wherein lifting rings (40), (40A) are used to extend the light fixture above the grass to achieve better lighting effects without moving the mounting box (100).

[0058] Figure 23The mounting box (100) is shown installed in a concrete floor, wherein the light fixture (200) is embedded in the assembly so that the upper surface of the light fixture (200) is flush with the floor. Figure 23A A mounting box (100) with a light fixture (200) is shown, wherein a lifting ring (40), (40A) is used to extend the light fixture above the ground, thereby achieving a better lighting effect without moving the mounting box (100).

[0059] Figure 24 The mounting box (100) is shown installed in the ground with the light fixture (200) embedded in the assembly and the lifting ring (40), (40A) installed to assume its normal position. Figure 24A The combination of the lamp (200) and the mounting box (100) is shown, and one side surface of the lamp has a groove. Figure 24B The possibility of tilting the light beam by orbital movement of the ball joint (20) of the mounting box (100) is shown. Figure 24C The ball joint (20) is shown with the light fixture (200) mounted thereon, the light fixture being positioned at a tilt angle of 15° by means of the slot (232).

Claims

1. A mounting box for ground embedded lighting, characterized in that: The mounting box (100) comprises: a base (10) provided with a channel (11) for a bellows; a spherical joint (20) for rail guidance, which can be tilted at angles of 0°, 5°, 10° and 15°; a ring (30) for fixing the spherical joint to the base (10); and two parts (40), (40A), which form a ring for raising the lamp relative to the ground.

2. The installation box for ground embedded lighting according to claim 1, wherein: The base (10) is equipped with: channels (11) of different sizes for accommodating 1 / 2 inch and 3 / 4 inch corrugated pipes; and lower lugs (12) for positioning the base (10) close to the ground, the lugs (12) having holes (121) for locking the base in a position close to the ground.

3. The ground embedded lighting installation box according to claim 2, wherein: The top of the base (10) is provided with a rectangular hole (13) and a circular hole (14) for a locking ring (30); the top of the base (10) is also provided with a groove (15), and the groove (15) is used to position, lock and move the spherical joint (20).

4. The installation box for ground embedded lighting according to claim 1, wherein: The ball joint (20) is equipped with a base (21) and a central protrusion (22), wherein the base (21) is arranged adjacent to the base (10) and the central protrusion (22) is used to position the lamp.

5. The installation box for ground embedded lighting according to claim 4, wherein: The base (21) has a vertical groove (23) provided with a circular bas-relief (231), and a set of transverse grooves (232) with angular graduations which, together with the ring (30), serve to position the ball joint (20) at the desired angle.

6. The ground embedded lighting installation box according to claim 4, wherein: The central protrusion (22) has a protrusion group (221), and the protrusion group (221) is used to position the lamp or install the sealing ring (40), (40A).

7. The installation box for ground embedded lighting according to claim 1, wherein: The ring (30) is equipped with a rectangular protrusion (31) and a circular protrusion (32), wherein the rectangular protrusion (31) matches with the hole (13) on the base (10), and the circular protrusion (32) matches with the hole (14) on the base (10).

8. The ground embedded lighting installation box according to claim 7, wherein: A projection (33) equipped with a spherical end (331) is provided, the spherical end (331) being positioned adjacent to the groove (15) of the base (10), the projection (33) equipped with a spherical end (331) being positioned adjacent to the groove (23) to allow the ball joint (20) to move.

9. The installation box for ground embedded lighting according to claim 1, wherein: The ball joint (20) is moved by the groove (23) and the slot (232) to position the ball joint at a desired angle, with standard positioning meaning that the projection (33) with a spherical point is positioned adjacent to the bas-relief (231).

10. The installation box for ground embedded lighting according to claim 1, wherein: The lifting ring is equipped with the two parts (40), (40A), which are located together on the top of the protrusion (22) of the ball joint (20) to extend the positioning distance of the lamp installed in the box body (100).

11. The ground embedded lighting installation box according to claim 10, wherein: The lifting ring is provided with male tenons (41) at both ends of the component (40), and the male tenons (41) and the female grooves (41A) provided at both ends of the component (40A) are interlocked to form an annular structure; the annular structure is interlocked with the protrusions (42) and (42A) arranged on the components (40) and (40A) and the protrusions (221) of the spherical joint (20).

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