Side outgoing line welding-free plug
The side-outlet welding-free plug addresses inefficiencies in light strip connections by using hard clips and snap connections to securely attach to light strips, enhancing installation efficiency and aesthetic fit without welding, and ensuring waterproofing.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202420631121.5
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-03-28
- Publication Date
- 2024-12-17
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-03-28
AI Technical Summary
Existing methods for connecting silicone neon light strips require labor-intensive welding, are inefficient, and result in aesthetic issues when the cable connector interferes with walls, especially near corners.
A side-outlet welding-free plug with hard clips and a cable connector that securely attaches to the light strip, allowing for quick electrical connection without welding, and includes features like snap connections and waterproof gaskets for enhanced fit and durability.
The plug provides a secure, efficient, and aesthetic solution for connecting light strips, ensuring proper fit around corners and improving installation efficiency while maintaining electrical contact and waterproofing.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of lighting, in particular to a side-outlet welding-free plug. Background Art
[0002] Silicone neon lights are used in many places to provide lighting and decoration. In different situations, the light strip needs to be cut into different lengths, and then the light strip is electrically connected to the cable. Usually, the cable connector is welded to one end of the light strip so that the light board inside the light strip is electrically connected to the cable. This method is time-consuming, labor-intensive and inefficient. At the same time, when the installation location requires one end of the light strip to be close to the corner of the wall, the cable connector will collide and interfere with the wall, resulting in the light strip not being able to perfectly fit the corner of the wall, affecting the aesthetics. Utility Model Content
[0003] The utility model aims to solve one of the technical problems in the related art at least to a certain extent. To this end, the utility model provides a side outlet wire welding-free plug.
[0004] The utility model provides a side-outlet welding-free plug for connecting to a light strip, wherein a light board is provided in the light strip, and the side-outlet welding-free plug comprises:
[0005] A casing, wherein the inner peripheral wall of the casing is provided with a plurality of hard clips, the plurality of hard clips are arranged at intervals along the axial direction of the casing, and the outer peripheral wall of the casing is provided with a first through hole;
[0006] A cable connector, comprising a connection seat and a contact piece, wherein the connection seat is connected to the contact piece, the connection seat and the contact piece are both located in the housing, a wire is fixedly connected to one side of the connection seat, the wire is electrically connected to the contact piece and the wire is passed through the first through hole;
[0007] When the cable connector is sleeved on one end of the light strip, the hard clip is tightly fitted with the outer wall of the light strip so that the sleeve and the light strip are relatively fixed, and the contact sheet is fitted with the light board.
[0008] The side-outlet welding-free plug according to the embodiment of the utility model has at least the following technical effects: when the shell is sleeved on one end of the light strip, the hard clip is squeezed by the outer wall of the light strip, so that the hard clip reacts to the outer wall of the light strip, and the hard clip fits tightly on the outer wall of the light strip, so that the shell and the light strip are relatively fixed; at the same time, the contact sheet fits together with the light board, so that the light board is electrically connected to the cable connector; the wire extends out from the first through hole, so as to avoid the wire extending along the axial direction of the light strip and affecting the light strip close to the corner; the side-outlet welding-free plug can be quickly connected to the light strip, avoiding the need for fixing methods such as welding or bonding, and is easy to operate and improves installation efficiency.
[0009] According to some embodiments of the utility model, the casing includes a shell and a cover plate, the outer peripheral wall of the shell is provided with a long groove, and the cover plate is provided with a long protrusion, and the long protrusion can be inserted into the long groove to enable the shell and the cover plate to be snap-connected.
[0010] According to some embodiments of the utility model, a waterproof gasket is provided in the casing, and the waterproof gasket is used to seal the port of the light strip.
[0011] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the waterproof gasket is provided with a second through hole, and the contact sheet is passed through the second through hole so as to fit tightly with the lamp board.
[0012] According to some embodiments of the utility model, the side-outlet welding-free plug also includes a compression gasket. When the compression gasket is placed in the light strip, the upper end of the compression gasket abuts against the upper wall of the light strip, the lower end of the compression gasket fits tightly against the light board, and the lower end of the light board fits against the contact sheet.
[0013] According to some embodiments of the utility model, the shell includes an outer shell and a clamping structure, the clamping structure is detachably connected to the outer shell, and the clamping structure is provided with the hard clamping strip.
[0014] According to some embodiments of the utility model, the clamping structure includes a first bottom plate and two oppositely arranged first side plates, the two first side plates are respectively arranged on the left and right sides of the first bottom plate, and the first side plates are provided with the hard clamping strip.
[0015] According to some embodiments of the utility model, the outer peripheral wall of the shell is provided with a third through hole, the clamping structure is inserted into the shell through the third through hole, and the first bottom plate blocks the third through hole and constitutes part of the outer peripheral wall of the shell.
[0016] According to some embodiments of the utility model, the axial direction of the sleeve is the front-to-back direction, the long groove extends in the left-right direction, and the long protrusion extends in the left-right direction.
[0017] According to some embodiments of the utility model, the cover plate includes a second bottom plate and two oppositely arranged second side plates, the two second side plates are respectively arranged on the upper and lower sides of the second bottom plate, the second side plates are provided with the long strip protrusions, and the long strip grooves are provided on the upper and lower sides of the shell.
[0018] Additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will be given in part in the following description, and in part will become apparent from the following description, or will be learned through the practice of the present invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0019] The above and / or additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent and easily understood from the description of the embodiments in conjunction with the following drawings, in which:
[0020] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of connecting a side-outlet welding-free plug to a light strip in some embodiments of the utility model;
[0021] Figure 2 It is an exploded view of a side-outlet welding-free plug of some embodiments of the utility model;
[0022] Figure 3 It is a cross-sectional view of a side-outlet welding-free plug of some embodiments of the utility model;
[0023] Figure 4 It is a cross-sectional view of a side-outlet welding-free plug of some embodiments of the utility model from another angle;
[0024] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the housing of some embodiments of the utility model;
[0025] Figure 6 2 is a cross-sectional view of light strips according to some embodiments of the present invention.
[0026] Figure Number:
[0027] Light strip 100, light board 110;
[0028] The casing 200, the hard card strip 210, the first through hole 220, the housing 230, the long groove 231, the cover plate 240, the long protrusion 241, the waterproof gasket 250, the second through hole 251, the pressing gasket 260, the second bottom plate 271, and the second side plate 272;
[0029] The housing 300, the third through hole 310, the pressing structure 320, the first bottom plate 321, and the first side plate 322;
[0030] Cable connector 400 , connection base 410 , contact piece 420 , and electric wire 430 . DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0031] The embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below, and examples of the embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals throughout represent the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are only used to explain the present invention, and cannot be understood as limiting the present invention.
[0032] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that descriptions involving orientation, such as up, down, front, back, left, right, etc., indicating orientations or positional relationships, are based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present invention.
[0033] In the description of the present utility model, "several" means one or more, "more" means more than two, "greater than", "less than", "exceed" etc. are understood to exclude the number itself, and "above", "below", "within" etc. are understood to include the number itself. If there is a description of "first" or "second", it is only used for the purpose of distinguishing the technical features, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying the relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features or implicitly indicating the order of the indicated technical features.
[0034] In the description of the present invention, unless otherwise clearly defined, terms such as setting, installing, connecting, etc. should be understood in a broad sense, and technicians in the relevant technical field can reasonably determine the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention based on the specific content of the technical solution.
[0035] The following is a further description of the embodiments of the present invention in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
[0036] According to some embodiments of the present invention, referring to Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 6 The side-outlet welding-free plug is used to connect with the light strip 100, the light strip 100 extends in the front-to-back direction, the light strip 100 is provided with a light board 110, the light board 110 is fixedly connected to the light strip 100, and the side-outlet welding-free plug includes a casing 200 and a cable connector 400. The inner peripheral wall of the casing 200 is provided with a plurality of hard clips 210, and the plurality of hard clips 210 are arranged at intervals along the axial direction of the casing 200, that is, the plurality of hard clips 210 are arranged at intervals along the front-to-back direction. The outer peripheral wall of the casing 200 is provided with a first through hole 220. The cable connector 400 includes a connection base 410 and a contact piece 420, the connection base 410 is connected to the contact piece 420, the connection base 410 and the contact piece 420 are both located in the casing 200, a wire 430 is fixedly connected to one side of the connection base 410, the wire 430 extends in the left-right direction, the wire 430 is electrically connected to the contact piece 420, and the wire 430 is passed through the first through hole 220. When the cable connector 400 is sleeved on one end of the light strip 100, the hard clip 210 is tightly fitted with the outer peripheral wall of the light strip 100 so that the casing 200 and the light strip 100 are relatively fixed, and the contact piece 420 is fitted with the bottom of the light board 110 so that the contact piece 420 is electrically connected to the light board 110.
[0037] When the sleeve 200 is sleeved on one end of the light strip 100, the hard clip 210 is squeezed by the outer wall of the light strip 100, so that the hard clip 210 reacts to the outer wall of the light strip 100, and the hard clip 210 fits tightly on the outer wall of the light strip 100, so that the sleeve 200 and the light strip 100 are relatively fixed; at the same time, the contact piece 420 fits together with the bottom of the light board 110, so that the light board 110 is electrically connected to the cable connector 400; the wire 430 extends out from the first through hole 220, so as to prevent the wire 430 from extending out along the axial direction of the light strip 100 and affecting the light strip 100 from being close to the corner of the wall; the side-outlet welding-free plug can be quickly connected to the light strip 100, avoiding the need for welding or bonding and other fixing methods, which is convenient to operate and improves installation efficiency.
[0038] According to some embodiments of the present invention, referring to Figure 1 and Figure 2 The casing 200 includes a shell 230 and a cover plate 240. The outer peripheral wall of the shell 230 is provided with a long groove 231 extending in the left-right direction. The cover plate 240 is provided with a long protrusion 241 extending in the left-right direction. The long protrusion 241 can be inserted into the long groove 231 to snap-connect the shell 230 and the cover plate 240. It can be understood that the cover plate 240 can move from right to left so that the long protrusion 241 is aligned with the long groove 231, so that the long protrusion 241 is snap-fitted into the long groove 231, so that the cover plate 240 and the shell 230 are relatively fixed.
[0039] According to some embodiments of the present invention, referring to Figures 2 to 4 A waterproof gasket 250 is provided in the casing 200. The waterproof gasket 250 is used to block the port of the light strip 100. The outer peripheral wall of the waterproof gasket 250 abuts against the inner peripheral wall of the casing 200, thereby improving the waterproof and dustproof effects of the light strip 100. The waterproof gasket 250 is located between the light strip 100 and the cable connector 400. The waterproof gasket 250 is provided with a second through hole 251. The contact sheet 420 can be inserted into the second through hole 251 and then closely fit with the light board 110.
[0040] According to some embodiments of the present invention, referring to Figure 2 and Figure 4 The side-outlet welding-free plug also includes a compression gasket 260. When the compression gasket 260 is placed in the light strip 100, the upper end of the compression gasket 260 abuts against the upper wall of the light strip 100, the lower end of the compression gasket 260 fits tightly with the light board 110, and the lower end of the light board 110 fits with the contact sheet 420. It can be understood that the contact sheet 420 is inserted between the lower end surface of the light board 110 and the light strip 100, and the compression gasket 260 can exert a downward force on the light board 110 to ensure that the light board 110 fits tightly with the contact sheet 420 to avoid poor contact.
[0041] According to some embodiments of the present invention, referring to Figure 2 The shell 230 includes an outer shell 300 and a clamping structure 320, which is detachably connected to the outer shell 300. The clamping structure 320 includes a first bottom plate 321 and two first side plates 322 that are oppositely arranged along the left and right directions. The two first side plates 322 are respectively arranged on the left and right sides of the first bottom plate 321, and a hard clip 210 is provided on one side of the first side plate 322 facing the other first side plate 322.
[0042] Preferably, refer to Figure 2 and Figure 5 , the outer peripheral wall of the shell 300 is provided with a third through hole 310, and the third through hole 310 is located at the lower side wall of the shell 300. The pressing structure 320 can be inserted into the shell 300 from bottom to top through the third through hole 310, and the first bottom plate 321 blocks the third through hole 310 and constitutes part of the outer peripheral wall of the shell 230. It can be understood that after the shell 300 is sleeved on the light strip 100, the pressing structure 320 is inserted into the shell 300 from bottom to top through the third through hole 310, and the hard clip 210 is pressed and fitted with the outer peripheral wall of the light strip 100 and the inner peripheral wall of the shell 300 respectively, so that the pressing structure 320 and the shell 300 are relatively fixed, and the shell 230 and the light strip 100 are relatively fixed.
[0043] According to some embodiments of the present invention, referring to Figure 2 The cover plate 240 includes a second bottom plate 271 and two second side plates 272 that are arranged opposite to each other in the up-down direction. The two second side plates 272 are respectively arranged on the upper and lower sides of the second bottom plate 271. A long protrusion 241 is provided on the side of the second side plate 272 facing the other second side plate 272. Long grooves 231 are provided on the upper and lower sides of the shell 230. The cover plate 240 can move from right to left to insert the long protrusion 241 into the long groove 231, so that the cover plate 240 and the shell 230 are relatively fixed.
[0044] Reference Figure 2In this embodiment, the assembly process in this embodiment includes but is not limited to: the shell 300 is sleeved on the port of the light strip 100 from back to front, the clamping structure 320 is inserted into the shell 300 from bottom to top through the third through hole 310, so that the clamping structure 320 is relatively fixed to the shell 300 and the light strip 100 respectively, and then the waterproof gasket 250 is placed in the shell 230 to block the port of the light strip 100, and the connecting seat 410 of the cable connector 400 is placed in the shell 230, so that the contact piece 420 is inserted into the light strip 100 through the second through hole 251 of the waterproof gasket 250, so that the contact piece 420 is fit with the bottom of the light board 110, and the wire 430 extends radially through the first through hole 220, and finally the cover plate 240 is moved from right to left, so that the long strip protrusion 241 is aligned with the long strip groove 231, so that the long strip protrusion 241 is buckled in the long strip groove 231, so that the cover plate 240 and the shell 230 are relatively fixed.
[0045] In the description of this specification, the description with reference to the term "some embodiments" means that the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described in conjunction with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the utility model. In this specification, the schematic representation of the above terms does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described can be combined in any one or more embodiments or examples in a suitable manner.
[0046] Although the embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, those skilled in the art will appreciate that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations may be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, and that the scope of the present invention is defined by the claims and their equivalents.
Claims
1. A side-outlet welding-free plug for connecting to a light strip (100), wherein a light board (110) is provided inside the light strip (100), characterized in that: The side outlet welding-free plug includes: A casing (200), wherein the inner peripheral wall of the casing (200) is provided with a plurality of hard clips (210), the plurality of hard clips (210) are arranged at intervals along the axial direction of the casing (200), and the outer peripheral wall of the casing (200) is provided with a first through hole (220); A cable connector (400), comprising a connection seat (410) and a contact piece (420), wherein the connection seat (410) is connected to the contact piece (420), the connection seat (410) and the contact piece (420) are both located in the housing (200), a wire (430) is fixedly connected to one side of the connection seat (410), the wire (430) is electrically connected to the contact piece (420), and the wire (430) is passed through the first through hole (220); When the cable connector (400) is sleeved on one end of the light strip (100), the hard clip (210) is tightly fitted with the outer peripheral wall of the light strip (100) so that the sleeve (200) and the light strip (100) are relatively fixed, and the contact sheet (420) is fitted with the light board (110); The side-outlet welding-free plug also includes a compression gasket (260). When the compression gasket (260) is placed in the light strip (100), the upper end of the compression gasket (260) abuts against the upper wall of the light strip (100), the lower end of the compression gasket (260) fits tightly against the light board (110), and the lower end of the light board (110) fits against the contact sheet (420).
2. The side-outlet welding-free plug according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The casing (200) comprises a shell (230) and a cover plate (240); the outer peripheral wall of the shell (230) is provided with a long groove (231); the cover plate (240) is provided with a long protrusion (241); the long protrusion (241) can be inserted into the long groove (231) so that the shell (230) and the cover plate (240) are snap-connected.
3. The side-outlet welding-free plug according to claim 1 is characterized in that: A waterproof gasket (250) is provided inside the casing (200), and the waterproof gasket (250) is used to seal the port of the light strip (100).
4. The side-outlet welding-free plug according to claim 3 is characterized in that: The waterproof gasket (250) is provided with a second through hole (251), and the contact sheet (420) is passed through the second through hole (251) and is thus closely fitted to the light board (110).
5. The side-outlet welding-free plug according to claim 2 is characterized in that: The housing (230) comprises an outer shell (300) and a clamping structure (320), wherein the clamping structure (320) is detachably connected to the outer shell (300), and the clamping structure (320) is provided with the hard clamping strip (210).
6. The side-outlet welding-free plug according to claim 5 is characterized in that: The clamping structure (320) comprises a first bottom plate (321) and two first side plates (322) arranged opposite to each other, wherein the two first side plates (322) are respectively arranged on the left and right sides of the first bottom plate (321), and the first side plates (322) are provided with the hard clamping strip (210).
7. The side-outlet welding-free plug according to claim 6 is characterized in that: The outer peripheral wall of the shell (300) is provided with a third through hole (310), the pressing structure (320) is inserted into the shell (300) through the third through hole (310), and the first bottom plate (321) blocks the third through hole (310) and constitutes part of the outer peripheral wall of the shell (230).
8. The side-outlet welding-free plug according to claim 2 is characterized in that: The axial direction of the sleeve (200) is the front-to-back direction, the long groove (231) extends in the left-right direction, and the long protrusion (241) extends in the left-right direction.
9. The side-outlet welding-free plug according to claim 8, characterized in that: The cover plate (240) comprises a second bottom plate (271) and two second side plates (272) arranged opposite to each other, the two second side plates (272) being arranged on the upper and lower sides of the second bottom plate (271) respectively, the second side plates (272) being provided with the long protrusions (241), and the shell (230) being provided with the long grooves (231) on the upper and lower sides.
