Snap-on side-emitting downlight

Abstract

The utility model discloses a snap-on side-emitting downlight, which comprises: a front frame, a flexible light strip, a bottom shell and an electrical connector; a clamping ring is provided on the inner frame edge of the front frame, and a plurality of clamping protrusions are formed on the clamping ring; the flexible light strip is arranged in a ring shape on the inner wall of the clamping ring; a plurality of clamping interfaces that are engaged with the clamping protrusions are provided on the edge of the bottom shell, and are enclosed with the front frame to form a accommodating cavity; the electrical connector is placed in the accommodating cavity, and one end is connected to the flexible light strip, and the other end protrudes out of the bottom shell, and the protruding end forms a wiring portion; on the one hand, the problem of the overall volume of the downlight being too large can be avoided by arranging the flexible light strip on the inner wall of the clamping ring; on the other hand, the front frame and the bottom shell cooperate with each other through the clamping protrusions and the clamping interfaces to realize quick disassembly and installation without screws, thereby simplifying the installation steps and effectively reducing the cost; through the above-mentioned structural scheme, the downlight can be quickly loaded and unloaded, and has the advantages of both volume and cost.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the field of downlights, in particular to a buckled side-emitting downlight. Background Art

[0002] Downlights are lighting fixtures installed in holes in the ceiling. Existing downlights generally include direct-down downlights and side-light downlights. Direct-down downlights are usually larger in size and more expensive, and the light intensity at the center is high, while the light intensity at the periphery is low, which can easily cause glare. Side-light downlights are small in size and emit light evenly. For example, a high-light-output LED panel downlight with a Chinese patent application number of 201520014378.7 includes a face ring lamp body, a light source soft light strip, a diffuser plate, and a light guide plate. The light source soft light strip is fixed to the inner side of the face ring lamp body by a heat-conducting double-sided adhesive. The diffusion plate passes through the soft light strip of the light source and is installed on the face ring lamp body, the light guide plate passes through the soft light strip of the light source and is installed on the diffusion plate, a reflector is fitted on the back of the light guide plate, and a bottom plate is fixed on the back of the face ring lamp body. Although this LED downlight adopts a side-emitting form, the face ring lamp body and the bottom plate are formed by die-casting, and the various components are connected by a screw structure, which makes installation and disassembly inconvenient. Therefore, a lamp tube structure with a more reasonable structure is urgently needed, which has a quick disassembly and installation structure and has the advantages of both volume and cost, and is urgently needed by society. Utility Model Content

[0003] In view of the technical problem in the prior art that it is inconvenient to use screw structures to connect and install and disassemble various components of the downlight, the utility model provides a solution.

[0004] To achieve the above object, the utility model provides a snap-on side-emitting downlight, comprising:

[0005] A front frame, wherein the inner edge of the front frame is provided with a snap ring, and the snap ring is formed with a plurality of snap-fit ​​protrusions;

[0006] A flexible light strip, which is arranged in a ring shape on the inner wall of the clamping ring;

[0007] A bottom shell, wherein the edge of the bottom shell is provided with a plurality of card interfaces engaged with the card protrusions, and the bottom shell is enclosed with the front frame to form a receiving cavity;

[0008] An electrical connector is placed in the accommodating cavity, one end of the electrical connector is connected to the flexible light strip, and the other end protrudes out of the bottom shell, the protruding end forming a wiring portion.

[0009] As an improvement to the present application, a first clamping seam is provided on a side of the clamping ring away from the front frame, the first end of the flexible light strip is folded toward the reverse side to form a bending portion, and the second end extends around the inner wall of the clamping ring to the first clamping seam; the folding line area of ​​the bending portion is placed in the first clamping seam, and an electrical contact point connected to the electrical connector is formed on the surface of the bending portion.

[0010] As an improved solution of the present application, the electrical connector is located on the outer side of one end of the accommodating cavity and is provided with a first L-shaped clip plate and a second clip plate, a second clip seam is provided between the first clip plate and the second clip plate, the second clip seam is used to clip onto the clip ring, and the second clip plate is provided with a contact spring sheet adapted to the electrical contact point.

[0011] As an improved solution of the present application, a first surrounding shell is further provided at the position of the clamping ring corresponding to the bending portion, and a second surrounding shell is provided at the edge of the bottom shell. The first surrounding shell and the second surrounding shell jointly seal and cover the exposed second clamping plate.

[0012] As an improved solution of the present application, fixing grooves are further provided on opposite sides of the clamping ring, and a torsion spring suspension member is arranged in the fixing groove.

[0013] As an improved solution of the present application, the fixing frame of the torsion spring suspension is placed in the fixing groove, the bottom shell is provided with a plug-in component that is plug-fitted with the fixing groove, and the end of the plug-in component presses the fixing frame.

[0014] As an improved solution of the present application, the fixing groove includes a first profile cavity and a second profile cavity that are connected and have unequal spaces, the fixing frame is tightly assembled in the first profile cavity, the connector is tightly assembled in the second profile cavity and the insertion end extends to the first profile cavity and abuts against the fixing frame.

[0015] As an improved solution of the present application, the accommodating cavity further includes a light guide module, and the light guide module guides the light source formed by the flexible light strip to emit outside the front frame.

[0016] As an improvement scheme of the present application, a side of the bottom shell close to the front frame is provided with a convex portion for squeezing the light guide module; the convex portion forms a U-shaped groove on the end face of the bottom shell, and the avoidance portion of the U-shaped groove serves as a receiving portion for accommodating the expansion module.

[0017] The present application also provides an assembly method of the above-mentioned snap-on side-emitting downlight, which is characterized by comprising the following steps:

[0018] S1, obtaining the front frame, the flexible light strip, the electrical connector and the bottom shell;

[0019] S2: Arranging the flexible light strip in a ring shape around the inner wall of the clamping ring, and connecting the electrical connector to the flexible light strip;

[0020] S3: The bottom shell and the front frame are buckled together through the snap-fitting protrusions and the snap-fitting interface, and the electrical connector is made to protrude from the reserved position of the bottom shell, thus completing the assembly.

[0021] The beneficial effects of the utility model are as follows: compared with the prior art, the utility model provides a snap-on side-emitting downlight, which includes: a front frame, a flexible light strip, a bottom shell and an electrical connector; a clamping ring is provided on the inner edge of the front frame, and a plurality of clamping protrusions are formed on the clamping ring; the flexible light strip is arranged in a ring shape on the inner wall of the clamping ring; a plurality of clamping interfaces that are engaged with the clamping protrusions are provided on the edge of the bottom shell, and are enclosed with the front frame to form a accommodating cavity; the electrical connector is placed in the accommodating cavity, and one end is connected to the flexible light strip, and the other end protrudes out of the bottom shell, and the protruding end forms a wiring portion; on the one hand, the problem of the overall volume of the downlight being too large can be avoided by arranging the flexible light strip on the inner wall of the clamping ring; on the other hand, the front frame and the bottom shell cooperate with each other through the clamping protrusions and the clamping interfaces to achieve quick disassembly and installation without screws, which simplifies the installation steps and effectively reduces the cost; through the above-mentioned structural scheme, the downlight can be quickly loaded and unloaded, and has the advantages of both volume and cost. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0022] Figure 1 It is a three-dimensional diagram of the utility model;

[0023] Figure 2 It is an exploded view of the utility model;

[0024] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the front frame structure of the utility model;

[0025] Figure 4 For the utility model Figure 3 A local enlarged view of area A;

[0026] Figure 5 It is a structural schematic diagram of the electrical connector of the utility model;

[0027] Figure 6 It is an exploded view of the electrical connector of the utility model;

[0028] Figure 7 It is a schematic diagram of the bottom shell structure of the utility model.

[0029] The main component symbols are described as follows:

[0030] 1. front frame; 11. snap ring; 12. snap-fit ​​protrusion; 13. first snap seam; 14. first enclosure;

[0031] 15, fixing groove; 151, first profile cavity; 152, second profile cavity;

[0032] 2. Flexible light strip; 21. Bending portion; 22. Electrical contact point;

[0033] 3. bottom shell; 31. card interface; 32. second surrounding shell; 33. plug-in connector; 34. receiving portion; 35. U-shaped groove;

[0034] 4. electrical connector; 41. connection portion; 42. first clamping plate; 43. second clamping plate; 44. second clamping seam

[0035] 45. contact spring; 46. arc sheet contact portion;

[0036] 5. Torsion spring suspension; 51. Fixed frame. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0037] In order to more clearly illustrate the present invention, the present invention is further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0038] In the following description, the example details are given to provide a deeper understanding of the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the utility model, rather than all the embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments are only used to explain the utility model, and are not used to limit the utility model.

[0039] It should be understood that when the terms "include" and / or "comprises" are used in this specification, they indicate the existence of the stated features, integers, steps, operations, elements or components, but do not exclude the existence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components or combinations thereof.

[0040] Existing LED downlights adopt a side-emitting form, but because the face ring lamp body and the base plate are formed by die-casting, and the various components are connected by screw structures, installation and disassembly are relatively inconvenient; therefore, there is an urgent need for a lamp tube structure with a more reasonable structure, a quick disassembly and installation structure, and the advantages of both volume and cost, which is urgently needed by society.

[0041] In order to solve the above technical problems, the present application provides a snap-on side-emitting downlight. Figure 1 To Attachment Figure 7The downlight comprises: a front frame 1, a flexible light strip 2, a bottom shell 3 and an electrical connector 4; wherein, a clamp ring 11 is provided on the inner edge of the front frame 1, and a plurality of clamping protrusions 12 are formed on the outer ring surface of the clamp ring 11; the flexible light strip 2 is arranged in a ring shape on the inner wall of the clamp ring 11; a plurality of clamping interfaces 31 are provided on the edge of the bottom shell 3 to be engaged with the clamping protrusions 12, and the bottom shell 3 is surrounded by the front frame 1 to form a receiving cavity; the electrical connector 4 is placed in the receiving cavity, and one end is connected to the flexible light strip 2, and the other end is extended out of the bottom shell 3, and the extended end forms a wiring portion 41, and the wiring portion 41 is connected to the bottom shell 3. It is connected to the power drive box 6 through wires, and the power drive box 6 outputs different level signals to control the opening and closing or different color temperature modes of the downlight; on the one hand, the structure of this scheme can avoid the problem of the overall volume of the downlight being too large by arranging the flexible light strip 2 on the inner wall of the clamping ring 11; on the other hand, the front frame 1 and the bottom shell 3 cooperate with the clamping protrusion 12 and the clamping interface 31 to achieve screw-free quick disassembly and installation, which simplifies the installation steps and effectively reduces the cost; through the above-mentioned structural scheme, the downlight can be quickly loaded and unloaded, and has the advantages of both volume and cost.

[0042] In this embodiment, a first slot 13 is provided on one side of the clamping ring 11 away from the front frame, the first end of the flexible light strip 2 is folded toward the reverse side to form a bending portion 21, and the second end extends around the inner wall of the clamping ring 11 to the first slot 13; the folding line area of ​​the bending portion 21 is placed in the first slot 13, and the surface of the bending portion 21 is formed with an electrical contact point 22 connected to the electrical connector 4; it is not difficult to understand that by assembling the flexible light strip 2 on the inner ring wall of the clamping ring 11 through the first slot 13, the side luminous characteristics of the downlight can be realized, which can effectively save space, and by cooperating with the substrate of the flexible cloth strip 2 through the first slot 13, the assembly stability of the flexible light strip 2 can be significantly increased; by arranging the electrical contact point 22 on the bending portion 21, it is ensured that the lamp beads of the flexible light strip can be evenly arranged on the strip substrate without being affected by the orientation of the electrical contact point 22;

[0043] In this embodiment, the electrical connector 4 is provided with an L-shaped first clamping plate and a second clamping plate 43 on the outside of one end of the accommodating cavity, a second clamping seam 44 is provided between the first clamping plate 42 and the second clamping plate 43, the second clamping seam 13 is used to clamp on the clamping ring 11, and the second clamping plate 43 is provided with a contact spring 45 adapted to the electrical contact point; it is not difficult to understand that by adding the contact spring 45 to connect with the electrical contact point 22, the rationality of connecting and running electricity is guaranteed, and the flexible light strip 2 can be driven by sufficient voltage; and the elastic force provided by the contact spring 45 can also cooperate with the second clamping seam 44 to enhance the stable assembly of the electrical contact 4, so that the electrical contact 4 can be fixed in the expected installation position, and the stability of the connection with the electrical contact point is guaranteed by mutual cooperation; for the specific structural scheme, please refer to the attached Figure 5-6The shells forming the first clamping plate 42 and the second clamping plate 43 are used to assemble the contact spring 45 together. The contact spring 45 is located on the inner wall of the second clamping plate 42 and is provided with an arc contact portion 46, which is used to provide elastic force when connecting to the power to ensure the stability of the power connection; the electrical connector 4 is provided with a slot body, and an electrical connection column 47 is provided in the slot body. The electrical connection column is used to connect to the external power box. The contact spring 45 is set to the bottom of the corresponding slot body along the first clamping plate 42 and the second clamping plate 43, and is connected to the electrical connection column accordingly. The specific power flow process is the power box, the electrical connection column 47, the contact spring 45 and finally to the electrical contact point to achieve electrical conduction, and the downlight can be quickly assembled based on the contact spring 45, which is easy to install;

[0044] In this embodiment, a first enclosing shell 14 is further provided at the position of the snap ring 11 corresponding to the bending portion 21, and a second enclosing shell 32 is provided at the edge of the bottom shell 3. The first enclosing shell 14 and the second enclosing shell 32 jointly seal and cover the exposed second snap-in plate 43; it is not difficult to understand that the first enclosing shell 14 and the second enclosing shell 32 cover and protect the second snap-in plate 43 responsible for electrically connecting to prevent external foreign objects from affecting the electrical connection position.

[0045] In this embodiment, fixing grooves 15 are further provided on the opposite sides of the clamping ring 11, and a torsion spring suspension member 5 is arranged in the fixing groove 15; in a specific installation implementation scenario, the torsion spring suspension member 5 can be pressed first to reduce the overall diameter of the lamp tube, and then it can be extended into the reserved hole in the ceiling, and then the pressing is released after it is put into the reserved hole. The elasticity of the torsion spring suspension member 5 is restored and the overall diameter of the lamp tube is increased, and then it can be hung on the ceiling. The application part of the torsion spring suspension member 5 is in the prior art, so it is not elaborated in detail.

[0046] In a further solution, in order to enhance the assembly stability of the spring optional hanger 5, the fixing frame 51 of the torsion spring suspension 5 in this embodiment is placed in the fixing groove 15, and the bottom shell 3 is provided with a plug-in component 33 which is plug-fitted with the fixing groove, and the end of the plug-in component 33 squeezes the fixing frame 51; it is not difficult to understand that the plug-in component 33 cooperates with the fixing groove 15, on the one hand, it can cooperate with the card interface 31 and the card protrusion 12 to further increase the assembly stability of the bottom shell 3 and the front frame 1, and on the other hand, it can press and fix the torsion spring suspension 5 to increase the load-bearing capacity of the torsion spring suspension 5.

[0047] The specific solution is that the fixing groove includes a first profile cavity 151 and a second profile cavity 152 which are connected and have unequal spaces, the fixing frame 51 is tightly assembled in the first profile cavity 151, the plug-in component 33 is tightly assembled in the second profile cavity 152, and the insertion end extends to the first profile cavity 151 to abut against the fixing frame 51; it is not difficult to understand that the side edge of the insertion end of the plug-in component 33 has an extended protruding abutting portion. In actual assembly, the fixing frame 31 of the torsion spring suspension component 5 is first inserted into the first profile cavity 151 to form a pair, so that the torsion spring suspension component 5 is initially stably assembled, and then the plug-in component 33 is inserted into the second profile cavity 152 and extended to the first profile cavity. The abutment portion of the cavity 151 presses and abuts against the fixed frame 51, and the torsion spring suspension component 5 is stably assembled at this time; and based on the fact that the connector 33 is also connected and matched with the second profile cavity 152 by an over-tight fit, the assembly stability of the connector 33 can also be increased; on the whole, the connector 33, the torsion spring suspension component 5, the first profile cavity 151 and the second profile cavity 152 cooperate and support each other at the structural level, so that the suspension capacity of the downlight is greatly enhanced; and in actual use, it is found that through the cooperation of the abutment portion, the first profile cavity and the second profile cavity, the assembly accuracy can be made higher, and the deformation of the profile parts that are in contact with each other will not occur.

[0048] In this embodiment, the accommodating cavity also includes a light guide module 7, which guides the light source formed by the flexible light strip 2 to be emitted outside the front frame; the light guide module 7 is composed of a reflector, a light guide plate and a diffuser, which can make the brightness of the light source emitted by the lamp beads of the flexible light strip more uniform and the scattering softer. This part is the existing technology, so it is not elaborated in detail.

[0049] In the present application, a convex portion (not shown) for squeezing the light guide module 7 is provided on one side of the bottom shell 3 close to the front frame. The convex portion is used to abut the light guide module 7 to fix the light guide module 7, thereby preventing the light guide module 7 from loosening and causing defects and dark shadows in the light output of the lamp tube; in a further scheme, the convex portion forms a U-shaped groove 35 on the end face of the bottom shell 3, and the avoidance portion of the U-shaped groove 35 serves as a receiving portion 34 for accommodating the expansion module. It can be understood that the convex portion forms a U-shaped groove 35 on the end face of the bottom shell, and the protruding portion avoiding the U-shaped groove 35 is the receiving portion 34. The expansion module can be a 2.4G communication module, a Bluetooth communication module or a voice control module, etc., which expands the user's on and off modes of the lamp, so that the lamp is compatible with a variety of scenarios.

[0050] The present application also provides an assembly method of the above-mentioned snap-on side-emitting downlight, which comprises the following steps:

[0051] S1: Obtain a front frame 1, a flexible light strip 2, an electrical connector 4 and a bottom case 3;

[0052] S2: Arrange the flexible light strip 2 in a ring shape around the inner wall of the clamp ring, and connect the electrical connector 4 to the flexible light strip 2; in a more preferred solution, a first clamping seam 13 is opened at the clamp ring 11, and the flexible light strip is assembled by the first and the electrical contact point is formed at the outer wall of the clamp ring, the structure is more ingenious, the installation of the flexible light strip is more stable, and the electrical connector can be quickly assembled;

[0053] S3: The bottom shell 3 and the front frame 1 are buckled together through the snap-fitting protrusions 12 and the snap-fitting interface 31, and the electrical connector 4 is allowed to protrude from the reserved position of the bottom shell, and the assembly is completed; the front frame 1 and the bottom shell 3 cooperate with each other through the snap-fitting protrusions 12 and the snap-fitting interface 31 to achieve quick disassembly and installation without screws, thereby simplifying the installation steps and effectively reducing the cost; through the above-mentioned structural scheme, the downlight can be quickly assembled and disassembled, and has the advantages of both volume and cost.

[0054] The advantages of the utility model are:

[0055] 1) The assembly of the whole downlight is realized through a large number of snap-on structures, completely abandoning the screw structure, which can be quickly assembled and disassembled, and has the advantages of both volume and cost;

[0056] 2) The connector, the torsion spring suspension, the first profile cavity and the second profile cavity cooperate and support each other at the structural level, so that the hanging capacity of the downlight is greatly enhanced.

[0057] The above disclosures are only several specific embodiments of the present invention, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and any changes that can be conceived by those skilled in the art should fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A snap-on side-emitting downlight, characterized in that: include: A front frame, wherein a snap ring is disposed on the inner edge of the front frame, and a plurality of snap-fit ​​protrusions are formed on the outer ring surface of the snap ring; A flexible light strip, which is arranged in a ring shape on the inner wall of the clamping ring; A bottom shell, wherein the edge of the bottom shell is provided with a plurality of card interfaces engaged with the card protrusions, and the bottom shell is enclosed with the front frame to form a receiving cavity; An electrical connector is placed in the accommodating cavity, one end of which is connected to the flexible light strip, and the other end of which protrudes out of the bottom shell, and the protruding end forms a wiring portion.

2. The snap-on side-emitting downlight according to claim 1, characterized in that: A first snap seam is provided on a side of the clamping ring away from the front frame, the first end of the flexible light strip is folded toward the reverse side to form a bending portion, and the second end extends around the inner wall of the clamping ring to the first snap seam; the folding line area of ​​the bending portion is placed in the first snap seam, and an electrical contact point connected to the electrical connector is formed on the surface of the bending portion.

3. The snap-on side-emitting downlight according to claim 2, characterized in that: The electrical connector is located at the outer side of one end of the accommodating cavity and is provided with a first L-shaped clamping plate and a second clamping plate, a second clamping seam is provided between the first clamping plate and the second clamping plate, the second clamping seam is used to clamp onto the clamping ring, and the second clamping plate is provided with a contact spring adapted to the electrical contact point.

4. The snap-on side-emitting downlight according to claim 3, characterized in that: A first surrounding shell is further provided at a position of the clamping ring corresponding to the bending portion, and a second surrounding shell is provided at an edge of the bottom shell. The first surrounding shell and the second surrounding shell jointly seal and cover the second clamping plate exposed to the outside.

5. The snap-on side-emitting downlight according to claim 1, characterized in that: The opposite sides of the clamping ring are also provided with fixing grooves, and the fixing grooves are provided with torsion spring suspension parts.

6. The snap-on side-emitting downlight according to claim 5, characterized in that: The fixing frame of the torsion spring suspension is placed in the fixing groove, and the bottom shell is provided with a plug-in component that is plug-fitted with the fixing groove, and the end of the plug-in component presses the fixing frame.

7. The snap-on side-emitting downlight according to claim 6, characterized in that: The fixing groove includes a first profile cavity and a second profile cavity which are connected and have unequal spaces. The fixing frame is tightly assembled in the first profile cavity. The connector is tightly assembled in the second profile cavity and the insertion end extends to the first profile cavity to abut against the fixing frame.

8. The snap-on side-emitting downlight according to claim 1, characterized in that: The accommodating cavity also includes a light guide module, and the light guide module guides the light source formed by the flexible light strip to emit outside the front frame.

9. The snap-on side-emitting downlight according to claim 8, characterized in that: A convex portion for squeezing the light guide module is provided on one side of the bottom shell close to the front frame; the convex portion forms a U-shaped groove on the end surface of the bottom shell, and the avoidance portion of the U-shaped groove serves as a receiving portion for accommodating the expansion module.

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