Novel lamp strip connector and lamp strip assembly

Abstract

The utility model discloses a novel lamp strip connector and a lamp strip assembly, the lamp strip connector comprises a seat body part, an upper cover part and two conductive piercing parts, and the piercing parts are arranged on one of the seat body part and the upper cover part and protrude towards the other one of the seat body part and the upper cover part; in the buckling state, the upper cover part is matched with the seat body part to press the lamp strip in the circumferential direction, and the two piercing parts can respectively pierce into the lamp strip in the accommodating part so as to contact and conduct bonding pads with different polarities in the lamp strip; in the opening state, the upper cover part is opened relative to the base body part so that the lamp strip can be taken out conveniently. The lamp strip connector can be clamped on the periphery of the lamp strip after being buckled, the conductive penetrating part is used for penetrating into the lamp strip, an external power source and the lamp strip can be conveniently conducted, welding-free power connection of the lamp strip is achieved, meanwhile, the problem that the brightness of the head end and the tail end of the lamp strip is obviously uneven can be solved, and the service life of the lamp strip is prolonged. A plurality of lamp strips can be connected together through a plurality of lamp strip connectors, and free combination of the plurality of lamp strips is achieved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the field of lighting technology, and in particular to a novel light strip connector and a light strip assembly. Background Art

[0002] Light strips are usually made by welding LED light sources on copper wires or strip-shaped flexible circuit boards using a special processing technology. They can emit light after being connected to a power source. They are named because they are shaped like a light strip when they emit light. Light strips can be flexibly cut and extended as needed, and can maintain the luminous performance without being affected. They are a kind of lightweight lighting equipment suitable for indoor environments. Light strips have been widely used in buildings, bridges, roads, gardens, courtyards, floors, ceilings, furniture, cars, ponds, underwater, advertisements, signs, logos and other fields for decoration or lighting, adding endless joy and festive atmosphere to various festivals.

[0003] In the actual installation and use process, the light strip needs to be cut to a suitable length according to the specific usage scenario, and then connected to the power supply with a solder-free connector. The light strip connectors on the market are usually connected to the ends of the light strip. The main problem with this connection method is that when the light strip is too long, due to the influence of its internal resistance, the brightness at the end is often high and the brightness at the end is low, and the brightness at both ends is obviously uneven. Utility Model Content

[0004] In view of the deficiencies in the prior art, the present application provides a new type of light strip connector and light strip assembly, which can avoid the problem of obviously uneven brightness at the head and tail ends of a light strip when a traditional light strip connector is used to connect a longer light strip.

[0005] In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, this application adopts the following technical solutions:

[0006] A novel light strip connector comprises a base portion, an upper cover portion and two conductive piercing portions, wherein the piercing portions are arranged on one of the base portion and the upper cover portion and protrude toward the other of the base portion and the upper cover portion; the upper cover portion has a buckled state and an open state;

[0007] In the buckled state, the upper cover and the base body are combined to form a receiving portion that runs through both ends of the novel light strip connector in the length direction, and the receiving portion is used to receive part of the light strip therein, and the upper cover cooperates with the base body to press the light strip in the circumferential direction, and the two piercing portions can respectively penetrate into the light strip in the receiving portion to contact and conduct the solder pads of different polarities in the light strip;

[0008] In the open state, the upper cover portion is opened relative to the base portion so as to take out the light strip.

[0009] As one of the implementation modes, a first groove is formed on the surface of the base portion facing the upper cover portion, and the upper cover portion is rotatably connected to the base portion and cooperates with the first groove in the buckled state to define the accommodating portion.

[0010] As one embodiment, the two piercing portions are arranged in the first groove at intervals along the width direction of the novel light strip connector;

[0011] And / or, the upper cover portion is integrally arranged with the base portion.

[0012] As one of the implementation modes, one end of the upper cover along the width direction of the novel light strip connector is rotatably connected to the base portion, and the other end is provided with a buckle for engaging and connecting with the base portion.

[0013] As one of the implementation modes, a second groove is provided on one side of the base portion that is engaged with the upper cover portion, and a locking portion for engaging with the buckle is provided on the bottom surface of the second groove.

[0014] As one implementation manner, two blocking edges are protruding from the seat body, and the two blocking edges are respectively located at two ends of the first groove along the length direction of the new light strip connector.

[0015] As one embodiment, at least one convex rib is convexly provided on the surface of the upper cover portion facing the base portion, and the extending direction of the convex rib is consistent with the width direction of the novel light strip connector;

[0016] And / or, the surface of the upper cover portion facing away from the base portion, and / or, the surface of the base portion facing away from the upper cover portion is provided with an anti-slip damping surface.

[0017] As one embodiment, the new light strip connector also includes two conductive wires, which are at least partially embedded in the base body, one end of each conductive wire is electrically connected to a corresponding insertion portion, and the other end at least partially extends out of the base body to connect to a power source.

[0018] Another object of the present application is to provide a light strip assembly, comprising a light strip and any one of the above-mentioned new light strip connectors, wherein the light strip comprises several groups of solder pads, each group of solder pads comprises two solder pads with different polarities, the new light strip connector is clamped on the outer peripheral surface of the light strip, and the two piercing portions penetrate into the light strip and respectively contact different solder pads of a group of solder pads.

[0019] As one implementation manner, the light strip assembly includes at least two of the light strips and at least two of the new light strip connectors, each of the new light strip connectors is clamped outside one of the light strips, and the new light strip connectors are connected in parallel.

[0020] The light strip connector of the present application can be clamped on the outer periphery of the light strip after being buckled, and the conductive piercing part can be inserted into the light strip to facilitate the conduction between the external power supply and the light strip, thereby realizing the soldering-free power connection of the light strip. At the same time, since the light strip connector can be quickly and conveniently connected to the middle part of the light strip as needed, the problem of obvious uneven brightness at the head and tail ends of the light strip can be avoided. Multiple light strips can also be connected together using multiple light strip connectors to realize the free combination of multiple light strips. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0021] Figure 1 A schematic diagram showing an open state of a light strip connector according to an embodiment of the present application is shown;

[0022] Figure 2 A schematic diagram showing a buckled state of a light strip connector according to an embodiment of the present application is shown;

[0023] Figure 3 Another schematic diagram of a light strip connector in another buckled state according to an embodiment of the present application is shown;

[0024] Figure 4 A partial structural schematic diagram of a light strip assembly according to an embodiment of the present application is shown;

[0025] Figure 5 Another partial structural schematic diagram of a light strip assembly according to an embodiment of the present application is shown;

[0026] Figure 6 A schematic diagram of the internal structure of a light strip assembly according to an embodiment of the present application is shown;

[0027] The realization of the purpose, functional features and advantages of this application will be further explained in conjunction with embodiments and with reference to the accompanying drawings. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0028] In this application, the terms "disposed", "provided with", and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral structure; it can be a mechanical connection, or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection, or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, or it can be an internal connection between two devices, elements, or components. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in this application can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0029] The orientation or position relationship indicated by the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", "radial", "circumferential", etc. are based on the orientation or position relationship shown in the drawings and are only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the referred device or element must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be understood as a limitation on the present application.

[0030] In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, the features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the features. In the description of this application, the meaning of "plurality" is at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined.

[0031] In addition, some of the above terms may be used to express other meanings in addition to indicating orientation or positional relationship. For example, the term "on" may also be used to express a certain dependency or connection relationship in some cases. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of these terms in this application can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0032] In order to make the purpose, technical solution and advantages of the present application more clearly understood, the present application is further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the present application and are not used to limit the present application.

[0033] See also Figures 1 to 3 As shown, an embodiment of the present application provides a new type of light strip connector 10, which mainly includes a base portion 11, an upper cover portion 12 and two conductive piercing portions 13, wherein the piercing portion 13 is disposed on one of the base portion 11 and the upper cover portion 12, and protrudes toward the other of the base portion 11 and the upper cover portion 12.

[0034] The present application also provides a light strip assembly, combined with Figure 4 As shown, the light strip assembly includes a light strip 20 and a light strip connector 10. The light strip 20 includes a plurality of groups of solder pads arranged along the length direction of the light strip 20. Each group of solder pads includes two solder pads with different polarities. The new light strip connector is clamped on the outer peripheral surface of the light strip 20, and the two piercing portions 13 penetrate into the light strip 20 and respectively contact different solder pads of a group of solder pads.

[0035] Among them, the upper cover part 12 has a buckled state and an open state; in the buckled state, the upper cover part 12 and the base part 11 are enclosed to form a accommodating part 100 that runs through both ends of the length direction of the new light strip connector 10, and the accommodating part 100 is used to accommodate part of the light strip therein, and the upper cover part 12 cooperates with the base part 11 to press the light strip in the circumferential direction, and the two piercing parts 13 can respectively pierce into the light strip in the accommodating part 100 to contact and conduct the soldering pads of different polarities in the light strip; in the open state, the upper cover part 12 is opened relative to the base part 11 to remove the light strip.

[0036] The light strip connector of the present application can be clamped on the outer periphery of the light strip after being buckled, and the conductive piercing part can be inserted into the light strip to facilitate the conduction between the external power supply and the light strip, thereby realizing the soldering-free power connection of the light strip. At the same time, since the light strip connector can be quickly and conveniently connected to the middle part of the light strip as needed, the problem of obvious uneven brightness at the head and tail ends of the light strip can be avoided. Multiple light strips can also be connected together using multiple light strip connectors to realize the free combination of multiple light strips.

[0037] For example, both piercing portions 13 may be disposed on the base portion 11, or both piercing portions 13 may be disposed on the upper cover portion 12, or one piercing portion 13 may be disposed on the base portion 11 and the other piercing portion 13 may be disposed on the upper cover portion 12. For ease of explanation, the following description is made by taking the case where both piercing portions 13 are disposed on the base portion 11 as an example.

[0038] Combination Figures 4 to 6 As shown, when it is necessary to connect the light strip connector 10 with the light strip 20 and use the light strip connector 10 as an electrical connector between the power supply and the light strip 20, the upper cover 12 can be opened first, and the light strip 20 can be installed into the light strip connector 10, and then the cover 12 can be covered so that the light strip 20 is located in the accommodating portion 100 of the light strip connector 10, and with the help of the pressing force of the upper cover 12, the light strip 20 is pressed tightly against the seat body 11, and the two piercing portions 13 pierce the rubber sleeve on the surface of the light strip 20 and contact with the soldering pads in the light strip 20, so that the electrical connection between the light strip connector 10 and the light strip 20 is realized by using the piercing portions 13. When the power supply and the light strip connector 10 are connected, the power supply can be used to power the light strip 20; when the light strip 20 needs to be taken out, the upper cover 12 is opened, the piercing portions 13 are pulled out, and the light strip 20 can be taken out.

[0039] Since the light strip connector 10 has a piercing portion 13 that can pierce the light strip 20 and electrically connect to the light strip, the light strip connector 10 can be quickly and conveniently connected to the light strip 20, thereby improving the connection efficiency and convenience, and also eliminating the complex welding process, which is simple and practical. In addition, since the light strip connector 10 can be installed in the middle part of the light strip 20 instead of the head and tail parts, the phenomenon of obvious uneven brightness at the head and tail ends when the traditional light strip connector is fixed to the end of the light strip 20 by welding is avoided.

[0040] In addition, the traditional light strip connector is fixed at the end of the light strip by welding, and the connection method at the end is not well sealed, resulting in poor waterproof effect of the light strip assembly, which affects the service life of the light strip. In contrast, the upper cover 12 of the light strip connector 10 of the present application cooperates with the base 11 to press the outer peripheral surface of the light strip 20, so that the contact surfaces of the upper cover 12, the base 11 and the light strip 20 can be interference fit, and it is difficult for water vapor to enter the piercing portion 13 from the contact portion between the light strip 20 and the light strip connector 10, thereby ensuring the waterproof sealing performance of the piercing portion 13 and avoiding short circuits at the electrical connections.

[0041] Specifically, in one embodiment, a first groove is formed on the surface of the base portion 11 facing the upper cover portion 12 , and the upper cover portion 12 is rotatably connected to the base portion 11 and cooperates with the first groove in a buckled state to define the accommodating portion 100 .

[0042] It is understandable that in other embodiments, a groove may be formed on the surface of the upper cover portion 12 facing the base portion 11, or grooves may be provided on the surfaces of the base portion 11 and the upper cover portion 12 facing each other, as long as the base portion 11 and the upper cover portion 12 cooperate to form the accommodating portion 100.

[0043] Among them, the two piercing portions 13 are arranged at intervals along the width direction of the light strip connector (i.e., the width direction of the light strip 2), and are respectively used to conduct with the positive and negative lines of the light strip 20. For example, in this embodiment, the two piercing portions 13 are arranged in the first groove at intervals along the width direction of the new light strip connector. When the light strip 20 is installed in the seat body 11, the light strip 20 is located in the first groove, and the piercing portion 13 is supported at the bottom of the light strip 20. When the upper cover 12 is covered, the upper cover 12 is pressed, and the piercing portion 13 can pierce the light strip 20 to realize the electrical connection between the light strip connector 10 and the light strip 20.

[0044] In one embodiment, the upper cover 12 is integrally provided with the base 11. For example, the upper cover 12 and the base 11 are integrally formed with the same material, and the two can rotate relative to each other at the connection. In other embodiments, the upper cover 12 and the base 11 can also be separately provided as two structural parts, and the two are connected together by a rotating shaft.

[0045] Specifically, in one embodiment, one end of the upper cover 12 along the width direction of the novel light strip connector is rotatably connected to the base 11 , and the other end is provided with a buckle 121 for engaging with the base 11 .

[0046] Furthermore, a second groove 110 may be provided on one side of the base 11 and the upper cover 12, and a snap-fitting portion 111 for cooperating with the buckle 121 may be provided on the bottom surface of the second groove 110. For example, the inner surface of the buckle 121 of the upper cover 12 is recessed to form a groove 1210, and the groove 1210 may be a recess or a through hole, and the snap-fitting portion 111 is a convex portion. When the base 11 and the upper cover 12 are engaged, the convex portion is embedded in the groove 1210, thereby achieving the engagement of the two, and the buckle 121 is embedded in the second groove 110, which can achieve the compactness of the structure of the light strip connector 10. In addition, the depth of the second groove 110 can be set to match the thickness of the buckle 121. When the buckle 121 is engaged with the snap-fitting portion 111, the outer surface of the buckle 121 is flush with the side wall of the base 11, which can improve the aesthetics of the light strip connector 10.

[0047] Combination Figure 1 As shown, in order to further improve the waterproof performance of the light strip connector 10, two blocking edges 112 are also protruded on the base 11. The two blocking edges 112 are respectively located at the two ends of the first groove along the length direction of the new light strip connector, and surround the two ends of the first groove. When the light strip 20 is clamped by the base 11 and the upper cover 12, the two blocking edges 112 are respectively in contact with the bottom surface of the light strip 20, that is, in contact with the side where the light strip 20 is combined with the piercing portion 13. The portion where the light strip 20 contacts the blocking edge 112 has the largest interference, so that the sealing performance between the light strip 20 and the base 11 is better.

[0048] In addition, at least one convex rib 122 may be convexly provided on the surface of the upper cover 12 facing the base 11, and the extension direction of the convex rib 122 is consistent with the width direction of the new light strip connector. When the light strip 20 is clamped between the base 11 and the upper cover 12, the convex rib 122 squeezes the top surface of the light strip 20, which can improve the fixing effect of the light strip 20 and prevent the light strip 20 from shifting in the length direction, and on the other hand, it can also improve the sealing effect between the light strip 20 and the upper cover 12. Optionally, the convex rib 122 corresponds to the position of the piercing portion 13, that is, when the light strip 20 is clamped between the base 11 and the upper cover 12, the positive projection of the convex rib 122 on the base 11 overlaps at least partially with the two piercing portions 13, respectively, which can improve the pressing firmness between the piercing portion 13 and the solder pad inside the light strip 20. The convex rib 122 and the two blocking edges 112 are respectively in interference contact with the front and back surfaces of the light strip 20 , further preventing the light strip 20 from shifting in the length direction and ensuring the reliability of the relative fixation between the piercing portion 13 and the light strip 20 .

[0049] In one embodiment, the surface of the seat body 11 facing away from the upper cover 12 is provided with an anti-slip damping surface 100S, and the damping surface 100S is an anti-slip surface with a plurality of protrusions or textures on the surface, which can increase the friction between the human hand and the seat body 11, thereby facilitating user operation. It can be understood that the damping surface 100S can be provided on the outer surface of at least one of the seat body 11 and the upper cover 12. In other embodiments, the surface of the upper cover 12 facing away from the seat body 11 can also be provided with the damping surface 100S.

[0050] The light strip connector may further include two conductive wires 14 , which are at least partially embedded in the base 11 , one end of each conductive wire 14 is electrically connected to a corresponding insertion portion 13 , and the other end at least partially extends out of the base 11 to connect to a power source.

[0051] In one embodiment, the light strip assembly includes at least two light strips 20 and at least two light strip connectors 10, each light strip connector 10 is clamped outside a light strip 20, and each light strip connector is connected to a power supply in parallel, so that one power supply can power multiple light strips 20.

[0052] The above is only a specific implementation of the present application. It should be pointed out that for ordinary technicians in this technical field, several improvements and modifications can be made without departing from the principles of the present application. These improvements and modifications should also be regarded as the scope of protection of the present application.

Claims

1. A new type of light strip connector, characterized in that: The invention comprises a base body (11), an upper cover (12) and two conductive piercing parts (13), wherein the piercing parts (13) are arranged on one of the base body (11) and the upper cover (12) and protrude toward the other of the base body (11) and the upper cover (12); the upper cover (12) has a buckled state and an open state; In the buckled state, the upper cover (12) and the base (11) are combined to form a receiving portion (100) that runs through both ends of the novel light strip connector in the length direction, and the receiving portion (100) is used to receive part of the light strip therein, and the upper cover (12) and the base (11) cooperate to press the light strip in the circumferential direction, and the two piercing portions (13) can respectively pierce into the light strip in the receiving portion (100) to contact and conduct solder pads of different polarities in the light strip; In the open state, the upper cover portion (12) is opened relative to the base portion (11) so as to take out the light strip.

2. The novel light strip connector according to claim 1, characterized in that: A first groove is formed on the surface of the base portion (11) facing the upper cover portion (12); the upper cover portion (12) is rotatably connected to the base portion (11) and cooperates with the first groove in the buckled state to define the accommodating portion (100).

3. The novel light strip connector according to claim 2 is characterized in that: The two piercing portions (13) are arranged in the first groove at intervals along the width direction of the novel light strip connector; And / or, the upper cover portion (12) and the base portion (11) are integrally arranged.

4. The novel light strip connector according to claim 2, characterized in that: One end of the upper cover (12) along the width direction of the novel light strip connector is rotatably connected to the base (11), and the other end is provided with a buckle (121) for engaging and connecting with the base (11).

5. The novel light strip connector according to claim 4, characterized in that: A second groove (110) is provided on one side of the seat body (11) that is engaged with the upper cover (12), and a locking portion (111) for engaging with the buckle (121) is provided on the bottom surface of the second groove (110).

6. The novel light strip connector according to claim 2, characterized in that: Two blocking edges (112) are protruding from the seat body (11), and the two blocking edges (112) are respectively located at two ends of the first groove along the length direction of the novel light strip connector.

7. The novel light strip connector according to claim 1, characterized in that: At least one convex rib (122) is convexly provided on the surface of the upper cover portion (12) facing the base portion (11), and the extending direction of the convex rib (122) is consistent with the width direction of the novel light strip connector; And / or, the surface of the upper cover portion (12) facing away from the base portion (11), and / or, the surface of the base portion (11) facing away from the upper cover portion (12) is provided with an anti-slip damping surface (100S).

8. The novel light strip connector according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that: The novel light strip connector further comprises two conductive wires (14), wherein the conductive wires (14) are at least partially embedded in the base portion (11), one end of each conductive wire (14) is electrically connected to a corresponding insertion portion (13), and the other end at least partially extends out of the base portion (11) to connect to a power source.

9. A light strip assembly, characterized in that: It comprises a light strip (20) and a new light strip connector as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the light strip (20) comprises a plurality of groups of solder pads, each group of solder pads comprises two solder pads with different polarities, the new light strip connector is clamped on the outer peripheral surface of the light strip (20), and the two piercing portions (13) penetrate into the light strip (20) and respectively contact different solder pads of a group of solder pads.

10. The light strip assembly according to claim 9, characterized in that: The light strip assembly comprises at least two light strips (20) and at least two new light strip connectors, each of the new light strip connectors is clamped outside one of the light strips (20), and each of the new light strip connectors is connected in parallel.

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