Lamp strip structure
By designing a cutable translucent flexible housing and flexible power cord, combined with the fixed structure of the plug assembly, the existing LED light strip length fixed, prone to yellowing and complex installation problems are solved, achieving a more flexible and easy-to-use light strip structure.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202421804977.4
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-07-29
- Publication Date
- 2025-06-27
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-07-29
AI Technical Summary
The existing LED light strips have a fixed length, which is difficult to DIY tailor, the light strips are prone to yellowing, the power cord direction is single, and the installation is complicated.
A light strip structure including a translucent flexible housing, a flexible luminous assembly and a power cord is designed. The flexible housing can be cut, the power cord can be bent, the plug assembly is used to fix and introduce the power cord, and anti-UV agent is added to the silicone material to prevent yellowing.
The cutability of the light strip and the flexibility of the power cord are achieved, which avoids yellowing of the light strip, simplifies the installation process, and provides a more uniform light distribution.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the field of lighting devices, and in particular to a light strip structure, which is mostly used for indoor cabinets and home outline decorative lighting. Background Art
[0002] LED light strips are LEDs assembled on a strip of FPC (flexible circuit board) or PCB hard board, which can be bent, folded, and wound at will, and can be moved and stretched in three-dimensional space without breaking. They are suitable for use in irregular places and places with small spaces. Because they can be bent and wound at will, they are suitable for indoor cabinets and home outline decorative lighting. However, the existing LED light strips have a certain length and cannot be cut at will, making them difficult to DIY. In addition, the light strips are prone to yellowing, the power cord of the light strips has a single direction, and the installation is complicated. Therefore, it is very important to obtain a light strip structure that overcomes the above defects. Utility Model Content
[0003] In order to solve at least one of the above-mentioned technical problems, the utility model provides a light strip structure, including a flexible shell that is at least partially light-transmissive, a flexible light-emitting component placed in the inner cavity of the flexible shell, and a power cord electrically connected to the light-emitting component, wherein a plug component is installed at least at one end of the flexible shell, and the power cord is at least partially passed through the plug component; the plug component includes an insert adapted to the inner cavity of the flexible shell, the insert is provided with a plurality of fixing grooves, and the part of the insert with the fixing grooves is fixed in the inner cavity of the flexible shell by glue.
[0004] Glue is placed at least in the fixing groove of the insert to fix the plug assembly to the flexible shell.
[0005] The flexible light-emitting component includes a circuit board and a plurality of light sources fixed on the circuit board, and a mark is provided on the flexible light-emitting component. Customers can DIY cut different lengths according to their needs.
[0006] The circuit board is an FPC soft board. The power cord is electrically connected to the circuit board through a docking plate, which is a conductive member, and is used to facilitate the electrical connection between the power cord and the FPC soft board when the plug assembly is inserted, that is, to electrically connect the light-emitting circuit on the FPC soft board and the power cord. The docking plate can be welded to the plug assembly, and the power cord is also welded to the plug assembly. The power cord and the docking plate are electrically connected, and the docking plate structure will not be affected when the light strip is cut.
[0007] The end of the power line is electrically connected to the plug connector.
[0008] At least one end of the flexible light-emitting component is wrapped by glue.
[0009] The flexible housing is provided with a slot for installing a circuit board. At least one protrusion is provided on the inner wall of the flexible housing, and a slot is formed between the protrusion and the bottom surface of the flexible housing.
[0010] The flexible housing is made of silica gel material, which is soft and easy to cut. An anti-UV agent is added to the silica gel material to prevent it from turning yellow.
[0011] Compared with the prior art, the advantages of the present utility model are as follows: The structure of the present utility model is simple. The light strip supports single lamp shearing and can achieve linear light emission. For example, LEDs are arranged at a suitable density, such as at an interval of 3.6 mm, or a light diffusing agent can be added to the flexible housing made of silica gel material to endow it with light diffusing ability, or the thickness of the light emitting surface of the flexible housing can be controlled to make the light more uniform.
[0012] The light strip made of silica gel material has long-lasting weather resistance. The outlet direction of the power cord of the light strip is flexible and diverse, that is, the power cord can be bent, and it can be bottom-out, left-out, right-out, or straight-out, adapting to a relatively narrow installation range; the plug head matches the size of the flexible housing, with overall beauty and convenient installation.
[0013] When the present utility model is put into use, special silica gel glue is placed at the fixing groove, and then inserted into the flexible housing, so that the special silica gel glue fills the gap between the plug head assembly and the flexible housing.
[0014] The flexible housing emits light on three sides, that is, the other three sides except the side where the circuit board is located emit light, which is suitable for different lighting environments. The size of the plug head assembly does not exceed the length of the flexible housing, which is convenient for installation and has overall beauty. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0015] Figure 1 is a cross-sectional perspective view of the present utility model;
[0016] Figure 2 is a perspective view of the flexible housing of the present utility model;
[0017] Figure 3 is a perspective view of the plug head assembly of the present utility model;
[0018] Reference Signs:
[0019] 1 Flexible housing; 101 Slot; 102 Protrusion;
[0020] 2 Flexible light emitting component; 201 Circuit board; 202 Light source; 203 Docking board;
[0021] 4 Plug head assembly; 401 Insertion part; 402 Fixing groove; 403 Accommodating groove;
[0022] 5 Power cord; 6 Plug connector. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0023] In order to enable those skilled in the art to better understand the present invention and to more clearly define the scope of protection claimed by the present invention, the present invention is described in detail below with respect to certain specific embodiments of the present invention. It should be noted that the following are only certain specific implementation methods of the present invention, which are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, and the specific and direct description of the relevant structures is only for the convenience of understanding the present invention, and the specific features do not naturally and directly limit the scope of implementation of the present invention.
[0024] Referring to the accompanying drawings, the utility model adopts the following technical solution: a light strip structure, comprising a flexible shell 1 that is at least partially light-transmissive, a flexible light-emitting component 2 placed in the inner cavity of the flexible shell 1, and a power cord 5 electrically connected to the light-emitting component 2, wherein at least one end of the flexible shell 1 is installed with a plug component 4, and the power cord 5 is at least partially inserted into the plug component 4;
[0025] The plug assembly 4 includes an insert 401 adapted to the inner cavity of the flexible shell 1 , and a plurality of fixing grooves 402 are provided on the insert 401 . The portion of the insert 401 having the fixing grooves 402 is fixed in the inner cavity of the flexible shell 1 by glue.
[0026] Glue is placed at least in the fixing groove 402 of the insert 401 to fix the plug assembly 4 to the flexible housing 1 .
[0027] The flexible light emitting assembly 2 comprises a circuit board 201 and a plurality of light sources 202 fixed on the circuit board 201. Marks are provided on the flexible light emitting assembly 2. Customers can DIY cut different lengths according to their needs.
[0028] The circuit board 201 is an FPC soft board. The power cord 5 is electrically connected to the circuit board 201 through the docking plate 203, which is a conductive member, and is used to facilitate the electrical connection between the power cord 5 and the FPC soft board when the plug assembly 4 is inserted, that is, to electrically connect the light-emitting circuit on the FPC soft board and the power cord 5. The docking plate 203 can be welded to the plug assembly 4, and the power cord 5 is also welded to the plug assembly 4. The power cord 5 and the docking plate 203 are electrically connected, so that the structure of the docking plate 203 will not be affected when the light strip is cut.
[0029] In this embodiment, two docking grooves are provided on the FPC soft board, at least part of the docking grooves is electrically connected to the circuit on the FPC soft board, and two docking protrusions matching with the docking grooves are fixed on the docking board, and the two are docked and conductive.
[0030] The end of the power line 5 is electrically connected to the plug connector 6 .
[0031] At least one end of the flexible light-emitting component 2 is wrapped by glue.
[0032] A slot 101 for installing a circuit board 201 is provided inside the flexible housing 1. At least one protrusion 102 is provided on the inner wall of the flexible housing 1, and the slot 101 is formed between the protrusion 102 and the bottom surface of the flexible housing 1.
[0033] The flexible housing 1 is made of silica gel material, which is soft and easy to cut. An anti-UV agent is added to the silica gel material to prevent it from turning yellow.
[0034] A receiving groove 403 is provided on the outside of the plug component 4 so that the bent power cord 5 can be received without being squeezed.
[0035] Compared with the prior art, the advantages of the present utility model are as follows: The structure of the present utility model is simple, the light strip supports single-light shearing, and linear light emission can be realized. For example, LEDs are arranged at a suitable density, such as at an interval of 3.6 mm, or a light diffusing agent can be added to the flexible housing made of silica gel material to endow it with light diffusing ability, or the thickness of the light-emitting surface of the flexible housing can be controlled to make the light more uniform.
[0036] The light strip made of silica gel material has long-lasting weather resistance. The outlet direction of the power cord 5 of the light strip is flexible and diverse, that is, the power cord 5 can be bent, and it can be bottom-out, left-out, right-out, or straight-out, adapting to a relatively narrow installation range; the plug matches the size of the flexible housing 1, with overall beauty and convenient installation.
[0037] When the present utility model is put into use, special silica gel glue is placed at the fixing groove 402, and then inserted into the flexible housing 1 so that the special silica gel glue fills the gap between the plug component 4 and the flexible housing 1.
[0038] The flexible housing 1 emits light on three sides, that is, except for the side where the circuit board 201 is located, the other three sides emit light, which is suitable for different lighting environments. The size of the plug component 4 does not exceed the length of the flexible housing 1, which is convenient for installation and has overall beauty.
[0039] So far, the technical solution of the present utility model has been described in combination with the preferred embodiments shown in the drawings. However, it is easy for those skilled in the art to understand that the protection scope of the present utility model is obviously not limited to these specific embodiments. Without departing from the principle of the present utility model, those skilled in the art can make equivalent changes or substitutions to the relevant technical features, and the technical solutions after these changes or substitutions will fall within the protection scope of the present utility model.
Claims
1. A light strip structure, characterized in that: The invention comprises a flexible housing (1) which is at least partially light-transmissive, a flexible light-emitting component (2) disposed in an inner cavity of the flexible housing (1), and a power line (5) electrically connected to the light-emitting component (2); a plug component (4) is installed at least at one end of the flexible housing (1), and the power line (5) is at least partially inserted into the plug component (4); It is characterized in that: the plug assembly (4) includes an insert (401) adapted to the inner cavity of the flexible shell (1), the insert (401) is provided with a plurality of fixing grooves (402), and the part of the insert (401) having the fixing grooves (402) is fixed in the inner cavity of the flexible shell (1) by glue.
2. The light strip structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: Glue is placed at least in the fixing groove (402) of the insert (401) to fix the plug assembly (4) to the flexible housing (1).
3. The light strip structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The flexible light-emitting component (2) comprises a circuit board (201) and a plurality of light sources (202) fixed on the circuit board (201); and a mark is provided on the flexible light-emitting component (2).
4. The light strip structure according to claim 3, characterized in that: The circuit board (201) is a FPC soft board.
5. The light strip structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The power line (5) is electrically connected to the circuit board (201) via a docking plate (203).
6. The light strip structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The end of the power line (5) is electrically connected to the plug connector (6).
7. The light strip structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: At least one end of the flexible light-emitting component (2) is wrapped with glue.
8. The light strip structure according to claim 3, characterized in that: A slot (101) for mounting a circuit board (201) is provided in the flexible housing (1).
9. The light strip structure according to claim 8, characterized in that: At least one protrusion (102) is provided on the inner wall of the flexible shell (1), and a slot (101) is formed between the protrusion (102) and the bottom surface of the flexible shell (1).
10. The light strip structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The flexible shell (1) is made of silicone.