LED lamp string

Abstract

The embodiment of the utility model provides an LED lamp string which is formed by connecting a plurality of light-emitting units in an inserted mode, a connector is arranged at one end of each light-emitting unit, a connecting base is arranged at the other end of each light-emitting unit, a first inserting piece is arranged in each connector, and a second inserting piece is arranged in each connecting base. A groove is formed in the periphery of the connector, and protruding beads are arranged in the connecting base. When the connector of one light-emitting unit is inserted into the connecting base of the other light-emitting unit, the wave bead sinks into the groove, and meanwhile the first plug connector and the second plug connector are connected in an inserted mode and electrically connected. According to the LED lamp string, the two light-emitting units can be rapidly disassembled and assembled, the size of the connecting position of the two light-emitting units can be reduced so that the distance between the connecting position of the two light-emitting units and two adjacent lamp beads can be kept consistent, and the overall attractiveness of the LED lamp string can be improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of LEDs, and in particular to an LED light string. Background Art

[0002] When connecting the light-emitting units of two LED light strings to extend their length, they must not only be able to quickly disassemble and assemble the two light-emitting units, but also ensure that the distance between the light-emitting units is consistent with the spacing between adjacent lamp beads to ensure their overall aesthetics. This makes the structural space at the connection between adjacent light-emitting units very tight, and the current LED light strings cannot meet these requirements. Utility Model Content

[0003] In view of the above problems, embodiments of the present invention are proposed to provide an LED light string that solves the above problems or at least partially solves the above problems.

[0004] The present invention provides an LED light string, which is formed by plugging together a plurality of light-emitting units. A connector is provided at one end of the plurality of light-emitting units, and a connection base is provided at the other end. The connector is provided with a first plug-in component, and the connection base is provided with a second plug-in component.

[0005] The outer periphery of the connector is provided with a groove, and the inside of the connector seat is provided with a protruding bead;

[0006] When the connector of one light-emitting unit is inserted into the connector base of another light-emitting unit, the beads sink into the grooves, and at the same time, the first connector and the second connector are plugged into each other and electrically connected.

[0007] Furthermore, the connecting seat includes a locking sleeve and a mounting seat, the end of the mounting seat is connected to the end of the light-emitting unit away from the connecting head, and the locking sleeve is sleeved outside the mounting seat;

[0008] The wave ball is arranged on the lock sleeve, and the mounting seat is provided with a through hole. The wave ball can pass through the through hole and protrude from the mounting seat.

[0009] Furthermore, a first groove is provided at a position of the lock sleeve corresponding to the through hole, and the ball is provided in the first groove;

[0010] The first groove is deep at one end and shallow at the other end. The locking sleeve can rotate relative to the mounting seat and drive the ball to move back and forth in the first groove. When the ball moves to the shallow end of the first groove, the locking sleeve squeezes the ball to protrude from the mounting seat.

[0011] Furthermore, when the ball moves to one end of the first groove depth, the ball is completely sunk into the through hole and the first groove.

[0012] Furthermore, the lock sleeve is further provided with a second groove, and the mounting seat is provided with a limiting pin extending into the second groove;

[0013] A spring is provided in the second slot, one end of the spring abuts against the limiting pin, and the other end of the spring abuts against the slot wall of the second slot.

[0014] Furthermore, a force is applied to rotate the locking sleeve relative to the mounting seat to compress the spring, and the ball moves to one end of the first groove depth;

[0015] After the force is removed, the locking sleeve rotates relative to the mounting seat under the action of the spring force, and the ball moves to the shallow end of the first groove.

[0016] Furthermore, the lock sleeve includes a first lock body and a second lock body that are stacked and connected, and the second groove is located at the top of the first lock body facing the second lock body.

[0017] Furthermore, the first lock body and the second lock body are fixedly connected in a stacked manner by screws.

[0018] Furthermore, anti-slip grooves are provided on the outer wall of the lock sleeve.

[0019] Furthermore, a plurality of the through holes are evenly arranged along a circumference of the mounting seat, a first groove is provided at a position of the locking sleeve corresponding to each through hole, and a ball is provided in each of the first grooves.

[0020] In the technical solution provided by the embodiment of the present invention, a connector is provided at one end of the light-emitting unit, and a connecting seat is provided at the other end. A first connector is provided in the connector, and a second connector is provided in the connecting seat. A groove is provided on the outer periphery of the connector, and a protruding wave bead is provided in the connecting seat. When the connector of one light-emitting unit is inserted into the connecting seat of another light-emitting unit, the wave bead sinks into the groove to form a structural connection between the two light-emitting units. At the same time, the first connector and the second connector are plugged into and connected to realize an electrical connection between the two light-emitting units. This can not only realize rapid disassembly and assembly between the two light-emitting units, but also reduce the size of the connection between the two light-emitting units to keep it consistent with the spacing between the two adjacent lamp beads, thereby improving the overall aesthetics of the LED light string. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0021] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the following is a brief introduction to the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art. Obviously, the drawings described below are some embodiments of the embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying any creative work.

[0022] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of a three-dimensional structure of an LED light string provided by an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0023] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of a three-dimensional structure of a light-emitting unit of an LED light string provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0024] Figure 3 This is another schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of a light-emitting unit of an LED light string provided by an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0025] Figure 4 A schematic diagram of a partial three-dimensional structure of a light-emitting unit of an LED light string provided by an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0026] Figure 5 A schematic exploded view of the three-dimensional structure of a lock sleeve of an LED light string provided by an embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0027] To make the purpose, technical solutions, and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention more clear, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of them. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative efforts shall fall within the scope of protection of the embodiments of the present invention.

[0028] It should be noted that, in the description of the present invention, if the terms "first", "second", etc. appear, "first" and "second" are only used to facilitate the description of different components or names, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying a sequential relationship, relative importance, or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Therefore, the features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the features. In addition, if "and / or" appears in the full text, its meaning is to include three parallel solutions. Taking "A and / or B as an example", it includes solution A, or solution B, or solutions that meet both A and B.

[0029] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as those commonly understood by those skilled in the art in the art of the present invention. The terms used herein in the specification of the present invention are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the present invention.

[0030] Please refer to Figure 1, is a schematic diagram of a three-dimensional structure of an LED light string provided by an embodiment of the present invention, wherein the LED light string is formed by plugging together a plurality of light-emitting units 10 .

[0031] Please combine Figure 2-5 One end of the multiple light-emitting units 10 is provided with a connector 20, and the other end is provided with a connecting seat 30, the connector 20 is provided with a first connector 210, and the connecting seat 30 is provided with a second connector 310; the outer periphery of the connector 20 is provided with a groove 220, and the connecting seat 30 is provided with a protruding ball 320; when the connector 20 of one light-emitting unit 10 is inserted into the connecting seat 30 of another light-emitting unit 10, the ball 320 sinks into the groove 220, and at the same time, the first connector 210 and the second connector 310 are plugged and connected to achieve electrical connection.

[0032] Specifically, the multiple light-emitting units 10 are formed into the LED light string in the form of first-line plug-in. As shown in the figure, two of the light-emitting units 10 are connected to each other, but this does not constitute a limitation of the present invention. In actual applications, the LED light string can also be formed by connecting three, four or even more light-emitting units 10 to each other; each of the light-emitting units 10 includes a plurality of LED lamp beads connected in series to form a candied haws shape, and the two ends of each light-emitting unit 10 are respectively the connector 20 and the connecting base 30, and the first connector 210 and the second connector 310 are respectively provided on the connector 20 and the connecting base 30, and the first connector 210 and the second connector 310 are male and female heads that can be plugged into each other. Here, the plug-in connection between the first connector 210 and the second connector 310 not only includes the physical structural connection between the two to connect the two as a whole, but also includes the electrical connection between the two to realize The transmission of electrical energy and electrical signals between the two is realized; at the same time, the inwardly recessed groove 220 is provided on the outer periphery of the connector 20, and the wave bead 320 protruding from the inner wall of the connecting seat 30 is provided in the connecting seat 30. When the two light-emitting units 10 need to be connected, the connector 20 of one light-emitting unit 10 is inserted into the connecting seat 30 of the other light-emitting unit 10, and the first plug-in connector 210 and the second plug-in connector 310 of the two are plugged into each other, and at the same time, the wave bead 320 in the connecting seat 30 can be sunken into the groove 220, thereby strengthening the connection between the two light-emitting units 10, making the connection between the two light-emitting units 10 not only convenient but also firm; in addition, since the end of one light-emitting unit 10 will be inserted into the end of the other light-emitting unit 10, the size of the connection between the two light-emitting units 10 is smaller, so that the distance between the two adjacent lamp beads is consistent, thereby improving the overall aesthetics of the LED light string.

[0033] Furthermore, in other preferred embodiments of the present invention, the connecting base 30 includes a locking sleeve 301 and a mounting base 302, wherein an end of the mounting base 302 is connected to an end of the light-emitting unit 10 away from the connector 20, and the locking sleeve 301 is sleeved outside the mounting base 302;

[0034] The ball 320 is provided on the locking sleeve 301 , and a through hole 3021 is provided on the mounting seat 302 . The ball 320 can pass through the through hole 3021 and protrude from the mounting seat 302 .

[0035] Specifically, the locking sleeve 301 and the mounting seat 302 are socketed with each other, with the locking sleeve 301 on the outside and the mounting seat 302 on the inside, and the end of the mounting seat 302 is fixedly connected to the end of the light-emitting unit 10 away from the connecting head 20, and then the locking sleeve 301 is sleeved on the mounting seat 302; the ball 320 is provided on the locking sleeve 301, and can slide on the locking sleeve 301 so that it passes through the through hole 3021 on the mounting seat 302 and protrudes from the inner wall of the mounting seat 302. When the connecting head 20 is inserted into the connecting seat 30, the ball protruding from the inner wall of the mounting seat 302 is just accommodated in the groove 220.

[0036] Furthermore, a first groove 3011 is provided at a position of the locking sleeve 301 corresponding to the through hole 3021 , and the ball 320 is provided in the first groove 3011 ;

[0037] The first groove 3011 is deep at one end and shallow at the other end. The locking sleeve 301 can rotate relative to the mounting seat 302 and drive the ball 320 to move back and forth in the first groove 3011. When the ball 320 moves to the shallow end of the first groove 3011, the locking sleeve 301 squeezes the ball 320 to protrude from the mounting seat 302.

[0038] Specifically, the first groove 3011 is provided on the inner wall of the locking sleeve 301 facing the mounting seat 302. The first groove 3011 is arranged along the circumferential direction of the locking sleeve 301, and one end is deeper and the other end is shallower. The locking sleeve 301 can rotate relative to the mounting seat 302, and can drive the ball 320 to move back and forth in the first groove 3011 during rotation, that is, the sliding direction of the ball 320 here is along the circumferential direction of the locking sleeve 301.

[0039] In one feasible embodiment of the present invention, when the ball 320 moves to the shallow end of the first groove 3011, the locking sleeve 301 squeezes the ball 320 to protrude from the mounting seat 302. At this time, the ball protruding from the inner wall of the mounting seat 302 is just accommodated in the groove 220, so that a connection is formed between the connecting head 20 and the connecting seat 30.

[0040] In another feasible embodiment of the present invention, when the ball 320 moves to the deep end of the first groove 3011, the ball 320 is completely immersed in the through hole 3021 and the first groove 3011. At this time, the connector 20 and the connector seat 30 can be disassembled by pulling with a little force.

[0041] In addition, in other preferred embodiments of the present invention, the lock sleeve 301 is further provided with a second groove 3012 , and the mounting seat 302 is provided with a limiting pin 3022 extending into the second groove 3012 ;

[0042] A spring 3013 is provided in the second groove 3012 , one end of the spring 3013 abuts against the limiting pin 3022 , and the other end of the spring 3013 abuts against the groove wall of the second groove 3012 .

[0043] Specifically, the second groove 3012 is provided on a surface of the lock sleeve 301 facing the mounting seat 302, and the limit pin 3022 is provided on the mounting seat 302 and corresponds to the second groove 3012, with one end inserted into the second groove 3012; the spring 3013 is provided in the second groove 3012, one end of which abuts against the limit pin 3022, and the other end abuts against the groove wall of the second groove 3012, and the spring 3013 is used to provide a rebound force when the lock sleeve 301 rotates relative to the mounting seat 302.

[0044] In one feasible embodiment of the present invention, a force is applied to rotate the locking sleeve 301 relative to the mounting seat 302 to compress the spring 3013, and the ball 320 moves to the deep end of the first groove 3011; after the force is removed, the locking sleeve 301 rotates relative to the mounting seat 302 under the action of the elastic force of the spring 3013, and the ball 320 moves to the shallow end of the first groove 3011.

[0045] When the locking nut 301 is unlocked, the spring 3013 is tightened to the locking nut 301, and the locking nut 301 is unlocked, so that the locking nut 301 is unlocked.

[0046] Furthermore, in other preferred embodiments of the present invention, the lock sleeve 301 includes a first lock body 3014 and a second lock body 3015 that are stacked and connected, and the second groove 3012 is located at the top of the first lock body 3014 facing the second lock body 3015 .

[0047] Specifically, the first lock body 3014 and the second lock body 3015 are stacked up and down, the first groove 3011 is located at the connection between the first lock body 3014 and the second lock body 3015, and the second groove 3012 is located at the top of the first lock body 3014 facing the second lock body 3015. Such a design can facilitate the installation of the ball 320 and the limit pin 3022.

[0048] Furthermore, the first lock body 3014 and the second lock body 3015 are fixedly connected in a stacked manner by screws.

[0049] Specifically, the screw passes through the first lock body 3014 located at the top and is connected to the second lock body 3015 located at the bottom. The above detachable connection through screws can facilitate the installation and disassembly of the product.

[0050] Furthermore, in order to prevent the locking sleeve 301 from slipping when rotating relative to the mounting seat 302 , increase the friction when operating the locking sleeve 301 , and improve the operability of product disassembly and assembly, anti-slip grooves 3016 are provided on the outer wall of the locking sleeve 301 .

[0051] Furthermore, in other preferred embodiments of the present invention, a plurality of through holes 3021 are evenly arranged around the mounting base 302 , a first groove 3011 is provided at a position of the locking sleeve 301 corresponding to each through hole 3021 , and each first groove 3011 is provided with a ball 320 .

[0052] Here, by arranging more than one connecting structure along a circle of each light-emitting unit 10, the reliability and operability of the connection between the connecting head 20 and the connecting base 30 can be improved; specifically, a plurality of through holes 3021 are provided on the mounting base 302, a plurality of first grooves 3011 are also provided on the locking sleeve 301, and a bead 320 is provided in each of the first grooves 3011, that is, the number of the through holes 3021, the first grooves 3011 and the bead 320 are one-to-one corresponding.

[0053] Furthermore, the plurality of through holes 3021 , the plurality of first grooves 3011 , and the plurality of beads 320 are evenly distributed along the circumference of the mounting seat 302 and the locking sleeve 301 at equal intervals.

[0054] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention, rather than to limit them. Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail with reference to the aforementioned embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that they can still modify the technical solutions described in the aforementioned embodiments, or make equivalent replacements for some of the technical features therein. However, these modifications or replacements do not deviate the essence of the corresponding technical solutions from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention.

Claims

1. An LED light string, composed of multiple light-emitting units plugged in, characterized in that: One end of the plurality of light-emitting units is provided with a connector, and the other end is provided with a connector base, the connector is provided with a first connector, and the connector base is provided with a second connector; The outer periphery of the connector is provided with a groove, and the inside of the connector seat is provided with a protruding bead; When the connector of one light-emitting unit is inserted into the connector base of another light-emitting unit, the beads sink into the grooves, and at the same time, the first connector and the second connector are plugged into each other and electrically connected.

2. The LED light string according to claim 1, characterized in that: The connecting base includes a locking sleeve and a mounting base, the end of the mounting base is connected to the end of the light-emitting unit away from the connecting head, and the locking sleeve is sleeved outside the mounting base; The wave ball is arranged on the lock sleeve, and the mounting seat is provided with a through hole. The wave ball can pass through the through hole and protrude from the mounting seat.

3. The LED light string according to claim 2, characterized in that: A first groove is provided at a position of the lock sleeve corresponding to the through hole, and the ball is provided in the first groove; The first groove is deep at one end and shallow at the other end. The locking sleeve can rotate relative to the mounting seat and drive the ball to move back and forth in the first groove. When the ball moves to the shallow end of the first groove, the locking sleeve squeezes the ball to protrude from the mounting seat.

4. The LED light string according to claim 3, characterized in that: When the ball moves to one end of the first groove depth, the ball is completely sunk into the through hole and the first groove.

5. The LED light string according to claim 3 or 4, characterized in that: The lock sleeve is further provided with a second groove, and the mounting seat is provided with a limiting pin extending into the second groove; A spring is provided in the second slot, one end of the spring abuts against the limiting pin, and the other end of the spring abuts against the slot wall of the second slot.

6. The LED light string according to claim 5, characterized in that: Applying a force to rotate the locking sleeve relative to the mounting seat to compress the spring, and the ball moves to one end of the first groove depth; After the force is removed, the locking sleeve rotates relative to the mounting seat under the action of the spring force, and the ball moves to the shallow end of the first groove.

7. The LED light string according to claim 5, characterized in that: The lock sleeve includes a first lock body and a second lock body that are stacked and connected, and the second groove is located at the top of the first lock body facing the second lock body.

8. The LED light string according to claim 7, characterized in that: The first lock body and the second lock body are fixedly connected in a stacked manner by screws.

9. The LED light string according to claim 3, characterized in that: Anti-slip grooves are provided on the outer wall of the lock sleeve.

10. The LED light string according to claim 3, characterized in that: A plurality of through holes are evenly arranged along a circumference of the mounting base, a first groove is provided at a position of the locking sleeve corresponding to each through hole, and a wave ball is provided in each of the first grooves.

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