Novel LED patch nixie tube
By designing limiting and sealing components, the problem of rapid assembly and sealing of LED surface-mount digital tubes is solved, enabling flexible assembly and improving sealing performance to protect the chip.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-05-08
- Publication Date
- 2026-04-07
AI Technical Summary
Existing LED chip digital tubes lack a quick assembly structure, have poor usage flexibility, and have poor sealing performance, which can easily lead to dust and moisture seeping in and damaging the chips.
The design employs a limiting component and a sealing component. The limiting component enables quick assembly through the cooperation of springs and limiting strips, while the sealing component improves sealing performance through the cooperation of springs and sealing gaskets.
It enables rapid assembly of multiple digital tubes and improves sealing performance, preventing dust and moisture from seeping in and protecting the chip.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of nixie tube especially relates to a novel LED patch nixie tube. BACKGROUND
[0002] LED patch nixie tube is a kind of electronic component using light emitting diode to show number, is widely used in display clock, counter and electronic instrument and other equipment.LED patch nixie tube usually adopts high-brightness LED chip, is encapsulated on plastic or ceramic substrate by patch technology, forms the digital display number.
[0003] But the existing LED patch nixie tube has the insufficient place.First, the existing LED patch nixie tube lacks quick assembly structure, cannot be assembled to multiple nixie tubes according to the length of the number to be displayed, and the use flexibility is poor;Second, the sealing performance of the existing LED patch nixie tube is poor, dust and moisture can easily penetrate into the inside of nixie tube and cause damage to the chip, so a novel LED patch nixie tube is proposed to solve the above problems. UTILITY MODEL CONTENT
[0004] In order to make up for the above insufficient, the utility model provides a novel LED patch nixie tube, aims at improving the existing LED patch nixie tube lacks quick assembly structure, cannot be assembled to multiple nixie tubes according to the length of the number to be displayed, and the use flexibility is poor, and the sealing performance of the existing LED patch nixie tube is poor, dust and moisture can easily penetrate into the inside of nixie tube and cause damage to the chip.
[0005] In order to realize the above purpose, the utility model adopts the following technical scheme: a novel LED patch nixie tube, including nixie tube circuit board, the top of nixie tube circuit board is fixedly installed with shell, both ends of one side of shell are fixedly embedded with mounting seat, both ends of the other side of shell are fixedly connected with plug-in piece, the top of mounting seat is equipped with plug-in slot, the bottom of plug-in slot inner wall is equipped with connecting groove, the inside of connecting groove is installed with limit component, the bottom of shell is equipped with frame slot, the inner wall of frame slot is installed with sealing component.
[0006] As a further description of the above technical scheme:
[0007] The limit component includes elastic sheet, limit strip, through hole and pressing column, the bottom of connecting groove inner wall is fixedly connected with elastic sheet, the top of elastic sheet is fixedly connected with limit strip, the inner wall of one side of connecting groove is equipped with through hole, the inner wall of through hole is connected with pressing column.
[0008] As a further description of the above technical scheme:
[0009] A sloping groove is provided on one side of the limiting strip.
[0010] As a further description of the above technical solution:
[0011] The surface of the connector has a limiting opening.
[0012] As a further description of the above technical solution:
[0013] The sealing assembly includes several springs, a frame plate, and a sealing gasket. Several springs are fixedly connected to the top of the inner wall of the frame groove, and the bottom of several springs are fixedly connected to the frame plate. The bottom of the frame plate is fixedly connected to the sealing gasket.
[0014] As a further description of the above technical solution:
[0015] The sealing gasket is frame-shaped.
[0016] As a further description of the above technical solution:
[0017] Several heat-conducting plates are fixedly connected to both the front and back of the housing.
[0018] As a further description of the above technical solution:
[0019] One side of the heat-conducting sheet is placed inside the housing.
[0020] This utility model has the following beneficial effects:
[0021] 1. In this utility model, by pressing the two pressing posts on the LED chip digital tube, the limiting strip can be squeezed and moved downward. At this time, the two plug-in pieces on another digital tube are inserted into the plug-in slot of the digital tube. After releasing the pressing posts, the limiting strip will be pushed upward under the action of the spring piece and locked into the limiting hole of the plug-in piece. Thus, multiple digital tubes can be quickly assembled according to the required length of the displayed number, which is highly flexible in use.
[0022] 2. In this utility model, a sealing component is provided between the housing of the LED patch digital tube and the circuit board. Several springs in the frame groove can move downward against the frame plate under the action of elastic force, so that the sealing gasket is tightly attached to the circuit board, thereby improving the sealing performance of the digital tube and preventing moisture and dust from seeping into the interior and causing damage to the chip. Attached Figure Description
[0023] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of a novel LED chip digital tube proposed in this utility model;
[0024] Figure 2 A side cross-sectional view of a novel LED chip digital tube mounting base proposed in this utility model;
[0025] Figure 3 This is a side cross-sectional view of a novel LED chip digital tube proposed in this utility model.
[0026] Legend:
[0027] 1. Digital tube circuit board; 2. Housing; 3. Mounting base; 4. Insertion slot; 5. Connection slot; 6. Spring; 7. Limiting strip; 8. Angled groove; 9. Pressing post; 10. Through hole; 11. Insertion piece; 12. Limiting port; 13. Frame groove; 14. Spring; 15. Frame plate; 16. Sealing gasket; 17. Heat-conducting sheet. Detailed Implementation
[0028] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.
[0029] Reference Figures 1-3 This utility model provides an embodiment of a novel LED patch digital tube, including a digital tube circuit board 1 on which LED chips are installed to display numbers by emitting light. A housing 2 is fixedly installed on the top of the digital tube circuit board 1 to provide a closed protection. Mounting seats 3 are fixedly embedded at both ends of one side of the housing 2, and plug-in pieces 11 are fixedly connected to both ends of the other side of the housing 2. A plug-in groove 4 is opened on the top of the mounting seat 3. The plug-in pieces 11 are correspondingly arranged with the plug-in groove 4 for alignment and assembly between adjacent digital tubes. A connecting groove 5 is opened at the bottom of the inner wall of the plug-in groove 4. A limit component is installed inside the connecting groove 5 for locking after adjacent digital tubes are assembled. A frame-shaped groove 13 is provided at the bottom of the housing 2. A sealing component is installed on the inner wall of the frame-shaped groove 13 to improve the sealing between the housing 2 and the digital tube circuit board 1.
[0030] Reference Figure 2 The limiting component includes a spring 6, a limiting strip 7, a through hole 10, and a pressing post 9. The spring 6 is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the inner wall of the connecting groove 5, and the top end of the spring 6 is fixedly connected to the limiting strip 7. When assembling the two digital tubes, the limiting strip 7 can be pushed upward under the action of the spring 6 and locked into the plug-in piece 11. The through hole 10 is opened on one side of the inner wall of the connecting groove 5, and the pressing post 9 is inserted through the inner wall of the through hole 10 to drive the limiting strip 7 to move downward.
[0031] Reference Figure 2A sloping groove 8 is provided on one side of the limiting strip 7. With the cooperation of the sloping groove 8, the pressing column 9 will squeeze the limiting strip 7 and make it move downward.
[0032] Reference Figure 1 The surface of the plug-in piece 11 has a limiting port 12, which is correspondingly set with the limiting strip 7. The limiting strip 7 can be inserted into the limiting port 12 to ensure a stable lock.
[0033] Reference Figure 3 The sealing assembly includes several springs 14, a frame plate 15, and a sealing gasket 16. Several springs 14 are fixedly connected to the top of the inner wall of the frame groove 13, and the bottom of several springs 14 is fixedly connected to the frame plate 15. The bottom of the frame plate 15 is fixedly connected to the sealing gasket 16. Under the action of elastic force, several springs 14 in the frame groove 13 can push the frame plate 15 downward, so that the sealing gasket 16 is tightly attached to the circuit board, thereby improving the sealing performance of the digital tube.
[0034] Reference Figure 3 The sealing gasket 16 is frame-shaped, which can improve the sealing effect around the circuit board and prevent dust and moisture from seeping in.
[0035] Reference Figure 1 Several heat-conducting plates 17 are fixedly connected to the front and back of the housing 2. The aluminum heat-conducting plates 17 can improve the heat dissipation performance of the digital tube and avoid overheating.
[0036] Reference Figure 1 One side of the heat-conducting plate 17 is placed inside the housing 2. When the internal temperature of the digital tube is high, the heat-conducting plate 17 can conduct heat from inside the housing to outside the housing.
[0037] Working principle: By pressing the two pressing posts 9 on the LED chip digital tube, the limiting strip 7 can be squeezed downwards with the cooperation of the inclined groove 8. At this time, the two plug-in pieces 11 on another digital tube are inserted into the plug-in slot 4 of the digital tube. After releasing the pressing posts 9, the limiting strip 7 will be pushed upwards by the spring piece 6 and locked into the limiting port 12 of the plug-in piece 11. Thus, multiple digital tubes can be quickly assembled according to the required length of the displayed number, which is highly flexible. A sealing component is set between the housing 2 of the LED chip digital tube and the circuit board. Several springs 14 in the frame groove 13 can push the frame plate 15 downwards under the action of elasticity, so that the sealing gasket 16 is tightly attached to the circuit board, thereby improving the sealing performance of the digital tube and preventing moisture and dust from seeping into the interior and damaging the chip.
[0038] Finally, it should be noted that the above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present utility model and is not intended to limit the present utility model. Although the present utility model has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art can still modify the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments or make equivalent substitutions for some of the technical features. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made within the spirit and principles of the present utility model should be included within the protection scope of the present utility model.
Claims
1. A novel LED surface-mount digital tube, comprising a digital tube circuit board (1), characterized in that: The top of the digital tube circuit board (1) is fixedly mounted with a housing (2). Mounting bases (3) are fixedly embedded at both ends of one side of the housing (2). Connecting pieces (11) are fixedly connected at both ends of the other side of the housing (2). A connecting groove (4) is opened at the top of the mounting base (3). A connecting groove (5) is opened at the bottom of the inner wall of the connecting groove (4). A limiting component is installed inside the connecting groove (5). A frame-shaped groove (13) is provided at the bottom of the housing (2). A sealing component is installed on the inner wall of the frame-shaped groove (13).
2. The novel LED surface mount digital tube according to claim 1, characterized in that: The limiting component includes a spring (6), a limiting strip (7), a through-hole (10), and a pressing post (9). The spring (6) is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the inner wall of the connecting groove (5), and the limiting strip (7) is fixedly connected to the top end of the spring (6). The through-hole (10) is opened on one side of the inner wall of the connecting groove (5), and the pressing post (9) is inserted through the inner wall of the through-hole (10).
3. A novel LED surface mount digital tube according to claim 2, characterized in that: The limiting strip (7) has a sloping groove (8) on one side.
4. The novel LED surface mount digital tube according to claim 1, characterized in that: The surface of the plug-in piece (11) has a limiting opening (12).
5. A novel LED surface mount digital tube according to claim 1, characterized in that: The sealing assembly includes several springs (14), a frame plate (15), and a sealing gasket (16). Several springs (14) are fixedly connected to the top of the inner wall of the frame groove (13), and the bottom of several springs (14) is fixedly connected to the frame plate (15). The bottom of the frame plate (15) is fixedly connected to the sealing gasket (16).
6. A novel LED surface mount digital tube according to claim 5, characterized in that: The sealing gasket (16) is frame-shaped.
7. A novel LED surface mount digital tube according to claim 1, characterized in that: Several heat-conducting plates (17) are fixedly connected to both the front and back of the housing (2).
8. A novel LED surface mount digital tube according to claim 7, characterized in that: One side of the heat-conducting sheet (17) is placed inside the housing (2).