Track-mounted spotlight

Abstract

A track-mounted projector connection structure, comprising a track (20) and a lamp holder (10) recessed into the track and slidably connected to the track for mounting the projector body. Power supply grooves (201) are provided on both sides of the track. The lamp holder comprises a housing (1), a cover plate (30) provided at the base of the housing, two pairs of copper power supply strips (3) provided inside the housing, two symmetrically arranged snap-in mechanisms (4), and a cover plate (30) located at the top of the housing. A clamping mechanism is arranged to correspond with a pair of copper power supply strips to snap into the power supply grooves. A sliding cover plate (5) is located on the bottom of the track and is flush with the cover plate (30). (See Figure 1 for abbreviations.)

Description

Title of the invention: Rail-mounted projector technical field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of lighting equipment, and more particularly to a connection structure for a track-mounted projector. State of the art

[0002] Track lights are easier to install and maintain than traditional lamps, and each light does not need to be installed by drilling holes in the ceiling, which is widely used in shopping malls, clothing stores, housing, exhibitions and other places.

[0003] Existing track lighting systems are generally fixed to a rail on the ceiling, and each projector is attached to the rail and can be adjusted in position. The number of projectors can thus be increased according to demand.

[0004] However, after the projector is installed, the lamp base is exposed outside the rail and the structure is inside the rail, which makes the whole assembly unsightly. The rail also accumulates dust.

[0005] It can be observed that it is possible to improve and perfect the prior art. Description of the invention

[0006] In view of the aforementioned shortcomings of the prior art, the present invention aims to provide the connection structure of a track projector, by embedding the lamp holder in the track, in order to improve the overall aesthetics and prevent the accumulation of dust in the track.

[0007] To achieve the aforementioned objective, the invention adopts the following technical solutions:

[0008] Connection structure for a track-mounted projector, comprising a track and a lamp holder recessed in the track and slidably connected to the track, said lamp holder being used to mount a projector body; said track being a U-shaped structure, with power supply grooves provided on both sides of the track respectively; the lamp holder comprising a housing, a masking plate provided at the base of the housing, two pairs of power supply copper blades provided inside the housing, two symmetrically arranged snap-in mechanisms and a closing plate disposed at the top of the housing, a snap-in mechanism being provided in correspondence with a pair of power supply copper blades to drive the copper blades so that they extend from the inside of the housing to the outside of the housing and snap into the power supply grooves;a sliding cover plate being arranged; on the bottom of the rail and the masking plate being positioned at the same level as the cover plate.

[0009] In addition, a threaded tube is included, one end of the threaded tube being mounted inside the housing and another end extending outside the housing, the threaded tube being provided with a threaded cap and the masking plate being disposed between the housing and the threaded cap.

[0010] In addition, the housing and the masking plate are molded as a single piece, the housing is provided with a first through hole and the threaded tube is mounted on the first through hole.

[0011] In addition, said housing is provided with a number of second through holes and the masking plate is provided with a number of second positioning pins which can be inserted on the second through holes; a third through hole being provided both on the housing and on the masking plate and the threaded tube being mounted on the third through hole.

[0012] In addition, the width of the cover plate corresponds to the width of the rail; the bottom of each side of said rail is provided with inclined mounting grooves and each lateral edge of the cover plate is provided with a retaining edge which can be inserted into the mounting grooves.

[0013] In addition, a stepped, i.e., stair-like, portion is provided on each side of said rail; said ratcheting mechanism comprises a pusher, slidably connected to the housing, and two symmetrical ratcheting blocks slidably connected to the housing, each of which is provided with a guide groove, and the guide groove is inclined outwards in the direction of the length of the housing, and the pusher is provided with a ratcheting stud slidably connected to the guide groove, and the ratcheting stud, when it slides along the guide groove, drives the ratcheting block from the inside to the outside of the housing to make it bear against the stepped portion.

[0014] In addition, both ends of said housing are each provided with a recess, the pusher is provided with a toggle part slidably connected to the recesses, the surface of the toggle part is at the same level as the bottom of the housing, and the end of the toggle part away from the masking plate is provided with tabs which extend outwards.

[0015] Furthermore, the same pair of copper feed blades is positioned symmetrically, one end of the copper feed blades is placed near the threaded tube, and the other end is provided with a snap-fit ​​portion; said pusher is provided with two symmetrically positioned stops and a T-shaped block positioned between the two stops, and the two sides of the T-shaped block form a the passage channel with the two stops, and the two copper feed blades are mounted inside the passage channel, respectively.

[0016] In addition, two snap grooves are opened on said power supply groove, and the snap parts on the two copper blades are inserted into the two snap grooves, one by one, in a corresponding manner.

[0017] Beneficial effect: Thanks to the snap-fit ​​mechanism, the two copper snap-fit ​​blades are extended outside the housing and snap into the power supply groove, allowing the lamp holder to be recessed into the rail. Similarly, the masking plate is placed at the bottom of the housing and the cover plate at the bottom of the rail, ensuring the masking and cover plates are level. This allows them to be aligned with the lamp holder and the rail to be concealed, resulting in a neat and tidy structure, improved overall appearance, and prevention of dust accumulation in the rail. The entire structure is thus well-organized, its overall appearance is enhanced, and dust does not accumulate in the rail. Brief description of the figures

[0018] The technical solutions of the embodiments will be clearly and completely described below, in conjunction with the accompanying figures. It is understood that the embodiments described are only a part of the embodiments of the invention and not all of them. Based on the embodiments of this description, any other embodiments obtained by a person with ordinary skills in the field without providing inventive work fall within the scope of protection of this utility certificate.

[0019] The invention will be better understood upon reading the following description, given solely by way of example and made with reference to the accompanying drawings in which:

[0020] [Fig. 1] shows a diagram of the installation of the connection structure of a track-mounted projector,

[0021] [Fig.2] is an exploded view of the rail-mounted projector connection structure,

[0022] [Fig.3] is a side view of the rail-mounted projector connection structure,

[0023] [Fig.4] is an exploded view of the lamp holder in the connection structure of the projector on a track

[0024] [Fig.5] is an exploded view of a first model of the housing in the structure of connecting a track projector,

[0025] [Fig.6] is a top view of a first model of the housing in the structure of connecting a track projector,

[0026] [Fig.7] is an exploded view of a second housing model in the structure of connecting a projector on a track. Detailed description

[0027] With reference to Figures 1-7, a connection structure for a track projector comprises a rail 20 and a lamp holder 10 embedded in the rail 20 and slidably connected to the rail 20, said lamp holder 10 being used to mount the projector body; said rail 20 being of a U-shaped cross-section structure, and a power supply groove 201 being provided on each side of the rail 20; said lamp holder 10 comprising a housing 1, a masking plate 2 provided at the base of the housing 1, two pairs of copper power supply blades 3 arranged in the housing 1, two symmetrically arranged snap-in mechanisms 4 and a closing plate 5 arranged at the top of the housing 1.A ratchet mechanism 4 is arranged in correspondence with a pair of power supply copper blades 3 to drive the power supply copper blades 3 to extend from the inside of the housing 1 to the outside of the housing 1, and to ratchet into the power supply groove 201. A sliding cover plate 30 is arranged at the bottom of the rail 20. The cover plate 30 and the masking plate 2 are arranged on the same horizontal plane.

[0028] The rail 20 is fixed to the ceiling and several spotlights can be mounted on the rail 20 to meet the user's needs.

[0029] During the installation of the projector, the user operates the snap-in mechanism 4 to retract the two copper power supply blades 3, which serve as snap-in copper blades, into the housing 1. The lamp holder 10 can then be directly inserted into the rail 20. The snap-in mechanism 4 is then actuated, and the two copper blades 3 extend from the housing 1 and snap into the corresponding power supply grooves 201, which serve as snap-in grooves 2011, in order to install the projector on the rail 20. Conversely, the snap-in mechanism is actuated again, drawing the two copper snap-in blades 3 from the outside of the housing 1 into the housing. The two copper snap-in blades 3 are retracted into the housing 1 and are moved away from the snap-in grooves 2011, thus allowing the lamp holder 10 to be removed.When the lamp holder 10 is mounted on the rail 20, the projector can be adjusted into its mounting position by pushing the projector. As two adjacent projectors are provided with a cover plate 30 between them, the two ends of the cover plate 30 are joined to the masking plates 2 of the two adjacent projectors to form a continuous plane, which not only masks the inside of the rail 20, but also hides the lamp holder 10. inside rail 20, and the overall installation is neat and tidy, which in turn improves the overall aesthetic appearance, and can further play a protective role for rail 20 in order to prevent the accumulation of dust inside rail 20.

[0030] It should be noted that since the position of the projectors on the rail 20 is adjustable, the length of the cover plate 30 can be cut arbitrarily according to the spacing between two neighboring projectors for greater flexibility of use.

[0031] In a preferred embodiment, a threaded tube 6 is mounted inside the housing 1 at one end and extends outside the housing 1 at the other end, the threaded tube 6 is provided with a threaded cap 7, and the masking plate 2 is located between the housing 1 and the threaded cap 7, wherein the threaded cap 7 is a part of the projector body to make the lamp holder 10 capable of connecting to different projector bodies, for a wide range of uses.

[0032] In one embodiment, as shown in Figures 5 and 6, the housing 1 and the masking plate 2 have an integrally molded structure, the housing 1 is provided with a first through hole 11, and the threaded tube 6 is mounted on the first through hole 11. The first through hole 11 facilitates the installation of the threaded tube 6, the threaded cap 7 is installed on the end of the threaded tube 6 which extends outside the housing 1, and the electrical wire connected to the projector body is introduced into the housing 1 through the axial hole of the threaded tube 6, and electrically connected to the corresponding copper connecting strip 3.

[0033] In another embodiment, as shown in [Fig.7], said housing 1 is provided with a plurality of second through holes 12, and the masking plate 2 is provided with a plurality of second positioning pins 21 which can be inserted on the second through holes 12; A third through hole 13 is provided in both the housing 1 and the masking plate 2, and the threaded tube 6 is mounted on the third through hole 13. In this embodiment, there are four second through holes 12, and the four second positioning pins 21 are connected to each of the four second through holes 12, one by one, in order to limit the direction of rotation of the masking plate 2 and to fix the position of the masking plate 2 with the threaded cap 7 against the outer wall of the housing 1. Similarly, a third through hole 13 is provided to facilitate the installation of the threaded tube 6.

[0034] In a preferred embodiment, the width of said masking plate 2 corresponds to the width of the rail 20, which further improves the overall aesthetics. The bottom of both sides of said rail 20 is respectively provided with inclined mounting grooves 202, and both sides of the cover plate 30 are respectively provided with retaining edges 301 which can be glued into the mounting grooves. 202 to prevent the cover plate 30 from falling, but the cover plate 30 can be moved along the rail 20 to facilitate adjustment of the mounting position of the cover plate 30.

[0035] In a preferred embodiment, with reference to figures 3, 4 and 5, said rail 20 is provided with a stepped part 203 on each side; The latching mechanism 4 comprises a pusher 41, slidably connected to the housing 1, and two symmetrically arranged latching blocks 42, also slidably connected to the housing 1, with a guide groove 421 cut into each of the latching blocks 42, and the guide groove 421 inclined outwards along the housing 1. A latching pin 411, slidably connected to the guide groove 421, is provided in the pusher 41. The pushers 41 are provided with latching pins 411 slidably connected to the guide grooves 421, the latching pins 411 driving the latching blocks 42 from the inside of the housing 1 to the outside of the housing 1 when slid along the guide grooves 421 and against the part floor 203.When the pusher 41 is pushed outwards, the two snap-in pawls 411 slide along the two guide grooves 421 to drive the two snap-in blocks 42 towards the central surface of the housing 1, and the snap-in blocks 42 are retracted inside the housing 1, and at this point the snap-in blocks 42 are away from the stepped part 203, and can be mounted and dismounted for the lamp holder 10; Conversely, when the pusher 41 is pushed inwards, the two snap-in pawls 411 slide in the opposite direction along the two guide grooves 421 to drive the two snap-in blocks 42 of the housing 1 outwards from the housing 1, to bear against the stepped part 203. The snap-in blocks 42 are offset from the stepped part 203 to improve the stability of the lamp holder 10 installation and to prevent the projector from falling.

[0036] More specifically, two limiting bands 15 are provided at each end of said housing 1 and the limiting bands 15 are perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the housing 1. Two ratchet blocks 42 located at the same end are both located inside the two limiting bands 15 in order to limit the longitudinal movement of the two ratchet blocks 42.

[0037] Furthermore, with reference to [Fig. 5], said housing 1 is provided with recesses 14 at each end, the push button 41 is provided with a toggle portion 412 slidably connected to the recesses 14, the surface of the toggle portion 412 being at the same level as the bottom of the housing 1, and the end of the toggle portion 412 away from the masking plate 2 is provided with tabs 413 extending outwards, the tabs 413 being provided to allow a user to toggle the push button 4L

[0038] Thanks to the above configuration, as shown in [Fig.1], it is possible to install the lamp holder 10 in the rail 20 in a recessed manner, the rail 20 enveloping the entire lamp holder 10, and under the action of the masking plate 2 and the cover plate 30, the lamp holder 10 and the rail 20 are further masked, so as to neatly install the entire connection structure, and thus improve the overall aesthetics.

[0039] In a preferred embodiment, with reference to [Fig.6], the same pair of power supply copper blades 3 is provided symmetrically, one end of the copper blades 3 is placed near the threaded tube 6, and the other end is provided with a snap-on part 31.In particular, the housing 1 is provided with a first vertically positioned positioning pin 16, and the copper blades 3 are provided with positioning holes 32 corresponding to the first positioning pin 16, and the positioning holes 32 are inserted into the first positioning pin 16 in order to secure the position of the feed copper blades 3 near one end of the threaded tube 6 in order to prevent the copper blade 3 from moving along the length of the housing 1; said pusher 41 is provided with two symmetrically arranged stops 414 and a T-shaped block 415 arranged between the two stops 414, and the two sides of the T-shaped block 415 form a passage channel respectively with the two stops 414, and the two feed copper blades 3 are installed respectively in the passage channel.When the pusher 41 is pushed outwards, the passage channel is moved outwards, and the passage channel and the bending portion 33 oppose each other, so that the power supply copper blade 3 undergoes a deformation towards the central surface of the housing 1, and the snap-in portion 31 retracts from the outside of the housing 1 towards the inside of the housing 1, and at this time the lamp holder 10 can be assembled and disassembled. Conversely, when the pusher 41 is pushed inwards, the passage channel formed with the two stops is moved inwards, the T-shaped block 415 and the bending portion 33 are in contact, the copper blade 3 resumes its deformation, the ratcheting portion 31 extends from the inside of the housing 1 to the outside of the housing 1, and at this moment, the support 10 is fixed inside the rail 20.

[0040] In a preferred embodiment, with reference to [Fig. 3], two snap-in grooves 2011 are provided on said power supply groove 201, and the snap-in portions 31 on the two snap-in copper strips 3 are inserted onto the two snap-in grooves 2011 one at a time, respectively. Two power supply grooves 201 are provided on the rail 20, and two snap-in grooves 2011 are provided on each power supply groove 201, and the snap-in grooves 2011 are used to install copper strips, and when the power supply copper strips 3 and the copper strips The three power supply copper strips are pressed together and electrically connected to the external wires. Four copper strips can be installed on each rail 20, and the snap-fit ​​parts 31 on the four power supply copper strips 3 on the lamp holder 10 are offset from the four copper strips, allowing for the installation of two- or four-wire spotlights, and is widely applicable.

[0041] It should be noted that the snap-fit ​​parts 31 of the two butted electrical copper strips 3 are not aligned so that one snap-fit ​​part 31 does not interfere with the other when pressed against one of the copper strips.

[0042] It is understood that for a person with ordinary skills in the field, equivalent substitutions or modifications can be made in accordance with the technical solution presented above and that all such modifications or substitutions fall within the scope of the claimed protection. List of references

[0043] 1: housing

[0044] 10: support

[0045] 11: first through hole

[0046] 12: second through hole

[0047] 13: third through hole

[0048] 14: obviously

[0049] 15: limiting band

[0050] 16: first positioning pawn

[0051] 2: masking plate

[0052] 20: rail

[0053] 201: electrical supply groove

[0054] 2011: snap-in groove

[0055] 202: mounting groove

[0056] 203: stepped part

[0057] 21: second positioning pawn

[0058] 3: copper blade

[0059] 30: cover plate

[0060] 301: retaining edge

[0061] 31: snap-on part

[0062] 32: Positioning hole

[0063] 33: bending portion

[0064] 4: ratcheting mechanism

[0065] 41: push button

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[0075] 411: Snap-on stud 412: Rocker part 413: Tab 414: Stop 415: T-block 42: Snap-on block 421: Guide groove 5: Closing plate 6: Threaded tube 7: Threaded cap

Claims

Demands

1. Connection structure for a track projector, characterized in that it comprises a rail (20) and a lamp holder (10) embedded in the rail and slidably connected to the rail, said lamp holder being used to mount a projector body; said rail being a U-shaped section structure, with electrical supply grooves (201) provided on both sides of the rail respectively;the lamp holder comprising a housing (1), a masking plate (2) provided at the base of the housing, two pairs of copper power supply blades (3) provided inside the housing, two symmetrically arranged snap-in mechanisms (4) and a closing plate (5) disposed at the top of the housing, a snap-in mechanism (4) being provided in correspondence with a pair of copper power supply blades to drive the copper blades (3) to extend from the inside of the housing to the outside of the housing and snap into the power supply grooves (201); a sliding cover plate (30) being disposed on the bottom of the rail and the masking plate (2) being disposed at the same level as the cover plate (30).

2. Connection structure for a rail projector according to claim 1, characterized in that it further comprises a threaded tube (6), one end of the threaded tube being mounted inside the housing and the other end extending outside the housing, the threaded tube (6) being provided with a threaded cap (7) and the masking plate (2) being disposed between the housing (1) and the threaded cap (7).

3. Connection structure of a rail projector according to claim 2, characterized in that the housing (1) and the masking plate (2) are molded as a single piece, that the housing is provided with a first through hole (11) and that the threaded tube (6) is mounted on the first through hole (11).

4. Connection structure for a track-mounted projector according to claim 2, characterized in that said housing (1) is provided with a certain number of second through holes (12) and that the masking plate (2) is provided with a certain number of second positioning pins (21) which can be inserted on the second through holes (12); a third through hole (13) being provided both on the housing and on the masking plate (5) and the threaded tube (6) being mounted on the third through hole (13).

5. Connection structure of a track projector according to claim 1, characterized in that the width of said cover plate (30) corresponds to the width of the rail (20); the bottom of each side of said rail is provided with inclined mounting grooves (202) and each lateral edge of the cover plate (30) is provided with a retaining edge (301) which can be inserted into the mounting grooves.

6. Connection structure of a track projector according to claim 1, characterized in that a stepped portion (203) is provided on each side of said rail; said snap-on mechanism (4) comprises a pusher (41), slidably connected to the housing, and two symmetrical snap-on blocks (42) slidably connected to the housing, each of which is provided with a guide groove (421) and the guide groove is inclined outwards in the direction of the length of the housing, and the pusher (41) is provided with a snap-on stud (411) slidably connected to the guide groove, and the snap-on stud, when it slides along the guide groove, drives the snap-on block (42) from the inside to the outside of the housing to make it bear against the stepped portion.

7. Connection structure of a track projector according to claim 6, characterized in that the two ends of said housing (1) are each provided with a recess (14), the push button (41) is provided with a rocker part (412) slidably connected to the recesses (14), the surface of the rocker part is at the same level as the bottom of the housing, and the end of the rocker part (412) away from the masking plate is provided with tabs (413) which extend outwards.

8. Rail projector connection structure according to claim 6, characterized in that the same pair of copper feed strips (3) are symmetrically arranged, one end of the copper feed strips is positioned near the threaded tube (6), and the other end is provided with a snap-fit ​​portion (31); said pusher is provided with two symmetrically arranged stops (414) and a T-shaped block (415) positioned between the two stops, and the two sides of the T-shaped block (415) form a the passage channel with the two stops, and the two copper feed blades (3) are mounted inside the passage channel, respectively.

9. Connection structure of a track projector according to claim 8, characterized in that two snap grooves (2011) are opened on said power supply groove (201), and that the snap parts (31) on the two copper blades (3) are inserted into the two snap grooves (2011), one by one, in a corresponding manner.

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