Light-transmitting tube plug-in connection structure and lamp having same

Abstract

A light-transmitting tube plug-in connection structure and a lamp having the light-transmitting tube plug-in connection structure. The light-transmitting tube (1) plug-in connection structure comprises a light-transmitting tube (1), a connecting sleeve (2), a fixing sleeve (3), a DC male connector (4), and a DC female connector (5). One end of the light-transmitting tube (1) is connected to the connecting sleeve (2), a filament (6) passes through the light-transmitting tube (1), the DC male connector (4) is axially arranged on the connecting sleeve (2), a first lead (61) and a second lead (62) of the filament (6) are electrically connected to the tail end of the DC male connector (4), respectively. The DC female connector (5) is arranged in the fixing sleeve (3), an externally threaded sleeve (21) is provided at the axial end of the connecting sleeve (2) away from the light-transmitting tube (1), an internally threaded sleeve (32) is provided at an axial end of the fixing sleeve (3), the connecting sleeve (2) is threadedly screwed into the internally threaded sleeve (32) of the fixing sleeve (3) by means of the externally threaded sleeve (21), and the DC male connector (4) and the DC female connector (5) are mated with each other and then are in electrically conductive connection, such that assembly and disassembly are convenient. In the lamp having the light-transmitting tube plug-in connection structure, the electrical connection between a lamp tube and a power end of a lamp holder (20) is more stable and reliable, and installation and disassembly are convenient, facilitating rapid replacement and maintenance. The lamp is made in a split structure at the factory, facilitating storage, packaging and transportation.

Description

A light-transmitting tube plug-in connection structure and a lamp using the same Technical Field

[0001] The utility model belongs to the technical field of LED lamps, and in particular relates to a light-transmitting tube plug-in connection structure and a lamp using the structure. Background Art

[0002] LED lamps are widely used in the lighting field due to their high efficiency, energy saving and environmental protection. However, with the rapid development of technology and the continuous improvement of consumers' requirements for product performance, existing LED lamps have some problems and shortcomings in design and function.

[0003] Traditional LED lamps consist of a light source and a lamp holder. These two components are connected by wires, and the connection is non-detachable. These lamps are shipped and sold as complete finished products, making them difficult to transport and store, increasing shipping costs. Furthermore, repairing or replacing parts of the lamp, such as the power supply or light source, often requires a tedious disassembly and reassembly process. Technical issues

[0004] The technical problem to be solved by the utility model is to provide a light-transmitting tube plug-in connection structure and a lamp using the structure, which has a simple structure, reasonable design, convenient assembly and disassembly, and is convenient for storage and transportation. Technical Solutions

[0005] The utility model is implemented as follows: a light-transmitting tube plug-in connection structure is provided, comprising a light-transmitting tube, a connecting sleeve, a fixing sleeve, a DC male connector, and a DC female connector. One end of the light-transmitting tube is connected to the connecting sleeve, and a filament is passed through the connecting sleeve. The filament is provided with a first lead and a second lead at one end of the connecting sleeve. The DC male connector is axially provided on the connecting sleeve. The first lead and the second lead are electrically connected to the positive contact and the negative contact at the tail end of the DC male connector, respectively.

[0006] A DC female connector is provided in the fixing sleeve, an external threaded sleeve is provided at one axial end of the connecting sleeve away from the light-transmitting tube, and an internal threaded sleeve is provided at one axial end of the fixing sleeve. The connecting sleeve is screwed together with the internal threaded sleeve of the fixing sleeve via the external threaded sleeve, and the DC male connector and the DC female connector are electrically connected after being plugged into each other.

[0007] Furthermore, the DC male connector includes an insulating base and a DC male module group, wherein the insulating base is provided outside the middle of the DC male module group, one end of which is a plug end and the other end is a tail end;

[0008] A mounting hole is provided at the bottom inner side of the connecting sleeve. The plug end of the DC male module is axially arranged outward through the mounting hole and is snap-connected to the mounting hole through an insulating base.

[0009] Furthermore, the insulating base is provided with a clamping edge around the periphery, a plurality of positioning ribs are provided on the axial side of the bottom mounting hole in the connecting sleeve, and limiting buckles are provided radially inwardly on one or both sides of the positioning ribs. The insulating base is connected to the mounting hole and is positioned and connected via the clamping edge and the limiting buckles on the positioning ribs.

[0010] Furthermore, an extreme PCB board is provided at the end of the light-transmitting tube in the connecting sleeve, and the first lead and the second lead are electrically connected to the positive contact and the negative contact of the DC male connector tail end respectively through the extreme PCB board and the cable.

[0011] Furthermore, the DC female connector includes an insulating sleeve and a DC female module. The DC female module is provided with an insulating sleeve on the outside of the middle part, one end of which is a socket end and the other end is a tail end.

[0012] The fixing sleeve is axially provided with a mounting through hole, and the DC female module is connected to the mounting through hole via an insulating sleeve.

[0013] Furthermore, the insulating sleeve is provided with a ring edge at one end close to the socket end, and an external thread is provided at the other end thereof. A nut is provided on one side of the mounting through hole in the fixing sleeve, and the external thread of the insulating sleeve extends into the other side of the mounting through hole and is screwed to the nut and axially limited by the ring edge.

[0014] The inner hole on one side of the mounting through hole in the fixing sleeve is a polygonal hole, and the radial outer shape of the nut is a polygon.

[0015] Furthermore, an end of the light-transmitting tube away from the connecting sleeve is connected to an end cap, and the filament is connected between the end cap and the connecting sleeve.

[0016] Furthermore, the light-transmitting tube is a straight tube or a regular or irregular curved tube formed by thermal bending, a diffusion tube is provided inside the light-transmitting tube, and the filament is provided inside the diffusion tube;

[0017] The filament is a flexible LED filament, which includes a flexible circuit board and a plurality of LED chips packaged on the flexible circuit board. The front and back of the flexible circuit board are coated with a fluorescent adhesive layer that covers all the LED chips.

[0018] The LED chip is a face-up chip or a flip-chip, and the first lead and the second lead are electrically connected to one end of the flexible circuit board, so that multiple LED chips connected in series or in parallel form a conductive loop between the first lead and the second lead.

[0019] Furthermore, the light-transmitting tube is a fully light-transmitting PC tube, acrylic tube, or glass tube, and the diffusion tube is a colored plastic tube, a fluorescent plastic tube, or a frosted plastic tube.

[0020] A lamp using the light-transmitting tube plug-in connection structure includes a lamp holder and a plurality of light-transmitting tube plug-in connection structures. The lamp holder is provided with at least one socket or plug-in tube, and each fixing sleeve is fixedly connected to each socket or plug-in tube. A rechargeable power supply or an external power supply is provided in the lamp holder, and the rechargeable power supply or the external power supply is electrically connected to the positive contact and the negative contact at the tail end of the DC female connector in each fixing sleeve via a wire.

[0021] One end of each light-transmitting tube is inserted into the jack or the inserting tube through the connecting sleeve, and the external threaded sleeve of the connecting sleeve is screwed with the internal threaded sleeve of the fixing sleeve, so that the DC male and DC female are electrically connected after being plugged into each other.

[0022] The plurality of sockets or inserts provided on the lamp holder are respectively connected with light-transmitting tubes 1 , wherein three light-transmitting tubes form a triangular support bracket.

[0023] Furthermore, the three insertion holes or insertion tubes on the same side of the lamp holder serve as support tubes, support rods are respectively inserted into the support tubes, and the three support rods form a triangular support bracket.

[0024] Furthermore, the lamp also includes a connecting base, and a supporting connecting portion is provided on the lamp base, and the supporting connecting portion is connected to the connecting base via a sling, a hanging rod or a supporting rod. Beneficial effects

[0025] Compared with the prior art, the light-transmitting tube plug-in connection structure of the present invention is electrically connected at one end of the light-transmitting tube by plugging in a DC male connector and a DC female connector, that is, one end of the light-transmitting tube with a built-in filament is connected to the DC male connector, and the filament is electrically connected to the DC male connector, and the DC female connector is plugged in with the DC male connector, and the DC male connector and the DC female connector are screwed together, so that assembly and disassembly are very convenient; with this light-transmitting tube plug-in connection structure, a socket or a plug is provided on the lamp holder, and a fixing sleeve provided with a DC female connector is fixedly placed at the bottom of the socket or the plug, and a The connecting sleeve of the DC male connector is connected to the end of the lamp tube, and one end of the light-transmitting tube is inserted into the socket or the plug through the connecting sleeve. The DC male connector and the DC female connector are plugged into each other to realize the connection between the filament in the lamp tube and the rechargeable power supply or external power supply in the lamp holder. The filament in the lamp tube is further connected with the rechargeable power supply or the external power supply in the lamp holder through the screw thread. The connection between them is reliable, so that the power supply between the lamp tube and the power supply end of the lamp holder is more stable and reliable. It is easy to install and disassemble, which is conducive to rapid replacement and maintenance. It has strong applicability and good practicality. When the lamp leaves the factory, it can be in a split structure, which is conducive to storage, packaging and transportation, and reduces transportation costs. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0026] FIG1 is a schematic structural diagram of the light-transmitting tube plug-in connection structure according to Example 1;

[0027] FIG2 is a cross-sectional view of FIG1 ;

[0028] Figure 3 is an enlarged view of A in Figure 2;

[0029] FIG4 is an exploded view of the connecting sleeve, fixing sleeve, DC male connector, and DC female connector in FIG3 ;

[0030] FIG5 is a second exploded view of the connecting sleeve, fixing sleeve, DC male connector, and DC female connector in FIG3 ;

[0031] FIG6 is a third exploded view of the connecting sleeve, fixing sleeve, DC male connector, and DC female connector in FIG3 ;

[0032] FIG7 is a cross-sectional view of FIG6;

[0033] FIG8 is a first structural diagram of a lamp holder in the lamp of Example 3;

[0034] FIG9 is a second structural diagram of a lamp holder in the lamp of Example 3;

[0035] FIG10 is a schematic diagram of the installation of the lamp according to Example 3;

[0036] Figure 11 is a sectional view BB in Figure 10;

[0037] FIG12 is a schematic structural diagram of the lamp in Example 3 as a floor lamp;

[0038] FIG13 is a schematic structural diagram of the lamp in Example 5 as a chandelier;

[0039] FIG14 is a schematic structural diagram of the lamp described in Example 5, which is a wall lamp. Best Mode for Carrying Out the Invention

[0040] In order to make the technical problems, technical solutions and beneficial effects to be solved by the present invention more clearly understood, the present invention is further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention.

[0041] Please refer to Figures 1-14. The utility model provides a plug-in connection structure for a light-transmitting tube, comprising a light-transmitting tube 1, a connecting sleeve 2, a fixing sleeve 3, a DC male connector 4 and a DC female connector 5. One end of the light-transmitting tube 1 is connected to the connecting sleeve 2, and a filament 6 is passed through the light-transmitting tube 1. The filament 6 is located at one end of the connecting sleeve 2 and is provided with a first lead 61 and a second lead 62. The connecting sleeve 2 is axially provided with a DC male connector 4, and the first lead 61 and the second lead 62 are electrically connected to the positive contact and the negative contact at the tail end of the DC male connector 4, respectively. It should be noted that multiple strands of filament 6 can be passed through the light-transmitting tube 1, and each strand of filament 6 can be of different color temperature and color. By controlling the lighting of the filament 6 of the corresponding color, the corresponding lighting effect is presented.

[0042] A DC female connector 5 is provided in the fixing sleeve 3, an external threaded sleeve 21 is provided at the axial end of the connecting sleeve 2 away from the light-transmitting tube 1, and an internal threaded sleeve 32 is provided at the axial end of the fixing sleeve 3. The connecting sleeve 2 is threadedly connected to the internal threaded sleeve 31 of the fixing sleeve 3 through the external threaded sleeve 21, and the DC male connector 4 and the DC female connector 5 are electrically connected after being plugged into each other, so that assembly and disassembly are very convenient.

[0043] The DC male connector 4 includes an insulating base 41 and a DC male module 42. The DC male module 42 is provided with an insulating base 41 outside the middle thereof, one end of which is a plug end 421 and the other end is a tail end 422.

[0044] The connecting sleeve 2 has a mounting hole 22 defined in its inner bottom. The plug end 421 of the DC male module 42 is positioned axially outward through the mounting hole 22 and is engaged with the mounting hole 22 via an insulating base 41. A retaining edge 411 is provided around the insulating base 41. A plurality of positioning ribs 23 are provided axially along the mounting hole 22 in the inner bottom of the connecting sleeve 2. Limiting buckles 231 are provided radially inwardly on one or both sides of the positioning ribs 23. The insulating base 41 is connected to the mounting hole 22 and positioned in place via the retaining edge 411 and the limiting buckles 231 on the positioning ribs 23.

[0045] An extreme PCB board 7 is provided at the end of the light-transmitting tube 1 in the connecting sleeve 2 . The first lead 61 and the second lead 62 are electrically connected to the positive contact and the negative contact at the tail end of the DC male connector 4 respectively through the extreme PCB board 7 and the cable.

[0046] The DC female connector 5 includes an insulating sleeve 51 and a DC female module 52. The insulating sleeve 51 is externally mounted on the central portion of the DC female module 52, with one end being a socket end 521 and the other end being a wiring tail end 522. The fixing sleeve 3 is axially provided with a mounting hole 31, and the DC female module 52 is connected to the mounting hole 31 via the insulating sleeve 51. The insulating sleeve 51 has a ring rim 511 on one end near the socket end 521 and an external thread 512 on the other end. A nut 8 is provided on one side of the mounting hole 31 within the fixing sleeve 3. The external thread 512 of the insulating sleeve 51 extends from the other side of the mounting hole 31 and is screwed into the nut 8, which is axially limited by the ring rim 511. The inner hole on one side of the mounting hole 31 within the fixing sleeve 3 is a polygonal hole 33, and the radial shape of the nut 8 is polygonal.

[0047] The end of the light-transmitting tube 1, away from the connecting sleeve 2, is connected to an end cap 9. The filament 6 is connected between the end cap 9 and the connecting sleeve 2. The light-transmitting tube 1 can be a straight tube or a regularly or irregularly curved tube formed by heat bending, thus creating a unique visual experience with distinct layers and a strong three-dimensional effect. During the day, it displays its decorative effect as a lamp ornament. At night, when the filament 2 is lit, it serves as an ambient lighting effect and displays a more eye-catching three-dimensional effect, thus creating different artistic effects during the day and at night. The filament 6 is placed in the shaped light-transmitting tube 1. To enhance the display effect, a diffuser 10 is inserted into the light-transmitting tube 1. The light generated by the filament 6 can be projected toward the light-transmitting tube 1 through the diffuser 10 and transmitted outward through the light-transmitting tube 1. The diffuser 10 evens out the light passing through, making the output light of the filament 6 more uniform, enhancing the display effect and reducing glare to form a diffuse reflection light source, thereby preventing damage to the eyes. The light-transmitting tube 1 is a fully light-transmitting PC tube, acrylic tube, or glass tube, and the diffusion tube 10 is a colored plastic tube, a fluorescent plastic tube, or a frosted plastic tube.

[0048] The filament 6 is a flexible LED filament, which includes a flexible circuit board and several LED chips packaged on the flexible circuit board. The front and back of the flexible circuit board are coated with a cured fluorescent adhesive layer, and the fluorescent adhesive layer covers all the LED chips; the LED chip is a face-up chip or a flip-chip, and the first lead 61 and the second lead 62 are electrically connected to one end of the flexible circuit board, so that multiple LED chips connected in series or in parallel form a conductive circuit between the first lead 61 and the second lead 62. Modes for Carrying Out the Invention

[0049] Example 2: Referring to Figures 1-14, a lamp utilizing the aforementioned light-transmitting tube plug-in connection structure includes a lamp holder 20 and a plurality of light-transmitting tube plug-in connection structures. The lamp holder 20 is provided with at least one socket or plug-in tube 30, with each fixing sleeve 3 fixedly connected to each socket or plug-in tube 30. A rechargeable power supply or external power supply is provided within the lamp holder 20, electrically connected to the positive and negative contacts at the tail end of the DC female connector 5 within each fixing sleeve 3 via wires. Each light-transmitting tube 1 has one end inserted into the socket or plug-in tube 30 via a connecting sleeve 2. The externally threaded sleeve 21 of the connecting sleeve 2 is threadedly engaged with the internally threaded sleeve 32 of the fixing sleeve 3, so that the DC male connector 4 and the DC female connector 5 are electrically connected after plugging. The rechargeable power supply or external power supply is electrically connected to the first lead 61 and the second lead 62 of the filament 6 via the DC female connector 5, the DC male connector 4, and the terminal PCB 7, forming a circuit.

[0050] Example 3: As shown in Figure 12 , the plurality of sockets or tubes 30 provided on the lamp holder 20 are connected to light-transmitting tubes 1 , three of which form a triangular support. For example, the lamp holder 20 has six sockets or tubes 30 , and each of which is inserted into a light-transmitting tube 1 . The triangular support is placed on the ground or a table, and all six light-transmitting tubes 1 can emit light.

[0051] Example 4: The three sockets or tubes 30 on the same side of the lamp holder 20 serve as support tubes, and support rods are inserted into the support tubes respectively. The three support rods constitute a triangular support bracket supported on the ground or table. The support rods are metal or wooden rods, that is, the three light-transmitting tubes 1 on the lower side shown in Figure 12 can be replaced with metal or wooden rods.

[0052] Example 5: As shown in Figures 13 and 14, the lamp also includes a connecting base. A supporting connecting portion (not shown in the figures) is provided on the lamp base 20. The supporting connecting portion is connected to the connecting base 50 through a sling, a hanging rod 40 or a support rod 60, thereby realizing the supporting structure required for use as a chandelier, a ceiling lamp as shown in Figure 13 or a wall lamp as shown in Figure 14.

[0053] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent replacements and improvements made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included in the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A pluggable connection structure for a light-transmitting tube, characterized in that, The invention comprises a light-transmitting tube (1), a connecting sleeve (2), a fixing sleeve (3), a DC male connector (4) and a DC female connector (5); one end of the light-transmitting tube (1) is connected to the connecting sleeve (2), a filament (6) is inserted therein, the filament (6) is located at one end of the connecting sleeve (2), a first lead (61) and a second lead (62) are arranged therein, the connecting sleeve (2) is axially provided with a DC male connector (4), the first lead (61) and the second lead (62) are respectively electrically connected to a positive contact and a negative contact at the rear end of the DC male connector (4); A DC female connector (5) is provided inside the fixing sleeve (3); an external threaded sleeve (21) is provided at one axial end of the connecting sleeve (2) away from the light-transmitting tube (1); an internal threaded sleeve (32) is provided at one axial end of the fixing sleeve (3); the connecting sleeve (2) is threadedly connected to the internal threaded sleeve (31) of the fixing sleeve (3) via the external threaded sleeve (21); and the DC male connector (4) and the DC female connector (5) are electrically connected after being plugged into each other.

2. The plugging and unplugging connection structure of the light-transmitting tube according to claim 1, wherein, The DC male connector (4) comprises an insulating base (41) and a DC male module group (42); the insulating base (41) is arranged outside the middle of the DC male module group (42), one end of the DC male module group (42) is a plug end (421), and the other end is a tail end (422); The inner bottom of the connecting sleeve (2) is provided with a mounting hole (22), and the plug end (421) of the DC male module (42) is arranged axially outward through the mounting hole (22) and is clamped with the mounting hole (22) through the insulating base (41).

3. The pluggable connection structure of the light-transmitting tube according to claim 2, characterized in that, The insulating base (41) is provided with a clamping edge (411) around its periphery, a plurality of positioning ribs (23) are provided on the axial side of the bottom mounting hole (22) in the connecting sleeve (2), and a limiting buckle (231) is provided radially inwardly of the positioning ribs (23) on one or both sides, and the insulating base (41) is connected to the mounting hole (22) and is positioned and connected via the clamping edge (411) and the upper limiting buckle (231) of the positioning rib (23).

4. The light-transmitting tube plugging and unplugging connection structure according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that An extreme PCB board (7) is provided at the end of the light-transmitting tube (1) in the connecting sleeve (2), and the first lead wire (61) and the second lead wire (62) are electrically connected to the positive contact and the negative contact at the tail end of the DC male connector (4) respectively via the extreme PCB board (7) and the cable.

5. The light-transmitting tube plugging and unplugging connection structure according to claim 1, characterized in that, The DC female connector (5) comprises an insulating sleeve (51) and a DC female module (52); the insulating sleeve (51) is arranged outside the middle of the DC female module (52), one end of the insulating sleeve is a socket end (521), and the other end is a wiring tail end (522); The fixing sleeve (3) is axially provided with a mounting through hole (31), and the DC female module (52) is connected to the mounting through hole (31) via the insulating sleeve (51).

6. The pluggable connection structure of the light-transmitting tube according to claim 5, characterized in that, The insulating sleeve (51) is provided with a ring edge (511) at one end close to the socket end (521), and an external thread (512) is provided at the other end thereof; a nut (8) is provided at one side of the mounting through hole (31) in the fixing sleeve (3); the external thread (512) of the insulating sleeve (51) extends into the mounting through hole (31) from the other side thereof and is screwed to the nut (8) and axially limited by the ring edge (511); The inner hole on one side of the mounting through hole (31) in the fixing sleeve (3) is a polygonal hole (33), and the radial outer shape of the nut (8) is a polygon.

7. The light-transmitting tube plugging and unplugging connection structure according to claim 1, wherein One end of the light-transmitting tube (1) far away from the connecting sleeve (2) is connected with an end cap (9), and the filament (6) is connected between the end cap (9) and the connecting sleeve (2).

8. The pluggable connection structure of the light-transmitting tube according to claim 1, characterized in that, The light-transmitting tube (1) is a straight tube or a regular or irregular bent tube formed by thermal bending. A diffusion tube (10) is inserted therein, and the filament (6) is inserted into the diffusion tube (10). The filament (6) is a flexible LED filament, which includes a flexible circuit board and a plurality of LED chips COB packaged on the flexible circuit board. The front and back sides of the flexible circuit board are coated and cured with a fluorescent glue layer, and the fluorescent glue layer covers all the LED chips. The LED chip is a front-mounted chip or a flip-chip. The first lead (61) and the second lead (62) are electrically connected to one end of the flexible circuit board, so that a conduction loop is formed between the first lead (61) and the second lead (62) by a plurality of series-connected or parallel-connected LED chips.

9. The light-transmitting tube plug-and-play connection structure according to claim 8, characterized in that, The light-transmitting tube (1) is a fully light-transmitting PC tube, acrylic tube, or glass tube, and the diffusion tube (10) is a colored plastic tube, fluorescent plastic tube, or frosted plastic tube.

10. A lamp using the light-transmitting tube plug-and-play connection structure according to any one of claims 1-8, characterized in that, It includes a lamp holder (20) and a plurality of light-transmitting tube plug-in connection structures. At least one jack or insertion tube (30) is provided on the lamp holder (20). Each fixing sleeve (3) is fixedly connected into each jack or insertion tube (30). A rechargeable power supply or an external power supply is provided in the lamp holder (20), and the rechargeable power supply or the external power supply is electrically connected to the positive contact and the negative contact at the tail end of the DC female head (5) in each fixing sleeve (3) through wires. One end of each light-transmitting tube (1) is inserted into the jack or insertion tube (30) by the connecting sleeve (2), and the outer thread sleeve (21) of the connecting sleeve (2) is screwed with the inner thread sleeve (32) of the fixing sleeve (3), so that the DC male head (4) and the DC female head (5) are plugged into each other and electrically conductively connected.

11. The luminaire according to claim 10, characterized in that, A plurality of jacks or insertion tubes (30) provided on the lamp holder (20) are respectively inserted and connected with light-transmitting tubes (1), and three of the light-transmitting tubes (1) form a triangular support bracket.

12. The luminaire according to claim 10, characterized in that, Three jacks or insertion tubes (30) on the same side of the lamp holder (20) are used as support tubes, and support rods are respectively inserted into the support tubes. The three support rods form a triangular support bracket.

13. The luminaire according to claim 10, characterized in that, It further includes a connecting seat. A support connecting portion is provided on the lamp holder (20), and the support connecting portion is connected to the connecting seat through a sling, a suspension rod, or a support rod.

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