CN101048846B - Methods for converting incandescent lighting products to fluorescent lighting products - Google Patents

Methods for converting incandescent lighting products to fluorescent lighting products Download PDF

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CN101048846B
CN101048846B CN2005800363521A CN200580036352A CN101048846B CN 101048846 B CN101048846 B CN 101048846B CN 2005800363521 A CN2005800363521 A CN 2005800363521A CN 200580036352 A CN200580036352 A CN 200580036352A CN 101048846 B CN101048846 B CN 101048846B
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A method of converting an incandescent lighting product to a fluorescent lighting product is provided. Exemplary method steps include: providing an incandescent lighting product having a frame carrying at least one electrical lighting base, the at least one electrical lighting base removably receiving a removable incandescent bulb socket, the at least one electrical lighting base also capable of removably receiving a removable ballast for a fluorescent light bulb in place of the removable incandescent bulb socket, and the at least one base having an associated removable incandescent bulb socket; removing the at least one removable incandescent bulb socket from the at least one electrical lighting base; and coupling at least one ballast and at least one fluorescent light bulb to the at least one electrical lighting base carried by the frame in place of a removed incandescent bulb socket to permit the lighting product to be used as a fluorescent lighting product. Other exemplary embodiments include a removable incandescent bulb socket having means for means for preventing the removable incandescent bulb socket from being re-coupled to an electrical lighting base.

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The incandescent lighting product is converted to the method for fluorescent illumination product
The cross reference of related application
The application requires priority and any other rights and interests of following patent application: the U.S. Provisional Patent Application No.60/605 that on August 30th, 2004 submitted to, 597, be entitled as " METHODSAND SYSTEMS FOR CONVERTING INCANDESCENT LIGHTINGPRODUCTS TO FLUORESCENT LIGHTING PRODUCTS (the ＇ 597Appl ＇ n) "; The U.S. Patent application No.11/032 that on January 10th, 2005 submitted to, 807, be entitled as " METHODS FOR CONVERTING INCANDESCENT LIGHTINGPRODUCTS TO FLUORESCENT LIGHTING PRODUCTS); And the U.S. Patent application No.11/033 of submission on January 10th, 2005,090, be entitled as " REMOVABLEINCANDESCENT LIGHT BULB BASE PERMITTING CONVERSIONTO FLUORRESCENT LIGHTING PRODUCTS), their all the elements are all incorporated herein by reference.
Technical field
The present invention relates generally to illuminating equipment and portable unit, more particularly, relate to the fluorescent illumination equipment or the portable unit that incandescent lighting equipment or portable unit are converted to lower-wattage, relate to the replaceable incandescent lamp bulb base of being convenient to this conversion, and relate to the equipment and the portable unit that can carry out this conversion.
Background technology
As known in the art, fluorescent lamp bulb generally has more efficiency than conventional incandescent lamp bulb.But incandescent lamp bulb has some advantages with respect to fluorescent lamp bulb again simultaneously.For example, incandescent lamp bulb is often cheap than fluorescent lamp bulb, and needs ballast unlike fluorescent lamp bulb.Therefore, in some occasions, fluorescent lamp bulb may be favored than incandescent lamp bulb, and in other occasions, incandescent lamp bulb is favored, and in other occasion, the two all can.In these energy-conservation epoch,, authenticate by the various tissues of for example ENERGY STAR (project of government's background is intended to help the enterprises and individuals to protect environment by high energy efficiency more) usually and have efficiency for product with efficiency.
It is known that the fluorescent lamp bulb that will have a built-in ballasts is used in the incandescent bulb socket; But, illuminating product (be illuminating equipment and/or illumination portable unit) with standard incandescent bulb socket become authentication may be in the face of hindering when having efficiency because people's use incandescent lamp bulb in the medium base (Edison's base) of this type of illuminating product easily.
Summary of the invention
In an example embodiment of the present invention, a kind of method that the incandescent lighting product is converted to the fluorescent illumination product is provided, this method comprises the steps: to provide the incandescent lighting product of the support with at least one electric lighting base of carrying, this at least one electric lighting base is removably laid removable incandescent bulb socket, at least one electric lighting base can also removably be laid the removable ballast of fluorescent lamp bulb with alternative removable incandescent bulb socket, and at least one base has related removable incandescent bulb socket; At least one removable incandescent bulb socket of dismounting from least one electric lighting base; And at least one ballast and at least one fluorescent lamp bulb be couple at least one electric lighting base by rack bearing to substitute the incandescent bulb socket of having dismantled, to allow this illuminating product as the fluorescent illumination product.Other example embodiment comprises having and is used to prevent that removable incandescent bulb socket is couple to the removable incandescent bulb socket of the parts of electric lighting base again.
In another example embodiment of the present invention, provide removable incandescent bulb socket.This exemplary incandescent light bulb socket is to be used at electricity and mechanically to be couple to the electric lighting base with at least two openings, each opening has wider portion and narrower part, this exemplary incandescent light bulb socket comprises: the shell that (a) has at least the first and second ends and axle, have at least one opening at the first end place, and shell to small part is made by the heat proof material of the about 90 ℃ of temperature of tolerance; (b) helical in the opening is used to admit and be electrically connected to the threaded contacts of Edison's base incandescent lamp bulb; (c) central contact in the opening is used to be electrically connected to the electric pin contact of Edison's base incandescent lamp bulb; And (d) from second end group of shell this with first and second electric contacts that enclosure axis is extended abreast, be used for machinery and be electrically connected to the electric lighting base; And (e) wherein first electric contact be electrically connected to the shell helical, electricity is provided to the threaded contacts of Edison's base incandescent lamp bulb from the electric lighting base; (f) wherein second electric contact is electrically connected to central contact, electricity is provided to the electric pin contact of Edison's base incandescent lamp bulb from the electric lighting base; (g) wherein first and second electric contacts have central shaft, and are positioned to make their central shaft almost parallel; And (h) wherein first and second electric contacts respectively have the narrower proximal part and the distal portions of broad, the distal portions of broad is configured to be admitted by the wider portion of the opening of electric lighting base, and is clamped in the narrower part of opening of electric lighting base.Other embodiment can comprise and be used to respond low-yield use trigger event and prevent that removable incandescent bulb socket is couple to the parts of electric lighting base again.
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In conjunction with in this manual and constitute in the accompanying drawing of this specification part, illustrate a plurality of embodiment of the present invention, and with exemplary forms principle of the present invention is described together with summary of the invention that above provides and the embodiment that hereinafter provides, wherein:
Figure 1A and 1B are the schematic block diagrams according to demonstration illuminating product of the present invention;
Fig. 2,3A and 3B are the front views according to demonstration illuminating equipment of the present invention;
Fig. 4 is the electric lighting base of the demonstration illuminating equipment shown in Fig. 3 A and the 3B and the zoomed-in view of removable incandescent bulb socket;
Fig. 5 and 6 is additional views that light bulb holder has incandescent lamp bulb shown in Fig. 1,2 and 4;
Fig. 7 and 8 is views of fluorescent lamp bulb and ballast;
Fig. 9 is the end view of demonstration fluorescent lamp equipment;
Figure 10 is the demonstration methods that incandescent lighting equipment or portable unit is converted to lower-wattage illuminating equipment or portable unit;
Figure 11 A and 11B are used to prevent that removable incandescent bulb socket is couple to the end view of the illustrative components of electric lighting base again; And
Figure 12 A, 12B and 13 are the schematic block diagrams according to additional exemplary illuminating product of the present invention with remote fluorescent light bulb ballast.
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Hereinafter comprise the definition of the exemplary term of using in the disclosure.The odd number of all terms and plural form all drop on separately in the implication.Except situation about indicating in addition, the form of the initial caps of all terms and the form of non-initial caps all drop on separately in the implication.
Just as used herein, " electric lighting base " includes but not limited to certain structure that requires by and the illuminating product rack bearing that for it provide support contiguous with the detachable illuminating member of for example socket and ballast." electric lighting base " preferably (employed " preferably " expression " preferred but dissimilar " among employed among the application " preferably " expression " preferably but not necessarily " and the application) also to detachable illuminating member, light socket and ballast power supply.In alternate ways, the electric lighting base can be detachable illuminating member mechanical support is provided, and for example has the lead power supply that connector is connected to the mating connector on the detachable illuminating member by independent conductor.Term as used herein " electric lighting base " is for " base " commonly used of lamp or other portable unit, and they often are positioned at the bottom of lamp or portable unit, and for example by increasing the weight of relatively and/or providing mechanical support and stability in the bottom enlarging.
Just as used herein " circuit " (with this paper employed " logic " synonym) includes but not limited to the combination of certain hardware that requires to be used to carry out function or action, firmware, software and/or every kind.For example, based on the application or the demand of expectation, circuit can comprise the microprocessor of software control, as the discrete logic of application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) (ASIC) or the logic device of other programming.Circuit can also be implemented as software fully.
The relation of communicating by letter between just as used herein " circuit communication " finger device, logic and/or the circuit.Directly be electrically connected, electromagnetism connect is connected with light and be electrically connected indirectly, the electromagnetism connection is connected with light all is the example of circuit communication.If the signal from a device is received by another device, then these two devices carry out circuit communication, and no matter whether certain other device has revised this signal.For example, by following amplifier, filter, transformer, optical isolator, numeral or analogue buffer, analogue integrator, other circuit, fiber optical transceiver, bluetooth communications link, 802.11 communication links or even wherein one or more two devices of keeping apart of satellite, if the signal from one of them device is passed to another device, then they carry out circuit communication, even if signal was revised by middle device.And for example, if electromagnetic sensor receives the electromagnetic radiation from signal, then it is in the circuit communication with signal.At last and for example, directly be not connected to each other but two devices that can both dock with the 3rd device of for example CPU carry out circuit communication.
Just as used herein, at least some (but not necessarily whole) of the relative volume that first structure took when second structure " substituted " first structure and refers to second structure is positioned to occupy first prelocalization.For example, at least one ballast and at least one fluorescent lamp bulb are couple to by at least one electric lighting base of rack bearing substituting incandescent bulb socket (being that Fig. 9 compares with Fig. 2) indication that is disassembled at least some (but not necessarily whole) of the volume of the incandescent lamp bulb base of the incandescent bulb socket that ballast/fluorescent lamp bulb combination is disassembled when occupying first prelocalization.In this example, any volume (but can occupy) that incandescent bulb socket occupied when fluorescent lamp bulb itself need not to occupy first prelocalization, but ballast/fluorescent lamp bulb combination occupies this volume.
The present invention is directed to the system and method that is used for the incandescent lighting product is converted to the fluorescent illumination product, be preferably used for the incandescent lighting product being converted to the system and method for fluorescent illumination product in irreversible mode.
With reference now to accompanying drawing,, Figure 1A and 1B are the high level block diagram that illustrates according to demonstration illuminating product 1 of the present invention and 1 ' (being illuminating equipment and/or portable unit).Demonstration illuminating product 1 comprises the support or the main body 2 of at least one electric lighting base 3 of direct or indirect carrying.Base 3 can be carried by one or more structures, and for example at least one arm 4 by illuminating product 1 carries.Base 3 is removably laid removable incandescent bulb socket 5, and is conductively coupled to removable incandescent bulb socket 5, and removable incandescent bulb socket 5 is admitted incandescent lamp bulb 6.Offer the power supply of incandescent lamp bulb 6 to socket 5 via electric lighting base 3.Shown in Figure 1B, electric lighting base 3 is also removably laid the fluorescent light bulb ballast 7 of fluorescent lamp bulb 8.Fluorescent light bulb ballast 7 is preferably detachable, changes when the ballast fails allowing.Offer the power supply of fluorescent lamp bulb 8 to ballast 7 via illumination base 3.Preferably, electric lighting base 3 can be couple to removable incandescent bulb socket 5 and/or removable ballast 7 on machinery and electricity, for example base 3 has the opening that is used for admitting with the electric contact (Figure 1A and 1B are not shown) of clamping removable incandescent bulb socket 5 and ballast 7.
According to demonstration methods of the present invention, at least one the illuminating product with this type of base 3 preferably provides corresponding removable incandescent bulb socket 5 and (installs or do not install incandescent lamp bulb 6) in position.On the one hand, in order to use, can not consider that base 3 or socket 5 use this product as incandescent lamp; Incandescent lamp bulb 6 is installed, can be used this product.On the other hand, in order using, can from base 3, to dismantle removable incandescent bulb socket 5, and be replaced by fluorescent lamp ballast 7 and fluorescent lamp bulb 8 as fluorescent lamp.Preferably, dismounting removable incandescent bulb socket 5 also is replaced by fluorescent lamp ballast 7 and fluorescent lamp bulb 8 is actual can or not use special tool(s) or equipment to finish by anyone use, comprises by the staff in the distribution chain of illuminating product and/or installation personnel and/or end user finishing.The preferably dismountable ballast of ballast 7.
Preferably, can dismantle removable incandescent bulb socket 5 from base 3, and be replaced by fluorescent lamp ballast 7, preferably be replaced by removable ballast 7.Can freely exchange removable incandescent bulb socket 5 and removable ballast 7,, another can be couple in the base 3 on its position wherein from one of base 3 dismounting.In alternate ways, according to the present invention, preventing when following situation that removable incandescent bulb socket 5 from coupling (for example reconnecting) again for example can be helpful for efficiency authentication to electric lighting base 3: during (i) from electric lighting base 3 dismounting removable incandescent bulb socket 5, or when (ii) the fluorescent illumination ballast being couple to electric lighting base 3, or (iii) from electric lighting base 3 dismounting removable incandescent bulb socket 5 with when the fluorescent illumination ballast being couple to electric lighting base 3, or when responding certain other low-yield use trigger event.
This can be by being used to prevent that any one or a plurality of parts that removable incandescent bulb socket 5 is couple to electric lighting base 3 again from realizing, for example related any one of (a) and base 3 and/or socket 5 and/or ballast 7 or a plurality of spring-loaded electric contact, they are at first to bulb 6 power supplies, but when any one of aforementioned three conditions satisfies, extend or indentation, on machinery and/or electricity, be couple to electric lighting base 3 again to prevent removable incandescent bulb socket 5 effectively; And/or (b) any one related or a plurality of spring-loaded pin, cam, guide rail or other structure with base 3 and/or socket 5 and/or ballast 7, they are out of the way at first, but when any one of aforementioned three conditions satisfies, extend or indentation with inconsistent with other structure physically, on machinery and/or electricity, be couple to electric lighting base 3 again to prevent removable incandescent bulb socket 5 effectively; And/or (c) light bulb holder 5, during satisfying any one process of aforementioned three conditions, it is divided into two or more loose mails, causes it unavailable, and for example socket 5 is being broken into two or more loose mails from base 3 dismountings or when discharging; And/or (d) any one related or a plurality of spring-loaded pin, cam, guide rail or other structure with base 3 and/or socket 5 and/or non-dismountable ballast, they are out of the way at first, but when any one of aforementioned three conditions satisfies, extend or indentation with inconsistent with other structure physically, from base 3, dismantle (in this case, preventing that by the fluorescent lamp ballast 7 that prevents to be disassembled and stop socket 5 to be couple to base 3 again removable incandescent bulb socket 5 from reconnecting to electric lighting base 3) to prevent non-dismountable ballast effectively; And/or (e) any one related or a plurality of ring, rope, bridge, knot, band, film or other structure with base 3 and/or socket 5, they at first socket 5 are invested base 3 so that socket 5 is couple to base 3 on machinery and electricity, cut ring, rope, bridge, knot, band, film or other structure (for example specially like this) disconnected or that others are cut off or break away from and when any one of aforementioned three conditions satisfies, become, thereby do not have enough structures that removable incandescent bulb socket 5 is reconnected to electric lighting base 3 at mechanical connection and/or electricity aspect reconnecting; And/or (f) in base 3 and/or the socket 5 (and/or perhaps in other position in the illuminating product, for example in the base of portable unit or the equipment plate) circuit, this circuit is in case one of them of aforementioned three conditions when satisfying, prevents incandescent bulb socket operate as normal (all not illustrating among Figure 1A and the 1B).This circuit can detect the energy service rating of illuminating product or its part, and/or detects the signal that is generated by the fluorescent illumination ballast of working, and responsively prevents the higher-energy use after this, as is preset as the incandescent lamp bulb work that allows.
In demonstration methods of the present invention discussed above, for any base 3 and/or any removable incandescent bulb socket 5 and/or any fluorescent lamp ballast 7, comprise and be used for when following situation, preventing that one or more above-mentioned parts that removable incandescent bulb socket 5 reconnects to electric lighting base 3 from being preferred: during (i) from electric lighting base 3 dismounting removable incandescent bulb socket 5, or when (ii) the fluorescent illumination ballast being couple to electric lighting base 3, or (iii) from electric lighting base 3 dismounting removable incandescent bulb socket 5 with when the fluorescent illumination ballast being couple to electric lighting base 3, or when responding certain other low-yield use trigger event.
Fig. 2 and Fig. 3 A and 3B illustrate the demonstration illuminating equipment 10 of the present invention of various configurations.The demonstration illuminating equipment 10 that illustrates has support 11, this support 11 has main body 12 and three arm 13a, 13b and 13c, wherein each arm 13a, 13b and 13c carry lamp panel 14, also be the cup-shaped carriage 14 of known socket (being called lamp panel 14a, 14b and 14c), each lamp panel 14 carries electric lighting base 16 (being called base 16a, 16b and 16c) again.Therefore, at least one electric lighting base 16 of support 11 carrying, wherein the electric lighting base 16 of each arm carrying in three arms 13.In the configuration of Fig. 3 A and 3B, base 16a, 16b and 16c are depicted as and are couple to three removable incandescent bulb socket 18a, 18b and 18c, and three incandescent bulb socket 18a, 18b and 18c removably lay three incandescent lamp bulb 20a, 20b and 20c then.To recognize that illuminating equipment of the present invention can have the arm and the base of any amount and any configuration.Preferably transport by the configuration of Fig. 3 A according to illuminating product of the present invention, the removable incandescent bulb socket 18 that wherein is connected to base 16 is easy to install and admits incandescent lamp bulb to realize incandescent lighting; Though they also can dispose by other and transport, for example configuration of Fig. 2 is wherein separately transported the removable incandescent bulb socket of association or is transported together, so that be couple to each base 16 in the time after a while.
The electric lighting base 16 of the demonstration illuminating equipment shown in Fig. 4-6 pictorial image 3A and the 3B and incandescent bulb socket 18.Base 16 is depicted as by lamp panel 14 carryings, and lamp panel 14 is carried by the arm 13 of support 11.Base 16 is suitable for removably laying first end 30 of incandescent bulb socket 18, with preferably socket 18 is mechanically coupled with electricity on be couple to base 16.First end 30 of socket 18 can be suitable for removably being laid by base 16 in any desired way.For example, in configuration shown in Figure 4, first end 30 of incandescent bulb socket 18 has two protuberances (pin or pillar 34a and 34b) that extend from first end 30 of incandescent bulb socket 18.In illustrated specific embodiment, the longitudinal axis of pin 34a and 34b is preferably basic parallel with the longitudinal axis of incandescent bulb socket 18.The exemplary base 16 of Fig. 4 has two opening 36a and the 36b that is suitable for removably laying pin 34a and 34b.
Incandescent bulb socket 18 also has and is suitable for laying incandescent lamp bulb 20 and to second end 38 of incandescent lamp bulb 20 transmissions of electricity.Second end 38 of socket 18 also has the opening that has helical 40, so as removably with incandescent lamp bulb 20 on helical 42 engagement, with to incandescent lamp bulb 20 transmissions of electricity, as known in those skilled in the art.In socket 18 inside are central contact 44, it preferably arranges (being threaded contacts 40) along the axle of helical 40, and when screwing in the appropriate location, bulb contacts with to bulb powered, as well known to a person skilled in the art with the central contact 46 (electric pin contact 46a/k/a base contact 46) of bulb 20.
Pin 34a, 34b be electric conductor preferably, and it is provided to electric power the socket 18 of bulb 20 from base 16.Lead or other electric conductor are electrically connected to helical 40 with one of pin 34, and the lead that separates or other electric conductor are electrically connected to central contact 44 with another pin 34. Pin 34a, 34b preferably are couple to base 16 with socket 18 on machinery and electricity.In illustrated example configuration, incandescent bulb socket 18 removably is couple to base 16 by protuberance 34a and 34b being inserted into opening 36a and 36b and incandescent bulb socket 18 being rotated in clockwise manner with respect to base 16.Opening 36 in the base 16 preferably has the electric contact that is conductively coupled to the association of passing arm 13 or adjacent with it lead (or other electric conductor).These electric contacts of base 16 and pin 34a, 34b engagement are to power to the socket 18 of bulb 20 to base 16.
With regard to Fig. 4 and 6 more definite, pin 34a, the 34b of exemplary incandescent light bulb socket 18 is depicted as has two parts, narrower part 50 and wider portion 52.Similarly, opening 36a, the 36b of base 16 also have wider portion 54 and narrower part 56.The size of the wider portion 54 of opening 36a, 36b is made as the wider portion 52 of holding one or more pin 34a, 34b.The wider portion 54 of opening 36a, 36b can be about 0.23 ", or certain other size bigger than the wider portion 52 of one or more pin 34a, 34b.Similarly, the wider portion 52 of one or more pin 34a, 34b can be about 0.19 ＂, or certain little other size of the wider portion 54 of ratio open 36a, 36b.The size of the narrower part 50 of opening 36a, 36b is made as the narrower part 50 of holding one or more pins 34, but does not allow the wider portion 52 of one or more pins 34 to pass.The narrower part 50 of opening 36a, 36b can be about 0.14 ＂, or certain other size big and littler than the wider portion 52 of one or more pins 34 than the narrower part 50 of one or more pins 34.Similarly, the narrower part 50 of one or more pins 34 can be about 0.13 ＂, or certain little other size of the narrower part 50 of ratio open 36a, 36b.Pin 34a, 34b can be first and second electric contacts with central shaft, and they are positioned to make their central shaft almost parallel, and spacing 23mm.Similarly, in illustrated example configuration, as follows incandescent bulb socket 18 removably is couple to base 16:(a) aim at detachable socket 18 with respect to base 16, so that the longitudinal axis of pin 34a, 34b points to the wider portion 54 of opening 36a, 36b; (b) pin 34 is inserted in the opening 36, so that the wider portion 52 of pin 34a, 34b is fully in opening 36a, 36b; And (c) rotate incandescent bulb socket 18 in clockwise manner with respect to socket 16, so that narrower part 50 engagements of the narrower part 50 of opening 36a, 36b and pin 34a, 34b, and the wider portion 52 that so prevents pin 34a, 34b is drawn out of, and removably seizes socket 18 thus on both sides by the arms.Preferably, the wider portion 52 of pin 34a, 34b is set to contact with electric contact physics in the opening 36, powers with socket 18 to bulb 20.Removable incandescent bulb socket 18a-18c can be any suitable size, and in fact can be Any shape, and is made by any of multiple acceptable heat proof material, for example bakelite polymer or pottery.Base 16a-16c also can be any suitable size, and in fact can be Any shape, and is made by any of multiple acceptable heat proof material, for example bakelite polymer or pottery.The material of selecting for electric lighting base 16a-16c and removable incandescent bulb socket 18a-18c all preferably tolerates the temperature (～90 ℃) that is produced by the ordinary incandescent lamp bubble with tungsten filament, for example shell of being made by ceramic material or bakelite polymer.
The electric lighting base 16 of Fig. 4 can have that for example to make the electric lighting base of the VIVA GREEN LIGHTING brand and model 3.07.03.30025 (6) that is made by ceramic material or bakelite polymer (be the right base portion of removable fluorescent ballasts/base of VIVA GREEN LIGHTING brand, for example VIVA GREEN LIGHTING brand and model SU13 with being revised as the material that has a temperature (～90 ℃) that the ordinary incandescent lamp bubble of tungsten filament produces by tolerance, SU16, SU23 etc.) (can obtain) identical collocation form from Shanghai VIVA Eco. electronics with technology Co., Ltd.But in alternate ways, electric lighting base 16 can also comprise and one or morely aforementionedly is used for preventing that removable incandescent bulb socket 18 from reconnecting to the parts of electric lighting base 16 when following situation: during (i) from electric lighting base 16 dismounting removable incandescent bulb socket 18, or when (ii) the fluorescent illumination ballast being couple to electric lighting base 16, or (iii) from electric lighting base 16 dismounting removable incandescent bulb socket 18 with when the fluorescent illumination ballast being couple to electric lighting base 16, or when responding certain other low-yield use trigger event (they are not all found in the electric lighting base of VIVA GREEN LIGHTING brand and model 3.07.03.30025 (6)).
Fig. 7 and 8 diagram the whole bag of tricks uses according to the present invention exemplary removable ballast 60 and fluorescent lamp bulbs 62.Ballast 60 has and is suitable for first end 64 removably laid by electric lighting base 16.Shown in specific embodiment in, first end 64 has first end, 64 extended two protuberances (pin 66a, 66b) from ballast 60.Preferably, the longitudinal axis of pin 66a and 66b is basic parallel with the longitudinal axis of ballast 60.In illustrated embodiment, the exterior section of pin 66a, 66b adopts the basic configuration (be wider portion and narrower part) identical with pin 34a, the 34b of incandescent bulb socket 18, so that ballast 60 can removably be couple to base 16 by protuberance 66a and 66b being inserted into opening 36a and 36b and ballast 60 being rotated in clockwise manner with respect to base 16.The electric contact of base 16 and pin 66a, 66b engagement are powered with the ballast circuit in ballast 60.
Ballast 60 also has and is suitable for receiving electric power and to second end 68 of fluorescent lamp bulb 62 transmissions of electricity.In illustrated certain illustrative embodiment, fluorescent lamp bulb 62 has fluorescent tube 69, from first end, 74 extended alignment key 70 and four conductor 72a, 72b, 72c and 72d of fluorescent lamp bulb 62.Preferably, the longitudinal axis of protuberance 70,72a, 72b, 72c and 72d is basic parallel with the longitudinal axis of ballast 60.As well known to a person skilled in the art, conductor 72a-72d preferably extend into the contact in the fluorescent lamp.At last, second end 68 of ballast 60 has five openings: admit the opening 76 of alignment key 70 and admit opening 78a, 78b, 78c and the 78d of one of conductor 72a-72d respectively.As well known to a person skilled in the art, ballast 60 provides suitable voltage by the contact related with opening 78a-78d to conductor 72a-72d, illuminates so that the gas in the fluorescent tube 69 provides.The ballast that is fit to can obtain from VIVA GREENLIGHTING, as the ballast (being the ballast portion of the removable fluorescent ballasts/base of VIVA GREENLIGHTING brand to model SU13) of model 3.07.03.30022.The fluorescent lamp bulb that is fit to of ballast compatibility also can obtain from Shanghai VIVA Eco. electronics and technology Co., Ltd therewith.But in alternate ways, ballast 60 also can comprise and one or morely aforementionedly is used for preventing that removable incandescent bulb socket from reconnecting to the parts of electric lighting base when following situation: when the fluorescent illumination ballast being couple to electric lighting base 16, or when responding certain other low-yield use trigger event (they are not all found in VIVA GREENLIGHTING brand and model 3.07.03.30022 ballast).
Fig. 9 illustrates and impels the demonstration equipment 10 ' of carrying out demonstration methods 100 of the present invention as shown in figure 10.With reference now to Figure 10,, demonstration methods 100 comprises first step 102: illuminating equipment and portable unit that the support with at least one base of carrying is provided, this base is removably laid removable incandescent bulb socket, this base is also removably laid the ballast of fluorescent lamp bulb, and this at least one base has related removable incandescent bulb socket.Fig. 3 A illustrates the demonstration illuminating equipment (and having related removable incandescent bulb socket in Fig. 2) that impels this step with 3B.In 104, next this method dismantles at least one removable incandescent bulb socket from least one base then, produces the equipment that Fig. 2 exemplifies.In step 106, provide at least one ballast and at least one fluorescent lamp bulb then, preferably each base is 16 1.At last, in step 108, at least one ballast and at least one fluorescent lamp bulb are couple at least one base by rack bearing.
Resulting demonstration equipment 10 ' shown in Figure 9 has support 11, this support 11 has main body 12 and three arm 13a, 13b and 13c, wherein each arm 13a, 13b and 13c carry a lamp panel 14 (being called lamp panel 14a, 14b and 14c), and each lamp panel 14 carries electric lighting base 16 (being called base 16a, 16b and 16c) again.Therefore, at least one electric lighting base 16 of support 11 carrying, wherein each the carrying electric lighting base 16 in three arms 16.In the configuration of Fig. 3 A and 3B, base 16a, 16b and 16c are depicted as and are couple to three fluorescent lamp ballast 60a, 60b and 60c, and three fluorescent lamp ballast 60a, 60b and 60c lay three fluorescent lamp bulb 62a, 62b and 62c then.
Preferably, can dismantle removable incandescent bulb socket 18 from base 16, and be replaced by fluorescent lamp ballast 60, be preferably removable ballast 60.Can freely exchange removable incandescent bulb socket 18 and removable ballast 60,, another is couple to appropriate location in the base 16 from one of base 16 dismounting.In alternate ways, according to the present invention, it is helpful for for example efficiency authentication meeting to prevent that when following situation removable incandescent bulb socket 18 from reconnecting to electric lighting base 16: during (i) from electric lighting base 16 dismounting removable incandescent bulb socket 18, or when (ii) the fluorescent illumination ballast being couple to electric lighting base 16, or (iii) from electric lighting base 16 dismounting removable incandescent bulb socket 18 with when the fluorescent illumination ballast being couple to electric lighting base 16.This can be by being used to prevent that any one or a plurality of parts that removable incandescent bulb socket reconnects to the electric lighting base from realizing, for example related any one of (a) and base 16 and/or socket 18 and/or ballast 60 or a plurality of spring-loaded electric contact, they are at first to bulb 20 power supplies, but when any one of aforementioned three conditions satisfies, extend or indentation, on machinery and/or electricity, reconnect to electric lighting base 16 to prevent removable incandescent bulb socket 18 effectively; And/or (b) any one related or a plurality of spring-loaded pin, cam, guide rail or other structure with base 16 and/or socket 18 and/or ballast 60, they are out of the way at first, but when satisfying, any one of aforementioned three conditions extend or indentation, with inconsistent with other structure physically, prevent effectively that thus removable incandescent bulb socket 18 from reconnecting to electric lighting base 16 on machinery and/or electricity; And/or (c) light bulb holder 18, during satisfying any one process of aforementioned three conditions, it is divided into two or more loose mails, causes it unavailable, and for example socket 18 is being broken into two or more loose mails from base 16 dismountings or when discharging; And/or (d) any one related or a plurality of spring-loaded pin with base 16 and/or socket 18 and/or non-dismountable ballast, cam, guide rail or other structure, they are out of the way at first, but when satisfying, any one of aforementioned three conditions extend or indentation, with inconsistent with other structure physically, from base 16, dismantle (in this case, preventing that by the fluorescent lamp ballast 60 that prevents to be disassembled and stop socket 18 to be couple to base 16 again removable incandescent bulb socket 18 from reconnecting to electric lighting base 16) to prevent non-dismountable ballast effectively; And/or (e) any one related or a plurality of ring, bridge, knot, band, film or other structure with base 16 and/or socket 18, they at first socket 18 are attached to base 16 so that socket 18 is couple to base 16 on machinery and electricity, cut ring, bridge, knot, band, film or other structure (for example specially like this) disconnected or that others are cut off or break away from and when any one of aforementioned three conditions is satisfied, become, so that there are not enough structures that removable incandescent bulb socket 18 is reconnected to electric lighting base 16 at mechanical connection and/or electricity aspect reconnecting; And/or (f) in base 16 and/or the socket 18 (and/or perhaps in other position in the illuminating product, for example in the base of portable unit or the equipment plate) circuit, it is in case one of them of aforementioned three conditions when being satisfied, prevents incandescent bulb socket operate as normal (all not illustrating).This circuit can detect the energy service rating of illuminating product or its part, and/or detects the signal that is generated by the fluorescent illumination ballast of working, and responsively prevents the higher-energy use after this, as is preset as the incandescent lamp bulb work that allows.
In demonstration methods of the present invention shown in Figure 10, for any base 16 and/or any removable incandescent bulb socket 18 and/or any fluorescent lamp ballast 60, comprise and be used for when following situation, preventing that one or more above-mentioned parts that removable incandescent bulb socket reconnects to the electric lighting base from being preferred: during (i) from electric lighting base 16 dismounting removable incandescent bulb socket 18, or when (ii) the fluorescent illumination ballast being couple to electric lighting base 16, or (iii) from electric lighting base 16 dismounting removable incandescent bulb socket 18 with when the fluorescent illumination ballast being couple to electric lighting base 16, or when responding certain other low-yield use trigger event.
Hereinafter set forth above corresponding to being used to prevent that removable incandescent bulb socket from reconnecting to the example of the structure (a)-(f) that the parts of electric lighting base discuss.
For example, base or socket or ballast can have the key lock assembly.For example, incandescent bulb socket removably can have one or more structures by the end that base is laid, and they extend from incandescent bulb socket along the direction substantially parallel with the longitudinal axis of incandescent bulb socket when from base release incandescent bulb socket.Preferably, base is configured to or is suitable for, in case these structures extend out from incandescent bulb socket, this base just can't removably be laid incandescent bulb socket.Preferably, these structures irreversibly extend out from base.These structures can be any suitable size and dimensions, and can be made by any suitable material, for example plastics or metal, and can be spring-loaded.For example, these structures can be spring-loaded pins.
And for example, after incandescent bulb socket was dismantled from base, incandescent bulb socket was broken, and can't be couple to base again thus.
And for example, on incandescent bulb socket, fracture or cut off rope, so that the dismounting incandescent bulb socket.For example, can around base and incandescent bulb socket, a slice removable material be arranged basically, so that this material is couple to base with incandescent bulb socket.The user then dismantles this material and dismantles incandescent bulb socket, and thus, incandescent bulb socket can't be couple to base again.This material can be made by any suitable material, plastics for example, and can enclose label to it, indication will be dismantled this structure and just be discharged incandescent bulb socket.
And for example, base or socket or ballast can have spring-loaded cam or reverse cam pack.For example, incandescent bulb socket removably has unidirectional cam pack by the end that base is laid, and promptly for example is spring-loaded.The user then inwardly pushes cam pack with the dismounting incandescent bulb socket, and in doing so, cam pack irreversibly rotates, so that incandescent bulb socket discharges from base, and can't be couple to base again.Cam pack can be spring-loaded, and comprises one or two cam.
And for example, the end that base is removably laid incandescent bulb socket can have one or more structures, and they extend along the direction substantially parallel with the longitudinal axis of incandescent bulb socket when from base dismounting incandescent bulb socket.These structures can be spring-loaded, and preferably, these structures irreversibly extend out from incandescent bulb socket.The end that incandescent bulb socket is removably laid by base is neither one or a plurality of groove preferably, so that it can't be couple to base again.But preferably, in case dismantled incandescent bulb socket, the user just can couple fluorescent lamp ballast, and this fluorescent lamp ballast is laid at ballast on the end of base has the one or more grooves corresponding with these structures.These structures can be any suitable size and dimensions, and can be made by any suitable material, for example plastics or metal, and can be spring-loaded.For example, these structures can be spring-loaded pins.
And for example, incandescent bulb socket removably can have one or more structures by the end that base is laid, they when from base dismounting incandescent bulb socket along extending with the vertical substantially direction of the longitudinal axis of incandescent bulb socket.Preferably, base is configured to or is suitable for, in case these structures extend out from incandescent bulb socket, this base just can't removably be laid incandescent bulb socket.Preferably, these structures irreversibly extend out from incandescent bulb socket.These structures can be any suitable size and dimensions, and can be made by any suitable material, for example plastics or metal, and can be spring-loaded.For example, these structures can be spring-loaded pins.
And for example, the end that base is removably laid incandescent bulb socket can have one or more structures, they when from base dismounting incandescent bulb socket along extending with the vertical substantially direction of the longitudinal axis of incandescent bulb socket.These structure optimization ground extend out from base along a direction, so that attempt incandescent bulb socket is couple under the situation of base again the user, they will interact with incandescent bulb socket.Preferably, these structures extend out from incandescent bulb socket in irreversible mode.The end that incandescent bulb socket is removably laid by base is neither one or a plurality of groove preferably, so that it can't be couple to base again.But preferably, in case dismantled incandescent bulb socket, the user just can couple fluorescent lamp ballast, and this fluorescent lamp ballast is laid at ballast on the end of base has the one or more grooves corresponding with these structures.These structures can be any suitable size and dimensions, and can be made by any suitable material, for example plastics or metal, and can be spring-loaded.For example, these structures can be spring-loaded pins.
In this type of example shown in Figure 11 A and the 11B, removable incandescent bulb socket shown in it 118, it preferably is configured to make it to use by obtainable electric lighting base on some market, the for example base portion of the right VIVA GREEN LIGHTING brand and model 3.07.03.30025 (6) of the removable fluorescent ballasts/base of VIVA GREEN LIGHTING brand, for example VIVA GREEN LIGHTING brand and model SU13, SU16, SU23 etc.Basic and the above-described removable incandescent bulb socket of exemplary removable incandescent bulb socket 118 18 is identical, have basic a pair of electric contact pin 134a, the 134b identical, and have the identical helical 140 of basic and above-described helical 40 with above-described pin 34a, 34b.Socket 118 as shown in the figure comprises and is used to prevent that removable incandescent bulb socket 118 from reconnecting to the parts of electric lighting base 16.Or rather, electric contact 134a, the 134b of light bulb holder 118 is spring-loaded electric contact 134a, 134b, and these electric contacts are in spring skew is retracted into opening in the end 130 of detachable socket 118.
Figure 11 A illustrates the socket 118 with electric contact 134a, 134b, electric contact 134a, 134b extend out (narrower part 56 of opening 36 prevents spring-loaded electric contact 134a, 134b indentation) when socket 118 is installed in the base 16.Figure 11 B illustrates has the socket 118 that electrically contacts 134a, 134b, electrically contacts 134a from base 16, the 134b indentation is gone back when socket 118 is dismantled.When from base 16 dismounting sockets 118, spring-loaded electric contact 134a, 134b indentation prevent that socket 118 easily is couple to base 16 again.Pin 134a, 134b need not all to be retracted in the socket 118; If their retractions are enough to make them can't easily extend in the configuration of Figure 11 A to be couple to base 16 again just.
Removable incandescent bulb socket 118 is preferably being made or is being coupled to their bases 16 separately between erecting stage.Therefore, use any illuminating product of exemplary removable incandescent bulb socket 118 preferably to have to be couple to they separately the socket 118 of base 16 transport together.In alternate ways, the personnel in the illuminating product Sales Channel can be couple to base 16 with socket 118.During being couple to base 16, electric contact 134a, 134b are extended out, so that socket 118 has the configuration of Figure 11 A.The personnel that socket 118 are couple to base 16 can use corresponding instrument.Before or after socket 118 was couple to base 16, electric contact 134a, 134b can be spring-loaded.Utilize corresponding instrument electric contact 134a, 134b to be fixed in the configuration of Figure 11 A, can be by socket 118 be aimed at base 16, electric contact 134a, 134b are inserted among opening 36a, the 36b of base 16, and in base 16 and the socket 118 at least one rotated relative to one another, socket 118 is couple to base 16.Can extract any corresponding instrument that is used for electric contact 134a, 134b are fixed on the configuration of Figure 11 A then out.If electric contact 134a, 134b are not spring-loaded before socket 118 is couple to base 16, then can operationally one or more springs be connected to electric contact 134a, 134b so that elastic force to be provided, this elastic force is finished before the assembling of socket 118 after these electric contacts are couple to base 16, trends towards forcing them to enter in the configuration of Figure 11 B.If electric contact 134a, 134b are spring-loaded before socket 118 is couple to base 16, then spring-loaded electric contact 134a, 134b can have related pin 160, and related pin 160 can be used for making spring-loaded electric contact 134a, 134b to move in the extension configuration of Figure 11 A.Pin 160 can have operational chain 162a and have operational chain 162b between pin 160 and another spring-loaded electric contact 134b between pin 160 and a spring-loaded electric contact 134a, they operationally are connected to electric contact 134a, 134b with pin 160, so that when pin 160 is pushed downwards, spring-loaded electric contact 134a, 134b are moved in the extension configuration of Figure 11 A to realize assembling.Certainly, these operational chains 162a, 162b should not make electric contact 134a, the 134b short circuit that must keep electric insulation.Similarly, pin 160 should not be placed in the position of conflicting with the central contact (not shown) of socket 118.Operational chain 162a, 162b may need to carry out more than an action, so that allow to push pin 160 to extend electric contact 134a, 134b, for example an opening has the first spring-loaded pin, the first spring-loaded pin must be pressed second pin that just can press after half in second opening, with operating operation chain 162a, 162b electric contact 134a, 134b are extended to the position of Figure 11 A, so that be couple to base 16 (not shown).In aforesaid configuration, push first pin and will pin second pin and can't extend contact 134a, 134b greater or less than nominal amount.Many configurations all are possible, for example can start pin must push, pull up, slide, reverse before extending contact 134a, 134b and/or the mechanism of rotation etc.In order to help to prevent that further the socket 118 that someone will dismantle is couple to base 16 again, use any one opening (not shown) to carry out following steps: (i) to insert corresponding electrical contact springs; Or (ii) insert pin 160 during manufacture, and adhere to for example by placement capping or contact (for example central contact 44) above opening, and with it and put in place, for example wait and realize adhering to by adhesion, welding, hot weld, supersonic welding, solvent welded.In addition, this type of opening is preferably enough little, and is configured to (for example small cylindrical opening) to prevent that the user is by only inserting screwdriver opening and pushing or reverse and just extend electric contact 134a, 134b.
Figure 12 A and 12B illustrate the high level block diagram according to additional exemplary illuminating product 180 of the present invention and 180 ' with remote fluorescent light bulb ballast.Demonstration illuminating product 180 and 180 ' comprises the support 182 that carries at least one electric lighting base 184.At least one base 184 can be by one or more structural bearings, for example by illuminating product 180, at least one arm 186 carrying of 180 '.This at least one base 184 removably lay removable incandescent bulb socket 188 and be conductively coupled to it (Figure 12 A), this socket 188 is admitted incandescent lamp bulbs 190.Provide power supply via electric lighting base 184 to socket 188 to incandescent lamp bulb 190.Shown in Figure 12 B, electric lighting base 184 is also removably laid the removable fluorescent light bulb socket 192 of fluorescent lamp bulb 194.Power via electric lighting base 184 and 192 pairs of fluorescent lamp bulbs of removable fluorescent light bulb socket 194 by remote fluorescent light bulb ballast 196.Preferably remote fluorescent light bulb ballast 196 is placed away from base 184, for example in the backboard back, in cover cap (ceiling cover plate) back or in the Wiring box related with illuminating product 180 '.Remote fluorescent light bulb ballast 196 can also be built in behind walls, for example proximity illumination equipment place.Preferably, electric lighting base 184 can be couple to removable incandescent bulb socket 188 and/or removable fluorescent light bulb socket 192 on machinery and electricity, for example base 184 has the opening that is used for admitting the electric contact of clamping removable incandescent bulb socket 188 and removable fluorescent light bulb socket 192 also (Figure 12 A and 12B is not shown; Among Fig. 2-8 example has been shown).In alternate ways, electric lighting base 184 mechanically can be couple to removable incandescent bulb socket 188 and/or removable fluorescent light bulb socket 192, wherein, for example extend to the outer lead of base 184 and/or removable incandescent bulb socket 188 and/or removable fluorescent light bulb socket 192 by the power supply of extra conductor (not shown).
Figure 13 illustrates the illuminating product 180 closely similar with illuminating product 180 ' ", wherein remote fluorescent light bulb ballast 196 via a plurality of removable fluorescent light bulb socket 192a, the 192b of a plurality of electric lighting base 184a, 184b, 184c carrying, 192c to a plurality of fluorescent lamp bulb 194a, 194b, 194c power supply.The same with the embodiment of Figure 12 B, preferably, electric lighting base 184a, 184b, 184c are couple to removable incandescent bulb socket 188a, 188b, 188c and/or removable fluorescent light bulb socket 192a, 192b, 192c on machinery and electricity, for example base 184a, 184b, 184c have be used for admitting and the opening of the electric contact of clamping removable incandescent bulb socket 188 and removable fluorescent light bulb socket 192a, 192b, 192c (Figure 13 is not shown; Among Fig. 2-8 example has been shown).In alternate ways, electric lighting base 184a, 184b, 184c mechanically can be couple to removable incandescent bulb socket 188 and/or removable fluorescent light bulb socket 192a, 192b, 192c, wherein power, for example extend to the outer lead of base 184a, 184b, 184c and/or removable incandescent bulb socket 188 and/or removable fluorescent light bulb socket 192a, 192b, 192c by the extra conductor (not shown). Base 184a, 184b, 184c can be respectively by one or more structural bearings, for example by illuminating product 180 " at least one arm 186a, 186b, 186c carry.
According to argumentation above, for any base 184a, 184b, 184c and/or any removable incandescent bulb socket 188 and/or any removable fluorescent light bulb socket 192a, 192b, 192c, comprise and be used for when following situation, preventing that one or more above-mentioned parts that removable incandescent bulb socket reconnects to the electric lighting base from being preferred: during (i) from electric lighting base dismounting removable incandescent bulb socket, or when (ii) fluorescent light bulb socket being couple to the electric lighting base, or (iii) from electric lighting base dismounting removable incandescent bulb socket with when removable fluorescent light bulb socket being couple to the electric lighting base, or when responding certain other low-yield use trigger event.
Or rather, in the situation of Figure 12 A, 12B and 13, this can be by being used to prevent that any one or a plurality of parts that removable incandescent bulb socket 188 reconnects to electric lighting base 184 from realizing, for example related any one of (a) and base 184 and/or socket 188 and/or socket 192 or a plurality of spring-loaded electric contact, they are at first to bulb 190 power supplies, but when any one of aforementioned three conditions is satisfied, extend or indentation, on machinery and/or electricity, reconnect to electric lighting base 184 to prevent removable incandescent bulb socket 188 effectively; And/or (b) any one related or a plurality of spring-loaded pin, cam, guide rail or other structure with base 184 and/or socket 188 and/or socket 192, they are out of the way at first, but when any one of aforementioned three conditions is satisfied, extend or indentation with inconsistent with other structure physically, on machinery and/or electricity, reconnect to electric lighting base 184 to prevent removable incandescent bulb socket 188 effectively; And/or (c) light bulb holder 188, during satisfying any one process of aforementioned three conditions, it is divided into two or more loose mails, causes it unavailable, and for example socket 188 is being broken into two or more loose mails from base 184 dismountings or when discharging; And/or (d) any one related or a plurality of spring-loaded pin with base 184 and/or socket 188 and/or non-dismountable socket 192, cam, guide rail or other structure, they are out of the way at first, but when any one of aforementioned three conditions is satisfied, extend or indentation with inconsistent with other structure physically, from base 184, dismantle (in this case, preventing that by the fluorescent lamp socket 192 that prevents to be disassembled and stop socket 188 to be couple to base 184 again removable incandescent bulb socket 188 from reconnecting to electric lighting base 184) to prevent non-dismountable socket 192 effectively; And/or (e) any one related or a plurality of ring with base 184 and/or socket 188, rope, bridge, knot, band, film or other structure, they are attached to base 184 with socket 188 at first, so that socket 188 is couple to base 184 on machinery and electricity, and when any one of aforementioned three conditions is satisfied ring, rope, bridge, knot, band, film or other structure are cut disconnected or others are cut off or break away from (for example specially like this), so that there are not enough structures that removable incandescent bulb socket 188 is reconnected to electric lighting base 184 at mechanical connection and/or electricity aspect reconnecting; And/or (f) in base 184 and/or the socket 188 (and/or perhaps in other position in the illuminating product, for example in the base of portable unit or the equipment plate) circuit, this circuit is in case one of them of aforementioned three conditions when being satisfied, prevents incandescent bulb socket operate as normal (all not illustrating among Figure 1A and the 1B).This circuit can detect the energy service rating of illuminating product or its part, and/or the signal that generated of the fluorescent illumination socket 192 of testing, and is preventing responsively that after this higher-energy from using, as is preset as the incandescent lamp bulb work that allows.These parts are discussed in the situation of Figure 12 A, 12B and 13; But, based on herein removable fluorescent ballasts for example ballast 60 can comprise the ballast that carries out circuit communication with the socket of admitting fluorescent lamp bulb, as shown in Figure 7, these parts can also use in conjunction with other embodiment described herein.
In demonstration methods of the present invention, for any base 184 and/or any removable incandescent bulb socket 188 and/or any fluorescent lamp socket 192, comprising being used to respond three low-yield use trigger events of listing or responding certain other low-yield use trigger event and prevent that removable incandescent bulb socket 188 from reconnecting to one or more above-mentioned parts of electric lighting base 184, is preferred.
As discussed above, illuminating product according to the present invention can be packed and transported by the configuration of Fig. 3 A or the configuration of Fig. 2.Install or packing on fluorescent lamp bulb or do not install or pack under the situation of fluorescent lamp bulb, can preferably dispose for example configuration of Fig. 9 and transport according to illuminating product of the present invention by actual any other that illustrates.For the ease of these multiple choices, having a plurality of " suit " can be helpful, wherein wherein a kind of corresponding to the plurality of optional configuration of each suit.For example, if illuminating product transports by the configuration of Fig. 2, be that incandescent bulb socket or fluorescent lamp ballast or fluorescent lamp socket are not installed in each base, have then that the illuminating product that can be used for packing like this transports and/or can be used for transporting separately can be helpful so that change any one or a plurality of following suit of illuminating product: (a) comprise the suit that any amount this paper discusses any removable incandescent bulb socket that is used to be connected to base, (b) comprise the suit that any amount this paper discusses any fluorescent light bulb ballast be used to be connected to base, (c) comprise any amount this paper and discuss and to be used to the suit that is connected to base and is connected to any fluorescent light bulb socket of at least one remote fluorescence lamp ballast, (d) comprise any amount this paper and discuss any fluorescent light bulb socket of being used to be connected to base together with being used for long-range installation and being connected to the suit of at least one fluorescent lamp ballast of fluorescent light bulb socket.Any one of these suits can also comprise alternatively (i) with removable incandescent bulb socket be connected to base and suitably configuration be used to prevent that removable incandescent bulb socket is couple to required any one of any parts of electric lighting base or a plurality of instrument again, and/or (ii) ballast is connected to base and suitably configuration be used to prevent that removable incandescent bulb socket is couple to required any one of any parts of electric lighting base or a plurality of instrument again.Similarly, any one of these suits can also comprise any amount of bulb corresponding with the accessory of suit alternatively, and for example the fluorescent lamp bulb of some is included in the suit of fluorescent light bulb ballast or fluorescent light bulb socket.
Though the present invention illustrates by the description to embodiment, and these embodiment describe on certain details, and the applicant also is not intended to the scope restriction of claims or is defined in this type of details by any way.It will readily appear to those skilled in the art that additional advantage and modification.For example, the teaching of this paper can be used together in conjunction with the illuminating product (illuminating equipment or portable unit) of actual any kind, unrestrictedly comprise tiffany style illuminating lamp, embed illuminating lamp, guide rail illuminating lamp, ceiling fan illuminating lamp, parlor illuminating lamp, Landscape Lighting lamp, field lighting lamp, accent lighting lamp, ADA illuminating lamp (be installed in the illuminating equipment that extends not more than designated length on the wall, for example meet Americans with disabilities act apart from 4 inches on wall), architectural lighting lamp, built-in illuminating lamp, valance illuminating lamp etc.In addition, the embodiment that illustrates also comprises Edison's base incandescent lamp bulb and admits the socket of Edison's base bulb; The application's teaching can be applied to the illuminating lamp base of actual virtually any size and type, for example the medium base of medium base, base for candle, 3 road medium bases, mogul base, center base, built-in dimmer and mini jar of Halogen lamp LED.In addition, though teaching of the present invention is to quote from the situation of conversion from the incandescent lighting to the fluorescent illumination, the situation that the present invention also changes at any other types of illumination from any types of illumination of reality to reality: standard incandescent lighting, fluorescent illumination, Halogen lamp LED illumination, high-pressure sodium lamp illumination, low-pressure sodium lamp illumination, mercury vapor illumination, metal halide lamp illumination etc.And the step of the method for description and requirement can be carried out by any suitable order among the application.Therefore, in broad aspect more, the invention is not restricted to the illustrated examples of detail, typical equipments and method and diagram and description.Therefore, under the prerequisite of the spirit and scope of the general inventive concept that does not deviate from the applicant, can be different from this type of details.

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1. one kind converts the incandescent lighting product method of fluorescent illumination product to, and described method comprises the steps:
The incandescent lighting product of the support with at least one electric lighting base of carrying is provided, described at least one electric lighting base is removably laid removable incandescent bulb socket, described at least one electric lighting base can also removably be laid the removable ballast of fluorescent lamp bulb with alternative described removable incandescent bulb socket, and described at least one base has related removable incandescent bulb socket;
Described at least one removable incandescent bulb socket of dismounting from described at least one electric lighting base; And
At least one ballast and at least one fluorescent lamp bulb are couple to described at least one electric lighting base by described rack bearing to substitute the incandescent bulb socket of having dismantled, to allow described illuminating product as the fluorescent illumination product.
2. the method for claim 1, wherein Guan Lian removable incandescent bulb socket comprises that being used to respond low-yield use trigger event prevents that described removable incandescent bulb socket is couple to the parts of described electric lighting base again.
3. the method for claim 1, wherein at least one in (i) described at least one electric lighting base and the (ii) described related removable incandescent bulb socket comprises that being used to respond low-yield use trigger event prevents that described removable incandescent bulb socket is couple to the parts of described at least one electric lighting base again.
4. the method for claim 1, wherein when described incandescent lighting product was provided, the removable incandescent bulb socket with described association was couple to described at least one base.
5. method as claimed in claim 4, the removable incandescent bulb socket of wherein said association comprise that being used to respond low-yield use trigger event prevents that described removable incandescent bulb socket is couple to the parts of described electric lighting base again.
6. method as claimed in claim 4, wherein at least one in (i) described at least one electric lighting base and the (ii) described related removable incandescent bulb socket comprises that being used to respond low-yield use trigger event prevents that described removable incandescent bulb socket is couple to the parts of described at least one electric lighting base again.
7. one kind converts the incandescent lighting product method of fluorescent illumination product to, and described method comprises the steps:
The incandescent lighting product of the support with at least one electric lighting base of carrying is provided, described at least one electric lighting base is removably laid removable incandescent bulb socket, described at least one electric lighting base can also removably be laid the removable ballast of fluorescent lamp bulb with alternative described removable incandescent bulb socket, and described at least one base has related removable incandescent bulb socket; And
At least one ballast and at least one fluorescent lamp bulb are provided, are used to be couple to described at least one electric lighting base by described rack bearing to substitute the incandescent bulb socket of having dismantled, to allow described illuminating product as the fluorescent illumination product.
8. one kind converts the incandescent lighting product method of fluorescent illumination product to, and described method comprises the steps:
The incandescent lighting product of the support with at least one electric lighting base of carrying is provided, described at least one electric lighting base has at least two openings, each opening has wider portion and narrower part, described at least one electric lighting base is removably laid removable incandescent bulb socket, described at least one electric lighting base can also removably be laid the removable ballast of fluorescent lamp bulb to substitute described removable incandescent bulb socket, and described at least one base has related removable incandescent bulb socket, and described socket comprises:
(a) have at least the first and second ends and the axle shell, have at least one opening at the first end place, and described shell to small part by the tolerance 90 ℃ of temperature heat proof material make;
(b) helical in the described opening is used to admit and be electrically connected to the threaded contacts of incandescent lamp bulb;
(c) central contact in the described opening is used to be electrically connected to the electric pin contact of described incandescent lamp bulb; And
(d) first and second electric contacts that extend abreast from second end and the described enclosure axis of described shell are used for machinery and are electrically connected to described electric lighting base; And
(e) wherein first electric contact is electrically connected to described shell helical, electric power is provided to the described threaded contacts of described incandescent lamp bulb from described electric lighting base;
(f) wherein second electric contact is electrically connected to described central contact, electric power is provided to the described electric pin contact of described incandescent lamp bulb from described electric lighting base;
(g) wherein first and second electric contacts have central shaft, and are positioned to make their central axes; And
(h) and wherein first and second electric contacts respectively have the narrower proximal part and the distal portions of broad, the distal portions of described broad is configured to be admitted by the described wider portion of the described opening of described electric lighting base, and is clamped in the described narrower part of described opening of described electric lighting base; And
At least one ballast and at least one fluorescent lamp bulb are provided, are used to be couple to described at least one electric lighting base by described rack bearing to substitute the incandescent bulb socket of having dismantled, to allow described illuminating product as the fluorescent illumination product; And
Described incandescent lighting product comprises that also being used to respond low-yield use trigger event prevents that described removable incandescent bulb socket is couple to the parts of described electric lighting base again.
9. method as claimed in claim 8, wherein be used to prevent that described removable incandescent bulb socket is couple to the corresponding described low-yield use trigger event of the parts of described electric lighting base again and comprises: dismantle described removable incandescent bulb socket from described electric lighting base.
10. method as claimed in claim 8, wherein be used to prevent that described removable incandescent bulb socket is couple to the corresponding described low-yield use trigger event of the parts of described electric lighting base again and comprises: the fluorescent illumination socket has been couple to described electric lighting base.
11. method as claimed in claim 8, wherein be used to prevent that described removable incandescent bulb socket is couple to the corresponding described low-yield use trigger event of the parts of described electric lighting base again and comprises: the fluorescent illumination socket that will have whole ballast is couple to described electric lighting base.
12. method as claimed in claim 8, wherein be used to prevent that described removable incandescent bulb socket is couple to the corresponding described low-yield use trigger event of the parts of described electric lighting base again and comprises: dismantle described removable incandescent bulb socket and the fluorescent illumination socket be couple to described electric lighting base from described electric lighting base.
13. method as claimed in claim 8 wherein is couple at least one that the corresponding described low-yield use trigger event of the parts of described electric lighting base comprises following condition again with being used for preventing described removable incandescent bulb socket:
(a) dismantle described removable incandescent bulb socket from described electric lighting base; And
(b) the fluorescent illumination socket has been couple to described electric lighting base.
14. method as claimed in claim 8, wherein when the time from the dismounting of described electric lighting base, make at least one skew in first and second electric contacts so that be retracted in the described shell to small part, be couple to described electric lighting base again to prevent described removable incandescent bulb socket.
15. method as claimed in claim 8 wherein when from the dismounting of described electric lighting base, makes the skew of first and second electric contacts so that be retracted in the described shell to small part, is couple to described electric lighting base again to prevent described removable incandescent bulb socket.
16. method as claimed in claim 8, wherein when the time from the dismounting of described electric lighting base, in first and second electric contacts at least one is offset so that be retracted in the described shell to small part by spring, is couple to described electric lighting base again to prevent described removable incandescent bulb socket.
17. method as claimed in claim 8, wherein when the time from the dismounting of described electric lighting base, first and second electric contacts are offset so that be retracted in the described shell to small part by spring, are couple to described electric lighting base again to prevent described removable incandescent bulb socket.
18. method as claimed in claim 8, wherein first and second electric contacts are rigidly connected to described shell.
19. method as claimed in claim 8, wherein first and second electric contacts directly are rigidly connected to described shell.
20. method as claimed in claim 8, wherein said shell to small part is made by the bakelite polymer material.
21. method as claimed in claim 8, wherein said shell to small part is made by ceramic material.
22. method as claimed in claim 8, be used to wherein to prevent that the described parts that described removable incandescent bulb socket is couple to the electric lighting base again from comprising: the spring-loaded electric contact of at least one related with described shell, it is provided to incandescent lamp bulb with electric power from described electric lighting base at first, and responds at least one in the following condition and move to prevent that described removable incandescent bulb socket mechanically is couple to described electric lighting base again:
(a) dismantle described removable incandescent bulb socket from described electric lighting base; And
(b) the fluorescent illumination socket has been couple to described electric lighting base.
23. method as claimed in claim 8, be used to wherein to prevent that the described parts that described removable incandescent bulb socket is couple to the electric lighting base again from comprising: at least two the spring-loaded electric contacts related with described shell, they are provided to incandescent lamp bulb with electric power from described electric lighting base at first, and respond at least one in the following condition and move to prevent that described removable incandescent bulb socket mechanically is couple to described electric lighting base again:
(a) dismantle described removable incandescent bulb socket from described electric lighting base; And
(b) the fluorescent illumination socket has been couple to described electric lighting base.
24. method as claimed in claim 8, be used to wherein to prevent that the described parts that described removable incandescent bulb socket is couple to the electric lighting base again from comprising: at least one spring-loaded pin, it is out of the way at first, but responds at least one in the following condition and move to prevent that described removable incandescent bulb socket mechanically is couple to described electric lighting base again:
(a) dismantle described removable incandescent bulb socket from described electric lighting base; And
(b) the fluorescent illumination socket has been couple to described electric lighting base.
25. method as claimed in claim 8, be used to wherein to prevent that the described parts that described removable incandescent bulb socket is couple to the electric lighting base again from comprising: at least one cam, it is out of the way at first, but responds at least one in the following condition and move to prevent that described removable incandescent bulb socket mechanically is couple to described electric lighting base again:
(a) dismantle described removable incandescent bulb socket from described electric lighting base; And
(b) the fluorescent illumination socket has been couple to described electric lighting base.
26. method as claimed in claim 8, be used to wherein to prevent that the described parts that described removable incandescent bulb socket is couple to the electric lighting base again from comprising: at least one spring-loaded guide rail, it is out of the way at first, but responds at least one in the following condition and move to prevent that described removable incandescent bulb socket mechanically is couple to described electric lighting base again:
(a) dismantle described removable incandescent bulb socket from described electric lighting base; And
(b) the fluorescent illumination socket has been couple to described electric lighting base.
27. method as claimed in claim 8, be used to wherein to prevent that the described parts that described removable incandescent bulb socket is couple to the electric lighting base again from comprising: shell, respond at least one in the following condition, described shell is broken into two or more loose mails, causes it to be not useable for bulb is connected to described electric lighting base:
(a) dismantle described removable incandescent bulb socket from described electric lighting base; And
(b) the fluorescent illumination socket has been couple to described electric lighting base.
28. method as claimed in claim 8, be used to wherein to prevent that the described parts that described removable incandescent bulb socket is couple to the electric lighting base again from comprising: one or more structures, it is attached to described removable incandescent bulb socket described electric lighting base at first, so that described removable incandescent bulb socket mechanically is couple to described base, and when being cut off, cause not having enough structures that described removable incandescent bulb socket is couple to described electric lighting base again.
29. one kind converts the incandescent lighting product method of fluorescent illumination product to, described method comprises the steps:
The incandescent lighting product of the support with at least one electric lighting base of carrying is provided, described at least one electric lighting base is removably laid removable incandescent bulb socket, described at least one electric lighting base can also be laid the fluorescent light bulb socket of fluorescent lamp bulb with alternative described removable incandescent bulb socket, and described at least one base has related removable incandescent bulb socket;
Described at least one removable incandescent bulb socket of dismounting from described at least one electric lighting base; And
At least one fluorescent light bulb socket is couple to by described at least one electric lighting base of described rack bearing to substitute the incandescent bulb socket of having dismantled, to allow described illuminating product as the fluorescent illumination product.
30. method as claimed in claim 29 also comprises the steps: remote ballast is electrically connected to described fluorescent light bulb socket, to illuminate the fluorescent lamp bulb that connects via described at least one fluorescent light bulb socket.
31. method as claimed in claim 29, wherein said at least one fluorescent light bulb socket comprises shell, described shell is equipped with the ballast that carries out circuit communication with described fluorescent light bulb socket, and be configured to described at least one socket with fluorescent lamp bulb and be couple to described at least one electric lighting base and make described ballast and described at least one electric lighting base carry out circuit communication, to illuminate the fluorescent lamp bulb that connects via described at least one fluorescent light bulb socket.
32. method as claimed in claim 29, the removable incandescent bulb socket of wherein said association comprise that being used to respond low-yield use trigger event prevents that described removable incandescent bulb socket is couple to the parts of described electric lighting base again.
33. method as claimed in claim 29, wherein at least one in (i) described at least one electric lighting base and the (ii) described related removable incandescent bulb socket comprises that being used to respond low-yield use trigger event prevents that described removable incandescent bulb socket is couple to the parts of described at least one electric lighting base again.
34. method as claimed in claim 29, wherein when described incandescent lighting product was provided, the removable incandescent bulb socket with described association was couple to described at least one base.
35. method as claimed in claim 34, the removable incandescent bulb socket of wherein said association comprise that being used to respond low-yield use trigger event prevents that described removable incandescent bulb socket is couple to the parts of described electric lighting base again.
36. method as claimed in claim 34, wherein at least one in (i) described at least one electric lighting base and the (ii) described related removable incandescent bulb socket comprises that being used to respond low-yield use trigger event prevents that described removable incandescent bulb socket is couple to the parts of described at least one electric lighting base again.
37. one kind converts the incandescent lighting product method of fluorescent illumination product to, described method comprises the steps:
The incandescent lighting product of the support with at least one electric lighting base of carrying is provided, described at least one electric lighting base is removably laid removable incandescent bulb socket, described at least one electric lighting base can also be laid the fluorescent light bulb socket of fluorescent lamp bulb with alternative described removable incandescent bulb socket, and described at least one base has related removable incandescent bulb socket; And
At least one fluorescent light bulb socket is provided, is used to be couple to described at least one electric lighting base by described rack bearing to substitute the incandescent bulb socket of having dismantled, to allow described illuminating product as the fluorescent illumination product.
38. one kind converts the incandescent lighting product method of fluorescent illumination product to, described method comprises the steps:
The incandescent lighting product of the support with at least one electric lighting base of carrying is provided, described at least one electric lighting base has at least two openings, each opening has wider portion and narrower part, described at least one electric lighting base is removably laid removable incandescent bulb socket, described at least one electric lighting base can also be laid the fluorescent light bulb socket of fluorescent lamp bulb to substitute described removable incandescent bulb socket, and described at least one base has related removable incandescent bulb socket, and described socket comprises:
(a) have at least the first and second ends and the axle shell, have at least one opening at the first end place, and described shell to small part by the tolerance 90 ℃ of temperature heat proof material make;
(b) helical in the described opening is used to admit and be electrically connected to the threaded contacts of incandescent lamp bulb;
(c) central contact in the described opening is used to be electrically connected to the electric pin contact of described incandescent lamp bulb; And
(d) first and second electric contacts that extend abreast from second end and the described enclosure axis of described shell are used for machinery and are electrically connected to described electric lighting base; And
(e) wherein first electric contact is electrically connected to described shell helical, electric power is provided to the described threaded contacts of described incandescent lamp bulb from described electric lighting base;
(f) wherein second electric contact is electrically connected to described central contact, electric power is provided to the described electric pin contact of described incandescent lamp bulb from described electric lighting base;
(g) wherein first and second electric contacts have central shaft, and are positioned to make their central axes; And
(h) and wherein first and second electric contacts respectively have the narrower proximal part and the distal portions of broad, the distal portions of described broad is configured to be admitted by the described wider portion of the described opening of described electric lighting base, and is clamped in the described narrower part of described opening of described electric lighting base;
At least one fluorescent light bulb socket is provided, is used to be couple to described at least one electric lighting base by described rack bearing to substitute the incandescent bulb socket of having dismantled, to allow described illuminating product as the fluorescent illumination product; And
Described incandescent lighting product comprises that also being used to respond low-yield use trigger event prevents that described removable incandescent bulb socket is couple to the parts of described electric lighting base again.
39. method as claimed in claim 8, it is related with described electric lighting base to be used to wherein to prevent that described removable incandescent bulb socket is couple to the described parts of described electric lighting base again.
40. method as claimed in claim 8, it is related with described removable incandescent bulb socket to be used to wherein to prevent that described removable incandescent bulb socket is couple to the described parts of described electric lighting base again.
41. method as claimed in claim 8, be used to wherein to prevent that the described parts that described removable incandescent bulb socket is couple to the electric lighting base again from comprising: at least one cam related with described electric lighting base, it is out of the way at first, but responds at least one in the following condition and move to prevent that described removable incandescent bulb socket mechanically is couple to described electric lighting base again:
(a) dismantle described removable incandescent bulb socket from described electric lighting base; And
(b) the fluorescent illumination socket has been couple to described electric lighting base.
42. method as claimed in claim 8, be used to wherein to prevent that the described parts that described removable incandescent bulb socket is couple to the electric lighting base again from comprising: at least one spring-loaded cam related with described electric lighting base, it is out of the way at first, but responds at least one in the following condition and move to prevent that described removable incandescent bulb socket mechanically is couple to described electric lighting base again:
(a) dismantle described removable incandescent bulb socket from described electric lighting base; And
(b) the fluorescent illumination socket has been couple to described electric lighting base.
43. one kind converts the incandescent lighting product method of lower-wattage illuminating product to, described method comprises the steps:
The incandescent lighting product of the support with at least one electric lighting base of carrying is provided, described at least one electric lighting base has at least two openings, each opening has wider portion and narrower part, described at least one electric lighting base is removably laid removable incandescent bulb socket, described at least one electric lighting base can also be laid the lower-wattage bulb socket of lower-wattage bulb to substitute described removable incandescent bulb socket, and described at least one base has related removable incandescent bulb socket, and described socket comprises:
(a) have at least the first and second ends and the axle shell, have at least one opening at the first end place, and described shell to small part by the tolerance 90 ℃ of temperature heat proof material make;
(b) helical in the described opening is used to admit and be electrically connected to the threaded contacts of incandescent lamp bulb;
(c) central contact in the described opening is used to be electrically connected to the electric pin contact of described incandescent lamp bulb; And
(d) first and second electric contacts that extend abreast from second end and the described enclosure axis of described shell are used for machinery and are electrically connected to described electric lighting base; And
(e) wherein first electric contact is electrically connected to described shell helical, electric power is provided to the described threaded contacts of described incandescent lamp bulb from described electric lighting base;
(f) wherein second electric contact is electrically connected to described central contact, electric power is provided to the described electric pin contact of described incandescent lamp bulb from described electric lighting base;
(g) wherein first and second electric contacts have central shaft, and are positioned to make their central axes; And
(h) and wherein first and second electric contacts respectively have the narrower proximal part and the distal portions of broad, the distal portions of described broad is configured to be admitted by the described wider portion of the described opening of described electric lighting base, and is clamped in the described narrower part of described opening of described electric lighting base;
At least one lower-wattage bulb socket is provided, is used to be couple to described at least one electric lighting base by described rack bearing to substitute the incandescent bulb socket of having dismantled, to allow described illuminating product as the lower-wattage illuminating product; And
Described incandescent lighting product comprises that also being used to respond low-yield use trigger event prevents that described removable incandescent bulb socket is couple to the parts of described electric lighting base again.
44. a removable incandescent bulb socket that is used for electricity and mechanically is couple to the electric lighting base with at least two openings, wherein each opening has wider portion and narrower part, and described removable incandescent bulb socket comprises:
(a) have at least the first and second ends and the axle shell, have at least one opening at the first end place, and described shell to small part by the tolerance 90 ℃ of temperature heat proof material make;
(b) helical in the described opening is used to admit and be electrically connected to the threaded contacts of incandescent lamp bulb;
(c) central contact in the described opening is used to be electrically connected to the electric pin contact of described incandescent lamp bulb;
(d) first and second electric contacts that extend abreast from second end and the described enclosure axis of described shell are used for machinery and are electrically connected to described electric lighting base; And
(e) be used to respond low-yield use trigger event and prevent that described removable incandescent bulb socket is couple to the parts of described electric lighting base again; And
(f) wherein first electric contact is electrically connected to described shell helical, electric power is provided to the described threaded contacts of described incandescent lamp bulb from described electric lighting base;
(g) wherein second electric contact is electrically connected to described central contact, electric power is provided to the described electric pin contact of described incandescent lamp bulb from described electric lighting base;
(h) wherein first and second electric contacts have central shaft, and are positioned to make their central axes; And
(i) and wherein first and second electric contacts respectively have the narrower proximal part and the distal portions of broad, the distal portions of described broad is configured to be admitted by the described wider portion of the described opening of described electric lighting base, and is clamped in the described narrower part of described opening of described electric lighting base.
45. as claimed in claim 44ly be used for electricity and mechanically be couple to the removable incandescent bulb socket of electric lighting base with at least two openings, wherein be used to prevent that described removable incandescent bulb socket is couple to the corresponding described low-yield use trigger event of the parts of described electric lighting base again and comprises: dismantle described removable incandescent bulb socket from described electric lighting base.
46. as claimed in claim 44ly be used for electricity and mechanically be couple to the removable incandescent bulb socket of electric lighting base with at least two openings, wherein be used to prevent that described removable incandescent bulb socket is couple to the corresponding described low-yield use trigger event of the parts of described electric lighting base again and comprises: the fluorescent illumination socket has been couple to described electric lighting base.
47. as claimed in claim 44ly be used for electricity and mechanically be couple to the removable incandescent bulb socket of electric lighting base with at least two openings, wherein be used to prevent that described removable incandescent bulb socket is couple to the corresponding described low-yield use trigger event of the parts of described electric lighting base again and comprises: the fluorescent illumination socket that will have whole ballast is couple to described electric lighting base.
48. as claimed in claim 44ly be used for electricity and mechanically be couple to the removable incandescent bulb socket of electric lighting base with at least two openings, wherein be used to prevent that described removable incandescent bulb socket is couple to the corresponding described low-yield use trigger event of the parts of described electric lighting base again and comprises: dismantle described removable incandescent bulb socket and the fluorescent illumination socket be couple to described electric lighting base from described electric lighting base.
49. as claimed in claim 44ly be used for electricity and mechanically be couple to the removable incandescent bulb socket of electric lighting base, wherein be couple at least one that the corresponding described low-yield use trigger event of the parts of described electric lighting base comprises following condition again with being used for preventing described removable incandescent bulb socket with at least two openings:
(a) dismantle described removable incandescent bulb socket from described electric lighting base; And
(b) the fluorescent illumination socket has been couple to described electric lighting base.
50. the removable incandescent bulb socket that is used for electricity and mechanically is couple to electric lighting base as claimed in claim 44 with at least two openings, wherein when the time from the dismounting of described electric lighting base, make at least one skew in first and second electric contacts so that be retracted in the described shell to small part, be couple to described electric lighting base again to prevent described removable incandescent bulb socket.
51. the removable incandescent bulb socket that is used for electricity and mechanically is couple to electric lighting base as claimed in claim 44 with at least two openings, wherein when the time from the dismounting of described electric lighting base, make first and second electric contacts skews so that be retracted in the described shell to small part, be couple to described electric lighting base again to prevent described removable incandescent bulb socket.
52. the removable incandescent bulb socket that is used for electricity and mechanically is couple to electric lighting base as claimed in claim 44 with at least two openings, wherein when the time from the dismounting of described electric lighting base, in first and second electric contacts at least one is offset so that be retracted in the described shell to small part by spring, is couple to described electric lighting base again to prevent described removable incandescent bulb socket.
53. the removable incandescent bulb socket that is used for electricity and mechanically is couple to electric lighting base as claimed in claim 44 with at least two openings, wherein when the time from the dismounting of described electric lighting base, first and second electric contacts are offset so that be retracted in the described shell to small part by spring, are couple to described electric lighting base again to prevent described removable incandescent bulb socket.
54. the removable incandescent bulb socket that is used for electricity and mechanically is couple to the electric lighting base with at least two openings as claimed in claim 44, wherein first and second electric contacts are rigidly connected to described shell.
55. the removable incandescent bulb socket that is used for electricity and mechanically is couple to the electric lighting base with at least two openings as claimed in claim 44, wherein first and second electric contacts directly are rigidly connected to described shell.
56. the removable incandescent bulb socket that is used for electricity and mechanically is couple to the electric lighting base with at least two openings as claimed in claim 44, wherein said shell to small part is made by the bakelite polymer material.
57. the removable incandescent bulb socket that is used for electricity and mechanically is couple to the electric lighting base with at least two openings as claimed in claim 44, wherein said shell to small part is made by ceramic material.
58. the removable incandescent bulb socket that is used for electricity and mechanically is couple to electric lighting base as claimed in claim 44 with at least two openings, be used to wherein to prevent that the described parts that described removable incandescent bulb socket is couple to the electric lighting base again from comprising: the spring-loaded electric contact of at least one related with described shell, it is provided to incandescent lamp bulb with electric power from described electric lighting base at first, and responds at least one in the following condition and move to prevent that described removable incandescent bulb socket mechanically is couple to described electric lighting base again:
(a) dismantle described removable incandescent bulb socket from described electric lighting base; And
(b) the fluorescent illumination socket has been couple to described electric lighting base.
59. the removable incandescent bulb socket that is used for electricity and mechanically is couple to electric lighting base as claimed in claim 44 with at least two openings, be used to wherein to prevent that the described parts that described removable incandescent bulb socket is couple to the electric lighting base again from comprising: at least two the spring-loaded electric contacts related with described shell, they are provided to incandescent lamp bulb with electric power from described electric lighting base at first, and respond at least one in the following condition and move to prevent that described removable incandescent bulb socket mechanically is couple to described electric lighting base again:
(a) dismantle described removable incandescent bulb socket from described electric lighting base; And
(b) the fluorescent illumination socket has been couple to described electric lighting base.
60. the removable incandescent bulb socket that is used for electricity and mechanically is couple to electric lighting base as claimed in claim 44 with at least two openings, be used to wherein to prevent that the described parts that described removable incandescent bulb socket is couple to the electric lighting base again from comprising: the spring-loaded pin of at least one related with described shell, it is out of the way at first, but responds at least one in the following condition and move to prevent that described removable incandescent bulb socket mechanically is couple to described electric lighting base again:
(a) dismantle described removable incandescent bulb socket from described electric lighting base; And
(b) the fluorescent illumination socket has been couple to described electric lighting base.
61. the removable incandescent bulb socket that is used for electricity and mechanically is couple to electric lighting base as claimed in claim 44 with at least two openings, be used to wherein to prevent that the described parts that described removable incandescent bulb socket is couple to the electric lighting base again from comprising: the spring-loaded cam of at least one related with described shell, it is out of the way at first, but responds at least one in the following condition and move to prevent that described removable incandescent bulb socket mechanically is couple to described electric lighting base again:
(a) dismantle described removable incandescent bulb socket from described electric lighting base; And
(b) the fluorescent illumination socket has been couple to described electric lighting base.
62. the removable incandescent bulb socket that is used for electricity and mechanically is couple to electric lighting base as claimed in claim 44 with at least two openings, be used to wherein to prevent that the described parts that described removable incandescent bulb socket is couple to the electric lighting base again from comprising: the spring-loaded guide rail of at least one related with described shell, it is out of the way at first, but responds at least one in the following condition and move to prevent that described removable incandescent bulb socket mechanically is couple to described electric lighting base again:
(a) dismantle described removable incandescent bulb socket from described electric lighting base; And
(b) the fluorescent illumination socket has been couple to described electric lighting base.
63. the removable incandescent bulb socket that is used for electricity and mechanically is couple to electric lighting base as claimed in claim 44 with at least two openings, be used to wherein to prevent that the described parts that described removable incandescent bulb socket is couple to the electric lighting base again from comprising: shell, respond at least one in the following condition, described shell is broken into two or more loose mails, causes it to be not useable for bulb is connected to described electric lighting base:
(a) dismantle described removable incandescent bulb socket from described electric lighting base; And
(b) the fluorescent illumination socket has been couple to described electric lighting base.
64. the removable incandescent bulb socket that is used for electricity and mechanically is couple to electric lighting base as claimed in claim 44 with at least two openings, be used to wherein to prevent that the described parts that described removable incandescent bulb socket is couple to the electric lighting base again from comprising: the one or more structures related with described shell, it is attached to described removable incandescent bulb socket described electric lighting base at first, so that described removable incandescent bulb socket mechanically is couple to described base, and when being cut off, cause not having enough structures that described removable incandescent bulb socket is couple to described electric lighting base again.
65. a removable incandescent bulb socket that is used for electricity and mechanically is couple to the electric lighting base with at least two openings, wherein each opening has wider portion and narrower part, and described removable incandescent bulb socket comprises:
(a) have at least the first and second ends and the axle shell, have at least one opening at the first end place, and described shell to small part by the tolerance 90 ℃ of temperature heat proof material make;
(b) helical in the described opening is used to admit and be electrically connected to the threaded contacts of incandescent lamp bulb;
(c) central contact in the described opening is used to be electrically connected to the electric pin contact of described incandescent lamp bulb;
(d) first and second electric contacts that extend abreast from second end and the described enclosure axis of described shell are used for machinery and are electrically connected to described electric lighting base; And
(e) spring-loaded part, it responds low-yield use trigger event and prevents that described removable incandescent bulb socket is couple to described electric lighting base again; And
(f) wherein first electric contact is electrically connected to described shell helical, electric power is provided to the described threaded contacts of described incandescent lamp bulb from described electric lighting base;
(g) wherein second electric contact is electrically connected to described central contact, electric power is provided to the described electric pin contact of described incandescent lamp bulb from described electric lighting base;
(h) wherein first and second electric contacts have central shaft, and are positioned to make their central axes; And
(i) and wherein first and second electric contacts respectively have the narrower proximal part and the distal portions of broad, the distal portions of described broad is configured to be admitted by the described wider portion of the described opening of described electric lighting base, and is clamped in the described narrower part of described opening of described electric lighting base.
66. a removable incandescent bulb socket that is used for electricity and mechanically is couple to the electric lighting base with at least two openings, wherein each opening has wider portion and narrower part, and described removable incandescent bulb socket comprises:
(a) have at least the first and second ends and the axle shell, have at least one opening at the first end place, and described shell to small part by the tolerance 90 ℃ of temperature heat proof material make;
(b) helical in the described opening is used to admit and be electrically connected to the threaded contacts of incandescent lamp bulb;
(c) central contact in the described opening is used to be electrically connected to the electric pin contact of described incandescent lamp bulb;
(d) first and second electric contacts that extend abreast from second end and the described enclosure axis of described shell are used for machinery and are electrically connected to described electric lighting base; And
(e) wherein first electric contact is electrically connected to described shell helical, electric power is provided to the described threaded contacts of described incandescent lamp bulb from described electric lighting base;
(f) wherein second electric contact is electrically connected to described central contact, electric power is provided to the described electric pin contact of described incandescent lamp bulb from described electric lighting base;
(g) wherein first and second electric contacts have central shaft, and are positioned to make their central axes; And
(h) and wherein first and second electric contacts respectively have the narrower proximal part and the distal portions of broad, the distal portions of described broad is configured to be admitted by the described wider portion of the described opening of described electric lighting base, and is clamped in the described narrower part of described opening of described electric lighting base.
67. as the described removable incandescent bulb socket that is used for electricity and mechanically is couple to the electric lighting base with at least two openings of claim 66, wherein first and second electric contacts are rigidly connected to described shell.
68. as the described removable incandescent bulb socket that is used for electricity and mechanically is couple to the electric lighting base with at least two openings of claim 66, wherein first and second electric contacts directly are rigidly connected to described shell.
69. as the described removable incandescent bulb socket that is used for electricity and mechanically is couple to the electric lighting base with at least two openings of claim 66, wherein said shell to small part is made by the bakelite polymer material.
70. as the described removable incandescent bulb socket that is used for electricity and mechanically is couple to the electric lighting base with at least two openings of claim 66, wherein said shell to small part is made by ceramic material.
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