The application requires to have the priority at first to file JP 2006-188700 and JP2006-211326, and it is openly incorporated into here by reference.
Description of drawings
Fig. 1 is presented at fluorescent tube to be connected under the state before the connector, according to the connector of the first embodiment of the present invention perspective view together with fluorescent tube;
Fig. 2 A is included in the perspective view of the slider in the connector shown in Fig. 1;
Fig. 2 B is included in the perspective view of the major part of the contact in the connector shown in Fig. 1;
Fig. 3 is the diagram that is used to illustrate the operation of connector shown in Figure 1;
Fig. 4 is the perspective view of the modification of contact shown in the displayed map 2B;
Fig. 5 is the perspective view of another modification of contact shown in the displayed map 2B;
Fig. 6 is a perspective view of revising again of contact shown in the displayed map 2B;
Fig. 7 is the perspective view of connector according to a second embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 8 is the perspective view of the modification of connector shown in the displayed map 7;
Fig. 9 A and 9B are the perspective views according to the connector of third embodiment of the invention when watching from different directions respectively;
Figure 10 is the chart that is used for illustrating the relocation mechanism (floating mechanism) that is included in connector shown in Fig. 9 A and the 9B;
Figure 11 is the perspective view that shows the modification that is included in the contact in the connector shown in Fig. 9 A and the 9B;
Figure 12 shows according to the connector of the fourth embodiment of the invention perspective view together with fluorescent tube;
Figure 13 is the decomposition diagram of the connector shown in Figure 12;
Figure 14 is included in the perspective view of the shell in the connector shown in Figure 12;
Figure 15 is the perspective view that shows the modification that is included in the contact in the connector shown in Figure 12;
Figure 16 is the perspective view of connector according to a fifth embodiment of the invention;
Figure 17 is the perspective view that shows the modification of the connector shown in Figure 16;
Figure 18 is the end view that shows the example of the shape that is included in the relocation mechanism in the connector shown in Figure 16;
Figure 19 A is that connector according to a sixth embodiment of the invention is together with the perspective view of fluorescent tube under the state that is presented at before fluorescent tube is connected to connector;
Figure 19 B is that wherein fluorescent tube is connected to the perspective view of the state of connector shown in Figure 19 A;
Figure 20 A is that the connector shown in Figure 19 A and the 19B is together with the vertical view of fluorescent tube under the state before fluorescent tube is connected to connector;
Figure 20 B is that fluorescent tube is connected under the state of connector therein, and the connector shown in Figure 19 A and the 19B is together with the vertical view of fluorescent tube;
Figure 21 is the end view of connector shown in Figure 19 A and the 19B;
Figure 22 is the perspective view that is presented at the contact that comprises in the modification of the connector shown in Figure 19 A and the 19B;
Figure 23 is under the state that is presented at before fluorescent tube is connected to connector, the perspective view of another modification of the connector shown in Figure 19 A and the 19B;
Figure 24 is under the state that is presented at before fluorescent tube is connected to connector, a perspective view of revising again of the connector shown in Figure 19 A and the 19B;
Figure 25 is the perspective view of connector according to a seventh embodiment of the invention;
Figure 26 shows according to the connector of the eighth embodiment of the invention perspective view together with fluorescent tube;
Figure 27 is the rearview of connector shown in Figure 26;
Figure 28 is that fluorescent tube is connected under the state of connector therein, according to the perspective view of the connector of the ninth embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 29 is the decomposition diagram of connector shown in Figure 28;
Figure 30 is the perspective view that shows the modification of connector shown in Figure 28; With
Figure 31 is the perspective view that shows another modification of connector shown in Figure 28.
Embodiment
With reference to Fig. 1,2A and 2B will be described the lighting tube connector as link according to first embodiment of the invention.This lighting tube connector is used to connect the fluorescent lamp as connecting object, such as the cold cathode-ray tube with lead-in wire.
This lighting tube connector comprises: insulation slider 2, and insulation slider 2 has a pair of projection, is rotating shaft (only having shown) 1; With with the conductive contact piece 3 of slider 2 combination.This contact 3 comprises: a pair of contact strip or contact portions 5 are used to be connected to the lead-in wire 4 as the fluorescent tube of connecting object; Be connected respectively to a pair of press section 6 of contact portions 5; Rotating shaft accommodation section 8, described rotating shaft accommodation section 8 has a pair of axis hole 7, and described a pair of axis hole 7 rotatably holds rotating shaft 1 respectively; With plate connecting portion 9, described plate connecting portion 9 is used for connection on the plate as portion of terminal.
Rotating shaft accommodation section 8 has the many side structures that have at least one angle.Here, this rotating shaft accommodation section 8 has two angle 8a and 8b.Flexible connection part (link portion) 10 is set between at least one side (here being the side between two angle 8a and the 8b) and plate connecting portion 9 of rotating shaft accommodation section 8.Here, connection part 10 only forms widelyer near rotating shaft accommodation section 8.This connection part 10 is as the relocation mechanism that will be described below.
According to the aforementioned lamps tube connector, by centering on rotating shaft 1 rotary slider 2, the press section 6 of the junction surface 11 face contact parts 3 of this slider 2.This causes contact portions 5 to be moved on the direction respect to one another perpendicular to the Plane of rotation of slider 2, thereby is connected to lead-in wire 4.The material of this slider 2 has no particular limits, and can be metal.
With reference to the operation chart of Fig. 3, this operation will remark additionally in addition.This contact 3 keeps slider 2 versatilely.The motion of this slider 2 causes the press section 6 of junction surface 11 face contact parts 3, thus displace contact portions 5.As a result, the lead-in wire 4 of fluorescent tube and contact 3 are joined together.
As mentioned above,, thereby make contact portions 5 motions,, and also can help it and change operation therefore such as the assembling ability excellence of the connecting object of fluorescent tube because slider 2 is according to the press section 6 of its motor performance contact 3.
In addition, because by connection part 10, contact portions 5 is given the floatability with respect to plate connecting portion 9, can reduce to keep in touch the stress of connecting object under the state of contact portions 5 at connecting object.
Therefore, can reduce to be applied to the lead-in wire of fluorescent tube or the stress of lead-in wire sealing, such as because the stress of setovering and produced in fluorescent tube that causes during backlight assembly when assembling and the installation site between the connector, with because vibration or the stress that impact to produce, thereby make the backlight assembly that does not damage fluorescent tube or influence lamp tube service life can be provided.
As will be described below, in the structure of the rotating shaft 1 of contact portions 5 that relates to contact 3 and slider 2, Fig. 1 can carry out different modifications to the lighting tube connector shown in the 2B.
In Fig. 4, be formed with connection part 10 with narrow relatively constant width in the rotating shaft accommodation section 8 of the position of nearby contact part 5.In Fig. 5, base plate 17 is set between contact portions 5 and the connection part 10, and is formed with a pair of guided plate 16, and these guided plates 16 are formed with axis hole 7, is used to hold the rotating shaft of slider.In Fig. 6, with respect to intervenient contact portions 5, base plate 17 is set at the position relative with connection part 10, and is formed with a pair of guided plate 16, and these guided plates 16 are formed with axis hole 7, is used to hold the rotating shaft of slider.These configurations also are identical in the situation with the sliding axle that will be described later.
With reference to Fig. 7, will lighting tube connector according to a second embodiment of the present invention be described.In this lighting tube connector, identical Reference numeral is assigned to identical or corresponding part.
Lighting tube connector shown in Fig. 7 also comprises slider 2 and the contact 3 that makes up with slider 2.This slider 2 has sliding axle 1a.This contact 3 comprises: contact portions 5 is used to be connected to the lead-in wire of fluorescent tube; Suitable press section 6 of being moved by slider 2; With plate connecting portion 9 (with reference to Figure 16 and 17).Axle accommodation section 81 comprises: be arranged on the base plate 17 between contact portions 5 and the connection part 10; With with base plate 17 integrally formed a pair of guided plates 16, and described a pair of guided plate 16 is formed with sliding eye 7a, each sliding eye 7a is along the fore-and-aft direction elongation and hold sliding axle 1a respectively.Utilize the sliding axle 1a that inserts sliding eye 7a, this slider 2 is kept slidably by axle accommodation section 81.This sliding axle 1a and sliding eye 7a be ordinatedly as guide, and predetermined direction guided slidable device 2 as straight line or curve is used to follow the usual practice.
By operating slider 2 along sliding eye 7a to push press section 6 on front-rear direction, this contact portions 5 is along lateral dislocation respect to one another, to be connected to the lead-in wire of fluorescent tube.
This accommodation section 81 has the many side structures that have at least one angle.Here, this accommodation section 81 has two angle 81a and 81b.This flexibility connection part 10 is set between at least one side and plate connecting portion 9 of an accommodation section 81, and described here at least one side is the side between two angle 81a and the 8b.
Fig. 8 has shown the modification of the lighting tube connector shown in Fig. 7.In the lighting tube connector of Fig. 8, each extends sliding eye 7b along last-following direction.By along sliding eye 7a last-below upwards operate slider 2 pushing press section 6, this contact portions 5 along lateral dislocation respect to one another to be connected to the lead-in wire of fluorescent tube.
With reference to Fig. 9 A and 9B, will the lighting tube connector of a third embodiment in accordance with the invention be described.In this lighting tube connector, identical Reference numeral is assigned to identical or corresponding part equally.
In this lighting tube connector, slider 2 and contact 3 are loaded into shell 12.This shell 12 is pressed and cooperates or lock onto on the plate connecting portion 9 of contact 3, to be held.The contact portions 5 of contact 3 and slider 2 have the relocatability with respect to the plate connecting portion 9 and the shell 12 of contact 3.
With reference to Figure 10, relocation mechanism will be described.
Flexible connection part 10 is connected between the rotating shaft 1 or sliding axle 1a and plate connecting portion 9 of the contact portions 5 of contact 3 and slider 2.By connection part 10, the contact portions 5 of contact 3 and slider 2 have the relocatability with respect to the plate connecting portion 9 of contact 3, thereby can the free activity in three-dimensional ground.
Figure 11 has shown the modification of contact 3.Contact 3 shown in Figure 11 has a pair of connection part 10 between rotating shaft accommodation section 8 and plate connecting portion 9.
With reference to Figure 12 to 14, will the lighting tube connector of a fourth embodiment in accordance with the invention be described.In this lighting tube connector, identical Reference numeral is assigned to identical or corresponding part equally.
Lighting tube connector shown in Figure 12 to 14 comprises: have the slider 2 as the depression 2a of axis hole; Contact 3, described contact 3 have the contact portions 5 of the lead-in wire that is used to be connected to fluorescent tube; Be fit to press section 6 by the motion dislocation contact portions 5 of slider 2; Plate connecting portion 9; With shell 12, described shell 12 has the projection of the depression of rotatably fitting among the 2a, is rotating shaft 13.Utilization fits into the rotating shaft 13 among the depression 2a, and this slider 2 is rotatably kept by shell 12.By the press section 6 of rotary slider 2 with face contact part 3, this contact portions 5 is along the direction dislocation respect to one another perpendicular to the surface of revolution of slider 2, thereby is connected to the lead-in wire of fluorescent tube.Connection part 10 permission contact portions 5, press section 6, slider 2 and shell 12 have the floatability with respect to plate connecting portion 9.
Contact 3 shown in Figure 15 can be used for the lighting tube connector shown in Figure 12.In the contact 3 of Figure 15, be used to keep the maintaining part 14 of shell 12 to be independent of 9 formation of plate connecting portion.In this case, the projection 15 of maintaining part 14 is pressed and cooperates or be locked into shell 12, keeps shell 12 thus.
With reference to Figure 16, will lighting tube connector according to a fifth embodiment of the invention be described.In this lighting tube connector, identical Reference numeral is assigned to identical or corresponding part equally.
Lighting tube connector shown in Figure 16 also comprises: slider 2; Contact 3 with slider 2 combinations; With the shell 12 that holds them.This slider 2 has the sliding axle of the symbol 1a indication in Fig. 7 and 8.This contact 3 comprises: contact portions 5 is used to be connected to the lead-in wire of fluorescent tube; Be fit to by the press section 6 of slider 2 dislocations; With plate connecting portion 9.This shell 12 is formed with sliding eye 12a, and each sliding eye 12a is along front-rear direction elongation and hold sliding axle respectively.Utilization is inserted into the sliding axle of sliding eye 12a, and this slider 2 is kept slidably by shell 12.Or rather, part shell 12 is as the sliding axle accommodation section.
By operating slider 2 along sliding eye 12a to push press section 6 on front-rear direction, this contact portions 5 is along lateral dislocation respect to one another, to be connected to the lead-in wire of fluorescent tube.
Figure 17 has shown the modification of the lighting tube connector shown in Figure 16.In the lighting tube connector of Figure 17, shell 12 is formed with sliding eye 12b, and each sliding eye 12b extends and hold respectively the sliding axle of slider 2 along last-following direction.By operating slider 2 along sliding eye 12b along last-following direction to push press section 6, this contact portions 5 is along moving to be connected to the lead-in wire of fluorescent tube on the lateral respect to one another.
Figure 18 has shown the example of the shape of the connection part 10 that forms relocation mechanism.Preferably, by connection part 10 is formed the Z font shown in the figure, improve amount of floating or improve relocatability.
In any previous embodiment, before the press section 6 of slider 2 face contact parts 3, this contact portions 5 in the raw in, and define the wideer gap of external diameter betwixt than the lead-in wire 4 of fluorescent tube.Correspondingly, when the assembling fluorescent tube, this lead-in wire 4 can be placed between the contact portions 5 non-resistance, and therefore, obtains the effect of easy assembling fluorescent tube.In addition, because contact portions 5 can relatively easily discharge by discharging slider 2 with the contacting of lead-in wire 4 of fluorescent tube, this has also obtained the effect of easy renewal fluorescent tube.Therefore, can reduce to be used to assemble and change the quantity of the course of work of fluorescent tube.Further, even when press section 6 is pushed so that contact portions 5 is connected to the lead-in wire 4 of fluorescent tube by slider 2, contact portions 5 and slider 2 have the relocatability with respect to the plate connecting portion 9 of contact 3, and therefore, when keeping in touch, realized reducing the effect of stress of the lead-in wire 4 of fluorescent tube.
Referring to figs. 1 through 18 any lighting tube connectors of describing be configured so that: the press section 6 of the junction surface 11 face contact parts 3 of this slider 2 with dislocation contact portions 5, thereby is connected to contact portions 5 in the lead-in wire 4 of fluorescent tube.
In the lighting tube connector of configuration as mentioned above, before the press section 6 of slider 2 face contact parts 3, this contact portions 5 in the raw in, and limit the wideer gap of external diameter betwixt than the lead-in wire 4 of fluorescent tube.Therefore, the lead-in wire 4 of this fluorescent tube can be disposed between the contact portions 5 non-resistance, and therefore, the assembleability excellence of fluorescent tube.
Further, when pushing of 2 pairs of press sections 6 of slider is released, utilize the elastic restoring force of contact 3, this contact portions 5 returns to nature, to discharge and the contacting of the lead-in wire 4 of fluorescent tube.Therefore, can easily carry out the replacing operation of fluorescent tube.
In addition, even pushed so that contact portions 5 is connected to the lead-in wire 4 of fluorescent tube by slider 2 when press section 6, this contact portions 5 has the relocatability with respect to the plate connecting portion 9 of contact 3; And therefore, can reduce the stress of lead-in wire 4 under the state that keeps in touch of fluorescent tube.
On the other hand, with the similar multiple lighting tube connector of describing with reference to Figure 19 A and subsequent figure below, can be configured to: the junction surface 11 face contact parts 3 of slider 2 connect splenium 6, thereby the contact portions 5 that makes contact 3 on direction respect to one another away from lead-in wire 4 dislocations of fluorescent tube.In this case, utilize the elastic restoring force of contact 3, this contact portions 5 is caught to contact with lead-in wire 4 pressure of fluorescent tube.
With reference to Figure 19 A to 21, will lighting tube connector according to a sixth embodiment of the invention be described.In this lighting tube connector, identical Reference numeral is assigned to identical or corresponding part equally.
Lighting tube connector shown in Figure 19 A to 21 also comprises slider 2 and the contact 3 that makes up with slider 2.This contact 3 has: a pair of guided plate 16 that faces with each other, and wherein contact portions 5 and press section 6 are mediate; And be connected base plate 17 between the guided plate 16.By connection part 10, this base plate 17 is connected to plate connecting portion 9.
This guided plate 16 rotatable (or pivotally) supports the rotating shaft 1a of slider 2.The rotation of this slider 2 is guided by guide, and described guide comprises: the arc bullport 18 of guided plate 16 and insert the guide protrusion 19 of the slider 2 of bullport 18 respectively.
As shown in Figure 19 A and 20A, in the state before fluorescent tube is connected to connector, the press section 6 of these slider 2 face contact parts 3 is so that contact portions 5 is mobile away from each other on direction respect to one another, promptly increase the gap between the contact portions 5, thereby the lead-in wire 4 that helps fluorescent tube inserts between the contact portions 5.
Shown in Figure 19 B and 20B, when this slider 2 rotated around rotating shaft 1a, this slider 2 separated from the press section 6 of contact 3, so that: utilize the elastic restoring force of contact 3, this contact portions 5 is caught to contact with lead-in wire 4 pressure of fluorescent tube.As a result, the lead-in wire 4 of fluorescent tube is connected to contact 3.
Figure 22 has shown the contact that Figure 19 A uses in the modification of the lighting tube connector shown in Figure 21.As shown, can provide a plurality of connection parts 10.
Figure 23 has shown another modification of the lighting tube connector shown in Figure 19 A to 21.In this lighting tube connector, identical Reference numeral is assigned to identical or corresponding part equally.This lighting tube connector has the 26S Proteasome Structure and Function roughly the same with the 26S Proteasome Structure and Function of the lighting tube connector shown in Fig. 7, the contact portions that makes contact 3 except: slider 2 on direction respect to one another away from the lead-in wire dislocation of fluorescent tube.
Figure 24 has shown a modification again of the lighting tube connector shown in Figure 19 A to 21.In this lighting tube connector, identical Reference numeral is assigned to identical or corresponding part equally.This lighting tube connector has the 26S Proteasome Structure and Function roughly the same with those 26S Proteasome Structure and Functions of the lighting tube connector shown in Fig. 8, the contact portions that makes contact 3 except: slider 2 on direction respect to one another away from the lead-in wire dislocation of fluorescent tube.
With reference to Figure 25, will lighting tube connector according to a seventh embodiment of the invention be described.In this lighting tube connector, identical Reference numeral is assigned to identical or corresponding part equally.
Lighting tube connector shown in Figure 25 comprises slider 2 and the contact 3 that makes up with slider 2 equally.Pair of side plates 9a is fixedly joined to the plate connecting portion 9 of contact 3.This slider 2 is set between the side plate 9a.The rotating shaft 1a of slider 2 is rotatably supported respectively by side plate 9a.The rotation of this slider 2 is guided by guide, and described guide comprises the arc bullport 18 of contact 3 and inserts the guide protrusion 19 of the slider 2 of bullport 18 respectively.By connection part 10, this plate connecting portion 9 is connected to base plate 17.
With reference to Figure 26 to 27, with the lighting tube connector of describing according to the eighth embodiment of the present invention.In this lighting tube connector, identical Reference numeral is assigned to identical or corresponding part equally.
In this lighting tube connector, this shell 12 is pressed and cooperates or lock onto on the plate connecting portion 9 of contact 3, so that be held.This lighting tube connector has the roughly the same 26S Proteasome Structure and Function of 26S Proteasome Structure and Function with the lighting tube connector shown in Fig. 9 A and the 9B, the contact portions that makes contact 3 except: slider 2 on direction respect to one another away from lead-in wire 4 dislocations of fluorescent tube.
Figure 28 and 29 has shown the lighting tube connector according to the ninth embodiment of the present invention.In this lighting tube connector, identical Reference numeral is assigned to identical or corresponding part equally.
In this lighting tube connector, shell 12 has the groove of maintenance 12c.The maintaining part 14 of contact 3 is pressed to cooperate or be locked into and keeps among the groove 12c, keeps so that shell 12 is touched part 3.This slider 2 has sliding axle 1a.By rotating shaft 1a being fitted into the rotating shaft accommodation section 12d of shell 12, use rotating shaft 1a as fulcrum, this slider 2 is rotatably supported by shell 12.This lighting tube connector has the function roughly the same with the function of the lighting tube connector shown in Figure 13, the contact portions that makes contact 3 except: this slider 2 on direction respect to one another away from the lead-in wire dislocation of fluorescent tube.
Figure 30 has shown the modification of the lighting tube connector shown in Figure 28 and 29.In this lighting tube connector, identical Reference numeral is assigned to identical or corresponding part equally.This lighting tube connector has the 26S Proteasome Structure and Function roughly the same with the 26S Proteasome Structure and Function of the lighting tube connector shown in Figure 16, the contact portions that makes contact 3 except: slider 2 on direction respect to one another away from the lead-in wire dislocation of fluorescent tube.
Figure 31 has shown another modification of the lighting tube connector shown in Figure 28 and 29.In this lighting tube connector, identical Reference numeral is assigned to identical or corresponding part equally.This lighting tube connector has the 26S Proteasome Structure and Function roughly the same with the 26S Proteasome Structure and Function of the lighting tube connector shown in Figure 17, the contact portions that makes contact 3 except: slider 2 on direction respect to one another away from the lead-in wire dislocation of fluorescent tube.
In the lighting tube connector of constructing as mentioned above, in nature, this contact portions 5 can be guaranteed fully to contact with the lead-in wire 4 of fluorescent tube; Simultaneously, when the press section 6 of slider 2 face contact parts 3 so that contact portions 5 on direction respect to one another away from each other during dislocation, this contact portions 5 forms the wideer gap of external diameter than the lead-in wire 4 of fluorescent tube betwixt.Therefore, when the assembling fluorescent tube, this lead-in wire 4 can be disposed between the contact portions 5 non-resistance, and therefore, the assembleability excellence of fluorescent tube.
When changing fluorescent tube, owing to pass through the operation of slider 2, contact portions 5 quilts of contact 3 dislocation once more are released with the contacting of lead-in wire 4 of fluorescent tube to increase gap therebetween, and therefore, fluorescent tube can separate on non-resistance ground.Therefore, can relatively easily carry out the replacing operation of fluorescent tube.
Further, keep with the contacting of the lead-in wire 4 of fluorescent tube in, the contact portions 5 of contact 3 has the relocatability with respect to the plate contact portions 9 of contact 3, and therefore, can reduce the stress of lead-in wire 4 in the state that keeps in touch of fluorescent tube.
In aforementioned various embodiments, as the rotating shaft 1 of rotating shaft or 13 with the combination of axis hole 7 or 2a or be used as the sliding axle 1a of sliding axle and the combination of sliding eye 7a, 7b, 12a or 12b is set between in slider and shell and the contact one.Yet it can be arranged between in slider and shell and the contact each, so that: this slider is by shell and contact is rotatable or keep slidably.
In the situation of slide construction, described contact wherein or shell and had the example that sliding eye and slider have sliding axle.On the contrary, it can also be set to: contact or shell have sliding axle, and slider has sliding eye.
Though invention has been described in conjunction with several preferred embodiments, those of ordinary skills can easily adopt multiple alternate manner to apply the present invention to practice.For example, can using wherein, slider is parallel to the structure that fluorescent tube slides or slider slides perpendicular to fluorescent tube.In addition, the structure that can also use slider wherein to slide along the direction that favours fluorescent tube; Wherein slider is along a direction and then along the multistage slide construction that slides on the other hand; Wherein slider slides and the structure of rotation; Or analogue.Each all is suitable as direct type lamp socket the aforementioned lamps tube connector, is used for connecting the fluorescent tube of large-scale backlight liquid crystal display assembly such as cold cathode ray tube.