CN215174445U - Linear lamp mounting structure and linear lamp - Google Patents
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The utility model discloses a linear lamps and lanterns mounting structure and linear lamps and lanterns, linear lamps and lanterns mounting structure includes: the fixing piece is fixedly connected with the mounting surface, and the connecting piece is connected between the fixing piece and the linear lamp; the connecting piece is provided with a first end connected with the linear lamp and a second end connected with the fixing piece; the fixing piece comprises a bracket body and an elastic pressing part elastically connected with the bracket body; the bracket body is provided with a gap part which is clamped with the second end structure, and the elastic pressing part is arranged close to the gap part so that the second end is limited between the bracket body and the elastic pressing part. The utility model aims at providing a linear lamps and lanterns mounting structure and linear lamps and lanterns aims at simplifying the dismantlement process of linear lamps and lanterns (like the LED lamp), improves the work efficiency who maintains or change linear lamps and lanterns, improves user experience.
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Technical Field
The utility model relates to the technical field of lighting fixtures, in particular to linear lamps and lanterns mounting structure and linear lamps and lanterns.
Background
Compared with the traditional incandescent lamp, the LED lamp has the advantages of energy conservation, long service life, environmental protection and the like, so that the LED lamp is widely applied to life as lighting equipment. The existing way of mounting LED lamps is generally achieved by a screw connection. The LED lamp is not convenient enough to be disassembled by tools such as an electric screwdriver or a wrench, and is not beneficial to maintaining or replacing the LED lamp.
The above is only for the purpose of assisting understanding of the technical solutions of the present application, and does not represent an admission that the above is prior art.
SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL
The utility model aims at providing a linear lamps and lanterns mounting structure and linear lamps and lanterns aims at simplifying the dismantlement process of linear lamps and lanterns (like the LED lamp), improves the work efficiency who maintains or change linear lamps and lanterns, improves user experience.
In order to achieve the above object, the utility model provides a linear lamp mounting structure, it includes:
the utility model discloses still provide a linear lamps and lanterns, include: the fixing piece is fixedly connected with the mounting surface, and the connecting piece is connected between the fixing piece and the linear lamp;
the connecting piece is provided with a first end connected with the linear lamp and a second end connected with the fixing piece;
the fixing piece comprises a bracket body and an elastic pressing part elastically connected with the bracket body; the bracket body is provided with a gap part which is clamped with the second end structure, and the elastic pressing part is arranged close to the gap part so that the second end is limited between the bracket body and the elastic pressing part.
In some embodiments, the connecting member comprises a rod body, and a first protrusion with a diameter larger than that of the rod body is fixedly arranged at the second end of the rod body; the notch portion has a first side with a width greater than the first protruding portion and a second side with a width less than the first protruding portion, and the elastic press-fit portion is disposed adjacent to the first side of the notch portion.
In some embodiments, the notch portion includes a through hole for passing the protrusion portion and a guide groove communicating with the through hole; the width of the guide groove is smaller than the diameter of the first protruding part; the elastic pressing part comprises an elastic arm connected with the support body and sealing parts connected with the end parts of the elastic arm, and all the sealing parts are arranged close to the through holes.
In some embodiments, the notch portion is trapezoidal or inverted triangular; the longer side of the length of the trapezoidal notch part is a first side; one side of the inverted triangle close to the bottom side is a first side; the elastic pressing part comprises an elastic arm connected with the support body and sealing parts connected with the end parts of the elastic arm, and all the sealing parts are arranged close to the first side of the gap part.
In some embodiments, a fastening portion is disposed at the first end of the rod, and a locking portion correspondingly and cooperatively connected with the fastening portion is disposed on the linear lamp.
In some embodiments, the first end of the rod body is fixedly provided with a second protrusion part with a diameter larger than that of the rod body; and the linear lamp is provided with an installation groove part clamped with the second protruding part.
In some embodiments, the mounting groove portion is a dovetail groove, and the dovetail groove is arranged in a penetrating manner in a length direction of the linear lamp.
In some embodiments, the rod body is provided with an external thread, and the connecting member is fixed at different positions in the length direction of the linear lamp by being connected with the rod body through a nut thread.
In some embodiments, the mounting surface comprises a top wall surface or a side wall surface.
The application also provides a linear lamp, which comprises the linear lamp mounting structure.
The embodiment of the utility model provides a through set up on the support body of mounting with second end structure card and breach portion, elasticity pressfitting portion is close to breach portion sets up. When the connecting piece is not detached, the second end of the connecting piece is clamped with the notch part structure of the bracket body, and the connecting piece is limited between the bracket body and the elastic pressing part to fix the connecting piece and the fixing piece. During the dismantlement, slide the second end of connecting piece in breach portion to the liftout is close to the elasticity nip portion that breach portion set up to realize the dismantlement separation of connecting piece and mounting, the embodiment of the utility model discloses technical scheme need not the instrument and can realize the dismantlement of lamps and lanterns, simplifies the dismantlement process of linear lamps and lanterns (like the LED lamp), improves the work efficiency who maintains or change linear lamps and lanterns, improves user experience.
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In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings needed to be used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly described below, it is obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present invention, and for those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained according to the structures shown in the drawings without creative efforts.
Fig. 1 is a schematic structural view of an embodiment of a linear lamp mounting structure of the present invention;
fig. 2 is an exploded view of an embodiment of the bracket body of the present invention;
FIG. 3 is a bottom view of an embodiment of the linear lamp mounting structure of the present invention;
fig. 4 is a bottom view of another embodiment of the linear lamp mounting structure of the present invention;
fig. 5 is a bottom view of another embodiment of the linear lamp mounting structure of the present invention;
fig. 6 is a schematic structural diagram of an embodiment of the connecting member of the present invention;
fig. 7 is a side view of an embodiment of the linear lamp mounting structure of the present invention;
fig. 8 is a schematic structural view of the fitting groove portion of the lamp of the present invention and the connecting member;
fig. 9 is a schematic structural view of the engagement between the slot portion of the lamp and the locking portion of the connector of the present invention;
fig. 10 is a schematic structural view of an embodiment of the lamp of the present invention.
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the objects, features and advantages of the present invention will be further described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
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The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be described clearly and completely with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention, and it is obvious that the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present invention, not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by a person skilled in the art without creative efforts belong to the protection scope of the present invention.
It should be noted that all the directional indicators (such as upper, lower, left, right, front and rear … …) in the embodiment of the present invention are only used to explain the relative position relationship between the components, the motion situation, etc. in a specific posture (as shown in the drawings), and if the specific posture is changed, the directional indicator is changed accordingly.
In the present application, unless expressly stated or limited otherwise, the terms "connected" and "fixed" are to be construed broadly, e.g., "fixed" may be fixedly connected or detachably connected, or integrally formed; can be mechanically or electrically connected; they may be directly connected or indirectly connected through intervening media, or they may be connected internally or in any other suitable relationship, unless expressly stated otherwise. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific situations by those skilled in the art.
In addition, descriptions in the present application as to "first", "second", and the like are for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicit to the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one such feature. In addition, the technical solutions in the embodiments may be combined with each other, but it must be based on the realization of those skilled in the art, and when the technical solutions are contradictory or cannot be realized, the combination of the technical solutions should not be considered to exist, and is not within the protection scope of the present invention.
Compared with the traditional incandescent lamp, the LED lamp has the advantages of energy conservation, long service life, environmental protection and the like, so that the LED lamp is widely applied to life as lighting equipment. The existing way of mounting LED lamps is generally achieved by a screw connection. The LED lamp is not convenient enough to be disassembled by tools such as an electric screwdriver or a wrench, and is not beneficial to maintaining or replacing the LED lamp.
In view of this, the present application provides a linear lamp mounting structure and a linear lamp, and aims to simplify a detachment process of the linear lamp (such as an LED lamp), improve work efficiency of maintaining or replacing the linear lamp, and improve user experience.
Referring to fig. 1 to 3, in an embodiment of the present invention, the linear lamp mounting structure 100 includes: the linear lamp comprises a fixing piece 10 fixedly connected with a mounting surface and a connecting piece 20 connected between the fixing piece 10 and the linear lamp.
It should be understood that the linear lamp described in the present embodiment refers to a lamp extending in the length direction and having a linear shape. The light fixtures herein may include various light fixtures such as LED lamps, incandescent lamps, and the like.
It should be noted that the mounting surface may include a top wall surface or a side wall surface. Namely, the linear lamp mounting structure of the embodiment can realize the mounting of the linear lamp on the side wall surface vertical to the horizontal plane, or the top wall surface horizontal to the horizontal plane, thereby widening the use scenes.
The connecting member 20 has a first end connected to the linear lamp and a second end connected to the fixing member 10.
The fixing piece 10 comprises a bracket body 11 and an elastic pressing part 12 elastically connected with the bracket body 11; the bracket body 11 is provided with a notch 110 engaged with the second end structure, and the elastic pressing portion 12 is disposed near the notch 110, so that the second end is limited between the bracket body 11 and the elastic pressing portion 12.
The bracket body 11 can be connected to the mounting surface by means of a screw connection, for example, a screw connection is realized by means of a screw, a bolt, and the like.
In this embodiment, the bracket body 11 of the fixing element 10 is provided with a notch 110 engaged with the second end structure, and the elastic pressing portion 12 is disposed near the notch 110. When the connector 20 is not detached, the second end of the connector 20 is structurally engaged with the notch 110 of the bracket body 11, and the connector 20 is limited between the bracket body 11 and the elastic pressing portion 12 to fix the connector 20 and the fixing member 10. During the dismantlement, slide the second end of connecting piece 20 on breach portion 110 to the back-up is close to elasticity pressfitting portion 12 that breach portion 110 set up, thereby realize the dismantlement separation of connecting piece 20 and mounting 10, the dismantlement of lamps and lanterns can be realized to this embodiment need not the instrument, simplifies the dismantlement process of linear lamps and lanterns (like the LED lamp), improves the work efficiency of maintaining or changing linear lamps and lanterns, improves user experience.
Referring to fig. 6, in some embodiments, the connecting member 20 includes a rod 21, and a first protrusion 22 having a diameter larger than that of the rod 21 is fixedly disposed at a second end of the rod 21; the notch 110 has a first side with a width greater than the first protrusion 22 and a second side with a width less than the first protrusion 22, and the elastic press-fit portion 12 is disposed adjacent to the first side of the notch 110.
When the connector 20 is not detached, the second end of the connector 20 is engaged with the second side structure of the notch 110 of the bracket body 11, and the connector 20 is limited between the bracket body 11 and the elastic pressing portion 12 to fix the connector 20 and the fixing member 10. During the dismantlement, slide the second end of connecting piece 20 on breach portion 110 to the back-up is close to the elasticity pressfitting portion 12 that the first side of breach portion 110 set up, thereby realize the dismantlement separation of connecting piece 20 and mounting 10, the dismantlement of lamps and lanterns can be realized to this embodiment need not the instrument, simplifies the dismantlement process of linear lamps and lanterns (like the LED lamp), improves the work efficiency who maintains or change linear lamps and lanterns, improves user experience.
Further, in some embodiments, the notch portion 110 includes a through hole 111 for passing through the protrusion portion and a guide groove 112 communicating with the through hole 111; the width of the guide groove 112 is smaller than the diameter of the first protrusion 22; the elastic pressing part 12 includes an elastic arm 121 connected to the bracket body 11 and a sealing part 122 connected to an end of the elastic arm 121, and all the sealing parts 122 are disposed near the through hole 111.
The guide slot 112 may provide a structural engagement with the second end of the connector 20. It should be noted that the shape of the through hole 111 can be set to various shapes, such as a circle, a rectangle, a triangle, or an irregular shape, so long as the size of the through hole 111 can pass through the first protrusion 22.
Referring to fig. 7, it is to be understood that the elastic arm 121 may be formed in a V shape, a semi-circular shape, a semi-elliptical shape, a rectangular shape, or the like. The elastic arm 121 may be provided at any position on the holder body 11 as long as the sealing portion 122 is provided close to the through hole 111. The sealing portion 122 may be disposed in a plate-like structure parallel to the plane of the notch 110. It is worth mentioning that the sealing portion 122 is configured to have a plate-like structure, which is beneficial to improve the effect of the sealing portion 122 in sealing the through hole 111. Facilitating better retention of the second end of the connecting member 20 to the fixing member 10.
When the connecting member 20 is mounted and connected with the fixing member 10, the first protruding portion 22 of the connecting member 20 is pushed open to the elastic pressing portion 12 close to the through hole 111, and the first protruding portion 22 moves away from the through hole 111 along the guide groove 112 until the elastic pressing portion 12 is close to the through hole 111 again due to the elastic effect, and the first protruding portion 22 of the connecting member 20 is limited between the bracket body 11 and the elastic pressing portion 12 to fix the connecting member 20 and the fixing member 10.
When the connecting piece 20 is detached from the fixing piece 10, the first protruding part 22 of the connecting piece 20 moves close to the through hole 111 along the guide groove 112, the elastic pressing part 12 arranged close to the through hole 111 is pushed open, the elastic pressing part 12 moves outwards far away from the through hole 111, the first protruding part 22 of the connecting piece 20 is separated from the through hole 111 of the support body 11, the connecting piece 20 is detached from the fixing piece 10, the lamp can be detached without tools, the detaching process of the linear lamp (such as an LED lamp) is simplified, the work efficiency of maintaining or replacing the linear lamp is improved, and the user experience is improved.
Referring to fig. 4 or 5, in other embodiments, the notch 110 is trapezoidal or inverted triangular; the longer side of the trapezoidal notch 110 is the first side; one side of the inverted triangle close to the bottom side is a first side; the elastic pressing portion 12 includes an elastic arm 121 connected to the bracket body 11 and a sealing portion 122 connected to an end of the elastic arm 121, and all the sealing portions 122 are disposed near a first side of the notch 110.
The longer side of the trapezoidal notch 110 or the side of the inverted triangle near the bottom edge is used to pass through the first protrusion 22. The shorter side of the trapezoidal notch 110 or the side of the inverted triangle away from the bottom side is used for engaging with the first protrusion 22.
When the connecting element 20 is mounted and connected with the fixing element 10, the first protruding portion 22 of the connecting element 20 is pushed open the sealing portion 122 located at the first side of the notch portion 110, and the first protruding portion 22 moves towards the first side of the notch portion 110 along the trapezoidal or inverted triangular notch portion 110 until the elastic pressing portion 12 approaches the first side of the notch portion 110 again due to the elastic effect, and the first protruding portion 22 of the connecting element 20 is limited between the bracket body 11 and the elastic pressing portion 12, so that the connecting element 20 is fixed with the fixing element 10.
When the connecting member 20 is detached from the fixing member 10, the first protrusion 22 of the connecting member 20 moves along the first side of the trapezoidal or inverted triangular notch portion 110 close to the notch portion 110, and the sealing portion 122 close to the first side of the notch portion 110 is pushed open, the first side of the notch portion 110 is far away from the sealing portion 122 and moves outwards, the first protrusion 22 of the connecting member 20 is separated from the notch portion 110 of the bracket body 11, thereby detaching and separating the connecting member 20 from the fixing member 10 is realized, the lamp can be detached without tools, the detaching process of the linear lamp (such as an LED lamp) is simplified, the work efficiency of maintaining or replacing the linear lamp is improved, and the user experience is improved.
Referring to fig. 6 and 7, in another aspect of the present application, in order to facilitate the detachment, the connecting member 20 and the linear lamp may be detachably connected. Specifically, a second protrusion 23 with a diameter larger than that of the rod 21 is fixedly arranged at a first end of the rod 21; the linear lamp is provided with an installation groove part 31 clamped with the second protruding part 23. The engagement of the second protruding portion 23 with the mounting groove can be achieved by snapping the second protruding portion 23 into the mounting groove portion 31.
Referring to fig. 8, in some embodiments, in order to achieve better limiting, clamping and effect, the mounting slot 31 may be a dovetail groove, and the mounting connection between the connecting member 20 and the linear lamp is achieved by clamping the second protrusion 23 into the dovetail groove.
It can be understood that, in order to better adjust the installation position of the linear lamp, the dovetail grooves are arranged in a penetrating manner in the length direction of the linear lamp. By adjusting the position of the second protrusion 23 of the connector 20 in the length direction of the dovetail groove, the mounting position of the linear lamp can be adjusted.
Further, in some embodiments, the rod 21 is provided with an external thread 25, and the rod 21 is screwed by a nut 24 to fix the connecting member 20 at different positions on the linear lamp along the length direction. Thereby realizing a better fixing effect of the connecting piece 20 and the linear lamp.
It is noted that in some embodiments, the connection member 20 may be a kidney screw. One end of the kidney-shaped screw with the external thread 25 is used as a first end of the connecting piece 20, and the other end of the kidney-shaped screw away from the external thread is used as a second end of the connecting piece 20.
Referring to fig. 9, a fastening portion 26 is disposed at a first end of the rod 21, and a slot portion 32 correspondingly and cooperatively connected to the fastening portion 26 is disposed on the linear lamp. The connection between the connecting member 20 and the linear lamp can be realized by fastening the fastening portion 26 into the fastening groove portion 32, that is, the connecting member 20 and the linear lamp can be detachably connected by matching and connecting the fastening portion 26 and the fastening groove portion 32. Thereby realizing convenient disassembly of the connecting piece 20 and the linear lamp.
Referring to fig. 10, the present invention further provides a linear lamp 1000, including the linear lamp mounting structure 100. It should be noted that, in order to enhance the fixing effect of the linear lamp, two identical linear lamp mounting structures 100 may be configured in the length direction of the linear lamp, so as to fix the two ends of the linear lamp in the length direction.
The specific structure of the linear lamp mounting structure 100 refers to the above embodiments, and since the linear lamp employs all technical solutions of all embodiments of the linear lamp mounting structure 100, at least all beneficial effects brought by the technical solutions of the above embodiments are achieved, and are not described in detail herein.
The above only is the preferred embodiment of the present invention, not limiting the scope of the present invention, all the equivalent structure changes made by the contents of the specification and the drawings under the inventive concept of the present invention, or the direct/indirect application in other related technical fields are included in the patent protection scope of the present invention.
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1. A linear lamp mounting structure, comprising: the fixing piece is fixedly connected with the mounting surface, and the connecting piece is connected between the fixing piece and the linear lamp;
the connecting piece is provided with a first end connected with the linear lamp and a second end connected with the fixing piece;
the fixing piece comprises a bracket body and an elastic pressing part elastically connected with the bracket body; the bracket body is provided with a gap part which is clamped with the second end structure, and the elastic pressing part is arranged close to the gap part so that the second end is limited between the bracket body and the elastic pressing part.
2. The linear lamp mounting structure according to claim 1, wherein the connecting member comprises a rod body, and a first protrusion having a diameter larger than that of the rod body is fixedly disposed at a second end of the rod body; the notch portion has a first side with a width greater than the first protruding portion and a second side with a width less than the first protruding portion, and the elastic press-fit portion is disposed adjacent to the first side of the notch portion.
3. The linear lamp mounting structure according to claim 2, wherein said notch portion includes a through hole for passing said projection portion and a guide groove communicating with said through hole; the width of the guide groove is smaller than the diameter of the first protruding part; the elastic pressing part comprises an elastic arm connected with the support body and sealing parts connected with the end parts of the elastic arm, and all the sealing parts are arranged close to the through holes.
4. The linear lamp mounting structure according to claim 2, wherein said notch portion is trapezoidal or inverted triangular; the longer side of the length of the trapezoidal notch part is a first side; one side of the inverted triangle close to the bottom side is a first side; the elastic pressing part comprises an elastic arm connected with the support body and sealing parts connected with the end parts of the elastic arm, and all the sealing parts are arranged close to the first side of the gap part.
5. The linear lamp mounting structure according to claim 2, wherein the first end of the rod is fixedly provided with a second protrusion having a diameter larger than that of the rod; and the linear lamp is provided with an installation groove part clamped with the second protruding part.
6. The linear lamp mounting structure according to claim 5, wherein the mounting groove portion is a dovetail groove, and the dovetail groove is provided to penetrate in a longitudinal direction of the linear lamp.
7. The linear lamp mounting structure according to claim 6, wherein the rod is provided with an external thread, and the rod is screwed by a nut to fix the connecting member at different positions in a length direction of the linear lamp.
8. The linear lamp mounting structure according to claim 2, wherein a locking portion is provided at the first end of the rod, and a locking portion is provided on the linear lamp and is correspondingly engaged with the locking portion.
9. The linear light fixture mounting structure of claim 1, wherein said mounting surface comprises a top wall surface or a side wall surface.
10. A linear lamp comprising the linear lamp mounting structure defined in any one of claims 1 to 9.
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