CN216693212U

CN216693212U - Flexible soft rail and lighting assembly

Info

Publication number: CN216693212U
Application number: CN202123085464.1U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 李小平; 舒兴元; 邹勇
Original assignee: Guangdong OML Technology Co Ltd
Current assignee: Guangdong OML Technology Co Ltd
Priority date: 2021-12-09
Filing date: 2021-12-09
Publication date: 2022-06-07
Anticipated expiration: 2031-12-09

Abstract

The utility model discloses a flexible soft rail and discloses a lighting assembly with the flexible soft rail, wherein the flexible soft rail comprises: the substrate is made of flexible materials; the supporting structure is arranged in the base body, maintains the shape of the base body, and can deform when being subjected to external force; a transmission structure disposed within the substrate, the transmission structure for transmitting electrical energy or electrical signals; and the mounting structure is used for mounting the base body. The flexible soft rail can be adjusted and changed in shape according to actual installation conditions, and various installation modes can be realized.

Description

Flexible soft rail and lighting assembly

Technical Field

The utility model relates to the technical field of illumination, in particular to a flexible soft rail and an illumination assembly.

Background

Along with the continuous development of lighting technology, the mounting mode of lamps and lanterns is diversified gradually, and some go to install lamps and lanterns through the lamp rail, and some go to install lamps and lanterns through soft rail. The existing lamp rail installation mode generally adopts a metal lamp rail, the shape of the lamp rail cannot be changed after leaving a factory, the existing soft rail is soft in structure, the shape can be adjusted according to the installation environment, the applicability is strong, but installation modes such as two-point suspension installation and the like cannot be realized, and the existing lamp still has a lifting space in the installation mode.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The present invention is directed to solving at least one of the problems of the prior art. Therefore, the utility model provides a flexible soft rail and a lighting assembly, which can realize various installation modes.

In a first aspect, an embodiment of the present invention provides a flexible rail, including: the substrate is made of flexible materials; the supporting structure is arranged in the base body, maintains the shape of the base body, and can deform when being subjected to external force; a transmission structure disposed within the substrate, the transmission structure transmitting electrical energy or electrical signals; and the mounting structure is used for mounting the base body.

The base body is made of flexible materials, the toughness is good, the base body is suitable for certain deformation and expansion and contraction, the base body is not prone to cracking, the base body is too soft, the base body is difficult to keep the shape under the influence of gravity when the existing soft rail on the market is mounted in a suspended mode. When the deformation of the support structure caused by external force exceeds a threshold value (the value of the threshold value is influenced by the properties of the material constituting the support structure), the support structure maintains the stressed shape after the external force is eliminated, and the shape of the base body is changed along with the change of the shape of the support structure. The transmission structure is used for providing electric energy or electric signals, is arranged inside the base body and isolated from the outside air, prevents the oxidation of the transmission structure and prolongs the service life of the transmission structure. The mounting structure is used for mounting and fixing the base body.

According to some embodiments of the utility model, the support structure is a plastic material piece.

According to some embodiments of the utility model, the plastic material is a spring steel band and/or a steel wire rope.

According to some embodiments of the utility model, the transmission structure comprises four copper wires.

According to some embodiments of the utility model, the mounting structure comprises a set screw, the set screw passing through the base.

In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present invention provides a lighting assembly including:

a working module;

the flexible rail according to the first aspect, wherein the working module is mounted on the base body, and the transmission structure is electrically connected with the working module.

The flexible soft rail of lighting assembly is the flexible soft rail of first aspect, and lighting assembly still can change flexible soft rail shape according to actual installation demand after dispatching from the factory, and flexible soft rail can realize crossing multiple installation modes such as space installation, surface mounting, inlaying dress, and work module installs in the base member, can set up work module position according to actual demand, according to the different work modules of actual conditions collocation combination.

According to some embodiments of the utility model, the base body is provided with a clamping groove, and the working module is provided with a clamping hook which is clamped with the clamping groove.

According to some embodiments of the utility model, the operating module is provided with electrically conductive pins which can be inserted into the base body to be electrically connected with the transmission structure.

According to some embodiments of the utility model, the base body is provided with positioning grooves corresponding in position to the transport structures.

According to some embodiments of the utility model, the operating module is one or more of a lighting module, an optical module, and a control module.

Drawings

The above and/or additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent and readily appreciated from the following description of the embodiments, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings of which:

FIG. 1 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a flexible rail according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a schematic view of the flexible track shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of the flexible rail and the working module according to the embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a substrate mated with a working module in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 5 is a schematic diagram of an operating module according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Reference numerals:

the base body 100, the mounting groove 110, the recess 111, the card slot 120, the positioning groove 130, the supporting structure 200, the transmission structure 300, the mounting structure 400, the fixing screw 410, the decoration cover 420, the protrusion 421, the working module 500, the conductive pin 510, and the hook 520.

Detailed Description

In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the orientation or positional relationship referred to in the description of the orientation, such as the upper, lower, front, rear, left, right, etc., is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and is only for convenience of description and simplification of description, and does not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and thus, should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

In the description of the present invention, the meaning of a plurality of means is one or more, the meaning of a plurality of means is two or more, and larger, smaller, larger, etc. are understood as excluding the number, and larger, smaller, inner, etc. are understood as including the number. If there is a description of first and second for the purpose of distinguishing technical features only, this is not to be understood as indicating or implying a relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated or implicitly indicating the precedence of technical features indicated.

In the description of the present invention, unless otherwise explicitly limited, terms such as arrangement, installation, connection and the like should be understood in a broad sense, and those skilled in the art can reasonably determine the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention in combination with the specific contents of the technical solutions.

In a first aspect, an embodiment of the present invention provides a flexible rail, as shown in fig. 1, including: a base 100, a support structure 200, a transfer structure 300, and a mounting structure 400. The substrate 100 is made of flexible material; the supporting structure 200 is disposed in the base 100, the supporting structure 200 maintains the shape of the base 100, and the supporting structure 200 can deform when subjected to an external force; the transmission structure 300 is disposed in the substrate 100, and is used for transmitting electric energy or electric signals through the transmission structure 300; the mounting structure 400 is used to mount the base 100.

The base body 100 is made of flexible materials, the toughness is good, the base body 100 is suitable for certain deformation and expansion and contraction, and is not prone to cracking, but the base body 100 is too soft, the base body 100 is difficult to maintain in shape due to the influence of gravity when the existing soft rail is installed in the air in the market, the support structure 200 is adopted to maintain the shape of the base body 100 in the embodiment of the utility model, the support structure 200 has certain bearing capacity and the capacity of resisting interference of external factors, when the deformation of the support structure 200 caused by external force is small, the support structure 200 is restored to the shape before the external force is applied after the external force is eliminated. When the deformation of the support structure 200 caused by the external force exceeds a threshold value (the value of the threshold value is influenced by the properties of the material constituting the support structure 200), the support structure 200 maintains the stressed shape after the external force is removed, and the shape of the substrate 100 changes along with the change of the shape of the support structure 200. The transmission structure 300 is used for providing electric energy or electric signals, and the transmission structure 300 is disposed inside the substrate 100 and isolated from the outside air, thereby preventing the transmission structure 300 from being oxidized and prolonging the service life of the transmission structure 300. The mounting structure 400 is used to mount the stationary base 100.

According to some embodiments of the utility model, the support structure 200 is a plastic material piece. The supporting structure 200 needs to be deformed to change the shape of the base 100, and under the action of an external force, the plastic material is significantly deformed and is not damaged, while the brittle material is damaged after a small deformation, so that the supporting structure 200 can better meet the requirement of the supporting structure 200 by using a plastic material. Since the support structure 200 may be bent many times or repeatedly, a plastic material having a high fatigue strength should be selected.

According to some embodiments of the utility model, the plastic material is a spring steel band and/or a steel wire rope. The spring steel belt and the steel wire rope have good toughness and high fatigue strength, can bear large load, have relatively light self weight, have small influence on the whole weight of the flexible soft rail, have small deformation amount and can automatically rebound, bear certain weight and reduce the interference of the external environment on the flexible soft rail. The number of the spring steel belts and/or the steel wire ropes is determined according to actual conditions, the spring steel belts and the steel wire ropes can be mixed and matched, and only the spring steel belts or the steel wire ropes can be adopted.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, the transmission structure 300 includes four copper wires. Transmission structure 300 passes through copper line transmission electric energy or signal of telecommunication, and copper line conducting capacity is stronger, and transmission effect is better, and the copper line can take place deformation along with base member 100. Four copper wires can meet the working requirements of most of the working modules 500.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, the mounting structures 400 are spaced apart from the substrate 100. In the actual installation process, the length of the flexible soft rail may be longer, the modeling of the flexible soft rail may be relatively complex, as shown in fig. 2, the installation structures 400 are arranged at intervals, the fixing requirement of the complex modeling can be met, the installation stability of the flexible soft rail can be improved when the length of the flexible soft rail is higher, and the intervals between the installation structures 400 can be set according to the actual situation.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, the mounting structure 400 includes a set screw 410, and the set screw 410 is inserted through the base 100. The fixing screw 410 may be a self-tapping screw, and may be screwed into a wall or other fixture to fix the flexible rail during installation, or may be a bolt to be matched with a nut to fix the flexible rail.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 1, the mounting structure 400 further includes a decorative cover 420, the base 100 further includes a mounting groove 110, the decorative cover 420 is mounted in the mounting groove 110, and the decorative cover 420 is used for shielding the inner structure of the flexible soft track. The decoration cover 420 is made of a flexible material and can deform with the substrate 100. The edge of the decoration cover 420 is provided with a protrusion 421, the mounting groove 110 is provided with a recess 111, and the protrusion 421 is matched with the recess 111 to fix the decoration cover 420 in the mounting groove 110.

In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present invention provides a lighting assembly, including: a working module 500; as in the flexible rail of the first aspect, the working module 500 is mounted to the base 100, and the transmission structure 300 is electrically connected to the working module 500.

The flexible soft rail of the lighting assembly is the flexible soft rail of the first aspect, the shape of the flexible soft rail can be changed according to actual installation requirements after the lighting assembly leaves a factory, the flexible soft rail can achieve various installation modes such as spanning space installation, surface installation and embedding, the working module 500 is installed on the base body 100, the position of the working module 500 can be set according to actual requirements, and different working modules 500 are matched and combined according to actual conditions.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 3 and 4, the base 100 is provided with a slot 120, and the operating module 500 is provided with a hook 520, wherein the hook 520 is engaged with the slot 120. As shown in fig. 3 and 4, the base 100 is provided with a clamping groove 120, the clamping groove 120 is disposed on two sides of the base 100, and the working module 500 is matched with the clamping groove 120 of the base 100 through a hook 520 to realize clamping.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, the operating module 500 is provided with conductive pins 510, and the conductive pins 510 can be inserted into the base 100 to be electrically connected with the transmission structure 300. As shown in fig. 5, the work is provided with conductive pins 510, the number of the conductive pins 510 is determined according to the requirement of the work module 500, as shown in fig. 4, the conductive pins 510 pierce the base body 100 to contact with the transmission structure 300, and obtain the electric energy or the electric signal of the transmission structure 300.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, the base 100 is provided with a positioning groove 130, and the positioning groove 130 corresponds to the transmission structure 300. As shown in fig. 4, the base 100 is provided with a positioning groove 130, the position of the positioning groove 130 corresponds to the position of the transmission structure 300, and the conductive pin 510 is inserted into the positioning groove 130 and pierces the base 100 to contact the transmission structure 300.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 3 and 4, the working module 500 is fixed to the base 100 by clamping, the working module 500 is electrically connected to the flexible rail by the conductive pins 510, the working module 500 can be disposed at any position of the flexible rail, the working module 500 and the flexible rail can be conveniently detached from each other, and the working module 500 can be easily replaced. Because the base body 100 is made of flexible material, the material of the punctured part of the base body 100 is pressed by the conductive pins 510, when the operating module 500 is detached from the flexible rail, the material of the punctured part of the base body 100 is not compressed by the conductive pins 510 any more, no hole or a hole with a smaller size is left on the surface of the base body 100, and the transmission structure 300 is still isolated from the outside air or only can be contacted with a small amount of air, so that the oxidation of the transmission structure 300 is prevented.

According to some embodiments of the utility model, the operating module 500 is one or more of a lighting module, an optical module, and a control module. In the actual installation process, the lighting module, the optical module and the control module can be selected according to actual requirements, wherein different types of lighting modules, optical modules and control modules can be arranged on one flexible soft rail. It is noted that the control module may also be directly connected to an external power source and transmission structure 300 to control the flexible track.

The embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, but the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various changes can be made within the knowledge of those skilled in the art without departing from the gist of the present invention.

Claims

1. A flexible rail, comprising:

a substrate (100) made of flexible material;

the supporting structure (200) is arranged in the base body (100), the supporting structure (200) maintains the shape of the base body (100), and the supporting structure (200) can deform when being subjected to external force;

a transmission structure (300) arranged within the base body (100), the transmission structure (300) being configured to transmit electrical energy or electrical signals;

a mounting structure (400) for mounting the base (100).

2. Flexible flexible rail according to claim 1, characterized in that said supporting structure (200) is made of plastic material.

3. Flexible rail according to claim 2, characterized in that the plastic material piece is a spring steel band and/or a steel wire rope.

4. Flexible flexible rail according to claim 1, characterized in that the transmission structure (300) comprises four copper wires.

5. The flexible rail according to claim 1, wherein the mounting structure (400) comprises a set screw (410), the set screw (410) being disposed through the base (100).

6. A lighting assembly, comprising:

a work module (500);

the flexible rail according to claims 1 to 5, the operating module (500) being mounted to the base body (100), the transmission structure (300) being electrically connected to the operating module (500).

7. The lighting assembly according to claim 6, wherein the base body (100) is provided with a clamping groove (120), the operating module (500) is provided with a clamping hook (520), and the clamping hook (520) is clamped with the clamping groove (120).

8. The lighting assembly according to claim 6, characterized in that the operating module (500) is provided with electrically conductive pins (510), the electrically conductive pins (510) being insertable into the base body (100) to be electrically connected with the transmission structure (300).

9. The lighting assembly according to claim 6, characterized in that the base body (100) is provided with positioning slots (130), the positioning slots (130) corresponding in position to the transmission structures (300).

10. The lighting assembly according to claim 8, wherein the operating module (500) is one or more of a lighting module, an optical module, and a control module.