DE202005002918U1 - Plug/connector adapter for rod-shaped T5 luminous tubes allows the use of T5 tubes in lighting units hitherto only allowing use of T8 luminous tubes with G13 base sizes - Google Patents

Abstract

Each T5 tube adapter compensates for length and base differences between old and new tubes. It also makes it possible to center T5 tubes in lighting units, in which tubes with a G13 base/cap size have been used hitherto. Each T5 tube adapter is fitted with a G13 pin base on one side.

Description

Technical field: Lighting technology

State of the art

All Standard lights for fluorescent tubes in rod form are equipped with T8 tubes of 26mm or 32mm in diameter, with lengths of 590mm / 895mm / 970mm / 1200mm / 1500mm and have a base with the size G 13.

Lack of existing ones technology

The fluorescent tubes The new energy-saving T5 technology does not fit in the luminaires with T8 tubes stocked are.

who now the new T5 tubes wants to use the high energy savings, is forced the complete Replace light.

Invention-based problem

Fluorescent tubes of the new T5 technology have a diameter of only 16mm and a socket size G5. she are all around 51mm, 46mm or 41mm shorter than T8 tubes comparable old technology with 26mm or 32mm diameter.

solution

I have developed an adapter that measures the differences in length and the base differences between the old and the new tubes. The adapter allows there are T5 tubes in lighting fixtures Centrally to place and operate, in which so far tubes with Base size G13 were operated.

My T5 tube adapter allows the use of the new technology in the existing luminaires.

embodiment will be explained with reference to the drawings 1 and 2.

There is a standard long-field lamp with neon tube, 1500mm long, base G13 and a power of 58 watts (drawing 1, 1 ).

The Standard lamp is operated with a ballast, which is installed in the lamp body is.

I replace the T8 tube with diameter 26mm, length 1500mm, socket size G13, with a new energy saving T5 tube, diameter 16mm, length 1449mm, Socket size G 5, by, each one of the tube adapter developed by me, right and left on the new T5 tube, aufstecke.

Drawing 1 1 shows the position of the tube adapter T5 in position 1.

Drawing 2 2 shows tube adapter in the scale 2: 1 front view.

Drawing 2 3 shows tube adapter in the scale 2: 1 side view.

Drawing 2 4 shows tube adapter in scale 2: 1 top view.

The now so equipped T5 tube fits now without further change in the existing versions G13.

The length difference and the different socket sizes are from the T5 tube adapter balanced.

To the Operation of the tube also needs the old ballast be exchanged for an electronic ballast for T5 technology. The existing starter is no longer needed.

The replaced new T5 tube with a power of 39 watts delivers a larger luminous flux at lower Energy consumption and has a much longer lifetime, 20 000 hours opposite the Lifetime of 8 000 hours, compared to the old tube.

Claims (4)

Plug adapter, suitable for fluorescent tubes T5 Bar shape, in lengths 549mm, 849mm, 1149mm, 1449mm, with a diameter of 16mm, socket G5 that adapts these using this, T5 tubes in existing luminaires can be used in those previously only fluorescent tubes T8 with a socket size G 13, corresponding length, were operated. characterized in that each T5 tube adapter equipped on one side with a pin base G13, in the existing Sockets G13 fits. On the other side with a jack the size G5 to Equipped with a T5 tube is. characterized in that each T5 tube adapter the differences in length between T5 tubes with G5 socket and standard tubes T8 with G13 base of 51 mm, 46mm and 41mm, compensates. characterized in that with the T5 tube adapters T5 fluorescent tube, centrally between the existing G13 sockets is placed.