EP1830121A1 - Système de lampes à tubes avec connexion encliquetable directe - Google Patents

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EP1830121A1
EP1830121A1 EP06075517A EP06075517A EP1830121A1 EP 1830121 A1 EP1830121 A1 EP 1830121A1 EP 06075517 A EP06075517 A EP 06075517A EP 06075517 A EP06075517 A EP 06075517A EP 1830121 A1 EP1830121 A1 EP 1830121A1
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light tube
cylinders
plug
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tube holder
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Johannes Hendrikus Westerveld
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OMNITRONIX GmbH
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R24/00—Two-part coupling devices, or either of their cooperating parts, characterised by their overall structure
    • H01R24/76—Two-part coupling devices, or either of their cooperating parts, characterised by their overall structure with sockets, clips or analogous contacts and secured to apparatus or structure, e.g. to a wall
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21V—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F21V21/00—Supporting, suspending, or attaching arrangements for lighting devices; Hand grips
    • F21V21/005—Supporting, suspending, or attaching arrangements for lighting devices; Hand grips for several lighting devices in an end-to-end arrangement, i.e. light tracks
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21V—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F21V23/00—Arrangement of electric circuit elements in or on lighting devices
    • F21V23/06—Arrangement of electric circuit elements in or on lighting devices the elements being coupling devices, e.g. connectors
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R24/00—Two-part coupling devices, or either of their cooperating parts, characterised by their overall structure
    • H01R24/66—Two-part coupling devices, or either of their cooperating parts, characterised by their overall structure with pins, blades or analogous contacts and secured to apparatus or structure, e.g. to a wall
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R33/00—Coupling devices specially adapted for supporting apparatus and having one part acting as a holder providing support and electrical connection via a counterpart which is structurally associated with the apparatus, e.g. lamp holders; Separate parts thereof
    • H01R33/05—Two-pole devices
    • H01R33/06—Two-pole devices with two current-carrying pins, blades or analogous contacts, having their axes parallel to each other
    • H01R33/08—Two-pole devices with two current-carrying pins, blades or analogous contacts, having their axes parallel to each other for supporting tubular fluorescent lamp
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21Y—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES F21K, F21L, F21S and F21V, RELATING TO THE FORM OR THE KIND OF THE LIGHT SOURCES OR OF THE COLOUR OF THE LIGHT EMITTED
    • F21Y2103/00—Elongate light sources, e.g. fluorescent tubes
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R2103/00—Two poles

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  • the present invention relates to a light tube holder, a light tube system and, more particularly, to an assembly of a holder with or without a connector.
  • Taiwanese Patent Publication No. 274354 Disclosed in Taiwanese Patent Publication No. 274354 is a light tube system of identical units.
  • Each of the units includes a light tube 70, a transparent tube 10, two rings 60, two plugs 50, two caps 20 and two electric blocks 30 and 40.
  • the rings 60 are located between the light tube 70 and the transparent tube 10.
  • the plugs 50 are fit in the ends of the transparent tube 10.
  • the electric blocks 30 and 40 are electrically connected to the light tube 70.
  • the electric blocks 30 and 40 are located in the caps 20.
  • the caps 20 receive the ends of the transparent tube 10.
  • Each of the caps 20 consists of two halves.
  • Each of the caps 20 includes a plurality of rods 22.
  • the transparent tube 10 defines a plurality of apertures 11 for receiving the rods 22.
  • Each of the caps 20 defines a plurality of apertures 23.
  • Each of the apertures 23 can receive a plug 81 of a transformer 80 or a plug 91 of a connector 90.
  • the present invention is therefore intended to obviate or at least alleviate the problems encountered in
  • a light tube holder includes two internal sockets, an external socket and a plug.
  • the internal sockets of the light tube holder can receive two pair of pins of a light tube.
  • the external socket of the light tube holder can receive the plug of another light tube holder so that the light tube holders are connected to each other, without needing further connecting means or separate parts.
  • An advantage of the light tube holder of the present invention is its simple configuration, and the direct connect, snap-in connection.
  • Another advantage of the light tube holder of the present invention is its low cost.
  • Another advantage of the light tube holder of the present invention is that a light tube system can easily be made of a plurality of light tube holders, whereby said light tube system may be arranged almost continuously due to the fact that the connecting space can be minimized.
  • Another advantage of the light tube holder of the present invention is its firm connection to the other light tube holder by means of snap-in.
  • Another advantage of the light tube holder of the present invention is that the configuration of the socket is complementary to that of the plug so as to ensure its correct connection to the other light tube holder.
  • the arrangement of the light tube holders is designed to have some of them connected with a gap in between connector may be used in an advantageous way having sockets and plugs corresponding to that of the light tube holders.
  • Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a light tube system including two light tube units and a connector according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention.
  • Fig. 2 is an exploded view of the light tube system shown in Fig. 1.
  • Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the light tube system in another position than shown in Fig. 1.
  • Fig. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the light tube system along a line 4-4 in Fig. 3.
  • Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the light tube system in another position than shown in Fig. 3.
  • Fig. 6 is a perspective view of a light tube system including five light tube units and four connectors as shown in Fig. 1.
  • Fig. 7 is an exploded view of a light tube system including two light tube units as shown in Fig. 1.
  • Fig. 8 is a perspective view of the light tube system shown in Fig. 7.
  • a light tube system including two light tube units and a connector 20 for interconnecting the light tube units according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention.
  • Each of the light tube units includes a typical light tube that is omitted for the clarity of the drawings and a holder 10 for holding the light tube.
  • each of the holders 10 includes two sockets 11 at two ends for receiving two pairs of pins of such a typical light tube, a socket 12 at one of the ends and a plug 13 at the other end.
  • the socket 12 includes a cap 121, two cylinders 122 protruding from the ceiling of the cap 121 and two receptacles 123 fit in the cylinders 122.
  • the cap 121 and the cylinders 122 are electrically isolative while the receptacles 123 are electrically conductive.
  • the plug 13 includes two cylinders 131 and two pins 132 located in the cylinders 131.
  • the cylinders 131 are electrically isolative while the pins 132 are electrically conductive.
  • the connector 20 includes a plug 21, a socket 23 and a cable 22 for connecting the socket 23 to the plug 21.
  • the plug 21 includes two cylinders 241 and two pins 242 located in the cylinders 241.
  • the cylinders 241 are electrically isolative while the pins 242 are electrically conductive.
  • the configuration and function of the plug 21 is like that of the plug 13.
  • the socket 23 includes a cap 231, two cylinders 232 protruding from the ceiling of the cap 231 and two receptacles 233 fit in the cylinders 232.
  • the cap 231 and the cylinders 232 are electrically isolative while the receptacles 233 are electrically conductive.
  • the configuration and function of the socket 23 is like that of the socket 12.
  • the receptacles 123 of one of the holders 10 receive the pins 242, and the receptacles 233 receive the pins 132 of the other holder 10.
  • the holders 10 are electrically connected to each other by means of the connector 20.
  • the cap 121 of one of the holders 10 receives the cylinders 241 while the cylinders 241 receive the cylinders 122 of the holder 10.
  • the cap 23 receives the cylinders 131 of the other holder 10 while the cylinders 131 of the holder 10 receive the cylinders 232.
  • the holders 10 are mechanically connected to each other by means of the connector 20.
  • the system can be located in various positions in various environments.
  • a typical light tube installed on each of the holders 10 is covered by means of transparent or translucent cover 30.
  • a light tube system including five holders 10 and four connectors 20.
  • a light tube system includes a first number of light tube units and a second number of connectors.
  • the second number is one less than the first number.
  • a light tube system may include only the light tube units.
  • the receptacles 123 of one of the holders 10 receive the pins 132 of the other holder 10 so that the holders 10 are electrically connected to each other.
  • the cap 12 of one of the holders 10 receives the cylinders 131 of the other holder 10 while the cylinders 131 of the latter receive the cylinders 122 of the former so that the holders 10 are mechanically connected to each other.
  • the light tube system of the present invention exhibits a plurality of advantages. Firstly, its configuration is simple. Secondly, its cost is low. Thirdly, firm is the connection of the holders 10 to each other, with or without the use of the connectors 20. Fourthly, the configuration of the socket 12 is complementary to that of the plug 13 so as to ensure correct connection of the holders 10 to each other.

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EP2166189A1 (fr) 2008-09-16 2010-03-24 Somfy SAS Bloc de façade comprenant un cadre de support d'un vitrage et destiné à être monté dans un bâtiment
WO2014173779A1 (fr) * 2013-04-24 2014-10-30 Zumtobel Lighting Gmbh Profilé support permettant de former un système de bandeau d'éclairage et système de bandeau d'éclairage
NL2011469C2 (en) * 2013-09-19 2015-03-23 Luminaid B V Connector assembly for a line light module of a linear led system.
CN104864299A (zh) * 2015-06-04 2015-08-26 欧普照明股份有限公司 一种具有线束转接组件的条形灯及条形灯组合

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EP1433997A2 (fr) * 2002-12-24 2004-06-30 Belux AG Module d'éclairage électrique pour connexion en cascade comprenant au moins un tube fluorescent
EP1437803A1 (fr) * 2003-01-09 2004-07-14 Feelux Co., Ltd. Connecteur d' alimentation pour tube fluorescent
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EP1433997A2 (fr) * 2002-12-24 2004-06-30 Belux AG Module d'éclairage électrique pour connexion en cascade comprenant au moins un tube fluorescent
EP1437803A1 (fr) * 2003-01-09 2004-07-14 Feelux Co., Ltd. Connecteur d' alimentation pour tube fluorescent
US20050106914A1 (en) * 2003-04-04 2005-05-19 Transworld Lighting, Inc. High frequency electronic ballast lamp interconnects

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EP2166189A1 (fr) 2008-09-16 2010-03-24 Somfy SAS Bloc de façade comprenant un cadre de support d'un vitrage et destiné à être monté dans un bâtiment
WO2014173779A1 (fr) * 2013-04-24 2014-10-30 Zumtobel Lighting Gmbh Profilé support permettant de former un système de bandeau d'éclairage et système de bandeau d'éclairage
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CN105144506B (zh) * 2013-04-24 2018-07-17 宗拓贝尔照明器材有限公司 用于形成灯带系统的支撑轨、以及灯带系统
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EP2989696B1 (fr) * 2013-04-24 2020-06-03 Zumtobel Lighting GmbH Profilé support permettant de former un système de bandeau d'éclairage et système de bandeau d'éclairage
NL2011469C2 (en) * 2013-09-19 2015-03-23 Luminaid B V Connector assembly for a line light module of a linear led system.
WO2015041530A1 (fr) 2013-09-19 2015-03-26 Luminaid B.V. Ensemble connecteur pour un module de lumière en ligne d'un système à del linéaire
CN104864299A (zh) * 2015-06-04 2015-08-26 欧普照明股份有限公司 一种具有线束转接组件的条形灯及条形灯组合

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