EP2990716A1 - Light emitting diode lamp structure - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a lamp structure and, in particular, to a light emitting diode (LED) lamp structure in a modular design.
- LED light emitting diode
- LED light emitting diode
- a street lamp When a street lamp malfunctions, it has to be repaired immediately in order to protect safety of passers-by.
- a repairman has to use an elevated work platform (such as a cherry picker) in order to replace or repair the street lamp.
- an elevated work platform such as a cherry picker
- most malfunction conditions of conventional street lamps are scenarios in which a power supply device or a sensor controlling on-and-off of the LED street lamp is damaged or malfunctioning.
- the repairman has to remove a lampshade or a housing of an LED street lamp, and then disassemble the said lamp to check and repair components one by one. Even worse, a whole set of the street lamp structure has to be replaced. Therefore, such a maintenance method not only wastes time but also increases maintenance costs.
- the inventor made various studies to improve the above-mentioned problems to realize the improvements by inventing a LED lamp structure and a street lamp utilizing the same.
- LED light emitting diode
- the present invention provides a LED lamp structure comprising a housing body, a LED lamp module, and an electronic module.
- the housing body includes a lamp base, a module base, a connecting ring connecting the lamp base, and at least one clasping member connecting the module base.
- the LED lamp module connects the connecting ring and is disposed on the lamp base.
- the electronic module connects the clasping member and is disposed on the module base.
- the present invention also has the following effects: after the LED lamp module is in alignment with the lamp base, it only requires inserting the LED lamp module into the lamp base and rotating the LED lamp module by a small angle, and then the assembly can be achieved fast and stably. Therefore, even an ordinary consumer can finish assembling or disassembling in a simple and efficient way.
- the preset invention has a wide application field which including the street lamp structure but not limited thereto.
- the application field of the electronic module of the present application includes a power-and-signal supply device, a wireless inductive module, and other electronic products requiring fast assembling and disassembling.
- the present invention provides a light emitting diode (LED) lamp structure 100 which comprises a housing body 102, a LED lamp module 500 and an electronic module 700, 700'.
- the electronic module 700, 700' is preferably a power-and-signal supply device, supplying power and signals, and/or a wireless smart inductive appliance (not illustrated) controlling on-and-off, brightness, or an illumination time of an LED light source (not illustrated).
- the wireless smart inductive appliance herein needs to be used with a monitor host (not illustrated). A user operates the monitor host to transmit a wireless signal to the wireless inductive appliance to control the LED lamp module 500 of the foregoing embodiment.
- the housing body 102 has a lamp base 200, a module base 400, a connecting ring 300 connecting the lamp base 200, and at least one clasping member 104 connecting the module base 400.
- the connecting ring 300 includes a plurality of press portions 310 and a plurality of notches 320 spaced apart from one another and respectively disposed between each two adjacent press portions 310.
- a guiding groove 312 is formed on an outer surface of each of the press portions 310.
- the LED lamp module 500 is disposed on the lamp base 200 and corresponding to the connecting ring 300.
- the LED lamp module 500 has a light source 510 and a rotatable ring 530 enclosing the light source 510.
- An inner wall of the rotatable ring 530 has a sliding block 532 correspondingly and rotatably engaged with the guiding groove 312.
- the electronic module 700, 700' is disposed on the module base 400 and corresponding to the clasping member 104, and this structure will be described later.
- the connecting ring 300 is ring-shaped, consists of plastic or metal, and is positioned and fixed on the housing body 102 by screws (not illustrated).
- Each of the notches 320 and the press portions 310 is equidistant from one another on the connecting ring 300.
- the connecting ring 300 can be integrally formed with the housing body 102.
- each of the notches 320 and the press portions 310 divides the connecting ring 300 into 6 parts, and each part substantially has a central angle of 60 degrees.
- each of the notches 320 and the press portions 310 divides the connecting ring 300 into 4 parts, and each part substantially has a central angle of 90 degrees.
- the connecting ring 300 of the present embodiment consists of plastic or metal and is fixed to the lamp base 200 by screws or other components. If the connecting ring 300 is damaged or malfunctions accidentally, the connecting ring 300 can be detached and replaced fast, thus facilitating repairing or assembling of the LED lamp module 500. Furthermore, in order to conduct heat generated by the LED lamp module 500 to outside the lamp base 200, the housing body 102 further includes a plurality of radiating fins 106 disposed around the lamp structure 100.
- a guiding groove 312 is formed on an outer surface of each of the press portions 310, and the guiding groove 312 is adjacent to each of the notches 320, the guiding groove 312 and a surface of the housing body 102 together include an inclined angle A.
- An inclination direction of the inclined angle A is from away from a surface of the housing body 102 gradually toward the surface of the housing body 102. That is to say, the direction of the guiding groove 312 is inclined from upper right to bottom left.
- the notch 320 similarly has the inclined angle A, thereby making the LED lamp module 500 be easily in alignment with the notch 320 and quickly guided into the guiding groove 312.
- the notch 320 having the inclined angle A can successfully make the LED lamp module 500 detached from the lamp base 200 in a vertical direction. Thereby, the assembly and disassembly operation can prevent damaging an electric signal connector (i.e. a conductive terminal 512) of the LED lamp module 500.
- the LED lamp module 500 further includes a joining ring 520 and an elastic positioning portion 522.
- the joining ring 520 is hollow and has some integrally-formed fastening portions 524 to engage corresponding recesses 517, so as to position and fix the joining ring 520 on the light source 510.
- the joining ring 520 has some hook portions 528 on the other lateral edge opposite to the fastening portions 524. Each hook portion 528 hooks an inner edge of an open hole of the rotatable ring 530, so as to restrict a movement of the rotatable ring 530 along an axial direction.
- the elastic positioning portion 522 elastically reciprocate on a circular-arc-shaped surface of the joining ring 520, which allows visual inspection of the rotatable ring 530 to determine whether it is rotated to a locked state.
- an outer surface of the rotatable ring 530 further forms a plurality of openings 534, and the elastic positioning portion 522 is disposed corresponding to the opening 534.
- the hook portion 528 restricts the movement of rotatable ring 530 along the axial direction, but does not affect the rotation of the rotatable ring 530.
- the elastic positioning portion 522 moves from one of the openings 534 to engage an adjacent or corresponding one of the openings 534.
- the location of each opening 534 is designed according to a rotation distance of the guiding groove 312 on the press portion 310, which is for example 90 degrees or 60 degrees and varies according to requirements or designs.
- each conductive terminal 512 of the light source 510 is inserted into a corresponding slot 210 of the lamp base 200 in order to make an electrical connection, as shown in Fig. 9 .
- the sliding block 532 of the rotatable ring 530 enters into a corresponding one of the notches 320.
- the sliding block 532 slides along the guiding groove 312 and rotates by an angle B to make the LED lamp module 500 positioned on the lamp base 200 at last.
- an end surface of the guiding groove 312 further has a protruding portion 314 for engagement with the sliding block 532.
- the angle B hereinbefore is preferably 60 degrees.
- a central angle of each press portion 310 (i.e. the guiding groove 312) on the connecting ring 300 is around 60 degrees.
- the angle B can be around 90 degrees, namely a central angle of each press portion 310 on the connecting ring 300 is around 90 degrees. Since the angle B is very small, even an ordinary user can assemble the LED lamp module 500 to the lamp base 200 fast and efficiently without any tools.
- the conductive terminal 512 of the LED lamp module 500 is removed by the connecting ring 300 from the lamp base 200 of the housing body 102 in a vertical direction. Finally, the conductive terminal 512 of the LED lamp module 500 is entirely detached from the slot 210 of the lamp base 200 to complete the disassembly operation.
- the angle B by which the rotatable ring 530 rotates to disassemble the LED lamp module 500 is very small.
- the repairman can disassemble the LED lamp module 500 from the lamp base 200 fast and efficiently without any tools, thereby further preventing damaging the conductive terminals 512 of the LED lamp module 500.
- Fig. 12 is a partially enlarged view of a second embodiment of the present invention, namely a partially enlarged view of between the electronic module 700, 700'and the module base 400.
- the electronic module 700, 700' includes a casing 710 and a fastening implement 720 connected to the casing 710.
- the fastening implement 720 has at least one elastic locking element 730, and the elastic locking element 730 is provided for engagement with the clasping member 104.
- the module base 400 is disposed inside the housing body 102, and a first plate 410 is protrudingly disposed on the module base 400. According to the embodiment shown in Fig. 12 , there are preferably two clasping members 104, respectively disposed at two sides of the module base 400 of the housing body 102.
- the module base 400 further includes at least one power-and-signal socket 430.
- the aforesaid power-and-signal socket 430 is preferably a three-pin socket, but not limited thereto.
- the pivoting portion 734 and the fastening implement 700 can either be integrally formed or be assembled and fixed together by screws (not illustrated) and etc.
- the elastic locking element 730 can be integrally formed with or assembled to the casing 710 of the electronic module 700, 700' respectively.
- An end of the press portion 732 is disposed away from the casing 710.
- the hook portion 736 is disposed corresponding to the clasping portion 104 and provided for engaging the same.
- a length from the press portion 732 to the pivoting portion 734 is greater than a length from the hook portion 736 to the pivoting portion 734. Therefore, when pressing the press portion 732, the press portion 732 rotates around the pivoting portion 734, and thus the hook portion 736 is moved toward a direction away from the second plate 740. Consequently, the hook portion 736 is detached from the clasping member 104, so as to make the electronic module 700, 700' disassembled from the module base 400. Similarly, when assembling the electronic module 700, 700' on the module base 400, the operation is alike.
- the appearances, levels, sizes, and kinds of the power-and-signal socket 430 and the power-and-signal plug 780 vary from country to country, and a repetitive description thereof is omitted herein.
- the module base 400 further includes a third plate 420.
- a top end of the third plate 420 contacts against an inner surface of the housing body 102, and a height of the third plate 420 is preferably greater than a height of the first plate 410.
- the height of the third plate 420 can be equal to the height of the first plate 410.
- the housing body 102 further includes an inner recess 108 contacting against the third plate 420 of the module base 400, and thereby moisture is not easy to get into the inside of the housing body 102.
- a wall thickness T of the first plate 410 connected to a surface of the module base 400 is thicker than a wall thickness t of the first plate 410 away from the surface of the base 400.
- a wall thickness D of the second plate 740 connected to a surface of the fastening implement 720 is thicker than a thickness d of the second plate 740 away from the surface of the fastening implement 720. Therefore, when assembling the second plate 740 toward the first plate 410, assembling is easily done for the reason that the thinner wall thicknesses t and d of the first and second plates 410 and 740 produce a guiding effect therebetween.
- a lateral side of the hook portion 736 of the elastic locking element 730 has a chamfer angle (not labelled in the drawings), and, a lateral side of the clasping member 104 corresponding to the above-mentioned chamfer angle also has a chamfer angle (not labelled in the drawings). Therefore, it only requires an external force to engage the hook portion 736 with the clasping member 104. More specifically, to assemble the electronic module 700, 700' to the module base 400, a repairman or a user only needs to make the second plate 740 of the fastening implement 720 be in alignment with and then assembled to the first plate 410 of the module base 400, and then the elastic locking element 730 can engage with the clasping member 104.
- waterproof designs such as the close contact between the housing body 102 and the third plate 420, the close contact and engagement between the first plate 410 and the second plate 740, and a rubber piece 750 disposed between the power-and-signal plug 780 and the power-and-signal socket 140. As shown in Figs.
- the rubber piece 750 can prevent water from entering into or outside the power-and-signal plug 780 and the power-and-signal socket 430, prevent the moisture from entering into the electronic module 700, 700' along an inner surface of the second plate 740, and protect the power-and-signal plug 430 from deformation or damage by an external force, thereby prolonging life spans of the power-and-signal socket 430, the power-and-signal plug 780, and other electronic components.
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- The present invention relates to a lamp structure and, in particular, to a light emitting diode (LED) lamp structure in a modular design.
- Conventional road lighting equipments utilize a mercury lamp or a sodium lamp as a light source which illuminates a wider illumination zone but consumes more power, cannot be recycled, and therefore is not environmentally friendly. In recent years, the technology of a light emitting diode (LED) is increasingly developed. The LED has advantages such as high luminance, power-saving, environmental friendliness, a long life span, so has been widely used for lamp lighting and then used for road lighting.
- When a street lamp malfunctions, it has to be repaired immediately in order to protect safety of passers-by. In general, a repairman has to use an elevated work platform (such as a cherry picker) in order to replace or repair the street lamp. However, most malfunction conditions of conventional street lamps are scenarios in which a power supply device or a sensor controlling on-and-off of the LED street lamp is damaged or malfunctioning. The repairman has to remove a lampshade or a housing of an LED street lamp, and then disassemble the said lamp to check and repair components one by one. Even worse, a whole set of the street lamp structure has to be replaced. Therefore, such a maintenance method not only wastes time but also increases maintenance costs.
- Furthermore, since there are various street lamp structures in which the structures are complicated and do not have a unified standard. If the original manufacturers do not produce some component, it will cause problems and inconveniences in the repairing and maintenance of the street lamps.
- In view of the foregoing, the inventor made various studies to improve the above-mentioned problems to realize the improvements by inventing a LED lamp structure and a street lamp utilizing the same.
- It is an object of the present invention to provide a light emitting diode (LED) lamp structure, in which assembling, disassembling and replacing can be achieved without any tools, and meanwhile, the entrance of moisture is also prevented, so that a life span of an electronic device is prolonged.
- Accordingly, the present invention provides a LED lamp structure comprising a housing body, a LED lamp module, and an electronic module. The housing body includes a lamp base, a module base, a connecting ring connecting the lamp base, and at least one clasping member connecting the module base. The LED lamp module connects the connecting ring and is disposed on the lamp base. The electronic module connects the clasping member and is disposed on the module base.
- The present invention also has the following effects: after the LED lamp module is in alignment with the lamp base, it only requires inserting the LED lamp module into the lamp base and rotating the LED lamp module by a small angle, and then the assembly can be achieved fast and stably. Therefore, even an ordinary consumer can finish assembling or disassembling in a simple and efficient way. Furthermore, the preset invention has a wide application field which including the street lamp structure but not limited thereto. The application field of the electronic module of the present application includes a power-and-signal supply device, a wireless inductive module, and other electronic products requiring fast assembling and disassembling.
- These and other features and advantages of the various embodiments disclosed herein will be better understood with respect to the following description and drawings, in which like numbers refer to like parts throughout, and in which:
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Fig. 1 is a partially exploded view of a light emitting diode (LED) lamp structure according to a first embodiment of the present invention. -
Fig. 2 is a partially enlarged view of a LED lamp module shown inFig. 1 . -
Fig. 3 is a schematic exploded view of the LED lamp module according to the present invention. -
Fig. 4 is a schematic view illustrating an assembled state of the LED lamp module according to the present invention. -
Fig. 5 is a schematic view illustrating the assembled state, from another viewing angle, of the LED lamp module according to the present invention. -
Fig. 6 is a schematic view illustrating assembling the LED lamp module. -
Fig. 7 is another assembly operational view illustrating assembling the LED lamp module. -
Fig. 8 is a schematic view illustrating the assembled state in which the LED lamp module is assembled to a lamp base according to the present invention. -
Fig. 9 is a cross-sectional view ofFig. 8 . -
Fig. 10 is a schematic assembly operational view illustrating disassembling the LED lamp module from the lamp base according to the present invention. -
Fig. 11 is another operational view ofFig. 10 , which is a schematic view illustrating a state that conductive terminals of the LED lamp module are partially detached from the lamp base. -
Fig. 12 is a partially enlarged view of the LED lamp structure according to a second embodiment of the present invention. -
Fig. 13 is a schematic view illustrating an embodiment of one of electronic modules shown inFig. 12 . -
Fig. 14 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a state that the electronic module is not yet assembled to a module base according to the present invention. -
Fig. 15 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a state that the electronic module is assembled to the module base according to the present invention. - Detailed descriptions and technical contents of the present invention are illustrated below in conjunction with the accompany drawings. However, it is to be understood that the descriptions and the accompany drawings disclosed herein are merely illustrative and exemplary and not intended to limit the scope of the present invention.
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Fig. 1 , the present invention provides a light emitting diode (LED)lamp structure 100 which comprises ahousing body 102, aLED lamp module 500 and anelectronic module electronic module LED lamp module 500 of the foregoing embodiment. - In the present embodiment, the
housing body 102 has alamp base 200, amodule base 400, a connectingring 300 connecting thelamp base 200, and at least oneclasping member 104 connecting themodule base 400. The connectingring 300 includes a plurality ofpress portions 310 and a plurality ofnotches 320 spaced apart from one another and respectively disposed between each twoadjacent press portions 310. A guidinggroove 312 is formed on an outer surface of each of thepress portions 310. TheLED lamp module 500 is disposed on thelamp base 200 and corresponding to the connectingring 300. TheLED lamp module 500 has alight source 510 and arotatable ring 530 enclosing thelight source 510. An inner wall of therotatable ring 530 has asliding block 532 correspondingly and rotatably engaged with the guidinggroove 312. Theelectronic module module base 400 and corresponding to theclasping member 104, and this structure will be described later. - The related structure of the
LED lamp module 500 of the present embodiment will be described hereinafter with reference toFig. 2 . Preferably, the connectingring 300 is ring-shaped, consists of plastic or metal, and is positioned and fixed on thehousing body 102 by screws (not illustrated). Each of thenotches 320 and thepress portions 310 is equidistant from one another on the connectingring 300. In another preferable embodiment, the connectingring 300 can be integrally formed with thehousing body 102. According to the present embodiment, each of thenotches 320 and thepress portions 310 divides the connectingring 300 into 6 parts, and each part substantially has a central angle of 60 degrees. However, in different embodiments, each of thenotches 320 and thepress portions 310 divides the connectingring 300 into 4 parts, and each part substantially has a central angle of 90 degrees. - It should be noted that, the connecting
ring 300 of the present embodiment consists of plastic or metal and is fixed to thelamp base 200 by screws or other components. If the connectingring 300 is damaged or malfunctions accidentally, the connectingring 300 can be detached and replaced fast, thus facilitating repairing or assembling of theLED lamp module 500. Furthermore, in order to conduct heat generated by theLED lamp module 500 to outside thelamp base 200, thehousing body 102 further includes a plurality of radiatingfins 106 disposed around thelamp structure 100. - Referring to
Fig. 2 , a guidinggroove 312 is formed on an outer surface of each of thepress portions 310, and the guidinggroove 312 is adjacent to each of thenotches 320, the guidinggroove 312 and a surface of thehousing body 102 together include an inclined angle A. An inclination direction of the inclined angle A is from away from a surface of thehousing body 102 gradually toward the surface of thehousing body 102. That is to say, the direction of the guidinggroove 312 is inclined from upper right to bottom left. Furthermore, thenotch 320 similarly has the inclined angle A, thereby making theLED lamp module 500 be easily in alignment with thenotch 320 and quickly guided into the guidinggroove 312. On the contrary, to disassemble theLED lamp module 500 from thelamp base 200, thenotch 320 having the inclined angle A can successfully make theLED lamp module 500 detached from thelamp base 200 in a vertical direction. Thereby, the assembly and disassembly operation can prevent damaging an electric signal connector (i.e. a conductive terminal 512) of theLED lamp module 500. - Referring to
Figs. 3 ,4 , and5 , theLED lamp module 500 includes thelight source 510 and therotatable ring 530 enclosing thelight source 510. According to the embodiment shown inFig. 3 , thelight source 510 consists of theconductive terminal 512, anLED 514, aplastic cup 516 , alens 518, related circuits (not illustrated), and other components. The related components belong to conventional techniques, and thus a repetitive description thereof is omitted herein. - The
LED lamp module 500 further includes a joiningring 520 and anelastic positioning portion 522. The joiningring 520 is hollow and has some integrally-formedfastening portions 524 to engage correspondingrecesses 517, so as to position and fix the joiningring 520 on thelight source 510. The joiningring 520 has somehook portions 528 on the other lateral edge opposite to thefastening portions 524. Eachhook portion 528 hooks an inner edge of an open hole of therotatable ring 530, so as to restrict a movement of therotatable ring 530 along an axial direction. Theelastic positioning portion 522 elastically reciprocate on a circular-arc-shaped surface of the joiningring 520, which allows visual inspection of therotatable ring 530 to determine whether it is rotated to a locked state. - Referring to
Fig. 3 andFig. 5 , an outer surface of therotatable ring 530 further forms a plurality ofopenings 534, and theelastic positioning portion 522 is disposed corresponding to theopening 534. When therotatable ring 530 rotates, thehook portion 528 restricts the movement ofrotatable ring 530 along the axial direction, but does not affect the rotation of therotatable ring 530. Furthermore, when therotatable ring 530 rotates, theelastic positioning portion 522 moves from one of theopenings 534 to engage an adjacent or corresponding one of theopenings 534. The location of eachopening 534 is designed according to a rotation distance of the guidinggroove 312 on thepress portion 310, which is for example 90 degrees or 60 degrees and varies according to requirements or designs. - Referring to
Figs. 6 to 9 , detailed descriptions are provided hereinafter to explain how theLED lamp module 500 is assembled to thelamp base 200. To assemble theLED lamp module 500, at first a repairman makes theLED lamp module 500 be in alignment with thelamp base 200. In other words, eachconductive terminal 512 of thelight source 510 is inserted into acorresponding slot 210 of thelamp base 200 in order to make an electrical connection, as shown inFig. 9 . At this point, the slidingblock 532 of therotatable ring 530 enters into a corresponding one of thenotches 320. When therotatable ring 530 rotates, the slidingblock 532 slides along the guidinggroove 312 and rotates by an angle B to make theLED lamp module 500 positioned on thelamp base 200 at last. - According to the embodiment shown in
Figs. 7 and8 , an end surface of the guidinggroove 312 further has a protrudingportion 314 for engagement with the slidingblock 532. The angle B hereinbefore is preferably 60 degrees. In other words, a central angle of each press portion 310 (i.e. the guiding groove 312) on the connectingring 300 is around 60 degrees. However, in different embodiments, the angle B can be around 90 degrees, namely a central angle of eachpress portion 310 on the connectingring 300 is around 90 degrees. Since the angle B is very small, even an ordinary user can assemble theLED lamp module 500 to thelamp base 200 fast and efficiently without any tools. - Referring to
Figs. 10 and11 , to disassemble theLED lamp module 500 from thelamp base 200, the repairman rotates therotatable ring 530 at first, to make the slidingblock 532 of therotatable ring 530 detached from the protrudingportion 314 of the guidinggroove 312, until the slidingblock 532 slides to thenotch 320 of the connecting ring 300 (i.e. rotating by the angle B). When the slidingblock 532 of therotatable ring 530 gradually slides to the highest of thenotch 320, owing to the design of the inclined angle A of thenotch 320, theLED lamp module 500 is gradually detached from thelamp base 200 in a vertical direction. Referring toFig. 11 , theconductive terminal 512 of theLED lamp module 500 is removed by the connectingring 300 from thelamp base 200 of thehousing body 102 in a vertical direction. Finally, theconductive terminal 512 of theLED lamp module 500 is entirely detached from theslot 210 of thelamp base 200 to complete the disassembly operation. - Therefore, to disassemble the
LED lamp module 500, the angle B by which therotatable ring 530 rotates to disassemble theLED lamp module 500 is very small. Thus, the repairman can disassemble theLED lamp module 500 from thelamp base 200 fast and efficiently without any tools, thereby further preventing damaging theconductive terminals 512 of theLED lamp module 500. -
Fig. 12 is a partially enlarged view of a second embodiment of the present invention, namely a partially enlarged view of between theelectronic module 700, 700'and themodule base 400. Theelectronic module casing 710 and a fastening implement 720 connected to thecasing 710. The fastening implement 720 has at least oneelastic locking element 730, and theelastic locking element 730 is provided for engagement with the claspingmember 104. Themodule base 400 is disposed inside thehousing body 102, and afirst plate 410 is protrudingly disposed on themodule base 400. According to the embodiment shown inFig. 12 , there are preferably two claspingmembers 104, respectively disposed at two sides of themodule base 400 of thehousing body 102. Furthermore, themodule base 400 further includes at least one power-and-signal socket 430. The aforesaid power-and-signal socket 430 is preferably a three-pin socket, but not limited thereto. - Referring to
Figs. 12 and13 , theelectronic module casing 710, a fastening implement 720 connected to thecasing 710, and a power-and-signal plug 780. The fastening implement 720 includes at least oneelastic locking element 730 and asecond plate 740. Theelastic locking element 730 is provided for engagement with the claspingmember 104. According to the present embodiment, theelastic locking element 730 further comprises apress portion 732, a pivotingportion 734, and ahook portion 736. Thepress portion 732 and thehook portion 736 are disposed on two ends of the pivotingportion 734, respectively. The pivotingportion 734 and the fastening implement 700 can either be integrally formed or be assembled and fixed together by screws (not illustrated) and etc. However, in a different preferable embodiment, theelastic locking element 730 can be integrally formed with or assembled to thecasing 710 of theelectronic module press portion 732 is disposed away from thecasing 710. Thehook portion 736 is disposed corresponding to theclasping portion 104 and provided for engaging the same. - A length from the
press portion 732 to the pivotingportion 734 is greater than a length from thehook portion 736 to the pivotingportion 734. Therefore, when pressing thepress portion 732, thepress portion 732 rotates around the pivotingportion 734, and thus thehook portion 736 is moved toward a direction away from thesecond plate 740. Consequently, thehook portion 736 is detached from the claspingmember 104, so as to make theelectronic module module base 400. Similarly, when assembling theelectronic module module base 400, the operation is alike. - It should be noted that, the appearances, levels, sizes, and kinds of the power-and-
signal socket 430 and the power-and-signal plug 780 vary from country to country, and a repetitive description thereof is omitted herein. - Referring to
Figs. 14 and15 , themodule base 400 further includes athird plate 420. A top end of thethird plate 420 contacts against an inner surface of thehousing body 102, and a height of thethird plate 420 is preferably greater than a height of thefirst plate 410. However, in different embodiments, the height of thethird plate 420 can be equal to the height of thefirst plate 410. Thehousing body 102 further includes aninner recess 108 contacting against thethird plate 420 of themodule base 400, and thereby moisture is not easy to get into the inside of thehousing body 102. - It is preferable that the
elastic locking element 730, thesecond plate 740, and the fastening implement 720 are integrally formed and consist of a material including plastic but not limited thereto. However, in another preferable embodiment, thesecond plate 740 can be integrally formed with thecasing 710 of theelectronic module casing 710 of theelectronic module 700 by a screw (not illustrated) or other components. - In the embodiment shown in
Fig. 14 andFig. 15 , thesecond plate 740 preferably protrudes toward thefirst plate 410 and contacts against thefirst plate 410. In the present embodiment, thefirst plate 410, thesecond plate 740, and thethird plate 420 are preferably an elliptical ring shape in appearance. However, in different embodiments, thefirst plate 410, thesecond plate 740, and thethird plate 420 may be in a circular shape, a triangular shape, a trapezoidal shape, a polygonal shape, or any other suitable shape. - It should be noted that, a wall thickness T of the
first plate 410 connected to a surface of themodule base 400 is thicker than a wall thickness t of thefirst plate 410 away from the surface of thebase 400. A wall thickness D of thesecond plate 740 connected to a surface of the fastening implement 720 is thicker than a thickness d of thesecond plate 740 away from the surface of the fastening implement 720. Therefore, when assembling thesecond plate 740 toward thefirst plate 410, assembling is easily done for the reason that the thinner wall thicknesses t and d of the first andsecond plates second plate 740 and thefirst plate 410 are getting closer for assembly, the thicker the wall thicknesses T and D of the first andsecond plates second plates Fig. 15 , preferably, thefirst plate 410 is contained within a space confined by thesecond plate 740 and makes in contact against the same, and thereby moisture is not easy to get into theelectronic module - A lateral side of the
hook portion 736 of theelastic locking element 730 has a chamfer angle (not labelled in the drawings), and, a lateral side of the claspingmember 104 corresponding to the above-mentioned chamfer angle also has a chamfer angle (not labelled in the drawings). Therefore, it only requires an external force to engage thehook portion 736 with the claspingmember 104. More specifically, to assemble theelectronic module module base 400, a repairman or a user only needs to make thesecond plate 740 of the fastening implement 720 be in alignment with and then assembled to thefirst plate 410 of themodule base 400, and then theelastic locking element 730 can engage with the claspingmember 104. To disassemble/replace theelectronic module elastic locking element 730 of the fastening implement 720 to detach thehook portion 736 from the claspingmember 104, so as to disassemble theelectronic module module base 400. - Since a structure of the
elastic locking element 730 itself has certain elasticity, assembling or replacing can be done without assistance of any other components/tools. Moreover, the simple structure and convenient operation can effectively reduce a repair/maintenance time and a repair/maintenance cost. The standardized fastening implement 720 is suitable for use on any product with theelectronic module - In order to prevent moisture from getting into the structure of the present invention, there are many waterproof designs such as the close contact between the
housing body 102 and thethird plate 420, the close contact and engagement between thefirst plate 410 and thesecond plate 740, and arubber piece 750 disposed between the power-and-signal plug 780 and the power-and-signal socket 140. As shown inFigs. 14 and15 , therubber piece 750 can prevent water from entering into or outside the power-and-signal plug 780 and the power-and-signal socket 430, prevent the moisture from entering into theelectronic module second plate 740, and protect the power-and-signal plug 430 from deformation or damage by an external force, thereby prolonging life spans of the power-and-signal socket 430, the power-and-signal plug 780, and other electronic components.
Claims (15)
- A light emitting diode lamp structure, comprising:a housing body (102), the housing body (102) including a lamp base (200), a module base (400), a connecting ring (300) connecting the lamp base (200), and at least one clasping member (104) connecting the module base (400);a LED lamp module (500), the LED lamp module (500) connecting the connecting ring (300) and disposed on the lamp base (200); and an electronic module (700, 700'), the electronic module (700, 700') connecting the clasping member (104) and disposed on the module base (400).
- The LED lamp structure of claim 1, wherein the connecting ring (300) further includes a plurality of press portions (310) and a plurality of notches (320) spaced apart from one another and respectively disposed between each two adjacent press portions (310), and a guiding groove (312) is formed on an outer surface of each of the press portions (310).
- The LED lamp structure of claim 2, wherein each of the notches (320) and the press portions (310) is equidistant from one another on the connecting ring (300); the guiding groove (312) is adjacent to each of the notches (320), the guiding groove (312) and a surface of the housing body (102) together include an inclined angle (A); and an inclination direction of the inclined angle (A) is from away from a surface of the housing body (102) gradually toward the surface of the housing body (102).
- The LED lamp structure of claim 1, wherein the LED lamp module (500) further comprises a light source (510) and a rotatable ring (530) enclosing the light source (510), and an inner wall of the rotatable ring (530) has a sliding block (532) correspondingly and rotatably engaged with the guiding groove (312), wherein an end surface of the guiding groove (312) further includes a protruding portion (314) for engagement with the sliding block (532).
- The LED lamp structure of claim 4, wherein the LED lamp module (500) further includes a joining ring (520) and an elastic positioning portion (522), the joining ring (520) is provided for positioning the light source (510), the elastic positioning portion (522) is disposed on an end surface of the joining ring (520), a plurality of openings (534) are further formed on an outer surface of the rotatable ring (530), and the elastic positioning portion (522) is rotatably engagable with the openings (534).
- The LED lamp structure of claim 4, wherein the lamp base (200) further includes a plurality of slots (210) therein, the light source (510) further comprises a plurality of conductive terminals (512) for insertion into the slots (210).
- The LED lamp structure of claim 5, wherein the sliding block (532) of the rotatable ring (530) is further correspondingly and rotatably engaged with the guiding groove (312) by an angle (B), and the elastic positioning portion (522) is movable from one of the openings (534) to engage an adjacent or corresponding one of the openings (534).
- The LED lamp structure of claim 1, wherein the electronic module (700) further comprises a casing (710) and a fastening implement (720) connected to the casing (710), the fastening implement (720) has at least one elastic locking element (730), and the elastic locking element (730) is provided for engaging the clasping member (104).
- The LED lamp structure of claim 8, wherein at least one elastic locking element (730) further comprises a press portion (312), a pivoting portion (734), and a hook portion (736); the press portion (732) and the hook portion (736) are disposed on two ends of the pivoting portion (734) respectively; an end of the press portion (732) is disposed away from the casing (710); the hook portion (736) is provided for engagement with the clasping member (104); and a length from the press portion (732) to the pivoting portion (734) is greater than a length from the hook portion (736) to the pivoting portion (734).
- The LED lamp structure of claim 8, wherein the module base (400) is disposed inside the housing body (102), a first plate (410) is protrudingly disposed on the module base (400), the fastening implement (720) includes a second plate (740), the second plate (740) protrudes toward the first plate (410) and contacts against the first plate (410), and the first plate (410) is further contained inside a space confined by the second plate (740) and contacts against the same.
- The LED lamp structure of claim 10, wherein the appearance of the first plate (410) and the second plate (740) includes a circular shape, a triangular shape, a trapezoidal shape, or a polygonal shape.
- The LED lamp structure of claim 10, wherein a wall thickness (T) of the first plate (410) connected to a surface of the module base (400) is thicker than a wall thickness (t) of the first plate (410) away from the surface of the module base (400); a wall thickness (D) of the second plate (740) connected to a surface of the fastening implement (720) is thicker than a wall thickness (d) of the second plate (740) away from the surface of the fastening implement (720).
- The LED lamp structure of claim 10, wherein the module base (400) further includes a third plate (420), a top end of the third plate (420) contacts against an inner surface of the housing body (102), and a height of the third plate (420) is greater or equal to a height of the first plate (410).
- The LED lamp structure of claim 13, wherein the housing body (102) further includes an inner recess (108) contacting against the third plate (420) of the module base (400).
- The LED lamp structure of claim 1, wherein the electronic modules (700, 700') further comprises a power-and-signal supply device or a wireless inductive device including at least one power-and-signal plug (780); the module base (400) comprises at least one power-and-signal socket (430) for insertion thereinto of the at least one power-and-signal plug (780) in order to make an electrical connection; and a rubber piece (750, 760) is disposed between the power-and-signal plug (780) and the power-and-signal socket (430).
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