GB2312103A - A lampholder with integral touch sensitive switch - Google Patents

A lampholder with integral touch sensitive switch Download PDF

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GB2312103A
GB2312103A GB9607730A GB9607730A GB2312103A GB 2312103 A GB2312103 A GB 2312103A GB 9607730 A GB9607730 A GB 9607730A GB 9607730 A GB9607730 A GB 9607730A GB 2312103 A GB2312103 A GB 2312103A
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H03—ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
    • H03K—PULSE TECHNIQUE
    • H03K17/00—Electronic switching or gating, i.e. not by contact-making and –breaking
    • H03K17/94—Electronic switching or gating, i.e. not by contact-making and –breaking characterised by the way in which the control signals are generated
    • H03K17/96—Touch switches
    • H03K17/962—Capacitive touch switches
    • 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
    • H01R33/945—Holders with built-in electrical component
    • H01R33/955—Holders with built-in electrical component with switch operated manually and independent of engagement or disengagement of coupling
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/66—Structural association with built-in electrical component
    • H01R13/665—Structural association with built-in electrical component with built-in electronic circuit
    • H01R13/6658—Structural association with built-in electrical component with built-in electronic circuit on printed circuit board
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/66—Structural association with built-in electrical component
    • H01R13/717—Structural association with built-in electrical component with built-in light source
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/66—Structural association with built-in electrical component
    • H01R13/717—Structural association with built-in electrical component with built-in light source
    • H01R13/7175—Light emitting diodes (LEDs)

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Abstract

A lamp holder with integral touch sensitive switch that comprises of a casing (C1,C2) and a touch sensor ring (E) together with the bayonet section (B) and the base cap (D), form the body of the device. Inside the body is situated an electronic control circuit which has one or more light emitting diodes (LED) which protrude through the casing. When the device is mounted, a filament lamp inserted and connected to the mains, the light emitting diode(s) indicate that the device is on. One momentary touch of the sensor ring (E) will turn the lamp on, and another off. A prolonged touch will adjust the brightness of the lamp.

Description

INTEGRAL LAMP HOLDER AND TOUCH SENSITIVE SWITCH This invention relates to an electronic integral lamp holder and touch sensitive switch.
Integral lamp holder and switches are commonly fixed to standard or table lamp bases.
Their function is to affix filament lamps to lamp stands and to allow the mains current to the lamp to be switched on and off with the use of a mechanical on/off switch.
However this type of integral lamp holder and switch only allows for the lamp to be switched to full brightness or totally off. They also have no means with which to locate the switch should the ambient light level be too low to visually locate it. It can also be difficult to orientate the hand in order to push the on/off bar switch with sufficient force to operate it.
According to the present invention there is provided an integral lamp holder and touch sensitive switch comprising an electronic touch sensing and lamp on/off, and lamp brightness control circuit, a casing which houses the electronic circuit and receives the lamp, it also has an electrically conductive band around its circumference for ease of control of the unit. Protruding through the casing is one or more light emitting diodes. A base cap is provided which fits onto the casing allowing the unit to be fitted to a standard mounting boss.
A specific embodiment of the invention will now be described by way of example with reference to the accompanying drawing in which:- Figure 1 shows a drawing of the unit with the positioning of the various components.
Figure 2 illustrates the sensor ring, base cap and bayonet section.
Figure 3 illustrates the halves comprising the casing and the electrical terminal blocks.
Referring to the drawing, the lamp holder and integral touch sensitive switch comprises the casing halves (C1,C2), the electronic circuit and RFI choke (E1,E2), the electrical input and output terminals (Q1,Q2), an electrically conductive band (E), plungers (P1,P2) and a base cap (D).
The lamp retaining section (B) is located via a tongue (Tg) in grooves (G1,G2) in the body halves (C1,C2). The plungers (P1,P2) are located in holes (H1,H2). The electronic circuit board is secured by grooves (G3,G4) and the choke is located below. The input and output terminal blocks (Q1,Q2) are retained by recesses (X1,X2,X3,X4). The unit is held together by the electrically conductive band (E) being compression fitted around the casing halves (C1,C2).
The mains wire gains access to the unit through the base cap (D) and to the terminal blocks (Q1,Q2) via holes created (V1,V2,V3,V4) and is secured by grub screws (Y1,Y2) via holes created (W1 ,W2,W3,W4). Linkage between the electronic circuit board and the sensor ring is achieved via a wire through a hole (F) in one of the case halves.

Claims (11)

1. A lamp holder with integral touch sensitive switch with an electronic circuit inside the lamp holder.
2. A lamp holder with integral touch sensitive switch as in claim 1, wherein a touch sensitive band made of electrically conductive material is located around the mid horizontal circumference of the device.
3. A lamp holder with integral touch sensitive switch as in claims 1 and 2, wherein a light emitting diode(s) indicate that the power supply is turned on.
4. A lamp holder with integral touch sensitive switch as in claim 3, wherein a light emitting diode(s) provide light for location of the device when ambient light levels are too low for visual location.
5. A lamp holder with integral touch sensitive switch as in claim 4, wherein the on/off and brightness control of the lamp may be achieved by touching the device anywhere throughout a 360 degree radius of its mid circumference.
6. A lamp holder with integral touch sensitive switch as in the preceding claims, wherein an electrically conductive material is located around the mid horizontal circumference of the device which helps suppress radio frequency interference given off by the electronic circuit.
7. A lamp holder with integral touch sensitive switch as described herein with reference to Figures 1-3 of the accompanying drawings.
Amendments to the claims have been filed as follows 1. A touch-responsive lamp holder adapted at one end for receiving a lamp and at the other end for fitting to a lamp base, the lamp holder comprising longitudinally separate body members fitted together, the assembled body members encasing an electronic circuit component and a radio frequency interference-suppressing choke, and being encircled in the assembled form by an electrically-conductive band which is linked to the electronic circuit component so as to provide a touch-sensitive switch that actuates the lamp via the electronic circuit when the electrically-conductive band is touched.
2. A touch-responsive lamp holder according to claim 1 wherein the electronic circuit also allows the brightness of the lamp to be controlled by touching the electrically-conductive band.
3. A touch-responsive lamp holder according to preceding claims 1 or 2 wherein the electrically-conductive band is arranged so as further to suppress radio frequency interference from the electronic circuit.
4. A touch-responsive lamp holder according to any of the preceding claims which further comprises an independent light source enabling the location of the lamp holder when ambient light levels are insufficient for visual location.
5. A touch-responsive lamp holder according to claim 4 wherein the independent light source indicates the presence of a power supply to the lamp.
6. A touch-responsive lamp holder according to claims 4 or 5 wherein the independent light source is a light-emitting diode.
7. A lamp having a base on which is mounted a lamp holder according to any of the preceding claims, the switching, and brightness control (where provided), of the lamp being actuated by touching the electrically-conductive band.
8. - A method of constructing a touch-responsive lamp holder according to any of claims 1 to 6, comprising the steps of assembling the body members around the circuit component and choke, and fitting the electrically-conductive band around the body.
9. A touch-responsive lamp holder substantially as any herein described with reference to Figures 1 to 3 of the accompanying drawings.
10. A lamp substantially as herein described with reference to Figures 1 to 3 of the accompanying drawings.
11. A method of constructing a touch-responsive lamp holder substantially as herein described with reference to Figures 1 to 3 of the accompanying drawings.
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Citations (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3899713A (en) * 1972-01-06 1975-08-12 Hall Barkan Instr Inc Touch lamp, latching AC solid state touch switch usable with such lamp, and circuits for the same
US4101805A (en) * 1977-01-24 1978-07-18 Destron, Inc. Touch-responsive socket
GB2259416A (en) * 1990-05-09 1993-03-10 Alexander Stewart Switched lampholder

Patent Citations (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3899713A (en) * 1972-01-06 1975-08-12 Hall Barkan Instr Inc Touch lamp, latching AC solid state touch switch usable with such lamp, and circuits for the same
US4101805A (en) * 1977-01-24 1978-07-18 Destron, Inc. Touch-responsive socket
GB2259416A (en) * 1990-05-09 1993-03-10 Alexander Stewart Switched lampholder

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