JP3221525U - Luminescent cable - Google Patents

Abstract

A light-emitting cable is provided which is relatively simple in structure, can be manufactured quickly and conveniently, and can save the cost of a transparent insulating shell. A cable capable of emitting light mainly comprises at least one conductive member (1), a light guide member (2) covering the conductive member, an adapter member (3) installed at one end of the light guide member (2) A light guide including at least one light emitting member disposed at one end of the light guiding member and electrically connected to the adapter member, the light guiding member covering the conductive member; When the user connects the adapter member 3 to a power source, the power source includes the reflecting portion formed in the outer layer of the light guiding portion and one end of the conductive member 1 is drilled on the adapter member 3. The light source is introduced into the light emitting member 4 and can transmit a power source or signal through the conductive member 1. The light emitting member 4 generates a light source, and the light source is combined with the light guiding portion and the reflecting portion. Can be conducted, its structure is simple, and cables can be quickly Can is to provided the effects of emission and transmission of signals. [Selected figure] Figure 1

Description

  BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a lightable cable, and more particularly to a lightable cable that can be manufactured quickly and conveniently and can save cost.

  Although today's wireless transmission technology is much more advanced than before, most electronic products are powered by the fact that wireless transmission technology can not completely replace conventional cables, either with efficiency or cost issues at present. It is also necessary to use a cable for signal transmission.

  However, the cable is easy to put in a state of bending or rocking, which is the place where the failure occurs most often, and the breakage of the cable means that the inner core wire is broken and can not be conducted smoothly, and the power source and signal are perfect Most of the cables can not be transmitted, but most of the cables are covered with an insulating layer that does not transmit light, so it is not possible to observe the condition of the internal wires, and the cables are broken or not It is very difficult to understand.

  Therefore, by using an insulating layer made of a translucent material and installing an optical fiber and an LED inside, it can be judged whether or not the cable is damaged based on whether or not there is a light source, Although it has been devised to improve the properties, this method requires the optical fiber and the electric wire to be inserted after the transparent insulating shell is manufactured first, which is time-consuming and inconvenient for manufacturing.

  The main object of the present invention is to install the conductive member in the light guide member and simultaneously guide the light beam and transmit the power source or signal using the light guide member, and the structure is relatively simple. Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a lightable cable which can be manufactured quickly and conveniently and can save the cost of the transparent insulating shell.

  This invention will be described below. The luminous cable of the present invention according to claim 1 mainly comprises at least one conductive member, a light guide member, an adapter member and at least one light emitting member, said light guide member being the conductive member. The light guide member covers the upper surface and both ends are pierced to the outside of the light guide member, and the light guide member includes a light guide portion covering the conductive member, and a reflection portion defined in the outer layer of the light guide portion. The reflector holds a part of the light source in the light guide in the light guide, the adapter member is installed at one end of the light guide member, and one end of the conductive member is drilled on the adapter member And the at least one light emitting member is disposed at at least one end of the light guiding member and electrically connected to the adapter member.

  The light-emitting cable according to claim 2 is such that the adapter member in claim 1 is connected to the first terminal member.

  In the light-emitting cable according to claim 3, a second terminal member is installed at an end of the light guide member according to claim 2 far from the adapter member, and the second terminal member is electrically connected to the conductive member. Connected to

  In the light-emitting cable according to claim 4, the adapter member in claim 1 includes a substrate and an assembly, the substrate is disposed at one end of the light guide member, and electrically connected to the conductive member. And the assembly is mounted on the substrate and electrically connected to the substrate and the light emitting member.

  In the luminescable cable according to claim 5, a reflective layer can be provided on the light guide member in claim 1.

  In the luminescable cable according to claim 6, the material of the reflective layer in claim 5 is a fluorine-containing polymer.

  In the light-emitting cable according to claim 7, the material of the light guide member in claim 1 is a resin copolymer.

  According to the above-mentioned structure, the user installs the conductive member directly in the light guide member and connects the adapter member and the light emitting member to one end of the light guide member, thereby introducing the power source into the light emitting member using the adapter member. Furthermore, the light source emitted by the light emitting member is conducted to the other end of the light guiding member by the light guiding portion and the reflecting portion, and the signal or power is also transmitted to the other end via the conductive member. It is also convenient, because the light emitting effect can be quickly provided to the cable, and the transparent insulating shell can be omitted, so that the cost saving effect can be achieved.

  According to the above-mentioned technology, the present invention can overcome the problem that it takes time to manufacture a cable with a luminous effect, achieve the above-mentioned advantages, and has practicality and inventive step.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a preferred embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a perspective view of another angle of the preferred embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line A-A of FIG. 1 of the preferred embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the connection of the preferred embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the preferred embodiment of the present invention in use. FIG. 3 is a schematic view showing the refraction of the preferred embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the connection of another preferred embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing another preferred embodiment of the present invention in use.

  Reference is made to a perspective view from the perspective of the preferred embodiment of the present invention shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 to the sectional view taken along the line A-A of FIG. As can be clearly seen from these figures, the luminous cable according to the invention comprises two conducting members 1, a light guiding member 2, an adapter member 3 and a luminous member 4. Among them, the light guide member 2 covers the outer side of the conductive member 1, and both ends of the conductive member 1 are pierced to the outside of the light guide member 2, and the material of the light guide member 2 can be a resin copolymer. In this embodiment, polymethyl methacrylate resin is used as an example, but not limited to this, other resin copolymers are also included in the protective range, and the conductive member 1 is contained in the light guide member 2 according to the relationship of the materials. Is formed in the outer layer of the light guide 21. The light guide 21 can transmit the light source, and the light reflector 21 is configured to transmit a part of the light source in the light guide 21. Can be blocked.

  The light emitting member 4 is disposed at one end of the light guiding member 2, which is an LED in the present embodiment and is electrically connected to the adapter member 3.

  The adapter member 3 is disposed at one end of the light guide member 2, and one end of the conductive member 1 is pierced on the adapter member 3. The adapter member 3 includes a substrate 31 and an assembly 32. The substrate 31 is disposed at one end of the light guiding member 2, the conductive member 1 is drilled in the substrate 31, the assembly 32 is disposed on the substrate 31, and the substrate 31 And the light emitting member 4 are electrically connected.

  From the above description, the structure of the present technology will be understood. Based on this structure, the cable can be manufactured quickly and conveniently, and at the same time can be equipped with the effects of power supply or signal transmission and light emission. Details will be described below.

  Reference is made to a perspective view showing refraction from the perspective of the preferred embodiment of the invention shown in FIGS. 1 to 6. At the time of assembly of the above-mentioned members, the user covers the conductive member 1 with the light guiding member 2 and connects the adapter member 3 to one end, and the light emitting member 4 is mounted on the adapter member 3 as clearly seen from the figure. However, since such a structure is simpler than the structure of a conventional light emitting cable, it can be manufactured more quickly and conveniently.

  In the present embodiment, the user connects the adapter member 3 onto the first terminal member 5, and the first terminal member 5 electrically connects the assembly 32 and the conductive member 1. Although the first terminal member 5 is a power plug in the present embodiment, the present invention is not limited to this, and may be a USB connector or another plug. After connecting the first terminal member 5 to the outlet and introducing a power source or signal into the adapter member 3 and the conductive member 1, the assembly 32 adjusts the voltage to a voltage suitable for the light emitting member 4, and then the light emitting member Conduct in four. At this time, the light emitting member 4 generates a light source, and the combination of the light guiding portion 21 and the reflecting portion 22 conducts the light source to the other end of the light guiding member 2. At the same time, the conductive member 1 can also transmit the power source or signal to the other end, allowing the cable to simultaneously conduct the light source and the power source or signal, and there is no need to use a conventional transparent shell. Cost savings can be achieved.

  Reference is made to a perspective view showing the connection of another preferred embodiment of the present invention shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 and a perspective view showing a state of use. As can be clearly seen from these figures, the present embodiment is substantially the same as the above-described embodiment, but the second terminal member 6a is provided at the other end of the light guide member 2a, and conductive in the present embodiment. The number of members 1a is one, the number of light emitting members 4a is two, the reflective layer 23a is provided on the outside of the light guide member 2a, and the material of the reflective layer 23a is a fluorine-containing polymer. Although polytetrafluoroethylene is taken as an example, the present invention is not limited to this, and all other fluorine-containing polymers are included in the protective range, and the reflection layer 23a enhances the reflection effect of the light source, thereby making the light source in the light guide member 2a Can be more complete, and the light source can be transmitted further.

  In the present embodiment, the second terminal member 6a is a connector that can be charged by connecting to a mobile phone, but not limited to this, it may be a connector of an electronic product such as a USB connector. The signal can be transmitted into the mobile phone.

  The above description shows the best embodiment of the present invention, and the patent scope of the present invention is not limited by this, and simple modifications and equivalents that operate the contents of the specification and the drawings of the present invention. Any structural change of effect is included within the scope of the present invention.

  Thus, the luminous cable of the present invention can improve the prior art with the following emphasis.

  By installing the conductive member 1 directly in the light guide member 2, the cost of the transparent jacket can be saved, the effect of cost saving can be achieved, and the structure can be simplified, so that it can be manufactured more conveniently and rapidly.

1, 1a conductive member
2, 2a Light guiding member 21 Light guiding portion 22 Reflecting portion 23a Reflecting layer 3 Adapter member 31 Substrate 32 Assembly 4, 4a Light emitting member 5 First terminal member 6a Second terminal member

Claims (7)

A cable capable of emitting light, mainly including at least one conductive member, a light guide member, an adapter member, and at least one light emitting member,
The light guide member covers the conductive member, and both ends are pierced to the outside of the light guide member, and the light guide member covers the conductive member, a light guide portion, and an outer layer of the light guide portion A reflector defined in the light guide, the reflector holding part of the light source in the light guide in the light guide,
The adapter member is disposed at one end of the light guide member, and one end of the conductive member is drilled on the adapter member,
The at least one light emitting member is disposed at at least one end of the light guiding member and electrically connected to the adapter member,
A light emitting cable characterized in that.   The luminous cable according to claim 1, wherein the adapter member is connected to the first terminal member.   The light emission according to claim 2, wherein a second terminal member is installed at an end of the light guide member far from the adapter member, and the second terminal member is electrically connected to the conductive member. Possible cable.   The adapter member includes a substrate and an assembly, the substrate is disposed at one end of the light guide member and electrically connected to the conductive member, the assembly is disposed on the substrate, and the substrate and the substrate are The lightable cable according to claim 1, wherein the lightable cable is electrically connected to the light emitting member.   The luminous cable according to claim 1, wherein a reflective layer can be provided on the light guide member.   The light emitting cable according to claim 5, wherein a material of the reflection layer is a fluorine-containing polymer.   The light emitting cable according to claim 1, wherein a material of the light guide member is a resin copolymer.

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