JPH05266954A - Led socket structure - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide an LED socket structure wherein not only an LED can be easily and firmly electrically connected to an electric wire but also a contact of the same shape can be used to provide profitableness from also the point of cost. CONSTITUTION:A contact 17 having an electric wire connecting pressure contact part 19 in one end part and an LED terminal connecting contact part in the other end part is mounted, to position the right/left contact 17 back-to-back placed and also the pressure contact part 19 of the contact 17 to coincide with a wire inserting part 7. An LED terminal inserting hole 11 is positioned just above the contact part, and a terminal of an LED is inserted into the LED terminal inserting hole 11 to bring these LED terminals into insertion contact with the contact part. An electric wire 27 is brought to a position where desired to be mounted, placed along the wire inserting part 7 of an insulating housing 1 and pressed relatively into the wire inserting part 7, so that the electric wire 27 is brought into pressure contact with the pressure contact part 19 of the contact 17.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an LED socket structure used as a decoration for a Christmas tree.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional socket structure of this type is electrically connected to a predetermined position of an electric wire via a lead wire.

[0003]

As described above, the conventional socket structure described above is electrically connected to a predetermined position of the electric wire through the lead wire, and therefore, the L-shape can be connected to an arbitrary position of the electric wire.
There is a problem that the ED cannot be easily and firmly electrically connected.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and the first object thereof is to easily and firmly electrically connect an LED to an arbitrary position of an electric wire. It is to provide an LED socket structure that can be used.

A second object of the present invention is that not only the LED can be easily and firmly electrically connected to an electric wire, but also contacts of the same shape can be used. LE which is advantageous in terms of cost
It is to provide a D socket structure.

A third object of the present invention is to provide an LED socket structure capable of securely fixing an LED.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above first object, the present invention provides a contact mounting portion and an LED mounting portion on an insulating housing, and the contact mounting portion is for wire pressure welding at one end. And a contact having a contact portion for contacting the LED terminal is attached to the other end.

In order to achieve the above second object, the present invention provides an electric wire formed on an insulating housing on a pair of left and right contact mounting portions, an LED mounting portion, and opposing surface portions of the contact mounting portion. The insertion portion and the LED terminal insertion hole are provided, and the contact mounting portion is mounted with a contact having a pressure contact portion for wire pressure contact at one end and a contact portion for contacting the LED terminal at the other end, thereby providing left and right contacts. Are positioned back to back, the pressure contact portion of the contact is matched with the electric wire insertion portion, and the LED terminal insertion hole is positioned directly above the contact portion.

The present invention also provides claim 1 or claim 2.
In the LED socket structure described above, the LED mounting portion of the insulating housing is provided with a holding piece portion that includes a holding piece that holds the LED and a lock piece that is separated from the holding piece and that engages with an engaging portion on the outer periphery of the base portion of the LED. It is characterized in that it is configured.

[0010]

According to the structure of claim 1, the LED socket structure can be attached to the electric wire only by pressing the electric wire to the press contact portion, and the LED socket structure can be easily and firmly attached to an arbitrary position of the electric wire. ..

According to the structure of claim 2, the LED terminal of the LED can be inserted into the LED terminal insertion hole so that the LED terminal can be inserted into and contact with the contact portion, and the LED terminal can be held at a desired position. Then, the electric wire can be placed along the electric wire insertion portion of the insulating housing, and the electric wire can be pressed against the pressure contact portion of the contact by pushing this electric wire relatively into the electric wire insertion portion, so that the LED can be easily and firmly formed. Not only can it be electrically connected to an electric wire, but also contacts of the same shape can be used, which is advantageous in terms of cost.

According to the structure of claim 3, when the LED is mounted on the LED mounting portion, the gripping piece grips the LED and the lock piece engages with the engaging portion on the outer circumference of the base of the LED. It can be fixed securely.

[0013]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the LED socket structure according to the present invention in a wiring mounted state, FIG. 2 is a plan view of the LED socket structure according to the present invention, FIG.
Is a bottom view of the same, and FIG. 5 is a longitudinal sectional view of the same.

The socket structure A according to the present invention is provided with an insulating housing 1, and the inside of this insulating housing 1 is divided into a left and right contact mounting portion 3 by a partition wall portion 2 in the central portion, and a left contact mounting portion 3 A flat U-shaped contact insertion hole portion 5 is formed in this, and this contact insertion hole portion 5 is provided with a press-fitting hole portion 5a. Further, a contact press-fitting hole portion 5 is formed in the right contact mounting portion 3 in point symmetry with the contact press-fitting hole portion 5. Further, electric wire insertion portions 7 are formed on the front and rear surface portions 1a, 1b of the insulating housing 1 so as to be positioned on the left and right sides. And the electric wire installation parts 7 are provided on the left and right sides of the entrance part 7a.
A stopper portion 7c is provided which protrudes into the b side.

An LED is provided on the upper part of the insulating housing 1.
The mounting portion 8 is formed, and the bottom surface portion 9 of the LED mounting portion 8 is formed with the protruding portion 10 located right above the partition wall portion 2. Further, the bottom surface portion 9 has a protruding portion. LED terminal insertion holes 11 are formed on the left and right with the line portion 10 in the middle. Further, the LED mounting portion 8 is provided with left and right gripping piece portions 13 having a substantially semicircular shape, and these gripping piece portions 13 are the holding pieces 1.
4 and a lock piece 15 separated from the holding piece 14, and an engaging portion 16 is formed at the tip of the lock piece 15.

A contact 17 is mounted on the contact mounting portion 3 of the insulating housing 1. That is, the contact 17 has a planar U-shape as shown in FIG. 6, and a press-fitting portion 18 and a slit-like press-contacting portion 19 extending upward from its lower edge are formed on the front and rear pieces 17a and 17b. A contact portion 21 projecting upward is formed at a portion 20 connecting the piece portions 17a and 17b, and the contact portion 21 is composed of a pair of contact pieces 22. The protrusion 23 is formed.

The contact 17 is inserted into the contact insertion hole portion 5, and the press-fitting portion 18 of the contact 17 is press-fitted into the press-fitting hole portion 5a of the contact insertion hole portion 5. In this case, the left and right contacts 17 are positioned back to back, the press contact portion 19 of the contact 17 is positioned inside the wire insertion portion 7 of the insulating housing 1 so as to overlap with the wire insertion portion 7, and is directly above the contact portion 21. To the LED
The terminal insertion hole 11 is located.

An LED 24 is mounted on the LED mounting portion 8. That is, as shown in FIG. 7, the LED 24 includes a cylindrical transparent body 26 colored in red, for example, and a pair of LEDs is provided from the base end surface 26a of the transparent body 26.
The terminal 25 is projected outward. The transparent body 2
An engaging portion 26b is formed on the outer periphery of the base portion of 6, and
The LED terminal 25 is formed with an engagement protrusion 25a.

Then, the LED terminals 25 are inserted into the LED terminal insertion holes 11, and the LED terminals 25 are inserted between the pair of contact pieces 22 of the contact portion 21, so that the LED terminals 2
The engaging protrusion 25a of No. 5 is engaged with the protrusion 23 of the contact piece 22 so that the LED terminal 25 is brought into contact with the contact piece 22. Then, the gripping piece 13 of the LED mounting portion 8 becomes the LED 22.
And the engaging portion 16 of the lock piece 15 is engaged with the engaging portion 26b on the outer periphery of the base of the transparent body 26.

The attachment of the socket structure A having the above-described structure and mounting the LED 24 to the electric wire 27 will be described.

First, LE is placed at the position where the electric wire 27 is to be attached.
Bring the socket structure A equipped with the D24, place the electric wire 27 along the inlet side of the electric wire insertion portion 7 of the insulating housing 1, and push the electric wire 27 into the electric wire insertion portion 7 relatively to the contact 17 Wire 2 to the pressure contact part 19 of
7 is pushed in, the covering portion 27a of the electric wire 27 is broken, and the core wire 27b is brought into contact with the contact 17. In this case, the electric wire 27 has reached the electric wire installation portion 7b, and the stopper portion 7c protruding toward the electric wire installation portion 7b prevents the electric wire 27 from coming off the electric wire insertion portion 7.

In the above description, the socket structure A having the LED 24 attached thereto is attached to the electric wire 27.
Attach the socket structure A that does not attach 4 to the electric wire 27,
After that, the LED 24 may be attached to the socket structure A.

In the above-described embodiment, the pair of left and right contact mounting portions 3 and the LED mounting portion 8 are provided on the insulating housing 1.
And a wire insertion portion 7 and an LED terminal insertion hole 11 which are formed on opposite surface portions of the contact mounting portion 3, and the contact mounting portion 3 has a pressure contact portion 19 for wire pressure welding at one end. The contacts 17 having the contact portions 21 for contacting the LED terminals are attached to the ends to position the left and right contacts 17 back to back, and the pressure contact portions 19 of the contacts 17 are matched with the electric wire insertion portion 7 so that the contact portions 21 Since the LED terminal insertion hole 11 is located right above, the LED
The LED terminals 25 of 24 can be inserted into the LED terminal insertion holes 11 so that these LED terminals 25 can be inserted and contacted with the contact portion 21, and the electric wire 27 can be brought to a position where the electric wire 27 is to be attached. The electric wire 27 is placed along the electric wire insertion portion 7 of No. 1 and the electric wire 27 is relatively pushed into the electric wire insertion portion 7, so that the electric wire 27 can be brought into pressure contact with the pressure contact portion 19 of the contact 17, and thus the LED 2
5 can be easily and firmly electrically connected to the electric wire 27.

[0024]

As described above, in the LED socket structure of the present invention, the insulating housing is provided with the contact mounting portion and the L mounting portion.
An ED mounting portion is provided, and the contact mounting portion is configured by mounting a contact having a pressure contact portion for wire pressure contact at one end and a contact portion for contacting an LED terminal at the other end. The LED socket structure can be attached to the electric wire only by pressing the electric wire into the press contact portion, and the LED can be easily and firmly electrically connected to an arbitrary position of the electric wire.

Further, according to the present invention, a pair of left and right contact mounting portions, an LED mounting portion, and an electric wire insertion portion formed on opposing surface portions of the contact mounting portion are provided in the insulating housing.
An ED terminal insertion hole is provided, and a contact mounting portion has a contact having a pressure contact portion for wire pressure contact at one end and a contact portion for contacting an LED terminal at the other end, and the left and right contacts are back to back. Since the pressure contact portion of the contact is aligned with the electric wire insertion portion and the LED terminal insertion hole is positioned right above the contact portion, the LED of the LED is positioned.
Insert these terminals into the LED terminal insertion holes
The terminal can be inserted into contact with the contact portion, and
It is possible to bring the wire to the position where you want to install the wire, place the wire along the wire insertion part of the insulating housing, and press this wire relatively into the wire insertion part to press the wire into the pressure contact part of the contact. Not only can the LED be easily and firmly electrically connected to the electric wire,
It is possible to use contacts of the same shape,
It is also advantageous in terms of cost.

The present invention also provides claim 1 or claim 2.
In the LED socket structure described above, the LED mounting portion of the insulating housing is provided with a holding piece portion that includes a holding piece that holds the LED and a lock piece that is separated from the holding piece and that engages with an engaging portion on the outer periphery of the base portion of the LED. Since it is configured, LED
When the LED is attached to the LED mounting portion, the gripping piece grips the LED and the lock piece engages with the engaging portion on the outer periphery of the base of the LED, so that the LED can be securely fixed.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a wiring mounting state of an LED socket structure according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of an LED socket structure according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a front view of the same portion in section.

FIG. 4 is a bottom view of the same.

FIG. 5 is a vertical sectional view of the same.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a contact.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of an LED.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Insulation housing 3 Contact mounting part 7 Electric wire insertion part 8 LED mounting part 11 LED terminal insertion hole 17 Contact 19 Pressure contact part 21 Contact part 24 LED 25 LED terminal 27 Electric wire

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[Procedure amendment]

[Submission date] August 5, 1992

[Procedure Amendment 1]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0018

[Correction method] Change

[Correction content]

An LED 24 is mounted on the LED mounting portion 8. That is, as shown in FIG. 7, the LED 24 includes a cylindrical transparent body 26 colored in red, for example, and a pair of LEDs is provided from the base end surface 26a of the transparent body 26.
The terminal 25 is projected outward. The transparent body 2
An engaging portion 26b is formed on the outer periphery of the base portion of 6.

[Procedure Amendment 2]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Name of item to be corrected] 0019

[Correction method] Change

[Correction content]

Then, the LED terminals 25 are inserted into the LED terminal insertion holes 11, and the LED terminals 25 are inserted between the pair of contact pieces 22 of the contact portion 21, so that the LED terminals 2
5 is in contact with the contact piece 22. And the LED
The grip piece 13 of the mounting portion 8 grips the LED 22, and the engaging portion 16 of the lock piece 15 is engaged with the engaging portion 26b of the outer periphery of the base of the transparent body 26.

[Procedure 3]

[Document name to be corrected] Drawing

[Name of item to be corrected] Figure 7

[Correction method] Change

[Correction content]

[Figure 7]

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. An insulating housing and a contact mounting portion and L
An LED socket structure comprising: an ED mounting part, and a contact mounting part mounted with a contact having an electric wire pressure contact part at one end and an LED terminal contact part at the other end. .. 2. An insulating housing is provided with a pair of left and right contact mounting portions, an LED mounting portion, an electric wire insertion portion formed on opposite surface portions of the contact mounting portion, and an LED terminal insertion hole, and the contact mounting portion includes: A contact having a pressure contact portion for wire pressure contact at one end and a contact portion for contacting an LED terminal at the other end is mounted to position the left and right contacts back to back, and the contact pressure contact part is the wire insertion portion. The LED socket structure is characterized in that the LED terminal insertion hole is positioned directly above the contact portion. 3. The LED mounting portion of the insulating housing is LE
The holding piece that holds D and the LE that is separated from this holding piece
The LE according to claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the LE comprises a grip piece formed of a lock piece that engages with an engagement portion on the outer periphery of the base portion of D.
D socket structure.