JPS6118624Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] This invention relates to a fluorescent light starter such as a glow lamp or an IC starter, and allows the starter socket to be installed in two directions, and also allows the starter socket to be installed in a small amount of space. This relates to something that allows you to select the direction.

In general, conventional starter sockets can only be installed in one direction, and the lighting equipment to which they are installed must have space to accommodate not only the starter socket but also the starter, which makes it especially difficult for thin and small lighting equipment. The disadvantage was that it was difficult to install.

This invention was made in view of the above-mentioned drawbacks, and has a substantially rectangular outer shape with a circular starter insertion portion on the top surface, and a first section extending from the top surface toward the bottom surface.
A second mounting hole is formed at a position perpendicular to the first mounting hole, on a longitudinal side surface of the outer shell, and at a position offset from a diameter line of the starter insertion portion perpendicular to the longitudinal side surface. and insert the starter socket 2.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a starter socket that can be easily attached to thin and small lighting equipment by being able to be attached in the same direction.

The starter socket for an electronic starter, which is an embodiment of this invention, is shown in Figures 1 to 7 below.
To explain based on the figure, in the figure, 1 is a cylindrical electronic starter, which has a pair of bases 2, 2 on the bottom surface. Reference numeral 3 denotes a substantially rectangular outer shell, which is composed of a box-like main body 4 and a plate-like lid 5 fixed so as to close the back surface of the main body 4. 6 is the upper surface of the main body 4, 7 is a circular starter insertion portion provided on the upper surface 6, and has a pair of insertion holes 7a into which the base 2 of the starter 1 is inserted;
7a. 8 is a lower surface of the main body 4, and 9 is a first mounting hole that penetrates from the upper surface 6 to the lower surface 8, and is provided at the outer corner on the side of the storage section 16 described later. Reference numeral 10 denotes a longitudinal side surface of the main body 4, and this side surface 10 is formed with a mounting arm 11 that continuously projects upward from the upper surface 6. Reference numeral 12 denotes a second mounting hole cut out at the tip of the mounting arm 11 of this side surface 10;
It is formed at a position shifted from the diameter line of the starter insertion portion which is orthogonal to zero. Reference numeral 13 denotes a pair of contact pieces housed in the main body 4, which are inserted into the insertion holes 7a,
It is arranged at a position corresponding to 7a. 1
Reference numeral 4 denotes a first anti-rotation protrusion formed to protrude in the longitudinal direction on the back side of the lid body 5, 15 a pair of second rotation protrusions protruding laterally from the side surface 10 of the main body 4, and 16 a noise-preventing protrusion. The circuit component storage area 17, such as a protective capacitor, is a self-locking terminal with the contact piece 13 bent at the end, to which a lead wire from the outside is electrically connected. 18 is a pair of wire insertion holes formed in the short direction of the main body 4 and corresponds to the self-locking terminals 17, 17; 19 is a pair of disconnection holes;
This is for inserting a screwdriver or the like to release the self-locking terminal 17 and the lead wire. 20 is a rivet for fixing the main body 4 and the lid 5;
21 is a lighting fixture main body, and 22 is a mounting screw.

The starter socket constructed in this manner can be attached in two directions as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, depending on the lighting equipment to be attached.
For example, as shown in FIG. 6, in order to mount the electronic starter 1 at right angles to the lighting fixture body 21, use the first mounting hole 9 and the first locking protrusion 14 to tighten the mounting screw 22. Therefore, it is sufficient to attach the starter socket to the lighting equipment main body 21. Also, due to the space for lighting equipment, the 6th
To install as shown in the figure, use the second mounting hole 12 and the second anti-rotation protrusion 15 and tighten the mounting screw 22 so that the electronic starter 1 is parallel to the lighting fixture body 21. It is sufficient to attach the starter socket to the lighting fixture body 21. In other words, when installing as shown in Figure 6,
Suitable when there is no space on the side of the starter socket but there is space above it.When installing as shown in Figure 7, it is suitable for cases where there is no space above the starter socket but there is space on the side. It is appropriate for the case.

In the above embodiment, the starter is the electronic starter 1, but it is not limited to this, and a growth starter may also be used, and the shape of the mouthpiece 2 and the shape of the insertion hole 7a may be adapted to the starter 1. In other words, it can take any shape.

As described above, this invention is based on a starter socket used in a lighting equipment, which has a circular socket insertion portion on the top surface, has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape, and has a first mounting hole extending from the top surface to the bottom surface, and a starter socket. Shift the center axis of the insertion tube and insert the first
Since a second mounting hole was provided perpendicular to the mounting hole of
This has the effect that the starter socket can be attached in two directions, that is, it can be attached to a lighting fixture in a small space and can be easily attached to thin and small lighting fixtures. Further, since the position of the second mounting hole is shifted from the center of the starter, the distance between the mounting screw and the starter can be narrowed, and the width of the outer shell in the transverse direction can be reduced. Furthermore, since the second mounting hole is provided on the mounting arm that protrudes upward from the upper surface of the outer shell, the second mounting hole can be easily seen during installation, making the installation work easier.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figures 1 to 7 show an embodiment of this invention, with Figure 1 being a perspective view of the electronic starter, Figure 2 being a plan view of the starter socket, Figure 3 being a rear view of the starter socket, and Figure 4 being a rear view of the starter socket. is a rear view showing the state with the lid removed;
FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view, and FIGS. 6 and 7 are side views showing the lighting equipment mounted in different mounting directions. In the figure, 1 is an electronic starter, 2 is a base, and 3
6 is the top surface, 7 is the starter insertion part, 7a
8 is an insertion hole, 8 is a lower surface, 9 is a first mounting hole, 10 is a side surface, 11 is a mounting arm on the side surface, 12 is a second mounting hole, and 13 is a contact piece.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A substantially rectangular parallelepiped outer shell having a circular starter insertion part on the top surface into which the starter is inserted from above, a first mounting hole penetrating the outer shell in the vertical direction, and a first mounting hole on the longitudinal side of the outer shell. The mounting arm is provided with a mounting arm formed to protrude upward from the upper surface, and a second mounting hole provided in the mounting arm at a position perpendicular to the first mounting hole and offset from the center of the starter insertion portion, A starter socket for a lighting equipment, characterized in that it is screwed to the lighting equipment body through either the mounting hole or the second mounting hole.