JPS63158777A - Fluorescent lamp socket with gold on one side - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Technical Field] The present invention relates to a socket for a single-cap fluorescent lamp into which a U-shaped fluorescent lamp or the like is mounted.

[Background technology]

Conventionally, as shown in FIG. 14, a device main body 61 is fixed to a wall surface 6o, a stopper body 64 is attached to the front surface of a reflecting plate 62 of the device main body 61 via a bracket 63, and a stopper body 64 is attached to the front surface of a reflector 62 of the device main body 61.
4 is a lighting fixture in which a cap (not shown) of a U-shaped fluorescent lamp 65 is attached.

In such lighting equipment, a U-shaped fluorescent lamp 65
is attached/detached in the direction of the arrow along the instrument body 61, but U
Since the gaps between the letter-shaped fluorescent lamp 65, the reflector 62 of the appliance body 61, and the body plate 66 were small, attachment and detachment operations were difficult.

Therefore, a lighting fixture as disclosed in Utility Model Application No. 60-042610 has been devised. In this lighting fixture, the body of the stopper is rotatable relative to the main body of the fixture, and when the fluorescent lamp is attached or removed, the body of the stopper is tilted relative to the reflector of the main body of the fixture. The structure is such that the fluorescent lamp can be easily attached and detached without being restricted by the narrow space surrounded by the reflector of the main body and the main body plate. However, in the lighting equipment of this invention, the plug holder is equipped with a mechanism to hold the fluorescent lamp attached to the body in a predetermined position in which it should be lit, but the plug holder has a mechanism to hold the body when the fluorescent lamp is attached or removed. As a result, the body of the plug holder wobbled when attaching and detaching the fluorescent lamp, making it difficult to attach and detach the fluorescent lamp.

[Purpose of the invention]

An object of the present invention is to provide a socket for a single-cap fluorescent lamp that improves the ease of attaching and detaching the single-cap fluorescent lamp and stabilizes the posture of the single-cap fluorescent lamp when it is attached.

[Disclosure of the invention]

The single-cap fluorescent lamp socket of the first invention is as follows.

A plug holder that electrically connects the single-cap fluorescent lamp includes a body, a support that rotatably supports the body between a predetermined position and an attachment/detachment position of the single-cap fluorescent lamp, and the plug holder. an elastic holding mechanism that elastically holds a single-cap fluorescent lamp connected to the body in a predetermined position in a manner that allows it to be freely engaged and detached; and a stop mechanism that is provided on the support body and that stops the rotation of the body in the attachment and detachment position. It is equipped with the following.

According to the configuration of the first invention, when the single-cap fluorescent lamp is attached to and removed from the body, the stopper holder rotates the body,
The stopper converts the direction in which the lamp is attached and removed from the body to a direction perpendicular or oblique to the reflector. In this way, the single-cap fluorescent lamp can be easily attached and detached at a position where it is not restricted by the narrow space surrounded by the main body plate of the reflector 1.

Moreover, since the stopper is provided with a stopping mechanism that stops the body of the stopper when the single-cap fluorescent lamp is attached or removed, the body of the stopper does not wobble when the single-cap fluorescent lamp is attached or detached, which improves the operability of attachment and detachment.

Further, after attaching the single-cap fluorescent lamp to the body of the plug holder, the body of the plug holder rotates together with the single-cap fluorescent lamp to take a predetermined posture for lighting. In this predetermined posture, the elastic holding mechanism elastically holds the single-cap fluorescent lamp.
The posture of a single-cap fluorescent lamp becomes highly stable. Moreover, the stopper holder, which is rotatable with respect to the support body, stabilizes the posture of the body.

In the socket for a single-cap fluorescent lamp according to a second aspect of the invention, a plug holder for electrically connecting the single-cap fluorescent lamp has a body, and the plug holder can hold the body between a predetermined posture and an attachment/detachment posture of the single-cap fluorescent lamp. a support that rotatably supports the stopper; an elastic holding mechanism that elastically holds a single-capped fluorescent lamp connected to the body of the stopper in a predetermined position; The device is provided with a stopping mechanism that can stop rotation of the body in the attachment/detachment position and release the stoppage when an excessive force is applied to the single-cap fluorescent lamp in a direction opposite to the predetermined position.

According to the configuration of the second invention, the same effect as the first invention can be obtained, and furthermore, in the state of attaching and detaching the single-cap fluorescent lamp,
If an excessive force is applied to the single-cap fluorescent lamp in a direction opposite to the predetermined posture, the stop by the stop mechanism is released, so that the single-cap fluorescent lamp and the stopper holder can be prevented from being damaged.

First Embodiment A first embodiment of the present invention will be explained based on FIGS. 1 and 1). That is, as shown in FIG. 1, the single-cap fluorescent lamp socket of this embodiment has a body 1) that electrically connects the single-cap fluorescent lamp 10, and a body 1) that is connected to the body 1) in a predetermined manner. The support body 12 rotatably supports the single-cap fluorescent lamp 10 between the position and the attachment/detachment position of the single-cap fluorescent lamp 10, and the stopper holder elastically engages and disengages the single-cap fluorescent lamp 10 connected to the body 1) in a predetermined posture. The elastic holding mechanism 13 that freely holds the body 1) and the stopper holder provided on the support body 12 stop the rotation of the body 1) in the attaching/detaching attitude and also prevent the single-cap fluorescent lamp 10 from excessively moving in the opposite direction to the predetermined attitude. The stop mechanism 14 is capable of releasing the stop when a force is applied thereto.

FIG. 2 shows a perspective view of the support 12.

The support body 12 includes a mounting plate portion 15 having screw insertion holes 16 and 17 at four corners, and a pair of side wall portions 18. Each side wall portion 1B has an elastic engager 19 having an engaging portion 20. A support plate portion 22 having a shaft hole 21 and recessed inward, and a mounting piece 24 having a screw insertion hole 23 are formed.

Further, for attachment, a stopper 8 made of a leaf spring is fixed to the inner surface of the plate portion 15, and a fitting portion 25 formed by bending into a chevron shape is formed at the tip of the stopper 8.

35th! J shows a perspective view of the stopper body 1).

The body 1) of the stopper holder has a main body 2 with a shaft 28 protruding from both sides.
9, and base receiving pieces 26 and 27 protruding from the lamp bottle insertion hole 30 side of the main body portion 29. In addition,
A locking protrusion 31 is formed on the outer surface of the base receiving piece 27 over the main body portion 29 .

The end of the locking protrusion 31 is connected to the shaft body 28 as shown in FIG.
It extends to the center line of the Note that this locking protrusion 31 and the stopper 8 constitute a stopping mechanism 14.

FIG. 4 shows the internal structure of the stopper body 1) and the external appearance of the single-cap fluorescent lamp 10. First, the single-cap fluorescent lamp 10 consists of a U-shaped lamp 9 and its cap 32. Projections 33 are provided on both sides, and a lamp bottle 34 is provided on the base 32. Note that this protrusion 33 and the elastic engager 19 constitute the elastic holding mechanism 13.

Further, inside the main body part 29 of the stopper body 1), a cross lip 35 is provided which forms a storage space 36 for each lamp bottle 34, and a contact plate 37 is inserted into each storage space 36 (a fifth
(see figure), 38 is a push-up spring that comes into contact with the back surface of the contact plate 37, and the other end is a back plate 39 that closes the storage space 36.
I support it. For the back plate 39, insert the driving studs 4o into the holes 4 on the back @39.
1 into the driving hole 42 of the main body part 29. Reference numeral 43 indicates a lead wire insertion hole, and 44 indicates a notch for avoiding the attachment hole 45 of the main body portion 29. FIGS. 6 and 7 show the state in which the plug holder body 1) is attached to the support body 12. . The stopper body 1) is rotatably mounted by inserting the shaft body 28 into the shaft hole 21 of the support body 12. The support body 12 is then screwed to a reflector plate 46 of the main body of a lighting device that is attached to a wall or the like. 6 shows a screw 47 inserted into the screw insertion hole 17 and fastened to the reflector 46, and FIG. 7 shows a tuffing screw 47' inserted into the reflector 46.
It is inserted into the screw insertion hole 16 and screwed into the screw insertion hole 16 without cutting a tap, and it can be attached by either method.

FIG. 1 shows the attachment/detachment position of a single-base fluorescent lamp 10, in which the stopper body 1) is rotated to an inclined position with respect to the support body 12. In this state, the fitting portion 25 of the stopper 8 has a V formed by the end surface of the locking protrusion 31 and the outer surface of the main body portion 29.
It fits into the groove 4B (see FIG. 10). For this reason,
The end face of the locking protrusion 31 contacts the stopper 14, and the body 1) of the stopper holder does not rotate in the direction of arrow A, and since the stopper 8 presses the main body 29, it also rotates in the direction of arrow B. The lamp holder, which does not rotate and is held in the detachable position in this manner, inserts the lamp bottle 34 into the lamp bottle insertion hole 30 of the body 1) to connect the single-cap fluorescent lamp IO.

After connecting the single-cap fluorescent lamp 10, as shown in FIG. 8, the body 1) of the stopper holder is rotated in the direction of the arrow.

Then, the fitting part 25 of the stopper 8 moves over the end of the locking protrusion 31 and moves along the outer surface of the locking protrusion 31, and the protrusion 33 of the cap 32 moves along the elastic engager 19. Moving.

As it rotates further, it finally reaches the 9th v! As shown in J.
The protrusion 33 engages with the engaging portion 2o of the elastic engager 19, and the single-cap fluorescent lamp 1o assumes a predetermined posture to be lit.

In this predetermined posture, the elastic holding mechanism 3 consisting of the elastic engager 19 and the protrusion 33 elastically holds the single-cap fluorescent lamp 10. In addition, in this predetermined posture, the spring force is set so that the stopper 8 presses the stopper body 1) and prevents it from rotating in the direction of the wearing posture, and the tip of the stopper 8 and the center of the shaft body 28 The distance between them is shortened (and the moment is also set to be small).

Note that when removing the single-cap fluorescent lamp 10, the procedure is reversed.

In Figure 1O, the single-cap fluorescent lamp lO and the stopper holder are in body 1).
This shows a state in which excessive force is applied in the direction opposite to the predetermined posture (in the direction of the arrow). When such excessive force acts,
The fitting portion 25 of the stopper 8 is released from the fitted state in the V-groove portion 48, the fitting portion 25 slides along the outer surface of the main body portion 29, and the stopper holder is released from its attachment/detachment position with respect to the body 1).

According to the single-cap fluorescent lamp socket configured in this way, when attaching or detaching the single-cap fluorescent lamp 10, the stopper holder rotates the body 1) to an inclined position with respect to the support body 12, so that the illumination The device can be easily attached and detached without being restricted by the narrow space surrounded by the reflector 46 and main body plate of the device. Moreover,
Since the stop mechanism 14 stops the stopper body 1) in the attachment/detachment position, the body 1) of the stopper holder does not wobble during attachment/detachment of the single-cap fluorescent lamp 1O, improving the operability of attachment/detachment.

Further, after attaching the single-cap fluorescent lamp lO to the body 1), the plug holder rotates the body 1) together with the single-cap fluorescent lamp lO to take a predetermined posture for lighting. In this predetermined posture, the elastic holding mechanism 13 elastically holds the single-cap fluorescent lamp IO, so that the posture of the single-cap fluorescent lamp 10 becomes highly stable. Moreover, the stopper holder, which is rotatable with respect to the support body 12, also stabilizes the posture of the body 1).

In addition, since the tip of the stopper 8 is bent into a chevron shape, if an excessive force is applied to the single-cap fluorescent lamp 10 or the body 1) in the opposite direction to the predetermined posture, the tip of the stopper 8 will be bent into a chevron shape. Dip along the outer surface of the main body part 29 of the body 1). in this way,
Since the stop caused by the stop mechanism 14 can be released, undue force is not applied to the body 1) of the single-cap fluorescent lamp 10 or the stopper holder.
It can prevent damage.

Furthermore, the support body 12 has three types of screw insertion holes 16,
17. As shown in Figures 6vlJ and 7, screws can be secured from either the front or back side of the reflective plate 46, and furthermore, as shown in Figure 1), if the screw insertion holes 23 are used, the reflective plate 46 can be screwed. Support 12 for plate 46
The mounting position can be changed, and it can be attached to a variety of lighting equipment.

Second Embodiment A second embodiment of the present invention will be explained based on FIG. 12. Note that the same parts as in the first embodiment are given the same reference numerals, and the explanation thereof will be omitted. That is, in the single-cap fluorescent lamp socket of this embodiment, the support 12 is attached by standing up a stopper 50 made of a leaf spring on the inner surface of the plate part 15, and fitting the stopper 50, which is bent into a chevron shape, at the end of the upright side. In addition to forming a joint 51, the stopper holder has a cam 52 fixed to the base of the shaft 28 of the body 1) and having a notch 53 around the periphery. Note that the stopper 50 and the cam 52 constitute a stopping mechanism 56. When the stopper holder rotates the body 1) to the attachment/detachment position, the stopper 50
The fitting part 51 of the cam 52 fits into the notch part 53 of the cam 52 so that it can be crossed over, and the stopper body 1) is stopped. The single-cap fluorescent lamp socket configured in this manner also provides the same effects as the first embodiment.

Third Embodiment A third embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIG. Band-shaped stopper 5 supporting the rear end of 29
5 is provided on a support body 12. In addition, stopper 5
5 and the main body portion 29 constitute a stopping mechanism 57. This embodiment is an embodiment of the first invention, and the single-cap fluorescent lamp 10 and the plug holder are not stopped by the stop mechanism 57 even if an excessive force is applied to the body 1). The same effects as in the embodiment can be obtained. Note that the stopper 55 may be formed of a leaf spring so that the corner of the rear end of the main body portion 29 passes over the corner of the stopper 55.

【Effect of the invention〕

According to the single-cap fluorescent lamp socket of the first invention, the following effects can be obtained.

When attaching a single-cap fluorescent lamp to the body, the body of the body of the body of the body of the body of the body of the body is rotated, and the direction of attachment and detachment of the lamp on the body is changed to a direction perpendicular to or at an angle to the reflector. do. This will create a reflector.

The single-cap fluorescent lamp can be easily attached and detached at a position where it is not restricted by the narrow space surrounded by the main body plate. Moreover, since the stopper is provided with a stopping mechanism that stops the body of the stopper when the single-cap fluorescent lamp is attached or removed, the body of the stopper does not wobble when the single-cap fluorescent lamp is attached or detached, which improves the operability of attachment and detachment.

Further, after attaching the single-cap fluorescent lamp to the body of the plug holder, the body of the plug holder rotates together with the single-cap fluorescent lamp to take a predetermined posture for lighting. Since the elastic holding mechanism elastically holds the single-cap fluorescent lamp in this predetermined posture, the posture of the single-cap fluorescent lamp becomes highly stable. Moreover, the stopper holder, which is rotatable with respect to the support body, stabilizes the posture of the body.

According to the socket for a single-cap fluorescent lamp of the second invention, the same effect as the first invention can be obtained, and furthermore, when the single-cap fluorescent lamp is in the attached or detached position, the socket for the single-cap fluorescent lamp has an excessively large amount in the opposite direction to the predetermined posture. When a force is applied, the stop by the stop mechanism is released, so that the single-capped fluorescent lamp and the plug holder can be prevented from being damaged.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a side view of the first embodiment of the present invention in an attachment/detachment position, Fig. 2 is a perspective view of its support, Fig. 3 is a perspective view of its body, and Fig. 4 is a perspective view of its body. FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the body as seen from the back side, FIG. 5 is a front view of the stopper as seen from the back side of the body, FIGS. Figure 9 is a side view showing the operation, Figure 9 is a side view of the predetermined posture, Figure 10 is a side view of the state where excessive force is applied, and Figure 1) shows the mounting of the support in a deformed state. FIG. 12 is a side view of the second embodiment of the invention;
No. 13 WJ is a side view of the third actual Ni example of this invention, No. 1
FIG. 4 is a side view of the conventional example. 10...Single base fluorescent lamp, 1)...Blug holder is body, 1
2... Support body, 13... Elastic holding mechanism, 14...
Stopping mechanism and e6 force Fig. 1 Fig. 2 Blade Fig. 3 Fig. 5 Fig. 4 Fig. 1) Fig. 8 Fig. 9 Fig. 12 Fig. 13 Fig. 14

Claims (3)

[Claims] (1) A plug holder that electrically connects the single-cap fluorescent lamp, a support that rotatably supports the plug holder between a predetermined position and an attachment/detachment position of the single-cap fluorescent lamp, and the plug an elastic holding mechanism that elastically holds the single-cap fluorescent lamp connected to the receiver in a predetermined position in a detachable manner; and a stop mechanism provided on the support that stops the rotation of the stopper receiver in the attachment/detachment position. Socket for single-base fluorescent lamp. (2) The stopping mechanism includes a leaf spring-like stopper provided on the support body and a locking protrusion provided on the outer surface of the stopper receiver, and the tip of the stopper is in the attachment/detachment position. The socket for a single-cap fluorescent lamp according to claim 1, wherein the plug receiver is stopped by fitting into the end face of the stopper strip. (3) a plug holder that electrically connects the single-cap fluorescent lamp; a support that rotatably supports the plug holder between a predetermined position and an attachment/detachment position of the single-cap fluorescent lamp; an elastic holding mechanism that elastically holds the single-cap fluorescent lamp connected to the receiver in a predetermined position in a predetermined position and detachable; A socket for a single-cap fluorescent lamp, comprising a stop mechanism that can release the stop when an excessive force is applied to the gold fluorescent lamp in a direction opposite to the predetermined posture.