KR101402411B1 - Gender for lighting - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a gender for a lighting and, more specifically, to a gender for a lighting which enables the lighting with the same or different method to be inserted into a socket for a conventional lighting and which enables the lighting to be used as emergency light in the event of a power failure. According to the present invention, the gender for a lighting comprises a body unit; a socket coupling unit which is mounted on the upper end of the body unit and which can be coupled by being inserted into the socket for a lighting, installed on a ceiling or a wall surface; a socket unit which is mounted on the lower end of the body unit and which has a groove to which a socket connecting unit formed on the lighting is inserted; and a power supply unit which is mounted inside the body unit and which supplies power applied through the socket coupling unit to the lighting connected to the socket unit.

Description

{Gender for lighting}

The present invention relates to a gender for an illumination lamp, and more particularly, to a gender for an illumination lamp that enables an illumination light of the same or different combination type to be inserted into an existing illumination light socket, .

Generally, a large number of lights are installed in an indoor space such as an office, a shopping mall, and a home. Such lights are used in various forms such as fluorescent lamps, incandescent lamps, and LEDs. The use of LEDs, which can be used for designing purposes, is also increasing, because it generates less heat and consumes less power.

Of the conventional lighting fixtures, LEDs and incandescent lamps are mounted on a ceiling or a wall mounted socket. Since the incandescent lamp is fitted in the socket in a threaded manner, the socket is formed in a shape having a thread groove, and the incandescent lamp has a socket engagement portion formed with a thread at the top. In the case of LEDs, a plug connection method is used in addition to the screw connection method. That is, LEDs and the like are all configured so as to have a socket connecting portion formed with a threaded portion at the upper end thereof and a socket connecting portion protruding at the upper end thereof as a plug. Thus, All of the shapes having the receptacle groove into which the socket coupling portion of the shape can be fitted are all used. However, conventionally, there has been a limit in that a screw-coupled LED or the like can not be used for a socket having an outlet groove, and a plug-coupled LED or the like can not be used for a socket having a screw groove.

Meanwhile, in the past, there have been few places where emergency generators are installed in case that all indoor lights are turned off due to a power failure due to an emergency such as a fire. As a result, there is a considerable difficulty in evacuating people to an emergency exit in the event of a power outage in the event of a fire. Although portable emergency lights for power outages are installed throughout the building, the number of installations is limited, and if there is no portable emergency light in the vicinity, it is also not easy to find it and its usability is reduced. Therefore, it is difficult to obtain visibility due to darkness such as cancer in the case of a power outage due to an emergency such as a fire, in the absence of an emergency generator or in a place where there is no portable emergency light, Is very high.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a gender for a light fixture which can mount various types of light fixtures regardless of the shape of a conventional socket for a light fixture.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a gender for an illuminated lamp that can be used as an emergency light by being supplied with power to the illumination lamp even in the case of a power failure.

The above object of the present invention can be also achieved by a socket connector comprising a body portion, a socket coupling portion mounted on an upper end of the body portion and capable of being fitted into a socket for an illumination lamp installed on a ceiling or a wall surface, And a power supply unit which is provided inside the body and supplies power to the lamp unit coupled to the socket unit through the socket unit, Can be achieved.

According to a preferred aspect of the present invention, the socket connecting portion is formed in a threaded shape around the socket, and the groove of the socket portion may be a screw groove.

According to another preferred aspect of the present invention, the socket connecting portion is formed in a threaded shape around the socket, and the groove of the socket portion may be formed of an outlet groove.

According to another preferred aspect of the present invention, the socket connecting portion is formed in a plug shape, and the groove of the socket portion may be a screw groove.

According to another preferred aspect of the present invention, the socket connecting portion is formed in a plug-like shape, and the groove of the socket portion may be formed of an outlet groove.

According to another preferred aspect of the present invention, the power supply unit includes a power supply unit for rectifying the AC power supplied from the outside to the DC power supply, a battery unit for charging the DC power supply, and a DC power supply unit for supplying the DC power supplied from the power supply unit to the battery unit And an AC power source is supplied to the power source unit when AC power is supplied from the outside to control the power source unit to supply DC power to the illumination lamp. When the AC power source is cut off from the outside, And a microcomputer for controlling the DC power to be supplied to the illumination lamp.

According to another preferred aspect of the present invention, the microcomputer generates a first emission control signal for supplying power in a pulse width modulation (PWM) full high mode when AC power is supplied from the outside And generates a second emission control signal to supply power at a PWM duty ratio of 1: N (N > / = 5) when the AC power is cut off from the outside have.

According to another preferred aspect of the present invention, the microcomputer unit can control charging to be stopped when the battery unit is fully charged.

According to another preferred embodiment of the present invention, the lamp unit further includes a lamp unit mounted on the body or the socket unit and being illuminated so as to check the abnormality of the power supply unit, And lights up in red when an abnormality occurs in the operation of the power supply unit.

According to the gender of the present invention, since the socket portion having the shape corresponding to the groove formed in the socket provided on the ceiling or the wall surface and the groove having the groove corresponding to the socket connection portion of the illumination lamp are provided, The illumination lamp can be arbitrarily selected regardless of the illumination.

According to the gender of the present invention, when the AC power is supplied, the DC power of the power source is directly supplied to the illumination lamp, and when the AC power is cut off, the DC power charged in the battery is supplied to the illumination lamp, The auxiliary light source can be continuously turned on by the auxiliary power source, so that the light or the like can function as an emergency light in an emergency such as a fire.

According to the gender for an illumination lamp according to the present invention, when the AC power is supplied under the control of the microcomputer, the illumination lamp is turned on with a high light intensity, and when the AC power is cut off, It is possible to light the lamp for a long period of time in case of power failure.

In addition, according to the gender for an illumination lamp according to the present invention, since a lamp portion which is turned on in red or green is provided in accordance with the abnormality of the power supply portion, the abnormality of the power supply portion can be confirmed in advance.

1 is a perspective view showing a gender for an illumination lamp according to an embodiment of the present invention;
2 is a cross-sectional view of the gender for an illumination lamp shown in Fig. 1;
FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an operation process of the gender for an illumination lamp shown in FIG. 1. FIG.
4 is a cross-sectional view showing a gender for an illumination lamp according to another embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a cross-sectional view of a gender for an illumination lamp according to another embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a cross-sectional view showing a gender for an illumination lamp according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. It is to be understood, however, that the embodiments described below are only for explanation of the embodiments of the present invention so that those skilled in the art can easily carry out the invention, It does not mean anything. In describing various embodiments of the present invention, the same reference numerals are used for components having the same technical characteristics.

1 to 3, a gender for an illumination lamp according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described. The lamp unit 500 includes a body 100, a socket 200, a socket 300, and a power supply 400. The lamp unit 500 includes a body 100, As shown in FIG.

The body portion 100 may be formed in a substantially cylindrical shape or in the form of a square pillar, and the upper end may be narrowly formed. The body 100 may be made of synthetic resin. A socket coupling part 200 may be mounted on the upper end of the body part 100 and a groove may be formed on the lower end of the body part 100 to allow the socket connection part 12 of the illumination light 10 to be inserted.

The socket coupling part 200 is mounted on the upper end of the body part 100 and is mounted to surround the upper end of the body part 100, for example, as shown in FIGS. The socket coupling portion 200 is made of a conductive metal that can be electrically connected. The socket connecting portion 200 can be coupled to a socket (not shown, hereinafter the same) for mounting an illuminating lamp on a ceiling or a wall surface. In this case, the socket coupling part 200 may be formed in a thread-like shape around the periphery as shown in FIGS. Therefore, the socket connecting portion 200 can be screwed into the socket for a light fixture having a screw groove.

The socket portion 300 is provided at the lower end of the body portion 100 and has a groove formed on the lower surface so that the socket connection portion 12 of the illumination lamp 10 can be fitted. 1 and 2, the groove of the socket unit 300 may be formed of a screw groove 310, so that the socket unit 300 is provided with a socket connection part 12 having a screw thread, Can be screwed together.

2 and 4, or may be formed in the form of a plug as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the socket connecting portion may be formed in a socket for an illumination lamp having a screw groove, Or socket for an illumination lamp having an outlet groove. Since the groove of the socket portion 300 may be formed of the screw groove 310 as shown in Figs. 2 and 5, or may be formed of the outlet groove 320 as shown in Figs. 4 and 6, An illumination lamp having a threaded socket connection or an illumination lamp having a socket connection in the form of a plug can all be combined. Therefore, it is possible to mount an illumination lamp of a desired coupling type irrespective of the shape of the groove of the socket for an illumination lamp. For reference, an LED or the like can be applied to the illumination lamp 10, but a fluorescent lamp or an incandescent lamp is also applicable.

The power supply unit 400 is provided inside the body 100 and supplies power to the illumination lamp 10 coupled to the socket unit 300 from outside through the socket coupling unit 200. Therefore, when the socket connection part 200 of the gender for the illumination lamp is coupled to the socket for the illumination light and then the illumination lamp 10 is coupled to the socket part 300, power is supplied to the illumination lamp 10 by the power supply part, Can be emitted.

Such a power supply unit can simply serve as an electrical connection between a socket for an illumination lamp and an illumination lamp. When the power switch is turned on with the illumination lamp switched on, the illumination lamp is turned on and when the main power is turned off, the illumination lamp is also turned off. In this case, the gender for an illumination lamp is a case in which an illuminating lamp 10 having a plug-type socket connecting portion 14 is to be combined with a socket for an illuminating lamp having a thread groove (see FIG. 4) (See Fig. 5), it is very meaningful to combine the lighting lamp having the threaded socket connection portion (see Fig. 5).

Alternatively, the power supply unit may simultaneously perform the function of supplying power and charging, in order to allow the power supply unit to continuously provide illumination from the illumination lamp in normal and emergency situations, so that the illumination lamp can serve as an emergency lamp in an emergency. to be. The power supply unit 400 may include a power unit 410, a battery unit 420, a charger unit 430, and a microcomputer unit 440.

The power supply unit 410 rectifies the AC power applied from the outside to the DC power. For example, the power supply unit 410 rectifies the 220 V commercial AC power supplied from the outside to the 24 V DC power supply, and supplies the DC power to the illumination lamp 10 coupled to the socket unit 300. As the power supply unit 410, for example, an SMPS (Switching Mode Power Supply) may be used. The SMPS 140 uses a semiconductor device such as a power transistor as a switch to rectify a commercial AC power supplied from the outside to a DC power source and maintain it at a constant voltage and to supply a part of the final output DC voltage to the socket unit 300 And supplies it to the illumination lamp 10 to keep the brightness constant. The power supply unit 410 also supplies DC power to the charging unit 430. When the gender for an illumination lamp according to an embodiment of the present invention is installed in the socket for an illumination light, have.

The battery unit 420 serves to charge the DC power source and the power source charged in the battery unit 420 is used as an auxiliary power source for emitting the illumination light 10 in an emergency. As the battery unit 420, for example, a lithium-polymer battery may be used, and any battery that can be easily applied by those skilled in the art may be used. When the AC power from the outside is cut off due to a fire or the like, the battery unit 420 supplies power to the illumination lamp 10 for a predetermined time (for example, about 20 to 25 minutes) 440). A more detailed description will be given later.

The charging unit 430 serves to supply the DC power supplied from the power supply unit 410 to the battery unit 420 so that the DC power is charged in the battery unit 420. [ As the charger 430, for example, a super capacitor may be applied, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and may include any kind of charging device that a person skilled in the art can arbitrarily select to supply power to the lamp.

The microcomputer 440 serves to control the illumination lamp 10 so as to continuously provide illumination in a normal time and in a power failure due to an emergency situation. That is, the microcomputer unit 440 supplies AC power to the power supply unit 410 when the AC power is normally supplied from the outside and supplies the DC power to the illumination lamp 10 coupled to the socket unit 300 by the power supply unit 410 . If the AC power source is shut off from the outside, the microcomputer 440 controls the DC power supplied to the battery unit 420 by the charging unit 430 to be supplied to the illumination lamp 10 coupled to the socket unit 300 .

In this case, the microcomputer 440 can adjust the light amount of the illumination lamp by a pulse width modulation (PWM) control method in which the applied alternating current power is outputted in such a manner that the ratio of High and Low is different according to each situation.

For example, when the AC power is supplied from the outside, the microcomputer 440 may generate a first emission control signal to supply power to the PWM full high mode. Accordingly, when the alternating current power source is applied from the outside, the illumination lamp can be turned on at a high current in a normal state to provide bright illumination.

Alternatively, the microcomputer unit 440 may generate a second emission control signal to supply power at a PWM duty ratio of 1: N (where N > / = 5) when the AC power is cut off from the outside . Accordingly, the lighting lamp can be turned on at a low current in an emergency in which the AC power is cut off.

In other words, light is emitted at a high light amount (first stage illumination) by diverging light in a PWM full high mode in accordance with the first emission control signal of the microcomputer 440, (N > / = 5) PWM duty ratio according to the second emission control signal of the microcomputer unit 440 when the main power source is interrupted, Illumination of the step).

As described above, since the auxiliary power charged in the battery unit 420 is supplied in the emergency in which the AC power is cut off, when the power is supplied at a low current, the power consumption is reduced and the illumination is provided for a long time as much as possible. It can be a great help in evacuating people inside. In addition, if the normal bright light is provided and suddenly the dark light is provided, people inside the building will be able to speculate that an emergency such as a fire may have occurred.

On the other hand, the microcomputer unit 440 controls the charging of the battery unit 420 to be stopped when charging is completed, and controls the battery unit 420 to be charged again when the power failure situation is resolved and the battery is recovered to a normal state .

The lamp unit 500 is attached to the body 100 or the socket unit 300 and serves to confirm whether there is an abnormality in the power supply unit 400. For example, The lamp unit 500 may be illuminated in green while the power supply unit 400 is not operated due to an abnormality in the power supply unit 400. In this case, Therefore, when the lamp unit 500 is lit in red, it means that there is an abnormality in the power supply unit 400, so that it is possible to perform maintenance and replace the whole gender after checking.

Reference numeral 450 denotes a printed circuit board on which the power unit 410, the charger unit 430, the battery unit 420, and the microcomputer unit 440 are mounted.

The operation of the gender for an illumination lamp according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3. FIG. First, when a gender for an illumination lamp according to an embodiment of the present invention is mounted on a ceiling or a wall-mounted socket for an illumination lamp, and then the illumination lamp is coupled, an AC power source is inputted from the outside (S101). The microcomputer unit 440 controls the power source unit 410 to rectify the alternating current power to the direct current power source when the alternating current power source is inputted from the outside (S101) And maintains it at a constant voltage (S102).

Next, under the control of the microcomputer 440, the DC power rectified by the power supply unit 410 is supplied to the illumination lamp 10 (S103). In addition, the DC power source of the power source unit 410 is supplied to the charging unit 430 (S104), and the DC power source supplied to the charging unit 430 is charged in the battery unit 420 (S105).

At this time, the microcomputer 440 determines whether or not the AC power from the outside is shut off (S106). If it is determined that the AC power is not interrupted, the microcomputer 440 outputs the DC power supplied from the power source 410 10). In this case, it is controlled so as to turn on the illumination lamp 10 in the PWM full high mode (S107).

If it is determined that the AC power from the outside is cut off, the microcomputer 440 controls the power supplied to the battery unit 420 to be supplied to the illumination lamp 10. In this case, N (i.e., N > / = 5) (S108). Thereafter, the microcomputer 440 determines whether or not the AC power cutoff state has been restored to normal. If it is determined that the AC power cutoff state has not been restored, the microcomputer unit 440 continuously supplies the power charged in the battery 420 to the illumination light 10 (S108). If it is determined that AC power is input again after the recovery, it is controlled to turn on the illumination lamp 10 in the PWM full high mode.

Therefore, it is possible to provide strong illumination by the illumination light at normal times, and to provide a somewhat weak illumination at the time of emergency in which the AC power is cut off, thereby minimizing the power consumption of the battery portion, thereby providing emergency illumination for as long as possible.

In the foregoing description, it is to be understood that the present invention is not necessarily limited to these embodiments, as long as each constituent element constituting one embodiment of the present invention is described as operating independently. That is, within the scope of the present invention, all of the components may be selectively coupled to one or more of them. For example, although the microcomputer 440, the power supply unit 410, the charging unit 430, and the battery unit 420 are illustrated as separate modules in FIGS. 1 to 3, one or more of them may be configured as one integrated module It will be appreciated that embodiments are possible.

4 to 6 show a gender for an illumination lamp according to another embodiment of the present invention. 4 to 6 are different from each other in terms of the shape of the socket coupling part 200 and the socket part 300 as compared with the gender for an illumination lamp according to the embodiment of the present invention described above, The technical features of the unit 100, the power supply unit 400, and the lamp unit 500 are substantially the same.

4 has a socket coupling portion 200 formed with a thread around the periphery thereof and a socket portion 300 formed with an outlet groove 320. The socket gender 300 is inserted into a socket for an illumination lamp having a screw groove, And an illumination lamp 10 having a socket connection portion 14 in the form of a plug is coupled to the socket portion 300. In this case, the illumination lamp 10 may have an insertion portion 16 protruding between the socket connection portions 14, and an insertion groove 330 in which the insertion portion 16 can be snugly inserted is formed in the socket portion 300 .

5 has a plug-type socket coupling portion 200 and a socket portion 300 in which a screw groove 310 is formed. The gender is inserted into and coupled with a socket for an illumination lamp having an outlet groove, The socket unit 300 is coupled with an illumination lamp having a threaded socket connection.

6 has a plug-type socket coupling portion 200 and a socket portion 300 formed with an outlet groove 320. The light gender is inserted into an socket for an illumination lamp having an outlet groove, The socket portion 300 is coupled with an illumination lamp having a plug-type socket connection portion.

100: Body part 200:
300: socket portion 310: screw groove
320: Outlet groove 400: Power supply
410: Power supply unit 420: Battery unit
430: Charging part 440: Mycom part
500: lamp part

Claims (9)

A body portion;
A socket coupling portion mounted on an upper end of the body portion, the socket coupling portion being able to be inserted into a socket for an illumination lamp installed on a ceiling or a wall;
A socket portion provided at a lower end of the body portion and having a groove into which a socket connection portion formed in an illumination lamp can be inserted and fitted; And
And a power supply unit provided inside the body unit and supplying power to the lamp unit coupled to the socket unit through the socket unit,
The power supply unit,
A power supply unit for rectifying an AC power supplied from the outside to a DC power supply;
A battery unit for charging a DC power source;
A charging unit for supplying DC power supplied from the power supply unit to the battery unit; And
The AC power is supplied to the power source unit so that the DC power source is supplied to the lamp unit, and when the AC power source is cut off from the outside, And a microcomputer for controlling the microcomputer to be supplied to the illumination lamp. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the socket connecting portion is formed in a threaded shape around the socket portion, and the groove of the socket portion is a screw groove. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the socket connection portion is formed in a threaded shape around the socket portion, and the groove of the socket portion is an outlet groove. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the socket connecting portion is formed in a plug shape, and the groove of the socket portion is a screw groove. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the socket connecting portion is formed in a plug shape, and the groove of the socket portion is an outlet groove. delete The method according to claim 1,
The microcomputer generates a first emission control signal for supplying power in a pulse width modulation (PWM) full high mode when AC power is supplied from the outside. When the AC power is cut off from the outside, And generates a second emission control signal for supplying power at a PWM duty ratio of 1: N (High: High) to a Low (Low: N: 5). The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the microcomputer controls the charging to be stopped when charging of the battery unit is completed. The method according to claim 1,
And a lamp unit which is mounted on the body or the socket unit and is illuminated so as to check whether there is an abnormality in the power supply unit. The lamp unit is lit in green when there is no abnormality in operation of the power supply unit, And is lit in red when an operation error occurs.

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