KR20110021320A - Fixing clip for ceiling light - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A ceiling light clip is provided to secure the ceiling light on the ceiling firmly by the simple work and reduce the manufacturing cost. CONSTITUTION: A ceiling light clip comprises a vertical plate(100) having a supporting unit(102) protruding on both sides as being inserted in the side of a ceiling light. A connection unit(110) is formed by being bent on the lower part of the vertical plate. An elastic support plate(120) is formed in arc and formed as one body on end of the connection unit.

Description

Clip for fixation on ceiling light {FIXING CLIP FOR CEILING LIGHT}

The present invention relates to a clip for fixing the ceiling lamp, and more particularly, by providing a clip bent to elastically support the ceiling lamp embedded in the ceiling to provide a ceiling lamp without using a separate fixing means for fixing the ceiling lamp It is related with the clip for fixing to a ceiling which can be fixed firmly.

In general, a ceiling lamp (luminaire) is installed in the ceiling to illuminate the interior of the ceiling, and the ceiling lamp is classified into a protrusion type installed to protrude from the surface of the ceiling and a buried type installed to be embedded in the ceiling.

The protruding type is used when the luminaire is manufactured in various shapes and used as an interior accessory in the room, and the buried type is widely used for simple lighting in the room, and the present invention relates to a clip for fixing a buried ceiling lamp.

Conventionally, in order to fix the ceiling lamp to the ceiling panel, an insertion hole is formed in the ceiling panel, and then the ceiling lamp is inserted into the insertion hole.

Then, the fastening screw is inserted into a frame installed around the bottom surface of the ceiling such that the ceiling lamp is fixed to the ceiling panel, and the end of the fastening screw is screwed to the ceiling panel using a separate tool (driver, etc.). I fix it.

Therefore, in order to fix the ceiling, a screw hole for coupling the fastening screw must be formed on the ceiling panel. Therefore, the surface of the ceiling panel is damaged, and the screw is separated / joined to replace or repair the ceiling. If repeated, there was a problem that the fastening hole is expanded to reduce the fixing force of the ceiling.

In addition, since the end of the fastening screw is exposed to the outside, it hindered the appearance of the ceiling, and in order to prevent this, there is a case in which a separate protective cap is installed, but there are problems such as an increase in the number of parts.

On the other hand, in order to solve this problem, the prior inventions related to the conventional structure for fixing the ceiling lamp to install the light bulb on the ceiling non-exposed to the Korean Utility Model Registration No. 118930, 146411, 178889, 200381 The configuration is disclosed.

Among the foregoing inventions, Utility Model Registration No. 178889 relates to an assembly structure of a light bulb socket of a buried light fixture, but a configuration of a typical reflector-embedded embedded light fixture is presented.

Meanwhile, among the prior inventions, Utility Model Registration Nos. 118930, 146411, and 200381 are the typical reflector-embedded embedded light fixtures described in Utility Model Registration No. 178889. By removing the lower bracket (fixed frame) that is exposed to the bottom to improve the assembly, the overall number of parts, easy to manufacture and inexpensive, are provided with a high assembly characteristics.

Common features of the buried light fixtures disclosed in the above-described inventions, the body is installed in the interior of the ceiling plate, a fixing bracket for fixing the body to the ceiling plate, and a light bulb that is supported on the top of the body to support the bulb while supplying electricity The socket, a reflector assembled on the inner bottom of the body so as to reflect the light of the bulb supported on the bulb socket downward, and the closing ring member to adhere the reflector to the lower bracket as an essential component.

Other conventional reflector-embedded recessed light fixtures, including the above-described inventions formed by these essential components, have a large manufacturing cost in manufacturing and assembling parts, because the body, the fixing bracket, the reflector, and the finishing ring member are composed of separate members. In addition, even when installing fixtures, such as the purchase on the ceiling plate was required a lot of construction time there was a problem that the facility cost increases.

Looking at the problem that the manufacturing cost and the manufacturing cost of the parts takes a lot of detail, in addition to the production of the reflector mainly made of aluminum or synthetic resin, and to produce the body of the steel sheet and the finishing ring member, respectively, the production of the steel sheet body After at least three parts of the bracket, the lower bracket and the fixed bracket are manufactured by pressing and bending processes by separate molds, among them, the upper bracket and the lower bracket are made into one body through a spot welding process. While assembling the fixing bracket, and also to the bulb socket fixed to the bottom of the upper bracket of the body was carried out a lot of manufacturing costs in the manufacture and assembly of bar parts that can be formed into a complete body.

In addition, in the prior art, at least three or more elastic assembly pieces made of press steel sheets are attached to the inner end of the lower bracket, which is a part of the body, by spot welding, or a plastic injection molded product made of a separate part. The assembly member is attached to form a reflector support member.

Therefore, the mold cost and the manufacturing cost of manufacturing the reflector support member by the elastic assembly of the plastic material or steel sheet as a separate part is required, in particular, three or more spots on the inner end of the lower bracket using the elastic assembly sheet as the steel sheet In the case of attaching by welding, the workmanship occupied a considerable proportion in the whole manufacturing workmanship such as the purchase, and the manufacturing cost was high.

Invented by improving the structure of the reflector to remove the reflector support member provided on the closing ring member and the body in the conventional buried fixtures having the problems as described above, to reduce the number of parts and manufacturing labor and to reduce the construction cost As Korean Utility Model Registration No. 2001-4924 and Domestic Patent Double Application No. 2001-13989 have been filed.

According to this preliminary application, among the common problems of the conventional fixtures, such as the purchase of the finishing ring member and the reflector support member provided in the body by reducing the number of parts and manufacturing labor by reducing the number of manufacturing costs, construction labor and work process can be reduced However, the manufacturing cost due to the manufacture and assembly of the instrument body parts, such as the purchase, can not be lowered, and at least three steps are required to install the fixture, etc., on the ceiling plate, and the installation time is too long. .

As another conventional technology for solving such a problem, Korean Patent Application No. 2002-56644 discloses a reflector body in the form of a conical or arbitrary rectangular fallopian tube having a narrow top and a wide opening at the bottom as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. The upper opening has a pressing member 212 in which the body or bulb socket 211 of the bulb type fluorescent lamp 210 is fitted in a pressing state, and the lower opening has a buried hole drilled in the ceiling plate 230. It has a diameter larger than the diameter of 231 and has a finishing frame 213 extending outwardly, each reflecting body (from the upper surface of the finishing frame 213 in a position opposite to each other with respect to the center line of the reflector body 200 ( To the bracket support means 215 and the bracket support means 215, wherein the toothed locking projection 214 and the bracket support are formed up and down with a predetermined width and height over the outer side of the 200; The elastic fixing piece which has a height adjusting means with respect to the sawtooth engaging protrusion 214 and is restrained to be movable only in the vertical direction while being inserted with a force and extends outward from the outer end of the finishing frame 213 by a predetermined length ( 242 and a recessed luminaire comprising a fixing bracket 240 having a bracket upper member 241 to be hooked to the toothed engaging projection 214 has been proposed.

However, in the conventional art, when the lighting fixture is embedded in the buried hole 231 of the ceiling plate 230, as shown in FIG. 1, the elastic fixing piece 242 of the fixing bracket 240 is pressed with both hands. It was inconvenient to work.

In addition, when the embedded lighting fixture is embedded, the elastic fixing piece 242 is supported in an inclined state, as shown in FIG. 2, such that the fixing force of the lighting fixture is reduced.

The present invention is to solve the above problems, the object is coupled to protrude to the outside on the side of the ceiling, the protruding end is supported in contact with the direction parallel to the upper surface of the ceiling panel, simple and convenient operation By providing a ceiling lamp fixing clip that can be fixed to the ceiling lamp firmly.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a clip for fixing a ceiling lamp, which is made of a simple configuration and reduces manufacturing cost and is easy to use.

Referring to the characteristic configuration of the present invention for achieving the above object is as follows.

Clip for fixing the ceiling lamp according to the present invention includes a vertical plate fitted in a state perpendicular to the side of the ceiling lamp, the support portion formed to protrude on both sides of the vertical plate, the connection portion bent in the outward direction at the bottom of the vertical plate, An elastic support plate integrally formed at an end of the connecting portion and bent in an arc shape, a support plate bent outwardly at an upper end of the vertical plate, and a locking piece integrally formed at the support plate and end of which is bent upwards will be.

In another aspect, the present invention is characterized in that the flow preventing plate is bent at the end of the elastic support plate, the end of the flow preventing plate is formed with a plurality of flow preventing pieces formed in the sawtooth shape.

It is preferable that at least two locking pieces are formed.

The present invention is coupled to protrude to the side of the ceiling and the protruding end is supported in contact with the upper surface of the ceiling panel, a unique feature that can firmly secure the ceiling to the ceiling panel by simple and simple operation without the need for a separate tool Has the effect of.

In addition, the present invention can be made in a simple configuration and stable fixing can be made to reduce the manufacturing cost, and provides a convenient effect as well.

When described with reference to the accompanying drawings showing the present invention.

Figure 3 is a perspective view showing a fixing clip according to the present invention, Figure 4 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the fixing clip according to the invention, Figure 5 and Figure 6 is a fixing clip according to the present invention ceiling 7 and 8 are perspective views showing the process of fixing the ceiling light with a fixing clip according to the present invention, Figures 9 and 10 are fixed with a fixing clip according to the present invention 11 and 12 are perspective views illustrating a process of separating a ceiling lamp fixed by a fixing clip according to the present invention.

As referred to herein, the present invention is provided with a vertical plate 100 fitted in a state perpendicular to the side of the ceiling lamp 500, the separation hole 101 is formed in the center of the vertical plate 100 The support plates 102 are formed at both sides of the vertical plate 100.

At the lower end of the vertical plate 100, the connecting portion 110, which functions as a lever and an auxiliary elastic means, is bent to be inclined outward, and the elastic support plate 120 is integrally extended to the end of the connecting portion 110. The elastic support plate 120 is formed in an arc-shaped curved surface so that the elastic force can be improved.

The flow preventing plate 140 is bent at the end of the elastic support plate 120, a plurality of flow preventing pieces 141 are formed at the end of the flow preventing plate 140, the flow preventing piece 141 ) Is formed in a sawtooth shape so as to contact the surface of the ceiling panel 300 to prevent slipping.

At the upper end of the vertical plate 100, the support plate 130 is bent in the outward direction, and the support plate 130 is integrally formed with the engaging piece 131 in contact with the side of the ceiling lamp 500, The engaging piece 131 is bent so that the end part protrudes upward so that a fixing force may improve.

As shown in FIG. 3, the locking pieces 131 may be formed at both ends, or as shown in FIG. 4, two may be formed at the inner side, or one may be formed at the center portion thereof. Depending on the size and weight of 500), it is also possible to form two or more.

On the other hand, a seating hole 501 is formed on the circumferential surface of the ceiling lamp 500 to which the clip of the present invention is fitted, and fixing pieces 502 are formed in multiple stages on both sides of the seating hole 501, Separation hole 503 is formed on the upper surface.

The reason for forming the fixing piece 502 in multiple stages is to closely contact the frame 504 formed around the lower part of the ceiling lamp 500 by changing the engagement position of the clip according to the thickness of the ceiling panel 300. For sake.

Referring to the process of fixing the ceiling lamp 500 using the fixing clip according to the present invention configured as described above are as follows.

First, as shown in FIG. 5 and FIG. 7, the ceiling lamp 500 is inserted into the insertion hole 301 formed in the ceiling panel 300 so that the ceiling lamp 500 can be fitted therein. The frame 504 formed around the bottom of the intimate contact with the bottom surface of the ceiling panel 300.

Inserting a fixing clip into the interior of the mounting hole 501 formed in the ceiling lamp 500 in this state, the mounting hole 501 in the pressurized state so that the elastic support plate 120 and the engaging piece 131 is collected in the center When pushed in, the flow preventing piece 141 formed at the end of the elastic support plate 120 is in contact with the upper surface of the ceiling panel 300 to prevent slippage, while the elastic fixing of the elastic support plate 120 by the elastic force Will be done.

In addition, the end of the engaging piece 131 is bent to face upwards, so that after passing through the seating hole 501 is supported in contact with the outer surface of the fixing piece 502, the support portion 102 is a ceiling lamp ( It is supported on the inner side of the 500 is supported in the opposite direction from the inner and outer sides of the locking piece 131 and the ceiling lamp 500 to prevent the separation of the clip.

That is, when the fixing of the clip for fixing the ceiling lamp 500 is completed, as shown in Figures 6 and 8, the support portion 102 formed on the vertical plate 100 is in the inner surface of the ceiling lamp 500 The support plate 130 which is in close contact with the side portion of the seating hole 501 and is bent at the upper end of the vertical plate 100 and the connecting portion 110 formed at the bottom of the vertical plate 100 is the outer side of the seating hole 501. Is located.

And, the end of the engaging piece 131 integrally formed on the support plate 130 is supported on the outer surface of the fixing piece 502 of the ceiling lamp 500 to generate a fixing force, the elastic support plate integrally formed in the connecting portion 110 The end of the 120 is directed downward, the flow preventing piece 141 formed in the shape of the sawtooth at the end of the elastic support plate 120 is in contact with the surface of the ceiling panel 300 to prevent the flow, and eventually, the support portion 102 By the three support points of the) and the engaging piece 131 and the flow prevention piece 141 is to clip the ceiling and the like firmly fixed to the ceiling panel.

At this time, the elastic force of the connecting portion 110 and the elastic support plate 120 elastically supports the weight of the ceiling and the like to maintain a stable fixed state.

As such, when the plurality of fixing clips are coupled to the ceiling lamp 500, the fixing of the ceiling lamp 500 is completed.

When the fixed ceiling lamp 500 is to be removed, as shown in FIGS. 9 and 11, the end of the separation rod 400 is inserted into the through hole 101 formed in the vertical plate 100. Pull the separation rod 400 to the lower side to remove the clip, or as shown in Figure 12, after inserting the separation rod 400 into the separation hole 503 and pulling the separation rod 400, separation rod 400 At the same time as the pulling force acts on the vertical plate 100 in contact with the) and the center portion is deformed from the starting point, the locking piece 131 of the support plate 130 formed at the top of the vertical plate 100 is separated from the fixing piece 502. Since the engaging force of the engaging piece 131 and the fixing piece 502 is released, the clip can be easily removed.

When the fixing clip coupled to the ceiling lamp 500 is removed by repeating the above process, the ceiling lamp 500 is drawn out from the insertion hole 301 by its own weight.

According to the present invention as described above, when fixing the ceiling lamp 500 to the ceiling panel 300, it is possible to be firmly fixed irrespective of the thickness of the ceiling panel 300, it is easy and firmly fixed by the elastic force of the clip It can be.

1 and 2 are cross-sectional views showing a state in which a conventional ceiling lamp is installed.

3 is a perspective view showing a fixing clip according to the present invention.

4 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of a fixing clip according to the present invention.

5 and 6 are cross-sectional views showing a process of fixing the ceiling lamp with a fixing clip according to the present invention.

7 and 8 are a perspective view showing a process of fixing the ceiling lamp with a fixing clip according to the present invention.

9 and 10 are cross-sectional views showing a process of separating the ceiling lamp fixed by the fixing clip according to the present invention.

11 and 12 are perspective views showing a process of separating the ceiling lamp fixed by the fixing clip in accordance with the present invention.

* Description of the symbols for the main parts of the drawings *

100: vertical plate 101: separation hole

110: connection portion 120: elastic support plate

130: support plate 131: locking piece

140: flow preventing plate 141: flow preventing plate

500: ceiling light

Claims (4)

A vertical plate 100 fitted in a state perpendicular to the side of the ceiling lamp 500; A support part 102 formed to protrude on both sides of the vertical plate 100; An elastic support plate 120 extending integrally to form a curved surface at an end of the connection portion 110; A support plate (130) bent outward at an upper end of the vertical plate (100); Clips for fixing the ceiling lamp, characterized in that formed integrally with the support plate 130 and the end portion comprises a engaging piece (131) formed to protrude upward. The method of claim 1, Clips for fixing the ceiling lamp, characterized in that the serrated flow preventing piece (141) is formed at the end of the elastic support plate (120). The method of claim 1, At least two or more engaging pieces 131 are fixed to the ceiling lamp, characterized in that formed. The method of claim 1, Clip for fixing a ceiling lamp, characterized in that the connecting portion 110 for connecting the lower end of the vertical plate 100 and the upper end of the elastic support plate 120 is inclined.

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