KR20240044668A - Connect device for LED module - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a connection device for an LED module. In this case, the connection device for an LED module has an improved structure so that the first and second sockets can be engaged/released by a simple operation of moving the restraining member, so that it can be used for installation and replacement of the LED module. The insulation plate (10), the first socket (20), and the second socket provide convenience and enable power connection work to be performed simultaneously by electrically connecting the first and second power terminals when the first and second sockets are connected. (30) and the main components including the restraining member (40).

Description

Connect device for LED module {Connect device for LED module}

The present invention relates to a connection device for LED modules, and more specifically, the structure has been improved so that the first and second sockets can be connected/disconnected by a simple operation of moving the restraining member, providing convenience in installation and replacement of LED modules. It relates to a connection device for an LED module in which the first and second power terminals are electrically connected at the time the first and second sockets are connected, and the power connection operation can be performed simultaneously.

In general, LED devices have advantages such as low heat generation compared to conventional lighting sources, low power consumption, long lifespan, and impact resistance, and do not use mercury or discharge gas like fluorescent lamps in the manufacturing process, so they do not cause environmental pollution. Due to this, most conventional lighting devices are being replaced by LED.

However, there is the inconvenience of having to replace all existing fluorescent light sockets in order to use LEDs, and some are requesting a connector with a new structure that allows for easier installation and replacement of LEDs while replacing existing fluorescent light sockets.

Accordingly, in previously disclosed patent registration number 10-1481965, an LED substrate with a plurality of LEDs listed; a diffusion cover provided on an upper portion of the LED substrate, transmitting light generated from the LED, and having an open lower portion; a lamp frame provided below the diffusion cover and having a first slot into which the open lower end of the diffusion cover is inserted and a second slot into which an LED substrate is inserted; An LED unit provided with a lamp side cap that closes both sides of the diffusion cover by forming a side into which the tip and base end of the diffusion cover assembled on the lamp frame are inserted, and the lamp frame is placed on the upper portion and power is supplied to the LED substrate. A lamp body is provided with a power supply unit (SMPS) that supplies power, and the lamp side is assembled to the tip and base of the lamp body, respectively, to close both sides of the lamp body, and is assembled to the tip and base of the diffusion cover. A technology in which a fixing cap is provided with a clamp for fixing the cap has been previously proposed.

However, the prior art is intended to provide a one-touch detachable LED lighting device, but the fixing structure is complicated, making it difficult to replace the LED, and the fixing force is not strong, so it can easily come off when an external force such as an earthquake is applied, causing safety accidents and material damage. There was a problem with putting it on.

Accordingly, the present invention was conceived to solve the above-mentioned problems, and the structure was improved so that the first and second sockets can be engaged/disengaged by a simple operation of moving the restraining member, providing convenience in installation and replacement of the LED module. The purpose is to provide a connection device for an LED module in which the first and second power terminals are electrically connected at the time the first and second sockets are connected, and the power connection operation can be performed simultaneously.

In order to achieve this purpose, the present invention features an insulating plate (10) extending from one end of the LED module (1) and provided with a first power terminal (12); A first socket (20) installed at an end of the LED module (1), with a first socket surface (21) formed on one side, and an insulating plate (10) supported on the first socket surface (21); A second socket surface 31 is provided to face the first socket surface 21 of the first socket 20, and a second power supply is connected to the second socket surface 31 corresponding to the first power terminal 12. A second socket (30) provided with a terminal (32); and a restraining member 40 provided to restrain the outer peripheral surfaces of the first and second sockets 20 and 30 while the first and second socket surfaces 21 and 31 are coupled to each other.

At this time, a male socket 50 is installed on the other end of the LED module 1, and a female socket 52 is provided that is coupled to the male socket 50 to support the LED module 1. .

In addition, a pair of slot protrusions 24 are formed on the first socket surface 21 to restrain the insulating plate 10 at both ends, and the slot protrusions 24 and the insulating plate 10 are inserted. It is characterized in that a slot groove 34 is formed on the second socket surface 31.

In addition, a first socket body 25 extends to one side of the first socket 20, a second socket body 35 extends to one side of the second socket 30, and the first and second socket bodies ( A restraining member 40 is inserted and installed on either side of the first and second socket bodies 25 and 35, and the restraining member 40 moves in the direction of the axis of the first and second socket bodies 25 and 35 to connect the first and second sockets 20. ) (30) is characterized in that it is provided to bind/disengage.

In addition, the outer peripheral surfaces of the first and second sockets (20) (30) and the first and second socket bodies (25) (35) and the inner peripheral surfaces of the restraining member (40) are connected to the straight rail groove (60) and the straight guide protrusion (62). They are engaged and coupled together, and the restraining member 40 is provided to move linearly in the axis direction of the first and second sockets 20 and 30 by a straight rail groove 60 and a straight guide protrusion 62. .

In addition, an inclined rail groove 64 extends at one end of the linear rail groove 60, and a straight guide protrusion 62 that is linearly transported along the linear rail groove 60 engages with the section of the inclined rail groove 64. It is characterized by being provided to fix the position.

In addition, the outer peripheral surface of the first and second sockets (20) (30) and the inner peripheral surface of the restraining member (40) are engaged and coupled by the spiral rail groove (70) and the spiral guide protrusion (72), and the restraining member (40) is rotated. At the time, the restraining member 40 is provided to be pitch-transferred in the axis direction of the first and second sockets 20 and 30 by the spiral rail groove 70 and the spiral guide projection 72.

In addition, negative and positive locking portions 80 and 82 are formed on the first and second socket surfaces 21 and 31 in a direction intersecting the axis direction of the first and second sockets 20 and 30, and Well, it is characterized in that the first and second sockets 20 and 30 are primarily connected by the embossed locking portions 80 and 82 and are secondarily connected by the restraining member 40.

In addition, the second power terminal 32 is included in the PCB and is included in the second socket 30.

According to the above configuration and operation, the present invention provides convenience in installation and replacement of the LED module by improving the structure so that the first and second sockets can be engaged/disengaged by a simple operation of moving the restraining member. When the socket is connected, the first and second power terminals are electrically connected, which has the effect of allowing power connection work to be performed simultaneously.

1 is a schematic diagram showing the overall configuration of a connection device for an LED module according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 2 is a configuration diagram showing a straight rail groove and a straight guide protrusion of a connection device for an LED module according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 3 is a configuration diagram showing the operating state of Figure 2.
Figure 4 is a configuration diagram showing a spiral rail groove and a spiral guide protrusion of a connection device for an LED module according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 5 is a configuration diagram showing the operating state of Figure 4.
Figure 6 is a configuration diagram showing a modified example of the first and second socket surfaces of the connection device for an LED module according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the attached drawings.

Figure 1 is a configuration diagram showing the overall configuration of the connection device for an LED module according to an embodiment of the present invention, and Figure 2 is a configuration showing a straight rail groove and a straight guide protrusion of the connection device for an LED module according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 3 is a configuration diagram showing the operating state of Figure 2, Figure 4 is a configuration diagram showing a spiral rail groove and a spiral guide protrusion of a connection device for an LED module according to an embodiment of the present invention, and Figure 5 is a configuration diagram showing the operating state of Figure 2. Figure 4 is a configuration diagram showing the operating state, and Figure 6 is a configuration diagram showing a modified example of the first and second socket surfaces of the connection device for an LED module according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The present invention relates to a connection device for an LED module. In this case, the connection device for an LED module has an improved structure so that the first and second sockets can be engaged/released by a simple operation of moving the restraining member, so that it can be used for installation and replacement of the LED module. The insulation plate (10), the first socket (20), and the second socket provide convenience and enable power connection work to be performed simultaneously by electrically connecting the first and second power terminals when the first and second sockets are connected. (30) and the main components including the restraining member (40).

The insulating plate 10 according to the present invention extends to one end of the LED module 1 and is provided with a first power terminal 12.

The insulating plate 10 is formed of an insulator including a PCB board, and in this case, the insulating plate 10 is preferably formed integrally with the PCB board of the LED module 1.

In addition, the first power terminals 12 are arranged in a pair spaced apart on one or both sides of the PCB board and are provided to supply + and - power. At this time, the first power terminal 12 is connected to the second power terminal 32, which will be described later. ) It is also possible to form an elastic piece so that it is elastically grounded.

In addition, the first socket 20 according to the present invention is installed at the end of the LED module 1, a first socket surface 21 is formed on one side, and an insulating plate 10 is formed on the first socket surface 21. is provided so that it is supported.

The first socket 20 is formed of an insulator containing plastic, and is provided to be coupled to the second socket 30, which will be described later, in an overlapping state.

At this time, the first socket 20 has a polygonal, semicircular cross-sectional shape, and a first socket surface 21 is formed on the outer peripheral surface, and the first power source of the insulating plate 10 is on the first socket surface 21. The terminal 12 is provided to be exposed.

In addition, the second socket 30 according to the present invention is provided with a second socket surface 31 to face the first socket surface 21 of the first socket 20, and has a first power terminal 12 and A second power terminal 32 is provided on the corresponding second socket surface 31.

The second socket 30 is made of an insulator containing plastic, and is coupled to the first socket 20 to form a circular shape.

In addition, the second socket 30 has a polygonal, semicircular cross-sectional shape, so that a second socket surface 31 is formed on the outer peripheral surface, and the second power terminal 32 is exposed on the second socket surface 31. and is provided to be grounded with the first power terminal 12.

Here, the second power terminal 32 may be formed of an elastic piece so as to be elastically grounded toward the first power terminal 32.

Meanwhile, the second socket 30 is provided so that it can be installed in the lighting device main body (C) using a joint member, where the joint member is a fixing plate or lighting device screwed to the inner peripheral surface of the lighting device main body (C). It can be configured with a screw-type flange to be fastened to a fastening hole drilled on the inner wall of the main body (C).

In FIG. 2, a pair of slot protrusions 24 are formed on the first socket surface 21 to restrain the insulating plate 10 at both ends, and the slot protrusions 24 and the insulating plate 10 are formed. A slot groove 34 is formed in the second socket surface 31 to allow insertion.

In this way, the first and second sockets (20) (30) are engaged and coupled in a negative-positive angle structure by the slot protrusion (24) and the slot groove (34), so that the direction alternates with the axis direction of the first and second sockets (20) (30). There is an advantage that the support force against external force acting is firmly maintained and flow is prevented between the first and second sockets 20 and 30 after fastening the connecting ring 40, which will be described later.

Additionally, the connecting ring 40 according to the present invention is provided to restrain the outer peripheral surfaces of the first and second sockets 20 and 30 while the first and second socket surfaces 21 and 31 are coupled to each other.

The restraining member 40 is formed as a circular tubular body and is prepared in a standby state outside the area of the first and second sockets 20 and 30, as shown in Figure 3 (a) and Figure 5 (a), and Figure 3 (b) ) and Figure 5 (b), when the restraining member 40 is moved to the first and second sockets 20 and 30 areas, the first and second sockets 20 and 30 are located on the inner peripheral surface of the restraining member 40. It is provided to be bound in an accepted state.

In this way, the first and second sockets (20) and (30) are coupled/released by a simple operation of moving the position of the restraining member (40), making it easy to attach and detach the LED module (1). In particular, the first and second sockets ( There is an advantage that the first and second power terminals 12 and 22 are electrically connected at the time 20 and 30 are connected, so that the power connection operation is performed simultaneously.

In Figure 1, a male socket 50 is installed at the other end of the LED module 1, and a female socket 52 is coupled to the male socket 50 to support the LED module 1.

In this way, one end of the LED module (1) is provided to be bound/disengaged from the inner wall of the lighting device body (C) by the first and second sockets (20) (30) and the restraining member (40), and the other end is connected to the male socket (50). ) and the female socket 52 to fit into the inner wall of the lighting device body (C), so when applying the bar type LED module (1) to the lighting device body (C), first the LED module (1) The restraining member 40 is connected with the male socket 50 inserted into the female socket 52 at one end and the first socket 20 connected to the second socket 30 at the other end of the LED module 1. It can be fixed simply and firmly by moving and restraining it.

Additionally, a first socket body 25 extends to one side of the first socket 20, and a second socket body 35 extends to one side of the second socket 30.

In addition, a restraining member 40 is inserted and installed on one side of the first and second socket bodies 25 and 35, and the restraining member 40 extends in the axis direction of the first and second socket bodies 25 and 35. It is provided to engage/disengage the first and second sockets (20) and (30) while moving to.

2 and 3, the outer peripheral surfaces of the first and second sockets 20 and 30, the first and second socket bodies 25 and 35, and the inner peripheral surfaces of the restraining member 40 have a straight rail groove 60 and a straight guide. They are engaged and coupled by the protrusions (62).

The restraining member 40 is provided to move linearly in the axis direction of the first and second sockets 20 and 30 by the straight rail groove 60 and the straight guide protrusion 62.

Meanwhile, a locking protrusion is formed at a predetermined position in the straight rail groove 60, and a straight guide protrusion 62 is formed at a position where the restraining member 40 moves to bind the first and second sockets 20 and 30. Since it is restrained by the locking protrusion formed in the straight rail groove 60, the locking state of the restraining member 40 is prevented from being arbitrarily released when an external force including an earthquake is applied.

In addition, an inclined rail groove 64 extends at one end of the linear rail groove 60, and a straight guide protrusion 62 that is linearly transported along the linear rail groove 60 engages with the section of the inclined rail groove 64. It is provided to be fixed in position.

That is, when the straight guide protrusion 62 reaches the inclined rail groove 64 while being transported along the straight rail groove 60, the front end of the straight guide protrusion 62 is inclinedly transported along the inclined rail groove 64. It is provided so that it is pressed into place and fixed in position.

4 and 5, the outer peripheral surfaces of the first and second sockets 20 and 30 and the internal peripheral surfaces of the restraining member 40 are engaged and coupled by a spiral rail groove 70 and a spiral guide projection 72.

At this time, the first and second sockets 20 and 30 are each formed in a semicircle and are provided to have a true circular shape when combined.

Accordingly, when the restraining member 40 is rotated, the restraining member 40 is aligned with the axis of the first and second sockets 20 and 30 by the spiral rail groove 70 and the spiral guide protrusion 72, as shown in Figure 5 (b). It is transferred at a pitch in this direction and is confined in a shape that surrounds the first and second sockets 20 and 30.

Meanwhile, it is also possible to form friction protrusions on the outer peripheral surface of the restraining member 40 to add an anti-slip effect during rotation.

In FIG. 6, negative and positive locking portions 80 and 82 are formed on the first and second socket surfaces 21 and 31 in a direction intersecting the axis direction of the first and second sockets 20 and 30. is formed

In addition, the first and second sockets 20 and 30 are primarily bound by the positive and negative locking portions 80 and 82 and are secondarily bound by the restraining member 40, creating a double binding structure. Since it forms, there is an advantage that the fixing force against the tensile load acting on the LED module 1 side is improved.

As described above, an embodiment of the present invention has been described with specific details such as specific components, limited embodiments, and drawings, but this is only provided to facilitate a more general understanding of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. It is not limited, and various modifications and variations can be made from these descriptions by those skilled in the art. Accordingly, the spirit of the present invention should not be limited to the described embodiments, and not only the claims described below, but all things equivalent or equivalent to the claims will fall within the scope of the present invention.

10: Insulating plate 20: First socket
30: second socket 40: restraint member

Claims (9)

An insulating plate (10) extending from one end of the LED module (1) and provided with a first power terminal (12);
A first socket (20) installed at an end of the LED module (1), with a first socket surface (21) formed on one side, and an insulating plate (10) supported on the first socket surface (21);
A second socket surface 31 is provided to face the first socket surface 21 of the first socket 20, and a second power supply is connected to the second socket surface 31 corresponding to the first power terminal 12. A second socket (30) provided with a terminal (32); and
An LED module comprising a restraining member (40) provided to restrain the outer peripheral surfaces of the first and second sockets (20) and (30) while the first and second socket surfaces (21) and (31) are coupled to each other. For connect devices. According to clause 1,
A male socket 50 is installed on the other end of the LED module 1,
A connection device for an LED module, characterized in that a female socket (52) is coupled to the male socket (50) to support the LED module (1). According to clause 1,
A pair of slot protrusions 24 are formed on the first socket surface 21 to restrain the insulating plate 10 at both ends, and a second protrusion is formed so that the slot protrusions 24 and the insulating plate 10 are inserted. A connection device for an LED module, characterized in that a slot groove (34) is formed on the socket surface (31). According to clause 1,
A first socket body (25) extends to one side of the first socket (20),
A second socket body (35) extends on one side of the second socket (30),
A restraining member (40) is inserted and installed on either side of the first and second socket bodies (25) and (35),
A connector for an LED module, characterized in that the restraining member 40 is provided to engage/disengage the first and second sockets 20 and 30 while moving in the direction of the axis of the first and second socket bodies 25 and 35. Device. According to clause 1,
The outer peripheral surfaces of the first and second sockets (20) (30) and the first and second socket bodies (25) (35) and the inner peripheral surfaces of the restraining member (40) are engaged by a straight rail groove (60) and a straight guide protrusion (62). The LED module is coupled, and the restraining member 40 is provided to move linearly in the axis direction of the first and second sockets 20 and 30 by the straight rail groove 60 and the straight guide protrusion 62. For connect devices. According to clause 1,
An inclined rail groove 64 extends from one end of the linear rail groove 60, and a straight guide protrusion 62, which is transported linearly along the linear rail groove 60, engages with the section of the inclined rail groove 64 to fix the position. A connection device for an LED module, characterized in that it is provided as much as possible. According to clause 1,
The outer peripheral surface of the first and second sockets (20) (30) and the inner peripheral surface of the restraining member (40) are engaged and coupled by a spiral rail groove (70) and a spiral guide protrusion (72), and when the restraining member (40) is rotated, A connection device for an LED module, characterized in that the restraining member (40) is pitch-transferred in the axis direction of the first and second sockets (20) and (30) by means of a spiral rail groove (70) and a spiral guide protrusion (72). According to clause 1,
Positive and positive locking portions 80 and 82 are formed on the first and second socket surfaces 21 and 31 in a direction intersecting the axis direction of the first and second sockets 20 and 30, respectively. A connector for an LED module, characterized in that the first and second sockets (20) and (30) are primarily bound by the embossed locking portions (80) and (82) and are secondarily bound by the restraining member (40). Device. According to clause 1,
A connection device for an LED module, characterized in that the second power terminal (32) is included in the PCB and included in the second socket (30).