TW202028654A - Lighting appliance connector, lighting appliance and hanging-type mounting lamp main body characterized in the lighting appliance connector enabling the hanging-type mounting lamp main body and the lighting appliance to be easily installed - Google Patents

Abstract

One objective of this invention is to provide a lighting appliance connector (100), a lighting appliance and a hanging-type mounting lamp main body. The lightening appliance connector (100) is applied as a lighting appliance connector connecting a hanging-type mounting lamp main body (200) and an appliance body (310) of a lighting appliance (300). The lighting appliance connector (100) includes: a casing (110), having an facing surface relatively facing the hanging-type mounting lamp main body (200); and a first terminal (121) and a second terminal (122) used for supplying electricity, and a third terminal (123) used for being grounded and disposed on the facing surface. Under a situation of the first terminal (121), the second terminal (122) and the third terminal (123) respectively penetrating for being disposed in slits linearly extended in the hanging-type mounting lamp main body (200), the casing (110) is able to slide towards an extending direction of the slit, thereby be installed in the hanging-type mounting lamp main body (200). Moreover, this invention provides a lighting appliance, which includes: the lighting appliance connector (100) according to any claim from 1 to 5, and the appliance body (310). Furthermore, this invention provides a hanging-type mounting lamp main body, suitable to be installed in the lighting appliance connector (100) of the appliance body (310) of the lighting appliance (300), wherein the first terminal (121) and the second terminal (122) used for supplying electricity and the third terminal (123) used for being grounded respectively penetrate for being disposed in slits linearly extended in the hanging-type mounting lamp main body (200), the lighting appliance connector (100) slides towards an extending direction of the slit, thereby installed on the hanging-type mounting lamp main body (200); with the sliding, the first terminal (121), the second terminal (122) and the third terminal (123) can respectively displace from one distal end of the slit to another distal end thereof; the hanging-type mounting lamp main body (200) includes: a main body part (210), having three slits corresponding to the first terminal (121), the second terminal (122) and the third terminal (123); a first connecting terminal (221), disposed in the main body part (210) and electrically connected to the first terminal (121); a second connecting terminal (222), disposed in the main body part (210) and electrically connected to the second terminal (122); and a third connecting terminal (223), disposed in the main body part (210) and electrically connected to the third terminal (123); while being viewed from top, a distance between one distal end of the slit corresponding to the third connecting terminal (223) to the third connecting terminal (223) is shorter than a distance between one distal end of the slit corresponding to the first connecting terminal (221) to the first connecting terminal (221) and also shorten than a distance between one distal end of the slit corresponding to the second connecting terminal (222) to the second connecting terminal (222).

Description

Connectors for lighting appliances, lighting appliances, and suspended ceiling lamp holder bodies

The present invention relates to a joint for lighting equipment for connecting a lighting equipment to a main body of a suspended ceiling lamp holder installed on a ceiling, a lighting equipment provided with the joint for lighting equipment, and the like.

In the past, a connector for lighting equipment has been known for electrically and mechanically connecting the lighting equipment to a main body of a suspended ceiling lamp holder installed on a ceiling (for example, Patent Document 1). [Literature Technical Literature] [Patent Literature]

Patent Document 1: Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2011-154889

[Problems to be solved by the present invention]

The present invention provides a connector for lighting equipment that can be easily installed by a user on a main body of a suspended ceiling lamp holder, a lighting equipment provided with the connector for lighting equipment, and a suspended ceiling lamp that can be easily installed by the user Seat body. [Technical means to solve the problem]

A connector for lighting appliances of one aspect of the present invention is used to connect the main body of a suspended ceiling lamp holder to the main body of the lighting appliance. The connector for lighting appliances includes: a housing that faces the main body of the suspended ceiling lamp holder And the first terminal and the second terminal for power supply, and the third terminal for grounding are arranged on the opposite surface; the connector for lighting equipment is located on the first terminal, the second terminal, And the third terminal respectively penetrates the linearly extending slit of the main body of the suspended ceiling lamp holder, so that the housing is slid in the extending direction of the slit so as to be mounted to the suspended ceiling lamp holder main body.

A lighting fixture of one aspect of the present invention includes the connector for lighting fixtures and the fixture body.

The main body of the suspended ceiling lamp holder of one aspect of the present invention is equipped with a connector for lighting equipment for connecting the main body of the lighting equipment; the connector for lighting equipment is the first terminal for power supply provided in the connector for lighting equipment The second terminal and the third terminal for grounding respectively penetrate through a linearly extending slit provided in the main body of the suspended ceiling lamp holder, and slide in the extending direction of the slit to install to the suspended ceiling lamp holder. The main body of the ceiling lamp holder; the first terminal, the second terminal, and the third terminal, respectively, by the sliding, from one end of the slit to the other end; the suspended ceiling lamp The base body includes: a body portion provided with three slits corresponding to the first terminal, the second terminal, and the third terminal; the first connecting terminal is provided in the body portion and is connected to the first terminal Are electrically connected; a second connection terminal is provided in the body portion and is electrically connected to the second terminal; and a third connection terminal is provided in the body portion and is electrically connected to the third terminal; The distance from the end of the slit corresponding to the third connection terminal to the third connection terminal is greater than the distance from the end of the slit corresponding to the first connection terminal to the first connection terminal , And the distance from one end of the slit corresponding to the second connection terminal to the second connection terminal is shorter. [Effects of the invention]

According to the present invention, it is realized that the user can easily install the connector for lighting equipment on the main body of the suspended ceiling lamp holder, the lighting equipment provided with the connector for lighting equipment, and the suspension type suction device where the user can easily install the connector for lighting equipment. The main body of the top lamp holder.

Hereinafter, the embodiments will be described with reference to the drawings. The embodiments described below all show comprehensive examples or specific examples. The numerical values, shapes, materials, constituent elements, arrangement positions and connection forms of the constituent elements, etc. shown in the following embodiments are merely examples, and the gist is not to limit the present invention. In addition, among the constituent elements of the following embodiments, constituent elements that are not described in the independent claim expressing the highest-level concept are described as arbitrary constituent elements.

In addition, each figure is a schematic diagram and is not strictly an illustration. In addition, in each figure, the same reference numerals are given to substantially the same components, and repeated descriptions may be omitted or simplified. In addition, in the following embodiments, the expression of "almost" or "slightly" also includes the meaning of manufacturing errors, dimensional tolerances, etc.

In addition, in the following embodiments, the coordinate axis may be shown in the drawings used in the description. The Z-axis direction will be described as the height direction of the lighting fixture. There are cases where the Z axis + side means the upper side (above), and the Z axis-side means the lower side (down). In addition, the X-axis direction and the Y-axis direction are directions perpendicular to each other in a plane perpendicular to the Z-axis direction. In the following embodiments, the plan view means viewing from the Z-axis direction.

(Implementation form) [Structure of lighting equipment] Hereinafter, the lighting fixture of the embodiment will be described. Fig. 1 is an exploded perspective view of the lighting fixture of the embodiment. Fig. 2 is an enlarged view of area II in Fig. 1, which is an external perspective view of the connector for lighting equipment of the embodiment viewed from below. Fig. 3 is an external perspective view of the connector for lighting equipment of the embodiment viewed from above. In addition, FIGS. 1 to 3 also illustrate a suspended ceiling lamp holder main body 200 installed on a structure such as a ceiling.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the lighting fixture 300 includes a lighting fixture connector 100, a fixture body 310, light source units 320 a and 320 b, a connector 330, a cover plate 340, and a lamp cover 350. The appliance body 310 is provided with a mounting hole 360.

The appliance body 310 is provided with a light source unit 320a and a light source unit 320b, and a connector 330 electrically connected to the light source unit 320a and the light source unit 320b. In addition, a circular mounting hole 360 is provided in the central part of the appliance body 310.

The light source unit 320a and the light source unit 320b are each a light source equipped with a plurality of LEDs inside, and emit light toward the lampshade 350 (below), for example.

The connector 330 is a connector connected to the connector 100 for lighting equipment. By connecting the connector 330 to the connector 100 for lighting fixtures, the connector 100 for lighting fixtures is electrically connected to the fixture body 310.

The lampshade 350 is an optical member with translucency; the top view shape of the lampshade 350 is a rectangle with rounded corners. The lampshade 350 is attached to the main body 310 of the apparatus so as to cover the bottom surface of the main body 310 of the apparatus. The top view shape of the lampshade 350 may also be circular.

The connector 100 for luminaires is a connector for connecting the main body 200 of the suspended ceiling lamp holder to the body 310 of the luminaire 300. The connector 100 for lighting equipment includes a housing 110; a first terminal 121 and a second terminal 122 having an L-shaped cross section protrude from the first surface 111a of the housing 110. In the state where the first terminal 121 penetrates the first slit 211 and the second terminal 122 penetrates the second slit 212, the connector 100 for the lighting fixture is mounted in the mounting direction (toward the X axis + side) to the suspended ceiling lamp holder body 200 In the direction of), slide the connector 100 for lighting equipment to the main body 200 of the suspended ceiling lamp holder. In other words, the connector 100 for lighting equipment is mechanically and electrically connected to the main body 200 of the suspended ceiling lamp holder.

In addition, the first locking member 131 and the second locking member 132 protrude from the side wall of the housing 110; by the torsion spring 170 (not shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, described later in FIGS. 4 and 5), the first locking member 131 and the second locking member 132 are biased from the inside to the outside of the housing 110.

The user pushes the main body 310 upwards to insert the housing 110 of the connector 100 for lighting equipment into the mounting hole 360. At this time, the inner peripheral surface of the mounting hole 360 abuts on the inclined surfaces of the ends of the first locking member 131 and the second locking member 132, and the first locking member 131 and the second locking member 132 resist twisting The biasing force of the spring 170 is pushed in toward the inner side of the housing 110.

If the first locking member 131 and the second locking member 132 pass through the mounting hole 360, the inner circumferential surface of the mounting hole 360 will abut the inclined surfaces of the ends of the first locking member 131 and the second locking member 132 Unwind. As a result, the first locking member 131 and the second locking member 132 protrude to the outside of the casing 110 due to the biasing force given by the torsion spring 170 in the casing 110. In this way, the edge portion of the mounting hole 360 of the appliance body 310 is locked with the first locking member 131 and the second locking member 132.

Then, the user connects the connector 330 to the connector insertion port 150 provided on the bottom surface side of the housing 110 of the lighting fixture connector 100, and installs the cover plate 340 covering the mounting hole 360 from the bottom surface side and the lamp cover 350. Thereby, the mechanical and electrical installation of the luminaire 300 to the main body 200 of the suspended ceiling lamp holder is completed.

In addition, the disassembly method of the lighting fixture 300 is as follows. The user first removes the lamp cover 350 and the cover 340, and then removes the connector 330 from the connector insertion port 150.

Next, the user pulls the first rod piece 161 and the second rod piece 162 from the central part of the housing 110 to the outside. In this way, the first locking member 131 and the second locking member 132 move to the inside of the housing 110. Thereby, the user can remove the luminaire main body 310 from the connector 100 for lighting equipment.

In addition, if the user slides the lighting fixture connector 100 relative to the suspended ceiling lamp holder main body 200 in the detachment direction (toward the X-axis-side), the user can move the lighting fixture connector 100 from the suspended ceiling lamp holder main body. 200 removed.

[Structure of connector for lighting equipment] Next, referring to FIGS. 1 to 3 and FIGS. 4 and 5, the structure of the joint 100 for lighting equipment will be described. Fig. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the lighting fixture connector 100 viewed from above. Fig. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the lighting fixture connector 100 viewed from below. In addition, in FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, the illustration of the screws for fixing the members to each other is omitted.

The connector 100 for lighting equipment includes a housing 110, a first terminal 121, a second terminal 122, a third terminal 123, a first locking member 131, a second locking member 132, a first lever piece 161, and a second lever Sheet 162, and torsion spring 170.

The housing 110 is a substantially flat cylindrical member that accommodates each component of the joint 100 for lighting equipment. The housing 110 has a first surface 111a opposite to the suspended ceiling lamp holder main body 200 and a second surface 112a opposite to the first surface 111a. The housing 110 specifically includes a main body 111 on the side of the first surface 111 a and a cover portion 112 on the side of the second surface 112 a.

The main body 111 is a slightly bottomed cylindrical (flat) member with an opening on the second surface 112a side. The main body 111 is formed of, for example, an insulating resin material, and forms the housing 110 of the lighting fixture connector 100 together with the cover 112.

In the part of the main body 111 opposite to the suspended ceiling lamp holder main body 200, three terminal through holes arranged along the Y-axis direction are provided. The upper part 121a of the first terminal 121, the upper part 122a of the second terminal 122, and the upper part 123a of the third terminal 123 protrude from three terminal through holes. That is, the upper part 121a of the first terminal 121, the upper part 122a of the second terminal 122, and the upper part 123a of the third terminal 123 are on a straight line along the Y-axis direction (that is, on a straight line parallel to the Y-axis direction) Arrange configuration. In addition, in FIG. 4, the upper part 121a of the first terminal 121 and the lower part 121b of the first terminal 121 are shown separately, but they are actually formed integrally. The same applies to the second terminal 122 and the third terminal 123.

The side wall of the main body 111 is provided with a first opening 111c1 and a second opening 111c2. The first locking member 131 protrudes from the first opening 111c1 to the outside of the main body 111. The second locking member 132 protrudes from the second opening 111c2 to the outside of the main body 111.

Inside the main body 111, a connector insertion port 150 is provided. The connector insertion opening 150 is a part extending cylindrically from the inner surface of the part of the main body 111 facing the suspended ceiling lamp holder main body 200 to the second surface 112a. The connector insertion port 150 is exposed to the outside from the housing 110 through an opening 112b provided in the center of the cover portion 112, and is connected to the connector 330 of the appliance body 310 in a arbitrarily pluggable manner. The shape of the connector insertion opening 150 in plan view is slightly T-shaped, and the connector 330 has a corresponding shape. The connector insertion port 150 is an example of a recess provided on the second surface 112 a side of the housing 110.

The cover 112 is a metal plate-shaped member that covers the bottom surface of the main body 111. The cover portion 112 constitutes the second surface 112 a of the housing 110. That is, at least a part of the second surface 112a side of the housing 110 is formed of metal. In the center of the cover portion 112, an opening 112b is provided. The connector insertion port 150, the first operated portion 161a of the first lever piece 161, and the second operated portion 162a of the second lever piece 162 are exposed to the outside from the opening 112b.

The first terminal 121, the second terminal 122, and the third terminal 123 are plate-shaped members made of metal. The first terminal 121, the second terminal 122, and the third terminal 123 are fixed to the inside of the main body 111 by screws. The upper part 121 a of the first terminal 121 protrudes from the terminal through hole provided in the housing 110. The lower portion 121b of the first terminal 121 is arranged in the connector insertion port 150. Similarly, the upper portion 122 a of the second terminal 122 protrudes from the terminal through hole provided in the housing 110. The lower portion 122b of the second terminal 122 is disposed in the connector insertion port 150. The upper part 123a of the third terminal 123 protrudes from the terminal through hole provided in the housing 110; the lower part 123b of the third terminal 123 is arranged in the connector insertion opening 150.

The first terminal 121 and the second terminal 122 are a pair of power supply terminals for the luminaire 300 to receive power supply from the suspended ceiling lamp holder body 200. The upper part 121a of the first terminal 121 penetrates the first slit 211, and the upper part 122a of the second terminal 122 penetrates the second slit 212, so that the first terminal 121 and the second terminal 122 are connected to the suspended ceiling lamp The pair of power supply connection terminals (the first connection terminal 221 and the second connection terminal 222 described later) in the base body 200 are electrically connected. The luminaire 300 receives, for example, the supply of AC power from the main body 200 of the suspended ceiling lamp holder, but may also receive the supply of DC power.

In addition, the upper part 121a of the first terminal 121 and the upper part 122a of the second terminal 122 are respectively bent into an L-shape. If the upper part 121a of the first terminal 121 penetrates the first slit 211, and the upper part 122a of the second terminal 122 penetrates the second slit 212, the lighting fixture connector 100 is slid in the mounting direction, the lighting fixture connector 100 is hooked to the main body 200 of the suspended ceiling lamp holder. That is, the first terminal 121 and the second terminal 122 are also used for the mechanical connection of the lighting fixture connector 100 to the suspended ceiling lamp holder main body 200.

The third terminal 123 is a grounding terminal for improving the safety of the connector 100 for lighting equipment. By making the upper part 123a of the third terminal 123 penetrate through the third slit 213, the third terminal 123 is electrically connected to the ground connection terminal (the third connection terminal 223 described later) in the suspended ceiling lamp holder body 200 .

The upper part 123a of the third terminal 123 is not bent, and the third terminal 123 is not used for mechanical connection of the connector 100 for lighting equipment. However, the upper portion 123a of the third terminal 123 may be bent, and the third terminal 123 may be used for mechanical connection of the connector 100 for lighting equipment.

The lower part 121 b of the first terminal 121, the lower part 122 b of the second terminal 122, and the lower part 123 b of the third terminal 123 are connected to the metal terminal in the connector 330 in a state where the connector 330 is connected to the connector insertion port 150.

The first locking member 131 and the second locking member 132 are resin-made members used for the lighting fixture connector 100 to hold the fixture body 310. In other words, the first locking member 131 and the second locking member 132 are members for locking the fixture body 310 to the lighting fixture connector 100; the fixture body 310 is locked to the first locking member 131 And the second locking member 132.

The torsion spring 170 biases the first locking member 131 from the inside of the housing 110 to the outside so that it protrudes from the first opening 111c1 to the outside of the housing 110. The torsion spring 170 biases the second locking member 132 from the inside of the housing 110 to the outside so that it protrudes from the second opening 111 c2 to the outside of the housing 110.

The torsion spring 170 is a metal elastic member that biases the first locking member 131 and the second locking member 132 to the outside of the housing 110. The torsion spring 170 causes the first locking member 131 to protrude from the first opening 111c1 provided on the side wall of the housing 110 to the outside of the housing 110. In addition, the torsion spring 170 causes the second locking member 132 to protrude from the second opening 111c2 provided in the side wall of the housing 110 to the outside of the housing 110.

The torsion spring 170, specifically, includes a first arm 171 connected to the first locking member 131, a second arm 172 connected to the second locking member 132, and connecting the first arm 171 and the second arm Section 172 is connected to the winding section 173. That is, the torsion spring 170 includes a first arm portion 171 and a second arm portion 172 connected via the winding portion 173.

The winding portion 173 is a portion where the original linear metal member of the torsion spring 170 is spirally wound. The protrusion 113 provided inside the casing 110 penetrates the winding portion 173. The protrusion 113 is cylindrical, in other words a hub. The protrusion 113 is provided with a screw hole into which a screw for fixing the main body 111 to the cover 112 is inserted.

By operating the first lever piece 161, the first locking member 131 is moved in the Y-axis direction. By operating the second lever piece 162, the second locking member 132 is moved along the Y-axis direction.

The first lever piece 161 and the second lever piece 162 are members made of resin that are operated in order to remove the luminaire main body 310 from the joint 100 for lighting equipment.

The first lever piece 161 is connected to the first locking member 131 to move the first locking member 131 in the Y-axis direction. The first lever piece 161 includes a first operated portion 161a and a first connecting portion 161b.

The first operated portion 161a is operated by the user in order to move the first locking member 131 to the inside of the housing 110. The first operated portion 161a protrudes to the outside of the housing 110 from the opening 112b provided in the cover portion 112. The opening 112b is an example of an opening provided on the second surface 112a side of the housing 110.

The first connecting portion 161b connects the first operated portion 161a and the first locking member 131. The first connecting portion 161b is arranged in the concave portion 131a of the first locking member 131, whereby the first lever piece 161 is engaged with the first locking member 131. That is, the first operated portion 161a and the first locking member 131 are connected. By pulling the first operated portion 161a from the central part of the housing 110 to the outside, the first locking member 131 is moved to the inside of the housing 110 against the elastic force of the torsion spring 170.

The second lever piece 162 is a member for moving the second locking member 132 in the Y-axis direction. The second lever piece 162 includes a second operated portion 162a and a second connecting portion 162b.

The second operated portion 162 a is operated by the user in order to move the second locking member 132 to the inside of the housing 110. The second operated portion 162 a protrudes from the opening 112 b provided in the cover portion 112 to the outside of the housing 110. The opening 112b is an example of an opening provided on the second surface 112a side of the housing 110.

The second connecting portion 162b connects the second operated portion 162a and the second locking member 132. The second connecting portion 162b is disposed in the concave portion 132a of the second locking member 132, thereby engaging the second lever piece 162 with the second locking member 132. That is, the second operated portion 162a and the second locking member 132 are connected. By pulling the second operated portion 162a from the central part of the housing 110 to the outside of the housing 110, the second locking member 132 is moved to the inside of the housing 110 against the elastic force of the torsion spring 170.

In this way, the user pulls the first operated portion 161a and the second operated portion 162a from the central portion of the housing 110 to the outside, so that the first locking member 131 and the second locking member 132 can be Move into the housing 110, and remove the luminaire main body 310 from the connector 100 for lighting equipment.

[Structure of main body of suspended ceiling lamp holder] Next, referring to FIGS. 1 to 3, and 6 described above, the structure of the suspended ceiling lamp holder body 200 will be described. 6 is a diagram for explaining the internal structure of the main body 200 of the suspended ceiling lamp holder. Fig. 6(a) is a view of the interior of the suspended ceiling lamp holder main body 200 viewed from above; Fig. 6(b) is a cross-sectional view of the suspended ceiling lamp holder main body 200. In addition, in Fig. 6(b), the connector 100 for lighting equipment is also shown.

The main body 200 of the suspended ceiling lamp holder includes a main body 210, and a first connection terminal 221, a second connection terminal 222, and a third connection terminal 223 housed in the main body 210.

The main body 210 is a slightly bottomed cylindrical member with an upper opening. The main body 210 is formed of, for example, an insulating resin material. A first slit 211, a second slit 212, and a third slit 213 are provided in the portion of the main body 210 facing the lighting fixture connector 100.

The first slit 211, the second slit 212, and the third slit 213 are each elongated through holes extending in the X-axis direction, and are arranged side by side in the Y-axis direction crossing the X-axis direction. That is, the extension direction (in other words, the longitudinal direction) of the first slit 211, the second slit 212, and the third slit 213 is the X-axis direction. The first terminal 121 passes through the first slit 211, the second terminal 122 passes through the second slit 212, and the third terminal 123 passes through the third slit 213.

First, the first slit 211 and the first connection terminal 221 corresponding to the first slit 211 will be described in detail. As shown in FIG. 6(a) etc., the first slit 211 has a wider slit width at the end on the X-axis-side than in other parts. Thereby, in the X-axis-side end of the first slit 211, the first terminal 121 can penetrate into the first slit 211. If the first terminal 121 is slid in the mounting direction (toward the X-axis + side) while passing through the first slit 211, the bent part will be hooked to the edge of the first slit 211 of the main body 210 Part of the department. That is, the first terminal 121 is not easily drawn out from the first slit 211. Thereby, the connector 100 for lighting equipment and the main body 200 of the suspended ceiling lamp socket are mechanically connected.

As shown in FIG. 6( a ), the first terminal 121 is electrically connected to the first connecting terminal 221 if it slides to the end of the X-axis + side of the first slit 211. The first connection terminal 221 is a connection terminal that is provided in the main body 210 and is electrically connected to the first terminal 121. The first connection terminal 221 is formed of a metal material such as a plate spring. As shown in FIG. 6(b), the first connection terminal 221 has a structure that clamps the first terminal 121 from the vertical direction.

Next, the second slit 212 and the second connection terminal 222 corresponding to the second slit 212 will be described in detail. The second slit 212 has a wider slit width at the end on the X-axis side than in other parts. Thereby, in the X-axis-side end of the second slit 212, the second terminal 122 can penetrate into the second slit 212. If the second terminal 122 is slid in the mounting direction (toward the X axis + side) while passing through the second slit 212, the bent part is hooked to the edge of the second slit 212 of the main body 210 Part of the department. That is, the second terminal 122 is not easily drawn out from the second slit 212. Thereby, the connector 100 for lighting equipment and the main body 200 of the suspended ceiling lamp socket are mechanically connected.

As shown in FIG. 6( a ), the second terminal 122 is electrically connected to the second connecting terminal 222 if it slides to the end of the X-axis + side of the second slit 212. The second connection terminal 222 is a connection terminal that is provided in the main body 210 and is electrically connected to the second terminal 122. The first connection terminal 221 is formed of a metal material such as a plate spring. As shown in FIG. 6(b), the second connection terminal 222 has a structure in which the second terminal 122 is clamped from the vertical direction (Z-axis direction).

Next, the third slit 213 and the third connection terminal 223 corresponding to the third slit 213 will be described in detail. As shown in FIG. 6(a) etc., the third slit 213 has almost uniform slit width.

The third connection terminal 223 corresponding to the third slit 213 is formed of a metal material such as a plate spring, and has a structure for sandwiching the third terminal 123 from the left and right direction (Y-axis direction). In addition, the length of the third connection terminal 223 in the X axis direction is longer than that of the first connection terminal 221 and the second connection terminal, and extends from the end of the third slit 213 on the X axis + side to the X axis-side end unit. That is, in a plan view, the distance from the X-axis-side end of the third slit 213 corresponding to the third connection terminal 223 to the third connection terminal 223 is almost 0, which is less than that from the first connection terminal The distance L1 from the X-axis-side end of the first slit 211 corresponding to 221 to the first connection terminal 221 and from the X-axis-side end of the second slit 212 corresponding to the second connection terminal 222 to The distance L2 of the second connection terminal 222 is shorter.

In this way, the third terminal 123 is electrically connected to the third connecting terminal 223 after passing through the third slit 213. That is, when the lighting fixture connector 100 is installed in the suspended ceiling lamp holder main body 200, the third terminal 123 is easier to connect to the third terminal in the suspended ceiling lamp holder main body 200 than the first terminal 121 and the second terminal 122. The terminal 223 is electrically connected. Therefore, it is possible to improve the safety when attaching the joint 100 for lighting equipment to the suspended ceiling lamp socket main body 200.

As shown in Figure 6(b), the length of the upper part 123a of the third terminal 123 that protrudes from the first surface 111a is the same as the length of the upper part 121a of the first terminal 121 that protrudes from the first surface 111a , And the length of the portion protruding from the first surface 111a of the upper portion 122a of the second terminal 122 is substantially the same. The length here is, more specifically, the length in the Z-axis direction. In this case, in the main body 210, by arranging the third connecting terminal 223 below the first connecting terminal 221 and the second connecting terminal 222, the third terminal 123 can also be arranged to be lower than the first terminal 121 and the second connecting terminal. The second terminal 122 is first connected to the third connecting terminal 223 in the main body 200 of the suspended ceiling lamp holder. In addition, on the contrary, by making the third terminal 123 protrude more to the side of the suspended ceiling lamp holder body 200 than the first terminal 121 and the second terminal 122, the third terminal 123 can also be realized compared to the first terminal 121 and the second terminal. 122 is first connected to the third connecting terminal 223 in the main body 200 of the suspended ceiling lamp holder.

[Arrangement of the first terminal, the second terminal, and the third terminal] In the lighting fixture connector 100, the first terminal 121, the second terminal 122, and the third terminal 123 are arranged in a straight line along the Y-axis direction; the third terminal 123 is located between the first terminal 121 and the second terminal 122 However, the configuration of these terminals is only an example. FIG. 7 is a plan view showing another example of the arrangement of the first terminal 121, the second terminal 122, and the third terminal 123. In addition, in FIG. 7, the arrangement of the main body 210, the first slit 211, the second slit 212, and the third slit 213 of the suspended ceiling lamp holder main body 200 are also illustrated by dotted lines.

As shown in FIG. 7, the first terminal 121, the second terminal 122, and the third terminal 123 may also be arranged on a straight line along a direction that intersects either the Y-axis direction and the X-axis direction. That is, the first terminal 121, the second terminal 122, and the third terminal 123 may also be arranged diagonally.

In addition, FIG. 8 is a plan view showing another example of the arrangement of the first terminal 121, the second terminal 122, and the third terminal 123. As shown in FIG. 8, the first terminal 121, the second terminal 122, and the third terminal 123 may not be arranged in a straight line. In the example of FIG. 8, only the third terminal 123 is arranged on the + side in the X-axis direction than the other terminals. In addition, in FIG. 8, the arrangement of the main body 210, the first slit 211, the second slit 212, and the third slit 213 of the suspended ceiling lamp holder main body 200 are also illustrated by dotted lines.

In addition, in the connector 100 for lighting equipment, the third terminal 123 is located between the first terminal 121 and the second terminal 122. That is, the third terminal 123 is located in the middle of the three terminals, but the first terminal 121 may be located in the middle of the three terminals, or the second terminal 122 may be located in the middle of the three terminals.

[Modifications] The connector 100 for lighting equipment may also have a rectangular parallelepiped housing 110. Fig. 9 is a perspective view of the appearance of the joint for lighting equipment of these modified examples as viewed from above.

The connector 100a for lighting equipment shown in FIG. 9 includes a rectangular parallelepiped housing 110a. In addition, the suspended ceiling lamp holder main body 200a also has a rectangular parallelepiped main body portion 210a.

In this way, the lighting fixture connector 100a having the cuboid-shaped housing 110a is easy to align with the suspended ceiling lamp holder main body 200a having the cuboid-shaped main body 210a. In other words, the user of the lighting fixture connector 100a can simply pass the first terminal 121, the second terminal 122, and the third terminal 123 through the slit provided in the main body 210a.

[Effects etc.] As described above, the connector 100 for lighting equipment is a connector for lighting equipment used to connect the suspended ceiling lamp holder main body 200 and the equipment body 310 of the lighting equipment 300. The connector 100 for lighting equipment includes: a housing 110 having a first surface 111a facing the suspended ceiling lamp holder body 200; a first terminal 121 and a second terminal 122 for power supply, and a third terminal for grounding 123, arranged on the first surface 111a. In the state where the first terminal 121, the second terminal 122, and the third terminal 123 respectively penetrate the linearly extending slits provided in the suspended ceiling lamp holder body 200, the housing 110 is slid in the extending direction of the slits , Thereby installing the connector 100 for lighting equipment to the main body 200 of the suspended ceiling lamp holder. The first surface 111a is an example of the facing surface. The extending direction of the slit is the X-axis direction in the above embodiment. Users of the lighting fixture connector 100 can easily mount the lighting fixture connector 100 to the pendant ceiling lamp holder body 200 by sliding the lighting fixture connector 100 straight against the suspended ceiling lamp holder body 200 .

In addition, for example, the first terminal 121, the second terminal 122, and the third terminal 123 are arranged side by side on a straight line.

The user of the connector 100 for such a lighting appliance can simply pass the first terminal 121, the second terminal 122, and the third terminal 123 through the slit.

In addition, for example, the third terminal 123 is located between the first terminal 121 and the second terminal 122.

Thereby, the grounding terminal can be arranged in the middle of the three terminals.

In addition, for example, the first terminal 121 and the second terminal 122 bend the ends of the suspended ceiling lamp holder main body 200 into an L-shape.

Thereby, the first terminal 121 and the second terminal 122 can be mechanically connected with the connector 100 for lighting equipment and the main body 200 of the suspended ceiling lamp holder.

In addition, for example, the third terminal 123 bends the end on the side of the suspended ceiling lamp holder main body 200 into an L-shape.

Thereby, in addition to the first terminal 121 and the second terminal 122, the third terminal 123 can be further used for the mechanical connection between the connector 100 for lighting equipment and the suspended ceiling lamp holder body 200. In addition, the mounting strength of the connector 100 for lighting equipment to the main body 200 of the suspended ceiling lamp holder can be improved.

In addition, the lighting fixture 300 includes a coupling 100 for lighting fixtures and a fixture body 310.

Users of these lighting fixtures 300 can simply mount the lighting fixture connector 100 to the hanging ceiling lamp holder body 200 by sliding the lighting fixture connector 100 straight against the suspended ceiling lamp holder main body 200.

In addition, the main body 200 of the suspended ceiling lamp holder is a main body of the suspended ceiling lamp holder installed with the connector 100 for lighting equipment used to connect the main body 310 of the luminaire 300. In the connector 100 for lighting equipment, the first terminal 121 and the second terminal 122 for power supply and the third terminal 123 for grounding provided in the connector 100 for lighting equipment respectively penetrate the linear shape provided in the suspended ceiling lamp holder body 200 In the state of the slit extending from the ground, slide in the extending direction of the slit to be mounted to the main body 200 of the suspended ceiling lamp holder. The first terminal 121, the second terminal 122, and the third terminal 123 each reach the end from one end of the slit to the other end by the sliding described above. The main body 200 of the suspended ceiling lamp holder includes: a main body 210 provided with three slits corresponding to the first terminal 121, the second terminal 122, and the third terminal 123; and the first connecting terminal 221 is disposed on the main body 210 Is electrically connected to the first terminal 121; the second connection terminal 222 is disposed in the main body 210 and is electrically connected to the second terminal 122; and the third connection terminal 223 is disposed in the main body 210 and is connected to the third The terminal 123 is electrically connected. When viewed from above, the distance from the X-axis-side end of the third slit 213 corresponding to the third connecting terminal 223 to the third connecting terminal 223 is shorter than the distance from the first slit corresponding to the first connecting terminal 221 The distance L1 from one end of 211 to the first connection terminal 221 and the distance L2 from one end of the second slit 212 corresponding to the second connection terminal 222 to the second connection terminal 222 are shorter. In the above embodiment, one end is an end on the X-axis-side, and the other end is an end on the X-axis + side.

As a result, when the lighting fixture connector 100 is installed in the suspended ceiling lamp holder body 200, the third terminal 123 is easier to connect to the third terminal in the suspended ceiling lamp holder body 200 than the first terminal 121 and the second terminal 122. The terminal 223 is electrically connected. Therefore, it is possible to improve the safety when attaching the joint 100 for lighting equipment to the suspended ceiling lamp socket main body 200.

(Other implementation forms) As mentioned above, although the embodiment was described, the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiment.

For example, the joint for lighting equipment of the above-mentioned embodiment includes a first locking member and a first locking member by spreading the distance between the first operated portion of the first lever piece and the second operated portion of the second lever piece. A structure in which the second locking member is pushed into the housing. However, the joint for lighting equipment may also be provided with a first locking member and a second latch by narrowing the distance between the first operated portion of the first lever piece and the second operated portion of the second lever piece. A structure in which the stop member is pushed into the housing.

In addition, the lighting fixture described in the above embodiment is only an example, and the specific aspect of the lighting fixture is not particularly limited. The luminaire can be connected to the main body of the suspended ceiling lamp holder using a connector for the luminaire.

In addition, there is no particular limitation on the specific aspect of the main body of the suspended ceiling lamp holder. As the main body of the suspended ceiling lamp holder, the circular quick-knot suspension ceiling lamp holder, the quick-knot suspension lug ceiling lamp holder, the round suspension ceiling lamp holder, the angular suspension ceiling lamp holder, and the hanging embedded lug are used Ceiling lamp holders, and hanging exposed lug ceiling lamp holders, etc.

In addition, for each embodiment, various modifications considered by a person having ordinary knowledge in the technical field are implemented, or realized by arbitrarily combining the constituent elements and functions of each embodiment without departing from the scope of the present invention The form is also included in the present invention.

For example, the present invention can be realized as the main body of the suspended ceiling lamp holder of the above embodiment. In addition, it may be realized as a connector kit for lighting equipment provided with the connector for lighting equipment of the above-mentioned embodiment and the main body of the suspended ceiling lamp holder of the above-mentioned embodiment.

100, 100a: Connector for lighting equipment 110, 110a: shell 111: body part 111a: First side (opposite side) 112: Cover part 112a: second side 112b: opening 113: Protrusion 121: first terminal 121a, 122a, 123a: upper part 121b, 122b, 123b: lower part 111c1: first opening 111c2: second opening 122: second terminal 123: third terminal 131: The first locking member 132: The second locking member 131a, 132a: recess 150: Connector insertion port 161: first shot 161a: The first operated part 161b: The first joint 162: second shot 162a: The second operated part 162b: The second connection part 170: Torsion spring 171: First arm 172: second arm 173: Winding part 200, 200a: Main body of suspended ceiling lamp holder 210, 210a: body part 211: first slit 212: second slit 213: The third slit 221: first connection terminal 222: second connecting terminal 223: third connecting terminal 300: lighting fixtures 310: Apparatus body 320a, 320b: light source unit 330: Connector 340: cover 350: lampshade 360: mounting hole L1, L2: distance

Fig. 1 is an exploded perspective view of the lighting fixture of the embodiment. Fig. 2 is an external perspective view of the connector for lighting equipment of the embodiment viewed from below. Fig. 3 is an external perspective view of the connector for lighting equipment of the embodiment viewed from above. Fig. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the connector for lighting equipment of the embodiment viewed from above. Fig. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the connector for lighting equipment of the embodiment viewed from below. Figures 6 (a) and (b) are diagrams for explaining the internal structure of the main body of the suspended ceiling lamp holder of the embodiment. FIG. 7 is a plan view showing another example of the arrangement of the first terminal, the second terminal, and the third terminal. FIG. 8 is a plan view showing still another example of the arrangement of the first terminal, the second terminal, and the third terminal. Fig. 9 is a perspective view of the appearance of a joint for lighting equipment of a modification as viewed from above.

100: Connector for lighting equipment

110: shell

121: first terminal

122: second terminal

123: third terminal

200: Hanging ceiling lamp holder body

210: body part

211: first slit

212: second slit

213: The third slit

221: first connection terminal

222: second connecting terminal

223: third connecting terminal

L1, L2: distance

Claims (7)

A connector for lighting appliances, which is used to connect the main body of the suspended ceiling lamp holder with the appliance body of the lighting appliance, including: The casing has an opposite surface opposite to the main body of the suspended ceiling lamp holder; and The first terminal and the second terminal for power supply, and the third terminal for grounding are arranged on the opposite surface; The connector for lighting equipment is in a state in which the first terminal, the second terminal, and the third terminal penetrate linearly extending slits provided in the main body of the suspended ceiling lamp holder, so that the housing Slide to the extending direction of the slit to be installed to the main body of the suspended ceiling lamp holder. For example, the connector for lighting appliances in the first item of the scope of patent application, of which, The first terminal, the second terminal, and the third terminal are arranged in a straight line. For example, the joint for lighting appliances in item 2 of the scope of patent application, of which, The third terminal is located between the first terminal and the second terminal. For example, the joint for lighting appliances in any one of items 1 to 3 of the scope of patent application, among which, The first terminal and the second terminal are bent into an L-shape at the end of the main body of the suspended ceiling lamp holder. For example, the connector for lighting equipment in item 4 of the scope of patent application, of which, The third terminal is bent into an L-shape at the main body side of the suspended ceiling lamp holder. A lighting fixture, including: Such as the joints for lighting appliances in any one of items 1 to 5 of the scope of patent application, and The appliance body. A main body of a suspended ceiling lamp holder, which is equipped with a connector for lighting equipment used to connect the main body of the lighting equipment; In the state where the first terminal and the second terminal for power supply and the third terminal for grounding provided in the connector for lighting equipment penetrate straightly extending slits provided in the main body of the suspended ceiling lamp holder, The connector for the lighting appliance slides in the extending direction of the slit so as to be installed to the main body of the suspended ceiling lamp holder; By the sliding, the first terminal, the second terminal, and the third terminal respectively reach from one end of the slit to the other end; The main body of the suspended ceiling lamp holder includes: The body portion is provided with three slits corresponding to the first terminal, the second terminal, and the third terminal; The first connection terminal is arranged in the main body and is electrically connected to the first terminal; The second connection terminal is arranged in the main body and is electrically connected to the second terminal; and The third connection terminal is arranged in the main body and is electrically connected to the third terminal; In a plan view, the distance from the end of the slit corresponding to the third connection terminal to the third connection terminal is longer than the distance from the end of the slit corresponding to the first connection terminal to the first connection terminal. The distance of a connecting terminal and the distance from one end of the slit corresponding to the second connecting terminal to the second connecting terminal are shorter.

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