TWM461748U - Adapter - Google Patents

Description

Adapter

This creation relates to an adapter device, and more particularly to an adapter that can transfer and mount a T5 tube to a T8 socket.

Among the existing lighting devices, the most commonly used types include conventional light bulbs, power saving bulbs, and daylight lamps. In terms of daylight lamps, the current mainstream is T8 lamps, which include T8 tubes and T8 sockets. However, T8 specifications have many problems, such as poor color rendering and stroboscopic phenomena. In addition, T8 size lamps are larger in size, regardless of length or diameter, so they occupy more space. It is also limited in its use due to its volume relationship. There is a T5 size luminaire that improves color rendering and does not produce stroboscopic phenomena, and is further reduced in size compared to T8 luminaires. The diameter of the T8 tube is about 2.6 cm, while the diameter of the T5 tube is only 1.6 cm, and its length is shorter than that of the T8 tube. Therefore, the scope of application is wider.

However, if you want to replace the T8 size lamp with a T5 size lamp, you need to replace it with the lamp holder and wiring, which will increase the cost. Therefore, how to easily install the T5 lamp into the T8 lamp holder common in the general home or workplace, and enjoy the various advantages brought by the T5 lamp at a low cost, still need to propose a further solution.

In view of this, the purpose of this creation is to propose an adapter device, in order to enable the T5 lamp tube to be easily and conveniently transferred to the T8 lamp holder for use.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention proposes an adapter device for mounting a T5 lamp on a T8 socket. The adapter device includes a adapter, the adapter includes a body and a conductive portion, and the conductive portion is disposed to be fixed on the body, the conductive portion has an opposite first electrical connection segment and a second electrical connection segment, wherein the first electrical connection The segment corresponds to the conductive slot of the T8 socket, and the second electrical segment corresponds to the conductive pin of the T5 lamp.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the adapter device further includes a seat body, the two ends of the base body have an electrical connection portion, and the electrical connection portion includes a fixed plate and an electrical connection pin, wherein the fixed plate corresponds to the T5 tube The conductive pin is electrically connected to the second electrical connection segment.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the electrical connection portion further includes an electrical connection slot, and the electrical connection pin is located in the electrical connection slot.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the switching device further includes a plug block, the plug block is provided with a pair of jacks, the body includes a transition slot, and the second electrical connection segment is located in the adapter slot. One end of the plug is inserted into the adapter slot, and the other end of the plug is inserted into the electrical connection slot, and the second electrical connection section is inserted into one end of the jack and the other end of the jack is inserted. There is an electrical connection pin, and the second electrical connection segment is connected to the electrical connection pin in the pair of jacks.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the shape of one end of the plug is matched with the shape of the adapter slot, and the shape of the other end of the plug matches the shape of the electrical connection slot.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the electrical connection slot includes a first slot body and a second slot body. The first slot body and the second slot body communicate with each other and have a convex-shaped structure, and the adapter slot includes a third slot. The body and the fourth tank body, the third tank body and the fourth tank body communicate with each other and have a double cross structure.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the conductive portion further has a bent portion, one end of the bent portion is connected to the first electrical connection portion, and the other end of the bent portion is connected to the second electrical connection portion.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the body has a length corresponding to the T5 tube and the T8 The spacing between the sockets in an axial direction.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the body has a trapezoidal cross section.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the opposite sides of the body are respectively convexly convex, and the convex surface is provided with a plurality of grooves.

The adapter device proposed by the present invention can easily and conveniently transfer the T5 lamp tube to the T8 lamp holder, and can replace the T8 lamp tube with the T5 lamp tube at a low cost, without changing the original T8 lamp. With the lamp holder and wiring, you can enjoy the advantages of the T5 tube.

To make the objects, features, and advantages of the present invention more comprehensible to those of ordinary skill in the art, the following description of the preferred embodiments and the accompanying drawings are set forth below.

10‧‧‧Transfer device

11‧‧‧T5 tube

12‧‧‧T8 lamp holder

13‧‧‧ Conductive slot

100‧‧‧Adapter

110‧‧‧ body

120‧‧‧Electrical Department

121‧‧‧First electrical connection

122‧‧‧Second electrical connection

123‧‧‧Bend section

130‧‧‧Transfer slot

133‧‧‧ third trough

134‧‧‧4th trough

140‧‧ ‧ convex

141‧‧‧ trench

200‧‧‧ insert block

210‧‧‧ pairs of jacks

300‧‧‧ body

301‧‧‧Electrical connection

310‧‧‧ fixed plate

320‧‧‧Electrical connection pins

330‧‧‧Electrical connection slot

331‧‧‧ first trough

332‧‧‧Second trough

D‧‧‧ spacing

L‧‧‧ length

FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing the explosion of the adapter device, the T5 lamp tube and the T8 lamp holder according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic view showing the installation of the adapter device, the T5 lamp tube and the T8 lamp holder according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a schematic exploded view of the adapter device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a cross-sectional view of the adapter of the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing the adapter of the preferred embodiment of the present invention at another angle.

FIG. 6 is a schematic view showing the explosion of the adapter device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention at another angle.

Please refer to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 simultaneously. FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing the explosion of the adapter device, the T5 lamp tube and the T8 lamp holder according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of the present invention. Example of the installation of the adapter, T5 lamp and T8 lamp holder. The T5 lamp 11 is a lamp that conforms to the T5 specification, and the T8 lamp holder 12 is a lamp holder that conforms to the T8 specification. T5 tube 11 has conductive pins at both ends (the figure has been inserted in The conductive pins of the T5 tube 11 are generally inserted into the conductive slots on the T5 socket (not shown). The T8 socket 12 has conductive sockets 13 at both ends thereof, which are generally provided for the insertion of conductive pins for T8 lamps (not shown). It can be seen from FIG. 1 that the size of the T5 lamp tube 11 and the T8 lamp socket 12 are not the same. Therefore, the T5 lamp tube 11 can be mounted on the T8 socket 12 through the adapter device 10. The adapter device 10 includes a adapter 100, a plug 200, and a base 300.

Please refer to FIG. 3 to FIG. 6 at the same time. FIG. 3 is a schematic exploded view of the adapter device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the adapter according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing the adapter of the preferred embodiment of the present invention at another angle, and FIG. 6 is an exploded view of the adapter device of another preferred embodiment. schematic diagram. Both ends of the base 300 have an electrical connection portion 301. The electrical connection portion 301 includes a fixing plate 310, an electrical connection pin 320 and an electrical connection slot 330. The fixing plate 310 is provided with a conductive slot (not shown) conforming to the T5 specification, which corresponds to the conductive pin of the T5 lamp tube 11, so that the conductive pins at both ends of the T5 lamp tube 11 can be inserted on the fixing plate 310. In the conductive slot, the fixing plate 310 can clamp and fix the T5 lamp 11. The electrical connection slot 330 includes a first slot body 331 and a second slot body 332. The first slot body 331 and the second slot body 332 communicate with each other and have a convex-shaped structure. The electrical connection pins 320 are disposed in the first slot body 331. And electrically connected to the conductive slot on the fixed plate 310.

The adapter 100 includes a body 110, a conductive portion 120, a transition slot 130, and a convex surface 140. The conductive portion 120 is fixedly disposed on the body 110. The conductive portion 120 has opposite first and second electrical connecting portions 121 and 122 and a bent portion 123. One end of the bent portion 123 is connected to the first electrical connecting portion 121. The other end of the bent section 123 is connected to the second electrical connection section 122. The adapter slot 130 is recessed on one side of the body 110. The adapter slot 130 includes a third slot body 133 and a fourth slot body 134. The third slot body 133 and the fourth slot body 134 communicate with each other and have a double cross structure. . As shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 6 , the bending section 123 is fixed on the body 110 , the first electrical connecting section 121 protrudes out of the body 110 , and the second electrical connecting section 122 is located in the third slot body 133 . The first electrical connection segment 121 corresponds to the conductive plug of the T8 socket 12 The slot 13 and the second electrical connecting section 122 correspond to the conductive pins of the electrical connection pin 320 and the T5 tube 11. In this embodiment, the opposite sides of the body 110 are respectively convexly provided with a convex surface 140, and the convex surface 140 is provided with a plurality of grooves 141. Further, the body 110 has a trapezoidal cross section, but is not limited thereto.

The insert block 200 is provided with a pair of sockets 210. The shape of one end of the plug block 200 matches the shape of the third slot body 133 of the adapter slot 130. The shape of the other end of the plug block 200 and the electrical connection slot 330 are The shapes of the first grooves 331 match each other. Therefore, one end of the plug block 200 is detachably inserted into the third slot body 133 of the adapter slot 130, and the other end of the plug block 200 is detachably inserted into the first slot body 331 of the electrical connection slot 330. The insert 200 and the adapter 100 and the base 300 are fitted to each other. The second electrical connection segment 122 is inserted into one end of the insertion hole 210, and the electrical connection pin 320 is inserted into the other end of the insertion hole 210. The second electrical connection segment 122 and the electrical connection pin 320 are opposite to the socket. 210 is electrically connected to each other.

The adapter 100 can be appropriately inserted into the two ends of the base 300 by the insert 200, and the first electrical connecting section 121, the bending section 123, the second electrical connecting section 122 and the electrical connecting pin 320 are electrically connected to each other. Sexual conduction. Next, the T5 tube 11 is mounted on the base 300, and the first electrical connection section 121 is inserted into the conductive socket 13 of the T8 socket 12, so that the base 300 is mounted on the T8 socket 12, and the completion is completed. The electrical connection between the T5 tube 11 and the T8 socket 12 makes it easy and convenient to use the T5 tube 11 on the T8 socket 12. In the present embodiment, the body 110 has a length L (as shown in FIG. 5), and the length L corresponds to an axial direction (parallel to the axis of the T5 tube 11) between the T5 tube 11 and the T8 socket 12. There is a spacing D (as shown in FIG. 2). Therefore, when the T5 tube 11 is mounted on the T8 socket 12, the body 110 will just be sandwiched between the conductive slot 13 and the electrical connection portion 301.

In summary, the creation is an adapter device that can easily and conveniently transfer the T5 tube to the T8 socket, and replace the T8 tube with a T5 tube at a lower cost without changing. The original T8 lamp holder and wiring can enjoy the various advantages brought by the T5 lamp.

Although the present invention has been disclosed above in the preferred embodiment, it is not intended to limit the creation, any Those skilled in the art will be able to make some changes and refinements without departing from the spirit and scope of this creation. Therefore, the scope of protection of this creation is subject to the definition of the patent application scope attached.

10‧‧‧Transfer device

11‧‧‧T5 tube

12‧‧‧T8 lamp holder

13‧‧‧ Conductive slot

100‧‧‧Adapter

200‧‧‧ insert block

300‧‧‧ body

Claims (10)

An adapter device for mounting a T5 lamp on a T8 lamp holder, the adapter device comprising: a adapter, the adapter includes a body and a conductive portion, the conductive portion is affixed and fixed The conductive portion has a first electrical connection segment and a second electrical connection segment, wherein the first electrical connection segment corresponds to a conductive slot of the T8 socket, the second The electrical connection segment corresponds to a conductive pin of the T5 tube. The adapter device of claim 1, further comprising a body, the two ends of the body having an electrical connection portion, the electrical connection portion comprising a fixing plate and an electrical connection pin, wherein the fixing The board corresponds to the conductive pin of the T5 tube, and the electrical connection pin is electrically connected to the second electrical connection section. The adapter device of claim 2, wherein the electrical connection portion further comprises an electrical connection slot, the electrical connection pin being located in the electrical connection slot. The adapter device of claim 3, further comprising a plug, the plug has a pair of jacks, the body includes a transition slot, and the second electrical connector is located in the jack In the slot, one end of the plug is inserted into the adapter slot, and the other end of the plug is inserted into the electrical connection slot, and the second electrical connection section is inserted into one end of the pair of jacks And the other end of the pair of jacks is inserted with the electrical connection pin, and the second electrical connection segment is connected to the electrical connection pin in the pair of jacks. The switching device of claim 4, wherein the shape of one end of the insert matches the shape of the adaptor slot, and the shape of the other end of the insert and the shape of the electrical connection slot Match each other. The adapter device of claim 4, wherein the electrical connection slot comprises a first slot body and a second slot body, wherein the first slot body and the second slot body communicate with each other and are convex Glyph structure The adapter slot includes a third slot body and a fourth slot body, and the third slot body and the fourth slot body communicate with each other and have a double cross structure. The adapter device of claim 1, wherein the conductive portion further has a bent portion, one end of the bent portion is connected to the first electrical connecting portion, and the other end of the bent portion is connected to the first Two electrical connection sections. The adapter device of claim 1, wherein the body has a length corresponding to a distance between the T5 tube and the T8 socket in an axial direction. The adapter device of claim 1, wherein the body has a trapezoidal cross section. The adapter device of claim 1, wherein a convex surface is protruded from opposite sides of the body, and the convex surface is provided with a plurality of grooves.