TW201433743A - Tandem LED lamp tubes and adapter thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a tandem LED lamp tubes and adapter thereof, which comprises: an LED lamp tube including a tube body, a connection end, a conduct wire, a connection base, a driver, an LED illumination unit, and a switch portion. Wherein both two ends of the tube body are arranged with the connection end and the connection base separately, and the connection end is directly connected with the connection base by using the conductive wire and in shut connection to the driver, the LED illumination unit and the switch portion are electrically connected; and an adapter can separately be electrically connected to the connection end of the LED lamp tube or the connection base. Therefore, a plurality of LED tubes can be serially connected by connecting the connection ends and the connection bases directly without the use of the lamp base, only one AC power source is needed to supply a plurality of tandem LED lamp tubes by directly connecting one connection end to the AC source that drives all the tandem LED lamp tubes to illuminate, and the lamps replacement can be proceeded by the users themselves. Even some parts of the LED lamp tubes are switched off or malfunction after cascaded, the rest parts won't be affected and energy-saving can be achieved by the switching portion of the LED lamp tubes timely turning individual LED lamp tube on or off. Furthermore, illumination can be enhanced by cascading a plurality of lamp tubes at the same time, or adjusting the number of tandem LED lamp tubes to prolong the LED lamp tubes service time, beautify the lamps, save the lamp consumables and can be replaced easily to meet the efficacy of cost-effectiveness.

Description

Series LED tube and its adapter

The invention relates to a series-connectable LED lamp tube and an adapter thereof, in particular to a series-connectable LED lamp tube in which a plurality of LED lamps can be directly connected in series with a connecting terminal and a connecting seat without using a lamp holder, and Its adapter.

According to the light-emitting diode, the light-emitting diode has been widely used in recent years, mainly because the light-emitting diode has the advantages of high luminous efficiency, long service life, no damage, low power consumption, environmental protection and small volume, and the like. It is in line with the current demand for energy saving, which makes the LEDs gradually replace the traditional fluorescent lamps and other lighting equipment.

However, in the case of the conventional light-emitting diode lamp, the AC power source is directly input to the driver (DRIVER), and then the DC power is output to the light-emitting diode, so that only one light-emitting diode lamp can be used for illumination. However, it cannot be applied to most of the light-emitting diode lamps that are connected in series; when the light-emitting diode lamp is installed, it is necessary to remove the structure of the lamp holder, the lamp holder or the lamp panel of the conventional daylight lamp. Replacement, and also need to configure the line separately, resulting in higher difficulty in self-construction, which requires the construction of professionals to replace the traditional lamps, so that not only will the waste of resources, but also the replacement of the light-emitting diodes The cost of body lamps has increased.

Conventional technologies such as the "LED lamps" of the Republic of China Bulletin No. M378346, M402385 "LED lamp tube structure" and M402987 "Easy to install LED lamp device", these patents are connected by their lamp holders, each LED tube has no switch part, can not be directly connected by LED tube In series, it is impossible to save energy; as in the case of the conventional technology, such as the "Can be connected LED tube structure" of the Republic of China Bulletin No. M260698, the switch module for serially connecting LED strip lights and the LED lamp with the switch module of M359635 M383682 "Modified fluorescent tube and its adapter, connector and extension cable", M383694 "LED bracket light", M384286 "LED bracket light unit structure" and 13111181 "High power LED strip The structures are respectively connected by the power connector 11, the switch module 1, the connector 50, the electrical connector 4, the electrical connector 16, and the AB terminal blocks 30, 31, and therefore cannot be used by the LED tubes. Direct series connection; therefore, how to create a series of LED tube and its adapter to make it easy to use in series, each LED tube has a separate switch to save energy, so that multiple LED lights can be connected in series at the same time Tube to increase illumination, adjustable LED lights It will be a positive disclosure of the present invention that the number of tubes connected in series, the life of the LED tube is improved, the appearance of the lamp, the saving of the lamp, and the ease of replacement and the economical cost are better.

The main purpose of the present invention is to allow a plurality of LED tubes to be directly connected in series by using the connecting terminals and the connecting bases without using a lamp holder, and directly connecting one of the connecting terminals to the AC power source. An AC power supply can supply a plurality of LED tubes in series to supply power, so that all the LED tubes connected in series can be illuminated, and the user can self-replace the lamps. Construction work, and even if some LED tubes are turned off or malfunction after series connection, it will not affect the illumination of other LED tubes, and the switch portion of the LED tube can be more energy-saving by timely closing or opening, thereby achieving simultaneous A plurality of LED tubes are connected in series to increase the illumination, adjust the number of LED tubes, increase the service life of the LED tubes, and illuminate the lamps, save the lamps and consumables, and replace them with economical costs.

In order to achieve the above object, the tandem LED tube of the present invention and the adapter thereof comprise an LED tube comprising a tube body, a connecting terminal, a conductive line, a connecting base, a driver and an LED. a light-emitting unit and a switch portion, wherein the two ends of the pipe body are respectively provided with the connection terminal and the connection seat, and the connection terminal is directly connected to the connection seat by the conductive wire and is connected to the driver by the shunt, and the LED is illuminated. The unit and the switch portion are electrically connected; and an adapter is electrically connected to the connection terminal or the connection seat of the LED lamp tube.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the connection terminal of the LED tube is an AC power terminal, and the connection terminal can be further connected to a power line.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, one end of the power cord is a power plug, and the other end can be a connection terminal or a connector, and the connection of the power cord can be a single socket or Multi-connector socket.

In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the connecting socket of the LED tube can be a single-connector socket or a multi-connector socket.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the switch portion of the LED tube can be a manual switch portion, a remote control switch portion or an inductive switch portion.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, each end of the adapter is provided with a connector electrically connected by a conductive wire, and the adapter is provided with a connection terminal or a connector; further The connector of the adapter can be a single-connector socket or a multi-connector socket.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the adapter is a adapter.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the adapter is detachably electrically connected to the connection terminal or the connector of the LED tube by using at least one adapter.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the tandem LED lamp tube comprises a tube body, a connecting terminal, a conductive line, a connecting base, a driver, an LED lighting unit and/or a switch portion, wherein The connecting end of the tubular body is respectively provided with the connecting terminal and the connecting seat, and the connecting terminal is directly connected to the connecting seat by the conductive wire and is connected to the driver by a shunt, and the LED lighting unit and the switch portion are electrically connected. .

In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the adapter is provided with an adapter formed by a connector electrically connected by a conductive wire at both ends or a connector.

1‧‧‧LED tube

11‧‧‧Body

12‧‧‧Connecting terminal

13‧‧‧Flexible wire

14‧‧‧Connecting Block

15‧‧‧ drive

16‧‧‧LED lighting unit

161‧‧‧Lighting diode

162‧‧‧ boards

17‧‧‧Switch Department

2‧‧‧Adapter

21‧‧‧Connecting terminal

22‧‧‧Connecting Block

23‧‧‧Flexible wire

3‧‧‧Power cord

31‧‧‧Power plug

32‧‧‧Connecting terminal

33‧‧‧Connecting seat

34‧‧‧Flexible wire

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Figure 1 is a schematic perspective view of a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a schematic view of another perspective view of a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 3A is a perspective perspective view of a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 3B is another perspective view of a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 3C is a perspective view of a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 3D is a perspective view of another perspective of a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 4 is a schematic plan view of a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 5 is a schematic view showing the state of use of the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 6 is a schematic view showing another state of use of the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 7A is a plan view showing one of the LED tube structures of the present invention.

Figure 7B is a schematic plan view showing the structure of the LED tube of the present invention.

Figure 7C is a three-plane schematic view of the LED tube structure of the present invention.

Figure 8A is a perspective view of one of the adapter structures of the present invention.

Figure 8B is a schematic plan view of one of the adapter structures of the present invention.

Figure 8C is a schematic plan view of the second embodiment of the adapter of the present invention.

Figure 8D is a three-plane schematic view of the adapter structure of the present invention.

Figure 9A is a four perspective view of the adapter structure of the present invention.

Figure 9B is a four-plane schematic view of the adapter structure of the present invention.

Figure 10A is a schematic perspective view of the adapter of the present invention.

Figure 10B is a schematic plan view of the five-plane of the adapter structure of the present invention.

Figure 10C is a schematic plan view of the six-plane of the adapter structure of the present invention.

Figure 10D is a seven-plane schematic view of the adapter structure of the present invention.

Figure 11A is an eight-dimensional schematic view of the adapter structure of the present invention.

Figure 11B is an eight-plane schematic view of the adapter structure of the present invention.

Figure 12A is a perspective view of one of the power cord structures of the present invention.

Figure 12B is a plan view showing one of the power line structures of the present invention.

Figure 12C is a schematic plan view of the power line structure of the present invention.

Figure 13A is a three-dimensional schematic view of the power cord structure of the present invention.

Figure 13B is a three-plane schematic view of the power line structure of the present invention.

Figure 14A is a four-dimensional schematic view of the power cord structure of the present invention.

Figure 14B is a four-plane schematic view of the power line structure of the present invention.

Figure 14C is a five-plane schematic view of the power line structure of the present invention.

Fig. 15A is a perspective view showing a six-dimensional diagram of the power cord structure of the present invention.

Figure 15B is a six-plane schematic view of the power line structure of the present invention.

In order to fully understand the objects, features and advantages of the present invention, the present invention will be described in detail by the following specific embodiments and the accompanying drawings. 3B, 4, 5, and 6 are respectively a schematic view of two stereoscopic structures and two perspective views of a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a schematic view of a planar structure, and a schematic diagram of two states of use, as shown in the figure. The invention can be used for a series LED lamp tube and an adapter thereof, which are composed of an LED lamp tube 1, an adapter 2 and an electric battery. The LED tube 1 comprises a tube body 11, a connecting terminal 12, a conductive line 13, a connecting base 14, a driver 15, an LED lighting unit 16, and a switch portion 17, wherein The connecting end 12 and the connecting base 14 are respectively disposed at the two ends of the tubular body 11. As shown in the first and second figures, the tubular body 11 on the upper side of the LED lighting unit 16 can be a semi-cylindrical transparent material. The tube body is used for illuminating, and the tube body 11 on the lower side of the driver 15 can use a semi-cylindrical tube body made of aluminum plate material to achieve heat dissipation effect, and the connection terminal 12 is directly connected to the connection seat 14 by the conductive wire 13 and The driver 15 is electrically connected to the LED, and the LEDs 16 are electrically connected to the LEDs. The driver 15 is separately disposed from the LEDs 16 as shown in FIG. 1 and electrically connected by the conductive wires 13. The connection terminal 12 is configured to directly transmit AC alternating current to the connector 14 through the conductive line 13 after being input to the AC alternating current, and then shunt to the switch portion 17 and the driver 15, and then output DC direct current to the LED lighting unit 16 via the driver 15; The driver 15 can also be buried and wired by locking or perforating The light-emitting unit 16 is integrally provided as shown in Fig. 2.

The adapter 2 can be electrically connected to the connection terminal 12 or the connector 14 of the LED tube 1, and the power line 3 can also be electrically connected to the connection terminal 12 or the connector 14 of the LED tube 1, respectively. The connection terminal 12 of the LED tube 1 is an AC power supply terminal, and the connection terminal 12 can be further plugged into a power line 3 (as shown in Figures 12A, 12B, and 12C), the power line 3 One end is a power plug 31, and the other end can be a connecting terminal 32 or a connecting base 33. The connecting base 33 of the power cord 3 can be a single-connector socket or a multi-connector socket (such as the 12A, As shown in FIG. 13A, the connector 14 of the LED tube 1 can be a single-connector socket or a multi-connector socket. The LED lighting unit of the LED lamp tube 1 is composed of a plurality of LEDs 161 and a circuit. Board 162, which The switch portion 17 of the LED tube 1 can be a manual switch portion, a remote control switch portion or an inductive switch portion. The two ends of the adapter 2 are respectively electrically connected by a conductive wire 23. The adapter is provided with a connection terminal 21 or a connector block 22. Further, the connector socket 14 of the adapter can be a single-connector socket or a multi-connector socket (eg, 8A, 9A), the adapter 2 can also be a adapter, and the adapter 2 can be detachable by using at least one adapter and the connection terminal 12 or the connector 14 of the LED tube 1. Installed electrical connection.

Please refer to FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 for a schematic view of two states of use according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the figure, when the invention is assembled, the plurality of LED tubes 1 can be connected to the terminal 12 and connected thereto. The sockets 14 are directly connected in series, and one of the connection terminals 12 is plugged into the power supply line 3, and then the power supply line 3 is directly connected to the AC power source to take the required power as the LED light-emitting unit 16 emits light. The invention only needs one AC power source to supply the power source, and can use a plurality of LED tubes in series to make all the LED tubes connected in series emit light, and allows the user to self-construct work when replacing the lamps, and even if there are some LEDs after the series connection If the lamp is turned off or malfunctions, it will not affect the illumination of other LED tubes. It can adjust the number of LED tubes in series, is easy to replace, and saves lighting consumables, which is economical.

When used, as shown in Figures 3C and 3D, the required AC power is supplied from the power line 3, and is input from the connection terminal 12 of the LED tube 1, and after being converted by the driver 15, a DC DC is output. The power is supplied to the LED lighting unit 16 for illumination thereof. In addition, the positive and negative conductor ends of the connecting terminal 12 of the LED tube 1 of the present invention are directly connected to the connecting base 14 via the conductive line 13, and then the positive and negative conductors of the connecting base 14 are connected. The terminal is connected to the connection terminal 21 at one end of the adapter 2, and the connection terminal 22 of the other end of the adapter 2 is used to connect the connection terminal 12 of the next LED lamp tube 1 in series, or the connection terminal of the next LED lamp tube 1 is directly connected in series. 12.

Further, the tandem LED tube 1 of the present invention may further comprise a tube body 11, a connecting terminal 12, a conductive line 13, a connecting base 14, a driver 15, an LED lighting unit 16, and/or a switch portion 17. The connecting end 12 and the connecting base 14 are respectively disposed at the two ends of the tubular body 11. The connecting terminal 12 uses the conductive wire 13 and the connecting base 14, the driver 15, the LED lighting unit 16, and the switch portion. 17 is an electrical connection; and the adapter 2 of the present invention is an adapter 2 composed of a connector electrically connected by a conductive wire 13 at both ends or a connector.

Therefore, the tandem LED tube 1 of the present invention can achieve at least the following effects by simply connecting one power cord 3: 1. It can be directly connected in series without using conventional lamps, and saves consumables and installation costs. Attract users to the willingness to replace traditional lamps. 2. Each LED tube 1 is directly connected to the AC power supply. Even after the LED tubes 1 are connected in series, some of the LED tubes 1 of the LED tube 1 are faulty, and the LEDs of other LED tubes 1 are not affected. The light emitting unit 16 emits light. 3. Each of the LED tubes 1 has an individual switch portion 17, which can be individually turned off or on at any time. For example, the LED tube 1A, the LED tube 1B and the LED tube 1C shown in Fig. 6 are arranged in series, and the like. Each of the LED tubes is provided with a switch unit 17A, a switch unit 17B and a switch unit 17C. The switch unit 17A, 17B and 17C can be used to select whether the LED tubes 1A, 1B or 1C are turned off or on. Can open all three LED tubes, select any two LED tubes to open or select only one of the LED tubes to open start.

Please refer to "7A~C, 8A~D, 9A~B, 10A~D, 11A~B, 12A~C, 13A~B, 14A~C, 15A~B", which is the LED tube structure of the present invention. One to three plane schematic, one of the adapter structure ~ eight plane schematic, one of the adapter structure, four, five, eight stereo schematic, one of the power line structure ~ six plane schematic and one of the power line structure, three , four, six stereo schematic. As shown in Figures 7A-C, both ends of the LED tube 1 may be the connection terminal 12, one end is the connection terminal 12 and the other end is the connection seat 14 or both ends thereof are the connection seat 14; as in the 8A As shown in FIG. 11A, one end of the adapter 2 is a connection terminal 21 and the other end is a connection seat 22, both ends are connection seats 22, or both ends thereof are connection terminals 21; as shown in FIG. 9A-B As shown, one end of the adapter 2 is a connection terminal 21, and the other end of the connector 22 is a multi-connector socket, wherein the two ends of the adapter 2 are electrically connected by a conductive wire 23; As shown in FIG. 10A to FIG. D, the adapter 2 can also be a connector, and one end of the adapter can be the connection terminal 21 and the other end is the connection seat 22, and both ends are the connection seat 22, or Both ends are connection terminals 21; as shown in Figures 11A-B, one end of the adapter is a connection terminal 21, and the other end of the connector 22 is a multi-connector socket.

As shown in the figure 12A-C, one end of the power cord 3 is a power plug 31, and the other end can be a connection terminal 32 or a connector 33; as shown in Figures 13A-B, the power cord 3 One end is a power plug 31, and the other end of the connecting base 33 can be a multi-connector socket, wherein the two ends of the power cord 3 are electrically connected by a conductive wire 34; as shown in Figures 14A-C, The power cord 3 can also be an integrated power cord 3, one end of which is a power plug 31, and the other end can be a connecting terminal 32 or a connecting base. 33; as shown in Figures 15A-B, one end of the integrated power cord 3 is a power plug 31, and the other end of the connector 33 can be a multi-connector socket.

Therefore, the adapter 2 of the present invention can be applied to the positions where the LED tubes 1 need to be spaced apart in series, and is also suitable for each LED tube 1 to be arranged in a non-linear direction, such as a planar annular series configuration. The rectangular rectangular series arrangement, the three-dimensional annular series arrangement, the three-dimensional rectangular series arrangement or the irregular serial arrangement, and the like, so that the LED lamps 1 can be directly connected in series one-to-one, and can be further connected, for example, by the The adapter 2 of Figure 11A performs a one-to-many series connection and is suitable for various angle conversions to make the present invention more practical.

In summary, the present invention fully meets the requirements of the invention patent: novelty, advancement, and industrial applicability. In terms of novelty and advancement, the present invention can be used to allow a plurality of LED tubes to be directly connected in series by the connecting terminals and the connecting base without using a lamp holder, and one of the connecting terminals is directly connected to the AC power source. A single LED lamp can be used in series to supply only one AC power supply, so that all the LED lamps connected in series can be illuminated, and the user can carry out self-construction work when replacing the lamp, and even if there are some LED lights after the series connection If the tube is closed or faulty, it will not affect the illumination of other LED tubes, and the switch portion of the LED tube can be more energy-saving by timely closing or opening, so that a plurality of LED tubes can be connected in series at the same time to increase the illumination. Adjusting the number of LED tubes in series, improving the service life of LED tubes, illuminating lamps, saving lamps and consumables, and being easy to replace, and meeting the economic cost, in terms of industrial availability, products made by the invention are used. When fully meet the needs of the current market.

The present invention has been fully disclosed above in the preferred embodiments, but is familiar with It should be understood by those skilled in the art that the present invention is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention, and that variations and substitutions equivalent to the embodiments are intended to be encompassed by the present invention. Within the scope of this.

1‧‧‧LED tube

11‧‧‧Body

12‧‧‧Connecting terminal

13‧‧‧Flexible wire

14‧‧‧Connecting Block

15‧‧‧ drive

16‧‧‧LED lighting unit

161‧‧‧Lighting diode

162‧‧‧ boards

17‧‧‧Switch Department

Claims (10)

A tandem LED tube and an adaptor thereof, comprising: an LED tube comprising a tube body, a connecting terminal, a conductive line, a connecting base, a driver, an LED lighting unit and a switch portion The connecting end of the tubular body is respectively provided with the connecting terminal and the connecting seat, and the connecting terminal is directly connected to the connecting base by the conductive wire and is connected to the driver, the LED lighting unit and the switch part by electricity. And an adapter, which can be electrically connected to the connection terminal or the connection seat of the LED tube, respectively. The serial LED lamp and the adapter thereof according to the first aspect of the invention, wherein the connection terminal of the LED lamp is an AC power terminal, and the connection terminal can be further plugged into a power line. The tandem LED tube and the adapter thereof according to the second aspect of the invention, wherein one end of the power cord is a power plug, and the other end is a connection terminal or a connector, and the The connection of the power cord can be a single-connector socket or a multi-connector socket. The tandem LED tube and the adapter thereof according to the first aspect of the invention, wherein the connecting socket of the LED tube can be a single socket or a multi-connect socket. The tandem LED tube and the adapter thereof according to the first aspect of the invention, wherein the switch unit of the LED tube can be a manual switch unit and a remote control unit. a switch portion or an inductive switch portion. The tandem LED tube and the adapter thereof according to the first aspect of the invention, wherein the adapter is provided with a connector electrically connected by a conductive wire at both ends of the adapter, and the adapter The adapter is provided with a connection terminal or a connector; further, the connector of the adapter can be a single socket or a multi-connect socket. The tandem LED lamp tube and the adapter thereof according to claim 1, wherein the adapter is a adapter. The tandem LED tube and the adapter thereof according to the first aspect of the invention, wherein the adapter is detachable by using at least one adapter and the connecting terminal or the connecting seat of the LED tube. Installed electrical connection. A tandem LED tube and an adapter thereof, wherein the serial LED tube comprises a tube body, a connecting terminal, a conductive line, a connecting base, a driver, an LED lighting unit and/or a a switch portion, wherein the two ends of the tube body are respectively provided with the connection terminal and the connection seat, and the connection terminal is directly connected to the connection base by the conductive wire and is connected to the driver, the LED illumination unit and/or the shunting unit and/or The switch portion is electrically connected. A tandem LED tube and an adapter thereof, wherein the adapter is provided with an adapter formed by an electrical connection of a conductive wire at both ends or a connector .