TWI499739B - Adapter and lamp using thereof - Google Patents

Description

Adapter and luminaire using the adapter

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention This invention relates to an adapter and a luminaire using the same, and more particularly to an adapter that can be used to switch a light source at a particular angle and a luminaire using the adapter.

At present, the common side-insertion lamps, such as table lamps or recessed lamps, often use bulbs as a light source. For example, in the case of a lamp using a bulb, although the light of the bulb is emitted toward the periphery, it has the largest amount of light in a specific direction of illumination.

Therefore, when the bulb is applied to a luminaire having a side-mounted lamp holder, the illuminating direction of the bulb having the largest amount of light is fixed toward the lamp housing and cannot be adjusted according to the needs of the user.

The present invention provides a adapter for transferring a light source at a predetermined angle.

The invention provides a lamp with better illumination effect.

The invention provides a adapter, comprising a first connecting member, a lamp holder, a second connecting member and a first lamp cap. The lamp holder is disposed on the first connecting member. The second connector is connected to the first connection a connector, and the angle between the first connector and the second connector is greater than 0 degrees and less than 180 degrees or greater than 180 degrees and less than 360 degrees. The first lamp cap is disposed on the second connector.

According to an embodiment of the invention, in the above-mentioned adapter, the first connecting member and the second connecting member are, for example, pivotally or integrally formed.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, in the above-mentioned adapter, when the first connecting member and the second connecting member are pivotally connected, the angle between the first connecting member and the second connecting member may be 0 to 360. degree.

According to an embodiment of the invention, in the above-mentioned adapter, the lamp holder is used for connecting the lamp source, and the second lamp cap of the lamp source and the first lamp cap of the adapter may be of the same specification or different specifications.

The invention provides a lamp comprising a first lamp holder, a adapter and a light source. The adapter includes a first connector, a second socket, a second connector, and a first base. The second socket is disposed on the first connecting member. The second connecting member is coupled to the first connecting member, and the angle between the first connecting member and the second connecting member is greater than 0 degrees and less than 180 degrees or greater than 180 degrees and less than 360 degrees. The first base is disposed on the second connector and coupled to the first socket. The light source is connected to the second socket.

According to an embodiment of the invention, in the above luminaire, the first connecting member and the second connecting member are, for example, pivotally or integrally formed.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, in the above luminaire, when the first connecting member and the second connecting member are pivoted, the angle between the first connecting member and the second connecting member may be 0 to 360 degrees.

According to an embodiment of the invention, in the above luminaire, the second source of the light source The first cap of the cap and the adapter can be of the same size or different specifications.

According to an embodiment of the invention, in the above lamp, the first lamp holder is, for example, a side-mounted lamp holder.

According to an embodiment of the invention, in the above lamp, the light source is, for example, an incandescent light bulb, a power saving light bulb or an LED light bulb.

Based on the above, in the adapter provided by the present invention, since the angle between the first connecting member and the second connecting member is greater than 0 degrees and less than 180 degrees or greater than 180 degrees and less than 360 degrees, it may be at a predetermined angle The light source is forwarded. In addition, since the luminaire proposed by the present invention uses the above-mentioned adapter, the illuminating direction of the lamp source can be made to face a direction in which the user's lighting demand can be achieved, and a predetermined lighting effect can be achieved.

The above described features and advantages of the present invention will be more apparent from the following description.

100‧‧‧Adapter

102, 106‧‧‧Connectors

104, 202‧‧‧ lamp holder

108, 208‧‧‧ lamp holder

110‧‧‧ pivot

200‧‧‧ lamps

204‧‧‧Light source

206‧‧‧Lighting body

D1‧‧‧Lighting direction

D2‧‧‧Lighting direction

Θ‧‧‧ angle

FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a adapter according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a schematic view of a light fixture according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a adapter according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1 , the adapter 100 includes a connector 102 , a socket 104 , a connector 106 , and a base 108 . Adapter 100 can be used to transfer the light source to a power source. Connector 102 The material is, for example, a plastic containing wires, propylene carbonate (PC) or acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS).

The socket 104 is disposed on the connector 102 and can be used to connect the light source. The socket 104 is, for example, an E26 socket, an E27 socket or a G23 socket. In this embodiment, the socket 104 is described by taking an E26 socket as an example.

The connector 106 is coupled to the connector 102, and the angle θ of the connector 102 to the connector 106 is greater than 0 degrees and less than 180 degrees or greater than 180 degrees and less than 360 degrees. In this embodiment, the angle θ between the connecting member 102 and the connecting member 106 is exemplified by 90 degrees. The material of the connector 106 is, for example, a plastic, PC, or ABS containing wires.

The connector 102 and the connector 106 can be pivoted or integrally formed. In this embodiment, the connecting member 102 and the connecting member 106 are pivoted as an example for description. For example, the connector 102 and the connector 106 can be pivoted by the pivot 110. When the connecting member 102 and the connecting member 106 are pivoted, the connecting member 102 and the connecting member 106 can be rotated, so that the angle θ between the connecting member 102 and the connecting member 106 can be 0 to 360 degrees.

In another embodiment, when the connecting member 102 and the connecting member 106 are integrally formed, the angle θ between the connecting member 102 and the connecting member 106 can be fixed at a predetermined angle according to the design requirement of the product, and the predetermined angle ranges from greater than 0. Degrees are less than 180 degrees or greater than 180 degrees and less than 360 degrees.

The base 108 is disposed on the connector 106 and is connectable to a socket for providing power. The base 108 is, for example, a G23 base, an E26 base or a G24 base. In this embodiment, the base 108 is described by taking a G23 base as an example. The base of the light source and the base 108 of the adapter 100 may be of the same size or different specifications, that is, the socket 104 and the base of the adapter 100. 108 may be of the same specification or different specifications as long as the base of the light source and the socket 104 of the adapter 100 are of the same specification, and the base 108 of the adapter 100 is of the same size as the base for providing power.

According to the above embodiment, in the adapter 100, since the angle θ between the first connecting member and the second connecting member is greater than 0 degrees and less than 180 degrees or greater than 180 degrees and less than 360 degrees, The head 100 transfers the light source at a predetermined angle.

Hereinafter, a case where the above-described adapter is applied to a lamp will be described by way of an embodiment.

2 is a schematic view of a light fixture according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, the luminaire 200 includes a lamp holder 202, a adapter 100, and a light source 204. The lamp holder 202 is, for example, a side-mounted lamp holder, but the invention is not limited thereto. The socket 202 is, for example, a G23 lamp holder, an E26 lamp holder or a G24 lamp holder. In this embodiment, the lamp holder 202 is described by taking a G23 lamp holder as an example. The luminaire 200 can further include a luminaire body 206, and the socket 202 is disposed on the luminaire body 206. In this embodiment, the luminaire 200 is, for example, a lamp with a side-mounted lamp holder such as a recessed lamp or a desk lamp, and the luminaire main body 206 is, for example, a lamp housing with a built-in lamp or a lamp cover for the lamp, but the type of the luminaire 200 is not This is limited.

The adapter 100 is coupled to the base 202 by a base 108. The angle θ between the connector 102 and the connector 106 is greater than 0 degrees and less than 180 degrees or greater than 180 degrees and less than 360 degrees. The connector 102 and the connector 106 can be pivoted or integrally formed. In this embodiment, the connecting member 102 and the connecting member 106 are pivoted as an example for description. When the connecting member 102 and the connecting member 106 are pivoted, the connecting member 102 and the connecting member 106 can be rotated, so that the angle θ between the connecting member 102 and the connecting member 106 can be 0 to 360 degrees. In this embodiment, The angle θ between the connecting member 102 and the connecting member 106 is described by taking 90 degrees as an example. In addition, the materials, connection relationships, and functions of the components of the adapter 100 have been described in detail in the above embodiments, and thus will not be described herein.

Light source 204 can be coupled to lamp holder 104 by a base 208. The light source 204 is, for example, a bulb such as an incandescent bulb, a power saving bulb, or an LED bulb. In this embodiment, the light source 204 is illustrated by taking an incandescent light bulb as an example. The base 208 is, for example, an E26 base, an E27 base or a G23 base. In this embodiment, the base 208 is illustrated by taking the E26 base as an example. The base 208 of the light source 204 and the base 108 of the adapter 100 may be of the same size or different specifications as long as the base 208 of the light source 204 and the base 104 of the adapter 100 are of the same size, and the base 108 of the adapter 100 It can be the same size as the socket 202 for supplying power. In this manner, power can be transmitted to the base 208 of the light source 204 via the base 202, the base 108, the connector 106, the connector 102, and the base 104 to provide power to the light source 208 for illumination. In this embodiment, the base 208 of the light source 204 and the base 108 of the adapter 100 are illustrated by different specifications. For example, the base 208 of the light source 204 is, for example, an E26 base, and the base 108 of the adapter 100 is, for example, a G23 base.

Based on the above embodiment, since the adapter 100 can switch the light source 204 at a predetermined angle (such as 90 degrees), the light source direction D1 of the light source 200 can be oriented in a direction that can achieve the user's lighting demand. Achieve the desired lighting effect. For example, when the lighting requirement of the consumer is to increase the lighting efficiency, the light source 200 has the light emitting direction D1 of the maximum light amount toward the light emitting direction D2 of the luminaire 200 to achieve the purpose of improving the lighting efficiency of the luminaire 200. In addition, when the connecting member 102 and the connecting member 106 are pivoted, the connecting member 102 and the connecting member 106 can be rotated, so that the connecting member 102 and the connecting member 106 are connected. The angle θ can be from 0 to 360 degrees, so the user can adjust the position of the light source 204 by the adapter 100 at any time to achieve the required lighting requirements.

In summary, the above embodiment has at least the following features. The adapter provided in the above embodiment can transfer the light source at a predetermined angle. In addition, the luminaire proposed in the above embodiments can have a better illumination effect.

Although the present invention has been disclosed in the above embodiments, it is not intended to limit the invention, and any one of ordinary skill in the art can make some modifications and refinements without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. The scope of the invention is defined by the scope of the appended claims.

100‧‧‧Adapter

102, 106‧‧‧Connectors

104‧‧‧ lamp holder

108‧‧‧ lamp holder

110‧‧‧ pivot

Θ‧‧‧ angle

Claims (10)

An adapter includes: a first connecting member; a lamp holder disposed on the first connecting member; a second connecting member connected to the first connecting member, and the first connecting member and the second connecting member The angle of the connector is greater than 0 degrees and less than 180 degrees or greater than 180 degrees and less than 360 degrees; and a first base is disposed on the second connector. The adapter of claim 1, wherein the first connector and the second connector are pivotally or integrally formed. The adapter of claim 2, wherein when the first connecting member is pivotally connected to the second connecting member, the angle between the first connecting member and the second connecting member is 0 degrees to 360 degrees. degree. The adapter of claim 1, wherein the socket is for connecting a light source, and a second base of the light source is the same size or different specification as the first base of the adapter. . A lamp includes: a first lamp holder; a connector, comprising: a first connector; a second lamp holder disposed on the first connector; and a second connector connected to the first connector a connector, and the first connector and The second connector has an included angle of greater than 0 degrees and less than 180 degrees or greater than 180 degrees and less than 360 degrees; and a first base disposed on the second connector and coupled to the first socket; A light source is connected to the second socket. The luminaire of claim 5, wherein the first connecting member and the second connecting member are pivotally or integrally formed. The luminaire of claim 6, wherein the first connecting member and the second connecting member are at an angle of 0 to 360 degrees when the first connecting member is pivotally connected to the second connecting member. The luminaire of claim 5, wherein a second base of the light source and the first base of the adapter are of the same size or different specifications. The luminaire of claim 5, wherein the first socket comprises a side-mounted socket. The luminaire of claim 5, wherein the light source comprises an incandescent light bulb, a power saving light bulb or an LED light bulb.