1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to an energy-saving lamp. More particularly, the present invention relates to the assembly structure for an energy-saving lamp.
2. Description of Related Art
A conventional energy-saving lamp, as shown in
1. High cost: If one or part of the lamp tube of the energy-saving lamp malfunctions, it is not possible to change a single lamp tube or the electronic ballast alone. On the contrary, the user must replace the entire lamp at a high cost to the consumer.
2. Unable to repair malfunction: If one or part of the lamp tube of the energy-saving lamp has malfunctioned, it is not possible to change a single lamp tube or the electronic ballast alone. Malfunction is irreparable and the user must replace the entire lamp.
3. Narrow area of illumination: The lamp tubes are installed vertically and in a downward direction, therefore the illuminating square is concentrated and narrow.
The present invention is intended to improve upon the above mentioned drawbacks, including the cost efficiency, the inability to repair malfunction, and the narrow area of illumination.
The primary object of the present invention is an energy-saving lamp, more particularly a lamp with an assembly structure, which comprises: a lamp seat, a controlling IC board, a lid, and lamp tubes, wherein the lamp seat comprises elastic buckles, screwing seats and heat radiating holes; the controlling IC board comprises a first electricity conducting copper seat, a second electricity conducting copper seat and screwing holes; and the lid comprises embedded apertures, buckling grooves, an inductance heat radiating seat and heat radiating holes. The controlling IC board is installed at the inner side of the lamp seat and has screwing holes that correspond with the screwing seats of the lamp seat allowing the fasteners to fix the controlling IC board and the lamp seat together. In addition, the lid covers the top of the lamp seat so that the elastic buckles of the lamp seat can be buckled with the buckling grooves of the lid. The lamp tubes are set onto the embedded apertures of the lid and fixed on such apertures. The inductance heat radiating seat is installed above the lid which allows for an inductance to be installed inside. Separation of the inductance and the controlling IC board prevents damage to the inductance and related components caused by the high temperature of the controlling IC board. Furthermore, due to the isolated design of the lid and the lamp it is easy to disassemble and change the parts either of the lamp tubes or the controlling IC board in the case of malfunction. Finally, because the lamp tubes of the present invention branch out horizontally, the area of illumination of the lamp is effectively increased as compared to a conventional lamp. Overall, the present invention contains the advantages of reducing cost, making repair convenient, and enhancing the lighting area.
Other objects, advantages and novel features of the invention will become more apparent in the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying diagrams.
While this invention is capable of embodiment in many different forms, shown in the drawings and herein described in detail is the preferred embodiment of the invention. The preferred embodiment is disclosed with the understanding that the present description is but one example of the principles of the invention and is not intended to limit the broad aspects of the invention to the single embodiment illustrated.
The lamp comprises:
a lamp seat 10 having elastic buckles 11 which are installed on the two side walls of the lamp seat 10, multiple screwing seats are installed on the inner wall of the lamp seat 10, and multiple heat radiating holes 13 are defined on the wall of the lamp seat 10;
a controlling IC board 20 having a first electricity conducting copper seat 21 and a second electricity conducting copper seat 22, both of which are installed on the IC board 20; in addition, multiple screwing holes are peripherally defined near the edge of the IC board 20. The controlling IC board 20 is configured inside the lamp seat 10, it comprises multiple screwing holes 23 that correspond to the screwing seats 12 of the lamp seat 10, making it possible for the fasteners 230 to fix the IC board 20 and the lamp seat 10 together;
a lid 30 having multiple embedded apertures 31 defined above the lid 30, buckling grooves 32 defined on the inner wall of the lid 30, a first conductive stick 33 configured on the inner side of the lid 30, and an inductance heat radiating seat 34 installed on the central top of the lid 30. Furthermore, a conductive stick 340 is installed in the inductance heat radiating seat 34 and it is connected to an inductance 341. A heat radiating cover 342 is covered on the inductance heat radiating seat 34, meanwhile, multiple heat radiating holes 35 are defined on the surface of the lid 30. The lid 30 is used to cover the top of the lamp seat 10 such that the elastic buckles 11 of the lamp seat 10 can be buckled with the buckling grooves 32 of the lid 30. Moreover, the first conductive stick 33 of the lid 30 is pressed down and conducted with the first electricity conducting copper seat 21 of the controlling IC board 20, and the conductive stick 340 of the inductance heat radiating seat 34 is pressed down and conducts with the second electricity conducting copper seat 22 of the controlling IC board 20; and
lamp tubes 40 having two conducting wires 41 and where the lamp tubes 40 are set onto the embedded apertures 31 of the lid 30. The two conducting wires 41 of the lamp tubes 40 have one end connected with a capacitance 410 and the other connected and conducted with the first conductive stick 33.
In light of the structures described above, the present invention has accomplished an assembly structure for an energy-saving lamp.
Although numerous characteristics and advantages of the present invention have been set forth in the foregoing description, together with details of the structure and function of the invention, this disclosure is one example only, and changes may be made with regard to specific details, particularly in matters of shape, size, and arrangement of parts within the invention to the full extent indicated by the general meaning of the terms in which the appended claims are expressed.
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