This application claims priority to Taiwanese Application Serial Number 102202484, filed Feb. 5, 2013, which is herein incorporated by reference.
1. Technical Field
The present disclosure relates to a lamp, more particularly, to a detachable lamp.
2. Description of Related Art
In design of a lamp, a conventional light source is generally used with the adjustment of the emitted light so as to satisfy the requirements of a user to the lamp in the efficiency of light output, the coverage and the effect of the emitted light.
In recent years, Light-emitting Diodes (LEDs) features the advantages such as small size, low driving voltage, fast reaction rate, shock-proof, long lifetime, being environmentally friendly (since no mercury is used), and as a result, have the potential to fully replace conventional lighting sources. With advances and improvements of technology, the luminous efficiency of the LED not only has long been beyond that of an incandescent light bulb (about 10 to 20 m/W), but also beyond that of a fluorescent tube (about 60 to 801 m/W). In addition, in that the present demand in present electronic components is compact in size and lightweight, the LEDs has gradually replaced incandescent light bulbs and been widely used in the lamps.
Furthermore, some of the lamps are equipped with optical devices to enrich the optical change as lighting. For example, a conventionally approach is to install a reflection cover to surround a light bulb, so that the light emitted by the light bulb can be reflected by the reflection cover to a certain illumination region. In order to firmly fix the optical devices and light sources with the lamps, many different assembly parts and screws are normally required for the lamps. However, when the optical devices of the lamps need to be replaced, the many assembly parts must be removed one by one which wastes time and manpower. Moreover, a wide variety of the assembly parts also increase the production costs of the lamps.
The disclosure provides a detachable lamp for solving problems caused by the prior arts.
According to an embodiment of the disclosure, a detachable lamp includes a lighting module, a first engaging member, and an optical device. The lighting module includes a base and a lighting unit. The base surrounds the periphery of the lighting unit. The first engaging member is disposed at the top surface of the base and has a first through hole, and has a plurality of engaging portions circularly disposed at the top surface of the first engaging member. The edge of the first through hole is aligned with the periphery of the lighting unit. The optical device has a second engaging member located at the bottom surface of the optical device. The second engaging member has a second through hole and a plurality of engaging notches. The edge of the second through hole is aligned with the edge of the first through hole. The engaging notches are circularly formed on the second engaging member. After sidewalls of the engaging notches respectively insert into the engaging portions and the second engaging member rotates an angle relative to the first engaging member, such that the second engaging member is detachably engaged with the first engaging member.
In an embodiment of the disclosure, after the second engaging member is detachably engaged with the engaging portions, the top surfaces of the engaging portions are higher than the top surface of the second engaging member.
In an embodiment of the disclosure, each of the engaging portions has an extending portion and an abutting portion. The extending portion is vertically formed from the top surface of the first engaging member. The abutting portions of the engaging portions each are extended from the corresponding extending portion along the same rotational direction.
In an embodiment of the disclosure, after the second engaging member is detachably engaged with the engaging portions, the top surfaces of the abutting portions are higher than the top surface of the second engaging member.
In an embodiment of the disclosure, after the second engaging member is detachably engaged with the engaging portions, the abutting portions abut against the top surface of the second engaging member.
In an embodiment of the disclosure, the number of the engaging portions is equal to the number of the engaging notches.
In an embodiment of the disclosure, the first engaging member is annular.
In an embodiment of the disclosure, the second engaging member is annular.
In an embodiment of the disclosure, the optical device is a reflector cup.
In an embodiment of the disclosure, the first engaging member and the engaging portions are integrally formed.
According to another embodiment of the disclosure, a detachable lamp includes a lighting module, a first engaging member, and an optical device. The lighting module includes a base and a lighting unit. The base surrounds the periphery of the lighting unit and has a first engaging member. The first engaging member is disposed at the top surface of the base and has a first through hole. The edge of the first through hole is aligned with the periphery of the lighting unit. The first engaging member has a plurality of engaging portions circularly disposed at the top surface of the first engaging member. The optical device has a second engaging member located at the bottom surface of the optical device. The second engaging member has a second through hole and a plurality of engaging notches. The edge of the second through hole is aligned with the edge of the first through hole. The engaging notches are circularly formed on the second engaging member. After sidewalls of the engaging notches respectively insert into the engaging portions and the second engaging member rotates an angle relative to the first engaging member, the second engaging member is detachably engaged with the first engaging member.
In an embodiment of the disclosure, after the second engaging member is detachably engaged with the engaging portions, the top surfaces of the engaging portions are higher than the top surface of the second engaging member.
In an embodiment of the disclosure, each of the engaging portions has an extending portion and an abutting portion. The extending portion is vertically formed from the top surface of the first engaging member. The abutting portions of the engaging portions each are extended from the corresponding extending portion along the same rotational direction.
In an embodiment of the disclosure, after the second engaging member is detachably engaged with the engaging portions, the top surfaces of the abutting portions are higher than the top surface of the second engaging member.
In an embodiment of the disclosure, after the second engaging member is detachably engaged with the engaging portions, the abutting portions abut against the top surface of the second engaging member.
In an embodiment of the disclosure, the number of the engaging portions is equal to the number of the engaging notches.
In an embodiment of the disclosure, the first engaging member is annular.
In an embodiment of the disclosure, the second engaging member is annular.
In an embodiment of the disclosure, the optical device is a reflector cup.
In an embodiment of the disclosure, the first engaging member and the engaging portions are integrally formed.
According to the foregoing embodiments, it can be seen that the detachable lamp of the disclosure is able to assemble or disassemble the optical device relative to the lighting module by rotating the first engaging member relative to the second engaging member. That is, only the first engaging member and the second engaging member are the components in the detachable lamp that are involved in assembly or disassembly of the optical device relative to the lighting module, so the detachable lamp has fewer components and thus is less weight. Moreover, by rotating the first engaging member relative to the second engaging member to assemble or disassemble the optical device relative to the lighting module, the optical device can be rapidly equipped with other types of optical devices, so the detachable lamp can generate different optical effects from the various kinds of the equipped optical devices.
It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are by examples, and are intended to provide further explanation of the disclosure as claimed.
The disclosure can be more fully understood by reading the following detailed description of the embodiment, with reference made to the accompanying drawings as follows:
Reference will now be made in detail to the present embodiments of the disclosure, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. Wherever possible, the same reference numbers are used in the drawings and the description to refer to the same or like parts.
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Furthermore, the lighting module 110 includes a base 112 and a lighting unit 114. The base 112 surrounds the periphery of the lighting unit 114. For example, a recessed opening 113 is formed between the base 112 and the lighting unit 114, and the lighting unit 114 emits light via the recessed opening 113, but the disclosure is not limited in this regard.
In the embodiment of the disclosure, the lighting unit 114 is a LED (Light-Emitting Diode), but the disclosure is not limited in this regard. In addition, the lighting unit 114 is formed by COB (Chip On Board) method, but the disclosure is not limited in this regard.
In the embodiment of the disclosure, the lighting module 110 is a surface light source lighting module. In other embodiments of the disclosure, the lighting module 110 can be a point light source lighting module or a line light source lighting module, in which the point light source lighting module is formed by a plurality of point light source lighting units. Furthermore, the lighting module 110 can also be formed by assembling at least two of a surface light source lighting unit, a point light source lighting unit, and a line light source lighting unit.
In the embodiment of the disclosure, the luminance of the lighting unit 114 can be 3000 lm, 2000 lm, 1000 lm or 800 lm, and the CRI (Color Rendering Index) of the lighting unit 114 can be higher than 80, but the disclosure is not limited in this regard. It should be noticed that the features of the lighting unit 114 and the kinds of the lighting module 110 discussed above are only illustrative, rather than limiting the disclosure.
The first engaging member 120 is disposed at the top surface 112a of the base 112 of the lighting module 110. The first engaging member 120 has a first through hole 122. The edge of the first through hole 122 is aligned with the periphery of the lighting unit 114 of the lighting module 110. That is, the light emitted by the lighting unit 114 of the lighting module 110 passes through the first through hole 122 of the first engaging member 120 without obscured. The first engaging member 120 has a plurality of engaging portions 124, and the engaging portions 124 are circularly disposed at the top surface 120a of the first engaging member 120. The engaging portions 124 horizontally surround the first through hole 122 and are disposed at the top surface 120a of the first engaging member 120. In some embodiments of the disclosure, the first engaging member 120 is annular, which means that the first engaging member 120 is formed by concentrically removing a small circular disk from a big circular disk, but the disclosure is not limited in this regard. It should be pointed out that under the circumstances that the engaging portions 124 are circularly disposed at the top surface 120a of the first engaging member 120 and the first through hole 122 of the first engaging member 120 does not obscure the light emitted by the lighting unit 114, the first engaging member 120 could be any shape. For example, the first engaging member 120 could be circular with a through hole or other shapes. In the embodiment of the disclosure, the first engaging member 120 and the engaging portions 124 are integrally formed, but the disclosure is not limited in this regard.
In some embodiments of the disclosure, the detachable lamp 100 further includes a plurality of fastening members 140. The fastening members 140 are used to fasten the first engaging member 120 to the top surface 112a of the base 112. In an embodiment of the disclosure, the fastening members 140 are screws, but the disclosure is not limited in this regard. In addition, in the embodiment of the disclosure, the fastening members are fastened in recessed portions 112b of the base 112, but the disclosure is not limited in this regard.
The optical device 130 has a second engaging member 132. The second engaging member 132 is located at the bottom surface of the optical device 130. In addition, the second engaging member 132 is formed by radially extending from the bottom surface of the optical device 130. In the embodiment of the disclosure, the second engaging member 132 radially and inwardly extends from the periphery of the bottom surface of the optical device 130. In another embodiment of the disclosure, the second engaging member 132 radially and outwardly extends from the periphery of the bottom surface of the optical device 130, but the disclosure is not limited in this regard.
The second engaging member 132 has a second through hole 134 and a plurality of engaging notches 135. When the optical device 130 is assembled to the first engaging member 120 and the first engaging member 120 is assembled to the lighting module 110, the edge of the second through hole 134 is aligned with the edge of the first through hole 122. That is, the edge of the second through hole 134 is aligned with the periphery of the lighting unit 114 of the lighting module 110. Therefore, the light emitted by the lighting unit 114 of the lighting module 110 passes through the second through hole 134 without obscured by the second engaging member 132.
The engaging notches 135 are circularly formed on the second engaging member 132, and sidewalls of the engaging notches 135 are able to insert into the engaging portions 124 of the first engaging member 120. After the sidewalls of the engaging notches 135 respectively insert into the engaging portions 124 of the first engaging member 120 and the second engaging member 132 of the optical device 130 rotate an angle relative to the second engaging member 120, the second engaging member 132 is detachably engaged with the first engaging member 120. That is, by horizontally rotating the second engaging member 132 relative to the first engaging member 120 clockwise (or counterclockwise), the second engaging member 132 is assembled to (or disassembled from) the first engaging member 120. In other words, under the circumstance that the first engaging member 120 and the second engaging member 132 of the optical device 130 is assembled, the second engaging member 132 will be disassembled from the first engaging member 120 by rotating an angle relative to the first engaging member 120. Therefore, the lighting module 110 can assemble different kinds of optical devices 130 to change different optical effects.
After the second engaging member 132 is detachably engaged with the engaging portions 124, the top surfaces of the engaging portions 124 are higher than the top surface 132a of the second engaging member 132. In the embodiment of the disclosure, both the number of the engaging portions 124 and the number of the engaging notches 135 are equal to three, but the disclosure is not limited in this regard. Both the number of the engaging portions 124 and the number of the engaging notches 135 are plural numbers that are at least larger than two. In the embodiment of the disclosure, the second engaging member 132 is annular, which means that the second engaging member 132 is formed by concentrically removing a small circular disk from a big circular disk, but the disclosure is not limited in this regard. It should be pointed out that under the circumstances that the engaging notches 135 are circularly formed on the second engaging member 132 and the second through hole 134 of the second engaging member 132 does not obscure the light emitted by the lighting unit 114, the second engaging member 132 could be any shape. For example, the second engaging member 132 could be circular with a through hole or other shapes.
In the embodiment of the disclosure, the optical device 130 is a reflector cup that is a cup-shaped structure of which the inner wall has reflecting structures. The shape of the reflector cup and the reflecting structures on the inner wall can control the optical distance and the illumination area of the emitted light. For example, the emitting angle of the reflector cup can be 25 degrees, 35 degrees, or 60 degrees, but the disclosure is not limited in this regard. In the embodiment of the disclosure, the detachable lamp 100 can be used in SLMs (Spot Light Modules), but the disclosure is not limited in this regard.
In another embodiment of the disclosure, the optical device 130 is an optical lens, and the optical lens can be a concave lens, a convex lens, or a compound lens that combines a concave lens and a convex lens. Owing to the structural characteristics of the optical lens, the light can be focused or diverged accordingly. In some embodiments of the disclosure, the optical device 130 is a lampshade, in which translucent portions of the lampshade form specific pattern. After passing through the translucent portions of the lampshade, the emitted light of the detachable lamp 100 generates a specific visual effect and is aesthetic. Furthermore, the detachable lamp 100 of the disclosure can be used in chandeliers, headlights, spotlights, etc., but the disclosure is not limited in this regard. In some embodiment of the disclosure, the lighting module 110 further includes a heat-dissipating device. The heat-dissipating device can be disposed at the bottom of the base 112. When the lighting module 110 emits light, the heat-dissipating device dissipates the heat generated by the lighting module 110.
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Because the vertical distance between each of the abutting portions 128 and the top surface 120a of the first engaging member 120 is substantially smaller than the thickness of the second engaging member 132, when the sidewalls of the second engaging member 132 respectively move into spaces 125, the abutting portions 128 abut against the top surface 132a of the second engaging member 132, so as to engage the second engaging member 132 and the first engaging member 120, but the disclosure is not limited in this regard. Under the circumstance that the second engaging member 132 and the first engaging member 120 are engaged to each other, the second engaging member 132 can be disassembled from the first engaging member 120 by rotating the second engaging member 132 an angle relative to the first engaging member 120 to make each of the engaging notches 135 leave the corresponding extending portion 126, so as to make the sidewalls of the second engaging member 132 move out of the spaces 125 (as shown in
In the embodiment of the disclosure, the second engaging member 132 can be assembled to the first engaging member 120 by rotating clockwise relative to the first engaging member 120, and can be disassembled from the first engaging member 120 by rotating counterclockwise relative to the first engaging member 120. In other embodiment of the disclosure, the end of each of the abutting portions 128 extends from the corresponding extending portion 126 along another rotational direction different from the rotational direction shown in
When a sidewall of each of the engaging notches 135 of the second engaging member 132 abuts against the inner wall 129 of the corresponding extending portion 126, the second engaging member 132 can be firmly engaged to the first engaging member 120, so as to make the optical device 130 and the lighting module 110 that connects the first engaging member 120 to form the detachable lamp 100.
In the embodiment of the disclosure, the engaging portions 124 are made of elastic metal, but the disclosure is not limited in this regard. In another embodiment of the disclosure, the engaging portions 124 are thermoplastic elastomers (e.g., made of elastic plastic). When the second engaging member 132 is engaged with the engaging portions 124, the elasticity of the abutting portions 128 of the engaging portions 124 can further enforce the stability of the fixed intensity between each of the engaging portions 124 and the second engaging member 132. In addition, when the second engaging member 132 is engaged with the engaging portions 124, the abutting portions 128 of the engaging portions 124 abut against the top surface 132a of the second engaging member 132. That is, the top surface 128a of each of the abutting portions 128 is higher that the top surface 132a of the second engaging member 132.
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In some embodiments of the disclosure, the protrusions 128b are spherical protrusions, but the disclosure is not limited in this regard. In other embodiments of the disclosure, the protrusions 128b have elastic components, so as to enhance the stability of fixing between the second engaging member 132 and the engaging portions 124′ after assembled.
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According to the foregoing recitations of the embodiments of the disclosure, it can be seen that the detachable lamp of the disclosure is able to assemble or disassemble the optical device relative to the lighting module by rotating the first engaging member relative to the second engaging member. That is, only the first engaging member and the second engaging member are the components in the detachable lamp that are involved in assembly or disassembly of the optical device relative to the lighting module, so the detachable lamp has fewer components and thus is less weight. Moreover, by rotating the first engaging member relative to the second engaging member to assemble or disassemble the optical device relative to the lighting module, the optical device can be rapidly equipped with other types of optical devices, so the detachable lamp can generate different optical effects from the various kinds of the equipped optical devices.
It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made to the structure of the present disclosure without departing from the scope or spirit of the disclosure. In view of the foregoing, it is intended that the present disclosure cover modifications and variations of this disclosure provided they fall within the scope of the following claims.
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102202484 | Feb 2013 | TW | national |