LAMP RACK AND LAMP HOLDER QUICK-RELEASE CONNECTING STRUCTURE

• US 20030012027A1
• Filed: 08/27/2001
• Published: 01/16/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 07/13/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Tien Ting Hsu
• Original Assignee: Tien Ting Hsu
• Inventors: Hsu, Tien Ting
• Granted Patent: US 6,517,223 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 362/404
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 8/065 multi-branched, e.g. a chandelier
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 21/02 Wall, ceiling, or floor bases; Fixing pendants or arms to the bases F21V21/08 takes precedence; bases for movable standing lamps F21V21/06
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 23/06 the elements being coupling devices , e.g. connectors

Abstract

A lamp rack and lamp holder quick-release connecting structure includes a first connector fastened to a lamp rack by a lock nut, and a second connector fixedly provided at one end of a lamp holder for connecting the lamp holder to the first connector and for enabling electric wires to be extended from the lamp holder to the inside of the lamp rack, the first connector having a tubular mounting member with an outside annular groove, the second connector having a C-shaped retainer ring mounted in an inside annular groove thereof for engaging the outside annular groove of the mounting member to secure the second connector to the first connector.

Claims

1. A lamp rack and lamp holder quick-release connecting structure installed in a lamp assembly and adapted to connect a lamp holder to a lamp rack for enabling the lamp holder to be detachably secured to the lamp rack, comprising:

a first connector fastened to the lamp rack, said first connector comprising a mounting member mounted in a through hole in the lamp rack, said mounting member comprising a through hole axially extended through front and rear sides thereof, an outside annular groove extended around the periphery thereof, and a threaded rear section of reduced diameter, a lock nut threaded onto the threaded rear section of reduced diameter to secure said mounting member to said lamp rack, a coupling member press-fitted into the through hole of said mounting member, said coupling member having a plurality of wire holes for the passing of electric wires and a rear section of reduced diameter; and

a second connector fixedly mounted in one end of said lamp holder and press-fitted onto the periphery of said mounting member, said second connector being a hollow cylindrical member internally disposed in communication with the inside space of said lamp holder for the passing of electric wires to the wire holes of said coupling member of said first connector, said second connector having an inside annular groove extended around an inside wall thereof, and a C-shaped retainer ring mounted in said inside annular groove and peripherally partially engaged into the outside annular groove of said mounting member of said first connector.

2. The lamp rack and lamp holder quick-release connecting structure as claimed in claim 1 wherein said first connector further comprises a holding down screw radially threaded through said mounting member and pressed on the rear section of reduced diameter of said coupling member to secure said coupling member to said mounting member.