VARIOUS SIZE LED LINEAR LAMPS AND EASY SHIPPING WITH SNAP FIT CONNECTION

• US 20150345755A1
• Filed: 06/02/2015
• Published: 12/03/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 06/02/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: ELB Electronics Incorporated
• Original Assignee: ELB Electronics Incorporated
• Inventors: Purdy, Steven
• Granted Patent: US 9,651,225 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: F21K 9/27 Retrofit light sources for lighting devices with two fittings for each light source, e.g. for substitution of fluorescent tubes
• CPC Class Codes: F21K 9/275 Details of bases or housings, i.e. the parts between the light-generating element and the end caps; Arrangement of components within bases or housings F21K9/278 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 17/007 with provision for shipment or storage
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 17/16 by deformation of parts; Snap action mounting
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 23/06 the elements being coupling devices , e.g. connectors
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2103/10 comprising a linear array of point-like light-generating elements
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2103/37 U-shaped
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2115/10 Light-emitting diodes [LED]

Abstract

An LED linear lamp assemblage. The assemblage has two LED linear lamp sections, each LED linear lamp section with an elongated tube with a transparent or translucent cover that connects to the base portion that defines a space inside. A circuit board with a plurality of spaced apart LEDs and electrical connectors are disposed within the space. At first ends of the two LED linear lamp sections are pin(s) for connecting to a power source, and the electrical connectors are located near second ends of each LED linear lamp section. A joiner unit is provided for mechanically connecting and holding the two LED linear lamps sections together at their second ends. When the two LED linear lamp sections are connected at their second ends to establish electrical connection the LED linear lamp assemblage is complete.

Claims

1. A LED linear lamp assemblage comprising:

at least two LED linear lamp sections, each LED linear lamp section comprising an elongated tube, a circuit board with a plurality of spaced apart LEDs, said circuit board being disposed within the tube, a connection at a first end of the at least two LED linear lamp sections for connecting to a power source, and an electrical connector on the at least two LED linear lamp sections;

wherein the at least two LED linear lamp sections are connected at their second ends to establish electrical connection with their electrical connectors to form the LED linear lamp assemblage.

2. The LED linear lamp assemblage of claim 1, further comprising a joiner unit for mechanically connecting the at least two LED linear lamps sections at their second ends.

3. The LED linear lamp assemblage of claim 2, wherein the joiner unit comprises an insert with spring loaded pins, the insert sized to engage with the at least two LED linear lamp sections at their second ends and retain the two LED linear lamp sections together, with the spring loaded pins being adapted to engage with pin catches on the LED linear lamp sections.

4. The LED linear lamp assemblage of claim 2, wherein the elongate tube comprises a base portion to which is affixed the circuit board and a transparent or translucent cover that connects to the base portion above the LEDs on the circuit board and wherein the joiner unit comprises a section of resilient material that engages with an outside of the base portion.

5. The LED linear lamp of claim 1, wherein the elongate tube comprises a base portion to which is affixed the circuit board and a transparent or translucent cover that connects to the base portion above the LEDs on the circuit board.

6. The LED linear lamp of claim 4, further comprising a joiner for mechanically connecting the at least two LED linear lamps sections together at their second ends, the joiner comprising a tubular extension of the transparent or translucent cover of one of the at least two LED linear lamp sections that extends beyond the second end of that LED linear lamp section, which tubular extension has an internal diameter that is slightly larger than an outer diameter of the another of the tube of the LED linear lamp section.

7. The LED linear lamp of claim 1, further comprising a clear joining ring that is sized to slide over the elongate tubes of the two LED linear lamp sections.

8. The LED linear lamp of claim 7, wherein the clear joining ring has an extension extending from a circular sleeve, the extension having a magnet fixed thereon.

9. The LED linear lamp of claim 1, wherein the electrical connectors are located at the second ends of the at least two LED linear lamp sections and make electrical contact with each other when the at least two LED linear lamp sections are brought together.

10. The LED linear lamp of claim 1, further comprising an electrical harness for electrically connecting the electrical connectors on the at least two LED linear lamp sections.

11. The LED linear lamp of claim 1, wherein in the at least two LED linear lamp sections the LEDs and electrical connectors are located on a top of the circuit board.

12. The LED linear lamp of claim 1, wherein in the at least two LED linear lamp sections the LEDs are located on a top of the circuit board and the electrical connectors are located on a bottom of the circuit board.

13. A LED linear lamp assemblage comprising:

at least two LED linear lamp sections, each LED linear lamp section comprising an elongated tube with a transparent or translucent cover that connects to the base portion that defines a space inside, a circuit board with a plurality of spaced apart LEDs, said circuit board being disposed within the space of the tube, a connection at a first end of the at least two LED linear lamp sections for connecting to a power source, and an electrical connector on the at least two LED linear lamp sections; and

a joiner unit for mechanically connecting the at least two LED linear lamps sections at their second ends, wherein the at least two LED linear lamp sections are connected at their second ends to establish electrical connection with their electrical connectors to form the LED linear lamp assemblage.

14. The LED linear lamp assemblage of claim 13, wherein the joiner unit comprises an insert with spring loaded pins, the insert sized to engage with the at least two LED linear lamp sections at their second ends and retain the two LED linear lamp sections together, with the spring loaded pins being adapted to engage with pin catches on the LED linear lamp sections.

15. The LED linear lamp of claim 13, further comprising a clear joining ring that is sized to slide over the elongate tubes of the two LED linear lamp sections, the joining ring having an extension extending from a circular sleeve, the extension having a magnet fixed thereon.

16. The LED linear lamp of claim 13, wherein the electrical connectors are located at the second ends of the at least two LED linear lamp sections and make electrical contact with each other when the at least two LED linear lamp sections are brought together.

17. The LED linear lamp of claim 13, further comprising an electrical harness for electrically connecting the electrical connectors on the at least two LED linear lamp sections.

18. A U-shaped LED linear lamp assemblage comprising:

two LED linear lamp sections, each LED linear lamp section comprising an elongated tube, a circuit board with a plurality of spaced apart LEDs, said circuit board being disposed within the tube, a connection at a first end of the at least two LED linear lamp sections for connecting to a power source, and an electrical connector on the at least two LED linear lamp sections; and

a U-shaped lamp section having a circuit board with associated LEDs, which U-shaped lamp section has complementary electrical connectors at two ends;

wherein the two LED linear lamp sections are connected at their second ends to the two ends of the U-shaped lamp section to establish electrical connection and form the U-shaped LED linear lamp assemblage.

19. The U-shaped LED linear lamp of claim 18, wherein the two LED linear lamp sections and the U-shaped lamp section each comprise a base portion to which is affixed its corresponding circuit board, and a transparent or translucent cover that connects to the base portion above the LEDs on the corresponding circuit boards.

20. The U-shaped LED linear lamp of claim 18, further comprising joiner units for mechanically connecting the two LED linear lamps sections at their second ends to the U-shaped lamp section.