Connection structure of a lamp tube

• US 6,669,395 B2
• Filed: 02/19/2002
• Issued: 12/30/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 02/19/2002
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Wen-Chang Wu
• Original Assignee: Wen-Chang Wu
• Inventors: Wu, Wen-Chang
• Primary Examiner(s): Browne, Lynn H.
• Assistant Examiner(s): THOMPSON, KENNETH L
• Application Number:
  US10/078,093
• Publication Number:
  US 20030156897A1
• Time in Patent Office: 679 Days
• Field of Search: 248/125.7, 248/159, 248/295.11, 411/410, 411/389, 403/83, 403/118, 403/164, 403/185, 403/200, 403/282, 403/285, 403/299, 403/292, 403/383, 403/408.1, 403/312, 403/349, 403/354, 403/362, 403/7, 403/286, 403/DIG.12
• US Class Current: 403/286
• CPC Class Codes: F16B 35/042 for retention or rotation by a tool, e.g. of polygonal cross-section
• CPC Class Codes: F16B 35/06 Specially-shaped heads special shape in order to rotate the bolt F16B23/00 ; separate hook adaptors for bolts F16B43/025
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 21/104 Pendants
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 21/108 Arms
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 403/50 Bridged by diverse connector
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 403/7098 Non-circular rod section is joint component
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 403/75 having a joining piece extending through aligned openings in plural members

Abstract

A connection structure of a lamp tube comprises a multi-sectional lamp tube having a front lamp tube and a rear lamp tube, a locking rod engaged in the interior of the multi-sectional lamp tube, and a buffer structure engaged to a distal end of the locking rod. The locking rod is a polygonal embedding section and a distal end thereof has a threaded section. The threaded section of the locking rod is inserted into a resisting block of the front lamp tube and then is exactly locked to the locking seat of the rear lamp tube. The middle section of the locking rod has an embedding section. The embedding section has a resisting block. A buffer structure between the locking rod and the resisting block serves to form a tightening buffer section. Thereby, the front lamp tube and rear lamp tube can be adjusted to an aligned position.

Claims

1. A connection structure of a lamp tube comprising a multi-sectional lamp tube having a front lamp tube and a rear lamp tube, a locking rod engaged in an interior of the multi-sectional lamp tube, and a buffer structure engaged to a distal end of the locking rod;

wherein

the front lamp tube has a front retaining block;

a center of the front retaining block having a front through hole;

a rear lamp tube has a buffer structure beside a rear retaining block for forming a tightening buffer section;

a bottom side of the buffer structure has a locking seat;

the locking seat is locked to the rear retaining block;

the locking seat has a threaded hole;

a threaded section at a distal end of the locking rod has inserted into the threaded hole;

a predetermined portion in an inner edge of the front retaining block is locked with a confining stud; and

the locking rod is a polygonal embedding section;

the threaded section of the locking rod is inserted into a resisting block and then is exactly locked to the locking seat of the rear lamp tube;

the inserted resisting block is exactly buckled to the embedding section of the locking rod, thereby, the locking rod rotating with the resisting block synchronously;

a head portion of the locking rod has a recess;

the recess serves to exactly position the confining stud of the front retaining block so as to secure the front lamp tube to rest against the rear lamp tube;

the buffer structure has two spring washers and a buffer washer between the two spring washers;

the buffer structure is exactly positioned between the rear retaining block of the rear lamp tube and the locking seat so as to be formed with the tightening buffer section;

thus, connection structure of a lamp tube having a simple structure is formed.

2. The connection structure of a lamp tube as claimed in claim 1, wherein the lamp tube has a polygonal tube body.

3. The connection structure of a lamp tube as claimed in claim 1, wherein a size of the embedding section of the locking rod is matched to an inner diameter of a lamp tube and has a polygonal shape.

4. The connection structure of a lamp tube as claimed in claim 1, wherein the rear retaining block positioned in the rear lamp tube is exactly engaged with the threaded section of the locking rod;

a confining stud is installed at an inner edge of the front retaining block;

the confining stud exactly rests against a smaller neck portion in a middle section of the embedding section of the locking rod;

since the locking rod has a polygonal embedding section and a distal end thereof has a threaded section, after the locking rod passes through the resisting block, the threaded section is exactly locked to the rear retaining block of the rear lamp tube; and

the resisting block is exactly buckled to the embedding section of the locking rod.

5. The connection structure of a lamp tube as claimed in claim 4, wherein the smaller neck portion serves for locking and positioning the confining stud at an inner edge of the front retaining block.