Lamp system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10006593-B2
Application number	US-201314844105-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 24, 2013
Priority date	Mar 4, 2013
Publication date	Jun 26, 2018
Grant date	Jun 26, 2018

Abstract

A lamp system ( 10 ) includes a straight tube type lamp ( 13 ) and a socket ( 14 ). The straight tube type lamp ( 13 ) includes a straight tube type cover ( 20 ) containing a light-emitting element, and caps ( 23 ) arranged at both ends of the cover ( 20 ). A pair of lamp pins ( 30 ) whose tips respectively protrude in directions intersecting a lamp longitudinal direction are protrudingly provided on end faces of the caps ( 23 ) at both the ends. The socket ( 14 ) includes a socket body ( 41 ), a rotor ( 42 ) which is arranged in the socket body ( 41 ) and on which the pair of lamp pins ( 30 ) of the straight tube type lamp ( 13 ) are mounted, and a pair of terminals to which the pair of lamp pins ( 30 ) mounted on the rotor ( 42 ) are connected. At least the rotor ( 42 ) can move in the lamp longitudinal direction.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A lamp system comprising:
a straight tube type lamp including a straight tube type cover containing a light-emitting element, caps arranged at both ends of the cover, and a pair of lamp pins which are protrudingly provided on end faces of the caps at both the ends and whose tips respectively protrude in directions intersecting a lamp longitudinal direction; and
a socket including a socket body, a mount part which is arranged in the socket body and on which the pair of lamp pins of the straight tube type lamp are mounted, and a pair of terminals to which the pair of lamp pins mounted on the mount part are connected, in which at least the mount part can move in the lamp longitudinal direction, wherein
a protrusion is protrudingly provided between the pair of lamp pins on the end faces of the caps of the straight tube type lamp, and
the mount part includes a groove part in which the pair of lamp pins and the protrusion are inserted, and can rotate together with the inserted pair of lamp pins and the protrusion with respect to the socket body.

2. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the socket can support the straight tube type lamp through the protrusion.

3. A lamp system comprising:
a straight tube type lamp including a straight tube type cover containing a light-emitting element, caps arranged at both ends of the cover, and a pair of lamp pins which are protrudingly provided on end faces of the caps at both the ends and whose tips respectively protrude in directions intersecting a lamp longitudinal direction; and
a socket including a socket body, a mount part which is arranged in the socket body and on which the pair of lamp pins of the straight tube type lamp are mounted, and a pair of terminals to which the pair of lamp pins mounted on the mount part are connected, in which at least the mount part can move in the lamp longitudinal direction, wherein
the socket body includes an arrangement part where the mount part is arranged, and an equipment attachment part at a position separated from the arrangement part, and an arrangement part side can be elastically deformed in the lamp longitudinal direction with respective to an equipment attachment part side,
a protrusion is protrudingly provided between the pair of lamp pins on the end faces of the caps of the straight tube type lamp, and
the mount part includes a groove part in which the pair of lamp pins and the protrusion are inserted, and can rotate together with the inserted pair of lamp pins and the protrusion with respect to the socket body.

4. The system according to claim 3 , wherein the socket can support the straight tube type lamp through the protrusion.

5. A lamp system comprising:
a straight tube type lamp including a straight tube type cover containing a light-emitting element, caps arranged at both ends of the cover, and a pair of lamp pins which are protrudingly provided on end faces of the caps at both the ends and whose tips respectively protrude in directions intersecting a lamp longitudinal direction;
a socket including a socket body, a mount part which is arranged in the socket body and on which the pair of lamp pins of the straight tube type lamp are mounted, and a pair of terminals to which the pair of lamp pins mounted on the mount part are connected, in which at least the mount part can move in the lamp longitudinal direction; and
a support unit to support the socket to be movable in the lamp longitudinal direction, wherein
a protrusion is protrudingly provided between the pair of lamp pins on the end faces of the caps of the straight tube type lamp, and
the mount part includes a groove part in which the pair of lamp pins and the protrusion are inserted, and can rotate together with the inserted pair of lamp pins and the protrusion with respect to the socket body.

6. The system according to claim 5 , wherein the socket can support the straight tube type lamp through the protrusion.

Assignees

• Toshiba Lighting & Technology
• Panasonic Corp

Inventors

• Osada Takeshi
• Kamata Masahiko
• Takahashi Kiyoshi
• Takahashi Shougo
• Fukano Satoshi

Classifications

• F21V3/02

  characterised by the shape · CPC title

• F21K9/272 Primary

  Details of end parts, i.e. the parts that connect the light source to a fitting; Arrangement of components within end parts (F21K9/278 takes precedence) · CPC title

• F21Y2115/10

  Light-emitting diodes [LED] · CPC title

• F21K9/278

  Arrangement or mounting of circuit elements integrated in the light source · CPC title

• F21V17/10

  characterised by specific fastening means or way of fastening (F21V17/02 - F21V17/08 take precedence) · CPC title