Adjustable fixing structure and illumination apparatus

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10330272-B2
Application number	US-201715408422-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 18, 2017
Priority date	Dec 19, 2016
Publication date	Jun 25, 2019
Grant date	Jun 25, 2019

Abstract

An adjustable fixing structure includes a main body, a first fixing element and at least one second fixing element. The main body has a containing space, a containing cavity communicating with the containing space and at least one opening communicating with the containing space. The opening is disposed corresponding to the containing cavity, and a light shaft is adapted to be disposed in the containing space. The first fixing element is movably disposed in the containing cavity of the main body. The second fixing element is movably disposed in the opening of the main body. The first and the second fixing elements are moved along an axis to lean against the light shaft, so as to fix the light shaft in the containing space.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An adjustable fixing structure, adapted to be disposed on a lamp of an illumination apparatus to fix a light shaft of the illumination apparatus, the adjustable fixing structure comprising:
a main body, having a containing space, a containing cavity communicating with the containing space and at least one opening communicating with the containing space, wherein the at least one opening is disposed correspondingly to the containing cavity, and the light shaft is adapted to be disposed in the containing space;
a first fixing element, movably disposed in the containing cavity of the main body; and
at least one second fixing element, movably disposed in the opening of the main body, wherein the first fixing element and the at least one second fixing element are moved along an axis to respectively lean against the light shaft, so as to fix the light shaft in the containing space;
wherein the main body has a plurality of fixing holes which communicate with the containing cavity and are opposite to one another, the first fixing element comprises a positioning plate and at least one first locking unit, the positioning plate has a plurality of positioning holes with different heights, and the first locking unit sequentially penetrates through one of the fixing holes of the main body, one of the positioning holes and another one of the fixing holes of the main body, so as to position the positioning plate in the containing cavity of the main body.

2. The adjustable fixing structure as recited in claim 1 , wherein a moving direction of the positioning plate is perpendicular to a locking direction of the first locking unit.

3. The adjustable fixing structure as recited in claim 1 , wherein a fixing portion is on a side of the main body, and a bore diameter of the light shaft is proportional to a distance of the positioning plate with respect to the fixing portion.

4. The adjustable fixing structure as recited in claim 1 , wherein the positioning holes with different heights define a step-like positioning hole.

5. The adjustable fixing structure as recited in claim 1 , wherein a vertical distance is between the first fixing element and the second fixing element, and the vertical distance is proportional to the bore diameter of the light shaft.

6. An illumination apparatus, comprising:
a lamp;
a light shaft; and
an adjustable fixing structure, disposed on the lamp to fix the light shaft and comprising:
a main body, having a containing space, a containing cavity communicating with the containing space and at least one opening communicating with the containing space, wherein the at least one opening is disposed correspondingly to the containing cavity, and the light shaft is adapted to be disposed in the containing space;
a first fixing element, movably disposed in the containing cavity of the main body; and
at least one second fixing element, movably disposed in the opening of the main body, wherein the first fixing element and the at least one second fixing element are moved along an axis to respectively lean against the light shaft, so as to fix the light shaft in the containing space;
wherein the main body has a plurality of fixing holes which communicate with the containing cavity and are opposite to one another, the first fixing element comprises a positioning plate and at least one first locking unit, the positioning plate has a plurality of positioning holes with different heights, and the first locking unit sequentially penetrates through one of the fixing holes of the main body, one of the positioning holes and another one of the fixing holes of the main body, so as to position the positioning plate in the containing cavity of the main body.

7. The illumination apparatus as recited in claim 6 , wherein a moving direction of the positioning plate is perpendicular to a locking direction of the first locking unit.

8. The illumination apparatus as recited in claim 6 , wherein a fixing portion is on a side of the main body, and a bore diameter of the light shaft is proportional to a distance of the positioning plate with respect to the fixing portion.

9. The illumination apparatus as recited in claim 6 , wherein the positioning holes with different heights define a step-like positioning hole.

10. The illumination apparatus as recited in claim 6 , wherein a vertical distance is between the first fixing element and the second fixing element, and the vertical distance is proportional to the bore diameter of the light shaft.

Assignees

• Lite On Electronics Guangzhou
• Lite On Technology Corp

Inventors

• Chung Fu-Chin

Classifications

• F21W2131/103

  of streets or roads · CPC title

• F21V21/116 Primary

  Fixing lighting devices to arms or standards (F21V21/002 takes precedence) · CPC title

• F21S8/086 Primary

  with lighting device attached sideways of the standard, e.g. for roads and highways · CPC title