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Title:
ENERGY-SAVING LED LINEAR T8 TUBE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2021/050008
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
An energy-saving LED linear T8 tube comprising: A body structure (10) made from metal, plastic or aluminum consisting of lower and upper bodies (20,30), the lower and upper bodies (20,30) are divided by a dividing wall(40) along the length of the lower and upper bodies (20,30), the lower body (20) has a curved lower wall (21) and an upper useing as the dividing wall (40), the interior of the lower body (20) is an empty space for installing a driver (50) of an electrical appliance circuitry, the upper body (30) consists of first and second side walls (31,32) opposite from each other and forms a right angle with the dividing wall (40), the first side wall (31) has a first rail (51) for installing a Body structure (60), the second side wall (32) has a second rail (52) for installing the Body structure (60), the upper body (30) has a first linear lens locking hook (62) functioning to lock with a first hook groove (71) of a linear lens (70) for installation, the upper body (30) has a second linear lens locking hook (62) functioning to lock with a second hook groove (72) of the linear lens (70) for installation. The first linear lens locking hook (61) has a mechanism for sliding in-out in the first hook groove (71). The second linear lens locking hook (62) has a mechanism for sliding in-out in the second hook groove (72). The edges at the head and at the tail ends of the body structure (10) have End Caps G13 consisting of a first End Caps G13 (81) and a second End Caps G13 assembled at the head and tail ends of the body structure (10) to assemble all devices together.

Inventors:
PREMYOTHIN TOSAPORN (TH)
Application Number:
PCT/TH2019/000057
Publication Date:
March 18, 2021
Filing Date:
November 07, 2019
Export Citation:
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Assignee:
PREMYOTHIN TOSAPORN (TH)
International Classes:
F21S2/00; F21V3/02; F21V19/00; F21Y115/10
Foreign References:
CN201651845U2010-11-24
CN206347492U2017-07-21
CN202048418U2011-11-23
CN106322320A2017-01-11
CN204704653U2015-10-14
CN206918702U2018-01-23
US20160312961A12016-10-27
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
SEESON, Jiraroj (TH)
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Claims:
Claims

1 The Energy-saving LED Linear T8 Tube has the following characteristics:

The body structure (10) is made from either metal, plastic or aluminum and has a long U- shaped structural characteristic consisting of the lower body (20) and the upper body (30). The lower body (20) and the upper body (30) are divided by a partition wall (40) along the length of the lower body (20) and the upper body (30).

The lower body (20) has a curved lower wall (21) and an upper was as the dividing wall (40) The interior of the lower body (20) is an empty space (22) for installing the driver (50) of the electrical appliance circuitry The empty space (22) is in a lower position than the Body structure and the linear lens (70).

The upper body (30) consists of the first side wall (31) and the second side wall (32) opposite one another and forming a right angle with the dividing wall (40).

The first side wall (31) has the first rail (51) for installing the Body structure (60).

The second side wall (32) has the second rail (52) for installing the Body structure (60). The upper body (30) has the first linear lens locking hook (61) functioning to lock with the first hook groove (71) of the linear lens (70) for installation .

The upper body (30) has the second linear lens locking hook (62) functioning to lock with the second hook groove (42) of the linear lens (70) for installation.

The linear lens (70) is shaped to concentrate, disperse and direct light from the Body structure (60) and has characteristics of a Tube with a smooth upper wall (63).

At the first hook groove (71), the first linear lens locking hook (61) has a mechanism for sliding in-out of the first hook groove (71).

At the second hook groove (72), the second linear lens locking hook (62) has a mechanism for sliding in-out in the second hook groove (71).

The edges at the head and at the tail ends of the body structure has End Caps G13 (80) consisting of the first End Caps G13 (81) and the second End Caps G13 (82) assembled at the head and tail ends of the body structure (10) to assemble all devices together.

2 The Energy-saving LED Linear T8 Tube in Claim 1 is such that the body structure (10) is made from either metal, plastic or aluminum and has a long U-shaped structural characteristic shaped as a single piece or shaped by assembling at least one part together.

3 The Energy-saving LED Linear T8 Tube in any of Claims 1-2 is such that the upper body

(30) has the first side wall (31) and the second side wall (32) have a height of either more than or less than the height of the lower body (20).

4 The Energy-saving LED Linear T8 Tube in any of Claims 1-3 is such that the first side wall

(31) has the first vertical Tube (41) forming a right angle with the first side wall (31) The first vertical Tube (41) has a length consistent with the length of the first side wall (31) The first vertical Tube (41) functions to create the first rail (51) with the first vertical Tube (41) and the dividing wall (40) acting as the upper and lower walls, respectively, for installing the Body structure (60) The first rail (51) and the Body structure (60) have length consistent with the length of the upper body (30) where the first rail (51) is in a position opposite to the second rail (52).

5 The Energy-saving LED Linear T8 Tube in any of Claims 1-4 is such that the second side wall (32) has the second vertical Tube (42) forming a right angle with the second side wall (32) The second vertical Tube (42) has a length consistent with the length of the second side wall (32) The second vertical Tube (42) functions to create the second rail (52) with the second vertical Tube (42) and the dividing wall (40) acting as the upper and lower walls, respectively, for installing the Body structure (60) The second rail (52) and the Body structure (60) have length consistent with the length of the upper body (30) where the second rail (52) is in a position opposite to the first rail (51).

6 The Energy-saving LED Linear T8 Tube in any of Claims 1-5 is such that the upper body (30) next to the first vertical Tube (41) toward the upper side has the first linear lens locking hook (61) raised with a length consistent with the length of the first side wall (31) and functions to lock with the first hook groove (71) of the linear lens (70) for installation The first linear lens locking hook (61) is positioned opposite to the second linear lens locking hook (62) The upper body (30) next to the second vertical Tube (42) toward the upper side has the second linear lens locking hook (62) raised with a length consistent with the length of the second side wall (32) and functions to lock with the second hook groove (42) of the linear lens (70) for installation The second linear lens locking hook (62) is positioned opposite to the first linear lens locking hook (61).

7 The Energy-saving LED Linear T8 Tube in any of Claims 1-6 is such that the first lower side wall consists of the first and second legs Between the first and second legs is the first hook groove (71) The first hook groove (71) has a length consistent with the length of the first linear lens locking hook The second lower side wall consists of the first and second legs Between the first and second legs is the second hook groove (72) The second hook groove (72) has a length consistent with the length of the second linear lens locking hook (62).

8 The Energy-saving LED Linear T8 Tube in any of Claims 1-7 is such that End Caps G13 (80) has the first End Caps G13 (81) made from either metal, plastic or aluminum with a U-shaped structural characteristic where the upper wall is a smooth wall (63)The interior is a hollow space (83) for fitting the body structure (10), the driver (50) of the electrical appliance circuitry, the Body structure (60) and the linear lens (70) together The first End Caps G13 (81) has a larger diameter than the body structure (10) The first End Caps G13 (81) is positioned at the first side of the body structure (10) The first End Caps G13 (81) and the second End Caps G13 (82) are positioned opposite each other.

9 The Energy-saving LED Linear T8 Tube in any of Claims 1-8 is such that the second End Caps G13 (82) is made from either metal, plastic or aluminum with a U-shaped structural characteristic where the upper wall is a smooth wall (63)The interior is a hollow space (83) for fitting the body structure (10), the driver (50) of the electrical appliance circuitry, the Body structure (60) and the linear lens (70) together The second End Caps G13 (82) has a larger diameter than the body (10) The second End Caps G13 (82) is positioned at the second side of the body structure (10) The second End Caps G13 (82) and the first End Caps G13 (81) are positioned opposite each other.

10 The Energy-saving LED Linear T8 Tube in any of Claims 1-9 is such that the driver (50) is inside the empty space (20) of the lower body (20)The Body structure (60) is in the empty space of the upper body (30) The linear lens (70) is assembled to the upper body (30) The first linear lens locking hook is assembled in the first hook groove (71) and the second linear lens locking hook (62) is assembled in the second hook groove (72) The first End Caps G13 (81) and the second End Caps G13 (82) are assembled at the head end and the tail end of the body structure (10).

Description:
ENERGY-SAVING LED LINEAR T8 TUBE

Branch of Science Associated with the Invention

Engineering related to the energy-saving LED Linear T8 Set Tube.

Background of related art or science Citing Petty Patent No 1203000842, a complete LED set has characteristics consisting of the rail fitted with a cover with the interior along the length of the rail serving as space for installing an electronic transformer and the upper side along the length of the rail is a space for placing the LED strip with wire connector sleeves inserted into both sides of the rail The middle of the wire connector sleeve is a dividing panel used to divide the wire connector sleeve, the neutral connector and the grounding connector The wire connector sleeve, the neutral connector and the grounding connector on both sides are electrically connected to connectors on the other side of the electronic transformer and the connectors on the other side of the electronic transformer electrically connects to the LED strip and the sockets on the exterior of connectors on each side The socket is used to connect electricity from input power sources to provide electricity for the wire connector sleeve and the neutral connector to make the complete LED set function.

This has a disadvantage due to a lack of structure for installing a linear lens shaped to collect and disperse light and set the direction of light from PCB LED strip, because the linear lens structure is a flat panelled structure Light concentration, dispersion and direction enables the use of low energy lights applicable to the LED Linear T8 lights used in households. In this invention, the Energy-saving LED Linear T8 Tube was invented to possess characteristics consisting of the body structure made from either metal, plastic or aluminium consisting of the lower and upper body The lower and upper body are divided with a dividing wall along the length of the lower and upper body The lower body has a lower curved partition wall and an upper partition wall acting as the dividing wall The interior of the lower body is an empty space for installing the driver of the electrical appliance circuitry The upper body consists of the first side wall and the second side wall opposite each other, and forming a right angle with the dividing wall The first side wall has the first rail for installing a Body structure The second side wall has the second rail for installing a Body structure The upper body has the first linear lens hook for locking with the first linear lens hook groove for installation The upper body has the second linear lens hook for locking with the second linear lens hook groove for installation The linear lens has the first linear lens hook groove The first linear lens hook has a mechanism for sliding into-out from the first linear lens hook groove with the second hook groove The second linear lens hook has a mechanism for sliding into-out from the second hook groove The edges at the head and tail of the body structure has End Caps G13 consisting of the first End Caps G13 and the second End Caps G13 functioning to assemble the head and tail of the body structure to assemble all devices together.

Invention Characteristics and Objectives

The Energy-saving LED Linear T8 Tube has characteristics consisting of the body structure made from either metal, plastic or aluminium consisting of the lower and upper body The lower and upper body are separated by a dividing wall along the length of the lower and upper body The lower body has a lower curved partition wall and an upper partition wall acting as the dividing wall The interior of the lower body is an empty space for installing the driver of the electrical appliance circuitry The upper body consists of the first and second side walls opposite from each other and forming a right angle with the dividing wall The first side wall has the first rail for installing the Body structure The second side wall has the second rail for installing the Body structure The upper body has the first linear lens hook for locking with the first linear lens hook groove for installation The upper body has the second linear lens hook for locking with the second linear lens hook groove for installation The linear lens has the first linear lens hook groove The first linear lens hook has a mechanism for sliding into-out from the first linear lens hook groove with the second hook groove The second linear lens hook has a mechanism for sliding into-out from the second hook groove The edges at the head and tail of the body structure has End Caps G13 consisting of the first End Caps G13 and the second End Caps G13 functioning to assemble the head and tail of the body structure to assemble all devices together.

This invention has the intention to provide the Energy-saving LED Linear T8 structure for using LED Linear T8 light Tubes in households with the ability to concentrate, disperse and direct light, allowing for light Tubes to be used as low-energy light Tubes, which saves energy, prolongs useful life and conserves prices.

Full Disclosure of the Invention

Figure 1 and Figure 2 shows components of the Energy-saving LED Linear T8 Tube with the following characteristics: The body structure (10) is made from either metal, plastic or aluminum and has a long U- shaped structural characteristic consisting of the lower body (20) and the upper body (30) shaped as a single piece or shaped by assembling at least one part together.

The lower body (20) and the upper body (30) are divided by a partition wall (40) along the length of the lower body (20) and the upper body (30).

The lower body (20) has a curved lower wall (21) and an upper wall as the dividing wall (40) The interior of the lower body (20) is an empty space (22) for installing the driver (50) of the electrical appliance circuitry The empty space (22) is in a lower position than the Body structure and the linear lens (70). The upper body (30) consists of the first side wall (31) and the second side wall (32) opposite each other and forming a right angle with the dividing wall (40) The first side wall (31) and the second side wall (32) have heights of either more than or less than the height of the lower body (20).

The first side wall (31) has the first vertical Tube (41) forming a right angle with the first side wall (31) The first vertical Tube (41) has a length consistent with the length of the first side wall (31) The first vertical Tube (41) functions to create the first rail (51) with the first vertical Tube (41) and the dividing wall (40) acting as the upper and lower walls, respectively, for installing the Body structure (60) The first rail (51) and the Body structure (60) have length consistent with the length of the upper body (30) where the first rail (51) is in a position opposite to the second rail (52).

The second side wall (32) has the second vertical Tube (42) forming a right angle with the second side wall (32) The second vertical Tube (42) has a length consistent with the length of the second side wall (32) The second vertical Tube (42) functions to create the second rail (52) with the second vertical Tube (42) and the dividing wall (40) acting as the upper and lower walls, respectively, for installing the Body structure (60) The second rail (52) and the Body structure (60) have length consistent with the length of the upper body (30) where the second rail (52) is in a position opposite to the first rail (51).

The upper body (30) next to the first vertical Tube (41) toward the upper side has the first linear lens locking hook (61) raised with a length consistent with the length of the first side wall (31) and functions to lock with the first hook groove (71) of the linear lens (70) for installation The first linear lens locking hook (61) is positioned opposite to the second linear lens locking hook (62). The upper body (30) next to the second vertical Tube (42) toward the upper side has the second linear lens locking hook (62) raised with a length consistent with the length of the second side wall (32) and functions to lock with the second hook groove (42) of the linear lens (70) for installation The second linear lens locking hook (62) is positioned opposite to the first linear lens locking hook (61). The linear lens (70) is shaped to concentrate, disperse and direct light from the Body structure

(60) and has characteristics of a Tube with a smooth upper wall (63).

The first lower side wall consists of the first and second legs Between the first and second legs is the first hook groove (71) The first hook groove (71) has a length consistent with the length of the first linear lens locking hook (61) The first linear lens locking hook (61) has a mechanism for sliding in-out in the first hook groove (71).

The second lower side wall consists of the first and second legs Between the first and second legs is the second hook groove (72) The second hook groove (72) has a length consistent with the length of the second linear lens locking hook (62) The second linear lens locking hook (62) has a mechanism for sliding in-out in the second hook groove (71). The edges at the head and tail ends of the body structure have End Caps G 13 (80) consisting of the first End Caps G13 (81) and the second End Caps G13 (82) assembled at the head and tail ends of the body structure (10) to assemble all devices together with the following characteristics:

The first End Caps G13 (81) is made from either metal, plastic or aluminum and has a U- shaped structural characteristic with the upper wall being a smooth wall (63)The interior is a hollow space (83) for fitting the body structure (10), the driver (50) of the electrical appliance circuitry, the Body structure (60) and the linear lens (70) together The first End Caps G13 (81) has a larger diameter than the body structure (10) The first End Caps G13 (81) is positioned at the first side of the body structure (10) The first End Caps G13 (81) and the second End Caps G13 (82) are positioned opposite each other. The second End Caps G13 (82) is made from either metal, plastic or aluminum with a U- shaped structural characteristic where the upper wall is a smooth wall (63)The interior is a hollow space (83) for fitting the body structure (10), the driver (50) of the electrical appliance circuitry, the Body structure (60) and the linear lens (70) together The second End Caps G13 (82) has a larger diameter than the body (10) The second End Caps G13 (82) is positioned at the second side of the body structure (10) The second End Caps G13 (82) and the first End Caps G13 (81) are positioned opposite each other.

The assembly arranges for the driver (50) to be inside the empty space (20) of the lower body (20)The Body structure (60) is assembled in the empty space of the upper body (30) The linear lens (70) is assembled to the upper body (30) by pressing or sliding the first linear lens locking hook (61) into the first hook groove (71) and pressing the second linear lens locking hook (62) into the second hook groove (72), respectively.

The first End Caps G13 (81) and the second End Caps G13 (82) are assembled at the head end and the tail end of the body structure (10) to assemble all devices together for installation and use. Brief Description of Drawing

Figure 1 shows the components of the Energy-saving LED Linear T8 Tube in this invention.

Figure 2 shows the assembled Energy-saving LED Linear T8 Tube similar to Figure 1 in this invention.

Best Invention Method As previously described under the “Complete disclosure of the invention” section.