Abstract:
A magnetic light source adaptor includes a main body, a control module and a magnetic unit. The main body has a male portion and a female portion. A first conducting set is disposed within the female portion, whereas a second conducting set is arranged on the male portion. The control module is arranged on the main body and electrically connecting the first and second conducting sets. The magnetic unit attaches to the main body to facilitate positioning of the magnetic light source adaptor. The magnetic light source adaptor and a light source are detachably assembled for easier access under maintenance and replacement.

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
       [0001]    1. Field of the Invention 
         [0002]    The present invention relates to a magnetic light source adaptor and a light source; in particular, to a magnetic light source adaptor which is disposed between a lamp socket and a light source, can be independently replaced, meets modern environmental standards, and is easy to install and disassemble. 
         [0003]    2. Description of Related Art 
         [0004]    Light source (such as light bulbs, light tubes) is an indispensable household article and common in many public facilities. To meet the requirements of different settings, current light sources have a wide variety of functions. An appropriate control module is typically installed inside or outside the light source so that the light source can have energy saving, automatic sensing, light switching, remotely controlling and other capabilities. 
         [0005]    However conventional light sources and their control modules have definite life spans. If the control module is disposed inside the light source, the entire combination has to be replaced whether the light source or the control module is damaged, resulting in waste and not meeting the modern environmental standards. Even though the control module can be fixed outside the light source such that the light source and the control module can be independently replaced when damaged, disassembly is still very inconvenient due to the fact that the control module is fixed to high positions such as the ceiling, is fixedly connected to the circuit, and hidden inside the ceiling. 
       SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
       [0006]    The object of the present invention is to provide a magnetic light source adaptor and a light source. The magnetic light source adaptor and the light source are designed as an assembly, able to be replaced independently to reduce waste and meet modern environmental standards. The assembly and disassembly of the magnetic light source adaptor is also very convenient. 
         [0007]    In order to achieve the aforementioned objects, the present disclosure provides an magnetic light source adaptor, which includes: a main body, which has a female portion and a male portion, wherein an accommodating space is formed within the female portion, a first conducting set is disposed within the female portion, and a second conducting set is disposed on the male portion; a control module disposed on the main body and electrically connected to the first and second conducting sets; and a magnetic unit disposed on the main body. 
         [0008]    The present disclosure further provides a light source having a first contact point and a second contact point. A magnet is disposed on the light source. 
         [0009]    The present disclosure has the following advantages: the magnetic light source adaptor can be designed as an assembly with the light source, and fixed by magnets. When the magnetic light source adaptor or the light source is damaged, each of the two can be independently replaced, preventing waste and meeting modern environmental standards. The magnetic light source adaptor and the lamp socket are installed in a removable manner and exposed outside, thus are easy to install and disassemble. 
         [0010]    The magnetic light source adaptor of the present disclosure can further include a signal device for signaling damaged parts. When the control module, the light source or the power supply is damaged, the signaling device can emit light or sound to achieve the function of signaling damaged parts, facilitating the repairing and replacing of damaged parts. 
         [0011]    In order to further the understanding regarding the present invention, the following embodiments are provided along with illustrations to facilitate the disclosure of the present invention but do not define the invention. 
     
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         [0012]      FIG. 1  shows a perspective schematic diagram of a first embodiment of the present disclosure; 
           [0013]      FIG. 2  shows a cross sectional schematic diagram of a first embodiment of the present disclosure; 
           [0014]      FIG. 3  shows a cross sectional schematic diagram of a second embodiment of the present disclosure; 
           [0015]      FIG. 4  shows a cross sectional schematic diagram of a third embodiment of the present disclosure; 
           [0016]      FIG. 5  shows a cross sectional schematic diagram of a fourth embodiment of the present disclosure; 
           [0017]      FIG. 6  shows a cross sectional schematic diagram of a fifth embodiment of the present disclosure; 
           [0018]      FIG. 7  shows a cross sectional schematic diagram of a sixth embodiment of the present disclosure; 
           [0019]      FIG. 8  shows a cross sectional schematic diagram of a seventh embodiment of the present disclosure; 
           [0020]      FIG. 9  shows a cross sectional schematic diagram of a eighth embodiment of the present disclosure; 
           [0021]      FIG. 10  shows a cross sectional schematic diagram of a ninth embodiment of the present disclosure; 
           [0022]      FIG. 11  shows a cross sectional schematic diagram of a tenth embodiment of the present disclosure; 
           [0023]      FIG. 12  shows a cross sectional schematic diagram of a eleventh embodiment of the present disclosure; 
           [0024]      FIG. 13  shows a perspective schematic diagram of a twelfth embodiment of the present disclosure; 
           [0025]      FIG. 14  shows a perspective schematic diagram of a thirteenth embodiment of the present disclosure; 
           [0026]      FIG. 15  shows a perspective schematic diagram of a fourteenth embodiment of the present disclosure; 
           [0027]      FIG. 16  shows a cross sectional schematic diagram of a fifteenth embodiment of the present disclosure; 
           [0028]      FIG. 17  shows a perspective schematic diagram of a sixteenth embodiment of the present disclosure; 
           [0029]      FIG. 18  shows a cross sectional schematic diagram of a seventeenth embodiment of the present disclosure; and 
           [0030]      FIG. 19  shows a cross sectional schematic diagram of an eighteenth embodiment of the present disclosure. 
       
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS 
       [0031]    The aforementioned illustrations and following detailed descriptions are exemplary for the purpose of further explaining the scope of the present invention. Other objectives and advantages related to the present invention will be illustrated in the subsequent descriptions and appended drawings. 
       First Embodiment 
       [0032]      FIG. 1  and  FIG. 2  show a first embodiment of the magnetic light source adaptor of the present disclosure. The present embodiment is applicable on a light source of the light-bulb type. The magnetic light source adaptor includes a main body  1 , a control module  2  and a magnetic unit  3 . The main body  1  has a female portion  11  and a male portion  12 . The female portion  11  is made of material such as plastic. An accommodating space  111  corresponding to the structural shape of a light source  5  to be installed is formed in the female portion  11 . The bottom part of the accommodating space  111  can have an opening  112 . A first conducting set  113  is disposed within the female portion  11 . The first conducting set  113  can be plug type or screw type. The first conducting set  113  of the present embodiment is plug type. The first conducting set  113  includes a first conducting member  113   a  and a second conducting member  113   b  made of metal with good conductivity. The first conducting member  113   a  and the second conducting member  113   b  are fixed at the top part of the accommodating space  111  and respectively act as the anode and cathode. The first conducting member  113   a  can be disposed on the center position of the top part of the accommodating space  111 . The second conducting member  113   b  can be disposed around the first conducting member  113   a  in an annular shape. The female  11  portion of the present disclosure is designed correspondingly to the light source  5 , and can be modified to meet different forms of the light source  5 . 
         [0033]    The male portion  12  is made of material such as plastic. The male portion  12  is integrated as one piece with or connected by assembly to the female portion  11 . A second conducting set  121  is disposed on the male portion  12 . The second conducting set  121  of the present disclosure includes a threaded sleeve  121   a  and a contact plate  121   b . The threaded sleeve  121   a  and the contact plate  121   b  are both made of metal with good conductivity. The threaded sleeve  121   a  is fixed on the outer edge of the male portion  12  and is a threaded structure. The contact plate  121   b  is disposed on the top part of the male portion  12 . The threaded sleeve  121   a  and the contact plate  121   b  respectively act as the anode and cathode contact points. In order to adapt to different forms of lamp sockets, the male portion  12  of the present embodiment can be modified appropriately. 
         [0034]    The control module  2  is disposed on the main body  1 . The control module  2  can be disposed inside the female portion  11 , outside the female portion  11 , or on an appropriate location on the main body  1 . The structure and function of the control module  2  is not limited. The control module  2  has a circuit board  21 . Electric circuit and chips can be disposed on the circuit board  21  (not shown in the figure), for providing energy saving, automatic sensing, light switching, remote control, wireless transmission and other functions. The control module  2  can be controlled by switch, remote control, sound or light sensing control. The control module  2  can be electrically connected to the first conducting member  113   a  and the second conducting member  113   b  of the first conducting set  113  and the threaded sleeve  121   a  and the contact plate  121   b  of the second conducting set by cables or other conducting component (not shown in the figure). 
         [0035]    The magnetic unit  3  is disposed on the main body  1 , for magnetically attracting and fixing the light source  5 . The magnetic unit  3  can be fixed on the main body  1  or on the control module  2 . The magnetic unit  3  can be positioned inside or outside the accommodating space  111 , as long as it can provide the light source  5  a place to be fixed magnetically. The magnetic unit  3  of the present embodiment is fixed on the control module  2 , namely on the circuit board  21  of the control module  2 . The magnetic unit  3  can be a first magnet  31 , whose shape and amount is not limited. The first magnet  31  can be of any shape. In the present embodiment the first magnet  31  has an annular shape and is disposed on the circuit board  21  of the control module  2 . 
         [0036]    The magnetic light source adaptor can apply the male portion  12  to be screwed into a typical lamp socket  4 , such that the magnetic light source adaptor can be installed on the lamp socket  4  in a removable manner. The threaded sleeve  121   a  and the contact plate  121   b  of the male portion  12  are respectively in contact with contact points  41 ,  42  of the lamp socket  4  thus achieving electrical connection. Thereafter, the light source  5  can be connected to the female portion  11 , such that the light source  5  is installed on the female portion  11  in a removable manner. The light source  5  of the present embodiment is an LED light, but is not limited thereto. The light source  5  has a first contact point  51  and a second contact point  52 . The first contact point  51  can be positioned at the center of the top part of the light source  5 . The second contact point  52  can be positioned around the first contact point  51 . The first contact point  51  and the second contact point  52  can be respectively in contact with the first contacting member  113   a  and the second contacting member  113   b  of the female portion  11 , thus achieving electrical connection such that the power supply provided by the lamp socket  4  can be transmitted to the light source  5  via the magnetic light source adaptor, thereby lighting the light source  5 . 
         [0037]    The light source  5  can have a lamp shade  54  and a lighting module  55  disposed inside the lamp shade  54 . The lighting module  55  includes the circuit board  551  and multiple light-emitting diodes  552  disposed on the circuit board  551 . The light emitting diodes  552  are electrically connected to the circuit board  551 . The circuit board  551  is electrically connected to the first contact point  51  and the second contact point  52 . The light emitted by the light emitting diodes  552  can shine through the lamp shade  54 . 
         [0038]    A second magnet  53  corresponding to the first magnet  31  can be disposed on the light source  5 . The second magnet  53  can be annular shaped. The faces on the first magnet  31  and the second magnet  53  facing each other have opposite magnetic poles. The second magnet  53  can be a corresponding magnetic attracting unit, such that the first magnet and the second magnet can be attracted and fixed to each other. Additionally, a locking unit (not shown in the figure) can also be disposed on the main body  1  for fixing the light source  5 . 
         [0039]    The form of the magnetic unit  3  is not limited. For example, the first magnet  31  can also be replaced by a metal plate, such that the magnetic unit  3  (the metal plate) can be attracted and fixed to the second magnet  53 . Moreover, the second magnet  53  on the light source  5  can also be replaced by a metal plate, such that the magnetic unit  3  (the first magnet  31 ) can be attracted and fixed to the metal plate on the light source  5 . The second magnet  53  or metal plate can be viewed as a magnetically attracting unit. 
       Second Embodiment 
       [0040]    Referring to  FIG. 3 , the second embodiment of the present disclosure discloses at least one signaling device  6  disposed on the main body  1  for signaling damage. The signaling device  6  can be a light-emitting diode (LED) or other light emitting unit, or a sound emitting unit such as a buzzer. The signaling device  6  is electrically connected to the control module  2 . When the control module  2 , the light source  5  or the power supply is damaged, the signaling device  6  can signal the damage by emitting light or sound. 
       Third Embodiment 
       [0041]    Referring to  FIG. 4 , the third embodiment of the present disclosure discloses multiple signaling devices  6 . The signaling devices  6  are light-emitting diodes (LED) or other light emitting units. The signaling devices  6  are electrically connected to the control module  2 . The signaling devices  6  are disposed on the female portion  11  of the main body  1 . The signaling devices  6  can be dotted or ringed around the outer edge of the female portion  11 , in order to enhance the signaling effect. 
       Fourth Embodiment 
       [0042]    Referring to  FIG. 5 , the fourth embodiment of the present disclosure discloses a removable battery  7  disposed on the main body  1  of the magnetic light source adaptor. The battery  7  is electrically connected to the control module  2 . The battery  7  is a rechargeable battery. With this configuration, during power outages, the battery  7  can provide the light source  5  with electrical power to achieve the function of emergency lighting. A switch  10  can also be disposed on the main body  1 . The switch  10  is electrically connected to the control module  2 , for switching the function mode between emergency lighting and flashlight. 
       Fifth Embodiment 
       [0043]    Referring to  FIG. 6 , the fifth embodiment of the present disclosure discloses an magnetic light source adaptor with two female portions  11 . The control module  2  is electrically connected to the first conducting set  113  of the female portions  11  and the second conducting set  121  of the male portion  12 , such that the male portion  12  corresponds to two female portions  11  to facilitate the assembly of two light sources  5 . Moreover, multiple female portions  11  can be disposed (not shown in the figure). The control module  2  is electrically connected to the first conducting sets  113  of the female portions  11  and the second conducting set  121  of the male portion  12 , such that the male portion  12  corresponds to multiple female portions  11  to facilitate the assembly of multiple light sources  5 . 
       Sixth Embodiment 
       [0044]    Referring to  FIG. 7 , the sixth embodiment of the present disclosure discloses a first conducting set  113  of the magnetic light source adaptor made of magnet. Namely, the first conducting member  113   a  and the second conducting member  113   b  are magnets, with the first conducting set  113  as the magnetic unit  3 , integrating the first conducting set  113  and the magnetic unit  3  into one body. Additionally, the first contact point  51  and the second contact point  52  of the light source  5  are also magnets, such that the first contact point  51  and the second contact point  52  can be electrically connected to the first conducting member  113   a  and the second conducting member  113   b , and the first contact point (magnet)  51  and the second contact point (magnet)  52  are respectively attracted and fixed to the first conducting member (magnet)  113   a  and the second conducting member (magnet)  113   b  of the first conducting set  113 . 
       Seventh and Eighth Embodiments 
       [0045]      FIG. 8  and  FIG. 9  show respectively a seventh and an eighth embodiment of the present disclosure. The present embodiments are suitable for light sources such as light tubes. The light source can be light emitting diode, etc. the magnetic light source adaptor likewise includes a main body  1 , a control module  2  and a magnetic unit  3 . The main body  1  of the present embodiment is designed to adapt to the tube type light source  5  and the lamp socket  4 . Namely, an accommodating space  111  is configured inside the main body  1  to match the tube type light source  5 . A first conducting set  113  is disposed inside the main body  1 . The first conducting set  113  of the present embodiments includes two conducting seats  113   c , for two connecting feet  56  (also serving as two contacting points) of the light source  5  to be connected to. A second conducting set  121  is disposed on the outer part of the main body  1 . The second conducting set  121  of the present embodiments include two conducting terminals  121   c . The magnetic light source adaptor can use the main body  1  to be plugged into a conventional lamp socket  4 , such that the magnetic light source adaptor is installed on the lamp socket  4  in a removable manner, and that the two conducting terminals  121   c  are electrically connected to the two corresponding lamp socket contact points  43  of the lamp socket  4 . Thereafter, the light source  5  can be connected to the main body  1 , such that the light source  5  is installed on the magnetic light source adaptor in a removable manner, and that the two connecting feet  56  of the light source  5  can be in contact with the two corresponding conducting seats  113   c  to achieve electrical connection, thus power supplied by the lamp socket  4  can be transmitted to the light source  5  via the magnetic light source adaptor. The magnetic unit  3  is disposed on the main body  1 , for magnetically attracting and fixing the light source  5 . The magnetic unit  3  can be a first magnet  31 . A second magnet  53  corresponding to the first magnet  31  can be disposed on the light source  5 , such that the first magnet  31  and the second magnet  53  can be mutually attracted and fixed to each other. Additionally, the first conducting set  113  and the magnetic unit  3  can be integrated into one body (not shown in the figure). Namely, the first conducting set  113  can be directly made of magnet. The two connecting feet  56  of the light source  5  can also be made of magnet, such that the first conducting set  113  and the two connecting feet  56  can be electrically connected and mutually attracted and fixed. 
       Ninth Embodiment 
       [0046]      FIG. 10  is a ninth embodiment of the present disclosure. The first conducting set  113  of the present embodiment is of a screw type. The first conducting set  113  includes a first conducting member  113   a  and a second conducting member  113   b . The first conducting member  113   a  and the second conducting member  113   b  are respectively fixed on the top part and the lateral wall of the accommodating space  111 . The second conducting member  113   b  is a threaded sleeve, such that the light source  5  can be screwed into the first conducting set  113 . The first contact point  51  and the second contact point  52  of the light source  5  are likewise of screw type. The first contact point  51  and the second contact point  52  can be respectively in contact with the first conducting member  113   a  and the second conducting member  113   b  of the main body  1  to achieve electrical connection. The magnetic unit (the first magnet  31 )  3  can be disposed on the main body  1 , and a second magnet (magnet)  53  corresponding to the first magnet  31  can also be disposed on the light source  5 , such that the first magnet  31  and the second magnet  53  are mutually attracted and fixed to each other. 
       Tenth Embodiment 
       [0047]      FIG. 11  shows a tenth embodiment of the present disclosure. The first conducting set  113  of the present embodiment is of plug type. The first conducting member  113   a  is positioned at the center of the top part of the accommodating space  111 . The second conducting member  113   b  can be positioned around the first conducting member  113   a . The first contact point  51  and the second contact point  52  of the light source  5  are also of plug type. The first contact point  51  and the second contact point  52  can be respectively in contact with the first conducting member  113   a  and the second conducting member  113   b  of the main body  1  to achieve electrical connection. 
       Eleventh Embodiment 
       [0048]      FIG. 12  shows the eleventh embodiment of the present disclosure. The present embodiment is suitable for tube type light source. The magnetic light source adaptor likewise includes a main body  1 , a control module  2  and a magnetic unit  3 . The difference between this embodiment and the above mentioned embodiment lies in that the two connecting feet  56  of the light source  5  of the present embodiment can be plugged into the two conducting seats  113   c  to achieve electrical connection. 
       Twelfth, Thirteenth, and Fourteenth Embodiments 
       [0049]      FIG. 13 ,  FIG. 14 , and  FIG. 15  show respectively the twelfth, thirteenth and fourteenth embodiments of the present disclosure, which respectively disclose that the magnetic light source adaptor of the present disclosure can be applied on desk lamps, reading lights for inside cars, and headlights for cars. Additionally, the magnetic light source adaptor of the present disclosure can also be applied on emergency lights, car brake lights, sensing devices, etc. 
       Fifteenth Embodiment 
       [0050]      FIG. 16  shows the fifteenth embodiment of the present disclosure. The shape of the main body  1  of the present embodiment is modified. A sensor  8  can be disposed on the main body  1 . The sensor  8  is electrically connected to the control module  2 , for sensing light or human bodies, thereby controlling the brightness and turning on and off of the light source  5 . A second conducting set  121  is disposed on the outer part of the main body  1 . The two conducting terminals  121   c  of the second conducting set  121  are disposed on the main body  1  in a foldable manner. When not in use, the conducting terminals  121   c  can be folded against the main body  1 . The magnetic unit  3  is disposed on the outer part of the main body  1 , and can be used for attracting and fixing the magnetic light source adaptor to other objects or for serially connecting to other conversion devices. Wireless transmission device (not shown in the figure) can also be disposed on the main body  1 . 
       Sixteenth Embodiment 
       [0051]      FIG. 17  shows the sixteenth embodiment of the present disclosure. The shape of the main body  1  of the present embodiment is modified. An opening  112  of the main body  1  is disposed on one side and the bottom part of the accommodating space  111 , such that a tube type light source  5  can be inserted into the accommodating space  111  from one side or the bottom part. The magnetic unit  3  is disposed on the outer part of the main body  1 , and can be used for attracting and fixing the magnetic light source adaptor to other objects. 
       Seventeenth Embodiment 
       [0052]      FIG. 18  shows the seventeenth embodiment of the present disclosure. The light source  5  of the present disclosure can be assembled with a threaded cover  9 , for screwing into the main body  1  or the lamp socket  4 . When the threaded cover  9  is removed, the light source  5  can be assembled to the main body  1  or the lamp socket  4  by plugging. The threaded cover  9  has a threaded sleeve  91  and a contact plate  92 . The threaded sleeve  91  is a threaded structure. The threaded sleeve  91  and the contact plate  92  partially extend to the neck part inside the threaded cover  9  (as the first conducting member  113   a  and the second conducting member  113   b  of  FIG. 2  do), and can be electrically connected to the first contact point  51  and the second contact point  52 . The threaded sleeve  91  and the contact plate  92  can also be in contact with the main body  1  or the lamp socket  4  to achieve electrical connection. 
       Eighteenth Embodiment 
       [0053]      FIG. 19  shows the eighteenth embodiment of the present disclosure. A third magnet  32  is further disposed on the male portion  12  of the magnetic light source adaptor. A corresponding fourth magnet  44  is disposed on the lamp socket  4 , such that the third magnet  32  and the fourth magnet  44  can mutually be attracted and fixed to each other. 
         [0054]    The magnetic light source adaptor of the present disclosure is designed as an assembly, and has a magnetic unit  3  for fixing by magnetic attraction. When the control module  2  or the light source  5  of the magnetic light source adaptor is damaged, each can be independently replaced to avoid waste, meeting the modern environmental standards. The magnetic light source adaptor can be installed with the lamp socket  4  and the light source  5  in a removable manner, exposing the outer portions, facilitating the installation and disassembly between the same. 
         [0055]    Moreover, a signaling device  6  can be disposed on the magnetic light source adaptor of the present disclosure. When the control module  2 , the light source  5  or the power supply is damaged, the signaling device can emit sound or light to indicate the damage, to facilitate the repair and replacement of the damaged components. 
         [0056]    Additionally, a control module  2  is disposed on the magnetic light source adaptor of the present disclosure, therefore the power supply can be converted into power usable by LED bulbs, and the changes of the LED bulbs can be controlled, such that a conventional lamp socket can be used for LED bulbs. 
         [0057]    The descriptions illustrated supra set forth simply the preferred embodiments of the present invention; however, the characteristics of the present invention are by no means restricted thereto. All changes, alternations, or modifications conveniently considered by those skilled in the art are deemed to be encompassed within the scope of the present invention delineated by the following claims.