Patent Publication Number: US-2015062901-A1

Title: Flexible Power Strip for Lamp

Description:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION 
     The present invent relates to a flexible power strip which is connected with at least one LED light element so as to form a flexible lighting strip or is coupled with the flexible lighting strip so as to produce a flexible lamp. 
     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     As shown in  FIG. 1 , a conventional flexible lighting strip  5  of a LED lamp is used to decorate objects, such as decoration elements of motorcycle, vehicle or clothes. However, such a conventional flexible lighting strip  5  cannot recover its original shape after being bent. Referring to  FIG. 2 , a snake light is supported by a flexible tube  6  and is bent to adjust an illuminating angle. Nevertheless, the flexible tube  6  cannot recover its original shape after being bent as well. 
     With reference to  FIGS. 3 and 4 , a conventional fishing lamp  1  contains a base  10 , a plurality of upright supports  11 , an arcuate support  12 , and a lighting member  13 . But such a conventional fishing lamp has the following disadvantages: 
     1. The fishing lamp is fixed, so it cannot be adjusted toward a desired height. 
     2. The fishing lamp cannot vary using types on a basis of use requirements. 
     3. The fishing lamp is stored in a large size. 
     The present invention has arisen to mitigate and/or obviate the afore-described disadvantages. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     The primary object of the present invention is to provide a flexible power strip which is connected with at least one LED light element so as to form a flexible lighting strip or is coupled with the flexible lighting strip so as to produce a flexible lamp, thus varying using type based on use requirements. 
     The secondary object of the present invention is to provide a flexible power strip which is coupled with the flexible lighting strip so as to produce a flexible lamp, and a height and a radian of the flexible lamp are adjusted by ways of any one of an adjusting member, a hooking member, a weight member and a lamp. 
     Further object of the present invention is to provide a flexible power strip which is started by direct current or alternating current, so at least one electric circuit unit can match with the flexible lighting strip or lamps, such as a table lamp, a fishing lamp, or a camping lamp. 
     Another object of the present invention is to provide a flexible power strip which is disassembled easily and is stored in a small size. 
     To obtain the above objectives, a flexible power strip for a lamp contains: a flexible body, at least one electric circuit unit, at least one LED light element, and any one of an adjusting member, a hooking member, a weight member and a lamp. 
     The flexible body has the at least one electric circuit unit arranged on at least one surface thereof so as to form a flexible power strip, and the flexible power strip is connected with the at least one LED light element so as to form a flexible lighting strip, the flexible power strip is coupled with the flexible lighting strip parallelly or crosswisely so as to produce a flexible lamp. 
     The flexible body has a plurality of holes, and one of the plurality of holes hooks with any one of the hooking member, the weight member and the lamp so that the flexible lamp becomes curved. 
     One end of the flexible lamp is inserted into a notch of the adjusting member and is locked by a locking element of the adjusting member, such that the adjusting member is coupled with the flexible lamp. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  is a plan view of a conventional flexible lighting strip. 
         FIG. 2  is a perspective view of the conventional flexible lighting strip. 
         FIG. 3  is a perspective view of a conventional fishing lamp. 
         FIG. 4  is a perspective view showing the conventional fishing lamp being disassembled. 
         FIG. 5  is a perspective view showing the assembly of a flexible power strip for a lamp according to a first embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 6  is a perspective view showing the application of the flexible power strip for the lamp according to the first embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 7  is another perspective view showing the application of the flexible power strip for the lamp according to the first embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 8  is a perspective view showing the application of an adjusting member of the flexible power strip for the lamp according to the first embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 9  is a perspective view showing the exploded components of a flexible power strip for a lamp according to a second embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 10  is a perspective view showing the assembly of the flexible power strip for the lamp according to the second embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 11  is a perspective view showing the operation of the flexible power strip for the lamp according to the second embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 12  is a perspective view showing the assembly of a flexible power strip for a lamp according to a third embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 13  is a perspective view showing the operation of the flexible power strip for the lamp according to the third embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 14  is a perspective view showing the application of the flexible power strip of the present invention. 
         FIG. 15  is a perspective view showing another application of the flexible power strip of the present invention. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS 
     With reference to  FIG. 5 , a flexible power strip  211  for a lamp according to a first embodiment of the present invention comprises: a flexible body  2110  and at least one electric circuit unit  2111 , wherein the flexible body  2110  is made of glass fiber, carbon fiber or a composite material and has the at least one electric circuit unit  2111  arranged on at least one surface thereof. 
     Referring to  FIGS. 6 and 7 , the flexible power strip  211  is connected with at least one light element  2120 , such as light emitting diode (LED), so as to form a flexible lighting strip  212 . In addition, the flexible power strip  211  is also coupled with the flexible lighting strip  212  parallelly or crosswisely so as to produce a flexible lamp  21 . 
     As shown in  FIGS. 7 and 8 , in use, a first end of the flexible lamp  21  is inserted into a recess  201  of a base  20 , and a second end of the flexible lamp  21  is inserted into a notch  221  of an adjusting member  22  and is locked by a locking element  222  of the adjusting member  22 , such that the adjusting member  22  is coupled with the flexible lamp  21 . Thereby, when the adjusting member  22  presses the flexible lamp  21  downwardly by using its weight, the flexible lamp  21  becomes curved. The adjusting member  22  moves on the flexible lamp  21  so as to change a locking position and a locking number, thereby adjusting a height and a radian of the flexible lamp  21 . It is to be noted that the flexible lamp  21  can be also bent in other curving manner. 
     As shown in  FIG. 6 , when desiring to store the flexible lamp  21 , the adjusting member  22  is removed from the flexible lamp  21 , and then the flexible lamp  21  is removed from the base  20 , thereafter the flexible power strip  211  and the flexible lighting strip  212  of the flexible lamp  21  are disconnected from each other, thus storing the flexible lamp  21  in a small size easily. 
     The flexible power strip  211  is connected with the flexible lighting strip  212 , such that the flexible power strip  211  and the flexible lighting strip are fixed on the base  20 , thereafter the adjusting member  22  is used to adjust the radian of the flexible lamp  21 , thus varying using types based on use requirements. 
     The at least one electric circuit unit  2111  of the flexible power strip  211  is started by direct current or alternating current, so the at least one electric circuit unit  2111  can match with the flexible lighting strip  212  or lamps, such as a table lamp or a fishing lamp. When the at least one electric circuit unit  2111  matches with the table lamp, the table lamp is fixed on the base  20  or is clamped on the table by ways of a fixture for replacing the base  20 . Moreover, the flexible power strip  211  can cooperate with the flexible lighting strip  212  so as to form a camping lamp or the fishing lamp. 
     As illustrated in  FIGS. 9 and 10 , a difference of a flexible power strip  321  for a lamp of a second embodiment from that of the first embodiment comprises: a flexible body  3210  with a plurality of holes  3211  and at least one electric circuit unit  3212 , wherein the flexible power strip  321  is connected with at least one light element  2120 , such as light emitting diode (LED), so as to form a flexible lighting strip  322 . In addition, the flexible power strip  321  is also coupled with the flexible lighting strip  322  parallelly or crosswisely so as to produce a flexible lamp  32 . 
     As shown in  FIGS. 10 and 11 , in use, a first end of the flexible lamp  32  is inserted into a recess  301  of a base  30 , a hook  311  on a first end of a hooking member  31  is selectively hooked with one of the plurality of holes  3211 , and a hook  311  on a second end of the hooking member  31  is hooked with a fixing ring  302  of the base  30 , such that the flexible lamp  32  becomes curved. The hook  311  on the first end of the hooking member  31  is selectively hooked with one of the plurality of holes  3211 , thereby adjusting a height and a radian of the flexible lamp  32 . 
     It is to be noted that one of the plurality of holes  3211  can be hooked with a weight member or other lamps so as to bend the flexible lamp  32 . By changing a hanging position and a hanging quantity of the weight member or other lamps, the height and the radian of the flexible lamp  32  are adjusted. 
     As shown in  FIG. 9 , when desiring to store the flexible lamp  32 , two hooks  311  on the first end and the second end of the hooking member  31  are removed from the flexible lamp  32  and the base  30 , and then the flexible flexible lamp  32  is removed from the base  30 , thereafter the flexible power strip  321  and the flexible lighting strip  322  of the flexible lamp  32  are disassembled, thus storing the flexible lamp  32  in a small size easily. 
     The flexible power strip  321  is connected with the flexible lighting strip  322 , such that the flexible power strip  321  and the flexible lighting strip  322  are fixed on the base  30 . Thereafter, the hooking member  31 , the weight member or other lamps are used to adjust the radian of the flexible lamp  32 . Moreover, a plurality of flexible lighting strips  322  are coupled together and then are fixed on the base  30 , and then the hooking member  31 , the weight member or other lamps are applied to adjust the radian of the flexible lamp  32 , thus varying using types of the flexible lighting strips  322  based on us requirements. 
     The at least one electric circuit unit  3221  of the flexible power strip  321  is started by direct current or alternating current, so the at least one electric circuit unit  3212  can match with the flexible lighting strip  322  or lamps, such as a table lamp or a fishing lamp. When the at least one electric circuit unit  3212  matches with the table lamp, the table lamp is fixed on the base  30  or is clamped on the table by ways of a fixture for replacing the base  30 . Furthermore, the flexible power strip  321  can cooperate with the flexible lighting strip  322  so as to form a camping lamp or the fishing lamp. 
     With reference to  FIGS. 12 and 13 , a difference of a flexible power strip for a lamp of a third embodiment from those of the first embodiment and the second embodiment comprises: a flexibly telescopic power pole  40  for replacing the flexible power strip  211  of the first embodiment and the flexible power strip  321  of the second embodiment, wherein at least one electric circuit unit (not shown) is arranged on at least one surface of the flexibly telescopic power pole  40 , and wherein the flexibly telescopic power pole  40  is connected with at least one light element  2120 , such as light emitting diode (LED), so as to form a flexibly telescopic lighting pole  42 . In addition, the flexibly telescopic power pole  40  is coupled with the flexibly telescopic lighting pole  42  parallelly or crosswisely so as to produce a flexibly telescopic lamp  43 . After the flexibly telescopic lamp  43  is connected with a base  41 , it is extended outwardly, and any one of the adjusting member  22 , the hooking member  31 , other lamps and the weight member is used for bending the flexibly telescopic lamp  43 . It is to be noted that the flexibly telescopic lamp  43  is removed from the base  41  so as to be stored in a small size easily. 
     Referring further to  FIG. 14 , a plurality of flexible lighting strips  212  are connected with a lamp stand  7 , and a weight member  8  is hanged on a distal end of each flexible lighting strip  212 , thus forming a stand lamp. 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 15 , a plurality of flexible lighting strips  212  are connected with a chandelier seat, and a weight member  8  is hanged on a distal end of each flexible lighting strip  212 , thus forming a chandelier. 
     While the preferred embodiments of the invention have been set forth for the purpose of disclosure, modifications of the disclosed embodiments of the invention as well as other embodiments thereof may occur to those skilled in the art. Accordingly, the appended claims are intended to cover all embodiments which do not depart from the spirit and scope of the invention.