Patent Publication Number: US-2017370535-A1

Title: Externally-hung lamp assembly

Description:
FIELD 
     The disclosure relates to a lamp assembly, more particular to an externally-hung lamp assembly. 
     BACKGROUND 
     It is known in the art that a lamp assembly structure is usually designed for a single application scenario. Although the lamp assembly structure can achieve an illumination effect, the lamp assembly structure cannot be applied to another application scenario. That is, different lamp assembly structures need to be configured for different application scenarios, and therefore, the cost of lamp assemblys is substantially increased. If a single lamp assembly structure can meet configuration requirements of different application scenarios, the cost of lamp assemblys can be substantially reduced. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     In accordance with one aspect of the present disclosure, an externally-hung lamp assembly includes a circuit board, a battery pack, an upper cover, a lampshade, a rubber ring, a lower cover, and a hook. The circuit board has a first hole and a plurality of light-emitting components. The battery pack is electrically connected to the circuit board and is configured to provide power needed for turning on the light-emitting components. The upper cover is disposed on the circuit board, wherein the upper cover has a second hole corresponding to the first hole of the circuit board. The lampshade is disposed in the second hole of the upper cover, wherein the lampshade has a third hole corresponding to the first hole of the circuit board. The rubber ring is disposed beneath the circuit board, wherein the rubber ring has a fourth hole corresponding to the first hole of the circuit board. The lower cover is combined with the upper cover, wherein the lower cover has a back surface and a fifth hole corresponding to the first hole of the circuit board. The hook is pivotally disposed on the back surface of the lower cover. 
     By means of the foregoing configurations, the externally-hung lamp assembly can meet configuration requirements of multiple different application scenarios. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       Aspects of the present disclosure are understood from the following detailed description when read with the accompanying figures. It is emphasized that, in accordance with the standard practice in the industry, various features are not drawn to scale. In fact, the dimensions of the various features may be arbitrarily increased or reduced for clarity of discussion. 
         FIG. 1  illustrates an exploded perspective view of an externally-hung lamp assembly in accordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 2  illustrates a perspective view of the externally-hung lamp assembly in accordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 3  illustrates a schematic view of a combination of a circuit board and a lamp cup of the externally-hung lamp assembly in accordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 4  illustrates a schematic view of the externally-hung lamp assembly being sleeved on a screwdriver in accordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 5  illustrates a perspective view of the externally-hung lamp assembly in accordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 6  illustrates a schematic view of the externally-hung lamp assembly being hung to a coat pocket in accordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 7  illustrates a schematic view of the externally-hung lamp assembly being hung to a waist belt in accordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 8  illustrates a schematic view of the externally-hung lamp assembly being hung to a wall in accordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 9  illustrates a schematic view of the externally-hung lamp assembly being attracted to a magnetic wall surface in accordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
     It is to be understood that the following disclosure provides many different embodiments or examples, for implementing different features of various embodiments. Specific examples of components and arrangements are described below to simplify the present disclosure. The present disclosure may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as being limited to the embodiments set forth herein; rather, these embodiments are provided so that this description will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the present disclosure to those of ordinary skill in the art. It will be apparent, however, that one or more embodiments may be practiced without these specific details. 
     In addition, the present disclosure may repeat reference numerals and/or letters in the various examples. This repetition is for the purpose of simplicity and clarity and does not in itself dictate a relationship between the various embodiments and/or configurations discussed. 
     It will be understood that when an component is referred to as being “on” another component, it can be directly on the other component or intervening components may be present. In contrast, when an component is referred to as being “directly on” another component, there are no intervening components present. 
     It will be understood that singular forms “a”, “an” and “the” are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. 
     Unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical and scientific terms) used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. It will be further understood that terms; such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries, should be interpreted as having a meaning that is consistent with their meaning in the context of the relevant art and the present disclosure, and will not be interpreted in an idealized or overly formal sense unless expressly so defined herein. 
       FIG. 1  illustrates an exploded perspective view of an externally-hung lamp assembly in accordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure.  FIG. 2  illustrates a perspective view of the externally-hung lamp assembly in accordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure. Referring to  FIGS. 1 and 2 , an externally-hung lamp assembly  10  of the present disclosure includes a circuit board  11 , a battery pack  12 , an upper cover  13 , a lampshade  14 , a rubber ring  15 , a lower cover  16 , and a hook  17 . 
     The circuit board  11  has a first hole  11 H, a plurality of light-emitting components  11 L, and a power switch  11 S. In some embodiments, the light-emitting components  11 L are LED lamps. The power switch  11 S is configured to control on and off of the light-emitting components  11 L. 
     The battery pack  12  is electrically connected to the circuit board  11 , and is configured to provide power needed for turning on the light-emitting components  11 L. 
     The upper cover  13  is disposed on the circuit board  11 . The upper cover  13  has a second hole  13 H, and the second hole  13 H corresponds to the first hole  11 H of the circuit board  11 . In some embodiments, to prevent the upper cover  13  from affecting actuation of the power switch  11 S, the upper cover  13  has a slot  13 U, and the slot  13 U is configured to expose the power switch  11 S. Besides, to make the actuation of the power switch  11 S be more smooth, in some embodiments, a switch button  18  can be disposed in the slot  13 U, so as to actuate the power switch  11 S. 
     The lampshade  14  is disposed in the second hole  13 H of the upper cover  13 . The lampshade  14  has a third hole  14 H, and the third hole  14 H corresponds to the first hole  11 H of the circuit board  11 . In some embodiments, the lampshade  14  has a plurality of lens portions  14 P. Each of the lens portions  14 P separately corresponds to each of the light-emitting components  11 L, so as to focus light emitted by the light-emitting components  11 L. 
       FIG. 3  illustrates a schematic view of a combination of a circuit board and a lamp cup of the externally-hung lamp assembly in accordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure. Referring to  FIGS. 1 and 3 , to position the light-emitting components  11 L, in some embodiments, a lamp cup  19  can be disposed between the circuit board  11  and the lampshade  14 . The lamp cup  19  has a sixth hole  19 H, a plurality of through holes  19 T, and an accommodation slot  19 C. The sixth hole  19 H corresponds to the first hole  11 H of the circuit board  11 . Each of the through holes  19 T separately corresponds to each of the light-emitting components  11 L, and each of the light-emitting components  11 L separately penetrates through each of the through holes  19 T, so as to achieve a positioning effect. In addition, to thin the externally-hung lamp assembly  10 , the battery pack  12  is located in the accommodation slot  19 C. Alternatively, in some embodiments, fabrication of the accommodation slot  19 C can be omitted when the lamp cup  19  is fabricated, which can also achieve an effect of thinning the externally-hung lamp assembly  10 . 
     Referring to  FIG. 1  again, the rubber ring  15  is disposed beneath the circuit board  11 . The rubber ring  15  has a fourth hole  15 H, and the fourth hole  15 H corresponds to the first hole  11 H of the circuit board  11 . 
       FIG. 4  illustrates a schematic view of the externally-hung lamp assembly being sleeved on a screwdriver in accordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure. Referring to  FIGS. 1, 2 and 4 , when the externally-hung lamp assembly  10  is sleeved on a rod portion  20 R of a screwdriver  20 , the rubber ring  15  can produce a force of friction, so as to prevent the externally-hung lamp assembly  10  from slipping from the rod portion  20 R, and to achieve an effect of assisting illumination. 
       FIG. 5  illustrates a perspective view of the externally-hung lamp assembly in accordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure. Referring to  FIGS. 1, 2 and 5 , the lower cover  16  is combined with the upper cover  13 . In some embodiments, the lower cover  16  is secured to the upper cover  13  by using a plurality of screws T. Preferably, the rubber ring  15  is located between the circuit board  11  and the lower cover  16 . 
     Furthermore, the lower cover  16  has a back surface  16 S and a fifth hole  16 H, and the fifth hole  16 H corresponds to the first hole  11 H of the circuit board  11 . 
     Referring to  FIGS. 1 and 5  again, the hook  17  is pivotally disposed on the back surface  16 S of the lower cover  16 . 
       FIG. 6  illustrates a schematic view of the externally-hung lamp assembly being hung to a coat pocket in accordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure.  FIG. 7  illustrates a schematic view of the externally-hung lamp assembly being hung to a waist belt in accordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure. Referring to  FIGS. 5, 6 and 7 , the externally-hung lamp assembly  10  of the present disclosure can be hung to a coat pocket  30  or a waist belt  40  by using the hook  17 . 
       FIG. 8  illustrates a schematic view of the externally-hung lamp assembly being hung to a wall in accordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure. Referring to  FIGS. 1, 5 and 8 , to make the externally-hung lamp assembly  10  be hung to a wall  50 , in some embodiments, the hook  17  has a hanging hole  17 H. The hanging hole  17 H is fitted with a nail P, so as to enable the externally-hung lamp assembly  10  to be successfully hung on the wall  50 . 
     Referring to  FIGS. 4 and 5  again, when the externally-hung lamp assembly  10  is sleeved on the rod portion  20 R of the screwdriver  20 , the hanging hole  17 H needs to correspond to the fifth hole  16 H of the lower cover  16 . 
       FIG. 9  illustrates a schematic view of the externally-hung lamp assembly being attracted to a magnetic wall surface in accordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure. Referring to  FIGS. 1, 5 and 9 , to make the externally-hung lamp assembly  10  to be attracted to a magnetic wall surface  60 , in some embodiments, a magnet component M can be disposed on the hook  17 , so as to enable the externally-hung lamp assembly  10  to be attracted to the magnetic wall surface  60  by using the magnet component M. Preferably, the hook  17  has a slot  17 S, and the magnet component M is disposed in the slot  17 S. Furthermore, alternatively, a magnet cover C can be disposed at one side of the slot  17 S, so as to protect the magnet component M. Preferably, the magnet cover C is located between the magnet component M and the lower cover  16 . 
     By means of the description of the foregoing embodiments, the externally-hung lamp assembly  10  of the present disclosure can indeed meet configuration requirements of multiple different application scenarios. 
     Moreover, the scope of the present application is not intended to be limited to the particular embodiments of the process, machine, manufacture, and composition of matter, means, methods and steps described in the specification. As those skilled in the art will readily appreciate form the present disclosure, processes, machines, manufacture, compositions of matter, means, methods, or steps, presently existing or later to be developed, that perform substantially the same function or achieve substantially the same result as the corresponding embodiments described herein may be utilized in accordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure. 
     Accordingly, the appended claims are intended to include within their scope such processes, machines, manufacture, and compositions of matter, means, methods or steps. In addition, each claim constitutes a separate embodiment, and the combination of various claims and embodiments are within the scope of the invention.