IP Library Granted Patent US 8,198,795
Granted Patent B2
US 8,198,795 · App. 12/703,742 · Granted Jun 12, 2012

Bulb structure of assembling-type car lamp

Assignee: EIKO (Pacific) Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 8,198,795
App. No.
12/703,742
Granted
Jun 12, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

A bulb structure of assembling-type car lamp includes a lamp housing and a bulb unit. The bulb unit includes a mounting base, a bulb holder, and a bulb. The mounting base includes electric pins, a forward raised seat, and a rearward protruded annular ring portion. The annular ring portion is externally provided with anti-slip ribs to facilitate easy turning and assembling of the bulb unit to the lamp housing. The bulb holder includes a holding seat and an adjusting seat connected to the mounting base and the bulb, respectively; and the bulb is electrically connected to the electric pins. By adjusting the adjusting seat relative to the holding seat, the bulb can be adjusted in position and focal length. A cover plate is closed to a rear open end of the annular ring portion to isolate joints of the bulb and the electric pins from external air, dust and water.

Claims (6)

1. A bulb structure of assembling-type car lamp, comprising a lamp housing and a bulb unit assembled to the lamp housing; the bulb unit having a mounting base, a bulb holder, and a bulb; the mounting base being provided with a plurality of electric pins and including a round plate and a raised seat forward protruded from the round plate; the bulb being mounted on the mounting base via the bulb holder to electrically connect to the electric pins; the bulb unit further having an annular ring portion rearward protruded from one side of the round plate opposite to the raised seat; the annular ring portion being formed on an outer wall surface with a plurality of anti-slip ribs; and the electric pins being rearward projected beyond the annular ring portion, wherein the bulb holder includes a holding seat and an adjusting seat, and the adjusting seat being held in the holding seat in a position-adjustable manner, wherein the raised seat of the mounting base internally defining a receiving space, the holding seat of the bulb holder being fixedly received in the receiving space, and the bulb being fixedly connected to the adjusting seat, wherein the holding seat includes a ring body having a plurality of clamping plates spaced along a front edge thereof; and the adjusting seat being positioned in between the clamping plates and clamped in place by the clamping plates, wherein the ring body of the holding seat further has at least one pair of spaced locating plates provided at a rear edge thereof, and the receiving space defined in the raised seat is provided on a peripheral wall thereof with a pair of locating slots corresponding to the locating plates, and the holding seat being received in the receiving space with the locating plates separately tightly inserted in the locating slots, wherein the bulb unit further having a cover plate closed to a rear open end of the annular ring portion; and the cover plate being provided with a plurality of through holes in a number and at positions corresponding to those of the electric pins, so that the electric pins are projected beyond the cover plate via the through holes, wherein the cover plate is provided along a circumferential outer wall surface with a radially protruded flange, and the annular ring portion is provided on an inner wall surface of the rear open end with an annular groove corresponding to the flange.

2. The bulb structure of assembling-type car lamp as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the adjusting seat is provided with an insertion hole and the bulb is provided with an insertion leg; and the bulb being securely connected to the adjusting seat by firmly inserting the insertion leg in the insertion hole.

3. The bulb structure of assembling-type car lamp as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the lamp housing is provided at a predetermined position with an assembling hole; the assembling hole being provided along an inner wall surface thereof with a plurality of circumferentially extended and spaced ribs, such that a notch is formed between any two adjacent ribs; and the raised seat of the bulb unit being provided on an outer wall surface thereof with a plurality of circumferentially spaced guide blocks located corresponding to the notches on the lamp housing, such that an annular space is defined between the guide blocks and the round plate; and the ribs on the lamp housing being able to move into the annular space to assemble the bulb unit to the lamp housing.

4. The bulb structure of assembling-type car lamp as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the round plate comprises an annular recess, and a watertight adhesive filled in the annular recess.

5. The bulb structure of assembling-type car lamp as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the lamp housing is provided at a predetermined position with an assembling hole; the assembling hole being provided along an inner wall surface thereof with a plurality of circumferentially extended and spaced ribs, such that a notch is formed between any two adjacent ribs; and the raised seat of the bulb unit being provided on an outer wall surface thereof with a plurality of circumferentially spaced guide blocks located corresponding to the notches on the lamp housing, such that an annular space is defined between the guide blocks and the round plate; and the ribs on the lamp housing being able to move into the annular space to assemble the bulb unit to the lamp housing.

6. The bulb structure of assembling-type car lamp as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the lamp housing is provided at a predetermined position with an assembling hole; the assembling hole being provided along an inner wall surface thereof with a plurality of circumferentially extended and spaced ribs, such that a notch is formed between any two adjacent ribs; and the raised seat of the bulb unit being provided on an outer wall surface thereof with a plurality of circumferentially spaced guide blocks located corresponding to the notches on the lamp housing, such that an annular space is defined between the guide blocks and the round plate; and the ribs on the lamp housing being able to move into the annular space to assemble the bulb unit to the lamp housing.

Assignments (8)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Feb 28, 2023
From: CRESCENT DIRECT LENDING, LLC
To: EIKO GLOBAL, LLC
Reel/Frame 062830/0606 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 6, 2018
From: CBIC BANK USA FORMERLY KNOWN AS THE PRIVATEBANK AND TRUST COMPANY
To: EIKO GLOBAL, LLC
Reel/Frame 046003/0205 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 1, 2018
From: EIKO GLOBAL, LLC
To: CRESCENT DIRECT LENDING, LLC, AS AGENT
Reel/Frame 045961/0828 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 31, 2015
From: THE PRIVATEBANK AND TRUST COMPANY, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
To: EIKO GLOBAL, LLC
Reel/Frame 036231/0192 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Nov 1, 2013
From: EIKO GLOBAL, LLC
To: THE PRIVATEBANK AND TRUST COMPANY
Reel/Frame 031532/0715 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 30, 2013
From: EIKO ASIA LTD.
To: EIKO GLOBAL, LLC
Reel/Frame 031508/0493 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 24, 2013
From: EIKO (PACIFIC) LTD.
To: EIKO ASIA LTD.
Reel/Frame 031472/0368 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 11, 2010
From: LIAO, MING-HONG
To: EIKO (PACIFIC) LTD.
Reel/Frame 023927/0763 →
Continuity (1)
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