Granted Patent B2

US 12,276,405 · App. 17/964,764 · Granted Apr 15, 2025

Inventors: Chun-Yuan Huang (Hsinchu, TW); Bing-Ho Tsai (Hsinchu, TW); Yin-Tzu Huang (Hsinchu, TW)

F21V17/16

Abstract

Claims (77)

1. A mounting fixture configured to connect a lamp with a carrier of a vehicle, wherein the lamp has a snap socket, comprising:

a connector configured to connect the mounting fixture with the carrier;

a pre-stressed elastic member configured to push the lamp, and forming a deformation for a pre-stressed elasticity;

a buckle structure having a closed end with a closed size for generating a buckling force, and an open end with an open size, wherein the closed size is smaller than the open size;

at least one positioning piece for restricting a relative movement between the mounting fixture and the lamp;

a first snap hook configured to generate a snap pre-force in response to an elastic deformation of the mounting fixture, wherein the buckle structure and the first snap hook constitute a first pre-stressed structure to clamp the lamp to the mounting fixture through the buckling force and the snap pre-force; and

a pressing piece, wherein when the pressing piece is subject to an external force, the first snap hook is separated from the snap socket, and the pre-stressed elastic member having the pre-stressed elasticity urges against the carrier to separate the lamp from the mounting fixture.

2. The mounting fixture as claimed in claim 1 , wherein:

the connector includes at least one set of bolt and nut;

the lamp further includes a buckle and at least one positioning seat, and the buckle engages with the buckle structure; and

a position of the at least one positioning piece corresponds to that of the at least one positioning seat so as to limit the relative movement between the mounting fixture and the lamp.

3. The mounting fixture claimed in claim 1 , wherein:

the first snap hook of the mounting fixture is snapped to the snap socket; and

the lamp includes a buckle having a second snap hook, and combined with the buckle structure by the second snap hook.

4. The mounting fixture claimed in claim 1 , wherein:

the open end of buckle structure is close to the lamp and the closed end of the buckle structure is close to the second snap hook, wherein the open end is wider than the closed end.

5. The mounting fixture as claimed in claim 1 , wherein:

the buckle structure has a buckle channel having a shape of a rectangle, a trapezoid, or a combination thereof.

6. The mounting fixture as claimed in claim 1 , wherein:

the pre-stressed elastic member, the buckle structure, the first snap hook and the pressing piece are integrally formed with the mounting fixture.

7. The mounting fixture as claimed in claim 1 , wherein:

the lamp further includes a buckle having a second snap hook; and

the buckle and the buckle structure form a second pre-stressed structure buckling the lamp to the mounting fixture.

8. The mounting fixture as claimed in claim 1 , wherein:

the first snap hook is integrally formed with the pressing piece; and

the carrier is a bicycle rack, a motorcycle rack or a car rack.

9. A medium for connecting a lamp with a carrier of a vehicle, comprising:

a medium body;

a pre-stressed elastic member disposed on the medium body and generating a deformation and a pre-stressed elasticity when the lamp is connected with the carrier;

a buckle structure including a closed end and an open end, and configured to snap the lamp; and

an assembling piece having a first part configured to snap to the lamp and a second part configured to release the first part and the buckle structure from the lamp and to separate the lamp from the medium body by urging against the carrier through the pre-stressed elasticity of the pre-stressed elastic member.

10. The medium as claimed in claim 9 , wherein:

the medium is a mounting fixture; and

the buckle structure and the assembling piece form a first pre-stressed structure to clamp the mounting fixture to the lamp.

11. The medium as claimed in claim 9 , wherein:

the closed end has a closed size and the open end has an open size, and the closed size is smaller than the open size.

12. The medium as claimed in claim 11 , wherein:

the lamp includes a buckle and a snap socket; and

the open size of the open end is relatively larger for facilitating a user to insert the buckle to the buckle structure, while the closed size of the closed end is relatively smaller for buckling the buckle to avoid a relative movement between the buckle and the buckle structure.

13. The medium as claimed in claim 9 , wherein:

the lamp includes a buckle and a snap socket;

the first part and the second part are formed in the medium integrally;

the first part has a first snap hook being snapped to the snap socket; and

when the second part is subject to an external force, the first snap hook is separated from the snap socket.

14. The medium as claimed in claim 9 , wherein:

the lamp includes a snap socket and a buckle, both of which form a second pre-stressed structure so as to connect the lamp with the medium;

during a first installation, the medium is fixed to the carrier by a connecting joint, wherein the connecting joint includes at least one set of bolt and nut; and

the lamp is separable from the medium upon unlocking.

15. The medium as claimed in claim 9 , wherein:

the lamp includes a buckle having a second snap hook, and the buckle is combined with the buckle structure by the second snap hook; and

the buckle structure has a buckle channel having a shape of a rectangle, a trapezoid, or a combination thereof.

16. A lamp assembly for a vehicle, comprising:

a lamp;

a buckle structure including a closed end and an open end;

a medium configured to connect the lamp to a carrier;

a pre-stressed elastic member disposed on the medium and generating a deformation and a pre-stressed elasticity when the lamp is connected with the carrier; and

an assembling piece being configured to connect the lamp to the medium, wherein the assembling piece comprises:

a first part configured to non-threadedly connect the lamp with the medium; and

a second part configured to release the lamp from the medium and to separate the lamp from the medium by urging against the carrier through the pre-stressed elasticity of the pre-stressed elastic member.

17. The lamp assembly as claimed in claim 16 , wherein:

the medium is a mounting fixture; and

the buckle structure and the assembling piece form a first pre-stressed structure to clamp the mounting fixture to the lamp.

18. The lamp assembly as claimed in claim 16 , wherein:

the closed has a closed size and the open end has an open size, and the closed size is smaller than the open size;

the lamp includes a buckle and a snap socket; and

the open size is relatively larger for facilitating a user to insert the buckle to the buckle structure, while the closed size is relatively smaller for buckling the buckle to avoid a relative movement between the buckle and the buckle structure.

19. The lamp assembly as claimed in claim 16 , wherein:

the lamp includes a buckle and a snap socket;

the first part and the second part are formed in the medium integrally;

the first part has a first snap hook being snapped to the snap socket; and

when the second part is subject to an external force, the first snap hook is separated from the snap socket.

20. The lamp assembly as claimed in claim 16 , wherein:

the lamp includes a snap socket and a buckle cooperatively forming a second pre-stressed structure for connecting the lamp with the medium;

during a first installation, the medium is fixed to the carrier by a connecting joint including at least one set of bolt and nut;

the lamp is separable from the medium upon unlocking;

the buckle has a second snap hook for combining with the buckle structure; and

the buckle structure has a buckle channel having a shape of a rectangle, a trapezoid, or a combination thereof.

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