Low voltage connector for a power box
    1.
    发明授权
    Low voltage connector for a power box 失效
    用于电源箱的低压连接器

    公开(公告)号:US5225961A

    公开(公告)日:1993-07-06

    申请号:US971367

    申请日:1992-11-04

    IPC分类号: H01R13/66 H02B1/26 H05B39/00

    摘要: A Power box (12) for a low voltage lighting system (10). Power box (12), which connects to a 120 VAC source via 120 VAC cable (15) and a plurality of low voltage light fixtures (14) via a 12 VAC cable (16), includes a "tortuous path" strain relief (40) including a first strain relief structure (41) in a base (19) having vertically spaced horizontal ribs (44, 46, 48) and a second strain relief structure (43) in a cover (28) having corresponding vertically spaced horizontal ribs (56, 54, 52). When base (19) and cover (28) are assembled, structures (41 and 43) align such that the ribs interdigitate or mesh to form the tortuous path strain relief (40) for the 120 VAC cable (15). Another aspect of the invention is the use of a standard spade lug connector (77) and a pair of "double-L" spade lug connectors (78) for making the internal and external 12 VAC connections to a step down transformer (60) and the 12 VAC cable (16), respectively. Another aspect of the present invention is a power box mounting system which includes a horizontal groove (90) on the rear wall (27) of power box (12), and a vertical slot (94) extending upwardly from groove (90) and also formed in the rear wall (27). Groove (90) and slot (94) are configured to receive a power box mounting screw (92), in that order. Still another aspect of the present invention resides in the fact that the base (19) and cover (28) of power box (12) can accommodate a variety of electrical components, including either a 36 watt transformer (60') or a 72 watt transformer (60").

    摘要翻译: 一种用于低电压照明系统(10)的电源箱(12)。 通过120VAC电缆(15)和多个低压灯具(14)经由12VAC电缆(16)连接到120VAC电源的电源箱(12)包括“曲折路径”应变消除装置(40) ),其包括在具有垂直间隔开的水平肋(44,46,48)的基部(19)中的第一应变消除结构(41)和具有对应的垂直间隔开的水平肋(28)的盖(28)中的第二应变消除结构(43) 56,54,52)。 当基座(19)和盖(28)组装时,结构(41和43)对准,使得肋相互指向或啮合以形成用于120VAC电缆(15)的弯曲路径应变消除(40)。 本发明的另一方面是使用标准铲形接头连接器(77)和一对“双L”铲形接头连接器(78),用于使内部和外部12VAC连接到降压变压器(60)和 12 VAC电缆(16)。 本发明的另一方面是一种动力箱安装系统,其包括在动力箱(12)的后壁(27)上的水平槽(90)和从槽(90)向上延伸的垂直槽(94) 形成在后壁(27)中。 槽(90)和槽(94)被构造成按顺序接收动力箱安装螺钉(92)。 本发明的另一方面在于,电动箱(12)的底座(19)和盖(28)可容纳各种电气部件,包括36瓦变压器(60')或72瓦 变压器(60“)。

    Power box for a low voltage lighting system
    2.
    发明授权
    Power box for a low voltage lighting system 失效
    用于低压照明系统的电源箱

    公开(公告)号:US5285349A

    公开(公告)日:1994-02-08

    申请号:US654870

    申请日:1991-02-13

    摘要: A power box (12) for a low voltage lighting system (10). Power box (12), which connects to a 120 VAC source via 120 VAC cable (15) and a plurality of low voltage light fixtures (14) via a 12 VAC cable (16), includes a "tortuous path" strain relief (40) including a first strain relief structure (41) in a base (19) having vertically spaced horizontal ribs (44, 46, 48) and a second strain relief structure (43) in a cover (28) having corresponding vertically spaced horizontal ribs (56, 54, 52). When base (19) and cover (28) are assembled, structures (41 and 43) align such that the ribs interdigitate or mesh to form the tortuous path strain relief (40) for the 120 VAC cable (15). Another aspect of the invention is the use of a standard spade lug connector (77) and a pair of "double-L" spade lug connectors (78) for making the internal and external 12 VAC connections to a step down transformer (60) and the 12 VAC cable (16), respectively. Another aspect of the present invention is a power box mounting system which includes a horizontal groove (90) on the rear wall (27) of power box (12), and a vertical slot (94) extending upwardly from groove (90) and also formed in the rear wall (27). Groove (90) and slot (94) are configured to receive a power box mounting screw (92), in that order. Still another aspect of the present invention resides in the fact that the base (19) and cover (28) of power box (12) can accommodate a variety of electrical components, including either a 36 watt transformer (60') or a 72 watt transformer (60").

    摘要翻译: 一种用于低电压照明系统(10)的电源箱(12)。 通过120VAC电缆(15)和多个低压灯具(14)经由12VAC电缆(16)连接到120VAC电源的电源箱(12)包括“曲折路径”应变消除装置(40) ),其包括在具有垂直间隔开的水平肋(44,46,48)的基部(19)中的第一应变消除结构(41)和具有对应的垂直间隔开的水平肋(28)的盖(28)中的第二应变消除结构(43) 56,54,52)。 当基座(19)和盖(28)组装时,结构(41和43)对准,使得肋相互指向或啮合以形成用于120VAC电缆(15)的弯曲路径应变消除(40)。 本发明的另一方面是使用标准铲形接头连接器(77)和一对“双L”铲形接头连接器(78),用于使内部和外部12VAC连接到降压变压器(60)和 12 VAC电缆(16)。 本发明的另一方面是一种动力箱安装系统,其包括在动力箱(12)的后壁(27)上的水平槽(90)和从槽(90)向上延伸的垂直槽(94) 形成在后壁(27)中。 槽(90)和槽(94)被构造成按顺序接收动力箱安装螺钉(92)。 本发明的另一方面在于,电动箱(12)的底座(19)和盖(28)可容纳各种电气部件,包括36瓦变压器(60')或72瓦 变压器(60“)。

    Cable connector including thermal fuse
    3.
    发明授权
    Cable connector including thermal fuse 失效
    电缆连接器包括热熔丝

    公开(公告)号:US5429530A

    公开(公告)日:1995-07-04

    申请号:US246433

    申请日:1994-05-20

    IPC分类号: H01R4/24 H01R13/68 H01R25/14

    摘要: A cable connector (82) including a thermal fuse (25) for use with a low voltage electrical system (1). The preferred connector (82) includes a pair of electrically and thermally conductive jumper elements (19,23) with a plurality of sharpened edges (30,33,64,67) for piercing the insulating jacket (32,35,73,74) surrounding the inner conductors (14,15,22,24) with which the jumpers (19,23) make electrical contact. The jumpers (19,23) include a plurality of conductor engaging slots (31,34,65,66,68,69) which mechanically grip the conductors. In operation, the quality of the electrical contact between the jumpers and the conductors is proportional to the amount of heat radiated at the junction between the terminals (26,27,62,63) and the conductors (14,15,22,24), the heat causing the thermal fuse (25) to break the electrical circuit when the sensed heat exceeds a predetermined threshold.

    摘要翻译: 一种电缆连接器(82),包括用于低压电气系统(1)的热熔丝(25)。 优选的连接器(82)包括一对具有导电和导热的跳线元件(19,23),其具有用于刺穿绝缘护套(32,35,73,74)的多个锐化边缘(30,33,64,67) 围绕跳线(19,23)与之电接触的内部导体(14,15,22,24)。 跳线(19,23)包括机械地夹持导体的多个导体接合槽(31,34,65,66,68,69)。 在操作中,跳线和导体之间的电接触的质量与在端子(26,27,62,63)和导体(14,15,22,24)之间的接合处辐射的热量成比例, 当感测的热量超过预定阈值时,导致热熔丝(25)的热量断开电路。

    Method of making a power box for a low voltage lighting system
    4.
    发明授权
    Method of making a power box for a low voltage lighting system 失效
    制造低压照明系统电源箱的方法

    公开(公告)号:US5421078A

    公开(公告)日:1995-06-06

    申请号:US237948

    申请日:1994-05-02

    摘要: A power box (12) for a low voltage lighting system (10). Power box (12), which connects to a 120 VAC source via 120 VAC cable (15) and a plurality of low voltage light fixtures (14) via a 12 VAC cable (16), includes a "tortuous path" strain relief (40) including a first strain relief structure (41) in a base (19) having vertically spaced horizontal ribs (44, 46, 48) and a second strain relief structure (43) in a cover (28) having corresponding vertically spaced horizontal ribs (56, 54, 52). When base (19) and cover (28) are assembled, structures (41 and 43) align such that the ribs interdigitate or mesh to form the tortuous path strain relief (40) for the 120 VAC cable (15). Another aspect of the invention is the use of a standard spade lug connector (77) and a pair of "double-L" spade lug connectors (78) for making the internal and external 12 VAC connections to a step down transformer (60) and the 12 VAC cable (16), respectively. Another aspect of the present invention is a power box mounting system which includes a horizontal groove (90) on the rear wall (27) of power box (12), and a vertical slot (94) extending upwardly from groove (90) and also formed in the rear wall (27). Groove (90) and slot (94) are configured to receive a power box mounting screw (92), in that order. Still another aspect of the present invention resides in the fact that the base (19) and cover (28) of power box (12) can accommodate a variety of electrical components, including either a 36 watt transformer (60') or a 72 watt transformer (60").

    摘要翻译: 一种用于低电压照明系统(10)的电源箱(12)。 通过120VAC电缆(15)和多个低压灯具(14)经由12VAC电缆(16)连接到120VAC电源的电源箱(12)包括“曲折路径”应变消除装置(40) ),其包括在具有垂直间隔开的水平肋(44,46,48)的基部(19)中的第一应变消除结构(41)和具有对应的垂直间隔开的水平肋(28)的盖(28)中的第二应变消除结构(43) 56,54,52)。 当基座(19)和盖(28)组装时,结构(41和43)对准,使得肋相互指向或啮合以形成用于120VAC电缆(15)的弯曲路径应变消除(40)。 本发明的另一方面是使用标准铲形接头连接器(77)和一对“双L”铲形接头连接器(78),用于使内部和外部12VAC连接到降压变压器(60)和 12 VAC电缆(16)。 本发明的另一方面是一种动力箱安装系统,其包括在动力箱(12)的后壁(27)上的水平槽(90)和从槽(90)向上延伸的垂直槽(94) 形成在后壁(27)中。 槽(90)和槽(94)被构造成按顺序接收动力箱安装螺钉(92)。 本发明的另一方面在于,电动箱(12)的底座(19)和盖(28)可容纳各种电气部件,包括36瓦变压器(60')或72瓦 变压器(60“)。

    Mulching mower
    6.
    发明授权
    Mulching mower 失效
    覆盖割草机

    公开(公告)号:US5638667A

    公开(公告)日:1997-06-17

    申请号:US494436

    申请日:1995-06-26

    IPC分类号: A01D34/00 A01D34/81 A01D34/68

    摘要: A mulching lawn mower has a closed cutting chamber in a mulching mode such that the grass clippings are confined within the cutting chamber except for when they fall out through the open bottom face of the chamber. The cutting chamber has a first portion of toroidal or doughnut form generally closely surrounding the blade tips. In addition, the front portion of the cutting chamber includes a forwardly protruding wedge-shaped extension having side walls that converge towards one another in a pie-shaped fashion. The wedge-shaped extension further includes a top wall that extends between the side walls. This top wall is sloped or inclined downwardly as it extends to the front of the mower such that the height of the wedge-shaped extension gradually decreases until the wedge-shaped extension disappears at its front edge. The wedge-shaped extension reduces power consumption of the mower when the mower is placed in its mulching mode and is used to mulch grass.

    摘要翻译: 覆盖草坪割草机具有覆盖模式的封闭切割室,使得草屑被限制在切割室内,除了当它们从室的敞开的底面脱落时。 切割室具有通常紧密围绕叶片尖端的环形或环形形状的第一部分。 此外,切割室的前部包括向前突出的楔形延伸部,其具有以饼状方式朝向彼此会聚的侧壁。 楔形延伸部还包括在侧壁之间延伸的顶壁。 该顶壁倾斜或向下倾斜,因为其延伸到割草机的前部,使得楔形延伸部的高度逐渐减小,直到楔形延伸部在其前边缘处消失。 当割草机放置在覆盖模式中时,楔形延伸部可以减少割草机的功耗,并用于覆盖草坪。

    Light fixture
    9.
    发明授权
    Light fixture 失效
    灯具

    公开(公告)号:US4814961A

    公开(公告)日:1989-03-21

    申请号:US116997

    申请日:1987-12-21

    摘要: A light fixture (10) including a bulb/lens assembly (12), a hollow post (14) and a ground stake (16). An assembly ring (18) having inner and outer "fingers" (104 and 106, respectively) securely connects the bulb/lens assembly (12) to the post (14). Bulb/lens assembly (12) includes a lens (28) which carries a plurality of louvers (40, 42 and 44). Some of the louvers include legs (46, 50) and slots (60, 62) so that the distance between the louvers can be adjusted to vary the appearance of light fixture (10) and the amount of light produced thereby.

    摘要翻译: 一种灯具(10),包括灯泡/透镜组件(12),中空柱(14)和接地桩(16)。 具有内部和外部“手指”(分别为104和106)的组装环(18)将灯泡/透镜组件(12)牢固地连接到柱(14)。 灯泡/透镜组件(12)包括承载多个百叶窗(40,42和44)的透镜(28)。 一些百叶窗包括腿部(46,50)和狭槽(60,62),使得可以调节百叶窗之间的距离以改变照明器具(10)的外观和由此产生的光量。

    Low voltage light fixture
    10.
    发明授权
    Low voltage light fixture 失效
    低压灯具

    公开(公告)号:US4774648A

    公开(公告)日:1988-09-27

    申请号:US050842

    申请日:1987-05-15

    摘要: A low voltage light fixture (10) including a bulb/lens assembly (12) mounted atop an integral post/stake assembly (14). Post/stake assembly (14) includes a hollow tubular portion (20) and a ground stake portion (22). A preferred post/stake assembly (14) is formed from a single piece of plastic, and consists of a pair of elongate legs (94, 96) which are joined to a female adapter (90) through the use of a pair of "living hinges" (100). To assemble post/stake assembly (14), it is merely necessary to draw legs (94, 96) together until a pair of locking fingers (104) extending from leg (94) engage a pair of slots (110) formed in the other leg (96). Light fixture (10) also preferably includes a unique internally ribbed lens which includes a large plurality of internal side ridges (114) and a smaller plurality of top ridges (116). An improved light fixture (10) also preferably includes a pair of integral bulb contact/prong elements ( 84) and provides for aesthetic customization by allowing the selective removal of one of the louvres (32).

    摘要翻译: 一种低压灯具(10),包括安装在整体式柱/桩组件(14)顶部的灯泡/透镜组件(12)。 桩/桩组件(14)包括中空的管状部分(20)和接地桩部分(22)。 一个优选的后/桩组件(14)由一片塑料制成,并且由一对细长的腿(94,96)组成,它们通过使用一对“生物体”连接到母适配器(90) 铰链“(100)。 为了组装柱/组件(14),只需将腿(94,96)拉在一起,直到从腿(94)延伸的一对锁定指(104)接合在另一个中形成的一对狭槽(110) 腿(96)。 灯具(10)还优选地包括独特的内部棱镜透镜,其包括大量的内侧脊(114)和较小的多个顶脊(116)。 改进的灯具(10)还优选地包括一对整体灯泡接触/尖头元件(84),并且通过允许选择性地移除百叶窗(32)中的一个来提供美学定制。