US 6,686,700 B1Granted

Structure of a string of surface-contacted flasher type lamps

AssigneeGolden Shine Electric Co., Ltd.

InventorsChao Ming Hsu, Chin-Hua Lin, Yu-Chih Tseng Cheng

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Abstract

The invention provides an improved structure of a string of surface-contacted flasher type lamps. Each flasher type lamp has a closed cover, and inside the cover, there are two conducting lines. Each conducting line has an inner end point and a concave portion, and the inner end points of the conducting lines are located inside the cover, whereas the other ends of the conducting lines penetrate through the cover to the outside. A heat-resistant fuse is connected between the inner end points of the conducting lines, while a fuse is connected between the concave portions of the conducting lines. A core ball with diamond-shape surfaces is located under the fuse wrapping the two conducting lines. Each of the compound metal heat leaning slices is welded to one of the conducting lines in a position between the inner end point and the concave portion of the conducting line. When the heat-resistant fuse is conducting and emitting heat, the compound metal heat leaning slices will bend and touch each other due to receiving heat; therefore, a short circuit occurs. The short circuit stops the heat-resistant fuse from conducting, which in turn will cause the temperature inside the cover to drop. The compound metal heat leaning slices will be separated due to the lowered temperature, and then the heat-resistant fuse will be conducting again and emitting heat. Hence, the flashing effect of a flasher type lamp can be obtained.

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Dependent claims

An improved structure of a string of surface-contacted flasher type lamps, including:

a closed cover;
a first conducting line having a first end point and a first concave portion portion, wherein one end of the first conducting line is located inside the cover, whereas the other end penetrates through the cover;
a second conducting line having a second end point and a second concave portion, wherein one end of the second conducting line is located inside the cover, whereas the other end penetrates through the cover;
a first piece of compound metal heat leaning slice located inside the cover, wherein one end of the first piece of compound metal heat leaning slice is connected between the first end point of the first conducting line and the first concave portion;
a second piece of compound metal heat leaning slice located inside the cover, wherein one end of the second piece of compound metal heat leaning slice is connected between the second end point of the second conducting line and the second concave portion;
a heat-resistant fuse located inside the cover and connected between the first end point and the second end point;
a fuse located inside the cover and connected between the first concave portion and the second concave portion;
and
a core ball located under the concave portions inside the cover, which wraps the other end of the first conducting line and the other end of the second conducting line, and each of the two ends is opposite to the first end point and the second end point respectively.

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