JP2000112412A - Electric decoration device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve the decoration effect by providing a translucent expression means on a light emitting side face of a electro-luminescence sheet and making it hardly viewed as projecting from a face to be installed such as a wall face to eliminate a sense of incongruity. SOLUTION: An electro-luminescence sheet 31 is formed by interposing a 1 mm thick fluorescent material adhered to plastic or ceramic between a conductive opaque rear sheet 311 and a conductive transparent covered sheet 312. When an alternating current is impressed between this conductive opaque rear sheet 311 and the conductive transparent covered sheet 312, a fluorescent material 313 emits light. In such a case, the emitted light is emitted via a protective transparent sheet 314. Then, an expression purpose transparent sheet 32 is bonded attachably and detachably to/from the surface of the protective transparent sheet 314 with a double-coated adhesive tape, etc. Characters, graphics, etc., printed on the surface float by the light emitted by the electro-luminescence sheet 31. Therefore, it is possible to make them impressive for viewers.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an illuminating device, and is used for an advertising display, a decorative display, a poster and the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In this type of illumination device, a light transmitting plate such as a fluorescent lamp is disposed inside a frame and a light source such as a fluorescent lamp is arranged inside the frame.
In this method, a figure is directly drawn or a display sheet on which characters and figures are drawn is attached. Then, by turning on the light source, characters, figures, and the like drawn on the translucent plate or drawn on the display sheet are raised to draw attention to a viewer.

[0003]

However, in such a conventional electric decoration device, as described above, since the light source is used separately from the light transmitting plate, the depth of the device itself must be large. In addition, the installation work is troublesome in installation, and as a result, the use range of the device has to be narrowed.

An object of the present invention is to eliminate these disadvantages.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, in the electric decoration device according to the present invention, the translucent expression means is provided on the side of the emitted light of the electroluminescence sheet. Is formed into a sheet integrated with the light source, so that the depth of the device itself is only the thickness of the electroluminescence sheet.

If the translucent expression means is directly printed or described on the electroluminescent sheet, the structure becomes simple and easy to maintain.

[0007] If a translucent expression sheet affixed to the electroluminescence sheet is used as the translucent expression means, the electroluminescence sheet can be reused by peeling off the translucent expression sheet after use. can do.

If the translucent expression sheet is made detachable, decoration can be enjoyed flexibly by replacing a plurality of translucent expression sheets.

Further, if the electroluminescent sheet has flexibility, it can easily follow the installation surface of the electric decoration device even if the installation surface is a curved surface, so that the application range is further improved.

[0010]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a rear view of a four-wheeled motor vehicle using the illumination device according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along the line II-II in FIG. 1, FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of a part III in FIG. FIG. 5 is a sectional view of still another embodiment.

In FIG. 1, 10 is an automobile, 11 is its body, 12 is a rear bumper mounted on the body 11, 13 is a rear window, 14 and 14 are brake lights, and 15 and 15 are rear wheels.

Next, reference numeral 20 denotes a wheel case,
It is installed via a mounting bracket 21 on the back of 11.
The wheel case 20 is for accommodating a spare wheel W.

As shown in FIG. 2, reference numeral 22 denotes the wheel case 20.
And is fixed to the mounting bracket 22. The base 22 has a cylindrical shape with a shallow bottom. Reference numeral 23 denotes a lid of the wheel case 20, which is installed on the base 22 via a hinge 24 so as to be openable and closable. The lid 23 also has a cylindrical shape with a shallow bottom. Reference numeral 30 denotes an illuminated sheet (corresponding to an “illuminated device” according to the present invention), which is adhered to the outer surface of the lid 23 of the wheel case 20.

The illuminated sheet 30 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. In the drawing, reference numeral 31 denotes an electroluminescence sheet of the electric decoration sheet 30. The electroluminescent sheet 31 has a thickness of about 1 mm, and has a fluorescent material 313 attached on plastic or ceramic sandwiched between a conductive opaque backing sheet 311 and a conductive transparent coating sheet 312. When an alternating current is applied between the conductive opaque backing sheet 311 and the conductive transparent coating sheet 312, the fluorescent substance 313 emits light. Reference numeral 314 denotes a protective transparent sheet, and the emitted light is emitted through the protective transparent sheet 314.

Numeral 32 denotes a translucent sheet for expression (corresponding to the "translucent expression means" of the present invention). The protective transparent sheet (of the electroluminescent sheet 31) 314 has a magic tape and a double-sided adhesive. It is removably attached by tape or the like. The translucent sheet for expression 32 is a transparent plastic sheet, on the surface of which an opaque sheet on which characters or figures (pictures, photographs, illustrations, manga, etc.) or the like are printed or drawn, or characters or figures are cut out Are overlapped. For this reason, these characters, figures, and the like are raised by the light emitted from the electroluminescence sheet 31 and impressed to the viewer. Instead of using the translucent sheet for expression 32, it is also possible to directly print or draw on the surface of the protective transparent sheet (of the electroluminescent sheet 31) 314.

The illuminated sheet 30 is electrically connected to a cigar lighter mounting opening 51 of the four-wheeled motor vehicle 10 via a DC-AC inverter 52 and a control unit 53. The control unit 53 is linked to a braking device 54 of the four-wheeled motor vehicle 10. That is, when the braking device 54 is operated, the electric decoration sheet is
The light 30 emits light together with the plate lights 14 and 14 so that the visibility can be improved and the braking state of the vehicle can be further appealed to a third party.

FIG. 4 shows another embodiment, which is used, for example, as an accessory for a vehicle. In the accessory A, the electroluminescent sheet 31 and the translucent expression sheet 32 are fitted and fixed in a state where the electroluminescent sheet 31 and the translucent sheet for expression 32 are overlapped in a flat frame plate 60. This accessory A
Is used by abutting and fixing the bottom surface of the frame plate 60 to a member to be mounted.

FIG. 5 shows still another embodiment, which is used, for example, as an accessory B for inside and outside of a vehicle. In the accessory B, the electroluminescent sheet 31 and the translucent sheet for expression 32 are overlaid on the substrate 61, and these are fixed by covering the annular frame plate 60. The substrate 61 is fixedly hooked to the lower edge of the frame plate 60. This accessory B is
It is used by affixing the bottom surface of 61 to the member to be mounted.

When these accessories A and B are used in a vehicle, their power can be taken from a cigarette lighter mounting port 51 or directly from a vehicle battery (not shown) via a DC-AC inverter 52. In this case, the light can be blinked according to the light of the vehicle in conjunction with a light switch (not shown) of the vehicle. When used as an accessory outside the vehicle, it can be turned on only in the braking state in conjunction with the braking device as described above.

In addition to the above-described embodiments, the illuminated device according to the present invention can also be used as indoor and outdoor poster panels and advertisements.

[0021]

In the electric decoration device according to the present invention, since the translucent expression means is provided on the side of the emitted light of the electroluminescence sheet, the translucent expression means has a sheet shape integrated with the light source. The depth of the device itself is only the thickness of the electroluminescent sheet.

Therefore, if this illumination device is used, the installation space can be reduced even if the installation space is smaller than before, and the installation work for installation can be simplified.
When it is installed, it is hardly protruded from the installation surface such as a wall surface, so that there is no sense of incongruity, and its decoration effect is further improved, so that its application range is much more improved than before.

If the translucent expression means is directly printed or described on the electroluminescence sheet, the structure becomes simple and easy to maintain.

Further, when a translucent expression sheet affixed to the electroluminescence sheet is used as the translucent expression means, the electroluminescence sheet can be reused by peeling off the translucent expression sheet after use. can do.

If the translucent sheet for expression is made detachable, decoration can be enjoyed flexibly by replacing a plurality of translucent sheets for expression.

Further, if the electroluminescent sheet has flexibility, it can easily follow the installation surface of the electric decoration device even if it is a curved surface, so that its application range is further improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a rear view of a four-wheeled vehicle using an electric decoration device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line II-II in FIG.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of a part III in FIG.

FIG. 4 is another embodiment of the illumination device according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is still another embodiment of the illumination device according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 30… Lighting sheet (lighting device) 31… Electroluminescence sheet 32… Light-transmitting sheet for expression (light-transmitting means)

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. An illuminating device, wherein a translucent expression means is provided on a side of emitted light of an electroluminescence sheet. 2. The illuminating device according to claim 1, wherein said translucent expression means is printing or drawing. 3. The illumination device according to claim 1, wherein said translucent expression means is a translucent expression sheet affixed to said electroluminescence sheet. 4. The illumination device according to claim 3, wherein the translucent sheet for expression is detachable. 5. The illuminating device according to claim 1, wherein the electroluminescent sheet has flexibility.