JP2002109948A - Lighting equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To facilitate installation of a lighting equipment with lifting function. SOLUTION: The lighting equipment 1 comprises an equipment main body 11 and a mounting body 12 mounting the equipment main body 11 to a hanging ceiling 3 arranged on a ceiling surface 2. The mounting body 12 comprises an upper mounting body 51, and a lower mounting body 52 hung on the upper mounting body 51 by a wire W. The upper mounting body is electrically and mechanically connected with the hanging ceiling 3, and equipped with a driving means 61 taking up the wire W. The lower mounting body 52 is electrically and mechanically connected with the equipment main body 11, and connected to the upper mounting body 51 by a power source connecting wire 56 and a signal wire 66. The equipment main body 11 is equipped with a receiving part of a remote-controlled device.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a lighting device having a lifting function.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Hitherto, in order to facilitate operations such as replacement of a lamp, a lighting fixture having a lifting function has been provided. A lighting fixture of this type includes a ceiling mounting portion fixed to a ceiling surface provided with a lifting device and a power supply unit, and a power supply suspended from and supported by a wire led from the lifting device and drawn from the power supply unit. And a fixture body to which the wires are connected and which holds the lamp.

However, in the above-mentioned conventional configuration, it is necessary to perform an installation work for embedding the elevating device of the ceiling mounting portion in the ceiling surface using a plurality of bolts, and to use a so-called SL terminal on the ceiling surface for the power supply portion. Required connection work,
There is a problem that complicated work is required.

[0004] In this respect, for example, as shown in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 5-26644, a configuration using a hooking ceiling installed on a ceiling surface for a power supply unit is known.
The lifting device requires installation work on the ceiling surface, and has a problem that the work is not always easy.

[0005]

As described above, the conventional configuration has a problem that it is not easy to install a lighting fixture having a lifting function.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a lighting fixture having a lifting function and being easily installed.

[0007]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a lighting apparatus, comprising: an upper mounting member mechanically attached to a hooking ceiling and electrically connected thereto; A lower mounting body electrically connected to the lower mounting body; and a fixture body electrically connected to the lower mounting body and having a lighting device electrically connected to the lower mounting body for lighting a lamp. Is what it is.

[0008] In this configuration, the upper mounting body is attached to the previously installed hooking ceiling, and the equipment main body can be moved up and down only by attaching the equipment main body to the lower mounting body supported by the upper mounting body. Lighting equipment will be installed. Therefore, there is no need to use a jig or the like to process the ceiling surface, which is the installation portion, and the like, and the installation work of the lighting fixture having the elevating function is facilitated. In addition, it is possible to draw the instrument body at hand at the time of work such as replacement of a lamp, and maintenance work is facilitated.

[0009] The hooking ceiling is, for example, one that is mechanically installed on a ceiling surface and has a connection fitting to which a power supply line is connected, and that is embedded in the ceiling surface and installed on the lower surface of the ceiling surface. , A hanger frame integrally provided with a hooking ear, a hanger frame separately attached to a ceiling surface, and the like are allowed.

A lighting device according to a second aspect of the present invention is the lighting device according to the first aspect, wherein a receiving portion capable of receiving a signal transmitted by the remote control device; and a driving means for driving the lower mounting member with respect to the upper mounting member. Control means for controlling the driving means and the lighting device in accordance with the signal received by the receiving unit.

In this configuration, the lighting device is controlled by operating the remote control device to control the lighting state of the lamp, and the driving means is controlled to raise and lower the appliance body.

The control of the lighting device enables, for example, all-point light, extinguishing, dimming, and turning on and off the nightlight. In addition, the control of the driving means includes a lock operation for prohibiting or permitting the ascent and descent as well as the ascent and descent.
The signal transmitted by the remote control device uses, for example, electromagnetic waves such as infrared rays.

[0013]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a lighting device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 1 is an explanatory view showing one embodiment of the lighting fixture of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a bottom view of the lighting fixture with the shade of the fixture body removed. FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram of the lighting fixture. FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view showing an upper mounting body, a lower mounting body, and a hooking ceiling of the lighting fixture. FIG. 5 is a front view showing a remote control device of the lighting fixture. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the operation of the above lighting fixture. FIG. 7 is a sectional view of a lifting device showing another embodiment of the lighting fixture of the present invention. FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the lifting device. FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view of the lifting device.
FIG. 10 is a bottom view of a lower mounting body showing another embodiment of the lighting fixture of the present invention. FIG. 11 is a side view of the upper and lower mounting body. FIG. 12 is an explanatory view showing the hooking ceiling.

1 to 3, reference numeral 1 denotes a lighting fixture, and the lighting fixture 1 is mounted on a ceiling surface 2 as an installation portion.
A ceiling-mounted lighting fixture, which is a house lighting fixture directly installed using the hooking ceiling 3, is configured. In the present embodiment, a lifting / lowering function is further provided with an elevating device that can be directly attached to the hooking ceiling 3. It constitutes a lighting fixture.
Note that the hooking ceiling 3 is conventionally used generally, and as shown in, for example, FIGS. 1, 4, and 12 (a), the ceiling 3 is partially embedded in the ceiling surface 2 and installed. A so-called embedded rosette connected to the power supply line W, and a substantially circle connected to the power supply line W installed on the lower surface of the ceiling surface 2 and drawn out from the ceiling surface to the lower surface as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 12 (c), a pillar-shaped member or a substantially rectangular parallelepiped member installed on the lower surface of the ceiling surface 2 and connected to the power line W drawn from the ceiling surface to the lower surface may be used. it can. Each hooking ceiling 3 has a pair of arc-shaped connection holes 5, 5 on the lower surface, and connection fittings connected to the power supply line W are arranged inside the connection holes 5, 5. The fitting of the lighting fixture is engaged with the connecting fitting to mechanically support and electrically connect and supply power.

Further, in the configuration shown in FIG.
In the configuration shown in FIG. 12 (c), approximately L
A hanger frame 7 having a pair of hook-shaped ears 6, 6 in the shape of a letter is provided to engage and hold, for example, a heavy lighting fixture of 5 kg or more. Further, the hook ears 6, 6 are provided with screw holes 6a, 6a, and the lighting fixture can be engaged and held with the screws 8, 8 screwed into the screw holes 6a, 6a as necessary. You can do it.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the luminaire 1 includes a luminaire main body 11 and an attachment body 12 also called an adapter which is detachably attached to the luminaire main body 11, and furthermore, if necessary. A remote control device 14, which is a transmitter provided with the remote controller, is provided.

The instrument main body 11 includes a chassis 21 made of a metal plate and formed in a substantially disk shape by press molding. A reflector 2 made of a metal reflector is provided on the lower surface of the chassis 21.
2. A lamp socket 23, a lamp holder 24, an inverter unit 26 constituting a lighting device, a baby ball socket 27, a receiving unit 28 as a remote control light receiving unit, and a plurality of shade mounting brackets 29 are mounted. And lamp socket 23
The lamp L, which is two annular fluorescent lamps, is mounted on the lamp holder 24, the baby bulb L1 is mounted on the baby ball socket 27, and the translucent or transparent shade 31 is detachable by the shade fitting 29. Attached to.

The chassis 21 has a substantially frusto-conical mounting body storage part 33 which opens upward and has a smaller diameter toward the bottom in a substantially central part. A pair of attachment receiving portions 34, which are, for example, rectangular holes or steps, are formed facing the opening 33. In addition, the chassis 21 is provided with a top plate portion 35 located substantially at the center, and contact portions 36 are provided at a plurality of locations on the outer peripheral portion, and the top plate portion 35 and the contact portions are provided. 36 comes into contact with the lower surface of the ceiling surface 2.

As shown in FIG. 3, an electronic ballast 26a is housed in the inverter unit 26, and is integrated with or separate from the inverter unit 26.
Control means 44 including a light receiving processing unit 41 and a lighting control unit 42
Is provided.

On the other hand, the mounting body 12 includes an upper mounting body 51 and a lower mounting body 52 suspended from the upper mounting body 51 so as to be vertically movable. The upper mounting body 51 includes an upper mounting body main body 53 having a substantially cylindrical shape.
At the upper end of 53, a flange-shaped hook-and-
Is provided. Furthermore, this hook ceiling mounting part
The 54 is formed with a pair of mounting grooves 55 in which an arc-shaped groove 55a and a circular hole 55b are continuously formed. Also,
A power connection line 56 extends from a substantially central portion of the upper portion of the upper attachment body 53.
A connecting body 57, also called a sealing cap, is provided at the upper end of the power supply connecting line 56.
The reference numeral 56 is connected to a pair of metal fittings 58 provided on the connection body 57 and serving as upper main body hooks. Also, the upper mounting body 53
Is provided with a drive means 61 as a lifting device as a motor reel, and is capable of winding up or rewinding two wires 62 as a suspension means. further,
Inside the upper attachment body 53, an elevation control unit 64 that can control the driving means 61 is provided. Also, the power connection line 56
Is supplied inside the upper attachment body 53, supplies power to the drive means 61 and the elevation control unit 64, and is led out to the lower side. Further, a signal line 66 that is a remote control signal line is led out from the elevation control unit 64 to the lower side. In addition, the inside of the upper attachment body 53 is opened downward,
An accommodating portion which is a cord accommodating space capable of accommodating the 56 and the signal line 66 is provided.

The lower mounting body 52 has a substantially cylindrical lower mounting body 71, and the wires 62 are fixedly supported by the lower mounting body 71. The power supply connection lines 56 and the signal lines 66 are introduced into the lower attachment body 71 and then led out to the side, and a connector 73 is connected to the end. Further, the lower attachment body 71 includes a main body support portion 74 that is a main body lower hook. This body support 74
Have a pair of claw shapes that protrude downward, then laterally protrude, and are elastically supported. Furthermore, the lower mounting body 71
Is provided with a knob 76 as release means for retracting the main body support 74 toward the center of the lower attachment body 71 against the urging force. In addition, if necessary,
The lower attachment body 71 is provided with a pulling portion 77 that protrudes or hangs downward.

As shown in FIG. 5, the remote control device 14 has channel switching means CH as a slide switch on the side and first to fourth button switches B1 to B4 as push button switches as an operation unit on the front. B4 is provided, and an infrared light emitting transistor (LED) 79 which is a transmitter provided at the tip
, A predetermined signal is transmitted.

Next, the installation work of the lighting fixture 1 will be described.

First, with respect to the hanging ceiling 3 previously set on the ceiling surface 2, the hanging ears 6, 6 of the hanger frame 7 are provided.
The screws 8, 8 whose heads are the knobs are lightly screwed in.

In this state, the metal fittings 58 of the connecting body 57 of the upper mounting body 51 of the mounting body 12 are inserted into the connecting holes 5 and 5 of the hooking ceiling 3 to rotate the connecting body 57 by a predetermined angle. The metal fittings 58 are electrically connected to the connecting metal fittings 5. Next, the insertion opening 55b of the hook sealing mounting portion 54 of the upper mounting body 53.
The upper head of the upper mounting body
By rotating the 53 by a predetermined angle, the heads of the screws 8, 8 are locked in the grooves 55a of the mounting grooves 55. Then, screw 8,8
Is pinched and tightened, and the upper attachment body 51 is fixed to the hooking ceiling 3.

Next, the mounting body storage section 33 is aligned with the lower mounting body 52 of the mounting body 12, and the instrument body 11 is pushed upward. Then, in the lower mounting body 52, the lower mounting body 52 is guided using the inclined peripheral surface of the mounting body storage portion 33 as a guide surface, that is, the appliance body 11 is guided to a predetermined position with respect to the mounting body 12, and further, When the device main body 11 is pushed up, the main body supporting portion 74 of the lower mounting body 52 is engaged with the mounting receiving portion. In this state, the instrument main body 11 is mechanically attached to the hooking ceiling 3 via the attachment body 12. Furthermore, by connecting the connector 73 of the power supply connection line 56 and the signal line 66 derived from the lower attachment body 52 to the inverter unit 26 constituting the lighting device,
The electric connection operation is completed, and the power is supplied to the appliance body 11 from the power supply line W via the mounting body 12.

A lamp L, which is two annular fluorescent lamps, is mounted on the lamp socket 23 and the lamp holder 24, a baby bulb L1 is mounted on the baby ball socket 27, and the shade 21 By attaching the translucent or transparent shade 31 to the lighting device 1, the installation work of the lighting fixture 1 is completed.

When the lighting fixture 1 is removed, the shade
With the connector 31 removed, the connector 73 is removed from the instrument body 11 side, and the knobs 76 of the lower mounting member 52 of the mounting member 12 are moved in a direction to approach each other. Then, the lower mounting body 52
The main body support portion 74 is detached from the attachment receiving portion 34 of the appliance main body 11, and the appliance main body 11 can be removed. Furthermore, screws 8, 8
To rotate the upper mounting body 51 and connect the connecting body 57
By rotating, the mounting body 12 can be removed from the hooking ceiling 3.

Next, the operation of the luminaire 1 will be described.

First, the operation mode of the remote control device 14 is switched by the channel switching means CH, and dimming control is performed in CH1 and elevation control is performed in CH2.

That is, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 6, when the receiving section 28 of the appliance body 11 receives a signal from the remote controller 14, the control means 44 first checks the channel (step 1), and If it is 1, the light reception processing unit 41 controls the electronic ballast 26a via the lighting control unit 42, and all light is turned on by pressing the first button B1 (steps 2 and 3),
The button B2 is pressed to turn off the light (steps 4 and 5), the third button B3 is pressed to turn on the light (steps 6 and 7), and the fourth button B3 is pressed.
Press the button B4 to turn on the nightlight L1 (step 8,
Perform 9).

On the other hand, if the channel of the received signal is 2 (step 10), the light receiving processing section 41 controls the driving means 61 as an elevating device via the elevating control section 64, and the first button B1
With the pushing operation of, a lock mode for preventing malfunction is entered to inhibit the operation of the driving means 61 (steps 11 and 12). That is, in the lock mode, the operation of the driving means 61 is prohibited unless the pushing operation of the second button B2 is performed (steps 13 and 14).
Then, when the pressing operation of the second button B2 is performed, the lock is released (steps 13 and 15). In a state where the lock is released, the driving means 61 rewinds the wire 62 by the pressing operation of the third button B3, the appliance body 11 descends (steps 16 and 17), and the pressing of the fourth button B4 is performed. In operation, the driving means 61 takes up the wire 62 and the tool main body 11 rises (step 1).
8, 19).

In the upper limit of the lower mounting member 52, the mounting member
12 is stored in the mounting body storage section 33 and is not exposed,
Are in direct contact with the ceiling surface 2.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, a connection portion with the hooking ceiling 3 is provided in the lifting device, that is, it can be directly attached to the hooking ceiling 3 installed on the ceiling surface 2. A connection portion is provided, and an upper body, which is an upper attachment body 51 to which power is supplied from the hooking ceiling 3 from the connection portion;
The apparatus includes a lower mounting body 52 connected by signal lines or the like as auxiliary lines and a so-called lower part of the apparatus main body 11, which is a so-called lower part. Therefore, by connecting the lifting device to the hooking ceiling 3, the operation can be performed easily and easily as in the case of the simple mounting type luminaire, and the labor for maintenance work can be reduced without using a stepladder or the like.

In other words, since it can be directly attached to the hooking ceiling 3 installed on the ceiling surface 2, the lifting device can be attached without any work such as using a jig. At the same time, by connecting the lifting device to the hooking ceiling 3, power can be easily supplied to the lifting device.

Further, since the mounting body storage portion 33 capable of storing the mounting body 12 as the elevating device is provided at the center of the instrument body 11, the elevating portion is not exposed to the outside when the elevating device is pulled up to the maximum. In this manner, the appliance body 11 can be brought into close contact with the ceiling surface 2 and can also be used for appliances directly attached to the ceiling.
In other words, in a state where the lifting device is pulled up to the maximum, the appearance can be the same as that of a directly mounted lighting fixture. That is, it is possible to improve the maintainability of the directly attached lighting fixture, which is more difficult to maintain than the hanging fixture.

Further, when the instrument main body 11 moves up and down, the power supply connection line 56 and the signal line 66 are accommodated in the accommodating portion of the upper attachment body 51, so that the appearance can be improved without exposing the sagged line.

Further, since the device main body 11 is easily detachable by engaging with the lower mounting body 52 of the mounting body 12, installation and removal operations can be facilitated.

Further, it is possible to freely set the luminaire to a desired mounting height according to daily life.

In the above embodiment, the remote controller 14 and the electric lifting device are used. However, the remote controller 14 may not be used, and the remote controller may be manually moved up and down.

For example, when the remote control device 14 is not used, all lights are turned on and all lights are turned on or off by using a pull cord or by turning on and off a switch of a power supply line W provided on a wall or the like at a predetermined timing. Lighting, baby bulb L1 lighting,
Alternatively, a light-off state can be set.

When an electric lifting device is not used,
For example, the upper mounting body 51 of the mounting body 12 is provided with an elevator 81 shown in FIG. 7 to FIG. 9 to support the appliance main body 11 in a natural state where no force is applied from the outside, and
An annular pulling portion 77 provided at the center of the instrument body 11 and the center of the shade 31 or a chain-like hook provided at the lower mounting body 52 is used. With this, the instrument main body 11 can be moved up and down. The elevator 81 has a shaft 82 as an axis, and a case 84, a spiral spring 85, and a spring cover 8 are provided between a head of the shaft 82 and a wing nut 83 screwed to the shaft 82.
6, a spring 87, a reel 88 for winding the wire W, a first washer 89 as a friction plate, and a friction plate 9
0, a second washer 91 serving as a friction plate, a disc spring 92, etc., and an upper mounting body main body of the upper mounting body 51 by a stay member 94.
53, which supports the mass of the instrument body 11 with the biasing force of the spiral spring 85, and
The moving speed of the wire W is regulated by the frictional forces of 89 and 91. Further, in this embodiment, the wire W is guided by the spring pin 95 and the roller 96 supported by the stay member 94, and the wire stopper W1 attached to the wire W is brought into contact with the stay member 94, so that the movement range of the wire W That is, the movement range of the instrument body 11 is restricted. Further, in this embodiment, the power supply connection line 56 and the signal line 66 are housed in a curl cord 98 wound around the wire W.

Further, the shape of the mounting body is not limited to the above-described one.
As shown in FIG. 1, a resin main body support portion 74 can be elastically protruded from the side of the lower attachment body 71. Instead of the knob 76, a release means in the form of a push button can be provided on the lower surface.

In the above-described embodiment, the attachment body 12 is mechanically attached to the screws 8, 8 attached to the hook ears 6, 6 of the hanger frame 7 of the hanging ceiling 3, but the present invention is not limited to this configuration. The mounting body 12 may be configured to be directly hooked on the hook ears 6, 6, or electrically and mechanically connected to the fittings in the connection holes 5, 5 of the hook ceiling 3 without using the hanger frame 7. Can be engaged and connected.

[0046]

According to the lighting apparatus of the first aspect, the upper mounting body is attached to the previously installed hooking ceiling, and the fixture body is mounted on the lower mounting body supported by the upper mounting body, so that the lighting apparatus can be moved up and down. A lighting fixture with a possible fixture body can be installed. Therefore, there is no need to use a jig to process the ceiling surface, which is the installation section, etc.
Installation work of a lighting fixture having a lifting function can be facilitated.
Then, it becomes possible to draw the instrument body at hand at the time of work such as lamp replacement, and maintenance work can be facilitated.

According to the lighting apparatus of the second aspect, in addition to the effect of the first aspect, the lighting device can be controlled by operating the remote controller to control the lighting state of the lamp, and the driving means can be controlled. The device body can be moved up and down.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory view showing one embodiment of a lighting fixture of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a bottom view of the lighting fixture with the shade of the fixture body removed.

FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram of the lighting fixture.

FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view showing an upper mounting body, a lower mounting body, and a hooking ceiling of the lighting fixture.

FIG. 5 is a front view showing a remote control device of the lighting device.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the operation of the lighting fixture.

FIG. 7 is a sectional view of a lifting device showing another embodiment of the lighting fixture of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the lifting device.

FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view of the lifting device.

FIG. 10 is a bottom view of a lower mounting body showing another embodiment of the lighting fixture of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a side view of the upper and lower mounting body.

FIG. 12 is an explanatory view showing a hooking ceiling.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Lighting fixture 3 Hook ceiling 11 Fixture 14 Remote control device 21 Chassis 26 Lighting device 28 Receiving part 44 Control means 51 Upper mounting body 52 Lower mounting body 61 Driving means L lamp

Claims (2)

[Claims] An upper mounting member mechanically attached to and electrically connected to the hooking ceiling; a lower mounting member suspended from the upper mounting body so as to be able to move up and down and electrically connected thereto; A lighting fixture, comprising: a chassis mechanically attached to the lower fixture; and a fixture body electrically connected to the lower fixture and having a lighting device for lighting a lamp. 2. A receiving unit capable of receiving a signal transmitted by the remote control device; a driving unit for driving the lower mounting body with respect to the upper mounting body; and controlling the driving unit and the lighting device according to the signal received by the receiving unit. The lighting apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: control means.