JP2003249118A - Partitioning device with indirect illumination - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To allow a partitioning device to illuminate a room indirectly without a luminaire and its mounting member projecting from a panel of the partitioning device. <P>SOLUTION: The partitioning device comprises a plurality of partitioning panels 3, 4, the height of which is lower than the ceiling of the room, and which are connected together to partition the inner part of the room. A case 13 opened at least at the upper surface in the shape of a box is mounted on the top end of each of the partitioning panels 4, and a luminaire 19 is held in the case 13. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a partitioning device for partitioning a room by connecting a plurality of partitioning panels lower than a ceiling, and particularly to a partitioning device with indirect illumination for indirectly illuminating the upper part of the partitioning panel. Partition device

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a partition device such as a low partition lower than the ceiling, when it is attempted to indirectly illuminate the upper part of the partition by utilizing the reflected light of the light emitted toward the ceiling, At the top of the partition panel,
In most cases, a lighting bracket is fixed by a clamp or the like, and the lighting fixture is attached to the bracket facing upward.

[0003]

As in the conventional partitioning device described above, it is considered that the lighting bracket is fixed to the upper end portion of the partitioning panel by a clamp or the like, and the lighting fixture is attached to perform the indirect lighting. The brackets, clamps and the like project from the front and rear surfaces of the partition panel, and the appearance as a low partition is significantly impaired.

Further, if a plurality of lighting fixtures are attached using brackets, they are exposed when the power cord is wired, and the appearance is deteriorated.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and indirectly illuminates the upper part of the partition panel with good appearance without projecting the lighting fixture from the panel surface or exposing the power cord. It is an object of the present invention to provide a partition device with indirect illumination, which is made possible.

[0006]

According to the present invention, the above problems can be solved as follows. (1) In a partition device for partitioning a room by connecting a plurality of partition panels lower than the height of the ceiling, a box-shaped case having at least an open top surface is attached to the upper end of each partition panel. The lighting equipment is housed inside.

(2) In the above item (1), a translucent cover is fixed to the upper opening surface of each case.

(3) In the above item (1) or (2), the width dimension of the case in the direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction is substantially equal to the thickness of the upper end portion of the partition panel.

(4) In any one of the above items (1) to (3), a groove facing the longitudinal direction is provided on the upper end surface of each partition panel, and the groove can be fitted to the lower surface of the case. Properly install a fitting protrusion.

(5) In any one of the above items (1) to (4), side plates are provided at both side ends in the longitudinal direction of each case, and through holes are formed in both side plates.

(6) In any one of the above items (1) to (5), at least the upper part of each partition panel is a transparent or semitransparent panel.

[0012]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of a partitioning device of the present invention, that is, a low partition lower than the height of a ceiling, showing a plurality of prismatic pillars (1) erected on the floor at regular intervals. Between the facing surfaces, from bottom to top,
A baseboard (2), a lower panel (3), and a transparent or translucent glass panel (4) are attached.

As shown in FIG. 2, the thickness of the lower panel (3) is substantially equal to the front-rear width of the column (1), and the lower end of the glass panel (4) is held on its upper end surface. Lower frame
(5) is attached as follows.

That is, the lower frame 5 having a hollow shape
Longitudinal downward projection (5a) formed in the center of the lower surface of
After being fitted into a groove (6) formed in the center of the upper surface of the lower panel (3) and oriented in the longitudinal direction, a plurality of U-shaped holding metal fittings ( 7) and a screw (8) which is inserted through this and screwed toward the center of the concave groove (6).

The left and right side ends of the lower frame (5) are supported by columns.
It is fixed at (1).

The lower end of the glass panel (4) is held via a buffer member (10) by a recessed groove (9) formed in the center of the upper surface of the lower frame (5) and oriented in the longitudinal direction. The upper end of the glass panel (4) is provided with a buffer member (10) by means of an upward groove (12) facing the longitudinal direction at the center of the lower surface of the upper frame (11) having both left and right ends fixed to the column (1). Held through.

A plurality of lighting cases (13) whose left and right dimensions are approximately equal to the spacing between the columns (1) are provided on the upper surfaces of the columns (1) and the upper frame (11) as follows. Installed. As shown in FIG. 3, each of the lighting cases (13) is formed of an iron plate or a semitransparent synthetic resin into a horizontally long box shape having an open top surface. The front and rear dimensions are the column (1) and the upper frame. It is almost the same size as the front and rear width of (11).

On the left and right side plates (13a) of the lighting case (13),
A through hole (14) is provided. The lighting case (13) has a fitting piece (15) fixed to the lower surface thereof by welding or the like, the fitting piece (15) serving as a fitting U-shaped cross section in a side view, and the upper frame (11).
After fitting in the recessed groove (16) formed in the center of the upper surface of the lighting case (16), a plurality of flat head screws (17) inserted from above into the bottom plate of the lighting case (13) and the fitting piece (15), By being screwed toward the horizontal partition wall (11a) in the middle of the upper frame (11), it is fixed in close contact with the upper surface of the upper frame (11).

A fluorescent lamp (18) is provided in each of the lighting cases (13).
The luminaire (19) having the above is accommodated by fixing the base plate (19a) to the center of the bottom plate of the illuminating case (13) with a plurality of screws (20).

Power cord (21) connected to the luminaire (19)
Is led out from a through hole (14) formed in one of the left and right side plates (13a) of the lighting case (13), and one of the columns (1)
It can be inserted through the inside and wired downward, and can be drawn out cleanly on the floor surface from the notch (not shown) at the lower end of the pillar (1) or the skirting board (2).

Like the low partition of the above embodiment, an upper frame for holding the upper end of the glass panel (4).
At the upper end of (11), a lighting case (13) with the same front-back width and an open top is installed, and when the lighting fixture (19) is housed in it, the light of the fluorescent lamp (18) irradiates the ceiling etc. The reflected light indirectly brightly illuminates the upper part of the low partition.

When the upper part of the low partition is a transparent or semi-transparent glass panel (4), the reflected light is transmitted through the glass panel (4), so that the front and the rear of the low partition are brightened and the feeling of blockage is alleviated. .

A lighting case (13) accommodating a lighting fixture (19)
Is attached neatly to the top of the low partition,
Since it does not protrude from the front and back surfaces, it is regarded as a part of the low partition in appearance, and there is no discomfort at all.

The power cord (21) of the lighting equipment (19) is also
Since the through hole (14) formed in the side plate (13a) of the lighting case (13) and the support column (1) can be inserted and wired downward, it is not exposed to the outside and the appearance is improved.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. In the above embodiment, the upper surface of the lighting case (13) is opened, but a transparent synthetic resin cover (22) as shown by the chain double-dashed line in FIG. Dust may be prevented from entering the case (13).

When the glass panel (4) is omitted and only the lower panel (3) is made longer by that length, the luminaire (19) is accommodated by using the groove (6) at the upper end thereof. Lighting case (1
3) can be attached.

A fitting piece (15) provided on the lower surface of the lighting case (13)
The countersunk screw (17) may be omitted if it can be elastically engaged with the groove (16).

The light source of the luminaire (19) is not limited to the fluorescent lamp (18) and may be a plurality of filament bulbs.

[0029]

According to the invention described in claim 1, since the upper end portion of the partition panel is indirectly illuminated by the reflected light of the lighting fixture irradiated toward the ceiling, the interior partitioned by the partition panel. The space becomes bright. Moreover, since the case and the lighting equipment housed therein do not protrude from the front and rear surfaces of the partition panel, the appearance is improved.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, dust is prevented from entering the case and adhering to the lighting fixture.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the case in which the lighting equipment is housed is regarded as a part of the partition panel in appearance, there is no discomfort and the appearance is further improved.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, positioning at the time of mounting the case becomes easy, and there is no risk of displacement in the width direction.

According to the fifth aspect of the invention, the power cord of the lighting fixture can be aesthetically wired without being exposed to the outside by inserting the through hole of the side plate.

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, the light reflected from the ceiling is transmitted through the transparent or semi-transparent panel in the upper part, so that the front and rear of the partition panel are illuminated brightly and the feeling of blockage is alleviated. .

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a raw partition to which the present invention has been applied.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged vertical sectional side view taken along the line II-II in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a lighting case.

[Explanation of symbols]

(1) Support (2) Baseboard (3) Lower panel (partition panel) (4) Glass panel (partition panel) (5) Lower frame (5a) convex part (6) Groove (7) Presser bracket (8) Screw (9) Groove (10) Buffer member (11) Upper frame (11a) Partition wall (12) Groove (13) Lighting case (13a) Side plate (14) Through hole (15) Mating piece (Mating protrusion) (16) Groove (17) Flat head screw (18) Fluorescent lamp (19) Lighting equipment (19a) Base plate (20) screw (21) Power cord (22) Cover

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A partition device in which a plurality of partition panels lower than the height of a ceiling are connected to partition a room, and a box-shaped case having at least an upper surface opened is attached to an upper end of each partition panel, A partition device with indirect illumination, characterized in that a lighting device is housed in this case. 2. The partition device with indirect illumination according to claim 1, wherein a translucent cover is fixed to the opening surface of the upper part of each case. 3. The partition device with indirect illumination according to claim 1, wherein the width dimension of the case in the direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction is substantially equal to the thickness of the upper end portion of the partition panel. 4. The partition groove according to claim 1, wherein a concave groove extending in the longitudinal direction is provided on the upper end surface of each partition panel, and a fitting protrusion capable of fitting in the concave groove is provided on the lower surface of the case. The partition device with indirect illumination according to any of the above. 5. The partition device with indirect illumination according to claim 1, wherein side plates are provided at both ends of each case in the longitudinal direction, and through holes are formed in the both side plates. 6. The partition device with indirect illumination according to claim 1, wherein at least an upper portion of each partition panel is a transparent or translucent panel.