JP2004207167A - Outdoor security lamp - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an outdoor security lamp of which description of management signs is insusceptible to aging and of which the management sign is recognizable even at night. <P>SOLUTION: In this outdoor installation type security lamp 10 having an electric lamp 11, a control section for the lamp and a translucent cover covering the lamp 11, a translucent sheet 14 with the management sign recognizable from outside described is placed inside the translucent cover 13. The translucent sheet 14 can be adhered to inside of the translucent cover 13 using an adhesive, or can be held and fixed on inside of the translucent cover 13 by latching means 15. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an outdoor security light used on roads, factories, and the like, and more particularly, to an outdoor security light with improved identification of management symbols (including letters, numbers, and symbols) for identifying each outdoor security light. .
[0002]
[Prior art]
As a conventional security light, for example, as described in Patent Literature 1, a light in which two elliptical fluorescent lights are inserted, and a light in which one or two rod-shaped fluorescent lights are inserted are proposed.
On the side of the road including the street, a number of such security lights are arranged at a predetermined distance, but each security light deteriorates after a certain period of time and replaces lamps and other parts. For this reason, a security light identification label is provided on a support column or the like on which the security light is mounted. This identification label generally consists of a simple seal or metal piece on which an identification number or the like is described.
[0003]
[Patent Document 1]
JP-A-2002-298614 (FIG. 1)
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, there is a problem that the identification label attached to the support is susceptible to aging and becomes difficult to see with the passage of time.
Further, since there is no security light up to the illumination of the identification label attached to the support, there is a problem that it is extremely difficult to see at night.
The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and provides an outdoor security light in which the description of the management symbol of the security light is hardly affected by aging, and furthermore, the management symbol can be visually recognized even at night. The purpose is to:
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
An outdoor security light according to a first invention that meets the above object is an outdoor security light having an electric light, a control unit thereof, and a light-transmitting cover that covers the light, wherein the light-transmitting cover includes: A translucent sheet on which management symbols visible from outside are described is provided. Thus, since the light-transmitting sheet on which the control symbol is described is surrounded by the light-transmitting cover, it is not exposed to rain and wind and is not affected by aging. Then, the translucent sheet on which the management symbol is described can be visually recognized from the outside even at night under the light of the electric lamp. Here, the electric lamps include not only ordinary cylindrical, annular, round or spherical fluorescent lamps, but also discharge lamps such as incandescent lamps and mercury lamps, and other illumination lamps.
[0006]
Further, in the outdoor security light according to the second invention, in the outdoor security light according to the first invention, the translucent sheet is attached to an inner surface of the translucent cover.
The outdoor security light according to a third aspect of the present invention is the outdoor security light according to the first aspect, wherein the light-transmitting sheet is provided on an inner surface of the light-transmitting cover. Locking means for fixed support is provided.
The outdoor security light according to a fourth invention is the outdoor security light according to the first to third inventions, wherein the translucent sheet is made of a transparent synthetic resin, and the management symbol is black. And non-translucent colors including.
[0007]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings to provide an understanding of the present invention.
Here, FIG. 1 is a side view of an outdoor security light according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a main cross-sectional view taken along a line AA in FIG. 1, and FIG. FIG.
[0008]
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, an outdoor security light 10 according to one embodiment of the present invention includes a fluorescent lamp 11 as an example of an electric light, a fluorescent lamp main body 12 including a control unit (not shown), and a fluorescent lamp main body. A translucent cover (referred to as a “glove”) 13 covering the diagonal lower part 12 and a translucent sheet 14 housed in the translucent cover 13 are provided. An existing well-known fluorescent lamp body 12 including the fluorescent lamp 11 is used.
[0009]
As shown in FIG. 3, a hooking means 15 for storing a light-transmitting sheet 14 is provided at a lower end portion inside the light-transmitting cover 13, as shown in FIG. 3. In this embodiment, the hooking means 15 has a pocket portion 16 for accommodating one end of the translucent sheet 14 and a pressing portion 17 for supporting the other end of the translucent sheet 14. The pocket portion 16 is provided at one inner side in the width direction of the translucent cover 13, and has a wide and bottomed bag shape into which an end portion of the rectangular translucent sheet 14 fits. The pressing portion 17 is provided at the other end in the width direction of the translucent cover 13 so as to face the pocket portion 16, has a wide tunnel shape, and has one end fitted into the pocket portion 16. The other end of the conductive sheet 14 is inserted therethrough. The pocket portion 16 and the holding portion 17 keep the translucent sheet 14 in contact with the inner surface of the translucent cover 13. In this embodiment, the locking means 15 is divided into the pocket portion 16 and the pressing portion 17, but the locking means is integrally formed in a tunnel shape or a pocket shape, and the whole of the light-transmitting cover 14 or A part may be fitted.
[0010]
The translucent cover 13 integrated with the hooking means 15 is made of a transparent plastic (for example, polyethylene, acrylic, ABS, polypropylene, polycarbonate, or the like), has an edge 18 around it, and has an inside. There is a space in which the fluorescent lamp 11 can be stored with a margin. A small hole for draining water is provided in the lower part of the translucent cover 13. A seal portion 20 into which the edge portion 18 of the translucent cover 13 is fitted is provided on the periphery of the cover case 19 of the fluorescent lamp body 12. The seal portion 20 is provided with a seal material such as packing, and performs water sealing between the cover case 19 and the translucent cover 13.
[0011]
The translucent sheet 14 is made of a transparent synthetic resin film (for example, polyester, polyethylene, acrylic, vinyl chloride, polypropylene, or polyimide) having relatively flexibility (or flexibility) and heat resistance. For example, the size is about 15 cm × 10 cm. The number "26-123" which is an example of a management symbol indicating the affiliation of the outdoor security light 10 is described on the surface. In this embodiment, this number is described in black ink, but may be another color as long as it is a non-transparent color that can be visually recognized. The management symbol includes a combination of alphabets, letters, and symbols, such as a company name, in addition to a number. The translucent sheet 14 is made of a material that can sufficiently withstand the ambient temperature in the translucent cover 13. For example, in the case of an incandescent lamp, a mercury lamp, or the like, a glass plate with a management symbol written thereon or a thin plate is used. Also includes those in which a control code is described on a glass fiber plate.
[0012]
In use, the light-transmitting cover 13 is detached from the fluorescent lamp main body 12, and a light-transmitting sheet 14 prepared in advance is inserted into the lower part of the inside of the light-transmitting cover 13 via the hooking means 15. In this case, the management number written on the translucent sheet 14 differs depending on each outdoor security light 10. Thereafter, the translucent cover 13 is attached to the fluorescent lamp body 12 to complete the operation.
The management number is written on the translucent sheet 14 so that it can be read from the outside of the translucent cover 13. Therefore, when installed outdoors, the control number of the translucent sheet 14 can be read by light emitted from the outside of the translucent cover 13 during the daytime, and the fluorescent lamp 11 is turned on at nighttime. , The management number of the translucent sheet 14 can be read. Since the translucent sheet 14 is contained in the outdoor security light 10, it does not easily change with time.
In the outdoor security light 10 according to the embodiment, the translucent sheet 14 is fixed to the lower inside of the translucent cover 13 via the hooking means 15. That is, a transparent adhesive may be applied to the surface on the side on which the management number is read, and may be adhered to the lower inside of the translucent cover 13. In this case, the translucent sheet 14 is preliminarily coated with an adhesive, and a sheet for preventing adhesion is temporarily adhered to the surface, and a sheet having a predetermined control code is prepared. become.
Then, when the translucent sheet 14 is mounted, the sheet for preventing adhesion is peeled off to expose the adhesive, and the translucent sheet 14 is attached to a predetermined position on the lower inside of the translucent cover 13. In this case, needless to say, the pocket portion 16 and the pressing portion 17 are not required inside the translucent cover 13.
[0014]
In the above-described embodiment, the invention has been described by specifying the shape, the material, and the dimension. However, the present invention includes a case in which the dimension, the member, and the shape are changed without departing from the gist of the present invention. For example, it is preferable that the light-transmitting cover and the light-transmitting sheet are each transparent, but the present invention can be applied even if they are colored within a range that allows sufficient light transmission.
Further, in this embodiment, the light-transmitting sheet on which the management symbol is described is arranged at the lower part inside the light-transmitting cover. Even if it does, the present invention is applied.
Furthermore, the size of the light-transmitting sheet may be smaller, which does not reduce the design of the outdoor security light.
[0015]
【The invention's effect】
As is clear from the above description, the outdoor security light according to claims 1 to 4 is provided with a translucent sheet in which a control symbol that can be visually recognized from the outside is provided inside the translucent cover. Therefore, it is possible to identify the outdoor security light by looking at the management number from the outside. And since the translucent sheet in which the management symbol was described is provided inside the translucent cover, it can be seen at night using the illumination of the outdoor security light.
Further, since the translucent sheet on which the control symbol is described is arranged inside the outdoor security light, it is hardly affected by sunlight, rain and wind, and has a long life.
[0016]
In particular, in the outdoor security light according to the second aspect, the translucent sheet is attached to the inner surface of the translucent cover, so that the installation work is simple and the conventional security light for outdoor use is also available. The present invention can be applied as it is.
In the outdoor security light according to the third aspect, the light-transmitting cover is provided on the inner surface of the light-transmitting cover with locking means for fixing and supporting the light-transmitting sheet to the inner surface of the light-transmitting cover. The seat can be easily mounted, and the seat can be easily replaced.
In the outdoor security light according to the fourth aspect, the light-transmitting sheet is made of a transparent synthetic resin, and the control symbol is made of a non-light-transmitting color including black. Is minimized, and the management number is clearly visible from outside.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a side view of an outdoor security light according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a main sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG.
FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of an attached state of a translucent sheet.
[Explanation of symbols]
10: outdoor security light, 11: fluorescent light, 12: fluorescent light body, 13: translucent cover, 14: translucent sheet, 15: locking means, 16: pocket portion, 17: holding portion, 18: Edge, 19: cover case, 20: seal

Claims (4)

In an outdoor security light having an electric light and a control unit thereof and a light-transmitting cover for covering the electric light,
A security light for outdoor use, characterized in that a light-transmitting sheet having a management symbol visible from outside is provided inside the light-transmitting cover. The outdoor security light according to claim 1, wherein the light-transmitting sheet is attached to an inner surface of the light-transmitting cover. The outdoor security light according to claim 1, wherein a locking means for fixing and supporting the light-transmitting sheet on the inner surface of the light-transmitting cover is provided on an inner surface of the light-transmitting cover. Features outdoor security lights. The outdoor security light according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the translucent sheet is made of a transparent synthetic resin, and the control symbol is made of a non-translucent color including black. An outdoor security light characterized by:

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