JP2005100865A - Luminaire for system ceiling - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a luminaire for a system ceiling which can be exchanged in a short construction period producing a little waste members when the luminaire is exchanged with an existing luminaire for the system ceiling. <P>SOLUTION: This luminaire for the system ceiling is equipped with a body frame 2 installed between the upper ends of a pair of ceiling bars 11, 12 adjacently arranged, and a reflecting plate 3 arranged in a space surrounded by the body frame 2 and the pair of ceiling bars 11, 12. On the lower surface of the reflecting plate 3, an auxiliary reflecting plate 8 for forming a housing space with the reflecting plate 3 is mounted, and a ballast 5 for lighting a lamp and a terminal base 6 lying between the ballast 5 and a power source are housed in the housing space. On the lower surface of the reflecting plate 3, a socket 4 for holding the lamp is arranged and connected to the ballast 5. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a lighting device for system ceiling.

  In general, a plurality of ceiling bars, which are held through a hanger at the lower end of a suspension bolt suspended from a ceiling foundation such as a ceiling slab, are provided substantially in parallel in a plane along the ceiling foundation, adjacent to each other. A system ceiling in which a ceiling panel or the like is provided between a pair of ceiling bars arranged side by side is known. A system ceiling luminaire (hereinafter abbreviated as a luminaire) used for this type of system ceiling can be installed between a pair of adjacent ceiling bars 11 and 12 as shown in FIG. It is configured. Each of the ceiling bars 11 and 12 is a so-called T-bar having a T-shaped section and a rectangular section at the tip of the vertical piece, and is arranged with the head facing upward.

  The lighting fixture includes a rectangular frame-shaped main body frame 2 that is long in the longitudinal direction of the ceiling bars 11 and 12 that are installed between the heads of the pair of ceiling bars 11 and 12, and a reflector that is attached to the lower surface of the main body frame 2. Prepare. The lamp provided in the lighting fixture is a straight tube fluorescent lamp, and is held between a set of two sockets provided facing each other in the longitudinal direction of the ceiling bars 11 and 12. The socket is attached to the lower surface at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the main body frame 2. In addition, a box-shaped lighting device 27 that houses a ballast that lights a lamp by being connected to a socket, and a terminal block that is interposed between the ballast and an external power source and supplies power to the ballast, It is attached to the upper surface side of the main body frame 2 by a lighting device screw 271 (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

By the way, when exchanging the lighting fixture attached between a pair of ceiling bars, the construction technique which diverts the main body frame of the existing lighting fixture to the new lighting fixture is known. In this construction procedure, the main body frame 2 is first removed from the pair of ceiling bars 11 and 12 as shown in FIG. Next, as shown in FIG. 10, the existing lighting device 27 is removed from the main body frame 2 by removing the lighting device screw 271. After that, as shown in FIG. 11, the newly installed lighting device 27 ′ is mounted on the main body frame 2 with the lighting device screw 271. Then, the main body frame 2 to which the newly installed lighting device 27 ′ is attached is attached between the pair of ceiling bars 11 and 12.
JP-A-8-17236 (page 3-4, FIG. 1)

  However, in the above-described lighting fixture, in order to replace the existing lighting fixture with a new lighting fixture, the main body frame 2 is detached from the pair of ceiling bars 11 and 12, and after the lighting devices 27 and 27 'are replaced, An operation of attaching 2 to the pair of ceiling bars 11 and 12 is required, and enormous construction time is required when replacing a large amount of lighting fixtures installed in a building or the like. Furthermore, a large amount of waste members are generated by the existing lighting device 27 removed from the main body frame 2.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned reasons, and when replacing an existing system ceiling lighting fixture, the construction time can be shortened, and a system ceiling lighting fixture that generates fewer discarded members is provided. The purpose is to provide.

  The invention of claim 1 is constructed between the upper ends of a pair of ceiling bars arranged side by side in a system ceiling formed by providing a ceiling panel between a plurality of ceiling bars suspended from the ceiling base. A storage space is formed between the main body frame, a reflection plate stored in a space surrounded by the pair of ceiling bars and the main body frame, and a reflection plate provided on the opposite side of the main body frame with respect to the reflection plate. Auxiliary reflector, socket provided on the lower surface side of the reflector for holding the lamp, a ballast connected to the socket for lighting the lamp, and a terminal for supplying power to the ballast between the ballast and the power supply The ballast and the terminal block are housed in the housing space formed between the reflector and the auxiliary reflector.

  According to this configuration, the reflecting plate and the auxiliary reflecting plate form a storage space for storing the ballast and the terminal block, and prevent adhesion of dust and the like to the ballast and the terminal block. Therefore, since it is not necessary to provide a member in addition to the light distribution member composed of the reflector and the auxiliary reflector, this can be realized at a low cost.

  The invention of claim 2 is the member of the existing lighting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the main body frame is provided between the pair of adjacent ceiling bars. The reflection plate is fixed to an attachment portion provided on the main body frame by an attachment member.

  According to this configuration, the system ceiling lighting fixture can be provided using the main body frame in the existing lighting fixture provided on the existing system ceiling, which leads to a reduction in construction time required for replacing the lighting fixture. Furthermore, it is not necessary to remove the existing lighting device, and the number of waste members generated at the time of replacement can be reduced.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, a fixing member is provided separately from the main body frame between the upper ends of the adjacent adjoining ceiling bars, and the reflecting plate is fixed. It is characterized by being fixed to a member.

  According to this configuration, the shape to which the reflector can be attached is determined by the fixing member, and the shape of the reflector is not limited by the shape of the main body frame. Can be high.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the invention according to any one of the first to third aspects, the socket is configured such that an electrode to which a lead wire connected to the ballast is connected is exposed on an upper surface of the reflecting plate. And a connecting hole for vertically inserting the lead wire into a portion where the lead wire is housed between the reflecting plate and the main body frame on the upper surface side of the reflecting plate is formed in the reflecting plate. .

  According to this configuration, the lead wire is housed between the reflector and the main body frame on the upper surface side of the reflector, and the lead wire is not exposed from the instrument. It is not necessary to add a wire or use an indoor wiring wire such as an indoor wire.

  In the present invention, the reflecting plate and the auxiliary reflecting plate form a storage space for storing the ballast and the terminal block, in order to prevent adhesion of dust and the like to the ballast and the terminal block. Since there is no need to provide a member other than the light distribution member composed of the reflector and the auxiliary reflector, there is an advantage that it can be realized at low cost.

(Embodiment 1)
This embodiment shows an example in which an existing lighting fixture is replaced with a new lighting fixture.

  The existing lighting fixture assumed in the present embodiment has the same configuration as the existing lighting fixture described as the conventional configuration, and is a rectangle that is long in the longitudinal direction of the ceiling bar that is installed between the heads of the pair of ceiling bars. A frame-shaped main body frame and a reflection plate attached to the lower surface side of the main body frame by an attachment screw (attachment member) screwed into an attachment screw hole (attachment portion) formed on the lower surface of the main body frame. The lamp provided in the lighting fixture is a straight tube type fluorescent lamp, and is held between a set of two sockets provided facing each other in the longitudinal direction of the ceiling bar. The socket is detachably attached to socket attachment portions formed on the lower surfaces at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the main body frame. In addition, a lighting device that houses a ballast for lighting a lamp by being connected to a socket and a terminal block that is interposed between the ballast and an external power source and supplies power to the ballast is provided on the upper surface of the main body frame. Mounted on the side. The lighting device has a box shape with an opening on the lower surface, and is disposed at a position where the opening faces the opening of the main body frame.

  When replacing the existing lighting fixture described above with a new lighting fixture, the main body frame in the existing lighting fixture is diverted to the new lighting fixture as in the prior art. Moreover, in this embodiment, the lighting fixture of this invention is used for the lighting fixture newly installed, and the lighting fixture newly installed has the structure by which the socket, the stabilizer, and the terminal block were provided in the reflecting plate. In other words, the socket, ballast, and terminal block are newly installed at a position different from the existing lighting fixture, and the reflector attached to the lower surface side of the main body frame may be replaced at the time of replacement. It is not necessary to remove from the pair of ceiling bars, and replacement can be performed while leaving the lighting device of the existing lighting fixture provided on the upper surface side of the main body frame.

  Here, FIG. 1 shows the main body frame in a state in which the reflector is removed from the existing lighting fixtures in order to constitute a new lighting fixture. Since the lighting device 27 that houses the existing ballast and terminal block is provided on the upper surface side of the main body frame 2, it prevents the reflection plate attached on the lower surface side of the main body frame 2 from being replaced. But not removed. The existing socket 4 ′ is removed from the main body frame 2 and stored in the lighting device 27.

  The main body frame 2 includes a plurality of (four in the figure) leg portions 22 that support the main body frame 2 on the pair of ceiling bars 11 and 12, and an opening surrounded by the main body frame 2 serves as an inspection port 23. . The main body frame 2 includes a rectangular plate-shaped socket base 24 that is long in the width direction at both ends in the longitudinal direction, and the both ends in the longitudinal direction of both socket bases 24 are connected by a pair of side frames 25. Have. The socket mounting portion 21 to which the existing socket 4 ′ is mounted is formed on the lower surface of each socket base 24. Two mounting screw holes 28 are juxtaposed along the edge facing the inspection port 23 in each socket base 24. In addition, opposite end edges of the socket bases 24 extend downward.

  Two sets of leg portions 22 are arranged in the longitudinal direction of the main body frame 2, with two sets each having an upper end fixed to each side frame 25 so as to face each other in the width direction of the main body frame 2. . As shown in FIG. 2, the pair of legs 22 has a step 29 that increases the distance from each other toward the lower end, and the lower surface of the step 29 abuts against the heads of the pair of ceiling bars 11 and 12. By doing so, the position is fixed with respect to the ceiling bars 11 and 12. That is, the main body frame 2 is engaged with the pair of ceiling bars 11 and 12 from above and below. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the retaining spring 26 provided so as to sandwich the heads of the ceiling bars 11 and 12 between the lower ends of the legs 22 includes the body frame 2 and the pair of ceiling bars 11, 12 is retained.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the reflector 3 constituting the newly installed lighting fixture projects downwardly from the rectangular main plate 31 that is long in the longitudinal direction of the pair of ceiling bars 11 and 12 and from both ends in the width direction of the main plate 31. The main plate 31 and the auxiliary side plate 33 projecting downward from both longitudinal ends of the main plate 31 are formed into a thin box shape with a bottom opening, and the main body frame 2 and the pair of ceiling bars 11, 12 is disposed in a space surrounded by 12. As a detailed shape of the reflecting plate 3, the pair of side plates 32 are inclined with respect to the main plate 31 so as to be separated from each other downward (see FIG. 3), and the distal ends of the pair of auxiliary side plates 33 are extended in a direction away from each other. Thus, the reflector end portions 34 are respectively formed.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the lower surface of the main plate 31 is interposed between a ballast 5 for turning on a lamp 41 (see FIG. 3) and a ballast 5 and a power source provided outside. And a terminal block 6 for supplying the power. The ballast 5 and the terminal block 6 are juxtaposed so that the terminal block 6 is positioned on the left side of the figure with respect to the ballast 5 at the center in the width direction of the main plate 31, and connected by the lead wire 7. . In addition, an indoor wiring 62 (see FIG. 1) for connecting the terminal block 6 to an external power source is provided in a lead-in hole 61 penetrating the terminal block 6 on the left side of the figure at the center in the width direction of the main plate 31. ) Is inserted vertically.

  By the way, the newly installed lighting fixture includes an auxiliary reflecting plate 8 that forms an accommodation space 81 with the reflecting plate 3 by being fixed to the lower surface of the main plate 31 as shown in FIG. The terminal block 6 is stored in the storage space 81. The auxiliary reflecting plate 8 faces the main plate 31 and has a longitudinal dimension substantially equal to that of the main plate 31 and fixing portions 82 provided on both sides in the width direction of the main plate 31 with respect to the ballast 5 and the terminal block 6, and each fixing portion. Direction in which the cross section orthogonal to the longitudinal direction provided between the connecting portion 83 extending downward from the end of the ballast 5 and the terminal block 6 in the portion 82 and extending between the lower ends of both connecting portions 83 is away from the main plate 31 And a roof portion 84 formed in a V shape that is convex. That is, the storage space 81 is formed in a portion surrounded by the main plate 31, both auxiliary side plates 33, both connecting portions 83, and the roof portion 84.

  An engaging claw 85 that engages with an engaging hole 35 (see FIG. 4) provided in a part of the main plate 31 facing the fixing portion 82 is formed on the fixing portion 82 of the auxiliary reflecting plate 8. The auxiliary reflecting plate 8 is fixed to the reflecting plate 3 by engaging the engaging claw 85 and the engaging hole 35. Further, an engaging claw may be formed on the reflecting plate 3 and an engaging hole may be formed on the auxiliary reflecting plate 8.

  As described above, the ballast 5 and the terminal block 6 are accommodated in the storage space 81 formed by only the light distribution member of the reflection plate 3 and the auxiliary reflection plate 8. On the other hand, no other member is required for preventing dust and the like from adhering.

  On the lower surface of the main plate 31, as shown in FIG. 4, sockets 4 for holding straight tube-shaped lamps 41, which are opposed to each other in the longitudinal direction of the main plate 31, are both ends in the longitudinal direction of the main plate 31 Respectively. In the present embodiment, since the newly installed lighting fixtures are of the two-lamp type, the sockets 4 are respectively provided on both sides of the auxiliary reflector 8 in the width direction of the main plate 31. In each socket 4, the electrode 42 to which the lead wire 7 connected to the ballast 5 is connected is provided to be exposed on the upper surface of the main plate 31. Therefore, two connection holes 71 are arranged in the width direction at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the main plate 31 in the storage space 81, and lead wires 7 connecting the ballast 5 and each socket 4 are for connection. The hole 71 is inserted.

  Next, a procedure for replacing the existing lighting fixture described above with a new lighting fixture will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, an existing socket or reflector is removed from an existing lighting fixture to form a space in which a new reflector 3 can be accommodated in a region surrounded by the main body frame 2 and the pair of ceiling bars 11 and 12. Next, in FIG. 3A, one end in the width direction of the reflector 3 is placed on the lower end of one ceiling bar 11 as indicated by A in the figure. Next, as shown in FIG. 3B, by placing the other end of the reflecting plate 3 in the width direction on the lower end of the other ceiling bar 12, the reflecting plate 3 is shown in FIG. It is constructed between the lower ends of the pair of ceiling bars 11 and 12.

  By the way, in this state, mounting holes 36 (see FIG. 4) are respectively provided below the mounting screw holes 28 in the main plate 31, and the mounting screws 37 are inserted into the mounting holes 36 as shown in FIG. The reflection plate 3 is fixed to the main body frame 2 by being screwed into the attachment screw hole 28 through.

  That is, when replacing an existing lighting fixture with a new lighting fixture, the work of removing the existing main body frame 2 and the work of attaching the main body frame 2 are unnecessary, and the replacement work becomes easier. Replaceable in a short construction time. Further, since there is no need to remove the existing socket 4 ′ and the lighting device 27, there is an advantage that the existing socket 4 ′ and the lighting device 27 do not become a discard member, and there are few discard members generated at the time of replacement.

  Furthermore, the connection hole 71 through which the lead wire 7 is inserted is formed at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the main plate 31, and the reflection plate 3 is fixed to the main body frame 8 as shown in FIG. As described above, the portion of the lead wire 7 exposed on the upper surface of the reflecting plate 31 is accommodated between each socket base 24 and the main plate 31. As a result, even if the ballast 5 and the socket 4 are connected by the lead wire 7, the lead wire 7 is not exposed from the instrument. There is no need to use wires for indoor wiring.

  In addition, since the reflector 31 is only fixed to the main body frame 2 by the mounting screws 37, it can be easily removed. If the reflector 31 is removed, the ceiling panel can be removed from the inspection port 23 of the main body frame 2. It is possible to check the upper side. Therefore, there is an advantage that it is not necessary to provide a separate inspection port for the system ceiling.

  Moreover, the lighting fixture of this invention is not restricted to the structure replaced | exchanged from the existing lighting fixture like this embodiment, The new body frame 2 is prepared and it can also provide newly between a pair of ceiling bars 11 and 12. Is possible.

  In the above-described example, the new lighting fixture is attached between the pair of ceiling bars 11 and 12 by fixing the reflecting plate 3 to the main body frame 2, but the reflecting plate 3 is fixed to the main body frame 2. The configuration is not limited as long as the reflector 3 is disposed in a space surrounded by the main body frame 2 and the pair of ceiling bars 11 and 12. Further, since the auxiliary reflecting plate 8 is attached to the reflecting plate 3 by engagement of the engaging claws 85 and the engaging holes 35 and can be easily removed, the reflecting plate 3 can be removed by removing the auxiliary reflecting plate 8. Maintenance of the ballast 5 and the terminal block 6 can be performed without removal.

(Embodiment 2)
As shown in FIG. 7, the lighting fixture of the present embodiment is such that a fixing member 9 constructed between the heads of the pair of ceiling bars 11 and 12 is added to the lighting fixture newly provided in the first embodiment. There are features.

  The fixing member 9 includes a rectangular plate-like connecting piece 91 that is long in the width direction of the main body frame 2 and a fixing piece 92 that extends downward from both longitudinal ends of the connecting piece 91. The piece 92 has a step 93 so as to increase the mutual distance downward. The connecting piece 91 is formed in a dimension in the longitudinal direction so that the interval between the steps 93 is substantially equal to the interval between the heads of the pair of ceiling bars 11 and 12. That is, the fixing member 9 is installed between the heads of the ceiling bars 11 and 12 by bringing the lower surface of each step 93 into contact with the heads of the pair of ceiling bars 11 and 12. In other words, the fixing member 9 engages with the pair of ceiling bars 11 and 12 in an uneven manner from above.

  The fixing member 9 includes a fixing retaining spring 94 that holds the heads of the ceiling bars 11 and 12 between the lower ends of the fixing pieces 92, and the engagement with the pair of ceiling bars 11 and 12 is maintained. Is done. Furthermore, fixing screw holes 95 for screwing the mounting screws 37 are formed in the longitudinal direction of the connecting piece 91 at substantially the same intervals as the mounting holes 36 arranged in the width direction in the main plate 31 of the reflecting plate 3.

  Two fixing members 9 described above are provided side by side in the longitudinal direction of the ceiling bars 11 and 12. In this configuration, as shown in FIG. 8, the reflection plate 3 is screwed into the fixing screw hole 95 through the attachment hole 36 (see FIG. 7) of the reflection plate 3, thereby attaching the reflection plate 3 to the pair of ceiling bars 11. , 12 and the body frame 2 can be fixed in a space. That is, the reflector 3 is disposed by using the fixing screw hole 95 instead of the mounting screw hole 28 of the main body frame 2.

  As a result, when replacing the existing lighting fixture with a new lighting fixture, even if the mounting screw hole 28 is not formed at a position corresponding to the mounting hole 36 in the main body frame 2, the pair of ceiling bars 11 and 12 are provided. On the other hand, the reflector 3 can be attached. Moreover, since the space | interval between a pair of fixing member 9 can be set freely, it is also possible to replace the existing lighting fixtures of HF32W with new lighting fixtures with different sizes, such as HF50W and HF16W, for example. Other configurations and functions are the same as those of the first embodiment.

It is a disassembled perspective view which shows Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows a main body frame same as the above. It is a schematic explanatory drawing which shows the construction procedure same as the above. It is a front view which shows a reflecting plate same as the above. The auxiliary | assistant reflecting plate same as the above is shown, (a) is a side view, (b) is a front view. The electrode of a socket same as the above is shown, (a) is a side view, (b) is a perspective view. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows Embodiment 2 of this invention. It is a schematic explanatory drawing which shows the construction procedure same as the above. It is a perspective view which shows the construction procedure of the lighting fixture for system ceilings in a prior art example. It is a perspective view which shows the construction procedure same as the above. It is a perspective view which shows the construction procedure same as the above.

Explanation of symbols

2 Body frame 3 Reflector 4 Socket 5 Ballast 6 Terminal block 7 Lead wire 8 Auxiliary reflector 9 Fixing member 11, 12 Ceiling bar 28 Mounting screw hole (mounting part)
37 Mounting screw (Mounting member)
42 Electrode 71 Connection hole

Claims (4)

  A main body frame constructed between upper ends of a pair of ceiling bars arranged adjacent to each other in a system ceiling formed by providing a ceiling panel between a plurality of ceiling bars suspended from a ceiling base, and the pair of A reflector that is housed in a space surrounded by the ceiling bar and the body frame, an auxiliary reflector that is provided on the opposite side of the body frame with respect to the reflector and forms a housing space between the reflector, and the reflector A ballast provided on the lower surface side of the ballast for holding the lamp, a ballast connected to the socket for lighting the lamp, and a terminal block interposed between the ballast and the power supply for supplying power to the ballast. And the terminal block are housed in the housing space formed between the reflecting plate and the auxiliary reflecting plate.   The main body frame is one member of an existing lighting fixture provided between the pair of adjacent ceiling bars arranged side by side, and the reflection plate is an attachment member with respect to an attachment portion provided on the main body frame The lighting device for system ceiling according to claim 1, wherein the lighting device for system ceiling is fixed.   2. The fixing member according to claim 1, wherein a fixing member is provided separately from the main body frame between upper ends of the adjacent adjoining ceiling bars, and the reflection plate is fixed to the fixing member. System ceiling light fixture. The socket exposes an electrode to which a lead wire connected to the ballast is connected to the upper surface of the reflector, and the reflector has a lead wire on the upper surface side of the reflector and the main body frame. The system ceiling lighting device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a connection hole for vertically inserting a lead wire is formed in a portion housed between the two.

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