JP2005302480A - Automatic turning on/off apparatus for electric light and installation method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an automatic turning on/off apparatus that turns on an electric light for a toilet only when the toilet is used and prevents the light from staying on. <P>SOLUTION: An alternate switch device 1 having an electric contact for switching on/off power feeding to the electric light for a toilet is installed onto a component 21 such as a head jamb located above a door 20 of the toilet, and a pair of wires 7a, 7b are provided for a fixing socket for installation of the electric light so that the wires 7a, 7b are conducting each other through the electric contact of the alternate switch device 1. The electric contact is alternately switched on/off by driving the alternate switch device 1 every time the door 20 opens. The electric light for a toilet is thereby automatically turned on only when the toilet is used and automatically turned off when the toilet is not used. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention mainly relates to a device for automatically turning on or off a toilet lamp in conjunction with an opening / closing operation of a toilet door, and a method for attaching the device, and particularly to anyone who attaches easily to an existing toilet lamp later. About what can be.

  For example, a toilet lamp is installed on a ceiling surface or a wall surface in a toilet installed in a general household, and a switch is provided outside the vicinity of the toilet door in order to turn on / off the power to the toilet lamp. Each time the toilet is used, the switch is operated to turn on or off the toilet light.

  On the other hand, an alternate switch is known as an electrical component, such as a television power switch, whose electrical contacts are alternately switched on and off each time a push button is pressed. For example, Patent Document 1 describes an example of a specific structure thereof. Has been.

JP-A-11-31438

Conventional toilets are cumbersome because it is necessary to perform a switch operation for each use. Also, it is easy to forget to turn off the lights after using the toilet. Such forgetting to turn off can cause wasteful use of electric power and consumption of electric light. In view of this, it is conceivable to provide an alternate switch that interlocks with the opening and closing of the door, instead of the switch, so that the lamp is turned on and off each time the door is opened. However, when such a switch circuit is newly attached to an existing toilet, the ceiling wiring or the like needs to be changed, which is troublesome.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a new automatic lighting / turning-off device for a lamp that can be easily attached to a conventional socket for a toilet lamp and can easily forget to turn off the wiring. Another object of the present invention is to provide a method for efficiently positioning and mounting an alternate switch device constituting the automatic lighting / extinguishing device on the periphery of a door.

According to the present invention, the alternate switch device 1 provided with an electrical contact for turning on / off the power to the lamp is attached to the periphery of the door 20, and the alternate switch device 1 is installed each time the door 20 is opened. In the automatic lighting / extinguishing device for electric lamps that are configured so that their electrical contacts are switched alternately on and off,
A screw-type power socket having a screw-in plug 31 in which the outer periphery of one end is detachably screwed and a screw-in socket 32 in which the lamp is detachably screwed in the inner periphery of the other end is used for the fixed socket for electric lamp attachment. ,
One pole of the screw plug 31 and one pole of the screw socket 32 are electrically connected to each other,
A pair of wires 7a and 7b connected to the other pole of the screw plug 31 and the other pole of the screw socket 32 are led to the outside of the screw-type power socket,
The automatic lighting / extinguishing device for electric lamps is characterized in that the pair of wirings 7a and 7b are electrically connected to each other through electrical contacts of the alternate switch device 1.

The present invention described in claim 2
In claim 1,
The alternate switch device 1 includes an alternate switch 2, a main body 3 to which the alternate switch 2 is attached, and a spring-loaded drive body 4 that is slidably attached to the main body 3. When the door 20 is opened, the drive body is provided. 4. Automatic lighting / extinguishing device for electric lamps, characterized in that 4 slides to drive the alternate switch 2 by a spring action, and the driving body 4 slides back to its original position when the door 20 is closed It is.

The present invention according to claim 3 provides:
In claim 1,
The alternate switch device 1 includes an alternate switch 2 and a hinge mechanism 40 to which the alternate switch 2 is attached. The hinge mechanism 40 includes two plate bodies 43 and 44, and one plate body 43 is the alternate switch 2. When the door 20 is opened, the other plate 44 extending downward from the member 21 is rotated so that the alternate switch 2 is driven. It is an automatic lighting / extinguishing device for electric lamps that moves and rotates so that the other plate 44 returns to its original position when the door 20 is closed.

The present invention according to claim 4 provides:
In any one of Claims 1-3,
A third wiring 7c in which one pole of the screw plug 31 and one pole of the screw socket 32 are electrically connected to each other, and one end thereof is connected to the third wiring 7c;
A fourth wire 7d connected to the other pole of the screw socket 32,
The third wiring 7c and the fourth wiring 7d are led to the outside, they are connected to the toilet fan, and the pair of wirings 7a and 7b are led to the alternate switch 2 attached to the toilet door 20 This is an automatic lighting / extinguishing device for electric lights.

The present invention according to claim 5 provides:
A method of attaching the alternate switch device 1 according to claim 2 to the periphery of the door 20,
A jig 23 that can be mounted between the main body 3 and the driving body 4 is prepared, and the jig 23 is attached to the main body 3 and the driving body 4 in order to lock the driving body 4 in a position where the door 20 is closed. And the alternate switch device 1 is disposed at the mounting position in the peripheral portion of the door 20, and then the alternate switch device 1 is positioned and fixed to the peripheral portion with the door 20 closed, In the method of attaching an alternate switch device, the jig 23 is removed from between the body 3 and the driving body 4.

  According to the automatic lighting / lighting-off device of the present invention, when the door is opened for the first time when the toilet is used, the light is automatically turned on, and the lighting state is maintained even when the door is closed. When the door is opened again, the light that was lit is automatically turned off, and even if the door is closed from that state, it remains off. Therefore, unlike the prior art, there is no need to operate the switch before and after using the toilet or the like. It also eliminates the problem of forgetting to turn off after using the toilet. In addition, the present invention is a screw fitting having a screw-in plug 31 in which the outer periphery of one end is detachably screwed to a fixed socket for electric lamp mounting, and a screw-in socket 32 in which an electric lamp is detachably screwed in the inner periphery of the other end. A pair of wirings 7a and 7b are led to the outside of the screw-type power socket, and the pair of wirings 7a and 7b are electrically connected to each other via electrical contacts of the alternate switch device 1. Therefore, it is easy to attach and wire. In addition, since a normal power socket installed in a toilet can be used, even when an alternate switch device is newly installed in an existing toilet or the like, it is not necessary to newly install a dedicated power outlet or the like.

  In the above automatic lighting / extinguishing device, when the alternate switch device is configured as described in claim 2, the opening operation of the door is transmitted to the alternate switch attached to the main body through the spring-loaded drive body, As a result, the electrical contact is turned on and off. Therefore, even when the door is opened strongly, the impact is alleviated by the buffering action of the spring, so that the alternate switch can be prevented from being damaged by receiving a large impact.

  In the automatic lighting / extinguishing device, when the alternate switch device is configured as described in claim 3, the alternate switch device can be configured at a low cost with a simple structure.

  In any one of the above automatic lighting / extinguishing devices, if configured as described in claim 4, the toilet fan and the toilet lamp can be turned on and off simultaneously.

  Moreover, if the method of attaching the alternate switch device to the toilet door peripheral portion with a jig as described in claim 5, the alternate switch of claim 2 can be easily positioned, and the construction time is reduced. It can be shortened.

Next, the best mode for carrying out the invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a plan view of an alternate switch device used in the device of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. In these drawings, the alternate switch device 1 includes an alternate switch 2, a main body 3 on which the alternate switch 2 is mounted, and a drive body 4 slidably mounted on the main body 3.

  The alternate switch 2 has a cylindrical case 5 provided with an enlarged diameter portion at one end and a slidable driven body 6 protruding axially therefrom, and is connected to the driven body 6 inside the case 5 A mechanism (not shown) is accommodated. The driven body 6 is always biased in a protruding direction by a spring body (not shown), and each time the driven body 6 is pushed rightward, the electrical contact of the switch mechanism is turned on or off. Switch alternately. The two wires 7a and 7b extending from both ends of the electrical contact are connected to a power supply unit 30 (FIG. 8) described later.

  FIG. 3 is a sectional view of the main body 3 before the alternate switch 2 is mounted. The main body 3 is formed in a long and narrow box shape, and a notch 8 for drawing out the wiring is formed in the upper part with a large opening, a circular opening 9 on the upper side in the longitudinal direction, and a slit-shaped opening 10 on the lower side. Are formed respectively. Furthermore, the circular convex part 11 is formed in the rear-end part of a longitudinal direction.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the alternate switch 2 is detachably attached to the main body 3 by a lock nut 12 while being inserted into the opening 9. In addition, two attachment pieces 13 extending in the horizontal direction are provided at the upper part in the width direction of the main body 3, and the alternate switch device 1 is attached in the vicinity of the toilet door using the holes 14 formed in the attachment pieces 13. It is like that.

  4A and 4B are views of the driving body 4 before being mounted on the main body 3, wherein FIG. 4A is a plan view thereof, FIG. 4B is a right side view thereof, and FIG. 4C is FIG. It is CC sectional drawing of. The driving body 4 has an elongated rectangular frame 15, and as shown in FIG. 4C, an insertion body 16 having an L-shaped cross section extends from the lower end of the front edge of the frame 15 toward the rear end. ing. A circular convex portion 17 is formed at the center of the rear end portion of the frame body 15.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the driving body 4 is detachably attached to the main body 3. That is, the main body 3 can be disposed inside the driving body 4 by inserting the insertion body 16 of the driving body 4 into the slit-shaped opening 10 of the main body 3, and in this state, the convex portion 11 of the main body 3 and the driving body. The drive body 4 is detachably mounted on the main body 3 by interposing a spring body 18 such as a helical spring between the four convex portions 17.

  FIG. 5 is an enlarged partial front view showing a state where the alternate switch device 1 shown in FIG. 1 is attached to the peripheral portion of the toilet door, and FIG. 6 is a view of the vicinity of the alternate switch device 1 as viewed from below. is there. In this embodiment, the alternate switch device 1 is attached to the lower surface of a member 21 such as a duck that is installed horizontally above the toilet door 20. Specifically, a fixing tool 22 such as a wood screw or a screw is inserted into the holes 14 of the two mounting pieces 13 provided in the main body 3 so that the rear end surface of the driving body 4 is in contact with the inner surface of the door 20, and the alternate is performed. The switch device 1 is fixed to the member 21 from below.

  FIG. 7 shows a positioning jig for mounting the alternate switch device 1 of the present embodiment, FIG. 7A is a plan view thereof, and FIG. 7B is a side view thereof. The jig 23 has a bottom plate 23a and two leg plates 23b extending vertically from both ends thereof. When positioning the alternate switch device 1 at a predetermined position, first, the two leg plates 23b of the jig 23 are arranged between the left end outer surface of the main body 3 and the left end inner surface of the frame 15 constituting the driving body 4 shown in FIG. Is mounted from the back side in the figure, thereby locking the spring body 18 mounted on the drive body 4 in a compressed state.

  Next, the alternate switch device 1 equipped with the jig 23 is arranged as shown in FIG. 5, and the predetermined position of the member 21 is set so that the right end of the driving body 4 is in contact with the inner surface of the door 20 with the door 20 closed. Position to. Then, since the spring body 18 is locked in the compressed state as described above, the alternate switch device 1 can be easily fixed in a state where the pushing back force to the door 20 by the driving body 4 does not work. When the fixing operation of the alternate switch device 1 is completed, the jig 23 is removed downward from between the left end outer surface of the main body 3 and the left end inner surface of the frame 15.

  FIG. 8 is an example of a detachable screw-type power supply unit for supplying power to a toilet lamp, showing the main components of the present invention. FIG. 8 (a) is a longitudinal sectional view, FIG. ) Is a front view of the appearance. The power supply unit 30 is attached to and detached from a power socket connected to 100V commercial power lines (two wires) wired on the ceiling and side walls of the toilet, that is, a socket originally arranged in the toilet to supply power to the toilet lamp. A screw plug 31 that is freely screwed and a screw socket 32 to which a toilet lamp (not shown) is screwed are provided. Note that the bottom of the screw-in socket 32 is an opening into which a lamp for toilets or the like is inserted.

  The screwed plug 31 includes a plug body 31a whose outer periphery is spirally bent with a metal cylinder such as brass, an insulating plug retainer 33 disposed at the upper end thereof, and a conductive material passing through the center of the plug retainer 33. Fixing bolt 36. The screw-in socket 32 includes an electrically insulating resin protective case 34 provided on the outer side thereof, and a socket body 32a whose inner periphery is bent spirally with a metal cylinder housed in the protective case 34. And a conductive contact piece 37 that is continually connected to and separated from the tip of the conductive fixing bolt 36. The plug body 31a and the socket body 32a are separated by an insulating horizontal plate 35. The fixing bolt 36 passes through the horizontal plate 35, and its tip is fastened by a nut 38.

  The leading end of the conductive fixing bolt 36 that penetrates the insulating plug presser 33 is electrically connected to a contact piece 37 that constitutes one pole of the lamp socket. The tip of one wiring 7b is joined to the socket body 32a constituting the other pole by soldering or the like, and the tip of the other wiring 7a is joined to the plug body 31a by soldering or the like. The alternate switch 2 is connected between the rear ends of the pair of wires 7a and 7b. The wirings 7a and 7b extend to the outside through a wiring lead-out portion 39 formed on the side portion of the protective case 34.

Next, referring to the respective drawings, the operation of turning on / off a lamp for toilets and the like by the alternate switch device 1 will be described. In addition, when this apparatus is attached to an existing toilet, the existing toilet light switch is left in the ON state.
Therefore, first, when the toilet lamp is turned off with the toilet door 20 closed (when the electrical contact of the alternate switch 2 is OFF), two points from the solid line in FIG. When the door 20 is opened as shown by a chain line, the drive body 4 of the alternate switch device 1 moves to the right as shown by a two-dot chain line by the action of the spring body 18 attached thereto. Then, the driven body 6 of the alternate switch 2 is pressed and driven rightward by the inner surface of the front end of the frame 15 in the driving body 4, and the electrical contact is turned on to turn on the toilet lamp.

  Next, when the door 20 is closed, the driving body 4 moves to the left from the chain line in FIG. 6 to the position of the solid line, and the pressing of the driven body 6 of the alternate switch 2 is released. However, the electrical contact of the alternate switch 2 remains on. Next, when the door 20 is opened again after the use of the toilet, the driven body 6 of the alternate switch 2 is pushed rightward and driven in the same manner as described above, but this time the electric contact is turned off by this driving. Next, even if the door 20 is closed, the electrical contact continues to be OFF.

  As described above, in this embodiment, the door 20 is opened and closed twice each time the toilet is used, and the toilet lamp is automatically turned on only when the toilet is used, and is automatically turned off after the toilet is used. When the door 20 is accidentally opened and closed when the toilet is not used, the toilet lamp can be turned off by opening and closing the door 20 again.

  FIG. 9 is a partially enlarged front view showing a state in which an alternate switch device used for wiring an automatic lighting / extinguishing device for a new toilet light is attached to the peripheral portion of the toilet door, and FIG. FIG. 5 is a perspective view for explaining the relationship between the hinge mechanism 40 and the opening / closing operation of the door 20. The alternate switch device 1 of the present embodiment includes an alternate switch 2 and a hinge mechanism 40, and the alternate switch 2 is detachably attached to the hinge mechanism 40 via an L-shaped attachment member 41.

  The alternate switch 2 has a cylindrical case 5 provided with a step and a slidable driven body 6 protruding axially therefrom, and the case 5 is inserted into the through hole formed in the mounting member 41 from below in FIG. And is fixed to the mounting member 41 by the lock nut 12 in this state. The hinge mechanism 40 includes a shaft 42 and two plate pieces 43 and 44 that are rotatably mounted on the shaft 42.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the alternate switch device 1 according to the present embodiment is attached to a side surface or an end surface of a member 21 such as a duck installed above a toilet door 20. That is, it is fixed to the member 21 with wood screws or screws using holes formed in the mounting member 41 to which the alternate switch 2 is fixed and one plate piece 43 of the hinge mechanism 40, respectively. Such an alternate switch device 1 may be attached instead of the conventional switch for electric light, and the electric wire wiring in the toilet may be made as usual.

  Next, the operation of the alternate switch device 1 will be described. When the door 20 is closed as shown in FIG. 9 and the electrical contacts of the alternate switch 2 are OFF, the hinge mechanism is located vertically downward when the door 20 is opened as shown in FIG. The other plate piece 44 of 40 is pressed by the door 20. Then, the other plate piece 44 is rotated 90 degrees upward as indicated by an arrow, and the driven body 6 of the alternate switch 2 is pushed upward to switch the electrical contact ON.

  When the door 20 is closed in this state, the other plate piece 44 of the hinge mechanism 40 returns to the vertically lower side again, and the driven body 6 of the alternate switch 2 also returns to the original position. However, the electrical contact remains on. When the door 20 is opened again after the toilet is used, the other plate piece 44 of the hinge mechanism 40 is pressed by the door 20 and rotated 90 degrees upward as described above, and the driven body 6 of the alternate switch 2 is moved upward. The electric contact is switched to the OFF state by being pushed.

  Next, when the door 20 is closed, the other plate piece 44 of the hinge mechanism 40 returns vertically downward to return the driven body 6 of the alternate switch 2 to the original position, but the electrical contact is in the OFF state. maintain. Also in this embodiment, by using the operation of the door 20 that opens and closes twice each time the toilet is used, the toilet lamp is automatically turned on only when the toilet is used, and automatically when the toilet is not used. Can be turned off.

Next, FIG. 11 is a longitudinal sectional view of an essential part showing a second embodiment of the apparatus of the present invention, and a front view thereof. This device can turn on and off the toilet lamp and the toilet fan at the same time.
For this purpose, the contact piece 37 connected to one pole and the tip of the third wiring 7c are connected, and the socket body 32a of the screwed socket 32 and the fourth wiring 7d are connected. The 3rd wiring 7c and the 4th wiring 7d are guide | induced outside, and the outlet socket 45 is attached to those front-end | tips. A plug of a toilet fan is connected to the outlet 45. At the same time, the pair of wirings 7a and 7b are led to an alternate switch 2 attached to the toilet door 20, and the toilet lamp and the toilet fan are automatically turned on and off.

  The automatic lighting / extinguishing device of the present invention is an apparatus that can be easily attached to an existing electric lamp for toilets, warehouses, etc., and automatically turns on when used and automatically turns off when not in use. Available to:

The top view of embodiment of the alternate switch apparatus of the apparatus of this invention. AA sectional drawing of FIG. Sectional drawing of the main body 3 before mounting | wearing with the alternate switch 2 shown in FIG. FIG. 1A is a plan view, FIG. 2B is a right side view, and FIG. The partial front view which expands and shows the state which attached the alternate switch apparatus 1 shown in FIG. 1 to the peripheral part of the toilet door. Explanatory drawing which looked at the vicinity of the alternate switch apparatus 1 of FIG. 5 from the downward direction.

The jig | tool for positioning at the time of attaching the alternate switch apparatus 1 of FIG. 1 is shown, (a) is the top view, (b) is the side view. An example of the detachable power supply part which supplies the power to the toilet lamp of the apparatus of this invention is shown, (a) is the longitudinal cross-sectional view, (b) is the external appearance front view. The partial expanded front view which shows the state which attached the alternate switch apparatus applied to a new toilet in the peripheral part of the toilet door. The perspective view explaining the relationship between the hinge mechanism in FIG. The 2nd Embodiment of the apparatus of this invention is shown, (a) is the principal part longitudinal cross-sectional view, (b) is the front view.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Alternate switch apparatus 2 Alternate switch 3 Main body 4 Drive body 5 Case 6 Driven body 7a, 7b Wiring 7c 3rd wiring 7d 4th wiring 8 Notch 9, 10 Opening

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 Convex part 12 Lock nut 13 Mounting piece 14 Hole 15 Frame body 16 Insertion body 17 Convex part 18 Spring body 20 Door

21 Member 22 Fixing tool 23 Jig 23a Bottom plate 23b Leg plate 30 Power supply part

31 Screw-in plug 31a Plug body 32 Screw-in socket 32a Socket body 33 Plug retainer 34 Protective case 35 Horizontal plate 36 Fixing bolt 37 Contact piece 38 Nut 39 Wiring drawer 40 Hinge mechanism

41 Mounting member 42 Shaft 43, 44 Plate piece 45 Outlet

Claims (5)

An alternate switch device 1 provided with an electrical contact for turning on / off the power supply to the lamp is attached to the periphery of the door 20 and the alternate switch device 1 is driven each time the door 20 is opened, and the electrical contact is turned on / off. In the automatic lighting / extinguishing device for electric lamps configured to switch alternately,
A screw-type power socket having a screw-in plug 31 in which the outer periphery of one end is detachably screwed and a screw-in socket 32 in which the lamp is detachably screwed in the inner periphery of the other end is used as the fixed socket for mounting the lamp. ,
One pole of the screw plug 31 and one pole of the screw socket 32 are electrically connected to each other,
A pair of wires 7a and 7b connected to the other pole of the screw plug 31 and the other pole of the screw socket 32 are led to the outside of the screw-type power socket,
An automatic lighting / extinguishing device for electric lamps, characterized in that the pair of wirings 7a, 7b are configured to be electrically connected to each other via electrical contacts of the alternate switch device 1. In claim 1,
The alternate switch device 1 includes an alternate switch 2, a main body 3 to which the alternate switch 2 is attached, and a spring-loaded drive body 4 that is slidably attached to the main body 3. When the door 20 is opened, the drive body is provided. 4. Automatic lighting / extinguishing device for electric lamps, characterized in that 4 slides to drive the alternate switch 2 by a spring action, and the driving body 4 slides back to its original position when the door 20 is closed . In claim 1,
The alternate switch device 1 includes an alternate switch 2 and a hinge mechanism 40 with a spring to which the alternate switch 2 is attached. The hinge mechanism 40 includes two plate bodies 43 and 44, and one plate body 43 is Another plate 44 that is fixed to the member 21 disposed above the door 20 with the alternate switch 2 attached and extends downward from the member 21 when the door 20 is opened drives the alternate switch 2. Thus, when the door 20 is closed, the other plate body 44 is rotated so as to return to the original position by a spring action. In any one of Claims 1-3,
A third wiring 7c in which one pole of the screw plug 31 and one pole of the screw socket 32 are electrically connected to each other, and one end thereof is connected to the third wiring 7c;
A fourth wire 7d connected to the other pole of the screw socket 32,
The third wiring 7c and the fourth wiring 7d are led to the outside, they are connected to the toilet fan, and the pair of wirings 7a and 7b are led to the alternate switch 2 attached to the toilet door 20 Automatic lighting / extinguishing device for electric lights. A method of attaching the alternate switch device 1 according to claim 2 to the periphery of the door 20,
A jig 23 that can be mounted between the main body 3 and the driving body 4 is prepared, and the jig 23 is attached to the main body 3 and the driving body 4 in order to lock the driving body 4 in a position where the door 20 is closed. And the alternate switch device 1 is disposed at the mounting position in the peripheral portion of the door 20, and then the alternate switch device 1 is positioned and fixed to the peripheral portion with the door 20 closed, An attachment method, wherein the jig 23 is removed from between the main body 3 and the drive body 4.

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