JP2006331857A - Lighting device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a lighting device that allows components to be shared, can be assembled easily, can reduce total instrument costs, can be provided easily for exchange/repairing, and can also cope with standard matching to be predicted hereafter. <P>SOLUTION: A printed circuit board 1 packages electronic components 4 for lighting circuits. A metal case 2 has a bottom wall 5 for arranging the printed circuit board 1, has a sidewall 6 for surrounding the outer periphery of the printed circuit board 1 erected around the bottom wall 5, and stores the printed circuit board 1 inside the sidewall 6. A cover 3 covers an opening 9 that opposes the bottom wall 5 of the metal case 2. The sidewall 6 has a projection 7 projecting outward so that it is separated from the printed circuit board 1, and provides the projection 7 with a power supply terminal board mounting section 8. The projection 7 is continuous to the bottom wall 5 of the metal case 2. A side plate 15 in the cover 3 has a cutout opening 16 for allowing the projection 7 to project outside the side plate 15, and a reinforcement 15a overlapping with the inside of the projection 7. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a lighting device such as a discharge lamp lighting device having a printed board on which electronic components for a lighting circuit are mounted.

  In the first conventional example (see, for example, Patent Document 1), an internal ballast is configured by incorporating a printed circuit board in which an electronic component for a discharge lamp lighting circuit is mounted in a case that also serves as a cover. It is fixed to a structure, for example, an instrument body and covered with a ballast cover.

In the second conventional example, a lighting circuit unit using a printed circuit board is fixed to an appliance body via an insulating plate and covered with a charging unit protective cover.
Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 2-47720

  In the first conventional example, the ballast for the appliance is covered with a case and can be replaced by itself. However, since the ballast is used for the appliance, the device outer shell is further provided on both the appliance body and the stabilizer cover. As a result, double protection is provided structurally against electric shock protection, and as a result, the cost of the lighting device is increased.

  The second conventional example is inexpensive because it does not have a case structure as a lighting circuit part. However, providing a replacement for the lighting circuit in the case of a failure of the lighting circuit, etc., without providing a case, provides protection against electric shock and electronic components. It is difficult from the viewpoint of protection.

  Therefore, as shown in FIG. 16, the lighting device 100 of the first proposed example stores the printed circuit board in a case in order to protect the printed circuit board on which the electronic component to be the lighting circuit unit is mounted, and opens the case. The lighting device 100 is attached to the top plate 101 of the embedded lighting fixture 103, and the power terminal block 102 is attached in the vicinity of the lighting device 100. The fixture main body 104 of the lighting fixture 103 has a cylindrical shape and has a locking spring 105 that locks the side of the ceiling behind the ceiling, and a lamp socket 106 and a top plate 101 are provided at the upper end.

  A second proposal example is shown in FIGS. The lighting device 100 includes a printed circuit board 110 on which electronic components are mounted, a case 111 that houses the printed circuit board 110, and a cover 112 that covers the case. A power terminal block 102 is attached to the side surface of the cover 112. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the part which is common in FIG.

  According to these proposed examples, the cost can be reduced as compared with the first conventional example, and it is easy to use for replacement and repair as compared with the second conventional example.

  However, if the basic insulation level of the power terminal block is broken, there is a risk of a ground fault or electric shock. In order to prevent electric shock, a protective cover made of metal or resin must be provided. However, if a protective cover dedicated to the terminal block is provided, the assemblability deteriorates, the number of parts increases, and the cost increases. Even if the power terminal block is provided on the side of the cover as in the proposed example, since it does not have a structure for attaching the protective cover to the lighting device, a mounting part of the protective cover is required for the instrument component such as the instrument body, Moreover, since the cover structure is different for each device form, it is not possible to share parts.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a lighting device that can share parts, can be easily assembled, reduces the total cost of equipment, can be easily provided for replacement and repair, and can be expected to meet future standards. Is to provide.

  In the lighting device of the present invention, the printed circuit board is mounted with the electronic component for the lighting circuit. The metal case has a bottom wall on which the printed circuit board is arranged, has a side wall that stands up around the bottom wall and surrounds the outer periphery of the printed circuit board, and accommodates the printed circuit board inside the side wall. The cover covers an opening facing the bottom wall of the metal case. The side wall has a convex portion protruding outward so as to be separated from the printed circuit board, and a power terminal block mounting portion is provided on the convex portion.

  The said structure WHEREIN: The side plate of the said cover has an opening which protrudes the said convex part outside the said side plate.

  The said structure WHEREIN: The said convex part is following the bottom wall of the said metal case, and the side plate of the said cover has a reinforcement part which overlaps with the inner side of the said convex part.

  The said structure WHEREIN: The said cover has a hook-shaped protrusion part contact | abutted to the power terminal block attached to the said power terminal block attachment part.

  The said structure WHEREIN: The said convex part has an engaging part, and the said reinforcement part has an to-be-engaged part engaged with the said engaging part.

  In the above configuration, the metal case has a notch extending over the side wall and the bottom plate, the cover and the metal case each have a fixing portion for fixing to a fixture body of a lighting fixture, and at least one of the covers. The fixing part of the part is located in the notch.

  The said structure WHEREIN: The said fixing | fixed part of the said cover and the said fixing | fixed part of the said metal case are arrange | positioned so that it may not mutually overlap.

  The said structure WHEREIN: The said cover serves as a luminaire outer shell.

  According to the lighting device of the present invention, it is possible to handle a printed circuit board serving as a lighting circuit unit in a block state held by a metal case, and to provide a lighting apparatus in which the printed circuit board is fixed to the apparatus body via the metal case. Can do. For this reason, it is possible to reduce the cost without providing an unnecessary structure for electric shock protection as in the case of a conventional ballast for appliances. The use of a metal case improves the heat dissipation from the printed circuit board to the instrument body, and it can be reduced in size and cost without the need for a special heat sink, and the grounding conduction of the lighting circuit to the metal case is possible. Can be sure.

  By making it possible to attach the power terminal block to the metal case, it is possible to use a cover that covers both the power terminal block and the opening of the metal case, and there is no need to separately install a cover that covers only the power terminal block. Since it is not necessary to use a cover that is large as necessary, it is possible to reduce the size, reduce the cost, and make the parts common.

  By providing a convex part on the metal case and a power terminal block mounting part on the convex part, mounting means such as hook-like nails and mounting screws on the power terminal block interfere with electronic components mounted on the printed circuit board. Can be prevented. Further, since the convex portion is provided only on a part of the metal case, the lighting device can be downsized.

  If the power terminal block does not require a cover, the cover can be downsized if the convex portion of the power terminal block mounting portion is located outside the side surface of the cover.

  By connecting the convex part of the power terminal block mounting part to the bottom plate of the metal case, the power terminal block mounting part can be prevented from being deformed due to stress during connection or routing of the power line when the power terminal block is mounted. In addition, the mounting strength of the power terminal block can be secured.

  When the cardboard or the like is pulled out and fixed in a substantially metal case shape during transportation, deformation of the power terminal block mounting portion due to vibration or impact can be suppressed.

  Providing the cover with a reinforcing portion that overlaps the convex portion can suppress a problem that the power terminal block is attached to the power terminal block mounting portion or deformed due to stress during construction of a lighting fixture or the like and falls into the metal case. Further, since the tensile strength of the side plate of the cover itself can be ensured as compared with the case where the reinforcing portion is not provided, the combination of the metal case and the cover can ensure sufficient strength against the outward and inward tension.

  The hook-shaped protrusion of the cover abuts against the power terminal block attached to the power terminal block mounting part, thereby supporting the power terminal block on the protruding part and suppressing the wobbling of the power terminal block. It is possible to improve the durability against a pulling force applied to the power terminal block mounting portion when a lighting fixture is constructed.

  Providing an engaging part on the convex part and an engaged part engaging with the engaging part on the reinforcing part suppresses the wobbling of the power terminal block, and when the power line is connected or when lighting equipment is installed, the power terminal block The durability against the pulling force applied to the attachment portion can be improved.

  The metal case has a notch extending over the side wall and the bottom plate, the cover and the metal case each have a fixing part for fixing to the luminaire body, and at least a part of the fixing part of the cover is located in the notch If comprised so, when fixing a metal case to an instrument main body, a cover can be reliably attached, without interfering with a metal case.

If the fixing part of the cover and the fixing part of the metal case are provided in a position that does not overlap each other, for example, in a staggered manner, the metal case and the cover can be attached to the instrument body with few fixing points without interference when secured to the instrument body. Is possible.
Since the cover also serves as the outer shell of the lighting fixture, the cost can be reduced.

  A first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. That is, this discharge lamp lighting device is attached to the top plate of the embedded lighting fixture of FIG. In this discharge lamp lighting device, a printed circuit board 1 is housed in a metal case 2 and covered with a cover 3.

  The printed circuit board 1 is mounted with a lighting circuit electronic component 4 to form a lighting circuit portion, and constitutes a ballast as a whole.

  The metal case 2 is made of, for example, aluminum, has a box shape in which a side wall 6 is erected around the bottom plate 5, and the printed circuit board 1 is arranged and stored on the bottom plate 5 so that the side wall 6 surrounds the outer periphery of the printed circuit board 1. . At this time, protrusions (not shown) such as half-moon dowels, for example, for fixing the printed circuit board 1 to a plurality of locations on the inner surfaces of the pair of opposite side walls 6 of the metal case 2 are provided on the upper and lower sides, respectively. The printed board 1 is inserted between the upper and lower protrusions and the lower protrusion prevents the printed board 1 from falling, and the upper protrusion prevents the printed board 1 from floating.

  One of the side walls 6 forms a convex portion 7 struck from the inside to the outside so as to be separated from the printed circuit board 1. At this time, the convex part 7 is connected to the bottom wall 5 and the side wall 6 of the metal case 2 without interruption, thereby ensuring the strength. However, the notch 10 is formed in the upper end of the part connected to the side wall 6 on both sides of the convex part 7. A plurality of mounting holes 8 a and locking holes 8 b are formed in the convex portion 7 as power terminal block mounting portions 8.

  Further, the metal case 2 is formed with a notch 11 extending over the side wall 6 and the bottom wall 5 in one of the corners, and a notch 12 is formed in the printed circuit board 1 so that the printed circuit board 1 does not protrude from the notch 11. Yes. The side wall 6 of one corner portion adjacent to the notch 11 of the metal case 2 is removed to form a fixing portion 14 in the bottom wall 5 by, for example, a hole, and is opposed to the side wall 6 between the notch 11 and the fixing portion 14. For example, a fixing portion 13 having a hole is formed by cutting the substantially central portion of the side wall 6 to be cut outward.

  A power supply terminal block 19 is attached to the power supply terminal mount mounting portion 8 by a fixture, and the power supply terminal block 19 and one of the terminals 4 a and 4 b on the printed circuit board 1 in the metal case 2 are connected by an electric wire 20. 21 is a wire insertion hole of the power terminal block.

  The cover 3 is made of, for example, a steel plate and covers the opening 9 facing the bottom wall 5 formed by the side wall 6 of the metal case 2 and the outer periphery of the side wall 6. The side plate 15 of the cover 3 extends along the outer surface of the side wall 6 and forms a notch opening 16 for projecting the convex portion 7 to the outside. The convex portion 7 protrudes from the notch opening 16 and is outside the side plate 15 of the cover 3. At this time, the rear edge portion of the notch opening 16 is fitted into the notch 10 between the side wall 6 and the convex portion 7 to form a reinforcing portion 15 a that overlaps the inner side of the convex portion 7. Thereby, when the power terminal block 19 is attached, the upper portion of the convex portion 7 falls into the inside of the metal case 2 due to stress at the time of connection of the power line 20, etc., so that the insulation distance is insufficient, the power terminal block 19 is detached, etc. Can be suppressed. A mounting hole 15b is formed in the reinforcing portion 15a so as to align with the uppermost mounting hole 8a. When the power supply terminal block 19 is mounted to the terminal block mounting portion 8 with a mounting tool, the mounting hole 15b is passed through the mounting tool and the reinforcing portion 15a is inserted. The protrusion 7 is integrally connected. A notch opening 18 for connecting the electric wire 20 or the like is also formed at a portion of the side plate 15 of the cover 3 corresponding to the terminals 4a and 4b of the printed circuit board 1. Further, the fixing portions 17 of the cover 3 are formed at a single-angled position, respectively, one of which is located in the notch 11 of the metal case 2. The fixing portions 13 and 14 of the metal case 2 and the fixing portion 17 of the cover 3 are arranged substantially in a staggered manner so as not to overlap each other, and are individually attached to the top plate of the instrument body. Thereby, when attaching the cover 3 to an instrument main body, it can attach independently, without the metal case 2 interfering.

  A second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. That is, in this discharge lamp lighting device, in the first embodiment, the protective member attaching portion 23 is formed in the cover 3 with a round hole, and the metal protective member 24 is attached to the cover 3 by the attachment tool. The protection member 24 includes a top portion 24 a that covers the upper surface of the power terminal block 19 and a side portion 24 b that covers one side surface of the power terminal block 19.

  A third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. That is, this discharge lamp lighting device is formed by forming the protective member 24 of the second embodiment from an insulating material such as a synthetic resin and attaching the protective member 24 to the protective member attaching portion 23 formed by a square hole. The protective member 24 has a top portion 24a and both side portions 24b covering the upper surface and both side surfaces of the power terminal block 19, and a notch 24c for inserting an electric wire is formed in one of the both side portions 24b.

  A fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. That is, in this discharge lamp lighting device, the cover 3 covers the entire metal case 2 and the power terminal block 19. The cover 3 is formed with three cutout openings 3a and 3b for the power source connection portion and the two secondary side line connection portions for inserting the electric wire 20 and the like. FIG. 8 shows a state of attachment to the fixture body 25 of the lighting fixture. The metal case 2 to which the power terminal block 19 is attached is attached to the fixture body 25, which is covered with the cover 3 and the cover 3 is attached to the fixture body 25. At this time, the cover 3 also serves as a lighting device outer shell and a lighting fixture outer shell.

  9 to 15 show other embodiments. FIG. 9 is obtained by removing the side wall portion 3d between the cutout openings 3a and 3b of the cover 3 of the fourth embodiment.

  FIG. 10 shows the opening 3e corresponding to the notch opening 3a and the terminal 4b of the power line connecting portion by covering the terminals 4a and 4b and the electric wire 20 by removing the notch opening 3b of the cover 3 on the secondary side line connecting side. Only forming.

  In FIG. 11, a protrusion that protrudes outward or inward, for example, a rib 26 is formed on the convex portion 7. The ribs 26 are formed in the horizontal direction, and the height is set so that the sum of the thickness of the metal case 2 and the height of the ribs 26 is equal to or less than the recommended mounting thickness of the power terminal block 19. Thereby, the strength of the convex portion 7 is ensured, the mounting of the power terminal block 19 is not hindered, the unnecessary wobbling of the power terminal block 19 can be suppressed, and the anti-squeeze performance of the power terminal block 19 can be enhanced. Strength can be secured.

  FIG. 12 shows a form in which the ribs 26 are formed in the vertical direction in the embodiment of FIG.

  FIG. 13 shows a form in which a hook-like protrusion 27 extending from the top surface of the cover 3 is formed integrally with the cover 3. This protrusion 27 abuts on the upper surface of the power terminal block 19 and also serves as the protective member 24 of the second and third embodiments. While suppressing the wobble, it is possible to secure the mounting strength of the power terminal block 19. For example, when stress is applied to the power supply terminal block 19 when the power supply terminal block 19 is attached to the power supply line or when the wiring is routed, the protrusion 27 comes into contact with the power supply terminal block 19 so that the metal case 2 or the cover 3 and the power supply terminal block 19 are contacted. The fulcrum of the load applied between the power terminal block 19 and the power terminal block 19 can be prevented from coming off, and the power terminal block 19 can be prevented from coming off.

  In FIG. 14, the reinforcing portion 15 a of the first embodiment is provided with a projection 29 that penetrates the convex portion 7 and has a tip positioned outside the convex portion 7. A hole or a slit (both not shown) for penetrating the protrusion 29 is formed in the convex portion 7. Although the protrusion 29 can attach another part to the reinforcement part 15a, it can also cut and raise the reinforcement part 15a. Further, the tip of the protrusion 29 can contact or abut against the power terminal block 19. The protrusion 29 can suppress the wobbling of the power terminal block 19 and can secure the mounting strength of the power terminal block 19 by the same function as in FIG.

  In FIG. 15, the engaging portion 30 is provided on the convex portion 7, and the engaged portion 31 is provided on the reinforcing portion 15 a of the cover 3. For example, the engaging portion 30 has a recess formed on the inner surface by knocking out a protrusion having a height that does not interfere even when the power terminal block 19 is attached, and the engaged portion 31 is, for example, a protrusion that fits into the recess. It is formed by. By covering the metal case 2 with the cover 3 and engaging the engaged portion 31 with the engaging portion 30 with this configuration, when the power terminal block 19 is mounted on the power terminal block mounting portion 8, the power terminal block 19 The wobbling can be suppressed, the deformation of the power supply terminal block mounting portion 8 due to the stress when the power supply line is mounted can be suppressed, and the stress that cannot be suppressed when the metal case 2 is made of aluminum can be suppressed with the cover 3 made of steel plate.

  Furthermore, as another embodiment, a cover locking part such as a hole is formed on one of the metal case 2 and the cover 3 and a locking part such as a nail is formed on the other side, and locked to the cover locking part. The cover 3 can be attached to the metal case 2 by locking the part by caulking or the like. As a result, the metal case 2 including the printed board 1 and the cover 3 can be integrated, and convenience can be improved for repair and replacement.

  In addition, the reinforcement part 15a can overlap with the front side of the convex part 7. FIG.

(A) is a perspective view of a metal case with the cover of the discharge lamp lighting device of the first embodiment of the present invention open, (b) is a perspective view of the cover, and (c) is a fixing part of the metal case. FIG. 4D is a schematic plan view illustrating a cover fixing portion. It is a perspective view of the state where the cover was closed. It is a perspective view of the metal case of the state which attached the power supply terminal block. In FIG. 3, it is a perspective view of the state which closed the cover. (A) is the perspective view which provided the protection member for power supply terminal blocks of 2nd Embodiment, (b) is a perspective view of the cover which has a protection member attaching part. (A) is the perspective view which provided the protection member for power supply terminal blocks of 3rd Embodiment, (b) is a perspective view of the cover which has a protection member attaching part. It is a perspective view of 4th Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows attachment of a discharge lamp lighting device. It is a perspective view of the discharge lamp lighting device of other embodiments. It is a perspective view of the discharge lamp lighting device of other embodiment. Furthermore, it is a perspective view of the power terminal block attachment part of embodiment. Furthermore, it is a perspective view of the power terminal block attachment part of embodiment. Furthermore, it is a schematic plan view of the cover of embodiment. Furthermore, it is a schematic perspective view of the cover of embodiment. (A) is the perspective view of the state which removed the cover of embodiment further, (b) is a top view of a power terminal block attachment part. It is a substantially half cross-sectional side view of the embedded lighting fixture of the 1st proposal example. It is a substantially half-section side view of the embedded lighting fixture of the 2nd proposal example. It is a disassembled perspective view of the state which removed the cover of the discharge lamp lighting device. It is a perspective view in the state where the cover of the discharge lamp lighting device was closed.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Printed circuit board 2 Metal case 3 Cover 4 Electronic component 5 Bottom plate 6 Side wall 7 Convex part 8 Power supply terminal block attachment part 9 Opening 10 Notch 13, 14 Fixing part 15a Reinforcement part 15 Side plate 16 Notch opening 17 Fixing part 19 Power supply terminal block 27 Protrusion

Claims (8)

  A printed circuit board on which an electronic component for a lighting circuit is mounted, a bottom wall on which the printed circuit board is disposed, and a side wall that stands up around the bottom wall and surrounds the outer periphery of the printed circuit board. A metal case for storing a printed circuit board; and a cover for covering an opening facing the bottom wall of the metal case, wherein the side wall has a convex portion protruding outward so as to be separated from the printed circuit board. The lighting device which provided the power terminal block attachment part in the part.   The lighting device according to claim 1, wherein the side plate of the cover has an opening for projecting the convex portion outward from the side plate.   The lighting device according to claim 2, wherein the convex portion is continuous with a bottom wall of the metal case, and a side plate of the cover has a reinforcing portion that overlaps the inside of the convex portion.   The lighting device according to claim 2, wherein the cover has a hook-shaped protrusion that contacts the power terminal block attached to the power terminal block mounting portion.   The lighting device according to claim 3, wherein the convex portion includes an engaging portion, and the reinforcing portion includes an engaged portion that engages with the engaging portion.   The metal case has a notch extending over the side wall and the bottom plate, the cover and the metal case each have a fixing portion for fixing to a fixture body of a lighting fixture, and the fixing of at least a part of the cover The lighting device according to claim 1, wherein the portion is located in the notch.   The lighting device according to claim 6, wherein the fixing portion of the cover and the fixing portion of the metal case are arranged so as not to overlap each other. The lighting device according to claim 1, wherein the cover also serves as a luminaire outer shell.

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