JP2007234498A - Illuminating structure of vehicle inspection and maintenance equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an illuminating structure of a vehicle inspection and maintenance equipment in which an illuminating apparatus does not make an obstacle for an operation and movement and an entire vehicle bottom part can be illuminated in a uniform luminance, when a vehicle is supported at a suitable height by a lift and an inspection and maintenance work is conducted. <P>SOLUTION: The illuminating structure has preferably a pair of concave grooves extending in a front-and-rear direction of a supported vehicle on a floor of the equipment facing the vehicle bottom when a vehicle is supported by a lift. A plurality of rod-shaped light sources are arranged in both of the concave grooves in a line with both ends neighboring each other, and open mouths of the grooves are closed by an arrangement of lattice groove covers and linear lights from the light sources are emitted up from the concave grooves through slits of the lattice groove covers. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a structure for brightly illuminating the bottom of a vehicle supported at an appropriate height from a floor by a lifting device in equipment for inspecting and maintaining automobiles (hereinafter referred to as vehicles) such as passenger cars, trucks, and buses. About.

  The work of inspecting and maintaining the bottom of the vehicle by regular inspection and maintenance of the vehicle is carried out by lifting the vehicle high on the floor with an elevating device, and an operator enters the lower side of the vehicle. At this time, only the ceiling illumination light of the inspection / maintenance equipment and the chromatic light from the window may cause insufficient brightness on the lower side of the vehicle, making it difficult to see the inspection site, which may hinder the work.

  In this case, for example, as shown in FIG. 9, a portable lighting device 91 is placed directly on the floor below the vehicle (FIG. 9A) or standing on a dedicated stand 92 (FIG. 9B). ), Or by suspending the vehicle bottom from the lower side by suspending it from the vehicle bottom or lifting device using a hanging hook. Further, as shown in FIG. 5C, the bar-shaped illumination lamp 93a is incorporated in the lifting device 93b with one end thereof supported so as to be swingable, and the bar-shaped illumination lamp 93a projects to the lower side of the vehicle for illumination. An illumination device 93 is known (see, for example, Patent Documents 1 and 2).

JP 2003-151309 A Utility Model Registration No. 2554383

  The portable luminaire 91 is suitable for illuminating a desired part of the bottom of the vehicle in a spot manner. However, when placed on the floor, it may interfere with the inspection and maintenance work, and it is necessary to adjust the position and orientation of the appliance so that the light is applied each time the inspection location is changed. The lighting device 93 in which the lighting device 93b is incorporated in the lifting device 93b does not need to worry about the feet, but since the lighting device 93a projects in the work area on the lower side of the vehicle, it is obstructive when the worker moves. May be. It is troublesome to avoid the lighting lamp 93a or to store and move it to the lifting device 93b each time it moves, and when the operator changes the direction of the body while looking at the inspection site, the body turns to the lighting lamp 93a. There is also a risk of damage upon hitting.

  Further, in either case where one portable luminaire 91 is installed on the floor and illuminates, or where a plurality of illuminating lamps 93a are projected to the lower side of the vehicle and illuminated, the illumination light hits the bottom of the vehicle. It is inevitable that there will be no shadow. In the inspection and maintenance of the bottom of the vehicle, there is also a process of visually checking the operation of the part on the opposite side away from the part while manually operating one part on the lower part of the vehicle body. Inconveniently, the conventional illumination form cannot take efficient time to confirm.

  Further, the lighting device 93 in which the lighting device 93b is incorporated in the lifting device 93b may be effective in a vehicle of a size that can be supported by a single lifting device such as a normal automobile, but a large truck or bus having a long overall vehicle body length. It cannot be applied to a two-column type, three-column type, four-column type lifting device or a suspended lifting device installed on the ceiling of the facility. In a lifting device for a large vehicle, another illumination means for illuminating the bottom of the large vehicle is required.

  In view of such problems of the prior art, the present invention does not obstruct work and movement of the lighting fixture when the vehicle is supported at an appropriate height by the lifting device and the vehicle bottom is inspected and maintained. Regardless of the type of lifting device to be used, it is an object to improve the efficiency of inspection and maintenance work so that the entire bottom of the vehicle is illuminated uniformly with uniform brightness.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, the present invention provides a lighting structure for a vehicle inspection and maintenance facility provided with a vehicle lifting device, wherein the floor of the facility facing the bottom of the vehicle when the vehicle is supported by the lifting device, A concave groove extending in the front-rear direction is formed, and a plurality of rod-shaped light sources are arranged in a line with both ends adjacent to each other in the concave groove, and a lattice-shaped groove lid is installed at the opening of the concave groove It has the structure which was made.

In the above configuration, when the lifting device installed on the floor of the facility is configured by a multi-column lift suitable for lifting support of a large automobile, the floors on both the left and right sides of the lifting device It is possible to form a structure in which concave grooves extending along the front-rear direction are formed, and rod-shaped light sources are arranged side by side in both concave grooves.
Further, when the lifting device is configured to move up and down while supporting the left and right sides of the body frame of the ordinary automobile, a pair of recesses extending in parallel along the front-rear direction of the supported vehicle are formed on the floors on both the front and rear sides of the lifting device. It is possible to form a structure in which grooves are formed at appropriate intervals, and rod-shaped light sources are arranged in a line in each concave groove.

According to the present invention, the plurality of rod-shaped light sources arranged side by side in the concave grooves formed on the floor of the equipment integrally constitute a long light source that emits linear light, and the lines from the slits of the lattice-shaped groove lid The bottom of the vehicle supported by the lifting device is illuminated from below by emitting continuous illumination light. Since the illumination light continues linearly along the concave groove, the entire bottom of the vehicle can be illuminated evenly and uniformly. In addition, there is no need to install a portable lighting fixture on the floor, and the light source is housed in the concave groove and the concave groove is closed with a lattice-shaped groove lid, so the lighting fixture does not interfere with inspection. Maintenance work can be performed efficiently.
In addition, it is preferable to provide a drainage outlet in the ditch for discharging water and oil that may flow out on the floor during inspection and maintenance, so that the stored rod-shaped light source is not exposed to water or oil. It is preferable to install a transparent cover body with the surface inclined to one side above the rod-shaped light source.
In addition, according to the form of a raising / lowering apparatus, the magnitude | size of the vehicle supported by the said apparatus, etc., the groove | channel of the appropriate length can form an appropriate number of the concave groove which accommodates a rod-shaped light source in a floor. Moreover, the form and the number of the rod-shaped light sources stored in the concave grooves can be appropriately selected according to the brightness required for the inspection and maintenance work.

Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
1 and 2 show a form in which the present invention is applied to a lifting device for a large automobile installed on the floor of a facility for inspecting and maintaining vehicles. In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a floor of the facility, and 2 denotes a floor. Elevating device installed in 1, 3 is a vehicle supported by the elevating device 2, and 4 shows an illuminating device installed on the floor 1 on both the left and right sides of the elevating device 2.

The lifting device 2 of this form arranges a plurality of columnar lifting lifts 22 in a long pit 21 constructed on the floor 1, and supports the front and rear of the body frame of the large vehicle 3 with each lift 22, In this structure, the vehicle 3 is moved up and down on the pit 21.
Specifically, as shown in FIG. 2, in the pit 21, three lifts 22 having a receiving base 22a integrally attached at the upper end are installed, and those at both ends of the pit 21 are fixed at the installation positions. In between, the inside of the pit 21 is slidable by a gear motor. Between the movable lift 22 and the lift 22 on one side of the pit 21, a plurality of cover elements 23 connected in a foldable manner by a link mechanism are bridged over the opening end face of the pit 21. In conjunction with the movement of the movable lift 22, the cover element 23 is extended so as to close the opening surface of the pit 21 or to be folded into a bellows shape in the pit 21. Each lift 22 is made up of a hydraulic cylinder that moves up and down along the vertical direction. The lift 22 is moved up and down from the floor 1 to an appropriate height by moving the pedestal 22a attached to the upper end to the lowest position. Then, the lift 22 is accommodated in the pit 21, and the upper surface of the receiving base 22a and the floor 1 are provided so as to be flush with each other.

  The illuminating device 4 is installed in a concave groove 41 formed in the floor 1 adjacent to the pit 21 by connecting a plurality of fluorescent lamps 42, which are rod-shaped light sources, in a linear shape, and an opening of the concave groove 41 is formed. A lattice-shaped groove lid (grating) 43 is used to block the groove.

  Specifically, the concave groove 41 has a width and depth that can accommodate the fluorescent lamp 42, for example, a narrow and shallow formation dimension having a width and a depth of about 200 mm, as shown in FIG. The floors 1 on both sides are formed in parallel along the pits 21 and slightly longer than the pits. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the upper edge of the groove 41 is provided with step portions 41a and 41a on which the lattice-like groove lid 43 is placed, and the bottom 41b of the groove 41 is a surface inclined for drainage. A drain outlet 41c is provided at the lowest position.

  As shown in FIG. 3, each of the fluorescent lamps 42 is inserted into sockets 45, 45 arranged on the bottom 41 b of the concave groove 41 via a seat frame 44, and the caps at both ends thereof are inserted into the approximate grooves in the concave groove 41. It is installed in the center. The sockets 45 of the fluorescent lamps 42 are arranged close to each other with no gap between the sockets 45 of the adjacent fluorescent lamps 42 and are attached in the concave grooves 41. The inserted fluorescent lamps 42 are continuously joined together to form a linear light source, which is provided to emit linear illumination light above the concave groove 41 (FIG. 7B )reference). 3 schematically shows the installation state of the fluorescent lamp 42 in the concave groove 41, and a ballast and power supply wiring for lighting the fluorescent lamp 42 are omitted.

  The lattice-shaped groove lid 43 is formed by integrally assembling a steel material such as aluminum in a net shape, and is fitted into and installed in step portions 41 a and 41 a formed in the opening of the concave groove 41. The lattice-shaped groove lid 43 has a top surface that is flush with the floor 1 to form a continuous floor surface, and the emitted light of the fluorescent lamp 42 is emitted from a slit between the steel materials.

  In addition, L-shaped metal fittings 46a and 46b are attached to the inner surface facing the concave groove 41 above the fluorescent lamp 42, and the transparent plastic plate-like cover body 47 is supported by both metal fittings to fluoresce. The upper side of the lamp 42 is covered with a cover body 47. The cover body 47 is attached so as to be inclined downward toward the L-shaped metal fitting 4b and with a slight gap between the end of the L-shaped metal fitting 4b and the inner surface of the groove 41, and passes through the lattice groove cover 43 from the floor 1. When water or oil enters the concave groove 41, the water is received on the surface of the cover body 47 and prevented from dropping on the fluorescent lamp 42, and the cover body surface flows down to the end on the L-shaped metal fitting 46b side. The drainage port 41c of the bottom 41b of the groove 41 is allowed to flow from the gap.

4 and 5 show a form in which the present invention is applied to a lifting device 5 for an ordinary automobile installed on the floor of the facility.
The lifting device 5 of this embodiment forms two box-like pits 51 at an appropriate interval on the floor 1, and a cylindrical lifting lift 52 is arranged in each of the pits 51, 51 at the upper end of the lift. The left and right sides of the vehicle body frame of the ordinary vehicle 3 are supported by the lifts 52 and 52 through the installed pedestal 52a, and the vehicle 3 is moved up and down on the pits 51 and 51. Then, as shown in both figures, the lighting device 4 extending in parallel in the front-rear direction of the vehicle 3 supported by the lifting device 5 is provided on the floors 1 on both sides before and after the pits 51 of the lifting device 5. Each is installed, and the lighting device 4 is also installed in a strip shape on the floor 1 between both pits.

FIG. 6 shows a form in which the present invention is applied to a suspension type lifting device 6 installed on the ceiling of the facility. The vehicle is placed on the floor 1 facing the bottom of the vehicle 3 supported by the lifting device 6. The lighting devices 4 and 4 extending in a strip shape along the front-rear direction 3 are installed.
Each of the lighting devices 4 shown in FIG. 4 to FIG. 6 has a plurality of fluorescent lamps 42 joined together linearly in a concave groove 41 formed in the floor 1, and a transparent cover body for the fluorescent lamps 42. 47, and further, the lattice groove cover 43 is installed at the opening of the groove 41, which is the same as the embodiment shown in FIGS.

In each of these forms, as shown in FIG. 7A, the formation interval (d) of the concave grooves 41, 41 formed in the floor 1 is the tread (D) of the vehicle 3 supported by each lifting device. (D> d). Further, as shown in FIG. 5B, the concave groove 41 is formed in a long band shape along the front-rear direction of the vehicle 3 supported by each lifting device, and a plurality of fluorescent lamps 42 are connected to each other. The parts are installed together.
Therefore, the fluorescent lamps 42 installed in the concave grooves 41 and 41 can illuminate the bottom of the vehicle 3 evenly between the left and right ends and between the front and rear ends, and the lower side of the vehicle body has a uniform brightness. Thus, no shadow is caused by the illumination light, and the bottom of the vehicle 3 to be inspected and maintained can be bright enough to be seen.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the lighting device 4 may have a configuration in which two fluorescent lamps 42 are arranged in parallel in a concave groove 41, and a U-shape instead of the plate-like cover body 47. A bent cover body 48 having a cross section may be installed above the fluorescent lamp 42. Also in this case, it is preferable to incline the surface of the cover body 48 in order to allow water or oil dripped in the concave groove 41 to flow down to the drain outlet.

  In addition, the form of the raising / lowering apparatus and illumination apparatus which were illustrated is an example, and this invention is not limited to the illustrated form, It can comprise using the apparatus of another appropriate form. As long as the brightness required for inspection and maintenance can be secured, it is appropriate to use other light sources instead of fluorescent lamps.

It is an external view of the form which applied this invention to the raising / lowering apparatus for large vehicles installed in the floor of an installation. It is the top view of the floor which showed arrangement | positioning of the raising / lowering apparatus and illuminating device which were shown by FIG. It is a structure sectional drawing of the illuminating device of FIG. 1 installed in the floor. It is an external view of the form which applied this invention to the raising / lowering apparatus for ordinary vehicles installed in the floor of an installation. It is the top view of the floor which showed arrangement | positioning of the raising / lowering apparatus and illuminating device which were shown by FIG. It is an external view of the form which applied this invention to the suspension type raising / lowering apparatus installed in the ceiling part of the installation. It is a figure for demonstrating the structure of the illuminating device concerning this invention, (A) is the figure which showed the arrangement | positioning space | interval of the ditch | groove with respect to a to-be-supported vehicle, (B) shows the arrangement | positioning state of the rod-shaped light source in a ditch | groove. It is a figure. It is a structure sectional drawing of the other form of the illuminating device concerning this invention. (A)-(C) are the figures which showed the conventional illumination form used in the case of inspection and maintenance.

Explanation of symbols

1 Floor, 2, 5, 6 Lifting device, 21, 51 pit, 3 Vehicle, 4 Lighting device, 41 Groove, 42 Fluorescent lamp, 43 Lattice groove cover, 44 Seat frame, 45 Socket, 46a, 46b L-shaped bracket 47,48 Cover body

Claims (4)

In the lighting structure of a vehicle inspection and maintenance facility equipped with a vehicle lifting device,
A concave groove extending along the front-rear direction of the supported vehicle is formed on the floor of the facility facing the bottom of the vehicle when the vehicle is supported by the lifting device, and a plurality of rod-shaped light sources are connected to each other in the concave groove. A lighting structure for a vehicle inspection and maintenance facility, wherein the lighting structure is arranged adjacent to each other in a line and has a configuration in which a lattice-shaped groove cover is installed in the opening of the groove.   A lifting device is installed on the floor of the equipment, and concave grooves extending along the front-rear direction of the supported vehicle are respectively formed on the left and right floors of the lifting device, and rod-shaped light sources are arranged side by side in both concave grooves. The lighting structure for a vehicle inspection and maintenance facility according to claim 1.   A lifting device is installed on the floor of the equipment, and a pair of concave grooves extending in parallel along the front-rear direction of the supported vehicle are formed on the floors on both the front and rear sides of the lifting device at appropriate intervals. The lighting structure of the vehicle inspection and maintenance facility according to claim 1, wherein the bar-shaped light sources are arranged side by side in a line. The illumination of the vehicle inspection and maintenance facility according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a drain outlet is provided in the groove and a transparent cover body is installed above the rod-shaped light source with its surface inclined to one side. Construction.

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