JP2008262770A - Luminaire, and emergency luminaire - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an emergency luminaire 902 which facilitates maintenance and replacement work of a battery 200. <P>SOLUTION: The whole of this emergency luminaire 902 is formed into a circular cylindrical shape by mounting a frame 300 to a body 110. The emergency luminaire 902 has a battery mounting part 140 for mounting a battery 200 in the inside of a circular cylinder. The frame 300 has a battery insertion opening part 390 for inserting battery 200 from the outside on its bottom face 302. The battery 200 is formed by molding a lithium polymer storage battery to a thin type one. A user can mount the battery 200 to the battery mounting part 140 by inserting the battery 200 from the battery insertion opening part 390 without removing the frame 300. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to, for example, a lighting fixture that uses a battery as a power source and an emergency lighting fixture.

11 and 12 are exploded perspective views of a conventional emergency lighting apparatus 901. FIG.
FIG. 13 is an installation view of the emergency lighting apparatus 901 of FIG.
As shown in FIG. 11, conventionally, an emergency lighting apparatus 901 has a main body block 100 installed on a ceiling 910, and a main body block 100 installed on the ceiling 910 includes a battery block 800 in which a cylindrical nickel cadmium storage battery is formed into a block shape. After the battery block 800 is attached to the main body block 100, the frame 300 is fixed by the spring of the main body block 100 or the like. Therefore, it is necessary to remove the frame 300 from the main body block 100 when the battery block 800 is maintained and replaced.
In the conventional emergency lighting apparatus 901 in which the main body block 100b is built in the main body 110b as shown in FIG. 12, the battery block 800b is attached to the main body block 100b, and the main body block 100b to which the battery block 800b is attached is framed together. 300b is attached to the main body 110b, and the main body 110b to which the frame 300b is attached is installed so as to be embedded in the ceiling 910 as shown in FIG. FIG. 13 shows the emergency lighting device 901 embedded in the ceiling 910 from the side. FIG. 13 shows that the battery block 800b is attached to the main body block 100b in the main body 110b. Also in this case, it is necessary to remove the frame 300b from the main body 110b for maintenance and replacement of the battery block 800b.
JP-A-5-190006

Since the emergency lighting device 901 is often installed at a high position such as the ceiling 910, the maintenance and replacement of the battery block 800 requires work in an upward orientation. For this reason, it is desired to make maintenance and replacement work of the battery block 800 easier.
However, as described above, the conventional emergency lighting apparatus 901 requires the frame 300 to be attached and detached when the battery block 800 is maintained and replaced. Further, in the detaching operation of the frame 300, it is necessary to align the inspection switch 122 with respect to the inspection switch slot 320, and the maintenance and replacement operation of the battery block 800 in the conventional emergency lighting apparatus 901 is not an easy operation.
Moreover, the battery block 800 using the nickel cadmium storage battery used in the conventional emergency lighting apparatus 901 has a problem that it is large and heavy in order to satisfy the necessary battery capacity (amount of stored electricity).

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide an emergency lighting apparatus 902 that facilitates maintenance and replacement work of the battery block 800, for example.

  The luminaire of the present invention is a luminaire that is supplied with electric power from a battery in the event of a power failure and lights a light source. The luminaire includes a main body having an attachment portion for attaching the battery, and is attached to the main body so And a frame having a battery insertion opening for inserting a battery from the outside of the frame.

  The electric appliance of the present invention includes a battery mounting portion for mounting a battery, a frame for covering the battery mounting portion, the battery mounting portion, and a main body for mounting the frame and covering the battery mounting portion together with the frame, The frame has a battery insertion opening for inserting a battery from the outside of the frame.

  According to the present invention, since the battery insertion opening for inserting the battery from the outside of the frame is provided, for example, the battery can be attached to the battery attachment portion in the frame without removing the frame. Maintenance and replacement work can be facilitated.

Embodiment 1 FIG.
Hereinafter, three examples will be described as the emergency lighting apparatus 902 in the first embodiment.

<Example 1>
FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of an emergency lighting apparatus 902 according to the first embodiment.
FIG. 2 is a three-sided view illustrating the appearance of the battery 200 used in the emergency lighting apparatus 902 according to the first embodiment.
3, 4, 5, and 14 are installation diagrams illustrating an installation state of the emergency lighting apparatus 902 according to the first embodiment.
6 and 7 are attachment diagrams of the battery 200 to the emergency lighting apparatus 902 according to the first embodiment.
The emergency lighting apparatus 902 according to the first embodiment will be described below with reference to FIGS.

First, FIG. 1 shows an exploded perspective view schematically showing a main part of the configuration of the emergency lighting apparatus 902 in the first embodiment.
In FIG. 1, an emergency lighting apparatus 902 according to the first embodiment includes a main body block 100 in which a control unit 120, a reflector 132, a light bulb 131, and a battery mounting portion 140 are housed in a disc-shaped main body 110. Then, the main body block 100 is installed on the ceiling 910 by attaching the main body 110 to the ceiling 910 with an instrument such as a screw or other connecting means.
The battery attachment part 140 includes a battery female connector 141 for connecting the battery 200, and the control unit 120 turns on the light bulb 131 using the battery 200 attached to the battery attachment part 140 as a power source. The control unit 120 includes a CL indicator 121 and an inspection switch 122. For example, the control unit 120 turns on, blinks, or turns off the CL indicator 121 when a contact failure between the battery female connector 141 of the battery mounting portion 140 and the battery male connector 210 of the battery 200 or an abnormality of the light bulb 131 is detected. Further, for example, when the inspection switch 122 is pressed and the inspection switch 122 is turned on, the control unit 120 performs a lighting test of the light bulb 131 or resets the lighting state of the CL indicator 121 when the inspection switch 122 is turned on.

In addition, the control unit 120 includes a lighting circuit for lighting the light bulb 131. When power is supplied from the commercial power source (when there is no power failure), the control unit 120 lights the light bulb 131 with the power from the commercial power source and the battery 200. To charge. When power is not supplied from the commercial power supply (when a power failure occurs), the lighting circuit of the control unit 120 turns on the light bulb 131 with the power of the battery 200. That is, the control unit 120 includes a circuit that detects whether or not power is supplied from a commercial power source, a circuit that switches a power supply source to the light bulb 131 to the commercial power source or the battery 200 based on the detection result, and the battery 200. A lighting circuit having a circuit for charging.
Further, the lighting circuit of the control unit 120 does not turn on the light bulb 131 when the power is not supplied from the commercial power source, and only charges the battery 200 with the power from the commercial power source. When the power is not supplied from the commercial power source, the battery is turned on. The light bulb 131 may be operated with 200 electric power. At this time, the emergency lighting device 902 is turned on only during a power failure.

Further, the emergency lighting apparatus 902 according to the first embodiment includes a frame 300 that is engaged with and attached to the main body 110.
The frame 300 has a donut-shaped bottom surface 302 having substantially the same size and shape as the disk-shaped main body 110 and a cylindrical side surface 301 extending in one direction from the outer peripheral edge of the bottom surface 302, and the whole is shaped like a tea cylinder. Form.
In the frame 300, a reflector 132 is positioned at the bulb opening 330 that forms the bottom surface 302 in a donut shape, and the light emitted from the bulb 131 is emitted from the bulb opening 330 when the frame 300 is attached to the main body 110. Is done.
In addition, the bottom surface 302 includes a CL indicator round hole 310 that allows the CL indicator 121 of the control unit 120 to be positioned to make the CL indicator 121 appear to be turned on, blinking, or turned off when the frame 300 is attached to the main body 110.
In addition, the bottom surface 302 has an inspection switch slot 320 through which the inspection switch 122 of the control unit 120 is positioned and the head of the inspection switch 122 is moved out when the frame 300 is attached to the main body 110.

Furthermore, the bottom surface 302 has a battery insertion opening 390 that is positioned in the extending direction of the battery female connector 141 when the frame 300 is attached to the main body 110 and receives the battery 200 from the outside of the frame 300.
The emergency lighting apparatus 902 according to the first embodiment has a battery insertion opening 390 on the bottom surface 302.
The battery insertion opening 390 has substantially the same shape as the planar shape formed by the width direction and the depth direction of the bottom part 220 of the battery 200 located on the battery male connector 210 side in the battery 200, and the width of the bottom part 220 of the battery 200. The battery 200 has a size that is slightly larger than the planar outer shape formed by the direction and the depth direction so that the battery 200 can enter.
For example, as shown in FIG. 2, the battery 200 has a step at the bottom 220 located on the battery male connector 210 side to form an L-shaped plane A in the height direction and the width direction, and the width direction and the depth direction. When the rectangular plane B is formed, the battery insertion opening 390 forms a rectangle that is slightly larger than the plane B of the battery 200 so that the battery 200 can enter. That is, the battery insertion opening 390 has a minimum size for inserting the battery 200. Thereby, the battery 200 can be inserted from the battery insertion opening 390, and the entry of dust from the gap between the battery 200 and the battery insertion opening 390 is reduced. 902 failures can be reduced.
When the frame 300 is attached to the main body 110, the battery attachment part 140 is positioned at the end of the battery 200 inserted into the frame 300 from the battery insertion opening 390, and the battery 200 is inserted into the battery insertion opening 390 from the outside. Thus, the battery male connector 210 of the battery 200 and the battery female connector 141 of the battery mounting portion 140 are electrically connected.

In the emergency lighting apparatus 902 according to the first embodiment, a lithium polymer storage battery is used as a power source instead of a conventional nickel cadmium storage battery.
Since the lithium polymer storage battery has the characteristics that the amount of stored electricity is larger than that of the nickel cadmium storage battery and can be processed into a small shape with a free shape, the emergency lighting apparatus 902 in Example 1 using the lithium polymer storage battery is reduced in weight and Miniaturization can be achieved.
For example, in Example 1, as shown in FIG. 2, a lithium polymer storage battery (battery 200) processed into an L-shaped thin plate shape having a shallow depth D and forming an L-shaped plane A in the height direction and the width direction. ) Is used. The L-shaped thin plate-shaped battery 200 has, for example, an upper stage bottom 221 and a lower stage bottom 222 that form an L shape, and a battery male connector 210 is provided on the lower stage bottom 222. Hereinafter, the upper stage bottom part 221 and the lower stage bottom part 222 are collectively referred to as a bottom part 220. Further, a surface that is located on the opposite side of the bottom portion 220 and faces the bottom portion 220 in the height direction is a head portion 240 of the battery 200.
In FIG. 2, a front view (lower left view) of the battery 200, a plan view (upper left view) viewed from the β direction with respect to the front view, and a right side view (right view) viewed from the α direction with respect to the front view. Show.

Next, FIG. 3 shows an emergency lighting device 902 when the frame 300 is attached to the main body 110 installed on the ceiling 910.
In FIG. 3, an emergency lighting fixture 902 has a frame 300 engaged with and attached to a main body 110 to form a columnar shape as a whole. The main body block 100 is covered by the frame 300 and the main body 110 to cover the main body block 100. Contains.
The CL indicator 121 of the main body block 100 is located on the inner side of the frame 300 in the CL indicator round hole 310 portion of the bottom surface 302 of the frame 300, and the user can enter the CL indicator round hole 310 from below the emergency lighting device 902. The lighting state of the CL indicator 121 can be confirmed.
Further, the inspection switch 122 of the main body block 100 inside the frame 300 moves out of the head from the inspection switch slot 320 formed in the bottom surface 302 of the frame 300, and the user heads the inspection switch 122 protruding from the frame 300. The inspection switch 122 can be turned on by pressing.
In addition, a reflector 132 and a bulb 131 are positioned inside the frame 300 at the portion of the bulb opening 330 on the bottom surface 302 of the frame 300, and light emitted from the bulb 131 is reflected by the reflector 132 and is opened by the bulb. Irradiated downward from the unit 330 illuminates the lower part of the emergency lighting apparatus 902.

In the emergency lighting apparatus 902 according to the first embodiment, the battery 200 is mounted on the bottom surface 302 of the frame 300 as illustrated in FIG. 3 in a state where the frame 300 is attached and the battery mounting portion 140 of the main body block 100 is concealed inside the frame 300. The battery 200 can be connected to the battery mounting part 140 inside the frame 300 by inserting the battery 200 into the frame 300 from the battery insertion opening 390.
That is, the user can attach the battery 200 to the emergency lighting apparatus 902 by simply inserting the battery 200 into the battery insertion opening 390 without removing the frame 300.

  Moreover, in the emergency lighting fixture 902 in Example 1, in the state which attached the frame 300, in order to be able to remove the battery 200 attached to the battery attachment part 140 located inside the frame 300, FIG.4 and FIG.5. As shown in FIG. 5, the head 240 of the battery 200 is taken out from the battery insertion opening 390 as a part where the user grips the battery 200.

In FIG. 6, a front view (left view) of a joint portion between the battery 200 and the battery mounting portion 140 and a right side view (right view) viewed from the α direction with respect to the front view are shown.
When the battery 200 and the battery mounting portion 140 are coupled, the battery male connector 210 of the battery 200 and the battery female connector 141 of the battery mounting portion 140 are engaged and electrically connected. Further, the battery mounting portion 140 is fitted into a stepped portion formed by the upper stage bottom 221 and the lower stage bottom 222 in the battery 200, which is an L-shaped bent portion formed by the battery 200. Then, the battery 200 forming the L shape and the rectangular battery mounting portion 140 fitted to the L-shaped bent portion formed by the battery 200 form a quadrangle as a whole when viewed from the front. By fitting the battery 200 and the battery mounting portion 140 so as to eliminate the protruding portion, the emergency lighting device 902 according to the first embodiment can be reduced in size by reducing an extra space.
As the height h of the battery mounting body 142 portion excluding the battery female connector 141 portion battery mounting portion 140 that protrudes, the upper bottom 221 and the lower the battery 200 is the height H _a of the L-shaped bent portion of the battery 200 is formed with bottom 222 and forms a height H _a and comparable height of the step. The battery mounting unit 140 is the width w of the battery mounting body 142 portion, a width W _a of the L-shaped bent portion of the battery 200 is formed with a width W _a comparable width of the lower bottom 222.

Further, in FIG. 4, the frame 300 when fitted with a battery 200 in the battery mounting unit 140 located inside the battery insertion opening 390 approximately the height _{H c} of the head 240 of the battery 200 from the located on the bottom surface 302 of the frame 300 If you go out, the height H _F of the frame 300 is the upper base 221 and height than the height H of the head 240 and forms the battery 200 H _c about lower height as shown in FIG. In other words, the height H of the battery 200 is going out height H _c of about greater height of the portion of the cell 200 user than the height H _F of the frame 300 is designed to pack the battery 200. At this time, battery 200 is exposed about the height _{H c} from the bottom surface 302 of the frame 300.

Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the frame 300 is provided with a battery take-out recess 391 in a circular range including the central portion of the battery insertion opening 390 on the bottom surface 302 so that the battery 200 is taken out from the battery insertion opening 390. It may be.
For example, when the battery 200 is attached to the battery attachment portion 140 located inside the frame 300, a part of the head 240 of the battery 200 is raised to a height H _d from the portion where the battery removal recess 391 is located in the battery insertion opening 390. If you and extent out, the height H _F of the frame 300 is about the same height as the height H of the battery 200. Then, as shown in FIG. 7, the battery retrieval recess 391 is recessed approximately the height H _d for going out the battery 200. In other words, the depth D of the recess of the battery take-out recess 391 user is going out height H _d about the same length of the portion of the battery 200, designed to pack the battery 200. At this time, battery 200 is exposed about the height _{H d} from the bottom surface 302 of the frame 300.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, when the battery 200 is attached to the battery attachment portion 140 located inside the frame 300, at least a part of the head 240 of the battery 200 is taken out from the battery insertion opening 390. Thus, even if the user does not remove the frame 300, the user grasps the head 240 of the battery 200 protruding from the battery insertion opening 390 of the frame 300, inserts and removes the battery 200, and removes the battery 200 from the emergency lighting fixture 902. Can be desorbed.

  In addition, by using a material having the same color, texture, and gloss as the exposed portion of the battery 200 from the frame 300 and the frame 300, the frame 300 and the battery 200 appear to be integrated, The emergency lighting device 902 can ensure the same design as before without deteriorating the aesthetic appearance. For example, the frame 300 or the bottom surface 302 of the frame 300 may be formed using the same material as the head 240 portion of the battery 200, or a sheet of material similar to the frame 300 or the bottom surface 302 of the frame 300 may be used as the entire battery 200. Or you may affix on the exposed part containing the head 240 or the head 240. FIG.

Further, as shown in FIG. 14, a frame 300 includes a slide plate 392 (an example of an engagement plate) that covers the battery insertion opening 390 and the head 240 of the battery 200 and a slide groove 393 that slides the slide plate 392 horizontally. The bottom surface 302 may be provided. By having the slide plate 392, the battery 200 can be prevented from dropping. Further, by making the color, texture, gloss, etc. of the slide plate 392 the same as those of the frame 300, the design of the emergency lighting apparatus 902 can be made the same as the conventional design.
In addition to the lateral slide type, the engagement plate is engaged with the battery insertion opening 390 or the head portion 240 of the battery 200 by an engagement method such as a cap type or a rotary slide type to prevent the battery 200 from falling or to improve the design. It may be secured.

The first embodiment includes the main body block 100, a frame 300 having a battery insertion opening 390 and attached so as to cover the main body block 100, and a lithium polymer storage battery (battery 200) that can be inserted into the frame 300. The featured emergency lighting fixture 902 has been described.
In this emergency lighting device 902, after attaching the frame 300 provided with the battery insertion opening 390 from below the main body 110, the battery 200 is inserted from the battery insertion opening 390 of the frame 300 and the battery attachment portion of the control unit 120. A battery 200 can be attached to 140. The emergency lighting apparatus 902 is excellent in maintainability because only the battery 200 can be removed and there is no need to remove the frame 300 for maintenance replacement.

<Example 2>
FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view of the emergency lighting apparatus 902 according to the second embodiment.
The emergency lighting apparatus 902 according to the second embodiment is characterized in that the battery insertion opening 390 is provided on the side surface 301 of the frame 300.
Other matters are the same as those in the first embodiment.
The user can attach the battery 200 to the emergency lighting device 902 without removing the frame 300 with respect to the emergency lighting device 902 in the second embodiment, and the battery 200 protruding from the side surface 301 of the frame 300. The battery 200 can be removed by inserting / removing the battery 200 by grasping the head 240. Moreover, since the emergency lighting fixture 902 in Example 2 has the battery insertion opening part 390 in the side surface 301 of the frame 300, the design nature similar to the past can be ensured in the bottom face 302 of the frame 300. FIG.

<Example 3>
FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view of the emergency lighting apparatus 902 according to the third embodiment.
FIG. 10 is an installation diagram of the emergency lighting apparatus 902 according to the third embodiment.
In FIG. 9, the main part of the configuration of the emergency lighting fixture 902 in the third embodiment is schematically shown, and the battery insertion opening 390 for the emergency lighting fixture 902 in the third embodiment to insert the battery 200 into the frame 300b. It has shown that it has.
In addition, FIG. 10 shows the emergency lighting apparatus 902 in the third embodiment installed so as to be embedded in the ceiling 910 from the side, and similarly to the first embodiment, the battery mounting portion is inserted into the insertion destination into which the battery 200 is inserted from below. 140 is located.
Other matters are the same as those in the first embodiment.
By forming the lithium polymer storage battery into a thin plate shape and having a battery insertion opening 390 for inserting the battery 200 into the frame 300b, the user can also use the embedded emergency lighting device 902 shown in FIGS. Can remove the battery 200 from the emergency lighting apparatus 902 without removing the frame 300b.

  In each embodiment, the emergency lighting fixture has been described. However, the emergency lighting fixture 902 may be replaced with a general lighting fixture, or the emergency lighting fixture 902 may be replaced with another electric appliance powered by a battery. Good.

1 is an exploded perspective view of an emergency lighting fixture 902 in Embodiment 1. FIG. FIG. 3 is a three-sided view illustrating an appearance of a battery 200 used in the emergency lighting apparatus 902 in the first embodiment. FIG. 3 is an installation diagram of an emergency lighting apparatus 902 according to the first embodiment. FIG. 3 is an installation diagram of an emergency lighting apparatus 902 according to the first embodiment. FIG. 3 is an installation diagram of an emergency lighting apparatus 902 according to the first embodiment. The attachment figure of the battery 200 with respect to the emergency lighting fixture 902 in Example 1. FIG. The attachment figure of the battery 200 with respect to the emergency lighting fixture 902 in Example 1. FIG. The exploded perspective view of the emergency lighting fixture 902 in Example 2. FIG. The exploded perspective view of the emergency lighting fixture 902 in Example 3. FIG. FIG. 6 is an installation diagram of an emergency lighting apparatus 902 according to the third embodiment. The exploded perspective view of the conventional emergency lighting fixture 901. FIG. The exploded perspective view of the conventional emergency lighting fixture 901. FIG. The installation figure which shows the installation condition of the emergency lighting fixture 901 of FIG. FIG. 3 is an installation diagram of an emergency lighting apparatus 902 according to the first embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

  100, 100b body block, 110, 110b body, 120, 120b control unit, 121, 121b CL indicator, 122, 122b inspection switch, 131, 131b light bulb, 132, 132b reflector, 140 battery mounting part, 141 battery female connector, 142 Battery mounting body, 143 Battery holding spring, 191 Socket connector, 192 Tension stop, 200 Battery, 210 Battery male connector, 220 Bottom, 221 Upper bottom, 222 Lower bottom, 240 Head, 300, 300b Frame, 301 Side, 302 Bottom, 310, 310b CL indicator round hole, 320, 320b Inspection switch oblong hole, 330, 330b Light bulb opening, 381 Socket base, 382 Tension stop, 383 Frame mounting spring, 390 Battery insertion Entry opening, 391 Battery extraction recess, 392 Slide plate, 393 Slide groove, 800, 800b Battery block, 810 Battery male connector, 901, 902 Emergency lighting equipment, 910 Ceiling, 911 wall.

Claims (9)

In lighting fixtures that turn on the light source when power is supplied from the battery during a power failure,
A main body having a mounting portion for mounting a battery;
A frame attached to the main body and covering the main body so as to be housed therein;
With
The frame has a battery insertion opening for inserting a battery from the outside of the frame.   2. The illumination according to claim 1, wherein the frame is attached to the main body in a direction in which the battery attachment portion is positioned at an insertion destination where a battery is inserted into the frame and the main body from the battery insertion opening. Instruments. The lighting fixture is:
When the battery is inserted into the frame and the main body from the battery insertion opening and the battery is connected to the battery mounting portion located at the insertion destination, the head of the battery is exposed from the battery insertion opening. The lighting apparatus according to claim 2, wherein: The lighting fixture is:
The battery mounting portion having a recess in a range including at least a part of the battery insertion opening in the frame, and inserting a battery into the frame and the main body from the battery insertion opening and positioned at an insertion destination The lighting apparatus according to claim 2, wherein when the battery is connected to the battery head, the head of the battery is made to protrude from a portion where the recess is located in the battery insertion opening.   The lighting device according to any one of claims 3 to 4, wherein the frame is made of the same material as the head of the battery.   The lighting fixture according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the frame includes an engaging portion that engages with an end portion of the battery.   The said frame which has the said battery insertion opening part which inserts the lithium polymer storage battery shape | molded by L shape thin shape, and the said battery attachment part which attaches the said lithium polymer storage battery are provided. The luminaire described. A lighting circuit for lighting a light source in the main body,
The lighting circuit turns on the light source with power from the commercial power source when power is supplied from a commercial power source and charges the battery, and when power is not supplied from the commercial power source, The emergency lighting apparatus using the lighting apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the light source is turned on by electric power. A lighting circuit for lighting a light source in the main body,
The lighting circuit charges the battery with power from a commercial power source without lighting the light source when power is supplied from a commercial power source, and power of the battery when power is not supplied from the commercial power source The emergency lighting apparatus using the lighting apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the light source is turned on.

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