JP2008305780A - Straight-tube fluorescent lamp - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a straight-tube fluorescent lamp preventing an incongruent lamp from being mounted on a fixture equipped with a dedicated electronic ballast. <P>SOLUTION: The straight-tube fluorescent lamp has an attention-attracting display body 1 stating instructions for preventing an incongruent lamp from being mounted fixed so as to cover a cap pin 3 just before use at least at one end of the straight-tube fluorescent lamp equipped with a cap 2 at each end, and the attention-attracting display body 1 can be easily taken off at the time of use. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a straight tube fluorescent lamp to which a warning display body for paying attention to whether or not the lamp is a non-conforming lamp is attached.

  Conventionally, straight tube fluorescent lamps having a T5 (bulb outer diameter of 14.5 to 17.0 mm) are used, for example, in store showcases. Conventional straight tube fluorescent lamps of T5 are mainly high output types. In recent years, efficiency has become important, and high-efficiency T5 straight tube fluorescent lamps having the same length and the same standard cap have been sold. Since these lamps have the same length and the same standard base, the electronic ballast differs between the high-power type and the high-efficiency type even though they can be mounted on each other's lighting fixtures. Therefore, both are not compatible. For example, when a high-efficiency type lamp is used for a high-power type appliance, the life of the lamp is shortened. On the other hand, when a high-power type lamp is used in a high-efficiency type instrument, there is a problem that it is dark.

  This is not only a problem with T5 straight tube fluorescent lamps, but there is a similar problem with straight tube fluorescent lamps other than T5.

  That is, three types of straight tube fluorescent lamps of the same length (for example, 1198 mm) and the same base (G13), the starter type, the rapid start type, and the high frequency lighting-only type, are compatible because each electronic ballast is different. There is no sex. FIG. 12 shows a summary of phenomena that occur when the model names are used incorrectly.

  As shown in FIG. 12, if a lamp suitable for the appliance is not used, a problem of short life or non-lighting occurs.

On the other hand, in order to surely prevent erroneous mounting of a non-conforming lamp on the discharge lamp ballast and to obtain a lighting apparatus that can be used properly, a conforming lamp HfL comprising a main body of the apparatus and a straight fluorescent lamp mounted on the main body. Is assumed to be a lighting fixture including a lamp socket that supports the lamp and a dedicated discharge lamp ballast that is attached to the fixture body and conforms to the type of the lamp HfL. A stopper convex portion having a bulb facing portion close to the bulb peripheral surface of the lamp HfL supported by the socket is provided as a non-conforming lamp set blocking means at a position avoiding the detachable side of the lamp HfL with respect to the lamp socket. Thereby, in the opposite part, it is different from the compatible lamp HfL and prevents the non-conforming lamp L having a larger diameter than the lamp HfL bulb, and only the compatible lamp HfL is allowed to be mounted. A lighting fixture has been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
JP-A-8-124416

  However, the luminaire described in Patent Document 1 is characterized in that it prevents installation of a non-conforming lamp L having a bulb having a diameter larger than that of the lamp HfL bulb, and permits the installation of only the conforming lamp HfL. When the bulb diameters are the same, there is a problem that the installation of the non-conforming lamp cannot be prevented.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a straight fluorescent lamp capable of preventing a non-conforming lamp from being attached to a device equipped with a dedicated ballast. .

  In the straight tube fluorescent lamp according to the present invention, a warning display body in which precautions are described on at least one end of a straight tube fluorescent lamp having caps at both ends is fixed so as to cover the cap pin until just before use. The attention display body can be easily removed during use.

  The straight tube fluorescent lamp according to the present invention is a straight tube fluorescent lamp that has the same length and uses the same base. It is characterized by being attached to at least one end of the lamp by adhesion so as to cover the cap pin.

  The straight tube fluorescent lamp according to the present invention is characterized in that the attention display body is a display surface on which one side is filled with a warning display and the other surface is an adhesive surface to which an adhesive is applied. To do.

  In the straight tube fluorescent lamp according to the present invention, the attention display body is a strip shape in which an adhesive is applied in the vicinity of both end portions of the adhesive surface, and the straight tube fluorescent lamp is arranged so as to cover the base pin. It is characterized in that the adhesive is attached to at least one end of the adhesive by attaching it to a base or a glass bulb.

  In the straight tube fluorescent lamp according to the present invention, the warning display body has a strip shape in which an adhesive is applied to almost the entire adhesive surface, and is adhered to the base pin that is bent so that the base pin is sandwiched with the adhesive surface as the back surface. It is characterized by being attached to a surface.

  The straight tube fluorescent lamp according to the present invention is characterized in that the alerting display body has a length that is folded in half longer than the length of the base pin and is folded back at a portion longer than the base pin.

In the straight tube fluorescent lamp according to the present invention, substantially cylindrical caps each having a pair of cap pins are provided at both ends of a cylindrical bulb so that the central axes of the cylinders of the bulbs substantially coincide with each other. It is a straight tube fluorescent lamp in which a warning display body with precautions written on at least one end of the straight tube fluorescent lamp provided is fixed until just before use, and the warning display body can be easily removed during use. ,
The warning display is a flexible thin plate, with one side being the display side on which the warning display is written and the other side being the adhesive side to which at least part of the adhesive is applied Attaching at least a part of the adhesive surface along the cylindrical side surface of the bulb end or the cylindrical side surface of the mouthpiece while bending to form a cylindrical shape or a partial cylindrical shape having a central axis substantially coincident with the central axis , And a predetermined length extending outward from the end of the base.

A straight tube fluorescent lamp according to the present invention,
The alert display body has a generally bowl shape as a whole,
The length of the base of the bowl-shaped straight line is shorter than the tube circumference of the straight tube fluorescent lamp by a predetermined length,
Both ends of the top side which is the opposite side of the base of the bowl shape are chamfered into a predetermined shape,
When attaching the warning display to the straight tube fluorescent lamp, make sure that the bottom of the bowl shape is located on the straight tube fluorescent lamp side and the top of the bowl shape is located outside the tube axis direction of the straight tube fluorescent lamp, The base of the bowl shape and the tube axis of the straight tube fluorescent lamp are oriented substantially orthogonally,
The apex side of the hook-shaped display of the attention display body extends outward from the end of the straight tube fluorescent lamp having a predetermined length.

  The straight tube fluorescent lamp according to the present invention is characterized in that an alignment mark for attaching the attention display body to the straight tube fluorescent lamp is provided on the attention display body.

  The straight tube fluorescent lamp according to the present invention is characterized in that the adhesive applied to the adhesive surface has removability.

  Since the straight tube fluorescent lamp according to the present invention includes the warning display body that alerts the use of the straight tube fluorescent lamp suitable for the appliance, it is possible to prevent the incompatible lamp from being attached to the appliance.

Embodiment 1 FIG.
FIGS. 1 to 9 are diagrams showing Embodiment 1, FIG. 1 is a partial front view (a) and a partial plan view (b) showing one electrode side portion of a straight tube fluorescent lamp, and FIG. FIG. 3 is a partial front view (a) and a partial plan view (b) showing one electrode side portion of the straight tube fluorescent lamp of FIG. a) and a partial plan view (b), FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a display example of the display section of the alert display 1 in the case of a T5 straight tube fluorescent lamp ((a) is a display example for a high efficiency lamp, ( (b) is a display example for a high-power lamp), FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a display example of the display part of the alert display 1 in the case of a straight fluorescent lamp ((a) is a display example for a FL lamp, (b) ) Is a display example for an FLR lamp), (c) is a display example for an FHF lamp), and FIG. FIG. 7 is a partial front view (a) and a partial plan view (a) showing one electrode side portion of the straight tube fluorescent lamp of Modification 4. b), FIG. 8 is a partial front view (a) and a partial plan view (b) showing one electrode side portion of the straight tube fluorescent lamp of Modification 5, and FIG. 9 is one of the straight tube fluorescent lamps of Modification 6. It is a partial front view which shows an electrode side part.

  FIG. 1 is a partial front view showing one electrode side portion of a straight tube fluorescent lamp. The present embodiment is characterized in that a strip-shaped warning display 1 is attached to the end of the valve 4 by adhesion so as to cover the base pin 3 of the base 2.

  The alert display 1 displays whether or not the straight tube fluorescent lamp is suitable for the instrument. The surface on which the warning is displayed is the display surface, and the surface to which the adhesive is applied is the adhesive surface. In the example shown in FIG. 1, an adhesive is applied to the entire adhesive surface. Then, with the adhesive surface on the back, the base pin 3, the base 2 and the valve 4 are bent, and the attention display 1 is adhered to the outer periphery of the base 2 (which may reach the valve 4) with the adhesive surface.

  At this time, the alert display 1 is preferably adhered to both end portions of the valve 4, but may be attached to at least one end portion of the valve 4.

  In the case of a straight tube fluorescent lamp of T5, for example, the display as shown in FIG. In other words, the display surface of the alert display 1 for the high efficiency lamp displays “Do not use for high-power type appliances” (FIG. 4A). In addition, on the display surface of the alert display 1 for the high-power lamp, a message “Please do not use it for a high-efficiency type appliance” is displayed (FIG. 4B). As described above, the electronic ballast is different between the high output type and the high efficiency type. Therefore, both are not compatible. For example, when a high-efficiency type lamp is used for a high-power type appliance, the life of the lamp is shortened. On the other hand, when a high-power type lamp is used in a high-efficiency type instrument, there is a problem that it is dark.

  When the warning display 1 shown in FIG. 4 is attached to the end of at least one bulb 4 of the straight tube lamp of T5, the user removes the lamp from the package and attaches the lamp to the instrument. It is possible to call attention to whether or not Since the alert display 1 covers the base pin 3, it cannot be attached to the instrument unless the alert display 1 is removed. Accordingly, the user can notice the display of the alert display 1 with a very high probability, and can determine whether the lamp is suitable for the appliance.

  In the case of a straight tube lamp other than T5, the display of the alert display 1 is as shown in FIG. 5, for example. On the display surface of the alert display 1 for the FL lamp (starter type), a message “Do not use for FLR and FHF appliances” is displayed (FIG. 5A). In addition, on the display surface of the alert display 1 for the FLR lamp (rapid starter type), a message “Do not use for FLR and FHF appliances” is displayed (FIG. 5B). Furthermore, the display surface of the alert display 1 for the FHF lamp (only for high-frequency lighting) displays “Do not use for FL and FLR instruments” (FIG. 5C).

  As already mentioned, if a lamp suitable for the appliance is not used, a problem of short life or non-lighting occurs (see FIG. 8).

  By attaching the warning display 1 shown in FIG. 5 to at least one bulb 4 end of a straight tube lamp, it is determined whether or not the lamp is compatible with the appliance when the user attaches the lamp to the appliance. You can call attention.

  As a material of the alert display 1, for example, paper that can be easily folded is used. Besides paper, plastic, rubber, etc. may be used.

  The adhesive applied to the adhesive surface of the attention display 1 is different from the adhesive in that it has removability. It can be peeled off again by using an adhesive. In addition, since the base pin 3 is adhered, it is important that the adhesive does not remain with high accuracy when the base pin 3 is peeled off. Therefore, it is preferable to use a pressure-sensitive adhesive having a high cohesive force and an excellent removability.

  FIG. 2 is a partial front view showing one electrode side portion of the straight tube fluorescent lamp of the first modification. In the example shown in FIG. 2, an adhesive is applied to both ends of the adhesive surface of the strip-like alert display 1. Then, with the adhesive surface on the back, it is bent so as to sandwich the cap pin 3, the cap 2 and the valve 4, and the warning display 1 is adhered to the outer periphery of the valve 4. At this time, since no adhesive is applied to the adhesive surface of the alert display body 1 that covers the vicinity of the cap pin 3, there is an advantage that the adhesive does not adhere to the cap pin 3. However, since the alerting display body 1 does not contact the base pin 3, the adhesive may be applied to almost the entire adhesive surface. Moreover, you may adhere the alerting display body 1 to the nozzle | cap | die 2 outer peripheral part.

  FIG. 3 is a partial front view showing one electrode side portion of the straight tube fluorescent lamp of the second modification. In this case as well, an adhesive is applied to both ends of the adhesive surface of the strip-like alert display 1 as in the example of FIG. Then, the adhesive face is turned back, the base pin 3, the base 2, and the valve 4 are sandwiched, and the attention display body 1 is adhered to the outer periphery of the base 2 (the attention display body 1 is applied to the outer periphery of the valve 4. May be good). At this time, since no adhesive is applied to the adhesive surface of the alert display body 1 that covers the vicinity of the cap pin 3, there is an advantage that the adhesive does not adhere to the cap pin 3. However, since the alerting display body 1 does not contact the base pin 3, the adhesive may be applied to almost the entire adhesive surface.

  FIG. 6 is a partial front view (a) and a partial plan view (b) showing one electrode side portion of the straight tube fluorescent lamp of the third modification. In this case, the adhesive is applied to almost the entire adhesive surface of the strip-like warning display 1. The adhesive pin is folded back with the cap pin 3 interposed therebetween, and is attached to the adhesive pin 3 on the adhesive surface. The length after the adhesive surface is folded back to about half is longer than that of the base pin 3. Then, the part longer than the cap pin 3 is folded back to the valve 4 side. As a result, the length of the lamp is almost the same as in the case where there is no warning display 1 so that the packaging design is not affected. Since the length after folding the adhesive surface back to about half is longer than that of the base pin 3, the area of the display portion is increased accordingly, the display on the display portion can be enlarged, and the user can easily see. The pressure-sensitive adhesive on the pressure-sensitive adhesive surface only needs to be at least in a portion that adheres to the cap pin 3.

  FIG. 7 is a partial front view (a) and a partial plan view (b) showing one electrode side portion of the straight tube fluorescent lamp of Modification 4. Also in this case, the adhesive is applied to almost the entire adhesive surface of the strip-shaped warning display 1. The adhesive pin is folded back with the cap pin 3 interposed therebetween, and is attached to the adhesive pin 3 on the adhesive surface. The length after the adhesive surface is folded back to about half is substantially the same as the length of the cap pin 3. Since the length of the lamp is almost the same as the case where the warning display 1 is not provided, there is an advantage that the packaging design is not affected as it is. Moreover, since the alerting display body 1 is smaller than the thing of FIG. 6, it is cheap.

As described above, the attention display body 1 covering the base pin 3 portion needs the following two requirements for fixing.
(1) The warning display 1 is securely fixed to the end of the lamp until just before the lighting fixture is mounted.
(2) The user can easily remove the alert display 1 when the lighting fixture is mounted.

  In the embodiments so far, paper having an appropriate adhesive surface on one side is used to satisfy the above two conditions, but other methods that satisfy these two conditions are also possible, and the fixing method has been adopted. The alert display 1 has the same effect.

  For example, as a fifth modified example, a roughly rectangular parallelepiped using rubber or elastic plastic as shown in FIG. 8, and on one surface thereof, a base pin corresponding to the position of the base pin 3 of the straight fluorescent lamp is provided. This is a warning display body 1 in which two holes 21 having a diameter smaller than 3 are formed. The cap pin 3 is inserted into the two holes 21. By making the diameter of the hole 21 appropriate, it cannot be detached by vibration or unintentional catching, and can be pulled out by normal adult finger force. To.

  In this case, the cross section of the hole 21 of the alert display 1 is circular, but in another example, if the hole 21 has a long and thin rectangular cross section and its width is smaller than the diameter of the cap pin 3, the same is true. effective. In this case, the two cap pins 3 may be one rectangular cross-sectional hole. Compared with the previous embodiments, there is a feature that the removal is reliable and the adhesive material does not remain on the cap pin 3 or the like, but there is also a problem that it is easy to remove by any means.

  Further, as a sixth modification, a hard plastic or the like is formed into a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape as shown in FIG. 9, and a hole 21 larger than the base pin 3 is formed on one surface thereof, and a spring 22 is attached thereto so that the base pin 3 cannot be removed. . The spring 22 needs to be adjusted so that it can be pulled out if it is pulled to some extent, but this has the same effect. This method uses springs and is quite reliable, but the drawback is that it is costly. Moreover, in order to ensure fixation, the system which controls the spring 22 which presses down the nozzle | cap | die pin 3 by providing a hole in the alerting display body 1 and inserting a stick | rod is also considered.

Embodiment 2. FIG.
The alert display body 1 shown in FIG. 1 of Embodiment 1 has an adhesive surface almost entirely covered with an adhesive, and is folded with the adhesive surface on the back and sandwiching the cap pin 3, the cap 2 and the valve 4. The warning display body 1 is adhered to the outer periphery of the base 2 with an adhesive surface.

  In the example shown in FIG. 2, adhesive is applied to both ends of the adhesive surface of the strip-shaped warning display 1, and the adhesive surface is folded back so that the base pin 3, base 2, and valve 4 are sandwiched. The warning display body 1 is adhered to the outer periphery of the valve 4.

  Further, in the example shown in FIG. 3, adhesive is applied to both ends of the adhesive surface of the strip-shaped warning display 1, and the adhesive surface is folded back so that the base pin 3, base 2, and valve 4 are sandwiched. The warning display body 1 is adhered to the outer periphery of the base 2.

  In the case of FIGS. 1 to 3, the curved surface of the bulb 4 or the base 2 and the curved surface of the portion where the attention display body 1 is bent are bent in different directions. For this reason, the alert display body 1 whose material is a flat surface is distorted, and in some cases, it is wrinkled. For this reason, not only is it difficult to paste the alert display 1, but there are cases where it is difficult to see the letters that call attention. Furthermore, the subject that a user is hard to remove the alerting display body 1 is also considered.

  Therefore, in the present embodiment, a further improved alert display 1 that can be easily attached to a straight fluorescent lamp and that can be easily peeled off will be described.

  In the straight tube fluorescent lamp of the present embodiment, a substantially cylindrical base 2 having a pair of base pins 3 is provided at both ends of a cylindrical bulb 4, and the central axis of each cylinder is substantially the same. A warning indicator 1 with precautions written on at least one end of a straight fluorescent lamp provided so as to coincide is fixed until just before use, and the warning indicator 1 can be easily removed at the time of use. This is a tube fluorescent lamp.

  The alert display 1 is a flexible thin plate (the material will be described later). One surface is a display surface on which an alert display is written, and the other surface is at least partially peelable. It is an adhesive surface to which an adhesive is applied.

  At least a part of the adhesive surface of the warning display 1 is attached while being bent along the cylindrical side surface of the end of the bulb 4 or the cylindrical side surface of the base 2 and has a central axis substantially coincident with the central axis. In addition to a cylindrical shape or a partial cylindrical shape, the alert display 1 is extended outward from the end of the base 2.

  Hereinafter, a specific example of the alert display 1 will be described.

  FIGS. 10 and 11 are diagrams showing the second embodiment. FIG. 10 is a plan view of the alert display 1 and FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a procedure for attaching the alert display 1 to a straight fluorescent lamp.

  The alerting display body 1 shown in FIG. 10 uses the existing sealing material by which the adhesive which has re-peelability to the whole surface was given to the raw material. A plurality of displays as shown in FIG. 10 are printed on a display surface to which an existing sealant adhesive is not applied. Then, the warning display body 1 is manufactured by cutting into a predetermined shape as shown in FIG. Since an existing sealing material is used, manufacturing is easy and inexpensive.

  An example of the material of the alert display 1 is polyolefin, more specifically polypropylene. Another example is paper, but the former has the advantage of less deformation and distortion during operation or transportation.

  The alert display 1 shown in FIG. 10 is substantially rectangular in plan view. And it has a bowl shape in which two corners adjacent to each other with one long side 1a (top side of the bowl shape) as a chamfered portion 1c (rounding). The other long side is called the base of the bowl shape.

An example of the size of the attention display 1 and L1, L2, and R shown in FIG. 10 is as follows.
L1 = 42mm
L2 = 32mm
R = 10mm

  An alignment mark 5 is provided in the vicinity of the chamfered portion 1c of the short side 1b of the alert display 1. This alignment mark 5 is used for positioning when attaching the alert display 1 to a straight fluorescent lamp (described later).

  For example, as illustrated in FIG. 10, the attention display 1 is printed with a black warning character, for example, “14W exclusive use”, on a white framed background. “14W exclusive use” is printed in parallel with the short side 1b of the alert display 1. “Dedicated to 14W appliances” is printed on one longitudinal end portion (upper portion in FIG. 10) of the alert display 1.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 10, the alert display 1 is printed with white alert characters on a black background, for example “strict use with 24 W appliances”. “Strictly prohibited use with 24W appliance” is printed in parallel with the short side 1b of the alert display 1. “Strictly prohibited use with 24W appliance” is printed on the other longitudinal end portion (lower portion in FIG. 10) of the alert display body 1.

  In addition, as shown in Fig. 10, between the indications "14W appliances only" and "24W appliances are strictly prohibited", in black letters on a white background, for example, "Please use after removing this seal" Is displayed. “Please use after removing this seal” is printed parallel to the short side 1b of the alert display 1.

  As already described, the attention display 1 shown in FIG. 10 uses an existing sealing material on which the adhesive having removability is applied to the entire surface, and therefore, on the back side of the display surface of the warning character. The adhesive is applied to the entire surface.

  With reference to FIG. 11, the procedure for attaching the alert display 1 to a straight fluorescent lamp will be described. First, as shown in FIG. 11A, one attention display body 1 is prepared for one straight tube fluorescent lamp. This is because the alert display 1 is attached to one end of the straight tube fluorescent lamp. However, you may affix on the both ends of a straight tube | pipe fluorescent lamp.

  At this time, the tube axis of the straight tube fluorescent lamp and the short side of the alert display 1 are aligned so as to be substantially parallel. Further, the alignment marks 5 on the two short sides of the alert display 1 are aligned with the ends of the base 2 of the straight tube fluorescent lamp.

  And as shown in FIG.11 (b), it affixes so that the alerting display body 1 may be wound around the bulb | bulb 4 and the nozzle | cap | die 2 of a straight tube | pipe fluorescent lamp. At this time, the alignment marks 5 on the two short sides of the alert display 1 are further aligned so that the tube axis of the straight tube fluorescent lamp and the short side of the alert display 1 are substantially parallel. Align with the end of the lamp cap 2.

  FIG. 11C shows a state where the pasting operation is completed. Since the attention display body 1 is pasted so as to be wound around the cylindrical valve 4 and the base 2, in the state of FIG. 11C, it forms a substantially cylindrical shape, and the central axis of this partial cylinder is the valve 4 or It substantially coincides with the central axis of the base 2. However, even a cylindrical shape is not a complete cylinder, and a part thereof is missing in parallel with the tube axis direction of the straight tube fluorescent lamp.

  The dimension (circumferential direction of the bulb 4 or the base 2) of a portion of the straight tube fluorescent lamp that is partially missing in parallel to the tube axis direction is indicated by L3 (length along the curved surface) as shown in FIG. ). Moreover, the length of the part which extends outside from the edge part (end of a cap pin) of the straight tube fluorescent lamp of the alerting display body 1 is set to L4. Furthermore, let L5 be the dimension (in the direction perpendicular to the tube axis) of the tip of the opening formed in the portion of the alert display body 1 that extends outward from the end of the straight tube fluorescent lamp.

  First, the dimension L3 will be described. Since the outer diameter of the T5 straight tube fluorescent lamp is 16 mm, its circumference is about 50 mm. Since the length L1 of the long side of the attention display 1 is 42 mm, the dimension L3 is about 8 mm. Thus, it is important that a part of the cylindrical shape formed by the attention display 1 is missing about 8 mm in circumference in the tube axis direction. With such a configuration, when the user attaches the straight tube fluorescent lamp to the instrument, the alert display 1 is easily peeled off. Here, the dimension L3 is about 8 mm, but the same effect can be obtained if it is in the range of 4 to 9 mm.

  The alert display 1 needs to extend outward at least a predetermined length from the end of the base (end of the main body excluding the pin). This is to ensure that the lamp is noticed when attached to the luminaire, and to make it easier to remove.

  More preferably, the length L4 of the portion of the alert display 1 that extends outward from the end of the straight tube fluorescent lamp is made slightly longer than the base pin 3 (the end of the straight tube fluorescent lamp).

  If L4 is longer than that, the end of the alert display body 1 is caught on the cardboard box during packaging. Further, when L4 is short and the end of the alert display 1 approaches the end of the base 2 and becomes shorter than a predetermined length, the user may attach the straight fluorescent lamp to the instrument without removing the alert display 1. There is. Further, when peeling off, it becomes difficult for the finger to be applied to the edge of the alert display body 1, and it takes time for the peeling work.

  The reason why the two corners adjacent to each other with the one long side 1a of the alerting display body 1 as the chamfered portion 1c (R = 10 mm) will be described. As already described, since the alert display 1 uses an existing sealing material, an adhesive is applied to the entire back surface of the display surface. In a state where the attention display body 1 is attached to the straight tube fluorescent lamp, the chamfered portion 1c is detached from the straight tube fluorescent lamp and floats. Therefore, if the floating corners are not chamfered and left as they are, the corners are broken and the adhesive surfaces are adhered to each other in the process after the warning display body 1 is attached to the straight fluorescent lamp. The shape of the display body 1 may change. If the chamfered portion 1c is used, such a possibility is reduced. Note that the adhesive may not be the entire back surface of the display surface, but only the part to be bonded. In this case, it is necessary to apply a pattern to the application of the adhesive, which has the disadvantage of increasing costs, but the adhesive that does not adhere during work may adhere to other parts and become dirty or damaged There is an advantage that decreases.

  Another reason will be described in which two corners adjacent to each other with one long side 1a of the alert display 1 are chamfered portions 1c (R = 10 mm). The dimension L5 of the tip of the opening (in the direction perpendicular to the tube axis) L5 formed in the portion extending outward from the end of the straight fluorescent lamp of the alert display 1 is related to the dimension of the human finger (particularly the thumb). To do. If the dimension L5 is smaller than the dimension of a human finger, it is difficult to grasp the floating part of the alert display 1 when the alert display 1 is peeled off from the straight fluorescent lamp. When the dimension L5 is about the same as or larger than the dimension of a human finger as in the present embodiment (about the tube diameter of a straight tube fluorescent lamp), be careful when removing the alert display 1 from the straight tube fluorescent lamp. It becomes easy to grasp the floating part of the arousal display body 1. Even if a gloves is worn on the hand, it is possible to grasp the floating portion of the alert display 1.

  The chamfered portion 1c of two corners adjacent to each other with the one long side 1a of the alert display body 1 is rounded with, for example, R = 10 mm, but may be chamfered with a straight line. Further, the chamfered portion 1c may be eliminated, and L3 may be increased instead to make it easier to insert a finger. However, since the display surface becomes small, it is necessary to reduce the display or display content. Conversely, if the chamfered portion 1c is increased, L3 may be decreased and may be 0 mm in some cases.

The alert display of the alert display 1 has been described with reference to the example of the T5 straight tube fluorescent lamp of 14 W (length 60 cm), but it can also be applied to a T5 straight tube fluorescent lamp of 28 W (length 120 cm). In the case of a T5 straight tube fluorescent lamp of 28 W (120 cm in length), an example of the alert display on the alert display 1 is as follows.
14W 28W
“Dedicated for 14W appliances” “Dedicated for 28W appliances”
"Strict use with 24W equipment""Strict use with 54W equipment"
"Please use after removing this seal" is common.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the direction in which these display characters are arranged is parallel to the central axis of the alert display 1, but this is easy to understand because a group of sentences can be seen at a glance. However, as long as it is within a range that can be seen at a glance, the same effect can be obtained even if the direction in which the characters are arranged slightly deviates from the central axis.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the following effects can be obtained.
(1) Since the alert display 1 uses an existing sealing material, it can be manufactured easily and inexpensively.
(2) By setting the dimension L3 of the part of the alert display body 1 that is partially missing in parallel with the tube axis direction of the straight tube fluorescent lamp to about 8 mm (4 to 9 mm is sufficient), the user can directly When the tube fluorescent lamp is attached to the instrument, the alert display 1 is easily peeled off.
(3) Since the warning display body 1 extends outward at least a predetermined length from the end of the base (end of the main body excluding the pins), the warning display body is surely attached when the lamp is attached to the lighting fixture. The presence of 1 can be noticed to the user. Moreover, it becomes easy to peel off the alert display body 1.
(4) The length L4 of the portion of the warning display body 1 that extends outward from the end of the straight tube fluorescent lamp is made slightly longer than the cap pin 3, so that L4 is long, so that the cardboard box is used when packing. The end of the alert display body 1 is caught, or the end of the alert display body 1 approaches the end of the base 2 because L4 is shorter than a predetermined length, and the user does not remove the alert display body 1 The fear of installing a straight tube fluorescent lamp on can be avoided. Further, when peeling off, it becomes difficult for the finger to be applied to the end of the alert display 1, and it takes time for the peeling work.
(5) Since the two corners adjacent to each other with the one long side 1a of the attention display body 1 are chamfered portions 1c (R = 10 mm), the attention display body 1 becomes a straight tube fluorescent lamp. The chamfered portion 1c that is floating off the straight tube fluorescent lamp in the pasted state is a step after the attention display body 1 is pasted on the straight tube fluorescent lamp, and the corner portion is broken to adhere to the adhesive surfaces. Thus, there is little possibility that the shape of the alert display 1 will change.
(6) The dimension L5 of the tip of the opening formed in the portion extending outward from the end of the straight fluorescent lamp of the alert display body 1 (the direction perpendicular to the tube axis) L5 is approximately the same as the dimension of a human finger. Alternatively, since it is large (approximately the diameter of the straight fluorescent tube), it is easy to grasp the floating portion of the warning display 1 when the warning display 1 is peeled from the straight fluorescent lamp. Even if a gloves is worn on the hand, it is possible to grasp the floating portion of the alert display 1.

  The alert display 1 of the present embodiment can be applied to straight tube lamps other than T5 as in the first embodiment.

FIG. 2 shows a first embodiment, and is a partial front view (a) and a partial plan view (b) showing one electrode side portion of a straight tube fluorescent lamp. FIG. 9 shows the first embodiment, and is a partial front view (a) and a partial plan view (b) showing one electrode side portion of the straight tube fluorescent lamp of the first modification. FIG. 9 shows the first embodiment, and is a partial front view (a) and a partial plan view (b) showing one electrode side portion of a straight tube fluorescent lamp of a second modification. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating the first embodiment, and is a diagram illustrating a display example of the display unit of the alert display body 1 in the case of a straight fluorescent lamp of T5 ((a) is a display example for a high efficiency lamp, and (b) is a high Display example for output lamp). FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating the first embodiment, and is a diagram illustrating a display example of the display unit of the alert display body 1 in the case of a straight tube fluorescent lamp ((a) is a display example for the FL lamp, and (b) is a display for the FLR lamp. Display example), (c) is a display example for an FHF lamp). FIG. 9 shows the first embodiment, and is a partial top view (a), a partial front view (b), and a partial bottom view (c) showing one electrode side portion of a straight tube fluorescent lamp of modification 3. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing the first embodiment, and is a partial front view (a) and a partial plan view (b) showing one electrode side portion of a straight tube fluorescent lamp of a fourth modification. FIG. 7 shows the first embodiment, and is a partial front view (a) and a partial plan view (b) showing one electrode side portion of a straight tube fluorescent lamp of a fifth modification. FIG. 10 shows the first embodiment, and is a partial front view showing one electrode side portion of a straight tube fluorescent lamp of a sixth modification. FIG. 5 shows the second embodiment, and is a plan view of the alert display body 1. The figure which shows Embodiment 2 and the figure which shows the procedure which affixes the alerting display body 1 to a straight tube | pipe fluorescent lamp. The figure which shows the phenomenon by the combination of FL, FLR, FHF lamp, and each instrument.

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  1 Warning display body, 1a long side, 1b short side, 1c chamfered part, 2 cap, 3 cap pin, 4 valve, 5 alignment mark, 21 hole, 22 spring.

Claims (10)

  A warning indicator with precautions written on at least one end of a straight tube fluorescent lamp with caps at both ends is fixed so as to cover the cap pin until just before use, and the warning indicator is easy to use. A straight tube fluorescent lamp characterized in that it can be removed. In a straight tube fluorescent lamp having the same length and using the same base,
2. A warning display body for invoking the use of the straight tube fluorescent lamp suitable for a device is attached to at least one end of the straight tube fluorescent lamp by adhesion so as to cover a cap pin. The straight tube fluorescent lamp described.   3. The straight tube fluorescence according to claim 2, wherein the attention display body is a display surface on which one side is filled with a warning display and the other surface is an adhesive surface to which an adhesive is applied. lamp.   The warning display body is a strip shape in which the adhesive is applied in the vicinity of both ends of the adhesive surface, and the warning display body covers at least one of the straight tube fluorescent lamps so as to cover the base pin. 4. The straight tube fluorescent lamp according to claim 3, wherein the pressure-sensitive adhesive is attached to an end of the tube by attaching it to a base or a glass bulb.   The warning display body has a strip shape in which the adhesive is applied to almost the entire adhesive surface, and is folded so that the adhesive pin is sandwiched between the adhesive surface and the adhesive pin. 4. The straight tube fluorescent lamp according to claim 3, wherein   6. The straight tube fluorescent lamp according to claim 5, wherein the warning display body is folded in half so that a length that is longer than the length of the base pin is longer than the length of the base pin. At least one of the straight tube fluorescent lamps provided with a substantially cylindrical base having a pair of base pins at both ends of the cylindrical bulb so that the central axis of each of the bulb cylinders and the respective cylinders substantially coincide with each other. A straight-line fluorescent lamp in which a warning display body with cautions at the end is fixed until just before use, and the warning display body can be easily removed during use,
The warning display body is a flexible thin plate, one surface is a display surface on which a warning display is written, and the other surface is an adhesive surface to which an adhesive is applied at least partially. A cylindrical shape or portion having a central axis substantially coincident with the central axis, wherein at least a part of the adhesive surface is affixed while being bent along the cylindrical side surface of the valve end or the cylindrical side surface of the base; A straight tube fluorescent lamp having a cylindrical shape and extending a predetermined length outward from the end of the base. The warning display body has a substantially bowl shape as a whole,
The length of the base of the bowl-shaped straight line is shorter than the tube circumference of the straight tube fluorescent lamp by a predetermined length,
Both ends of the top side which is the opposite side of the base of the bowl shape are chamfered to a predetermined shape,
When the warning display body is attached to the straight tube fluorescent lamp, the bottom of the bowl shape is on the straight tube fluorescent lamp side, and the top of the bowl shape is on the outside in the tube axis direction of the straight tube fluorescent lamp. And a direction in which the base of the bowl shape and the tube axis of the straight tube fluorescent lamp are substantially orthogonal,
8. The straight tube fluorescent lamp according to claim 7, wherein the top side of the hook shape of the alert display body extends outward from an end of the straight tube fluorescent lamp by a predetermined length.   The straight tube fluorescent lamp according to claim 7 or 8, wherein an alignment mark when the attention display body is attached to the straight tube fluorescent lamp is provided on the attention display body.   The straight tube fluorescent lamp according to claim 1, wherein the adhesive applied to the adhesive surface has removability.

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