JP2009072937A - Luminous structure - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a luminous structure having a new shape and configuration using a phosphor material. <P>SOLUTION: The luminous structure (panel assembly) 1 includes a transparent front plate 2 and a rear plate 3 which are arranged oppositely, a transparent inner peripheral side plate 4, and an outer peripheral side plate 5. A content 6 like liquid, sol, gel or solid containing the phosphor material is housed in a space S formed between the front surface 2 and the rear surface 3. A LED lamp 7 lightening the content 6 is arranged inside the outer peripheral side plate 5. The fluorescence generated by lightening the content 6 with light from the LED lam 7 is emitted from the front surface 2 and the rear surface 3. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a light-emitting structure that emits fluorescence generated by irradiating a fluorescent material with light through a transparent plate or the like. Specifically, it is a window glass, a panel decorating a wall surface or a floor surface, a figurine, a water tank, and the like, and further applicable to a fragrance, a deodorant, a dehumidifier, and the like.

  Some interior products and exterior products have a decorative effect with a light emitting material such as a fluorescent material or a phosphorescent material. For example, the present inventors have proposed a device that emits a plant by administering a fluorescent substance-containing solution to the plant, absorbing the solution, and irradiating the plant with ultraviolet rays (see, for example, Patent Document 1). Moreover, what added the coloring agent and the fluorescent whitening agent to the fragrance liquid is disclosed as the fragrance | flavor put in a vehicle or a room | chamber interior (for example, refer to reference document 2).

JP-A-2005-254907 JP 2003-010304 A

  An object of the present invention is to provide a light-emitting structure having a novel shape and configuration using a fluorescent material.

  The first light-emitting structure of the present invention is accommodated in a space formed between the front plate and the back plate, the front plate and the back plate, which are disposed opposite to each other and transparent. A liquid, sol-like, gel-like or solid content containing a fluorescent substance; and a light source for irradiating the content, and the fluorescence generated by irradiating the content from the light source with the light It is emitted from a front board and / or a back board.

  Specific forms of the light-emitting structure of the present invention are window glass, panels embedded in wall surfaces or floor surfaces, stepping stones in gardens, water tanks, picture frames, figurines, and the like. According to the present invention, by emitting fluorescence, an aesthetic effect, a decoration effect, and a healing effect can be given, and the existence of the structure can be appealed even at night.

  The state of the contents can be liquid, sol, gel, or solid. Also in the case of gel or solid, it can be made into one lump, or can be made into a large number of dice-like, spherical, and irregular shapes.

Examples of the fluorescent material include dye-based fluorescent materials and biological label-based fluorescent materials.
Examples of the dye-based fluorescent material include thioflavine, diaminostilbenzene hydrochloride, uranin, riboflavin sodium phosphate, rhodamine, eosin, Texas Red (Texas Red (trade name)), and porphyrins. Examples of rhodamine include rhodamine B, rhodamine G, and rhodamine 6G. Examples of eosin include eosin B and eosin Y.

  Examples of biomarker fluorescent substances include alexaflora, 4,6-diamidino-2-phenylindole (DAPI · HCl) (4,6-diamidino-2-phenyl indole · HCl), 7-amino-4-methyl. Coumarin-3-acetic acid (AMCA) (7-amino-4-methylcoumarin-3-acetic acid), bis-aminophenyl-oxadiazole-foilgen, bis-aminophenyl-oxadiazole-feulgen, calcein blue, Cascade blue, coumarin maleimide, dansyl chloride, dansyl hydrazine (d nsyl hydrazine), dimethylaminonaphthalene-5-sulphonic acid (dimethyls), 5-sulphonic acid (DANS), diphenylhexatriene (DPH), fast blue, granulhe blue (glen) 33258 (Hoechst 33258), Hoechst 33342 (Hoechst 33342), mitramycin, O-phthalaldehyde (OPT), serotonin and the like.

  As Alexa Flora, Alexa Flora 350 (AlexaFluor-350 (trade name)), Alexa Flora 430 (trade name), Alexa Flora 532 (trade name), Alexa Flora 546 (trade name), Alexa Flora 568 (trade name), Alexa Flora 594 (trade name) and the like.

  Examples of gelling agents, solidifying agents, and viscous liquefying agents for gelling, solidifying, and solating such fluorescent materials include gelatin, carrageenan, xanthan gum, locust bean gum, agar, corn starch, and potato starch. Such as starch, modified starch, carboxyvinyl polymer, sodium carboxymethylcellulose, hydroxypropylcellulose, hydroxyethylmethylcellulose, hypromellose, hypromellose phthalate, methylcellulose, pectin, sodium alginsan, tamarind gum, gum arabic, gum tragacanth, guar gum, And far celeran.

The light source is preferably a light emitting diode or black light that emits light in the ultraviolet region having a wavelength of 200 to 450 nm, preferably 250 to 400 nm. Since ultraviolet rays having a wavelength of 300 nm or less may adversely affect the human body, particularly the eyes, when using a light source that emits ultraviolet rays in this region, it is preferable to attach a blocking filter.
As the power source of the light source, a dry battery or a button battery built in the structure is used, but an electric cord connected to an outlet or the like may be provided.

  The second light emitting structure of the present invention comprises a container having a transparent part or all of the surroundings, and a fluorescent substance, a fragrance functional substance, a deodorizing functional substance, and a dehumidifying functional substance contained in the container. A liquid, sol, gel, or solid content to which at least one functional substance is added; and a light source that irradiates the content, and is generated by irradiating the content from the light source. Fluorescence is emitted from the container.

  According to the present invention, functions such as an aroma function, a deodorizing function, and a dehumidifying function can be added in addition to the decorative effect of light emission of a fluorescent material. As a specific form, it can be applied to a fragrance, a deodorant or a dehumidifier installed indoors or in a vehicle.

  As an aromatic functional substance, an antioxidant (vitamin E, vitamin C, erythorbic acid, etc.) and an antiseptic (benzoic acid, sodium benzoate, paraoxybenzoic acid ester, sorbic acid, etc.) are added to the aromatic fragrance as necessary. It is a thing. In addition, surfactants such as glycerin, propylene glycol, diethylene glycol, ethanol, methanol, isopropyl alcohol (polyoxyethylene hydrogenated castor oil, polyoxyethylene cetyl ether, polyoxyethylene lauryl ether, sodium dipolyoxyethylene oleyl ether phosphate, Polysorbate, etc.), pH adjusters (citric acid, sodium citrate, sodium carbonate, phosphoric acid, sodium phosphate, etc.) may be added.

  Examples of the deodorizing functional substance include activated carbon, coconut shell activated carbon and the like. Furthermore, you may add the above-mentioned antioxidant, antiseptic | preservative, alcohol, surfactant, pH adjuster, etc.

  Examples of the dehumidifying functional substance include calcium chloride, silica gel, sodium sulfate and the like as main components. Furthermore, you may add the above-mentioned antioxidant, antiseptic | preservative, alcohol, surfactant, pH adjuster, etc.

  In the present invention, if the contents can be exchanged, the color of light to be emitted can be changed.

  As an example to which the present invention is applied, it is a tank having a bottom plate and a side wall, wherein at least a part of the side wall is made of the light emitting structure in which the front plate and the back plate are transparent. A display case having a tank, a bottom plate and a side wall, wherein at least a part of the side wall is made of the light emitting structure as described above, wherein the front plate and the back plate are transparent. A case can be mentioned.

  As is clear from the above description, according to the present invention, the window glass, the panel embedded in the wall surface or the floor, the garden stepping stone, the water tank, the frame, the interior goods such as the figurine, the light emitting structure such as the exterior goods, In addition, it is possible to provide a fragrance, a deodorant, a dehumidifier, or the like that is installed indoors or in a vehicle with a light emitting function.

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Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a light emitting structure (window glass, wall panel, or floor panel) according to a first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1 (A) is a perspective view of the whole, FIG. (B) is a partial cross-sectional plan view.
As shown in FIG. 1A, the light emitting structure of this example is a flat rectangular parallelepiped panel assembly 1 as a whole. The panel assembly 1 is accommodated in a space S formed by a front plate 2 and a back plate 3, an inner peripheral side plate 4 and an outer peripheral side plate 5, a front plate 2, a back plate 3, and an inner peripheral side plate 4 that are arranged to face each other. And a fluorescent substance-containing content 6 and an LED lamp (light source) 7 for irradiating the content 6.

  The front plate 2 and the back plate 3 have the same rectangular shape and have transparent rectangular central portions 2a and 3a and transparent or opaque peripheral portions 2b and 3b. The front plate 2 and the back plate 3 are made of, for example, glass or plastic, and dimensions and materials are selected according to the purpose of use.

  The inner peripheral side plate 4 is fixed between the outer periphery of the front plate central portion 2b and the outer periphery of the back plate central portion 3b. The front plate central portion 2b, the back plate central portion 3b, and the inner peripheral side plate 4 A dense space S is formed. In this space S, the liquid content 6 is accommodated. One side surface of the inner peripheral side plate 4 is provided with an inlet 4a and an outlet 4b for exchanging contents. The inner peripheral side plate 4 is made of transparent glass or plastic.

  For example, rhodamine B can be used as the contents 6.

  The outer peripheral side plate 5 is disposed between the outer periphery of the front plate 2 and the outer periphery of the back plate 3. The outer peripheral side plate 5 may be detachable in whole or in part (the surface of the inner peripheral side plate 4 facing the surface on which the content replacement inlet 4a and the outlet 4b are provided). The outer peripheral side plate 5 is made of transparent or opaque glass or plastic.

As shown in FIG. 1B, one or more LED lamps 7 are attached to the inner surface of the outer peripheral plate 5 side by side in the circumferential direction. These LED lamps 7 are turned on by batteries (dry batteries, button batteries, etc.) 8 attached to the removable outer peripheral side plate 5. As the LED lamp 7, for example, a lamp emitting a wavelength of 300 to 400 nm is used. In addition, you may provide the electrical cord which can be connected with another power supply instead of the battery 8. FIG.
In addition, when a light source contains the ultraviolet rays with a wavelength of 300 nm or less, it is preferable to attach the filter which interrupts | blocks these short wavelength ultraviolet rays.

  When the LED lamp 7 is turned on, the light is irradiated to the content 6 containing the fluorescent material in the space S through the transparent inner side plate 4, and orange-red fluorescence is generated from the content 6. This fluorescence is emitted from the transparent central portions 2 b and 3 b of the front plate 2 and the back plate 3.

By changing the type of the fluorescent substance-containing contents 6 and the wavelength of the LED lamp 7, as shown in Table 1, various colors of fluorescence can be emitted. When replacing the contents 6, the outer side valve 5 is removed and the inlet 4 a and the outlet 4 b provided on the inner side plate 4 are used.

An application example of the panel assembly 1 will be given.
(1) Decorative figurine: The shapes of the front and back plates may be various design shapes such as triangles, circles, and stars. Moreover, you may combine multiple things from which luminescent color differs.
(2) Window glass: In this case, the panel assembly is wide and thin.
(3) Floor panel or wall panel: The panel assembly may be embedded in a part of the floor or wall or spread over the entire surface. Also in this case, the shape of the front plate and the back plate may be various shapes such as a triangle and a circle, and a plurality of objects having different emission colors may be arranged in combination. In this case, each part of the panel assembly is made of a high-strength material. Further, the back plate need not be transparent.
(4) Stepping stone in the garden: In this case, it may be placed in the garden or may be embedded. In this case, the front plate and the back plate are shaped like a stepping stone. Also in this case, each member of the panel assembly is made of a high-strength material.
(5) Picture frame.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the structure of a luminescent structure (water tank) according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
The light-emitting structure in this example is a water tank 21, and includes a double side plate including an inner peripheral side plate (back plate) 22 and an outer peripheral side plate (front plate) 23, a bottom plate 24, and a lid member 25. .

In the annular space S between the inner peripheral side plate 22 and the outer peripheral side plate 23, the contents 26 containing the fluorescent material are accommodated. As the fluorescent material 26, for example, uranin can be used.
In addition, you may seal the annular space S by providing the transparent top plate which block | closes the annular space S in the slightly lower height position from the upper end of the water tank 21. FIG. In this case, the outer peripheral side plate 22 or the bottom plate 24 is provided with an inlet and an outlet for exchanging the contents 26 containing the fluorescent material.

  The upper opening of the annular space S between the inner peripheral side plate 22 and the outer peripheral side plate 23 is closed with a frame-shaped lid member 25. On the back surface of the frame-shaped lid member 25, one or a plurality of LED lamps 27 are attached side by side in the circumferential direction. These LED lamps 25 are turned on by a battery (such as a dry battery or a button battery, not shown) attached to the back surface of the frame-shaped lid member 25. As the LED lamp 27, for example, a lamp emitting a wavelength of 380 to 400 nm is used.

  When the LED lamp 27 is turned on, the light is applied to the phosphor-containing content 26 in the annular space S (through the top plate if there is a top plate), and yellow-green fluorescence is generated from the content 26. This fluorescence is emitted from the transparent side plates 22 and 23.

  In the present embodiment, the water tank has been described, but it can also be used as a display case for displaying ornaments and souvenirs. In this case, an article to be displayed is placed in the tank.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the structure of a luminescent structure (fragrance) according to the third embodiment of the present invention.
The light emitting structure in this example is a fragrance 31 for indoor use or in a vehicle. The fragrance 31 has a transparent container body 32 and a cap 33 that is partially breathable.

  In the container 32, an aroma substance 36 mixed with a fluorescent substance is accommodated. As the fragrance 36, for example, a gel-like fluorescent material obtained by adding eosin GY to a solution prepared by adding sodium benzoate or glycerin to a dissolved agar and adding a fragrance is used. it can.

  An LED lamp 37 is attached to the back side of the upper surface of the cap 33. These LED lamps 35 are lit by batteries (dry batteries, button batteries, etc.) 38 attached to the back surface of the cap 33. As the LED lamp 37, for example, a lamp emitting a wavelength of 380 to 400 nm is used.

  When the LED lamp 37 is turned on, the light is irradiated to the fragrance material 36 containing the fluorescent material, and yellow fluorescence is generated from the fragrance material 36. This light emission is emitted from the transparent container 32.

  In addition, when applying to a dehumidifier, the water storage space which stores the moisture which absorbed moisture under the container 32 is provided. In the dehumidifying agent, the fluorescent color gradually develops as it absorbs moisture, and the fluorescent color becomes stronger as moisture absorption increases.

An example of the fragrance of FIG. 3 will be described.
The following materials were prepared.
Agar: 8% by weight
Glycerin: 3% by weight
Sodium benzoate: 0.5% by weight,
Fragrance (lavender): 5.0% by weight,
Eosin GY (fluorescent substance): 0.02% by weight
Water: 83.48% by weight.

  Water was heated to 80 ° C. and agar was added to dissolve. To this solution, glycerin and sodium benzoate were added and dissolved. The solution was cooled to room temperature and dissolved by adding eosin GY, and then a fragrance was added and stirred uniformly and left at room temperature. Thereafter, the solution became a gel.

  When this gel was put in a container and an ultraviolet light emitting diode was used as an LED lamp and the lamp was turned on, the gel emitted yellow fluorescence in a dark place or at night.

It is a figure which shows the structure of the luminescent structure (window glass, wall panel, or floor panel) which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention, FIG. 1 (A) is a perspective view of the whole, FIG.1 (B) is FIG. It is a partial cross section top view. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of the luminescent structure (water tank) which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of the luminescent structure (fragrance | flavor agent) which concerns on the 3rd Embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Panel assembly 2 Front plate 3 Back plate 4 Inner peripheral side plate 5 Outer peripheral side plate 6 Contents containing fluorescent substance 7 LED lamp 8 Battery 21 Water tank 22 Inner peripheral side plate 23 Outer peripheral side plate 24 Bottom plate 25 Lid member 26 Fluorescent substance containing content 27 LED lamp 31 Fragrance 32 Container body 33 Cap 36 Fragrance-containing fragrance 37 LED lamp 38 Battery

Claims (5)

A face plate and a back plate that are arranged opposite to each other and at least one of which is transparent;
A liquid, sol, gel or solid content containing a fluorescent material, contained in a space formed between the front plate and the back plate,
A light source for illuminating the contents;
Comprising
A luminescent structure characterized in that fluorescence generated by irradiating the contents from the light source is emitted from the front plate and / or the back plate. A container partially or entirely transparent,
A liquid, sol, gel or solid content in which at least one functional substance of a fragrance functional substance, deodorizing functional substance and dehumidifying functional substance is added to the fluorescent substance contained in the container;
A light source for illuminating the contents;
Comprising
A light-emitting structure characterized in that fluorescence generated by irradiating the contents from the light source is emitted from the container.   The luminescent structure according to claim 1, wherein the contents are interchangeable. A tank having a bottom plate and a side wall,
The tank according to claim 1, wherein at least a part of the side wall is made of a transparent structure of the front plate and the back plate. A display case having a bottom plate and a side wall,
2. The display case according to claim 1, wherein at least a part of the side wall is made of a light emitting structure according to claim 1, wherein the front plate and the back plate are transparent.

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