JP2009289759A - Display device, and guide light - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a display device such as a guide light capable of coping with even a case where addition/elimination of a mounted apparatus is carried out. <P>SOLUTION: This display device 100 is provided with: a box type appliance body 3 having an information display part displaying information; and a decorative panel 16 mounted to the appliance body 3 to allow the information displayed on the information display part to be viewed from the outside, and provided with a hole-like window 17. The appliance body 3 houses a lighting control part controlling the lighting of a light source illuminating the information display part and outputting a signal representing the check result of whether or not the light source is lit by power from a power source in emergency. The display device 100 is also provided with a mounting part 7 housing the mounted apparatus equipped with a state display part displaying in response to a signal output from the lighting control part, and mounted to the window 17 of the decorative panel 16 to allow the state display part provided for the housed mounted apparatus to be viewed. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a display device such as a guide light that displays predetermined information even in an emergency, for example.

There are two types of guide lights: a guide light with a built-in battery as means for supplying power in an emergency, and a guide light that receives power from an emergency power supply facility of a facility where the guide light is installed. In general, a guide light that receives power from an emergency power supply facility does not have a built-in battery.
A guide light incorporating a battery has a function of checking the state of the battery. For guide lights that have a function to check the battery status, in addition to a guide light that has a check switch for starting the battery status check on the instrument body, and a check switch, an inspection start signal transmitted from the remote control is also provided. There is a guide light having a receiving unit for receiving.

  That is, the guide light includes a guide light having a check switch for confirming the capacity of the battery and a guide light having no check switch. Moreover, even if it is a guide light which has a check switch, there are a guide light which has only a check switch and a guide light which has a check switch and a receiving part.

JP 2005-285407 A

Conventional guide lights have to prepare different instrument bodies (cases) depending on whether or not they have an inspection switch, and if they have an inspection switch, whether or not they have a receiving unit.
For example, Patent Document 1 describes a guide light having an inspection switch and a receiving unit. The main body of the guide light of Patent Document 1 is provided with holes for attaching devices such as a notification unit for displaying a check result, a check switch, and a receiving unit. In other words, the guide body of Patent Document 1 is provided with three holes corresponding to the three devices of the notification unit, the inspection switch, and the reception unit. Therefore, when it is not necessary to attach any one of the three devices, that is, the notification unit, the inspection switch, and the reception unit, another instrument body having two holes must be prepared.
An object of the present invention is, for example, to provide an instrument body that can be used for various types of display devices such as guide lights, and to provide a highly versatile display device.

The display device according to the present invention is, for example,
An instrument body having an information display unit for displaying predetermined information;
A light source that makes light incident on the information display unit of the instrument body;
A decorative panel attached to the instrument body so that the information displayed by the information display unit is visible, and a decorative panel provided with a hole-like window at a predetermined position;
Lighting control that normally turns on the light source with power from a commercial power source and turns on the light source with power from an emergency power source when power is not supplied from the commercial power source and outputs a signal indicating the result of a predetermined inspection And
An apparatus including a state display unit that is connected to the lighting control unit so as to be able to receive the signal output from the lighting control unit, and displays according to the signal received from the lighting control unit;
In addition to housing the device, the state display unit included in the stored device includes an attachment unit that is attached so as to be visible from the outside of the decorative panel.

  According to the display device according to the present invention, devices such as an inspection switch and a reception unit can be attached to the attachment portion. Therefore, the same instrument body can be used even when any device is attached or not attached.

1 is an exploded perspective view of a display device 100 according to Embodiment 1. FIG. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a frame unit 1 included in the display device 100 according to the first embodiment. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing the attachment portion 7 included in the display device 100 according to the first embodiment. The figure which shows the state in which the attaching part 7 was attached to the window 8 of the frame part 1 (A-A 'sectional drawing of FIG. 1). The figure which shows the variation of the attaching part 7. FIG. FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a display device 100 according to Embodiment 2. FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of a display device 100 according to Embodiment 2.

Embodiment 1 FIG.
First, the structure of the display device 100 will be described with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing a display device 100 according to this embodiment. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the frame portion 1 provided in the display device 100 according to this embodiment. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the mounting portion 7 provided in the display device 100 according to this embodiment.
The display device 100 is a device that is attached to a mounting surface such as a ceiling or a wall and displays predetermined information. The display device 100 includes an appliance main body 3 having a frame portion 1 and an information display portion 2, a lamp holder unit 4, a lighting control portion 5, a battery 6, and an attachment portion 7.

The frame portion 1 is a portion that becomes a housing of the display device 100. An information display unit 2 is attached to the frame unit 1. In FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the frame portion 1 is configured in a square tray shape having a bottom surface and a side surface. As shown in FIG. 2, the frame portion 1 is provided with a window 8 that is a hole for attaching the attachment portion 7.
The information display unit 2 displays predetermined information. The predetermined information is, for example, a symbol indicating evacuation guidance. The predetermined information is not limited to the pattern indicating the evacuation guidance, and may be any information such as guidance information and warning information. In FIG. 1, the information display unit 2 is attached to the information display unit 2 so as to close the opening part formed in the shape of a tray and formed by the frame part 1 (so as to cover the opening part).
The instrument body 3 is a box-type case including a frame part 1 and an information display part 2. The appliance main body 3 houses devices such as a lighting control unit 5, a battery 6, and a mounting unit 7.
The lamp holder unit 4 holds a lamp serving as a light source. The lamp holder unit 4 is attached to the frame part 1 or the information display part 2 so that the light of the lamp enters the information display part 2. That is, the information display unit 2 is illuminated by the light of the lamp held by the lamp holder unit 4. Therefore, the information displayed by the information display unit 2 can be identified even in a dark room. In FIG. 1, the lamp holder unit 4 is attached to the outside of the instrument body 3, but may be attached to the inside of the instrument body 3.
The lighting control unit 5 controls lighting of the lamp held by the lamp holder unit 4. The lighting control unit 5 normally turns on the lamp with power from the commercial power source, and turns on the lamp with power from the emergency power source in an emergency when power is not supplied from the commercial power source. Further, the lighting control unit 5 outputs a signal indicating the operating state or the state of the connected electrical component to a device attached to the attachment unit 7 described later.
The battery 6 is an emergency power source. The battery 6 is controlled by the lighting controller 5 and supplies power for lighting the lamp in an emergency.
As shown in FIG. 3, the attachment portion 7 is a member formed in a convex cross section having a protruding portion 9. The mounting portion 7 can store (attach) a predetermined device electrically connected to the lighting control portion 5 in the protruding portion 9 so as to face the protruding portion 9. The attachment portion 7 is attached by inserting the protruding portion 9 from the inside of the instrument body 3 to the window 8 of the frame portion 1 so that the accommodated device can be visually recognized or operated from the outside of the instrument body 3. In particular, if the device housed in the protruding portion 9 is a device such as a button or a lever, it can be operated from the outside of the instrument body 3. The predetermined devices stored in the protrusion 9 are, for example, a state display unit 10, an inspection switch 11, an automatic inspection switch 12, a signal receiving unit 13, and the like, which will be described later.

As described above, the display device 100 illuminates the lamp with electric power from the commercial power source during normal times, and illuminates the lamp with electric power from the emergency power source in an emergency when power is not supplied from the commercial power source. However, when an emergency occurs, the lamp may not be lit when it is attempted to turn on the lamp with power from the emergency power source. Therefore, the display device 100 has a function of checking whether or not the lamp is normally lit when the lighting control unit 5 turns on the lamp with power from the emergency power source. As a device for performing the inspection, the display device 100 further includes a state display unit 10, an inspection switch 11, an automatic inspection switch 12, and a signal receiving unit 13.
The state display unit 10 displays a state according to a signal indicating the operation state output by the lighting control unit 5 or the state of the connected electrical component. That is, for example, the status display unit 10 displays whether or not the lamp is normally lit when the lighting control unit 5 turns on the lamp with power from the emergency power source. The state display unit 10 is attached to the protruding portion 9 of the attachment portion 7. Since the attachment part 7 is attached to the window 8 of the frame part 1 so as to be visible from the outside of the instrument body 3, when the attachment part 7 is attached to the window 8, the state display part 10 becomes visible from the outside. .
The inspection switch 11 is a switch for issuing an inspection instruction which is instruction information for starting the inspection. While the check switch 11 is being pressed, the lamp is turned on by the power from the battery 6. The inspection switch 11 is attached to the protruding portion 9 of the attachment portion 7 so as to be operable from the outside of the instrument body 3.
The automatic check switch 12 continues the emergency lighting for a set time, checks the capacity of the battery 6 after the set time elapses, and displays the result on the status display unit 10.
The signal receiving unit 13 receives an inspection start signal transmitted from a predetermined external transmitter. The signal receiving unit 13 is attached to the protruding portion 9 of the attachment unit 7 so as to be able to receive an inspection start signal transmitted from the outside of the instrument body 3.
When the inspection switch 11 or the automatic inspection switch 12 issues an inspection instruction, the lighting control unit 5 checks whether the lamp is normally lit when the lamp is lit with electric power from the battery 6. Similarly, when the signal receiving unit 13 receives the inspection start signal, the lighting control unit 5 checks whether or not the lamp is normally lit when the lamp is lit with electric power from the battery 6. And the status display part 10 displays the result which the lighting control part 5 inspected.

Checking whether the lamp lights up normally when the lamp is lit by power from the battery, for example, checking the remaining capacity of the battery or disconnecting the wiring between the emergency power supply and the lamp. It is to check that there is no such thing and to check the life of the lamp. The life of the lamp can be calculated from the total lighting time of the lamp so far.
Three state display units 10 are attached to the attachment unit 7 illustrated in FIG. 3, and the three state display units 10 are, for example, LEDs. For example, when checking the remaining capacity of the battery, the remaining capacity is displayed by changing the combination of LEDs to be turned on or the lighting pattern of the LEDs according to the remaining capacity of the battery. Further, each LED may display the remaining capacity of the battery, whether or not there is a disconnection in the wiring between the emergency power source and the lamp, the life of the lamp, and the like. Further, the LED may indicate that the inspection is in progress.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA ′ of FIG. 1 showing a state where the attachment portion 7 is attached to the window 8 of the frame portion 1.
As shown in FIG. 4, the protruding portion 9 of the attachment portion 7 is inserted into the window 8 of the frame portion 1. Further, the protruding portion 9 is in a state of substantially closing the window 8 by being inserted into the window 8. That is, the size of the protrusion 9 is substantially the same as the size of the window 8. Further, the height of the protruding portion 9 (B in FIG. 4) is substantially the same as the thickness of the wall of the frame portion 1 (C in FIG. 4). Therefore, when the protruding portion 9 is inserted into the window 8 and the attachment portion 7 is attached to the frame portion 1, the window 8 portion is not substantially uneven. That is, the window 8 is substantially closed by the protruding portion 9, and the outer surface of the frame portion 1 and the protruding surface of the protruding portion 9 form a substantially flat surface.
Further, when the protruding portion 9 is inserted into the window 8 and attached to the frame portion 1, the attachment portion 7 is fixed to the surface side facing the protruding portion 9 by the fixing portion 14 of the frame portion 1. That is, the attaching part 7 is attached to the frame part 1 by inserting the protruding part 9 into the window 8, fitting with the frame part 1, and fixing the surface side facing the protruding part 9 to the fixing part 14. That is, the attaching portion 7 does not need to be screwed, and is easily attached to the frame portion 1 and is detachable. Of course, the attachment portion 7 may be screwed to the frame portion 1.

The mounting unit 7 of the display device 100 shown in FIG. 1 has a status display unit 10, an inspection switch 11, an automatic inspection switch 12, and a signal receiving unit 13. However, some display devices 100 do not have a function of receiving a check start signal from an external transmitter and checking the lighting control unit 5. That is, there is also a display device 100 that does not include the signal receiving unit 13. In addition, there is a display device 100 that does not include the inspection switch 11, the automatic inspection switch 12, and the signal receiving unit 13, such as the display device 100 that does not include the battery 6. In other words, depending on the display device 100, the status display unit 10, the inspection switch 11, the automatic inspection switch 12, and the signal receiving unit 13 have different functions.
However, the display device 100 according to this embodiment only replaces the mounting portion 7 even if it has any of the functions of the status display unit 10, the inspection switch 11, the automatic inspection switch 12, and the signal receiving unit 13. It is possible to cope with. That is, the same instrument body 3 can be used for the display device 100 having any function.
The same instrument body 3 can be used for the display device 100 having any function. The instrument body 3 is provided with functions such as a status display unit 10, an inspection switch 11, an automatic inspection switch 12, and a signal receiving unit 13. This is because no dedicated hole is provided for the mounting portion 7.

FIG. 5 is a view showing a variation of the attachment portion 7.
A state display section 10, an inspection switch 11, an automatic inspection switch 12, and a signal receiving section 13 are attached to the attachment section 7 shown in FIG. That is, the attachment portion 7 shown in FIG. 5A corresponds to the attachment portion 7 of the display device 100 shown in FIG.
A state display section 10, an inspection switch 11, and an automatic inspection switch 12 are attached to the attachment section 7 shown in FIG. The signal receiving part 13 is not attached to the attachment part 7 shown in FIG.
A state display portion 10 is attached to the attachment portion 7 shown in FIG. The inspection switch 11 and the automatic inspection switch 12 signal receiving part 13 are not attached to the attachment part 7 shown in FIG.
In the case of the display device 100 that does not include the signal receiving unit 13, it can be dealt with by replacing the mounting part 7 of the instrument main body 3 shown in FIG. 1 with the mounting part 7 shown in FIG. When the display device 100 does not include the inspection switch 11, the automatic inspection switch 12, and the signal receiving unit 13, the attachment unit 7 of the instrument body 3 shown in FIG. 1 is replaced with the attachment unit 7 shown in FIG. It is possible to cope with it by exchanging.

  As described above, according to the display device 100 according to this embodiment, even if the display device 100 has any of the functions of the status display unit 10, the inspection switch 11, the automatic inspection switch 12, and the signal reception unit 13, The instrument body 3 can be used as a common part. That is, the versatility of the instrument body 3 is improved, and as a result, the manufacturing cost can be reduced.

The display device 100 that does not include the inspection switch 11, the automatic inspection switch 12, and the signal receiving unit 13 performs an inspection at a preset time interval, for example, and the state display unit 10 displays the result. Moreover, it is possible to always check and display the result on the status display unit 10.
Further, the display device 100 that does not include the battery 6 determines whether or not the lamp is normally lit when the lamp is lit by the power from the emergency power supply facility provided in the facility where the display device 100 is installed. Inspection to.

  In the above description, the attachment unit 7 has been described as including any of the state display unit 10, the inspection switch 11, the automatic inspection switch 12, and the signal reception unit 13. However, the function with which the attachment part 7 is provided is not restricted to this, It is good also as providing another function. Further, even when other functions are provided, the functions can be added / deleted only by replacing the mounting portion 7 without replacing the instrument body 3 as described above.

Embodiment 2. FIG.
In this embodiment, a display device 100 using the instrument body 3 according to the first embodiment, which is embedded in a wall surface or the like, will be described.
6 and 7 show the display device 100 according to this embodiment. FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the display device 100 according to this embodiment. FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view of the display device 100 according to this embodiment.
The display device 100 according to this embodiment includes an embedded frame 15 and a decorative panel 16 in addition to the display device 100 according to the first embodiment.
The embedded frame 15 is a housing that is embedded in a mounting hole provided on a wall surface or the like. The embedded frame 15 is configured in a tray shape having an opening.
The decorative panel 16 is a panel attached to the opening of the embedded frame 15. The decorative panel 16 is provided with a hole-like window 17 to which the attachment portion 7 is attached.

Next, a method for configuring the display device 100 according to the present embodiment using the appliance body 3 of the display device 100 according to the first embodiment will be described.
First, the attachment portion 7 attached to the instrument body 3 of the display device 100 according to Embodiment 1 is removed from the instrument body 3. Next, the instrument body 3 from which the attachment portion 7 has been removed is assembled into the embedded frame 15. Further, like the instrument body 3, the attachment portion 7 is also incorporated into the embedded frame 15. Further, the wiring cable 18 connected to the attachment portion 7 is inserted into the window 8 of the instrument main body 3 to electrically connect the lighting control portion 5 and the attachment portion 7. FIG. 7 illustrates this stage.
Then, the decorative panel 16 is attached to the opening of the embedded frame 15. Then, the protruding portion 9 of the mounting portion 7 faces the outside of the decorative panel 19 from the window 17 provided on the decorative panel 16. Therefore, the state display part 10 provided in the attachment part 7 can be visually recognized from the outside, and the inspection switch 11 and the like can be operated from the outside. FIG. 6 shows the state at this stage. The protruding portion 9 of the attachment portion 7 is in a state of substantially closing the window 17 by being inserted into the window 17. That is, the size of the protrusion 9 is substantially the same as the size of the window 17. The height of the protruding portion 9 is substantially the same as the wall thickness of the decorative panel 16. Therefore, when the protrusion 9 is inserted into the window 17 and the attachment 7 is attached to the decorative panel 16, the window 17 is substantially free of unevenness. That is, the window 17 is substantially closed by the protruding portion 9, and the outer surface of the decorative panel 16 and the protruding surface of the protruding portion 9 form a substantially flat surface. And the information display part 2 and the lamp holder unit 4 are attached.
The display device 100 is fixed to the wall surface or the like by embedding the embedded frame body 15 in a mounting hole provided on the wall surface or the like and screwed to the wall surface or the like through a screw hole around the embedded frame body 15. . Of course, before attaching the instrument body 3 to the embedded frame 15, the embedded frame 15 may be embedded in the mounting hole.

  As described above, according to the display device 100 according to this embodiment, the display device 100 in which the fixture body 3 of the display device 100 according to the first embodiment is embedded in a mounting hole formed in a rectangular shape or the like on a wall surface or the like. It can be used as a common part. That is, the versatility of the instrument body 3 is improved, and as a result, the manufacturing cost can be reduced.

The above is summarized as follows.
The display device is a box-shaped instrument body having a frame portion provided with a window, and an information display portion attached to the frame portion to display predetermined information,
A light source that makes light incident on the information display unit;
During normal operation, the light source is turned on by power from the commercial power source. When power is not supplied from the commercial power source, the light source is turned on by power from the emergency power source, and the operating state or the state of connected electrical components is indicated. A lighting control unit that outputs a signal;
Attaching a predetermined device that is electrically connected to the lighting control unit and detachably attaching to the window of the frame so that the stored device can be seen or operated from the outside of the instrument body. And a section.

  The mounting portion is formed in a convex cross section having a protruding portion, and is stored so that a predetermined device faces the protruding portion so as to be visible or operable from the outside, and from the inside of the instrument body. The protrusion is inserted and attached to the window of the frame.

The attachment portion is attached so that the projection portion substantially closes the window, and the outer surface of the frame portion and the projection surface of the projection portion form a substantially flat surface.

The predetermined equipment is
It is a state display part which displays a state according to the signal output from the said lighting control part, It is characterized by the above-mentioned.

The display device further includes:
A battery serving as an emergency power source,
An inspection switch that is attached to the mounting portion so as to be operable from the outside of the instrument body and that issues an inspection instruction,
The lighting control unit checks whether or not the light source is normally turned on when the inspection switch gives an inspection instruction and when the light source is turned on by electric power from the battery.

The display device further includes:
It is attached to the mounting portion so as to be able to receive an inspection signal from the outside of the instrument body, and includes a signal receiving portion that receives an inspection signal transmitted from a predetermined transmitter,
The lighting control unit checks whether or not the light source is normally lit when the signal receiving unit receives an inspection signal and the light source is turned on by power from the emergency power source. And

  The attachment portion is disposed outside the instrument body, and the attachment portion and the lighting control portion are electrically connected through a window of the frame portion.

The display device,
The information display unit displays a symbol indicating evacuation guidance.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Frame part, 2 Information display part, 3 Apparatus main body, 4 Lamp holder unit, 5 Lighting control part, 6 Battery, 7 Mounting part, 8,17 Window, 9 Protruding part, 10 Status display part, 11 Inspection switch, 12 Automatic Inspection switch, 13 signal receiving part, 14 fixing part, 15 embedding frame, 16 decorative panel, 18 wiring cable, 100 display device.

Claims (7)

An instrument body having an information display unit for displaying predetermined information;
A light source that makes light incident on the information display unit of the instrument body;
A decorative panel attached to the instrument body so that the information displayed by the information display unit is visible, and a decorative panel provided with a hole-like window at a predetermined position;
Lighting control that normally turns on the light source with power from a commercial power source and turns on the light source with power from an emergency power source when power is not supplied from the commercial power source and outputs a signal indicating the result of a predetermined inspection And
An apparatus including a state display unit that is connected to the lighting control unit so as to be able to receive the signal output from the lighting control unit, and displays according to the signal received from the lighting control unit;
A display device comprising: a housing portion for housing the device; and a mounting portion that is mounted so that the state display portion of the housed device is visible from the outside of the decorative panel. The display device further includes:
The display device according to claim 1, further comprising a frame body in which the appliance main body and the attachment portion are accommodated and to which the decorative panel is attached. The lighting control unit is a result of checking at least one of the remaining capacity of the emergency power supply, whether or not there is a break in the wiring between the emergency power supply and the light source, and the lifetime of the light source. The display device according to claim 1, wherein a signal indicating the above is output. The device includes a lamp that lights in response to a signal received from the lighting control unit as the state display unit,
The display device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the attachment portion is attached such that the lamp included in the device is visible from the outside. The device further includes an inspection switch that gives an instruction to start the predetermined inspection,
The display device according to claim 1, wherein the attachment portion is attached so that the inspection switch included in the device can be operated from the outside. The device further includes a signal reception unit that receives an inspection start signal that is an inspection start signal transmitted from an external transmitter and instructs the start of the predetermined inspection,
The display device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the attachment portion is attached so that the signal reception unit included in the device can receive the inspection start signal from the outside. An instrument body having an information display section on which a design indicating evacuation guidance is displayed;
A light source that makes light incident on the information display unit of the instrument body;
A decorative panel attached to the appliance main body so that the information displayed on the information display unit is visible, and a decorative panel provided with a hole-like window at a predetermined position;
Lighting control that normally turns on the light source with power from a commercial power source and turns on the light source with power from an emergency power source when power is not supplied from the commercial power source and outputs a signal indicating the result of a predetermined inspection And
An apparatus including a state display unit that is connected to the lighting control unit so as to be able to receive the signal output from the lighting control unit, and displays according to the signal received from the lighting control unit;
A guide light characterized by comprising: an attachment portion that accommodates the device and is attached so that the state display portion provided in the accommodated device is visible from the outside of the decorative panel.

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