JP2010123097A - Led line lamp for illuminating vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an LED lamp for illuminating a vending machine which contributes to energy-saving, prevention of global warming and environmental improvement, the LED lamp reducing power consumption by 1/4, reducing CO<SB>2</SB>gas, extending service life and reducing mercury to be detected from the fluorescent lamp to zero by being replaced with a fluorescent lamp for illumination provided in the vending machine. <P>SOLUTION: When a high-output LED is used as a means for illumination, light quantity is obviously smaller than that of the fluorescent lamp, however, the fluorescent lamp for the vending machine obviously emits light unnecessarily. LEDs are arranged in a line on aluminum plates arranged upper and lower parts of a base and used as light sources. In order to illuminate a required part in the vending machine by a required light source, light distribution and illuminance are secured by changing an angle of the base. Thus, products displayed in the machine are shown in bright light, and the energy-saving vending machine is attained without reducing customers. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an LED line lamp for a vending machine of a straight tube fluorescent lamp type that is used for illumination of a product sample displayed in a vending machine (hereinafter referred to as a vending machine) such as soft drinks, tea, coffee, and tobacco.

  It is said that the number of vending machines that display product samples such as cans such as soft drinks and plastic bottles, including vending machines such as cigarettes, reaches several million nationwide. In order to display the sample products to be displayed in the base, several stages of shelves are provided in the base and sample cans, plastic bottles, etc. are displayed and displayed. A lamp is installed and used for lighting. To be precise, since light from above the shelf and light from below through the shelf board are required, most vending machines require one shelf lamp per unit plus one fluorescent lamp.

Therefore, the number of fluorescent lamps used in vending machines throughout Japan is extremely large, and the amount of power consumed is enormous, CO ₂ emissions are large, and fluorescent lamps contain a small amount of mercury. Contained by necessity, it is considered as a target for preventing environmental pollution and global warming.
JP 2008-21192 A Japanese Patent Application No. 2007-280739

LED light-emitting elements, which are said to have a power consumption of ¼ as a light source for illumination and seven times the life of fluorescent lamps, have increased in light power year by year and have reached the point where they are fully put into practical use.
For this reason, by using this LED illuminant as a light source for illuminating a vending machine and adopting a base having the same shape as a fluorescent lamp tube to enable replacement with an existing fluorescent lamp, power consumption is reduced and generated. An ideal vending machine that can reduce energy consumption and improve the environment with little emission of CO ₂ gas and no mercury emission is created.

  The applicant has been involved in the lighting industry for many years, and as a result of repeated research on practical application of LED lighting, as shown in FIG. 1, there are many LEDs on a long aluminum base (1). By mounting the chip P, the heat dissipation is also provided, and the turning function of the base (1) is provided in the base (5) so that the direction of the light emitted from above and below can be adjusted, and in the vending machine, particularly in the display product The product can be expressed by highlighting the light suitable for the position.

The LED line lamp for the vending machine according to the present invention can be easily replaced and replaced by using the same type of cap as the existing fluorescent lamp used in the vending machine, and the power used in the vending machine by using this LED illumination. By reducing the consumption of CO ₂ and reducing the generation of CO ₂ , it is possible to contribute to energy saving, prevention of global warming, and improvement of the environment.

  An LED line lamp dedicated to a vending machine of the straight tube fluorescent lamp type of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is an overall view of an LED line lamp of the present invention, where FIG. 1A is a front view and FIG. 1B is a side view. Since the line lamp of this figure uses a line lamp having a total length of 1 m, it is reduced by omitting a part of the drawing.
Reference numeral (1) in the figure is an elongated flat plate made of aluminum and is composed of two upper and lower plates, and both ends are connected in a U-shape, and a base (5) is crowned thereon.
In the figure, P denotes a light source chip LED, which is mounted on a circuit board provided on two upper and lower substrates. In this embodiment, the upper and lower substrates (1) have a total length of 1 m. A total of 136 chips P are mounted thereon.
The base (1) formed by the two aluminum plates is provided with a reinforcing plate (11) at a suitable position for binding. Reference numeral (2) in the figure is a lead wire for connecting a power source, and (3) is a lead wire for connecting an LED power source (converter) built in the vending machine.

  FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of the vicinity of the lead wire cap for power connection of the LED line lamp. FIG. 3 similarly shows an enlarged view of the vicinity of the lead wire for connecting the LED power source.

  FIG. 4 is an exploded explanatory view of the inside of the base (5). In the figure, the figure I shows the end surfaces of the upper and lower two aluminum bases (1), which are connected in a U-shape, and a circular disc made of synthetic resin shown in FIG. And fasten to the base (1) with two fixing screws (52) from the outside. A groove (511) is provided on the peripheral surface of the synthetic resin fixed adhesive plate (51), and is used for adjusting the angle of the base described later. The figure shows the socket pin (53), which passes through the base (5) shown in the figure as a screw, and this threaded screw tip becomes a socket pin and is attached to the socket of the fluorescent lamp already installed in the vending machine. Is done. As shown in the figure, the base (5) has a U-shaped cross section and is attached to the end of the base (1). Reference numeral (81) in the figure indicates a bolt hole which will be described later.

  FIG. 5A shows a plan view of the fixed adhesive plate (51) made of synthetic resin, which is circular and inscribed in the base (5). A groove (511) for inserting a set screw (8), which will be described later, is provided on the peripheral surface. B is a front view of the base (5), and two socket pins (53) project, and this outer periphery is formed in eight corners to prevent the main body from rolling.

FIG. 6 is a half-cut sectional view showing the structure of the base part. Each part shown in FIG. 4 is shown, and the periphery of the fixed adhesive plate (51) is passed through the base (5) by a set screw (8). The groove (511) on the surface is pressed and fixed to prevent the cap (5) from coming off.
The set screw (8) is also used as an angle fixing screw for fixing the base (1) by changing the radiation angle from the LED emitting light into the vending machine.

  7A is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA, and FIG. 7B is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB of the long line lamp main body shown in FIG. As described above, the line lamp for lighting a vending machine according to the present invention is composed of two upper and lower aluminum plates, so that a reinforcing plate (11) is required in some places. ) Is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA, and FIG. 7B is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB of two aluminum plates arranged vertically.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a light emission angle W from the LED chip P of the base (1), and FIG. 8A shows a vertical light emission angle W when the base (1) is in the vertical direction. Indicates the state of the light emission angle W when the base (1) is tilted.
Thus, the line lamp of the present invention hits the product sample on the shelf of the vending machine by rotating the adhesive plate (51) in the base (5) and slightly changing the direction of the base (1). Considering the direction of light from above and from below, it is possible to change the light emission W at the top and bottom of the figure to the light emission W in the figure, making the product sample an optimal expression and attracting customers to purchase. It leads to things. This operation is performed by attaching and detaching the set screw (8).

  In general, vending machines are often installed on roadsides or in stores, and even though the vending machine itself is completely sealed, the lamp of the present invention is used for in-flight inspection on stormy days or rainy days. Since there is no cover, it is preferable to protect it by applying a waterproof coating in consideration of rainwater hitting.

  As described above, the LED line lamp for the straight tube fluorescent lamp type vending machine of the present invention can directly replace the existing fluorescent lamp lamp of the vending machine with the LED lamp as it is. If all of the fluorescent lamps can be replaced with LED lamps, the power consumption will be reduced to ¼, the lamp life will be extended, and the effect of preventing global warming and the improvement of the environment brought about by this will be extremely great. Sex can be greatly expected.

  B is a front view showing the entire line lamp of the present invention. B is a side view of FIG.   Enlarged view of the lead wire side   Enlarged view of the connector side cap   Assembly structure diagram inside the base, Figure A shows the end of the base, Figure B shows the base mounting fixing plate, Figure C shows the fixing screw, Figure D shows the socket pin, Figure E shows the base,   B) Front view of base mounting plate b) Front view of base   Structural drawing of a section inside the base   Fig. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line A-A in Fig. 1;   A light emission diagram of light emitted from the chip LED on the base, where FIG. A is a light emission diagram when the base is directed to the top and bottom surfaces, and b is a light emission diagram when the base is tilted.

Explanation of symbols

(1) ... Aluminum base (2) ... LED power supply lead wire (3) ... Power supply lead wire (5) ... Base (51) ... Base mounting fixing plate (52) ... Base fixing Screw (53) ... Socket pin (8) ... Angle fixing and cap captive screw P ... Chip LED
W ... Light angle

Claims (3)

1. A large number of chip LEDs are mounted in parallel on the upper and lower surfaces of a base (1) made of two upper and lower aluminum plates, and a fluorescent lamp base (5) is mounted on both ends of the base. ,
2. Providing a lead wire (3) for connecting a power source at one end of the base (1) and providing a lead wire (2) for connecting to an LED power source provided in the vending machine at the other end;
3. A base plate made of synthetic resin that rotates in contact with the base (5) inside the base (5), and is fixed by providing a base adhesive plate (6) with a single groove (61) formed on the peripheral surface. Pressing and fixing from the outer periphery of the base (5) to the groove (61) of the mounting plate via a screw (8);
An LED line lamp for vending machine illumination, characterized by comprising the above-described configurations 1 to 3.   The LED line lamp for a vending machine according to claim 1, wherein a waterproof paint is applied to the entire surface of the base (1).   The LED line lamp for a vending machine according to claim 1, wherein the outer peripheral shape of the base (5) is substantially octagonal.

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