JP2010160979A - Lantern - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable to make convenient use of lanterns in such a structure that a plurality of them can be coupled with each other in free detachment to be used as one bright lantern in one occasion, and to be used by a number of users at a plurality of places in another occasion with the lanterns separated. <P>SOLUTION: The lantern is provided with a stand 2 equipped with a battery 1 and a light source 4 emitting light with the battery 1, and a translucent lamp shade 3 coupled with the stand 2. The lantern is of a detachable coupling structure capable of having a lower end part of the stand 2 and an upper end part of the lamp shade 3 coupled in free detachment, by integrally coupling a plurality of lanterns with an upper end part of one lamp shade 3 coupled with a lower end part of a stand 2 of another, and moreover, by separating a stand 2 and a lamp shade 3 for use as a different lantern. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a lantern that uses a battery as a power source, and more particularly to a lantern that can be detachably connected in series.

Lanterns powered by batteries have been developed. (See Patent Document 1)
The lantern described in this publication has a structure in which the lamp shade portion can be replaced. Since this lantern can be replaced with a lamp shade that is optimal for the environment in which it is used, it is possible to select and set the lamp shade that is optimal for the environment of use.

JP 2008-277230 A

  However, the above lanterns have a drawback that a plurality of lanterns are connected to be used as one bright lantern, or separated into a plurality of lanterns and cannot be used by a plurality of locations or a plurality of users.

  The present invention has been developed for the purpose of solving this drawback. An important object of the present invention is to have a structure in which a plurality of lanterns can be detachably connected, so that a plurality of lanterns can be connected to be used as one bright lantern, and separated into a plurality of lanterns for use. Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a lantern that can be used by a large number of users in a plurality of locations and can be conveniently used in various conditions.

Means for Solving the Problems and Effects of the Invention

  The lantern of the present invention includes bases 2 and 52 having a battery 1 and a light source 4 that emits light from the battery 1, and translucent lamp shades 3 and 53 connected to the bases 2 and 52. ing. The lantern has a detachable connection structure that allows the lower ends of the bases 2 and 52 and the upper ends of the lamp shades 3 and 53 to be detachably connected to each other. A plurality of lanterns can be integrally connected by connecting the upper end portions of the lamp shades 3 and 53 of different lanterns, and the bases 2 and 52 and the lamp shades 3 and 53 are separated to provide separate lanterns. It can be used as

  The above lanterns can be used as one bright lantern by detachably connecting multiple lanterns, and by separating into multiple lanterns, many users can use it in multiple places for various convenience There is a feature that can be used in an optimum state in the use environment of

In the lantern of the present invention, the lamp shade 3 has a cylindrical shape with the upper end closed, the base 2 has a columnar shape equal to the outer diameter of the lamp shade 3, and the lower edge of the lamp shade 3 is formed on the upper edge of the base 2. Is provided at the lower end edge of the lamp shade 3, and an insertion cylinder 34 is inserted and connected to the inside of the outer peripheral wall 6A, and the insertion cylinder 34 is inserted inside the outer peripheral wall 6A. The lamp shade 3 can be connected to the base 2 so that the whole can be made cylindrical.
The above lanterns are conveniently used as a long columnar shape by connecting a plurality of lanterns because the entire shape is a columnar shape by connecting the lamp shade to the base.

The lantern of the present invention includes a case 5 having a base 2 whose upper surface is closed with a transparent plate 7, a light source 4 that is disposed under the transparent plate 7 of the case 5 and emits light upward, and the light source 4 can be provided.
The above lantern has a simple structure in which a light source and a battery are provided in a base case and a lamp shade is connected thereto. This lantern can be easily assembled by separately manufacturing the base and the lamp shade, and connecting the lamp shade to the base without wiring between the base and the lamp shade. For this reason, there is a feature that mass production is possible at low cost.

The lantern of the present invention can be a battery that can charge the battery 1 using the light source 4 as the light emitting diode 4A.
The above lanthanum can be brightly irradiated with light emitting diodes while reducing battery consumption, and can be charged and used repeatedly by using a rechargeable battery.

  In the lantern of the present invention, the base 2 can have a waterproof structure. This lantern can be used safely outdoors.

The lantern of the present invention can have the suspending portions 10 and 60 that suspend the lantern in an upside down posture or a horizontal posture inclined sideways. In the present specification, the “horizontal posture tilted horizontally” means a posture in which the lantern is tilted in the horizontal direction from the vertical posture shown in FIG.
The above lanterns can be used by being suspended in an upside down posture, or can be used by being suspended in a horizontal posture inclined sideways. In particular, in a state in which a plurality of lanterns are connected to form an elongated shape, the lantern can be stably used so as not to fall by being inverted and suspended. Further, in a usage state in which it is suspended in a horizontal posture inclined sideways, it can be conveniently used while brightly illuminating a direction different from the usage state in a vertical posture or a vertical flipping posture.

In the lantern of the present invention, the base 2 includes the reflecting mirror 9 on the lower surface, and can reflect the light of the lamp shade 3 connected to the lower side.
In the state where a plurality of the lanterns are connected in a straight line, the light can be effectively radiated to the outside by reflecting the light with the reflecting mirror of the base connected to the lamp shade. For this reason, there exists the characteristic which can be brightened in the state which connects and uses several lanterns.

  The lantern of the present invention can be provided with a hanging portion 10 at the upper end portion of the lamp shade 3. This lantern can be used by being suspended in a posture in which the base is down.

  In the lantern of the present invention, the upper end surface 35 of the lamp shade 3 can have a central convex shape. Since this lantern becomes unstable when it is placed on the platform with the lamp shade facing down, the user does not use it in this posture, and the upper surface of the lamp shade can be prevented from coming into contact with the platform and being damaged. .

It is a perspective view of the lantern concerning one Example of this invention. It is a bottom perspective view of the lantern shown in FIG. It is a disassembled perspective view of the lantern shown in FIG. FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the lantern base shown in FIG. 3. It is the disassembled perspective view which looked at the base shown in FIG. 4 from a different angle. FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the lantern base shown in FIG. 2. It is a vertical sectional view of the lantern shown in FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the state which uses the lantern shown in FIG. 1 upside down. It is a perspective view which shows the state which suspends and uses the lantern shown in FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the state which suspends and uses the lantern shown in FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the state which suspends and uses the lantern shown in FIG. 1 in the horizontal posture inclined sideways. It is a perspective view which shows the state which connects several lanterns. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which a plurality of lanterns shown in FIG. 1 are connected and used. It is a bottom perspective view of a lantern according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 15 is a perspective view showing a state where a plurality of lanterns shown in FIG. 14 are connected.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. However, the example shown below illustrates the lanthanum for embodying the technical idea of the present invention, and the present invention does not specify the lanthanum as follows.

  Further, in this specification, in order to facilitate understanding of the scope of claims, numbers corresponding to the members shown in the examples are indicated in the “claims” and “means for solving problems” sections. It is added to the members. However, the members shown in the claims are not limited to the members in the embodiments.

  The lantern shown in FIGS. 1 to 11 includes a base 2 having a battery 1 and a light source 4 that emits light from the battery 1, and a translucent lamp shade 3 connected to the base 2.

The base 2 includes a case 5 whose upper surface is closed with a transparent plate 7 and whose bottom surface is closed with a bottom plate 8, and a light source 4 that is disposed under the transparent plate 7 of the case 5 and emits light upward. And a battery 1 disposed under the light source 4.
In addition, let the up-down direction in this specification be the up-down direction shown in FIG.

  In the case 5, the transparent plate 7, the bottom plate 8, and the case body 6 are separately molded from plastic. The transparent plate 7 is formed in a disc shape with translucent plastic so as to transmit light from the light emitting diode 4A, which is the light source 4 disposed below, from the bottom to the top. Further, the transparent plate 7 is formed by integrally forming a peripheral wall 7A along the outer peripheral edge, and an O-ring 11 is disposed between the peripheral wall 7A and the inner surface of the case body 6 to provide a waterproof structure. The upper surface of the main body 6 is closed. The peripheral wall 7 </ b> A is fixed to the case body 6 by being sandwiched between a set screw 12 that penetrates the case body 6 and a nut 13 that is screwed into the set screw 12. The peripheral wall 7A has an outer diameter substantially equal to the inner diameter of the case body 6 formed in a cylindrical shape, and a ring groove 14 for guiding the O-ring 11 is provided on the outer peripheral surface thereof. The peripheral wall 7 </ b> A is fixed to the case body 6 so that the upper end edge is lower than the upper end edge of the case body 6 so that the lamp shade 3 can be inserted inside the upper end portion of the case body 6.

  The bottom plate 8 closes the bottom surface of the case body 6 that is formed in a cylindrical shape. The bottom plate 8 is formed by integrally forming a side wall 8A that is shaped like a disk and projects downward along the outer peripheral edge. The outer diameter of the side wall 8 </ b> A is substantially equal to the inner diameter of the case body 6 so as to follow the inner surface of the cylindrical case body 6. The bottom plate 8 is fixed to the case body 6 by inserting the side wall 8 </ b> A inside the case body 6 and screwing a set screw 15 penetrating the bottom plate 8. In this connection structure, the bottom plate 8 can be detached from the case body 6 by removing the set screw 15. However, the bottom plate may have a connecting structure in which the side wall is inserted into the inside of the case body and can be rotated and fixed. In this connection structure, for example, a connection convex portion is provided on one of the outer peripheral surface of the side wall and the inner surface of the case body, and a locking recess for guiding and locking the connection convex portion is provided on the other side. This can be realized with a structure that guides the connecting convex portion. Moreover, it can also be set as the connection structure which provides a male screw in the outer side of a side wall, and provides a female screw in the inner surface of a case main body. As described above, the base 2 on which the bottom plate 8 can be attached to and detached from the case main body 6 can be replaced by removing the bottom plate 8 from the battery 1 built in the base 2, as will be described in detail later. However, the bottom plate can be fixed to the case body by adhering the side wall to the inner surface of the case body or by welding.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 7, the base 2 is provided with a reflecting mirror 9 on the lower surface of the bottom plate 8. Since the base 2 is provided with the bottom plate 8 on the bottom surface of the case body 6, the reflecting mirror 9 is provided on the lower surface of the bottom plate 8. The base 20 shown in the figure is provided with a reflecting mirror 9 by metal-plating the lower surface of a plastic bottom plate 8. However, the base can also fix a metal, glass, or plastic reflecting mirror to the lower surface of the bottom plate. The reflecting mirror 9 reflects light emitted above the lamp shade 3 in a state where a plurality of lanterns are linearly connected (see FIGS. 12 and 13), and can efficiently irradiate the outside.

  The case body 6 is formed in a cylindrical shape having the same outer diameter as that of the lamp shade 3. The case body 6 has a portion protruding upward from the transparent plate 7 as an outer peripheral wall 6A, and the lamp shade 3 is connected to the inner side of the outer peripheral wall 6A. Further, the case body 6 is provided with a through hole 16 on a side surface, and a power switch 17 is disposed inside the through hole 16. The through hole 16 is watertightly closed with a rubber-like elastic sheet 18. The power switch 17 of the case body 6 is switched on and off via the rubber-like elastic sheet 18. The power switch 17 is connected between the battery 1 and the light source 4 and turns on the light source 4 in the on state and turns off the light source 4 in the off state. Further, the case body 6 is provided with a power connector 19 for connecting an external power source (not shown) for charging the battery 1.

  In addition, the case body 6 of the base 2 is provided with a suspended portion 10 that is integrally formed so that the lantern can be suspended in an upside down posture. The case body 6 shown in the figure is formed as a suspended portion 10 by integrally forming two rings 10 </ b> A protruding outward from the lower portion. This structure can be used by hanging the lantern upside down by inserting the string 20 shown by the chain line in FIG.

  In the illustrated base 2, a ring 10 </ b> A is provided on the case 5 as the hanging part 10, but the hanging part 10 is not specified for this structure. For example, as shown in FIG. 14, the hanging portion can be realized by a wire 60 </ b> A that is inside the lower end portion of the case 55 and that has both ends connected to opposing positions of the case 55. The wire 60A has an arch shape as a whole and is connected to the case 55 so that both ends can be rotated. When used, the wire 60A has an arch shape protruding downward from the case 55. When not in use, the lower end of the case 55 To be housed in the housing. The suspending portion 60 can be used by hooking an arch-shaped wire 60A on a hook or the like of a room in a state of projecting from the case 55, or by passing a string through this and hanging it with a string.

  The case 5 of the base 2 has a detachable connection structure capable of detachably connecting the upper end portion of the lamp shade 3 to the lower end portion thereof. Since the base 2 shown in the figure has the bottom plate 8 connected to the bottom surface of the case body 6, the side wall 8 </ b> A of the bottom plate 8 has a detachable connection structure that can be detachably connected to the lamp shade 3. The attachment / detachment coupling structure of the base 2 is realized by the attachment / detachment locking groove 21 provided in the side wall 8A. 2 and 6, the attachment / detachment locking groove 21 includes a guide groove portion 21 </ b> A extending in the vertical direction, and a locking portion 21 </ b> B connected to the guide groove portion 21 </ b> A and extending in the rotation direction of the lamp shade 3. In this attachment / detachment connection structure, the attachment / detachment convex portion 31 provided at the upper end portion of the lamp shade 3 is guided from the guide groove portion 21 </ b> A to the locking portion 21 </ b> B, and the lamp shade 3 is detachably connected to the base 2. In this attachment / detachment connection structure, the upper end portion of the lamp shade 3 is inserted into the lower end portion of the base 2 so as to guide the attachment / detachment convex portion 31 of the lamp shade 3 to the guide groove portion 21A of the base 2, and in this state the lamp shade 3 can be rotated so that the desorption projection 31 is inserted into the locking portion 21B and can be connected so as not to come off. The attachment / detachment locking grooves 21 of this attachment / detachment connection structure are provided at two locations on the lower end of the base 2 or evenly at a plurality of locations to securely connect the lamp shade 3 to the base 2.

  However, the present invention does not specify the desorption connection structure as the above structure. For example, as shown in FIGS. 14 and 15, the lantern is provided with a male screw 63 on the outer periphery of the upper end portion of the lamp shade 53, a female screw 62 on the inner surface of the lower end edge of the base 52, and the male screw 63 with a female screw 63. It can also be screwed into the screw 62 and detachably connected. Further, the lantern can have any other structure in which the upper end of the lamp shade can be detachably connected to the lower end of the base.

  As shown in FIGS. 4, 5, and 7, the base 2 has a circuit board 23 disposed inside the case body 6 and under the transparent plate 7. The circuit board 23 shown in the figure is fixed horizontally to the case body 6 via a set screw 25. The circuit board 23 has the light emitting diode 4A of the light source 4 fixed on the upper surface. The circuit board 23 shown in the figure has one light source 4 fixed at the center. The light source 4 is a light emitting diode 4A that emits white light of a chip type, and emits light upward at a predetermined radiation angle. The light emitted from the light emitting diode 4 </ b> A passes through the transparent plate 7 and irradiates the lamp shade 3. Although the light emitting diode 4A is suitable for the light source 4, a light bulb, an EL lamp, or the like can be used instead of the light emitting diode.

  Further, the circuit board 23 shown in FIGS. 4 and 7 is also connected to the light emitting diode 24 </ b> A of the pilot lamp 24. The light emitting diode 24 </ b> A emits light in a color different from that of the light emitting diode 4 </ b> A of the light source 4. The light emitting diode 4A emits red light, irradiates light from the transparent plate 7 to the outside of the lamp shade 3, and displays the ON state of the power switch 17.

  Further, the base 2 fixes a sub board 26 for fixing the power switch 17 to the case body 6. The sub board 26 has the power switch 17 fixed to the lower surface. In the power switch 17, the push button 17 </ b> A is disposed inside the rubber-like elastic sheet 18. The push button 17A is pushed through the rubber-like elastic sheet 18, and the power switch 17 is turned on and off.

  Further, the base 2 fixes a fixed substrate 27 for connecting the power connector 19 to the inner surface of the case body 6. The connection pins 19A of the power connector 19 are fixed to the fixed substrate 27. The connection pin 19 </ b> A projects the case body 6 from the inside to the outside in a watertight structure, and a power connector 19 is provided on the case body 6. The charging power of the battery 1 input from the power connector 19 is connected to the battery 1 via a charging circuit (not shown) mounted on the circuit board 23 to charge the battery 1.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 6, the base 2 is provided with a battery holder 28 for housing the battery 1 in the case body 6. The case body 6 shown in the figure is a battery holder 28 having a recess on the lower surface. The illustrated base 2 accommodates three batteries 1 in parallel in a battery holder 28. These batteries 1 can be rechargeable batteries such as nickel metal hydride batteries, lithium ion batteries, and nickel cadmium batteries. The plurality of batteries 1 housed in the battery holder 28 are connected in series to each other and connected to the light emitting diode 4 </ b> A of the light source 4 through the power switch 17. The base 2 in FIG. 6 stores the battery 1 in the battery holder 28 of the case main body 6, and fixes the bottom plate 8 to the case main body 6 via the waterproof sheet 29 to store the battery 1 in a waterproof structure. Yes. The base 2 having the above structure can replace the battery 1 stored in the battery holder 28 by removing the bottom plate 8. However, the base does not necessarily have a structure in which the battery can be replaced as a structure in which the bottom plate can be removed. This is because the battery can be charged with power supplied from an external power source via the power connector described above and used repeatedly.

  The lamp shade 3 is formed of translucent plastic in a cylindrical shape that closes the upper end. The lamp shade 3 has an inner surface and an outer surface formed on the concavo-convex surface 30 so that light is evenly irradiated from the entire surface. In the illustrated lamp shade 3, a plurality of longitudinal grooves 30A extending in the longitudinal direction are provided in parallel on the inner surface, and a plurality of lateral grooves 30B extending in the circumferential direction are provided in parallel on the outer surface so that the entire surface can emit light uniformly. Yes.

  The lamp shade 3 is provided at its upper end with a detachable connection structure that can be detachably connected to the base 2. The lamp shade 3 is provided with a stepped portion 33 by narrowing the upper end portion in order to provide a detachable connection structure at the upper end portion. The stepped portion 33 has an outer diameter substantially equal to the inner diameter of the case 5 of the base 2 and is precisely slightly smaller so that it can be inserted inside the case 5 of the base 2. Further, as described above, the stepped portion 33 is integrally formed with the detachable convex portion 31 guided by the detachable locking groove 21 provided in the case 5 of the base 2. The detachable protrusion 31 is a ridge that is elongated in the rotation direction, and is formed into a shape that can be inserted into the detachment locking groove 21 provided in the case 5 of the base 2.

  Furthermore, the lamp shade 3 of FIG. 7 has an upper end surface 35 having a central convex shape. Since this lantern becomes unstable when it is placed on the platform with the lamp shade 3 down, the user will not use it on the platform in this posture. Therefore, it is possible to effectively prevent the upper surface of the lamp shade 3 from coming into contact with the platform and being damaged.

  Further, the lamp shade 3 shown in the figure is provided with a hanging part 10 at the upper end part. The lamp shade 3 shown in the figure is formed as a suspended portion 10 by integrally forming two rings 10 </ b> A projecting outward on both sides of the upper end portion. Although not shown, this structure can be used by suspending the lantern in a vertical position with the base being down by inserting a string through a pair of hanging parts provided on both sides of the upper end of the lamp shade.

  Furthermore, the lantern shown in the figure includes a hanging portion 10 that is a pair of rings 10A provided on both sides of the base 2, and a hanging portion 10 that is a pair of rings 10A provided on both sides of the upper end portion of the lamp shade 3. It arrange | positions in the position which mutually opposes. The lantern having this structure can be used by being suspended in various postures by inserting one string 40 through the four hanging portions 10 as shown in FIGS. FIG. 9 shows a state in which the lantern is suspended and used in the up-and-down posture by pulling the string 40 upward between the pair of hanging portions 10 provided at the upper end portion of the lamp shade 3 to form the hanging portion 40A. FIG. 10 shows a posture in which the lantern is turned upside down, and the string 40 is drawn upward between the pair of hanging portions 10 provided on the base 2 to form a hanging portion 40A, and the lantern is hung in the upside down posture. It shows the state to use it lowered. Furthermore, FIG. 11 shows a horizontal posture in which the lantern is inclined in the horizontal direction, and pulls the string 40 upward between the pair of hanging portions 10 located on one side surface to form a hanging portion 40A. It shows a state in which it is suspended in a posture. In particular, in a use state in which the lantern is in a horizontal position, as shown in FIG. 11, the user can carry the lantern from the shoulder and use the lantern from the shoulder so that it can be conveniently carried. The lantern used in this state uses the upper end surface 35 of the lamp shade 3 as a light-transmitting surface and has a horizontal posture in which this surface is directed forward, so that the front is brightly illuminated by the light emitted from the light source 4 and the lamp The light emitted from the outer peripheral surface of the shade 3 can be conveniently used by illuminating the periphery of the lantern. The lantern shown in FIG. 11 has a horizontal posture in which the upper end surface 35 of the lamp shade 3 is directed obliquely downward and illuminates the feet. However, the lantern can also be suspended in a horizontal posture with the upper end surface of the lamp shade directed obliquely upward. Therefore, in this specification, suspending a lantern in a horizontal posture inclined sideways is used in a broad sense including a state in which the lantern is suspended in a posture inclined from the horizontal direction to the vertical direction. As described above, the structure in which one string 40 is inserted into the four hanging parts 10 can easily and easily change the posture of the lantern to be suspended by changing the position of the hook part 40A that is drawn upward. Can be used conveniently. However, the lantern does not necessarily need to pass the string through the four hanging parts, and can be suspended in various postures through the string at any two locations.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 7, the lamp shade 3 is connected by inserting the opening edge of the lower end inside the outer peripheral wall 6 </ b> A of the case body 6 of the base 2. The lamp shade 3 is provided with an insertion cylinder 34 at the lower end edge to be inserted and connected to the outer peripheral wall 6A provided at the upper end portion of the case body 6 of the base 2. The lamp shade 3 is provided with an insertion cylinder 34 by providing a step on the outer periphery of the lower end portion. The insertion cylinder 34 has a cylindrical shape that has an outer diameter slightly smaller than the inner diameter of the outer peripheral wall 6A of the case body 6 and can be inserted into the outer peripheral wall 6A. Furthermore, the insertion cylinder 34 is provided with a plurality of locking projections 32 outside the lower end. The locking projection 32 is locked by a locking portion 22 provided on the inner surface of the outer peripheral wall 6 </ b> A, and connects the lamp shade 3 to the case body 6 of the base 2 so as not to come off. This lantern is assembled by connecting the lamp shade 3 to the base 2 as shown in FIG.

  In the state where a plurality of lanterns are connected and used, as shown in FIGS. 12, 13 and 15, the above lantern has a lamp shade of the lower lantern at the lower end of the upper lantern base 2. Connect the tops of the three. In this state, a plurality of lanterns are connected in a straight line and used as one bright lantern. In this state, the base 2 can be installed on a horizontal platform. However, the base 2 can be turned upside down and suspended by the hanging portion 10 provided on the base 2 so as not to fall down. It can be used stably. Moreover, by using each lantern separately, a plurality of users can use it separately.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Battery 2 ... Base 3 ... Lamp shade 4 ... Light source 4A ... Light emitting diode 5 ... Case 6 ... Case main body 6A ... Outer peripheral wall 7 ... Transparent plate 7A ... Peripheral wall 8 ... Bottom plate 8A ... Side wall 9 ... Reflector 10 ... Hanging Lower part 10A ... Ring 11 ... O-ring 12 ... Set screw 13 ... Nut 14 ... Ring groove 15 ... Set screw 16 ... Through hole 17 ... Power switch 17A ... Push button 18 ... Rubber elastic sheet 19 ... Power connector 19A ... Connection pin 20 ... String 21 ... Desorption locking groove 21A ... Guide groove
21B ... Locking portion 22 ... Locking portion 23 ... Circuit board 24 ... Pilot lamp 24A ... Light-emitting diode 25 ... Set screw 26 ... Sub-board 27 ... Fixed substrate 28 ... Battery holder 29 ... Waterproof sheet 30 ... Uneven surface 30A ... Vertical groove
30B ... Horizontal groove 31 ... Desorption convex part 32 ... Locking convex part 33 ... Step part 34 ... Insertion cylinder 35 ... Upper end surface 40 ... String 40A ... Hang part 52 ... Base 53 ... Lamp shade 55 ... Case 60 ... Suspension part 60A ... Wire 62 ... Female screw 63 ... Male screw

Claims (9)

A base (2), (52) having a battery (1) and a light source (4) that emits light from the battery (1), and a light-transmitting light connected to the base (2), (52) A lantern comprising lamp shades (3), (53),
The base (2), the lower end of (52) and the upper end of the lampshade (3), (53) can be detachably connected to each other, a single lantern base (2 ), (52) can be used by connecting the upper end of another lantern lampshade (3), (53) to the lower end of a plurality of lanterns, and the base (2) , (52) and lamp shades (3), (53) can be used separately as lanterns.   The lamp shade (3) has a cylindrical shape with its upper end closed, and the base (2) has a columnar shape equal to the outer diameter of the lamp shade (3), and the lamp shade on the upper edge of the base (2). An outer peripheral wall (6A) for connecting the lower end edge of (3) is provided, and an insertion cylinder (34) is provided at the lower end edge of the lamp shade (3) to be inserted and connected inside the outer peripheral wall (6A). The insertion cylinder (34) is inserted inside the outer peripheral wall (6A), the lamp shade (3) is connected to the base (2), and the whole is formed in a columnar shape. lanthanum.   The base (2) has a case (5) whose upper surface is closed with a transparent plate (7), and a light source for irradiating light upwardly disposed under the transparent plate (7) of the case (5). The lantern according to claim 1, comprising (4) and a battery (1) disposed under the light source (4).   The lantern according to claim 1, wherein the light source (4) is a light emitting diode (4A) and the battery (1) is a rechargeable battery.   The lantern according to claim 1, wherein the base (2) has a waterproof structure.   The lantern according to claim 1, further comprising a hanging portion (10), (60) capable of being suspended in an upside down posture or a horizontal posture inclined sideways.   The lantern according to claim 1, wherein the base (2) has a reflecting mirror (9) on a lower surface, and reflects light from a lamp shade (3) connected below.   The lantern according to claim 1, wherein a hanging part (10) is provided at an upper end part of the lamp shade (3).   The lantern according to claim 1, wherein the upper end surface (35) of the lamp shade (3) has a central convex shape.

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