JP2011034019A - Pilot lamp - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a user-friendly and convenient pilot lamp that can be installed in various places and in various ways, in a stationary manner, removable manner, suspended manner or the like. <P>SOLUTION: The pilot lamp A includes a magnet/bolt holding member 7 and a hanging member 8, as a part A2 for installing the pilot lamp. The holding member 7 includes a magnet 71 held at one side, and a bolt 72 projected at the opposite side. One of the magnet 71 and the bolt 72 is exposed so as to be used, and the other is attached to a body bottom part removably while it is stored in a housing space S1 adjacent to the pilot lamp body A1 bottom part.The hanging member 8 is coupled to the body bottom part so as to be rotated, and selectively positioned at any one of a housing position to be fitted to an outer peripheral area of the holding member 7 and a position to suspend the pilot lamp body after being rotated in an erected state from the housing position. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an indicator lamp that can be used in various fields.

  Various types of indicator lamps are known, but many have indicator lamp installation parts for installation at the target lamp installation target location. For example, in Design Registration No. 1311390, a display lamp that uses a light source as a light-emitting diode and has a foot for placing the display lamp at a place to be installed at the bottom as a display lamp installation section. The light is listed.

  In the design registration No. 1223269, there is an indicator lamp having a light source as a light emitting diode, and an indicator lamp provided with a female screw hole at the bottom for screwing the indicator lamp to a place to be installed as an indicator lamp installation portion. Are listed.

  There is also known an indicator lamp provided with a magnet for magnetically attaching the indicator lamp to a place where the magnet can be attracted.

Design Registration No. 1311390 Design Registration No. 1223269

  However, among such indicator lights, in the case of an indicator lamp having a foot part, it is only placed on the indicator lamp installation target place with the foot part, and cannot be fixed at a fixed position. Even if fixation is required, it cannot be met.

  In that respect, an indicator lamp that is installed using a screw having a female screw hole at the bottom can be installed at a fixed position. However, in the indicator lamp provided with the female screw hole as the installation portion, the bolt must be erected at the installation target place, and cannot be installed at the place where the bolt is not erected. An indicator lamp with a bolt may be considered as an installation part, but in that case, a bolt through hole or the like must be provided in the installation target place, and it cannot be installed in a place where the bolt through hole or the like is not provided. .

  An indicator lamp provided with a magnet as an installation portion has an advantage that the position of the indicator lamp can be adjusted at the installation target location, but the installation target location must be capable of attracting the magnet.

  Further, in the above-described conventional indicator lamp, even if the installation target place is a place suitable for hanging the indicator lamp there, no indicator lamp suspension means is provided. I can't.

  Therefore, the present invention is an indicator lamp having an indicator lamp installation part for installation at an indicator lamp installation target place, and the indicator lamp installation method at the indicator lamp installation place is a placement installation, using a bolt. You can select from screw installation, installation using the magnet's adsorption action, or suspension installation, and the selection range of the indicator light installation area is wide, and whether it is fixed position installation, movable installation or suspension installation Therefore, it is an object of the present invention to provide an easy-to-use and convenient indicator lamp.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention
An indicator lamp having an indicator lamp installation part for installation at an indicator lamp installation target location, the indicator lamp installation part includes a magnet / bolt holding member and a suspension member,
The magnet / bolt holding member has an indicator lamp installation magnet held on one side and an indicator lamp installation bolt protruding from the opposite side of the one side, and one of the magnet and bolt is A member that is exposed to be usable and is disposed under the bottom of the display lamp body in a state where the other is stored in a storage space adjacent to the bottom of the display lamp body, and is detachably attached to the bottom of the display lamp body. ,
The suspension member is rotatably connected to the bottom part of the indicator lamp body, and is placed in the outer peripheral area of the magnet / bolt holding member attached to the bottom part of the indicator lamp body, and the storage Any of the positions where the indicator lamp body can be suspended by being turned upright from the position can be selectively taken.
The indicator lamp body provides an indicator lamp including at least a light source.

  Here, “indicator installation location” means (1) interior and exterior surfaces of various vehicles, (2) top, side and bottom surfaces of various components in factories, etc., (3) interior and exterior walls of buildings, (4) The ceiling wall inside the building, (5) It refers to the top, side, bottom, and protrusions of various members at the construction site, and various places where indicator lights may be required.

According to the indicator lamp according to the present invention, one of the following can be selected as the setting state of the indicator lamp installation part.
(1) The magnet / bolt holding member is exposed in a usable manner, and the magnet / bolt holding member is accommodated in a storage space adjacent to the bottom of the display lamp body. Is attached to the bottom of the indicator lamp body, and the hanging member is housed in its storage position.
(2) The magnet / bolt holding member of the magnet / bolt holding member is exposed in a usable manner and the magnet / bolt holding member is stored in the storage space adjacent to the bottom of the display lamp main body. Is attached to the bottom of the indicator lamp body, and the hanging member is housed in its storage position. (3) The magnet / bolt holding member is exposed in a state where either one of the magnet and the bolt of the magnet / bolt holding member is operably exposed, and the other is stored in a storage space adjacent to the bottom of the indicator lamp body. The state which is attached to the bottom part of an indicator lamp main body, and the suspension member is set up in the position where the indicator lamp main body can be suspended by raising upright from the storage position.

  In the setting state of (1), the magnet portion can be movably placed and installed at the target place where the indicator lamp is to be installed, instead of a mere foot. Also, if the place where the indicator lamp is installed is a place where magnets can be attracted, the installation magnet can be attracted to the place and the indicator lamp can be installed at a fixed position. Can be re-installed in a different location (movable installation is possible even in places where magnets can be attracted in this way).

  In the setting state of the above (2), if it says dare, the installation bolt can be movably mounted and installed at the target place where the indicator lamp is to be installed, instead of a mere foot. Further, for example, if a bolt through hole is provided at a place where the indicator lamp is to be installed, the indicator lamp can be installed at a fixed position by passing the bolt therethrough and screwing a nut from the opposite side. If there are multiple sets of bolt holes at different locations where the indicator lights are installed, even if the indicator lamps are installed at one position, remove the bolts from them and replace the other bolt holes. It can also be re-installed at a different location.

  In the state of (3), if there is a portion where the hanging member can be hung on the indicator lamp installation target place, the indicator lamp can be suspended and installed there by the hanging member.

  As described above, according to the indicator lamp according to the present invention, the method of installing the indicator lamp in the installation target place is simply installed according to the state of the installation target place, screwed installation using a bolt, magnet Can be selected from the installation using the adsorption action and the hanging installation, and the selection range of the installation place of the indicator lamp is wide, and the indicator lamp installation such as fixed position installation, movable installation, hanging installation etc. The selection range of the mode is wide, and these are easy to use and convenient.

  The magnet / bolt holding member is attached to the bottom of the indicator lamp main body so that the hanging member does not inadvertently rotate from its storage position. There may be a lock portion for holding the suspension member that is fitted and stored in the storage position.

  As such a lock member, the magnet / bolt holding member is cantilevered so that the free end overlaps the suspension member in the storage position and prevents the suspension member from rotating upright. An example is one that can be bent and deformed from the lock position to an open position that allows the suspension member to stand up and rotate by an external force, and that elastically returns to the lock position when the external force is released.

  Further, with regard to the storage space adjacent to the bottom of the indicator lamp body, for example, a support column is erected on the bottom of the indicator lamp body, and the magnet / bolt holding member is detachably attached to the support column. In this case, the member can be detachably attached to the bottom portion of the indicator light body, and the storage space adjacent to the bottom portion of the indicator light body can be provided by the support column.

The indicator lamp main body may include a drive circuit for the light source.
Examples of the indicator lamp body include the following.
A case having an upper end opening and the bottom being the bottom of the indicator lamp body;
A battery mounting portion provided in the case and capable of replacing the battery in a replaceable manner;
A base member connected to the case so as to be opened and closed between a closed position that covers the battery mounting portion and an open position that opens the battery mounting portion in a region including the upper end opening of the case;
A plurality of light emitting diodes as the light source mounted on the base member;
A light emitting diode driving circuit as a light source driving circuit, which is mounted on the base member and drives the light emitting diode with an output of a battery mounted on the battery mounting portion;
A power switch that is operatively attached to the case from the outside of the case and electrically connects and separates the battery mounting portion and the light emitting diode drive circuit;
A transparent light reflecting and emitting body disposed above the light emitting diode and supported by the base member;
A light-transmitting cap that can be removably attached to the case so as to close the upper end opening of the case so as to cover the light-reflecting light emitter and the light-emitting diode in a state where the base member is in the closed position. It is an indicator light body containing and.

  According to this indicator light main body, the cap is removed from the case, the base member is opened to open the battery mounting portion in the case, the battery is mounted to the battery mounting portion, or the battery that has already been mounted to the battery mounting portion. Is replaced with a new one, and then the base member is closed to the closed position, the cap is attached to the case, and the apparatus can be installed and used at the installation target location using the installation portion.

In turning on the light emitting diode, the power switch is turned on (the battery mounting portion and the light emitting diode driving circuit are electrically connected by the power switch), and power is supplied from the battery to the light emitting diode driving circuit.
The light emitting diode is controlled and lit with a lighting pattern set in advance in the drive circuit.

  Light emitted from the light emitting diode is incident on the light-reflecting light emitter, emitted from the light-reflecting light emitter, and further emitted to the outside through the light-transmitting cap. This light can be visually recognized from the outside of the cap.

  The light emitting diode can be turned off by turning off the power switch (by electrically separating the battery mounting portion and the light emitting diode driving circuit with the power switch).

According to this indicator lamp body, since a battery that is replaceably mounted on the battery mounting portion in the case of the indicator lamp body itself is used as a power source, an external power source for driving the light emitting diode is unnecessary and an external power source for the LED driving circuit is not required. A power cord for supplying power output is also unnecessary.
If a battery is attached to the battery attachment portion, the light emitting diode can be turned on.

Therefore, the indicator lamp body can be used in a place where power cannot be supplied from an external power source such as a commercial power source, and a power cord for receiving power supply from the external power source is unnecessary. Will not interfere with the installation of indicator lights.
As a result, this indicator lamp body is simpler and simpler than conventional indicator lamps that require an external power source for lighting driving.

  Further, in the indicator light body, when replacing the battery, the cap is removed from the case, the base member is opened at the battery mounting portion in the case at the open position, and in this state, the battery is replaced with the battery mounting portion. After that, it is sufficient to close the base member to the closed position and attach the cap to the case, so that the battery can be easily replaced. In this respect as well, it is simple and simple.

  The indicator lamp body, for example, is formed such that the case is not allowed to pass water except for the portion where the upper end opening and the power switch are attached, and the case portion where the power switch is attached is covered with a waterproof cover. The waterproof cover can be flexible so that the power switch can be operated from the outside of the cover with the cover interposed.

  Further, the light-transmitting cap is attached to the case in a water-tight manner with a water-tight seal member interposed between the light-transmitting cap and the case sandwiched between the case and the case. Also good.

  In this way, the case portion to which the power switch is attached is covered with a waterproof cover, and (or) the light-transmitting cap is attached to the case in a watertight state with the watertight seal member sandwiched between the case and the case. By doing so, it can be used as a waterproof indicator lamp even in the rain or in a humid atmosphere.

With respect to the base member, for example, a closed position that covers the battery mounting portion by being connected to the case at one end of the base member so as to be rotatable up and down in an area including the upper end opening of the case, and It is possible to reciprocate up and down between the open position where the battery mounting portion is opened.
A holding device that holds the base member in the closed position may be provided in the case.

Examples of the arrangement state of the light emitting diodes include a case where the light emitting diodes are mounted in an annular arrangement on the base member. Moreover, the light emitting diode can illustrate the case where the optical axis is directed to the light reflecting and emitting material above the light emitting diode.
In the case where the light emitting diodes are arranged in a ring shape, the light reflecting and emitting body is supported by the base member at the center.

  The light reflecting and emitting body includes a plurality of blocks that are positioned above the light emitting diodes and are integrally arranged in an annular shape. Each of the blocks includes an outer surface that rises from the lower end to the upper end, and the outer surface. An example is one that includes an upper end surface that slopes downward from the upper end of the side surface toward the central portion and that exhibits a trapezoidal shape when viewed from a plane.

  For the light emitting diode driving circuit, for example, the light emitting diode is turned on with a lighting pattern selected by a lighting pattern selection switch included in the driving circuit from a plurality of light emitting diode lighting patterns preset in the driving circuit. List what you want to control.

  The light emitting diode driving circuit may include a light detection circuit. In this case, when the light detection circuit detects a light amount that is equal to or greater than a predetermined light amount, lighting of the light emitting diode is not permitted and detection is performed by the light detection circuit. If the amount of light emitted is less than the predetermined amount of light, the light emitting diode may be allowed to turn on.

  As described above, according to the present invention, there is an indicator lamp having an indicator lamp installation part for installation at an indicator lamp installation target location, and the indicator lamp installation method at the indicator lamp installation location is set by installation, bolt Can be selected from screw fastening installation using magnet, magnet adsorption action, hanging installation, so the selection range of indicator light installation location is wide, and whether it is fixed installation or movable installation The selection range of the indicator lamp installation mode, such as hanging installation, is wide, and it is possible to provide an easy-to-use and convenient indicator lamp.

It is a front view of one example of the indicator lamp concerning the present invention, and is a front view in the state where the magnet part for indicator lamp installation of the indicator lamp installation part is exposed. FIG. 2 is a bottom view of the indicator lamp shown in FIG. 1, and a power switch and its cover visible in the front view are not shown. It is a front view of one example of the indicator lamp concerning the present invention, and is a front view in the state where the bolt part for indicator lamp installation of the indicator lamp installation part is exposed. FIG. 4 is a bottom view of the indicator lamp shown in FIG. 3, and the power switch and its cover visible in the front view are not shown. It is a figure which shows a mode that a suspension member is stood up in the indicator lamp shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the example of the state which suspended and installed the indicator lamp. It is a schematic plan view which shows a display light main body with a cap and a watertight seal member removed. It is a figure which shows the circuit in an indicator lamp main body.

Hereinafter, an example of an indicator lamp according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a front view of an example of an indicator lamp (indicator lamp A) according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is a bottom view of the indicator lamp shown in FIG. 1, and the power switch and its cover visible in the front view are omitted.

The indicator lamp A includes an indicator lamp main body A1 and an indicator lamp installation part A2 provided below the bottom of the main body.
The indicator lamp main body A1 is obtained by attaching a cap 2 to a case 1, and incorporates a light emitting diode or the like as a light source. The indicator lamp body A1 will be described in detail later.

As can be seen from FIGS. 1 and 2, the indicator lamp installation portion A <b> 2 includes a magnet / bolt holding member 7 and a hanging member 8.
The magnet / bolt holding member 7 has a circular shape, but is not limited thereto, but is a plate member made of synthetic resin in this example, and the indicator lamp installation magnet 71 is held together with the magnet case 711 on one side. Three indicator lamp installation bolts 72 are projected at intervals of 120 degrees on the side opposite to the one side.

  In the arrangement state of the holding member 7 shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the magnet 71 is exposed downward so that it can be used, and the bolt 72 is stored in the storage space S1 adjacent to the bottom of the case 1 of the indicator lamp body A1. .

  More specifically, when viewed from above and below, the three column portions 73 are projected downward at 120 ° intervals at the bottom of the circular case 1 in FIG. The holding member 7 is brought into contact with these support columns 73 from below in FIG. 1 and is detachably fixed by screws 731. In this state, a space S <b> 1 adjacent to the bottom of the case 1 is provided, and this is an accommodation space for the bolt 72.

The magnet 71 is a circular ring-shaped permanent magnet, and is fixed to the circular magnet case 711 with an adhesive. The magnet case 711 is fixed to the center of one side of the holding member 7 with a bolt and nut 712. Thus, the magnet 71 is held at the center of one side of the holding member 7. In FIG. 1, the lower end surface of the magnet 71 is slightly recessed into the case from the open lower end surface of the magnet case 711.
As will be described later, the space S <b> 1 is also used as a housing space for the magnet 71.

  As can be seen from FIG. 2, the suspension member 8 is a semicircular ring-shaped member, and is disposed inside the bottom of the case 1 and can be pivoted to the bottom of the case 1 by pins 81 at both ends. It is connected. The suspension member 8 is placed in the storage position (position shown in FIGS. 1 and 2) and fitted in the outer peripheral area of the magnet / bolt holding member 7 attached to the bottom of the indicator lamp body (the bottom of the case 1) and FIG. As shown in FIG. 6, any of the positions where the indicator lamp main body A1 can be suspended as shown in FIG.

More specifically, the magnet / bolt holding member 7 includes a lock portion 74. The lock portion 74 is a cantilevered arm portion formed integrally with the holding member main body.
For example, as shown in FIG. 2, the lock portion 74 is a portion for holding the suspension member 8 fitted and stored in the outer peripheral area of the holding member 7 attached to the bottom of the case 1 in the storage position. is there.

  The free end portion of the lock portion 74 integrally has a portion 741 that protrudes outward in the radial direction of the holding member 7. In the arrangement state of the holding member 7 shown in FIG. 2, when no external force is applied to the lock portion 74, the portion 741 overlaps the engagement recess 821 slightly recessed in the hanging member 8 from below in FIG. This prevents the suspension member 8 from rotating upright as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6.

  For example, when a force is applied to the protrusion 742 at the free end of the lock portion 74 to bend the lock portion inward in the radial direction of the holding member 7, the overlapping portion 741 is moved out of the engagement recess 821. In this state, the suspending member 8 can be erected and rotated from the storage position as shown in FIG. 5, and the indicator lamp main body A1 can be placed at a position where it can be suspended as shown in FIG.

When the external force is released from the lock portion 74, the lock portion 74 can return to the initial position shown in FIG.
In addition, the protrusion part 742 of the lock | rock part 74 is also protrudingly provided by the other side in preparation for the case where the holding member 7 is turned over and attached to case 1 bottom part so that it may demonstrate below.

  Further, when the hanging member 8 is placed in the storage position, the protrusion protruding from the central portion of the semicircular ring shape of the hanging member 8 so that the hanging member 8 is housed in the outer peripheral area of the holding member 7. 83 is engaged with a stopper recess 1 ′ formed in the peripheral edge of the case 1 and recessed from the lower side to the upper side. The protrusion 83 can also be used as a pinch or the like when the suspension member 8 is turned upright.

  In the state shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the holding member 7 is exposed so that the magnet 71 can be used, and the indicator lamp installation bolt 72 is accommodated in the accommodation space S1 adjacent to the bottom of the case 1 of the indicator lamp body A1. ing.

  Here, by loosening and removing the screw 731, the holding member 7 is turned over, and is again fixed to the support column 73 with the screw 731, so that the indicator lamp installation bolt 72 is exposed to be usable as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4. In addition, the indicator lamp installation magnet 71 can be stored in the storage space S1 adjacent to the bottom of the case 1 of the display lamp main body A1.

  In the arrangement state of the holding member 7 shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the radially projecting portion 741 of the free end portion of the lock portion 74 of the holding member 7 is in the engagement recess 822 of the hanging member 8 slightly recessed. 3 overlap from below, thereby preventing the suspension member 8 from rotating upright.

  For example, when a force is applied to the protrusion 742 at the free end of the lock portion 74 to bend the lock portion inward in the radial direction of the holding member 7, the overlapping portion 741 is moved out of the engagement recess 822. In this state, the suspending member 8 can be erected and rotated from the storage position in the same manner as shown in FIG. 5, and the indicator lamp main body A1 can be placed at a position where it can be suspended as shown in FIG. .

According to the indicator lamp A described above, one of the following can be selected as the setting state of the indicator lamp installation part A2.
(1) State in which the indicator lamp installation magnet 71 of the magnet / bolt holding member 7 is exposed to be usable and the indicator lamp installation bolt 72 is stored in the storage space S1 adjacent to the bottom of the case 1 of the display lamp body A1. The holding member 7 is attached to the bottom of the case 1 and the hanging member 8 is stored in the storage position.
(2) The holding member 7 is attached to the bottom of the case 1 with the indicator lamp installation bolt 72 of the magnet / bolt holding member 7 exposed to be usable and the indicator lamp installation magnet 71 stored in the storage space S1. The suspension member 8 is stored in the storage position. (3) The holding member 7 is attached to the bottom of the case 1 with one of the magnet 71 and the bolt 72 of the magnet / bolt holding member 7 exposed to be usable and the other being stored in the storage space S1. The suspension member 8 is turned upright from the storage position, and the indicator lamp body A1 is set at a position where it can be suspended.

  In the setting state of (1), the magnet 71 and the case 711 portion can be used instead of a mere foot, and can be movably placed and installed at the indicator lamp installation target location F1 as illustrated in FIG. In addition, if the indicator lamp installation target location F1 is a location where magnets can be attracted, the installation magnet 71 can be attracted to the location, and the indicator lamp A can be installed at a fixed position. The indicator lamp A can be re-installed at a different location (movable installation is possible even in places where magnets can be attracted in this way).

  In the setting state of (2) mentioned above, it can be stated that the installation bolt 72 can be movably placed and installed at the target place where the indicator lamp is to be installed, instead of a simple foot. Further, as illustrated in FIG. 3, for example, if a bolt through hole is provided in the indicator lamp installation target location F2, the bolt is inserted there, and the nut N is screwed from the opposite side. Can be installed in a fixed position. When a plurality of sets of bolt through holes are provided at different positions in the indicator lamp installation target location F2, even if the indicator lamp A is installed at one position, the bolt 72 is removed from the bolt and another bolt is installed. It can be re-installed at a different position using a through hole.

  In the state of (3), if there is a portion F3 where the hanging member 8 can be hung on the indicator lamp installation target place, the indicator lamp A can be suspended and installed by the hanging member 8 (see FIG. 6). .

  In this way, according to the indicator lamp A, the method of installing it at the installation target location can be simply installed according to the state of the installation target location, screwed installation using the bolt 72, the magnet 71 The installation can be selected from the installation using the adsorption action or the suspension installation by the suspension member 8, and the selection range of the indicator light installation location is wide, and whether it is fixed installation, movable installation, suspension installation, etc. The selection range of the indicator lamp installation mode is also wide, which makes it easy to use and convenient.

Next, the indicator lamp main body A1 will be described with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 7 is a schematic plan view showing the indicator lamp body A1 with the cap 2 and the watertight seal ring member 112 removed, and FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a circuit in the indicator lamp body A1.

  As shown in FIGS. 1, 2, etc., the indicator lamp main body A <b> 1 includes a case 1, a cap 2 attached to the case 1, and a battery mounting portion 3 (see FIG. 7) provided on the inner bottom of the case 1. Further, a base member 4 rotatably connected to the case 1 for mounting light emitting diodes, etc., and a plurality (16 in this example) of light emitting diodes L (L1 to L1) mounted on the base member 4 L16), a light emitting diode driving circuit DC (see FIG. 8) mounted on the base member 4, a light reflecting / emitting body 5 mounted on the base member 4, and the like.

  In this example, the case 1 is a circular case when viewed from above or below, and has a circular opening 11 at the upper end, and a male threaded portion 111 for mounting the cap 2 is formed on the outer periphery of the opening 11. ing. A ring seal member 112 for watertight sealing is fitted to the lower end of the male screw portion 111.

  A power switch (on / off switch) that is attached to the case 1 so as to be operable from the outside of the case and electrically connects or disconnects the battery mounting part 3 and the light emitting diode drive circuit DC on the base member 4 to the case 1 SW1 is also provided.

  The case 1 is formed so as to be impermeable to water except for a portion where the upper end opening 11 and the power switch SW1 are attached, and the case portion where the power switch SW1 is attached is covered with a waterproof cover 13. The switch operation unit SW11 is in the cover 13. The case 1 is formed of a non-water-permeable synthetic resin here, although not limited thereto.

  Although not limited thereto, the waterproof cover 13 is made of a non-water-permeable flexible synthetic resin, and the power switch operation unit SW11 can be turned on and off with the cover interposed from the outside of the cover 13. .

  The cap 2 is a light transmissive cap in this example. Here, the cap 2 is made of a transparent synthetic resin. The cap 2 does not have to be a transparent body through which the inside can be seen.

  The cap 2 has a circular shape when viewed from above or below, and a female screw portion that can be screwed into a male screw portion 111 on the outer periphery of the upper end opening of the case is formed on the inner peripheral surface of the lower end portion. Thus, the cap 2 can be detachably screwed to the case 1. Furthermore, the watertight seal member 112 is attached to the case in a state of being sandwiched between the case 1 and the case 1.

  By adopting such (waterproof cover 13 for power switch SW1) and (seal member 112 between cap 2 and case 1), etc., the indicator lamp A can be used in the rain or in a humid atmosphere. It is an indicator light.

  In this example, the battery mounting portion 3 in the case 1 can be mounted with two dry batteries BT connected in series, and the batteries can be replaced.

  The base member 4 includes a substrate 41 on which the light emitting diodes L (L1 to L16) and the light emitting diode driving circuit DC (see FIG. 8) are mounted, and a support member 42 (here, a plate-like support member) that supports the substrate 41. Yes. The substrate 41 is placed over the support member 42 and fixed with screws (not shown).

  The base member 4 is connected to a pair of support columns 15 rising from the bottom of the case 1 so as to be rotatable at both end portions of one end portion 421 of the support member 42. Thereby, the base member 4 can reciprocate up and down between a closed position that covers the battery mounting portion 3 and an open position that opens the battery mounting portion 3 upward.

  In the closed position, the other end 422 of the support member 42 contacts the case stopper 16, and in this state, the locking member 17 in the case is locked to the other end 422 to close the base member 4. Hold in position. Here, the stopper 16 and the locking member 17 constitute a holding device for the base member 4.

  The locking member 17 is a cantilever-like member whose lower end is supported by the case 1 and can be manually detached from the other end 422 of the supporting member against its elasticity, thereby opening the base member 4 upward. be able to. By closing the opened base member 4 to the stopper 16 side, the locking member 17 is pushed and rotated outward at the other end 422 of the support member, and then restored by an elastic restoring force and engaged with the other end 422. Can do.

  Here, the light emitting diodes L emit white light, and are mounted on the substrate 41 in a ring shape. Each light emitting diode is a so-called bullet-type light emitting diode whose optical axis is directed to the light reflecting and emitting body 5 above the light emitting diode group.

  The light reflecting and emitting body 5 may be one using a reflecting mirror or the like, but here is made of a transparent synthetic resin. As shown in FIGS. 1, 2, and 7, the light reflecting and emitting body 5 is fixed to the base member 4 with a screw s <b> 1 at the center 51. The light reflecting and emitting body 5 is configured such that a plurality of blocks 52 are annularly and integrally arranged around the central portion 51 at equal central angular intervals. Each block 52 rises from the lower end to the upper end and is inclined downward from the upper end of the lower flat outer surface a1 and the upper flat outer surface a2 and the outer flat surface a2 at a slight angle to each other. An upper end surface a3 to be presented, and a surface a4 extending from the lower end of the lower outer surface a1 toward the central portion 51 are provided.

  The cap 2 can be removed from the case 1 so as to cover the light reflecting and emitting body 5 and the annular array light emitting diodes L1 to L16 and close the case upper end opening 11 with the base member 4 in the closed position. Installed.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the light emitting diode drive circuit DC includes a serial / parallel conversion circuit and an amplifier circuit for controlling the light emitting diodes L1 to L16 to be turned on / off based on instructions from the microcomputer MP and the computer MP. Yes. The light emitting diodes L1 to L16 are divided into two groups, and a serial / parallel conversion circuit and an amplifier circuit are provided for each of the two groups.

  The light emitting diode driving circuit DC operates by receiving a power circuit output including the power on / off switch SW1, the mounting portion 3 of the dry cell BT, and the like. That is, the light emitting diode driving circuit DC operates by turning on the power switch SW1 and inputting the output of the battery BT mounted on the battery mounting portion 3 to the circuit DC via the switch SW1.

  At this time, each of the light emitting diodes is controlled to be lighted with a lighting pattern selected in advance from a plurality of light emitting diode lighting patterns preset in the microcomputer MP. The light emitting diode lighting pattern can be selected in advance by manually switching the lighting pattern selection switch SW2 included in the drive circuit DC.

Here, as the lighting pattern, a pattern in which the light-emitting diodes L1 to L16 repeatedly blink simultaneously, and a pattern in which a plurality of (two in this example) adjacent light-emitting diodes are sequentially turned on to make it look like a rotating lamp. And are set.
At the position (open position) of the switch SW2 shown in FIG. 7 and FIG. 8, the light emitting diodes L1 to L16 repeatedly flash all at once, and when the switch SW2 is placed at the closed position, it is lit like a rotating lamp.

  The latter is controlled as follows, for example. That is, for example, when L1 and L2 are initially turned on, the other lights are turned off → After L2 and L3 are turned on, the other lights are turned off → After L3 and L4 are turned on, the other lights are turned off. As L5 is turned on, the other diodes are turned off, so that the two light emitting diodes are sequentially turned on, while the others are turned off.

  Even if the power switch SW1 is set to the on state (closed position), the light emitting diodes L1 to L16 may be turned on or off according to the brightness around the indicator lamp A.

  For this purpose, for example, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, a photodetection circuit (here, a circuit including a phototransistor) PS is provided in the drive circuit DC, and the photodetection circuit PS detects a light quantity less than a predetermined light quantity. When the information is input to the MP and the light emitting diode is permitted to be turned on, and the information is input to the computer MP when the light detection circuit PS detects a light amount greater than a predetermined light amount, the light emitting diode is not permitted to be turned on. You may do it.

  In the indicator lamp main body A1 described above, the cap 2 is removed from the case 1, the base member 4 is opened, the in-case battery mounting portion 3 is opened, and the battery BT is mounted there, or the battery that has already been mounted. The base member 4 is closed to the closed position and the cap 2 is attached to the case 1 for use.

  In turning on the light emitting diodes L1 to L16, the power switch SW1 is turned on to supply power to the light emitting diode drive circuit DC on the base member 4 from the battery BT. As described above, the light-emitting diodes L1 to L16 are set in advance in the drive circuit DC, and are controlled and lit with the lighting pattern selected by the selection switch SW2.

  Light emitted from the light emitting diodes L1 to L16 is incident on the light-reflecting light emitter 5, is refracted and reflected, and is emitted from the light-reflecting light emitter with high visibility, and further passes through the light-transmissive cap 2 to the outside. Is released. This light can be visually recognized from the outside of the cap. Thus, the indicator lamp A can be used with good visibility in various fields.

  The light emitting diodes L1 to L16 can be turned off by turning off the power switch SW1.

According to the indicator lamp main body A1, since the battery BT that is replaceably mounted on the battery mounting portion 3 in the case of the indicator lamp body itself is used as a power source, an external power source for driving the light emitting diode is unnecessary and the LED driving circuit is provided. There is no need for a power cord for supplying an external power output.
If the battery BT is mounted on the battery mounting portion 3, the light emitting diodes L1 to L16 can be turned on.

Therefore, the indicator lamp A can be used in a place where power cannot be supplied from an external power source such as a commercial power source, and a power cord for receiving power from the external power source is not required. There will be no hindrance to the installation of indicator lights.
Accordingly, the indicator lamp A is simpler and simpler than a conventional indicator lamp that requires an external power source for lighting driving.

  In the indicator lamp A, when the battery is replaced, the cap 2 is removed from the case 1, the base member 4 is opened to open the battery mounting part 3 in the case, and the battery mounting part is replaced with the battery in that state. After that, it is sufficient to close the base member 4 to the closed position and attach the cap 2 to the case 1, so that the battery can be easily replaced. In this respect, the display lamp is simple and simple.

  In the indicator lamp A described above, all the light emitting diodes emit white light. However, various emission colors of the light emitting diodes can be adopted depending on the application of the indicator lamp A and the like. The cap 3 can be colorless and transparent, colored, or the like depending on the use of the indicator lamp or the emission color of the light emitting diode.

  In the indicator lamp A described above, there are only two types of lighting patterns of the light emitting diodes. However, it is possible to set different or more various lighting patterns in the drive circuit DC. Yes, it can be used as a warning light, a notification light for notifying something, etc. depending on the color of the cap 2, the light emission color of each light emitting diode and the lighting control of the light emitting diode, or decorations such as stores, exhibition products, amusement park playground equipment It can also be used as an indicator light.

  In the indicator lamp A described above, the battery BT is used as a power source. However, in some cases, an external power source may be used as the power source.

  The present invention can be used to provide an indicator lamp that can be used in various fields.

A Indicator lamp A1 Indicator lamp body 1 Case 11 Case upper end opening 111 Male threaded portion 112 Ring seal member 13 for watertight sealing Waterproof cover 2 Cap 3 Battery mounting part BT Battery 4 Base member 41 Substrate 42 Support member 421 Support member 421 One end 422 The other end 16 of the support member 16 Stopper 17 Locking member L1 to L16 Light emitting diode DC Light emitting diode drive circuit SW1 Power switch SW2 Lighting pattern selection switch PS Light detection circuit 5 Light reflection light emitter 51 Light reflection light emitter Central portion 52 Blocks a1 and a2 constituting the light reflecting and emitting body A2 Outer surface a3 of block 52 Upper end surface A2 of block 52 Indicator lamp installation part 7 Magnet / bolt holding member 71 Indicator lamp installation magnet 72 Indicator lamp installation Bolt 73 Supporting part 74 Locking part 8 Hanging member S1 Storage space adjacent to the bottom of the indicator lamp body F1, F2, F3 indicator light installation target location

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An indicator lamp having an indicator lamp installation part for installation at an indicator lamp installation target location, the indicator lamp installation part includes a magnet / bolt holding member and a suspension member,
The magnet / bolt holding member has an indicator lamp installation magnet held on one side and an indicator lamp installation bolt protruding from the opposite side of the one side, and one of the magnet and bolt is A member that is exposed to be usable and is disposed under the bottom of the display lamp body in a state where the other is stored in a storage space adjacent to the bottom of the display lamp body, and is detachably attached to the bottom of the display lamp body. ,
The suspension member is rotatably connected to the bottom part of the indicator lamp body, and is placed in the outer peripheral area of the magnet / bolt holding member attached to the bottom part of the indicator lamp body, and the storage Any of the positions where the indicator lamp body can be suspended by being turned upright from the position can be selectively taken.
The indicator lamp body includes at least a light source.   The magnet / bolt holding member is fitted to the outer peripheral area of the magnet / bolt holding member attached to the bottom of the indicator lamp body, and is a lock for holding the suspended member to be stored in the storage position. The lock portion is cantilevered by the magnet / bolt holding member, and the free end portion overlaps the suspension member at the storage position to prevent the suspension member from rotating upright. 2. The lock position is taken, and can be deformed by an external force from the lock position to a release position that allows the suspension member to stand up and rotate, and elastically returns to the lock position when the external force is released. Indicator light.   A support column is erected on the bottom of the indicator lamp body, and the magnet / bolt holding member is a member that is detachably attached to the bottom of the indicator lamp body by being detachably attached to the support column, The indicator lamp of Claim 1 or 2 with which the storage space adjacent to the said indicator lamp main body bottom part is provided by the support | pillar part. The indicator body is
A case having an upper end opening and the bottom being the bottom of the indicator lamp body;
A battery mounting portion provided in the case and capable of replacing the battery in a replaceable manner;
A base member connected to the case so as to be opened and closed between a closed position that covers the battery mounting portion and an open position that opens the battery mounting portion in a region including the upper end opening of the case;
A plurality of light emitting diodes as the light source mounted on the base member;
A light emitting diode driving circuit as a light source driving circuit, which is mounted on the base member and drives the light emitting diode with an output of a battery mounted on the battery mounting portion;
A power switch that is operatively attached to the case from the outside of the case and electrically connects and separates the battery mounting portion and the light emitting diode drive circuit;
A transparent light reflecting and emitting body disposed above the light emitting diode and supported by the base member;
A light-transmitting cap that can be removably attached to the case so as to close the upper end opening of the case so as to cover the light-reflecting light emitter and the light-emitting diode in a state where the base member is in the closed position. The indicator lamp of Claim 1, 2, or 3 containing these. The light-emitting diodes are mounted on the base member in an annular arrangement, and the optical axis is directed to the light-reflecting light emitter above the light-emitting diode, and the light-reflecting light emitter is centered on the base member. A plurality of blocks, each of which is positioned above the light emitting diodes and arranged in an annular fashion, each block having an outer surface rising from the lower end to the upper end, and an upper end of the outer surface 5. The indicator lamp according to claim 4, further comprising an upper end surface inclined downward from the center toward the center and exhibiting a trapezoidal shape when viewed from a plane. The case is formed so as to be impermeable to water except for a portion to which the upper end opening and the power switch portion are attached. The case portion to which the power switch is attached is covered with a waterproof cover, and the waterproof cover Has the flexibility to operate the power switch with the cover interposed from the outside of the cover,
The light-transmitting cap is water-tightly attached to the case in a state where a water-tight seal member interposed between the light-transmitting cap and the case is sandwiched between the case and the case. Item 4. The indicator lamp according to item 5 or 5.   The base member is pivotally connected to the case at one end of the base member so as to be rotatable up and down in a region including the upper end opening of the case, and a closed position covering the battery mounting portion and the battery mounting The indicator lamp according to claim 4, 5 or 6, wherein the case is provided with a holding device capable of reciprocating up and down between an open position for opening the portion and holding the base member in the closed position. .   The light emitting diode driving circuit controls lighting of the light emitting diode with a lighting pattern selected by a lighting pattern selection switch included in the driving circuit from a plurality of light emitting diode lighting patterns preset in the driving circuit. The indicator lamp according to any one of claims 4 to 7.   The light emitting diode driving circuit includes a light detection circuit, and when the light detection circuit detects a light amount equal to or greater than a predetermined light amount, the light emitting diode is not allowed to be turned on, and the light amount detected by the light detection circuit is The indicator lamp according to any one of claims 4 to 8, wherein lighting of the light emitting diode is permitted when the amount of light is less than the predetermined light amount.

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