JP2011222408A - Luminaire device and connection member for the same - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To substitute a small number of types of luminaire devices for a conventional fluorescent lamp, in the luminaire device mounting light emitting diodes.SOLUTION: An LED lighting unit 1 includes: a body 5 in which light emitting diodes 6 are arranged and which has a shape elongated in one direction; and connections 10, 15 each arranged at either end of the body 5 in the elongation direction and connectable to connections 10, 15 provided to another LED lighting unit 1 having light emitting diodes 6. In accordance with the LED lighting unit 1, because it is connectable to another LED lighting unit 1 via the connections 10, 15, the length is adjustable by combining a plurality of LED lighting units 1. Accordingly, a small number of types of LED lighting units 1 may be substituted for a conventional fluorescent lamp.

Description

  The present invention relates to a lighting fixture on which a light emitting diode is mounted, and a connecting member for a lighting fixture for connecting them.

  As said lighting fixture, what has the shape of the conventional fluorescent lamp is known (for example, refer patent document 1). In such a luminaire, the shape thereof is the same as that of the conventional fluorescent lamp so that it can be arranged in place of the conventional fluorescent lamp.

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  However, many types of conventional fluorescent lamps are prepared, and if the conventional fluorescent lamp is to be replaced with the above-mentioned lighting fixture as it is, it is necessary to develop the same type of lighting fixture as the conventional fluorescent lamp. There is. It is expensive and expensive to develop many kinds of lighting fixtures.

  Therefore, in view of such problems, it is an object of the present invention to provide a technique that can replace a conventional fluorescent lamp with a small number of types of lighting fixtures in a lighting fixture equipped with a light emitting diode. .

  In a lighting fixture made to achieve the above object, a light emitting diode is arranged, and a main body having a shape extending in one direction and at both ends in the extending direction of the main body are respectively provided with a light emitting diode. And a connecting portion connectable to a connecting portion provided in another lighting fixture.

  According to such a lighting fixture, since it can connect with another lighting fixture via a connection part, length can be adjusted by combining a some lighting fixture. Therefore, the conventional fluorescent lamp can be replaced with a small number of types of lighting fixtures.

  By the way, in the said lighting fixture, one connection part of the connection parts provided in the both ends of the main-body part may be formed in the shape which can be combined with the other connection part (Claim 2).

  According to such a lighting fixture, if a plurality of lighting fixtures of the present invention are prepared, they can be connected in series. Therefore, since it is not necessary to separately develop another lighting fixture for connecting to the lighting fixture of the present invention, the cost can be further reduced.

Moreover, in the lighting apparatus, one connection portion may include a protrusion, and the other connection portion may include a recess into which the protrusion can be inserted (Claim 3).
According to such a lighting fixture, when connecting the lighting fixture of this invention in series, it can position easily by combining a projection part and a recessed part.

  Furthermore, in the above-described lighting fixture, the connection portion may include a terminal portion to which the lighting fixture and the other lighting fixture are electrically connected when connected to the connection portion of the other lighting fixture ( Claim 4).

  According to such a lighting fixture, when connecting the lighting fixture of this invention and another lighting fixture, it can connect electrically. Therefore, the process at the time of connecting the said lighting fixture can be simplified compared with the case where electrical connection is performed separately. Further, if the present invention is combined with the invention described in claim 3, the terminal portions can be positioned simultaneously.

Moreover, in the said lighting fixture, when connected with the connection part of another lighting fixture, you may provide the fixing member which fixes this lighting fixture and another lighting fixture (Claim 5).
According to such a lighting fixture, the connection state of the lighting fixture of this invention and another lighting fixture can be maintained with a fixing member.

  Next, the connecting member for lighting fixtures formed to achieve the above object is used to connect the lighting fixtures to each other and can be connected to a connecting portion provided in another lighting fixture having a light emitting diode. A plurality of connecting portions (claim 6).

  According to such a connecting member for a lighting fixture, a plurality of lighting fixtures can be connected via a plurality of connecting portions, and thus the length can be adjusted by combining a plurality of lighting fixtures. Therefore, the conventional fluorescent lamp can be replaced with a small number of types of lighting fixtures.

  In addition, the connection part of this invention may be set as the structure similar to the connection part of any one of Claims 2-5. However, when the connection part of the present invention is configured as the connection part described in claim 4, it is only necessary that the terminal part of a certain connection part is electrically connected to the terminal part of another connection part.

It is explanatory drawing (a) which shows the usage condition of the LED lighting unit 1 of this embodiment, and explanatory drawing (b) which shows the usage condition of the conventional fluorescent lamp. It is explanatory drawing (the 1) which shows the connection aspect of LED lighting unit 1. FIG. It is explanatory drawing (the 2) which shows the connection aspect of LED lighting unit 1. FIG. It is explanatory drawing (the 3) which shows the connection aspect of LED lighting unit 1. FIG. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a specific configuration of the LED lighting unit 1. It is a perspective view which shows the specific example of the connection aspect of LED lighting unit 1. FIG. It is a center sectional view showing a specific example of a connection mode of LED lighting unit 1. It is an enlarged view of the connection parts 10 and 15. FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows the aspect of the connection part of a modification.

Embodiments according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
The embodiment of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can take various forms as long as it belongs to the technical scope of the present invention.

[Overview of this embodiment]
First, the outline of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.
Fig.1 (a) is explanatory drawing which shows the usage condition of the LED illumination unit 1 of this embodiment, FIG.1 (b) is explanatory drawing which shows the usage condition of the conventional fluorescent lamp. As shown in FIG. 1A, the LED illumination unit 1 of the present embodiment is configured to be connected to a power source 90 after being connected in series with other LED illumination units 1.

  In FIG. 1 to FIG. 4, a mark with a sharp tip (arrow) and a mark with a concave tip (arrow) indicate connection parts for connecting to other articles, respectively, and the tip is sharp. The mark (first connection part) means that the mark can be connected to the mark (second connection part) having a recessed tip.

  The LED lighting unit 1 is set to be waterproof so that it can be used as lighting in a showcase such as a refrigerator in an existing store, for example. Moreover, the LED lighting unit 1 is set so that it can be arranged in place of the conventional fluorescent lamp 100 shown in FIG. 1B, and the LED lighting unit 1 is connected in series to have an arbitrary length. The length of the fluorescent lamp 100 can be the same.

  Further, in the conventional fluorescent lamp 100, it is necessary to connect the terminal portions at both ends of the fluorescent lamp 100 to the power source 101. However, in the LED lighting unit 1 of the present embodiment, only the terminal portion on one end side is connected to the power source. 90, and a configuration in which a plurality of terminal portions on the other end side are connected to each other can be adopted (see FIG. 1A). Description is omitted.

  Next, FIGS. 2-4 is explanatory drawing which shows the connection aspect of the LED lighting unit 1 of this embodiment. The LED lighting unit 1 can be directly connected to another LED lighting unit 1 as shown in FIG. 1A, but the other LED lighting unit 1 is connected via a connecting member 20 as shown in FIG. Can also be connected.

  The connecting member 20 includes one each of the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion described above, but the angle formed by the direction in which the first connecting portion is directed and the direction in which the second connecting portion is directed is , 90 degrees. That is, if this connection member 20 is used, a plurality of LED lighting units 1 can be connected in series in a state of being bent at a right angle. Note that this angle (the angle formed by the direction in which the first connection portion is directed and the direction in which the second connection portion is directed) can be arbitrarily set.

  The connection member 20 may have a configuration including a set of connection portions (a first connection portion and a second connection portion), or may have a configuration including two or more connection portions (FIG. 2). (Refer to connection member 25 shown in (a)). Further, the shape of the connecting member may be L-shaped like the connecting member 30 shown in FIG. 2B, or may be cross-shaped like the connecting member 35 shown in FIG. The connection member 40 shown in (d) may have an arc shape or other shapes.

  As to which connection member is to be used, the connection used from among these connection members so that the length when the LED lighting unit 1 and the connection member are combined matches the length of the existing fluorescent lamp 100. What is necessary is just to make it select a member.

  Further, in the example shown in FIG. 1A, the power supply 90 and the LED lighting unit 1 are directly connected. However, as shown in FIG. 3A, the power supply 90 and the connection member 45 are connected. The LED lighting unit 1 may be connected to the connection member 45. In this case, the LED lighting unit 1 is supplied with electric power from the power supply 90 via the connection member 45.

  Even when the power supply 90 is connected to the connection member in this way, the connection member may be a connection member 50 having two or more connection portions as shown in FIG. The connection member 55 shown in FIG. 4 (a) may be L-shaped, the connection member 60 shown in FIG. 4 (b) may be a cross shape, or another shape.

[Configuration of this embodiment]
Next, a specific configuration of the LED lighting unit 1 will be described with reference to a perspective view shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 5, the LED lighting unit 1 includes a main body portion 5, a fixing member 7, and connection portions 10 and 15.

  The main body 5 has a shape extending in one direction, and a plurality of light emitting diodes 6 are arranged in a line along the extending direction. The connection parts 10 and 15 are provided at both ends of the main body part 5 in the extending direction, respectively, and are configured to be connectable to the connection parts 10 and 15 provided in the other LED lighting unit 1 and the connection member 30. Yes.

  The fixing member 7 is formed in a ring shape, and is in a state where the main body 5 is inserted. Inside the fixing member 7, a female screw portion 8 that can be combined with the male screw portion 16 provided in the connection portion 15 in the other LED lighting unit 1 or the connection member 30 is formed.

  Next, the specific example of the connection aspect of the LED lighting unit 1 comprised in this way is demonstrated using FIGS. 6 is a perspective view, FIG. 7 is a central sectional view, and FIG. 8 is an enlarged view of the connecting portions 10 and 15.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the LED lighting unit 1 is configured such that the LED lighting unit 1 having exactly the same configuration can be connected using the connecting portions 10 and 15. That is, in the LED lighting unit 1, one connection portion 10 is formed in a shape that can be combined with the other connection portion 15.

  Further, the LED lighting unit 1 is configured so as to be connectable to the LED lighting unit 1 of another shape (different length), the connection member 30, and the like. In the connection member 30 or the like that can be connected to the LED lighting unit 1, connection portions 31 and 32 having the same shape as the connection portions 10 and 15 of the LED lighting unit 1 are provided. For example, one connection part 31 arranged in the connection member 30 is configured to be connected to one connection part 15 of the LED lighting unit 1, and the other connection part 32 arranged in the connection member 30 is an LED. It is comprised so that it can connect with the other connection part 10 of the illumination unit 1. FIG.

  Here, in the connection part 10 of the LED illumination unit 1, as shown in FIG. 7 etc., the several terminal part 11 and the protrusion part 12 are formed, and in the connection part 15 of the LED illumination unit 1, it is protrusion. A concave portion 17 into which the portion 12 can be inserted and a plurality of terminal portions 18 are formed. The terminal portions 11 and 18 are used as paths for supplying power to the light emitting diode 6.

  Further, when connecting a plurality of LED lighting units 1 to each other, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the connecting portion 10 of one LED lighting unit 1 and the connecting portion 15 of the other LED lighting unit 1 are projected. The portion 12 is joined while being inserted into the recess 17.

  That is, the positioning is achieved by the protrusion 12 and the recess 17. At this time, the terminal portions 11 and 18 are also connected to each other, and the plurality of LED lighting units 1 are also electrically connected.

  In addition, each terminal part 11 and 18 is being fixed to each connection part 10 and 15 via the O-ring, and each terminal part 11 and 18 is set so that it may contact | adhere with a predetermined pressure with the elastic force by an O-ring. Yes.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the connection portions 10 and 15 are fastened by the female screw portion 8 of the fixing member 7 being assembled to the male screw portion 16, and the contact state of the terminal portions 11 and 18 is maintained. An O-ring 13 is provided on the outer peripheral portion of the connecting portion 10, and the O-ring 13 is fixed in a state of being in close contact with the connecting portion 15. As a result, the waterproof performance in the connection part of the connection parts 10 and 15 is ensured.

[Effects of this embodiment]
In the LED lighting unit 1 described in detail above, the light emitting diodes 6 are arranged, the main body part 5 having a shape extending in one direction, and the both ends of the main body part 5 in the extending direction, respectively. The connection parts 10 and 15 provided in the other LED lighting unit 1 having 6 and connectable parts 10 and 15 are provided.

  According to such an LED lighting unit 1, since it can be connected to another LED lighting unit via the connection parts 10 and 15, the length can be adjusted by combining a plurality of LED lighting units 1. . Therefore, the conventional fluorescent lamp can be replaced with a small number of types of LED lighting units 1.

In the LED lighting unit 1, the connection portion 10 is formed in a shape that can be combined with the other connection portion 15.
According to such an LED lighting unit 1, if a plurality of LED lighting units 1 of the present invention are prepared, they can be connected in series. Therefore, since it is not necessary to separately develop another LED lighting unit for connecting to the LED lighting unit 1 of the present invention, the cost can be reduced.

In the LED lighting unit 1, one connecting portion 10 includes a protruding portion 12, and the other connecting portion 15 includes a recessed portion 17 into which the protruding portion 12 can be inserted.
According to such an LED illumination unit 1, when the LED illumination unit 1 is connected in series, it can be easily positioned by combining the protrusion 12 and the recess 17.

  Furthermore, in the LED lighting unit 1, when the connection parts 10 and 15 are connected to the connection part of another LED lighting unit, this LED lighting unit 1 and another LED lighting unit are electrically connected. Parts 11 and 18 are provided.

  According to such an LED lighting unit 1, when connecting to another LED lighting unit, it can also be electrically connected. Therefore, the process at the time of connecting the said LED lighting unit 1 can be simplified compared with the case where electrical connection is performed separately.

  In addition, the LED lighting unit 1 includes a fixing member 7 that fixes the LED lighting unit 1 and the other LED lighting units when connected to the connection portions 10 and 15 of the other LED lighting units. Also good.

According to such an LED illumination unit 1, the connection state between the LED illumination unit 1 of the present invention and another LED illumination unit can be maintained by the fixing member 7.
In the present embodiment, the connection member 30 is used to connect the LED lighting units 1 to each other, and can be connected to the connection portions 10 and 15 provided in the other LED lighting units 1 having the light emitting diodes 6. A plurality of connection portions 31 and 32 are provided.

  According to such a connection member 30, a plurality of LED illumination units 1 can be connected via a plurality of connection portions 31, 32, so that the length is adjusted by combining the plurality of LED illumination units 1. Can do. Therefore, the conventional fluorescent lamp can be replaced with a small number of types of LED lighting units 1.

  In particular, the connection portions 31 and 32 in the connection member 30 have the same configuration as the connection portions 10 and 15 of the LED lighting unit 1. In addition, a terminal portion of a certain connection portion 31 is electrically connected to a terminal portion of another connection portion 32 inside the connection member 30.

Therefore, according to such a connection member 30, a plurality of LED lighting units 1 can be connected in series via the connection member 30.
[Other Embodiments]
In the LED lighting unit 1 according to the above embodiment, the terminal member 11 and 18 are connected to the other LED lighting unit 1 or the connection member 30 with the fixing member 7 having the female screw portion 8 in a joined state. A configuration as shown in FIG. 9 may be adopted.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 9A, one connecting portion 10a is configured as a male pin 11a which is a metal terminal portion, and the other connecting portion 15a is a metal terminal portion, and the male pin 11a can be inserted. The female pin 18a may be configured. Moreover, as shown in FIG.9 (b), it replaces with the fixing | fixed part 7, and encloses the magnet 14 in the inside of one connection part 10b, and encloses the magnet or the iron piece 19 in the other connection part 15b, You may make it maintain the fixed state of the connection parts 10 and 15 with magnetic force.

  Furthermore, in the said embodiment, although the projection part 12 was positioned by inserting in the recessed part 17, and positioning of the terminal parts 11 and 18 was also performed simultaneously, as shown in FIG.9 (c), each connection part 10c, 15c If the terminal portions 11c and 18c arranged in the above are formed concentrically, the terminal portions 11 and 18 can be connected in an arbitrary direction without positioning using the protrusions.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the electric power was exchanged between the power supply 90 and another LED lighting unit by the terminal parts 11 and 18, you may make it exchange electric power using electromagnetic induction. Good. Specifically, in the LED lighting unit 1, a power transmission transformer is provided in one connection portion 10, and a power reception transformer is provided in the other connection portion 15. At this time, it is preferable to set the number of coil turns of each transformer so that the voltage does not decrease between the transformers.

  In this configuration, a power source of household low-voltage power (AC 100 V or 200 V) can be used as it is, and the LED lighting unit 1 can be transformed to supply power to the light emitting diode 6.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... LED illumination unit, 5 ... Main-body part, 6 ... Light emitting diode, 7 ... Fixing member, 8 ... Female thread part 10, 10a, 10b, 10c ... Connection part, 11, 11b, 11c ... Terminal part, 11a ... Male pin , 12 ... Projection part, 13 ... O-ring, 14 ... Magnet, 15, 15a, 15b, 15c ... Connection part, 16 ... Male screw part, 17 ... Recessed part, 18 ... Terminal part, 18a ... Female pin, 19 ... Iron piece, 20 , 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60 ... connecting members, 31, 32 ... connecting portions, 90 ... power source, 100 ... fluorescent lamp, 101 ... power source.

Claims (6)

A lighting fixture comprising a light emitting diode,
The light emitting diode is disposed and a main body having a shape extending in one direction;
A connection part that is arranged at both ends in the extending direction of the main body part and is connectable to a connection part provided in another lighting fixture having a light emitting diode,
A lighting fixture comprising: The lighting fixture according to claim 1,
One of the connection portions provided at both ends of the main body is formed in a shape that can be combined with the other connection portion. The lighting fixture according to claim 2,
The one connection portion includes a protrusion,
The other connecting portion includes a recess into which the protrusion can be inserted. In the lighting fixture of any one of Claims 1-3,
The said connection part is provided with the terminal part by which the said lighting fixture and said other lighting fixture are electrically connected when connected with the connection part of another lighting fixture. The lighting fixture characterized by the above-mentioned. In the lighting fixture of any one of Claims 1-4,
A lighting fixture comprising: a fixing member that fixes the lighting fixture and the other lighting fixture when connected to a connection portion of the other lighting fixture. A connecting member for lighting fixtures for connecting lighting fixtures,
A connection member for a lighting fixture, comprising: a plurality of connection portions each connectable to a connection portion provided in another lighting fixture having a light emitting diode.