JP2013055068A - Lighting system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a lighting system capable of easily and safely using a light source different from an existing fluorescent lamp without changing a socket.SOLUTION: The lighting system is provided with a light-emitting part with a plurality of light-emitting diodes mounted on a substrate 11, a straight-tube type tube body 10 housing the light-emitting part, a holding cap 12 fitted at either end part in a length direction of the tube body 10, and a power-feeding part 13 for feeding lighting power to the light-emitting part in a different route from one through the holding cap 12. The system is provided with an LED lamp 1 mounted on a connection part 22 with its power feeding part 13 electrically connected with a lighting device, a socket 20 with the holding cap 12 mounted, and a fixture body 2. The holding cap 12 is electrically isolated with the substrate 11. The light-emitting part is housed in the tube body 10 so as to irradiate light downward when the holding cap 12 is mounted on the socket 20. The connection part 22 for providing a power feeding route from the lighting device to the LED lamp 1 through the power feeding part 13 is provided.

Description

  The present invention relates to a lighting device using a light source different from a fluorescent lamp.

  In recent years, fluorescent lamp type light-emitting diode lamps (hereinafter referred to as “LED lamps”) that can be attached to existing fluorescent lamp fixtures have come to the market as alternative light sources for fluorescent lamps. It is disclosed. The LED lamp (LED device) described in Patent Document 1 is formed by arranging a plurality of LEDs inside a light-transmitting member formed in a tubular shape. Then, the bases provided at both ends of the translucent member are attached to the lamp socket of the lighting fixture, and the LED emits light by supplying power necessary for lighting from the lighting device via the lamp socket. Yes.

  The method of mounting such a fluorescent lamp type LED lamp is not standardized by each manufacturer. For example, when an LED lamp is used in an existing lighting device for a fluorescent lamp, it is necessary to modify the lighting device, for example, by removing the lighting device for the fluorescent lamp and providing the lighting device for the LED lamp with the lighting device.

JP 2004-30929 A

  By the way, since fluorescent lamps and fluorescent lamp type LED lamps have the same shape at first glance, there is a possibility that a modified lighting fixture may be mistaken for an existing fluorescent lighting fixture and a fluorescent lamp may be installed by mistake. there were. In this case, since the design of the lighting device is different between the fluorescent lamp and the LED lamp, if the fluorescent lamp is mistakenly connected, it cannot be lit and there is a possibility that the lamp may be adversely affected. In addition, even if the LED lamp is the same fluorescent lamp type, if an LED lamp with a different standard manufactured by another manufacturer is mistakenly mounted on a modified lighting fixture, it will light up in the same way as when a fluorescent lamp is mounted. There was a possibility that the lamp could be adversely affected.

  On the other hand, in the LED lamp described in the above-mentioned Patent Document 1, since it is a configuration in which a dedicated base is provided to light the LED lamp, in the existing fluorescent lighting fixture, if it is replaced with a socket corresponding to the base, The above problem does not occur. However, since it is necessary to replace the socket of the existing fluorescent lighting fixture with a socket corresponding to the base of the LED lamp, there is a problem that it takes time and effort.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and an object of the present invention is to provide an illumination device that can easily and safely use a light source different from an existing fluorescent lamp without replacing a socket. To do.

  The illuminating device of the present invention is a light source different from a fluorescent lamp, and a light emitting part in which a plurality of light emitting diodes are mounted on a long plate-like substrate, a straight tube-shaped tube body that houses the light emitting part, A holding base provided at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the tubular body, and a power feeding unit for feeding lighting power to the light emitting unit through a path different from the path via the holding base, The base has the same shape as the base of a straight tube fluorescent lamp, the power supply portion is a light source attached to a connection portion electrically connected to the lighting device, and the socket to which the holding base is attached. And a fixture body that houses a lighting device that supports the socket at both ends in the longitudinal direction and supplies lighting power to the light source, and the holding base is electrically insulated from the substrate, The light emitting unit mounts the holding base on the socket. It housed in the said tubular body so as to irradiate light downward, wherein the connecting portion of the feeding path from the lighting device to the source to establish through the feeding portion is provided.

  According to the present invention, a light source different from a fluorescent lamp can be attached to a socket of an existing lighting fixture for a fluorescent lamp, and when the light source is attached to the socket, a light source different from the fluorescent lamp is fed through a path through the socket. Therefore, a light source different from the existing fluorescent lamp can be used easily and safely without replacing the socket.

It is a figure which shows embodiment of the illuminating device which concerns on this invention, (a) is the schematic of an LED lamp, (b) is the schematic of an instrument main body. It is the schematic at the time of mounting | wearing with an LED lamp in the socket same as the above.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a lighting device according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following description, the vertical direction in FIG. 1A is defined as the vertical direction. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B, an LED lamp 1 (light source) and a pair of holding caps 12 provided at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the LED lamp are mounted 1 And an instrument body 2 that supports the pair of sockets 20.

  As shown in FIG. 1 (a), the LED lamp 1 stores a long plate-like substrate 11 provided with a light emitting section composed of a plurality of light emitting diodes (not shown) in a straight tube-shaped tube body 10. It consists of At both ends of the tube body 10 in the longitudinal direction, holding bases 12 to be attached to the respective sockets 20 are provided, and a pair of dummy pins 12 a each having a round bar shape protrude from each holding base 12. It is installed. Here, each holding base 12 and each dummy pin 12a are simply configured to be mounted in each socket 20, and each holding base 12, each dummy pin 12a and the substrate 11 are electrically insulated from each other. ing. Thus, even if the LED lamp 1 is mounted in each socket 20, power is not supplied to the light emitting portion via each holding base 12 and each dummy pin 12a.

  The light emitting diode is mounted on the lower surface of the substrate 11 so that light is emitted downward when the LED lamp 1 is mounted in each socket 20. A wiring (not shown) for connecting the light emitting diodes in series or in parallel, or a combination of series and parallel is provided on the upper surface and the lower surface of the substrate 11, and a power feeding unit electrically connected to the wiring 13 is provided. The power feeding unit 13 includes a connector attached to a connection unit 22 of the instrument body 2 described later, and is electrically connected to the wiring of the substrate 11 through a cable 13 a that penetrates the tube body 10. Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the power feeding unit 13 is provided so as to be positioned on the upper side (the instrument body 2 side) when the holding bases 12 are attached to the respective sockets 20.

  As shown in FIG. 1B, the instrument body 2 is formed in a long box shape along the longitudinal direction of the LED lamp 1. A lighting device 23 that supplies lighting power to the LED lamp 1 is housed inside the fixture body 2. Here, the fixture body 2 of the present embodiment is a modification of an existing lighting fixture for fluorescent lamps. A lighting device for fluorescent lamps (not shown) is previously removed from the interior of the fixture body 2, and the LED It is assumed that the lighting device 23 for the lamp 1 is accommodated. And the connection part 22 which consists of a connector with which the above-mentioned electric power feeding part 13 is mounted | worn is provided in the lower surface of the instrument main body 2. FIG. By attaching the power supply unit 13 to the connection unit 22, a power supply path from the lighting device 23 for the LED lamp 1 to the LED lamp 1 via the connection unit 22 and the power supply unit 13 is established.

  Moreover, the socket 20 is provided in the lower surface of the instrument main body 2 at the both ends along the longitudinal direction, respectively. Each socket 20 is used for an existing lighting device for a fluorescent lamp.

  Hereinafter, mounting of the LED lamp 1 in the present embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings.

  As shown in FIG. 2, when each holding base 12 of the LED lamp 1 is attached to each socket 20, each dummy pin 12 a of the LED lamp 1 is mechanically held in each socket 20, and the LED lamp 1 is attached to each socket 20. Retained. When the power supply unit 13 of the LED lamp 1 is attached to the connection unit 22 of the appliance body 2, a power supply path from the lighting device 23 for the LED lamp 1 to the LED lamp 1 through the power supply unit 13 and the connection unit 22 is established. . Therefore, the lighting power is supplied to the LED lamp 1 from the lighting device 23 for the LED lamp 1, and the LED lamp 1 is lit.

  As described above, the LED lamp 1 of the present embodiment is different from the pair of holding caps 12 attached to the sockets 20 of the existing lighting fixtures for fluorescent lamps and the path through the sockets 20. And a power supply unit 13 for supplying power. For this reason, the LED lamp 1 of this embodiment can be attached to each socket 20 of an existing lighting fixture for fluorescent lamps, and is stably held by the fixture body 2 as in the case of conventional fluorescent lamps.

  Further, since the power supply unit 13 of the present embodiment is provided so as to be positioned on the side of the instrument body 2 when each holding base 12 is attached to each socket 20, the appearance is impaired by being hidden by the substrate 11. The light distribution by the light emitting diode (light emitting portion) is not hindered.

  Furthermore, the LED lamp 1 of the present embodiment has a configuration in which the tube body 10 has the same shape as a conventional straight tube fluorescent lamp, and holding caps 12 are provided at both ends of the tube body 10 in the longitudinal direction. Therefore, it can be attached to each socket 20 by the same operation as a conventional straight tube type fluorescent lamp. Moreover, since the conventional fluorescent lamp and the LED lamp 1 of the present embodiment have the same appearance at first glance, the appearance of the entire lighting device does not change when the fluorescent lamp is replaced with the LED lamp 1.

  In the above-described embodiment, the LED lamp 1 including a light-emitting unit made of a light-emitting diode is used as a light source different from the fluorescent lamp. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, you may employ | adopt the light source provided with the light emission part which consists of an organic electroluminescent (EL) element.

1 LED lamp (light source)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 12 Holding base 12a Dummy pin 13 Electric power feeding part 2 Instrument main body 20 Socket 22 Connection part 23 Lighting device

Claims (1)

A light source that is different from a fluorescent lamp, in which a light-emitting unit in which a plurality of light-emitting diodes are mounted on a long plate-like substrate, a straight tube-shaped tube that houses the light-emitting unit, and both ends in the longitudinal direction of the tube A holding base provided in the unit, and a power supply unit for supplying lighting power to the light emitting unit through a path different from the path through the holding base, each holding base being a straight tube type A light source attached to a connection part electrically connected to the lighting device, the same shape as the base of the fluorescent lamp
A socket in which the holding base is mounted, and an appliance main body that houses a lighting device that supports the socket at both ends in the longitudinal direction and supplies lighting power to the light source,
The holding base is electrically insulated from the substrate;
The light emitting part is housed in the tube so as to irradiate light downward when the holding base is attached to the socket,
An illuminating device comprising: a connection unit that establishes a power supply path from the lighting device to the light source via the power supply unit.

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