JP2013180592A - Illuminating lamp - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an illuminating lamp that can sufficiently perform mechanical holding required for mounting to a holder, and can be easily removed from the holder in a lighting fixture that can be detachably mounted to the holder.SOLUTION: In a holder 30, a cross section orthogonal to its axial direction is composed of a cross section orthogonal to the axial direction of a grip 20A of a lighting fixture 20, and a cylindrical body that has an opening of nearly a same shape. Mounting of the lighting fixture 20 to the holder 30 is performed by inserting the grip 20A of the lighting fixture 20 in the cylindrical body. The holder includes: a locking part that is formed on either of an inner wall surface of an opening 30A of the holder 30 or an outer peripheral surface of the grip 20A; and a locked part that is formed on the other of the inner wall surface of the opening 30A of the holder 30 or the outer peripheral surface of the grip 20A. Locking of the locking part and the locked part are performed in a state where the lighting fixture 20 is mounted to the holder 30.

Description

  The present invention relates to an illuminating lamp, for example, an illuminating lamp used as a bicycle headlamp.

  For example, an illuminating lamp as a bicycle headlamp can be detachably mounted with a battery lamp (hereinafter referred to as a lighting fixture) on a small dynamo attached to a bicycle front hawk as disclosed in Patent Document 1 below, for example. Some lighting devices can be taken out and carried when necessary. In addition, when this lighting fixture is attached to a small dynamo, power is supplied from the small dynamo.

  Moreover, as an illumination lamp as a bicycle headlamp, for example, as disclosed in Patent Document 2 below, a flashlight-type lamp section (hereinafter referred to as a lighting fixture) is detachably attached to a holder attached to a bicycle handle. There are some which can be fixed to the lamp and can be taken out and carried when necessary. Note that this lighting fixture is configured as a non-power generation type using a battery as a power source.

No.06-042946 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2001-278145

  However, in the illuminating lamp disclosed in Patent Document 1, the grip portion of the luminaire is fitted in a groove having a semicircular cross section provided on the surface of a base (hereinafter referred to as a holder) formed on the small dynamo. By being combined, the small dynamo can be mounted with a lighting fixture.

  From this, the luminaire is placed on the holder in a state where most of the luminaire is exposed from the holder, and the mechanical holding required for mounting the luminaire to the small dynamo is not sufficient, for example, There has been a disadvantage that the lighting apparatus is easily detached from the small dynamo while the bicycle is running.

  In addition, in the illuminating lamp disclosed in Patent Document 2, a magnet is provided on the bottom of a groove having a semicircular cross section in a pedestal formed on a holder, and is attracted to the magnet and fitted into the groove. It is configured to have a pair of arms having a shape that encloses a part of the grip portion of the lighting fixture.

  In this case, by using a strong magnet, it is possible to avoid easy detachment of the lighting fixture from the holder, but conversely, a disadvantage arises that a relatively large force is required to remove the lighting fixture from the holder. It will end up.

  The present invention has been made based on such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a lighting fixture that can be detachably attached to a holder, which can sufficiently hold the mechanical holding required for the attachment to the holder, and An object of the present invention is to provide an illuminating lamp that can be easily removed from a holder.

  In order to achieve such an object, according to the present invention, a holder is constituted by a cylindrical body that covers almost the entire gripping portion of a lighting fixture, and the inner wall surface of the holder is, for example, a latch made of a convex portion. And a locked portion made of, for example, a recess is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the gripping portion of the lighting fixture, and the locking portion and the locked portion are mutually connected in a state where the lighting fixture is mounted on the holder. It is designed to be locked.

  In the illuminating lamp configured as described above, since the luminaire is covered with the holder in a portion excluding the illuminating portion, the movement of the luminaire in the direction intersecting the axial direction is completely restricted by the holder. Will come to be.

  In addition, the grip portion and the holder of the lighting fixture are locked by the locking portion and the locked portion in a state where the lighting fixture is mounted on the holder, thereby restricting the movement of the lighting fixture in the axial direction. Of course, circumferential movement around the axial direction is also restricted. Thereby, the mechanical holding | maintenance required for mounting | wearing with the holder of a lighting fixture can fully be performed.

  In addition, since the gripping part and the holder of the lighting fixture are configured to be locked by the locking portion and the locked portion in a state where the lighting fixture is attached to the holder, By moving the luminaire in its axial direction, it can be easily removed from the holder.

The present invention is grasped by the following composition.
(1) An illuminating lamp of the present invention is an illuminating lamp including an illuminating device having an illuminating unit at one end of a gripping unit and a holder on which the illuminating device is detachably mounted, and the holder is orthogonal to the axial direction thereof. The cross section is configured by a cylinder having an opening that is substantially the same shape as the cross section orthogonal to the axial direction of the gripping portion of the lighting fixture, and the gripping portion of the lighting fixture is inserted into the cylindrical body, thereby A lighting fixture is attached to the holder, and a locking portion formed on either the inner wall surface of the opening of the holder or the outer peripheral surface of the gripping portion; and the inner wall surface of the opening of the holder or the A locking portion formed on the other outer peripheral surface of the gripping portion, and the locking portion and the locked portion are locked in a state where the lighting fixture is mounted on the holder. It is characterized by.
(2) The illuminating lamp according to the present invention is configured in the configuration of (1), wherein a locking portion including a convex portion on the inner wall surface of the opening of the holder and a locked portion including a concave portion on the outer peripheral surface of the grip portion. And the engagement between the convex portion and the concave portion is performed in a state where the lighting fixture is attached to the holder.
(3) In the configuration of (2), the illuminating lamp of the present invention is provided with a plurality of convex portions formed on the inner wall surface of the opening of the holder along the circumferential direction of the holder. The convex portion has at least one different length along the circumferential direction of the holder, and a plurality of the concave portions formed on the outer peripheral surface of the gripping portion are provided corresponding to each of the convex portions. , And a length corresponding to the length of the corresponding convex portion.
(4) The illuminating lamp of the present invention has the structure of any one of (1), (2), and (3), wherein the holder is connected to an external generator, and a rechargeable battery is built in the grip portion of the luminaire. A first energization terminal connected to the external generator on the inner wall surface of the opening of the holder, and a second connected to the rechargeable battery on the outer peripheral surface of the grip portion of the lighting fixture. Supplying electric power from the external generator to the rechargeable battery through the first energizing terminal and the second energizing terminal that are in contact with each other in a state where the energizing terminal is provided and the lighting fixture is attached to the holder. Features.
(5) The illuminating lamp of the present invention is characterized in that, in the configuration of (4), the luminaire is used as a flashlight by removing it from the holder.
(6) In the illumination lamp of the present invention, in any of the configurations of (4) and (5), a holder to which the lighting fixture is attached is attached to a bicycle, and the external generator rotates a wheel of the bicycle. It is characterized by having made it the generator which generates electric power.
(7) The illuminating lamp according to the present invention may be configured in any one of (1) to (6), wherein the holder is attached to a bicycle, and the luminaire is attached to the holder so that the luminaire is attached to the bicycle. It is used as a headlight for
(8) The illuminating lamp of the present invention may be configured such that, in the configuration of any one of (1) to (7), a illuminance meter is provided in a grip portion of the luminaire, and the holder to which the luminaire is attached is attached to the holder. An opening for exposing the illuminance meter is formed, and illumination of the illumination unit of the luminaire is turned on and off by detecting external light of the illuminance meter.

  According to the illuminating lamp configured as described above, in the lighting fixture that can be detachably attached to the holder, the mechanical holding required for the attachment to the holder can be sufficiently performed, and the removal from the holder can be performed very easily. Will be able to.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS It is a perspective view which shows Embodiment 1 of the illuminating lamp of this invention, (a) shows the illuminating lamp of the state which mounted | wore the lighting fixture with the holder, (b) is the illumination of the state which made the luminaire remove from the holder Shows the light. The side view of the bicycle with which the illuminating lamp of this invention is applied is shown, (a) shows the state which attached the lighting fixture to the holder, (b) has shown the state which removed the lighting fixture from the holder. It is sectional drawing in the III-III line of FIG. It is the perspective view which showed the back of the holder of the illuminating lamp of this invention. It is the perspective view seen from the side in which the 2nd electricity supply terminal was provided in the lighting fixture of the illuminating lamp of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the state which mounted | wore the holder with the lighting fixture shown in FIG.

DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments for carrying out the present invention (hereinafter referred to as embodiments) will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Note that the same number is assigned to the same element throughout the description of the embodiment.
(Embodiment 1)
FIGS. 1A and 1B are perspective views showing Embodiment 1 of an illuminating lamp according to the present invention. FIG. 1A shows the illuminating lamp 10 with the lighting fixture 20 mounted on the holder 30, and FIG. 1B shows the illuminating lamp 10 with the lighting fixture 20 detached from the holder 30. .

  In FIG. 1 (a), (b), the lighting fixture 20 is comprised including the illumination part 20B in the end of the holding part 20A. The grip portion 20A has a circular cross section orthogonal to the axial direction, for example, and the illumination portion 20B has a diameter that increases as the distance from the grip portion 20A increases, and has a convex lens 20C in front of it. Yes. The illumination unit 20B includes a light source (not shown), and light from the light source is irradiated forward through the convex lens 20C. For example, a rechargeable battery (not shown) is incorporated in the grip portion 20A, and the light source in the illumination unit 20B can be turned on using the rechargeable battery as a power source.

  The holder 30 is configured by a circular cylindrical body having an opening 30A having a cross section orthogonal to the axial direction at one end thereof and a cross section orthogonal to the axial direction of the grip portion 20A of the lighting fixture 20. This cylindrical body is a bottomed cylindrical body closed at the other end. The grip 20A of the luminaire 20 is inserted into the opening 30A of the holder 30, and the illumination device 20A is illuminated in a state where almost the entire outer periphery of the grip 20A is accommodated in the holder 30 as shown in FIG. The instrument 20 is attached to the holder 30. The holder 30 includes a mounting portion 30B on a part of the outer peripheral surface thereof, and is fixed to, for example, a bicycle via the mounting portion 30B.

  FIG. 2A is a side view showing the bicycle 1. In the front fork 3 that pivotally supports the front wheel 2, a lamp support 4 is attached to the top of the front wheel 2, and an illuminating lamp 10 is attached to the lamp support 4. It is attached. The illuminating lamp 10 has the luminaire 20 mounted on the holder 30, and the bicycle 1 is fixed by fixing the mounting portion 30B of the holder 30 to the lamp support portion 4 in a state where the illuminating portion 20B of the luminaire 20 is directed forward. Can be attached to. For example, the hub axle of the front wheel 2 is provided with an external generator composed of the hub generator 5, and the electric power from the external generator is incorporated in the lighting fixture 20 attached to the holder 30 as will be described in detail later. The rechargeable battery is supplied. FIG. 2 (b) is a diagram drawn in association with FIG. 2 (a), and shows a state in which the luminaire 20 is removed from the illuminating lamp 10 attached to the bicycle 1. The luminaire 20 thus removed can be carried as a flashlight, and can be turned on / off by manual operation of the switch 60 (see FIG. 1B). 2A and 2B, reference numeral 6 denotes a handle, reference numeral 7 denotes a pedal, reference numeral 8 denotes a saddle, and reference numeral 9 denotes a rear wheel.

  Returning to FIGS. 1A and 1B, a tongue piece 40 extending in the axial direction of the holder 30 is formed at the end of the holder 30 on the opening 30 </ b> A side. The tongue piece 40 is configured by forming a pair of notches 41 extending on both sides of the tongue piece 40 in the axial direction of the holder 30. For example, three tongue pieces 40 (indicated by reference numerals 40A, 40B, and 40C in the figure) are provided at approximately equal intervals along the circumferential direction of the holder 30. And each of these tongue pieces 40A, 40B, 40C is formed with convex portions 43A, 43B, 43C extending in the circumferential direction of the holder 30 on the inner peripheral surface on the tip side. Thereby, these convex parts 43A, 43B, and 43C can be displaced in the radial direction of the holder 30 with the elasticity of the respective tongue pieces 40A, 40B, and 40C.

  Further, in the vicinity of the illumination portion 20B of the grip portion 20A of the lighting fixture 20, concave portions 44A, 44B, 44C (see FIG. 3) are formed along the circumferential direction of the grip portion 20A, and the lighting fixture 20 is attached to the holder 30. At this time, the convex portions 43A, 43B, and 43C formed on the holder 30 are engaged with the concave portions 44A, 44B, and 44C, respectively. That is, when the lighting fixture 20 is mounted on the holder 30, the convex portions 43A, 43B, and 43C function as locking portions, and the concave portions 44A, 44B, and 44C function as locked portions, and the lighting fixture 20 and the holder 30 are These locking portions and locked portions are locked with each other. As a result, the lighting fixture 20 is restricted from moving in the axial direction with respect to the holder 30, and is also restricted from moving in the circumferential direction around the axial direction. In addition, in the latching | locking part of the lighting fixture 20 and the holder 30, it is necessary to provide a convex part in the lighting fixture 20 side by forming the to-be-latched part which consists of recessed part 44A, 44B, 44C in the lighting fixture 20 side. The effect that it becomes easy to hold | grip the lighting fixture 20 is produced.

  FIG. 3 is a view showing a cross section taken along line III-III in FIG. As shown in FIG. 3, the protrusions 43 </ b> A, 43 </ b> B, and 43 </ b> C formed on the holder 30 are formed with different lengths L <b> 1, L <b> 2, and L <b> 3 along the circumferential direction of each holder 30. Further, the lengths of the concave portions 44A, 44B, 44C along which the convex portions 43A, 43B, 43C are latched along the circumferential direction of the grip portion 20A are also formed corresponding to the lengths of the convex portions 43A, 43B, 43C. Has been. Thereby, the lighting fixture 20 can be mounted only by inserting a predetermined portion in the circumferential direction of the gripping portion 20 </ b> A into a predetermined portion in the circumferential direction of the holder 30 and inserting it into the opening 30 </ b> A of the holder 30.

  FIG. 4 is a view of the inside of the holder 30 viewed through the opening 30A, and a pair of first portions extending in the axial direction of the holder 30 near the inner peripheral surface of the holder 30 on the back side of the opening 30A. Current-carrying terminals 45A and 45B are arranged. The first energization terminals 45A and 45B are pulled out from the back side of the holder 30 and are supplied with electric power from the hub generator 5 shown in FIGS. 2 (a) and 2 (b). When the lighting fixture 20 is mounted on the holder 30, the first energization terminals 45A and 45B provided on the holder 30 are formed on the second holding portion 20A of the lighting fixture 20 as shown in FIG. Electrical connection is made to the energization terminals 47A and 47B. As described above, when the lighting fixture 20 is mounted on the holder 30, the predetermined location in the circumferential direction of the grip portion 20 </ b> A of the lighting fixture 20 must be aligned with the predetermined location in the circumferential direction of the holder 30. By attaching the instrument 20 to the holder 30, electrical connection between the first energizing terminals 45A and 45B and the second energizing terminals 47A and 47B is ensured. The second energizing terminals 47 </ b> A and 47 </ b> B are connected to the rechargeable battery built in the grip portion 20 </ b> A of the lighting fixture 20. As a result, in a state where the lighting fixture 20 is mounted on the holder 30, the power from the hub generator 5 is supplied to the rechargeable battery through the first energizing terminals 45A and 45B and the second energizing terminals 47A and 47B that are in contact with each other. It can be done. In this case, as shown in FIGS. 1 (a) and 1 (b), an indicator 49 made of a light emitting element is provided on the upper portion of the grip 20A of the luminaire 20 and in the vicinity of the illuminator 20B. The charge state of the rechargeable battery can be displayed. Note that a notch 50 for exposing the indicator 49 is provided at the end of the holder 30 on the opening 30A side so that the indicator 49 can be easily seen with the lighting fixture 20 mounted on the holder 30. Is formed.

  Furthermore, as described above, the lighting fixture 20 can be turned on / off by manual operation of the switch 60 by a rechargeable battery built in the gripping portion 20A in a state where it is detached from the holder 30. This illumination is automatically switched on and off by the output from the illuminometer 52 shown in FIG. 5 in a state where the lighting fixture 20 is mounted on the holder 30. That is, the illuminance meter 52 detects the illuminance of external light, and turns on the light source built in the illumination unit 20B when it is determined that the surroundings are dark by this detection. Electric power from the generator 5 can be used for illumination without going through a rechargeable battery. The mode switching from manual operation of the switch 60 to automatic on / off by the illuminometer 52 is performed by mounting the lighting fixture 20 on the holder 30 and detecting the rotation of the wheel as a signal. FIG. 6 shows a view when the luminaire 20 is mounted on the holder 30, and the illuminance meter 52 introduces external light through an opening 54 formed in the holder 30.

  The illuminating lamp 10 configured as described above is in a state in which the luminaire 20 is covered with the holder 30 in a portion excluding the illuminating portion 20B, and therefore the luminaire 20 is moved in a direction crossing the axial direction. The holder 30 is completely regulated.

  In addition, the grip 20A and the holder 30 of the lighting fixture 20 are locked by the locking portion (the convex portion 43) and the locked portion (the concave portion 44) in a state where the lighting fixture 20 is attached to the holder 30. As a result, the lighting fixture 20 is not only restricted from moving in the axial direction, but is also restricted from moving in the circumferential direction around the axial direction. Thereby, the mechanical holding | maintenance required for mounting | wearing to the holder 30 of the lighting fixture 20 can fully be performed.

In addition, the grip 20A and the holder 30 of the lighting fixture 20 are locked by the locking portion (the convex portion 43) and the locked portion (the concave portion 44) when the lighting fixture 20 is attached to the holder 30. Therefore, the luminaire 20 can be easily removed from the holder 30 by moving the luminaire 20 in the axial direction with a relatively small force.
(Embodiment 2)
In the first embodiment, the grip 20A of the lighting fixture 20 has a circular cross section orthogonal to the axial direction, and the holder 30 is also formed of a circular cylinder according to this. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the cross-sectional shape of the grip portion 20A of the luminaire 20 may be a polygonal shape, and the holder 30 may be configured of a polygonal cylindrical body accordingly. It is because it can be set as the structure which is easy to hold | grip the lighting fixture 20 even if it is any shape.
(Embodiment 3)
In the first embodiment, the plurality of locking portions (the convex portions 43 and the concave portions 44) that lock the lighting fixture 20 and the holder 30 are configured to have different lengths along the circumferential direction of the lighting lamp 10. is there. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the length of at least one locking portion may be made different. This is because the same effect can be obtained.
(Embodiment 4)
In the first embodiment, three locking portions (the convex portion 43 and the concave portion 44) for locking the lighting fixture 20 and the holder 30 are provided along the circumferential direction. However, it is not limited to this number, and may be 1, 2, or 4 or more.
(Embodiment 5)
In the first embodiment, charging of the rechargeable battery built in the lighting fixture 20 is performed by a hub generator. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and may be a roller generator.
(Embodiment 6)
In the first embodiment, the illumination lamp 10 is described as being attached to the bicycle 1, for example. However, the present invention is not necessarily limited to the bicycle and can be applied to other vehicles or places. In this case, an external generator other than the hub generator and the roller generator can be used as the external generator.

  As apparent from the above description, according to the illuminating lamp according to the present invention, in the luminaire that can be detachably attached to the holder, the mechanical holding required for the attachment to the holder can be sufficiently achieved, Removal from the holder can be performed easily.

  As mentioned above, although this invention was demonstrated using embodiment, it cannot be overemphasized that the technical scope of this invention is not limited to the range as described in the said embodiment. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications or improvements can be added to the above-described embodiments. Further, it is apparent from the description of the scope of claims that embodiments with such changes or improvements can also be included in the technical scope of the present invention.

1 ... bicycle, 2 ... front wheel, 3 ... front hawk, 4 ... lamp support, 5 ... hub generator, 6 ... handle, 7 ... pedal, 8 ... saddle, 9 ... rear wheel DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Illuminating lamp, 20 ... Lighting fixture, 20A ... Gripping part, 20B ... Illuminating part, 20C ... Convex lens, 30 ... Holder, 30A ... Opening part, 30B ... Mounting part, 40, 40A , 40B, 40C ... tongue piece, 41 ... notch, 43A, 43B, 43C ... convex part, 44A, 44B, 44C ... concave part, 45A, 45B ... first energizing terminal, 47A, 47B ... first 2 energizing terminals, 49 ... indicator, 50 ... notch, 52 ... illuminance meter, 54 ... opening, 60 ... switch.

Claims (8)

An illumination lamp comprising a lighting fixture having an illumination portion at one end of a gripping portion, and a holder for detachably mounting the lighting fixture,
The holder is formed of a cylindrical body having a cross section orthogonal to the axial direction of the holder and having an opening substantially the same shape as the cross section orthogonal to the axial direction of the gripping portion of the lighting fixture, and the gripping portion of the lighting fixture within the cylindrical body. Is inserted into the holder of the lighting fixture,
A locking portion formed on either the inner wall surface of the opening of the holder or the outer peripheral surface of the gripping portion, and a cover formed on the other of the inner wall surface of the opening of the holder or the outer peripheral surface of the gripping portion. An illuminating lamp comprising: a locking portion, wherein the locking portion and the locked portion are locked in a state where the lighting fixture is attached to the holder.   A state where the inner wall surface of the opening of the holder is provided with a locking portion made of a convex portion, and an outer peripheral surface of the gripping portion is provided with a locked portion made of a concave portion, and the lighting fixture is mounted on the holder The illuminating lamp according to claim 1, wherein locking is performed by fitting the convex portion and the concave portion.   The plurality of convex portions formed on the inner wall surface of the opening of the holder are provided along the circumferential direction of the holder, and the plurality of convex portions are at least one in the length along the circumferential direction of the holder. A plurality of the concave portions formed on the outer peripheral surface of the grip portion are provided in correspondence with the convex portions, and are formed with a length corresponding to the length of the corresponding convex portion. The illuminating lamp according to claim 2, wherein   The holder is connected to an external generator, a rechargeable battery is built in the grip portion of the lighting fixture, and a first energization terminal connected to the external generator is connected to an inner wall surface of the opening of the holder. A second energization terminal connected to the rechargeable battery on an outer peripheral surface of the grip portion of the lighting fixture, and the first energization terminal contacting each other in a state where the lighting fixture is attached to the holder; The illuminating lamp according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein power from the external generator is supplied to the rechargeable battery through a second energization terminal.   The illuminating device according to claim 4, wherein the illuminating device is used as a flashlight by being removed from the holder.   The holder to which the lighting fixture is mounted is attached to a bicycle, and the external generator is a generator that generates electricity by rotating wheels of the bicycle. Lighting.   The illumination according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the holder is attached to a bicycle, and the lighting fixture is used as a headlamp of the bicycle by mounting the lighting fixture on the holder. light. An illuminance meter is provided in a grip portion of the luminaire, and an opening that exposes the illuminometer is formed in the holder to which the luminaire is attached, and by detecting external light of the illuminance meter, The illumination lamp according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein illumination of the illumination unit is turned on and off.

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