JP2014127247A - Led lighting device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an LED lighting device with a simple structure and including an automatic blinking unit which does not cause a malfunction.SOLUTION: An LED lighting device includes an LED substrate on which an LED element as a light source is mounted, a power unit for lighting the LED substrate, a main body for accommodating the LED substrate and the power unit, and a cover fixed to the main body for protecting the LED substrate and the power unit. A daylighting hole is provided at a position where a fitting part on the side opposite to a mounted member of the main body is removed on the side opposite to the mounted member of the main body. An automatic blinking substrate which puts off and lights the LED substrate by receiving a light coming in through the daylighting hole from the outside is provided in the main body.

Description

  The present invention relates to an LED lighting device, and more particularly to an LED lighting device used outdoors.

  Outdoor lights, such as security lights, are installed and used at high places such as utility poles standing on the road. Light is received at the light receiving surface provided at the tip of the automatic flasher to detect the brightness of the outdoors. The lamp is turned off / on. The automatic flasher is provided separately from the outdoor lamp, and there are a system that is installed on a utility pole and a system that is installed inside the outdoor lamp.

  The automatic flasher is connected in series with the light source, and the built-in switch of this automatic flasher is designed to shut off when the outdoors gets bright and to connect when it gets darker. To do.

  In the illuminating device described in Patent Document 1, the light receiving part of the automatic flasher is mounted upward and installed in an outdoor lamp, and shuts off when the outdoors gets bright, connects when it gets dark, and depends on the brightness of the outdoors The lamp goes off / on.

Japanese Patent No. 4257614

  However, in the illuminating device described in Patent Document 1, the light receiving part of the automatic flasher is mounted upward, so that ambient light such as lighting of surrounding buildings and signs etc. is received even at night. The switch built in the automatic flasher shuts off and goes off. On the other hand, in the case of outdoor lights with the automatic flasher's light-receiving part mounted downward, the automatic flasher recognizes that the outdoor flashlight is brightened by the car's lights at night because it mainly receives light from the road surface and its surroundings. Therefore, if the road surface is illuminated brightly for a predetermined time, the switch built in the automatic flasher is cut off and turned off. That is, if the light receiving part of the automatic flasher built in the outdoor light is directed upward (top direction) or downward (road surface direction), it is likely to cause a malfunction that the light is turned off even when the outdoors is dark.

  The present invention has been made as a result of intensive studies to solve the above-described problems, and provides an LED lighting device having an automatic blinker that has a simple structure and does not cause a malfunction.

  In the first aspect of the present invention, an LED substrate on which an LED element as a light source is mounted, a power supply device for lighting the LED substrate, a main body that houses the LED substrate and the power supply device, and the main body In a lighting device that is fixed to the LED substrate and includes a cover for protecting the power supply device, a daylighting hole that is formed on the side of the main body facing the attached member and to which a translucent cap is attached, And an automatic flashing substrate that is stored in the main body and that turns off and turns on the LED substrate by receiving outdoor light incident from the daylighting hole.

  In the invention described in claim 2, the daylighting hole is provided at a location excluding the mounting portion on the side facing the mounted member of the main body.

  The invention according to claim 3 is characterized in that the translucent cap is press-fitted into the daylighting hole to eliminate a gap between the translucent cap and the daylighting hole, thereby improving water tightness. To do.

  In the invention described in claim 4, the translucent cap is formed using a soft resin.

  The invention according to claim 5 is characterized in that a flange extending from the surface provided with the daylighting hole is provided around the daylighting hole.

  According to the present invention, on the side of the main body facing the mounted member, the daylighting window provided at a location excluding the mounting portion provided at the center of the body facing the mounted member. Since the outdoor light is received via the LED and the LED substrate is turned off / on, it is possible to prevent malfunction of the automatic flasher due to disturbance light with a simple structure.

It is a component block diagram of the LED lighting apparatus of this invention. It is an external appearance perspective view same as the above. It is sectional drawing same as the above, and is the sectional view taken on line C-A 'of Drawing 2. It is sectional drawing same as the above, and is C-C 'line sectional drawing of FIG. It is a component block diagram of an automatic flasher. It is A-A 'line sectional drawing of FIG. 2 same as the above. It is a partially expanded sectional view around an automatic flashing unit. FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line B-B ′ of FIG. 2 described above. It is explanatory drawing of the attachment state to the main body of an automatic blinking unit, (a) is after attachment, (b) is the state before attachment. It is a perspective view of the state which attached the same to the to-be-attached member.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of a lighting apparatus according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a component configuration diagram of an LED lighting device according to the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the LED lighting device of the present invention has a main body 1, a power supply device 5 and a lighting control device 6 fixed inside the main body 1, and an inner cover 3 that protects and covers them. . An LED unit group 4, which includes LED units 41 to 45 and 42 ′ to 45 ′ and irradiates light over a wide range, is fixed to the inner wall side of the main body 1 through the inner cover 3. Moreover, the LED unit 46 is attached to the LED unit fixing part 31 provided in the inner cover 3 and irradiates light immediately below the LED illumination device. A translucent cover 2 that covers each of the members fixed inside the main body 1 is fixed to the lower portion of the main body 1.

  The inner cover 3 is molded using a synthetic resin, and is provided with hollow cylindrical projecting portions 3a, 3b, 3c, and screw holes (not shown) through which fixing screws penetrate at the bottoms thereof. It is provided and is screwed to a fixing boss (not shown) provided inside the main body 1 using this screw hole. As shown in FIG. 3, the inner cover 3 is screwed to the fixing boss 1 d of the main body 1 via the protruding portion 3 b, and the power supply device 5, the automatic flashing switch 6, and the LED unit 41 fixed inside the main body 1. The connector 41m provided on the upper portion of the connector and the wiring for electrically connecting them are covered. In the description using FIG. 3, only the LED unit 41 is taken up. However, as the entire lighting fixture, the connectors 41 m to 45 m and 42 ′ to 45 ′ m provided in each LED unit are the inner cover 3. Covered by. Since the inner cover 3 covers the connectors 41m to 45m and 42'm to 45'm, it does not hinder the irradiation of the LED units 41 to 45 and 42 'to 45'.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the mounting portion 31 of the LED unit 46 is provided at a substantially central portion of the inner cover 3, and is formed so as to be inclined so as to irradiate in the opposite direction to the mounted member 8 on the back side. An insertion hole 31a is provided near the protruding portion 3a for fixing to the main body 1 at one end of the inclined portion. A fixing portion 46j formed by bending one end of a flat plate-like support portion 46i of the substrate support 46c of the LED unit 46 into a substantially “Z” shape is formed on the fixing portion 11f provided in the main body 1 through the insertion hole 31a. Screwed.

  The wiring connected to the power source 5 from the connector 46m of the LED unit 46 does not go out in the irradiation direction, but is drawn to the back side of the inner cover 3 through the insertion hole 31a shown in FIG. There is no loss.

  As described above, the inner cover 3 attached to the main body 1 includes the power supply device 5 and the automatic flashing switch 6 fixed inside the main body 1, the connectors provided on the upper portions of the LED units, and further electrically connecting them. Since the wiring for connection is covered, the luminaire of the present invention is attached to the mounted member 8, and when looking up from below, the inner cover 3 cannot be seen except for the LED unit, so the aesthetic appearance is not impaired. .

  As shown in FIG. 2, the LED lighting device 100 includes a box-shaped transparent body made up of a main body 1 formed in a substantially semi-disc shape using a metal or a synthetic resin, and a translucent resin screwed to the main body 1. It consists of a light cover 2.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 7, the light shielding member 73 includes an automatic blinking substrate storage recess 73a and a gap 73b. From an opening 73d provided at a joint between the automatic flashing substrate storage recess 73a and the gap 73b, A light receiving sensor 71a provided on the automatic flashing substrate 71 protrudes into the gap 73b. The light shielding member 73 is inserted into a groove 14 a provided on the inner wall of the main body 1 on the opening side of the gap 73 b because of the light shielding property and the substrate retaining property. The light shielding member 73 is formed of black rubber or the like having good light shielding properties.

  The light shielding member 73 that accommodates the automatic blinking substrate 71 is accommodated in the light shielding member 73 by being inserted into the substrate fixing slits 18a, 18b, 18c, and 18d provided in the main body 1 shown in FIG. The axial direction of the light receiving sensor 71a attached to the automatic flashing substrate 71 is fixed. Further, when the automatic flashing switch 6 is screwed to the bosses 17 and 17 'extending from the inner wall of the main body 1, the automatic flashing substrate 71 is formed by the bottom portion 61 of the automatic flashing switch and the substrate fixing slits 18a, 18b, 18c and 18d. The light shielding member 73 that is sandwiched and accommodates the automatic flashing substrate 71 is fixed inside the main body 1 as shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the translucent cap 72 has a cylindrical portion 72b that is press-fitted into the daylighting hole 14 provided in the main body 1, and a diameter larger than the diameter of the daylighting hole 14 at one end side of the cylindrical portion 72b. It consists of a circular daylighting window portion 72a and an engaging portion 72c so that the translucent cap 72 does not come off on the other end side. Since the daylighting window portion 72a, the cylindrical portion 72b, and the engaging portion 72c are in close contact with the daylighting hole 14, the watertightness is high and the intrusion of rainwater or the like is prevented. The translucent cap 72 is integrally molded using a translucent soft member such as silicone rubber.

  As described above, a space for the light receiving sensor 71a to receive light is formed by the light blocking member 73, the daylighting window portion 72a, and the daylighting hole 14, and the light blocking member 73 prevents the entry of disturbance light. Only the light taken from 72a can be received.

  The automatic flashing switch 6 connected to the power supply device 5 cuts off and supplies power according to the output signal of the automatic flashing substrate 71, and the LED unit is turned off / lit. Is called.

  FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB ′ shown in FIG. 2, and the automatic flashing unit 7 is shifted from the center when viewed from above, and the LED lighting device 100 is attached to the mounted member 8 such as a utility pole or pole. Is provided on the side of the mounting arm 15. When the translucent cap 72 is provided between the central portion of the LED lighting device 100, that is, between the mounted member 8 and the mounting arm 15, a space in which foreign matter such as fallen leaves is surrounded by the mounted member 8 and the mounting arm 15. If it is blocked, the illuminance taken from the translucent cap 72 is lowered even when the surroundings are bright, and the automatic flashing unit 7 is determined to be at night, and there is a possibility that the lighting will continue indefinitely. In order to prevent such a malfunction, the automatic flashing unit 7 is installed shifted from the center so as not to be covered with foreign matter such as fallen leaves.

  FIG. 10 shows a state in which the LED lighting device 100 is attached to the attached member 8. The translucent cap 72 of the automatic flashing unit 7 is attached substantially horizontally and in a direction substantially opposite to the irradiation direction of the LED unit group 4 of the LED lighting device 100. By installing in this position, light from the upper side is not received, so that it is possible to prevent disturbance light such as lighting of surrounding buildings and lights such as signs at night, and light from the lower side is not received. When the road surface is brightly illuminated for a certain period of time to recognize that the automatic flasher has been brightened by the car lights at night without receiving ambient light, the switch built into the automatic flasher is It is possible to prevent a malfunction that is shut off and turned off. Further, a space for the light receiving sensor 71a to receive light is formed by the light blocking member 73, the daylighting window portion 72a, and the daylighting hole 14, and the light blocking member 73 prevents intrusion of disturbance light, so that the irradiation light of the LED unit group 4 is transmitted. It is also possible to prevent a malfunction in which the light reflected by the protective cover 2 is received and recognized as being brightened outside.

  An eaves 11 is provided on the translucent cap 72 to prevent disturbance light from entering the translucent cap 72, and rainwater or the like falls directly on the translucent cap 72, and the LED lighting device. Prevents water from entering the interior of 100.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Main body 11 庇 14 Daylighting hole 2 Translucent cover 4 LED unit group 5 Power supply device 6 Automatic blinking switch 7 Automatic blinking unit 71 Automatic blinking substrate 71a Light receiving sensor 72 Translucent cap 73 Light blocking member 8 Mounted member 100 LED illumination device

  The present invention relates to an LED lighting device, and more particularly to an LED lighting device used outdoors.

  Outdoor lights, such as security lights, are installed and used at high places such as utility poles standing on the road. Light is received at the light receiving surface provided at the tip of the automatic flasher to detect the brightness of the outdoors. The lamp is turned off / on. The automatic flasher is provided separately from the outdoor lamp, and there are a system that is installed on a utility pole and a system that is installed inside the outdoor lamp.

  The automatic flasher is connected in series with the light source, and the built-in switch of this automatic flasher is designed to shut off when the outdoors gets bright and to connect when it gets darker. To do.

  In the illuminating device described in Patent Document 1, the light receiving part of the automatic flasher is mounted upward and installed in an outdoor lamp, and shuts off when the outdoors gets bright, connects when it gets dark, and depends on the brightness of the outdoors The lamp goes off / on.

Japanese Patent No. 4257614

  However, in the illuminating device described in Patent Document 1, the light receiving part of the automatic flasher is mounted upward, so that ambient light such as lighting of surrounding buildings and signs etc. is received even at night. The switch built in the automatic flasher shuts off and goes off. On the other hand, in the case of outdoor lights with the automatic flasher's light-receiving part mounted downward, the automatic flasher recognizes that the outdoor flashlight is brightened by the car's lights at night because it mainly receives light from the road surface and its surroundings. Therefore, if the road surface is illuminated brightly for a predetermined time, the switch built in the automatic flasher is cut off and turned off. That is, if the light receiving part of the automatic flasher built in the outdoor light is directed upward (top direction) or downward (road surface direction), it is likely to cause a malfunction that the light is turned off even when the outdoors is dark.

  The present invention has been made as a result of intensive studies to solve the above-described problems, and provides an LED lighting device having an automatic blinker that has a simple structure and does not cause a malfunction.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, in the invention according to claim 1, an LED substrate on which an LED element as a light source is mounted, a power supply device and a lighting control device for lighting the LED substrate, In a lighting device comprising: a main body that houses the LED substrate, the power supply device, and the lighting control device; and a cover that is fixed to the main body and protects the LED substrate and the power supply device.
Forming a daylighting hole on the side of the main body facing the attached member ,
In the main body, an automatic blinking unit is provided that causes the LED element to blink by receiving outdoor light incident from the daylighting hole.

In the invention according to claim 2, the daylighting hole is provided in a place excluding the attachment part on the side facing the attached member of the main body, and a light-transmitting cap is provided in the daylighting hole. It is mounted .

In the invention according to claim 3, the translucent cap is press-fitted into the daylighting hole to eliminate a gap between the translucent cap and the daylighting hole, thereby improving water tightness. It is characterized by.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the translucent cap is formed using a soft resin.

Also In the invention described in claim 5, around the lighting hole, characterized in that the lighting hole is provided eaves extending from a surface which is provided.

  According to the present invention, on the side of the main body facing the mounted member, the daylighting window provided at a location excluding the mounting portion provided at the center of the body facing the mounted member. Since the outdoor light is received via the LED and the LED substrate is turned off / on, it is possible to prevent malfunction of the automatic flasher due to disturbance light with a simple structure.

It is a component block diagram of the LED lighting apparatus of this invention. It is an external appearance perspective view same as the above. It is sectional drawing same as the above, and is the sectional view on the CA 'line of FIG. It is sectional drawing same as the above, and is CC 'line sectional view of FIG. It is a component block diagram of an automatic flasher. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA ′ of FIG. 2 described above. It is a partially expanded sectional view around an automatic flashing unit. It is a BB 'line sectional view of Drawing 2 of the same as the above. It is explanatory drawing of the attachment state to the main body of an automatic blinking unit, (a) is after attachment, (b) is the state before attachment. It is a perspective view of the state which attached the same to the to-be-attached member.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of a lighting apparatus according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the LED lighting device 100 includes a box-shaped transparent body made up of a main body 1 formed in a substantially semi-disc shape using a metal or a synthetic resin, and a translucent resin screwed to the main body 1. It consists of a light cover 2.

  FIG. 1 is a component configuration diagram of an LED lighting device according to the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the LED lighting device of the present invention has a main body 1, a power supply device 5 and a lighting control device 6 fixed inside the main body 1, and an inner cover 3 that protects and covers them. . The LED unit group 4, which includes LED units 41 to 45 and 42 ′ to 45 ′ and irradiates light over a wide range, is fixed to the inner wall side of the main body 1 through the inner cover 3. Moreover, the LED unit 46 is attached to the LED unit fixing part 31 provided in the inner cover 3 and irradiates light immediately below the LED illumination device. A translucent cover 2 that covers each of the members fixed inside the main body 1 is fixed to the lower portion of the main body 1.

The inner cover 3 is molded using a synthetic resin, and is provided with hollow cylindrical projecting portions 3a, 3b, 3c, and screw holes (not shown) through which fixing screws penetrate at the bottoms thereof. It is provided and is screwed to a fixing boss (not shown) provided inside the main body 1 using this screw hole. As shown in FIG. 3, the inner cover 3 is screwed to the fixing boss 1 d of the main body 1 via the protruding portion 3 b, and the power supply device 5, the automatic flashing switch 6, and the LED unit 41 fixed inside the main body 1. The connector 41m provided on the upper portion of the connector and the wiring for electrically connecting them are covered. In the description using FIG. 3, only the LED unit 41 is taken up, but as a whole lighting fixture, the connector provided in each LED unit is also covered by the inner cover 3. Since the inner cover 3 covers the connector of each LED unit, it does not hinder the irradiation of the LED units 41 to 45 and 42 'to 45'.

As shown in FIG. 4, the mounting portion 31 of the LED unit 46 is provided at a substantially central portion of the inner cover 3, and is formed so as to be inclined so as to irradiate in the opposite direction to the mounted member 8 on the back side. An insertion hole 31a is provided near the protruding portion 3a for fixing to the main body 1 at one end of the inclined portion. LED unit 46 substantially "V" one end of the flat plate-shaped support portion 46i of the substrate support 46c of the fixing portion 46j molded is bent-shape, the fixing portion 11f provided in the main body 1 through the insertion hole 31a Screwed.

  The wiring connected to the power source 5 from the connector 46m of the LED unit 46 does not go out in the irradiation direction, but is drawn to the back side of the inner cover 3 through the insertion hole 31a shown in FIG. There is no loss.

As described above, the inner cover 3 attached to the main body 1 includes the power supply device 5 and the lighting control device 6 fixed inside the main body 1, the connectors provided at the top of each LED unit, and further electrically connected to them. Since the wiring for connection is covered, the luminaire of the present invention is attached to the mounted member 8, and when looking up from below, the inner cover 3 cannot be seen except for the LED unit, so the aesthetic appearance is not impaired. .

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 7, a daylighting hole 14 is formed on the back side of the main body 1, that is, the side facing the mounted member 8 (FIG. 3), and the main body 1 corresponding to the daylighting hole 14 is formed. An automatic flashing unit 7 is provided inside. The automatic blinking unit 7 includes an automatic blinking substrate 71 having a light receiving sensor 71c, a light shielding member 73, and a translucent cap 72. The light shielding member 73 has a partition wall portion 73e at an intermediate portion, and a gap portion 73b is formed in the front portion of the partition wall portion 73e. The automatic flashing substrate 71 is mounted in an automatic flashing substrate storage recess 73a formed at the rear end of the light shielding member 73, and the light receiving sensor 71c passes through an opening 73d provided in the partition wall portion 73e. Protruding. The opening side (front end side) of the gap 73b of the light shielding member 73 is inserted into a groove 14a provided on the inner wall of the main body 1 to ensure light shielding properties and substrate retention. The light shielding member 73 is formed of black rubber or the like having good light shielding properties.

The light shielding member 73 that accommodates the automatic blinking substrate 71 is accommodated in the light shielding member 73 by being inserted into the substrate fixing slits 18a, 18b, 18c, and 18d provided in the main body 1 shown in FIG. The axial direction of the light receiving sensor 71a attached to the automatic flashing substrate 71 is fixed. Further, when the lighting control device 6 is screwed to the bosses 17 and 17 'extending from the inner wall of the main body 1, the automatic flashing substrate 71 is formed by the bottom portion 61 of the automatic flashing switch and the substrate fixing slits 18a, 18b, 18c and 18d. The light shielding member 73 that is sandwiched and accommodates the automatic flashing substrate 71 is fixed inside the main body 1 as shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the translucent cap 72 has a cylindrical portion 72b that is press-fitted into the daylighting hole 14 provided in the main body 1, and a diameter larger than the diameter of the daylighting hole 14 at one end side of the cylindrical portion 72b. It consists of a circular daylighting window portion 72a and an engaging portion 72c so that the translucent cap 72 does not come off on the other end side. Since the daylighting window portion 72a, the cylindrical portion 72b, and the engaging portion 72c are in close contact with the daylighting hole 14, the watertightness is high and the intrusion of rainwater or the like is prevented. The translucent cap 72 is integrally molded using a translucent soft member such as silicone rubber.

  As described above, a space for the light receiving sensor 71a to receive light is formed by the light blocking member 73, the daylighting window portion 72a, and the daylighting hole 14, and the light blocking member 73 prevents the entry of disturbance light. Only the light taken from 72a can be received.

In response to an output signal from the automatic flashing substrate 71, the lighting control device 6 connected to the power supply device 5 controls the supply power to be cut off and supplied, and the LED unit is turned off and on. Is called.

  FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB ′ shown in FIG. 2, and the automatic flashing unit 7 is shifted from the center when viewed from above, and the LED lighting device 100 is attached to the mounted member 8 such as a utility pole or pole. Is provided on the side of the mounting arm 15. When the translucent cap 72 is provided between the central portion of the LED lighting device 100, that is, between the mounted member 8 and the mounting arm 15, a space in which foreign matter such as fallen leaves is surrounded by the mounted member 8 and the mounting arm 15. If it is blocked, the illuminance taken from the translucent cap 72 is lowered even when the surroundings are bright, and the automatic flashing unit 7 is determined to be at night, and there is a possibility that the lighting will continue indefinitely. In order to prevent such a malfunction, the automatic flashing unit 7 is installed shifted from the center so as not to be covered with foreign matter such as fallen leaves.

FIG. 10 shows a state in which the LED lighting device 100 is attached to the attached member 8. The translucent cap 72 of the automatic flashing unit 7 is attached substantially horizontally and in a direction substantially opposite to the irradiation direction of the LED unit group 4 of the LED lighting device 100. By installing in this position, light from the upper side is not received, so that it is possible to prevent disturbance light such as lighting of surrounding buildings and lights such as signs at night, and light from the lower side is not received. When the road surface is brightly illuminated by a car light or the like at night without receiving ambient light , the automatic flashing unit 6 recognizes that the outside has become bright and prevents the LED lighting device 100 from turning off. it can. Further, a space for the light receiving sensor 71a to receive light is formed by the light blocking member 73, the daylighting window portion 72a, and the daylighting hole 14, and the light blocking member 73 prevents intrusion of disturbance light, so that the irradiation light of the LED unit group 4 is transmitted. It is also possible to prevent a malfunction in which the light reflected by the protective cover 2 is received and recognized as being brightened outside.

  An eaves 11 is provided on the translucent cap 72 to prevent disturbance light from entering the translucent cap 72, and rainwater or the like falls directly on the translucent cap 72, and the LED lighting device. Prevents water from entering the interior of 100.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Main body 11 庇 14 Daylighting hole 2 Translucent cover 4 LED unit group 5 Power supply device 6 Lighting control device 7 Automatic blinking unit 71 Automatic blinking substrate 71a Light receiving sensor 72 Translucent cap 73 Light blocking member 8 Mounted member 100 LED illumination device

  The present invention relates to an LED lighting device, and more particularly to an LED lighting device used outdoors.

  Outdoor lights, such as security lights, are installed and used at high places such as utility poles standing on the road. Light is received at the light receiving surface provided at the tip of the automatic flasher to detect the brightness of the outdoors. The lamp is turned off / on. The automatic flasher is provided separately from the outdoor lamp, and there are a system that is installed on a utility pole and a system that is installed inside the outdoor lamp.

  The automatic flasher is connected in series with the light source, and the built-in switch of this automatic flasher is designed to shut off when the outdoors gets bright and to connect when it gets darker. To do.

  In the illuminating device described in Patent Document 1, the light receiving part of the automatic flasher is mounted upward and installed in an outdoor lamp, and shuts off when the outdoors gets bright, connects when it gets dark, and depends on the brightness of the outdoors The lamp goes off / on.

Japanese Patent No. 4257614

  However, in the illuminating device described in Patent Document 1, the light receiving part of the automatic flasher is mounted upward, so that ambient light such as lighting of surrounding buildings and signs etc. is received even at night. The switch built in the automatic flasher shuts off and goes off. On the other hand, in the case of outdoor lights with the automatic flasher's light-receiving part mounted downward, the automatic flasher recognizes that the outdoor flashlight is brightened by the car's lights at night because it mainly receives light from the road surface and its surroundings. Therefore, if the road surface is illuminated brightly for a predetermined time, the switch built in the automatic flasher is cut off and turned off. That is, if the light receiving part of the automatic flasher built in the outdoor light is directed upward (top direction) or downward (road surface direction), it is likely to cause a malfunction that the light is turned off even when the outdoors is dark.

  The present invention has been made as a result of intensive studies to solve the above-described problems, and provides an LED lighting device having an automatic blinker that has a simple structure and does not cause a malfunction.

In order to solve the above problem, in the invention according to claim 1, an LED unit on which an LED element as a light source is mounted, a power supply device and a lighting control device for lighting the LED element , A main body that fixes the LED unit , the power supply device, and the lighting control device; and an inner cover that is fixed to the main body and that protects the LED power supply device and the lighting device and covers electrical wiring of the LED unit . In LED lighting device,
The main body has a substantially semicircular shape, is formed in a direction substantially opposite to the irradiation direction of the LED unit of the main body, and a daylighting hole is formed on a side where the LED lighting device is installed on the attached member;
In the main body, an automatic flashing unit that turns on the LED element by receiving outdoor light that enters from the daylighting hole is provided,
The automatic blinking unit includes an automatic blinking substrate provided with a light receiving sensor, and a light shielding member for holding the automatic blinking substrate, and the light shielding member includes an automatic blinking substrate storage portion and a gap portion from which the light receiving sensor protrudes. Formed,
A translucent cap is closely attached to the daylighting hole .

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the light shielding member is characterized in that an opening through which the light receiving sensor is inserted is formed in the automatic blinking substrate storage part and the partition part of the gap part .

According to a third aspect of the present invention, the light shielding member is formed of a light shielding black rubber material.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the light-transmitting translucent cap is formed of a soft resin material .

  The invention according to claim 5 is characterized in that a flange extending from the surface provided with the daylighting hole is provided around the daylighting hole.

According to the present invention, it is possible to prevent in a straightforward single structure, the malfunction of the flasher unit by ambient light.

It is a component block diagram of the LED lighting apparatus of this invention. It is an external appearance perspective view same as the above. It is sectional drawing same as the above, and is the sectional view on the CA 'line of FIG. It is sectional drawing same as the above, and is CC 'line sectional view of FIG. It is a component block diagram of an automatic flasher. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA ′ of FIG. 2 described above. It is a partially expanded sectional view around an automatic flashing unit. It is a BB 'line sectional view of Drawing 2 of the same as the above. It is explanatory drawing of the attachment state to the main body of an automatic blinking unit, (a) is after attachment, (b) is the state before attachment. It is a perspective view of the state which attached the same to the to-be-attached member.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of a lighting apparatus according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the LED lighting device 100 includes a box-shaped transparent body made up of a main body 1 formed in a substantially semi-disc shape using a metal or a synthetic resin, and a translucent resin screwed to the main body 1. It consists of a light cover 2.

  FIG. 1 is a component configuration diagram of an LED lighting device according to the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the LED lighting device of the present invention has a main body 1, a power supply device 5 and a lighting control device 6 fixed inside the main body 1, and an inner cover 3 that protects and covers them. . The LED unit group 4, which includes LED units 41 to 45 and 42 ′ to 45 ′ and irradiates light over a wide range, is fixed to the inner wall side of the main body 1 through the inner cover 3. Moreover, the LED unit 46 is attached to the LED unit fixing part 31 provided in the inner cover 3 and irradiates light immediately below the LED illumination device. A translucent cover 2 that covers each of the members fixed inside the main body 1 is fixed to the lower portion of the main body 1.

The inner cover 3 is molded using a synthetic resin, and is provided with hollow cylindrical projecting portions 3a, 3b, 3c, and screw holes (not shown) through which fixing screws penetrate at the bottoms thereof. It is provided and is screwed to a fixing boss (not shown) provided inside the main body 1 using this screw hole. As shown in FIG. 3, the inner cover 3 is screwed to the fixing boss 1 d of the main body 1 through the projecting portion 3 b, and the power supply device 5, the automatic flashing switch 6 fixed to the inside of the main body 1, and the LED unit 41. The connector 41m provided on the upper portion of the connector and the wiring for electrically connecting them are covered. In the description using FIG. 3, only the LED unit 41 is taken up, but as a whole lighting fixture, the connector provided in each LED unit is also covered by the inner cover 3. Since the inner cover 3 covers the connector of each LED unit, it does not hinder the irradiation of the LED units 41 to 45 and 42 'to 45'.

As shown in FIG. 4, the mounting portion 31 of the LED unit 46 is provided at a substantially central portion of the inner cover 3, and is formed so as to be inclined so as to irradiate in the opposite direction to the mounted member 8 on the back side. An insertion hole 31a is provided near the protruding portion 3a for fixing to the main body 1 at one end of the inclined portion. LED unit 46 substantially "V" one end of the flat plate-shaped support portion 46i of the substrate support 46c of the fixing portion 46j molded is bent-shape, the fixing portion 11f provided in the main body 1 through the insertion hole 31a Screwed.

  The wiring connected to the power source 5 from the connector 46m of the LED unit 46 does not go out in the irradiation direction, but is drawn to the back side of the inner cover 3 through the insertion hole 31a shown in FIG. There is no loss.

  As described above, the inner cover 3 attached to the main body 1 includes the power supply device 5 and the lighting control device 6 fixed inside the main body 1, the connectors provided at the top of each LED unit, and further electrically connected to them. Since the wiring for connection is covered, the luminaire of the present invention is attached to the mounted member 8, and when looking up from below, the inner cover 3 cannot be seen except for the LED unit, so the aesthetic appearance is not impaired. .

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 7, a daylighting hole 14 is formed on the back side of the main body 1, that is, the side facing the mounted member 8 (FIG. 3), and the main body 1 corresponding to the daylighting hole 14 is formed. An automatic flashing unit 7 is provided inside. The automatic flashing unit 7 includes an automatic flashing substrate 71 having a light receiving sensor 71a, a light shielding member 73, and a translucent cap 72. The light shielding member 73 has a partition wall portion 73e at an intermediate portion, and a gap portion 73b is formed in the front portion of the partition wall portion 73e. Flasher substrate 71 is mounted on the automatic flashing board housing recess 73a formed in the rear end portion of the shielding member 73, the light receiving sensor 71 a has an opening 73d provided in the partition wall portion 73e (see FIG. 5) It projects through the gap 73b. The opening side (front end side) of the gap 73b of the light shielding member 73 is inserted into a groove 14a provided on the inner wall of the main body 1 to ensure light shielding properties and substrate retention. The light shielding member 73 is formed of black rubber or the like having good light shielding properties.

The light shielding member 73 that accommodates the automatic blinking substrate 71 is accommodated in the light shielding member 73 by being inserted into the substrate fixing slits 18a, 18b, 18c, and 18d provided in the main body 1 shown in FIG. The axial direction of the light receiving sensor 71a attached to the automatic flashing substrate 71 is fixed. Further, when the lighting control device 6 is fixed to the bosses 17 and 17 ′ extending from the inner wall of the main body 1, the automatic flashing substrate 71 is sandwiched between the bottom portion 61 of the automatic flashing switch and the substrate fixing slits 18 a, 18 b, 18 c and 18 d. Then, the light shielding member 73 containing the automatic blinking substrate 71 is fixed inside the main body 1 as shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the translucent cap 72 has a cylindrical portion 72b that is press-fitted into the daylighting hole 14 provided in the main body 1, and a diameter larger than the diameter of the daylighting hole 14 at one end side of the cylindrical portion 72b. It consists of a circular daylighting window portion 72a and an engaging portion 72c so that the translucent cap 72 does not come off on the other end side. Since the daylighting window portion 72a, the cylindrical portion 72b, and the engaging portion 72c are in close contact with the daylighting hole 14, the watertightness is high and the intrusion of rainwater or the like is prevented. The translucent cap 72 is integrally molded using a translucent soft member such as silicone rubber.

  As described above, a space for the light receiving sensor 71a to receive light is formed by the light blocking member 73, the daylighting window portion 72a, and the daylighting hole 14, and the light blocking member 73 prevents the entry of disturbance light. Only the light taken from 72a can be received.

  In response to an output signal from the automatic flashing substrate 71, the lighting control device 6 connected to the power supply device 5 controls the supply power to be cut off and supplied, and the LED unit is turned off and on. Is called.

  FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB ′ shown in FIG. 2, and the automatic flashing unit 7 is shifted from the center when viewed from above, and the LED lighting device 100 is attached to the mounted member 8 such as a utility pole or pole. Is provided on the side of the mounting arm 15. When the translucent cap 72 is provided between the central portion of the LED lighting device 100, that is, between the mounted member 8 and the mounting arm 15, a space in which foreign matter such as fallen leaves is surrounded by the mounted member 8 and the mounting arm 15. If it is blocked, the illuminance taken from the translucent cap 72 is lowered even when the surroundings are bright, and the automatic flashing unit 7 is determined to be at night, and there is a possibility that the lighting will continue indefinitely. In order to prevent such a malfunction, the automatic flashing unit 7 is installed shifted from the center so as not to be covered with foreign matter such as fallen leaves.

  FIG. 10 shows a state in which the LED lighting device 100 is attached to the attached member 8. The translucent cap 72 of the automatic flashing unit 7 is attached substantially horizontally and in a direction substantially opposite to the irradiation direction of the LED unit group 4 of the LED lighting device 100. By installing in this position, light from the upper side is not received, so that it is possible to prevent disturbance light such as lighting of surrounding buildings and lights such as signs at night, and light from the lower side is not received. When the road surface is brightly illuminated by a car light or the like at night without receiving ambient light, the automatic flashing unit 6 recognizes that the outside has become bright and prevents the LED lighting device 100 from turning off. it can. Further, a space for the light receiving sensor 71a to receive light is formed by the light blocking member 73, the daylighting window portion 72a, and the daylighting hole 14, and the light blocking member 73 prevents intrusion of disturbance light, so that the irradiation light of the LED unit group 4 is transmitted. It is also possible to prevent a malfunction in which the light reflected by the protective cover 2 is received and recognized as being brightened outside.

  An eaves 11 is provided on the translucent cap 72 to prevent disturbance light from entering the translucent cap 72, and rainwater or the like falls directly on the translucent cap 72, and the LED lighting device. Prevents water from entering the interior of 100.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Main body 11 庇 14 Daylighting hole 2 Translucent cover 4 LED unit group 5 Power supply device 6 Lighting control device 7 Automatic blinking unit 71 Automatic blinking substrate 71a Light receiving sensor 72 Translucent cap 73 Light shielding member 8 Mounted member 100 LED illumination device

Claims (5)

An LED substrate on which an LED element as a light source is mounted;
A power supply for lighting the LED substrate;
A main body for housing the LED substrate and the power supply device;
In the lighting device that is fixed to the main body and includes the LED substrate and a cover for protecting the power supply device,
A daylighting hole formed on the side of the main body facing the attached member and having a translucent cap attached thereto;
An automatic flashing substrate that is housed in the main body and that turns off and turns on the LED substrate by receiving outdoor light incident from the daylighting hole,
An LED lighting device comprising:   The LED lighting device according to claim 1, wherein the daylighting hole is provided at a location excluding an attachment portion on a side facing the attached member of the main body.   The said translucent cap is press-fitted in the said daylighting hole, The space | gap between the said translucent cap and the said daylighting hole is eliminated, and watertightness is improved, The any one of Claim 1 to 2 characterized by the above-mentioned. LED lighting apparatus of description.   The LED illuminating device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the translucent cap is formed using a soft resin.   The LED lighting device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a gutter extending from a surface on which the daylighting hole is provided is provided around the daylighting hole.