JP2015088310A - Light source module and lighting device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a light source module prevented from unexpectedly falling down when set up at a high place.SOLUTION: A connection part 21 and an uneven part 22 include: first screw-down parts (a first insertion hole 211, a first female screw 221 and a mounting screw 214) for connecting them to each other; and second screw-down parts (a second insertion hole 213, a second boss 222, a second female screw 223 and a washer-attached screw 224). The second screw-down parts include: a columnar boss (the second boss 222) having a screw hole (the second female screw 223); an insertion hole (the second insertion hole 213) through which the boss is inserted; and a screw (the washer-attached screw 224) the screw part of which is screwed into the screw hole and the outer diameter of the head part of which is larger than the inner diameter of the insertion hole. Accordingly, the head part of the screw 224 screwed into the second female screw 223 and a washer 2240 do not pass through the second insertion hole 213 even when the mounting screw 214 is disengaged, so that light source modules A2, A3 are prevented from falling down.

Description

  The present invention relates to a light source module such as an LED module, and an illumination device using the light source module.

  As a conventional example, an optical semiconductor lighting device described in Patent Document 1 is illustrated. The conventional example described in Patent Literature 1 includes a plurality of light emitting modules, a housing that surrounds the periphery of the plurality of light emitting modules, and a cover that covers one surface of the housing (a surface that does not face the light emitting module).

  The light emitting module includes a semiconductor optical device, a heat sink portion having a large number of heat radiation fins, and an optical cover.

  The housing is formed in a rectangular frame shape and supports a plurality of light emitting modules arranged in the short width direction.

JP 2013-84610 A

  By the way, lighting devices (lighting fixtures) installed at high places such as street lights and road lights are connected to poles (poles) or the like with fall-preventing wires or cables in case of a fall accident. However, in the conventional example described in Patent Document 1, even if the housing is connected to the support by a wire or a cable, measures are taken to prevent the plurality of light emitting modules (hereinafter referred to as light source modules) from falling. Absent. For this reason, for example, the light source module may fall when the housing is broken.

  This invention is made | formed in view of the said subject, and when it installs in a high place, it aims at preventing an emergency fall.

  The light source module of the present invention includes one or more solid light emitting elements, a support member that supports the solid light emitting elements, and a main body that is formed in a plate shape having four sides and on which the support member is attached. The main body has a plate-like connecting portion protruding from the first side of the four sides, and a stepped shape provided on the second side across the support member and facing the first side. The connecting portion is configured to be connectable to the stepped portion of the other main body, and the connecting portion and the stepped portion are connected to each other by a first screwing portion, A second screw-fastening portion, the second screw-fastening portion includes a columnar boss having a screw hole, an insertion hole through which the boss is inserted, a screw portion screwed into the screw hole, and a head And a screw having an outer diameter larger than an inner diameter of the insertion hole.

  In this light source module, the insertion hole is preferably a long hole whose major axis coincides with a direction in which the first side and the second side face each other.

  The illumination device of the present invention includes a plurality of the light source modules, the plurality of the light source modules are arranged in a row, and the two adjacent light source modules are connected by the connecting portion and the stepped portion. To do.

  The light source module and the lighting device of the present invention are installed at a high place because the head of the screw of the second screwing portion cannot pass through the insertion hole even if the first screwing portion is detached. This has the effect of preventing an accidental fall.

It is sectional drawing for demonstrating the operation | movement of fall prevention of the light source module which concerns on this invention. It is sectional drawing which shows embodiment of the light source module which concerns on this invention. It is sectional drawing same as the above. It is the top view seen from the same as the above. It is the top view seen from the bottom same as the above. It is the top view seen from the back same as the above. It is the top view seen from the front same as the above. It is the top view seen from the connected state same as the above. It is sectional drawing which abbreviate | omitted one part of the connected state same as the above. It is a side view of the connected state same as the above. It is sectional drawing which abbreviate | omitted one part of the connected state same as the above. It is a side view for demonstrating the operation | movement of fall prevention same as the above. It is the top view seen from the connected state same as the above. It is the top view seen from the back same as the above. It is a front view which shows embodiment (roadlight) of the illuminating device which concerns on this invention. It is the top view seen from the same as the above. It is sectional drawing same as the above.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a light source module according to the present invention and an embodiment of an illumination device according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In the following, a road lamp is exemplified as an embodiment of the lighting device, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the technical idea of the present invention can be applied to a lighting device other than the road lamp.

  First, the light source module A will be described with reference to FIGS. However, in the following description, unless otherwise specified, the front, rear, left and right directions in FIG. 4 are defined, and the direction perpendicular to the paper surface is defined as the up and down direction.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the light source module A includes a light source unit 1, a main body 2, a cover 4, and the like. The light source unit 1 includes a rectangular plate-shaped support member 11, a plurality of solid light-emitting elements (light-emitting diodes <LED 10>) mounted on one surface (lower surface) of the support member 11, and a lens block 12. The LEDs 10 are mounted on the lower surface of the support member 11 so as to be arranged at almost equal intervals. Although not shown, a conductor (copper foil) for electrically connecting the LEDs 10 is printed on the lower surface of the support member 11. However, the solid light-emitting element is not limited to the LED, and may be, for example, an organic electroluminescence element.

  In the lens block 12, a large number of lenses 120 that control the light distribution of light emitted from the LED 10 and a rectangular plate-like substrate 121 that covers the lower surface of the support member 11 have translucency such as acrylic resin or polycarbonate resin. It is made of a single material. However, the material forming the lens block 12 is not limited to a synthetic resin material having translucency, and may be quartz glass or the like.

  As will be described later, the light source unit 1 is screwed to the bottom surface of the recess 20 of the main body 2 so that the support member 11 and the lens block 12 are overlapped in the thickness direction (see FIG. 2).

  As shown in FIG. 4, the main body 2 is formed in a plate shape having four sides by aluminum die casting, and a recess 20 is provided in the approximate center of the lower surface. And the light source part 1 is attached to the bottom face (upper surface) of the recessed part 20 by screwing. The main body 2 has a plate-like connecting portion 21 protruding from the first side (back side) of the four sides, and a second side (crossing the support member 11) and facing the first side ( And a stepped step portion 22 provided on the front side). Further, the main body 2 is provided with a substantially triangular columnar side wall 23 on each of the remaining two sides (left side and right side). A plurality (nine in the illustrated example) of radiating fins 24 are formed on the upper surface of the main body 2 so as to be arranged at equal intervals in the left-right direction. That is, when conducting heat radiated from the LED 10 of the light source unit 1 to the main body 2 to dissipate heat, a plurality of heat dissipating fins 24 are provided to improve heat dissipation.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the main body 2 has two waterproof cable glands 25 arranged at the left end of the upper surface in the front-rear direction and screwed. These cable glands 25 are electrically connected to the LEDs 10 of the light source unit 1 and protect the electric wires 26 drawn from through holes (not shown) provided in the main body 2. The two cable glands 25 are attached in order to connect a plurality of light source modules A by feed wiring as will be described later.

  The side wall 23 has a front end and a rear end inclined obliquely, and a lid 230 formed in a substantially triangular plate shape is screwed to the front end (see FIG. 4). Further, a substantially parallelogram-shaped protruding piece 231 is provided on the front surface of the lid 230 so as to protrude forward. The rear end of the side wall 23 is open (see FIG. 6).

  As shown in FIG. 2, the connecting portion 21 has a thickness dimension (thickness dimension in the vertical direction) smaller than other portions of the main body 2 and is substantially flush with the upper surface of the main body 2 excluding the radiation fins 24. Projects backward. The connecting portion 21 is provided with a bottomed cylindrical first recess 210 having an open top surface near both ends in the left-right direction. A circular first insertion hole 211 passes through the bottom surface of the first recess 210 in the vertical direction. Further, the connecting portion 21 is provided with a second recess 212 having a semi-long cylindrical shape so as to be sandwiched between the two first recesses 210. A second insertion hole 213 made of a long hole with the major axis direction aligned with the front-rear direction passes through the bottom surface of the second recess 212. The second recess 212 is open at the rear end (see FIG. 4).

  As shown in FIG. 7, the stepped portion 22 is formed in a flat plate shape that is lowered by one step from the upper surface of the main body 2 excluding the radiation fins 24 and substantially parallel to the upper surface of the main body 2. Further, the step portion 22 is provided with a first boss 220 at a position aligned with the first recess 210 of the connecting portion 21 in the front-rear direction (see FIG. 4). The first boss 220 has a cylindrical shape and has a female screw (first female screw 221) formed therein.

  Further, the step portion 22 is provided with a second boss 222 at a position aligned with the second recess 212 in the front-rear direction (see FIG. 4). The second boss 222 has a cylindrical shape that is taller than the first boss 220, and has a female screw (second female screw 223) formed therein, like the first boss 220. The outer diameter of the second boss 222 is smaller than the width of the second insertion hole 213 of the connecting portion 21 in the minor axis direction.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 5, the cover 4 includes a translucent plate 40, a frame body 41, and a waterproof packing 42. The translucent plate 40 is formed in a rectangular flat plate shape using a translucent material (synthetic resin material such as acrylic resin or quartz glass). The frame body 41 is formed in a rectangular frame shape by aluminum die casting. In addition, the frame body 41 has insertion holes 410 passing through the four corners and the center of the long side. The waterproof packing 42 is formed in a rectangular frame shape by synthetic rubber, for example, and is attached to the translucent plate 40 by fitting the peripheral portion of the translucent plate 40 into a groove 420 provided on the inner peripheral surface (see FIG. 2). ).

  Then, the cover 4 is put on the lower surface of the main body 2, and the bolts 43 inserted through a total of six insertion holes 410 provided in the frame body 41 are screwed into the female screw portion 27 provided in the main body 2. Is attached to the main body 2 (see FIGS. 2 and 5). By attaching the cover 4 to the main body 2, the concave portion 20 of the main body 2 is sealed by the translucent plate 40 and the waterproof packing 42. The light emitted from the light source unit 1 is radiated to the outside of the main body 2 through the translucent plate 40.

  Here, the light source module A (A1) of the present embodiment is connected to the step portion 22 of the other light source module A (A2) to connect the connecting portion 21 to the other light source in the front-rear direction as shown in FIG. Connected to module A2.

  Next, a procedure for connecting the two light source modules A1 and A2 will be described. First, the connecting portion 21 of the one (front) light source module A2 is superimposed on the stepped portion 22 of the other (rear) light source module A1 from above. At this time, in the rear light source module A1, the protruding piece 231 protruding forward from the front end of each side wall 23 is inserted into the rear end of each side wall 23 of the front light source module A2, so that Positioned. Then, the first recess 210 of the connecting portion 21 of the light source module A2 and the first boss 220 of the light source module A1 overlap in the vertical direction. Then, the mounting screw 214 is inserted into the first insertion hole 211 of the first recess 210, and the mounting screw 214 is screwed into the first female screw 221 of the first boss 220, so that the connecting portion 21 and the stepped portion 22 are coupled. The As a result, the connecting portion 21 of the light source module A2 and the stepped portion 22 of the light source module A1 are screwed and connected at two locations (see FIGS. 8 to 10). That is, in the present embodiment, the first insertion hole 211, the first female screw 221, and the mounting screw 214 correspond to the first screwing portion.

  Similarly, if the step portion 22 of the light source module A2 and the connecting portion 21 of another light source module A (A3) are combined, a total of three light source modules A1 to A3 are connected in a line in the front-rear direction. Can do. However, the light source module A3 in the front row is slightly different in structure from the other light source modules A1 and A2. That is, the light source module A3 is different in that the step portion 22 is not provided, the protrusion 231 is not provided on the lid 230 of the side wall 23, and only one cable gland 25 is provided. It is different from the light source modules A1 and A2 (see FIG. 8).

  Further, these three light source modules A1 to A3 are sent and wired by an electric wire 26 drawn from the cable gland 25. The light source module A1 in the last row is electrically connected to a power supply device 62 described later via an electric wire (not shown) drawn from the cable ground 25 on the rear end side.

  As described above, the light source module A according to the present embodiment can be connected to another light source module A by connecting the connecting portion 21 and the stepped portion 22. Therefore, the number of connected units can be changed to flexibly cope with the difference in light quantity. However, an increase in manufacturing cost can be suppressed.

  By the way, lighting devices (lighting fixtures) installed at high places such as street lights and road lights are connected to poles (poles) or the like with fall-preventing wires or cables in case of a fall accident. However, when a plurality of light source modules A1 to A3 are connected as in the present embodiment, there is a possibility that the mounting screw 214 of the connecting part is detached due to an earthquake or the like, and the light source modules A2 and A3 are dropped.

  On the other hand, in the light source modules A1 to A3 of the present embodiment, the second boss 222 of the step portion 22 is inserted into the second insertion hole 213 of the connecting portion 21 as shown in FIGS. A screw 224 with a washer is screwed into the second female screw 223. That is, the second female screw 223 and the screw 224 do not contribute to the connection between the connecting portion 21 and the stepped portion 22, and no unnecessary force is applied to the screw 224 in the normal state. Further, at least the outer diameter of the head of the screw 224 is set to be larger than the inner diameter of the second insertion hole 213 in the minor axis direction (left-right direction).

  As described above, the light source module A of the present embodiment is formed in a plate shape having four sides with one or more solid light emitting elements (LEDs 10), a support member 11 that supports the solid light emitting elements, and is supported on the surface. And a main body 2 to which the member 11 is attached. The main body 2 has a plate-like connecting portion 21 protruding from the first side of the four sides and a step-like shape provided on the second side across the support member 11 and facing the first side. Step part 22 is provided. The connecting portion 21 and the stepped portion 22 include a first screwing portion (first insertion hole 211, first female screw 221 and mounting screw 214) and a second screwing portion (second insertion hole) that couple each other. 213, a second boss 222, a second female screw 223, and a screw 224 with a washer. The second screwing portion includes a columnar boss (second boss 222) having a screw hole (second female screw 223), an insertion hole (second insertion hole 213) through which the boss is inserted, and a screw portion being a screw hole. And a screw (a screw 224 with a washer) whose outer diameter of the head is larger than the inner diameter of the insertion hole.

  Therefore, even if the mounting screw 214 is removed, the head of the screw 224 and the washer 2240 screwed into the second female screw 223 do not pass through the second insertion hole 213, so that the light source modules A2 and A3 are dropped. Is prevented (see FIG. 1).

  In addition, the insertion hole (second insertion hole 213) in the light source module A of the present embodiment is a long hole whose major axis coincides with the direction in which the first side and the second side face each other (front-rear direction). preferable. That is, if the second insertion hole 213 is a long hole, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 12, the light source module A2 from which the mounting screw 214 is removed from the connecting portion 21 is tilted with its front lowered due to its own weight. It becomes. As a result, it is possible to easily determine that the mounting screw 214 at the portion connecting the two light source modules A1 and A2 has been removed.

  Here, in order to increase the connection strength of the plurality of light source modules A1 to A3, in this embodiment, support plates 3 are attached to the left and right ends of the upper surface of the main body 2 of each light source module A1 to A3 (FIG. 13). reference). The support plate 3 includes a main piece 30, a mounting piece 31 parallel to the main piece 30, and an edge of the main piece 30 along the longitudinal direction by bending a long metal plate along the longitudinal direction. A side piece 32 connecting the end edge of the mounting piece 31 is formed integrally.

  The attachment piece 31 has a total of three screw insertion holes therethrough. On the other hand, in the main body 2 of the three light source modules A1 to A3, rectangular parallelepiped bosses 28 project upward from the left and right ends of the upper surface and the center in the front-rear direction. Each boss 28 is provided with a female screw 280 at the center of the upper surface.

  In the support plate 3, the mounting piece 31 is placed on each boss 28 of the three connected light source modules A 1 to A 3, and the screw 38 inserted into each screw insertion hole is screwed into the female screw 280 of each boss 28. Thus, the light source modules A1 to A3 are screwed to the main body 2 (see FIG. 13).

  Since both ends of the main body 2 of each light source module A1 to A3 are supported by the two support plates 3 as described above, the connection strength of the plurality of light source modules A1 to A3 can be increased.

  Here, the support plate 3 is configured such that the main piece 30 is disposed above the attachment piece 31 by the side piece 31. Therefore, a space is formed between the main piece 30 and the upper surface of the main body 2. The space between the left support plate 3 (main piece 30) and the upper surface of the main body 2 is used as a wiring space for moving the electric wire 26 drawn from the cable gland 25 (see FIG. 14).

  As described above, the space surrounded by the support plate 3 and the main body 2 is used as a wiring space, and the electric wire 26 is covered and covered by the main piece 30 and the side piece 31 of the support plate 3, so that the light source modules A1 to A3 alone are used. The electric wire 26 can be protected.

  Next, the illuminating device (road light B) of this embodiment is demonstrated in detail with reference to FIGS.

  The road lamp B of the present embodiment includes one to a plurality of (three in the illustrated example) light source modules A1 to A3, a pair of support plates 3, a lamp body 6, and a fixture 7.

  The lamp body 6 includes a body 60 and an upper lid 61. The body 60 is formed in a flat rectangular box shape whose upper surface is opened by aluminum die casting. The upper lid 61 is formed in a flat rectangular box shape whose lower surface is opened by aluminum die casting. In the body 60, a pair of bearings 600 are provided near both left and right ends of the front surface. On the other hand, in the upper lid 61, each pair of support pieces 610 that support both ends of the rotating shaft 601 inserted into the bearing 600 protrudes forward from the front end surface. Therefore, the upper lid 61 is attached to the body 60 so as to be rotatable between an open position where the opening of the body 60 is opened and a closed position where the opening of the body 60 is closed, with the rotating shaft 601 inserted through the bearing 600 as a fulcrum. It is done. The upper lid 61 is fixed at the closed position by screwing the left and right ends on the free end (rear end) side to the body 60 (see FIG. 16).

  The power supply device 62 and the terminal block 63 are accommodated in the body 60 (see FIG. 17). In addition, the body 60 has an insertion hole 602 opened below the bearing 600 on the front surface, and a step-like fixing portion 603 is provided in the insertion hole 602. As shown in FIG. 17, the fixing portion 603 is configured to overlap the connecting portion 21 of the light source module A1 inserted through the insertion hole 602 from above. Further, the fixing portion 603 has screw insertion holes (not shown) passing through both ends in the left-right direction. Therefore, the mounting screw 604 inserted through each screw insertion hole is screwed into a pair of female screws 215 (see FIG. 13) provided in the connecting portion 21 of the light source module A1, thereby allowing the body 60 of the lamp body 6 and the light source module to be connected. A1 is connected.

  A screw insertion hole 300 passes through the rear end of the main piece 30 of the support plate 3 (see FIG. 13). Then, the rear end portion of each support plate 3 is inserted into the body 60 through the insertion hole 602, and a screw (not shown) inserted into the screw insertion hole 300 is inserted into a female screw (not shown) provided in the body 60. ) Are screwed, and each support plate 3 is coupled to the body 60.

  The fixture 7 is for attaching the lamp body 6 to a cylindrical member (arm) that protrudes substantially horizontally from the tip of a pole (pole) erected along the road. The fixture 7 is formed into a bottomed cylindrical shape by aluminum die casting, and is configured such that the arm is inserted therein. A plurality of fixing screws 70 (four in the illustrated example) are attached to the peripheral surface of the fixture 7. That is, when these screws 70 are tightened, the fixture 7 is prevented from coming off from the arm.

  Furthermore, a mechanism for rotatably supporting the lamp body 6 is provided at the front end of the fixture 7. However, since such a support mechanism is conventionally known, detailed illustration and description of the structure are omitted. The lamp body 6 can be rotated upward by several tens of degrees from the position where the light emission surface (the lower surface of the light source modules A1 to A3) is substantially parallel to the road by the support mechanism. Therefore, the illumination range of the road can be adjusted by rotating the lamp body 6 with respect to the fixture 7.

  As described above, the illuminating device (road light B) of the present embodiment includes a plurality of light source modules A, a plurality of light source modules A1 to A3 are arranged in a line, and two adjacent light source modules A1 to A3 are connected to a connecting portion 21. And the step portion 22 are connected.

  Therefore, since a plurality of light source modules A can be connected by connecting the connecting portion 21 and the stepped portion 22, an illuminating device having a different light quantity can be easily realized by changing the number of connected light source modules A. .

  In the lighting device (roadlight B) of the present embodiment, the light source module A3 located at one end (front end) of the plurality of light source modules A1 to A3 is either the connecting portion 21 or the stepped portion 22. Only one of them (only the connecting part 21) is provided.

  According to the said structure, since the light source module A3 located in a front end (frontmost row) is not provided with the level | step-difference part 22, there exists an advantage that the external appearance is improved also as an illuminating device (road light B).

A Light source module B Lighting device (road light)
2 body
10 Light emitting diode (LED)
11 Support member
21 Connecting part
22 steps
211 1st insertion hole (1st screwing part)
213 Second insertion hole (second screwing part)
214 Mounting screw (first screw stop)
220 1st boss (1st screwing part)
221 First female thread (first screwing part)
222 Second boss (second screwing part)
223 Second female screw (second screwing part)
224 screw (second screwing part)

Claims (3)

1 to a plurality of solid state light emitting devices, a support member that supports the solid state light emitting device, and a main body that is formed in a plate shape having four sides and to which the support member is attached.
The main body has a plate-like connecting portion projecting from the first side of the four sides, and a stepped step provided on the second side across the support member and facing the first side. The connecting portion is configured to be connectable to the step portion of the other main body,
The connecting portion and the stepped portion have a first screwing portion and a second screwing portion that couple each other,
The second screwing portion includes a columnar boss having a screw hole, an insertion hole through which the boss is inserted, a screw portion is screwed into the screw hole, and an outer diameter of the head is larger than an inner diameter of the insertion hole. A light source module comprising a large screw.   The light source module according to claim 1, wherein the insertion hole is a long hole whose major axis coincides with a direction in which the first side and the second side face each other.   A plurality of light source modules according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a plurality of the light source modules are arranged in a line, and two adjacent light source modules are connected by the connecting portion and the stepped portion. apparatus.

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