JP2017059406A - Outdoor lighting device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To propose an outdoor lighting device which enables easy light installation work and easy maintenance.SOLUTION: An outdoor lighting device includes: a lighting device body 8; and at least one optical fiber 9 connected with the lighting device body 8. The lighting device body 8 includes: a light source part 1; a control part 22 which controls light emission of the light source part 1; a casing part 3 forming an enclosure of the lighting device body 8; and an attachment structure 34 which fixes the casing part 3 to an outdoor structure B1. The optical fiber 9 has an incident end part 91 and is connected with the lighting device body 8 so that light of the light source part 1 enters into the incident end part 91.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

  The present invention relates to an outdoor illumination device, and more particularly to an outdoor illumination device configured to irradiate light using an optical fiber.

  An illuminating lamp that can illuminate the outdoors is proposed in Patent Document 1 and the like.

  Each of these conventional illumination lamps has a dedicated light source and circuit.

JP-A-6-111605

  Since conventional illuminating lamps each have a structure including a light source and a circuit, in order to install the illuminating lamp at a desired outdoor location, a dedicated work is required.

  For this reason, there is a problem that the construction for installing the lighting is large, and there is a problem that a large construction is required when changing the installation location of the lighting. Furthermore, when these illumination lamps are installed at a plurality of locations, it is necessary to perform maintenance for each of the illumination lamps.

  The present invention provides an outdoor lighting device that can easily perform maintenance even when lighting is installed or lighting is changed, and even when lighting is installed at a plurality of locations. The purpose is to propose.

  The outdoor illuminating device of the form which concerns on this invention comprises the illuminating device main body and the at least 1 optical fiber connected with the said illuminating device main body.

  The lighting device body includes a light source unit, a control unit that controls light emission of the light source unit, a casing unit that forms an outline of the lighting device body, and the casing unit for fixing the casing unit to a surface of an outdoor structure. And an attachment structure provided in the casing part.

  The optical fiber has an incident end and an exit end, and is coupled to the illumination device body so that light from the light source unit enters the incident end.

  The outdoor lighting device according to the present invention can easily perform the work of installing the illumination outdoors and the work of changing the installation location of the illumination, and can easily perform the maintenance even when the illumination is installed at a plurality of locations. There is an effect that can be.

It is a perspective view which shows the example of installation of the outdoor illuminating device of 1st Embodiment. It is the P section enlarged view of FIG. It is a principal part front view of the outdoor illuminating device of 1st Embodiment. FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 3. It is a block diagram which shows the main structures of the illuminating device main body with which the outdoor illuminating device of 1st Embodiment is provided. It is a block diagram which shows the main structures of the illuminating device main body with which the outdoor illuminating device of 2nd Embodiment is provided. It is principal part sectional drawing of the illuminating device main body with which the outdoor illuminating device of 2nd Embodiment is provided.

(First embodiment)
The outdoor illuminating device of 1st Embodiment is demonstrated based on FIGS.

  FIG. 1 shows an installation example of the outdoor lighting device of the first embodiment. The outdoor lighting device according to the first embodiment includes a lighting device body 8 installed on the surface of an outdoor structure B1 and a plurality of optical fibers 9 connected to the lighting device body 8.

  Each optical fiber 9 is bendable, and has an incident end 91 at one end in the axial direction and an emission end 92 at the other end in the axial direction (see FIGS. 1 and 2). An incident end portion 91 of each optical fiber 9 is detachably connected to the illumination device main body 8. In the first embodiment, the three optical fibers 9 are connected to the illuminating device body 8, but it is sufficient that at least one optical fiber 9 is connected to the illuminating device body 8.

  As each optical fiber 9, a soft fiber having a relatively small minimum bending radius can be used, and a hard fiber having a relatively small minimum bending radius (for example, about 100 mm) can be used.

  2-5, the illuminating device main body 8 accommodates the light source part 1 containing the some light source 11, the control block 2 which controls light emission of the light source part 1, and the light source part 1 and the control block 2. As shown in FIG. A casing portion 3.

  Each light source 11 includes one or a plurality of LEDs (light emitting diodes) that emit light when energized. The number of light sources 11 included in the light source unit 1 is the same as the number of optical fibers 9 that can be connected to the illumination device main body 8. In the first embodiment, the light source unit 1 includes three light sources 11.

  The control block 2 includes a lighting circuit 21 that is electrically connected to each light source 11, a control unit 22 that controls lighting of each light source 11 via the lighting circuit 21, and a power supply circuit 23 that is electrically connected to the control unit 22. (See FIG. 5).

  An AC power supply is electrically connected to the power supply circuit 23 via the electric wire 6 (see FIG. 4). The power supply circuit 23 generates a DC voltage based on an AC voltage supplied from an AC power supply.

  The casing 3 is a part that forms an outline of the lighting device main body 8, a box 31 that houses the light source unit 1 and the control block 2, and a cover 32 that is attached to the box 31 so as to cover the periphery of the box 31. Including.

  The box 31 includes an opening 311 through which the electric wire 6 can be pulled out and a through hole 312 through which the attachment screw 33 can be inserted from the front side (see FIG. 4). The box body 31 of the first embodiment includes a plurality of through holes 312.

  The box 31 is attached to the surface of the structure B1 by fixing the attachment screw 33 to the structure B1 through each through hole 312. In the first embodiment, the outer wall of the building is the outdoor structure B1. Each through-hole 312 provided in the box 31 constitutes an attachment structure 34 for attaching the casing portion 3 to the structure B1. As the attachment structure 34, a structure in which the casing portion 3 is attached to the structure B1 by means other than screws can be employed.

  The cover 32 integrally includes a front wall 321 that covers the front side of the box body 31 and a pair of side walls 322 that cover both sides of the box body 31. The front wall 321 has a parabolic shape that swells forward in a side view. The front wall 321 is inclined obliquely downward and forward over the entire area so that rain and snow flow smoothly.

  The casing part 3 is provided with three connection parts 5 for connecting the incident end part 91 of the optical fiber 9 at three locations. Each of the three connecting portions 5 has a cylindrical structure that penetrates the lower surface of the casing portion 3 (the lower surface of the box 31). The three connecting portions 5 are in a position facing the three light sources 11 on a one-to-one basis.

  A female screw 51 is formed on the inner peripheral surface of each connecting portion 5. The incident end portion 91 of each optical fiber 9 is provided with a connecting portion 95 that is connected to the connecting portion 5 on a one-to-one basis. A male screw 951 formed on the outer peripheral surface of the connecting portion 95 of the optical fiber 9 is detachably screwed to the female screw 51 of the connecting portion 5.

  In a state where the connecting portion 95 of the optical fiber 9 is connected to each connecting portion 5, the end surface of the incident end portion 91 of the optical fiber 9 faces the light source 11 on a one-to-one basis through a slight distance. The light emitted from each light source 11 is incident on the end surface of the opposite incident end 91.

  Furthermore, the illuminating device main body 8 of the first embodiment includes a heat sink 4 for conducting heat of the light source unit 1. The heat sink 4 is connected to the substrate 12 on which the plurality of light sources 11 are mounted so as to be able to conduct heat.

  The heat sink 4 includes a first portion 41 and a second portion 42 that can conduct heat with each other. Heat is conducted from each of the plurality of light sources 11 to the first portion 41 inside the watertight sealed box 31.

  The second portion 42 is a portion of the heat sink 4 that is drawn to the outside of the box 31 through a through hole 35 formed in the lower surface of the box 31 (see FIG. 4). A waterproof packing 36 is disposed in the through hole 35.

  The heat of the light source unit 1 conducted to the first part 41 of the heat sink 4 is efficiently radiated to the external space through the surface of the second part 42 exposed to the outside.

  According to the outdoor lighting device of the first embodiment, it is easy to install it outdoors.

  That is, if the lighting device main body 8 is attached and fixed to the outer wall of the building which is the outdoor structure B1, and the incident end portion 91 of the optical fiber 9 is connected to the lighting device main body 8, then the outdoor garden or the like Then, the optical fiber 9 can be freely routed to place the emission end 92 at a desired location. The optical fiber 9 can be easily cut in the field. The exit end 92 of the optical fiber 9 can be provided with an appropriate ornament such as a shade.

  According to the outdoor illuminating device of the first embodiment, even when illuminating a plurality of places, a plurality of optical fibers 9 are connected to the illuminating device body 8, and each optical fiber 9 is routed so that the emission end portion 92 is located at a desired location. The installation work is easy.

  Moreover, according to the outdoor illuminating device of 1st Embodiment, the operation | work which changes the installation location of an illumination (in other words, the operation | work which changes the layout of outdoor illumination) is easy.

  That is, when changing the layout of the outdoor lighting, the wiring form of each optical fiber 9 may be changed to change the arrangement and orientation of the emission end 92, and the operation is easy. In addition, since the number and types of optical fibers 9 connected to the lighting device body 8 can be changed, various layout changes can be easily performed.

  Moreover, according to the outdoor illuminating device of 1st Embodiment, the operation | work which performs a maintenance is easy.

  That is, when performing maintenance of equipment, main maintenance may be performed on the light source unit 1 and the control block 2 provided in the lighting device main body 8, and the work is easy.

  Furthermore, according to the outdoor illuminating device of 1st Embodiment, the outdoor illumination with high designability is obtained.

  That is, since each optical fiber 9 connected to the illuminating device main body 8 is bendable, each optical fiber 9 may be appropriately bent and disposed so as to be invisible or difficult to be hidden by, for example, vegetation. Is possible. It is also possible to make a part of each optical fiber 9 buried in the ground and make it invisible.

  In addition, in the outdoor illuminating device of 1st Embodiment, although the structure B1 which fixes the illuminating device main body 8 is an outer wall of a building, it is not limited to this. That is, the location where the lighting device body 8 is fixed may be the surface of an appropriate structure B1 (outer wall of a building, column, fence, etc.) located outdoors.

  In the outdoor illuminating device of the first embodiment, the illuminating device body 8 includes a plurality of the light sources 11 and the connecting portions 5, but the illuminating device body 8 may include both the light source 11 and the connecting portion 5. . In this case, one optical fiber 9 is connected to the illumination device main body 8.

(Second Embodiment)
The outdoor lighting device according to the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

  Among the configurations of the outdoor lighting device of the second embodiment, the same configurations as those of the outdoor lighting device of the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof is omitted. Below, the structure different from 1st Embodiment among the outdoor illuminating devices of 2nd Embodiment is demonstrated.

  The outdoor lighting device of the second embodiment is a device in which power consumption is further suppressed in the outdoor lighting device of the first embodiment.

  The illuminating device body 8 of the second embodiment further includes a plurality of connection detection units 7 electrically connected to the control unit 22 and a timer 24 electrically connected to the control unit 22 (see FIG. 6).

  The connection detection unit 7 detects whether or not the incident end portions 91 of the plurality of optical fibers 9 are respectively connected to the lighting device body 8, and is installed at a plurality of locations of the lighting device body 8. The connection detection part 7 is each installed in the three connection parts 5 with which the illuminating device main body 8 is provided. The three connection detection units 7 correspond to the three connection units 5 on a one-to-one basis. That is, the three connection detection units 7 correspond one-to-one to the three light sources 11.

  The connection detection part 7 is comprised by the limit switch 70 as shown, for example in FIG. The limit switch 70 detects this when the optical fiber 9 and the illuminating device main body 8 are connected at an appropriate position (that is, when the connecting portions 95 and 5 are properly connected), and the control switch 22 Output a signal. The connection detection part 7 should just be a thing which can detect the appropriate connection of the optical fiber 9, and can employ | adopt another structure.

  When the connection detection unit 7 detects that the incident end 91 of the optical fiber 9 is connected to the lighting device body 8, the control unit 22 causes the light source 11 facing the incident end 91 to emit light. When the connection detection unit 7 does not detect the connection of the optical fiber 9, the control unit 22 does not cause the light source 11 corresponding to the connection detection unit 7 to emit light.

  The timer 24 measures the current time and outputs it to the control unit 22.

  The control unit 22 controls light emission of the light source unit 1 according to the current time input from the timer 24. The light emission control according to the current time can be set as appropriate.

  As an example, the control unit 22 controls light emission of the light source unit 1 so that each light source 11 does not emit light during a predetermined time period during the daytime.

  As another example, the control unit 22 controls the light emission of each light source 11 according to the time even at night, in addition to not causing each light source 11 to emit light during the day. More specifically, the control unit 22 changes which light source 11 among the plurality of light sources 11 emits light according to the current time even at night. Moreover, the control part 22 changes the light emission intensity | strength of each light source 11 according to the present time also at night.

  According to the outdoor lighting device of the second embodiment, power consumption is suppressed without requiring the user's effort.

  That is, in the outdoor lighting device according to the second embodiment, the light source 11 corresponding to the optical fiber 9 emits light only when the optical fiber 9 is connected. Is suppressed.

  Moreover, in the outdoor illuminating device of 2nd Embodiment, since each light source 11 light-emits only during the set time slot | zone, power consumption is suppressed without requiring a user's effort.

  The outdoor lighting device according to the second embodiment includes both the connection detection unit 7 and the timer 24, but may include only one of them.

  As described above with reference to the accompanying drawings, the outdoor lighting device according to the first and second embodiments includes the lighting device body 8 and at least one optical fiber 9 connected to the lighting device body 8. .

  The illuminating device body 8 includes a light source unit 1, a control unit 22 that controls light emission of the light source unit 1, a casing unit 3 that forms an outline of the illuminating device body 8, and the casing unit 3 fixed to the surface of the outdoor structure B1. In order to do so, a mounting structure 34 provided in the casing portion 3 is provided.

  The optical fiber 9 has an incident end 91 and an emission end 92, and is connected to the illuminating device body 8 so that light from the light source unit 1 enters the incident end 91.

  Therefore, according to the outdoor illuminating device of 1st and 2nd embodiment, the optical fiber 9 connected with the illuminating device main body 8 is wired appropriately | suitably outdoors, and the output end part 92 is set to a desired outdoor location. The operation of changing the installation location of the emission end 92 is also simple. In addition, when performing maintenance of the equipment, it is only necessary to perform main maintenance for the lighting device body 8 fixed to the structure B1, and the work is easy.

  Further, in the outdoor lighting device of the first and second embodiments, the light source unit 1 includes a plurality of light sources 11. A plurality of optical fibers 9 are connected to the illuminating device body 8 such that the incident end 91 faces the light source 11.

  Therefore, according to the outdoor illuminating device of 1st and 2nd embodiment, the illumination in the outdoor multiple places can be collectively controlled by the illuminating device main body 8, and various illuminations can be provided. When performing maintenance of the equipment, it is only necessary to perform maintenance mainly on the lighting device main body 8, and the work is easy.

  Moreover, the outdoor illuminating device of 1st and 2nd embodiment is further provided with the heat sink 4 comprised so that the heat | fever of the light source part 1 might be conducted.

  The heat sink 4 includes a first portion 41 and a second portion 42 that can conduct heat with each other. The first part 41 is accommodated in the casing part 3, and the second part 42 is located outside the casing part 3.

  Therefore, according to the outdoor illuminating device of 1st and 2nd embodiment, the heat | fever of the light source part 1 can be efficiently radiated | emitted to external space. In particular, in the outdoor lighting device according to the first and second embodiments, the light source unit 1 includes a plurality of light sources 11, and the heat of the plurality of light sources 11 is collectively and efficiently radiated to the external space. be able to.

  Moreover, in the outdoor illuminating device of 1st and 2nd embodiment, the illuminating device main body 8 is further provided with the connection part 5 which connects the incident-end part 91 of the optical fiber 9 so that attachment or detachment is possible.

  Therefore, according to the outdoor lighting device of the first and second embodiments, it is possible to remove the optical fiber 9 or replace the optical fiber 9 when it is not necessary. In particular, since the outdoor lighting device according to the first and second embodiments includes a plurality of connecting portions 5, the number of places to be illuminated can be determined by selecting whether or not the optical fiber 9 is connected to each connecting portion 5. It can be easily changed.

  Moreover, the outdoor lighting device of the second embodiment further includes a connection detection unit 7 that detects whether or not the incident end 91 of the optical fiber 9 is connected to the connection unit 5. The control unit 22 controls the light emission of the light source unit 1 according to the detection result of the connection detection unit 7.

  Therefore, according to the outdoor illuminating device of 2nd Embodiment, suppression of electric power consumption can be aimed at according to the presence or absence of the connection of the optical fiber 9, without requiring a user's effort.

  In the outdoor lighting device of the second embodiment, the control unit 22 controls the light emission of the light source unit 1 according to the current time.

  Therefore, according to the outdoor illuminating device of 2nd Embodiment, suppression of electric power consumption can be aimed at according to a time slot | zone, without requiring a user's effort.

  As described above, the embodiment has been described, but the outdoor lighting device is not limited to each of the above-described embodiments, and it is possible to make an appropriate design change in the embodiment or to apply a combination of the configurations of the embodiments as appropriate. It is.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Light source part 11 Light source 22 Control part 3 Casing part 4 Heat sink 41 1st part 42 2nd part 5 Connection part 7 Connection detection part 8 Illuminating device main body 9 Optical fiber 91 Incidence end part 92 Output end part B1 Structure

Claims (6)

A lighting device body;
And at least one optical fiber coupled to the lighting device body,
The lighting device body includes:
A light source unit;
A control unit for controlling light emission of the light source unit;
A casing portion that forms an outer shell of the lighting device body;
In order to fix the casing part to the surface of an outdoor structure, an attachment structure provided in the casing part, and
The optical fiber has an incident end and an output end, and is coupled to the illuminating device main body so that light from the light source unit is incident on the incident end. The light source unit includes a plurality of light sources,
The outdoor illuminating device according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of the optical fibers are connected to the illuminating device main body so that the incident end portion faces the light source. A heat sink configured to conduct heat of the light source unit;
The heat sink includes a first part and a second part that can conduct heat to each other, the first part is accommodated in the casing part, and the second part is located outside the casing part. Or the outdoor illuminating device of 2. The outdoor lighting device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the lighting device main body further includes a connecting portion that detachably connects the incident end portion of the optical fiber. A connection detection unit for detecting whether or not the incident end of the optical fiber is connected to the connection unit;
The outdoor lighting device according to claim 4, wherein the control unit controls light emission of the light source unit according to a detection result of the connection detection unit. The outdoor lighting device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the control unit controls light emission of the light source unit according to a current time.

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