JP2018022556A - Hanging lighting fixture, coupling tool and lighting system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily connect a feeding power supply electric wire 4000 connected to a hanging lighting fixture 200 to another lighting fixture 200 and to easily store the connected feeding power supply electric wire 4000 in a predetermined position.SOLUTION: The hanging lighting fixture 200 according to the present invention is coupled to the adjacent hanging coupling tool 100, wherein the feeding power supply electric wire 4000 is connected to hanging lighting fixture 200 via the hanging coupling tool 100. The hanging lighting fixture has: a coupling part 212 coupled to the hanging coupling tool 100; and a fixture main body cosmetic cover 218 covering the coupling part 212. The coupling part 212 forms an electric wire placed part 212b, on which the feeding power supply electric wire 4000 is placed, at a position surrounded by the upper end part on the hanging side where the hanging lighting fixture 200 is hanged and the fixture main body cosmetic cover 218.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 9

Description

  The present invention relates to a hanging connector and a hanging lighting fixture.

  Conventionally, for example, as disclosed in Patent Document 1, openings are provided on the top surfaces of adjacent lighting fixtures, the wires are passed through the openings, and the wires are sent between adjacent lighting fixtures. There existed what connected the adjacent lighting fixture while covering the electric wire with a connector.

Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 62-4004

  However, in patent document 1, it is necessary to insert an electric wire in the opening part provided in each, and while connecting two lighting fixtures with a connection tool, it is necessary to cover an electric wire, The operation | work is complicated. It took time and effort.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and easily connects an electric wire connected to a hanging lighting fixture to another device and easily connects the connected electric wire to a predetermined position. It is intended to be stored in.

  The hanging lighting fixture according to the present invention is a hanging lighting fixture that is connected to an adjacent device and to which an electric wire is connected via the device, and a connecting portion that connects to the adjacent device; A decorative cover that covers the connecting portion, and the connecting portion places the electric wire on a position surrounded by the decorative cover and an upper end portion on a hanging side on which the hanging lighting fixture is suspended. An electric wire placing portion is formed.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, while being able to connect the electric wire connected to the lighting fixture for a suspension to another apparatus easily, the connected electric wire can be easily stored in a predetermined position.

1 is a perspective view showing an illumination system according to Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a perspective view of the hanging coupling tool in the illumination system of FIG. It is a side view when the hanging coupling tool of FIG. 2 is seen from the side. It is a disassembled perspective view of the hanging coupling tool of FIG. It is a perspective view of the lighting fixture for suspension in the lighting system of FIG. It is a side view when the lighting fixture for suspension of FIG. 5 is seen from the side. It is a disassembled perspective view of the lighting fixture for suspension of FIG. It is the expansion perspective view which expanded the principal part which shows the state which connected the lighting fixture of FIG. 6 to the hanging coupling tool of FIG. It is a top view when the illumination system which shows the wiring state of the power supply electric wire and communication electric wire of the illumination system which concerns on Embodiment 1 is seen from the upper surface. It is the expansion perspective view which expanded the principal part which shows typically the attachment state of the terminal block cover of the lighting fixture for suspension which concerns on Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a side view which shows the principal part of the sliding process of the terminal block cover of FIG. 10, (a) is a figure which shows the state which the terminal block cover covered the power supply terminal block, (b) is a terminal block cover being slid. The figure which shows the state in the middle of being, (c) is a figure which shows the state which exposed the power wire insertion part of the power supply terminal block with the terminal block cover. It is a top view which shows the state when the sliding process of the terminal block cover of FIG. 11 is seen from the upper surface, (a) is a figure which shows the state which the terminal block cover covered the power supply terminal block, (b) is a terminal The figure which shows the state in the middle of sliding a base cover, (c) is a figure which shows the state which exposed the power wire insertion part of the power terminal block.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In addition, this invention is not limited by the form of drawing shown below.

Embodiment 1 FIG.
This embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.
The lighting system 1000 is provided between a plurality of hanging connectors 100 suspended from a fixture 2000 such as a ceiling material or a hanging bolt attached to the ceiling, and the plurality of hanging connectors 100. The suspension lighting fixture 200 is connected to the suspension coupler 100 whose ends are different from each other.

  There are various types of hanging couplers 100 according to the installation environment, such as those for inserting the power supply wire 3000 drawn from the back of the ceiling or the like, and those for attaching the lighting controller 300. In the form, a part of the form will be described in detail.

  The hanging connector 100 includes a hanging tool 110 that is suspended from the attachment tool 2000, a hanging holder 120 that is attached to the hanging tool 110, and a connector makeup cover 130 that is attached to the hanging holder 120. And an appliance body connector 140 attached to the connector decorative cover 130 and connected to the hanging lighting device 200.

  The hanger 110 includes a fixture 111 attached to the fixture 2000, an attachment fixture 112 attached to the fixture 111 and having a round hole formed in the center, and the fixture 111 and the attachment fixture 112. The mounting cover 113 is attached to the fixture 111 so as to cover the same, and has the same shape as the opening of the mounting fixture 112, and an opening is formed on the same axis. The both ends are threaded, and one side is the mounting fixture 112 and A hollow inserted into the opening formed in the connector decorative cover 130, fastened to the threaded portion with a nut and fastened to the mounting fixture 112, and the other end is fastened to the threaded portion with a nut and attached to the hanging holder 120 And a pipe 114 having a shape.

  The suspension holder 120 is formed in an “M” shape, and is a suspension fastener fastening in which a fixing part 121 for attaching the connector decorative cover 130 to both ends and a pipe insertion hole for inserting the pipe 114 in the center part are formed. Part 122 and an electric wire storage part 123 formed between both sides of the suspension fastener fastening part 122 and the fixing part 121.

  The fixing part 121 has the connector decorative cover 130 mounted thereon, and supports and fixes the connector decorative cover 130.

  The electric wire storage portion 123 includes a placement portion 123a on which an electric wire to be described later is placed, and standing portions 123b and 123c that rise from both sides of the placement portion 123a.

  The standing portions 123b and 123c increase the strength (rigidity) of the suspension holder 120 (the suspension fastener fastening portion 122 and the placement portion 123a) against bending by bending or the like.

  Further, by surrounding the placement portion 123a with the standing portions 123b and 123c and the fixing portion 121, the electric wire placed on the placement portion 123a is surrounded by a predetermined space (the standing portions 123b and 123c and the fixing portion 121). Stored so as to maintain the state of being in the space.

  The connector decorative cover 130 is a sheet metal or the like whose cross-sectional shape is formed in a “U” shape or a “U” shape, and both end portions protrude inward and are hooked on the fixing portion 121 of the hanging holding portion 120. A locking portion 131 that is fastened with a screw or the like is formed. In addition, when this coupling tool decorative cover 130 is the hanging coupling tool 100 to which optional items such as the lighting controller 300 are attached, an option is provided at a substantially central portion formed in a “U” shape or a “U” shape. An optional mounting hole 132 for mounting a product may be provided.

  The fixture main body connector 140 is formed in a stepped shape, one end is attached to the connector decorative cover 130 by welding or bonding, and the other end is fixed to the hanging lighting fixture 200 with a screw 141 or the like. A fixing hole 142 is formed. The instrument body connector 140 is attached to the connector decorative cover 130 so as to protrude from the connector decorative cover 130.

  The hanging lighting fixture 200 has a fixture main body 210, a first light source device 220 attached to the fixture main body 210 on the upper side such as the ceiling to be attached 2000, and the attached fixture 2000 side. And a second light source device 230 attached to a certain lower instrument body 210.

  The instrument main body 210 is attached to both ends in the longitudinal direction of the frame 211, the connecting portions 212 attached to both ends of the frame 211 in the longitudinal direction, and the instrument 211 connecting portions 140. An end 213, a first light source device fixture 214 to which the first light source device 220 is attached, a power terminal block 215 attached to the frame 211, and a signal attached to the frame 211 so as to be aligned with the power terminal block 215 A wire terminal block 216, a terminal block cover 217 attached to the frame 211 so as to cover the power supply terminal block 215 and the signal line terminal block 216, and two instrument body decorative covers 218 covering both sides of the frame 211 in the short direction. And comprising.

  The frame 211 has a terminal block cover mounting portion 211a formed by bending both ends in the short direction.

  The terminal block cover mounting portion 211a has a convex portion 211aa formed so as to protrude by burring processing or the like, and a screw 211ab that is screwed into the convex portion 211aa and fixes the terminal block cover 217 so as to be slidable.

  The connecting portion 212 has a home-base hexagon shape in which two rectangular corner portions are cut off, and a wire insertion hole 212a for inserting an electric wire is formed in the center portion. Each side of the connecting portion 212 is bent and has a function of reinforcing the connecting portion 212 and hooking the frame 211. Further, a portion where the two corners of the connecting portion 212 are bent and protrudes is a wire placing portion 212b on which the feeding power supply wire 4000 or the communication wire 5000 is placed.

  The power supply terminal block 215 is inserted with a power supply wire insertion portion 215a into which at least one of the power supply wire 3000 or the power supply wire for feeding 4000 is inserted, and an internal wire connected to the first light source device 220 and the second light source device 230. It has the internal electric wire insertion part 215b.

The terminal block cover 217 includes a main cover portion 217a that covers the power terminal block 215 and the communication wire 216, and a pair of side walls 217b provided on the side of the main cover portion 217a.
The pair of side walls 217b are attached to the terminal block cover attaching portion 211a of the frame 211 so as to sandwich the frame 211 therebetween.
The side wall 217b is provided to connect the plurality of holding grooves 217ba to hold the terminal block cover 217 in a predetermined position, and the slide grooves 217bb for sliding the terminal block cover 217, and Have The holding groove 217ba and the slide groove bb are collectively referred to as a terminal block cover fixing portion 217bc.

  In this embodiment, the case where the frame 211 has the convex portion 211aa and the screw 211ab and the terminal block cover has the holding groove ba and the slide groove bb is described. However, the frame 211 has the holding groove ba and the slide groove bb. A mechanism having the same function as that of the projection 211a and the screw 211ab may be provided on the terminal block cover 217.

  The terminal block cover fixing portion 217bc is a slit opened in an E shape by connecting the three holding grooves 217ba and the slide groove 217bb, and a convex portion 211aa for fixing the terminal block cover mounting portion 211a to the slit. And the screw 211ab is inserted.

  By inserting the convex portion 211aa and the screw 211ab into the terminal block cover fixing portion 217bc (holding groove 217ba, slide groove 217bb) formed in an E shape, the terminal block cover is not loosened by a tool or the like. The terminal block cover 217 can be prevented from sliding due to the weight of the terminal block cover 215 when the terminal block cover 215 is slid to a predetermined position.

  Of the three holding grooves 217ba, the center holding groove 217ba is formed by sliding the terminal block cover from the first holding position when the terminal block cover is in the first holding position, and the second holding groove 217ba. In any of the holding positions, either one of the two convex portions 211aa and the screw 211ab provided in the frame 211 is inserted. That is, among the three formed holding grooves 217ba, the central holding groove 217ba is commonly used when the terminal block cover 217 is disposed at the first holding position or the second holding position. It is.

  In the present embodiment, the case where the shape of the terminal block cover fixing portion 217bc is E-shaped has been described. However, the shape of the terminal block cover fixing portion 217bc is a “coordinate” formed by two holding grooves 217ba. "Or" U "shape, or may have a shape having four or more holding grooves 217ba. In this embodiment, the case where the plurality of holding grooves 217ba are linearly connected by one line has been described. However, since the plurality of adjacent holding grooves 217ba may be connected, the slide groove that connects the holding grooves 217ba to each other. 217bb may be arranged in a stepwise manner without being arranged on one line.

  The appliance main body cover 218 is hooked on the lower side of the frame 211, the decorative part 218 b covering the side surface of the frame 211, and hooked on the upper side of the suspension holding unit 120. And a fixing portion 218c fastened to the fixing portion 121.

  In addition, the 1st light source device 220 and the 2nd light source device 230 are trough-type lighting fixtures represented by Unexamined-Japanese-Patent No. 2016-110997 (FIG. 27, FIG. 28), for example.

  Next, the attachment process of the hanging connector 100 and the hanging lighting fixture 200 will be described.

  The attachment bolt 111 which is one of the attachments 2000 is inserted into the insertion hole of the attachment 111 and the nut 111 is tightened to fasten the attachment 111.

  One end of the pipe 114 is inserted into the insertion hole of the mounting fixture 112, and the mounting fixture 112 is sandwiched and fastened with two nuts screwed into the threaded portion of the pipe 114.

  The mounting fixture 112 to which the pipe 114 is fastened can be placed on the protruding portion of the mounting fixture 111, and the bent portion 112a of the mounting fixture 112 can be hooked and temporarily placed on the mounting fixture 111. 112 is easily fastened.

  The mounting cover 113 is inserted into the pipe 114 and fixed to the mounting tool 111 with screws. Thus, by attaching the attachment cover 113 to the attachment 111, the attachment 111, the attachment fixture 112, and the fastening parts (screws, nuts) can be covered, and the design is improved.

  Next, the insertion hole of the hanging holder 120 is passed through the other end side of the pipe 114, and the hanging holder 120 is fastened with two nuts screwed into the threaded portion.

The connector decorative cover 130 is slid with respect to the hanging holder 120, placed on the fixing portion 121 of the hanging holder 120, and the hanging cover is fastened to the hanging holder 120 with screws.
Thereby, the attachment of the hanging connector 100 is completed.

  When the power supply wire 3000 is drawn out from the ceiling or the like to the optional device or the hanging lighting device 200, the pipe 114 has a hollow shape. Pull into 130.

  The hanging coupler 100 is attached to the attached portion 2000 according to the number of hanging lighting fixtures 200 to be attached, and the interval between the hanging coupling tools 100 is the same as the fixture length of the hanging lighting fixture 200 to be attached. It is almost the same.

  In this state, both ends in the longitudinal direction of the fixture main body 210 of the lighting fixture 200 for hanging are dropped downward from the wire storage portion 123 side above the two adjacent hanging couplers 100, The end portion 213, which is a device placing portion 210, abuts the connector decorative cover 130 and is held in a predetermined position. Furthermore, the instrument main body connecting portion 140 and the frame 211, and the hanging holder 120 and the connecting portion 212 are fixed by fastening with screws.

  When the power supply wire 3000 is drawn from the ceiling or the like through the pipe 114 to the hanging connection tool 100, the power supply wire 3000 is inserted into the insertion hole of the connection portion 212, and the hanging lighting device is used. It connects to the power terminal block 215 of 200. Furthermore, for example, when the illumination controller 300 is attached as an optional product to the hanging connector 100, the communication wire 5000 connected to the illumination controller 300 is connected to the connection portion 212 in the same manner as the power supply wire 3000. It is inserted through the insertion hole and connected to the signal terminal block 216 of the hanging lighting fixture 200.

  Next, the two instrument body decorative covers 218 are respectively hooked on the lower sides of both sides of the frame 211, and the hooks are rotated around the shafts so as to contact the side surfaces of the frame 211, so And fixed to the hanging holder 120 with screws. Thus, before attaching the appliance main body decorative cover 218, it is possible to perform the connection work such as the power supply wire 3000 attached to the hanging lighting apparatus 200. Therefore, the workability is good, and after the connection work is performed. Since the instrument main body decorative cover 218 is hooked on the lower side of the frame 211 and fastened on the upper side of the hanging holding part 120, the instrument main body decorative cover 218 can be easily attached to the frame 211 with a small amount of work. Workability is improved.

  Further, when attaching a plurality of lighting fixtures 200 for hanging, the hanging coupler 100 is attached to the attachment target 2000 and the hanging lighting fixture 200 is attached to the hanging coupler 100 in the same process. When attached in this way, as shown in FIG. 1, the plurality of hanging lighting fixtures 200 and the plurality of hanging couplers 100 can be attached in a line. At this time, the power supply wire 4000 and the communication wire connected to each hanging lighting device 200 are suspended between the hanging lighting devices 200 via the wire insertion holes 212 a formed in the connecting portion 212. Although it may be possible to send between the lower connection tools 100, it takes time to pass the electric wire insertion hole 212a. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 8, the power supply wire 4000 and the communication wire 5000 are respectively connected to the power supply terminal block 215 or the signal line terminal block 216 of the two hanging lighting fixtures 200, and the connected wires are suspended. It inserts from the upper opening part of the lighting fixture 200 and the hanging coupling tool 100, and mounts on the electric wire mounting part 212b and the electric wire storage part 123. Thus, since the power supply wire 4000 or the communication wire 5000 can be stored by being placed (placed) on the wire placing portion 212b and the wire storage portion 123, the power supply wire 4000 or the communication wire for feeding can be stored. The labor for wiring 5000 (the operation step of passing the power supply wire 4000 or the communication wire 5000 through the wire insertion hole 212a) can be omitted, and workability is improved.

  In addition, since the side surfaces of the hanging lighting fixture 200 and the hanging coupler 100 are covered with the fixture main body decorative cover 218 and the coupling fixture decorative cover 130, the lateral direction of the hanging lighting fixture 200 and the hanging coupler 100 is shown. The stored power supply wire 4000 or the communication wire 5000 can be prevented from entering the user's field of view from directly below or obliquely downward, and the hanging lighting device 200 having excellent design characteristics or A hanging connector 100 can be obtained.

Next, the connection process of the power supply wire 3000, the feed power supply wire 4000, and the communication wire 5000 will be described with reference to FIGS.
The position (FIG. 11 (b), FIG. 12) of the slide groove 217bb that can slide the screw 211ab of the terminal block cover mounting portion 211a from the holding groove 217ba of the first holding position (FIG. 11 (a), FIG. 12 (a)). The terminal block cover 217 is lifted up to (b)).

  The lifted terminal block cover 217 is slid to the holding groove 217ba in the second holding position (FIGS. 11C and 12C), and the terminal block cover 217 is released.

  Then, due to the dead weight of the terminal block cover 217, the screw 211ab of the terminal block cover mounting portion 211a enters the holding groove 217ba at the second holding position, and the terminal block cover 217 is restricted from sliding.

  At this time, the power line insertion part 215a and the communication wire insertion part 216a of the power terminal block 215 and the signal line terminal block 216 are exposed.

  Next, the power supply wire 3000, the feeding power supply wire 4000, or the communication wire 5000 is inserted and connected to the exposed power supply wire insertion portion 215a and communication wire insertion portion 216a.

  Finally, the terminal block cover 217 is slid and moved back from the holding groove 217ba at the second holding position to the holding groove 217ba at the first holding position by a procedure reverse to the previous procedure.

  At this time, the power supply terminal insert 215a and the communication wire insert 216a of the power supply terminal block 215 or the signal line terminal block 216 are covered with the terminal block cover 217.

  Therefore, when the hanging lighting apparatus 200 is continuously used, dust accumulates above the hanging lighting apparatus 200, but in the vicinity of the power line insertion portion 215a and the communication wire insertion section 216a. It will be hard to accumulate. Therefore, when dust accumulates in the vicinity of the power supply line insertion portion 215a and the communication wire insertion portion 216a, the accumulated dust causes the power supply wire 3000, the power supply wire 4000 for sending, and the copper wire exposed portion of the communication wire 5000 (power supply wire). The insulation distance between the insertion portion 215a and the wire insertion portion 216a for communication and the portion peeled off for electrical conduction) may be shortened, but the terminal block cover 217 may cause the power line insertion portion 215a to be used for communication. Since dust does not easily collect in the vicinity of the wire insertion portion 216a, it can be hardly affected by dust, and the insulation distance between the copper wire exposed portions of the power supply wire 3000, the power supply wire 4000 for feeding, and the communication wire 5000 can be reduced. Can be managed to be equal to or greater than a predetermined distance.

  In addition, since the terminal block cover 217 is held at the first or second predetermined position by its own weight, the terminal block cover 217 can be easily slid or held at the predetermined position without the need for a tool or the like. Workability is improved. In addition, after the terminal block cover 217 is installed at a predetermined position, a fixing mechanism or a fixing component for fixing the terminal block cover 217 is separately provided in order to prevent the terminal block cover 217 from coming off. May be.

  In addition, when the cross section of the terminal block cover 217 is M-shaped (a recess is formed in the main cover portion 217a), the feeding power supply wire 4000 or the communication wire 5000 passes through the upper portion of the terminal block cover 217. The power supply wire 4000 or the communication wire 5000 is placed so as to be sucked into the recess (the lowest height portion) of the M-shaped central portion by its own weight. Therefore, by making the shape of the main cover portion 217a of the terminal block cover 217 into a shape having a height difference, the power supply wire 4000 or the communication wire 5000 is prevented from slipping off from the terminal block cover 217 (it is difficult to drop). can do.

  Further, the terminal block cover mounting portion 211a provided on the frame 211 is provided so as to sandwich the power terminal block 215 or the signal line terminal block 216, so that the side wall 217b of the terminal block cover 217 (terminal block cover fixing portion 217bc). Can be reduced so as not to protrude from the frame 211, and the height of the terminal block cover 217 can be reduced.

  1000 Illumination system, 2000 Mounted fixture, 3000 Power supply wire, 4000 Power supply wire for transmission, 5000 Communication wire, 100 Hanging connection tool, 110 Hanging tool, 111 Mounting tool, 112 Mounting fixture, 113 Mounting cover, 114 Pipe , 120 hanging holder, 121 fixing part, 122 hanging part fastening part, 123 electric wire storage part, 123a mounting part, 123b, 123c standing part, 130 coupling tool decorative cover, 131 locking part, 132 option mounting hole, 133 screw, 140 fixture body connecting portion, 141 screw, 142 fixing hole, 200 hanging lighting fixture, 210 fixture body, 211 frame, 211a terminal block cover attaching portion, 211aa convex portion, 211ab screw, 212 connecting portion, 212a electric wire Insertion hole, 212b Electric wire placing part, 21 End, 214 First light source unit mounting base, 215 power terminal block, 215a power line insertion portion, 215b internal wire insertion portion, 216 signal line terminal block, 216a communication wire insertion portion, 216b internal wire insertion portion, 217 terminal block Cover, 217a main cover part, 217b side wall, 217ba holding groove, 217bb slide groove, 217bc terminal block cover fixing part, 218 instrument body decorative cover, 218a hooking part, 218b decorative part, 218c fixing part, 220 first light source device, 230 Second light source device, 300 Illumination controller.

Claims (4)

In the hanging lighting fixture connected to the adjacent equipment and connected to the electric wire through the equipment,
A connecting portion for connecting to the adjacent device;
A decorative cover that covers the connecting portion;
The suspending portion is characterized in that a wire placing portion on which the wire is placed is formed at a position surrounded by the upper end portion on the suspending side where the hanging lighting fixture is suspended and the decorative cover. Lighting fixture for lowering. In the connection tool that is suspended from the mounted portion and the lighting fixture for suspension is connected,
A hanging tool attached to the attached part;
A suspension holding part attached to the hanging tool;
Have
The hanging holding part is
A placement part on which the electric wire connecting the hanging lighting fixtures is placed on the attached part side; and
A holding unit for maintaining the state where the electric wire is mounted on the mounting unit;
A connector characterized by comprising:   The connector according to claim 2, wherein the holding part is a standing part formed on a side part of the mounting part. The hanging lighting apparatus according to claim 1,
A lighting system comprising: the connector according to any one of claims 2 and 3.
In a state where the wire placing portion and the placement portion are in communication with each other,
The lighting system, wherein the connector connects the plurality of hanging lighting fixtures.