JP2022129209A - Lighting device - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a lighting device capable of preventing a decline in the communication quality.SOLUTION: The lighting device includes a long equipment body 11, and a long light source unit detachably mounted to the equipment body 11. At the end in the longitudinal direction of the equipment body 11, auxiliary equipment 13 is arranged. Between the equipment body 11 and the light source unit, power supply parts 28, 29 are arranged. On one side in the transverse direction between the equipment body 11 and the light source unit, a power supply line wiring part 77 is provided where power supply lines 30, 31, 32, 33, 35 connected to the power supply parts 28, 29 and the auxiliary equipment 13 are wired. On the other side in the transverse direction between the equipment body 11 and the light source unit, a communication line wiring part 78 is provided where communication lines 66, 70 connected to the auxiliary equipment 13 are wired.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

Embodiments of the present invention relate to lighting devices with auxiliary equipment.

Conventionally, a lighting device equipped with a camera, for example, is known as an auxiliary device. An image captured by a camera is stored in a storage medium, and the image can be confirmed by removing the storage medium from the camera.

In such a lighting device, it is desired that the image captured by the camera can be taken out and confirmed by a communication line. Since the power supply line is wired in the communication line, the communication line may be affected by noise and the communication quality may be degraded.

JP 2019-169455 A

A problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a lighting device capable of preventing deterioration in communication quality.

A lighting device according to an embodiment includes a long fixture body and a long light source unit detachably attached to the fixture body. Auxiliary devices are placed at the longitudinal ends of the fixture body or light source unit. A power supply section is arranged between the fixture main body and the light source unit. A power wire wiring portion, in which a power wire connected to the power supply portion and auxiliary equipment is wired, is provided on one side in the short direction between the fixture main body and the light source unit. A communication line wiring section for wiring a communication line connected to an auxiliary device is provided on the other side in the short direction between the fixture main body and the light source unit.

According to the lighting device of the embodiment, it can be expected to prevent deterioration of communication quality.

1 is a perspective view of a lighting device showing an embodiment; FIG. Fig. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the lighting device; It is a bottom view of the fixture main body which shows the wiring state of an illumination device same as the above. It is a perspective view of the light source unit of the lighting device same as the above. It is a perspective view which shows the attachment structure of a light source unit same as the above. It is a bottom view which shows the example of the direction of connection of the relay connector and each communication line of the lighting device same as the above at (a) and (b).

An embodiment will be described below with reference to the drawings.

A lighting device 10 is shown in FIGS. The illumination device 10 is a direct-mounted illumination device that is installed on an installation surface, such as a ceiling surface. The illumination device 10 is a base light having a long size and having a continuous light emitting area along the longitudinal direction.

The lighting device 10 includes a fixture body 11 , a light source unit 12 detachably attached to the fixture body 11 , and an auxiliary device 13 attached to one end of the fixture body 11 .

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the instrument main body 11 is made of sheet metal, for example, and is elongated. The apparatus main body 11 includes a top plate portion 17 which is an elongated installation portion, side plate portions 18 provided on both sides of the top plate portion 17 in the short direction, and end plate portions provided on both ends of the top plate portion 17 in the longitudinal direction. 19, and is formed in a long and narrow box shape with an opening on the lower side, which is the front side.

A plurality of holes are provided in the top plate portion 17 . A wiring hole 20, which is a first wiring hole for a power supply line, is provided in the center of the top plate portion 17 in the longitudinal direction, and hole portions 21, which are second wiring holes, are provided at both ends of the top plate portion 17 in the longitudinal direction. ing. Two hole portions 21 are arranged in the short direction of the top plate portion 17 and are provided at positions separated from each other on one side and the other side in the short direction. A plurality of attachment holes 22 for attachment to an installation surface formed of elongated holes or potholes elongated in the longitudinal direction of the top plate portion 17 are provided in the vicinity of both ends in the longitudinal direction of the top plate portion 17 . A plurality of dowel-shaped protruding portions 23 are provided on the upper surface side of the top plate portion 17 so as to be in contact with the installation surface. Further, the tip sides of the side plate portions 18 on both sides are bent inward. Further, the end plate portion 19 on the one end side is provided with a communication hole for communicating the inside of the instrument main body 11 and the inside of the auxiliary device 13 .

In addition, a terminal block 27 is arranged near one end of the wiring hole 20 in the center of the top plate portion 17 inside the device main body 11, and is opposite to the terminal block 27 with the wiring hole 20 in the center of the top plate portion 17 as the center. A light source power supply section 28 is arranged near the other end side, and an auxiliary device power supply section 29 is arranged on one end side of the terminal block 27 of the top plate section 17 .

The terminal block 27 is electrically connected to a power supply line 30 for external wiring drawn into the instrument body 11 from the wiring hole 20 during construction. The terminal block 27, the light source power source section 28, and the auxiliary device power source section 29 are electrically connected by power lines 31 and 32 for internal wiring, respectively. A power supply line 30 for external wiring supplies AC power, which is external power from a commercial AC power supply, for example, to the lighting device 10 .

The light source power supply unit 28 is, for example, an AD-DC converter, which converts AC power supplied from a commercial AC power supply through the terminal block 27 into DC power, which is the lighting power required for lighting the light source unit 12, to generate the light source. Feed unit 12 . The light source power supply unit 28 is connected with a power supply line 33 for supplying lighting power, which is electrically connected to the light source unit 12 to supply DC power, which is lighting power. A connector 34 is provided at the tip of the power line 33 .

The auxiliary equipment power supply unit 29 is, for example, an AD-DC converter, and converts AC power supplied from a commercial AC power supply through the terminal block 27 into DC power, which is the operating power required for the operation of the auxiliary equipment 13. Supplied to auxiliary equipment 13 . The power supply unit 29 for auxiliary equipment is connected with a power supply line 35 for supplying operating power, which is electrically connected to the auxiliary equipment 13 and supplies DC power as operating power. A connector 36 is provided at the tip of the power line 35 .

Furthermore, in the apparatus main body 11, the light source unit 12 is provided in the apparatus main body 11 in the vicinity of both ends of the top plate portion 17, closer to the center than the holes 21 at both ends, and in the vicinity of the mounting hole 22 and the projecting portion 23. A spring bracket 41 is attached as a part to be attached constituting an attachment mechanism 40 for detachably attaching the . As shown in FIG. 5, the spring bracket 41 includes a fixing portion 42 screwed to the top plate portion 17, a support portion 43 arranged substantially perpendicularly to the top plate portion 17, and the support portion 43. It has an engaging hole 44 opened inward and a hooking portion 45 projecting upward from the center of the lower edge of the engaging hole 44 .

As shown in FIGS. 1, 2, 4 and 5, the light source unit 12 is elongated and has substantially the same length as the fixture body 11. As shown in FIG. The light source unit 12 includes a chassis 49 , a light source 50 attached to the underside of the chassis 49 , and a translucent cover 51 attached to the chassis 49 to cover the light source 50 .

The chassis 49 is made of metal and is elongated. The light source 50 is composed of a light-emitting module having a long substrate and a plurality of light-emitting elements mounted along the longitudinal direction of the substrate. The light emitting element is composed of an LED, an organic EL, or the like. The light-transmitting cover 51 has light-transmitting and light-diffusing properties, and allows light from the light source 50 to pass therethrough. One end of a power line is electrically connected to the light emitting module, the other end of the power line is pulled out from the other longitudinal end of the upper surface of the chassis 49, and a connector provided on the other end of the power line is connected to the light source. It is electrically connected to the connector 34 of the power line 33 from the power supply unit 28 .

Mounting springs 52 serving as mounting portions constituting the mounting mechanism 40 are mounted near both ends in the longitudinal direction on the upper surface side of the chassis 49 . The mounting spring 52 is held by a mounting bracket 53 and attached to the chassis 49 by the mounting bracket 53 . The mounting spring 52 is formed by bending a single elastic wire rod. The mounting spring 52 includes a pair of coil portions 54 wound in a coil shape, an arm portion 55 extending from one end side of the coil portions 54 and bent into a substantially U shape, and the other end of each coil portion 54. It has a pair of ends 56 each extending from the side and attached to the mounting bracket 53 . The mounting spring 52 is arranged so that the arm portion 55 faces the outer end side of the chassis 49 and is given a downward spring force so that the arm portion 55 approaches the upper surface of the chassis 49 . In the mounting spring 52, the distal end side of the arm portion 55 raised obliquely from the chassis 49 against the spring force is inserted into the engaging hole 44 of the spring receiving metal fitting 41 from the central side in the longitudinal direction of the instrument main body 11. In this state, the light source unit 12 is pulled up and attached to the instrument main body 11 while the arm portion 55 moves toward the outer end side in the longitudinal direction of the instrument main body 11 with respect to the spring receiving metal fitting 41 due to the spring force. .

Also, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the auxiliary device 13 is an example of a camera unit 60 in this embodiment. The camera unit 60 includes a camera 61 that is an auxiliary equipment body and a case 62 that houses the camera 61 .

The camera 61 includes an imaging element such as a CCD (Charge Coupled Device) or a CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor), and a lens for condensing an image on the imaging element. The camera 61 includes a storage unit for storing captured videos and images, a communication unit for communicating with the outside and for transmitting videos and images to the outside, and a camera control unit for controlling shooting and communication.

The case 62 is formed to have an external appearance substantially the same as the cross-sectional shape of the instrument main body 11 and the light source unit 12, giving a sense of unity. The case 62 is provided with a connecting portion 63 which is inserted into the instrument main body 11 and is detachably connected to the top plate portion 17 by screwing or the like.

As shown in FIG. 3, the camera 61 is electrically connected to one end of a power line 64 for supplying operating power. A connector 65 is connected to the other end of the power line 64 . The other end side of the power line 64 is arranged inside the instrument main body 11 , and a connector 65 is detachably electrically connected to the connector 65 of the power line 35 from the auxiliary equipment power supply section 29 . The camera 61 operates by being supplied with operating power from the auxiliary equipment power supply unit 29 through the power supply lines 35 and 64 .

One end of an internal communication line 66 that is a communication line is electrically connected to the camera 61 . The internal communication line 66 is composed of, for example, a LAN cable. Modular plugs 67 are provided at both ends of the LAN cable. The modular plug 67 has a locking portion that prevents the modular jack from coming off when it is connected to the modular jack, and a removal operation portion 68 (see FIG. 6) for unlocking and removing the locking portion from the modular jack. have.

A modular plug 67 on the other end side of the internal communication line 66 is electrically connected to one end side of the relay connector 69 .

The relay connector 69 has modular jacks at opposite ends. The relay connector 69 is arranged so that both end sides where the modular jacks are arranged face the longitudinal direction of the device main body 11 . The modular plug 67 of the internal communication line 66 is electrically connected to the modular jack on one end of the relay connector 69, and the external communication line, which is a communication line drawn into the main body 11 from the outside, is connected to the modular jack on the other end of the relay connector 69. 70 modular plugs 71 are detachably electrically connected. The external communication line 70 is composed of, for example, a LAN cable, is wired in the ceiling space or the like, and is electrically connected to a predetermined network. The external communication line 70 is drawn into the instrument main body 11 through the hole 21 on the other end side of the instrument main body 11 opposite to the auxiliary device 13 . The modular plug 71 has a locking portion that prevents the modular jack from coming off when it is connected to the modular jack of the relay connector 69, and a removal operation portion 72 ( 6).

The relay connector 69 is arranged in the space 73 between the light source power supply unit 28 and the spring bracket 41 on the other end side of the fixture main body 11 opposite to the auxiliary device 13 . That is, when the light source unit 12 is attached to the fixture main body 11, the mounting spring 52 attached to the spring bracket 41 moves toward the outer end side (the other end side) of the fixture main body 11. are placed. The space 73 is the widest space in the longitudinal direction of the instrument body 11 .

A power wire wiring portion 77 to which the power wires 30, 31, 32, 33, and 35 are wired is provided on one side in the lateral direction inside the instrument body 11, and the other side in the lateral direction in the instrument body 11 is provided. A communication line wiring portion 78 in which the communication lines 66 and 70 and the relay connector 69 are wired and arranged is provided on the side. The power line wiring portion 77 and the communication line wiring portion 78 are separated from each other in the lateral direction of the device main body 11 .

The terminal block 27, the power supply units 28 and 29, and the spring brackets 41 are interposed between the power wire wiring portion 77 and the communication wire wiring portion 78 to isolate the power wire wiring portion 77 and the communication wire wiring portion 78. is doing.

Between the power wire wiring portion 77 and the communication wire wiring portion 78, a portion where the terminal block 27, the power supply portions 28 and 29, and the spring brackets 41 are not arranged, for example, between the terminal block 27 and the light source power supply portion 28 Between the terminal block 27 and the power supply unit 29 for auxiliary equipment, between each of the power supply units 28 and 29 and each of the spring receiving metal fittings 41, etc. You may provide the partition part 79 interposed between. The partition part 79 may be cut and raised from the instrument main body 11 and provided integrally, or may be constructed separately and attached to the instrument main body 11 .

Each of the power lines 31, 32, 33, and 35 wired to the power line wiring portion 77 may be held in the instrument body 11 using a plurality of wire holders. Similarly, the internal communication line 66 wired to the communication line wiring portion 78 may be held in the device main body 11 using a plurality of wire holders. Furthermore, the relay connector 69 arranged in the communication line wiring portion 78 may also be held in the device main body 11 by, for example, a double-sided adhesive tape or a holding member.

As shown in FIG. 6(a), in the relay connector 69, the connection direction of the internal communication line 66 (direction intersecting the connection direction) and the connection direction of the external communication line 70 are the same. may That is, the orientation of the removal operation portion 68 of the internal communication line 66 and the orientation of the removal operation portion 72 of the external communication line 70 may be the same. In this case, the removal operation portions 68 and 72 of the relay connector 69 are oriented opposite to the inner surfaces of the side plate portion 18 and the top plate portion 17 on the side of the communication line wiring portion 78 so that the removal operation can be performed. 6A shows an example in which the removal operation parts 68 and 72 are oriented opposite to the inner surface side of the side plate part 18 on the side of the communication line wiring part 78 and facing the central space area of the instrument main body 11. indicates

Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 6(b), the connection direction of the internal communication line 66 and the connection direction of the external communication line 70 of the relay connector 69 may be different. That is, the orientation of the removal operation portion 68 of the internal communication line 66 and the orientation of the removal operation portion 72 of the external communication line 70 may be different. In this case, the relay connector 69 is oriented so that the removal operation portion 68 of the internal communication line 66 faces the inner surface side of the side plate portion 18 or the top plate portion 17 on the side of the communication line wiring portion 78 so that the removal operation cannot be performed. In addition, the removal operation portion 72 of the external communication line 70 is oriented opposite to the inner surface side of the side plate portion 18 and the top plate portion 17 on the side of the communication line wiring portion 78 so as to enable the removal operation. In FIG. 6B, the removal operation part 68 faces the inner surface of the side plate part 18 on the side of the communication line wiring part 78, and the removal operation part 72 faces the side plate part on the communication line wiring part 78 side. An example is shown in which the direction is opposite to the inner surface side of 18 and faces the center space region of the instrument body 11 .

Next, when constructing the lighting device 10 , the power line 30 and the external communication line 70 , which are drawn out in advance from the installation surface, are drawn into the fixture main body 11 through the wiring hole 20 and the hole portion 21 . The external communication line 70 is connected to the device main body 11 through the hole 21 on the other end side of the device main body 11 opposite to the auxiliary device 13 and the communication line wiring portion 78 side of the pair of holes 21 . pull inside. The instrument main body 11 is fixed to the installation surface using the mounting hole 22 of the instrument main body 11.例文帳に追加

The power line 30 is connected to the terminal block 27 and arranged in the power line wiring portion 77 on one side of the device main body 11 in the short direction. If there is a partition portion 79 between the wiring hole 20 and the terminal block 27 , it is arranged on the side of the power wire wiring portion 77 partitioned by the partition portion 79 .

The external communication line 70 connects the modular plug 71 to the relay connector 69 and is arranged in the communication line wiring portion 78 on the other side of the device main body 11 in the short direction.

While pulling up the mounting spring 52 of the light source unit 12 obliquely from the chassis 49 against the spring force, the tip side of the arm portion 55 is inserted into the engagement hole 44 of the spring bracket 41 from the longitudinal center side of the instrument main body 11. The light source unit 12 is hung from the fixture main body 11 by hooking it on the hook 45, and the connector 34 of the power line 33 from the light source power supply section 28 and the connector of the power line from the light source unit 12 are electrically connected. do.

By pushing up the light source unit 12 toward the fixture main body 11, the spring force of the mounting spring 52 causes the arm portion 55 to move toward the outer end side of the fixture main body 11 in the longitudinal direction with respect to the spring receiving metal fitting 41. 12 is pulled up and attached to the instrument main body 11, and construction is completed.

When AC power is supplied from the commercial AC power supply to the illumination device 10, the light source power supply unit 28 converts the AC power into predetermined DC power, which is supplied to the light source 50 of the light source unit 12 through the power line 33 or the like. , the light source 50 lights up to illuminate.

Further, the auxiliary device power supply unit 29 converts the AC power into a predetermined DC power and supplies it to the camera 61 through the power lines 35 and 64, so that the camera 61 operates. By operating the camera 61 , the area illuminated by the light source unit 12 is imaged, and data of the imaged video and image are stored in the storage unit or transmitted to the outside through the communication lines 66 and 70 .

In the lighting device 10 of the present embodiment, the power lines 30, 31, 32, 33, and 35 are wired to the power line wiring portion 77 provided on one side of the fixture body 11 in the short direction. The communication lines 66 and 70 are wired to the communication line wiring portion 78 provided on the other side of the direction, and the power lines 30, 31, 32, 33 and 35 are separated from the communication lines 66 and 70. , 31, 32, 33, 35 and the communication lines 66, 70, the influence of noise is reduced, and the occurrence of communication failure can be suppressed.

Further, the terminal block 27, the power supply units 28 and 29, and the spring brackets 41 are interposed between the power wire wiring portion 77 and the communication wire wiring portion 78, so that the power wire wiring portion 77 and the communication wire wiring portion 78 are isolated, the power lines 30, 31, 32, 33, 35 and the communication lines 66, 70 can be reliably separated.

Furthermore, between the power wire wiring portion 77 and the communication wire wiring portion 78, a portion where the terminal block 27, the power supply portions 28 and 29, and the spring brackets 41 are not arranged, for example, the terminal block 27 and the light source power supply portion 28, between the terminal block 27 and the auxiliary device power supply unit 29, and between each power supply unit 28, 29 and each spring bracket 41, etc. Since the power line wiring portion 77 and the communication line wiring portion 78 are isolated by providing the partition portion 79 interposed between the portion 78 and the power line wiring portion 77, the power lines 30, 31, 32, 33, 35 and the communication lines 66, 35 are separated from each other. 70 can be reliably separated.

Further, in the lighting device 10 of the present embodiment, the internal communication line 66 is connected to the camera 61 which is the auxiliary device 13 arranged at the end of the fixture body 11 , and the internal communication line 66 and the fixture body 11 are connected within the fixture body 11 . By connecting to an external communication line 70 that is drawn inside, the camera 61 can communicate by wire.

A relay connector 69 is used for connecting the internal communication line 66 and the external communication line 70. The relay connector 69 is attached to the spring bracket 41 when the light source unit 12 is attached to the fixture main body 11. is arranged on the side opposite to the direction of movement toward the outer end side (the other end side) of the device body 11 , so that the relay connector 69 and the communication lines 66 and 70 can be connected without interfering with the mounting spring 52 . It is also possible to prevent the influence of poor connection of

Furthermore, the relay connector 69 can connect the internal communication line 66 when the direction of connection of the internal communication line 66 (direction intersecting with the connection direction) and the direction of connection of the external communication line 70 are the same. The orientation of the connection of the external communication line 70 with respect to the relay connector 69 is easy to understand, and the workability of connecting the external communication line 70 can be improved.

Furthermore, the connection direction of the internal communication line 66 and the connection direction of the external communication line 70 of the relay connector 69 may be different. The side plate portion 18 on the side and the inner surface side of the top plate portion 17 are opposed to the side plate portion 18 on the side and the top plate portion 17 so that the connection direction is such that the removal operation is disabled, and the removal operation portion 72 of the external communication line 70 is placed on the side plate portion 18 on the side of the communication line wiring portion 78 and the top plate portion 17. The direction of connection can be set so that it can be removed by being opposite to the inner surface side of the top plate portion 17, and the internal communication line can be connected when connecting the external communication line 70 while ensuring the detachability of the external communication line 70. 66 can be prevented from being carelessly removed from the relay connector 69.例文帳に追加

Note that the power supply units 28 and 29 and the auxiliary device 13 may be arranged in the light source unit 12 . In this case, the power line wiring portion 77 and the communication line wiring portion 78 may be provided in the light source unit 12 and may be provided between the fixture main body 11 and the light source unit 12 .

Further, the mounting mechanism 40 for mounting the light source unit 12 to the fixture body 11 may be provided with the spring bracket 41 on the light source unit 12 and the mounting spring 52 on the fixture body 11 . Other mounting structures may be used.

Further, the internal communication line 66 may have a modular jack on the other end side with respect to the modular plug on the one end side connected to the camera 61, or may use a communication line integrated with a relay connector.

Further, the auxiliary device 13 is not limited to the camera unit 60, and may be other devices involving communication, such as a sensor such as a motion sensor or a brightness sensor, or a communication unit.

Moreover, the configuration of the lighting device 10 is not limited to direct-mounted lighting devices, but can also be applied to recessed lighting devices, hanging lighting devices, and the like.

While several embodiments of the invention have been described, these embodiments have been presented by way of example and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. These novel embodiments can be implemented in various other forms, and various omissions, replacements, and modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the invention. These embodiments and modifications thereof are included in the scope and gist of the invention, and are included in the scope of the invention described in the claims and equivalents thereof.

REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 10 Lighting device 11 Apparatus main body 12 Light source unit 13 Auxiliary device 28 Power source for light source as power source 29 Power source for auxiliary device as power source 30, 31, 32, 33, 35 Power line 66 Internal communication line as communication line 70 External communication line which is a communication line 77 Power line wiring part 78 Communication line wiring part 79 Partition part

Claims (3)

an elongate instrument body;
a long light source unit detachably attached to the fixture body;
an auxiliary device arranged at a longitudinal end of the fixture body or the light source unit;
a power supply unit arranged between the fixture main body and the light source unit;
a power wire wiring portion provided on one side in the short direction between the fixture main body and the light source unit, in which power wires connected to the power supply portion and the auxiliary device are wired;
a communication line wiring section provided on the other side in the short direction between the fixture main body and the light source unit, in which a communication line connected to the auxiliary device is wired;
A lighting device comprising: The lighting device according to claim 1, wherein the power supply unit is interposed between the power supply line wiring unit and the communication line wiring unit. 3. The lighting device according to claim 1, further comprising a partition portion interposed between the power line wiring portion and the communication line wiring portion.

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