JP2565023Y2 - Decoration devices in vehicles - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a decoration device in a vehicle such as a bus.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been generally known a sightseeing bus in which audio equipment such as a television monitor is mounted on a ceiling surface so that a video such as a movie can be watched.

[0003]

However, audio equipment such as a video and a television has various mounting requirements. In addition, the above-mentioned television monitor lacks a sense of power and has a problem that passengers using the bus cannot satisfy the sense of superiority. Therefore, there is a demand for a video having a large screen and a visual effect by effectively utilizing a ceiling space or a ceiling surface in a limited bus.

[0004] It is an object of the present invention to provide a decoration device capable of appreciating a powerful image or picture in a limited space in a vehicle.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides an illumination means for irradiating at least a ceiling surface of a vehicle interior wall, and a decorative image on the wall surface by irradiation from the illumination means. And an image forming means for displaying the image.

[0006]

According to the present invention thus constructed, the ceiling surface is illuminated by the illuminating means, and by illuminating the ceiling surface, the decorative image is displayed by the image forming means, and the atmosphere in the vehicle becomes bright.

[0007]

FIG. 1 shows a first embodiment in which the present invention is embodied in a sightseeing bus.
4 will be described with reference to FIG.

As shown in FIGS. 1, 2 and 4, a plurality of fluorescent lamp units 50 are provided adjacent to each other on the ceiling 54 of the bus. The main body case 51 of the fluorescent lamp unit 50 is formed in a box shape, and a storage room space S is provided at the center thereof. In this storage room space S, a fluorescent lamp 52 as an illuminating means extending in the width direction of the ceiling in the bus car
Is provided. A flange 53 extending outward is provided integrally with the lower peripheral edge of the side wall of the main body case 51.
Most of the ceiling 54 in the bus is provided with an opening 54a,
The flange 53 is screwed and fixed to the outer peripheral edge of the opening 54a with screws (not shown). A pair of hooks 71 are screwed to ends of the flange 53 with mounting screws 55.

[0009] As shown in FIG.
A pair of end covers 56 each having a substantially U-shaped cross section are provided on the outer peripheral edge of FIG. End cover 56
A pair of projections 57 project upward from the inner peripheral lower surfaces of both ends. A pair of wires 58 is inserted into the insertion hole 57a of each projection 57.
Are inserted respectively. At one end of each wire 58 outside the projection 57, a stopper piece 59 for preventing the wire 58 from coming out of the insertion hole 57a of the projection 57 is attached. On the other hand, a hook 60 is attached to the other end of each wire 58.
Are provided, and each hook 60 is detachably hung on both ends of the coil spring 61. The wires 58 are stretched together by the urging force of the coil spring 61. In this state, the wires 58 are hooked on the pair of hooks 71, so that the end cover 56 is attached to the flange 53.

An engagement ridge 56a extending in the longitudinal direction is formed at the upper end inside the end cover 56. A flat white milky synthetic resin glove 62 is engaged with the engaging ridge 56a. A film 63 as an image forming means on which a picture (not shown) or the like is printed with an adhesive or the like is stuck on the entire back surface of the glove 62. The film 63 can withstand a high temperature of 100 ° C. or more, that is, a temperature that appears during normal use of the bath.

An angle 64 extending in the longitudinal direction of the end cover 56 is mounted and fixed to the mounting screw 55, and cushions 65 are attached to both surfaces of the lower portion of the angle 64. The cushion 65 is elastically interposed between the inner surface of the side wall of the end cover 56 and the projection 57, and
4 restricts the movement of the end cover 56 in the width direction.

A fluorescent lamp unit 67 is attached and fixed to the rearmost side wall 66 in the bus with screws or the like. The front and back of the storage case 68 of the fluorescent lamp unit 67 are opened,
A plate-shaped glove 70 for closing the front opening 68a is screwed and fixed to the outer peripheral edge of the storage case 68 by a plurality of screws 69. A film 63 is attached to the back surface of the glove 70 with an adhesive or the like, similarly to the ceiling. A plurality of fluorescent lamps 52 extending in the longitudinal direction (left-right direction in FIG. 4) of the fluorescent lamp unit 67 are housed.

In order to view the picture or the like printed on the film 63, an operation switch (not shown) is operated to turn on the fluorescent lamp 52 on the ceiling 54 and the rearmost side wall 66 of the bus. The light emitted from the fluorescent lamp 52
3 is projected, and a picture or the like is projected from the surfaces of the gloves 62 and 70.

As described above, in the decoration device of the first embodiment, the interior of the bus is brightened by illuminating the pattern and the like on the ceiling 54 and the rearmost side wall 66 inside the bus, and a fantastic interior space can be produced. Yes, you can ride in a relaxed state.

Second Embodiment Next, a second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.
The same components as those in the above embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted.

As shown in FIG. 5, an opening 76 is formed through most of the ceiling 54 in the bus, and the opening 76 is provided in the opening 76 as shown in FIG.
A plurality of support plates 77 shown in FIG. 6 are arranged at predetermined intervals. The shaft support plate 77 is attached and fixed to the inner surface of the vehicle body ceiling 97 by a bolt or the like (not shown). Each shaft support plate 7
A first take-up shaft 78 and a second take-up shaft 79 that are rotatable in the left-right direction over the longitudinal direction of the opening 76 are provided on the upper part of the opening 7. A first gear 80 is fixed to the first winding shaft 78 on the outer surface of the shaft support plate 77 at the forefront of the bus, and a second gear 81 is fixed to the second winding shaft 79 on the outer surface of the coaxial support plate 77. ing.

A pair of guide rollers 82 located diagonally outward and diagonally below the first and second winding shafts 78 and 79 are provided above the respective shaft support plates 77 so as to extend in the longitudinal direction of the opening 76. ing. Both guide rollers 82 are rotatable in the left-right direction. On the first and second winding shafts 78 and 79 between the respective shaft support plates 77, a curtain 83 as a translucent image forming unit on which a picture (not shown) is printed is provided with a pair of guide rollers 82.
Has been wound up. The curtains 83 between the shaft support plates 77 are guided by the guide rollers 82 and can reciprocate in the left-right direction at the same time. In addition, this curtain 83
Can withstand a high temperature of 100 ° C. or more, that is, a temperature developed during normal use of the bath.

A plurality of fluorescent lamps 84 are provided between the shaft support plates 77 as a plurality of illumination means located between the first and second winding shafts 78 and 79 and the guide roller 82. A panel 85 made of transparent synthetic resin is provided below each shaft support plate 77.
Are attached so as to close the opening 76 with screws (not shown) or the like. A decorative frame 86 is provided around the opening 76.
Are attached by locking step portions 86a formed at both ends thereof, and a joint frame of each panel 85 is covered with a decorative frame 86 so as to hide the joint.

Next, a drive unit for winding the curtain 83 will be described. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 7, the first and second winding shafts 78 and 7 are provided inside the upper part of the shaft support plate 77 at the forefront of the bus.
A motor M1 that can rotate forward and backward is attached and fixed to an intermediate position of the motor 9. The motor M1 is provided with a motor shaft 87 protruding outward from the shaft support plate 77, and a drive gear 88 is fitted and fixed to the motor shaft 87 on the outer surface of the shaft support plate 77. One end of a link 89 is rotatably fitted and attached to a hub 88 a of the drive gear 88. A support shaft 90 is provided at the other end of the link 89, and a driven gear 91 is rotatably supported on the support shaft 90 so as to mesh with a drive gear 88.

A coil spring 92 is loosely inserted into a hub 88a of the driving gear 88, and a screw 9 is attached to a tip end surface of the hub 88a.
The guide plate 93 fixed by 8 prevents the coil spring 92 from being detached from the hub 88a. The link 89 is constantly pressed toward the driving gear 88 and the driven gear 91 by the coil spring 92. And
As the drive gear 88 rotates, the driven gear 91 also rotates with the support shaft 9.
The driven gear 91 revolves around the motor shaft 87 while rotating around 0, and meshes with the first gear 80 or the second gear 81.

As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, a pair of shaft support plates 77 (only one side is shown in FIG. 8) projecting forward are provided at predetermined intervals on the inner surface of the rearmost side wall 66 of the bus body. It is fixed by screws or the like. Shaft support plate 77
A front frame 94 is fixed to the inner peripheral wall surface of the bus body at the peripheral edge of the front end. A transparent synthetic resin panel 95 is closed on the front surface of the shaft support plate 77, and a square frame-shaped decorative frame 96 is attached to a joint between the panel 95 and the front frame 94. The arrangement or structure of the first and second winding shafts 78 and 79 for winding up the curtain 83 in the drive unit is the same as that of the case where the curtain 83 is mounted on the ceiling 54, and the mounting direction is fixed vertically. Therefore, the same reference numerals are given and the description is omitted.

Next, the operation of the thus configured decorative device in the second embodiment will be described. By operating an operation switch (not shown), the fluorescent lamp 84 on the ceiling 54 is turned on, and the motor M1 is driven to move the motor shaft 87, for example, as shown in FIG.
Rotates counterclockwise inside. As a result, the driving gear 88 rotates in the same direction, the driven gear 91 rotates clockwise, and rotates about the motor shaft 87 around the first winding shaft 78 to mesh with the first gear 80. Then, the first winding shaft 78 rotates counterclockwise, and the curtain 83 wound on the second winding shaft 79 is wound via a pair of guide rollers 82, and the pattern of the curtain 83 is shifted from right to left. And move. At this time, the second winding shaft 79 and the pair of guide rollers 82 rotate clockwise. Subsequently, when the pattern of the curtain 83 reaches a desired position, the driving of the motor M1 is stopped. Curtain 83
Is beautifully illuminated inside the bus by the fluorescent lamp 84. Then, they watch those patterns. Conversely, Act 83
Is moved from left to right, the rotation direction of the motor M1 may be reversed.

Similarly, for the curtain 83 at the rear end of the bus, the motor M1 is similarly driven to rotate the motor shaft 87 clockwise in FIG. 8 so that the pattern of the curtain 83 changes from bottom to top. Move. Conversely, when moving the curtain 83 from the upper side to the lower side, the rotation direction of the motor M1 may be rotated in the opposite direction.

As described above, in the decoration device of the second embodiment, the curtain 8 provided on the ceiling 54 or the rearmost side wall 66 is provided.
By driving the drive unit 3 with the drive unit, a desired pattern can be freely changed, and a plurality of types of patterns can be enjoyed.

Third Embodiment Next, a third embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIGS. 10 and 12, a video projector P1 as an image forming means for projecting on the rear side of the bus and a video projector P2 as a plurality of image forming means for projecting on the ceiling surface are mounted on the net rack 5 of the bus. Is placed.
First, the video projector P1 will be described. The fixed case 1 is fixed to a net shelf 5 with bolts or the like.
As shown in FIG.
Are housed, and can be rotated by a driving unit described later.

First, the fixed case 1 will be described in detail. As shown in FIG. 15, an upper surface and a front surface of the fixed case 1 are opened, and a cover 22 is attached to the upper surface.
An opening 23 is provided on the right side surface of the fixed case 1. A pair of hinges 24 are provided above the opening 23, and the lid member 25 can be opened and closed in the vertical direction.
The cover member 25 is provided with a color tone adjusting member 40. A pair of rollers 2 are provided on the front and back sides of the bottom of the fixed case 1.
6 is provided to support the rotating case 2 and
The rotation case 2 can be smoothly rotated by the rotation of the roller 26.

Next, the turning case 2 will be described in detail. As shown in FIG. 14, the turning case 2 is formed in a box shape, and the front and left and right side surfaces are opened. A projector lamp 3 as illumination means is housed in the rotating case 2. (In the third embodiment, the side provided with the lens 3a of the projector lamp 3 is the front,
In contrast, the right side is the right side, and the left side is the left side. A pair of fixing members 6 are provided on the inner bottom surface of the rotating case 2, and a pair of locking holes 6 a are provided in the upper surface of each fixing member 6 to form locking projections provided on the bottom of the projector lamp 3. (Not shown) is crimped. A mounting hole 7 is provided between the fixing members 6, and a mounting screw (not shown) is inserted through the mounting hole 7 so that the projector lamp 3
Is fixed. A cover 8 is attached to the front of the rotating case 2, and the cover 8 is provided with a substantially elliptical adjustment hole 12 so that the focus of the projector lamp 3 can be adjusted. At the upper and lower sides of the cover 8, a substantially rod-shaped decorative frame 9 made of a synthetic resin is attached.

A pair of bearing pieces 15 projecting rightward from the upper surface and the bottom surface of the rotating case 2 protrude therefrom.
As a result, the storage position as the standby position of the rotating case 2 is set to 0.
It is rotatably supported in the range of the projection position 83 ° of the rotating case 2 as °. (Hereinafter, the storage position of the rotating case 2 is simply referred to as the storage position, and the projection position of the rotation case 2 is simply referred to as the projection position.) A fixed piece 11 of the solenoid 10 protrudes from the lower right surface of the lower surface of the rotation case near the rear surface. And the fixing piece 11
A lock member 10a, which is a plunger of the solenoid 10, is inserted through the insertion hole 11a. A downwardly extending contact piece 11 b is formed at the tip of the fixed piece 11, and contacts a lever (not shown) of a microswitch 16, which will be described later, provided on the inner bottom surface of the rotating case 2, and the solenoid 10. Are to be excited.

Next, the ventilation means will be described. A rectangular exhaust port 14 is opened near the center of the upper surface of the rotating case 2. At the left end of the upper surface and the bottom surface of the rotating case 2, a pair of mounting pieces 17 facing each other up and down are bent and formed.
A box-shaped intake cover 18 is attached to the mounting piece 17. A plurality of intake holes 2a and 18a are formed in a louver shape on a side surface of the intake cover 18 and a back surface of the rotating case 2, so that outside air is taken in. Thereby, the taken-in outside air is exhausted from the exhaust port 14 and natural ventilation in the rotating case 2 is performed to release heat of the projector lamp 3 to the outside and prevent the projector lamp 3 from being heated. The exhaust port 14
A replacement hole 21 whose tip extends to the left from the opening is opened, so that a fuse or the like of the projector lamp 3 can be replaced. A pair of locking flanges 19 are attached to both side edges of the exchange hole 21. A lid 20 is attached to the locking flange 19, and is detachable according to replacement of a fuse or the like.

In the storage position of the rotating case 2, a lock hole 27 a is provided at a position corresponding to the tip of the locking member 10 a of the solenoid 10, while the locking member 10 a in the projection position of the rotating case 2 is provided. A lock hole 27b is provided at a position corresponding to the tip. That is, the lock member 10a is inserted into the lock hole 27a during storage, and is inserted into the lock hole 27b and locked during projection. A micro switch 16a is provided near the lock hole 27a.
A micro switch 16b is provided near 7b. Therefore, at the storage position, the contact piece 11b comes into contact with the microswitch 16a, and the solenoid 10 is excited. At the projection position, the contact piece 11b comes into contact with the microswitch 16b to excite the solenoid 10. Conversely, when rotating the rotating case 2, the unlock switch (not shown) is operated to deactivate the solenoid 10 and push up the lock member 10 a to release the lock.

Next, the drive section will be described with reference to FIGS. 15 and 16. At the position near the right side of the fixed case 1, the upper and lower ends of the support shaft 13 are fixed to the upper and lower wall surfaces of the fixed case 1 by bolts 38. . Washers 31, 42 are inserted between the rotating case 2 and the fixed case 1 at the upper and lower portions of the support shaft 13. The upper portion of the support shaft 13 is inserted into the upper wall surface of the rotating case 2 via a bearing 37, and is fixed to the rotating case 2 by screws 33.

A gear case 28 is attached to the right side of the bottom surface of the fixed case 1. A motor M is mounted on the upper part of the gear case 28 as a drive source that can be rotated forward and backward. The motor M is provided with a rotating shaft 29 extending downward.
a. A driving gear 30 is fitted and fixed to the tip of the rotating shaft 29, and is rotatable. On the front side of the gear case 28, a support hole 28b is provided. The support shaft 13 is inserted into the support hole 28b,
A driven gear 32 meshed with the drive gear 30 and a ball clutch 34 are fitted to a lower portion of the support shaft 13 so as to rotate relatively. A screw 41 is provided on the lower surface of the ball clutch 34.
It is fixed to the rotating case 2 by a and 41b.

As shown in FIG. 17, the ball clutch 34
The upper surface and the lower surface of the driven gear 32 are in contact with each other. A pair of storage holes 34a extending downward are formed on the upper surface of the ball clutch 34, and a coil spring 35 is stored in each of the storage holes 34a. A ball 36 is placed on top of each coil spring 35, and a hemispherical recess 32a is formed at a position corresponding to each of the storage holes 34a at the bottom of the driven gear 32. The upper portions of the balls 36 are fitted into the recesses 32a so as to be detachable. Therefore, each ball 36 is always in the coil spring 35
Is constantly pressed by the concave portion 32a by the urging force of
The rotational force of the driven gear 32 is
The driven gear 32 and the support shaft 13 are always rotatable integrally. A reduced diameter portion 13a is formed below the support shaft 13, and an E-shaped clip 43 is fixed to the reduced diameter portion 13a. Thus, the axial position of the support shaft 13 is regulated.

Then, the driven gear 32 and the ball clutch 3
When a predetermined load or more is applied to the rotating case 2 during rotation of the motor 4 and the motor 4, the balls 36 separate from the recesses 32 a and run idle, so that no load is applied to the motor M and seizure is prevented. ing.

When the rotating case 2 is located at the projection position, the video projector P1 projects onto the screen 39 provided at the rearmost portion of the bus and the screen 44 provided on the ceiling surface as shown in FIG. I can do it. Note that (A) in FIG. 14 and (C) in FIG. 15 represent the same line.

Next, the video projector P2 will be described. As shown in FIG. 13, the storage case 46 of the box-shaped video projector P2 is fixed to the net shelf 5, and the front surface thereof is fixed to the ceiling surface 4 of the bus. The front opening 46a of the storage case 46 is hand-closed to a front panel 47 made of a transparent synthetic resin. Storage case 46
The projector lamp 3 similar to the video projector P1 is housed therein. The lens 3a of the projector lamp 3 is set to incline obliquely upward. The projector lamp 3 can be projected on a screen 44 on the ceiling surface.

Next, the operation of the thus configured decorative device in the third embodiment will be described. First, in order to project the video projector P2, with the rotating case 2 in the storage position, first, an operation switch (not shown) is operated to demagnetize the solenoid 10 and push up the lock member 10a to release the lock. I do. Next, when the motor M is driven to rotate the drive gear 30, the driven gear 32 rotates. When the driven gear 32 rotates, the coil spring 3
By the urging force of 5, the ball clutch 34 rotates integrally via the ball 36 constantly pressing the concave portion 32a of the driven gear 32. When the ball clutch 34 rotates, the rotating case 2 rotates. When the rotating case 2 reaches the projection position, the contact piece 11b of the rotating case 2 comes into contact with the micro switch 16b, so that the solenoid 10 is excited to project the lock member 10a downward to be inserted into the lock hole 27b. . Thereby, the rotating case 2 is locked with respect to the fixed case 1. Then, as shown in FIG. 11, the rotating case 2 is positioned at the projection position, and the video is projected on the screen 39. If the image is out of focus, the adjustment is made through the adjustment hole 12. To project the video projector P1, projection is performed by operating a switch (not shown) on the screen 44 on the ceiling surface from the plurality of video projectors P1.

Next, in order to store the rotating case 2 of the video projector P2 in the fixed case 1, first, an operation switch (not shown) is operated to demagnetize the solenoid 10 and push up the lock member 10a to lock the lock. Cancel.
Next, the motor M is driven in the opposite direction to the storage position, and the rotating case 2 is rotated in the same manner as described above. When the rotating case 2 reaches the storage position after the storage, the contact piece 11b of the rotating case 2 comes into contact with the microswitch 16a.
The solenoid 10 is excited to project the lock member 10a downward to be inserted into the lock hole 27a. Thereby, the rotating case 2 is locked with respect to the fixed case 1.

When a predetermined load is applied to the rotating case 2 during rotation of the rotating case 2 and a predetermined load is applied thereto, and the rotating case 2 stops, that is, while the driven gear 32 and the ball clutch 34 rotate integrally, the rotating case 2 If a certain load is applied to
Each ball 36 separates from the recess 32 a of the driven gear 32. Unless foreign matter or the like is removed, each ball 36 does not fit into the recess 32a of the driven gear 32, and the driven gear 32 and the ball clutch 34 idle. Therefore, a load is not applied to the motor M and seizure is prevented. Then, when foreign matter or the like is removed, the ball 36 fits into the concave portion 32a of the driven gear 32, and the driven gear 32 and the ball clutch 34 rotate together again, whereby the rotating case 2 rotates.

As described above, in the decoration device of the third embodiment, since the rotating case 2 is housed in the fixed case 1 except during projection, the video projector P1 is maintained while maintaining the conventional bus ceiling space. , P2 to Screen 3
Images can be projected on 9, 44. Also, since the screens 39 and 44 are large screens, powerful images can be enjoyed.

It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and may be made as follows without departing from the spirit of the present invention. (1) In the above embodiment, a picture is displayed on the curtain 83 in the sightseeing bus. However, in addition to the picture, an advertisement is printed especially on a one-man bus, and the control circuit moves the curtain 83 at a certain distance and at a certain time interval. The content of the advertisement may be changed by controlling the advertisement. Of course, it can also be used for vehicles other than buses.

(2) A sound effect may be adopted in accordance with the picture, or a control circuit may be provided so that the tone can be changed every time the picture changes as in the second embodiment. (3) In the first embodiment, the film 63 is attached to the gloves 62 and 70 with an adhesive.
A pattern or the like may be directly printed in color on the back surface of each of the panels 2, 70.

(4) As shown in FIG.
The liquid crystal panel 99 is partially provided on the four surfaces or the rear portion 66 of the side wall.
May be attached. Then, the control circuit may freely display pictures, advertisements, and the like.

[0044]

As described above in detail, according to the present invention, an excellent effect that a powerful decorative image can be enjoyed in a limited space in a vehicle is achieved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of a fluorescent lamp unit in a first embodiment in a longitudinal direction. (It is BB sectional drawing of FIG. 2.)

FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a vertical sectional view of the fluorescent lamp unit at the rear of the bus.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing attachment of a fluorescent lamp unit in a bus car.

FIG. 5 is a side view of a decoration device provided on a ceiling surface of a bus in a second embodiment.

6 is a sectional view taken along the line CC in FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view of the driving unit.

FIG. 8 is a side sectional view of the decoration device provided at the rear of the bus.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory view of the interior of the bus car, similarly showing a mounting state of the decoration device.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing an attached state of a video projector in a bus in the third embodiment.

FIG. 11 is an assembled perspective view of the video projector (P1).

FIG. 12 is a front view in which a video projector for projecting to the rear of the bus is mounted on a net rack of the bus.

FIG. 13 is a front view in which a video projector for projecting onto a ceiling surface of a bus is mounted on a net rack of the bus.

FIG. 14 is an exploded perspective view of a rotating case of the video projector (P1).

FIG. 15 is an exploded perspective view of the fixed case.

FIG. 16 is a sectional view of a drive unit in the video projector (P1).

FIG. 17 is a sectional view of a ball clutch of the video projector (P1).

FIG. 18 is an explanatory view showing a state in which a liquid crystal panel is mounted in a bus in another embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

52: a fluorescent lamp as an illuminating device; 84: a fluorescent lamp as an illuminating device; 3: a projector lamp as an illuminating device; 63: a film as an image forming device;
... curtains as image forming means, P1, P2 ... video projectors as image forming means.

Claims (1)

(57) [Scope of request for utility model registration] 1. An illumination device for irradiating at least a ceiling surface of a wall surface in a vehicle, and an image forming device for displaying a decorative image on the wall surface by irradiation from the illumination device. A decoration device in a vehicle.