JP2572217Y2 - Stacked signal indicator - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a stacked signal display lamp in which a plurality of display units are vertically stacked.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a light emitting signal device for displaying a signal by light, a blinking indicator lamp, a rotating indicator lamp, and the like are known.
There is also known a stacked signal indicator light in which a plurality of these indicator lights are stacked up and down.

FIG. 4 shows an example of a conventionally known stacked signal indicator. The stacked signal indicator lamp 1 is mounted on a base 3 such as a machine or a building via a mounting jig 2. The stacked signal indicator 1 includes a power supply unit 4, a first indicator unit 5, a second indicator unit 6, and a third indicator unit 7 stacked vertically.

Referring to FIG. 5, which shows a cross-sectional view of the stacked signal indicator lamp 1, a first indicator lamp unit 5 surrounds a substrate 8, a lamp 9 mounted on the substrate, and the lamp. And a cylindrical body 11 erected on the substrate 8. Similarly, the second indicator light unit 6
Substrate 12, lamp 13, globe 14, cylinder 15
And Similarly, the third display unit 7 includes the substrate 16
, A lamp 17, a globe 18, and a cylinder 19.

The power supply unit 4 is not shown,
A transformer, a circuit board, a signal line, and the like are built therein. The electric wire drawn from the power supply unit is
It extends to each indicator light along 0,11,15,19 and is electrically connected to each lamp 9,13,17.

A cap 2 is provided on the upper part of the third display unit 7.
1 is attached. Substrates 8, 12, 16 and cap 2
The intervals of 1 are the cylinders 11, 15, 1 located between them.
9 is kept constant. Also, the power supply unit 4,
The first display unit 5, the second display unit 6, and the third display unit 7 are fixed to each other so as not to be displaced from each other by a screw 22 penetrating through the cylinders 20, 11, 15, 19. Nut 23 screwed into this screw 22
It is.

[0007] Typically, gloves 10, 14 and 1
8 are each colored differently. Further, each of the lamps 9, 13, 17 blinks.

[0008]

The stacked signal indicator shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 has three indicator lamp units stacked vertically. However, depending on where it is installed,
In some cases, it may be sufficient to stack two indicator light units, or in other cases it may be better to stack four indicator light units.

In the stacked signal indicator lamps shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, even if it is necessary to change the number of stacked stages, the number of stacked stages cannot be changed. This is because the length of the screw 22 for fixing each indicator light unit is constant. In addition, the length of the wires drawn out from the power supply unit 4 and extended along the cylinders 20, 11, 15, and 19 is constant, and the number of stages cannot be changed.

In the stacked signal display lamps shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, each display unit has a flashing lamp of the same type. For example, there is a case where it is desired to change the central display unit to a rotary lamp depending on the use or the installation place.
Even in such a case, it is difficult to change a blinking indicator located at the center to a rotary indicator, for example, with a conventional stacked signal indicator.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a stacked signal display lamp in which the number of stages can be easily changed.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a stacked signal indicating lamp which can easily change an already installed indicator light unit having a stacked signal indicating lamp to another type of indicator light unit. That is.

[0013]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention is directed to a stacked signal indicating lamp in which a first indicating lamp unit located below and a second indicating lamp unit located above are stacked. It is characterized by the following. An engagement groove and an engagement protrusion for detachably connecting the first and second indicator lamp units are provided on the upper surface of the first indicator lamp unit and the bottom surface of the second indicator lamp unit facing each other. Have been.
A plug and a socket for electrically connecting the first and second indicator lamp units are arranged on the upper surface of the first indicator lamp unit and on the bottom surface of the second indicator lamp unit.

[0014]

When the second indicator light unit is moved so as to release the engagement between the engagement groove and the engagement projection, the second indicator light unit is detached from the first indicator light unit. Since the first and second indicator light units are electrically connected via the plug and the socket, if the second indicator light unit is detached from the first indicator light unit, the plug and the socket are mutually connected. Since they are separated, the first and second indicator light units are electrically separated.

[0015]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, a stacked signal indicator lamp 30 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a power supply unit 31, a first display unit 32, and a third display unit stacked vertically. And a unit 33. The power supply unit 31
Built-in transformer and circuit board.

The first indicator light unit 32 includes a bottom frame 34,
It includes a chassis 36 fixedly mounted on the bottom frame 34 and a glove 35 arranged so as to surround the chassis 36.

The chassis 36 includes a pillar 39 fixedly attached to the bottom frame 34 via screws, a lower substrate 38 fixedly attached to a relatively lower portion of the pillar 39, and a fixed upper end portion of the pillar 39. And an upper substrate 37 attached thereto. A motor 41 is arranged on the lower surface of the lower substrate 38, and a support 42 and a plane mirror 43 fixedly attached to the support 42 are arranged on the upper surface. The support 42 and the plane mirror 43 are driven to rotate by a motor 41.

An LED assembly 40 is fixedly attached to the bottom surface of the upper substrate 37 via screws or the like. The LED assembly 40 incorporates a number of light emitting diodes that emit light toward the plane mirror 43. The plane mirror 43 rotated and driven by the motor 41 reflects light from the LED assembly 40 and emits light to the surroundings through the globe 35. Light emitting diodes have a longer life than lamps.

The second indicator light unit 33 stacked on the first display unit 32 includes a bottom frame 44, a chassis 46 fixedly mounted on the bottom frame 44, and a glove arranged to surround the chassis 46. 45. The chassis 46 includes a column 49 fixedly attached to the bottom frame 44 via a screw and a lower substrate 48 fixedly attached to a lower portion of the column 49, similarly to the first indicator lamp unit described above.
And an upper substrate 47 fixedly attached to the upper end of the column 49.

A lamp 50 is mounted on the lower surface of the upper substrate 47. A motor 51 is disposed on the lower surface of the lower substrate 48, and a concave mirror 52 that is driven to rotate by the motor 51 is disposed on the upper surface. The concave mirror 52 is
And emits light toward the surroundings through the glove 45.

The light intensity of the lamp 50 is higher than that of the light emitting diode. In the illustrated stacked signal indicator lamp 30, two indicator lamp units of different types are used. The globe of the first indicator light unit 35 and the globe 45 of the second indicator light unit 33 are colored different colors.

A cap 61 is mounted on the upper part of the second indicator light unit 33. Connection structure between power supply unit 31 and first indicator light unit 32, first indicator light unit 3
The connection structure between the second indicator light unit 33 and the cap 61 is the same as the connection structure between the second indicator light unit 33 and the cap 61.

FIG. 3 shows the upper substrate 37 of the first indicator light unit 32. As shown in the figure, on the upper surface of the upper substrate 37, the engagement protrusion 5 protruding and extending in a rail shape is provided.
3, and an ear 58 having a screw hole 59 are formed. Further, the power supply unit 3 is provided on the upper surface of the upper substrate 37.
1 is provided with a socket 56 electrically connected thereto. The electric wire 57 is pulled out from the circuit board arranged on the lower board 38, extends along the column 39 of the chassis 36, and is exposed on the upper face of the upper board 37. Further, the electric wire 57 passes through the upper substrate 37 and passes through the LED assembly 40.
Is electrically connected to

An engagement groove 54 for engaging with the engagement protrusion 53 shown in FIG.
(See FIG. 1). Further, on the bottom surface of the bottom frame 44, a plug that fits into the socket 56 shown in FIG. 3 is arranged. Therefore, in FIG.
, The second indicator light unit 33 is connected to the first indicator light 3.
By sliding on the upper surface of the second upper substrate 37, the second
The engagement groove 54 of the indicator light unit 33 and the engagement protrusion 53 of the first indicator light unit 32 engage, and the two display units are mechanically connected to each other. At this time, since the plug of the second indicator light unit 33 and the socket of the first indicator light unit 32 are fitted and electrically connected, both the first indicator light unit 32 and the second indicator light unit 33 are electrically connected. Connected to.

When the second indicator light unit 33 is detached from the first indicator light unit 32, the operation reverse to that described above may be performed. That is, by sliding the second indicator light unit 33 on the upper substrate 37 of the first indicator light unit 32, the engagement state between the engagement protrusion 53 and the engagement groove 54 is released. By this operation, the first indicator light unit 3
The connection between the second socket 56 and the plug of the second indicator light unit 33 is also released, and the first indicator light unit 32 and the second indicator light unit 33 are electrically separated.

The screw 60 shown in FIG. 2 is attached to prevent the position of the globe 35 of the second indicator light unit 32 from shifting. The screw 60 is screwed into a screw hole 59 formed in an ear 58 of the upper substrate 37 shown in FIG.

An engagement groove 65 is formed on the bottom surface of the bottom frame 34 of the first indicator light unit 32. Correspondingly,
An engagement protrusion 64 that fits into the engagement groove 65 is formed on the upper surface of the power supply unit 31. Although not shown, a plug and a socket for electrically connecting the first indicator light unit 32 and the power supply unit 31 are arranged on the bottom surface of the bottom frame 34 and the upper surface of the power supply unit 31. . Therefore, if the first indicator light unit 32 is slid with respect to the power supply unit 31, the first indicator light unit 32 can be easily removed from the power supply unit 31.

As shown in FIG. 1, the second indicator light unit 3
An engagement protrusion 62 is also formed on the upper surface of the upper substrate 47 of No. 3. The cap 61 has an engagement groove 63 that fits into the engagement protrusion 62. Therefore, the cap 61 is
If the cap 61 is slid with respect to the display unit 33, the cap 61 can be easily removed from the second indicator light unit 33.

The power supply path from the power supply unit 31 will be briefly described. First, electricity sent from the power supply unit 31 is transmitted to a plug attached to the bottom frame 34 of the first indicator light unit 32 via a socket attached to the upper surface of the power supply unit 31. Electricity from the plug 34 is supplied to the motor 41 and the LED assembly 40 via electric wires, and is also transmitted to the socket 56 on the upper substrate 37. The electricity supplied to the socket 56 is transmitted to a plug disposed on the bottom frame 44 of the second indicator light unit 33. Further, electricity sent from the plug attached to the bottom frame 44 is supplied to the motor 51 and the lamp 50 via electric wires, and is also supplied to the socket arranged on the upper substrate 47.

In the illustrated embodiment, the number of stacked indicator lamp units is two. However, the present invention is not limited to such a number of stacked signal indicators. With the indicator light unit including the above-described engagement groove, engagement protrusion, plug and socket, the number of stacking stages can be easily changed.

Further, in the illustrated embodiment, the first indicator unit 32 and the second indicator unit 33 have different light emitting structures, but they may be the same type of indicator unit. . Further, an indicator light unit having a light emitting structure without a mirror as shown in FIG. 5 can be adopted.

[0032]

As described above, according to the present invention, the first indicator light unit and the second indicator light unit are detachably connected to each other via the engaging groove and the engaging protrusion, and are connected via the plug and the socket. And one of the indicator lamp units can be easily removed from the other indicator lamp unit. In addition, since the indicator light unit can be easily attached and detached, the number of stacking stages can be easily changed, and it is easy to change to another type of indicator light unit.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of an upper substrate of the first indicator light unit.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a conventional laminated signal indicator lamp.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of a conventional stacked signal indicator lamp.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 30 stacked signal indicator light 31 power supply unit 32 first indicator light unit 33 second indicator light unit 34 bottom frame 35 globe 36 chassis 37 upper board 38 lower board 39 pillar 40 LED assembly 41 motor 43 plane mirror 44 bottom frame 45 globe 46 chassis 47 Upper board 48 Lower board 50 Lamp 51 Motor 52 Concave mirror 53 Engagement projection 54 Engagement groove 56 Socket

Claims (1)

(57) [Scope of request for utility model registration] 1. A stacked signal display lamp in which a first indicator light unit located below and a second indicator light unit located above are stacked, wherein the upper surface of the first indicator light unit facing each other and Second
An engagement groove and an engagement protrusion for detachably connecting the first and second indicator light units are provided on the bottom surface of the indicator light unit, and the first and second indicator light units are further provided. A plug and a socket for electrically connecting the connector and the socket are arranged.