JP2596818B2 - Guide light fixture - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Purpose of the Invention] (Industrial application field) The present invention relates to a guide light device, and relates to a battery holding device for holding a power supply battery for turning on a lamp in an emergency or the like.

(Prior Art) In this type of conventional guide light fixture, for example,
As shown in the drawing, a holding member 1 is fixed to a chassis member of an instrument body by spot welding or the like, and a tip of a spring member 3 having a base fixed to one end plate 2 of the holding member 1 is connected to the other end plate. 4, a structure for holding the battery 6 fitted to the holder 1 by engaging with the engagement groove 5 or a chassis member of the appliance main body as described in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 42707/1986. 2. Description of the Related Art There is known a structure in which both ends of a pair of holding bodies are engaged with engagement recesses formed on inner surfaces of both side surfaces to fix a battery disposed on a bottom surface of a chassis member.

(Problem to be Solved by the Invention) In the conventional guide light device having the structure shown in FIG. 4, the battery holder is fixed to the chassis member of the device body by welding or the like, so that traces of welding appear on the outer surface, and the external appearance. However, there is a problem in that the performance is easily deteriorated, the number of parts is increased, and the number of parts is increased, and the cost is increased. In addition, the guide light fixture having the structure described in Japanese Utility Model Application Laid-Open No. Sho 61-42707 also includes a pair of holders, has a large number of parts, and requires the formation of an engagement recess in the chassis member, which is troublesome. In addition, in the guide light fixtures of the above-described conventional structures, since the battery is held in direct contact with a holding member or a chassis member formed of a metal plate, there is a problem in securing electrical insulation with the battery. there were.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and has a reduced number of parts, and can easily incorporate a holding body for holding a battery while securing electrical insulation in an appliance body, and can be easily assembled at low cost. Is provided.

The second aspect of the present invention is to provide a guide light device capable of securely holding a battery without increasing the number of parts for holding the battery.

The third aspect of the present invention is to provide an induction lamp device that has a small number of components while facilitating the holding of the lead wire by holding the lead wire with a holding body that holds the battery.

[Configuration of the invention]

(Means for Solving the Problems) The guide light device of the present invention includes a device main body, a lamp mounted on the device main body, and a holding body provided on the device main body and holding a battery serving as a power source of the lamp. The appliance body includes a chassis member having a substantially U-shaped cross section, and the chassis member is provided at a lower portion of the inner surface of at least one side surface portion with an engagement piece projecting from the bottom surface portion with a gap therebetween. And a locking piece formed on the inner surface near the leading edge of each side face in parallel with the bottom face. The holder is molded of synthetic resin, and the engaging piece of the chassis member is formed. A bottom plate portion having an end portion engaged with the bottom plate portion, a lower edge portion connected to the other end edge of the bottom plate portion via a first hinge portion, and an outer surface formed on the other side surface portion of the chassis member. A side plate portion formed with a locking projection locked to the stop piece portion, and an upper edge portion of the side plate portion Second
And a cover portion which is connected via a hinge portion and is detachably locked to a locking piece portion formed on one side surface portion of the chassis member at the distal end edge portion, and is fitted to the chassis member. One end edge of the bottom plate of the holding member is inserted and engaged between the engagement piece and the bottom plate of the chassis member, and the locking projection of the side plate is locked to the locking piece of the chassis member, The battery mounted on the bottom surface portion is held by a cover portion locked on a locking piece portion on one side surface portion of the chassis member.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided the guide light device, wherein an elastic suppressing piece for suppressing the battery is provided on the cover of the holding body so as to protrude from the inner surface side.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided the guide light device, wherein an elastic suppressing piece for suppressing a lead wire is provided on the cover of the holding body so as to protrude outward.

(Operation) In the guide light device of the present invention, the side plate portion of the holding body is bent from the first hinge portion toward the upper side of the bottom plate portion between the bottom surface portion of the chassis member of the device main body and the engagement piece portion. In this state, the bottom plate is inserted, one end edge of the bottom plate is engaged between the bottom surface of the chassis member and the engagement piece, and the side plate is raised substantially vertically to stop the side plate. Part is locked to the locking piece of the chassis member, the cover part is bent from the second hinge part, and the tip of this cover part is locked to the locking piece part of the side part on one side of the chassis member,
The battery placed on the bottom plate is held by the cover. In this state, the battery is held without contacting the chassis member.

In the guide light device according to the second aspect of the present invention, the battery is elastically pressed toward the bottom plate by the elastic pressing piece protruding from the inner surface side of the cover portion of the holding body, and the battery is securely held. You.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a guide light device for holding a lead wire connected to electricity and a lead wire routed in the device main body by an elastic holding piece formed on a cover portion of a holding body.

(Embodiment) The configuration of an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3.

As shown in FIG. 1, an upper and lower chassis member 11 is formed by extrusion molding of a pair of metal members having a substantially U-shaped cross section with inner opening surfaces facing each other, as shown in FIG. 12, and a left and right lighting component storage case 13 having an open outer end face, and projecting pieces protruding from the lighting component storage case 13 are connected to the left and right ends of the chassis members 11 and 12 with screws 14 and the like. The device main body 10 is formed in a substantially braille frame shape. The upper chassis member 11 is formed with an engagement groove along an opening edge on both side surfaces, and a rectangular power supply wire connection window hole 15 is formed substantially at the center of the upper surface.
Mounting holes 16 with large diameters at one end on both sides of
Are formed. The lower chassis member 12 is a second
As shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 3, an engagement piece 20 projecting along the side surfaces 17, 18 with a gap between the bottom surface 19 and the inner surface of the side surfaces 17, 18 on both sides, Side faces 17, 1 parallel to the bottom face 19 on the inner surface near the tip edges of the side faces 17, 18, respectively.
8 and a vertical piece 23 forming an engagement groove 22 between the ends of the two pieces 21 and the inner surfaces of the side faces 17 and 18. Each is formed.

The two lighting component storage cases 13 are molded of synthetic resin, and the lamp socket portions 24 are formed on the inner surfaces of the two lighting component storage cases 13 so as to face each other.
A terminal pin protruding from the base portion 26 of the straight tube lamp 25 is attached to the terminal.

End cover cases 27 are detachably fitted to the lighting component storage case 13 from both ends, respectively, and each end cover case 27 is covered with the lighting component storage case 13.
And the outer surfaces of the upper and lower chassis members 11, 12 of the instrument body 10 are substantially flush with each other.

In addition, a battery insertion hole 28 is provided in the lower portion of the inner surface of the one case 13.
Is open.

Openings 29 on the front and rear surfaces of the instrument body 10 are closed by display panels 30 detachably attached to the engagement grooves 22 of the chassis members 11 and 12, respectively. This display panel
Reference numeral 30 denotes an upper edge and a lower edge which are detachably engaged and held in an engagement groove 22 formed opposite to the chassis upper and lower members 11, 12 of the instrument body 10, and the cover case 27 is Move each outward, release the holding of both ends of the display panel 30,
In this state, the upper edge of the display panel 30 is
When the lower edge of the display panel 30 is dropped into the engagement groove 22, the upper and lower edges of the display panel 30 are engaged and held in the upper and lower engagement grooves 22, and the lamp socket portion is inserted. twenty four
The lamp 25 is mounted so as to face the lamp 25 mounted on the lamp. The display panel 30 is formed in a milky white color using, for example, a flame-retardant acrylic resin plate obtained by adding a halide or the like to an acrylic resin, and displays 31 such as characters and figures are formed on the display panel 30 by printing. .

Reference numeral 32 denotes a holder, which is integrally formed of synthetic resin, and has a bottom plate portion 33 whose one edge is engaged with the engagement piece portion 20 of the lower chassis member 12, and a thin wall at the other end edge of the bottom plate portion 33. The lower edge portion is connected via a first hinge portion 34 formed by the portion, and the locking projection is locked on the outer surface to the locking piece 21 formed on the other side surface portion 18 of the chassis member 12. The side plate portion 36 formed with the first side plate portion 35 is connected to the upper edge portion of the side plate portion 36 via a second hinge portion 37 formed of a thin portion. And a cover portion 38 having elasticity which is removably locked to the locking piece 21 formed in the above. The outer surface of the locking projection 35 formed on the side plate portion 36 of the holding body 32 has an engagement guide surface 39 inclined upward from the lower side and a locking piece portion of the other side surface portion 18 of the chassis member 12. An engaging surface 40 formed in a horizontal shape and engaged with the engaging member 21, and a locking piece 21 formed on a side surface 17 on one side of the chassis member 12 is provided at a tip of the cover 38.
A locking portion 41 is formed so as to be detachably engaged with the lock member.

Further, a plurality of elastic pressing pieces 43 for holding the rod-shaped battery 42 are provided on the cover portion 38 of the holder 32 so as to protrude toward the inner surface side in a cut-and-raised manner. Further, a plurality of elastic suppressing pieces 44 for suppressing the lead wires are formed in the cover portion 38 of the holding body 32 so as to protrude outwardly in a protruding manner. The pressing pieces 44 are formed so as to face each other, and alternately protrude from the leading edge side and the intermediate position side of the cover 38. Further, the bottom plate portion of the holder 32
A battery holding projection 45 is provided on one side of the projection 33.

Also, a terminal block 48 facing the electric wire connection portion 47 having the electric wire connection hole 46 formed in the electric wire connection window hole 15 formed substantially at the center of the upper chassis member 11 of the appliance main body 10 is provided. And is not protruded from the display panel 30 surface.

Further, a ballast of a lighting component connected to the terminal block 48 is attached to an outer end face in one of the lighting component storage cases 13 of the appliance body 10, and an opening face of the outer end face of the lighting component storage case 13 is provided. The ballast is not exposed by the end cover case 27 that covers the ballast. In the other lighting component storage case, a lighting circuit unit substrate on which a lighting component such as an inspection switch is mounted is stored facing an outer end surface, and an end cover case that covers an opening surface of the outer end surface of the lighting component storage case. At 27, the lighting circuit unit substrate is not exposed.

 Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described.

To assemble the apparatus body, the upper and lower chassis members 11, 12 and the protruding pieces of the pair of left and right lighting component storage cases 13 are fixed with screws 16 and the like, and a ballast on one of the lighting component storage cases 13 side to the terminal block 48, The socket and the like are connected by a lead, and the other lighting component storage case is connected to a ballast and the like by a lead wire connected to the connector. Further, between the bottom surface portion 19 of the lower chassis member 12 of the instrument body 10 and the one-side engagement piece portion 20, the side surface portion 17 of the holding body 32
The bottom plate 33 is inserted in a state where the bottom plate 33 is bent from the hinge 34, and one edge of the bottom plate 33 is engaged with the bottom 19 of the chassis member 12 and the engagement piece.
20, the side plate 36 is raised substantially vertically, and the locking projection 35 of the side plate 36 is used as an engagement guide surface 39 as a guide.
A battery 42 serving as an emergency lighting power source is inserted into the battery insertion hole 28 at the lower part of one of the lighting component storage cases 13 so as to be supported by the locking piece 21 of the chassis member 12, The battery is placed on the bottom plate 33, the other end of the battery abuts against the battery holding projection 45, the cover is bent from the second hinge 37, and the front end locking portion 41 of the cover is connected to the chassis. The battery 42 which is locked on the locking piece 21 of the side portion 17 on one side of the member 12 and mounted on the bottom plate portion 33
Is held in this state without contacting the chassis member 12. A plurality of elastic pressing pieces 43 protruding from the inner surface of the cover 38 of the holder 32 elastically press the battery 42 toward the bottom plate 33, so that the battery 42 is securely held and the other The end is in contact with the battery holding projection 45, and the movement of the battery 42 in the length direction is prevented. The battery 42 and the main body of the device are attached to the elastic holding pieces 44 protruding from the cover 38 of the holder 32.
The lead wires wired in 10 are alternately inserted and engaged to hold the lead wires.

Then, the power supply wire drawn from the ceiling surface is connected to the terminal block 48 exposed in the connection window 15 on the upper surface of the appliance body 10.
Into the electric wire connection hole 46 of the electric wire connection portion 47, and connect the power supply wire. Next, both end caps 26 of the lamp 25 are connected to the lamp socket 24, respectively. Also the end cover case
27 is moved outward, each end of the display panel 30 is gripped, the upper edge is inserted into and engaged with the upper engagement groove, and then the lower edge of the display panel 30 is dropped into the lower engagement groove 22 to display. The upper and lower edges of the panel 30 are engaged and held in the upper and lower engagement grooves 22. Then, as shown in FIG. 1, the end cover cases 27 are moved inward to face each other, and both end edges of the display panel 30 are held by the inner edges of the end cover case 27.

Also, when replacing the lamp 25 or the battery 42, as shown in FIG. 1, the end cover case 27 is moved to release the holding of both edges of the display panel 30, and the both ends of the display panel 30 are gripped. Lift, slide the upper edge above the upper engagement groove to release the lower edge from the lower engagement groove 22, and then remove the upper edge of the display panel 30 from the upper engagement groove to remove the lamp 25 or the battery.
Exchange 42. When checking or replacing the battery 42,
The locking part 41 of the cover part 38 of the holder 32 is removed from the locking piece part 21, the cover part 38 is opened, and the battery 42 is removed.

In the configuration of the above embodiment, a holding projection 49 is provided on the upper surface of the cover portion 38 of the holding body 32 as necessary to hold components such as a capacitor and a fuse, and to be connected to the capacitor and the fuse. It is also possible to provide a substantially L-shaped restraining piece 50 for holding the formed lead wire.

In the above-described embodiment, the configuration in which the display panel 30 is provided on both sides has been described. However, a configuration in which a display cover is provided only on one side and the back surface is closed by a back plate may be adopted.

Further, the tube of the lamp 25 is not limited to a circular shape, and a lamp having a flat circular cross section can be used. Further, the lamp is not limited to a fluorescent lamp, and various lamps can be used.

〔The invention's effect〕

According to the present invention, one end edge of the bottom plate portion of the holder fitted to the chassis member of the instrument body is inserted and engaged between the engagement piece and the bottom surface portion of the chassis member, and the locking projection of the side plate portion is provided. Since the part was locked to the locking piece of the chassis member, the battery mounted on the bottom plate was held by the cover locked to the locking piece on the side of one side of the chassis member, There are few components for holding the battery, the battery can be securely held by the integrated holder, the battery can be easily mounted, no welding is required, no welding marks appear on the instrument body, Is improved.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the elastic restraining piece for suppressing the battery is provided on the inner side of the cover portion of the holding body, the size of the battery can be varied without increasing the number of parts for holding the battery. Thus, the battery can be reliably held and the battery can be reliably held against impact.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, since an elastic pressing piece for suppressing the lead wire is provided on the cover of the holding body so as to protrude outward.
A lead wire connected to the battery with a holder for holding the battery,
Or you can hold the lead wire wired inside the instrument body,
This facilitates the holding of the lead wire and reduces the number of components.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a guide light fixture according to an embodiment of the present invention with a display panel removed, FIG. 2 is a longitudinal side view of a battery holding unit, FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the same, FIG. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a battery holder of a conventional guide light device. 10 ... instrument body, 12 ... chassis member, 17, 18 ... side surface portion of chassis member 12, 19 ... bottom surface portion of chassis member 12,
20: engaging piece of chassis member 12, 21: chassis member
12 locking pieces, 25 lamps, 32 holding bodies, 33 bottom plate parts of the holding bodies 32, first hinge parts, 35 locking projections, 36 holding bodies Side plate portion formed by 32, 37 second hinge portion, 38 cover portion of holder 32, battery 43
… Elastic pressing pieces that hold down the battery 42, 44 …… elastic pressing pieces that hold down the lead wires.

Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. An appliance main body, a lamp mounted on the appliance main body, and a holder provided on the appliance main body and holding a battery serving as a power source of the lamp, wherein the appliance main body has a substantially Including a U-shaped chassis member,
This chassis member is formed at an inner surface lower portion of at least one side surface portion with an engagement piece portion protruding with a gap between the bottom surface portion and an inner surface near the front edge of both side surface portions, respectively, formed parallel to the bottom surface portion. A holding plate molded with synthetic resin, a bottom plate portion having one end edge engaged with the engagement piece portion of the chassis member, and a second plate attached to the other end edge of the bottom plate portion. A side plate portion having a lower edge portion connected via the hinge portion of 1 and a locking projection formed on an outer surface to be locked by a locking piece formed on the other side surface portion of the chassis member; A cover portion connected to an upper edge portion of the chassis member via a second hinge portion, and a front edge portion of the cover portion is removably locked to a locking piece formed on one side surface of the chassis member. One end edge of the bottom plate of the holding member fitted to the chassis member is located between the engagement piece and the bottom surface of the chassis member. The engagement protrusion of the side plate was engaged with the engagement piece of the chassis member, and the battery mounted on the bottom plate was engaged with the engagement piece of the side surface on one side of the chassis member. A guide light device which is held by a cover. 2. An elastic holding piece for holding a battery is provided on the cover portion of the holding body so as to protrude from the inner surface side.
2. The guide light device according to claim 1. 3. The guide light device according to claim 2, wherein an elastic restraining piece for restraining a lead wire protrudes outward from a cover portion of the holding body.