JP3007780U - Figurine with blinking illuminator - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] Providing a flashing light-type fixture using solar cells. [Structure] A light emitting portion 10 in the shape of a firefly and a leaf-shaped main body 30 containing a solar cell 34 are connected via a cord 20. The main body section 30 has an oscillation output circuit built therein, and supplies electric power generated by the solar cell 34 as a pulse current to the green LED 14 provided at the tail portion of the light emitting section 10 to blink it.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a flashing light type ornament using solar power generation.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 BACKGROUND ART Various types of figurines are known that include a light emitting portion that emits light by itself from electric power from a dry battery or a household power line. It is also well known to turn on lights at night by solar power generation during the day.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 By the way, when sunlight or artificial lighting is used in the surroundings, such as during the daytime, when it is sufficiently bright (hereinafter referred to as the daytime), solar cells generate electricity. Hereinafter, if there is a self-luminous blinking fixture at night, etc., it is economical because it does not require the use of a household power source, and the trouble of wiring at the time of installation can be reduced. Moreover, if it can be configured to the outer shape of animals and plants, it is possible to obtain a moving object that has a sense of life. Therefore, the present application has the first purpose of providing such a figurine, and specifically, has another purpose of providing a more interesting entertainment of firefly. Various other purposes will be made clear in the following description.

[0004]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 In order to solve the above problems, the figurine having a blinking light-emitting body according to the present application includes a main body that generates power by light and a light-emitting portion that emits light by the power of the main body, and the main body is a solar cell It is equipped with a switch circuit, a storage battery and an oscillation output circuit.The sunlight detection switch circuit connects and disconnects the storage battery that stores the power generated by the solar cell and the oscillation output circuit according to the brightness. Is changed to a pulse current to blink the light emitting part, the main body has a plant appearance, the light emitting part has the appearance of a light emitting animal and blinks similar to the blink pattern of this light emitting animal, and the main body is A mounting member for detachably mounting to the support member is provided.

At this time, the main body is in the shape of a leaf of a plant, the light emitting portion is in the shape of a firefly, and a flashing light source is provided at a position corresponding to the tail of the firefly, and this light source is LED. Further, the blinking of the light source can be approximated to the blinking pattern of the light emitting portion of a natural firefly. The light-emitting unit can be attached to and detached from the main unit, and when removed from the main unit, it can be positioned away from the main unit and can be connected to each other via a cord. Can be installed.

The light emitting portion can be a green LED that resembles the shape of the light emitting portion of a firefly, and can be approximated to a natural firefly. Also, when it is detachably attached to the main body, it can be connected to the main body with a plug for power supply connection. Further, it is possible to provide a leg portion on the firefly-shaped light emitting portion and to provide a hook on the leg portion so that the hook can be engaged with the surface of the main body portion.

[0007]

[Action]

 In the main body, when the surroundings are sufficiently bright, such as during the daytime, the solar battery is connected to the internal storage battery by the sunshine discrimination switch circuit, so the power generated by the solar battery is charged to the storage battery. When the surroundings become dark at night, etc., the sunshine discrimination switch circuit connects the storage battery and the oscillation output circuit, so current flows from the storage battery to the oscillation output circuit, which is then converted to pulse current by the oscillation output circuit and flows to the light emitting unit. Flash the light emitting part.

At this time, the main body has the appearance of a plant, and the light emitting portion has the appearance of a light emitting animal to perform a blinking similar to the blinking pattern of the light emitting animal, and the main body is detachably attached to the supporting member. Since it is equipped with a mounting member, it can be placed outdoors in a garden or the like without any discomfort, and can be easily and detachably mounted to a supporting member such as a tree. Moreover, it is possible to obtain a figurine that emits light without supplying electric power from the outside.

Further, if the main body is in the shape of a leaf, the light emitting portion is in the shape of a firefly, and the light emitting body is provided in the tail-corresponding portion of this firefly, it becomes a figurine for observing. At this time, if the light emitting body is a green LED, a more natural firefly is obtained. Moreover, if the blinking of the light source is approximated to the blinking pattern of natural fireflies, it can be expected to attract natural fireflies to the surroundings.

If the light emitting portion is directly attached to the main body portion, the light emitting portion is stopped on the leaves. Furthermore, if the light emitting part is detachable from the main body, the light emitting part can be located at a place separated from the main body by connecting the light emitting part to the main body via a cord. You can change it to any of the above states. In this case, the light emitting part is detachably attached by connecting a plug for power supply connection to the main body part.

Further, if hooks are provided on the legs of the firefly-shaped light emitting unit, a member for locking the hook is provided in advance on the main body, so that the light emitting unit can be simply mounted on the main body. Can be attached.

[0012]

【Example】

 A first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4. FIG. 1 shows the overall structure of a firefly figurine according to this embodiment, which includes a light emitting portion 10 having the appearance of a firefly, a cord 20, and a main body portion 30 having a leaf-shaped appearance.

The light emitting unit 10 is made of resin or the like, has legs 12 at the bottom, and has a green high-intensity LED 14 at the tail.

As shown in the sectional structure of FIG. 2, the main body portion 30 has a case 32, in which a solar cell 34 is housed. On the solar cell 34, a pattern film 36 having leaf veins printed thereon and a transparent cover 38 such as glass are properly stacked.

The transparent cover 38 and the periphery of the opening of the case 32 are liquid-tightly connected, and an appropriate packing or the like can be interposed if necessary.

A storage battery 40, a constant voltage circuit 42, an oscillation output circuit 44, and a sunshine discrimination switch circuit 46 are further provided in the main body section 30. These are configured as the circuit shown in FIG. That is, the solar cell 34 is connected to the storage battery 40 and the sunshine discrimination switch circuit 46 via the diode 48.

When the sunshine discrimination switch circuit 46 becomes dark, the storage battery 40 and the oscillation output circuit 44 are connected. Reference numeral 47 is a main switch, which can be turned off to stop discharging the light emitting unit 10 even at night.

The target position for the sunlight discrimination switch circuit 46 to discriminate between light and dark may be on either side of the body portion 30 or the light emitting portion 10. Depending on which one, the sunlight or artificial lighting around the body portion 30 or the light emitting portion 10 is used. Therefore, the brightness according to is compared with a predetermined value set in advance.

In the case of discriminating light and dark around the light emitting portion 10 and providing the sunshine discrimination switch circuit 46 in the main body portion 30, the sensor portion is provided in the light emitting portion 10, and the sensor portion and the sunshine discrimination switch circuit are provided. The cord 46 may be connected to the cord 20 by another cord.

Further, the sunshine discrimination switch circuit 46 may be provided in the light emitting unit 10. In this embodiment, the solar cell 34 is used as a sensor as described later.

The oscillation output circuit 44 generates a predetermined pulse current to blink the green LED 14 which is a high brightness LED. The cathode side of the green LED 14 is connected to the negative side of the storage battery 40.

The positive side of the storage battery 40 is connected to the positive side of the solar cell 34. The constant voltage circuit 42 connected in parallel with the solar cell 34 is connected between the solar cell 34 and the diode 48.

Further, the solar cell 34 and the sunshine discrimination switch circuit 46 are connected by the discrimination current circuit 49, and the sunshine discrimination switch circuit 46 discriminates the light and darkness around the solar cell according to the power generation amount of the solar cell 34. ing.

According to the sunshine discrimination switch circuit 46, the sunshine discrimination switch circuit 46 is opened when the solar cell 34 has a sufficient amount of power generation in the daytime and therefore a voltage higher than a predetermined value is applied to the discrimination current circuit 49. Therefore, the electric power generated by the solar cell 34 is stored in the storage battery 40.

On the other hand, when the amount of power generated by the solar cell 34 becomes insufficient at night and the predetermined voltage cannot be applied to the determination current circuit 49, the sunshine determination switch circuit 46 causes the storage battery 40 and the oscillation output circuit 44. The electric power is supplied from the storage battery 40 to the oscillation output circuit 44.

The oscillation output circuit 44 converts the current supplied from the storage battery 40 into a predetermined pulse current, supplies the pulsed current to the green LED 14 of the light emitting unit 10, and causes the green LED 14 to blink at predetermined intervals.

The blinking interval can be arbitrarily adjusted by changing the pulse current interval in the oscillation output circuit 44. It is also possible to adjust the blinking pattern to change more complicatedly.

FIG. 3 shows a connection structure of the light emitting unit 10 and the cord 20. A plug 22 provided at one end of the cord 20 is detachably attached to a socket 18 provided in the bottom 16 of the light emitting unit 10. Has become.

A plug may be built in the light emitting part 10 side and a socket may be provided on the cord 20 side. Further, the connecting portion on the side of the light emitting unit 10 is not limited to the bottom portion 16, but the bottom portion 16 can be treated so as to be inconspicuous.

Further, as is apparent from FIG. 1, the main body portion 30 is provided with a clip 50, which is attachable to and detachable from an appropriate supporting member such as wood. The clip 50 is an example of a mounting member and is not limited to the illustrated one.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described. As shown in FIG. 1, preferably in an outdoor space such as a garden, the main body 30 is attached to a tree or the like by a clip 50, and the light emitting unit 10 is placed at a suitable place apart from the main body 30 via a cord 20. .

Then, in the daytime, the main body 30 that receives sunlight generates and stores electricity, and at night, this power is sent to the light emitting unit 10 via the cord 20 as a pulse current by the oscillation output circuit 44, and the light emitting unit 10 emits the power. Blink 10

Then, the green LEDs 14 of the light emitting unit 10 blink at a predetermined interval, which creates a real atmosphere as if a real firefly were present, and the atmosphere of the firefly party can be easily enjoyed. Moreover, the light emitting unit 10 can be placed at any place apart from the main body unit 30 via the cord 20, and in some cases, can be made to appear as if it is hung in the air.

At this time, if the blinking interval of the light-emitting unit 10 is approximated to the natural blinking interval of fireflies, it becomes more fluorescent and it is said that such blinking has a triggering effect on fireflies. It can also be expected to induce real fireflies around the body 10. In this case, since the blinking interval is said to differ depending on the type of firefly, it is necessary to actually observe the natural firefly and determine the blinking interval for each specific type.

Furthermore, since the main body 30 is in the shape of leaves, there is no sense of discomfort even when placed in the garden. In addition, since the clip 50 is provided, it can be mounted in various places as desired. However, it goes without saying that it may be used indoors.

5 and 6 show a second embodiment. In this embodiment, as is apparent from FIG. 5, the light emitting section 10 is directly mounted on the main body section 30 to give an appearance as if the fireflies are stopping on the leaves of the tree.

FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of the mounting portion of the light emitting portion 10. The plug 60 protruding downward from the bottom portion 16 is pushed into the socket 70 provided in the main body portion 30 to be detachably attached. There is. The plug 60 is connected to the green LED 14 inside the light emitting section 10, and the socket 70 is connected to the oscillation output circuit 44 inside the main body section 30.

Further, a hook 80 having a substantially J-shape is attached to the tip end portion of the leg 12, and the hook 80 is engaged so as to have a suitable shape such as a loop provided on the surface of the main body 30. It is detachable from the member 82.

In this way, the light emitting portion 10 and the main body portion 30 can be electrically connected and attached at the same time, which is convenient, and the hook 80 can be made inconspicuous. Moreover, the hook 80 may be integrally formed as a part of the leg 12.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various modifications can be made. For example, the light emitting unit 10 may be a suitable natural or imaginary light emitting animal other than firefly, and the light emitting source may be provided at a suitable place other than the tail such as eyes.

The light emitting portion is not limited to green, and various colors can be selected, and a suitable light emitting body other than the LED can be used. The blinking interval and blinking pattern can also be adjusted arbitrarily, the lighting time can be made significantly longer, the lighting time can be made significantly shorter, and vice versa, without making the lighting time and the light-off time equal. The blinking of the illuminator makes it much more interesting as a figurine than if it were only lit.

Also, if sufficient luminous intensity is obtained, indoor illumination light can be used instead of sunlight, in which case it can be used indoors, and if the light emitting part is not blinked, it is nighttime. It becomes possible to charge the battery between them.

[0043]

[Effect of device]

 The figurine having a blinking light-emitting body according to the present application includes a main body that generates power by light, and a light-emitting portion that emits light with the power of the main body, and the main body has a solar cell, a switch circuit for determining sunlight, a storage battery, and an Equipped with an output circuit, the sunshine discrimination switch circuit connects and disconnects between the storage battery that stores the power generated by the solar cell and the oscillation output circuit according to the brightness, and the oscillation output circuit changes the current from the storage battery to pulse current and emits light. In addition to flashing the parts, the main part has the appearance of a plant, and the light emitting part has the appearance of a luminescent animal to perform a flashing similar to the flashing pattern of this luminescent animal, and the main part is detachably attached to the support member. It was configured to include the mounting member of.

Therefore, the main body uses solar power to charge in the daytime, etc., and the light emitting section flashes by itself by using this power at night, so that it is not necessary to use a household power supply. In addition to being economical, the troublesomeness of wiring etc. at the time of installation can be reduced.

Moreover, since the main body has the appearance of a plant, the light-emitting portion has the appearance of a light-emitting animal, and blinks in a manner similar to the blinking pattern of this light-emitting animal, the blinking light-emitting portion causes movement and life. You can get a certain item.

If the main body is in the shape of a leaf and the light emitting portion is in the shape of a firefly, and a light emitting body is provided in the portion corresponding to the tail portion of this firefly, and this light emitting body is a green LED, it becomes a natural firefly, and the place and time It becomes a figurine that you can easily see fireflies without choosing, and it is rich in entertainment. At this time, if it is approximated to the flashing pattern of fireflies, it can be expected that real fireflies will be attracted to the surroundings of the figurine.

Further, it can be easily and detachably attached to a supporting member such as a tree outdoors such as a garden, and can be arranged without any discomfort.

In addition, when the light emitting unit is detachable from the main body, the light emitting unit is separated from the main body, and when the light emitting unit is connected to the main body via a cord, the light emitting unit is located at another place apart from the main body. Can be made and change can be given. On the contrary, if the light emitting part is directly attached to the main body via the plug, the light emitting part can be easily stopped on the leaf.

As described above, if the light emitting unit is detachably attached to the main body, it can be appropriately changed to either a state separated from the main body or a state where the light source is stopped on the leaf, and various forms as figurines are available. You can

If hooks are provided on the legs of the firefly-shaped light emitting unit, the hooks can be easily locked on the main body and can be provided inconspicuously.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view of an essential part of the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a main part of the first embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a circuit diagram of the first embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a second embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a partially cutaway enlarged view of the second embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

10: light emitting part, 12: leg, 14: green LED, 20: code, 30: body part, 34: solar cell, 40: storage battery,
42: constant voltage circuit, 44: oscillation output circuit, 46: sunshine discrimination switch circuit

Continuation of front page (51) Int.Cl. ⁶ Identification code Office reference number FI Technical display area F21V 33/00 D H02J 7/35 A

Claims (4)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A sunshine discrimination switch, comprising a main body that generates power by light and a light emitting section that emits light with the power of the main body, and the main body includes a solar cell, a sunshine discrimination switch circuit, a storage battery and an oscillation output circuit. The circuit intermittently connects between the storage battery that stores the power generated by the solar cell and the oscillation output circuit according to the brightness, and the oscillation output circuit changes the current from the storage battery into a pulse current to blink the light emitting part and the main body part. Has the appearance of a plant, the light-emitting portion has the appearance of a light-emitting animal and blinks in a manner similar to the blinking pattern of this light-emitting animal, and the main body portion is provided with a mounting member for detachably mounting to the support member. A figurine having a blinking light-emitting body. 2. The main body is in the shape of foliage, the light emitting portion is in the shape of a firefly, and a flashing light source is provided at a position corresponding to the tail of the firefly. The light source is an LED and the light emitting section is The figurine having a blinking light-emitting body according to claim 1, wherein the figurine is detachable from the main body and is connected via a cord and is located away from the main body when detached from the main body. 3. The light emitting portion is a green LE having a shape similar to that of a firefly.
A fixture having a blinking light-emitting body according to claim 2, characterized in that, when it is mounted on the main body, it is connected to the main body by a plug for connecting a power source. 4. The figurine having a blinking type light-emitting body according to claim 2, wherein the firefly-shaped light emitting portion has a leg portion, and a hook engageable with the surface of the main body portion is provided on the leg portion.