JP3040224U - Paper lantern - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [PROBLEMS] To provide a lantern that is both risk-free and hassle-free. SOLUTION: A main body 1 having a semi-transparent periphery, a solar cell 6 for receiving sunlight through a translucent plate on the top of the main body 1, a storage battery 10 connected to the solar cell 6, and a storage battery 10 are provided.
And a light-emitting diode 8 connected to the control device 9 in the main body, which is connected to the control unit 9 and controls lighting and extinguishing according to the ambient brightness. It is charged to 10, and at night, the light emitting diode 8 is automatically turned on and blinked.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

[Technical field to which the invention belongs]

 The present invention relates to a lantern, especially a decorative lantern.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 The lanterns that have been used in the past have either lit a candle inside or ignited or attached a light bulb inside and lit the light bulb by pulling the cord of the power line.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 However, when a candle is set inside and ignited, it takes time and effort to replace the candle before the candle burns out, and there is a risk of causing a fire.

Further, when the cord of the electric power line is pulled to turn on the light bulb, the cord spoils the aesthetic appearance and the cord is dragged when the position of the lantern is changed, which causes insulation deterioration of the cord and causes a short circuit. There was a risk of

An object of the present invention is to provide a paper lantern which does not have such a danger, hassle-free, and has a decorative effect.

[0006]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 The present invention provides a main body having a semi-transparent periphery, a solar cell for receiving sunlight through a transparent plate on the top of the main body, a storage battery connected to the solar cell, and a storage battery connected to the storage battery, and The present invention relates to a lantern characterized by having a control device for turning on and off according to the ambient brightness and a light emitting diode connected to the control device in the main body, which is related to The generated power is charged into the storage battery, and when the surroundings become dark, the power stored in the storage battery causes the light emitting diode to emit light, making the lantern bright.

[0007]

[Embodiment of the invention]

 Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing an example of an embodiment of the present invention, in which the main body 1 of the lantern is surrounded by a semi-transparent thin plate 2 made of a plastic plate, plastic-coated glass or the like. Further, the transparent plate 3 is also made of a transparent thick plate such as tempered glass, and a handle 4 is attached to the transparent plate 3. The handle 4 may be attached to the upper end of the main body 1.

The shape of the main body 1 can be a lantern shape in which the diameter of the middle part is large and the diameters of the upper part and the lower part are small, as well as a cylindrical shape whose horizontal cross section is circular, triangular, square, or the like. .

A shelf 5 is mounted above the inside of the main body 1, and a solar cell 6 is mounted on the shelf 5. The solar cell 6 receives sunlight through the transparent plate 3 and generates electric power.

Below the shelf 5 inside the main body 1, a plurality of light emitting diodes 8, a control device 9 and a storage battery 10 are provided, and the light emitting diodes 8 are properly supported by a supporting tool. The semi-transparent thin plate 2 is supported in a distributed manner at a position close to the semi-transparent thin plate 2.

The storage battery 10 described above is connected to the solar cell 6, the control device 9 is connected to the storage battery 10, and the light emitting diode 8 is connected to the control device 9. The control device 9 turns on and off the light emitting diode 8 in accordance with the brightness of the surroundings, and also periodically blinks and switches the light emitting diode at the time of lighting. The solar cell 6 itself may be used to sense the ambient brightness, or the optical sensor 7 may be provided separately.

Next, the operation of the above-mentioned device will be described.

As shown in FIG. 2, the main body 1 is held by a mannequin doll 11 provided at a store or the like, or hung on the eaves or gatepost.

During the daytime, when the main body 1 is exposed to the sunlight, the solar cell 6 receives sunlight and generates electric power, and the electric power is charged in the storage battery 10. The brightness of the surroundings is determined by the solar cell 6 and the optical sensor 7. The control device 9 is opened when the surrounding brightness is above a certain lux, and the control device 9 is closed when the surrounding brightness is below a certain lux.

Therefore, during the daytime, the control device 9 is open, the light emitting diode 8 is not energized, the light emitting diode 8 is in the off state, and the electric power generated by the solar cell 6 is exclusively stored in the storage battery 10. It will be.

When the brightness of the outside becomes less than a certain lux at night, the solar cell 6 or the optical sensor 7 closes the control device 9. For this reason, the electric power stored in the storage battery 10 flows to the light emitting diode 8 and the light emitting diode 8 is turned on, and passes through the semi-transparent thin plate 2 around the main body 1 to the outside, so that it is turned on as a lantern.

It should be noted that if characters or pictures are written on the semi-transparent thin plate 2 around the main body 1, an effective display can be obtained.

[0019]

[Effect of the invention]

 The present invention stores electricity generated by the solar cell in the daytime and automatically stores it in the nighttime by simply hanging it outdoors without using a candle or pulling the power line cord from the outside. The light-emitting diode can be turned on, there is no need to add energy, there is no trouble and there is an effect that there is no danger of fire. The semi-transparent thin plate of the main body moderately scatters light to soften the pinpoint light emission of the light emitting diode. In addition, the decorative effect is exhibited by putting it on a decorative doll.

[Brief description of the drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a usage state of an example of an embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Main body 6 Solar cell 7 Optical sensor 8 Light emitting diode 9 Control device 10 Storage battery

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Claims (1)

[Utility model registration claims] 1. A main body having a semi-transparent surrounding, a solar cell for receiving sunlight through a transparent plate on the top of the main body, a storage battery connected to the solar cell, and a storage battery connected to the storage battery. A lantern characterized in that a main body is provided with a control device for turning on and off according to ambient brightness and a light emitting diode connected to the control device.