JP3101215B2 - Ship light - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention is installed on the mast, starboard, port, stern, etc. of a ship, and is used to make other ships, etc., aware of the ship's existence and course, etc., for the safe navigation of the ship. About the light of the ship.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Originally, when a ship sails on the sea, the ship lights are based on a maritime collision prevention method for preventing collisions with other ships (including seaplanes) and ensuring safety. It is stipulated that the type, performance, structure, and dimensions of the light to be displayed must be as specified in the Ministry of Communications' Ordinance on Lighting Test Regulations. Mast lights, side lights (starboard lights, port lights), so-called navigation lights such as stern lights, etc., must have environmental resistance so that they can be sufficiently safely held even in harsh environments at sea.

[0003] Conventionally, there has been a shiplight of this type as shown in FIG. FIG. 2 is a side view showing the structure of a conventional boat lamp. First, the structure of a conventional boat lamp will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 2, reference numeral 23 denotes a lens for radiating light emitted from a bulb mounted therein in a desired direction, reference numerals 21 and 22 denote upper and lower lamp barrels holding the lens 23 from above and below, and reference numeral 24 denotes an upper lamp barrel. 21 and lower lamp body 2
2 is a screw for fixing the lens 2 to the lens 23.

[0004] Reference numeral 25 denotes an upper lamp body 21 and a lower lamp body 2.
A light emitting plate formed integrally with the light source 2 to limit the light to be irradiated to a certain angle direction; 26, a handle for moving the lamp light body; A reference numeral 31 is a hook attached to the reference plate 31 for setting the lamp on the lamp holder of the ship, and 29 is a screw for setting the lamp on the lamp holder of the ship. , 3
Reference numeral 0 denotes a mounting foot for installing and fixing the lamp on the lamp mounting base.
Reference numeral 1 denotes a reference plate serving as a reference for setting the light emitting plate 25 so that the irradiation light irradiates a direction specified by regulations.

As for the material, the lens 23 is made of a durable and environmentally friendly plastic, and together with the hook 28, the screw 29, the mounting foot 30, the reference plate 31, etc., the light emitting plate 25 constituting the main body of the boat light, the upper lamp body 21 , The lower lamp body 22 and the lid 27 are made of a metal such as brass having a high corrosion resistance.

Next, the assembly and operation of the conventional boat lamp will be described with reference to FIG. First, the upper lamp body 21 and the lower lamp body 22 are fixed with screws 29 above and below a plastic lens 23, respectively. Next, the light emitting plate 25 is brazed or screwed so as to block the light emitted from the lens 23 in other directions by increasing the irradiation angle by a specified angle (defined by the regulations and details will be described later). It is attached to the upper light cylinder 21 and the lower light cylinder 22 in a bridge.

A lid 2 having a handle 26 on an upper lamp body 21
7 and detachably fasten with a fastener (not shown). A socket into which the bulb is already inserted, and
A terminal is provided for connecting the electrical lead from the socket to a lead from an external power source, and the electrical lead from the socket is screwed to the terminal. The attachment foot 30 may be attached during the manufacturing process of the lower lamp body 22, or may be attached later. Finally, the reference plate 31 on which the hooks 28 and the screws 29 are mounted is attached to the upper lamp body 21 and the lower lamp body 22 by a screw or brazing to complete the assembly. In addition, the reference plate 31 is used as a reference for determining the light-emitting angle of the light-emitting plate 25, that is, the mounting position of the light-emitting plate 25 based on the position thereof. Therefore, the position of the light-emitting plate 25 relative to the reference plate 31 is set in advance.

The lamp thus manufactured is installed, for example, on a lamp mount (not shown) provided on the mast, starboard, port, stern, and the like. First, a support (not shown) fixed to the boat lamp mounting base is inserted into the hook 28 of the boat lamp, and is securely fastened with the screw 29. Then, the mounting foot 30 is firmly fixed to the boat light mounting base with screws or the like so that the boat light does not move. In this manner, the boat lamp mounting base is configured such that the boat lamp is directed in a prescribed direction when the boat lamp is set and screwed thereto. Then, the lid 28 is opened and a lead from a power source is inserted through a lead wire insertion port (not shown) provided on the side of the boat lamp, and screwed to a terminal connected to the bulb. After that, just insert the light bulb into the socket.

[0009]

Although the conventional boat lamp as shown in FIG. 2 described above can exhibit a sufficiently excellent function, it cannot be used in a harsh external environment such as the sea. In addition, there was a problem that the manufacturing cost was high. Therefore, some made entirely of plastic instead of metal. However, if it is made entirely of plastic, there is a problem that the mounting portion is weak. Further, as described above, the irradiation angle at which the light emitting plate is opened differs depending on the type of the shiplight, but the plurality of types of the shiplight must be separately formed, resulting in a problem that the manufacturing cost is increased.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, and does not have to manufacture a plurality of types of boat lamps. Even if it is made of plastic, it has sufficient durability in a severe external environment. It is an object of the present invention to provide a shiplight having a low manufacturing cost.

[0011]

In order to achieve the above object, a shiplight according to the present invention comprises: a lens for irradiating light from a light bulb; an upper lamp barrel and a lower lamp barrel for holding the lens from above and below; A lid that covers the upper opening of the upper lamp body and is opened at the time of bulb replacement, and upper and lower edges are movably fitted to the upper lamp body and the lower lamp body so as to be movable left and right to emit light emitted from the lens. An illuminating plate for restricting irradiation to a specified angular direction only, a reference plate for setting the illuminating plate at a specified position, and a ship light fixed to the reference plate and mounted on a ship light mounting base of the ship. And a mounting foot for installing a boat light with respect to the boat light mounting base, wherein the upper light body and the lower light body have a plurality of grooves into which a light emitting plate is fitted. Is provided, the groove is selected and the light emitting plate is fitted to set the light emitting angle. It is obtained by way.

According to the present invention, the upper and lower ends of the light emitting plate are fitted to the upper and lower light cylinders and can be moved left and right so as to change the light emitting angle. Is provided, the light emitting plate is fitted and the light emitting angle is selected and set, so that it is possible to obtain a ship light having a low manufacturing cost without manufacturing a plurality of types of ship lights.

[0013] In addition, in order to achieve the above object, at least the lid, the lens, the upper lamp body, the lower lamp body, and the light emitting plate are made of plastic,
The reference plate, the hook, and the mounting foot are made of metal.

According to the present invention, the main body of the lamp is made of plastic, and the mounting portion for the lamp mounting base is made of metal. This makes it possible to cope with a decrease in the mounting strength due to the deterioration of the strength of the lamp, and it is easy to mold and can be manufactured at a low cost.

In order to achieve the above object, the lamp according to the present invention is configured such that the plastic is made of polycarbonate.

According to the present invention, by using polycarbonate as a plastic, a durable and long-lasting lamp can be obtained which is more resistant to deterioration of the external environment, particularly physical and chemical environment.

[0017]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG.
A boat lamp according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail. FIG. 1 is a front view showing a configuration of a boat lamp according to an embodiment of the present invention. First, the configuration of a boat lamp according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 3 denotes a lens which emits light emitted from a bulb mounted therein in a desired direction;
And 2 are upper and lower lamp barrels holding the lens 3 from above and below, and 4 is hung between the upper lamp barrel 1 and the lower lamp barrel 2 to hold and fix the lens 3 between them. Frame bar, 5
Is a lid that can be opened to allow the bulb to be mounted or replaced in the boatlight.

Reference numeral 6 denotes a tightening screw for tightening and fixing the lid 5 to the upper lamp body 1. Reference numeral 7 denotes a handle for moving the main body of the lamp.
Reference numeral 8 denotes a hook attached to the reference plate 13 for setting a ship light on a ship light mounting base of the ship. Reference numeral 13 denotes a reference for setting the light emitting plate 12 so that the irradiation light irradiates a direction specified by a law. Reference numeral 9 denotes a screw for installing a boat lamp on a boat lamp mounting base of a ship, and 10 denotes a mounting foot for installing and fixing a boat lamp on a boat lamp mounting base on a boat.

Reference numeral 12 denotes an upper end and a lower end which are fitted so as to be able to move into the edges of the upper lamp body 1 and the lower lamp body 2, respectively, and restrict the irradiation light from the lens 3 to irradiate in a certain angular direction. The light emitting plate 11 is moved left and right by moving the light emitting plate 12 whose upper end and lower end are fitted into the edges of the upper lamp barrel 1 and the lower lamp barrel 2, respectively, and the upper and lower ends of the light emitting plate 12 are fitted. Upper lamp body 1 so that the emission angle can be selected and set
And a groove provided in the lower lamp body 2. (Incidentally, it includes the upper lamp body 1, the lower lamp body 2, the lens 3, the lid 5, and the light emitting plate 12, and is also called a boat lamp body.)

As for the material, the lens 3 is made of a durable and environmentally-friendly plastic, and has a reference plate 13, a hook 8, a screw 9.
The mounting feet 10 and the like are made of relatively light and physically strong brass. However, the upper lamp body 1, the lower lamp body 2, the light emitting plate 1
The main body of the lamp such as 2 and the lid 5 may be made of metal such as brass, but polycarbonate (PC) or acrylonitrile.
It is more effective to use a harder and more tenacious plastic such as butadiene / styrene (ABS resin).

In particular, grooves 11 are provided in upper lamp body 1 and lower lamp body 2.
When the metal is formed, the metal upper and lower lamps 1 and 2 are unexpectedly weakened, and the object can be satisfactorily achieved by using the above-mentioned plastic. That is, these plastics are light, weather-resistant, physically and scientifically strong, resistant to external environments, particularly environmental degradation, easy to mold, and inexpensive to manufacture. Therefore, in the case where the grooves 11 are installed in the upper light cylinder 1 and the lower light cylinder 2 in the ship light according to the present embodiment, the upper light cylinder 1 and the lower light cylinder 2 are made of the above-described plastic, thereby being durable and durable. Ship lights can be provided.

In particular, the emission angle of the boat light is 225 degrees left and right from the mast to the bow direction according to the regulations, and the starboard light has an opening angle of 112.5 degrees from the traveling direction of the boat to the right.
The port light has an opening angle of 11 from the ship's direction of travel to the left.
2.5 degrees, the stern light is set to 135 degrees left and right toward the stern of the ship. Further, it is stipulated that the starlight uses a green lens and the port light uses a red lens. Therefore, for example, if a ship that is proceeding is now traveling diagonally to the right rather than straight ahead, only the green light of the starboard light and the white light of the mast light are visible, and If the vehicle is traveling diagonally to the left, only the red light from the port lights and the white light from the mast lights are visible. In this way, a ship or the like can know in which direction the other ship is traveling, based on the appearance (color of light) of the starboard light or the port light of the other traveling ship.

As described above, since the light emitting plate 12 is used for the navigation safety of the ship, the light emitting angle must be strictly set in accordance with the regulations as described above. Therefore, the position of the boat light groove 11 in the present embodiment is precisely determined in accordance with the regulations.

Hereinafter, the assembly and operation of the boat lamp according to the embodiment configured as described above will be described with reference to FIG. First, an upper lamp body 1 and a lower lamp body 2 are covered from above and below a plastic lens 3, respectively. The lower lamp body 2 and the lens 3 are fixed. At that time, before fixing, the light emitting plate 12 is fitted so that the upper end and the lower end thereof can move inside the edges of the upper lamp body 1 and the lower lamp body 2, respectively, so that a boat lamp having a desired light emitting angle is obtained. The upper and lower ends of the light emitting plate 12 are inserted into the determined grooves 11, and the positions are fixed. In addition, the upper lamp body 1, the lower lamp body 2, the lens 3, and the light emitting plate 12 can be fixed using an adhesive or the like after the position of the light emitting plate 12 is set.

Next, the lid 5 with the handle 7 is put on the upper lamp body 1, and it is fixed by tightening with the screw 6. A socket for inserting a light bulb and a terminal for connecting an electric lead from the socket to a lead from an external power supply are attached to the lower lamp body 2, and the electric lead from the socket is screwed to the terminal. The attachment foot 10 may be attached during the manufacturing process of the lower lamp body 2 or may be attached later. Finally, the reference plate 13 on which the hooks 8 and the screws 9 are mounted is attached to the upper lamp body 1 and the lower lamp body 2 with screws to complete the assembly.

The ship light thus manufactured is a mast,
In the case of installation on a ship light mounting stand provided on the starboard side, the port side, the stern, etc., first, a supporting column (not shown) for setting the hanging light of the ship light fixed to the ship light mounting base (not shown). ) Is inserted into the hook 8 of the boat light, and is securely fastened with the screw 9. Then, the mounting foot 10 is firmly fixed to the boat light mounting base with screws or the like so that the boat light does not move. In this manner, the boat lamp mounting base is configured such that the boat lamp is directed in a prescribed direction when the boat lamp is set and screwed thereto. Then, the lid 5 is opened, and a lead from a power source is inserted through a lead-in port (not shown) provided on the side of the lamp, and screwed to a terminal connected to the bulb. After that, just insert the light bulb into the socket.

When the main body of the boat light such as the upper body 1, the lower body 2, the lens 3 and the light emitting plate 12 is made of plastic, the manufacturing cost can be reduced by integrally molding the mounting feet 10. However, since the mounting foot 10 is easily broken by plastic, the durability is better when made of metal such as brass.

[0029]

The shiplight according to the present invention is constructed as described above, and in particular, is provided with a plurality of grooves for fitting the light-emitting plates into the upper and lower light cylinders, in order to obtain a specified light-emitting angle. One of the grooves is selected and the light emitting plate is fitted and fixed therein, so that it is possible to provide a ship light having a low manufacturing cost without manufacturing a plurality of types of ship lights.

The boat lamp according to the present invention is constructed as described above. In particular, the boat lamp body such as the upper lamp body 1, the lower lamp body 2, the lens 3 and the light emitting plate 12 is made of plastic,
Since the mounting feet are made of metal, it is possible to provide a durable, long-lasting boat lamp that is light, weather-resistant, resistant to external environments, especially environmental degradation, easy to mold, and inexpensive to manufacture. it can.

The boat lamp according to the present invention is constructed as described above. In particular, the boat lamp body such as the upper lamp body 1, the lower lamp body 2, the lens 3 and the light emitting plate 12 is made of polycarbonate. In addition, it is possible to provide a durable and durable boat lamp that is resistant to deterioration of the external environment, particularly physical and chemical environments.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a configuration of a boat lamp according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing a configuration of a conventional boat light.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Upper lamp body 2 Lower lamp body 3 Lens 4 Frame bar 5 Lid 6 Tightening screw 7 Handle 8 Hook 9 Screw 10 Mounting foot 11 Groove 12 Light emitting plate 13 Reference plate 21 Upper light cylinder 22 Lower light cylinder 23 Lens 24 Screw 25 Light emitting plate 26 Handle 27 Cover 28 Hanging tool 29 Screw 30 Mounting foot 31 Reference plate

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Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. A lens for irradiating light from a light bulb, an upper lamp body and a lower light cylinder for holding the lens from above and below, and a lid which covers the upper opening of the upper light cylinder and is opened when replacing the light bulb. A light emitting plate that fits the upper and lower edges movably left and right with respect to the upper and lower light cylinders, and restricts the light emitted from the lens to be emitted only in a specified angular direction; and the light emitting plate. A reference plate which is a reference for setting a specified position, a hook which is fixed to the reference plate and sets a ship light for a ship light mount, and a ship light is installed for the ship light mount. A boat lamp comprising a mounting foot, wherein the upper lamp body and the lower lamp body are provided with a plurality of grooves into which a light emitting plate is fitted, and the grooves are selected to fit the light emitting plate to set the light emitting angle. A boat light characterized by the above. 2. At least the lid, the lens, the upper lamp body, the lower lamp body, and the light emitting plate are made of plastic,
The lamp according to claim 1, wherein the reference plate, the hook, and the mounting foot are made of metal. 3. The lamp according to claim 2, wherein said plastic is polycarbonate.