JP3139555B2 - lighting equipment - Google Patents

lighting equipment

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JP3139555B2
JP3139555B2 JP03083125A JP8312591A JP3139555B2 JP 3139555 B2 JP3139555 B2 JP 3139555B2 JP 03083125 A JP03083125 A JP 03083125A JP 8312591 A JP8312591 A JP 8312591A JP 3139555 B2 JP3139555 B2 JP 3139555B2
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Prior art keywords
lamp
lighting device
terminal block
ceiling
lighting
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Inventor
道春 橋端
賢治 五十嵐
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Toshiba Lighting and Technology Corp
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    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21LIGHTING
    • F21VFUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F21V21/00Supporting, suspending, or attaching arrangements for lighting devices; Hand grips
    • F21V21/02Wall, ceiling, or floor bases; Fixing pendants or arms to the bases
    • F21V21/04Recessed bases
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21LIGHTING
    • F21VFUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F21V23/00Arrangement of electric circuit elements in or on lighting devices
    • F21V23/02Arrangement of electric circuit elements in or on lighting devices the elements being transformers, impedances or power supply units, e.g. a transformer with a rectifier
    • F21V23/026Fastening of transformers or ballasts
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21LIGHTING
    • F21VFUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F21V23/00Arrangement of electric circuit elements in or on lighting devices
    • F21V23/02Arrangement of electric circuit elements in or on lighting devices the elements being transformers, impedances or power supply units, e.g. a transformer with a rectifier
    • F21V23/023Power supplies in a casing

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

【0001】[0001]

【産業上の利用分野】本発明は、天井を貫通して取り付
けられるダウンライト等の天井用照明器具に関する。
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a ceiling light such as a downlight which is mounted through a ceiling.

【0002】[0002]

【従来の技術】天井板を貫通して取り付けられたダウン
ライト型の照明器具には、通常12Vで点灯するハロゲン
ランプを有する灯具が設けられている。このため点灯装
置を設けて100Vの電源電圧を12Vに降圧している。ま
た100Vの電源ケーブルは、一端、端子台に接続され、
さらに端子台と点灯装置とをケーブルで接続している。
これらの点灯装置及び端子台は従来は天井板の上面にそ
れぞれ別置されていた。
2. Description of the Related Art Downlight-type lighting fixtures mounted through a ceiling board are usually provided with lamps having a halogen lamp which lights up at 12V. For this reason, a lighting device is provided to reduce the power supply voltage of 100 V to 12 V. The 100V power cable is connected to the terminal block at one end,
Further, the terminal block and the lighting device are connected by a cable.
Conventionally, the lighting device and the terminal block are separately provided on the upper surface of the ceiling plate.

【0003】[0003]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】しかしながら上記の構
成によると、灯具を天井板に取り付けた後天井裏で電源
ケーブルと端子台、端子台と点灯装置、点灯装置と灯具
との配線接続を行なわなければならず、施工性が悪かっ
た。
However, according to the above arrangement, after the lamp is mounted on the ceiling board, the power cable and the terminal block, the terminal block and the lighting device, and the wiring connection between the lighting device and the lamp must be connected behind the ceiling. The workability was poor.

【0004】この問題を解決するためには点灯装置及び
端子台を予め灯具に固定し、それぞれの間の配線を行な
った後に灯具を天井板に取り付ければよい。
[0004] In order to solve this problem, the lighting device and the terminal block are fixed to the lamp in advance, and after wiring between them, the lamp may be mounted on the ceiling plate.

【0005】しかしながらこの方法によると、灯具に固
定された点灯装置を天井板に設けられた埋込孔に挿通す
ることが困難であり、しかも端子台にランプの熱が伝わ
るため端子台が劣化しやすい。
However, according to this method, it is difficult to insert a lighting device fixed to a lamp into an embedding hole provided in a ceiling plate, and furthermore, since the heat of the lamp is transmitted to the terminal block, the terminal block is deteriorated. Cheap.

【0006】本発明は上記の点に鑑みてなされたもので
あり、端子台の熱による劣化を防止し、灯具、点灯装置
及び端子台の配線工事を容易に行なうことのできる施工
性のよい天井用照明器具を提供することを目的とする。
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and has excellent workability in which deterioration of a terminal block due to heat can be prevented and wiring work of a lamp, a lighting device, and a terminal block can be easily performed. It is an object to provide a lighting fixture for home use.

【0007】[0007]

【課題を解決するための手段】請求項1の発明は、天井
に埋め込み取り付けられる灯具と;前記灯具の光源を点
灯する点灯装置と;前記点灯装置と前記光源を電気的接
続するリード線と;前記点灯装置を配設するとともに、
一端側が前記灯具の上側の側方に回動可能に取り付けら
れ、他端側には電源の給電を行なう端子台が設けられ、
自重によって前記側方側に回動して前記他端側が天井面
に当接することにより、天井面に対して傾斜して配置さ
れる支持部材と;を具備していることを特徴とする。
According to the present invention, there is provided a lighting device embedded in a ceiling, a lighting device for lighting a light source of the lighting device, and a lead wire for electrically connecting the lighting device to the light source. While disposing the lighting device,
One end side is rotatably attached to the upper side of the lamp, and the other end side is provided with a terminal block for supplying power,
A supporting member that is arranged to be inclined with respect to the ceiling surface by being rotated to the side by its own weight and the other end contacting the ceiling surface.

【0008】これによると、灯具を天井板に取り付ける
前に灯具、点灯装置及び端子台間の配線を行なうので、
配線の施工性が向上する。また点灯装置が灯具に回動可
能に取り付けられているので、天井板に設けられた埋込
孔に容易に挿通することができる。また端子台は点灯装
置を介して灯具のランプから離れた位置に配設されてい
るので、ランプの熱による影響を受けることが少ない。
According to this, wiring between the lamp, the lighting device, and the terminal block is performed before the lamp is mounted on the ceiling plate.
Wiring workability is improved. Further, since the lighting device is rotatably attached to the lamp, the lighting device can be easily inserted into the embedding hole provided in the ceiling plate. In addition, since the terminal block is disposed at a position away from the lamp of the lamp via the lighting device, the terminal block is less affected by the heat of the lamp.

【0009】[0009]

【発明の実施の形態】以下、本発明の天井照明器具の一
実施の形態を図面を参照して説明する。
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a ceiling lighting device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

【0010】図1及び図2に本発明の一実施の形態を示
す。図において、灯具Aの灯体部1は角筒状のカバー2
によって被覆されており、カバー2の下端には取付板3
が設けられている。カバー2の対向する両側面の上端近
傍には、1対の支軸4を介して、支持板5の両側に設け
られたアーム6が回動自在に取り付けられている。
FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 show an embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, a lamp body 1 of a lamp A has a rectangular cylindrical cover 2.
The lower end of the cover 2 has a mounting plate 3
Is provided. Arms 6 provided on both sides of the support plate 5 are rotatably mounted near the upper ends of both opposing side surfaces of the cover 2 via a pair of support shafts 4.

【0011】支持板5上には金属ケース7が固定されて
おり、金属ケース7内には樹脂ケースで被覆された点灯
装置8が収納されている。カバー2と金属ケース7とは
金属ケース7を立てた状態で、互いに面接触する関係に
取り付けるのが好ましい。
A metal case 7 is fixed on the support plate 5, and a lighting device 8 covered with a resin case is accommodated in the metal case 7. It is preferable that the cover 2 and the metal case 7 are attached in such a manner that the metal case 7 stands upright and in surface contact with each other.

【0012】金属ケース7の支軸4に対して反対側の端
面には端子台9が取り付けられており、端子台9の2次
側端子は点灯装置8の1次側に接続されている。また、
点灯装置8の2次側はリード線10により灯具Aの灯体部
1に接続されている。なお符号11は点灯装置支持板5の
先端下面に取り付けられた緩衝板である。
A terminal block 9 is attached to an end surface of the metal case 7 opposite to the support shaft 4, and a secondary terminal of the terminal block 9 is connected to a primary side of the lighting device 8. Also,
The secondary side of the lighting device 8 is connected to the lamp body 1 of the lamp A by a lead wire 10. Reference numeral 11 denotes a buffer plate attached to the lower surface of the front end of the lighting device support plate 5.

【0013】次に、灯具Aの天井板12への固定手順につ
いて説明する。まず点灯装置8が収納された金属ケース
7を反時計方向に回動して立ち上げ、金属ケース7の上
端を天井板12に形成された埋込孔13内に挿入し、取付板
3を天井板12の下面に図示しないネジ、弾性体、係止爪
などで固定する。このとき金属ケース7は自重であるい
は操作により時計方向に回動し、支持板5の先端は緩衝
板11を介して天井板12の上面に当接している。次に端子
台9の1次側端子に電源ケーブル14を接続して灯具Aの
取付け固定が完了する。
Next, a procedure for fixing the lamp A to the ceiling plate 12 will be described. First, the metal case 7 in which the lighting device 8 is housed is rotated counterclockwise to stand up, the upper end of the metal case 7 is inserted into the embedding hole 13 formed in the ceiling plate 12, and the mounting plate 3 is It is fixed to the lower surface of the plate 12 with screws (not shown), elastic bodies, locking claws, and the like. At this time, the metal case 7 rotates clockwise by its own weight or by operation, and the tip of the support plate 5 is in contact with the upper surface of the ceiling plate 12 via the buffer plate 11. Next, the power cable 14 is connected to the primary terminal of the terminal block 9 to complete the mounting and fixing of the lamp A.

【0014】本実施の形態によれば、灯具Aを天井板12
に取り付ける前に端子台9と点灯装置8、点灯装置8と
灯具Aとの電気的接続が行なわれ、取り付け後に電源ケ
ーブル14を端子台9に接続するので、配線作業が容易と
なる。また端子台9は灯具A特に灯体部から離れた位置
にあるので、灯体部1内の光源の発する熱の影響を受け
ることが少く、劣化を防止することができる。
According to the present embodiment, the lamp A is connected to the ceiling plate 12.
Since the terminal block 9 and the lighting device 8 and the lighting device 8 and the lamp A are electrically connected before the power supply cable 14 is attached to the terminal block 9 and the power cable 14 is connected to the terminal block 9 after the connection, the wiring work becomes easy. Further, since the terminal block 9 is located at a position distant from the lamp A, especially the lamp unit, the terminal block 9 is less affected by the heat generated by the light source in the lamp unit 1 and deterioration can be prevented.

【0015】さらに、点灯装置8は支持板5を介して灯
具Aに回動可能に取り付けられているので、天井板12に
形成された埋込孔13の径が小さく、屋根裏と天井板12と
の間の間隔が小さい場合でも、点灯装置8とともに灯具
Aを天井板12に容易に取り付けることができる。また、
降圧トランス等の点灯装置は半導体化されているものを
用いるのが好ましい。
Further, since the lighting device 8 is rotatably attached to the lamp A via the support plate 5, the diameter of the embedding hole 13 formed in the ceiling plate 12 is small, and Even when the distance between the lamps A is small, the lamp A together with the lighting device 8 can be easily attached to the ceiling plate 12. Also,
It is preferable that a lighting device such as a step-down transformer be a semiconductor device.

【0016】なお、本発明において、光源としては、低
ボルトハロゲンランプの他、高圧放電灯等であってもよ
い。また、灯具としては、灯体部をコードあるいはパイ
ブ等で吊下げたり、引掛けシーリング等により着脱自在
としても良い。
In the present invention, the light source may be a low-voltage halogen lamp, a high-pressure discharge lamp, or the like. Further, as the lamp, the lamp body may be suspended by a cord or a pipe, or may be detachable by hanging ceiling or the like.

【0017】[0017]

【発明の効果】本発明によれば、点灯装置を有する支持
部材の一端側が前記灯具の上側の側方に回動可能に取り
付けられ、他端側には電源の給電を行なう端子台が設け
られているので、配線工事が容易となり、光源を端子台
から極力離せて端子台の熱による劣化を防止することが
できる。また、点灯装置を有する支持部材は、その両端
部で支持されるので、安定的に点灯装置を配置でき、さ
らに灯具に対する点灯装置の自重の負担を軽減すること
ができるので、灯具も安定的に天井に固定することがで
きる。
According to the present invention, one end of a support member having a lighting device is rotatably attached to the upper side of the lamp, and a terminal block for supplying power is provided at the other end. Therefore, wiring work is facilitated, and the light source can be separated from the terminal block as much as possible to prevent deterioration of the terminal block due to heat. In addition, since the support member having the lighting device is supported at both ends thereof, the lighting device can be stably disposed, and the burden of the lighting device on its own weight can be reduced. Can be fixed to the ceiling.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of the drawings]

【図1】本発明の一実施の形態の構成を示す縦断面図。FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view showing the configuration of an embodiment of the present invention.

【図2】図1の斜視図。FIG. 2 is a perspective view of FIG.

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

A 灯具 8 点灯装置 9 端子台 12 天井板 A Lighting 8 Lighting device 9 Terminal block 12 Ceiling panel

───────────────────────────────────────────────────── フロントページの続き (58)調査した分野(Int.Cl.7,DB名) F21V 21/04 F21S 8/02 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continued on front page (58) Field surveyed (Int. Cl. 7 , DB name) F21V 21/04 F21S 8/02

Claims (1)

(57)【特許請求の範囲】(57) [Claims] 【請求項1】天井に埋め込み取り付けられる灯具と; 前記灯具の光源を点灯する点灯装置と; 前記点灯装置と前記光源を電気的接続するリード線と; 前記点灯装置を配設するとともに、一端側が前記灯具の
上側の側方に回動可能に取り付けられ、他端側には電源
の給電を行なう端子台が設けられ、自重によって前記側
方側に回動して前記他端側が天井面に当接することによ
り、天井面に対して傾斜して配置される支持部材と; を具備していることを特徴とする 天井用照明器具。
Leads and electrically connects the lighting device the light source; 1. A embedding mounting is a lamp to a ceiling; and a lighting device for lighting the light source of the lamp as well as disposing the lighting device, the one end Of the lamp
It is rotatably mounted on the upper side, and the power supply is on the other side
Terminal block for power supply to the
Pivoting to the other side to make the other end contact the ceiling surface.
Ri, a support member is arranged inclined with respect to the ceiling surface; ceiling lighting fixture, characterized in that it comprises a.
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