JP3155018U - Fall prevention structure and fall prevention jig for fluorescent lamp type LED lighting fixture - Google Patents

Abstract

An object of the present invention is to provide a fall prevention jig for preventing a fluorescent lamp type LED lighting fixture from falling from a fluorescent lamp fixture. A drop prevention jig includes a mounting portion mounted on a panel, a support portion supporting a fluorescent lamp type LED lighting device, and a connecting portion connecting between the mounting portion and the support portion. It consists of When the fall prevention jig 28 is attached to the fluorescent lamp fixture 10, the load due to the weight of the fluorescent lamp type LED illuminator 24 is supported by the socket 22 and the panel 18, so that the load burden on the socket 22 is reduced. [Selection] Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a structure for preventing a fluorescent lamp type LED illuminator from dropping due to its own weight, and a fall prevention jig used in the structure.

  Conventionally, fluorescent lamps with low power consumption and long life compared to incandescent lamps have been widely used for indoor lighting, but in recent years LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes) that are attracting attention as a new light emitting means have even lower power consumption. It has a long service life and is expected to spread as an indoor lighting alternative to fluorescent lamps. Under such a background, fluorescent lamp type LED lighting fixtures that can be installed as they are without modification to existing fluorescent lamp fixtures have been put into practical use (see Patent Documents 1 and 2).

JP 2008-277188 A JP 2008-282793 A

  If the fluorescent lamp type LED illuminator is, for example, 40 W type, several hundreds of LED elements are required, and therefore the weight is about twice that of a conventional fluorescent lamp. However, the existing fluorescent lamp fixtures are designed based on the weight of conventional fluorescent lamps, especially in terms of the load resistance of the socket part. Has a problem with the durability of the socket part. If the replacement span is relatively short, such as about 1 to 2 years, as in the case of conventional fluorescent lamps, you will discover defects such as sockets and terminals and springs built into the socket at the time of replacement, and depending on the degree It was possible to take appropriate measures such as repair or replacement. On the other hand, since a long-life fluorescent lamp type LED lighting fixture has a very long replacement span, it may be left for many years without noticing the failure of the socket part. If proper measures are not taken, in the worst case, a fluorescent lamp type LED lighting device may fall out of the socket and cause a serious accident such as dropping.

  In order to solve such a problem, the present invention provides a support unit for supporting a fluorescent lamp type LED illuminator mounted between a pair of sockets of a fluorescent lamp fixture, the support portion, and a main body portion of the fluorescent lamp fixture. Provided is a fluorescent lamp type LED lighting fixture fall prevention structure characterized in that it includes a connecting portion that connects the two.

  According to this fall prevention structure, since the fluorescent lamp type LED illuminator is connected to the main body of the fluorescent lamp fixture, it does not fall even if it falls out of the socket. If all or part of the load due to the weight of the fluorescent lamp type LED illuminator is supported by the main body of the fluorescent lamp fixture, the load applied to the socket is reduced, so that deterioration of the socket due to excessive load is prevented. Can do. The main part of a fluorescent lamp fixture is a part that is directly fixed to the ceiling surface of a house, or a part that is fixed to a directly fixed part, such as a terminal or spring built in the socket. It is a concept that broadly includes other parts.

Further, the present invention provides a support unit for supporting a fluorescent lamp type LED illuminator mounted between a pair of sockets of a fluorescent lamp fixture, a mounting portion detachable from the main body portion of the fluorescent lamp fixture, Provided is a fluorescent lamp type LED lighting fixture fall prevention jig, characterized in that it includes a connecting portion connecting a support portion and the mounting portion.

According to this fall prevention jig, since the fluorescent lamp type LED illuminator is connected to the main body of the fluorescent lamp fixture, it does not fall even if it falls out of the socket. If all or part of the load due to the weight of the fluorescent lamp type LED illuminator is supported by the main body of the fluorescent lamp fixture, the load on the socket part will be reduced, thus preventing deterioration of the socket part due to excessive load. can do.

Further, the present invention provides a fluorescent lamp type LED lighting device comprising a portion to be attached to a socket of a fluorescent lamp fixture and a portion located below the fluorescent lamp type LED lighting fixture attached to the socket. Provide a fall prevention jig.

According to this fall prevention jig, it is possible to catch the fluorescent lamp type LED illuminator that has fallen from the socket so as not to fall.

According to the fall prevention structure of the present invention, the load when the fluorescent lamp type LED illuminator is attached does not concentrate on the socket, so that the socket can be prevented from being deteriorated due to an excessive load, and further from the socket. Dropout can be prevented in advance. Moreover, according to the fall prevention jig of the present invention, it is possible to easily take a fall prevention measure for an existing fluorescent lamp fixture.

The figure which shows the fall prevention structure of 1st Embodiment of this invention Perspective view showing the fall prevention jig The perspective view which shows an example of a connection part The perspective view which shows an example of a connection part The figure which shows the fall prevention structure of 2nd Embodiment of this invention The side view which shows the fall prevention structure of 3rd Embodiment of this invention The top view which shows the fall prevention structure of 3rd Embodiment of this invention Cross section of slide type fall prevention jig Cross section of fixed fall prevention jig Perspective view of slide type fall prevention jig Perspective view of fixed fall prevention jig

  A first embodiment of the present invention is shown with reference to FIG. The base 12 of the fluorescent lamp fixture 10 is fixed to the ceiling surface 16 with screws 14. An inverted Fuji type panel 18 is fixed to the base 12 with screws 20. Electric wires and ballasts (not shown) are provided inside the panel 18. The socket 22 is fixed to the base 12. The socket 22 is provided with a terminal 26 for inserting a cap pin of the fluorescent lamp type LED lighting device 24, and the terminal 26 is exposed to the outside of the panel 18. The fluorescent lamp fixture 10 is equipped with a jig 28 for preventing the fluorescent lamp type LED illuminator 24 from falling.

  FIG. 2 shows the structure of the fall prevention jig. The fall prevention jig 28 includes a mounting portion 30 that is mounted on the panel 18, a support portion 32 that supports the fluorescent lamp type LED lighting device 24, and a connecting portion 34 that connects the mounting portion 30 and the support portion 32. ing. The mounting portion 30 is formed by bending a band-shaped metal plate into a shape following the inverted Fuji shape of the panel 18 and forming claws 36 at both ends. The support portion 32 is formed by bending a band-shaped metal plate into an arc shape. The arc angle of the support portion 32 is larger than 180 degrees, and the fluorescent lamp type LED lighting device 24 is grasped and supported. The connecting portion 34 is also a belt-like metal plate, and both end portions are welded to the mounting portion 30 and the support portion 32, respectively.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the fall prevention jig 28 can be attached simply by hooking a claw 36 between the panel 18 and the ceiling surface 16, and thus can be easily attached to the existing fluorescent lamp apparatus 10. . When the fall prevention jig 28 is used, the load due to the weight of the fluorescent lamp type LED illuminator 24 is supported by the socket 22 and the panel 18, so the load burden on the socket 22 is reduced.

  The connecting portion 34 may be welded to any part of the support portion 32. However, if the connecting portion 34 may be short if it is welded to substantially the center of the support portion 32 as shown in FIG. I can expect. On the other hand, if it welds to the edge part of the support part 32 as shown in FIG. 4, since the connection part 34 will become long, but it will function as a soft leaf | plate spring only by the part which became long, Therefore Fluorescent lamp type LED illumination Even when the mounting position of the fixture 24 is slightly shifted, the support portion 32 is displaced to the position of the fluorescent lamp type LED lighting fixture 24 by elastically deforming the connecting portion 34.

  The fall prevention jig 28 has an effect of depriving the heat generated by the LED due to the high thermal conductivity of the metal, and can further extend the life of the fluorescent lamp type LED lighting device 24. If such an effect is not particularly expected, the fall prevention jig 28 may be made of a material other than metal, such as a heat resistant resin.

  If only one fall prevention jig 28 is used, it is effective to place it near the center of the pair of sockets 22 and to support the load at the center of gravity of the fluorescent lamp type LED lighting device 24. is there. When two or more are used, the two sockets 22 may be arranged at positions that are equally spaced.

  A second embodiment of the present invention is shown with reference to FIG. The second embodiment is characterized in that the mounting portion 30 does not exist and the connecting portion 40 is directly mounted on the panel 18 with respect to the first embodiment. A support portion 42 is welded to one end of the connecting portion 40. The connecting portion 40 is fixed to the panel 18 with a hole provided in a bent portion at the other end, a bolt 44 passed through a hole provided in the panel 18, and a nut 46 tightened from the inside of the panel 18. Yes. When the connecting portion 40 is made of resin, it can be fixed to the panel 18 with an adhesive or the like.

  A third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. The slide type fall prevention jig 50 includes an annular support portion 52 and a mounting portion 54 continuous with the support portion 52. The slide type fall prevention jig 50 is mounted on the socket 22 so that the socket 22 is sandwiched from the left and right by a pair of left and right mounting portions 54. The support portion 52 surrounds the outer periphery of the end portion of the fluorescent lamp type LED lighting device 24 close to the socket 22. Even if the fluorescent lamp type LED lighting device 24 falls off the socket 22, it is received by the support portion 52. The slide type fall prevention jig 50 can be easily mounted simply by sliding the support portion 52 mounted on the fluorescent lamp type LED lighting device 24 toward the socket 22 and hooking the mounting portion 54 on the socket 22.

  The fixed fall prevention jig 60 includes a mounting portion 62 that is a portion to be attached to the socket 22 and a support portion 64 that is a portion that is located below the fluorescent lamp type LED lighting device 24 that is attached to the socket 22. 22 has a U-shaped curved surface adapted to the curved surface shape at the bottom. Even if the fluorescent lamp type LED lighting device 24 falls off the socket 22, it is received by the support portion 64. The fixed fall prevention jig 60 can be easily mounted using an adhesive or an adhesive tape.

If the support part 52 of the slide type fall prevention jig 50 is in contact with the lower part of the fluorescent lamp type LED illuminator 24, the fluorescent lamp type LED illuminator 24 that is supported only by the terminal 26 if not in contact. Since part or all of the load due to weight is supported by the entire socket 22, deterioration of the terminal 26 due to excessive load can be prevented. The same applies to the fixed fall prevention jig 60.

The slide type fall prevention jig 50 may be attached to both of the pair of sockets 22 or may be attached to only one of them and the fixed type fall prevention jig 60 may be attached to the other. The same applies to the fixed fall prevention jig 60.

The structure of the fluorescent lamp apparatus 10 is shown as an example of the type that is often adopted in school classrooms, government office facilities, etc. As a fluorescent lamp apparatus to which the fall prevention structure and the fall prevention jig of the present invention are applied. Is not limited to the structure of the illustrated fluorescent lamp fixture 10 including the structure of the socket 22 and the terminal 26.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Fluorescent-lamp fixture 22 Socket 28 Fall prevention jig 30,54,62 Mounting part 32,52,64 Support part 34 Connection part 50 Sliding fall prevention jig 60 Fixed fall prevention jig

Claims (4)

A support part for supporting a fluorescent lamp type LED illuminator mounted between a pair of sockets of a fluorescent lamp apparatus, and a connecting part for connecting between the support part and a main body part of the fluorescent lamp apparatus, Fluorescent lamp type LED lighting fixture fall prevention structure. A fluorescent lamp-type LED illuminator that is mounted between a pair of sockets of the fluorescent lamp fixture, and a connecting portion that connects the support portion and the main body of the fluorescent lamp fixture; A structure for preventing a fall of a fluorescent lamp type LED lighting fixture in which the whole or a part of the load due to the weight of the LED lighting fixture is supported by the main body of the fluorescent lamp fixture. A support part for supporting a fluorescent lamp type LED lighting fixture attached between a pair of sockets of the fluorescent lamp apparatus, a mounting part detachable with respect to a main body part of the fluorescent lamp apparatus, the support part and the mounting part A drop prevention jig for a fluorescent lamp type LED illuminator, characterized in that it includes a connecting portion that connects the two. A fluorescent lamp type LED lighting fixture fall prevention jig comprising a portion to be mounted on a socket of a fluorescent lamp fixture and a portion positioned below the fluorescent lamp type LED lighting fixture attached to the socket.

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