JP3162191U - Portable lighting equipment such as mahjong - Google Patents

Abstract

[PROBLEMS] To reduce eye fatigue in long-time mahjong etc. in a poorly lit room and can be used without modification of an existing mahjong table, etc. Providing lighting equipment such as mahjong, where the players facing you are not dazzled. A long body case 1 having a U-shape in a longitudinal sectional view, a translucent protection plate 2 attached to the front surface of the body case 1, and a space formed by the body case 1 and the protection plate 2 And an object sensor 4 for detecting the reduction of the vertical rods M1 to M13 on the mahjong table board. [Selection] Figure 1

Description

The present invention relates to portable lighting equipment such as mahjong. More specifically, the present invention reduces eye fatigue caused by mahjong and card games that are performed over a long period of time under indoor ceiling lighting, and is stored in a bag or the like. The present invention relates to lighting equipment such as mahjong that can be easily carried.

In recent years, mahjong and the like have been recommended by medical personnel as an effective means or method for preventing aging, along with Go and Shogi for indoor games using fingertips and brains. Coupled with health consciousness, the number of mahjong lovers of the elderly in urban areas has increased, and many mahjong classrooms for the elderly have been opened.

Traditionally, mahjong is performed under indoor ceiling lighting in Japan. After the game, the player's hand is standing upright on the mahjong table, so the illuminating characters and the pattern part are slightly lower in lighting than the mahjong table. Eye fatigue can be significant, which can cause headaches and stiff shoulders. The tendency is particularly large for the elderly.

In order to solve this problem, the inventor of the present application has conducted extensive research, completed Patent Document 1 (see page 6, FIG. 1), and obtained a patent right. Patent Document 1 “Mahjong Stand with Lighting Device” aims to provide a mahjong table with a lighting device that reduces the eye strain of the player by illuminating the array of kites. The means is a mahjong table having a mahjong table and a table frame arranged on the four peripheral edges of the mahjong table, and a protection plate arranged on a plane of the table frame facing the mahjong table, A white light-emitting diode that emits light to illuminate the tiles stored in the table frame body and arranged on the mahjong table via the protective plate; and a light of the white light-emitting diode formed on a plane of the protective plate And an illuminating device having at least a light emitting surface for condensing light.

Patent No. 3930017

However, Patent Document 1 stores a white light emitting diode that emits light to illuminate a basket arranged on the mahjong table within the table frame of the mahjong table, or a plurality of pieces stored in the mahjong table. The white light emitting diodes are used to illuminate the tiles arranged on the mahjong table, so it is extremely difficult to remodel the mahjong table in use at commercial products, mahjong stores, homes, elderly recreation facilities, or mahjong classroom There is.

Therefore, the first problem to be solved by the present invention is to reduce eye fatigue in long-time mahjong etc. in a poorly lit room, and it can be used without modifying a commercial product or an existing mahjong table. It is to provide lighting equipment such as mahjong. A second problem is to provide a lighting fixture such as mahjong that is lightweight, has a simple structure, and can be easily carried. A third problem is to provide a lighting device such as mahjong that makes a facing player feel as dazzling as possible.

In order to solve the problems, the inventor of the present invention has completed a solution means that cannot be conceived in the industry in order to solve the problems.
Means for solving the problems are the devices described in the claims of the present application and the utility model registration claims, and specific means for solving the problems are as follows.

A first device for solving the problem is the device according to claim 1,
A portable lighting fixture such as a mahjong that is used in contact with the front surface of a table frame disposed on the four peripheral edges of the mahjong table, and is a long main body case having a U-shaped longitudinal section made of a hard resin material. A translucent protective plate attached to the front surface of the main body case, light emitting means housed in a space formed by the main body case and the protective plate, and a mahjong table board on the main body case or the protective plate It is characterized by having an objective sensor that senses the decrease in the vertical position.

A second device for solving the problem is the device according to claim 2,
The longitudinal dimension of the main body case is at least approximately the same as or shorter than the length of 13 to 14 which is the standing and pulling after the arrangement.

A third device for solving the problem is the device according to claim 3,
The protective plate is an acrylic resin plate, a tempered glass plate, or a diffusion plate.

A fourth device for solving the problem is the device according to claim 4,
The light emitting means includes a plurality of white light emitting diodes, a wiring board, a battery, and a switch arranged side by side in the same plane as the mahjong table board.

A fifth device for solving the problem is the device according to claim 5,
The white light emitting diodes are configured to be sequentially turned off from both ends of the white light emitting diodes when the objective sensor detects a decrease in standing by a player's Qi, Pong or Kang.

Since the portable lighting device such as mahjong according to the present invention has the above-described configuration, the following effects can be obtained.
According to the first idea,
“A portable lighting fixture such as mahjong that is used in contact with the front of the table frame arranged on the four edges of the mahjong table, and is a long body with a U-shaped longitudinal section made of a hard resin material. A case, a translucent protective plate attached to the front surface of the main body case, light emitting means housed in a space formed by the main body case and the protective plate, and a mahjong table on the main body case or the protective plate With a characteristic configuration that cannot be conceived in the industry, “it is equipped with an objective sensor that senses the reduction in vertical standing on the board”, a remarkable effect according to the characteristic configuration requirements could be achieved. That is, the first problem is to provide a lighting device such as mahjong that can reduce eye fatigue in long-time mahjong etc. in a poorly lit room and can be used without modifying a commercial product or an existing mahjong table. Could be solved.

According to the second idea,
According to the characteristic configuration that “the longitudinal dimension of the main body case is at least approximately the same as or shorter than the length of 13 mm to 14 mm, which are standing and pulling after the arrangement”,
According to the third idea,
With the characteristic configuration that “the protective plate is an acrylic resin plate, a tempered glass plate or a diffusion plate”,
According to the fourth idea,
“The light emitting means is composed of a plurality of white light emitting diodes arranged in the same plane as the mahjong table board, a wiring board, a battery, and a switch”.
The second problem of providing a lighting device such as mahjong that is lightweight and simple in structure and can be easily carried has been solved.

According to the fifth idea,
“The white light-emitting diode is configured to be sequentially turned off from both ends of the white light-emitting diode when the objective sensor detects a decrease in standing by a player's Qi, Pong or Kang.” Due to the characteristic configuration that is difficult to imagine,
The third problem of providing lighting fixtures such as mahjong, etc., that makes the facing player feel as dazzling as possible has been solved.

These are perspective views which show the use condition of lighting fixtures, such as portable mah-jongg, based on this invention. FIG. 2 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line 2-2 in FIG. These are top views which show the use condition of lighting fixtures, such as portable mah-jongg, based on this invention. These are explanatory drawings of the illumination state of the white light emitting diode in the state in which the vertical line is reduced. These are explanatory drawings of the illumination state of the white light emitting diode in the state which further reduced the standing up.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of a portable lighting device such as mahjong (hereinafter referred to as a lighting device A) according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a use state of a lighting fixture A, and the lighting fixture A is a table frame body arranged on the four peripheral edges of a commercially available product, a mahjong table or a manual mahjong table installed in a home. It is used in contact with the front face Fa of F. The luminaire A includes a main body case (hereinafter referred to as case 1), a protective plate 2, a light emitting means 3, and an objective sensor (hereinafter referred to as sensor 4). The case 1 is selected from hard resin materials such as ABS resin or polycarbonate, and is manufactured by a known molding method such as extrusion molding. The longitudinal dimension W1 of the case 1 shown in FIG. 3 has a long shape that is substantially the same or short as the standing rods M1 to M13 after arrangement and the length W2 of 13 to 14 rods (not shown). There is no. The width of the kite varies slightly depending on the mahjong table manufacturer, but the average length W2 of the standing kites M1 to M13 is about 260 mm. Therefore, the dimension W1 of the case 1 can be substantially the same or shorter than W2. Further, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3 to 5, both ends of the case 1 are curved in a plan view. As a result, the mahjong player is convenient to carry in a bag or the like, and can proceed with various operations during the game such as Tsumo, Pong, Chi, or Kang without any sense of incongruity. The protective plate 2 is made of a translucent acrylic resin plate, tempered glass plate, or diffusion plate, and is attached to the front surface of the case 1. Both ends of the protective plate 2 are curved as in the case of both ends of the case 1.

As shown in FIG. 2, the case 1 has a U-shape in a longitudinal sectional view. A space 1 a is formed between the case 1 and the protective plate 2 to store the light emitting means 3. The light emitting means 3 includes a plurality of white light emitting diodes (hereinafter referred to as lights L1 to L11), a wiring board P, a battery B, and a switch S (see FIG. 1) arranged in the same plane as the mahjong table board MB. ing. The lights L1 to L11 are turned on or off when the switch S is turned on or off. Although the number of lights L1 to L11 is 11 in FIGS. 1 and 3 to 5, it is not limited to this number, and is set according to the illuminance, angle, etc. of the lights L1 to L11 with respect to the standing beam. Is. The lights L1, L2 and L10, L11 can be mounted at predetermined inclination angles θ, θ outwardly in order to properly irradiate the vertical beams M1, M2, M12, M13 on both sides. Thereby, the longitudinal dimension W1 of the case 1 is made short. The wiring board P is arranged on the same plane in the case 1, but can also be arranged perpendicular to the inner wall of the case 1. The battery B can be either a primary battery or a secondary battery. The switch S is preferably a dial type capable of adjusting the amount of light (illuminance) that matches the visual acuity of the player.

The sensor 4 is, for example, an infrared sensor or an ultrasonic sensor, and one or more sensors 4 are attached to the case 1 or the protection plate 2 in order to detect the decrease in the vertical axis M1 to M13, and the switch S is turned on or off. At the same time, it is activated or deactivated. The sensor 4 is configured by known means so that when the player's Qi, Pong or Kang detects a decrease in the standing poles M1 to M13, the lights L1 or L11 at both ends and the lights L2 or L10 at the inside are sequentially turned off. Has been. Although the number of lights L1 to L11 is 11 in FIGS. 1 and 3 to 5, it is not limited to this number, and is set according to the illuminance, angle, etc. of the lights L1 to L11 with respect to the standing beam. Is.

Next, the usage aspect of the lighting fixture A which concerns on this invention is demonstrated with reference to FIGS. The luminaire A is installed on the front face Fa of the table frame F of the player. When the switch S is turned on, the lights L1 to L11 are turned on, and the sensors 4 and 4 attached to both end portions of the protective plate 2 are operated as shown by the one-dot chain line in FIG. Irradiate M13. FIG. 3 shows the state of the stand 1 and the standing rods M1 to M13 after the arrangement. FIG. 4 shows a state in which, for example, the player pongs and the player moves the standing rods M1 and M2 to the right corner of the table frame F, and the sensor 4 detects that there are no standing rods M1 and M2. Therefore, the light L1 is turned off. Subsequently, when the player is cheated (see FIG. 5), the standing rods M3 and M4 are moved to the right corner of the table frame F, so that the sensor 4 senses this, and the residue of the standing rod is 7 inches. Therefore, the lights L3 to L9 are turned on, but the game is continued with the lights L1 to L2 and the lights L10 to L11 on both sides turned off. Thereby, the glare of a facing player is reduced.

Although Mahjong was mainly described with respect to the lighting apparatus A according to the present invention, games other than mahjong, such as card games such as indoor poker and bridge, outdoor card camping, etc. It is a versatile and effective lighting fixture A that can be used for the same.

A Lighting fixture F Table frame 1 Case 1a Space 2 Protection plate 3 Light emitting means 4 Sensors L1 to L11 Light P Wiring board B Battery S Switch M1 to M13 Standing W1 Case length dimension W2 Standing length dimension

Claims (5)

A portable lighting device such as a mahjong that is used in contact with the front surface of the table frame arranged on the four edges of the mahjong table,
A long body case with a U-shaped longitudinal section made of a hard resin material,
A transparent protective plate attached to the front surface of the main body case;
Light-emitting means housed in a space formed by the main body case and the protective plate;
The main body case or the protection plate is provided with an objective sensor that senses the decrease in vertical standing on the mahjong table board.
A portable lighting device for mahjong. The longitudinal dimension of the main body case is at least approximately the same as or shorter than the length of 13 mm to 14 mm, which are standing and pulling after the arrangement,
The portable lighting device for mahjong according to claim 1. The protective plate is an acrylic resin plate, a tempered glass plate or a diffusion plate.
The portable lighting device for mahjong according to claim 1, wherein the lighting device is portable. The light emitting means comprises a plurality of white light emitting diodes, a wiring board, a battery, and a switch arranged side by side in the same plane as the mahjong table board.
The portable lighting device for mahjong according to claim 1. The white light emitting diode is configured to be sequentially turned off from both ends of the white light emitting diode when the objective sensor detects a decrease in standing by the player Qi, Pong or Kang.
The portable lighting device for mahjong according to any one of claims 1 and 4, wherein the lighting device is portable.

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