JP3171233U - Illumination equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

An electrical decoration device that reduces electrical costs and realizes a new light emission pattern is provided. A light emitting element 11 emits light by using electric power of a battery 20 and electric decoration portions G1 and G2 in which a plurality of light emitting elements 11 are arranged apart from each other along a long power supply cord 10. The controller unit 2 includes a drive control unit 21 to be controlled, and the power generation panel 3 that generates power by receiving light and stores the generated power in the battery 20. Two light emitting elements 11a and 11a belonging to the first group G1 and connected along the power supply cord 10 and two light emitting elements 11b and 11b belonging to the second group G2 and connected along the power supply cord 10 The power supply cords 10 are alternately arranged. And the drive control part 21 was comprised so that light emission control with the light emission pattern which drives the light emitting element 11a * 11a which belongs to the 1st group G1, and the light emitting element 11b * 11b which belongs to the 2nd group G2 alternately could be performed. . [Selection] Figure 2

Description

  The present invention relates to an electrical decoration device used, for example, for illumination of a Christmas tree.

  As a conventional lighting device used for Christmas tree lighting or the like, Patent Document 1 discloses an electric lighting unit in which a plurality of light emitting elements (LEDs) are arranged in a state of being separated from each other along a long power supply cord. And the electrical decoration apparatus which has a controller unit for making a light emitting element light-emit is disclosed. The controller unit receives various types of conversion processing such as voltage conversion in response to electric power from a household power source or a commercial power source, and controls light emission of the light emitting element by energizing the light emitting element via a power supply cord.

Registered Utility Model No. 3162826

  Since the conventional electric decoration apparatus like the said patent document 1 uses a household power supply or a commercial power supply as a power supply, electric costs, such as an electricity bill, will be needed. Therefore, an electrical decoration device that reduces or eliminates electrical costs is desired.

  Further, as the light emission pattern of the light emitting element, continuous lighting, blinking, and the like are conceivable, but a new light emission pattern with improved decoration and aesthetics is required.

  The present invention has been made paying attention to such problems, and its purpose is to reduce or eliminate the electric cost for causing the light emitting element to emit light, and to realize a new light emitting pattern of the light emitting element. It is to provide a decoration device.

  In order to achieve this object, the present invention takes the following measures.

  That is, the electrical decoration device of the present invention includes an electrical decoration unit in which a plurality of light emitting elements are arranged in a state of being separated from each other along a long power supply cord, a battery, and power of the battery via the power supply cord. A controller unit including a drive control unit that controls light emission of the light emitting element by supplying the light to the light emitting element, and a power generation panel that generates power by receiving light and stores the generated power in the battery. When the plurality of light emitting elements belong to either the first group or the second group, the drive control unit and the light emitting elements belonging to the first group and the second group The first group is configured to be capable of performing light emission control with a light emission pattern that alternately drives light emitting elements belonging to the first group. A plurality of light emitting elements belonging to the power supply cord and connected along the power supply cord and a plurality of light emitting elements belonging to the second group and connected along the power supply cord are alternately arranged along the power supply cord. It is characterized by.

  In this way, a plurality of light emitting elements belonging to the first group and connected along the power supply cord and a plurality of light emitting elements belonging to the second group and connected along the power supply cord are alternately driven. Compared to the case where light emitting elements that are to be driven and light emitting elements that are not to be driven are alternately arranged, the light emitting portion and the extinguished portion can be clearly distinguished and visually recognized, for example, as if light is flowing along the power supply cord. Thus, a new light emission mode can be realized.

  In addition, the power generated by the power generation panel is stored in the battery, and the light emitting element is used to emit light using the battery's power. An illumination device can be provided.

  In order to save the trouble of selecting a light emission pattern and improve the feeling of use, the drive control unit stores a plurality of light emission patterns including the light emission pattern in advance, and the use of the plurality of light emission patterns is used. The light emission pattern to be selected can be selected according to the operation to the operation unit provided in the controller unit, and the selected light emission pattern is stored, and when the power is turned on, the stored light emission pattern is used. It is preferable that the light emitting element is configured to be driven.

  In order to effectively share a controller unit for various types of lighting units, it is desirable that the controller unit and the lighting unit be electrically connectable via a detachable electrical connector. .

  In order to achieve both good sunlight and good operability, the power generation panel and the controller unit housing are separated from each other, and the power generation panel and the controller unit are connected via a detachable electrical connector. It is desirable to be electrically connectable.

  In order to improve the appearance by diffusing light, the light emitting element is a light emitting diode in which a light emitting portion that emits light when energized is sealed with a transparent resin having a cylindrical shape. It is effective that a concave portion is formed at the end portion on the light direction side in a conical cutout state.

  As described above, the present invention alternates a plurality of light emitting elements belonging to the first group and connected along the power supply cord, and a plurality of light emitting elements belonging to the second group and connected along the power supply cord alternately. Since it is driven, for example, the light emitting element and the light-extinguishing part can be clearly distinguished from each other as compared with the case where the light emitting element to be driven and the light emitting element not to be driven are alternately arranged, for example, light flows along the power supply cord. Thus, it is possible to realize a new light emission mode such as visually recognizing.

  Further, since the power generation panel is adopted as the power source, it is possible to eliminate the need for external power and reduce or eliminate the electric cost.

  Therefore, it is possible to provide an electric decoration device that reduces or eliminates the electric cost for causing the light emitting element to emit light and realizes a new light emitting pattern of the light emitting element.

The figure which shows typically the electrical decoration apparatus which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. The figure which shows a controller unit and an electrical decoration part typically. The perspective view which shows a light emitting element typically, and its partial sectional view. Explanatory drawing which shows the light emission pattern of an electrical decoration apparatus typically.

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

  As shown in FIG. 1, the electrical decoration device according to the present embodiment includes an electrical decoration unit 1 in which a plurality of light emitting elements 11 (light emitting diodes) are arranged in a state of being separated from each other along a long power supply cord 10. The controller unit 2 includes the battery 20 and causes the light emitting element 11 to emit light using the electric power of the battery 20, and the power generation panel 3 that generates electric power by receiving light and generates electric power to be stored in the battery 20.

  The power generation panel 3 uses a known photovoltaic power generation panel, and is provided with an attachment portion 31 for installing the power generation panel 3 in a desired posture. As the attachment portion 31, a rod-like pile portion 31 a that is inserted into the ground or the like to fix the power generation panel main body 30 and an annular hook portion 31 b that suspends the power generation panel main body 30 are formed.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the controller unit 2 includes a battery 20, a drive control unit 21 that is a control board that controls light emission (drive) of the light emitting element 11 by controlling energization to the light emitting element 11, and And an operation unit 23. As shown in FIG. 1, the housing of the controller unit 2 and the housing of the power generation panel 3 are separated, and the controller unit 2 and the power generation panel 3 are electrically connected via detachable electrical connectors 40a and 40b. Can be connected to. The electrical connector 40 is detachable from the electrical connector Ap 1 of the power adapter Ap, and the power adapter Ap can be connected to the controller unit 2 instead of the power generation panel 3. Here, if the power generation panel and the operation unit are integrally configured, if the power generation panel is arranged in a sunny place, it may be arranged in a place where it is difficult to operate the operation unit. Since the controller unit 2 having the operation unit 23 and the power generation panel 3 are configured separately as in this embodiment, even if the power generation panel 3 is arranged in a sunny place, It is possible to arrange the controller unit 2 in a place where it is easy to operate, and it is possible to avoid impairing operability.

  As shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B, the light emitting element 11 is a light emitting diode in which a light emitting portion 11c that emits light when energized is sealed with a cylindrical transparent resin 11d. The light emitting part 11c is sealed with the transparent resin 11d so that the light projecting direction TD coincides with the axial direction of the transparent resin 11d. In the transparent resin 11d, the end portion 11e on the light projecting direction side by the light emitting portion 11c is cut out in a conical shape, and a concave portion 11f is formed. The conical recess 11f is formed so that the perpendicular from the apex to the bottom of the cone coincides with the axis of the transparent resin 11d.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the power supply cord 10 is a combination of three insulated wires, and a plurality of light emitting elements 11 are connected in series so that the base end side X1 is a cathode and the front end side X2 is an anode. The first line 10a and the second line 10b that are connected, and the third line 10c that is electrically connected to the tip side X2 (anode side) of the first and second lines 10a and 10b. Yes. The base ends of the first, second, and third lines 10a, 10b, and 10c are electrically connectable to the controller unit 2 via a detachable electrical connector 41 (see FIG. 1). . That is, the first line 10a and the third line 10c form a first circuit for energizing the plurality of light emitting elements 11a provided in the first line 10a, and the second line 10b and the third line 10c. A second circuit for energizing the plurality of light emitting elements 11b provided in the second line 10b is formed by the line 10c. The light emitting elements 11a provided in the first line 10a belong to the first group G1, and the light emitting elements 11b provided in the second line 10b belong to the second group G2.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the power supply cord 10 has two light emitting elements 11a belonging to the first group G1 arranged from the base end side X1 to the tip end side X2, and subsequently to the second group G2. Two light emitting elements 11b belonging to the first group G1 are arranged, and two light emitting elements 11a belonging to the first group G1 are arranged. That is, a plurality of light emitting elements 11a and 11a belonging to the first group G1 and connected along the power supply cord 10 and a plurality of light emitting elements 11b and 11b belonging to the second group G2 and connected along the power supply cord 10 Are alternately arranged along the power supply cord 10.

  The drive control unit 21 shown in FIG. 2 stores a plurality of light emission patterns in advance, and the light emission pattern is switched each time the mode switching button 23a (see FIG. 1) constituting the operation unit 23 is pressed, and the light emission pattern to be used. Is configured to be selectable. The mode switching button 23a also functions as a switch for turning on the power and a switch for turning off the power. As the light emission pattern, various light emission patterns are set such that, for example, normal light, blinking, and light intensity gradually change. Among these, for example, as shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B, there are light emission patterns for alternately driving the light emitting elements 11a belonging to the first group G1 and the light emitting elements 11b belonging to the second group G2. Is set. Specifically, the light emitting element 11a belonging to the first group G1 emits light (drives), while the light emitting element 11b belonging to the second group G2 does not emit light (drives), and the state shown in FIG. The light emitting element 11a belonging to the first group G1 does not emit (drive), while the light emitting element 11b belonging to the second group G2 emits (drives) the state shown in FIG. 4B alternately for a predetermined time. Switch every time.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 1, a timer button 23b is provided as the operation unit 23, and a preset time (3 hours, 5 hours, 8 hours, etc.) can be selected every time the timer button 23b is pressed. It is configured. The drive controller 21 is programmed to turn off the power when the selected time has elapsed.

  Furthermore, the drive control unit 21 is configured to store the light emission pattern selected by operating the operation unit 23 in the internal memory, and to drive the light emitting element using the light emission pattern stored in the memory when the power is turned on. Has been.

  As described above, the electrical decoration device according to the present embodiment includes the electrical decoration unit 1 in which a plurality of light emitting elements 11 (11a, 11b) are arranged along the elongated power supply cord 10 in a state of being separated from each other. The controller unit 2 including the drive control unit 21 that controls the light emission of the light emitting element 11 by supplying the power of the battery 20 and the battery 20 to the light emitting element 11 through the power supply cord 10, and generates power by receiving light And the power generation panel 3 for storing the generated power in the battery 20, and the drive control unit 21 includes a plurality of light emitting elements 11 belonging to either the first group G1 or the second group G2. In this case, the light emitting elements 11a belonging to the first group G1 and the light emitting elements 11b belonging to the second group G2 are alternately driven. A plurality of light-emitting elements 11a and 11a belonging to the first group G1 and connected along the power supply cord 10, and a second group G2 and supplying power. A plurality of light emitting elements 11 b and 11 b connected along the cord 10 are alternately arranged along the power feeding cord 10.

  In this way, the plurality of light emitting elements 11a and 11a belonging to the first group G1 and continuing along the power feeding cord 10 and the plurality of light emitting elements 11b and 11b belonging to the second group G2 and continuing along the feeding cord 10 are arranged. Are driven alternately, so that, for example, the light-emitting portion and the light-off portion can be clearly distinguished from each other as compared with the case where the driven light-emitting elements and the non-driven light-emitting elements are arranged alternately. Thus, it is possible to realize a new light emission mode such that the user can visually recognize the light flowing.

  Moreover, since the electric power generated by the power generation panel 3 is stored in the battery 20 and the light emitting element 11 emits light using the electric power of the battery 20, electricity is generated using natural energy such as so-called sunlight. It is possible to provide an electric decoration device that does not require a charge.

  In particular, in the present embodiment, the drive control unit 21 stores a plurality of light emission patterns including the above light emission patterns in advance, and an operation unit provided in the controller unit 2 among the plurality of light emission patterns to be used. The selected light emission pattern is stored in accordance with the operation to the light source 23, and the light emitting element 11 is driven by using the stored light emission pattern when the power is turned on. . With this configuration, once the light emission pattern to be used is set through the operation of the operation unit 23, the light emitting element is driven with the selected light emission pattern only by turning on the power. Thus, it is not necessary to select the light emission pattern again, and it is possible to improve the feeling of use by omitting the trouble of selecting the light emission pattern. In this case, for example, the light emission pattern is switched every time the switch is pressed, and this is particularly effective in a configuration in which the switch must be pressed a plurality of times in order to select a desired light emission pattern.

  Furthermore, in this embodiment, since the controller unit 2 and the electrical decoration part 1 are electrically connectable via the detachable electrical connector 41, the number and arrangement of the light emitting elements 11 can be set in units. The controller unit 2 can be effectively shared for various types of lighting units.

  For example, if the controller unit equipped with an operation unit and the power generation panel are integrated, installing in a sunny place may result in installation in a place with poor operability. May not be compatible. However, in this embodiment, the housings of the power generation panel 3 and the controller unit 2 are separated from each other, and the power generation panel 3 and the controller unit 2 can be electrically connected via the detachable electrical connectors 40a and 40b. Therefore, even if the power generation panel 3 is placed in a sunny place, the controller unit 2 can be placed in a place where the operation unit 23 is easy to operate, and both good sunlight and good operability are achieved. It becomes possible to do.

  In addition, in the present embodiment, the light emitting element 11 is a light emitting diode in which a light emitting portion 11c that emits light when energized is sealed with a transparent resin 11d having a cylindrical shape. Since the recess 11f is formed with the end portion 11e cut out in a conical shape, the light diffuses in the direction intersecting the axial direction, and the appearance can be improved.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was described based on drawing, it should be thought that a specific structure is not limited to these embodiment. The scope of the present invention is shown not only by the description of the above-described embodiment but also by the scope of claims, and further includes meanings equivalent to the scope of claims and all modifications within the scope.

  For example, in this embodiment, two light emitting elements 11a and 11a belonging to the first group G1 and two light emitting elements 11b and 11b belonging to the second group G2 are alternately arranged. If there is, it is not limited to two.

  The specific configuration of each unit is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

G1 ... first group G2 ... second group 1 ... lighting unit 10 ... feed cord 11 ... light emitting element 11a ... light emitting element 11b belonging to the first group ... light emitting element 11c belonging to the second group ... light emitting unit 11d ... Transparent resin 11f ... Recess 2 ... Controller unit 20 ... Battery 21 ... Drive control part 23 ... Operation part 3 ... Power generation panels 40a and 40b, 41 ... Electric connector

Claims (5)

An electric decoration part in which a plurality of light emitting elements are arranged in a state of being separated from each other along a long power supply cord, and supplying the battery and the power of the battery to the light emitting element via the power supply cord A controller unit including a drive control unit that controls light emission of the light emitting element; and a power generation panel that generates power by receiving light and stores the generated power in the battery.
The drive control unit belongs to the light emitting element belonging to the first group and the second group when the plurality of light emitting elements belong to either the first group or the second group. It is configured to be able to perform light emission control with a light emission pattern that alternately drives light emitting elements,
A plurality of light emitting elements belonging to the first group and connected along the power supply cord, and a plurality of light emitting elements belonging to the second group and connected along the power supply cord along the power supply cord An electrical decoration device characterized by being arranged alternately.   The drive control unit stores a plurality of light emission patterns including the light emission pattern in advance, and selects a light emission pattern to be used from among the plurality of light emission patterns according to an operation to an operation unit provided in the controller unit. The electrical decoration device according to claim 1, wherein the illumination device is configured to be capable of storing the selected light emission pattern and driving the light emitting element by using the stored light emission pattern when the power is turned on.   3. The electrical decoration device according to claim 1, wherein the controller unit and the electrical decoration unit are electrically connectable via a detachable electrical connector.   The housing of the power generation panel and the controller unit are separately provided, and the power generation panel and the controller unit are electrically connectable via a detachable electrical connector. The electrical decoration apparatus in any one.   The light-emitting element is a light-emitting diode in which a light-emitting portion that emits light when energized is sealed with a transparent resin having a cylindrical shape, and a conical shape is cut at an end of the transparent resin on the light-projecting direction side. The electrical decoration device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a recess is formed in a lacked state.

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