JP3185423U - Decorative lighting fixture - Google Patents

Abstract

Provided is a decorative lighting device that can blink a light bulb using a large number of small light sources and easily control the amount of current.
A planar flexible substrate 1 corresponding to a three-dimensional development view, two connectors 2a and 2b connected to the peripheral portion thereof, and one or more printed wirings 3a to 2 connecting the two connectors. 3c, LED bulbs 4a to 4c or EL connected to the printed wiring, and a control panel 5 for controlling the energization state of each printed wiring. A flexible substrate is assembled into the three-dimensional shape and used.
[Selection] Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a decorative lighting device having a decorative effect.

Decorative lighting, such as Christmas tree lighting, is widely used. In addition, decorative light bulbs are also provided on the pachinko machine and the pachislot machine, and are used, for example, to show winning in probability fluctuation.
As a decorative illuminator, Patent Document 1 discloses a decorative light bulb device (decorative illuminator) in which the entire spherical surface shines in a planar shape. In addition, it is pointed out in paragraphs 0006 to 0007 that the current or voltage becomes large and the power supply is restricted as a problem in the circuit configuration of the decorative lighting fixture using a large number of small light bulbs.

In decorative lighting fixtures that use a large number of small light bulbs, the decorative effect is increased by blinking the small light bulbs, as is often seen in Christmas tree lighting.

  The decoration lighting device may be used attached to an existing item such as a Christmas tree, but there may be a case where a decoration effect is obtained depending on the shape of the decoration lighting device itself.

JP 2003-109403 A

  The problem to be solved is a decorative illuminator that uses a large number of small light sources, has a circuit configuration that makes it easy to control the amount of current, can blink a light bulb, and has a shape that provides a decorative effect Is to provide.

The decorative lighting fixture of the present invention is
A planar flexible substrate corresponding to a three-dimensional development view;
Two connectors connected to the flexible substrate at the peripheral edge of the planar shape;
One or more printed wirings connecting the two connectors on the flexible substrate;
An LED bulb or EL connected to the printed wiring;
A control panel for controlling the energization state of each of the printed wirings,
The flexible substrate is assembled in the three-dimensional shape.

An LED bulb or EL is connected in series for each printed wiring, and control such as blinking by a control panel is possible.
A three-dimensional shape can be formed. The “planar shape corresponding to the development view” does not have to be a strict development view shape in a mathematical sense. What is necessary is just to assemble and look like a predetermined three-dimensional shape. For example, a sphere as a three-dimensional shape does not have a strict plan view in a mathematical sense. However, a substantially spherical three-dimensional shape can be assembled according to a form in which the paper on the surface of the globe is pasted or a form in which the spherical surface of a baseball is cut with a seam. A shape based on this form is also included in the “planar shape corresponding to the developed view”.
Here, the “flexible substrate” is not limited to a substrate having elasticity, but includes a thin substrate having a thickness of up to about 0.1 mm that can be bent or curved to form a three-dimensional shape.
Here, “EL” means electroluminescence, which may be organic EL or inorganic EL. Although the rated voltage and rated current differ depending on the type of EL, it can be handled by designing the power supply unit. A decorative effect by EL emitting surface light can be obtained.

The decorative lighting fixture of the present invention is
The two connectors are integrated into one connector.

Both ends of the printed wiring may be connected to the same connector or may be connected to two separate connectors. By connecting both ends of the printed wiring to one connector by integrating the two connectors into one connector, the circuit configuration is easy to understand. A plurality of “one connector” (connectors to which both ends of the printed wiring are connected) may be provided.
When connecting to two separate connectors, the degree of freedom with respect to the restriction of wiring without intersecting the printed lines is increased.

The decorative lighting fixture of the present invention is
The three-dimensional shape is a spherical shape.

  The spherical shape is a preferred shape for various decorations.

The decorative lighting fixture of the present invention is
The developed view is characterized in that eight or more boat shapes obtained by cutting a spherical surface in an arc connecting both poles of a sphere are connected.

The form of pasting the paper on the surface of the globe is a development view.
Here, “both poles” refers to both end points (points on a spherical surface) of one diameter of a sphere.

The decorative lighting fixture of the present invention is
The two connectors are in an equator position where one of the connected boat shapes is not connected to the other boat shape at one end, and the other is an equator position where the other connector is not connected to the other boat shape at the other end of the connected boat shapes. It is characterized by.

Place the connector on both ends. When assembling the sphere, the two connectors touch.
Here, the “equator position” refers to a position equidistant from two poles.

The decorative lighting fixture of the present invention is
The two connectors are arranged at positions where they come into contact when the flexible board is assembled into the three-dimensional shape.

  Wiring toward the connector can be combined into one. This prevents the decorative effect from being reduced by the wiring.

The decorative lighting fixture of the present invention is
Comprising two or more of the printed wiring;
The control panel repeats energization and electric interception for each printed wiring so that each printed wiring is energized at different times.

  Realize blinking of LED bulb or EL.

The decorative lighting fixture of the present invention is
A constant current diode corresponding to each printed wiring is provided between the control panel and the connector.

  Control power supply to LED bulb or EL. The LED bulb or EL emits light appropriately by controlling the amount of current, and the life is prolonged.

The decorative lighting fixture of the present invention is
The sum of the rated voltage of the LED bulb or EL connected in series to each of the printed wirings is 12 V or less.

  Avoid large voltages.

The decorative lighting fixture of the present invention is
A container that covers the flexible substrate assembled in the three-dimensional shape is provided.

  Protect flexible substrates. In addition, a decoration effect other than electrical decoration can be obtained by decorating the container surface.

  There is provided a decorative lighting device that uses a large number of small light bulbs, has a circuit configuration that can easily control the amount of current, can blink the light bulb, and has a shape that provides a decorative effect.

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a structure of a decorative lighting fixture. Example 1 FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a decorative lighting fixture assembled into a three-dimensional shape. Example 1 FIG. 3 is a diagram showing control by the control panel. Example 1 FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a decorative lighting fixture assembled into a three-dimensional shape. (Example 2) FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating the structure of a decorative lighting fixture. (Example 3) FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating the structure of a decorative lighting fixture. Example 4 FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a decorative lighting fixture assembled into a three-dimensional shape. Example 4

  Examples of the present invention will be described below. The present invention can have various shapes as shown in the following embodiments, and can be widely applied. Moreover, although the following examples use LED bulbs, the same applies to the case where EL is used.

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a structure of a decorative lighting fixture.
The flexible substrate 1 has a shape of a developed view of a sphere composed of 12 boat shapes. There are two connectors 2, and a connector 2a is provided at the boat-shaped equator position at one end, and a connector 2b is provided at the boat-shaped equator position at the other end.
As the printed wiring 3 that connects the connector 2a and the connector 2b, three wirings 3a, 3b, and 3c are provided. Four LED bulbs 4a, 4b and 4c are connected in series by printed wirings 3a, 3b and 3c, respectively.

A control panel 5 that controls the energization state between the connector 2a and the connector 2b (printed wirings 3a, 3b, and 3c) is provided. The control panel 5 is a microchip that turns on / off the energization switch based on a clock.
Each of the printed wirings 3a, 3b and 3c has a corresponding line, and a constant current diode 6 is provided on each line.
Power is supplied from the power source 7. The power source 7 may be a battery or an AC power source for home use (an outlet or a power circuit attached to the outlet as necessary).

With an LED bulb, it is possible to emit a considerable number of bulbs without increasing the supply voltage when connected in series. In this embodiment, there are four LED bulbs connected to the printed wirings 3a, 3b, and 3c. If the LED bulb is a general one (light emitting at a voltage of 3V and a current of 20mA), 12V The voltage may be supplied. It can be supplied from either a battery or an AC power source for home use. The voltage value can be variably controlled by the control panel 5, but the voltage to be supplied to each printed wiring is constant (the sum of the rated voltages of the LED bulbs connected in series). The value may be fixed.
The current is adjusted to 20 mA by the constant current diode 6, and the LED bulb is protected.
As described above, light emission is performed at the rated voltage / rated current of the LED bulb.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a decorative lighting fixture assembled into a three-dimensional shape. The decorative lighting device shown in FIG. 1 is assembled into a spherical shape, and is fitted into and covered with a plastic container 8. The container 8 is transparent in order to transmit the light emitted by the LED bulb. In order to enhance the decorative effect, the container 8 may be colored with translucency. For example, a world map may be drawn so that the spherical shape looks like a globe.

The connectors 2a and 2b are in contact with each other and can be handled as one connector 2 as a whole. Connections connecting the control panel 5, the constant current diode 6 and the power source 7 are collectively connected to the connector 2.
For example, by protecting the connection connected to the connector 2 with a strong tube, the decorative lighting device can be suspended from the tube.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing control by the control panel.
The control panel 5 controls energization / interruption (indicated by “a”, “b”, and “c” in the figure) to the printed wirings 3a, 3b, and 3c as illustrated. LED bulbs 4a, 4b and 4c blink. The blinking is performed by shifting the time of the LED bulbs 4a, 4b, and 4c, and the LED bulbs 4a, 4b, and 4c are cycled in this order and blink.
The decoration effect can be enhanced by such blinking.
In addition, it can also be set as the flashing pattern different from a figure, or it can be made to always light without flashing some LED bulbs (for example, 4b), and the other decoration effect can also be implement | achieved.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a decorative lighting fixture assembled into a three-dimensional shape. In the present embodiment, the structure of the decorative lighting fixture is the same as that of the first embodiment. The difference from the first embodiment is that the control panel 5, the constant current diode 6 and the power source 7 are provided in the sphere. The control panel 5, the constant current diode 6 and the power source 7 are fixed and held by components not shown.

The power source 7 is an alkaline battery. A voltage of 12V can be supplied. If the number of LED bulbs connected in series to one printed wiring is 4 or less, light can be emitted with a voltage of 12V.
Note that a power dedicated to the control panel (not shown) can be used for the power required for the operation of the control panel 5. Alternatively, power may be supplied from the power source 7.
A switch 9 is provided, and all the light emission of the LED bulb 4 can be stopped.

  The decorative lighting fixture has a spherical shape with no electric wires exposed to the outside. Decorative effects with movements such as rotating and rolling can be obtained. It is also possible to obtain a decorative effect that floats in the air by magnetic force or the like.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating the structure of a decorative lighting fixture. Compared to FIG. 1, the state of the printed wiring is different, and the printed wiring started from the connector 2c or 2d returns to the connector 2c or 2d.
The connectors 2c and 2d are obtained by integrating the connectors 2a and 2b in FIG. 1 into one connector.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating the structure of a decorative lighting fixture. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a decorative lighting fixture assembled into a three-dimensional shape.
The decorative lighting fixture is a cube, and the locations of the dice eyes (1 to 6) are constituted by the LED bulbs 4.
Printed wirings 3a to 3f corresponding to the respective eyes 1 to 6 are provided. Depending on the number of LED bulbs (corresponding to eyes 1 to 6), the printed wiring 3a has 3V, 3b has 6V,. . . A voltage of 18V is added to 3f.
In the figure, the dice eyes are shown in a position deviated from the center of the square in order to clearly show the printed wiring. However, in actuality, it is possible to narrow the printed wiring and place the dice eyes in the center of the square. it can.

The control panel 5 receives a command indicating which of the first to sixth lights is emitted from the game machine, adds a voltage to the printed wiring corresponding to the command, and does not apply a voltage to the other printed wiring.
Of course, it is also possible to use such that a decoration effect is produced regardless of the game by controlling other than lighting the eyes corresponding to the instruction from the game machine (for example, blinking the first to sixth eyes in this order).

  It is a decorative lighting device that uses a large number of small light bulbs, has a circuit configuration that makes it easy to control the amount of current, can blink the light bulb, and has a shape that provides a decorative effect. The use in facilities such as hotels is expected. It is also expected to be used for pachinko machines and pachislot machines.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Flexible substrate 2 Connector 3 Printed wiring 4 LED bulb 5 Control panel 6 Constant current diode 7 Power supply 8 Container 9 Switch

Claims (10)

A planar flexible substrate corresponding to a three-dimensional development view;
Two connectors connected to the flexible substrate at the peripheral edge of the planar shape;
One or more printed wirings connecting the two connectors on the flexible substrate;
An LED bulb or EL connected to the printed wiring;
A control panel for controlling the energization state of each of the printed wirings,
A decorative lighting fixture, wherein the flexible substrate is assembled into the three-dimensional shape.   The decorative lighting device according to claim 1, wherein the two connectors are integrated into one connector.   The decorative lighting device according to claim 1, wherein the three-dimensional shape is a spherical shape.   4. The decorative lighting device according to claim 3, wherein the developed view includes eight or more boat shapes in which a spherical surface is cut in an arc connecting both poles of a sphere.   The two connectors are in an equator position where one of the connected boat shapes is not connected to the other boat shape at one end, and the other is an equator position where the other connector is not connected to the other boat shape at the other end of the connected boat shapes. The decorative lighting device according to claim 4, wherein   6. The decorative illuminator according to claim 1, wherein the two connectors are disposed at a position where the two flexible boards are in contact with each other when the flexible board is assembled into the three-dimensional shape. Comprising two or more of the printed wiring;
7. The control panel according to claim 1, wherein the control panel repeats energization and shielding for each printed wiring so that each printed wiring is energized at different times. The decorative lighting device according to item 1.   The decoration lighting device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, further comprising a constant current diode corresponding to each of the printed wirings between the control panel and the connector.   The decorative lighting device according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein a sum of rated voltages of LED bulbs or ELs connected in series to each of the printed wirings is 12 V or less. The decorative illumination tool according to claim 1, further comprising a container that covers the flexible substrate assembled in the three-dimensional shape.

Images