JP3240832U - lighting system - Google Patents

Abstract

A lighting system capable of enhancing the effect of energy saving is provided. A lighting system (1) includes one light source (21), a light entrance section (31) that receives light emitted from the light source (21), a light guide section (32) that guides the light received by the light entrance section (31) to a plurality of locations, an optical fiber bundle 3 having a light output portion 33 for emitting light guided by the light guide portion 32; A plurality of concave lenses that diverge the light by transmitting it, and transmission panels that are provided corresponding to each of the plurality of concave lenses and scatter the light by transmitting the light diverged by the concave lenses. . [Selection drawing] Fig. 1

Description

The present invention relates to lighting systems.

In recent years, there is a need for a global perspective that contributes to social and economic development and the maintenance of the irreplaceable global environment by creating new value and a prosperous future by always anticipating change in a fair and open manner. In other words, we are required to have the idea that ecological activities in our daily lives will lead to the happiness of society as a whole.

As a technique that meets such demands, there is known a lighting method and an apparatus therefor that are less burdensome to the environment and highly effective in saving energy (see Patent Document 1). This lighting method and apparatus take in light from a light source unit installed in a building, and lead the light to a plurality of locations on the exterior side of the building via optical fiber bundles that pass through the interior side of the building. It emits light inside and outside the building.

JP-A-03-029203

Such a lighting method and its apparatus are not sufficient, and it is desirable to further improve the effect of energy saving.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a lighting system capable of enhancing the effect of energy saving.

(1) The present invention comprises a single light source, a light entrance section for receiving light emitted from the light source, a light guide section for guiding the light received by the light entrance section to a plurality of locations, and the light guide section. an optical fiber bundle having a plurality of light exiting portions for emitting the guided light; and provided corresponding to each of the plurality of light exiting portions so as to transmit the light emitted from the light exiting portions. characterized by comprising a plurality of concave lenses that diverge light, and a transmission panel that is provided corresponding to each of the plurality of concave lenses and that transmits the light diverged by the concave lenses to scatter the light. It is a lighting system that

According to the present invention, since an optical fiber bundle is provided to guide light to multiple locations, a single light source can illuminate multiple locations. In addition, according to the present invention, a concave lens that diverges light and a transmissive panel that scatters light are provided, so that a wide area can be brightened.

(2) The illumination device according to (1) above, further comprising a convex lens for converging the light emitted by the light source, and wherein the light entrance section receives the light converged by the convex lens. System.

According to the present invention, since the convex lens that converges the light emitted by the light source is provided, the light emitted by the light source can be reliably received by the optical fiber bundle.

(3) The present invention is also the illumination system according to (1) or (2) above, characterized by comprising a light amount adjusting mechanism for adjusting the amount of light emitted by the light source.

According to the present invention, since the light amount adjusting mechanism for adjusting the amount of light emitted from the light source is provided, the amount of light to be illuminated can be adjusted.

(4) The lighting system according to any one of (1) to (3) above, further comprising a light color adjusting mechanism for adjusting the color of the light emitted by the light source. be.

According to the present invention, since the light color adjusting mechanism for adjusting the color of the light emitted from the light source is provided, the color of the illuminating light can be adjusted.

(5) The present invention is also the lighting system according to any one of (1) to (4) above, wherein the light source is a light emitting diode.

According to the present invention, since the light source is a light emitting diode, power consumption can be suppressed.

According to the lighting system described in (1) to (5) above of the present invention, the effect of energy saving can be enhanced.

1 is a schematic diagram of a lighting system according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing a light source box provided in the lighting system of FIG. 1; FIG. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing a control box included in the lighting system of FIG. 1, where (A) shows the appearance of the control box and (B) shows the internal structure of the control box; It is a front view which shows the components which the control box of FIG. 3 has, (A) shows a diaphragm blade, (B) shows a color panel. Fig. 2 is a schematic diagram showing a lighting fixture included in the lighting system of Fig. 1;

A lighting system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

First, the configuration of the lighting system 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5. FIG. FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a lighting system 1 . FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing a light source box 2 included in the illumination system 1. As shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing a control box 4 included in the lighting system 1. As shown in FIG. FIG. 3A shows the appearance of the control box 4. FIG. FIG. 3B shows the internal structure of the control box 4. As shown in FIG. FIG. 4 is a front view showing parts that the control box 4 has. FIG. 4A shows the aperture blades 43. FIG. FIG. 4B shows the color panel 44. FIG. FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing a lighting fixture 5 included in the lighting system 1. As shown in FIG.

The lighting system 1 shown in FIG. 1 is a system suitable for lighting all kinds of structures such as detached houses, condominiums, buildings, and warehouses. Specifically, the lighting system 1 includes a light source box 2, an optical fiber bundle 3, a plurality of control boxes 4, a plurality of lighting fixtures 5, and the like.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the light source box 2 includes one light source 21, a convex lens 22, and the like. As the light source 21, any light emitter such as an incandescent lamp, a fluorescent lamp, or the like is adopted, but from the viewpoint of power consumption, it is preferable to adopt a light emitting diode (LED). Convex lens 22 is provided so as to face light source 21 . This convex lens 22 functions as a condensing lens that converges the light emitted by the light source 21 .

Returning to FIG. 1, description will be made. The optical fiber bundle 3 is a path that guides the light emitted by the light source 21 to multiple locations. Specifically, the optical fiber bundle 3 includes a light entrance portion 31, a light guide portion 32, a plurality of light exit portions 33, and the like. The light entrance portion 31 is provided to face the convex lens 22 and receives light emitted by the light source 21 and converged by the convex lens 22 . The light guide section 32 branches the light received by the light entrance section 31 and guides the light to a plurality of locations. The light output portion 33 emits the light guided by the light guide portion 32 .

The control box 4 is provided in the middle of the light guide section 32 in the optical fiber bundle 3 .

As shown in FIG. 3A, the control box 4 includes a light amount operating section 41 and a light color operating section 42 . The light amount operation unit 41 is a knob operated to adjust the amount of light (illuminance) guided by the optical fiber bundle 3 . The light color operation section 42 is a knob operated to adjust the color of light guided by the optical fiber bundle 3 .

As shown in FIG. 3B, the control box 4 has aperture blades 43 and a color panel 44 .

As shown in FIG. 4A, the diaphragm blade 43 is a light amount adjusting mechanism that adjusts the amount of light emitted by the light source 21. As shown in FIG. The diaphragm blades 43 operate according to the operation of the light amount operation section 41 (see FIG. 3A).

As shown in FIG. 4B, the color panel 44 is a light color adjustment mechanism that adjusts the color of the light emitted by the light source 21. As shown in FIG. Specifically, the color panel 44 has a pink panel 441, a blue panel 442, and a colorless transparent panel 443, and these panels 441 to 443 are evenly arranged like a pie chart. The color panel 44 rotates according to the operation of the light color operation section 42 (see FIG. 3A).

When the pink panel 441 is positioned on the path of the optical fiber bundle 3, the color panel 44 makes the color of the light emitted by the light source 21 pink. When the blue panel 442 is positioned on the path of the fiber optic bundle 3, the color panel 44 makes the color of the light emitted by the light source 21 blue. If a colorless transparent panel 443 is positioned on the path of the optical fiber bundle 3, it leaves the color of the light emitted by the light source 21 unchanged.

As shown in FIG. 5, the lighting fixture 5 is provided on the ceiling C of the building. Specifically, the lighting fixture 5 includes a concave lens 51, a transmissive panel 52, and the like.

The concave lens 51 is provided corresponding to each of the plurality of light output portions 33 so as to face the light output portion 33, and diverges the light by transmitting the light emitted from the light output portion 33. As shown in FIG. The transmissive panel 52 is a transparent plastic panel having unevenness, and is provided so as to face each of the plurality of concave lenses 51 so as to face the concave lenses 51 . scatter.

Next, the flow of light in the illumination system 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1, 2, 3B, and 5. FIG.

In the illumination system 1, the light emitted by the light source 21 is converged by the convex lens 22 and then received by the light entrance portion 31 of the optical fiber bundle 3 (see FIGS. 1 and 2). The light received by the light entrance portion 31 is guided to a plurality of locations by the light guide portion 32 of the optical fiber bundle 3 (see FIG. 1). The amount (illuminance) of the light guided by the light guide section 32 is adjusted by the aperture blades 43 and the color is adjusted by the color panel 44 (see FIG. 3B). The light guided to a plurality of locations by the light guide portion 32 is emitted from the light output portion 33 of the optical fiber bundle 3 (see FIG. 5). The light emitted from the light output portion 33 is diverged by the concave lens 51 and scattered by the transmission panel 52 (see FIG. 5).

As described above, according to the lighting system 1, since the optical fiber bundle 3 that guides light to a plurality of locations is provided, a single light source 21 can illuminate a plurality of locations. Moreover, according to the lighting system 1, since it is provided with the concave lens 51 that diverges light and the transmissive panel 52 that scatters light, it is possible to brighten a wide range. As a result, according to the lighting system 1, the energy saving effect can be enhanced.

Since the illumination system 1 includes the convex lens 22 that converges the light emitted from the light source 21 , the light emitted from the light source 21 can be reliably received by the optical fiber bundle 3 . As a result, according to the lighting system 1, the energy saving effect can be enhanced.

Further, according to the illumination system 1, since the diaphragm blades (light amount adjusting mechanism) 43 for adjusting the amount of light emitted from the light source 21 are provided, the amount of light to be illuminated can be adjusted. Furthermore, according to the lighting system 1, since the color panel (light color adjusting mechanism) 44 that adjusts the color of the light emitted by the light source 21 is provided, the color of the illuminating light can be adjusted.

And according to the lighting system 1, since the light source 21 is a light emitting diode, power consumption can be suppressed. As a result, according to the lighting system 1, the energy saving effect can be enhanced.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various modifications are possible without departing from the gist and technical idea of the invention. That is, the position, size, length, quantity, shape, color, material, time, timing, etc. of each component can be changed as appropriate.

1 lighting system 2 light source box 21 light source (light emitting diode)
22 Convex lens 3 Optical fiber bundle 31 Light input part 32 Light guide part 33 Light output part 4 Control box 41 Light amount operation part 42 Light color operation part 43 Diaphragm blade 44 Color panel 441 Pink panel 442 Blue panel 443 Colorless transparent panel 5 Lighting device 51 Concave lens 52 Transmissive panel C Ceiling

Claims (5)

one light source and
a light entrance portion for receiving light emitted from the light source; a light guide portion for guiding the light received by the light entrance portion to a plurality of locations; and a plurality of light exit portions for emitting the light guided by the light guide portion. a fiber optic bundle having a
a plurality of concave lenses that are provided corresponding to each of the plurality of light output portions and that allow the light emitted from the light output portion to pass therethrough to diverge the light;
and a transmission panel that is provided corresponding to each of the plurality of concave lenses, and transmits the light diverged by the concave lenses to scatter the light. A convex lens that converges the light emitted by the light source,
2. The illumination system according to claim 1, wherein the light entrance section receives light converged by the convex lens. 3. The lighting system according to claim 1, further comprising a light amount adjusting mechanism that adjusts the amount of light emitted by said light source. 4. The lighting system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising a light color adjusting mechanism for adjusting the color of the light emitted by said light source. The lighting system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the light source is a light emitting diode.

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