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JP3772592B2
JP3772592B2 JP17782599A JP17782599A JP3772592B2 JP 3772592 B2 JP3772592 B2 JP 3772592B2 JP 17782599 A JP17782599 A JP 17782599A JP 17782599 A JP17782599 A JP 17782599A JP 3772592 B2 JP3772592 B2 JP 3772592B2
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正人 宮丸
忠史 村上
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【0001】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、道路灯に関するものである。
【0002】
【従来の技術】
従来の道路灯は、筐体内部に反射体を収容し、反射体内部に配設された高圧ナトリウムランプなどの光源及び反射体下部取着されるガラス製グローブから構成される。道路灯の光源から放射された光は直接光又は反射体による反射光により道路の路面を幅方向から長手方向まで照射する照明である。上述した道路灯は、一般的に道路の中央部や路肩側に立設され、約30m〜50mの所定間隔で道路に沿って立設される。
【0003】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
上述のような構成の道路灯にあっては、光源が反射体内部に収容され、前記光源は中心軸を道路幅方向に向けて設置されている。また、前記反射体は光源の中心軸を含む垂直面において面対称であり、道路灯から放射される光(配光)は、前記垂直面により対称となる。
【0004】
この時、1スパン(道路灯の設置間隔)あたりの路面輝度は、路面に入射した光が観察者(例えば、車のドライバー)の視線方向へ反射される光量に依存することになる。この時、路面に入射した光(照度)が観察者の方向へ反射し、輝度として感じる割合は論理的にも既知である。従来の道路灯にあっては、図7に示すように、路面の水平面照度と輝度との換算を行う照度輝度換算係数(輝度1cd/m2に必要とされる水平面照度)の分布は一定ではなく非対称であるため、路面輝度に高低差が生じることになるという問題点を有していた。すなわち、道路灯のフォロー側の照度輝度換算係数は、カウンター側に比較して値が高く、輝度への寄与が小さい。また、道路灯からの距離が遠方となる路面には道路灯近傍に比較して照射距離が長くなるため、全域にわたって同じ輝度を得るために光量を多く分配しなければならない。
【0005】
本発明は、上記の問題点に鑑みて成されたものであり、その目的とするところは、輝度及び均斉度の高い道路灯を提供することにある。
【0006】
【課題を解決するための手段】
請求項1記載の発明は、光源と、この光源の周を略覆い下方に透光開口を有する反射体を備え、この反射体の透光開口側を路面に向けて道路上方に配設される道路灯において、前記反射体は、光源を焦点とする放物面の一部をなし照射方向の異なる複数の部分反射体で構成されて、道路上の車両の走行方向と同一方向であるフォロー側に光源を反射する部分と、道路上の車両の走行方向と逆方向であるカウンター側に光源を反射する部分とを備え、光源からの距離が遠方となる路面へ照射する部分反射体の面積は、フォロー側に光源を反射する部分とカウンター側に光源を反射する部分とでは、カウンター側が大きく構成されて、光源からの距離が遠方となる路面に到達する光量が、フォロー側に比してカウンター側の方が多くなるようにしたことを特徴とするものである。
【0007】
【発明の実施の形態】
以下、本発明の一実施の形態に係る道路灯について図1乃至図6に基づき詳細に説明する。
【0008】
図2に示すように、道路灯1は道路2の例えば片側(路肩側)に所定の高さに立設され、道路2の幅方向の路面を照明するとともに、道路2の長手方向(走行方向)に対してフォロー側及びカウンター側を放射状に照明するようになっている。道路灯1は道路2に沿って所定の間隔をおいて配設される。
【0009】
道路灯1は道路灯本体3が支柱4に支持される。道路灯本体3は図1に示すように、ボックス状の本体ハウジング5を有し、この本体ハウジング5内に逆椀状あるいは半楕円球状の反射体6が内蔵されている。反射体6には高圧ナトリウムランプ等の線状光源7が道路2の短手方向に沿って、即ち道路2の長手方向に対して垂直となるように収容される。なお、図1において、「カウンター側」の反射体6とは道路2のカウンター側に線状光源7からの光を反射する部分であり、「フォロー側」の反射体6とは道路2のフォロー側に線状光源7からの光を反射する部分である。
【0010】
本体ハウジング5の下面開口には、透光性を有するグローブ8が照明カバーとして覆設される。グローブ8は本体ハウジング5にヒンジ等で開閉自在に装着されている。グローブ8は、アクリル樹脂等の透明樹脂または硬質ガラスや強化処理の軟質ガラス等の透明ガラスで形成される。
【0011】
本体ハウジング5に内蔵される反射体6は、図3及び図4に示すように、直下方向から最大照射方向まで5度ピッチで放射する方向が変更された部分反射体で構成されている。部分反射体は、鉛直角0度方向から5度ピッチで最大65度又は70度方向まで線状光源7から照射された光を反射するものであり、各々の部分反射体は光源中央を焦点とする放物面の一部をなしている。反射体6は点光源からの光を平行光としてそれぞれ鉛直方向の路面に対して照射を行う。
【0012】
各照射方向への光量(配光)は部分反射体の面積に依存し、各部分反射体の面積(図4において角度αがこれに相当する)を鉛直方向の角度毎に変更するようにしている。図4において、天面部の部分反射体が鉛直角度0度方向、すなわち線上光源7の直下方向への反射を行い、隣接する部分反射体が鉛直角度5度方向、次に隣接する部分反射体が鉛直角度10度方向、その次が鉛直角度20度方向というようになっており、それぞれの方向へ配光する光量を放物状の面が成す角度αで決定している。例えば、図4の斜線部Sは、道路2のフォロー側に対して鉛直角度45度方向に反射光を照射する部分反射体であり、この時の角度αにより分光される光量が決定される。本実施の形態にあっては、各部分反射体の鉛直角度方向、すなわち照射方向と各部分反射体の面積(正面図では角度αで示される)との関係は、フォロー側に反射する反射体6(「フォロー側」と記載)及びカウンター側に反射する反射体6(「カウンター側」と記載)において図5に示す値を有するように設計されている。
【0013】
上述した反射体6の構成により、カウンター側に反射される反射光のうち線状光源7からの距離が遠方となる路面内に到達する光量は、フォロー側に反射される反射光のそれよりも多くなるように指向されることになる。これにより、フォロー側に照射する光は、効率的ではない遠方への配光を少なくすることが可能になり、道路灯1近傍を主に照射することとし、道路灯1より遠方への路面にはカウンター側の光を主に分配することが可能になる。したがって、道路灯1より放射される光は非対称となり、放射された光が効率的に路面輝度へ寄与することになり、路面輝度の向上及び均斉度の向上を図ることが可能になる。
【0014】
なお、図6に示すように、従来の反射体6の内壁に、補助反射体6aを溶接又はねじ止めにより取着し、その補助反射体6aでの反射光の照射方向を対応する位置の部分反射体での反射光の照射方向より光源に近い側に向けることでフォロー側の遠方の路面に到達する光量を減らすようにして、カウンター側に反射される反射光のうち線状光源7からの距離が遠方となる路面内に到達する光量が、フォロー側に反射される反射光のそれよりも多くなるようにするようにしてもよい。
【0015】
【発明の効果】
以上のように、請求項1記載の発明にあっては、路面輝度及び均斉度を向上することが可能になる道路灯を提供することが可能になるという効果を奏する。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図1】本発明に係る一実施の形態の道路灯を構成する反射体の道路側から見た正面図である。
【図2】道路灯の設置状態を示す斜視図である。
【図3】反射体の形状を説明する説明図であり、(a)は斜視図を示し、(b)は上面図を示し、(c)は側面図を示し、(d)は正面図を示す。
【図4】反射体の構成を説明する説明図である。
【図5】各部分反射体の鉛直角度方向と各部分反射体の面積との関係を示す説明図である。
【図6】本発明に係る他の実施の形態の道路灯を構成する反射体の道路側から見た正面図である。
【図7】従来の道路灯による照度輝度換算係数の分布を示す説明図である。
【符号の説明】
1 道路灯
2 道路
3 道路灯本体
4 支柱
5 本体ハウジング
6 反射体
7 線状光源
[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a road lamp.
[0002]
[Prior art]
A conventional road lamp includes a reflector inside a casing, and includes a light source such as a high-pressure sodium lamp disposed inside the reflector and a glass globe attached to the lower part of the reflector. The light emitted from the light source of the road lamp is illumination that irradiates the road surface of the road from the width direction to the longitudinal direction by direct light or reflected light by a reflector. The road lights described above are generally erected on the center of the road or on the shoulder side, and are erected along the road at predetermined intervals of about 30 m to 50 m.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In the road lamp configured as described above, the light source is accommodated in the reflector, and the light source is installed with the central axis directed in the road width direction. The reflector is plane symmetric on a vertical plane including the central axis of the light source, and light (light distribution) radiated from the road lamp is symmetric with respect to the vertical plane.
[0004]
At this time, the road surface brightness per one span (roadlight installation interval) depends on the amount of light that is incident on the road surface and reflected in the line-of-sight direction of an observer (for example, a car driver). At this time, the ratio of light (illuminance) incident on the road surface reflected to the observer and felt as luminance is logically known. In the conventional road lamp, as shown in FIG. 7, the distribution of the illuminance luminance conversion coefficient (horizontal illuminance required for luminance 1 cd / m 2 ) for converting the horizontal illuminance and luminance of the road surface is not constant. Since it is asymmetrical, there is a problem that a difference in height occurs in the road surface brightness. That is, the illuminance luminance conversion coefficient on the follow side of the road light has a higher value than the counter side, and the contribution to the luminance is small. In addition, since the irradiation distance is longer on the road surface that is far from the road lamp than in the vicinity of the road lamp, a large amount of light must be distributed to obtain the same luminance throughout the entire area.
[0005]
The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a road lamp with high brightness and high uniformity.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The invention according to claim 1 includes a light source and a reflector that substantially covers the periphery of the light source and has a light-transmitting opening below, and is disposed above the road with the light-transmitting opening side of the reflector facing the road surface. In the road lamp, the reflector includes a plurality of partial reflectors that form a part of a paraboloid focusing on the light source and have different irradiation directions, and are in the same direction as the traveling direction of the vehicle on the road The area of the partial reflector that irradiates the road surface that is far away from the light source is provided with a portion that reflects the light source and a portion that reflects the light source on the counter side opposite to the traveling direction of the vehicle on the road. In the part that reflects the light source on the follow side and the part that reflects the light source on the counter side, the counter side is configured to be larger, and the amount of light that reaches the road surface that is far from the light source is more counter than the follow side. To be more on the side It is characterized in.
[0007]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, a road lamp according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1 to 6.
[0008]
As shown in FIG. 2, the road lamp 1 is erected at a predetermined height on, for example, one side (road shoulder side) of the road 2, illuminates the road surface in the width direction of the road 2, and the longitudinal direction of the road 2 (travel direction) ), The follow side and the counter side are illuminated radially. The road lights 1 are arranged along the road 2 at a predetermined interval.
[0009]
In the road lamp 1, the road lamp main body 3 is supported by the column 4. As shown in FIG. 1, the road lamp main body 3 has a box-shaped main body housing 5, and an inverted saddle-shaped or semi-elliptical spherical reflector 6 is built in the main body housing 5. A linear light source 7 such as a high-pressure sodium lamp is accommodated in the reflector 6 along the short direction of the road 2, that is, perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the road 2. In FIG. 1, the “counter side” reflector 6 is a portion that reflects light from the linear light source 7 on the counter side of the road 2, and the “follow side” reflector 6 is a follower of the road 2. This is the part that reflects the light from the linear light source 7 to the side.
[0010]
A glove 8 having translucency is provided on the lower surface opening of the main body housing 5 as an illumination cover. The globe 8 is attached to the main body housing 5 so as to be freely opened and closed by a hinge or the like. The globe 8 is formed of a transparent resin such as an acrylic resin or a transparent glass such as hard glass or tempered soft glass.
[0011]
As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the reflector 6 built in the main body housing 5 is constituted by a partial reflector in which the direction of radiation at a pitch of 5 degrees is changed from the direct lower direction to the maximum irradiation direction. The partial reflectors reflect light emitted from the linear light source 7 from a vertical angle of 0 degree direction to a maximum of 65 degrees or 70 degrees at a pitch of 5 degrees, and each partial reflector is focused on the center of the light source. It forms part of the paraboloid. The reflector 6 irradiates the road surface in the vertical direction with the light from the point light source as parallel light.
[0012]
The amount of light (light distribution) in each irradiation direction depends on the area of the partial reflector, and the area of each partial reflector (the angle α in FIG. 4 corresponds to this) is changed for each angle in the vertical direction. Yes. In FIG. 4, the partial reflector on the top surface reflects in the vertical angle direction of 0 degrees, that is, the direction directly below the linear light source 7, the adjacent partial reflector is in the vertical angle direction of 5 degrees, and the next adjacent partial reflector is The vertical angle direction is 10 degrees, the next is the vertical angle direction 20 degrees, and the amount of light distributed in each direction is determined by the angle α formed by the parabolic surface. For example, the hatched portion S in FIG. 4 is a partial reflector that irradiates reflected light in the direction of a vertical angle of 45 degrees with respect to the follow side of the road 2, and the amount of light that is split is determined by the angle α at this time. In this embodiment, the vertical angle direction of each partial reflector, that is, the relationship between the irradiation direction and the area of each partial reflector (indicated by an angle α in the front view) is a reflector that reflects to the follow side. 6 (described as “follow side”) and the reflector 6 (described as “counter side”) reflecting on the counter side are designed to have the values shown in FIG.
[0013]
Due to the configuration of the reflector 6 described above, the amount of light that reaches the road surface that is far from the linear light source 7 among the reflected light that is reflected to the counter side is larger than that of the reflected light that is reflected to the follow side. It will be oriented to increase. As a result, the light irradiated to the follow side can reduce the light distribution to a distant place that is not efficient, and mainly irradiates the vicinity of the road light 1, and the road surface far from the road light 1 is irradiated. Can mainly distribute the light on the counter side. Therefore, the light emitted from the road lamp 1 becomes asymmetric, and the emitted light efficiently contributes to the road surface brightness, so that the road surface brightness and the uniformity can be improved.
[0014]
In addition, as shown in FIG. 6, the auxiliary reflector 6a is attached to the inner wall of the conventional reflector 6 by welding or screwing , and the portion corresponding to the irradiation direction of the reflected light from the auxiliary reflector 6a The amount of light reaching the far road surface on the follow side is reduced by directing it toward the side closer to the light source than the direction of irradiation of the reflected light from the reflector, and the reflected light from the linear light source 7 out of the reflected light reflected on the counter side is reduced . You may make it make the light quantity which reaches | attains in the road surface where a distance becomes far more than that of the reflected light reflected by the follow side.
[0015]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, the invention according to claim 1 has an effect that it is possible to provide a road lamp capable of improving road surface brightness and uniformity.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a front view of a reflector constituting a road lamp according to an embodiment of the present invention as viewed from the road side.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an installation state of a road light.
3A and 3B are explanatory diagrams for explaining the shape of a reflector, in which FIG. 3A is a perspective view, FIG. 3B is a top view, FIG. 3C is a side view, and FIG. Show.
FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a configuration of a reflector.
FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing the relationship between the vertical angle direction of each partial reflector and the area of each partial reflector.
FIG. 6 is a front view of a reflector constituting a road lamp according to another embodiment of the present invention as viewed from the road side.
FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing a distribution of illuminance luminance conversion coefficients by a conventional road lamp.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Road light 2 Road 3 Road light main body 4 Support | pillar 5 Main body housing 6 Reflector 7 Linear light source

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光源と、この光源の周を略覆い下方に透光開口を有する反射体を備え、この反射体の透光開口側を路面に向けて道路上方に配設される道路灯において、前記反射体は、光源を焦点とする放物面の一部をなし照射方向の異なる複数の部分反射体で構成されて、道路上の車両の走行方向と同一方向であるフォロー側に光源を反射する部分と、道路上の車両の走行方向と逆方向であるカウンター側に光源を反射する部分とを備え、光源からの距離が遠方となる路面へ照射する部分反射体の面積は、フォロー側に光源を反射する部分とカウンター側に光源を反射する部分とでは、カウンター側が大きく構成されて、光源からの距離が遠方となる路面に到達する光量が、フォロー側に比してカウンター側の方が多くなるようにしたことを特徴とする道路灯。In a road light provided with a light source and a reflector that substantially covers the periphery of the light source and has a light-transmitting opening below, and is disposed above the road with the light-transmitting opening side of the reflector facing the road surface, the reflector is A portion that is part of a paraboloid that focuses on the light source and that is composed of a plurality of partial reflectors with different irradiation directions, and that reflects the light source to the follow side that is in the same direction as the vehicle traveling direction on the road; The area of the partial reflector that irradiates the road surface that is far away from the light source reflects the light source to the follow side. In the part and the part that reflects the light source to the counter side, the counter side is configured to be large so that the amount of light reaching the road surface far from the light source is greater on the counter side than on the follow side Road characterized by .
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