JP5360626B1 - Rotating mechanism - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a running lamp capable of achieving energy saving and long life by using an LED and obtaining an advertisement effect, a lighting effect and a healing effect.
SOLUTION: A rotating mechanism that rotates a cylinder by generating an air flow inside the cylinder using a base, a column, a cylinder, and a motor. Applying this principle, a base, a column that is erected on the base and provided with a support at the tip, an LED light source that is wired to the column, and output to the base or column Mounted on the base, a motor attached with its axis oriented vertically, a translucent inner cylinder with pictures and characters drawn on it that is pivotally supported by the support at the tip of the column And a translucent outer cylinder surrounding the inner cylinder, and by rotating the motor, an air flow is generated inside the translucent inner cylinder, and the air flow causes the transmission of the air. The light inner cylinder is rotated and used as a running horse light, an illumination light, or an advertising light.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a rotation mechanism for rotating a cylinder by pivotally supporting a cylinder at the tip of a column erected on a base and rotating a motor attached to the base or column. Is.

  Conventionally, various lighting lamps and running horse lights have been disclosed. For example, not only can the initial rotation operation of the inner cylinder be performed quickly and reliably, but the inner cylinder can be stably rotated at a constant speed regardless of the temperature of the outside air. A running horselight projected on an outer cylinder is disclosed (see Patent Document 1). In addition, an LED decorative luminaire is disclosed that can create an atmosphere of activity and healing for the user's mood by switching operation for accelerating and decelerating the blinking period of light (see Patent Document 2). In addition, a running horselight is disclosed in which a light bulb is attached to a base, the light bulb is covered with a rotation silhouette, and a cylindrical stripe film is interposed between the rotation silhouette and the hood (see Patent Document 3).

  JP 2007-335335 A   JP 2010-159592 A   Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 62-164312

  The running light shown in Patent Document 1 turns on an illumination lamp, rotates a fan, and blows air into the inner cylinder through the blow hole while sucking air from the intake hole by rotating the fan. The inner cylinder is rotated in a predetermined direction while exhausting more, and a running horse picture of the inner cylinder is rotated and projected onto the outer cylinder. In other words, the air flow can be circulated among the base, the inner cylinder, and the inner and outer cylinders by the blowing operation of the fan, and the hot air flow generated by the heat generated by the illumination lamp (straight tube fluorescent lamp) is externally generated. It is said that it is possible to reduce the load on the fan by effectively using it without escaping.

  The LED decorative illuminator of Patent Document 2 creates an atmosphere that reinvigorates and softens the user's mood by manually switching the color rhythm of the LED's multicolor light emission to a fast flashing mode and a slow firefly flashing mode. It is useful for. However, although there is an effect of energy saving by using the LED, it has not been possible to give a healing effect to a person using a picture or a character.

  Since the running light of Patent Document 3 uses an incandescent light bulb as a light source, it is necessary to select materials that can withstand the heat generation of the light bulb for the base, inner tube, and outer tube that make up the running light. Because it is expensive, it is a difficult technology to apply in the present day when energy saving is important.

  As described above, as means for rotating the cylinder (inner cylinder), a fan is used (Patent Document 1), an ascending current generated from the heat generated by an incandescent bulb (Patent Document 3), or a gas lamp. There is one that uses a gas updraft, but a rotating mechanism that rotates a small electric motor provided inside the cylinder to generate an air flow inside the cylinder and rotates the cylinder by this air flow is disclosed. Not. The present invention has invented a rotating mechanism for rotating the cylinder by rotating a small electric motor inside the cylinder as a result of repeated research to solve the above-mentioned problems. It is another object of the present invention to provide a product that can achieve energy saving and long life using the rotating mechanism, and can obtain an advertising effect, a lighting effect, and a healing effect.

According to a first aspect of the present invention, a rotating mechanism includes a base, a support column provided upright on the support base and provided with a support portion at a tip thereof, and pivotally supported by the support portion of the support column. A cylinder having a lid pivotally supported by the part and a motor attached to the base or the column located in the internal space of the cylinder with the output shaft oriented in the vertical direction are disposed. To rise to air flow which rotates the output shaft of the motor, than the output shaft of the motor rotating body is mounted a pulley or pinion of the large diameter, by rotating the motor, said cylindrical inner to rise to the motor output shaft airflow rotating around, and rotating the cylinder by the air flow to the rotating. According to this, the cylinder can be rotated with a simple configuration.

  The rotating mechanism according to claim 2 of the present invention includes an LED light source provided by being wired to the column, the cylinder is a light-transmitting cylinder, and a cylinder in which a picture or character is drawn on the cylinder portion, A translucent outer cylinder that is placed on the base and surrounds the cylinder is further disposed. By rotating the motor, an air flow is generated inside the cylinder, the cylinder is rotated by the air flow, and a picture or a character drawn on the inner cylinder is projected onto the translucent outer cylinder. ing.

  According to this configuration, since pictures and characters drawn on the translucent inner cylinder can be projected from the outside of the translucent outer cylinder, it can be used as a running horselight, an illumination lamp, or an advertising lamp. In addition, it can be installed outdoors without being affected by temperature and wind. Furthermore, since the lid surrounding the translucent inner cylinder is provided on the upper part of the translucent outer cylinder, the function is not affected even if there is some rain.

The rotating mechanism is provided with a rotating body that generates an air flow on the output shaft of the motor. This rotating body is a pulley or pinion having a diameter larger than that of the motor output shaft. The air flow which rotates by Ri around the motor output shaft of the internal cylinder to be able to easily occur.

  The rotation mechanism of the present invention can rotate the cylinder with a simple configuration of a base, a column, a cylinder, and a motor. By further arranging a light source of LED provided by being wired to the support column, a translucent cylinder in which a picture or a character is drawn on a cylindrical portion, and a translucent outer cylinder surrounding the translucent cylinder Since a picture or a character drawn on the translucent inner cylinder can be projected from the outside of the translucent outer cylinder, it can be used as a running light, illumination lamp, or advertising lamp. In addition, it can be installed outdoors without being affected by temperature and wind. Furthermore, since the lid surrounding the translucent inner cylinder is provided on the upper part of the translucent outer cylinder, the function is not affected even if there is some rain.

  In the rotating mechanism of the present invention, a pulley or pinion having a diameter larger than that of the motor output shaft is attached as a rotating body for generating an air flow on the output shaft of the motor, and a part of the outer peripheral edge of the pulley is linear. Is missing. According to this, an air flow can be easily generated by the absence of the outer peripheral edge of the pulley and the uneven shape of the pinion.

  It is front sectional drawing of the rotation mechanism which shows an example of embodiment of this invention.   It is front sectional drawing of the rotation mechanism which shows other embodiment of this invention.   It is side surface sectional drawing of the rotation mechanism which shows other embodiment of this invention.   It is a side surface fragmentary sectional view which shows the cover shape of the translucent inner cylinder of this invention, (a) has a recessed part, (b) has a through-hole.   BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Embodiment of the rotary body of this invention is shown, (a) is a top view, (b) is a front view.   The other embodiment of the rotary body of this invention is shown, (a) is a top view, (b) is a front view.

  The rotation mechanism of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In FIG. 1, the base 1 is formed in a cylindrical shape having a partition plate 11 in the diameter direction and having upper and lower openings. An edge portion 12 is provided on the upper side, and a mounting space for the storage case 13 for storing the dry battery 23 is secured on the lower side. In addition, it is good also as a flat plate without providing the said edge part. The base 1 is not limited to a cylindrical shape, and can be a square or a regular polygon.

  The support column 2 erected on the base 1 has a tip support portion 21 that supports the lid 51 of the inner cylinder 5 (translucent inner cylinder) at the tip, and the lower end is fixed to the base 1. ing. The column 2 may be any of a cylinder, a prism, or a hollow column. However, when the column 2 is a hollow column, the electric wire 22 can be wired in the hollow portion, so that the appearance is improved.

  The motor 4 uses a small DC motor, and is attached to the support column 2 with the output shaft 41 in the vertical direction using a motor base. The power source of the motor 4 is wired from one (1.5 V) of the dry batteries 23 housed in the housing case 13 below the base 1. The motor 4 can be attached to a desired position on the upper surface of the base 1 with the output shaft 41 directed in the vertical direction. For example, if the motor 4 is installed near the inner periphery of the inner cylinder 5, the number of rotations of the inner cylinder 5 can be increased as compared with the case where the motor 4 is attached to the support column 2.

  A pulley 42 is fitted on the output shaft 41 of the motor 4 as shown in FIG. A part of the circumferential edge of the pulley 42 is removed in a straight line 44. When the pulley 42 rotates, the notch 44 cuts the wind, so that an air flow is generated inside the translucent inner cylinder 5. This air flow reaches the circumferential portion of the inner cylinder 5 and rotates the inner cylinder 5. The rotational speed of the inner cylinder 5 can be changed according to the diameter of the pulley 42, the size of excision, or the number of excisions.

  The inner cylinder 5 is a lid 51 formed of a circular cylinder 52 and a disk provided with a concave portion 54 (concave on the upper side) supported by the tip of the support column 2 at the center, covering the upper surface of the cylindrical cylinder 52. And a translucent film 53 that can be formed into a cylindrical shape so as to be fitted to the cylindrical body 52. Therefore, the air inside the inner cylinder 5 does not flow out from the lid 51, and both ends of the translucent film 53 are formed in a cylindrical shape using an adhesive or the like. On the translucent film 53, a model, a character, a pattern, a color, or a combination of these can be modeled using a paint or the like, so that the modeled object can be seen as a running lamp or the like.

  2 and 3, the base 1 is formed in a cylindrical shape having a partition plate 11 in the diametrical direction and opened up and down, and the upper side is an edge portion 12 that is connected to the lower portion of the translucent outer cylinder 6. And a mounting space for the storage case 13 for storing the dry battery 23 is secured on the lower side. The connecting means may be either joined or screwed so that the base 1 does not fall off from the lower part of the translucent outer cylinder 6 when the translucent outer cylinder 6 is gripped by hand or the like. The outer diameter of the base 1 is not limited to a cylindrical shape, and may be a square or a regular polygon.

  The column 2 erected on the base 1 has a tip support portion 21 that supports the lid 51 of the translucent inner cylinder 5 at the tip, and the lower end is fixed to the base 1. The column 2 may be any of a cylinder, a prism, or a hollow column. However, when the column 2 is a hollow column, the electric wire 22 can be wired in the hollow portion, so that the appearance is improved.

  A desired number of LEDs 3 can be attached to a desired position of the support column 2, and in this embodiment, four LEDs 3 are attached. Since the LED 3 is straight, it is not possible to irradiate the entire space like a light bulb or a straight tube fluorescent lamp. Therefore, it is desirable that the LED 3 be installed radially with the column 2 as a central axis. Of the dry batteries 23 stored in the lower storage case 13, three are connected in series (4.5V) and wired.

  The motor 4 uses a small DC motor, and is attached to the support column 2 with the output shaft 41 in the vertical direction using a motor base. The power source of the motor 4 is wired from one (1.5 V) of the dry batteries 23 housed in the housing case 13 below the base 1. In addition, by separating the power sources of the LED 3 and the motor 4, the motor 4 can be turned on / off without turning off the LED 3. Thereby, according to T (time), P (location), and O (case / opportunity), it becomes possible to use it as an illumination light, an advertisement light, or a running horse light for various purposes.

  In FIG. 4, the central portion (portion supported by the support portion 21) of the lid 51 of the translucent inner cylinder 5 is provided with a recess (depressed upward) as shown in FIG. 4 (a). However, as shown in FIG. 4B, a through hole 55 may be provided, and the support portion 21 may be inserted into the through hole 55.

  A pulley 42 is fitted on the output shaft 41 of the motor 4 as shown in FIG. A part of the circumferential edge of the pulley 42 is removed in a straight line 44. Thereby, when the pulley 42 rotates, the notch 44 cuts the wind, so that an air flow is generated inside the translucent inner cylinder 5. This air flow reaches the circumferential portion of the translucent inner cylinder 5 and rotates the translucent inner cylinder 5. In addition, the rotation speed of the said translucent inner cylinder 5 can be changed with the magnitude of the diameter of the pulley 42, the magnitude of excision, or the number of excisions.

  In FIG. 6, pinions 43 are fitted to the output shaft 41 of the motor 4, and irregularities are alternately formed on the outer circumferential edge of the pinion 43. Thereby, when the pinion 43 rotates, the convex portion cuts the wind, so that an air flow is generated inside the translucent inner cylinder 5. This air flow reaches the circumferential portion of the translucent inner cylinder 5 and rotates the translucent inner cylinder 5. The rotating body is not limited to the pulley 42 and the pinion 43, and may be any shape or structure that can generate an air flow.

  The translucent inner cylinder 5 is a disk provided with a cylindrical body 52 and a recess 54 (depressed on the upper side) or a through hole 55 that covers the upper surface of the cylindrical body 52 and is supported by the tip of the support column 2 at the center. And a translucent film 53 that can be formed into a cylindrical shape so as to be fitted to the cylindrical body 52. Note that both end portions of the translucent film 53 are formed in a cylindrical shape using an adhesive or the like. The translucent film 53 can be seen from the outside of the translucent outer cylinder as a running horselight by shaping the picture, characters, pattern, color, or a combination thereof using a paint or the like. .

  The translucent outer cylinder 6 is configured such that the upper part surrounds the translucent inner cylinder 5, and the translucent inner cylinder 5 can be taken in and out by opening and closing a disc-shaped lid 61. The lower circumferential portion is joined or screwed to the edge portion 12 on the upper surface of the base 1, and when the translucent outer cylinder 6 is gripped by hand or the like, the base 1 is said to be the translucent outer cylinder 6. So that it does not fall off from the bottom of the. The translucent outer cylinder 6 is not limited to a cylindrical shape, and may be a square or a regular polygon. Moreover, the translucent outer cylinder 6 can also be made translucent.

  The operation of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. When the LED 3 is turned on, a model such as a picture drawn on the circumferential surface of the translucent inner cylinder 5 by the irradiation of the LED 3 is projected onto the translucent outer cylinder 6. From the outside of 6, it is possible to visually observe the modeling of a picture or the like drawn on the circumferential surface of the translucent inner cylinder 5.

  Next, when the power source (not shown) of the motor 4 is turned on, the rotating body (pulley 42 or pinion 43) attached to the output shaft 41 of the motor 4 rotates, so that air is applied to the circumferential surface of the rotating body. A flow is created. When the generated air flow reaches the inner peripheral edge of the translucent inner cylinder 5, the translucent inner cylinder 5 starts to rotate while being supported by the support portion 21 of the support column 2 due to the flow force of the air flow. A person can visually observe a picture or the like drawn on the circumferential surface of the translucent inner cylinder 5 as a running horse lamp from the outside of the translucent outer cylinder 6. Since this running horselight is provided with a lid 61 surrounding the translucent inner cylinder 5 at the top of the translucent outer cylinder 6, it is not affected by temperature or wind even if installed outdoors, It is not affected by the function even if it rains a little. In addition, since the power source of the motor 4 and the LED 3 is a separate system, turning the motor 4 ON / OFF enables illumination lamps according to T (time), P (location), O (case / opportunity), It can be used as advertising light or running light.

  An embodiment of a running light utilizing the rotation mechanism of the present invention will be described. A 15 cm high prism is erected on a base with a diameter of 13 cm, and a motor is attached in the vicinity of the lower part with the output shaft oriented vertically, and a pair of each of the pair in the radial direction from the center axis of the column 5 cm and 10 cm below. LED was installed so that light might irradiate the circumferential surface of a translucent inner cylinder. The translucent inner cylinder uses a transparent plastic film sheet with a width of 14 cm and a length of 26 cm and a thickness of 0.1 mm, which is formed into an 8 cm diameter cylindrical shape and attached to a lid having a recess at the center. Supported by. The translucent outer cylinder was made of transparent plastic and was mounted on the base with approximately the same diameter as the base and a height of 18 cm. The LED power source was connected to three dry batteries in series to 4.5V and wired through a current limiting resistor, and the motor was wired from 1.5V of one dry battery.

  As the LEDs, four 0.06 W high-intensity LEDs were used.

The motor was a small DC motor, and FA-130RA manufactured by Mabuchi Motor Co., Ltd. was used. Detailed specifications are as follows.
Working voltage range: 1.5-3.0V
Appropriate voltage: 1.5V
Proper load: 0.39 mN · m
No-load rotation speed: 8,600 rpm
Rotational speed at proper load: 6,500 rpm
Current consumption: 500 mA
Shaft diameter: 2.0 mm

  When the power of the running light configured as described above was turned on, the motor started rotating, and after a few seconds, the translucent inner cylinder rotated at a constant speed of approximately 60 rpm. Thereby, even if it did not use a reduction gear, the rotation speed of the translucent inner cylinder was able to be set to about 60 rpm with respect to the rotation speed 6500 rpm at the time of an appropriate load of a motor. Moreover, the electric power consumption per hour of this running horselight is about 1 wH, and the running horselight which can save energy and have a long life could be completed.

  The present invention uses a high-intensity LED and can be widely used as an event illumination lamp, a running horse lamp, and an advertisement lamp because it can save energy and have a long life.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Base, 11 Partition plate, 12 Edge part, 13 Storage case, 2 support | pillar, 21 Support part 22 Electric wire, 23 Dry cell, 3 LED, 4 Motor, 41 Output shaft 42 Pulley, 43 Pinion, 44 Excision, 5 Translucency Inner cylinder (inner cylinder), 51 Lid 52 Cylindrical cylinder, 53 Translucent film, 54 Recess, 55 Through hole, 6 Translucent outer cylinder 61 Lid

Claims (2)

A base, a column standing on the base and provided with a support at the tip, a cylinder pivotally supported by the support of the column and having a lid pivotally supported by the support; A motor attached to the base or the column located in the inner space of the cylinder with an output shaft oriented in a vertical direction is disposed, and a rotating air flow is generated on the output shaft of the motor. Therefore, a rotating body that is a pulley or pinion having a larger diameter than the output shaft of the motor is attached, and rotating the motor causes an air flow that rotates around the motor output shaft inside the cylinder, rotation mechanism, characterized in that rotating the cylinder by the air flow to the rotating. In Claim 1, the LED light source provided by being wired to the column, the cylinder is a light-transmitting cylinder, and a cylinder in which a picture or a character is drawn on the cylinder, and the cylinder is placed on the base. are translucent and light-sheath further arranged to surround the cylinder Te, by rotating the motor, to rise to the air flow which rotates around the motor output shaft of the internal the cylinder, the air flow to the rotating A rotating mechanism for projecting a picture or a character drawn on the inner cylinder onto the translucent outer cylinder by rotating the cylinder.

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