JP6063926B2 - lighting equipment - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a lighting fixture.

  For example, Patent Literature 1 discloses a lighting fixture that employs a semiconductor light emitting element such as an LED with low power consumption.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2010-118186

In recent years, there has been a demand for a luminaire having a good appearance in which a large-area light emitting surface emits light uniformly.
The lighting fixture of patent document 1 is made to radiate | emit the light from the light source unit which has a light emitting diode from rectangular opening. This luminaire emits light over a large area by arranging a plurality of rectangular openings. However, this lighting fixture controls the light emission direction by providing a louver or a condenser lens for each light source unit. For this reason, each light source unit appears to shine, and a dark portion is generated at the boundary of the opening of each light source unit. In general, light emitted from a semiconductor light emitting element such as a light emitting diode has high directivity, so that the light tends to concentrate locally, and light and darkness tends to occur on the light emitting surface.

  Moreover, the lighting fixture which arrange | positions a diffusion cover in the emission direction of a semiconductor light-emitting device and makes a diffusion cover shine is also considered. In this case, if the distance between the semiconductor light emitting element and the diffusion cover is set large, the light from the semiconductor light emitting element spreads to some extent and then enters the diffusion cover, so that the diffusion cover can emit light uniformly. However, if the separation distance between the semiconductor light emitting element and the diffusion cover is set large, the thickness of the lighting fixture increases and the lighting fixture becomes large.

  Then, an object of this invention is to provide the lighting fixture which is thin and emits light uniformly.

According to the present invention, in order to achieve the above object, a substrate,
A plurality of semiconductor light source units arranged in a grid pattern on the substrate;
A light diffusion member provided apart from the semiconductor light source unit so as to cover the semiconductor light source unit,
When the separation distance d [mm] between the semiconductor light source units and the separation distance h [mm] from the semiconductor light source unit to the light diffusion member, the thinning coefficient T = h / d is 0.4 ≦ T ≦. A luminaire is provided that is configured to satisfy 1.0.

  According to the lighting apparatus of the present invention, the thinning coefficient T is formed so as to satisfy 0.4 ≦ T ≦ 1.0. Therefore, even if a highly directional semiconductor light emitting element is used as a light source, the semiconductor It is possible to provide a lighting fixture that uniformly emits light while setting the distance between the light emitting element and the light diffusing member as small as possible to reduce the thickness of the lighting fixture.

Moreover, according to the present invention,
A base member;
A diffusion cover attached to the base member and forming a housing space with the base member;
A substrate provided in the housing space and attached to the base member;
A plurality of semiconductor light sources provided in the accommodation space and arranged in a lattice pattern on the substrate,
The diffusion cover has a main diffusion portion provided so as to cover the semiconductor light source, and a sub-diffusion portion protruding from the main diffusion portion to the base member side,
In a plan view of the substrate, a separation distance between the sub-diffusion unit and the semiconductor light source disposed at the outermost edge is set to be smaller than a separation distance between the semiconductor light sources, and light from the semiconductor light source is A luminaire is provided that is emitted from the sub-diffusion unit.

  Further, according to the luminaire according to the present invention, the separation distance between the sub-diffusion part and the semiconductor light source disposed at the outermost edge is set smaller than the separation distance between the semiconductor light sources. It is easy to make incident light incident on the sub-diffusion part. Therefore, light can be actively emitted from the sub-diffusion part also to the side of the lighting fixture. Thereby, the lighting fixture which a user feels bright can be provided.

Moreover, according to the present invention, a panel-type lighting fixture attached to a system ceiling partitioned in a lattice shape,
A power supply unit capable of outputting power supplied from an external power source to the output line at a predetermined voltage or current;
A mounting unit that is attached to a support member of the system ceiling, and a lamp unit that is driven by electric power input from an input line,
The power supply unit is provided separately from the lamp unit,
A lighting fixture is provided in which the output line and the input line are electrically connected by a connectable / detachable connector.

  According to the panel-type lighting fixture of the present invention, first, electrical work for connecting the power supply unit to the external power supply is performed, and then the lamp unit is attached to the support member of the system ceiling, and the connector is connected to connect the lamp unit and the power supply. Connect the unit. Therefore, when the lamp unit is attached to the system ceiling, since the connection between the power supply unit and the external power supply is completed, the installation of the lighting fixture on the system ceiling can be completed simply by connecting the connector. Therefore, a panel-type lighting fixture with a simple mounting operation and a high mounting efficiency is provided.

Moreover, according to the present invention, a panel-type lighting fixture supported by a support member of the system ceiling,
A box-shaped metal housing with an open bottom surface;
A box-shaped diffusion member having an upper surface opened and forming a housing space with the housing;
A substrate provided in the housing space and attached to the housing;
A semiconductor light source provided in the housing space, mounted on the substrate and emitting light to the diffusing member,
The housing includes a first flange portion projecting from an end portion of the side wall to the outer side of the housing space,
The diffusion member includes a second flange portion that protrudes from the end portion of the side wall to the outer side of the housing space and faces the first flange portion,
A lighting fixture is provided in which the first flange portion and the second flange portion are supported by a support member of a system ceiling in a state where the first flange portion and the second flange portion are overlapped.

  According to the luminaire according to the present invention, since the diffusing member is formed in a box shape with the upper surface opened, the ridge line between the lower surface and the side wall shines, and the entire lower surface of the luminaire can emit light. Therefore, it is possible to provide a panel-type lighting fixture having a good appearance in which the ceiling board and the lower surface of the lighting fixture can be seen integrally.

  According to the lighting fixture concerning this invention, even if it employ | adopts a semiconductor light emitting element with high directivity for a light source, the lighting fixture which is thin and can light-emit uniformly can be provided.

It is a top view of the lighting fixture concerning 1st embodiment of this invention, and a part of diffusion cover is notched and the internal structure is shown. It is a side view of the lighting fixture shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line III-III in FIG. 1. It is a schematic diagram which shows the wiring of the lighting fixture shown in FIG. It is a VV arrow directional cross-sectional view of FIG. It is a figure explaining a thinning coefficient. It is a fragmentary sectional view of the lamp unit of the lighting fixture which concerns on 2nd embodiment of this invention.

(First embodiment)
The lighting fixture 100 which concerns on 1st embodiment of this invention is demonstrated referring FIGS. 1-6.
FIG. 1 is a plan view of a panel-type lighting fixture 100 according to the present embodiment, in which a part of a diffusion cover 40 is cut away. FIG. 2 is a side view of the lighting apparatus 100 shown in FIG. In the following description, the vertical direction means the X direction shown in FIG. 2, and the horizontal direction means the Y direction shown in FIG.

  The lighting fixture 100 is a flat rectangular parallelepiped panel type lighting fixture as shown in FIGS. The system ceiling to which the luminaire 100 according to the present embodiment is attached is provided with a panel space partitioned by beams extending in a lattice pattern. The lighting fixture 100 is fitted in this panel space.

  The lighting fixture 100 of the present embodiment is a square shape having a vertical and horizontal dimension of 600 mm in a plan view of FIG. 1 in order to fit into a rectangular parallelepiped panel-like space having a vertical and horizontal dimension of 600 mm divided into a rectangular shape on the system ceiling. Is formed. The luminaire 100 is supported by a plurality of fixtures called T-bars (support members) 200. The T-bar 200 is attached so as to protrude downward from the beam on the system ceiling, and a support portion 201 that supports the lighting device 100 is provided at the tip thereof.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the luminaire 100 includes a lamp unit 1 and a power supply unit 3 formed separately from the lamp unit 1 and connected via a power cable 2.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the power cable 2 extends outward from the upper surface of the lamp unit 1. The power cable 2 includes a lamp side cable (output line) 2a and a power source side cable (input line) 2b. The power cable 2 is electrically connected to a power unit 3 connected to an external power source 4 via a connector 5. The power supply unit 3 can output a predetermined voltage or current as an alternating current from the external power supply 4. The lamp unit 1 is driven by electric power supplied from a power supply unit 3 via a power cable 2.

  The connector 5 includes a lamp side connector 5a provided at one end of the lamp side cable 2a and a power source side connector 5b provided at one end of the power source side cable 2b. The lamp unit 1 can be separated from the power supply unit 3 by separating the lamp side connector 5a and the power supply side connector 5b.

  3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line III-III in FIG. As shown in FIG. 3, the lamp unit 1 includes a base plate (base member) 10, a circuit board (substrate) 20, semiconductor light source units 30 arranged in a grid on the circuit board 20, and a diffusion cover (light Diffusion member) 40. This luminaire 100 is attached to the system ceiling with the diffusion cover 40 facing downward.

  The base plate 10 is a single metal plate member that constitutes the upper surface of the lamp unit 1. The base plate 10 is provided with a through hole, and the power cable 2 connected to the power source is inserted into the through hole.

  The circuit board 20 can be configured by a printed board or the like. Printed wiring is formed on the circuit board 20 to supply power from the power source to the semiconductor light source unit 30 mounted on the circuit board 20. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, 25 semiconductor light source units 30 are arranged in a lattice pattern on one circuit board 20, and nine circuit boards 20 are arranged on one base plate 10. It is attached.

  FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram illustrating wiring of the lighting apparatus 100. The lighting fixture 100 is supplied with power from the external power supply 4 to the power supply unit 3. Further, the power supply unit 3 is connected to the lamp unit 1 via the connector 5. Nine circuit boards 20 are connected to the power supply unit 3. The nine circuit boards 20 are connected in series with three circuit boards 20, and three sets of these three circuit boards 20 connected in series are connected in parallel. Thereby, an alternating current from the external power supply 4 is supplied to the power supply unit 3, the alternating current is converted into a direct current by the power supply unit 3, and the direct current is supplied to each LED element 31 on the circuit board 20.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the circuit board 20 is attached to the base plate 10 by fasteners 50. The circuit board 20 is in surface contact with the base plate 10 so that heat from the semiconductor light source unit 30 is efficiently released to the base plate 10. The heat released to the base plate 10 is radiated from the upper surface of the base plate 10 to the atmosphere.

  The diffusion cover 40 is a resin molded product integrally formed of milky white acrylic resin or the like. The diffusion cover 40 has a box shape opened upward. The diffusion cover 40 is attached to the base plate 10 with the opening surface facing the base plate 10. Thus, a lamp chamber (accommodating space) S is formed between the diffusion cover 40 and the base plate 10. A circuit board 20 and a semiconductor light source unit 30 are accommodated in the lamp chamber S. The side wall of the diffusion cover 40 has a shape in which the central portion of the side wall is slightly curved outward from the corner portion in plan view.

  The diffusion cover 40 covers the semiconductor light source unit 30 and is provided apart from the semiconductor light source unit 30. The diffusion cover 40 is provided at a position facing the circuit board 20 and has a main light emitting surface (main diffusion portion) 41 constituting the lower surface of the lamp unit 1, and a side surface protruding from the periphery of the main light emitting surface 41 toward the base plate 10 ( Sub-diffusion part) 42. The side surface 42 is formed thinner than the thickness of the main light emitting surface 41. The angle θ formed by the main light emitting surface 41 and the side surface 42 is set to 90 ° or more.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a part of the side surface 42 of the diffusion cover 40 is provided with a protruding portion 47 in which a part on the base plate 10 side protrudes outside the lamp chamber S from the main light emitting surface 41 side. . Further, the lower surface of the protruding portion 47 is a stepped portion (attachment portion) 43. By supporting the step portion 43 on the support portion 201 of the T-bar 200, the lamp unit 1 can be stably attached to the system ceiling.

  5 is a cross-sectional view taken along line VV in FIG. As shown in FIG. 5, at the portion where the protrusion 47 of the diffusion cover 40 is not formed, the upper end 45 of the diffusion cover 40 extends outward in parallel with the base plate 10. The diffusion cover 40 is fixed to the base plate 10 by sandwiching the base plate 10 and the end portion 45 of the diffusion cover 40 with the clip 60.

  As shown in FIG. 5, an LED element (semiconductor light source) 31 arranged in a lattice shape and a lens (lens member) 32 formed so as to cover the LED element 31 are provided on the circuit board 20. A semiconductor light source unit 30 is mounted. In this embodiment, the LED element 31 that emits white light having a color similar to that of a conventional fluorescent lamp is employed. An LD (Laser Diode) element may be adopted instead of the LED (Light Emitting Diode) element.

  The lens 32 covering the LED element 31 refracts the light from the LED element 31 and emits the light over a wide range. More specifically, the light refracted by the lens 32 enters the region 48 of the diffusion cover 40 that faces the LED element 31 adjacent to the LED element 31 from which the light is emitted and is positioned on the optical axis Ax. Thus, the lens 32 is formed. Thereby, the light from the LED element 31 enters the main light emitting surface 41 of the diffusion cover 40 in a spread state, and the main light emitting surface 41 emits light uniformly. This will be described in detail below.

<Thinning factor T>
FIG. 6 is a diagram similar to FIG. 5 and is a diagram for explaining the thinning coefficient T. As shown in FIG. 6, the semiconductor light source unit 30 has a thinning coefficient T = h / with respect to the separation distance h [mm] from the semiconductor light source unit 30 to the diffusion cover 40. It is formed so that d satisfies 0.4 ≦ T ≦ 1.0. In this embodiment, as an example, the separation distance d is set to 40 [mm], the separation distance h is set to 20 [mm], and the thinning coefficient T is set to 0.5.

  According to the lighting fixture 100 according to the present embodiment configured as described above, since the diffusion cover 40 is separated from the semiconductor light source unit 30, the light emitted from the semiconductor light source unit 30 is diffused in a spread state. Incident on the cover 40. Therefore, the light and darkness of the light by the semiconductor light source unit 30 hardly occurs in the diffusion cover 40.

  In addition, the plurality of semiconductor light source units 30 have a distance d [mm] between each other, and the thinning coefficient T = h / d is 0 with respect to the distance h [mm] from the semiconductor light source unit 30 to the diffusion cover 40. .4 ≦ T ≦ 1.0 or less. Thereby, the lighting fixture 100 which concerns on this embodiment can be made into a thin shape, making a main light emission surface emit light uniformly.

The state where the thinning coefficient T is large is a case where the luminaire 100 is large in the left-right dimension, the separation distance d of the semiconductor light source unit 30 is wide, or the diffusion cover 40 is low and the separation distance h is small. That is, when the thinning coefficient T is large, the lighting fixture 100 becomes flat, and the lighting fixture 100 can be thinned.
Instead, since the separation distance d of the semiconductor light source unit 30 is wide, a region where the light from the semiconductor light source unit 30 does not enter is easily formed on the main light emitting surface 41 of the diffusion cover 40, and the main light emitting surface 41 emits light uniformly. It is difficult. Alternatively, since the separation distance h is small, it is easy to reach the main light emitting surface 41 before the light from the semiconductor light source unit 30 spreads, and it is difficult to cause the main light emitting surface 41 to emit light uniformly. That is, it is difficult to make the main light emitting surface 41 emit light uniformly as the thinning coefficient T increases.

  Therefore, the present inventors have examined lighting devices 100 having various shapes using the thinning factor T. When the thinning factor T is set to 0.4 or more and 1.0 or less, the lighting device 100 is mainly thinned. It has been found that the light emitting surface 41 can emit light uniformly.

  When the thinning coefficient T is set to be smaller than 0.4, even if the shape of the lens 32 is devised, the light of the LED element 31 is refracted so as to enter the region 48 facing the adjacent LED element 31. Is difficult. In addition, if the light of the LED element 31 cannot be irradiated to the area 48 facing the adjacent LED element 31 in the main light emitting surface 41, an area where the light is difficult to reach is formed. For this reason, when the main light emitting surface 41 is viewed from the outside, a plurality of bright regions 48 facing the respective LED elements 31 and dark regions formed between the bright regions 48 are visually recognized. Therefore, in order to make the main light emitting surface 41 emit light uniformly, the thinning coefficient T is set to 0.4 or more.

  On the other hand, if the separation distance d is decreased in order to increase the thinning coefficient T, the number of LED elements 31 required for causing the main light emitting surface 41 of the diffusion cover 40 to emit light increases. Therefore, since the number of the LED elements 31 mounted on one lighting fixture 100 increases, if the thinning coefficient T is increased more than necessary, the cost of the lighting fixture 100 increases. Therefore, the present inventors have found that even when the thinning coefficient T is larger than 1.0, the luminance uniformity of the main light emitting surface 41 does not change greatly. For this reason, in order to make the lighting fixture 100 thinner, the thinning factor T is set to 1 or less.

  In particular, in the case of the lighting fixture 100 attached to the system ceiling as in the present embodiment, the height dimension of the lighting fixture 100 is set to the height of the T bar 200 in order to fit the lighting fixture 100 in the space between the system ceiling and the T bar 200. It is preferable to make it smaller than the size. However, when the vertical and horizontal sizes of the lighting fixture 100 are set so as to fit in the grid-like panel space of the system ceiling without any gap, and the thinning factor T is set larger than 1, the height dimension of the lighting fixture 100 is There is a concern that the height dimension of the T-bar 200 may be larger. For this reason, when using the lighting fixture 100 for a system ceiling especially, it is preferable to make the thinning coefficient T into 1.0 or less.

  As described above, when the thinning coefficient T is set to 0.4 or more and 1.0 or less, the main light emitting surface 41 is uniformly illuminated with as few semiconductor light source units 30 as possible, and the lighting apparatus 100 that is as thin as possible is provided. Can do.

  Note that the separation distance d of the semiconductor light source unit 30 is preferably 30 mm ≦ d ≦ 90 mm. If the separation distance d is shorter than 30 mm, the number of the semiconductor light source units 30 required for configuring the large luminaire 100 for a system ceiling or the like increases, and the cost increases. In addition, when the separation distance d is longer than 90 mm, even if the thinning coefficient T is within a predetermined range, the thickness of the lighting fixture 100 may be increased and cannot be attached to the system ceiling.

  Further, the separation distance h from the semiconductor light source unit 30 to the diffusion cover 40 is preferably 20 mm ≦ h ≦ 50 mm. If the separation distance h is shorter than 20 mm, the light from the LED element 31 reaches the main light emitting surface 41 of the diffusion cover 40 before the light is diffused, and the main light emitting surface 41 may be bright and dark. In addition, if the separation distance h is longer than 50 mm, it may be larger than the height dimension of the T-bar 200 and cannot be attached to the system ceiling.

<Relationship between distances A and B>
By the way, since the light emitted from the semiconductor light emitting element has high directivity, the light is concentrated in the optical axis direction, and the amount of light emitted to the side is small. For this reason, when a semiconductor light emitting element is used as a light source of a lighting fixture attached to the ceiling, only the lower part of the lighting fixture is illuminated brightly. As a result, for example, light is irradiated from above exclusively on the user's desk, and there is little light that wraps around from the side. For this reason, the user feels that the whole room is dark or the hand feels dark.
Therefore, according to the luminaire 100 according to the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 5, each semiconductor light source unit 30 is separated from the LED element 31 a located on the outermost edge in a plan view and the side surface 42. It arrange | positions so that A may become smaller than the mutual separation distance B of the some LED element 31. FIG. As described above, the distance B between the LED elements 31 is set so that the light emitted from the LED elements 31 enters the region 48 located on the optical axis Ax of the adjacent LED elements 31. Therefore, the light emitted from the LED element 31 a located at the outermost edge surely enters the side surface 42.
When the distance A between the LED element 31a located at the outermost edge and the side surface 42 is larger than the distance B between the LED elements 31, almost all of the light from the LED element 31a located at the outermost edge is mainly used. The light is incident on the light emitting surface 41 and is not incident on the side surface 42.

  According to the lighting fixture 100 according to the present embodiment configured as described above, light can be actively emitted from the side surface 42 located on the side of the lighting fixture 100. Thereby, it is possible to make light incident on the user not only from above but also from the side. For this reason, while being able to illuminate a user's hand reliably and a ceiling surface and a wall, the lighting fixture 100 which a user feels bright can be provided.

As shown in FIG. 1, light from the LED element 31b and a total of nine LED elements 31b surrounding the LED element 31b is incident on the region of the main light emitting surface 41 facing the LED element 31b that is not located at the outermost edge. . However, light from the LED element 31a located at the outermost edge and a total of three LED elements 31a on both sides thereof enters the region 42a where the side surface 42 is present. That is, the amount of light incident on the side surface 42 is smaller than the amount of light incident on the main light emitting surface 41.
However, according to the lighting fixture 100 according to the present embodiment, the thickness of the side surface 42 is formed thinner than the thickness of the main light emitting surface 41, and the light transmittance of the side surface 42 is larger than the light transmittance of the main light emitting surface 41. It is set high. For this reason, light can be efficiently emitted from the side surface 42 to the outside, and the amount of light that goes around to the side can be increased.

The angle formed between the main light emitting surface 41 and the side surface 42 of the diffusion cover 40 is 90 ° or more. Thereby, the dimension of the left-right direction of the lighting fixture 100 is made equal or small toward the main light emission surface 41 side from the baseplate 10 side. The lamp unit 1 is attached to the T-bar 200 by lowering the lamp unit 1 from above into a space surrounded by a plurality of T-bars 200 and bringing the stepped portion 43 of the lamp unit 1 into contact with the support portion 201 of the T-bar 200. To do. Since the shape of the lamp unit 1 is reduced downward, the lamp unit 1 can be easily lowered from above into a space surrounded by the plurality of T bars 200, and attachment to the T bar 200 is facilitated.
Further, since the diffusion cover 40 is formed by integral molding of the resin, it is easy to remove the mold that forms the inner surface 40b of the diffusion cover 40 from the opening on the upper surface that is wide open, and from the mold of the molded diffusion cover It is easy to take out.

  Further, in the lighting fixture 100 according to the present embodiment, since the semiconductor light source unit 30 is provided up to the vicinity of the side surface 42 of the diffusion cover 40, the whole including the edge portion of the main light emitting surface 41 emits light uniformly. Further, since the size of the diffusion cover 40 is set so as to be fitted in the panel space of the system ceiling without any gap, it seems that the entire lower surface of the panel space emits light. Therefore, by setting the length from the stepped portion 43 of the lighting fixture 100 to the main light emitting surface 41 so that the ceiling board of the system ceiling and the main light emitting surface 41 of the lighting fixture 100 are continuous, a part of the flat ceiling is formed. It can appear as if it is emitting light. Thereby, the aesthetics of the whole system ceiling can be improved.

  Further, the outer surface 40a of the diffusion cover 40 may be a satin surface on which minute irregularities having a surface roughness of about several μm are formed. Thereby, the light from the semiconductor light source unit 30 can be emitted to the outside while diffusing the light from the outer surface 40a of the diffusion cover 40, and reflection on a peripheral object can be prevented. In addition, this makes it possible to share the texture with the ceiling board of the system ceiling. For this reason, when the lighting fixture 100 is turned off, the ceiling board and the lighting fixture 100 appear to have a sense of unity, and the aesthetics of the entire system ceiling can be enhanced.

  The inner surface 40b of the diffusion cover 40 may be a glossy surface with a smooth surface. Thereby, the light with a large incident angle of the diffusion cover 40 is positively reflected by the inner surface 40b, and the reflected light is reflected by the surface of the circuit board 20 or the like, so that it can be incident on the diffusion cover 40 again. By using the light from the semiconductor light source unit 30 to be emitted to the outside as much as possible, the light use efficiency of the lighting fixture 100 can be improved.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, 25 semiconductor light source units 30 are arranged in a grid pattern on one circuit board 20, and nine circuit boards 20 are attached to the base plate 10. ing. On the other hand, when a lighting fixture is configured with a single circuit board, if one semiconductor light source unit fails, it is necessary to replace the entire circuit board on which all the semiconductor light source units are mounted. . However, in the luminaire 100 according to this embodiment, since the circuit board 20 is divided into a plurality of parts, only the circuit board 20 on which the failed semiconductor light source unit 30 is mounted needs to be replaced. Therefore, according to the lighting fixture 100 which concerns on this embodiment, a maintenance cost can be reduced.

<Mounting method on system ceiling>
The lighting fixture 100 comprised as mentioned above is attached to a system ceiling as follows. First, the lamp side connector 5a is separated from the power source side connector 5b, and the lamp unit 1 and the power source unit 3 are separated. The separated power supply unit 3 is installed on the system ceiling.

  The power supply unit 3 may be attached to the back of the ceiling, or may be attached to a beam or a T-bar 200. When the power supply unit 3 is attached to the system ceiling, the external power supply 4 and the power supply unit 3 are electrically connected. When connecting the external power supply 4 and the power supply unit 3, a specialist in electric construction works to handle the cable 4 a that is supplied with relatively high output power extending from the external power supply 4.

  Next, the lamp unit 1 separated from the power supply unit 3 is attached to the T bar 200. Specifically, the lamp unit 1 is lowered from above the T bar 200 toward the support portion 201 of the T bar 200, and the stepped portion 43 provided on the side surface 42 of the diffusion cover 40 is placed on the support portion 201. Next, the lamp-side connector 5a and the power supply-side connector 5b are connected, the lamp unit 1 and the power supply unit 3 are electrically connected, and the attachment of the lighting fixture 100 to the system ceiling is completed.

  As described above, the attaching operation of the lamp unit 1 to the T bar 200 and the connection of the connector 5 do not require handling of the cable 4a to which the high output power of the external power source 4 is supplied. For this reason, since the construction by a specialist in electrical work is not necessary, a trader who handles normal interior work can construct it. Therefore, at the time of interior construction for attaching a ceiling panel or the like to the system ceiling, the interior construction contractor can attach the lamp unit 1 to the system ceiling.

  In addition, the lighting unit has a built-in power supply unit as in the past, and when the cable extending from the external power source is pulled into the lighting fixture and connected, the lighting fixture and the external power source are connected to the system ceiling. Need to be connected. In this case, it was necessary to install an illuminating device on the ceiling of the system, and then an electrical contractor entered the narrow ceiling space to perform the electrical work, resulting in poor work efficiency. In addition, since the electrical work was performed after the lighting fixture was installed, it was difficult to match the schedule with the usual ceiling work in which the ceiling panel was installed after wiring the ceiling.

  However, in the lighting fixture 100 according to the present embodiment, as described above, the work of attaching the power supply unit 3 to the system ceiling and the work of attaching the lamp unit 1 to the system ceiling are separated. Therefore, the operation of attaching the power supply unit 3 can be performed before attaching the lamp unit 1 to the system ceiling. As a result, the electrical work can be performed using a wide work space in which the lamp unit 1 is not attached, so that work efficiency is good.

  Further, when the interior construction company attaches the lamp unit 1 to the system ceiling, since the connection between the power supply unit 3 and the external power supply 4 has been completed, the lighting fixture 100 can be installed on the system ceiling simply by connecting the connector 5. Can be completed. Thus, since the work in the interior work is simple, a contractor of the interior work can attach the lamp unit 1 to the system ceiling in accordance with the work of attaching the ceiling panel or the like, for example.

  Further, for example, the attachment of the power supply unit 3 and the connection with the external power supply 4 can be performed together when electrical work on the back of the ceiling such as wiring of an air conditioning facility or LAN wiring is performed. Further, as described above, the installation work of the lamp unit 1 can be performed simultaneously with the installation work of the ceiling panel. That is, since it is not necessary to perform the installation work of the lighting fixture 100 and the installation work of the ceiling panel separately, the installation work of the lighting fixture 100 can be easily matched with the schedule of other ceiling constructions, and the construction period can be shortened.

  The side wall housing 10A of the diffusion cover 40 of the lamp unit 1 has a curved shape so that the center part of the side surface protrudes more outward than the corner part in plan view. Therefore, even when the rectangular panel space surrounded by the T-bar 200 is distorted due to an earthquake or the like, stress is not concentrated on the corners of the lamp unit 1, and the lighting apparatus 100 can be prevented from being damaged. Even if the lamp unit 1 is displaced from a predetermined position in the panel space, at least a part of the lamp unit 1 always contacts the T bar 200, so that the T bar 200 can continue to support the lamp unit 1.

(Second embodiment)
In the first embodiment described above, an example in which the box-shaped diffusion cover 40 is combined with the plate-like base plate 10 has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this example. FIG. 7 is a partial cross-sectional view of the lamp unit 1A of the lighting fixture 100A according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the housing 10A is a metal member that constitutes the upper surface of the lighting fixture 100A. The housing 10A is a box-shaped member having an open bottom surface. The housing 10 </ b> A has a bottom plate (support plate portion) 11 and side walls (side wall portions) 12. The side wall 12 is bent from the bottom plate 11 so as to extend to the diffusion cover 40 side. The side wall 12 extends from the bottom plate 11 to at least the same height as the lens 32. The circuit board 20 on which the semiconductor light source unit 30 is mounted is accommodated in the inner space S1 of the housing 10A.

  Of the side surface of the luminaire 100A, the portion near the side of the LED element 31a having a short distance from the outermost LED element 31a is covered with the side wall 12 of the light-shielding housing 10A, not the side surface 42 of the diffusion cover 40. . Thus, since the side surface 42 is disposed in a region having a certain distance from the outermost LED element 31a, the light spread from the LED element 31a is incident on the side surface 42. In other words, since the light spread from the outermost LED element 31a is incident on the side surface 42, it is difficult for light and dark to occur. For this reason, the side surface 42 emits light uniformly, and it is possible to provide the lighting apparatus 100A with a good appearance from the side.

  Further, by forming the side wall 12 positioned in the vicinity of the LED element 31a at the outermost edge with a reflecting surface, the light from the outermost LED element 31a can be reflected to the main light emitting surface 41 of the diffusion cover 40. Thereby, the utilization efficiency of the light of 100 A of lighting fixtures can be improved.

  Further, the bottom plate 11 of the housing 10 </ b> A is formed with a convex portion 13 protruding toward the diffusion cover 40, and the convex portion 13 is provided with a locking hole 15. The circuit board 20 is also provided with a through hole 21. The circuit board 20 is fixed to the housing 10A by inserting the rivets 51 through the locking holes 15 of the housing 10A and the through holes 21 of the circuit board 20. Thereby, the circuit board 20 is being fixed to the housing 10A in the state which contacted the convex part 13 of 10A of housings.

  A space S2 is provided between the circuit board 20 and the bottom plate 11 of the housing 10A by the convex portion 13 of the housing 10A. Therefore, the electrical wiring 33 extending from the semiconductor light source unit 30 of the circuit board 20 is placed in this space S2. Thereby, the electrical wiring 33 extended from the semiconductor light source unit 30 can be easily taken out to the housing 10A side.

<Light emission of the entire bottom surface>
At the upper end of the side surface 42 of the diffusion cover 40, a cover side flange portion (second flange portion) 46 that protrudes outward from the accommodation space S is provided. Further, a housing-side flange portion (first flange portion) 14 projecting outward from the housing space S is also provided at the lower end of the side wall 12 of the housing 10A so as to face the cover-side flange portion 46. . In a state where the cover side flange portion 46 and the housing side flange portion 14 are overlapped, the cover side flange portion 46 and the housing side flange portion 14 are supported by the support portion 201 of the T-bar 200.

  Further, the housing side flange portion 14 is caulked to the cover side flange portion 46 and is bent along the outer shape of the cover side flange portion 46. As a result, the diffusion cover 40 is caulked and fixed to the housing 10A. In addition, in order to ensure the strength required for caulking, the thickness of the diffusion cover 40 (the thickness of the outer peripheral edge) is preferably 2 mm or more. Thus, the lamp chamber S can be sealed by caulking the housing side flange portion 14. Thereby, it is possible to prevent dust and insects from entering the lamp chamber S.

  According to the lighting fixture 100A according to the present embodiment configured as described above, since the diffusion cover 40 is formed in a box shape, the ridge line 44 corresponding to the boundary between the main light emitting surface 41 and the side surface 42 also emits light. be able to. Thereby, it seems that the whole lower surface of the lamp unit 1A emits light. In particular, panel-type lighting fixtures have a design requirement to show the ceiling board and the light-emitting surface of the lighting fixture as one body. According to the lighting fixture 100A according to the present embodiment, the outer periphery of the lower surface of the diffusion cover is not covered with a frame or the like, and the outer periphery of the lower surface of the diffusion cover 40, in particular, the ridge line 44 is exposed to the outside. For this reason, the whole lower surface of 100 A of lighting fixtures can be light-emitted, and a lighting fixture with high designability can be provided.

  Moreover, the housing side flange part 14 is bent and the strength is improved. Therefore, the lighting fixture 100A is supported by contacting the supporting portion 201 of the T-bar 200 at a portion where the strength of the lighting fixture 100A is high. For this reason, even when vibration is applied to the system ceiling due to an earthquake or the like, the lighting apparatus 100A can be reliably supported.

  Further, a through electrode 16 penetrating from the mounting surface 20a on which the LED element of the circuit board 20 is mounted to the back surface 20b may be provided. Furthermore, a heat radiation film 17 that conducts heat from the through electrode 16 and can radiate heat from the front surface may be provided on the back surface of the circuit board 20.

  Through the through electrode 16, heat generated in the LED element can be guided to the back surface 20 b side, and this heat can be efficiently radiated from the heat radiation film 17. Thereby, it is not necessary to separately provide a heat sink such as a heat radiating fin for radiating the heat generated in the LED element 31. Therefore, the cooling property of the LED element 31 is high, and a small lighting fixture 100A can be provided. For the heat dissipation film 17, a metal film such as a copper or aluminum film can be used. Further, the heat dissipation film may be used as wiring on the back surface 20b side of the circuit board 20.

  As mentioned above, although this invention was demonstrated using the embodiment, the technical scope of this invention is not limited to the range as described in the said embodiment. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and improvements can be made to the above-described embodiment.

  In the above description, the lighting device for the system ceiling has been described as an example, but the present invention can be applied to a surface-emitting type thin lighting device, for example, a living lighting device.

  The number of LED elements and the number of circuit boards described above are examples, and the present invention is not limited to these numbers.

  This application consists of a Japanese patent application filed on March 9, 2012 (Japanese Patent Application 2012-053356), a Japanese patent application filed on March 9, 2012 (Japanese Patent Application 2012-053359), and an application filed on March 9, 2012. This is based on a Japanese patent application (Japanese Patent Application No. 2012-053363) and a Japanese patent application filed on March 9, 2012 (Japanese Patent Application No. 2012-053364), the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.

According to the present invention,
ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, it is a lighting fixture by which the semiconductor light emitting element with high directivity was employ | adopted for the light source, Comprising: The thickness which is thin and can light-emit uniformly can be provided.

100, 100A: lighting fixture, 1: lamp unit, 2: power cable, 10: base plate, 20: circuit board, 30: semiconductor light source unit, 31: LED element, 32: lens, 40: diffusion cover, 41: main diffusion Surface, 42: sub-diffusion surface, 43: stepped portion, 40a: outer surface, 40b: inner surface, 46: end portion, 47: protruding portion, 50: fastener, 60: clip, S: lamp chamber, 100: T bar 101: Support part

Claims (7)

A base member;
A diffusion cover attached to the base member and forming a housing space with the base member;
A substrate provided in the housing space and attached to the base member;
A plurality of semiconductor light sources provided in the accommodation space and arranged in a lattice pattern on the substrate,
The diffusion cover has a main diffusion portion provided so as to cover the semiconductor light source, and a sub-diffusion portion protruding from the main diffusion portion to the base member side,
In a plan view of the substrate, a separation distance between the sub-diffusion unit and the semiconductor light source disposed at the outermost edge is set to be smaller than a separation distance between the semiconductor light sources, and light from the semiconductor light source is Emitted from the sub-diffusion part ,
The lighting fixture, wherein a thickness of the sub-diffusion part is thinner than a thickness of the main diffusion part . The lighting fixture according to claim 1 , wherein an angle formed by the main diffusion portion and the sub-diffusion portion is 90 ° or more. The semiconductor light source, of the main diffusing portion, luminaire according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that towards the region opposed to the semiconductor light sources adjacent to emit light. The semiconductor light source is covered with a lens member,
The base member has a support plate portion to which the substrate is attached, and a side wall portion rising from the support plate portion,
The lighting device according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , wherein the side wall portion extends at least to the same height as the lens member. A panel-type lighting fixture supported by a support member of the system ceiling,
A box-shaped metal housing with an open bottom surface;
A box-shaped diffusion member having an upper surface opened and forming a housing space with the housing;
A substrate provided in the housing space and attached to the housing;
A semiconductor light source provided in the housing space, mounted on the substrate and emitting light to the diffusing member,
The housing includes a first flange portion projecting from an end portion of the side wall to the outer side of the housing space,
The diffusion member includes a second flange portion that protrudes from the end portion of the side wall to the outer side of the housing space and faces the first flange portion,
A lighting fixture in which the first flange portion and the second flange portion are supported by a support member of the system ceiling in a state where the first flange portion and the second flange portion are overlapped. The lighting device according to claim 5 , wherein the diffusion member is fixed to the housing by bending and crimping the first flange portion to the second flange portion. The lighting device according to claim 5 or 6 , wherein the side wall of the housing has a shape in which a central portion of the side wall is curved outward from a corner portion.

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