JPH02257512A - Lighting fitting - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To simplify the structure of electricity feeding so as to enhance the assembling of the lighting fitting by providing a lamp socket to a lamp holder which is to be detachably mounted to the lighting fitting main body, and connecting the lamp holder via a connector to the lighting circuit of an annular lamp arranged inside the main body. CONSTITUTION:An engagement recessed portion 5 with which a lamp holder 22 is engaged is provided to the lighting fitting main body 1, and a connector 16 for feeding electricity to the lamp sockets 26, 27 of the holder 22 is provided on one side portion of the recessed portion 5. A connector piece 40 to be connected to the connector 16 when the holder 22 is engaged with the recessed portion 5 of the main body 1 is protrusively provided to the holder 22 and also the holder 22 is provided with a locking mechanism 44 against the main body 1 so that the holder is mechanically held. Thus, by attaching/detaching the holder 22 to/from the main body without removing an annular lamp from the holder 22, electrical connection is automatically made and broken from a lighting circuit 15 via the connector 16 and the connector piece 40 so that wiring for electricity feeding is simplified and also that the assembling of the lighting fitting is enhanced to perform exchange work of lamps more easily.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Object of the Invention] (Industrial Field of Application) The present invention relates to a lighting device, and relates to a device such as a pendant that is provided with a removable lamp holder for attaching a lamp to the main body of the device.

(Prior art) Conventional lighting equipment of this kind is, for example,
As described in Publication No. 0209, a structure was adopted in which a lamp socket connected to the main body of the device by a cord is connected to a lamp held in a lamp holder that is detachably attached to the main body of the device. .

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) In the above-mentioned conventional lighting equipment, the lamp socket and the lamp must be connected or disconnected from a high place, such as the ceiling, resulting in poor workability. have.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems.A lamp socket is provided in a lamp holder that is detachably attached to a device body, and the device body and lamp holder are connected with a connector, and a lighting circuit for an annular lamp and a lamp holder are provided. To provide a lighting device which can be connected to a socket, improves assembly efficiency, and allows a lamp holder to be easily attached to the device body.

In addition, the invention according to claim 2 connects the lamp holder to the lamp holder using a connector, which simplifies the power supply structure to the lamp socket, facilitates wiring, and improves ease of assembly. The present invention provides a lighting fixture that can be easily installed.

[Structure of the invention]

(Means for Solving the Problems) A lighting fixture of the present invention includes a fixture body, a lamp socket electrically connected to the fixture body, and a lamp holder that is mechanically detachably attached to the fixture body. and an annular lamp attached to the lamp holder,
A fitting recess into which the lamp holder is fitted is formed in the fixture main body, a connector for supplying power to the lamp socket of the lamp holder is provided in the fitting recess, and a fitting recess into which the lamp holder is fitted is formed, and a connector for supplying power to the lamp socket of the lamp holder is provided in the fitting recess to fit the lamp holder into the lamp holder. A connector piece that is connected to the connector by fitting and is electrically connected to the lamp socket is provided in the recess, and a locking mechanism that is locked to the appliance body is provided, and the connector piece is provided in the fitting recess of the appliance body. By fitting the lamp holder, the connector piece is connected to the connector, and the locking mechanism is latched to the instrument body to mechanically hold the lamp holder to the instrument body. This is a characteristic feature.

The lighting fixture of the invention according to claim 2 includes a fixture body, a lamp holder electrically connected to the fixture body, and a lamp holder that is mechanically and detachably attached to a reflective surface of the fixture body. and an annular lamp attached to the lamp holder, the device body forming a fitting recess into which the lamp holder is fitted, and a fitting recess into which the lamp holder is fitted on one side of the fitting recess. A connector for supplying power to the lamp socket is provided, and a connector piece is provided on one side of the upper surface of the lamp holder and is connected to the connector by fitting into the fitting recess of the fixture body and electrically connected to the lamp socket. At the same time, the lamp socket is provided on one side, and the connector piece is connected to the connector by fitting the lamp holder into a fitting recess of the device main body.

(Function) In the lighting fixture of the present invention, when the lamp holder is fitted into the fitting recess of the fixture body, the locking mechanism is locked to the fixture body and the lamp holder is mechanically held in the fixture body. At the same time, the connector piece of the lamp holder is connected to a connector provided on the instrument body, making it possible to easily attach the lamp holder.

Furthermore, in the lighting fixture of the invention as set forth in claim 2, the connector, the connector piece, and the electrical parts of the lamp socket are arranged together on one side of the fitting recess of the fixture body and on one side of the lamp holder, so that assembly efficiency is improved. Ru.

(Example) Next, the configuration of an embodiment of the present invention will be explained with reference to the drawings.

Reference numeral 1 denotes the device main body, which is composed of a dish-shaped base plate 2 with an opening on the bottom and a main body cover 3 having a substantially spherical arc surface.The outer surface of the main body cover 3 is a white diffuse reflection surface or a silver diffuse reflection surface. It is formed on a reflective surface 4 such as a surface. And this reflective surface 4
A lamp holder fitting recess 5 is formed diametrically across the lamp holder.

A locking hole 6 is formed at the left and right center portions of both side surfaces of the fitting recess 5, and a pull switch fitting protrusion 7 is formed at the center of the inner bottom surface of the fitting recess 5 of the instrument main body 1.
A pull switch 8 is formed on the lower surface of the fitting protrusion 7.
An insertion hole 10 for a drawstring 9 is formed. Further, a connector hole 11 is formed on one side of the inner bottom surface of the fitting recess 5 . Further, on the other side of the inner bottom surface of this fitting recess 5, a substantially cylindrical night light installation portion 12 is protruded.
The lower surface of 2 is open, and a translucent cover 13 is detachably fitted to this night light installation portion 12. Further, a semicircular concave arc-shaped operating portion 14 is formed at the outer edges of both sides of the central portion of the lamp holder fitting recess 5 formed on the outer surface of the main body cover 3.

Further, reference numeral 15 denotes a circuit board formed in a substantially rectangular shape, and to one side of this circuit board 16, components forming a lighting circuit such as the pull switch 8, an inverter circuit, an electronic ballast circuit, etc. are connected. The circuit board 15 is fitted into the inner surface of the main body cover 3 and is brought into contact with the inner surface of the main body cover 3, and the inner surface of the main body cover 3 and the peripheral edge of the circuit board 15 are The circuit board 15 is clamped and locked by a plurality of locking claws (not shown) protruding from the inner surface of the main body cover 3, and the circuit board 15 is disposed within the main body cover 3. A connector 16 is attached to one side of the pull switch 8 attached to the inner surface of the circuit board 15 at approximately the center thereof. and,
With the circuit board 15 fitted to the main body cover 3, the lower part of the pull switch 8 is disposed in the pull switch fitting protrusion 7, and the pull switch 8 is inserted through the lower surface insertion hole 10 of the fitting protrusion 7. The drawstring 9 is pulled out from the insertion hole 10, and a light emitting diode 17 connected to the circuit board 15 is disposed in the night light casing 12, and the lower surface of the connector 16 is formed on the inner bottom surface of the fitting recess 5. Connector hole 11
I was forced to attend. The locking step portion 18 formed on the side surface of the connector 16 is locked with a locking hook portion 19 that is located inside the fitting recess 5 of the main body cover 3 and protrudes.

Further, a connector receiving hole 20 and a guard receiving hole 21 are formed on the lower surface of the connector 16, which face the connector hole 11 opened in the inner bottom surface of the fitting recess 5.

Next, reference numeral 22 denotes a lamp holder that is fitted into the fitting recess 5 of the instrument main body 1. This lamp holder 22 is formed into a substantially elongated shape, and one side has an annular shape having different diameters on the upper surface. Socket arm 2 provided with lamp sockets 26 and 27 to which lamp pins of bases 25 of lamps 23 and 24 are connected.
A lamp holding arm 31 is provided on the other side with a holding part 29, 30 for elastically holding the lamp 23, 24 on the upper surface thereof, and a lamp holding arm 31 is provided on the other side with a holding part 29, 30 that elastically holds the lamp 23, 24. It is arranged in an inclined manner. And the socket
The soto arm 28 is formed by a split arm member 32.33, and the lamp socket 26 is attached to this arm member 32.33.
．． The lamp holder with the insertion hole 34 through which the lamp pin of the base 25 of the lamp 23 and 24 forming the lamp 27 is inserted is the part 3.
5 is formed, and conductor housing portions 36a in which connection conductors 36 are respectively disposed are formed inside the insertion holes 34. Then, the lamps 23 and 24 inserted through the insertion hole 34
The lamp pins are each connected to a connecting conductor 36. Further, the two arm members 32 and 33 are fixedly connected with screw members or the like by sandwiching a socket circuit board 38 having a conductive pattern 37 formed on both surfaces thereof to be connected to the connecting conductor 35. Further, a connector piece 40 is formed at the base of the socket circuit board 38, and the connector piece 40 of the connector 16 is inserted into the hole 20 for connection. Further, a flange portion 42 is protruded from the base of the arm member 32, 33 and is engaged with the inner periphery of a mounting hole 41 formed at the lower portion of one side of the lamp holder 22. Further, at the base of the arm members 32 and 33, a guard 4 of the connector 16 is inserted into the hole 21.
3 are integrally protruded from each other.

The lamp holder 22 also has a locking mechanism that is removably locked in the locking hole 6 of the device main body 1 at the center of both sides, for example, an operation piece portion formed with elastic locking pieces 44 on both sides. 45 is formed with a cut groove 46, and when this lamp holder 22 is fitted into the fitting recess 5 of the instrument main body 1, the locking piece 44 is elastically engaged with the locking hole 6, and this lamp holding body 45 is formed with a cut groove 46. A body 22 is adapted to be attached to the instrument body 1. When the central operating piece 45 is pressed from the operating section 14 of the instrument main body 1, the locking piece 44 of the lamp holder 22 is released from the locking hole 6, and the lamp holder 22 is moved into the fitting recess. It can be removed from 5 onwards.

Further, an insertion hole 47 through which the pull switch fitting protrusion 7 is inserted is formed in the center of the lamp holder 22 on the upper and lower surfaces, and the night light installation portion 1 is located on the other side of the insertion hole 47.
An insertion hole 48 through which the connector 2 is pushed is formed through the upper and lower surfaces. Further, the connector piece 40 and the connector piece 40 are provided on one side of the upper surface part 49 of the lamp holder 22, which is a joining surface to be joined to the inner bottom surface of the fitting recess 5 of the appliance main body 1.
Guards 43 are provided protrudingly opposite to both sides of. Then, with this lamp holder 22 fitted into the fitting recess 5 of the main body cover 3, the pull switch fitting protrusion 7 is inserted into the insertion hole 47 and the pull cord 9 is pulled out, and the night light installation part 12 is pulled out. The transparent cover 13 is exposed to the insertion hole 48, and the connector piece 40 is inserted into the connector receiving hole 20 of the connector 16 by being guided by the guard 43 and the guard receiver's engagement with the hole 21.

The reflective surface 4 on the outer surface of the main body cover 3 of the instrument main body 1 is formed in a substantially spherical arc shape as a whole, continuing to the lower surface, and a reflective surface 4 is formed on the lower surface of the substantially spherical arc surface. The lower surface portion 50 of the lamp holder 22 that is fitted into the fitting recess 5 that traverses in the diametrical direction is also formed into a substantially spherical arc shape.
When the lamp is fitted into the fitting recess 5 of the device main body 1, the curved surface of the substantially spherical arc-shaped lower surface of the reflective surface 4 of the device main body 1 and the substantially spherical arc-shaped lower surface of the lower surface 50 of the lamp holder 22 A curved surface is formed on the curved surface of the road surface. Further, the lower surface portion 5G of the lamp holder 22 is also formed into a reflective surface as required.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be explained.

Connect the lamp pin of the cap part 25 of the large-diameter lamp 23 to the lamp socket 26 on the lower side of one socket arm 28 of the lamp holder 21, and fit it into the lower holding part 29 of the other lamp holding arm 31 from above. The lamp pin of the cap part 25 of the small-diameter lamp 24 is inserted and connected to the upper lamp socket 27 of one socket arm 28, and the lamp pin of the base part 25 of the small-diameter lamp 24 is fitted and held from above into the upper holding part 30 of the other lamp holding arm 31. The lamps 23 and 24 are held in the lamp holder 21 by the following steps. When the lamp holder 22 holding the lamps 23 and 24 is fitted into the fitting recess 5 of the instrument body 1, the elastic locking pieces 44 on both sides of the lamp holder 22 engage the locking holes 6 of the instrument body 1. The lamp holder 22 is mechanically and elastically locked in a detachable manner, and the lamp holder 22 is fitted and held in the fitting recess 5 of the instrument main body 1. At this time, connector piece 40
The guard 43 and the guard receiver are engaged with the hole 21, and one connector receiver of the connector 16 is inserted into the hole 21, and the lamp sockets 26 and 27 are connected to the lighting circuit of the circuit board 15. Further, the pull switch fitting protrusion 7 is inserted into the insertion hole 47 in the center of the lamp holder 22, and the night light installation part 1
2 is inserted into the insertion hole 48 , the pull cord 9 of the pull switch 8 is pulled out to the insertion hole 47 , and the transparent cover 13 of the night light casing 12 is exposed to the insertion hole 48 .

At this time, when the connector piece 40 is connected to the connector 16, even if the connector 16 is pressed, the locking step 18 of the connector 16 will not fit into the lamp holder fitting recess of the main body cover 3.
Since the connector piece 40 is locked to the locking hook 19 protruding from the inside of the connector, the connector piece 40 does not move freely and the circuit board 16 is not compressed and deformed. In this state, the lower surface 50 of the lamp holder 22 forms a curved surface similar to the reflective surface 4 of the appliance body 1 and the road surface.

Also, when replacing the lamps 23, 24, etc., please
4 to release the lock between the locking piece 44 and the locking hole 6, and then press the operation piece 45 of the lamp holder 22 from the lamp holder 22.
When the lamp 23. is removed from the fitting recess 5 of the instrument body 1, the lamp 23.
24 allows the lamp holder 22 to be separated from the instrument main body 1 while attached to the lamp holder 22. Then, the lamp holder 22 is moved to a low position where the lamps 23, 24 can be easily replaced, and the lamps 23, 24 can be easily replaced.

〔Effect of the invention〕

According to the present invention, a fitting recess into which the lamp holder is fitted is formed in the appliance body, a connector for supplying power to the lamp socket of the lamp holder is provided in the fitting recess, and a fitting recess into which the lamp holder is fitted is formed, and a connector for supplying power to the lamp socket of the lamp holder is provided, and the fitting recess into which the lamp holder is fitted is formed. A connector piece that is connected to the connector by fitting and electrically connected to the lamp socket is provided protrudingly in the mating recess, and a locking mechanism that is latched to the fixture body is provided, and the lamp holder is fitted in the mating recess of the fixture body. By fitting the connector piece, the connector piece is connected to the connector, and the locking mechanism is locked to the device body so that the lamp holder is mechanically held to the device body, so the annular lamp can be attached. When the held lamp holder is attached to the surface of the fixture body, the lamp holder is mechanically locked in a removable manner to the fixture body, and the connector piece is connected to the connector that supplies power to the lamp socket. The holding body can be easily attached and detached. Furthermore, the lamp holder can be attached to and removed from the fixture body while the lamp is attached to the lamp holder, and the lamp can be easily replaced and assembled.

According to the second aspect of the invention, a connector for supplying power to the lamp socket of the lamp holder is provided on one side of the fitting recess of the lamp holder, and a connector for feeding power to the lamp socket of the lamp holder is provided on one side of the fitting recess of the lamp holder. A connector piece that is connected to the connector by fitting and is electrically connected to the lamp socket is provided protrudingly, and
Since the lamp socket is provided on one side, the electrical wiring is concentrated on one side of the fixture body and one side of the lamp holder.
This facilitates wiring and improves assembly.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a lighting fixture showing an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing the above lamp attached, Fig. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the above lamp, and Fig. 4 is a lamp holder. FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the main body of the above device, FIG. 6 is a longitudinal sectional front view of the lighting device, FIG. 7 is an exploded front view of the socket arm of the above, and FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view of the lamp socket part of the above. , FIG. 9 is a bottom view of the same connector. 1. Instrument body, 5. Fitting recess, 16. Connector,
22...Lamp holder, 23.24...Lamp, 26,
27... Lamp socket, 40... Connector piece, 44...
-Latching piece of the locking mechanism.

Claims (2)

[Claims] (1) An appliance body, a lamp holder having a lamp socket electrically connected to the appliance body and mechanically detachably attached to the appliance body, and an annular lamp attached to the lamp holder. A fitting recess into which the lamp holder is fitted is formed in the fixture main body, a connector for supplying power to the lamp socket of the lamp holder is provided in the fitting recess, and the lamp holder is fitted with the lamp holder. A connector piece that is connected to the connector by fitting into the fitting recess of the main body and is electrically connected to the lamp socket is provided in a protruding manner, and a locking mechanism that is locked to the apparatus main body is provided, By fitting the lamp holder into the fitting recess, the connector piece is connected to the connector, and the locking mechanism is latched to the instrument body to mechanically hold the lamp holder to the instrument body. A lighting device characterized by: (2) a lamp holder having a lamp socket electrically connected to the lamp holder and mechanically detachably attached to the reflective surface of the lamp holder; a ring-shaped lamp, the device main body forming a fitting recess into which the lamp holder is fitted, and a connector for supplying power to the lamp socket of the lamp holder provided on one side of the fitting recess; A connector piece is provided on one side of the upper surface of the lamp holder and is connected to the connector by fitting into the fitting recess of the fixture body and electrically connected to the lamp socket, and the lamp socket is connected to the one side. A lighting fixture, wherein the connector piece is connected to the connector by fitting the lamp holder into a fitting recess of the fixture body.