JPH03155002A - Lighting apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To keep constant the lower levels of two lids adjacent to each other by providing support means supporting the lids in a closed condition by means of engagement stop pieces. CONSTITUTION:A support member 30 having a base attachment surface 32 and a support surface 33 is attached to two lids 11 by stretching over them. To close a frame 16, the frame 16 is pushed up, the top surface of a contracting portion 25 of a securing piece 22 is brought into contact with the support surface 33 of the support member 30, and the frame 30 is maintained nearly in a horizontal position. Since the frames 16, 16 adjacent to each other are supported with the support member 30 located on the same level, the bottom levels of the frames 16, 16 are nearly flush with each other. This makes the bottom levels of the lids 16, 16 constant by supporting the lids 16, 16 adjacent to each other with a single support member 30.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Object of the Invention] (Industrial Application Field) The present invention relates to a lighting fixture in which a plurality of light sources are linearly arranged.

(Prior Art) As a conventional lighting fixture of this kind, lighting fixtures for indirect illumination as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, for example, are known.

In this device, a straight tube fluorescent lamp 2, for example, is attached as a light source to the front surface of a base body 1 whose back surface is attached to a wall surface or the like with its longitudinal direction horizontal.

Further, a lid body 4 having a reflective surface formed on the inner surface is attached to the base body 1 so as to be openable and closable by a hinge portion 3 formed on the lower side. 5 is installed.

This lid body 4 is held horizontally by screws 7 screwed into supports 6 attached to both ends of the lower part of the base body 1.

Then, when attaching or detaching the fluorescent lamp 2 or 5, the screw 7 is removed and the lid 4 is opened downward. When closing the lid 4, the lid 4 is lifted horizontally, the lower surface of the support 6 is brought into contact with the inner surface of the lid 4, and the screws 7 are attached to the support 6.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) However, in the case of the conventional lighting fixtures shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 above, when a plurality of lighting fixtures are arranged in a straight line,
Due to variations in the mounting positions of the supports 6, etc., variations occur in the height of the lower surface of the lid body 4, which poses an unfavorable problem in terms of appearance.

Furthermore, there is a problem in that a gap is created between the lids 4 of adjacent lighting devices, resulting in light leakage.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and includes claim 1.
An object of the described invention is to provide a lighting fixture in which the height of the lower surface of the lid is constant.

Another object of the invention is to provide a lighting fixture in which light leakage between adjacent lid bodies is less likely to occur.

[Structure of the invention]

(Means for Solving the Problems) A lighting device according to claim 1 includes a base body, a plurality of light sources arranged linearly on the base body, and a plurality of light sources that are attached to the base body parallel to the light sources so as to be openable and closable. The present invention includes a plurality of lids arranged in a plurality of lids, and a support that is provided between two adjacent lids and supports the two adjacent lids in a closed state using a locking tool.

The lighting device according to claim 2 includes a base body, a plurality of light sources linearly arranged on the base body, and a plurality of cover bodies attached to the base body parallel to the light sources so as to be openable and closable. The device is equipped with a flocked portion attached to the end portions of the two matching lids, and a support provided on the base body and supporting the lid in a closed state with a locking tool.

(Function) The invention of claim 1 is such that each of the adjacent lids is supported by a locking tool on one support provided between two adjacent lids of the base body, and a plurality of lids are respectively engaged with each other. Adjust the height of the bottom of the lid.

According to the second aspect of the invention, the flocked portions at the ends of adjacent lids are brought into contact with each other to prevent light leakage between the adjacent lids.

(Example) Hereinafter, an example of the lighting equipment of the present invention will be shown in Figures 1 to 5.
This will be explained with reference to the figures.

The lighting equipment shown in FIGS. 1 to 5 is for indirect illumination, and 11 is a rectangular metal base. A reflective surface 12 is formed on the surface of this base 11, and the lower side of this base 11 is ,
A locking edge 15 is formed with a distal edge 13 facing upward and having an opening 14 bent upward and having a substantially U-shaped cross section.

In addition, 16 is a frame as a lid body, and this frame 1
A reflective surface 17 is formed on the inner surface of the frame 16, and the outer diameter of the base end side of the frame 16 is slightly narrower than the inner diameter of the locking edge 15, and a hook edge 18 having a U-shaped cross section and an opening 19 is formed. The hooking edge 18 is fitted and housed in the opening 14 of the locking edge 15, and the hooking edge 18 and the locking edge 15 form a rotatable hinge portion 2G.

Furthermore, at the tip of the frame 16, a light shielding portion 2 is bent slightly upward along the longitudinal direction! is formed.

Further, fixing fittings 22 having a U-shaped cross section along the side shape of the frame 16 are attached near both sides of the frame 16. This fixing metal fitting 22 has a lower horizontal frame mounting part 23, a vertical part 24 bent perpendicularly to this frame mounting part 23, and a vertical part 24 excluding the upper part of the light shielding part 21. The vertical part 24 of the fixture 22 is formed by a vertically bent abutting part 25 and is attached to the adjacent frame Ili, 16. It is attached to the upper surface of the frame 16 so as to face the vertical part 2.
A flocked backing 26 as a flocked part is attached to the outer side of the frame 16, and the contact part 2
5 has a screw hole 27 bored therein.

Furthermore, a support fitting 30 as a support that is bent into an abbreviated shape spanning the two base bodies 11 is attached with a set screw 31, and this support metal fitting 30 has a base mounting surface 32 formed perpendicularly, It has a supporting surface 33 formed perpendicularly to the base mounting surface 32, and this supporting surface 33 has two
Two through holes 34 correspond to the screw holes 27 in each base I1. A guide portion 35 is formed downward on both sides of the support surface 33. A decorative screw 36 serving as a locking device is inserted through the support surface 33 of the support fitting 30. The fixing fitting 22 is inserted through the hole 34.
It is adapted to be screwed into a screw hole 27 of the abutting portion 25 of.

In addition, lamp sockets 41 are attached to both ends in the longitudinal direction of each frame 16, and a straight tube fluorescent lamp 42 as a light source is installed between these lamp sockets 41 and 41.
is installed. Furthermore, lamp sockets 43 facing the direction of the adjacent base bodies 11 are attached to the longitudinal centers of the base bodies 11, and straight tube fluorescent lamps 44 serving as light sources are installed between the lamp sockets 43 of the adjacent base bodies 11.
are attached, and the fluorescent lamps 42... and the fluorescent lamps 44... are arranged linearly on the base 1.
1... are arranged in a straight line in the longitudinal direction, and a lamp socket 41 and a lamp socket 43
are arranged alternately to ensure uniformity of light.

Further, as shown in FIG. 5, a case body 45 is screwed and attached to the back surface of the base body 11 with screws 46, and a stabilizer 48 is installed inside the case body 45 on the back surface of the base body 11 with screws 49. It is screwed on.

In this way, the base body 11 is attached between upper and lower ceiling plates 51 and 52 of different heights.

When closing the frame 16 of the above embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 1, 4, and 5, push the frame 16 upwards and place the upper surface of the contact part 25 of the fixing fitting 22 on the support fitting 30. The decorative screw 36 is screwed into the threaded hole 27 of the contact portion 25 through the through hole 34 of the support surface 33 to hold the frame 16 in a substantially horizontal state.

As a result, adjacent frames 16. Since the frames 16 and 16 are held by the support fittings 30 at the same height, the lower surfaces of the frames 16 and 16 are lower than the road surface as shown in FIG.
It has an excellent appearance. Further, at this time, as shown in FIG. 4, the tips of the adjacent and opposing flocking bats 26 are brought into contact with each other, and the light from the fluorescent lamps 42 and 44 is blocked by the support fitting 30. So,
No light leakage occurs on the lower surface of the frame 16.

Furthermore, when attaching or detaching the fluorescent lamp 42 or 44, as shown in FIG. A frame 16 is attached to the tip edge 13 at the tip of the edge 15.
The opening 19 of the hook edge 18 is locked.

At this time, since only the tip of the flocked backing 26 is engaged with the adjacent frame 16, there is little friction.
Only the desired frame 1G can be easily opened and closed.

Further, the lid body 16 is not limited to a metal frame for indirect lighting, but may be a light control body such as a shade.

〔Effect of the invention〕

According to the first aspect of the invention, two adjacent lids are supported by one support using the locking tool, so that the height of the lower surface of the lid can be made constant.

According to the invention of claim 2, a flocked portion is provided at the end of the lid,
Since the flocked portions of adjacent lids are in contact with each other, light leakage between adjacent lids can be prevented.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a partially cutaway perspective view of an embodiment of the lighting device of the present invention as seen from above, Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the same as seen from above and below, and Fig. 3 is a case where the upper lid body is opened. Perspective view of 4th
5 is a sectional view of the same, FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a conventional lighting fixture, and FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the same when the upper lid is opened. +1... Base body, +6... Frame as lid body, 26...
- Flocked backing as a flocked part, 30... Support metal fitting as a support, 36... Cosmetic screw as a locking tool, 42
．． 44. Fluorescent lamp as a light source.

Claims (2)

[Claims] (1) A base body, a plurality of light sources linearly arranged on this base body, a plurality of lid bodies attached to the base body parallel to these light sources so as to be openable and closable, and two adjacent lid bodies. A lighting device comprising: a support provided between the two adjacent lids to support the two adjacent lids in a closed state using a locking tool. (2) A base body, a plurality of light sources linearly arranged on this base body, a plurality of lid bodies attached to the base body parallel to these light sources so as to be openable and closable, and two of these lid bodies adjacent to each other. A lighting device comprising: a flocked part attached to an end of the base; and a support provided on the base and supporting the lid in a closed state with a locking tool.