JPH0339853Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to an interior lighting fixture that can also be used as a storage case.

[Conventional technology and problems]

Conventionally, various types of interior lighting equipment have been known, but those for indirect lighting were used only for indirect lighting, and those for direct lighting were used only for direct lighting.

Furthermore, interior lighting equipment equipped with a display device for displaying a clock, etc., is known, but this requires a separate light source for backlighting the display device, making the entire device complicated and costly. I was getting used to it.

[Purpose of invention]

In view of the above points, the present invention enables indirect illumination or direct illumination using one light source, and also enables back illumination of display devices such as watches.
Furthermore, it is an object of the present invention to provide an interior lighting fixture that can also be used as a storage case for small items.

[Means and actions for solving problems]

According to the present invention, the present invention includes a plate-shaped base made of a transparent material, and a cover part placed on the base and rotatably attached to completely cover the upper surface of the base. This cover part is formed into a hollow shape with an open bottom, and a light source such as a cold cathode tube is disposed on the upper part of the inner surface, and a small part etc. A recessed part serving as a storage part is provided, and when the cover part is closed, light from the light source enters the base and then exits from the side of the base to provide indirect illumination,
Further, when the cover part is open, the light rays from the light source are directly emitted to the outside to provide direct illumination, and preferably a display device such as a liquid crystal display element is disposed on the outer surface of the cover part. This is achieved by an interior lighting fixture in which the light rays from the light source are transmitted through the back side of the display device to provide back illumination.

According to this invention, the light source built into the cover provides indirect illumination through the base when the cover is closed, and the light source is exposed to the outside when the cover is open, providing direct illumination. Since the display device provided on the outer surface of the cover portion is preferably back-illuminated from the back side, indirect illumination, direct illumination and preferably back-lighting of the display device can be achieved by using only a single light source. Therefore, it is possible to obtain an extremely effective interior lighting fixture that is excellent as an interior decoration and has a reduced cost. Furthermore, by frosting or painting the sides of the base or the adjacent lower surface, even softer indirect lighting can be obtained that is ideal for interior lighting. .

〔Example〕

Hereinafter, the present invention will be further explained based on the embodiments shown in the drawings.

1 to 3 show an embodiment of an interior lighting fixture according to the present invention. This interior lighting fixture 1 basically has a plate-like base 11 made of a translucent material such as glass or acrylic resin.
It is placed on the base 11 so as to completely cover the upper surface of the base 11 except for the side surfaces, and is rotatable in the direction of arrow A (see Fig. 3) by two hinges 2 and 2' at the rear edge. It is constituted by a pyramid-shaped cover part 21 which is pivotally connected.

As is clear from FIGS. 2 and 3, the base 11 is provided with a concave portion 12 recessed approximately in the center of its upper surface. It's becoming more acceptable. Further, a side surface 13 is formed around the base 11 and is inclined upward, and even when the base 11 is covered with the cover part 21, this inclined side surface 13 is exposed on all four sides. In this embodiment, this side surface 13 is frosted and is semitransparent.

Further, inside the cover part 21, a hollow internal space 23 is defined by a top plate 22.
A linear light source 3 such as a cold cathode tube, for example, is fixedly held on the lower surface of the light source 2 . This light source 3 is a power supply device 4 of a known configuration built in the internal space 23.
and is electrically connected to the drive device 5.

A plurality of parallel grooves 24 are provided on the outer surface of the cover part 21 as decorative engraving lines, and each groove 24 is closed by a plate material 25 from the back side. Further, a display window 26 is provided on the outer surface of the cover portion 21, and a display portion of the display device 6, such as a liquid crystal display element for displaying a clock, is attached from the back side of the display window 26. Like the light source 5 described above, this display device 6 is also connected to a power supply device 4 and a drive device 5 built in the internal space 23. Note that the power supply device 4 may also serve as, for example, a power adapter for a commercial power supply, and in this case, the power supply device 4 and the drive device 5 will be operated by the battery built in the power supply device 4 or the commercial power supply.

The interior lighting fixture 1 according to the present invention is constructed as described above, and can store small items in the recessed part 12 provided on the upper surface of the base 11, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3. Cover part 21
In the closed state, when the light source 3 is turned on, the light beam _L1 emitted from the light source 3 once enters into the base 11 from the upper surface of the base 11, and then
The light beam L2 is emitted to the outside through the frosted side surface 13, and at this time, the light beam _L2 is turned into a soft light beam by the side surface 13 to provide indirect illumination. The light is illuminated and emitted to the outside through the display window 26.

Further, when the cover part 21 is turned in the direction of the arrow A in FIG. 3 to the position shown by the chain line, for example, 90 degrees to open it, the light rays emitted from the light source 3 are directed into and outside the recessed part 12 on the upper surface of the base 11. We will move forward and provide direct lighting.

In this embodiment, the side surface 13 of the base 11 is frosted; however, in another embodiment, the side surface 13 is frosted.
A region of the bottom surface of the base 11 adjacent to the side surface 13 (the portion indicated by reference numeral 14 in FIG. 3) on which the light beam L ₁ is reflected before being incident on the base 11 may be frosted. In this case, since the frosted bottom surface does not face upward, there is no chance of dust adhering to the surface and making it dirty. Furthermore, the bottom surface portion 14 may be painted, for example, white, instead of being frosted.

In the embodiments described above, a linear light source is used, but the shape of the light source may be circular, elliptical, or other shapes, and the emitted light color can be arbitrarily selected. Also, instead of the hinges 2, 2', a hinge with a stopper may be used, or a latch type of known structure may be used separately from the hinges 2, 2'.
By providing an appropriate type of stopper such as a click type stopper, the cover part 21 can be stopped with respect to the base 11 in multiple steps or in a stepless manner, and even more varied illumination can be obtained. Excellent as interior lighting equipment such as lamps.

[Effect of idea]

As described above, according to the present invention, there is provided a plate-shaped base made of a translucent material such as plastic or glass, and a plate-shaped base made of a transparent material such as plastic or glass. A light source such as a cold cathode tube is disposed on the upper inner surface of the cover portion, and a recessed portion serving as a storage portion for small items is provided approximately at the center of the upper surface of the base. Therefore, when the cover is closed, the light from the light source enters the base and then exits from the side of the base to provide indirect illumination, and when the cover is open, The light rays from the light source can be directly emitted to the outside to provide direct illumination.

Furthermore, if a display device using, for example, a liquid crystal display element is disposed on the outer surface of the cover part, back illumination becomes possible by allowing the light rays from the light source to pass through the display device from the back surface.

As described above, according to the present invention, by using only one light source, indirect illumination, direct illumination, and back illumination of the display device are possible, so it is very excellent as an interior and also reduces costs. A highly effective interior lighting fixture is obtained, and by frosting or painting the sides of the base or the adjacent underside, even softer indirect lighting is obtained which is ideal for interior lighting.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing an embodiment of an interior lighting device according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line -- of the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line -- of FIG. 1...Interior lighting equipment, 2,2'...Hinge,
3... Light source, 4... Power supply device, 5... Drive device,
6... Display device, 11... Base, 12... Recessed portion, 13... Side surface, 14... Bottom surface, 21... Cover portion, 22... Top plate, 23... Inner space, 26...
...display window.

Claims (1)

[Claims for Utility Model Registration] (1) A plate-shaped base made of a translucent material, placed on the base so as to completely cover the top surface of the base except for the side surfaces, and attached so as to be openable and closable. The cover part is formed into a hollow shape that is open at the bottom, and is equipped with a light source such as a cold cathode tube on the upper part of its inner surface, and the base has a cover part that is provided with a light source such as a cold cathode tube or the like at the upper part of its inner surface. The section is provided with a recessed section that serves as a storage section for small items, etc. When the cover section is closed, the light rays from the light source enter the base and then exit from the side of the base, thereby providing indirect illumination. An interior lighting fixture characterized in that when the cover part is open, the light rays from the light source are directly emitted to the outside to provide direct illumination. (2) The interior lighting device according to claim 1, wherein the side surface of the base is frosted. (3) The interior lighting device according to claim 1, wherein the lower surface adjacent to the side surface of the base is frosted. (4) The interior lighting fixture according to claim 1, wherein the lower surface adjacent to the side surface of the base is painted. (5) The utility model registration request is characterized in that the cover part is rotatably attached to one edge of the base and can be stopped in multiple stages when opening and closing with respect to the base. Interior lighting equipment as described in scope 1. (6) A utility model characterized in that a display device using a liquid crystal display element is provided on the outer surface of the cover part, and back illumination is performed by the light rays from the light source passing through the display device from the back surface. An interior lighting fixture according to claim 1.