JPH0511591Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed explanation of the idea] Industrial applications This invention relates to an illuminated flagpole.

Conventional Technology Traditionally, when installing a flagpole that requires night lighting, it is common to install only the flagpole, and if necessary, purchase a commercially available lighting device with a built-in light source at a later date.
This was installed separately from the flagpole.

Problems that the invention aims to solve However, with this method, installation work for the lighting system must be carried out separately from the installation work for the flagpole, which is very troublesome.Moreover, the location where the lighting system is installed is not the same as the installation location of the flagpole. Since the flagpole must be secured separately from the flagpole, a large space is required, and depending on the location where the flagpole is installed, there is a problem in that it may not be possible to install a lighting device because there is no extra space.

The purpose of this invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, and to provide an integrated light source for illuminating the flagpole at the base end of the flagpole, which allows the flagpole and the lighting device to be installed at the same location. An object of the present invention is to provide an illuminated flagpole that is extremely easy to work with, saves space, and can ensure illumination of the flagpole.

Means for Solving the Problems In order to achieve the above object, this invention has a light source accommodating casing fixed to the upper surface of a concrete foundation, and a flagpole passing through approximately the center of the casing fixed to the foundation. The gist of the flagpole is an illuminated flagpole, in which a hole is made in the upper wall of the casing, a light transmitting body is fitted into the hole, and a light source for illuminating the flagpole is housed inside the light transmitting body of the casing.

Function At night, when the light source inside the casing of the above-mentioned illuminated flagpole is turned on and light is emitted, this light passes through a light transmitting material such as a lens, glass, or transparent plastic fitted into a hole in the upper wall of the casing. The flagpole is illuminated from below, creating an excellent illumination effect.

In this case, red,
If colored with blue, green, yellow, etc., colored light of these colors can be obtained, so that a further variation of decorative effects can be exhibited.

In addition, the base end of the flagpole is equipped with a light source that illuminates the flagpole, and the flagpole and the lighting device can be installed in the same place, making it extremely easy to install the illuminated flagpole. Space saving can be achieved and the flagpole can be illuminated reliably.

Embodiment Next, an embodiment of this invention will be described in detail based on the drawings.

In FIGS. 1 to 3 showing the first embodiment of this invention, a light source housing casing 5, which is circular when viewed from above, is fixed to the upper surface of a concrete foundation 4 embedded in the ground G, and the foundation A flagpole 1 is fixed to the casing 4 in an upright manner, passing through the approximate center of the casing 5.

The flagpole 1 consists of a hollow tapered aluminum pole with a circular cross section, and the flag 2 is raised and lowered by a flag lifting rope 3 wrapped around a pulley (not shown) at the upper end of the flagpole 1.

Here, the casing 5 is provided with the anchor bolt 1
It is composed of a casing bottom member 7 attached to the flagpole installation base 4 by means of a bolt 6 and a nut 17, and a casing cover member 8 which is fitted over the casing bottom member 7. The cover member 8 is divided into two halves, a left half 8A and a right half 8B, with the flagpole 1 at the center, in order to facilitate maintenance after installation.

A flagpole insertion hole 11 is provided in the center of the casing bottom member 7, and upper walls 8a, 8b of the left half 8A and right half 8B of the lid member 8 are provided with a flagpole insertion hole 11.
Semicircular flagpole insertion notches 12, 12 are provided facing each other. These upper walls 8
A total of 6 holes 9 for passing light rays are drilled in a and 8b, and a lens (light transmitting body) 1 is provided in each hole 9.
3 is inserted. Note that the left half 8A and right half 8B of the lid member 8 are fixed to the peripheral wall 14 of the bottom member 7 with screws 15, respectively, and a connecting portion between the left half 8A and right half 8B is A gasket 18 having a substantially T-shaped cross section is attached.

A light source 6 for illuminating the flagpole 1 is housed inside each lens 10 of such a casing 5.

According to the above-mentioned illuminated flagpole 1, at night,
When the light source inside the casing 5 is turned on to emit light, this light passes through the lenses 13 fitted into the holes 9 in the upper walls 8a and 8b of the casing 5 and illuminates the flagpole 1 from below, providing excellent illumination. It is effective.

In addition, a light source 6 that illuminates the flagpole 1 is integrally provided at the base end of the flagpole 1, and the flagpole 1 and the lighting device can be installed in the same place, so the installation work of the flagpole 1 and the lighting device is done only once. This makes the work extremely easy and saves space. Of course, the light source 6 can be installed even in places where there is no extra space, and the flagpole 1 can be reliably illuminated.

Note that if a lens or a light transmitting material 13 such as glass or transparent plastic is used that is colored red, blue, green, yellow, etc., colored light of these colors can be obtained. When using a plurality of bodies 13 and light sources 6, the colors of the light transmitting bodies 13 are changed one by one or in sets of two or three, and the light sources 6 corresponding to these are changed.
If the blinking of the lights is electrically organized and the lights are turned on in sequence for a predetermined period of time, it is possible to produce an illumination effect that varies over time.

4 and 5 show a second embodiment of this invention. Here, the difference from the first embodiment is that the lid member 20 of the casing 5 is composed of an inner lid member 20A and an outer lid member 20B, and the inner lid member 20A is divided into two parts. However, the outer lid member 20B is rotatable, and the hole 9 in the upper wall 20a of the inner lid member 20A.
The same number of holes 2 corresponding to the lenses 13 fitted in the
1 is bored in the upper wall 20b of the outer lid member 20B.

According to the illuminated flagpole 1 of the second embodiment, when illumination is required at night, as shown in FIG. When light is irradiated from the light source 6 with the holes 21 aligned with each other, the light passes through the lens 13 and the holes 21 and illuminates the flagpole 1 from below.

When illumination is not required at night or during the day, the outer cover member 20B is rotated by a required angle to shift the position of the hole 21 of the outer cover member 20B from the hole 9 of the inner cover member 20A and the lens 13. It is possible to prevent the surface of the lens 13 from becoming dirty and to protect it. Note that a theft prevention key 22 is provided on one side of the outer lid member 20B.
is attached, but this may be omitted.

The other points of this second embodiment are the same as those of the first embodiment, so the same parts are given the same reference numerals in the drawings.

In each of the above embodiments, the flagpole 1 has a circular cross section, but it may of course have a rectangular shape. Although the light source accommodating casing 5 has a circular shape when viewed from above, it may have another shape such as a rectangular shape.

Also, the number of light sources 6 housed in the casing 5 and the holes 9 and 2 formed in the upper wall of the casing 5.
The number of 1 is not limited to what is shown in the figure, but is at least 1.
It is good to have more than one.

Further, in the embodiment, a lens is used as the light transmitting body 13 fitted into the hole 9 in the upper wall of the casing 5, but it may also be made of glass, transparent plastic, etc., or a colored one may be used. Of course, that's fine.

Furthermore, although the illustrated flagpole 1 is fixed to the concrete foundation 4 by a so-called embedded method, there are other methods for fixing the flagpole 1, as well as the so-called base method. In this method, the base end of the flagpole 1 is fixed to the concrete foundation 4 via a base metal fitting (not shown) without embedding it, but this idea can also be applied to the case of this method. Of course it is possible.

That is, in this case, the light source accommodating casing 5 may be made slightly larger so that the base end of the flagpole 1 and the base metal fitting can be housed together in the casing 5.

Effects of the invention As mentioned above, in the illuminated flagpole according to this invention, the light source housing casing is fixed to the upper surface of the concrete base, and the flagpole that penetrates approximately the center of the casing is fixed to the base. A hole is made in the upper wall, a light transmitting body is fitted into this hole, and a light source that illuminates the flagpole is housed inside the light transmitting body of the casing.The light source that illuminates the flagpole is integrated at the base end of the flagpole. Since the flagpole and the light source can be installed in the same place, compared to the conventional case where a lighting system is installed separately from the flagpole installation work.
Very easy to work with. In addition, there is no need to prepare a separate location for the lighting device from the location for the flagpole, which saves space and eliminates the situation where a lighting device cannot be installed due to lack of extra space, unlike in the past. This has the effect that the flagpole can be illuminated reliably.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

The drawings show an embodiment of this invention; Fig. 1 is a schematic perspective view of the illuminated flagpole of the first embodiment;
The figure is an enlarged sectional view of the same main part, and FIG. 3 is an enlarged exploded perspective view of the same main part. FIG. 4 is an enlarged sectional view of the main part of the illuminated flagpole of the second embodiment, and FIG. 5 is an enlarged exploded perspective view of the main part. 1...Flagpole, 2...Flag, 4...Flagpole installation base, 15...Light source housing casing, 6...Light source,
7... Casing bottom member, 8... Lid member, 8A...
...Left half body, 8a...Top wall, 8B...Right half body, 8b
...Top wall, 9, 21... Hole, 13... Lens (light transmitting body), 20... Lid member, 20A... Inner cover member, 20a... Upper wall, 20B... Outer cover member, 20
b...Top wall.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A light source accommodating casing 5 is fixed to the upper surface of the concrete foundation 4, a flagpole 1 passing through approximately the center of the casing 5 is fixed to the foundation 4, and a hole 9 is bored in the upper wall of the casing 5. The light transmitting body 13 is fitted into this, and the casing 5
A light source 6 that illuminates the flagpole 1 inside the light transmitting body 13 of
A lighted flagpole containing a.