JPH06124605A - Luminaire mounting device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide an inexpensive and easily mountable luminaire mounting device capable of being mounted close to a ceiling by providing a locking means with release function mounted on an equipment body and movably locked to a suspended member. CONSTITUTION:A hook sealing cap 1 is hooked by a hook sealing body 5, and a suspended member 2 is connected to the cap 1 in its upper end part, and vertically suspended. A locking means 4 has release function, and is mounted on an equipment body 2 and engagingly locked to the member 2 in such a manner as to be movable. The cap 1 is hooked by the body 5, and the body 3 is lifted through the member 2, and engagingly locked to the member 2 by the means 4. Since the member 2 is suspended when the locking of the means 4 is released at the time of removing the body, the cap 1 can be removed from the body 5. In this case, since the means 4 is engagingly locked to the member 2 suspended from the cap 1 is mounted on the body 3, equipment mounting operation is easy to know, and the body 3 can be easily mounted on a ceiling. Further, the device can be structurally inexpensive and closely adhered to the ceiling.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a lighting fixture mounting device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A first conventional example is shown in FIG. That is, this lighting fixture mounting device is provided with the hook ceiling body 1
00 is attached to the instrument main body 102 via an adapter 101 that is electrically and mechanically connected to 00. The figure shows the mounting procedure. In the figure (a), the adapter 101 is hooked on the hooking sealing body 100, and (b) is the adapter 1.
01 is the state where the instrument body 102 is attached, and (c) is the state where the cover 103 is attached to the instrument body 102.

A second conventional example is shown in FIGS. 15 and 16. That is, this lighting fixture attachment device attaches the hook ceiling cap 105 to the fixture body 104 of the chandelier and lifts the flange 106 to conceal the hook ceiling cap 105.

[0004]

In the first conventional example, the mounting of the lighting fixture is relatively simple, but the adapter 1 is structurally constructed.
No. 01 becomes expensive, and there is a drawback that a device to which the adapter 101 is not connected is not attached. The second conventional example is
Since a space with a height of about 100 mm for hooking the hook ceiling cap 105 on the hook ceiling body 100 by hand is required between the ceiling and the tool body 104, the tool body 104 is designed to float from the ceiling, and the ceiling is closely attached. There was a problem that type sealing type could not be done.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a lighting fixture mounting device which can be installed close to a ceiling, can be manufactured at low cost, and can be mounted easily.

[0006]

A lighting fixture mounting device of the present invention comprises a hook ceiling cap hooked on a hook ceiling body, and a vertically suspended hanging member whose upper end is connected to the hook ceiling cap. An instrument body that has an insertion portion that is vertically movable along the suspension member and that is electrically connected to the hook sealing cap, and a lock that is attached to the instrument body and is movably locked to the suspension member. And a locking means with a function.

[0007]

According to the structure of the present invention, the hook sealing cap is hooked on the hook sealing body to raise the instrument body through the hanging member, and the instrument body is locked to the hanging member by the locking means. When the device main body is disengaged, the suspending member is hung when the locking of the locking means is released, so that the hook sealing cap can be removed from the hook sealing body. In this case, since the locking means that locks the hanging member suspended on the hook ceiling cap is attached to the instrument body, the instrument installation operation is easy to understand, and the instrument body can be easily attached to the ceiling with one touch, and the structure Economically and close to the ceiling.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. That is, this lighting fixture mounting device includes a hook ceiling cap 1, a hanging member 2, and a fixture main body 3.
And locking means 4. Hook ceiling cap 1
Are hooked on the hook sealing body 5. As the hook ceiling body 5 of the embodiment, known hook hooking rosettes, square hook ceilings, round hook ceilings and the like are used, and they are attached to the ceiling 6 by screws. As shown in FIG. 2, the hook sealing cap 1 is provided with the hooks 10 at diagonal positions of the container box 41 by screws 42, the power cord 11 is connected to the hooks 10, and the hooks are pulled out from the holes of the container box 41. There is.

The hanging member 2 is a hook sealing cap 1
The upper end is connected to and hangs vertically. The hanging member 2 of the embodiment uses a wire. As shown in FIG. 2, the upper end portion of the hanging member 2 passes the upper end portion of the hanging member 2 through the hole 9 of the hook sealing cap 1, and the reinforcing plate 8 and the stopper 7 through the upper end portion of the hanging member 2. The stopper 7 is locked to the knot 43 of the suspension member 2. Therefore, when the hanging member 2 is pulled, the reinforcing plate 8 is locked to the inner bottom surface of the hooking sealing cap 1, the reinforcing plate 8 is locked to the stopper 7, and the stopper 7 is locked to the knot 43 to suspend the hanging member 2. Is hung on the hook ceiling cap 1. 47 is a knob.

The instrument main body 3 has an insertion portion 13 which is vertically movably inserted along the suspension member 2 and is electrically connected to the hook sealing cap 1. The instrument main body 3 of the embodiment is for a circular fluorescent lamp, and includes an upper main body 15 and a lower main body 16.
Consists of. The upper body 15 has a hole 44 through which the hooking sealing cap 1 passes, and the protrusion 1 that abuts the ceiling 6
7, and a hanging piece 18 hanging downward is formed on the peripheral edge portion. The lower body 16 is substantially bowl-shaped, and has a cylindrical portion 19 formed in the center through which the hooking sealing cap 1 is inserted, and an inverter block (not shown) or a switch (not shown) is provided between the upper body 15 and the lower body 16. It is provided and connected to the power cord 11. Further, a mounting plate 21 is attached to the lower end of the tubular portion 19 with a screw 20, and the hanging member 2 is inserted into the mounting plate 13.
Are formed by holes. Further, the lamp socket 23 is attached to the upper body 15 and projects obliquely outward through the hole of the lower body 16. The lamp support spring 24 is attached to the lower body 16. 45 is a packing interposed between the ceiling 6 and the fixture body 3, and 46 is a ring-shaped fluorescent lamp.

The locking means 4 has a release function, is attached to the instrument body 3 and is movably locked to the suspension member 2. In the embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, a cylindrical body 26 having a conical taper portion 28 on one end side of the inner peripheral surface and a thread formed on the outer periphery, and a spring having one end supported on the other end side. 27, a pedestal 29 supported by the other end of the spring 27 and urged toward the taper portion 28, and a plurality of slide bases 29 mounted on the pedestal 29 and slidably contacting each other in the direction in which the interval between the taper portions 28 is narrowed by the spring 27. A direction in which the interval between the balls 30 and the taper portion 28 of the main body 26 becomes wider by pressing the spring 30 toward the spring 27 side while retaining the plurality of balls 30 by retaining the ball 30 and the taper portion 28 of the main body 26. And a cylindrical pin 31 for moving the ball 30. Therefore, normally, the pin 31 is pushed up by the spring 27 and locked in the main body 26 in a retaining state. At this time, the gap between the balls 30 is pushed by the taper portion 28 and becomes narrower. Since the balls 30 move downward in FIG. 3 and follow the tapered portion 28, the distance between the balls 30 becomes wide. When the suspension member 2 is passed through the pin 31 of the locking means 4 and the main body 26, the ball 30 moves the spring 2 in the normal state.
7 is pressed by the taper portion 28 to be pressed against the suspension member 2 and frictionally locked so as to bite into the suspension member 2.
When pushed to the side, the distance between the balls 30 increases and the locking is released.

The locking means 4 is attached to the insertion portion 13 of the mounting plate 21.
And is fixed to the mounting plate 21 with nuts 48 and 49. The releasing means of the locking means 4 has a hole at one end of the main body 26.
A support base 32 formed by an angle that is fixed to the mounting plate 21 by a nut 48 and fixed to the mounting plate 21 by a screw 33 at the other end, and a connecting tool such as a rivet in the middle of the support base 32. The seesaw base 34 is attached, and the seesaw base 34 has a seesaw member 36 having an intermediate portion supported by a shaft 35. The seesaw member 36 has one end formed with a long hole through which the suspension member 2 passes, and the other end formed at the other end. The push button 37 is attached by a shaft 50, and the lower end portion of the push button 37 is passed through the holes of the support 32 and the attachment plate 21. When the push button 37 is pushed up, the seesaw member 36 rotates about the shaft 35 and pushes down the pin 31 at one end of the seesaw member 36, so that the ball 30 moves to below the taber portion 28 as described above. The frictional lock of the suspension member 30 on the suspension member 2 is released. In this case, since the push button 37 is located downward and is located on the lower surface of the central portion of the instrument body 3, the position of the push button 37 can be easily understood, and the instrument body 3 can be lifted at the same time when the push button 37 is pushed, so that the device can be suspended. Since the releasing operation can be performed without applying a load to the member 2, the operation becomes light.

According to this embodiment, the hook sealing cap 1 is hooked on the hook sealing body 5, and the hanging member 2 is used.
The instrument main body 3 is lifted through and the instrument main body 3 is locked to the hanging member 2 by the locking means 4. When the device main body 3 is disengaged, the suspending member 2 is suspended when the engaging means 4 is released, so that the hook sealing cap 1 can be removed from the hook sealing body 5.

In this case, since the locking means 4 for locking the hanging member 4 suspended on the hooking sealing cap 1 is attached to the instrument body, the operation of attaching the instrument is easy to understand, and the instrument body 3 can be easily operated with one touch. Can be installed in
Moreover, it can be structurally inexpensive and can be closely attached to the ceiling 6. Further, since the upper end portion of the hanging member 2 is attached to the hook ceiling cap 1, the hook ceiling cap 1
Since no rotation moment is applied to the instrument body 3 and the instrument body 3 is supported by the suspension member 2 which is a wire in addition to the power cord 11, it is double-safe. Furthermore, even if the hook sealing body 5 has different heights, it can be attached regardless of the height.

The second embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIGS.
It shows in 0. That is, in this lighting fixture attachment device, the inverter block 51 is attached to the lower surface of the flat fixture main body 3, and the inverter block 51 is covered with a block cover 56 that is attached to the fixture main body 3 with a screw or the like. The locking means 4 is attached to the. Reference numeral 3a is a ceiling contact portion having a hole 3b which serves as the insertion portion 13. The hanging member 2 is passed through a pipe 54 that constitutes the insertion portion 13 attached to the center of the instrument body 3, penetrates the hole 66 of the inverter block 51, and penetrates the locking means 4. In addition, the kick spring 5 is attached to the peripheral portion of the instrument body 3.
3, the ring-shaped fluorescent lamp 46 is covered with a globe 52 having a locking tool 55 for locking the kick spring 53 at the opening. Reference numeral 65 is a notch that penetrates the lamp socket 23. The same parts as those in the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals.

FIG. 8 shows a state in which the hook ceiling cap 1 is gripped and hooked on the hook ceiling body 5, and FIG. 9 shows the hook 47 at the lower end of the hanging member 2 after the hook ceiling cap 1 is hooked. It is in a state of being grasped and pushing up the block cover 56 of the appliance body 3 toward the ceiling 6, and when the hand is released, the appliance body 3 is supported by the locking of the locking means 4, and the ceiling body is directly attached. FIG. 10 shows a state in which the push button 37 is pushed up in order to lower the instrument body 3 from the ceiling 6, and the locking means 4 is released by lowering the pin 31 via the seesaw member 36, whereby along the hanging member 2. The tool body 3 can be moved downward, and the hook sealing cap 1 can be grasped and removed from the hook sealing body 5.

A third embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIGS. 11 and 12. That is, in this lighting fixture mounting apparatus, the release means of the locking means 4 is an L-shaped release lever 60, and a support base 6 that supports the release lever 60 so as to be vertically movable.
It is composed of 1 and 1. The release lever 60 is formed with a notch 62 through which the suspension member 2 is passed in the horizontal portion, a knob hole 63 is formed in the vertical portion, the notch 62 is located at the pin 31 of the locking means 4, and the vertical portion is of the block cover 56. It hangs down from the slit 66. The support base 61 is attached to the block cover 56 with screws 33, and sliding pieces 67 are provided on both sides of the upper end of the support base 60, and the vertical portion of the release lever 60 is slidably supported by the sliding pieces 67. . Therefore, when the knob hole 63 is pulled, the horizontal portion is lowered to push the pin 21 and unlock the locking means 4. A cut-and-raised piece 67 for hooking the lower end portion of the hanging member 2 is cut-and-raised on the lower surface of the instrument body 3. 68 is an attachment of the block cover 56. Others are the same as those in the second embodiment.

A fourth embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIG.
That is, in this lighting fixture mounting device, in the first embodiment, the hanging member 2 is a power cord and the locking means 4 with a releasing function is a cord adjuster. The cord adjuster is cylindrical and has locking collars 70 and 71 at both ends.
In addition, a notch 72 that opens at the lower end is formed in the axial direction so that the diameter on the lower end side is widened in a tapered shape. The notch 72 of the locking means 4 is narrowed to lock the locking collar 71 into the hole 7 of the block cover 56.
The locking brim 70 can be locked through the hole 73 serving as the insertion portion 13. Then, the hanging member 2 is inserted with the notch 72 open. The load of the instrument body 3 is such that the edge of the insertion portion 13 is applied to the outer peripheral surface of the cord adjuster, the notch 72 of the cord adjuster is narrowed, and the power cord is pressed by the inner peripheral surface of the cord adjuster. The tool body 3 is supported by the power cord by friction locking between the cord adjuster and the locking collar 71 and friction locking between the inner peripheral surface of the cord adjuster and the power cord. On the other hand, when the instrument main body 3 is lifted, the width of the notch 72 is widened, so that the friction locking is released and the instrument main body 3 can move the power cord downward. Therefore, the hook sealing cap 1
Is hooked on the hooking sealing body 5, the lower end of the hanging member 2 is grasped and the instrument body 3 is lifted, so that the locking means 4 can be locked at a predetermined height, and the locking means 4 can be released. Become.

According to this embodiment, the wire of the first embodiment is not required separately from the power cord, so that the number of parts can be reduced. Also, since it is a hook ceiling cap with a power cord, it can be applied to a cord hanging lighting fixture. Others are the same as those in the second embodiment. Although the hanging member 2 is a wire or a power cord, it may be a hanging string or other cord or a rod-shaped body.

[0020]

According to the lighting fixture mounting apparatus of the present invention, since the locking means for locking the hanging member suspended from the hook ceiling cap is mounted on the fixture body, the fixture mounting operation is easy to understand and the fixture body can be operated with one touch. There is an effect that it can be easily attached to the ceiling, it can be structurally inexpensive, and it can be closely attached to the ceiling.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a relationship between a hook ceiling cap and a hanging member.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view of a locking means.

FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of a second embodiment.

FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the inside of the block cover.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view of a block cover.

FIG. 7 is a plan view of a releasing means.

FIG. 8 is a front view before hooking the hook ceiling cap on the hook ceiling body.

FIG. 9 is a front view showing a state in which the instrument body is pressed against the ceiling.

FIG. 10 is a front view of a state in which a push button is pressed to remove the instrument body.

FIG. 11 is a sectional view of a third embodiment.

FIG. 12 is an exploded perspective view of the inside of the block cover.

FIG. 13 is a schematic sectional view of a fourth embodiment.

FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram of a first conventional example.

FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram before the hook ceiling cap of the second conventional example is hooked on the hook ceiling body.

FIG. 16 is a perspective view showing a state in which the flange is pressed against the ceiling.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Hooking sealing cap 2 Hanging member 3 Instrument body 4 Locking means 5 Hooking sealing body 13 Insertion part

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A hook ceiling cap hooked on a hook ceiling body, a hanging member having an upper end portion connected to the hook ceiling cap and hanging vertically, and vertically movably inserted along the hook member. Lighting device attachment device including an instrument main body having an insertion portion and electrically connected to the hook sealing cap, and locking means with a release function that is attached to the instrument main body and movably locks to the hanging member .