JPH0676619A - Luminaire - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve appearance, packaging property, etc., in a luminaire in which a globe can be removed by operating a latch mechanism by an operation lever by providing an ornamental part at the globe, and providing the ornamental part with a cut part to face the operation lever. CONSTITUTION:A globe 6 is provided to cover a lower surface of an apparatus main body 1, and the globe 6 is detachably engaged with a latch mechanism 10 to be supported. By operating the latch mechanism 10 through the operation lever 13, engagement of the latch mechanism 10 with the globe 6 is released to remove the globe 6 from the apparatus main body 1. An ornamental part 25 to cover an outer circumference of the apparatus main body 1 is provided at the globe 6 and a cut part 27 facing the operation lever 13 is provided in part of it. When the globe 6 is installed on the apparatus main body 1, therefore, the operation lever 13 is covered with the ornamental part 25 to make favorable appearance. In containing it in a packaging box the apparatus can be contained easily and effectively without the operation lever 13 being caught.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a lighting fixture in which a globe covering a lamp is attached to a lower surface of a fixture body.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In this type of luminaire, a latch mechanism is provided on the peripheral portion of the main body of the luminaire, a glove is pushed up from below the main body of the luminaire, and the peripheral edge of the glove is engaged with the latch mechanism to fix the globe It is designed to be attached to the bottom surface of the main body.

In the latch mechanism, a latch is provided on the peripheral edge of the instrument body so as to be slidable in the horizontal direction, and the latch is elastically biased toward the outer peripheral side of the instrument body via a spring. When the glove is pushed up from below the instrument body, the opening edge on the upper surface of the glove comes into contact with the latch, and in response to this abutment, the latch resists the spring,
The device slides inward of the instrument body, and this sliding action engages the opening edge on the upper surface of the glove with the latch, thereby supporting the glove on the lower surface of the instrument body.

An operating lever is integrally provided on the latch, and the operating lever horizontally projects outward on the outer peripheral side of the instrument body. Then, when replacing the lamp or cleaning the inside of the equipment body and the glove, push the latch against the spring against the inside of the equipment body through this operation lever to engage the latch with the globe. After releasing the lamp, the globe can be removed from the fixture body for lamp replacement and cleaning.

[0005]

However, in such a conventional structure, since the operation lever of the latch mechanism is projected to the outside of the instrument body, the appearance is not good,
Also, when packing the entire lighting fixture in the packaging box, the operation lever protruding to the outside of the main body of the fixture is caught in the packaging box, making it difficult to store, and the impact of the catch damages the operation lever. There is a risk that

The present invention has been made by paying attention to such a point, and the purpose thereof is that the appearance is good, it can be easily stored in a packaging box, and the operating lever is damaged. The object is to provide a lighting device that does not have the fear of

[0007]

In order to achieve such an object, the present invention comprises an instrument main body and a glove covering the lower surface of the instrument main body, and the instrument main body is provided with a latch mechanism. The glove is releasably engaged with and supported by the latch mechanism, and the latch mechanism is provided with an operation lever projecting to the outside of the instrument body, and the latch mechanism is operated by operating the latch mechanism via the operation lever. In a lighting fixture that can be disengaged from a globe and detached from the fixture body, the globe is provided with a decorative portion that covers the outer periphery of the fixture body including the operation lever. A notch portion facing the operation lever is formed in the portion.

[0008]

When the glove is removed from the instrument body, the operating lever is operated with the fingertip through the cutout portion of the ornamental part to release the engagement between the latch mechanism and the glove. By releasing this engagement, the glove can be removed from the instrument body.

When the glove is attached to the instrument body, the operating lever of the latch mechanism is covered with the decorative portion, so that the overall appearance is neat and the appearance is good and good.

Further, when the lighting equipment is packaged for shipping or the like, since the operation lever projecting to the outer peripheral side of the equipment main body is covered with the decorative portion, when the lighting equipment is stored in the packaging box. The operating lever does not get caught in the packaging box, so that it can be easily and efficiently stored in the packaging box, and there is no fear that the operating lever will be damaged.

[0011]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 4 shows the overall appearance of the luminaire, and FIG. 5 shows the luminaire in a disassembled state. Reference numeral 1 is a fixture body mounted on the ceiling surface of the room. The fixture body 1 is, for example, a disc. A peripheral wall 2 having a constant height is integrally formed on the periphery of the peripheral wall 2.

A reflector 3 is provided at the center of the lower surface of the instrument body 1, and a lamp 5 is mounted on the lower surface of the reflector 3 via a holder 4. The lamp 5 is made of a transparent synthetic resin. It is adapted to be covered with the formed globe 6.

Latch mechanisms 10 are provided on the lower surface of the peripheral edge of the instrument body 1 at positions opposite to each other. These latch mechanisms 10 are configured as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, that is, 11 is a latch plate slidably provided on the lower surface of the peripheral portion of the instrument body 1,
The end portion on one end side of the latch plate 11 is the holder 12
It is inserted and supported inside.

An operating lever 13 extends from the other end of the latch plate 11, the operating lever 13 penetrates the peripheral wall 2 of the instrument body 1 and horizontally projects outward, and the operating button 14 is provided at the protruding end. Is attached.

A latch 15 is provided on the latch plate 11 so as to project downward, and the latch 15 is arranged on the upper side of the inclined portion 16 inclined toward the outer peripheral side of the instrument body 1. It is formed in a claw shape having a horizontal portion 17 that is formed.

A spring 1 is provided in the holder 12.
8 is provided, and the spring 18 elastically biases the latch plate 11 in the outward direction of the instrument body 1.

The globe 6 is formed in a flat bottle shape having an opening 20 and a horizontal flat portion 21 connected to the opening 20 on the upper surface. And the flat portion 21
The lower surface of the latch mechanism 10 abuts on the upper surface of the latch 15 of the latch mechanism 10, that is, the horizontal portion 17, whereby the globe 6 is supported so as to cover the lower surface of the instrument body 1. 2
Reference numeral 2 is an insect-proof packing attached to the peripheral wall 2 of the instrument body 1. The lower edge of the insect-proof packing 22 elastically contacts the upper surface of the flat portion 21 of the glove 6, whereby the insects enter the glove 6. Is being prevented.

A decoration portion 25 is provided on the upper outer periphery of the globe 6, and the decoration portion 25 is formed in the shape of a ring-shaped flange extending in a taper direction obliquely upward of the globe 6, and an annular portion 25a inside thereof is formed. The glove 6 is supported by abutting on the shoulder portion thereof. And the operation lever 1 is provided by the decoration portion 25.
The outer periphery of the device body 1 including 3 is covered,
There is a corrugated step for decoration on the circumference.

Furthermore, the operating lever 1 is attached to the decorative portion 25.
3 is formed with a cutout portion 27, the end surface of the operation button 14 attached to the operation lever 13 is arranged and matched within the open surface of the cutout portion 27, and the end surface of the operation button 14 is a decorative portion. It has a shape that matches the shape of the outer peripheral surface of 25.

As shown in FIG. 3, a pair of ribs 28 facing each other are provided on the inner surface of the decorative portion 25 at a portion corresponding to the cutout portion 27, and a guide 29 is integrally provided inside the ribs 28. The guides 29 are formed in a triangular shape having inclined sides 30.

In the luminaire having such a structure, when the globe 6 is attached to the luminaire body 1 as shown in FIG. The overall appearance is neat and the appearance is good and good. Then, the end surface of the operation button 14 of the operation lever 13 is arranged and matched in the open surface of the cutout portion 27 of the decoration portion 25, and the shape of the end surface of the operation button 14 matches the shape of the outer surface of the decoration portion 25. Since the cutout portion 27 is visually inconspicuous, the appearance is further improved.

When removing the glove 6 from the state in which the glove 6 is attached to the instrument body 1, first, the end surface of the operation button 14 arranged in the open surface of the cutout portion 27 of the decorative portion 25 is fingertipped. The operating lever 13 is pushed against the spring 18 and pushed inward of the instrument body 1.

In response to this, the latch 15 moves to the inner side of the instrument main body 1 and disengages from the flat portion 21 of the globe 6, and the engagement between the latch mechanism 10 and the globe 6 is released. The glove 6 can be removed from the instrument body 1 by pulling the glove 6 downward.

When the glove 6 is attached to the instrument body 1, first, the glove 6 is arranged below the instrument body 1, and the cutout portion 27 of the decorative portion 25 is opposed to the operation lever 13, and the glove 6 is placed in this state. Push it up.

Accordingly, as shown by the solid line in FIG. 2, the edge portion of the opening portion 20 of the globe 6 has the inclined portion 16 of the latch 15.
And the latch 15 is displaced inward of the instrument body 1 against the spring 18 as indicated by the chain line. Then, when the opening 20 of the globe 6 passes through the inclined portion 16 of the latch 15 and moves upward, the latch 15 is displaced to the outside of the instrument body 1 by the urging force of the spring 18, and the flat portion 21 of the globe 6 is moved. The flat part 21 of the glove 6 is engaged with the horizontal part 16 of the latch 15, and the glove 6 is supported by this engagement.
Attached to.

When the glove 6 is pushed up, the operation lever 13 intervenes inside the cutout portion 27 of the decorative portion 25 in response to the pushing-up operation so that the operation button 14 moves the cutout portion 2.
Face 7 When the notch 27 of the decorative portion 25 and the operating lever 13 of the instrument body 1 are displaced from each other when the globe 6 is arranged below the instrument body 1, the notch is pushed according to the pushing up of the globe 6. When the operation lever 13 intervenes inside the portion 27, the side edge of the operation button 14 abuts on the inclined side 30 of the guide 29, and the abutment causes the ornament portion 25 to rotate with respect to the globe 6 and the cutout portion. 27 is the operation button 14
Therefore, the operation button 14 can always be arranged at an appropriate position regardless of the deviation.

The ornament portion 25 may be formed integrally with the glove 6, and in such a case, the operation lever 13 intervenes inside the cutout portion 27 and the operation button 14 is inserted.
When the side edge of the glove 6 contacts the inclined side 30 of the guide 29, the entire globe 6 rotates so that the notch 27 faces the operation button 14.

On the other hand, when the lighting fixture is packed for shipping or the like, since the operation lever 13 projecting to the outer peripheral side of the fixture main body 1 is covered with the decoration portion 25, the lighting fixture is stored in the packaging box. When this is done, the operating lever 13 does not get caught in the packaging box, so that it can be stored easily and efficiently in the packaging box, and there is no risk of the operating lever 13 being damaged.

In the above-mentioned embodiment, the notch formed in the ornamental part has a notched shape, but the notch may be formed by an opening having a continuous peripheral edge. Good.

[0031]

As described above, according to the present invention, when the glove is attached to the instrument body, the operating lever of the latch mechanism is covered with the decorative portion, so that the entire appearance is clean and looks good. It is possible to maintain a good and good appearance, and when packing the lighting equipment during shipping, etc., since the operation lever protruding to the outer peripheral side of the equipment main body is covered with the decoration part, the lighting equipment is packed in the packaging box. There is an advantage that the operation lever does not get caught in the packaging box when it is stored in the package, so that it can be easily and efficiently stored in the packaging box and there is no fear that the operation lever is damaged.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a main part of a lighting fixture according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing an operation when the globe is engaged with the latch mechanism in the lighting fixture.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a state inside a decorative portion in the lighting fixture.

FIG. 4 is a front view showing the overall appearance of the lighting fixture.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the lighting fixture in an exploded state.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 ... Instrument body 6 ... Globe 10 ... Latch mechanism 13 ... Operation lever 14 ... Operation button 25 ... Decoration part

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A device main body and a glove covering a lower surface of the device main body, wherein the device main body is provided with a latch mechanism, and the glove is removably engaged with and supported by the latch mechanism. The mechanism is provided with an operating lever that projects to the outside of the instrument body.By operating the latch mechanism via this operating lever, the engagement between the latch mechanism and the glove can be released and the glove can be removed from the instrument body. In a possible lighting fixture, the globe is provided with a decorative portion that covers the outer periphery of the fixture body including the operation lever,
A luminaire characterized in that a cutout portion facing the operation lever is formed in a part of the decorative portion. 2. The operation lever is provided with an operation button, the end surface of the operation button is coincident with the open surface of the cutout portion in the decorative portion, and the shape of the end surface of the operation button is the peripheral surface of the decorative portion. The luminaire according to claim 1, characterized in that 3. An operation button is provided on the operation lever, and a portion on the inner surface of the decorative portion and corresponding to the cutout portion of the decorative portion is
The lighting device according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising a guide that abuts on a side edge of the operation button and guides the operation button and the cutout portion of the decorative portion so as to face each other.