JPH0684627U - Lighting device mounting structure - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] It is not necessary to support the lighting device by hand during installation work by simplifying the structure, reducing the physical burden on the operator and improving the safety of installation work. [Structure] The bracket 16 is attached to the inner wall surface 1a of the wall 1. The hook portion 22 and the fixing portion 2 are provided above and below the bracket 16.
3 is provided, and the attachment fitting 24 attached to the upper rear surface of the housing 5 of the lighting device 3 is hooked on the hook portion 22 from above. Boss portion 27 integrally provided on the lower rear surface of the housing 5
On the fixed part 23 of the bracket 16 and set screw 2
Fix at 5.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a mounting structure for a lighting device installed on a wall.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 Conventionally, as a mounting structure for a lighting device installed on a wall surface in a bathroom, a washroom, etc., while fixing a bracket to the wall surface with a screw, a mounting bracket is mounted on the back surface of the lighting device. It was fixed with a set screw.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 However, in such a conventional lighting device mounting structure, since the set screw must be screwed in while the lighting device is held by hand, the workability is extremely poor, and the lighting device itself is a long object. There is a problem that it is difficult for one operator to install it if it is large and heavy, and it is dangerous if it is accidentally dropped.

Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned conventional problems, and the purpose thereof is to simplify the structure and not to support the lighting device by hand at the time of mounting work. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a lighting device mounting structure that reduces the physical burden on the worker and improves the safety of the mounting work.

[0005]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention provides a housing for housing a light source with a mounting metal fitting and a locking member located below the mounting metal fitting, and the mounting metal fitting is hooked on a hook portion provided on a wall surface, The locking member is abuttingly engaged with a fixed portion also provided on the wall surface, and is removably locked by the locking means.

[0006]

In the present invention, the hook portion suspends and holds the lighting device by being hooked by the mounting bracket. The locking means removably locks the locking member to the fixed portion.

[0007]

【Example】

 Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the embodiments shown in the drawings. 1 is a side sectional view showing a first embodiment of a mounting structure of a lighting device according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a view taken along the line AA of FIG. In these figures, the present embodiment is applied to a waterproof lighting device installed on the inner wall surface of a unit bath. Reference numeral 1 is a wall of the unit bath, 2 is a cord lead-out hole penetratingly formed at a predetermined height position of the wall 1, and 3 is a waterproof type illumination which is detachably installed at a predetermined height position of the indoor side surface 1a of the wall 1. In this device, the lighting device 3 includes a housing 5 for accommodating a light source 4 such as a halogen bulb, and a front cover 7 which integrally has a front lens 6 and liquid-tightly closes the front opening of the housing 5. It is configured. A trapezoidal protrusion 9 is provided at the center of the rear surface 8 of the housing 5 facing the inner wall surface 1a, and a cord lead-out hole 10 is formed at the center of the protrusion 9. The cord 12 whose one end is connected to the light source 4 and which is pulled out from the cord pull-out hole 10 to the rear side of the housing 5 through the waterproof gland 11 is guided to the outside of the unit bus through the cord lead-out hole 2 and is supplied with power. It is connected to the. The waterproof gland 11 is composed of a hollow bolt having a through hole for inserting the cord 12 in the center thereof, and a male screw portion 11a is screw-connected to the cord pulling hole 10 to form a hexagonal head portion 11b. Is inserted into the cord lead-out hole 2.

A bracket 16 formed by bending a metal plate is disposed on the inner wall surface 1 a via a packing 17, and is fixed by a plurality of, for example, two setscrews 18. The bracket 16 is formed of a vertically long rectangular plate-like body that is sufficiently smaller than the contour shape of the rear surface 8 of the housing 5, and has a rectangular opening 19 at the center thereof through which the waterproof gland 11 is inserted. A screw mounting hole 20 through which the set screw 18 is inserted is formed at the upper and lower sides of the pin. A hook portion 22 for suspending the lighting device 3 is integrally provided at an upper end portion of the bracket 16 and a fixing portion 23 to which a lower portion of the lighting device 3 is fixed is also integrally provided at a lower end portion thereof. The hook portion 22 is bent and formed in an L shape in a side view, so that the hook portion 22 is bent forward and is bent to the horizontal plate portion 22a orthogonal to the inner wall surface 1a, and is bent upward from the tip of the horizontal plate portion 22a. The vertical plate portion 22b is formed in a trapezoidal shape as viewed from the rear (front) as shown in FIG. The fixing portion 23 is formed by bending the lower end portion of the bracket 16 forward substantially horizontally over the entire width, and is formed with a pair of left and right screw mounting holes (not shown) through which the set screws 25 as locking means are inserted. ing. On the front surface of the bracket 16, a packing 29 formed in the shape of a rectangular frame surrounding the opening 19 is fixed by a double-sided tape (not shown).

At the center of the upper portion of the rear surface 8 of the housing 5, a mounting metal fitting 24 is arranged corresponding to the hook portion 22 of the bracket 16, and is fixed by a pair of setscrews 28. A pair of left and right positioning walls 26A and 26B are integrally projectingly provided on both sides of the sandwiching wall. The mounting bracket 24 is formed by bending a metal plate into a substantially L-shape when viewed from the side, and thereby has a vertical plate portion 24A and a horizontal plate portion 24B provided rearward at the lower end of the vertical plate portion 24A. The upper half portion 124a of the vertical plate portion 24A is in close contact with the rear surface 8 of the housing 5 and fixed by the set screw 28. The lower half portion 124b following the upper half portion 124a has a lower half portion 124a than the upper half portion 124a. By being displaced to the rear side, an appropriate gap d (FIG. 1) is formed between the rear face 8 of the housing 5 and this gap d, which is approximately the same as the plate thickness of the vertical plate portion 22b of the hook portion 22. Equal to or slightly larger than this. The pair of positioning walls 26A, 26B are arranged in a V shape so that the distance between the lower ends is wider than the distance between the upper ends, and the vertical plate of the hook portion 22 is disposed between the positioning walls 26A, 26B. The part 22b is adapted to be inserted. On the other hand, a pair of left and right boss portions 27, which constitute a locking member, are integrally provided on the lower portion of the rear surface 8 of the housing 5 so as to correspond to the set screws 25 attached to the fixed portion 23 of the bracket 16. . The boss portion 27 has screw holes 27a formed through the upper and lower surfaces thereof, and is abutted and locked on the upper surface of the fixing portion 23, and the set screw 25 is screwed into the screw hole 27a from below the fixing portion 23. As a result, it is connected and fixed to the fixed portion 23. The convex portion 9 provided in the center of the rear surface of the housing 5 has a flat surface 9a facing the wall 1, and the outer peripheral portion of the flat surface 9a is provided on the front surface of the bracket 16 via the packing 29. It is fixed.

When mounting the lighting device 3 on the wall surface, the lighting device 3 is tilted upward as shown by the chain double-dashed line in FIG. The vertical plate portion 22b of the hook portion 22 is inserted into the gap d between the lower half portion 124b of the plate portion 24A and the rear surface 8 of the housing 5. Then, the lighting device 3 is rotated until it becomes substantially vertical to the wall 1 side to insert the waterproof gland 11 into the cord lead-out hole 2 from the opening 19 of the bracket 16 and press and fix the flat surface 9a to the packing 29. When the boss portion 27 is placed on the fixing portion 23 and then the set screw 25 is screwed into the screw hole 27a of the boss portion 27 from below the fixing portion 23 to fix the boss portion 27 on the fixing portion 23, the lighting The work of mounting the device 3 on the wall surface is completed. In this way, when the mounting bracket 24 is hooked on the hook portion 22, the lighting device 3 is hung on the front surface of the bracket 16, so that the lighting device 3 will not be stopped even if the operator releases his / her hand from the lighting device 3. It does not drop and is safe, and it can be installed easily, greatly reducing the burden on the operator. Also, the work of removing the lighting device 3 from the wall surface is simple because it is sufficient to remove the set screw 25, rotate the lighting device 3 forward, and lift it to disengage the hook portion 22 from the mounting bracket 24. is there.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view of an essential part showing a second embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, a screw hole 30 is formed by subjecting a fixing portion 23 provided at the lower end portion of the bracket 16 to a burring process, and the housing 5 is formed in an inverted L-shape instead of the boss portion 27 at the lower rear surface thereof. The vertical lower end portion 31a of the formed locking member 31 is fixed by a set screw 32, and the horizontal upper end portion 31b is brought into contact with and engages with the lower surface of the fixing portion 23, so that a screw mounting hole formed in the upper end portion 31b ( (Not shown), a set screw 25 is screwed into the screw hole 30 to fix the upper end portion 31b to the fixing portion 23. The other structure is similar to that of the first embodiment. Even in such a configuration, as in the case of the first embodiment, the work of mounting and removing the lighting device 3 is simple and easy.

FIGS. 4 (a) and 4 (b) are a side sectional view of a main part and a plan view of a locking member showing a third embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, a locking hole 35 is formed in the fixing portion 23 of the bracket 16, and a leaf spring 36 as a locking member formed in an inverted L shape at the lower rear portion of the housing 5 is fixed by a set screw 32. A projection 37 as a locking means for elastically fitting the locking hole 35 from below is integrally provided on the horizontal upper surface of the leaf spring 36. Instead of providing a plurality of protrusions 37, one continuous protrusion that is long in the longitudinal direction of the leaf spring 36 may be used. In that case, the locking hole 35 may be a long hole. In such a configuration, it is not necessary to screw and fix the leaf spring 36 to the fixing portion 23, so that the lighting device 3 is different from the first and second embodiments shown in FIGS. 1, 2 and 3. It is easier and easier to attach and remove.

FIGS. 5 (a) and 5 (b) are a side sectional view of a main part and a front view of a fixed part showing a fourth embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, a leaf spring 40 is arranged on the lower surface side of the fixing portion 23 of the bracket 16 and its both end fixing portions 40a and 40b are attached to the attaching portions 23a and 23b provided at both ends of the fixing portion 23 by a set screw 41. The plate spring 40 is fixed, and a projection 42 as a locking means is integrally provided on the lower surface of the plate spring 40. The projection 42 is elastically fitted from above into a locking hole 43 of a locking member 31 attached to the lower rear portion of the housing 5. It is configured to fit in. Even in such a configuration, as in the third embodiment, the work of mounting and removing the lighting device 3 is simple and easy.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view of an essential part showing a fifth embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the ball 50 is used as a locking means for locking and fixing the lower back surface of the housing 5 to the fixing portion 23 of the bracket 16. The ball 50 is arranged via a disc 52 and a compression coil spring 53 in a cylindrical ball case 51 protruding from the lower part of the back surface of the housing 5, and a part of the peripheral surface of the ball 50 is an upper surface opening of the ball case 51. It is prevented from coming off from the portion 54 and protrudes in a retractable manner. When the lighting device 3 is attached to the bracket 16, the ball 50 is configured to fit into the locking hole 35 of the fixing portion 23 from below. The lower surface opening of the ball case 51 is closed by a set screw 55. Even with such a configuration, as in the third and fourth embodiments, the work of mounting and removing the lighting device 3 is simple and easy. Although the present embodiment has been described with respect to the case where the ball 50 is provided on the lower portion of the rear surface of the housing 5, the present invention is not limited to this, and the ball 50 is provided on the bracket 16 side, and the ball 50 is provided on the housing 5 side. Needless to say, it may be configured to be fitted in the locking hole of the locking member.

7 (a) and 7 (b) are a side sectional view of an essential part and a bottom view of the essential part of a fixed part showing a sixth embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the fixing portion 23 of the bracket 16 has a U-shaped locking hole 61 whose one end opens to the tip surface of the fixing portion 23, and an L-shaped locking member 62 attached to the lower rear portion of the housing 5. A set screw 65 as a locking means is screwed into the screw hole 63 of the fixing screw 23 from below, and a gap larger than the plate thickness of the fixing portion 23 is formed between the head portion 65A of the set screw 65 and the lower surface of the locking member 62. It is set in advance, and when the lighting device 3 is attached to the bracket 16, the set screw 65 is inserted into and engaged with the locking hole 61 from the front to tighten the locking member 62 so that the locking member 62 is fixed to the upper surface of the fixing portion 23. It is configured to be fixed. The open end of the locking hole 61 is opened in a tapered shape to facilitate insertion of the set screw 65. In such a configuration, it is not necessary to remove the set screw 65 from the locking member 62 at the time of mounting and removing the lighting device 3, and the work is simple. Although the present embodiment shows the case where the U-shaped locking hole 61 is formed in the fixing portion 23 and the set screw 65 is provided on the housing 5 side, the reverse may be applied.

Although the above embodiments have been described for the case where one bracket 16 is attached to the wall surface, the present invention is not limited to this, and the illuminating device 3 is large. Of course, in the case of a long one, a plurality of brackets may be used. Further, although the present invention has been described with respect to the lighting device 3 mounted in the bathroom, it may be a lighting device mounted indoors or outdoors other than the bathroom.

[0017]

[Effect of device]

 As described above, in the mounting structure of the lighting device according to the present invention, the hook portion provided on the wall surface is hooked with the mounting metal fitting provided on the upper rear surface of the lighting device, and the locking member provided on the lower rear surface is provided on the wall surface. Since it is configured to be engaged with the locking part and fixed by the locking means, the lighting device will not fall off even if you release your hand after hooking the lighting device on the hook part. In addition, the workability and safety can be improved easily and the burden on the worker can be reduced, and the practical effect is very large.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side sectional view showing a first embodiment of a mounting structure for a lighting device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a view taken along the line AA of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of an essential part showing a second embodiment of the present invention.

4 (a) and 4 (b) are a fragmentary sectional view and a plan view of a locking member showing a third embodiment of the present invention.

5 (a) and 5 (b) are a sectional view of a main part and a front view of a fixing part showing a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of an essential part showing a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

7 (a) and 7 (b) are a fragmentary sectional view showing a sixth embodiment of the present invention and a fragmentary bottom view of a fixed part.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Wall 3 Lighting Device 4 Light Source 5 Housing 8 Back of Housing 16 Bracket 22 Hook Part 23 Fixing Part 24 Mounting Metal Fitting 25 Set Screw (Locking Means) 27 Boss (Locking Member) 31 Locking Member 35 Locking Hole 36 Engagement Stop member 37 Protrusion (locking means) 40 Leaf spring 42 Protrusion (locking means) 50 Ball (locking means) 65 Set screw (locking means) 61 Locking hole 62 Locking member

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A mounting bracket and a locking member located below the mounting bracket are provided on the back surface of a housing for housing a light source,
An illumination device mounting characterized in that the mounting bracket is hooked on a hook portion provided on a wall surface, and the locking member is abuttingly engaged with a fixing portion also provided on the wall surface, and detachably locked by a locking means. Construction.