JPH11301351A - Automotive fluorescent lamp luminarie - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an automotive fluorescent lamp luminarie, in which a fluorescent lamp can be selectively used as a room lamp mounted on a vehicular seat and an independent portable lamp. SOLUTION: A fluorescent lamp main body 1 having a battery, a fluorescent lamp and a lighting switch and capable of being independently used as a portable fluorescent lamp is detachably mounted on a cover 2 mounted on the vehicular seat. Magnets 11 are attached to the fluorescent lamp main body 1, these magnets 11 form an attracting structure to the cover 2 and can be attracted and fixed to an automotive body. Since the fluorescent lamp main body 1 can be used in a state where it is detached from the cover 2, it can be used as a flashlight or a lantern.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an automobile room lamp comprising fluorescent lamps. The fluorescent lamp can be attached to a vehicle seat, and the fluorescent lamp body is detachable so that the fluorescent lamp body alone can be used for portable lighting. The present invention relates to a fluorescent lamp lighting device for automobiles that can be provided.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Fluorescent lights are different from incandescent light bulbs.
It can be used as a room lamp for automobiles because it can illuminate a wide area and emit little heat. A room lamp is generally mounted on a ceiling surface, and a room lamp using a fluorescent lamp is employed in a luxury passenger car and the like. Since the use of the room lamp during driving interferes with driving due to reflection on the glass surface, it is a principle that the lamp is turned off during driving. But,
In some cases, it may be desirable to use the room lamp while driving to provide for reading or the like in the rear seat. Therefore, if lighting for the rear seat is provided at the back of the front seat, the lighting can be obtained at the rear seat so as not to hinder driving. As a fluorescent lamp illuminating device for an automobile using a fluorescent lamp as such illumination for a rear seat, one disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 4-23134 is known. In this conventional configuration, as shown in FIG. 6, a fluorescent light emitting section 43 is attached to a lamp body 42, and a stay 45 of a headrest 46 is passed through an attachment hole 44 formed in the lamp body 42, and the headrest 46 Is mounted on the seat 47, so that the fluorescent lamp lighting apparatus is mounted on the vehicle seat 47.

[0003]

However, the above-mentioned conventional structure is limited to a specific vehicle because the mounting position of the headrest 46 on the stay 45 cannot be adjusted. Since the position is changed, the function of the headrest 46 may be impaired.
In addition, this configuration is fixed lighting attached to the back of the front seat, and it can be used as a lighting fixture for automobiles not only inside the car, but also for nighttime tire replacement and inspection and repair. It was impossible.

An object of the present invention is to provide a fluorescent lamp lighting apparatus for automobiles in which the fluorescent lamp body itself can be used as portable fluorescent lamp lighting and can be detachably mounted on a vehicle seat. To provide.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a fluorescent lamp main body formed so as to be used as a portable fluorescent lamp illumination by lighting a fluorescent lamp using a battery as a power supply. A cover cover for detachably holding the fluorescent lamp body to restrict the direction of illumination by the fluorescent lamp downward, and a mounting device for mounting the cover cover to a headrest stay of a vehicle seat. It is configured as a fluorescent lamp lighting fixture for automobiles.

According to this configuration, the fluorescent lamp body itself can be used as a portable fluorescent lamp illuminating device, and can be used as a room lamp when it is mounted on a covering cover mounted on a vehicle seat. Therefore, the fluorescent lamp main body can be removed from the cover to provide illumination for repairing troubles such as tire replacement at night, and can be used for various purposes as a portable lamp using fluorescent lamp illumination. Also, the covering cover regulates the light from the fluorescent lamp in the downward direction,
There is no hindrance to driving due to light diffusion.

In the above structure, the fluorescent lamp main body can be attached to and detached from the cover by forming the magnet provided on the fluorescent lamp main body as an attraction structure for adsorbing to the ferromagnetic member provided on the cover, thereby providing the fluorescent lamp main body. The fluorescent lamp body can be easily attached to and detached from the vehicle body by means of the magnet, and the fluorescent lamp body can be attracted and fixed to the automobile body.

By making the length of the mounting device adjustable, the cover can be mounted at an optimum position in accordance with the position of the headrest which changes depending on the shape and size of the vehicle seat.

[0009]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings to provide an understanding of the present invention.
The embodiment described below is an example embodying the present invention, and does not limit the technical scope of the present invention.

In FIG. 1, a fluorescent lamp illuminating device A for an automobile according to the present embodiment can be detachably covered with a fluorescent lamp main body 1 configured to be capable of lighting a fluorescent lamp using a battery as a power source, and can be mounted in a cover 2. And a pair of mounting arms (mounting tools) attached to the cover 2.
By mounting 3, 3 on the headrest stay of the vehicle seat, it can be used as a room lamp mounted on the back of the vehicle seat, and can also be used as portable lighting with only the fluorescent lamp body 1. .

The cover 2 is, as shown in FIG.
The headrest stay provided on the headrest 21 of the vehicle seat 20 is mounted on the vehicle seat 20 through the stay through hole 9 provided on the mounting arm 3 so that the headrest stay is mounted above the back of the vehicle seat 20 and the cover cover 2 By turning on the fluorescent lamp main body 1 accommodated in the rear seat, the fluorescent lamp illumination can be used in the rear seat. The light from the fluorescent lamp body 1 is covered by the cover 2 and is not directly in the eyes, but is illuminated from the open lower part and the louver forming part 13, so that illumination suitable for reading on the rear sheet can be obtained. At the same time, the operation is not hindered by unnecessary diffusion of light.

As shown in FIG. 1, the fluorescent lamp body 1
Since it can be removed from the cover 2, the fluorescent lamp body 1 can be used alone, and it can be used as a fluorescent lamp illumination for nighttime tire replacement, trouble repair, and the like. It can be used for purposes such as lanterns.

The fluorescent lamp main body 1 is covered with a transparent cover 7 and has a fluorescent lamp 6 mounted on the right side, which is downward when the fluorescent lamp main body 1 is mounted on the cover 2 as shown in FIG. I have. The fluorescent lamp is lit by a fluorescent lamp lighting circuit that uses a dry battery loaded in the main body case 4 as a power source and converts the DC-AC into DC-AC to boost the voltage. ON of this lighting
OFF can be operated by a switch knob 5 provided on the front side of the main body case 4. When the fluorescent lamp body 1 is stored in the cover 2, the switch knob 5 is exposed from a switch window 14 provided in the cover 2 and stored in the cover 2, as shown in FIG. It is configured so that the ON-OFF operation can be freely performed even when it is pressed.

As shown in FIG. 3C, the replacement of the dry battery is performed by sliding the battery cover 12 provided on the upper surface of the main body case 4 as shown in the drawing. This is done by putting batteries in and out. Further, since the transparent cover 7 is detachably attached to the case 4, the fluorescent lamp 6 can be replaced.

As shown in FIG. 3B, a magnet 11 is mounted on the left side surface, which is upper when the cover 11 is mounted on the cover 2, and the magnet 11 is mounted on the cover 2 when the cover 11 is mounted. Is attached to the cover 2 by being attracted to the ferromagnetic member 10 (see FIG. 4) provided on the cover 2. When the fluorescent lamp body 1 is used alone, the magnet 11 can be used for attaching the fluorescent lamp body 1 to an automobile body or the like, and is used as illumination for nighttime tire replacement, inspection in an engine room, and the like. Can be.

As shown in the cross-sectional view of FIG. 4, the fluorescent lamp body 1 is mounted on the cover 2 with the side on which the magnet 1 is mounted facing upward from the lower opening of the cover 2. Is inserted into the cover 2 so that the magnet 11 is attracted to the ferromagnetic member 10 provided in the cover 2. Since the magnets 11 are mounted at four positions, the magnets 11 are surely attracted to the ferromagnetic member 10 and the mounted state does not come off due to vibration of the automobile or the like. The light from the fluorescent lamp 6 of the fluorescent lamp main body 1 mounted on the cover 2 is illuminated from the lower and louver forming portions 13 since the upper portion is covered by the cover 2 as is clear from FIG. As described above, the glare that direct light reaches the eyes of the occupant of the rear seat is eliminated, and the hand is illuminated.

To remove the fluorescent lamp main body 1 from the state of being attached to the cover 2, the rear of the cover 2 (the seat 2) is removed.
(0 side), as shown in FIG. 5, a large cutout portion 19 is formed in the center portion, so that a finger can be inserted above the fluorescent lamp main body 1 in the cover 2 from between the sheet 20 and the sheet 20. When the main body case 4 of the fluorescent lamp main body 1 is pulled out with a fingertip hung on the slant portion 4a whose thickness is reduced, the fluorescent lamp main body 1 is tilted to separate the magnet 11 from the ferromagnetic member 10 in a state where it is easy to separate. It can be easily removed.

The mounting arm 3 for mounting the cover 2 on the seat 20 is provided between the back of the seat 20 and the headrest stay 2.
1a to adjust the distance between the cover 2 and the seat 2.
It is configured so that it can be stably mounted on the back of the "0".
As shown in FIG. 5, the mounting arm 3 is formed by covering the front side of a skeleton member 17 made of a metal material having an elongated hole 16 with a cover member 15 made of a rubber-like elastic material.
It is attached to the cover 2 so as to be curved along the round part 22 formed at the rear part. Since the mounting arm 3 is fixed to the cover 2 through the elongated hole 16 with the screw 18, the length of the mounting arm 3 protruding from the cover 2 is adjusted according to the distance from the back of the seat 20 to the headrest stay 21 a. Can be adjusted.
Since the skeleton member 17 is formed in a shape in which the width dimension is reduced from a thin metal material, it is easy to change the curved position along the radius portion 22, and the protrusion length from the cover 3 is changed, Screw 18 with determined overhang length
Fix with.

As the protrusion length of the mounting arm 3 is adjusted, the stay through hole 9 of the cover member 15 is formed with a convex portion 23 formed with a split. As shown in FIG. Headrest stay 21
a The convex portion 23 is fitted into the concave portion of the fixing portion, and the projection 23 is formed with a split.
a and can be mounted in a stable state. Further, only the mounting arm 3 is interposed between the headrest 21 and the seat 20, and the thickness of the mounting arm 3 is
1 or the cushion structure of the seat 20, the height position of the headrest 21 is not changed by mounting the fluorescent lamp lighting equipment A for an automobile, and the function of the headrest 21 is not impaired. .

In this embodiment, the fluorescent lamp body 1 is used.
Is attached to the cover 2 by an adsorption structure using the magnet 11, but it can be detachably attached by a fitting structure, a screwing structure, or the like. Further, the mounting structure of the cover 2 on the vehicle seat may be a binding structure using a binding belt or the like so as to be applicable to a vehicle seat with an integrated headrest.

[0021]

As described above, according to the present invention, the fluorescent lamp body, which can be used alone as a portable fluorescent lamp illumination, can be detachably mounted on the cover cover mounted on the vehicle seat. Then, it can be used as a room lamp with a fluorescent lamp, and when removed from the cover, it can be used as a portable fluorescent lamp illumination. In addition, since the fluorescent lamp body has the magnet attracting structure, it can be mounted on an automobile body to facilitate use when replacing the tire or performing inspection and repair. Further, the fluorescent lamp body itself can be used as a portable fluorescent lamp illumination for flashlights, lanterns, and the like, and can also be used for leisure uses such as fishing using a car and camping.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exemplary perspective view showing the configuration of an automotive fluorescent lamp lighting apparatus according to an embodiment;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which the automotive fluorescent lamp lighting device according to the embodiment is mounted on a vehicle seat.

FIG. 3A shows a configuration of a fluorescent lamp body according to the embodiment (a).
Is a front view, (b) is an upper side view, and (c) is a right side view.

FIG. 4 is an exemplary cross-sectional view illustrating a state in which the automotive fluorescent lamp lighting device according to the embodiment is mounted on a vehicle seat;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the configuration on the inner surface side of the automotive fluorescent lamp lighting apparatus according to the embodiment.

FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view showing a configuration of a fluorescent lamp lighting apparatus for a vehicle according to a conventional configuration.

[Explanation of symbols]

 A Fluorescent lamp lighting equipment for automobiles 1 Fluorescent lamp body 2 Cover 3 Mounting arm (mounting tool) 5 Switch knob 6 Fluorescent lamp 10 Ferromagnetic member 11 Magnet 20 Seat 21 Headrest 21a Headrest stay

 ────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued from the front page (72) Inventor Masuda Ota 1006 Kazuma Kadoma, Kadoma City, Osaka Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A fluorescent lamp main body formed so as to be used as a portable fluorescent lamp illumination by lighting a fluorescent lamp using a battery as a power source, and an illumination direction of the fluorescent lamp by detachably holding the fluorescent lamp main body. And a mounting device for mounting the cover cover on a headrest stay of a vehicle seat. 2. The automobile according to claim 1, wherein the attachment / detachment of the fluorescent lamp main body to / from the cover is formed as an adsorption structure for adsorbing a magnet provided on the fluorescent lamp main body to a ferromagnetic member provided on the cover. For fluorescent lighting equipment. 3. The fluorescent lighting device for an automobile according to claim 1, wherein the length of the mounting device is adjustable.