JPS5823131Y2 - recessed light fixtures - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a recessed lighting fixture in which a main body containing a lamp is embedded in, for example, a ceiling.

Conventionally, as shown in FIG. 1, this type of recessed lighting fixture has a main body 2 housing a lamp 1 formed into a box shape with one end open, and the open end of the main body 2 being formed on a ceiling plate 3. It is exposed through a mounting hole 4 and is fixed and buried in the ceiling with an individual fitting 5.

Further, a mounting body 6 is provided on the open end surface of the main body 2.

This mounting body is provided with a plurality of V-shaped springs 7, and these V-shaped springs 7 are connected to a pair of engagement pieces 8 provided on the inner surface of the main body 2,
It is elastically engaged with an engaging portion 9 consisting of 8 and detachably attached.

Further, an engagement hole 6a is formed in the mounting body 6, and the cover 10 is held by being dropped into the engagement hole 6a.

Therefore, in a lighting fixture configured as described above, in order to remove the mounting body 6 for replacing the lamp 1, for example, as shown in FIG. By pulling the V-shaped spring 7 downward against the urging force of the V-shaped spring 7, the V-shaped spring 7 is compressed by the pair of retaining pieces 8, 8 of the retaining portion 9, so that the mounting body 6 can be lowered.

However, since the tip of the V-shaped spring 7 is bent to prevent the mounting body 6 from falling naturally, the engagement between the V-shaped spring 7 and the engaging portion 9 does not come off.

Therefore, by inserting a hand into the main body 2 and compressing the pair of legs of the V-shaped spring 7 further than the distance between the pair of retaining pieces 8, 8 of the retaining part 9, the retaining part 9 is secured to the engaging part 9. can be removed from the main body 2.

However, with such a configuration, in order to remove the mounting body 6 from the main body 2, the operator must insert his/her hand into the main body 2 buried in the ceiling and compress the pair of legs of the V-shaped spring 7, which is a cumbersome operation. Therefore, there was a drawback that workability was very poor.

The present invention was developed based on the above-mentioned circumstances, and its purpose is to compress the pair of legs of the V-shaped spring into the cover that is sandwiched between the main body and the mounting body, and to An embedded type that allows the above-mentioned mounting body to be easily removed without inserting a hand into the main body by forming a restriction part that releases the engagement between the V-shaped spring and the engagement part provided on the main body. Our goal is to provide lighting equipment.

Hereinafter, one embodiment of the present invention will be described based on FIGS. 3 to 5.

11 in the figure is open at one end, and a flange 1 is attached to the periphery of this open end.
It is a box-shaped main body with 2 formed.

Inside this main body 11 is a mounting plate 14 with a socket 13 attached thereto.
A lamp 15 is provided screwed onto this socket 13.

Further, retaining portions 16 and 16 are formed at two locations on the circumferential side of the main body 11 that are shifted by about 180°.

The retaining portion 16 is formed by cutting and raising a part of the main body 11 inward to form a pair of L-shaped retaining pieces 17, 17 facing each other and spaced apart at a predetermined interval.

Furthermore, a plurality of fixing slits 1 are provided on the circumferential side of the main body 11.
8... is drilled.

The main body 11 formed in this manner is embedded and fixed in a mounting plate 19 such as a ceiling plate.

That is, the mounting plate 19 has a mounting hole 19a that is slightly larger than the main body 11, and the main body 1 is inserted into this mounting hole 19a.
1 is inserted.

The flange 12 formed at the periphery of the opening end of the main body 11 is engaged with the outer surface of the mounting plate 19 at the periphery of the mounting hole 193, and the portion inserted into the mounting hole 19a of the main body 11 has a An L-shaped fixing fitting 20 with a threaded hole (not shown) formed in the surface is joined in correspondence with the slit 18, and a butterfly screw 21 is screwed into this fixing fitting 20 from inside the main body 11, and the fixing fitting is closed. The main body 11 is fixed to the mounting plate 19 with a holding member 22 interposed between the holding member 20 and the inner surface of the mounting plate 19.

Further, a cover 23 molded from a translucent synthetic resin and a mounting body 24 for holding the cover 23 are detachably attached to the open end surface of the main body 11.

That is, the mounting body 24 has an outer diameter larger than the outer diameter of the opening end surface of the main body 11, and has a flange 24 a on its periphery.
It has an almost dish-like shape with an engaging hole 24b in the center part.
is drilled.

On the inner surface side of this mounting body 24, V is provided at a position corresponding to a pair of engaging portions 16.16 formed on the main body 11.
A letter spring 25.25 is installed upright.

This V-shaped spring 25 has a pair of legs 25 a , 25 a that are integrally provided in a V-shape, and the legs 25 a , 25 a ,
25a Bent portion 25b, 25b where the tip is bent
This bent portion 25b.

25b is designed to prevent the mounting body 24 from falling off.

Further, the cover 23 has a bulge 23a formed in the center, and around the bulge 23a there is a clamping surface 23 whose outer diameter is approximately the same as the outer diameter of the opening end surface of the main body 11.
b is extended.

On this clamping surface 23b, when the cover 23 is superimposed on the mounting body 24, a pair of retaining portions 16 are provided at positions corresponding to the pair of V-shaped springs 25, 25 provided on the mounting body 24. Grooves 23C, 23C are formed as restricting portions that are narrower than the opposing spacing between the retaining pieces 17, 17.

The cover 23 and the mounting body 24 are
The bulging portion 23a of the cover 23 is inserted into the engagement hole 24a of the cover 23, and the two are overlapped.

Next, a pair of v-shaped springs 25 provided on the mounting body 24,
The retaining portions 16.16 provided on the main body 11 while compressing the legs 25a of 25 against its restoring force.
When the urging force is released after insertion between the pair of engagement pieces 17.17, the pair of legs 25a, 2 of the V-shaped spring 25
5a opens due to the restoring force and comes into pressure contact with the retaining piece 17.17.

Therefore, the mounting body 24 is attached to the main body 11 together with the cover 23.
The clamping surface 23b of the cover 23 is clamped between the opening end surface of the main body 11 and the mounting body 24, and the cover 23 is attached to the opening end surface of the main body 11.

Next, in order to remove the mounting body 24 assembled in this way from the main body 11, while pressing the cover 23 against the main body 11 and holding it in place, the mounting body 24 is pressed against the V-shaped spring 25.
, 25 and pull it down.

Then, the pair of legs 25 a and 25 a of the V-shaped spring 25 erected on the mounting body 24 are initially compressed by the pair of retaining pieces 17 and 17 of the retaining portion 16 , but the mounting body 24 When lowered further, the V-shaped spring 25
Since it passes through the groove 23C of No. 3, it is stopped by this groove 23C.

By the way, since the width of the groove 23C formed in the cover 23 is narrower than the facing distance between the pair of engagement pieces 17.17, the pair of legs 25a of the V-shaped spring 25 are connected to the groove 23C. The legs 25a, 2 are
The bent portions 25 b and 25 b at the tip of 5 a can be removed from between the pair of retaining pieces 17 and 17.

Therefore, when removing the mounting body 24 from the main body 11,
This can be done without inserting your hand into the main body 11.

Note that the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiment; for example, although a groove is formed in the cover as a restriction part, the restriction part may be a hole instead of a groove.

As described above, the present invention has a mounting body in which a V-shaped spring having a bent portion at the tip of a leg is erected in an opening of a main body whose one end is open, and this V-shaped spring is formed on the inner surface of the main body. It is attached removably by engaging with the retaining part, and a cover is provided by sandwiching the periphery between the mounting body and the opening end surface of the main body, and this cover corresponds to the V-shaped spring provided on the mounting body. By holding the cover in place when the mounting body is moved in the removal direction from the main body, the legs of the pair of V-shaped springs are compressed by the regulating part, and the legs of the V-shaped springs are compressed.
Since the bent part of the spring is disengaged from the engaging part, you can insert your hand into the main body and compress the V-shaped spring to release the engagement between the V-shaped spring and the engaging part. The mounting body can be easily removed without the troublesome work of removing it and without the need to provide a separate member for disengaging.

Moreover, since the cover is held between the main body and the mounting body, and the V-shaped spring is disengaged from the engagement portion by moving the mounting body in the removal direction from the main body, external vibrations etc. The cover can be held securely regardless of the influence of
The main body, cover, and attachment body can be made smaller, and the amount of protrusion of the cover and attachment body from the embedding location can be reduced.

Furthermore, it has a simple structure with a small number of parts, is easy to manufacture, and can be provided at a low price.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a sectional view showing a conventional lighting device, Fig. 2 is a perspective view thereof, Fig. 3 is a sectional view showing an embodiment of the present invention, and Fig. 4 is a sectional view showing an embodiment of the present invention.
This figure is also an exploded perspective view, and FIG. 5 is a perspective view similarly showing the state when the mounting body is removed. 11...Body, 15...Lamp, 16
...Engaging portion, 23...Cover, 23b
... Clamping surface, 23C ... Groove (regulating part)
, 24... Mounting body, 24 b... Engagement hole, 25... V-shaped spring, 25a... Leg, 25b... Bending part.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] The main body is formed into a box shape with one end open, stores a lamp inside, and is buried and fixed in place with the open end surface exposed, and a V-shaped spring with a bent part at the end of the leg is installed.
a mounting body that is removably attached to the open end of the main body so as to engage the pair of legs of the spring with a retaining part provided on the inner surface of the main body to close the opening surface; A translucent cover is sandwiched between the opening end face of the holder and the mounting body, and the mounting body is attached to the main body and formed in correspondence with the V-shaped spring provided on the mounting body to the cover. By holding the cover in a predetermined position when moving the cover further in the removal direction, the pair of legs of the V-shaped spring are collapsed and the engagement between the bent portion of the V-shaped spring and the engaging portion is released. A recessed lighting fixture comprising a regulating section.