JPS603444Y2 - Connection structure of lighting equipment - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] The present invention relates to a connection structure used when connecting lines of inverted Fuji-shaped lighting equipment.

Conventionally, to connect inverted Fuji-shaped lighting fixtures in a line, a connecting fitting having a structure as shown in FIG. 1 has generally been widely used.

This connecting fitting 1 is composed of a pair of spacing securing claws 4 hanging down at the center and tongue pieces 1a and lb extending on both sides thereof.
To connect the lighting fixture body as shown in FIG. 2, insert the tongue piece 1a into the cut-out 7 of the existing fixture body 3 until the end of the spacing claw 4 touches the end of the fixture body 3. Insert the cut-out extrusion 7 of the instrument main body 10 to be attached later into the tongue piece 1b on the other side until the end face abuts the spacing securing claw 4, and fix the instrument main body 10 to the ceiling with bolts.

In the connection work of lighting fixtures using such conventional connecting fittings, it is necessary to insert the tongue piece 1a of the connecting fitting 1 into the cutting and extrusion 7 of the existing lighting fixture main body 3 so that the side edges of the spacing claws 4 are aligned with the lighting fixture body 3. Insert it so that it touches the end of the

Of course, the device may be installed in advance at the time of attaching the lighting fixture body 3 to the ceiling.

Next, while supporting the lighting fixture body 10 that will be installed later,
The other tongue piece 1b of the connecting fitting 1 is inserted into the cutout 7 provided on the lighting fixture main body 10.

This tongue piece 1b is pushed in until the end of the lighting fixture main body 10 comes into contact with the other side edge of the spacing securing claw 4.

After that, this lighting fixture main body 10 is fixed to the ceiling.

By the way, in this work, the work of inserting the tongue piece 1b into the cut-out extrusion 7 of the lighting fixture main body 10 and the work of fixing the existing lighting fixture main body 3 and the lighting fixture main body 10 to be installed later to the ceiling straightly are the former case. In the case of the latter, the tip of the tongue piece 1b cannot be seen and the width of the cutting/extruding part 7 cannot be given much margin relative to the width of the tongue piece, and in the latter case, the work is difficult because the positioning is not sufficient and it is easy to move. When tightening the fixing bolts to achieve straightness, it was necessary for another worker to support the instrument body 3.

Furthermore, since the feed wiring cable was not fixed and was hanging down, when installing the reflector later, the wiring cable was first connected to the oval hole in the reflector and then the reflector was attached.

Therefore, there were problems in that the construction required a lot of manpower and the workability was poor.

The present invention aims to improve the conventional connecting fittings for lighting equipment as described above, and to provide a connecting fitting that can be installed by one person and has excellent workability.

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention provides a cutting extrusion on the inner side of the connecting insertion hole of the connecting fitting at both ends of the lighting fixture body, and the connecting fitting has a A spacing claw is provided that hangs down and the ends of the lighting fixture body abut on both side edges, and a first tongue piece that is inserted into the cutout is provided on one side that holds the claw, and the first tongue piece is inserted into the cutout and pushed out. A clamping claw for clamping the end of the instrument body is formed on the lower base of the piece, and a second tongue piece is provided on the other side, and the second tongue piece has a hook inserted into the connecting insertion hole of the connecting fitting. A pair of body connecting claws to be inserted are formed.

When connecting, the first tongue piece of the connecting fitting is inserted into the cut-out extrusion of the existing device main body, and the end of the existing device body is brought into contact with one side edge of the spacing claw of the connecting fitting. , the connecting fitting is clamped by the hooking claw, and the connecting fitting is pushed into the main body connecting claw formed on the second tongue piece of the connecting fitting to lock the connecting insertion hole of the lighting fixture main body to be attached later, and the rear By bringing the end of the instrument body that is attached from the top into contact with the other edge of the spacing claw of the connecting fitting, both instrument bodies are connected at a constant distance.

Next, one embodiment of the present invention will be explained with reference to FIGS. 3 to 6.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view showing the shape of the connecting fitting of the present invention, Fig. 4 is a bottom perspective view of the tongue of the connecting fitting inserted into an existing lighting fixture, Fig. 5 is a sectional view thereof, and Fig. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the connecting fitting. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a state in which another instrument main body 10 is connected to the connecting fitting shown in FIG. 4;

In FIGS. 3 to 6, 2 is the connecting fitting of the present invention; 3
4 is the existing lighting fixture main body, 4 is a spacing securing claw, 5 is a main body clamping claw cut outward at the lower center of the base of the first tongue piece 2a of the connecting fitting 2, and 6 is the clamping claw 5. When the instrument body is inserted into the clamping claw 5, the protruding part provided on the extension part comes into contact with the main body to ensure the connected state.

Reference numeral 7 denotes a cutout and extrusion provided at both ends of the lighting equipment main bodies 3 and 10, and as shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, the first tongue piece 2a is inserted into the cutout and extrusion 7 of the lighting equipment main body 3. be done.

8 is a pair of body connecting claws provided on the second tongue piece 2b provided on the other side of the connecting fitting 2; 9 is a pair of claws for connecting the main body;
This is a nail insertion hole for the main unit connecting claw 8 provided at both ends of the lighting equipment main body 3, 10 closer to the edge of the lighting equipment main body 3, 10, and between the main body connecting claw 8 and the spacing securing claw 4. The distance 11 is made to match the distance 12 between the edge of the lighting fixture body 10 and the outer edge of the nail insertion hole 9.

Although a pair of claw insertion holes 9 are formed, it is also possible to form one elongated hole in accordance with the spacing between the connecting claws 8.

In order to connect the reverse Fuji-shaped lighting fixture main body 10 in a line using the connecting fitting 2 configured in this way, first attach the first tongue piece 2a of the connecting fitting 2 to the cut-out extrusion 7 of the existing lighting fixture main body 3.
is inserted, and the end of the lighting fixture main body 3 is brought into contact with one side edge of the spacing securing claw 4 of the connecting fitting 2.

Then, the end of the lighting device main body 3 is supported downwardly by the clamping claw 5 as shown in FIG.
The first tongue piece 2a is held by the cutting and pushing 7, and the connecting fitting 2 is fixed so as not to move.

After that, insert the nail insertion hole 9 in the lighting fixture body 10 to be installed later.
toward the connecting claw 8, and press the lighting fixture main body 1.
0 is brought into contact with the other side edge of the spacing securing claw 4.

After that, by bending the claw 8, the connecting fitting 2
Fix the additional lighting fixture main body 10 to.

Note that the connecting claw 8 does not necessarily have to be bent.

Thereafter, the lighting fixture body 10 is fixed to the ceiling using bolts or the like, and the lighting fixture bodies are connected in line one after another via the connecting fittings 2.

In this way, the connecting fitting 2 is fixed to the existing lighting fixture main body 3 so as not to move vertically and horizontally, and by pushing the connecting claw 8 into the claw insertion hole of the additional lighting fixture main body 10, Since the lighting fixture main body 10 to be added can be positioned, the lighting fixture main body 10 is fixed to the ceiling in that state.

Therefore, only one person can perform the installation work, and the work efficiency is good.

In some cases, the connecting fitting 2 may be fixed in advance to the newly installed lighting fixture main body 10, and the connecting fitting 2 may be attached to the cut-out extrusion 7 of the existing lighting fixture main body 3 while supporting this lighting fixture main body 10. A tongue piece 2a may also be inserted.

Next, another embodiment of the present invention will be explained with reference to FIGS. 7 to 11.

7 and 10 are perspective views showing other shapes of the mounting fittings, which are basically the same as those in the previous embodiment, and FIG. 8 shows how the connecting fittings shown in FIG. FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a cross section of the wiring cable, and FIG. 11 is a bottom perspective view showing a state in which the instrument body is connected using the mounting bracket shown in FIG. 10. be.

In FIGS. 7 to 11, parts that are the same as those in the embodiment described above are designated by the same reference numerals, and explanations thereof will be omitted.

In the connecting fitting 22 shown in FIG. 7, the connecting claw 18 which is bent outward at the tip of the second tongue piece 22b is further bent inward so as to face it, and the distance L2 between the tips is shown in FIG. It is made larger than the thickness h of the distribution cable 11, and the bending height L4 is made larger than the width of the distribution cable 11.

Therefore, the nail insertion hole 19 of the lighting fixture main body 10 into which the connecting claw 18 is inserted is provided on the front side of the cutout and push-out 7 so that the connecting claw 18 can be inserted in a bent state.

To connect the fixture body, connect the connecting claw 18 of the connecting fitting 22 inserted into the cut-out extrusion 7 provided on the existing lighting fixture body 3.
Push the claw insertion hole 19 of the lighting fixture main body 10 to be connected later, and insert the wiring cable 11 from the L□ force direction into the spacing L2 in the connecting claw 18, and check the thickness L of the connecting claw.
By turning the cable 11 inside the lamp 4, the connecting fitting 22 and the lighting fixture main body 10 are connected as shown in FIG.

The bent portion of the connecting claw 18 serves to hold the cable 11.

Furthermore, the connecting fittings 32 shown in FIG.
However, it is bent and formed in the same manner as the main body connecting claw 18 explained in the previous embodiment, and the other parts are the same as in the previous embodiment.

Therefore, in the case of this embodiment, the connection is made by pushing the insertion hole 9 of the lighting device main body 10 to be connected later into the connecting claw 8 of the connecting metal fitting 32 inserted into the cut-out extrusion 7 of the existing device main body 3.

After that, the wiring cable 11 is housed in the spacing claw 14 as described above.

As explained in detail above, the present invention is a lighting fixture such as an inverted Fuji shape in which the fixture bodies must be connected at a predetermined interval. It has a tongue piece at one end that has a clamping claw at its base that clamps the end of the instrument at the same time it is inserted into the cutting/extruding tool, and a connecting claw that is inserted into the claw insertion hole at the other end, and a tongue piece in the center. The two instrument bodies are connected using a connecting metal fitting provided with a spacing securing claw that hangs down at a right angle to S.

Therefore, the clamping claws that clamp the ends of the appliance main body are associated with the tongue pieces inserted into the cutouts provided on the lighting appliance body, thereby ensuring the connection with the existing appliance and reducing lateral wobbling.

In addition, the spacing claws and connecting claws ensure the positioning of the additional lighting fixture body, reducing the possibility that the fixture body will come loose during the work of fixing it to the ceiling, so one person can only use the fixture. It has the advantage of being easy to install.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the shape of a conventional connecting fitting, and FIG. 2 is a top perspective view showing a state of connection using the connecting fitting.
3 is a perspective view showing the shape of the connecting fitting of the present invention, FIG. 4 is a bottom perspective view showing the connecting fitting shown in FIG. 3 fixed to the lighting fixture body, and FIG. 5 is a sectional view thereof. Figure 6 is the fourth
A top perspective view showing how the mounting bracket shown in the figure is connected to another lighting fixture main body, Figures 7 and 10 are perspective views of the connecting bracket used in other embodiments of the present invention, and Figure 8 is the connection. FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a cross section of the wiring cable, and FIG. 11 is a bottom perspective view showing the lighting fixture bodies connected using the connecting fittings shown in FIG. 10. 2, 22.32... Connecting metal fitting, 3, 10... Lighting equipment body, 4, 14... Spacing claw, 5... Clamping claw, 6... Extrusion part, 7...・Cut and extrude, 8,1
8...Connection claw, 9, 19...Claw insertion hole, 2a...
- First tongue piece, 2b... second tongue piece, 11... wiring cable.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] At both ends of the lighting fixture body, a cut-out is provided on the inside of the connection claw insertion hole of the connecting metal fitting in front, and the connecting metal fitting is provided with a cut-out extrusion on the inside of the connecting claw insertion hole, and the connecting metal fitting is provided with a cut-out extrusion on both sides of the center part, and the ends of the lighting fixture body are attached to both sides. A spacing claw that abuts the edge is provided, and a first tongue piece that is inserted into the cutting and pushing part is provided on one side that holds the nail, and the end of the instrument body is attached to the lower base of the first tongue piece. A second tongue piece is provided on the other side that holds the gap securing nail, and the second tongue piece is inserted into the connecting nail insertion hole of the connecting fitting. Shape a pair of main body connecting claws, insert the first tongue piece of the connecting fitting into the cut and extruded part of the existing lighting equipment main body, and secure the space between the connecting fittings at the end of the existing lighting equipment main body. The connection of the lighting fixture main body is brought into contact with one side edge of the nail, and is clamped to the hooking nail of the connecting metal fitting, and is later attached to the main body connecting nail formed on the second tongue piece of the connecting metal fitting. By pushing in and locking the nail insertion hole, and by bringing the end of the lighting fixture body, which will be installed later, into contact with the other side edge of the spacing claw of the connecting fitting, both fixture bodies can be connected with a certain distance between them. A connecting structure for lighting equipment, characterized in that the lighting equipment is connected together.