JPS61291240A - Lighting apparatus for bicycle - Google Patents
Lighting apparatus for bicycleInfo
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Abstract
Description
【発明の詳細な説明】 （イ）産業上の利用分野 本発明は自転車に使用する照明装置に関する。[Detailed description of the invention] (b) Industrial application fields The present invention relates to a lighting device for use on a bicycle.
（ロ）従来の技術
従来におけるこの種の照明装置は、例えば実開昭５８−
１１５４７９号公報にも示す如く、ソーラー電池を組み
込んで太陽光線を電力に変換して充電し、この充電電力
を供給して前照灯を点灯するようにしていたが、斯る構
成であると、夜間の使用中において常時前照灯が点灯す
ることになり、その結果充電電力が早く消耗されるか、
あるいはそれを満たすために大型とした充電機構が必要
とされる欠点があった。(b) Conventional technology This type of lighting device in the past is, for example,
As shown in Publication No. 115479, a solar battery is incorporated to convert sunlight into electricity and charge it, and this charging power is supplied to turn on the headlights, but with such a configuration, During nighttime use, the headlights will be on all the time, and as a result, the charging power will be consumed quickly, or
Another drawback is that a large charging mechanism is required to meet this requirement.
（ハ） 発明が解決しようとする問題点本発明は、二次
電池の消耗を極力押えるようにした照明装置を提供する
ことを目的とする。(c) Problems to be Solved by the Invention It is an object of the present invention to provide a lighting device that minimizes the consumption of secondary batteries.
（二〉 問題点を解決するための手段
本発明は、車輪の回転を検知して出力する走行検知手段
と前照灯と二次電池および所定の明るさのときに発電す
る太陽電池とを互いに並列接続したものにおいて、前記
前照灯にスイッチ手段を直列接続して、前記走行検知手
段が回転を検知し、且つ前記太陽電池が所定の明るさを
検知したときに前記スイッチ手段を開成する開閉制御手
段を前記スイッチ手段と前記太陽電池との間に接続した
ことを特徴とするものである。(2) Means for Solving the Problems The present invention provides for mutually connecting a running detecting means that detects and outputs the rotation of the wheels, a headlamp, a secondary battery, and a solar cell that generates electricity at a predetermined brightness. In the parallel connection, a switch means is connected in series to the headlight, and the switch means is opened when the running detection means detects rotation and the solar cell detects a predetermined brightness. The invention is characterized in that a control means is connected between the switch means and the solar cell.
（ホ）作用
本発明は斯る構成を有しているため、夜間走行時におい
て、暗い所では二次電池で前照灯を点灯し、商店街等で
の明るい所では前照灯を消灯するとともに太陽電池を利
用してこの二次電池を充電することができる。(E) Function Since the present invention has such a configuration, when driving at night, the headlights are turned on by the secondary battery in dark places, and are turned off in bright places such as shopping streets. At the same time, this secondary battery can be charged using a solar battery.
（へ〉 実施例
（１）は前部に電球（４０）からなる前照灯（２）を、
後部に発光ダイオードからなる尾灯（３）を夫々設けた
自転車で、前ホークには前輪（４）の外側面に起倒自在
に圧接し１起」位置で発電せず、′倒」位置でこの前輪
（４）の回転力にて発電する交流発電機等でなる走行検
知手段（５）を備え、後輪（６）の泥除け（７）には前
記尾灯（３）を後方に向けて設けるとともに太陽光線（
Ｓ）により発電する太陽電池（８）を上方に向けて設け
た尾灯ユニット（９）を装着している。前記尾灯ユニッ
ト（９）内には充電式の二次電池（１０）を内装してい
る。(To) Example (1) has a headlight (2) consisting of a light bulb (40) at the front,
This bicycle is equipped with a tail light (3) consisting of a light emitting diode at the rear, and the front fork is press-contacted to the outer surface of the front wheel (4) so that it can be tilted up and down. It is equipped with a running detection means (5) consisting of an alternator or the like that generates electricity using the rotational force of the front wheels (4), and the taillight (3) is provided on the mudguard (7) of the rear wheel (6) so as to face rearward. Sun rays(
A taillight unit (9) is installed with a solar cell (8) facing upward that generates electricity using S). A rechargeable secondary battery (10) is installed inside the taillight unit (9).
尚、走行検知手段（５）は発電機の如く自転車が走行し
ているのを検出して信号を出力するものであればよい。Note that the running detection means (5) may be any device that detects that the bicycle is running and outputs a signal, such as a generator.
次に電気回路を説明する。走行検知手段（５）と前照灯
（２）と二次電池（１０）および太陽電池（８）とは互
いに並列接続されている。前記走行検知手段（５）はダ
イオード（Ｄａ）〜（Ｄｄ）からなる全波整流器（１１
）により全波整流される。前記前照灯（２）と直列に逆
流防止用の第１ダイオード（ＤＩ）を介してＮＰＮ ト
ランジスタからなるスイッチ手段（Ｔ２）を接続してい
る。前記前照灯（２）と走行検知手段（５）との間には
第１抵抗（Ｒ１）とＰＮＰ型第１トランジスタ（’ｒ＋
）との並列回路を接続している。前記スイッチ手段（Ｔ
２）のコレクタと第１トランジスタ（Ｔ１）のベースと
の間に第２抵抗（Ｒ２）を接続している。前記スイッチ
手段（Ｔ２）のベースはＮＰＮ型第３トランジスタ（Ｔ
ａ）とＮＰＮ型の第４トランジスタ（Ｔ４）との接続点
に接続され、この第３トランジスタ（Ｔ３）のベースは
ＰＮＰ型の第５トランジスタ（Ｔ５）とＰＮＰ型の第６
トランジスタ（Ｔｓ＋）との接続点に第３抵抗（Ｒ１）
を介して接続されている。（Ｒ４）、（Ｒｓ）は保護抵
抗である。前記第３抵抗（ＲＯ）には充放電用の第１コ
ンデンサー（Ｃ＋）を接続している。前記第４トランジ
スタ（Ｔ４）のベースと第６トランジスタ（Ｔ８）のコ
レクターとを抵抗値の犬なる第６抵抗（ＲＢ）を介して
接続している。また前記第４トランジスタ（Ｔ４）のベ
ースとエミッターとの間に充放電用の第２コンデンサー
（Ｃ２）を接続するとともにこの第２コンデンサー（Ｃ
２）と並列に逆流防止用の第２ダイオード（Ｄ２）を介
して抵抗値の小なる第７抵抗（Ｒ７）を接続している。Next, the electric circuit will be explained. The running detection means (5), the headlight (2), the secondary battery (10), and the solar cell (8) are connected in parallel to each other. The running detection means (5) is a full-wave rectifier (11) consisting of diodes (Da) to (Dd).
) is full-wave rectified. A switch means (T2) made of an NPN transistor is connected in series with the headlamp (2) via a first diode (DI) for preventing backflow. A first resistor (R1) and a PNP type first transistor ('r+
) is connected in parallel circuit. The switch means (T
A second resistor (R2) is connected between the collector of 2) and the base of the first transistor (T1). The base of the switch means (T2) is connected to a third NPN transistor (T2).
a) and the NPN type fourth transistor (T4), and the base of this third transistor (T3) is connected to the PNP type fifth transistor (T5) and the PNP type sixth transistor (T4).
A third resistor (R1) is connected to the transistor (Ts+).
connected via. (R4) and (Rs) are protective resistances. A first capacitor (C+) for charging and discharging is connected to the third resistor (RO). The base of the fourth transistor (T4) and the collector of the sixth transistor (T8) are connected through a sixth resistor (RB) having a similar resistance value. Further, a second capacitor (C2) for charging and discharging is connected between the base and emitter of the fourth transistor (T4), and this second capacitor (C
2) is connected in parallel with a seventh resistor (R7) having a small resistance value via a second diode (D2) for preventing backflow.
そして二次電池（１０）と並列に第８抵抗（ＲＢ）と第
９抵抗（Ｒ９）とを接続するとともにこれらの中間点に
第６トランジスタ（Ｔｓ）のベースを接続している。（
Ｄ３）は逆流防止用の第３ダイオードである。An eighth resistor (RB) and a ninth resistor (R9) are connected in parallel with the secondary battery (10), and the base of the sixth transistor (Ts) is connected to the intermediate point between these resistors. (
D3) is a third diode for backflow prevention.
第３図は他の実施例で、前照灯（２）の上面に太陽電池
（８）を設けたものである。FIG. 3 shows another embodiment in which a solar cell (8) is provided on the top surface of a headlamp (2).
斯る構成による動作を説明すると、まず昼間の走行時に
太陽電池（８）の発電にて二次電池（１０）を充電して
おく。To explain the operation of such a configuration, first, the secondary battery (10) is charged by power generation from the solar battery (8) during daytime driving.
そして、夜間の走行時で且つ所定の明るさよりも暗い場
所にきたときには、走行検知手段（５）からの出力にて
第５トランジスタ（Ｔｓ）をＯＮせしめるとともに第３
トランジスタ（Ｔり）もＯＮせしめ、一方、太陽電池（
８）からの出力がないため第６トランジスタ（Ｔ６）を
ＯＦＦせしめるとともに第４トランジスタ（Ｔ４）もＯ
ＦＦせしめ、その結果スイッチ手段（Ｔ２）をＯＮせし
めるとともに第１トランジスタ（’ｒ＋）をＯＮせしめ
、前記二次電池（１０）からの出力にて前照灯（２）を
点灯せしめるものである。When the vehicle is traveling at night and comes to a place darker than a predetermined brightness, the fifth transistor (Ts) is turned on by the output from the traveling detection means (5), and the third transistor
The transistor (Tri) is also turned on, while the solar cell (
Since there is no output from 8), the sixth transistor (T6) is turned off and the fourth transistor (T4) is also turned off.
As a result, the switch means (T2) is turned on, the first transistor ('r+) is turned on, and the headlight (2) is turned on with the output from the secondary battery (10).
また、夜間の走行で暗い所から商店街等の明るい場所に
きたときには、前述と同じく第５トランジスタ（Ｔｓ）
と第３トランジスタ（Ｔ３）をＯＮせしめ、且つ太陽電
池（８）からの出力が発生するため消費されていた二次
電池（１０）を再充電せしめるとともに、第６トランジ
スタ（１日）と第４トランジスタ（Ｔ４）もＯＮせしめ
、その結果スイッチ手段（Ｔ２）をＯＦＦせしめるとと
もに第１トランジスタ（’ｒ ＋）もＯＦＦせしめ、前
照灯（２）を消灯せしめるものである。Also, when driving at night and coming from a dark place to a bright place such as a shopping street, the fifth transistor (Ts)
and the third transistor (T3) is turned on, and the output from the solar cell (8) is generated to recharge the consumed secondary battery (10), and the sixth transistor (1st) and the fourth transistor (T3) are turned on. The transistor (T4) is also turned on, and as a result, the switch means (T2) is turned off, and the first transistor ('r +) is also turned off, thereby turning off the headlight (2).
本発明は以上の如く、第３トランジスタ（Ｔ３）〜第６
トランジスタ（Ｔ６）等で構成する開閉制御手段（Ａ）
を、太陽電池（８）にて制御してスイッチ手段（Ｔ２）
を０Ｎ−ＯＦＦｌ、、て前照灯（２）を外部の明るきに
応じて消灯、点灯を自動選択でき、その結果二次電池（
１０）の充・電量の減少を押さえることができ、しかも
太陽電池（８）を利用してこの二次電池（１０）を充電
することができるものである。As described above, the present invention provides the third transistor (T3) to the sixth transistor (T3).
Opening/closing control means (A) consisting of a transistor (T6) etc.
is controlled by the solar cell (8) and the switch means (T2)
0N-OFFl, the headlight (2) can be automatically turned off or turned on depending on the outside brightness, and as a result, the secondary battery (
10) can be suppressed from decreasing the amount of charge and electricity, and moreover, the secondary battery (10) can be charged using the solar battery (8).
（ト）発明の効果
本発明は以上の如く構成したものであるから、前照灯の
点滅を明るさに応じて自動選択でき、その結果二次電池
の充電量の減少を押きえることができ、しかも明るさを
選択する太陽電池にて二次電池を充電することができる
ものである。(G) Effects of the Invention Since the present invention is configured as described above, it is possible to automatically select the blinking of the headlights according to the brightness, and as a result, it is possible to suppress the decrease in the amount of charge of the secondary battery. Moreover, the secondary battery can be charged with a solar cell whose brightness can be selected.
第１図は本発明照明装置を備えた自転車の概略図、第２
図は電気回路図、第３図は他の実施例を示す斜視図であ
る。Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram of a bicycle equipped with the lighting device of the present invention;
The figure is an electric circuit diagram, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing another embodiment.
Claims (1)
照灯と二次電池および所定の明るさのときに発電する太
陽電池とを互いに並列接続したものにおいて、前記前照
灯にスイッチ手段を直列接続して、前記走行検知手段が
回転を検知し、且つ前記太陽電池が所定の明るさを検知
したときに前記スイッチ手段を開成する開閉制御手段を
前記スイッチ手段と前記太陽電池との間に接続したこと
を特徴とする自転車用照明装置。(1) In a device in which a running detection means that detects and outputs the rotation of the wheels, a headlamp, a secondary battery, and a solar cell that generates electricity when the brightness is predetermined are connected in parallel to each other, a switch is applied to the headlamp. means are connected in series, and an opening/closing control means for opening the switch means when the running detection means detects rotation and the solar cell detects a predetermined brightness is provided between the switch means and the solar cell. A bicycle lighting device characterized by being connected between.
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| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| JP60133387A JPH0771944B2 (en) | 1985-06-19 | 1985-06-19 | Bicycle lighting device |
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| JP60133387A JPH0771944B2 (en) | 1985-06-19 | 1985-06-19 | Bicycle lighting device |
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| JPS61291240A true JPS61291240A (en) | 1986-12-22 |
| JPH0771944B2 JPH0771944B2 (en) | 1995-08-02 |
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