JPS6322568Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] (a) Technical Field The present invention relates to a hanging lighting fixture used for decoration, etc., and particularly relates to a hanging lighting fixture for decoration that is composed of a plurality of lighting units.

(b) Prior Art and Its Disadvantages There is a decorative hanging lighting fixture that is suspended from a ceiling or the like and is composed of a plurality of connected lighting units.
Conventionally, when installing the above-mentioned decorative hanging lighting equipment, a double work was performed: connecting or supporting the lighting unit with a hanging device or the like, and then wiring the lighting unit. Furthermore, the work is complicated, such as fixing with screws, and is a very time-consuming work, especially for lighting fixtures made up of a large number of lighting units. Furthermore, for the same reason, changing the combination of the lighting units or cleaning the lighting equipment is also complicated and requires a long time. Furthermore, depending on the angle, the position of the light source may be hidden by the hanging member, making it difficult to obtain sufficient illumination light. This problem is solved with conventional decorative hanging lighting fixtures in which the light source is fixed to the lighting unit. There was an inconvenience that I couldn't do it.

(c) Purpose of the invention In view of the above-mentioned conventional inconveniences, the purpose of this invention is to provide a system in which the work of connecting lighting units also serves as the work of electrical wiring, and the work is extremely easy, and in addition, it is possible to change the combination or clean the lighting units after they are connected. To provide a decorative hanging lighting fixture which can easily perform the above operations, and can provide sufficient illumination light without a part of the light source being hidden by a hanging member.

(d) Structure and effects of the invention This invention consists of two latching members made of a conductor that has latching parts at both ends and a step near the upper latching part, and An insulating fixing member that holds the hooking member in a non-contact manner, and a translucent hole that houses a light bulb with an electrode wire connected to the hooking portion of the two conductors that engage with the stepped portion. A single illumination unit is constructed from a solid-state light source section.

By configuring as described above, according to this invention, the work of connecting the lighting units constituting the lighting equipment also serves as the work of electrical wiring, and the work of arranging, changing combinations, cleaning, etc. can be easily performed. Furthermore, it is possible to obtain sufficient illumination light without a part of the light source being hidden by the hanging member.

(e) Embodiment FIG. 1 is an external view of one lighting unit constituting a decorative hanging lighting fixture which is an embodiment of this invention.

The latching members 1 and 2 are made of a conductor, and upper latching parts 1a and 2a and lower latching parts 1b and 2b are formed at both ends thereof. Both hanging members 1 and 2 are fixed by insulating fixing members 5a and 5b so as not to come into contact with each other. Further, the hooking members 1 and 2 are enlarged and formed into mutually symmetrical shapes between the fixing members 5a and 5b, and stepped portions 1c and 2c are formed in the lower vicinity of the upper hooking portions 1a and 2a. . Due to the engagement of the step portions 1c and 2c with the light source hooking portions 4a and 4b, the light source portion 3 is attached to the hooking members 1 and 2.
It is arranged between the fixing members 5a and 5b.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view showing a schematic structure of a light source used in a lighting unit constituting the decorative hanging lighting fixture.

The light source main body 3 is made of a translucent solid such as glass or transparent resin. A hole 3b is formed from the upper surface of the light source main body 3, and a light bulb 6 is housed therein. The inner diameter of this hole 3b is approximately equal to the outer diameter of the light bulb 6, and a threaded portion 3c is formed above it. Two light source hooking parts 4a are attached to this threaded part 3c.
and an insulating lid 3a fixed by 4b are screwed together. The light source hooking parts 4a and 4b are made of a conductor, and the electrode wires 6a of the light bulb 6 are attached to the inside of the lid 3a.
and 6b. The light bulb 6 is disposed inside the light source body 3 by screwing the lid 3a and the light source body 3 together.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the configuration of the above-mentioned decorative hanging lighting fixture.

A power supply voltage is supplied to the latches 8b and 8b protruding from the mounting fixture 7 fixed to the ceiling through a power supply line (not shown). Lighting units A and B are connected and latched to the latches 8a and 8b, respectively. That is, the upper latching parts 1a and 2a of the lighting unit A are latched to the latching members 8a and 8b, respectively, and the power supply voltage is supplied to the latching members of the lighting unit A by connecting the two. The light bulb 6 disposed inside the light source section 3 in which the light source hooking sections 4a and 4b are hooked to the stepped portions 1c and 2c of the hooking members 1 and 2, respectively,
Power supply voltage is supplied through the connection between the step portions 1c, 2c and the light source hook portions 4a, 4b, and the light source is turned on. Furthermore, the lower hooking parts 1b and 2b of the lighting unit A
The power supply voltage is also supplied to the latching members of the lighting unit B, which are latched by the upper latching portions 1a and 2a, respectively. In the same way as the lighting unit A, power supply voltage is also supplied to the light bulb in the light source section 3, causing it to light up. Furthermore, the power supply voltage is also supplied to the lower hook parts 1b and 2b of the lighting unit B, and when a further lighting unit is connected below, the power supply voltage is also supplied to the light bulb of the light source section disposed in that lighting unit. is supplied.

As described above, by connecting the hooks formed at both ends of the hook members of each lighting unit one after another, the work of arranging the decorative hanging lighting fixture and the work of wiring it can be performed at the same time. Furthermore, by removably attaching the light source section equipped with a light bulb to each lighting unit, there is no need to disassemble or dismantle the hanging lighting equipment when cleaning the light source section or replacing light bulbs, simplifying maintenance. can be converted into Further, by configuring the light source section 3 with a translucent solid, the lamp image can be erased and the entire light source section can be made to shine.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing another example of the configuration of the above-mentioned decorative hanging lighting fixture.

The light source unit is engaged with the step portion by the hooking portion, and is therefore rotatable with respect to the hooking member. As shown in the figure, a single or a plurality of lighting units are inclined about the engagement points between the hooking metal fittings 8a, 8b and the hooking portions 1a, 2a of the lighting unit A located at the top, and the lighting unit C located at the bottom is inclined about the engagement points between the hooking metal fittings 8a, 8b and the hooking portions 1a, 2a of the lighting unit A located at the bottom.
The lower end of each lighting unit is biased in the direction of arrow D with a constant tension. By configuring as described above, an angle can be provided between the light source section 3 and the hook member in each lighting unit, and a lighting fixture can be configured so that part of the illumination light from the light source is not blocked by the hook member. Also, by considering the shape of the light source hook parts 4a and 4b of the light source section 3, a hanging lighting fixture can be configured by suspending multiple lighting units in the horizontal direction.

FIGS. 5A and 5B are cross-sectional views showing another embodiment of the light source section disposed in the above-mentioned illumination unit.

As shown in FIG.
By being engaged with the hole between b and the light bulb 6, the sense of unity of the illumination light from the light source section 3 can be increased.

Further, as shown in FIG. 5B, by plating a part of the outer surface of the light source section 3 to form a reflective surface 3d, it is possible to concentrate the illumination light and increase the brightness.

Note that the image of the illumination light can be changed by changing the depth of the hole formed in the light source and the position of the reflecting surface. Moreover, other methods such as pasting silver foil or gold leaf can also be used to form the reflective surface. Furthermore, by inserting a spacer or the like between each illumination unit, the interval between the light sources can be changed to change the illumination image.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figure 1 is an external view of one lighting unit constituting a decorative hanging lighting fixture that is an embodiment of this invention.
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional structural diagram of the light source section disposed in the lighting unit, and FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the configuration of the same embodiment.
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing another configuration of the same embodiment. Further, FIGS. 5A and 5B are diagrams showing another embodiment of the light source section disposed in the above-mentioned illumination unit. 1, 2...Latching member, 1a, 2a...Upper hooking part, 1b, 2b...Lower hooking part, 1c, 2c...
Stepped part, 3...Light source part, 3b...Hole part, 4a, 4b
...Light source hooking part, 5a, 5b...Fixing member, 6...
...Light bulb, 6a, 6b... Electrode wire.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claim for Utility Model Registration] (1) In a decorative hanging lighting fixture that is suspended from a ceiling or the like and is constructed by connecting multiple lighting units, a hanging part is formed at both ends and a hanging part at the upper part. Two hanging members made of a conductor with a stepped portion nearby, an insulating fixing member that holds these two hanging members in a non-contact manner, and two hooking members that engage with the stepped portion. Decorative hanging lighting comprising a light transmitting solid light source section having a conductor hooking section and a light transmitting solid light source section having a hole section containing a light bulb with an electrode wire connected to the hooking section. utensils. (2) The decorative hanging lighting fixture according to claim 1, wherein the light source section has a reflective surface on a part of its outer surface.