KR101366829B1 - Portable led lighting device - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a portable LED lighting device. The portable LED lighting device comprises; first and second lighting units which are extended in a longitudinal direction and is placed on a leading end and a side; a switch unit for controlling the first and second lighting units; a magnet mounted on the external side of a case; a rotary hook which is installed on the rear end side of the case to be able to rotate and is used by being drawn in case of necessity; a hook supporting unit which maintains a relative position of the rotary hook about the case; and release button which controls the position of the rotary hook by releasing the hook supporting unit. The portable LED lighting device according to the present invention formed as above selects and uses a proper lighting unit according to the need by including multiple lighting units which illuminate light of different characteristics. Therefore, the portable LED lighting device improves satisfaction and uses an internal power source and an external power source together by connecting it. Especially, a magnet and a hook are placed together as a holding unit and it is convenience. The portable LED lighting device visually and acoustically informs a user not only charging and discharging states of the internal poser source but also the residual state of power.

Description

Portable LED lighting device

The present invention relates to a portable LED lighting device.

Conventional lighting devices such as fluorescent lamps, incandescent lamps, or halogen lamps or sodium lamps, which are used for indoor and outdoor lighting, have a disadvantage in that they need to be replaced frequently because of high power consumption and short lifespan. In particular, fluorescent lamps and incandescent lamps that are widely used around Korea have a short lifespan and weak durability, so they can be easily broken, which may lead to safety accidents and environmental pollution.

Accordingly, recently, portable lighting devices using high brightness LEDs (LEDs) have been actively developed and commercialized. The LED lighting device is more durable than fluorescent lamps or incandescent lamps, so it is not broken and can be used semi-permanently.

By the way, the conventional portable LED lighting device is a method that mostly uses a battery, for example, there is a inconvenience that can not be used when there is no new battery in a state where all the batteries are exhausted. It was also inconvenient to mount the LED lighting device. For example, camping LED lighting was often unsuitable to hang on external hanging objects (eg nails, tree branches, tent lines or holes).

Patent Registration No. 10-1048765 (2011.07.06) Registered Model Model No. 20-0389297 (2005.06.30) Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2005-150067 (2005.06.09)

The present invention has been created to solve the above problems, it is provided with a plurality of lighting units for irradiating light of different characteristics, and use the appropriate lighting unit as needed, high satisfaction, and can be used together by connecting an external power source in addition to the internal power source In particular, it is convenient to be equipped with a magnet and a hook as a mounting means, and to provide a portable LED lighting device that can know the state of charge and discharge of the internal power source as well as the remaining power state visually and auditoryly.

Portable LED lighting apparatus of the present invention for achieving the above object, the rod-shaped case extending in the longitudinal direction and built-in power; A first lighting unit mounted to the front end of the case and irradiating light toward the longitudinal direction of the case; A second lighting unit installed at a side of the case to irradiate light in a lateral direction of the case; A switch unit controlling the operation of the first lighting unit and the second lighting unit; At least one magnet mounted to an outer surface of the case; A housing provided at a rear end of the case and extending in the longitudinal direction of the case and providing a storage space communicating with the inside of the case with a predetermined width; A rotatable hook installed rotatably inside the storage housing, stored in the storage housing when not in use, and drawn out to the outside of the storage housing when in use; Hook support means for maintaining a relative position of the pivotal hook relative to the case; It characterized in that it comprises a release button to loosen the hook support means to adjust the position of the hook.

In addition, the light emitting cover is detachably mounted on the light path of the second lighting unit to provide a color to the irradiation light or to adjust the irradiation angle.

In addition, the pivotal hook; A tooth having a constant diameter and having a tooth portion formed on a portion of its outer circumferential surface, the disk portion being rotatably supported in the housing, and a hook-type hook portion integrally formed with the outer circumferential surface of the disk portion.

In addition, the hook support means; A support block portion fixed to the inside of the case and disposed to correspond to a pivotal hook in a state of being accommodated in the storage space, and rotatably installed on the support block portion, the tip of which extends to the outer peripheral surface side of the disc portion, A rotating plate provided with the release button at a rear end thereof, a spring for elastically supporting the leading end of the rotating plate toward the disc portion, fixed to the leading end of the rotating plate, and fitted to the toothed portion to block rotation of the rotating plate. It characterized in that it comprises a stopper for.

In addition, the hook portion is formed with a pressing groove, characterized in that the receiving housing is provided with an elastic pressing piece that is inserted into the pressing groove in a state in which the rotating hook is accommodated in the housing to maintain the storage state of the rotating hook. do.

The portable LED lighting apparatus of the present invention made as described above is provided with a plurality of lighting units for irradiating light of different characteristics, so that an appropriate lighting unit is selected and used according to need, and the satisfaction is high. In particular, it is convenient to be equipped with a magnet and a hook as a mounting means, and the state of charge and discharge of the internal power source as well as the remaining power state can be seen visually and auditoryly.

1 is a perspective view of a portable LED lighting apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view showing a floodlight cover that can be used with the LED lighting apparatus shown in FIG.
3 is a view showing a state in which the light transmission window of the LED lighting apparatus shown in FIG. 1 is deleted.
Figure 4 is a perspective view showing the unfolded pivotal hook of the LED lighting apparatus shown in FIG.
5 and 6 are views for explaining the installation structure of the pivotal hook shown in FIG.
7 to 9 are views for explaining the operation principle of the pivotal hook shown in FIG.
10 and 11 are diagrams for explaining another feature of the pivotal hook.

Hereinafter, one embodiment according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a perspective view of a portable LED lighting apparatus 11 according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is shown with a floodlight cover 23, 25 that can be used with the LED lighting apparatus shown in FIG. Exploded perspective view.

As shown in the drawing, the portable LED lighting device 11 according to the present embodiment is mounted in a rod-shaped case 12 extending in the longitudinal direction and incorporating a power source 59 and a longitudinal end portion of the case 12. The first lighting unit 17, the second lighting unit 19 installed at the side of the case 12 and irradiating light in a lateral direction, and opposite the second lighting unit 19. Buttons 41, 43, 45, and 47 for controlling the operation of the lighting unit 17 and 19, one or more first and second magnets 33 and 35 mounted on the outer surface of the case 12, It comprises a pivotal hook 31 provided on the rear end side of the case 12.

First, the case 12 is configured by assembling the upper case piece 13 and the lower case piece 15 together, and therein, a power supply 59, a control unit 61, and a storage housing 53 to be described later. Has The control unit 61 receives the corresponding signal when the second lighting unit brightness button 41, the first lighting unit on-off button 43 and the warning lamp control button 45 constituting the switch unit are pressed. , 19).

The area about the second half of the case 12 is the handle 21. The switch unit and the release button 49 may be operated while the grip unit 21 is held.

In addition, the power source 59 may be a replaceable battery or a rechargeable battery fixed inside the case 12. Of course, the installation position of the power source 59 can be changed as much as possible.

The first and second magnets 33 and 35 are fixed to the upper case piece 13. The first and second magnets 33 and 35 are general permanent magnets, and allow the LED lighting device 11 to be attached to an external object. Since the first and second magnets 33 and 35 are provided in this way, the lighting device 11 can be conveniently attached to any object to which a door, a refrigerator, or other magnet can be attached, for example.

The second lighting unit brightness adjustment button 41 is a pair of two. The second lighting unit brightness adjustment button 41 serves to adjust the amount of light emitted from the second lighting unit 19. For example, the amount of irradiation light of the second lighting unit 19 increases or decreases. The circuit configuration for adjusting the brightness can adopt the conventional general method.

In addition, the 1st lighting part ON-off button 43 is an alternating operation switch which turns on or turns off the 1st lighting part 17. As shown in FIG. When the first light on-off button 43 is pressed once, the first light 17 is turned on, and when it is pressed once more, it is turned off.

The warning lamp control button 45 is a switch for using the second lighting unit 19 for the purpose of the warning lamp. When the warning lamp control button 45 is pressed, the second light 19 repeats the on-off operation. At this time, the on-off timing adjustment of the second lighting 19 can be controlled by the control unit 61.

A second lighting part on / off button 47 is disposed at the lower right portion of the beacon light control button 45. The second light on / off button 47 is an alternate operation switch for turning on or off the second light portion 19. The driving method of the second lighting on / off button 47 is the same as that of the first lighting on / off button 43.

In addition, the battery remaining amount display unit 37 and the charge state display unit 39 is disposed in front of the second light portion brightness control button 41.

The battery remaining amount display section 37 displays the amount of power remaining in the power supply 59 and has three display lamps 37a. The display lamp 37a displays the remaining amount of power in the upper, middle, and lower states. When all three display lamps 37a are lit, a large amount of power remaining in the power source remains.

In addition, the charge state display unit 39 serves to inform the state of charge of the power source 59 and has two display lamps 39a. The display lamp 39a is a color lamp that outputs red and green. For example, the red lamp is turned on during charging, the green lamp is turned on when charging is completed, and red and green are alternately turned on when an abnormality occurs in the power supply. .

In addition, the control unit 61 has a built-in sound generating unit, the operation of the battery remaining amount display unit 37 and the charge state display unit 39, it may generate a warning sound together. For example, when charging is required, the charging warning sound may be output, or when an error occurs, a corresponding guide warning sound may be output.

The release button 49 is disposed behind the second magnet 35. The release button 49 is a button pressed by the user and controls the rotation of the pivotal hook 31. A description thereof will be given later.

On the other hand, as shown in Figure 2, the LED lighting device 11 of the present embodiment can be used with a plurality of floodlight cover (23, 25).

The floodlight cover is a light transmitting member that transmits light, and includes a colored floodlight cover 23 and a transparent floodlight cover 25. The colored floodlight cover 23 is a light transmitting member provided with a color such as red, blue, or green. The colored floodlight cover 23 is mounted when the second lighting unit 19 is used as a warning lamp.

In addition, the transparent floodlight cover 25 is a transparent member without any color. The transparent floodlight cover 25 may be used for protecting the floodlight 19c of the second lighting unit 19.

A plurality of locking grooves 16 are formed at both sides of the case 12 so that the floodlight covers 23 and 25 can be mounted to the case 12, and the locking grooves are formed in the floodlight covers 23 and 25. The engaging projections 23a and 25a which hang on 16 are provided.

The floodlight covers 23 and 25 are filled in the case 12, and the engaging projections 23a and 25a are inserted into the catching grooves 16, so that the floodlight covers 23 and 25 of the case 12 are closed. Mounting is done.

Reference numeral 17c denotes a light transmission window of the first lighting unit 17. The floodlight 17c protects the LED elements (17b of FIG. 3) constituting the first lighting unit 17 and passes light generated from the first lighting unit. The light transmission window 19c of the second lighting unit 19 also protects the LED element 19d and serves to pass light.

On the other hand, a storage space 29 is provided at the rear end side of the case 12. The storage space 29 is a space extending in the longitudinal direction of the case 12 and accommodates the pivotal hook 31 therein.

The pivotal hook 31 is accommodated in the storage space 29 and is drawn out to the outside when necessary. Grooves 27 are formed on both sides of the storage space 29 so that the pivotal hook 31 can be easily taken out. The groove 27 is a passage for guiding the tip of the thumb and the index finger to the pivotal hook 31, for example.

Detailed description of the pivotal hook 31 will be described later.

Reference numeral 51 is an external power connector. The external power connector 51 is a portion into which a power line connected to an external power source is fitted, and is connected to the power source 59 and the control unit 61 internally. When a power line is connected to the external power connector 51, external power is supplied to the power source 59 to charge the power source 59. Of course, the first and second lighting units 17 and 19 may be driven even when the power source 59 is charged.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a state in which the light transmission windows 17c and 19c of the LED lighting apparatus 11 shown in FIG. 1 are deleted.

As shown in the drawing, a plurality of LED elements 17b and reflecting plates 17a are provided inside the first lighting unit 17. The LED elements 17b are irradiated with light from the power source 59 in a state where a plurality of the LED elements 17b are arranged on the reflecting plate 17a. In addition, the reflector 17a serves to guide the light emitted from the LED element 17b to the front.

The second lighting unit 19 also includes a reflecting plate 19a and a plurality of LED elements 19b. The LED element 19b has a different standard from the LED element 17b of the first lighting unit 17 and irradiates light toward the side of the case 12. The reflector 19a serves to guide light generated from the LED element 19b in the direction of emitting light.

For reference, the light irradiated from the first lighting unit 17 has a narrow irradiation angle but reaches far, and the light irradiated from the second lighting unit 19 has a wide irradiation angle and only reflects a close portion.

4 is an exploded perspective view showing the pivotal hook 31 of the LED lighting device 11 shown in FIG.

Referring to the drawings, it can be seen that the pivotal hook 31 housed in the storage space 29 is rotated in the direction of the arrow a, and is extended to the rear of the case 12.

In particular, the angle of the pivotal hook 31 with respect to the case 12 can be appropriately adjusted as necessary. For example, the pivotal hook 31 may be maintained at an angle at right angles to the case 12, or may be fully extended at 180 degrees as shown in FIG.

5 and 6 are views for explaining the installation structure of the pivotal hook 31 shown in FIG.

First, the pivotal hook 31 takes the form of a disk having a constant diameter and is integrally formed with a disk portion 31a having a rotating shaft 31b fixed at the center thereof and one side of an outer circumferential surface of the disk portion 31a. It consists of a hook portion 31c taking the form of a J-shaped ring.

In particular, a tooth portion 31e is formed on a part of the outer circumferential surface of the disk portion 31a. The toothed portion 31e is a gear-shaped groove, is formed along the outer circumferential surface of the disk portion 31a and is fixed to the stopper (55b of FIG. 7) to be described later.

In addition, a pressure groove 31d is formed on the outer circumferential surface of the hook portion 31c. The pressing groove 31d is a groove into which the elastic pressing piece 53a shown in FIG. 7 is fitted. The elastic pressing piece 53a presses the pressing groove 31d in a state of being fitted into the pressing groove 31d to maintain the storage state of the pivotal hook 31.

On the other hand, the lower housing piece 15 is formed with a housing housing 53 integrally. The storage housing 53 is a passage for opening the inner space of the case to the outside, and provides a storage space 29 for receiving the pivotal hook 31. The pivotal hook 31 is rotatably received in the housing 53 through the rotating shaft 31b.

In addition, a support block portion 53c and a rotation plate 55 are provided in the upper center of the drawing housing 53.

The support block portion 53c is a member of a substantially hexahedron shape, and is fixed to an upper portion of the accommodating housing 53 and rotatably supports the rotation plate 55. To this end, the shaft support piece 53b is provided at an upper portion of the support block portion 53c. The shaft support piece 53b is a portion that supports the rotation shaft 55a of the rotation plate 55.

The rotating plate 55 is a plate-like member in which the rotating shaft 55a is fixed to a central portion thereof and extends above the outer circumferential surface of the disk portion 31a.

In particular, the stopper 55b is fixed to the bottom of the extended end of the pivot plate 55. The stopper 55b enters into the groove of the tooth portion 31e at the moment when the tooth portion 31e is positioned below, and serves to block rotation of the disk portion 31a.

In addition, a spring 57 is provided on the bottom of the rear end of the pivot plate 55. The spring 57 is a compression coil spring, which elastically biases the distal end of the rotation plate 55. That is, the stopper 55b is elastically supported downward. As long as this function is possible, the spring may be replaced by any other type of spring.

The release button 49 is located on the rear surface of the rear end of the rotation plate 55. As shown in FIG. 1, the release button 49 is a button exposed to the outside of the case 12 and is pressed by the user. When the release button 49 is pressed, the stopper 55b is lifted upward and exits from the teeth 31e.

7 to 9 are diagrams for explaining the operation principle of the rotary hook 31 shown in FIG.

FIG. 7 is a view of the standby state in which the pivotal hook 31 is completely accommodated in the storage space 29.

Referring to the drawings, it can be seen that the elastic pressing piece 53a is fitted in the pressing groove 31d formed in the hook portion 31c. The elastic pressing piece 53a elastically supports the pressing groove 31d in the direction of the arrow F while being fitted in the pressing groove 31d. By the action of the elastic pressing piece (53a) is the rotatable hook 31 can be maintained in the interior of the receiving space (29).

On the other hand, the tooth part 31e formed in the outer peripheral surface of the said disk part 31a is located in the predetermined angle (theta) range centering on the said rotating shaft 31b. The angle is about 90 to 120 degrees.

In the standby state of the pivotal hook 31 shown in FIG. 7, in particular, the tooth part 31e is as far away from the stopper 55b as possible. The stopper 55b is elastically in contact with a portion where the tooth portion 31e of the disk portion 31a is not formed.

In order to use the pivotal hook 31 in the above state, a finger is inserted into the groove part 27 of FIG. 2 and the hook part 31c is pulled out of the storage space 29. At this time, the elastic pressing piece (53a) is of course separated from the pressing groove (31d).

As shown in Fig. 9, the hook portion 31c is rotated in the direction of the arrow s without pressing the release button 49 separately, so that the stopper 55b finally has the first tooth groove of the tooth portion 31e ( 31f), the rotation of the pivotal hook 31 is stopped and fixed in that state. In this way, the rotating soak 31 may not be fully extended, and only about 90 degrees of the case 12 may be taken out and used.

In this state, in order to adjust the angle of the pivotal hook 31, while holding the release button 49, the hook portion 31c is rotated in the desired direction. When the release button 49 is pressed, the stopper 55b is removed from the toothed groove 31f, so that the pivotal hook 31 can be further rotated by a desired angle in a desired direction.

If the rotating hook 31 is rotated as desired, the force used to press the release button 49 is removed, so that the stopper 55b is fitted into the tooth groove 31f reaching the vertical lower portion. Through this process, as shown in FIG. 9, the pivotal hook 31 may be fully extended to the rear of the case 12.

When the pivoting hook 31 is not used in this state, when the hook portion 31c is pushed into the storage space 29 while the release button 49 is pressed, the standby state shown in FIG. do. The use of the rotating hook 31 is as simple and convenient as that.

10 and 11 are diagrams for explaining another feature of the pivotal hook.

As shown in the drawing, the pivotal hook 31 is provided with a body 31g including the disc portion 31a and a rotation ring fitted to the body 31g and capable of rotating in the r direction about a rotation axis. 31h and a spring 32 for elastically maintaining the relative position of the rotary ring 31h with respect to the body 31g.

In this way, the rotation ring 31h can be used by axially rotating in the direction of the arrow r as necessary, so that the mounting property of the lighting device 11 is better.

The support shaft 31k is integrally formed on the body 31g so that the rotation ring 31h can be axially rotated with respect to the body 31g, and the support shaft is formed inside the rotation ring 31h. A receiving opening 31p for accommodating 31k is provided.

The support shaft 31k is an annular member having a constant diameter and extends in the longitudinal direction and has a spring catching portion 31m at its extended end. The spring engaging portion 31m is a protrusion supporting one end of the spring 32.

In addition, a plurality of fixing grooves 31n are provided around the support shaft 31k. The fixing groove 31n is a concave groove arranged symmetrically about the support shaft 31k, and accommodates and holds the accommodation projection 31q formed in the rotation ring 31h. It is sufficient that the number of the fixing grooves 31n is about 4 to about 8 pieces.

The receiving opening 31p of the rotary ring 31h is a space portion for accommodating the support shaft 31k and the spring 32 therein. In addition, a plurality of receiving projections (31q) is formed on the surface of the rotary ring (31h) in contact with the body (31g). The receiving protrusion 31q is a protrusion fitted into the fixing groove 31n.

For example, the receiving protrusion 31q may take the form of a partial sphere, and may be easily separated from the fixing groove 31n when the rotating ring 31h is twisted in the direction of the arrow r by applying an external force. The number of the receiving protrusions 31q may be equally applied to the number of the fixing grooves 31n.

A spring support jaw 31s is formed at the inlet of the accommodation port 31p. The spring support jaw 31s faces the spring catching portion 31m and supports the other end of the spring 32.

The spring 32 is a compression coil spring, and both ends thereof are caught by the spring catching portion 31m and the spring support jaw 31s, respectively, to elastically support the spring support jaw 31s in the direction of the arrow s. That is, the receiving protrusion 31q is elastically pressurized into the fixing groove 31n.

The rotation ring 31h is always elastically pressed toward the body 31g by the action of the spring 32. Accordingly, the rotary ring 31h may be rotated and positioned in another direction as shown in FIG. 11, for example.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed exemplary embodiments, but, on the contrary, is intended to cover various modifications and equivalent arrangements included within the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

11: LED lighting device 12: case 13: upper case
15: lower case part 16: jam groove 17: first lighting unit
17a: reflector 17b: LED element 17c: floodlight
19: second lighting unit 19a: reflector plate 19b: LED element
19c: Floodlight 21: Handle portion 23: Colored Floodlight Cover
23a: locking projection 25: transparent floodlight cover 25a: locking projection
27: groove 29: storage space 31: swing hook
31a: disc portion 31b: rotary shaft 31c: hook portion
31d: Pressing groove 31e: Toothed part 31f: Toothed groove
31 g: body 31 h: swivel 31 k: support shaft
31m: Spring engaging portion 31n: Fixed groove 31p: Receptacle
31q: Receptacle 31s: Spring support jaw 32: Spring
33: first magnet 35: second magnet 37: battery remaining indicator
37a: display lamp 39: charge status display section 39a: display lamp
41: second lighting unit brightness button 43: first lighting unit brightness button
45: warning light control button 47: second lighting on-off button
49: Release button 51: External power connector
53: storage housing 53a: elastic pressing piece 53b: shaft support piece
53c: support block portion 55: rotating plate 55a: rotating shaft
55b: stopper 57: spring 59: power
61: control unit

Claims (5)

A rod-shaped case extending in the longitudinal direction and having a built-in power supply;
A first lighting unit mounted to the front end of the case and irradiating light toward the longitudinal direction of the case;
A second lighting unit installed at a side of the case to irradiate light in a lateral direction of the case;
A switch unit controlling the operation of the first lighting unit and the second lighting unit;
At least one magnet mounted to an outer surface of the case;
A housing provided at a rear end of the case and extending in the longitudinal direction of the case and providing a storage space communicating with the inside of the case with a predetermined width;
A rotatable hook installed rotatably inside the storage housing, stored in the storage housing when not in use, and drawn out to the outside of the storage housing when in use;
Hook support means for maintaining a relative position of the pivotal hook relative to the case;
Portable LED lighting device comprising a release button for releasing the hook support means to adjust the position of the pivotal hook. The method of claim 1,
Portable LED lighting device further comprises a floodlight cover detachably mounted on the light path of the second lighting unit to give a color to the irradiation light or to adjust the irradiation angle. The method of claim 1,
The pivotal hook is;
A disk portion having a predetermined diameter and having a tooth portion formed on a portion of its outer circumferential surface and rotatably supported in the storage housing;
Portable LED lighting device, characterized in that consisting of a hook-type hook portion integral with the outer peripheral surface of the disk portion. The method of claim 3, wherein
The hook support means;
A support block portion fixed to the inside of the case and disposed to correspond to the pivotal hook in a state of being received in the storage space;
A rotating plate which is rotatably installed on the support block portion, the front end portion of which extends to the outer peripheral surface side of the disk portion, and the release button is provided on a rear end portion of the support block portion;
A spring for elastically supporting the distal end of the pivot plate toward the disc portion;
Portable LED lighting device is fixed to the distal end of the rotation plate, the stopper is fitted to the tooth portion for blocking the rotation of the rotation plate. The method according to claim 3 or 4,
The hook portion is formed with a pressing groove,
The accommodating housing, the portable LED lighting apparatus is provided with an elastic pressing piece that is inserted into the pressing groove in a state in which the rotatable hook is accommodated in the accommodating housing to maintain the storage state of the rotatable hook.

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