KR101943025B1 - Lighting apparatus for showcase - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an apparatus illuminating an exhibit such as a cultural asset, an artifact, and a product displayed inside a showcase. An LED illumination unit is installed within the thickness of a glass case, thereby implementing a new illumination method which illuminates an exhibit in harmony with the glass case. Therefore, an exhibit is effectively illuminated without ruining an overall appearance of the showcase, and utilization of an exhibition space is enhanced by not taking an additional space. In addition, the audience is able to watch from every direction, thereby enhancing the effect of display and convenience of viewing.

Description

{LIGHTING APPARATUS FOR SHOWCASE}

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a lighting device for a showcase, and more particularly, to a device for illuminating an exhibit such as a cultural property, a relic, or a commodity displayed inside a showcase.

In general, Showcase is a display device used to display and protect goods in stores and the like.

These showcases are often used for exhibiting relatively high value-added items such as cultural properties, treasures, relics, jewelery, and personal collections.

For example, in the case of cultural assets, it will be revealed to the general public at museums and other public galleries through appropriate procedures after excavation. At this time, it is common to display the cultural assets inside a glass display case.

In the case of such a showcase, an appropriate lighting device is installed and operated in order to enhance the display effect, and most lighting devices are usually installed outside or inside the showcase.

For example, Korean Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 10-2010-0049717 discloses a structure in which a screw portion is formed so as to protrude from the upper shelf space side to the lower storage space side through a through hole formed in a bottom shelf of a showcase, A fixing member provided with a flange supported on the bottom shelf so as to be exposed to the upper display space and upper and lower insertion holes formed upward and downward with reference to an intermediate partition formed on the inner hollow portion of the threaded portion, A nut member that is screwed to a threaded portion of the fixing member in a lower receiving space for fixation to the bottom shelf; an earphone jack housing inserted into the lower fitting hole of the fixing member; It has an outer diameter that can be inserted, and on one side there is a long elongated incision A plurality of LEDs arranged at regular intervals on a printed circuit board inserted into the illumination tube body and configured to illuminate light through the illumination slots; And a screw assembly part which is removably screwed to the lower end of the illuminating tube while being connected to a terminal of the printed circuit board is inserted into the plug inserting hole formed at the upper end of the earphone jack housing through the upper fitting hole of the fixing member And an earphone jack plug electrically connected to the earphone jack housing.

However, the above-mentioned " Showcase Lighting Device " is a structure in which the illumination tube is vertically installed on the inner floor of the showcase. Since the illumination tube is directly exposed to the spectator, the appearance is degraded. There is a limitation in that the display effect is also lowered because the display is hidden by the illumination tube.

Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2010-0049717

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, the present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and it is an object of the present invention to provide an LED lighting unit in a thickness of a glass case to realize a new lighting system capable of lighting an exhibit in harmony with a glass case, It is possible to effectively illuminate the exhibit without hurting it, to increase the utilization of the exhibition space because it does not occupy a separate space, and to improve the display effect, such as the spectator can observe from any direction, The object of the present invention is to provide a lighting device for a showcase.

In order to achieve the above object, the illumination device of the showcase provided in the present invention has the following features.

The illumination device of the showcase basically has a structure including an upper glass case, a lower showcase body, and an illumination part for illuminating an exhibit such as an artifact exhibited inside the showcase body. In particular, A plurality of LED lamps disposed inside the illumination unit frame, and a plurality of LED lamps disposed inside the illumination unit frame, wherein the illumination unit frame is embedded in the illumination unit installation groove formed at the boundary between the adjacent glass plates and the glass plate, And an LED substrate electrically connected to each LED lamp and an external power source while being installed.

Here, the lighting part installation groove of the glass plate is formed in such a manner that the edge corner part of the glass plate is cut out along the side, and the lighting part frame has a cross-sectional shape conforming to the cross- They may be installed in a structure in which they are embedded in the grooves side by side and at least one side is an exposed surface.

At this time, the exposed surface of the illuminating section frame may be the same surface as the surface of the glass plate, or may be a protruding surface which takes a posture inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to the surface of the glass plate.

The end face of the glass plate may be formed so as to be juxtaposed along the side where the joining faces to be joined to the surfaces of the adjacent glass plates are connected to the widthwise ends of the illumination portion mounting grooves.

In a preferred embodiment, the lighting unit mounting groove and the lighting unit frame may have a cross-sectional shape such as a triangle, a quadrangle, a polygon, and a circle. The lighting unit may include at least one glass plate among the four glass plates constituting the wall of the glass case, And can be installed along both side ends.

The illumination device of the showcase provided in the present invention has the following effects.

By applying a new type of showcase lighting device in which a space is formed at each glass plate interface of the glass case and an LED lighting unit of a bar type is utilized by utilizing the thus created space, the aesthetic appearance is good without being exposed to the exterior, And there is no interference between the lighting devices. Therefore, it is possible to utilize the interior space of the showcase appropriately, and also it is possible to maximize the exhibition effect by allowing viewers to see the exhibition in any direction, Space effect, exhibition effect, convenience of viewing, etc.

1 and 2 are perspective views illustrating a lighting device of a showcase according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a front view showing a lighting device of a showcase according to an embodiment of the present invention;
4 is a plan view showing a lighting device of a showcase according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a perspective view illustrating an illumination unit in a lighting apparatus of a showcase according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a front view showing a state of illuminating an exhibit using a lighting device of a showcase according to an embodiment of the present invention.

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

FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 are perspective views showing a lighting device of a showcase according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 3 and 4 are a front view and a plan view of a lighting device of a showcase according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in Figs. 1 to 4, the illumination device of the showcase has a built-in LED lighting device on the side of the glass case, which is a showcase, so that the glass case and the LED lighting device are harmonized with each other. It is possible to save the appearance of the showcase without any sense of discomfort caused by it, to enhance the display effect of the exhibits, and to make it possible for spectators to enjoy the viewing more comfortably.

The illumination device of the showcase includes an upper glass case 10 and a lower showcase body 11 and an illumination part 12 for illuminating exhibits such as artifacts displayed inside the showcase body 11 .

The showcase body 11 is a rectangular box-shaped structure having an empty interior. The showcase body 11 is made of steel material or wood material, and various related equipment necessary for the showcase operation can be stored therein.

The glass case 10 is a case made of transparent tempered glass having a thickness of about 10 mm and is made up of a rectangular box structure as a whole and is installed in a structure supported on the upper part of the showcase body 11 .

The glass case 10 is vertically erected and comprises four glass plates 13 constituting walls of the case 4 and one glass plate 13 joined to the upper ends of the walls to form an upper plate while covering the upper portion of the case.

Each of the glass plates 13 constituting the glass case 10 can be joined with an adhesive or the like in a state where the sides of the glass plates 13 are aligned in parallel to each other. The side can be supported by a bobbin or the like while being fixed to the upper edge of the showcase body 11 with an adhesive or the like.

Here, in the case of the glass case 10, in order to secure a minimum bonding strength at the time of bonding between the glass plates 13 due to the embedding installation of the illuminating unit 12 to be described later, the edges of the glass plate 13, And a joining surface 18 is formed at an end portion of the contact edge.

That is, at the edge portion of the glass plate 13, a later-described illuminating portion mounting groove 14 is formed in the shape of a corner, and at the same time, from the widthwise end of the illuminating portion mounting groove 14 thus formed, And a connecting surface 18 having a right-angled surface is formed.

At this time, the joining surfaces 18 can be formed to be parallel to the sides of the glass plate 13.

Here, the bonding surface 18 can be bonded to the surface of another glass plate 13 adjacent to the bonding surface 18 with an adhesive or the like.

Thus, when the two glass plates 13 forming the side wall of the glass case 10 are brought into contact with each other at a right angle and then joined to each other, the bonding surface 18 of the one glass plate 13 is used, 13, it is possible to secure a firm and firm bonding state between the glass plates 13, and as a result, the structural stability of the entire glass case 10 can be maintained.

In particular, the illumination device of the showcase includes an illumination part 12 as a means for illuminating an exhibit displayed inside the glass case 10.

The illuminating unit 12 includes a lighting unit frame 15, an LED lamp 16 and an LED substrate 17. The illuminating unit 12 includes a boundary between a glass plate 13 and a glass plate 13, That is, a structure embedded in a groove formed at a boundary where the sides and sides are connected to each other.

For this purpose, a lighting part installation groove 14 is formed in a shape of being cut out along the side edge edge part, for example, an inner edge part of the edge of the glass plate 13 constituting the glass case 10.

The illuminating section frame 15 has a sectional shape that matches the sectional shape of the illuminating section mounting groove 14 and is arranged in the illuminating section mounting groove 14 And is bonded with an adhesive or the like.

That is, the lighting unit frame 15 can be installed in a structure that is inserted into the seat as much as the corner portion of the glass plate 13.

The illumination unit frame 15 thus installed can be made of an exposed surface 19 on which at least one surface is positioned outside the illumination part installation groove 14. [

That is, at least one surface of the illumination unit frame 15 can be exposed toward the inside of the glass case 10.

At this time, the exposed surface 19 of the illuminating section frame 15 may be flush with the surface (inner surface) of the glass plate 13 or may be inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to the surface (inner surface) As shown in Fig.

Here, when the exposed surface 19 of the illuminating section frame 15 is a protruding surface inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to the surface (inner surface) of the glass plate 13, It is possible to set an oblique angle so that an exhibit disposed in the center area of the upper surface of the showcase body 11 can be directly viewed within the display case 10 so that the display can directly receive the illumination of the LED lamp 16 desirable.

In addition, the illumination part mounting groove 14 formed in the glass plate 13 of the glass case 10 and the illumination part frame 15 of the illumination part 12 can have various cross-sectional shapes (sectional shapes in the width direction) do.

For example, the cross-sectional shapes of the illuminating unit mounting groove 14 and the illuminating unit frame 15 that can be mutually combined can be a triangular cross-section, a rectangular cross-section, a polygonal cross-section, or a circular cross-sectional shape.

In the present invention, the illumination part mounting groove 14 and the illumination part frame 15 are provided in the form of a triangular cross-sectional shape. Two of the three surfaces of the illumination part frame 14 having the triangular cross- So that one surface of the banknote can be exposed toward the inner space of the glass case 10.

The illumination unit frame 15 is made of a transparent or opaque synthetic resin material or a glass material so that the light of the LED lamp 16 installed inside the illumination unit frame 15 is reflected by the illumination unit frame 15, It is possible to illuminate an object in the glass case 10 after the light is transmitted.

A plurality of LED lamps 16 are provided for illuminating the display unit with power supplied thereto. Each of the LED lamps 16 includes a long bar-shaped LED substrate 17, Spaced apart.

Each of the LED lamps 16 mounted on the LED substrate 17 is electrically connected to the side of the LED substrate 17 on which a circuit pattern (not shown) is printed to receive power.

Thus, when power from the outside is input to the power input terminal 20 formed at the end of the LED substrate 17, the power input terminal 20, the socket form, the terminal form, the contact form, ) Can be turned on to illuminate the illumination.

The LED substrate 17 including the plurality of LED lamps 16 may be installed in parallel with the interior of the illumination unit frame 15 to form a single illumination unit assembly.

Here, the LED lamp 16 and the LED substrate 17 installed inside the illumination unit frame 15 can be installed in a prefabricated structure or a monolithic structure.

For example, as shown in FIG. 5, there is a method in which a groove is formed along the longitudinal direction of the frame in the illumination unit frame 15, and the LED lamp 16 and the LED substrate 17 are inserted into the groove, The LED lamp 16 and the LED substrate 17 in a variety of ways such as a method in which the LED lamp 16 and the LED substrate 17 are inserted and molded integrally during the molding of the lighting unit frame 15, ) In a single assembly form.

At this time, the LED lamp 16 and the LED substrate 17 can be arranged side by side on one side of the illumination unit frame 15.

The illumination unit 12 configured as described above can be installed along the upper end and / or both ends of at least one of the four glass plates 13 constituting the wall of the glass case 10. [

For example, the illumination section 12 may be installed along the upper end and both ends of one glass plate 13, or may be installed along the upper end or both ends.

The illuminating unit 12 may be installed along the upper end and both end portions of the four glass plates 13, or may be installed along the upper end or both end portions.

6 is a front view showing a state of illuminating an exhibit using a lighting device of a showcase according to an embodiment of the present invention.

6, an exhibit 100 such as a pottery is disposed inside the glass case 10 provided at the upper end of the showcase main body 11, The LED lamp 16 of the illumination unit 12 is illuminated to illuminate the display unit 100 when power is supplied to the illuminating unit 12 embedded in the corner of the side wall of the case 10 and the upper corner.

At this time, the light emitted from the LED lamp 16 of the illumination unit 12, which is disposed along the periphery of the display 100 and is integrally embedded in the glass case 10, The inner space of the glass case 10 to which the exhibit 100 belongs can be uniformly and uniformly illuminated so that the exhibit 100 can be brightly illuminated as a whole without any sounding portion.

Particularly, since the spectator can not easily recognize the existence of the illuminating unit 12 embedded in the glass case 10 side, the appearance of the illuminating unit 12 can be improved without deteriorating the appearance due to exposure of the illuminating unit .

Since the lighting unit 12 is embedded on the side of the glass case 10, it is possible to widely utilize not only the inner space of the glass case 10 but also the space around the showcase, There is an advantage.

In addition, since visitors can view the exhibit 100 without interference due to the lighting device, the viewing convenience can be improved, for example, enjoying more comfortable viewing.

As described above, according to the present invention, by providing a new lighting device that can illuminate an exhibit displayed on a showcase using an LED lighting unit embedded in a glass plate of a showcase, the overall appearance of the showcase can be improved, , And can efficiently utilize the space around the showcase.

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Claims (6)

And a lighting unit 12 for illuminating an exhibit such as artifacts displayed in the inside of the showcase body 11,
The illumination unit 12 includes a lighting unit frame 15 installed in a structure embedded in a lighting unit installation groove 14 formed at a boundary between the glass plate 13 and the adjacent glass plate 13, A plurality of LED lamps 16 installed inside the illumination unit frame 15 and LEDs 16 electrically connected to the external power supply side while being installed inside the illumination unit frame 15; And a substrate 17,
The illuminating unit mounting groove 14 of the glass plate 13 is formed by cutting off the corner portions of the edge of the glass plate 13 along the sides of the glass plate 13. The illuminating unit frame 15 has a long bar shape, The lighting device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the lighting device is provided with a structure having a cross-sectional shape conforming to the cross-sectional shape of the installation groove (14) and being embedded in the lighting part installation groove (14)
In the case of the glass case 10, a joining surface 18 is formed at an edge portion of the glass plate 10 adjacent to the glass plate 10 in order to secure a minimum joining strength at the time of joining the glass plates 13 due to the embedding installation of the illuminating unit 12 The illumination unit mounting groove 14 is formed at the edge of the glass plate 13 to be laterally cut, and the glass plate 13 extends from the widthwise end of the illumination unit mounting groove 14, And the abutting surface 18 is formed to be parallel to the side of the glass plate 13. The abutting surface 18 is formed on the other glass plate 13, So that it can be bonded with an adhesive while being in close contact with the surface of the base material (13).
delete The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the exposed surface of the illuminating section frame (15) forms the same surface as the surface of the glass plate (13) or a protruding surface which takes a posture inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to the surface of the glass plate (13) .
delete The method according to claim 1 or 3,
Characterized in that the lighting part installation groove (14) and the lighting part frame (15) are formed in a triangular or polygonal cross-sectional shape.
The method according to claim 1 or 3,
Characterized in that the illumination section (12) is installed along the upper end and both ends of at least one of the four glass plates (13) constituting the wall of the glass case (10).

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