Pole with light

Abstract

We offer easy-to-use poles with built-in lighting. [Solution] The system comprises a pole body 1, an LED line light 2, and a cap 3. The pole body 1 has a light mounting groove 4 in the longitudinal direction on either the left or right side, the LED line light 2 is attached to the light mounting groove 4 of the pole body 1, and the cap 3 is attached to the upper end 1a of the pole body 1. By reversing the top and bottom of the pole body 1, the direction of illumination by the light 19 of the LED line light 2 can be freely selected.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a pole with lighting.

Background Art

[0002] Conventionally, a pole with lighting in which lighting is attached to a pole has been known. In such a pole with lighting, a user-friendly one is required.

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0003] In view of the above-described circumstances, an object of the present invention is to provide a user-friendly pole with lighting.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0004] The pole with lighting according to the invention described in claim 1 for achieving the above object includes a pole body, an LED line lighting, and a cap. The pole body has a lighting attachment groove in the longitudinal direction on either the left or right side surface. The LED line lighting is attached to the lighting attachment groove of the pole body. The cap is attached to the upper end of the pole body, and it is characterized in that the direction illuminated by the light of the LED line lighting can be freely selected by reversing the top and bottom of the pole body.

[0005] The pole with lighting according to the invention described in claim 2 includes a pole body, an LED line lighting, and a cap. The pole body has a lighting attachment groove in the longitudinal direction on either the left or right side surface. The LED line lighting is attached to the lighting attachment groove of the pole body. The cap is attached to the upper end of the pole body, and it is characterized in that it has a protrusion inserted into the lighting attachment groove to hide the wiring of the LED line lighting.

Effects of the Invention

[0006] The illuminated pole according to claim 1 comprises a pole body, an LED line light, and a cap. The pole body has a lighting mounting groove in the longitudinal direction on either the left or right side, the LED line light is mounted in the lighting mounting groove of the pole body, and the cap is mounted on the upper end of the pole body. By reversing the top and bottom of the pole body, the direction of illumination by the LED line light can be freely selected. Therefore, it is easy to use as the direction of illumination by the LED line light can be selected according to the conditions of the installation site.

[0007] The illuminated pole according to claim 2 comprises a pole body, an LED line light, and a cap. The pole body has a lighting mounting groove in the longitudinal direction on either the left or right side, the LED line light is mounted in the lighting mounting groove of the pole body, and the cap is mounted on the upper end of the pole body and has a projection that is inserted into the lighting mounting groove to conceal the wiring of the LED line light. This makes it easy to install and replace the LED line light, thus providing ease of use. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0008] [Figure 1] This is a plan view showing an example of the installation of a pole with lighting. [Figure 2] This is a front view of the illuminated pole. [Figure 3] This is a side view of the illuminated pole. [Figure 4] This is a side view showing a close-up of the top of the illuminated pole. [Figure 5] (a) is a plan view of the illuminated pole, and (b) is a cross-sectional view of AA. [Figure 6] This is a cross-sectional view of the illuminated pole. [Figure 7] (a) is a top view of the cap, (b) is a front view thereof, (c) is a bottom view thereof, and (d) is a side view thereof. [Figure 8-1] This diagram shows the procedure for installing LED line lighting. [Figure 8-2] This diagram shows the procedure for installing LED line lighting (continuation of Figure 8-1). [Figure 9] This is a plan view showing another example of the installation of a pole with lighting. [Figure 10] This is a plan view showing another example of the installation of a pole with lighting. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0009] Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. Figures 1 and 2 show an example of the installation state of the illuminated pole 7 of the present invention. In this example, a gate post 9 is installed to the right of the approach 8 to the entrance of a house, and the illuminated pole 7 is installed close to the gate post 9 in front of the end of the gate post 9 on the approach 8 side.

[0010] As shown in Figure 1, the gate post 9 has a main body 10 erected from the ground G and a decorative panel 11 attached to the front of the main body 10. The structure of the main body 10 is arbitrary, but for example, it can be constructed by combining extruded aluminum alloy profiles. The design panel 11 can be made of ceramic panels such as large format tiles or stone-patterned panels. A delivery box 12 or mailbox can be attached to the rear of the gate post 9. The delivery box 12 or mailbox is installed with the mail insertion / retrieval opening facing to the side (towards the approach 8) or to the rear.

[0011] As shown in Figures 3 and 6, the illuminated pole 7 is made of an extruded aluminum alloy and has a pole body 1 with a roughly rectangular cross-section having a front wall 13, a rear wall 14, and left and right side walls 15, 15, an LED line light 2 attached along the longitudinal direction to one side of the pole body 1, and a cap 3 attached to the upper end of the pole body 1. Furthermore, as shown in Figures 2 and 3, the illuminated pole 7 has a nameplate 16 and an intercom 17 attached to the top of the front wall 13. As shown in Figure 3, the illuminated pole 7 is erected vertically with the lower part of the pole body 1 embedded in the ground G. The distance D (see Figure 1) between the gate post 9 and the illuminated pole 7 is set to 35-50 mm.

[0012] As shown in Figure 6, the pole body 1 has a U-shaped lighting mounting groove 4 formed along its longitudinal direction at the rear end of one side wall 15 (right side), and the LED line lighting 2 is fitted into this lighting mounting groove 4. Tapping holes 18 are provided on the inside of the left and right side walls 15, 15. The LED line lighting 2 is a commercially available 12V DC unit, with numerous LEDs spaced apart along its length in a long case. As shown in Figure 6, light 19 is emitted from the entire length of the LED line lighting 2 toward the right side. The design panel 11 of the gate post 9 is then illuminated by the light 19 from the LED line lighting 2 (see Figures 1 and 2). Furthermore, as will be described later, by inverting the pole body 1 and erecting it from the ground G, it is possible to select which direction the light 19 of the LED line lighting 2 illuminates, left or right.

[0013] As shown in Figure 3, a power cord 20 carrying a 12V DC current, obtained by converting the AC current of the commercial power supply using a transformer (not shown), is routed through a conduit 21 from bottom to top inside the pole body 1. Additionally, a signal wire 22 for the intercom 17 is routed through another conduit 21 from bottom to top inside the pole body 1. The lower part of the pole body 1 is provided with holes 23, 23 for passing wiring conduits 21, 21 through which power cords 20 and signal wires 22, respectively, extended from the house, into the pole body 1. These holes 23, 23 are fabricated on-site after determining the top and bottom of the pole body 1 according to the direction in which the light 19 of the LED line lighting 2 will illuminate.

[0014] As shown in Figures 4 and 5, the LED line light 2 is installed in the lighting mounting groove 4 with its upper end 2a lower than the upper end 1a of the pole body 1 by approximately 10 mm. Wiring 5 extends upward from the upper end 2a of the LED line light 2, and this wiring 5 passes over the upper end of the wall forming the lighting mounting groove 4 and is inserted into the pole body 1, where it is connected to the power cord 20 by a dry cone 24.

[0015] The cap 3 is formed of an aluminum casting. As shown in FIG. 7, a recess 25 is formed on the lower surface side, and protrusions 26a and 26b to be inserted into the pole body 1 are formed on the front side and the rear side of the recess 25. Further, on the rear side of the cap 3, protrusions 6, 6 are formed to protrude downward adjacent to both the left and right sides of the recess 25. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the cap 3 has its lower surface abutted against the upper end 1a of the pole body 1, and a screw 27 inserted from above is screwed into the tapping hole 18 of the pole body 1 for attachment. Since the recess 25 is formed on the lower surface side of the cap 3, a gap 28 through which the wiring 5 of the LED line lighting 2 can pass is formed between the upper end of the lighting attachment groove 4 of the pole body 1 (see FIG. 5(b)), so that there is no need to form a notch or a hole in the lighting attachment groove 4 for passing the wiring 5. Also, when the cap 3 is attached to the upper end 1a of the pole body 1, the protrusion 6 provided on the lower surface of the cap 3 is inserted into the lighting attachment groove 4, and the wiring 5 of the LED line lighting 2 is hidden by the protrusion 6. Since the protrusions 6 are provided on both the left and right sides of the cap 3, the wiring 5 can be hidden by the protrusions 6 even when the lighting attachment groove 4 and the LED line lighting 2 are arranged on the opposite side with the pole body 1 turned upside down.

[0016] Next, the procedure for attaching the LED line lighting 2 will be described. First, as shown in FIG. 8-1(a), the LED line lighting 2 is fitted and attached to the lighting attachment groove 4 of the pole body 1 erected from the ground G from the side. Next, as shown in FIG. 8-1(b), the wiring 5 of the LED line lighting 2 is connected to the power cord 20 passed through the pole body 1 and the dry cone 24. Next, as shown in FIG. 8-2(c), after the connected wiring 5 and the power cord 20 are housed in the pole body 1, the cap 3 is attached to the upper end 1a of the pole body 1 with the screw 27. When the cap 3 is attached, as shown in FIG. 8-2(d), the protrusion 6 provided on the lower surface of the cap 3 is inserted into the lighting attachment groove 4 of the pole body 1 from above, and the wiring 5 is hidden by the protrusion 6.

[0017] Figure 9 shows another example of the installation state of the illuminated pole 7 of the present invention. This example is the opposite of Figure 1 in terms of left and right orientation, where the top and bottom of the pole body 1 are reversed so that the lighting mounting groove 4 and the LED line lighting 2 are on the left side, and the light 19 of the LED line lighting 2 is projected to the left side.

[0018] Figure 10 shows yet another example of the installation of the illuminated pole 7 of the present invention. In this example, the illuminated pole 7 is erected independently beside the approach 8 to the entrance without the installation of a gatepost 9, and the approach 8 is illuminated by the light 19 of the LED line lighting 2 attached to the pole body 1. In the illustrated example, the illuminated pole 7 is installed on the right side of the approach 8, and the light 19 of the LED line lighting 2 is directed to the left side. However, the pole body 1 can also be inverted and the illuminated pole 7 installed on the left side of the approach 8, so that the light 19 of the LED line lighting 2 is directed to the right side.

[0019] As described above, this illuminated pole 7 comprises a pole body 1, an LED line light 2, and a cap 3. The pole body 1 has a lighting mounting groove 4 along its longitudinal direction on either the left or right side, the LED line light 2 is attached to the lighting mounting groove 4 of the pole body 1, and the cap 3 is attached to the upper end 1a of the pole body 1. By inverting the pole body 1, the direction of illumination by the light 19 of the LED line light 2 can be freely selected (see Figures 1, 6, 9, and 10). Therefore, it is easy to use as the direction of illumination by the light 19 of the LED line light 2 can be selected according to the conditions of the installation site.

[0020] Furthermore, this illuminated pole 7 comprises a pole body 1, an LED line light 2, and a cap 3. The pole body 1 has a lighting mounting groove 4 running longitudinally on either the left or right side, the LED line light 2 is attached to the lighting mounting groove 4 of the pole body 1, and the cap 3 is attached to the upper end 1a of the pole body 1 and has a projection 6 that is inserted into the lighting mounting groove 4 to conceal the wiring 5 of the LED line light 2 (see Figures 4 and 5). This makes it easy to install and replace the LED line light 2, resulting in a user-friendly design. The cap 3 has a gap 28 between it and the upper end of the lighting mounting groove 4 of the pole body 1 through which the wiring 5 can be passed (see Figure 5). Therefore, there is no need to cut out or drill holes for the wiring 5, resulting in good workability. Furthermore, since the cap 3 has protrusions 6 on both the left and right sides, the wiring 5 can be hidden by the protrusions 6 regardless of whether the lighting mounting groove 4 and the LED line lighting 2 are on the left or right side of the pole body 1.

[0021] The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above. The material and cross-sectional shape of the pole body can be changed as appropriate. The material and shape of the cap can be changed as appropriate. The shape and specifications of the LED line lighting are arbitrary. The illuminated pole according to the present invention can be installed independently of a wall, and the location and use of installation are not limited. [Explanation of Symbols]

[0022] 1. Pole body 2 LED line lighting 3 caps 4. Lighting mounting groove 5. Wiring 6 protrusions 7. Pole with lighting

Claims

1. A pole with lighting, comprising a pole body, LED line lighting, and a cap, wherein the pole body has a lighting mounting groove running lengthwise on either the left or right side, the LED line lighting is mounted in the lighting mounting groove of the pole body, and the cap is mounted on the upper end of the pole body, and the direction of illumination by the LED line lighting can be freely selected by inverting the top and bottom of the pole body.

2. A pole with lighting, comprising a pole body, LED line lighting, and a cap, wherein the pole body has a lighting mounting groove running longitudinally on either the left or right side, the LED line lighting is mounted in the lighting mounting groove of the pole body, and the cap is mounted on the upper end of the pole body and has a projection that is inserted into the lighting mounting groove to conceal the wiring of the LED line lighting.

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