lighting fixtures

Abstract

To provide an illumination tool with good design in which a light source is not directly visible and electric wiring to the light source is not visible from the outside.SOLUTION: An illumination tool comprises an attachment material and a cover material attached to the attachment material. The attachment material has a fixing part for a part to be attached, and an indirect light formation part. A light source arranged in the indirect light formation part emits indirect light outward from an opening part of the indirect light formation part by emitting light into the indirection light formation part. A wiring space is formed so as to be surrounded by the attachment material and the cover material.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a lighting fixture. [Background technology]

[0002] With conventional lighting fixtures that are attached to building materials such as pillars or walls, the light source can be directly visible depending on the direction from which the fixture is viewed, which can be dazzling.In addition, the electrical wiring connected to the light source can sometimes be exposed to the outside, which makes for a poor design. [Prior art documents] [Non-patent literature]

[0003] [Non-Patent Document 1] "Exterior Building Materials General Catalog 2018-2019 (STX1175A)" Sankyo Tateyama Co., Ltd., February 2018, p.56 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] In view of the above problems, the present invention has an object to provide a lighting fixture with a good design in which the light source is not directly visible and the electrical wiring to the light source is not visible from the outside. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] The lighting fixture according to claim 1 of the present invention is a fixture that is attached to the visible surface of a mounting material such as a wall or gatepost, and a fixture that is attached to the mounting material in the longitudinal direction. DetachableIt is provided with a cover material that is attached to cover the mounting material, and when cut in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction, the mounting material and the cover material form an outline of an approximately rectangular cross section, and an opening for irradiating indirect light outward is formed only on the visible surface of the outline of the approximately rectangular cross section, the mounting material has a fixing part for attaching to the visible surface of the material to be attached and an indirect light forming part, a light source arranged in the indirect light forming part irradiates light toward the inside of the indirect light forming part, and the indirect light formed inside the indirect light forming part is irradiated outward from the opening, and a wiring space is formed surrounded by the mounting material and the cover material.

[0006] The present invention Another point of view 1 The lighting fixture comprises a mounting material and a cover material attached to the mounting material, the mounting material having a fixing portion to the portion to be attached, and the cover material having an indirect light forming portion, and a light source arranged in the indirect light forming portion irradiates light toward the inside of the indirect light forming portion, thereby irradiating indirect light outward from an opening of the indirect light forming portion, and a wiring space surrounded by the cover material and the mounting material is formed.

[0007] The present invention Another point of view 2 The lighting fixture comprises a mounting material and a cover material attached to the mounting material, the mounting material having a fixing portion to the portion to be mounted, an indirect light forming portion being formed by the mounting material and the cover material, a light source arranged in the indirect light forming portion irradiating light toward the inside of the indirect light forming portion, thereby irradiating indirect light outward from an opening of the indirect light forming portion, and a wiring space surrounded by the cover material and the mounting material being formed. [Effects of the Invention]

[0008] According to the invention of claim 1, the mounting member has an indirect light forming part, and the light source arranged in the indirect light forming part is Inward By irradiating light, the indirect light formed inside the indirect light forming part , formed only on the visible surface of the approximately rectangular cross section From the opening outwardSince the light is emitted from the light source, it cannot be seen from outside the lighting fixture and is not dazzling. In addition, the electrical wiring connected to the light source can be stored within the wiring space surrounded by the mounting material and cover material, so the electrical wiring is not exposed to the outside, resulting in excellent design. Furthermore, when attaching the lighting fixture to the mounting material, the light source is attached to the mounting material, and then the electrical wiring is connected to the mounting material attached to the mounting material, and then the cover material is attached to the mounting material, so installation is easy and there are no complicated procedures.

[0009] According to another aspect 1 According to the invention, the cover material has an indirect light generating portion, and the light source arranged in the indirect light generating portion emits light toward the inside of the indirect light generating portion, thereby emitting indirect light outward through the opening of the indirect light generating portion. Therefore, the light source is not visible from outside the lighting fixture, and there is no dazzling sensation. In addition, since the electrical wiring connected to the light source can be stored within the wiring space surrounded by the mounting material and the cover material, the electrical wiring is not exposed to the outside, resulting in excellent design. Furthermore, when attaching the lighting fixture to the mounting portion, it is sufficient to attach the cover material with the light source and electrical wiring attached to the mounting material attached to the mounting portion, which makes installation easy without complicated procedures.

[0010] Regarding Another Viewpoint 2 According to the invention, the indirect light generating section is formed by the mounting material and the cover material, and the light source arranged in the indirect light generating section emits light toward the inside of the indirect light generating section, thereby emitting indirect light outward through the opening of the indirect light generating section. Therefore, the light source is not visible from outside the lighting fixture, and there is no dazzling sensation. In addition, since the electrical wiring connected to the light source can be stored within the wiring space surrounded by the mounting material and the cover material, the electrical wiring is not exposed to the outside, resulting in excellent design. Furthermore, when attaching the lighting fixture to the mounting surface, the light source is attached to the mounting material, and then the electrical wiring is connected to the mounting material attached to the mounting surface, and then the cover material is attached to the mounting material, which eliminates complicated procedures and makes installation easy. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0011] [Figure 1] FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line II in FIG. 3. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a front view of a wall body according to the first embodiment. [Figure 3] In FIG. 2, (a) is a plan view and (b) is a front view of III. [Figure 4] FIG. 10 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of a lighting fixture according to a second embodiment. [Figure 5] FIG. 10 is a vertical cross-sectional view of a lighting fixture according to a third embodiment. [Figure 6] FIG. 10 is a vertical cross-sectional view of a lighting fixture according to a fourth embodiment. [Figure 7] 9(a) is an enlarged view of the lighting fixture of (b), and (b) is a cross-sectional view taken along line VII-VII in FIG. [Figure 8] FIG. 10 is a front view of the gate of the fifth embodiment. [Figure 9] FIG. 9 is an enlarged view of the lighting fixture of FIG. 8. [Figure 10] FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view of the lighting fixture of the fifth embodiment attached to a gatepost with a small front-to-back width. [Figure 11] FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view of a lighting fixture according to a sixth embodiment. [Figure 12] FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view taken along line XII-XII in FIG. [Figure 13] FIG. 13 is a front view of the gate of the seventh embodiment. [Figure 14] FIG. 14 is an enlarged view of the lighting fixture of FIG. [Figure 15] FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view of a lighting fixture according to a seventh embodiment attached to a gatepost having a small front-to-back width. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0012] DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The following description of preferred embodiments of the present invention is merely illustrative and is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention, its applications, or its uses.

[0013] 1 to 3 show a first embodiment of the present invention in which a lighting fixture L1 is attached to a wall (attachment portion) 11. In the following description, front and back refer to the near side and the far side relative to the plane of the paper in FIG. 2, and one side and the other side refer to the upper side and the lower side in the vertical direction.

[0014] As shown in Fig. 2, the wall 11 is erected on the ground G, and two approximately rectangular parallelepiped lighting fixtures L1, L1 are attached to the front surface in an approximately horizontal and an approximately vertical direction, respectively. These two lighting fixtures L1, L1 have the same structure, and only the orientation in which they are attached differs. Below, we will explain the lighting fixture L1 attached to the top of the wall 11 in an approximately horizontal direction.

[0015] As shown in Figures 1 and 3, the lighting fixture L1 is composed of a mounting material 20 screwed to a wall 11 via a spacer 12, a cover material 30 that covers the mounting material 20 from the front, a light source 5 attached to the mounting material 20, a reflector 6 that reflects light emitted from the light source 5 to the other side, thereby emitting indirect light 51 to the other side, and end caps 13, 13 attached to both the left and right ends of the lighting fixture L1.

[0016] The mounting member 20 is used to mount the lighting fixture L1 to the wall 11 and is provided along the longitudinal direction of the lighting fixture L1. The mounting member 20 is composed of a fixed portion 201 that is screwed to the wall 11 via a spacer 12, a one-side projection wall 202 connected to one side of the fixed portion 201, a reflector holding portion 203 connected to the other side of the fixed portion 201, a light source holding portion 204 located in front of the other side of the reflector holding portion 203, and a fin 206 extending rearward from the reflector holding portion 203. The light source holding portion 204, the reflector holding portion 203, and the fin 206 form the indirect light generating portion 40. The fixed portion 201 is disposed in a substantially vertical direction, and the spacer 12 is in surface contact with the fixed portion 201 and the wall 11. A gap is provided between the rear end of the one-side projection wall 202 and the wall 11. The one-side projection wall 202 slopes downward toward the front, and an engagement portion 202a that engages with the cover material 30 is formed at its front end. The indirect light generating portion 40 opens toward the other side and irradiates indirect light 51 toward the other side through the opening 401. The reflector holding portion 203 holds the reflector 6 facing toward the other side. The light source holding portion 204 holds the light source 5, which is an LED, from the front of the other side so that light emitted from the light source 5 is irradiated toward the rear of the one side. The light source 5 is invisible from the outside of the lighting fixture L1. As shown in Figure 3, multiple light sources 5 are arranged at equal intervals along the longitudinal direction of the lighting fixture L1. Light emitted from the light source 5 is reflected by the reflector 6 as shown in Figure 1, and is irradiated toward the other side as indirect light 51. An engagement portion 205 that elastically engages with the cover material 30 is formed at the other end of the light source holding portion 204. The fin 206 is for allowing the indirect light 51 reflected by the reflector 6 to be efficiently irradiated to the other side, and the other side surface of the other end portion is substantially flush with the other side surface of the other side wall 303 of the cover material 30 described later. In comparison with a case where the fins 206 extend from the rear to the other side, the opening width of the opening 401, i.e., the irradiation width of the indirect light 51, is wider, and the indirect light 51 can be irradiated more efficiently. Also, a gap is provided between the rear end of the fin 206 and the wall 11. The front surface of the fin 206 is textured to prevent the reflection of the light source 5 from being noticeable.

[0017] The cover material 30 covers the mounting material 20 along the longitudinal direction of the lighting fixture L1 and has a generally U-shaped cross section. The cover material 30 is composed of a first-side projected wall 302 and an second-side projected wall 303, which are fixed to the engaging portions 202a and 205 of the mounting material 20, respectively, and a front wall 301 connecting the two. The first-side projected wall 302 is inclined downward toward the front, and one side surface (top surface) is generally flush with one side surface (top surface) of the first-side projected wall 202 of the mounting material 20. An engaged portion 302a that engages with the engaging portion 202a of the mounting material 20 is formed at the rear end of the first-side projected wall 302. The second-side projected wall 303 is disposed generally horizontally, and an engaged portion 303a that elastically engages with the engaging portion 205 of the mounting material 20 is formed at the rear end.

[0018] The space surrounded by the fixing portion 201 of the mounting member 20, the one-side projection wall 202, the reflector holding portion 203, the light source holding portion 204, and the cover material 30 is used as the wiring space S1. The wiring space S1 is a continuous space along the longitudinal direction of the lighting fixture L1, and houses the electrical wiring E connected to the light source 5. When mounting the lighting fixture L1 to the wall body 11, the mounting member 20 with the light source 5 attached thereto is screwed to the wall body 11, and after the electrical wiring to the light source 5 has been completed, the cover material 30 is engaged with the mounting member 20. Note that both longitudinal ends of the wiring space S1 are closed with end caps 13, 13, so that rainwater and the like do not penetrate into the interior of the wiring space S1.

[0019] Next, the effects of the first embodiment of the lighting fixture of the present invention configured as described above will be described. The mounting member 20 has an indirect light generating portion 40, and the light source 5 arranged in the indirect light generating portion 40 emits light toward the inside of the indirect light generating portion 40, thereby emitting indirect light 51 toward the outside of the indirect light generating portion 40 through an opening 401 in the indirect light generating portion 40. That is, the light source holding portion 204 holds the light source 5 so as to enclose it from the front on one side so that the light from the light source 5 is emitted toward the rear on the other side. The light emitted from the light source 5 is reflected by the reflector 6 and emitted toward the other side as indirect light 51. Since the light source 5 is invisible from the outside of the lighting fixture L1, the light source is not directly visible and is not dazzling.

[0020] Furthermore, since the indirect light generating portion 40 of the lighting fixture L1 is formed only by the mounting member 20, fine adjustment of the direction of the light source 5, the angle of the reflector 6, etc. is not required, and workability is excellent.

[0021] Furthermore, the lighting fixture L1 can store the electrical wiring E connected to the light source 5 within the wiring space S1 surrounded by the mounting material 20 and the cover material 30, so the electrical wiring E is not exposed to the outside, resulting in excellent design.

[0022] Furthermore, the heads of the screws that secure the fixing portion 201 to the wall 11 of the lighting fixture L1 are located within the wiring space S1 and are not exposed to the outside, resulting in excellent design.

[0023] Furthermore, when attaching the lighting fixture L1 to the wall 11, the mounting material 20 with the light source 5 attached thereto is screwed to the wall 11, electrical wiring is performed to the light source 5, and then the cover material 30 is attached to the mounting material 20, so construction is easy without any complicated procedures.

[0024] In addition, one side of the projected wall 202 on one side of the mounting member 20 and the projected wall 302 on one side of the cover member 30 are substantially flush with each other and are inclined downward toward the front side. That is, the vertical width of the lighting fixture L1 is inclined in a direction narrowing as it moves away from the wall body 11, so that rainwater etc. from above flows down to the front side of the lighting fixture L1 and does not accumulate on the upper surface of the lighting fixture L1. The width appears thinner, making the design more appealing.

[0025] Furthermore, since the cover material 30 has a one-side visible wall 302, the cover material 30 is less likely to fall off from the lighting fixture L1 when a load is applied to the cover material 30 from one side (above) compared to when the cover material 30 is made up of only the visible wall 301 and has an engaging portion at one end of the visible wall 301.

[0026] Next, as a second embodiment of the present invention, Figures 4(a) and (b) show a case where lighting fixture L2 is attached to a wall (mounting portion) 11. Figure 4(a) shows a case where lighting fixture L2 is attached to the middle portion of wall 11, and Figure 4(b) shows a case where lighting fixture L2 is attached to a wall 11 having a corner portion 11a. Most of the configuration of lighting fixture L2 is the same as lighting fixture L1 of the first embodiment, but differs in the following respects. Fixing portion 201a of mounting member 20 to wall 11 is provided vertically along wall 11, protruding to one side from the rear end of one side projection wall 202. That is, the mounting member 20 is composed of a fixing portion 201a screwed to the wall 11, a one-side visible wall 202, a visible wall 208 extending from the other side of the one-side visible wall 202, a reflector holding portion 203 connected to the lower part of the visible wall 208, a light source holding portion 204 located on the other side in front of the reflector holding portion 203, and a other-side visible wall 207 extending rearward from the reflector holding portion 203. The other-side visible wall 207 is located on one side of the other-side visible wall 303 of the covering material 30, and when the lighting fixture L2 is attached to the corner 11a of the wall 11 as shown in FIG. 4(b), it is flush with all sides of the wall 11. The indirect light forming portion 40 is composed of the light source holding portion 204, the reflector holding portion 203, and the other-side visible wall 207. When the lighting fixture L2 is attached to the middle of the wall 11 as shown in FIG. 4(a), the light source 5 is not visible from the outside of the lighting fixture L2, and light emitted from the light source 5 is reflected by the reflector 6 and emitted to the other side as indirect light 51. When the lighting fixture L2 is attached to the corner 11a of the wall 11 as shown in FIG. 4(b), the light source 5 is not visible from the front, one side, and the other side of the lighting fixture L2, and light emitted from the light source 5 is reflected by the reflector 6 and emitted to the rear of the other side as indirect light 51. When attaching the lighting fixture L2 to the wall 11, the mounting member 20 to which the light source 5 is attached is screwed to the wall 11, electrical wiring is performed to the light source 5, and then the cover member 30 is attached to the mounting member 20. In addition, as another procedure for mounting the lighting fixture L2 to the wall 11, the light source 5 can be first mounted to the mounting material 20 and the electrical wiring can be performed, and after the cover material 30 has been mounted to the mounting material 20, the fixing portion 201a of the mounting material 20 can be screwed to the wall 11.

[0027] Next, the effects of the second embodiment of the lighting fixture of the present invention configured as described above will be described. The mounting member 20 has an indirect light generating portion 40, and the light source 5 arranged in the indirect light generating portion 40 emits light toward the inside of the indirect light generating portion 40, thereby emitting indirect light 51 toward the outside of the indirect light generating portion 40 through an opening 401 in the indirect light generating portion 40. That is, the light source holding portion 204 holds the light source 5 so as to enclose it from the front on one side so that the light from the light source 5 is emitted toward the rear on the other side. The light emitted from the light source 5 is reflected by the reflector 6 and emitted as indirect light 51. When the lighting fixture L2 is attached to the middle of the wall 11, the light source 5 is not visible from outside the lighting fixture L2, so there is no direct view of the light source and it is not dazzling. Furthermore, when the lighting fixture L2 is attached to the corner 11a of the wall 11, the light source 5 is not visible from the front, one side and the other side of the lighting fixture L2, so the light source is not directly visible from the front, one side and the other side of the lighting fixture L2 and is not perceived as dazzling.

[0028] Furthermore, since the indirect light generating portion 40 of the lighting fixture L2 is formed only by the mounting member 20, fine adjustment of the direction of the light source 5, the angle of the reflector 6, etc. is not required, and workability is excellent.

[0029] In addition, since the lighting fixture L2 can store the electrical wiring E connected to the light source 5 in the wiring space S1 surrounded by the mounting material 20 and the cover material 30, the electrical wiring E is not exposed to the outside. There is no problem and it has excellent design.

[0030] Furthermore, when attaching the lighting fixture L2 to the wall 11, the mounting material 20 with the light source 5 attached thereto is screwed to the wall 11, electrical wiring is performed to the light source 5, and then the cover material 30 is attached to the mounting material 20, so construction is easy without any complicated procedures.

[0031] Furthermore, the fixing portion 201a of the mounting material 20 to the wall 11 is provided along the wall 11, protruding to one side from the rear end of the one-side projecting wall 202. Therefore, as an alternative procedure for mounting the lighting fixture L2 to the wall 11, the light source 5 can be first attached to the mounting material 20 and the electrical wiring can be performed, and after the attachment of the cover material 30 to the mounting material 20 is completed, the fixing portion 201a of the mounting material 20 can be screwed to the wall 11, which provides even better workability.

[0032] Furthermore, one side of the visible wall 202 on one side of the mounting material 20 and the visible wall 302 on one side of the cover material 30 are substantially flush and slope downward toward the front. In other words, the width of the lighting fixture L2 slopes in a direction that narrows as it moves away from the wall body 11, so rainwater and the like from above flows down to the front side of the lighting fixture L2 and does not accumulate on the upper surface of the lighting fixture L2. In addition, the width of the lighting fixture L2 appears narrower, which enhances the design.

[0033] Furthermore, since the cover material 30 has a one-side visible wall 302, the cover material 30 is less likely to fall off from the lighting fixture L2 when a load is applied to the cover material 30 from one side (above) compared to when the cover material 30 is made up of only the visible wall 301 and has an engaging portion at one end of the visible wall 301.

[0034] Furthermore, when the lighting fixture L2 is attached to the corner 11a on the other side of the wall 11 as shown in Figure 4(b), the indirect light 51 is emitted not only to the other side but also to the rear, so that a wider area such as the other side of the wall 11 can be illuminated.

[0035] Next, as a third embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 5 shows a case where a lighting fixture L3 is attached to a wall body (attachment portion) 11. Most of the configuration of the lighting fixture L3 is the same as that of the lighting fixture L1 of the first embodiment, but differs in the following points.

[0036] As shown in Figure 5, the lighting fixture L3 is composed of a mounting material 21 screwed to the wall 11, a cover material 31 that covers the mounting material 21 from the front, a light source 5 attached to the mounting material 21, a reflector 6 that reflects light emitted from the light source 5 to the other side, thereby emitting indirect light 51 to the other side, and end caps 13, 13 attached to both the left and right ends of the lighting fixture L3.

[0037] The mounting member 21 is composed of a visible wall 211 screwed to the wall 11, a one-side visible wall 212 connected to one side of the visible wall 211, a contact portion 216 connected to the other side of the visible wall 211, a reflector holding portion 213 connected to the middle of the visible wall 211, and a light source holding portion 214 located on the other side in front of the reflector holding portion 213. The light source holding portion 214, the reflector holding portion 213, and the other side of the visible wall 211 form the indirect light generating portion 41. The visible wall 211 is disposed in a substantially vertical direction with a gap between it and the wall 11, and a fixing portion 211a, which is one side of the visible wall 211, is screwed to the wall 11. The one-side visible wall 212 is perpendicular to the wall 11, and its rear end abuts against the wall 11. An engagement portion 212a that engages with the cover material 31 is formed at the front end of the one-side visible wall 212. The indirect light generating portion 41 is open to the other side and irradiates indirect light 51 from the opening 411 to the other side. An engagement portion 215 that elastically engages with the cover material 31 is formed at the front of the light source holding portion 214. An other-side visible wall 217 that extends forward and abuts against the cover material 31 is formed at the other side of the light source holding portion 214. An abutment portion 216 extends rearward from the other-side end of the visible wall 211 and abuts against the wall body 11, and abuts against the other side. It is approximately flush with the side entrance wall 217.

[0038] The cover material 31 is substantially flat and covers the mounting material 21 along the longitudinal direction of the lighting fixture L3. The cover material 31 is made of a visible wall 311 that is fixed to the engaging portions 212a, 215 of the mounting material 21. An engaged portion 311a that elastically engages with the engaging portion 212a of the mounting material 21 is formed on one side of the visible wall 311. An engaged portion 311b that elastically engages with the engaging portion 215 of the mounting material 21 is formed in the middle of the visible wall 311.

[0039] The space surrounded by the fixing portion 211a of the mounting member 21, the one-side projection wall 212, the reflector holding portion 213, the light source holding portion 214, and the portion of the cover material 31 on one side of the engaged portion 311b is used as the wiring space S1. The wiring space S1 is a continuous space along the longitudinal direction of the lighting fixture L3, and houses the electrical wiring E connected to the light source 5. When mounting the lighting fixture L3 to the wall body 11, the mounting member 21 with the light source 5 attached thereto is screwed to the wall body 11, and after the electrical wiring to the light source 5 has been completed, the cover material 31 is engaged with the mounting member 21. Note that both longitudinal ends of the wiring space S1 are closed with end caps 13, 13, so that rainwater and the like do not penetrate into the wiring space S1.

[0040] Next, the effects of the third embodiment of the lighting fixture of the present invention configured as described above will be described. The mounting member 21 has an indirect light forming portion 41, and the light source 5 arranged in the indirect light forming portion 41 irradiates light toward the inside of the indirect light forming portion 41, thereby irradiating indirect light 51 toward the outside of the indirect light forming portion 41 through an opening 411 in the indirect light forming portion 41. That is, the light source holding portion 214 holds the light source 5 so as to enclose it from the front on one side so that the light from the light source 5 is irradiated toward the rear on the other side. The light irradiated from the light source 5 is reflected by the reflector 6 and irradiated toward the other side as indirect light 51. Since the light source 5 is not visible from outside the lighting fixture L3, the light source is not directly visible and is not dazzling.

[0041] Furthermore, in the lighting fixture L3, the indirect light generating portion 41 is formed only by the mounting member 21, so fine adjustments such as the direction of the light source 5 and the angle of the reflector 6 are not required, and workability is excellent.

[0042] Furthermore, the lighting fixture L3 can store the electrical wiring E connected to the light source 5 within the wiring space S1 surrounded by the mounting material 21 and the cover material 31, so the electrical wiring E is not exposed to the outside, resulting in excellent design.

[0043] Furthermore, the head of the screw that fixes the fixing portion 211a of the lighting fixture L3 to the wall body 11 is located within the wiring space S1 and is not exposed to the outside, resulting in excellent design.

[0044] Furthermore, when attaching the lighting fixture L3 to the wall 11, the mounting material 21 with the light source 5 attached thereto is screwed to the wall 11, electrical wiring is performed to the light source 5, and then the cover material 31 is attached to the mounting material 21, so construction is easy without any complicated procedures.

[0045] Next, as a fourth embodiment of the present invention, Figures 6(a) and (b) show a case where lighting fixture L4 is attached to a wall (attachment portion) 11. Figure 6(a) shows a case where lighting fixture L4 is attached to the middle part of wall 11, and Figure 6(b) shows a case where lighting fixture L4 is attached to a wall 11 having a corner portion 11a. Most of the configuration of lighting fixture L4 is the same as lighting fixture L3 of the third embodiment, but it differs in the following points.

[0046] The mounting member 21 includes a fixing portion 218 that is screwed to the wall body 11, a one-side concealed wall 212 that is connected to the other side of the fixing portion 218, a visible wall 211 that is connected to the middle portion of the one-side concealed wall 212, a reflector plate holding portion 213 that is connected to the other side of the visible wall 211, a contact portion 216 that is connected to the rear of the reflector plate holding portion 213, and a contact portion 216 that is connected to the other side of the reflector plate holding portion 213. The indirect light generating section 41 is composed of a light source holding section 214 located at the front. The light source holding section 214, the reflector holding section 213, and the abutment section 216 form the indirect light generating section 41. The fixing section 218 is provided along the wall 11 and is screwed to the wall 11. The one-side visible wall 212 is provided perpendicular to the wall 11. An engagement section 212a that elastically engages with the cover material 31 is formed at the front end of the one-side visible wall 212. The visible wall 211 is provided at a distance from the wall 11. The indirect light generating section 41 opens to the other side and irradiates indirect light 51 from the opening 411. The abutment section 216 extends rearward from the reflector holding section 213 and abuts against the wall 11. The abutment portion 216 is located on one side of the other-side visible wall 217, and when the lighting fixture L4 is attached to the corner 11a of the wall 11 as shown in FIG. 6(b), all sides of the abutment portion 216 are flush with all sides of the wall 11. When the lighting fixture L4 is attached to the middle of the wall 11 as shown in FIG. 6(a), the light source 5 is not visible from the outside of the lighting fixture L2, and light emitted from the light source 5 is reflected by the reflector 6 and is emitted to the other side as indirect light 51. When the lighting fixture L4 is attached to the corner 11a of the wall 11 as shown in FIG. 6(b), the light source 5 is not visible from the front, one side, and the other side of the lighting fixture L4, and light emitted from the light source 5 is reflected by the reflector 6 and is emitted to the rear of the other side as indirect light 51.

[0047] The space surrounded by the one-side front wall 212, the front wall 211, the reflector holding portion 213, the light source holding portion 214 of the mounting member 21, and the portion of the cover member 31 on one side of the engaged portion 311b is used as the wiring space S1. The wiring space S1 is a continuous space extending along the longitudinal direction of the lighting fixture L4, and accommodates the electrical wiring E connected to the light source 5. When mounting the lighting fixture L4 to the wall 11, the mounting member 21 with the light source 5 mounted thereon is screwed to the wall 11, electrical wiring to the light source 5 is performed, and then the cover member 31 is engaged with the mounting member 21. Alternatively, as an alternative mounting procedure for the lighting fixture L4 to the wall 11, the light source 5 can be mounted on the mounting member 21 and the electrical wiring to the light source 5 is performed, and then the fixing portion 218 of the mounting member 21 can be screwed to the wall 11 after the mounting member 21 has been attached to the mounting member 21. In addition, since both longitudinal ends of the wiring space S1 are closed with end caps 13, 13, rainwater and the like will not infiltrate into the interior of the wiring space S1.

[0048] Next, the effects of the fourth embodiment of the lighting fixture of the present invention configured as described above will be described. The mounting member 21 has an indirect light forming portion 41, and the light source 5 arranged in the indirect light forming portion 41 irradiates light toward the inside of the indirect light forming portion 41, thereby irradiating indirect light 51 toward the outside of the indirect light forming portion 41 through an opening 411 in the indirect light forming portion 41. That is, the light source holding portion 214 holds the light source 5 so as to enclose it from the front on one side so that the light from the light source 5 is irradiated toward the rear on the other side. The light irradiated from the light source 5 is reflected by the reflector 6 and irradiated as indirect light 51. When the lighting fixture L4 is attached to the middle of the wall 11, the light source 5 is not visible from outside the lighting fixture L4, so there is no direct view of the light source and it is not dazzling. Furthermore, when the lighting fixture L4 is attached to the corner 11a of the wall 11, the light source 5 is not visible from the front, one side and the other side of the lighting fixture L4, so the light source is not directly visible from the front, one side and the other side of the lighting fixture L4 and is not perceived as dazzling.

[0049] Furthermore, since the indirect light generating portion 41 of the lighting fixture L4 is formed only by the mounting member 21, fine adjustment of the direction of the light source 5, the angle of the reflector 6, etc. is not required, and workability is excellent.

[0050] Furthermore, the lighting fixture L4 can store the electrical wiring E connected to the light source 5 within the wiring space S1 surrounded by the mounting material 21 and the cover material 31, so the electrical wiring E is not exposed to the outside, resulting in excellent design.

[0051] Furthermore, when attaching the lighting fixture L4 to the wall 11, the mounting member 21 to which the light source 5 is attached is screwed to the wall 11, electrical wiring is performed to the light source 5, and then the cover member 31 is attached to the mounting member 21. Since all that is required is to attach the panels, there are no complicated procedures and the installation is easy.

[0052] Furthermore, the fixing portion 218 of the mounting material 21 to the wall 11 is provided along the wall 11, protruding to one side from the rear end of the one-side projecting wall 212. Therefore, as another procedure for mounting the lighting fixture L4 to the wall 11, first the light source 5 is mounted on the mounting material 21 and the electrical wiring to the light source 5 is carried out, and after the mounting of the cover material 31 to the mounting material 21 is completed, the fixing portion 218 of the mounting material 21 can be screwed to the wall 11, which provides excellent workability.

[0053] Furthermore, when the lighting fixture L4 is attached to the corner 11a on the other side of the wall 11 as shown in Figure 6(b), the indirect light 51 is emitted not only to the other side but also to the rear, so that a wider area such as the other side of the wall 11 can be illuminated.

[0054] Next, as a fifth embodiment of the present invention, a case in which lighting device L5 is attached to a gatepost (attachment portion) 14a is shown in Figures 7 to 10. In the following description, front and back refer to the front and back sides in Figure 8, and one side and the other side refer to the directions shown in Figures 7 to 10. Figure 10 also shows a case in which lighting device L5 is attached to a gatepost (attachment portion) 14d with a small front-to-back width.

[0055] Gatepost 14a is erected on the ground G as shown in Fig. 8, and door body 14c is attached via elbow bracket 14b as shown in Fig. 7 to form gate 14. A substantially rectangular parallelepiped lighting fixture L5 is attached to the other side of gatepost 14a along the longitudinal direction of gatepost 14a.

[0056] As shown in Figures 7 to 9, the lighting fixture L5 is composed of a mounting material 22 screwed to the gatepost 14a, a cover material 32 that covers the mounting material 22 from the other side, a light source 5 attached to the cover material 32, a reflector 6 that reflects light emitted from the light source 5 to the other side, thereby emitting indirect light 51 to the other side, and end caps 13, 13 attached to the upper and lower ends of the lighting fixture L5.

[0057] The mounting member 22 is used to attach the lighting fixture L5 to the gatepost 14a and is provided along the longitudinal direction of the lighting fixture L5. The mounting member 22 has a generally L-shaped cross section and is composed of a fixed portion 221 that is screwed to the gatepost 14a and a rear wall 222 that is connected to the rear end of the fixed portion 221. The fixed portion 221 is provided along the other side of the gatepost 14a and has an engagement portion 221a at its front end that elastically engages with the cover material 32. The rear wall 222 is screwed to a rear wall 323 of the cover material 32, which will be described later.

[0058] The cover material 32 covers the mounting member 22 along the longitudinal direction of the lighting fixture L5. The cover material 32 is composed of a one-side projection wall 322 fixed to the engagement portion 221a of the mounting member 22, a front wall 321 extending from the front end of the one-side projection wall 322 to the other side, a rear wall 323 screwed to the rear wall 222 of the mounting member 22, a connecting wall 324 connecting the middle portions of the front wall 321 and the rear wall 323 and having a reflector holding portion 324a, and a light source holding portion 325 located on the other side of the connecting wall 324. The light source holding portion 325, the reflector holding portion 324a, and the other side portion of the front wall 321 form an indirect light forming portion 42. The one-side projection wall 322 is provided in the front-to-rear direction with a gap between it and the gatepost 14a, and its rear end is bent to form an engaged portion 322a that elastically engages with the engaging portion 221a of the mounting member 22, with the engaged portion 322a abutting against the gatepost 14a. The other side end of the front projection wall 321 is bent backward to form a corner 321a. The rear projection wall 323 is provided approximately parallel to the front projection wall 321, and its other side end is bent forward to form a corner 323a. A cushion material 15 is attached to the other side of the rear projection wall 323. One side of the rear projection wall 323 overlaps the rear projection wall 222 of the mounting member 22, and both are fastened with screws. A reflector holding portion 324a that holds the reflector 6 facing the other side is provided at the front of the connecting wall 324. The indirect light generating section 42 is open to the other side and emits indirect light 51 from the opening 421 to the other side. The light source holding section 325 is located forward of the rear wall 323 and holds the light source 5, which is an LED, in a manner that envelops it from the rear of the other side so that light emitted from the light source 5 is emitted to the front on one side, and the light source 5 is not visible from the outside of the lighting fixture L5. As shown in FIG. 9, multiple light sources 5 are arranged at equal intervals in the longitudinal direction of the lighting fixture L5. The light emitted from the light source 5 is reflected by the reflector 6 as shown in FIG. 7(a) and becomes indirect light 51 and is emitted to the other side.

[0059] The space surrounded by the mounting member 22, one side projection wall 322 of the cover member 32, one side of the front mounting wall 321, the connecting wall 324, and one side of the rear mounting wall 323 is used as wiring space S2. The wiring space S2 is a continuous space along the length of the lighting fixture L5, and houses the electrical wiring E connected to the light source 5. When mounting the lighting fixture L5 to the gatepost 14a, the mounting member 22 is screwed to the gatepost 14a, and the cover member 32 to which the light source 5 has been mounted and the electrical wiring has been completed is attached to the mounting member 22. Note that both longitudinal ends of the wiring space S2 are closed with end caps 13, 13, so that rainwater and the like do not infiltrate the interior of the wiring space S2.

[0060] Here, we will explain the case where lighting fixture L5 is attached to a gatepost 14d with a small front-to-back width, as shown in Figure 10. When the gatepost 14d has a small front-to-back width, lighting fixture L5 can be attached to a corner of the gatepost 14d. In this case, there is no need to align one side projection wall 322 of the cover material 32 with the gatepost 14d, so it is sufficient that the fixing portion 221 of the mounting material 22 is located in a position where it can be screwed to the other side surface of the gatepost 14d.

[0061] Next, the effects of the fifth embodiment of the lighting fixture of the present invention configured as described above will be described. The cover material 32 has an indirect light generating portion 42, and the light source 5 arranged in the indirect light generating portion 42 emits light toward the inside of the indirect light generating portion 42, thereby emitting indirect light 51 toward the outside of the indirect light generating portion 42 through an opening 421 in the indirect light generating portion 42. That is, the light source holding portion 325 holds the light source 5 so as to enclose it from the rear on one side so that light from the light source 5 is emitted toward the front on the other side. The light emitted from the light source 5 is reflected by the reflector 6 and emitted toward the other side as indirect light 51. Since the light source 5 is not visible from outside the lighting fixture L5, the light source is not directly visible and is not dazzling.

[0062] Furthermore, in the lighting fixture L5, the indirect light generating portion 42 is formed only by the cover material 32, so fine adjustments such as the direction of the light source 5 and the angle of the reflector 6 are not required, and workability is excellent.

[0063] Furthermore, the lighting fixture L5 can store the electrical wiring E connected to the light source 5 within the wiring space S2 surrounded by the mounting material 22 and the cover material 32, so the electrical wiring E is not exposed to the outside, resulting in excellent design.

[0064] Furthermore, the heads of the screws that secure the fixing portion 221 of the lighting fixture L5 to the wall 11 are located within the wiring space S2 and are not exposed to the outside, resulting in excellent design.

[0065] Furthermore, when attaching the lighting fixture L5 to the gatepost 14a, it is sufficient to screw the mounting material 22 to the gatepost 14a and then attach the cover material 32, to which the light source 5 has been attached and the electrical wiring has been completed, to the mounting material 22, so there are no complicated procedures and the installation is easy.

[0066] Furthermore, since the lighting fixture L5 does not require the projecting wall 322 on one side of the cover material 32 to be aligned with the gatepost 14d, it is sufficient that the fixing portion 221 of the mounting material 22 is in a position where it can be screwed to the other side of the gatepost 14d, and in cases where the front-to-back width of the gatepost is small, the lighting fixture L5 can be attached to the corner of the gatepost 14d, making it highly versatile.

[0067] Next, as a sixth embodiment of the present invention, a lighting fixture L6 attached to a gatepost (attachment portion) 14a is shown in Fig. 11. Most of the configuration of the lighting fixture L6 is the same as that of the lighting fixture L5 of the fifth embodiment, but it differs in the following points.

[0068] The mounting member 22 has a roughly U-shaped cross section and is composed of a fixed portion 221 that is screwed to the gatepost 14a, a front wall 223 that is connected to the front end of the fixed portion 221, and a rear wall 222 that is connected to the rear end of the fixed portion 221. The fixed portion 221 is provided along the other side surface of the gatepost 14a, and engagement portions 221a and 221b that engage with the cover material 32 are formed at the front and rear ends.

[0069] The cover material 32 is composed of a front wall 321 fixed to the engaging portion 221a of the mounting member 22, a rear wall 323 fixed to the engaging portion 221b of the mounting member 22, a connecting wall 324 connecting the front wall 321 and the rear wall 323 at their intermediate portions and having a reflector holding portion 324a, and a light source holding portion 325 located on the other side of the connecting wall 324. The light source holding portion 325, the reflector holding portion 324a, and the other side of the front wall 321 form the indirect light generating portion 42. One end of the front wall 321 is formed with an engaged portion 321b that extends rearward, abuts against the gatepost 14a, and engages with the engaging portion 221a of the mounting member 22. The other end of the front wall 321 is formed with a corner 321a that is bent rearward on the other side. The rear wall 323 is disposed approximately parallel to the front wall 321, and the other end portion thereof is bent forward to form a corner 323a. A cushioning material 15 is attached to the other side portion of the rear wall 323. An engaged portion 323b that engages with the engaging portion 221b of the mounting material 22 is formed at one end portion of the rear wall 323.

[0070] The space surrounded by the mounting material 22, one side of the front wall 321 of the cover material 32, the connecting wall 324, and one side of the rear wall 323 is used as a wiring space S2.

[0071] Next, the effects of the sixth embodiment of the lighting fixture of the present invention configured as described above will be described. The cover material 32 has an indirect light generating portion 42, and the light source 5 arranged in the indirect light generating portion 42 emits light toward the inside of the indirect light generating portion 42, thereby emitting indirect light 51 toward the outside of the indirect light generating portion 42 through an opening 421 in the indirect light generating portion 42. That is, the light source holding portion 325 holds the light source 5 so as to enclose it from the rear on one side so that light from the light source 5 is emitted toward the front on the other side. The light emitted from the light source 5 is reflected by the reflector 6 and emitted toward the other side as indirect light 51. Since the light source 5 is not visible from outside the lighting fixture L6, the light source is not directly visible and is not dazzling.

[0072] Furthermore, in the lighting fixture L6, the indirect light generating portion 42 is formed only by the cover material 32, so fine adjustment of the direction of the light source 5, the angle of the reflector 6, etc. is not required, and workability is excellent.

[0073] Furthermore, the lighting fixture L6 can store the electrical wiring E connected to the light source 5 within the wiring space S2 surrounded by the mounting material 22 and the cover material 32, so the electrical wiring E is not exposed to the outside, resulting in excellent design.

[0074] Furthermore, the head of the screw that fixes the fixing portion 221 of the lighting fixture L6 to the wall body 11 is located within the wiring space S2 and is not exposed to the outside, resulting in excellent design.

[0075] Furthermore, when attaching the lighting fixture L6 to the gatepost 14a, it is sufficient to screw the mounting material 22 to the gatepost 14a and then attach the cover material 32, to which the light source 5 has been attached and the electrical wiring has been completed, to the mounting material 22, so there are no complicated procedures and the installation is easy.

[0076] Next, as a seventh embodiment of the present invention, a case in which lighting device L7 is attached to a gatepost (attachment portion) 14a is shown in Figures 12 to 15. In the following description, front and back refer to the front and back sides in Figure 13, and one side and the other side refer to the directions shown in Figures 12 to 15. Figure 15 also shows a case in which lighting device L7 is attached to a gatepost (attachment portion) 14d with a small front-to-back width.

[0077] Gatepost 14a is erected on the ground G as shown in Fig. 13, and door body 14c is attached via elbow bracket 14b as shown in Fig. 7 to form gate 14. A substantially rectangular parallelepiped lighting fixture L7 is attached to the other side of gatepost 14a along the longitudinal direction of gatepost 14a.

[0078] As shown in Figures 12 to 14, the lighting fixture L7 is composed of a mounting material 23 screwed to the gatepost 14a, a cover material 33 that covers the mounting material 23 from the front, a light source 5 attached to the mounting material 23, a reflector 6 attached to the cover material 33 and that reflects light emitted from the light source 5 to the other side, thereby emitting indirect light 51 to the other side, and end caps 13, 13 attached to the upper and lower ends of the lighting fixture L7.

[0079] The mounting member 23 is used to attach the lighting fixture L7 to the gatepost 14a and is provided along the longitudinal direction of the lighting fixture L7. The mounting member 23 has a generally C-shaped cross section and is composed of a first-side visible wall 231 screwed to the gatepost 14a, a front wall 232 extending from the front end of the first-side visible wall 231 to the other side, a rear wall 233 extending from the rear end of the first-side visible wall 231 to the other side, and a light source holder 233c provided on the other side of the rear wall 233. The rear portion of the first-side visible wall 231 has a fixing portion 231a that abuts against and is screwed to the gatepost 14a. The front portion of the first-side visible wall 231 is provided with a gap between it and the gatepost 14a. The front wall 232 is screwed to a visible wall 331 of the cover material 33 described below. The rear wall 233 has a corner 233a bent forward at the other end, and a cushioning material 15 is attached to the other side of the rear wall 233. The rear wall 233 also has an engaging portion 233b in the middle that engages with an engaged portion 332a of the cover material 33 (described below). The light source holding portion 233c is located forward of the rear wall 233 and holds the light source 5, which is an LED, by enveloping it from the rear on the other side so that light emitted from the light source 5 is emitted forward on one side. The light source 5 is not visible from outside the lighting fixture L7. As shown in FIG. 14, multiple light sources 5 are arranged at equal intervals along the longitudinal direction of the lighting fixture L7.

[0080] The cover material 33 covers the mounting member 23 along the longitudinal direction of the lighting fixture L7. The cover material 33 has a generally T-shaped cross section and is composed of a visible wall 331 that is screwed to the front visible wall 232 of the mounting member 23, and a concealed wall 332 that extends rearward from the middle of the visible wall 331 and is fixed to an engaging portion 233b of the mounting member 23. One side of the visible wall 331 overlaps the front visible wall 232 of the mounting member 23, and the two are screwed together. The other end of the visible wall 331 bends rearward to form a corner 331a. A reflector holding portion 332b that holds the reflector 6 facing the other side is provided at the front portion of the concealed wall 332. An engaged portion 332a that engages with the engaging portion 233b of the mounting member 23 is formed at the rear end of the concealed wall 332.

[0081] The indirect light forming portion 43 is formed by the light source holding portion 233c of the mounting member 23 and the other side portion of the front wall 332 and the front wall 331 of the cover member 33. The indirect light forming portion 43 is open to the other side and irradiates indirect light 51 to the other side from the opening 431. The light irradiated from the light source 5 is reflected by the reflector 6 as shown in FIG. 12(a) and is irradiated to the other side as indirect light 51.

[0082] The space surrounded by the one side visible wall 231 of the mounting member 23, the front visible wall 232, one side of the rear visible wall 233, and the visible wall 332 of the cover member 33 is used as a wiring space S3. The wiring space S3 is a continuous space along the longitudinal direction of the lighting fixture L7, and houses the electrical wiring E connected to the light source 5. When attaching the lighting fixture L7 to the gatepost 14a, the mounting member 23 with the light source 5 attached thereto is screwed to the gatepost 14a, the electrical wiring to the light source 5 is then run, and the cover member 33 is then attached to the mounting member 23. Note that both longitudinal ends of the wiring space S3 are closed with end caps 13, 13, so that rainwater and the like do not penetrate into the interior of the wiring space S3.

[0083] Here, as shown in Fig. 15, a case will be described in which lighting fixture L7 is attached to a gatepost 14d with a small front-to-back width. When the gatepost 14d has a small front-to-back width, lighting fixture L7 can be attached to a corner of the gatepost 14d. In this case, it is not necessary to align the front part of one side visible wall 231 of mounting member 23 with the gatepost 14d, and it is sufficient that fixing part 231a of mounting member 23 is positioned so that it can be screwed to the other side surface of gatepost 14d.

[0084] Next, the effects of the seventh embodiment of the lighting fixture of the present invention configured as described above will be described. The lighting fixture L7 has an indirect light forming portion 43, and the light source 5 arranged in the indirect light forming portion 43 irradiates light toward the inside of the indirect light forming portion 43, thereby irradiating indirect light 51 toward the outside of the indirect light forming portion 43 through an opening 431 in the indirect light forming portion 43. That is, the light source holding portion 233c holds the light source 5 so as to enclose it from the rear on one side so that light from the light source 5 is irradiated toward the front on the other side. The light irradiated from the light source 5 is reflected by the reflector 6 and irradiated toward the other side as indirect light 51. Since the light source 5 is not visible from outside the lighting fixture L7, the light source is not directly visible and is not dazzling.

[0085] Furthermore, the lighting fixture L7 can store the electrical wiring E connected to the light source 5 within the wiring space S3 surrounded by the mounting material 23 and the cover material 33, so the electrical wiring E is not exposed to the outside, resulting in excellent design.

[0086] Furthermore, the head of the screw that fixes the fixing portion 231a of the lighting fixture L7 to the wall body 11 is located within the wiring space S3 and is not exposed to the outside, resulting in excellent design.

[0087] Furthermore, when attaching the lighting fixture L7 to the gatepost 14a, the mounting material 23 with the light source 5 attached thereto is screwed to the gatepost 14a, electrical wiring is then performed to the light source 5, and then the cover material 33 is attached to the mounting material 23, so construction is easy and does not require complicated procedures.

[0088] Furthermore, since the lighting fixture L7 does not need to be aligned with the front of the one-side projecting wall 231 of the mounting material 23 along the gatepost 14d, it is sufficient that the fixing portion 231a of the mounting material 23 is in a position where it can be screwed to the other side of the gatepost 14d, and in cases where the front-to-back width of the gatepost is small, the lighting fixture L7 can be attached to the corner of the gatepost 14d, making it highly versatile.

[0089] The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment. For example, the present invention is not limited to building materials such as walls and gates, but can also be applied to beams of carports and various other structures. [Explanation of symbols]

[0090] L1~L7 Lighting equipment S1~S3 wiring space 11 Wall (mounting part) 14a, 14d Gatepost (mounting part) 20, 21, 22, 23 Mounting material 201,201a, 211a,218, 221,231a Fixed part 40,41,42,43 Indirect light forming part 401,411, 421,431 Openings 30, 31, 32, 33 Cover material 5 light source 51 Indirect light

Claims

[Claim 1] The device comprises a mounting material that is attached to the visible surface of a mounting material such as a wall or gatepost, and a cover material that is detachably attached along the longitudinal direction of the mounting material and covers the mounting material, and when cut in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction, the mounting material and the cover material form an outline with a substantially rectangular cross section, and an opening is formed only on the visible surface of the outline with a substantially rectangular cross section to irradiate indirect light outward. The mounting member has a fixing portion for fixing to the visible surface of the mounting member and an indirect light forming portion, and the light source arranged in the indirect light forming portion irradiates light toward the inside of the indirect light forming portion, and the indirect light formed inside the indirect light forming portion is irradiated outward from the opening, A lighting fixture characterized in that a wiring space is formed surrounded by a mounting material and a cover material.

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