lighting equipment
The compact lighting device design addresses the issue of large and heavy conventional lighting devices by incorporating a base with upward-bent rising portions and a smaller power supply unit, enhancing ease of installation and maintenance at high altitudes.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- JP2024221694
- Authority / Receiving Office
- JP · JP
- Patent Type
- Patents
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-12-18
- Publication Date
- 2026-01-29
- Estimated Expiration
- 2041-09-21
AI Technical Summary
Conventional high-ceiling lighting devices are large and heavy, making installation and maintenance at high altitudes cumbersome.
A compact lighting device design featuring a base with upward-bent rising portions and fall prevention features, a smaller power supply unit, and an arm attached to the ceiling, along with a cover that integrates with the base and power supply unit, allowing for a smaller and lighter structure.
The design results in a smaller, lighter lighting device that is easier to install and maintain at high altitudes, with improved workability and reduced swinging, while maintaining effective lighting functionality.
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Abstract
Description
[Technical Field]
[0001] FIELD OF THE INVENTION An embodiment of the present invention relates to a lighting device. [Background technology]
[0002] Conventionally, there have been lighting devices for high ceilings used to illuminate spaces with high ceilings, such as factories, warehouses, and other facilities. This lighting device is configured by connecting an arm to a base on the underside of which a light source is disposed, and a power supply unit is attached to the arm, and is attached to the ceiling by the arm. The arms are attached to both sides of the base and are approximately the same dimension as the width of the base.
[0003] Since such lighting devices are installed at high altitudes, it is desirable that they be small and lightweight. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]
[0004] [Patent Document 1] Patent Publication No. 2021-7112 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]
[0005] The lighting device of the embodiment includes: The device is provided with a flat base plate, a rising portion formed by bending the base plate upward, and a fall prevention portion cut and raised from the rising portion and bent downward from the base plate. a power supply unit having a base, a light source disposed on a lower surface of the base, and a power supply mounting portion disposed on an upper surface of the base, the power supply unit being smaller than the base in a plan view; and an arm attached to the ceiling side and attached to the upper surface of the base; A cover that covers the light source; Equipped with The cover is disposed between the base plate portion and the fall prevention portion. [Means for solving the problem]
[0006] The lighting device of the embodiment comprises a base, a light source arranged on the underside of the base, a power supply mounting portion arranged on the upper surface of the base and having a power supply unit that is smaller than the base in a planar view, and an arm that is attached to the ceiling side and also attached to the upper surface of the base. [Effects of the Invention]
[0007] The lighting device of the embodiment can be made small and lightweight. [Brief explanation of the drawings]
[0008] [Figure 1] 1 is a plan view of a lighting device showing a first embodiment. [Figure 2] FIG. [Figure 3] FIG. [Figure 4] FIG. [Figure 5] FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of a portion of the lighting device. [Figure 6] FIG. 10 is a plan view of a lighting device showing a second embodiment. [Figure 7] FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of a portion of the lighting device. [Figure 8] FIG. 10 is a plan view showing a third embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0009] The first embodiment will be described below with reference to FIGS.
[0010] As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the lighting device 10 is a high-ceiling lighting device used to illuminate spaces with high ceilings in factories, warehouses, and other facilities, for example.
[0011] The lighting device 10 includes a lighting body 11 which is a lighting fixture, and an arm 12 which supports the lighting body 11 and is attached to the ceiling side.
[0012] The lighting body 11 comprises a base 16 which is the fixture body and a heat sink, a light source 17 arranged on the underside of the base 16, a cover 18 which covers the light source 17 and is attached to the base 16, and a power supply unit 19 arranged on the upper side of the base 16.
[0013] The base 16 is formed of a metal plate. The base 16 has a flat, quadrangular, e.g., square, base plate portion 23, and rising portions 24 bent upward are provided on four sides of the base plate portion 23. Fall prevention portions 25 are provided on two opposing sides of one of the base plate portion 23 to prevent the cover 18 attached to the base 16 from falling. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 5 , the fall prevention portions 25 are cut and raised from the center of the width of the rising portions 24, bent downward toward the bottom of the base plate portion 23 in a generally U-shape, and disposed opposite the bottom surface of the base plate portion 23 with a predetermined gap between them. The tip of the fall prevention portion 25 is formed in an arc shape. In addition, a wiring hole is provided in the center of the base plate portion 23, through which an electric wire is inserted to electrically connect the light source 17 and the power supply unit 19.
[0014] Furthermore, a light emitting module 29 is used for the light source 17. The light emitting module 29 has a rectangular substrate 30 and a plurality of light emitting elements 31 mounted on the front surface side of the substrate 30. The light emitting elements 31 are semiconductor light emitting elements such as LEDs and organic ELs. The back surface of the substrate 30 is disposed on the underside of the base plate portion 23 of the base 16, and is fixed to the base plate portion 23 with a plurality of screws. A wiring hole is provided in the center of the substrate 30, which is connected to the wiring hole of the base plate portion 23 and through which an electric wire is inserted to electrically connect the light source 17 and the power supply portion 19. Note that the light source 17 may be, for example, a lamp other than the light-emitting module 29.
[0015] The cover 18 is attached to the underside of the base 16, covering the light-emitting module 29. The cover 18 has a bottom surface 35, side surfaces 36 provided around the periphery of the bottom surface 35, and flanges 37 protruding from the upper sides of the side surfaces to the periphery. The entire cover 18, or at least the bottom surface thereof, is translucent.
[0016] The side surface portion 36 has four arc-shaped corners, and a recessed portion 38 is provided at the center of each side in the width direction.
[0017] Each side of the flange 37 has a protruding engagement portion 39 that engages with the outer surface of the rising portion 24 of the base 16 to position the cover 18. The opposing flanges 37 are inserted into the gaps between the fall prevention portions 25 on both sides of the base 16 and the base plate portion 23. By inserting one flange 37 into the gap between the fall prevention portions 25 and the base plate portion 23 to move the cover 18 to one side, and then aligning the other flange 37 with the gap between the fall prevention portions 25 and the base plate portion 23, and moving the cover 18 to the other side, the flanges 37 are inserted into the gaps between the fall prevention portions 25 on both sides of the base 16 and the base plate portion 23. The recesses 38 on the side surfaces 36 of the cover 18 face the fall prevention portions 25 on both sides of the base 16, allowing the cover 18 to be moved to one side or the other. The four corners of the flanges 37 are attached to the base plate portion 23 with screws 40.
[0018] The power supply unit 19 also has a power supply case 44 which is a power supply box, and a terminal block 45 and a power supply circuit 46 housed in the power supply case 44 .
[0019] The power supply case 44 is made of metal and is attached to the center of the upper surface of the base plate portion 23 with screws or the like.
[0020] The power supply case 44 is rectangular and has a smaller outer shape than the base 16 in a plan view. In a plan view, each side of the power supply case 44 is parallel to and faces each side of the base 16, and both longitudinal sides of the power supply case 44 are disposed facing both sides of the base 16 on which the drop prevention portions 25 are provided.
[0021] The power supply case 44 has an upper surface portion 47 and side surfaces 48, and is open on the bottom side of the power supply case 44. The side surfaces 48 have first side surfaces 48a on both longitudinal sides and second side surfaces 48b on both lateral sides. The opening on the bottom side of the power supply case 44 is closed by the base plate portion 23 when the power supply case 44 is attached to the base plate portion 23. The power supply case 44 may also be configured as a hexahedron whose bottom side is also closed.
[0022] The terminal block 45 is attached to the power supply case 44 so as to face an opening provided in one of the second side surface portions 48b of the power supply case 44. A power supply line that supplies external power from an external power source such as a commercial AC power source is electrically connected to the terminal block 45.
[0023] The power supply circuit 46 has a board and power supply circuit components mounted on this board, and is mounted within the power supply case 44 at a position where at least the board is positioned higher than the midpoint in the vertical direction of the power supply case 44. The power supply circuit 46 converts external power supplied through the terminal block 45 into predetermined lighting power and supplies it to the light-emitting module 29, thereby lighting the light-emitting element 31.
[0024] The arm 12 is made of metal, has a generally U-shaped overall configuration, and is attached to the power supply unit 19. The arm 12 has a pair of arm attachment parts 52 attached to the power supply unit 19, an arm body 53 attached to the ceiling side, and an angle adjustment part 54 that connects the arm attachment parts 52 and the arm body 53 so that the angle can be adjusted.
[0025] The pair of arm attachment parts 52 are attached to the first side surface parts 48a on both longitudinal sides of the power supply unit 19 at the center positions in the width direction thereof with a plurality of screws 55. The upper ends of the arm attachment parts 52 are arranged so as to protrude above the power supply unit 19.
[0026] The arm body 53 has a long arm upper surface 56 that is attached to the ceiling side, and a pair of arm side surfaces 57 that are bent from both longitudinal ends of the arm upper surface 56, and is formed into a generally U-shape. A pair of mounting holes 58 is provided in the arm upper surface 56 for attachment to the ceiling side. The pair of mounting holes 58 are arranged at a predetermined pitch P for attachment to the ceiling side. One mounting hole 58 is a circular hole, and the other mounting hole 58 is an elongated hole that is long in the width direction and intersects the longitudinal direction. A hole 59 that is used for inserting a power cord, etc., is provided in the center of the arm upper surface 56 between the pair of mounting holes 58.
[0027] Angle adjustment unit 54 connects arm attachment unit 52 and arm side surface portion 57 of arm body 53, which is arranged so as to overlap the outside of arm attachment unit 52, so as to allow the angle to be adjusted. Angle adjustment unit 54 connects arm attachment unit 52 and arm side surface portion 57 of arm body 53 so as to be rotatable using a pivot shaft bolt 60 that passes through arm attachment unit 52 and arm side surface portion 57 of arm body 53 and a nut 61 that screws onto this pivot shaft bolt 60, and also connects arm attachment unit 52 and arm side surface portion 57 of arm body 53 so as to allow the angle to be adjusted using an adjustment bolt 62 that passes through arm attachment unit 52 and arm side surface portion 57 of arm body 53 and a nut 63 that screws onto this adjustment bolt 62, etc. An arc-shaped elongated hole 64 is provided on the arm side portion 57 of the arm body 53, with the hole through which the pivot shaft bolt 60 is inserted as its center, and the angle can be adjusted within the range in which the adjustment bolt 62 abuts against each longitudinal end of the elongated hole 64.
[0028] When the lighting device 10 is installed, the arm body 53 is attached to the ceiling structure by bolts or the like inserted through the pair of attachment holes 58 of the arm body 53 .
[0029] The angle between the arm mounting part 52 and the arm body 53 is adjusted via the angle adjustment part 54 so that the light irradiation direction of the lamp body 11 is directly downward, and after this adjustment, the rotation axis bolt 60 and the adjustment bolt 62 of the angle adjustment part 54 are tightened to fix the arm mounting part 52 and the arm body 53 so that they cannot rotate.
[0030] The power line is connected to the terminal block 45 of the power supply unit 19, and the installation is completed.
[0031] When external power is supplied to the power supply unit 19, the power supply unit 19 supplies lighting power to the light emitting module 29, and the light emitting element 31 lights up.
[0032] When the light is on, the heat generated by the light emitting element 31 is mainly transferred to the base 16 and is dissipated into the air from the base 16. The heat generated by the power supply circuit 46 is mainly transferred to the power supply case 44 and from the power supply case 44 to the arm 12 and is dissipated from the power supply case 44 and the arm 12.
[0033] In the lighting device 10 configured in this manner, the arm 12 is connected to the power supply unit 19, which has an outer shape smaller than the base 16 in a plan view, so the length of the arm upper surface 56 can be made shorter than when the arm 12 is connected to both sides of the base 16, thereby making the arm 12 smaller and lighter. This allows the lighting device 10 to be made smaller and lighter, improving workability when installed at high altitudes.
[0034] Furthermore, in order to make the power supply unit 19 smaller and lighter, if the power supply unit 19 is rectangular in plan view, by connecting the arms 12 to both longitudinal sides of the power supply unit 19, the mounting dimensions for attaching the arms 12 to the ceiling side can be ensured, that is, the dimensions for providing a pair of mounting holes 58 arranged at a predetermined mounting pitch can be ensured.
[0035] Furthermore, the direction in which the light body 11 is angle adjustable is a direction that intersects with the direction in which both ends of the arm 12 are connected, and is a direction in which the light body 11 is likely to swing, but since the power supply unit 19 is positioned with its short side facing the direction in which the light body 11 is likely to swing, the center of gravity of the power supply unit 19 can be brought closer to the center, and swinging can be suppressed.
[0036] Furthermore, flange portion 37 of cover 18, which is attached to the underside of base 16 with screws 40, is disposed between base plate portion 23 and fall prevention portion 25. Therefore, even if the portion of flange portion 37 to which load is applied due to tightening of screws 40 deteriorates and breaks, flange portion 37 can be supported by fall prevention portion 25, and cover 18 can be prevented from falling.
[0037] Next, a second embodiment is shown in FIGS.
[0038] The power supply unit 19 has a power supply mounting portion 70 disposed on the upper surface side of the base 16. The power supply mounting portion 70 is provided on the side surface portion 48 of the power supply case 44, and is bent outward from the lower side of the first side surface portion 48a on both longitudinal sides.
[0039] The arm mounting portion 52 is provided with an arm fixing portion 71 that is bent outward from the lower side of the arm mounting portion 52. The arm fixing portion 71 is disposed overlapping the upper surface side of the power supply mounting portion 70 that is disposed on the upper surface side of the base 16.
[0040] The arm fixing portion 71, the power supply mounting portion 70, and the base 16 are fastened together by a plurality of screws 72, which are fasteners, so that the arm 12 is connected to the power supply portion 19. The substrate 30 of the light-emitting module 29 may also be fastened together by the screws 72.
[0041] By fastening the base 16, power supply unit 19, and arm 12 together as a single unit, the number of parts and assembly steps can be reduced, and manufacturability can be improved, compared to a configuration in which each component is attached separately.
[0042] 8, the power supply unit 19 may be provided in a square shape in plan view, as long as its outer shape is smaller than that of the base 16 in plan view. Alternatively, the power supply unit 19 may be provided in a rectangular shape with a longer length in a direction intersecting the direction in which the arms of the power supply unit 19 are connected, as long as its outer shape is smaller than that of the base 16 in plan view and a dimension sufficient to provide a pair of mounting holes 58 arranged at a predetermined mounting pitch can be ensured.
[0043] The angle adjustment unit 54 of the arm 12 may be disposed at a position to the side of the power supply unit 19.
[0044] Although several embodiments of the present invention have been described, these embodiments are presented as examples and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. These novel embodiments can be embodied in various other forms, and various omissions, substitutions, and modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention. These embodiments and their modifications are included within the scope and spirit of the invention, and are also included in the scope of the invention and its equivalents as defined in the claims. [Explanation of symbols]
[0045] 10. Lighting equipment 12 Arm 16 base 17 Light source 19 Power supply section
Claims
1. A base having a flat base plate portion, a rising portion formed by bending the base plate portion upward, and a fall prevention portion cut out from the rising portion and bent downward from the base plate portion; a light source disposed on the underside of the base; a power supply unit having a power supply mounting portion disposed on an upper surface of the base and smaller than the base in a plan view; an arm attached to the ceiling side and attached to the upper surface side of the base; a cover for covering the light source; Equipped with The cover is disposed between the base plate portion and the fall prevention portion. A lighting device characterized by:
2. The arm, the power supply unit, and the base are fastened together so that the arm is connected to the power supply unit.
2. The lighting device according to claim 1.
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