Light device

Abstract

The growing widespread use of batteries is expected to increasingly accelerate. However, although it is desirable for batteries such as alkaline dry batteries and lithium dry batteries to be used more widely, if, for example, a natural disaster or the like has occurred, various obstacles must be overcome in order to supply light emission power to an illumination light emitting unit by means of a battery.　This light device (10) comprises: an illumination light emitting unit (40) that emits illumination light; a light emission battery unit (20) that includes a light emission battery (21) capable of supplying light emission power to the illumination light emitting unit (40); and a charging battery unit (30) that includes a charging battery (31) capable of supplying charging power to a piece of electric equipment (100). The type of the light emission battery (21) is different from the type of the charging battery (31).

Description

Light device

[0001] The present invention relates to a light device in which a light-emitting power source is supplied to an illumination light-emitting unit when, for example, a natural disaster occurs.

[0002] BACKGROUND ART A lighting system is known that is installed in an indoor parking lot and includes a lighting device with a camera and a control device that links disaster information with the camera (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

[0003] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2022-143877

[0004] Incidentally, the inventor believes that the widespread use of batteries will continue to accelerate.

[0005] However, while it would be desirable for batteries such as alkaline and lithium batteries to be more widely used, the inventors have realized that various obstacles must be overcome in order to supply light-emitting power to lighting light-emitting units using batteries, for example, in the event of a natural disaster.

[0006] SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In consideration of the above-mentioned conventional problems, the present invention aims to provide a lighting device that can promote wider use of batteries.

[0007] The first invention is a light device comprising: an illumination light-emitting unit that emits illumination light; an illumination battery section having an illumination battery that can supply illumination power to the illumination light-emitting unit; and a charging battery section having a charging battery that can supply charging power to an electrical device, wherein the type of the illumination battery is different from the type of the charging battery.

[0008] A second aspect of the present invention is the light device according to the first aspect of the present invention, wherein the light-emitting battery is an alkaline battery, and the rechargeable battery is a lithium battery.

[0009] The third invention is the light device of the second invention, further comprising an alert light-emitting unit that emits light to visually alert the presence of the device, and the light-emitting battery supplies the light-emitting power source to the alert light-emitting unit.

[0010] The fourth invention of the present invention is the light device of the third invention, further comprising: a vertical housing section that houses the light-emitting battery section and the charging battery section; a foldable stand section that supports the vertical housing section in a vertical position; and a charging port section that is provided on the lower side of the vertical housing section supported in the vertical position, wherein the charging battery supplies the charging power source to the electrical equipment connected to the charging port section.

[0011] The fifth aspect of the present invention is the light device of the fourth aspect of the present invention, characterized in that the notification light-emitting unit is embedded inside the upper part of the vertical housing part supported in the vertical position, and a light-guiding member is provided to guide the light emitted by the notification light-emitting unit in multiple directions.

[0012] The sixth aspect of the present invention is the light device according to the fifth aspect of the present invention, characterized in that an electric circuit changeover switch is provided for switching the electric circuit so that the light-emitting battery supplies the light-emitting power source to the lighting light-emitting unit, and a fluorescent agent is applied to the electric circuit changeover switch.

[0013] The seventh aspect of the present invention is the light device of the sixth aspect of the present invention, characterized in that an electrical circuit switching mechanism is provided for switching electrical circuits so that the rechargeable battery can also supply the light-emitting power source to the illumination light-emitting unit and the alarm light-emitting unit.

[0014] The eighth aspect of the present invention is the lighting device of the seventh aspect of the present invention, characterized in that the charging battery section has a plurality of the charging batteries connected in series, an insulating member that suppresses battery self-discharge is removably inserted into the gap between the electrode sections of adjacent charging batteries, an end of the inserted insulating member is pulled out to the outside of the vertical housing section, and a fluorescent agent is applied to the end of the pulled-out insulating member.

[0015] The present invention can provide a lighting device that can promote wider use of batteries.

[0016] Schematic front view of a light device and electrical equipment according to an embodiment of the present invention. Schematic front view of a light device according to an embodiment of the present invention. Electrical circuit diagram of a light device according to an embodiment of the present invention. Schematic cross-sectional view of a light device according to an embodiment of the present invention. Schematic rear view of a light device according to an embodiment of the present invention. Schematic left side view (part 1) of a light device according to an embodiment of the present invention. Schematic left side view (part 2) of a light device according to an embodiment of the present invention. Electrical circuit diagram of a light device according to a first modified embodiment of the present invention. Electrical circuit diagram of a light device according to a second modified embodiment of the present invention. Schematic partial cross-sectional view of a light device according to a second modified embodiment of the present invention.

[0017] DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

[0018] Similarly, some components may not be shown in the drawings, or may be shown in perspective or in simplified form.

[0019] While explaining the operation of the light device 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention, a light device operation control method according to an invention related to the present invention, which is realized by a controller or the like, will also be explained.

[0020] First, the configuration and operation of a light device 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to FIGS.

[0021] Here, Figure 1 is a schematic front view of a light device 10 and an electrical device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is a schematic front view of the light device 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 3 is an electrical circuit diagram of the light device 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 4 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the light device 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 5 is a schematic rear view of the light device 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention, and Figures 6 and 7 are schematic left side views (parts 1 and 2) of the light device 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0022] The illumination light-emitting unit 40 is a light-emitting unit that emits illumination light.

[0023] Such illumination light is light that provides illumination for a sufficient period of time with the amount of light required in normal daily life, even in disaster evacuation shelters where electricity conditions are often poor. Therefore, taking into consideration the color of the illumination light, an illumination light-emitting unit 40 that uses an LED (Light Emitting Diode) or the like is preferably adopted.

[0024] The light emitting battery section 20 is a battery section having a light emitting battery 21 that can supply light emitting power to the illumination light emitting unit 40 .

[0025] As the luminous battery 21, a primary battery is preferably adopted, which is suitable for stockpiling in a warehouse or the like, can be immediately used as needed even after a long storage period such as 10 years, and is relatively inexpensive, but a secondary battery can also be adopted.

[0026] The charging battery unit 30 is a battery unit having a charging battery 31 that can supply charging power to the electrical device 100 .

[0027] Although a primary battery is preferably used as the rechargeable battery 31, a secondary battery may also be used. Needless to say, a typical example of the electrical device 100 is a mobile terminal device such as a smartphone, which is expected to be widely used for checking the safety of people when a natural disaster occurs.

[0028] The module including the light-emitting battery unit 20 and the module including the rechargeable battery unit 30 are housed in different housings, and are separated, for example, as shown by the dividing line L (see Figure 3), but are detachable from each other.

[0029] The type of the luminous battery 21 is different from the type of the rechargeable battery 31 .

[0030] This is because a large output such as a discharge capacity of 5000 mAh is not necessarily required, so an inexpensive battery with a long output time is adopted as the light-emitting battery 21, and it is often desirable to adopt a battery with a large output, even if it is not necessarily inexpensive, as the rechargeable battery 31.

[0031] The light-emitting battery 21 is an alkaline battery, and the rechargeable battery 31 is a lithium battery.

[0032] Other types of batteries such as manganese dry batteries, nickel-metal hydride batteries, silver oxide batteries, or zinc-air batteries can also be suitably used as the luminous battery 21 and the rechargeable battery 31 .

[0033] The notification light-emitting unit 50 is a light-emitting unit that emits light to visually notify the presence of the device.

[0034] In disaster evacuation shelters and the like, it is often difficult to find the light device 10 hidden amongst luggage, but the light emitted by the light-emitting unit 50 makes it easy to recognize the light device 10. Of course, in addition to emitting light, it is also possible to consider a mode in which an audio alert is emitted to provide an auditory alert of the presence of the device.

[0035] The light-emitting battery 21 supplies light-emitting power to the notification light-emitting unit 50 .

[0036] Since the power consumption of the notification light-emitting unit 50 is small, in order to effectively achieve the purpose of visually notifying the presence of the device, the light-emitting battery 21 constantly supplies light-emitting power to the notification light-emitting unit 50. Of course, an embodiment in which an electric circuit changeover switch that switches the electric circuit so that the light-emitting battery 21 supplies light-emitting power to the notification light-emitting unit 50 is provided together with the electric circuit changeover switch 60 is also conceivable.

[0037] The vertical housing 80 is a housing that houses the light-emitting battery unit 20 and the charging battery unit 30 .

[0038] Since the vertical housing 80 is stably supported in a vertical position, it is expected to be easy to carry around by being stored compactly in a bag or the like.

[0039] The folding stand 90 is a stand that supports the vertical housing 80 in a vertical position.

[0040] The folding stand section 90 is rotatable around a hinge fulcrum attached to the upper part of the stand body, and is folded compactly onto the back of the vertical housing section 80 when stored in a bag or the like.

[0041] The charging port 32 is a port provided on the lower side of the vertical housing 80 that is supported in a vertical position.

[0042] When the vertical housing part 80 is supported in a vertical position, the charging port part 32 is provided on the lower side part of the vertical housing part 80, not on the upper side part of the vertical housing part 80, so that the cable is less likely to come loose and the electrical device 100 can be securely connected to the light device 10 via the charging cable 110.

[0043] The rechargeable battery 31 supplies charging power to the electrical device 100 connected to the charging port 32 .

[0044] Of course, a configuration is also conceivable in which the electrical device 100 is directly connected to the light device 10 via the charging port portion 32 without the charging cable 110 that can be distributed as an accessory according to the type of electrical device 100 .

[0045] The notification light emitting unit 50 is embedded in the upper interior of the vertical housing 80 that is supported in a vertical position.

[0046] When the vertical housing 80 is supported in a vertical position, the notification light-emitting unit 50 is embedded in the upper part of the vertical housing 80, rather than in the lower part, and therefore, by utilizing a combination of on / off light emission states, the visibility of the light device 10 is improved, making it easier to find the light device 10 that is hidden by luggage, etc. Furthermore, since the notification light-emitting unit 50 is embedded in the vertical housing 80, rather than attached to the surface of the vertical housing 80, damage to the notification light-emitting unit 50 due to contact with luggage, etc., hardly occurs.

[0047] A light guide member 51 is provided to guide the light emitted by the notification light emitting unit 50 in a plurality of directions.

[0048] Even if the light emitting element of the notification light emitting unit 50 is a single element, the emitted light is guided in multiple directions by the light guiding member 51 such as an optical fiber member, so the visibility of the light device 10 is improved without increasing the number of parts.

[0049] An electric circuit changeover switch 60 is provided for switching the electric circuit so that the light emitting battery 21 supplies light emitting power to the illumination light emitting unit 40 .

[0050] Since the power consumption of the lighting unit 40 is relatively large, in order to effectively achieve the purpose of ensuring a meaningful lighting time, the lighting battery 21 supplies lighting power to the lighting unit 40 not constantly but only when the electric circuit changeover switch 60 is turned on.

[0051] A fluorescent agent is applied to the electrical circuit changeover switch 60 .

[0052] Since the electric circuit changeover switch 60, which emits light using a fluorescent agent without power supply, can be easily seen, the electric circuit changeover switch 60 can be reliably turned on and off even in the dark.

[0053] As shown in FIG. 8, an electrical circuit switching mechanism 70 may be provided to switch the electrical circuit so that the rechargeable battery 31 can also supply light-emitting power to the illumination light-emitting unit 40 and the notification light-emitting unit 50.

[0054] FIG. 8 is an electric circuit diagram of a light device 10 according to a first modified example of the embodiment of the present invention.

[0055] For example, even if the electromotive force of the light-emitting battery 21 cannot be obtained due to battery self-discharge, the light-emitting unit 50 can emit light that visually notifies the presence of the device by using the electromotive force of the charging battery 31 without using the electromotive force of the light-emitting battery 21.

[0056] 9 and 10, the rechargeable battery section 30 may also have a plurality of rechargeable batteries 31 connected in series.

[0057] 9 is an electrical circuit diagram of the light device 10 according to the second modified embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 10 is a schematic partial cross-sectional view of the light device 10 according to the second modified embodiment of the present invention.

[0058] For example, by connecting multiple rechargeable batteries 31, such as coin-type lithium primary batteries, in series, with the number of batteries corresponding to the electromotive force of the rechargeable batteries 31, it is expected that sufficient charging power will be supplied to the electrical device 100 even if the electromotive force of some of the rechargeable batteries 31 cannot be obtained due to battery self-discharge.

[0059] An insulating member 33 for suppressing battery self-discharge is removably inserted into the gap between the electrodes of adjacent rechargeable batteries 31.

[0060] Even after a long period of storage such as in a warehouse, the rechargeable battery 31 can be immediately used by removing the insulating member 33 as needed. Of course, it is also conceivable that the luminous battery unit 20 has a single luminous battery 21 and the insulating member 33 is removably attached to the electrode portion of the luminous battery 21, or that the luminous battery unit 20 has a plurality of luminous batteries 21 connected in series and an insulating member that suppresses battery self-discharge is removably inserted into the gap between the electrode portions of adjacent luminous batteries 21.

[0061] The inserted end of the insulating member 33 is drawn out to the outside of the vertical housing part 80 .

[0062] The insulating member 33, such as insulating paper, can be easily removed by pulling the end of the insulating member 33 with fingers or the like, thereby improving convenience.

[0063] A fluorescent agent is applied to the end of the drawn insulating member 33 .

[0064] Since the end of the insulating member 33, which emits light from the fluorescent agent without the need for power supply, can be easily seen, the work of removing the insulating member 33 can be carried out reliably even in the dark.

[0065] In addition, the program of the invention related to the present invention is a program for causing a computer to execute all or part of the steps (or processes, operations and actions, etc.) of the light device operation control method of the invention related to the present invention described above, and is a program that operates in cooperation with a computer.

[0066] In addition, the recording medium of the invention related to the present invention is a recording medium that records a program for causing a computer to execute all or some of the operations of all or some of the steps (or processes, operations and actions, etc.) of the light device operation control method of the invention related to the present invention described above, and is a computer-readable recording medium in which the read program is used in cooperation with a computer.

[0067] It should be noted that the above-mentioned "some steps (or processes, operations, actions, etc.)" means one or some of the multiple steps.

[0068] Furthermore, the above-mentioned "operations of steps (or processes, operations, actions, etc.)" means the operations of all or part of the above-mentioned steps.

[0069] Furthermore, one form of use of the inventive program related to the present invention may be a form in which it is transmitted through a transmission medium such as the Internet, light, radio waves, or sound waves, read by a computer, and operates in cooperation with the computer.

[0070] The recording medium includes a ROM (Read Only Memory) and the like.

[0071] Furthermore, a computer is not limited to pure hardware such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit), but may also include firmware, an OS (Operating System), and even peripheral devices.

[0072] As described above, the configuration of the present invention may be realized in software or hardware.

[0073] The light device of the present invention can promote wider use of batteries and is useful, for example, for use in a light device that supplies light-emitting power to a lighting unit when a natural disaster occurs.

[0074] REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 10 Light device 20 Light-emitting battery section 21 Light-emitting battery 30 Charging battery section 31 Charging battery 32 Charging port section 33 Insulating member 40 Illumination light-emitting unit 50 Notification light-emitting unit 51 Light-guiding member 60 Electrical circuit changeover switch 70 Electrical circuit changeover mechanism 80 Vertical housing section 90 Folding stand section 100 Electrical device 110 Charging cable L Dividing line

Claims

1. A light device comprising: an illumination light-emitting unit that emits illumination light; a light-emitting battery section having a light-emitting battery that can supply light-emitting power to the illumination light-emitting unit; and a rechargeable battery section having a rechargeable battery that can supply rechargeable power to an electrical device, wherein the type of the light-emitting battery is different from the type of the rechargeable battery.

2. The lighting device according to claim 1, wherein the luminous battery is an alkaline battery and the rechargeable battery is a lithium battery.

3. The light device according to claim 2, further comprising an indicator light-emitting unit that emits light to visually indicate the presence of the device, and the light-emitting battery supplies the light-emitting power source to the indicator light-emitting unit.

4. The light device described in claim 3 further comprising: a vertical housing section that houses the light-emitting battery section and the charging battery section; a foldable stand section that supports the vertical housing section in a vertical position; and a charging port section that is provided on the lower side of the vertical housing section supported in the vertical position, wherein the charging battery supplies the charging power to the electrical equipment connected to the charging port section.

5. The light device described in claim 4, characterized in that the notification light-emitting unit is embedded inside the upper part of the vertical housing part supported in the vertical position, and a light-guiding member is provided to guide the light emitted by the notification light-emitting unit in multiple directions.

6. The light device according to claim 5, characterized in that an electric circuit changeover switch is provided for switching the electric circuit so that the luminous battery supplies the luminous power source to the lighting unit, and a fluorescent agent is applied to the electric circuit changeover switch.

7. The light device according to claim 6, further comprising an electrical circuit switching mechanism for switching electrical circuits so that the rechargeable battery can also supply the light-emitting power to the illumination light-emitting unit and the notification light-emitting unit.

8. The light device described in claim 7, characterized in that the rechargeable battery section has a plurality of the rechargeable batteries connected in series, an insulating member that suppresses battery self-discharge is removably inserted into the gap between the electrode sections of adjacent rechargeable batteries, an end of the inserted insulating member is pulled out to the outside of the vertical housing section, and a fluorescent agent is applied to the pulled out end of the insulating member.

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