JPH0475203A - Lighting fixture - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve the design of a lighting fixture by forming on both side portions of the end portion of the fixture main body connecting face portions each of which is inclined inward at 45 deg. to the longitudinal direction of the fixture main body and through which a through hole for a code for feeding electricity to the fixture main body is opened. CONSTITUTION:Connecting face portions 7 each of which is inclined inward at 45 deg. to the direction of extension of the side face 6 of a fixture main body 1 are formed on both side portions 5 of the end portion 2 of the fixture main body 1. Cord through holes 8 through each of which a cord for feeding electricity to the fixture main body 1 can be passed are formed at roughly the center portion of the respective connecting surface portions 7 with their upper end edge portions 9 open. A connector 10 is roughly in the shape of reverse U and projecting edges 11a each of which can be engaged with the inside of the open edge of each through hole 8 are formed and an engagement channel 11b in which the open edge portions of the code through holes 8 of the connecting face portions 7 of adjacent fixture main bodies 1 being laid one on the other are held is formed. Projecting edges 12a each of which can be engaged with the inside of the open edge of each code through hole 8 are formed in a cover 12 and an engagement channel 12b for holding the open edge portion of each through hole 8 is formed between the projecting edges 12a.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Object of the Invention] (Industrial Field of Application) The present invention relates to lighting equipment, and is applicable to construction in which a plurality of equipment bodies are disposed on a ceiling surface in a right angle direction with their ends adjacent to each other. Concerning suitable lighting equipment.

(Prior Art) Conventionally, in a structure in which a plurality of lighting fixtures are connected and arranged with the ends of each fixture body adjacent to each other so that the longitudinal direction of the fixture bodies is at right angles, For example, attach one appliance body to the ceiling, attach the end of another appliance body adjacent to the end of this appliance body to the ceiling so that it is perpendicular to the appliance body that was installed earlier, and then A structure is known in which the appliance bodies are electrically connected to each other via electric wires led out from the center portions of both adjacent ends, and a cover is attached to cover the electric wires.

(Problem to be Solved by the Invention) However, in the above-mentioned conventional structure, after each appliance body is installed on the ceiling surface, electric wires are connected to each other via electric wires leading out from the center portions of adjacent ends of each appliance body. Since a cover is attached to cover the electrical wires, the workability is poor and the number of parts required for the work is large.

In view of the above-mentioned problems, an object of the present invention is to arrange a plurality of instrument bodies so that the longitudinal directions of the instrument bodies are at right angles to each other at the adjacent ends, without using a cover, and with an excellent design. The object of the present invention is to provide a lighting fixture with a structure that allows for easy construction.

[Structure of the invention]

(Means for Solving the Problems) The lighting fixture of the present invention has lamp sockets for mounting lamps on both sides of the ends of the fixture body, each of which is inclined at an angle of 45° inward from the longitudinal direction of the fixture body. A connecting surface portion is formed with a cord insertion port through which a cord for feeding power to the device main body can be inserted, and the cord insertion port of the connection surface portion is provided with:
A connector that connects instrument bodies disposed in a right angle direction with their ends adjacent to each other and has a cord insertion portion for the cord and a cover that closes the cord insertion opening are selectively engaged. .

(Function) The lighting fixture of the present invention has cord insertion holes opened on both sides of the end of the fixture body, each of which is inclined 45 degrees inward from the longitudinal direction of the fixture body, through which a cord for feeding power to the fixture body can be inserted. For example, for two appliance bodies adjacent to each other among a plurality of appliance bodies to be attached to a ceiling surface, the connecting surface part at the end of one appliance body adjacent to the other appliance body is formed. The hood insertion hole of the connecting surface and the cord insertion hole of the connecting surface of the other device body adjacent to this connecting surface are communicated via a connector having a cord insertion portion to connect both connecting surfaces. The instrument body is arranged such that its longitudinal direction is at right angles at its ends. In this state, the cord that electrically connects both instrument bodies is inserted from the inside of one instrument body through the cord insertion part of the connector and connected to the inside of the other instrument body, so this cord is connected from the outside. The cord is hidden behind the end and cannot be seen, improving the design of the lighting fixture.

Furthermore, in terms of light distribution, the distance between adjacent lighting fixtures is reduced, reducing darkness at the end of the lamp tube.

In addition, in a connecting surface portion that does not connect the connecting surface portion of another device main body, the cord insertion hole formed in the connecting surface portion is engaged with a cover that closes the cord insertion hole to close the cord insertion hole. , improve the design of lighting equipment.

(Example) An example of the lighting fixture of the present invention will be described based on the drawings.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a device body formed into an elongated box shape, and a pair of lamp sockets 3 are attached to opposite ends 2 of this device body 1. A fluorescent lamp 4 is installed.

At the end portion 2 of the instrument body 1, connecting surface portions 7 are formed on both side portions 5 and are inclined at 45 degrees inward from the extending direction of the side surfaces 6 of the instrument body 1. A cord insertion opening 8 through which a cord for supplying power to the instrument main body 1 can be inserted is formed approximately at the center of the connecting surface 7 with an open upper edge (lower edge in the figure) 9.

Next, reference numeral 10 denotes a connecting tool, and this connecting tool 10 is formed into a substantially inverted U shape, and has projecting edges 111 on both ends of the outer surface that can be engaged with the inner side of the opening edge of the cord insertion hole 8 of the connecting surface section 7. An engaging groove 11b is formed between the projecting edges 111 to overlap and hold the opening edge of the cord insertion opening 8 of the connecting surface portion 7 of the instrument main body 1.

Reference numeral 12 denotes a cover, and the outer surface of the cover 12 has projecting edges 12a formed at both ends that can be engaged with the inner side of the opening edge of the cord insertion port 8 of the connecting surface section 7, and between the projecting edges 121. , an engagement groove 12b is formed which clamps and holds the opening edge of the cord insertion port 8 of the connecting surface portion 7 of the instrument main body 1. The outer end surface of the cover 12 in a state where it is engaged with the cord insertion hole 8 forms an integral shape with the end portion 2, and is configured to close the needle insertion hole 8 with good design.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be explained.

The object to be mounted is a plurality of appliance bodies 1 to be attached to a surface, for example, a ceiling surface.
Among them, two instrument bodies 1 whose ends 2 are adjacent to each other,
We will explain the construction method of connecting and arranging them so that their longitudinal directions are at right angles.

First, the two appliance bodies 1 are fixed at predetermined positions on the ceiling surface.

Next, as shown in FIG.
Among the connection surface portions 7 of the connection surface portions 7, one end side protrusion 1. Ii to engage the opening edge of the cord insertion hole 8 in the engagement groove 11b. And this connector 1
A cord to be connected to the inside of the instrument main body 1 is inserted into the cord insertion portion 11 of the device 0, and one end of the cord is led out from the end portion 2 through the connector 10.

Furthermore, one end of this cord is connected to the other adjacent instrument main body 1.
While connecting to the inside of the connecting device 10, a projecting edge on the other end side of the connector 10 is attached inside the opening edge of the cord insertion opening 8 of the connecting surface portion 7 of the other device main body 1, which is connected to the connecting surface portion 7 of the other device main body 1. 1
1a and the opening edge of the cord insertion port 8 is engaged in the engagement groove 11b, and the overlapping connection surface portion in the engagement groove 11b is sandwiched between the opening edge of the cord insertion port 8 in the engagement groove 11b. The two connecting surfaces 7 are connected by attaching and holding them, and the two instrument bodies 1 are connected.

Then, attach this other appliance main body 1 to the ceiling surface, and
The work of arranging the instrument bodies 1 at right angles to each other is completed.

In addition, in the connection surface section 7 of the end section 2 that does not connect the instrument main body 1, the opening edge of the cord insertion port 8 of the connection surface section 7 is engaged with the engagement groove 12b between the projecting edges 128 of the cover 12. The cord insertion port 8 is closed.

In this manner, according to the above configuration, the two instrument bodies 1 that are planned to be arranged are arranged such that the longitudinal directions of the instrument bodies 1 are at right angles to each other.
Simply connect each instrument body 1 electrically using a cord at the end 2 of the instrument body 1, bring the opposing connecting surfaces 7 of the instrument bodies 1 into contact with each other, and connect them via the connector 10.
These two lighting fixtures have a good design (are connected and arranged on the ceiling surface so that the longitudinal directions of the respective fixture bodies 1 are perpendicular to each other).

Further, the connecting surface portion 7 is 4
Since it is inclined at 5 degrees, by simply connecting the opposing connecting surfaces 7 of the two appliance bodies 1 via the connector 10, one appliance body 1, which has been fixed to the ceiling surface in advance, can be connected to the other appliance body 1. The instrument body 1 is positioned so that its longitudinal direction is perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the other instrument body 1.
The connection work becomes easier.

Furthermore, the cord insertion opening 8 of the connecting surface portion 7 to which the instrument body 1 is not connected is closed by the cover 12, and the outer end surface of the cover 12 is formed integrally with the end portion 2 of the instrument body 1. , the design of the ends connecting the instrument bodies 1 in the right angle direction is not impaired.

Therefore, the number of members required to connect the appliance body 1 to the ceiling surface can be reduced.

By sequentially connecting the fixture bodies 1 in this way, a lighting fixture can be arranged in a rectangular frame shape using four fixture bodies 1, as shown in FIG.

Next, a second embodiment will be explained based on FIG. 4.

In the first embodiment, the connecting surface portion 7 was formed as a surface that smoothly continues from the side surface portion 5 by rounding the corners and sides. It is formed as an inclined surface that is inclined 456 degrees inward from the side surface portion 5.

Further, the cover 12 engages with the cord insertion hole 8 of the connecting surface portion 7, covers the entire surface of the connecting surface portion 7, and covers the entire surface of the connecting surface portion 7.
It is formed into a substantially triangular shape forming a corner of the end portion 2 of.

Note that the other configurations are the same as those of the first embodiment, and have the same effects.

Further, in the above embodiments, a device in which an open-tube type fluorescent lamp having caps at both ends is mounted has been described, but the present invention can also be applied to a device provided with a lamp socket into which a single-cap type fluorescent lamp is mounted.

〔Effect of the invention〕

According to the lighting fixture of the present invention, on both sides of the end of the fixture body,
Connecting surfaces are formed that are inclined at 45 degrees inward from the longitudinal direction of the device body, and each of the connecting surfaces has a cord insertion opening through which a cord for feeding power to the device body can be inserted. For example, when two of the instrument bodies are connected to a surface to which they are attached, one connection surface at one end of one of the instrument bodies is connected to the opposing connection surface at the end of the other adjacent instrument body. When facing each other, engaging both ends of the connecting tool with the cord insertion holes of each connecting surface, and connecting both mold main bodies through the cord inserted through the cord insertion section of the connecting tool, the connecting surfaces are connected. The two adjacent instrument bodies are connected and wired at their ends so that their longitudinal directions are perpendicular to each other.

Therefore, using only the end of the device body and the connector, the device body can be connected to the surface in an orderly manner so that the longitudinal direction is at right angles, reducing the number of parts during construction and improving work efficiency. improves.

Further, since the cord insertion opening of the connecting surface portion that does not connect the instrument body is engaged with the cover to close the cord insertion opening, the design of the end portion of the instrument body is improved.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Figure 1 shows an embodiment of the lighting fixture of the present invention, and is a perspective view showing a state in which the longitudinal directions of the fixture bodies are connected to each other at right angles at the ends, and Figure 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which the four fixture bodies are arranged in a rectangular shape. An explanatory diagram showing a state in which they are connected and arranged in a frame shape, FIG. 3 is the same as above A.
-A sectional view and FIG. 4 are perspective views showing the second embodiment of the same as above, and showing a state in which the longitudinal directions of the instrument bodies are connected to each other at right angles at the ends. 1. Appliance body, 2. End, 3. Lamp socket.
4. Fluorescent lamp, 7. Connecting surface part, 8. Cord insertion port, lO. Connector, 11. Cord insertion part, 12.
cover

Claims (1)

[Claims] (1) Cord insertion holes are provided on both sides of the end of the appliance body, which is equipped with a lamp socket into which a lamp is attached, each inclined at an angle of 45 degrees inward from the longitudinal direction of the appliance body, through which a cord for supplying power to the appliance body can be inserted. a connector forming an open connecting surface portion, connecting instrument bodies disposed perpendicularly with their ends adjacent to each other to the cord insertion opening of the connecting surface portion, and having a cord insertion portion for the cord; A lighting device that selectively engages with a cover that closes a cord insertion port.