JPH08222002A - Signal light - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To provide a signal light capable of optionally switching a lighting state of a light source to a flashing state and a continuous lighting state, selecting an optimum lighting state corresponding to a using state for instruction and guidance. CONSTITUTION: A signal light is formed in such a way that a translucent cylindrical body 4 inside which a light source 3 for lighting with a power source 1 is housed is connected directly or through a connecting part 11 to the tip of a gripping part inside which the power source 1 such as a battery is housed to form a rod-shaped main body (a), and an on/off switch 5 for turning on/off the lift source 3 is arranged on the outer circumferential surface of the rod- shaped main body (a). A flash driving mechanism for flashing the lit light source 3 and a continuously driving mechanism for continuously lighting without flashing are installed in a driving circuit 6 for driving the light source 3, and a switch 7 switching a flashing lighting state and a continuously lighting state by driving each mechanism is arranged on the outer circumferential surface of the rod-shaped main body (a).

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a signal light used for instructing and guiding traffic control, road construction sites, parking lots and the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Some of the signaling lamps currently in use employ an LED as a light source for shining a light-transmitting cylinder, but the LED employs this LED. The mainstream is flashing light.

[0003] The applicant, for example, in guiding in a parking lot, first makes the cue light stand by at a stop signal light by blinking light emission, and continuously emits the light without blinking at the time of guidance and guides by the signal light emission by this continuous light emission. I think that the signal can be transmitted more clearly and easily by switching the light emitting state of the LED according to the situation like this, and the blinking light emission can be easily performed by simply operating the switch with the fingertips of the hand held. We have completed an epoch-making invention that allows continuous light emission to be switched arbitrarily according to the usage situation.

[0004]

The gist of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

A rod-shaped main body is formed by directly connecting a light-transmitting cylinder 4 having a light source 3 for emitting light from the power source 1 to the tip of a grip portion 2 in which a power source 1 such as a battery is housed, or through a connecting portion 11. A blinking drive mechanism for forming a, and providing an on / off switch 5 for controlling on / off of lighting of the light source 3 on an outer peripheral surface of the rod-shaped main body a, in which the illuminated light source 3 blinks and emits light. And a continuous drive mechanism that continuously emits light without blinking are combined with the drive circuit 6 that drives the light source 3, and each of these mechanisms can be selectively driven to switch between a blinking light emission state and a continuous light emission state. 7 is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the rod-shaped body a, and relates to a signal light.

[0006]

[Operation] By operating the on / off switch 5,
Brightness of the light-transmitting cylinder 4 due to the light emission of the light source 3 is controlled to be turned on / off.

Further, by operating the changeover switch 7, the blinking drive mechanism of the drive circuit 6 and the continuous drive mechanism are switched, and the light emitting state of the light source 3 which is on is switched between the blinking light emitting state and the continuous light emitting state. Can be switched.

[0008]

EXAMPLE In this example, a translucent cylinder 4 having a light source 3 for emitting light from the power source 1 is connected to a tip end of a grip portion 2 having a power source 1 installed therein through a connecting portion 11 to form a rod shape. A main body a is formed, and an on / off switch 5 for controlling on / off of lighting of the light source 3 is provided on an outer peripheral surface of the connecting portion 11.
On the right side of the off switch 5, a changeover switch 7 for changing over the lighting state of the light source 3 is arranged.

This embodiment is specifically constructed as follows.

The grip portion 2 is formed in a tubular shape having an accommodating portion 8 therein, and a dry battery is inserted and inserted through the opening 2A on one side, and the opening 2A is closed to store a plurality of dry batteries in the accommodating portion 8. Store in series.

A cylindrical portion 9 having a notched portion for escaping the switch portion of the on / off switch 5 is formed on the upper portion of the housing portion 8, and the circuit board 10 is formed on the upper portion of the cylindrical portion 9.
To arrange.

A light source mounting plate 10A is connected to the circuit board 10 so as to project into the light-transmitting cylinder 4, and the light source 3 is mounted on the light source mounting plate 10A.
As a result, a plurality of LEDs 3 are scattered and the circuit board 10 and
The dry battery in the storage portion 8 is electrically connected via the on / off switch 5 to provide the on / off switch 5
By operating the LED 3, the LED 3 constitutes a drive circuit 6 whose lighting and extinction are controlled by using the dry battery as the power source 1.

In this embodiment, the drive circuit 6 has a blinking drive mechanism for blinking the light source 3 that is lit and a continuous drive mechanism for continuously emitting light without blinking, and each of these mechanisms is optional. A changeover switch 7 that can be used by switching to is provided.

Specifically, the circuit board 10 is provided with a circuit portion for making the light source 3 blink and emit light, and a circuit portion for making the light source 3 continuously emit light, and the changeover switch 7 is connected to the circuit board 10 to reach each circuit portion. The electrical conductivity of (1) can be electrically switched by operating the changeover switch 7.

The changeover switch 7 shown in the drawing shows a case in which a push-button type switch is adopted to facilitate the switch operation. Also, turn on this selector switch 7.
Since it is installed side by side on the right side of the off switch 5,
Since the light source 3 is turned on by the off switch 5 and the lighting state can be switched by operating the changeover switch 7 by simply moving the fingertip to the right, the structure becomes very easy to use.

The connection wiring structure of the changeover switch 7 and the on / off switch 5 to the drive circuit 6 and the circuit structure of the drive circuit 6 having both the blinking drive mechanism and the continuous drive mechanism are related to the configuration of the present invention. These structures are supplementary parts, and each structure is a well-known design item and can be appropriately modified in design. Therefore, illustration and detailed description of the structure are omitted.

The drive circuit 6 is not limited to this embodiment. For example, the circuit board 13 causes the circuit portion for causing the light source 3 to blink and emits light, and the circuit portion for causing the light source 3 to continuously emit light is electrically conductive. It is also possible to provide a switching device for selectively switching, and the switching device is operated by operating the changeover switch 7 to switch the lighting state.

Further, in the present embodiment, the on / off switch 5 and the changeover switch 7 are separately provided, but, for example, a slide type switch having a three-stage slide frame is adopted, and the slide switch is lowered. The switch may be controlled so that it is turned off when it is located in the side frame, blinking when it is located in the middle frame, and continuous light emission when it is located in the upper frame.

[0019]

Since the present invention is configured as described above, the light emitting state of the light source can be arbitrarily switched between the blinking light emitting state and the continuous light emitting state by simply switching the changeover switch, which is impossible with the conventional products. It becomes a very practical and epoch-making signal light which can select an optimal light emitting state according to its use condition and give a good instruction and guidance.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the present embodiment.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged sectional view of the present embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 a rod-shaped body 1 power supply 2 gripping part 3 light source 4 translucent cylinder 5 on / off switch 6 drive circuit 7 changeover switch

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A rod-shaped body is formed by directly or continuously connecting a light-transmissive cylindrical body having a light source, which emits light from the power source, at a tip end portion of a gripping portion containing a power source such as a battery, In a signal light provided with an on / off switch for controlling on / off of lighting of the light source on the outer peripheral surface of the rod-shaped body, a blinking drive mechanism for blinking the illuminated light source and a blinking drive mechanism for continuously emitting light without blinking A drive mechanism and a drive circuit for driving the light source are provided together, and a switching switch capable of switching and driving each of these mechanisms to switch between a flashing light emission state and a continuous light emission state is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the rod-shaped body. Characteristic signal light.