JPH1139908A - Lighting cover and method of manufacturing the same - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [PROBLEMS] In a lighting cover in which a sheet is attached to a frame, manufacturing efficiency is effectively improved. SOLUTION: A hollow illumination cover 10 in which Japanese paper is adhered to a frame 14 is configured. The frame 14 is formed in a flat quadrangular prism shape in which a square top plate 16 and a lower frame 18 having the same contour are connected to each other via a support column 20 and a reinforcing column 22. And, Japanese papers 28a to 28d, 30 were attached to the bottom surface. And
By chamfering the corners of the illumination cover 10 in the frame 14, the frame 14 and the Japanese paper 28
The boundaries with a to 28d and 30 were formed linearly.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a lighting cover such as a fluorescent lamp and a method for manufacturing the same.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as lighting for houses and stores,
Install a lighting device equipped with a light source such as a fluorescent lamp and a ballast on the ceiling, or suspend the lighting device from the ceiling via electric wires, and attach a lighting cover to this lighting device to protect the light source, or It is common practice to achieve a decorative effect.

[0003] As the above-mentioned lighting cover, various designs and structures suitable for the indoor atmosphere are sold. For example, in the case of home lighting, it is possible to obtain a warm atmosphere in a calm atmosphere. For this reason, lighting covers in which the light source is covered with Japanese paper or a Japanese paper-like resin sheet are often used.

[0004]

The above-described lighting cover for house lighting generally has a structure in which a frame is usually formed of wood, bamboo, resin, or the like, and Japanese paper or the like is attached to the frame. It is a sophisticated and complicated operation that requires skill to accurately attach Japanese paper or the like to a frame while accurately positioning the paper. Therefore, it is desired to reduce the labor for attaching such Japanese paper and the like so that the lighting cover can be manufactured efficiently.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide a lighting cover in which a sheet is attached to a frame and which can effectively increase the manufacturing efficiency and a manufacturing method thereof. It is intended to provide.

[0006]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention relates to a lighting cover having a hollow structure in which a sheet is attached to a frame and attached so as to surround a light source such as a fluorescent lamp. Only the frame portions corresponding to the corners of the lighting cover are chamfered (claim 1).

According to this lighting cover, the manufacturing method according to claim 2, wherein a sheet is attached to the frame at the time of manufacturing, and then a portion of the frame corresponding to a corner of the lighting cover is chamfered. It becomes possible.

That is, after the sheet is attached to the frame as described above, a portion of the frame corresponding to the corner of the lighting cover is chamfered to make the boundary line between the frame portion and the sheet portion straight. If it forms (claim 2), the edge part of the sheet stuck on the frame will be removed and shaped by chamfering. Therefore, a good appearance can be obtained without strictly determining the sheet sticking accuracy.

[0009]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

1 and 2 are perspective views showing an example of a lighting cover according to the present invention. FIG. 1 is an assembled view, and FIG. 2 is an exploded view. The lighting cover 10 shown in this figure is a housing lighting, specifically, a lighting cover 10 for a Japanese-style room, and has a hollow and flat quadrangular prism shape in which Japanese paper is pasted on a frame 14. Although not shown, it is designed to be attached to a lighting device 12 including a fluorescent lamp, a ballast, and the like installed on the ceiling.

The frame 14 has a square top plate 1 in a plan view.
6 and a lower frame 18 having the same contour, and these are connected to each other via a support column 20 and a reinforcing column 22. More specifically, a configuration in which the corners of the top plate 16 and the lower frame 18 are connected to each other by posts 20, and between these posts 20, the edge of the top plate 16 and the lower frame 18 are connected by the reinforcing posts 22 It has become.

In the center of the top plate 16, a square opening 24 for introducing a fluorescent lamp or the like is formed. A mounting frame 26 is fixed along an edge of the opening 24. Although not shown, a lighting device 12 such as a hook
An attachment to the mounting frame 26 is provided on the attachment frame 26.

The frame 14 mainly constitutes the outline of the illumination cover 10, that is, the top plate 16 and the lower frame 1.
8, the support 20 and the reinforcing column 22 are formed of a resin material. In the present embodiment, the top plate 16, the lower frame 18, and the support 2
0 is made of a milky white acrylic resin material,
2 is formed of a transparent acrylic resin.

Then, square and white Japanese papers 28a to 28d, 30 corresponding to the respective side surfaces and the lower surface of the frame 14 as described above are adhered.

As shown in FIG. 3 (b), the Japanese papers 28a to 28d and 30 are stuck on the corners of the illumination cover 10 of the frame 14 so as to be chamfered. Along the border, Japanese paper 28a-28d,
30 is stuck.

The illumination cover 10 configured as described above
By being attached to the lighting device 12 such that fluorescent light or the like is interposed in the inside, it functions as a protective member for a fluorescent lamp and exhibits an interior decoration effect. When the lighting device 12 is turned on, warm lighting is provided via the washi paper, whereby a calm atmosphere suitable for the Japanese room can be obtained.

Here, a method of manufacturing the above-described lighting cover 10 will be described.

As a method of manufacturing the cover 10, for example, it is conceivable to assemble the frame 14, apply chamfering to the frame 14, and then attach the Japanese paper 28a to 28d, 30. However, in this method, it is necessary to stick the Japanese papers 28a to 28d and 30 while positioning them along the boundary of the chamfered portion 15, and the operation is troublesome.

Therefore, first, the frame 14 is assembled, and the Japanese papers 28a to 28d, 30 are attached thereto, and then the frame 14 is chamfered. That is, FIG.
As shown in FIG. 3A, the Japanese papers 28a to 28d and 30 are adhered along the corners of the frame 14 with an adhesive or the like, and when the adhesive is dried, the corners of the frame 14 as shown in FIG. Chamfering.

By doing so, the washi papers 28a to 28d,
At the time of pasting 30, even if the Japanese paper 28a to 28d etc. is staggered or staggered, or even if the peripheral part of the pasted Japanese paper 28a to 28d etc. is slightly torn. By performing the chamfering process, the peripheral edges of the Japanese papers 28a to 28d and 30a are removed and shaped, so that the boundary between the frame 14 and the Japanese papers 28a to 28d and 30 is finished to a beautiful straight line.

For this reason, in the method of attaching Japanese paper 28a to 28d or the like after chamfering the frame 14, strict alignment with the chamfered portion 15 is required at the time of attaching Japanese paper, but as described above. According to the manufacturing method of performing the chamfering process after sticking the Japanese papers 28a to 28d or the like, the Japanese paper 2
Strict alignment is not required at the time of attaching 8a to 28d and the like, and the production of the illumination cover 10 can be performed extremely efficiently.

The above-described lighting cover 10 is an example of the lighting cover 10 according to the present invention, and its specific configuration can be appropriately changed without departing from the gist of the present invention.

For example, in the above embodiment, the illumination cover 10 is formed in a flat quadrangular prism shape, but may be formed in a triangular prism shape, a cylindrical shape, or the like. Further, in addition to the lighting cover 12 mounted on the ceiling like the lighting cover 10 of the above embodiment, the lighting cover 10 is mounted on a lighting device suspended from the ceiling via electric wires, or directly mounted on the ceiling or wall. Alternatively, the present invention can be applied to a device used for a desk stand.

Further, in the illumination cover 10, the frame 14 is made of a resin material, but the frame 14 may be made of wood, bamboo or the like. Further, the colors of the frame 14 and the Japanese papers 28a to 28d, 30 are not limited to white, and may be appropriately selected according to the design of the illumination cover and the like. Further, the frame 14 and the Japanese paper 28a to 28d, 30 need not always be the same color or the like, and may be different colors or patterns.

In the illumination cover 10, the Japanese paper 28a to 28d and 30 are attached to the frame 14. Of course, paper other than Japanese paper is attached according to the atmosphere in the room or the like to which the paper is applied. You may. In addition, a resin sheet other than paper may be attached, and in particular, in the case of Japanese-style lighting, a Japanese paper-like resin sheet may be attached instead of the above-described Japanese paper 28a to 28d.

Further, in the above embodiment, an example in which the present invention is applied to a lighting cover for house lighting, specifically, a lighting cover for a Japanese-style room, has been described. For example, the present invention can also be applied to lighting covers of various lights such as stores, schools, and stages.

[0027]

As described above, the present invention relates to a lighting cover having a hollow structure in which a sheet is attached to a frame and attached so as to surround a light source such as a fluorescent lamp. Since only the corresponding frame part is chamfered, during manufacturing, after attaching the sheet to the frame, by chamfering the part of the frame corresponding to the corner of the lighting cover, The boundary line between the frame portion and the sheet portion can be formed linearly. Therefore, it is possible to obtain a good appearance quality without strictly determining the sheet sticking accuracy,
The production of the lighting cover as described above can be performed extremely efficiently.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an example of a lighting cover according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing an example of a lighting cover according to the present invention.

FIGS. 3A and 3B are diagrams illustrating a method of manufacturing a lighting cover.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Lighting cover 12 Lighting device 14 Frame 16 Top plate 18 Lower frame 20 Support 22 Reinforcement pillar 24 Opening 26 Mounting frame 28a, 28b, 28c, 28d, 30 Japanese paper

Claims (2)

[Claims] In a lighting cover having a hollow structure in which a sheet is attached to a frame and attached so as to surround a light source such as a fluorescent lamp, only a frame portion corresponding to a corner of the lighting cover is chamfered. Lighting cover characterized by the following. 2. The method of manufacturing a lighting cover according to claim 1, wherein, after attaching a sheet to the frame, a portion of the frame corresponding to a corner of the lighting cover is chamfered. A method of manufacturing a lighting cover, wherein a boundary line between a portion and a sheet portion is formed in a straight line.