JPS63156Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] [Field of industrial application] The present invention relates to a lighting device installed in front of a grave, and especially at night, the lamp is automatically turned on by electricity from the built-in storage battery, and is turned on as needed. It relates to a lighting device that allows sutra reading to flow.

[Conventional technology]

For example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 1980-19802 discloses a general lighting device for outdoor equipment that uses sunlight during the day to store power in a solar cell and uses the stored power to turn on a light source at night. It is.

[Problem that the invention attempts to solve]

Even if such general lighting equipment is installed outside in front of a grave, it alone has no meaning.

Considering the traditional feelings of the Japanese people, lighting equipment in front of graves must have an appearance worthy of being called tōmei.

However, there is currently no device that automatically turns on the lamps in front of graves to comfort the spirits of the deceased at night. Furthermore, I am not aware of any device that automatically reads sutras in front of each grave upon request, or at night when the lamps are turned on.

The present invention has been proposed in view of this fact, and its purpose is to obtain a suitable lighting device that can be installed in front of a grave.

The object of the present invention is to provide a lighting device that can automatically turn on the lamp at night using electricity stored in a storage battery using solar cells during the day.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a lighting device that can also read sutras using the electric power stored in the storage battery.

[Means for solving problems]

In the present invention, a solar cell 14 is installed on the upper surface 13 of the top plate 8 of the main body case 7 installed in front of the grave.
A storage battery 15 that is charged by the solar cell 14 is installed inside the main case 7 , a light emitting means 2 erected on the upper surface 13 of the top plate of the main case 7 , and a sound generating means 3 installed inside the main case 7 . It is equipped with
Of these, the light emitting means 2 includes a shaft 19 projecting upward from the upper surface 13 of the top plate 8, and a light emitting body 20 disposed at the upper end of the shaft 19 and lit by electricity from the storage battery 15. It has a candle shape.
The sound generating means 3 is located inside the main body case 7 and is powered by a storage battery 15.
Pre-recorded sutra chanting can be played by energizing the device. The device is further provided with a control means 6 that detects the amount of incident light and regulates at least the timing of energization of the light emitting means 2.

[Effect of idea]

According to the present invention, the solar cell 14 generates electricity using daytime sunlight, the electricity is stored in the storage battery 15, and this electricity is used to light the light emitting means 2 at night. without supplying
It is possible to keep the lamp lit for a long time without any human intervention even during unattended nights, and it is effective in comforting the deceased.

In particular, the light emitting means 2 is located on the upper surface 1 of the top plate of the main body case 7.
Since it has the shape of a candle with a light emitting body 20 disposed at the upper end of a shaft 19 that stands up from 3, it is suitable for a lighting device to be installed in front of a grave.

Furthermore, since the present invention is equipped with a sounding means 3 driven by the storage battery 15, the sounding means 3 can automatically play sutra chants, which is extremely useful as a lighting device installed in front of a grave.

〔Example〕

1 to 3 show an embodiment of a lighting device according to the present invention.

The present lighting device 1 includes a light emitting means 2 formed to imitate the shape of a candle, a sounding means 3 for chanting sutras, an incense emitting means 4 for burning incense, and a power source for supplying power to each of these means 2, 3, and 4. 5, a control means 6 for regulating the timing of energization, and a protection means 49 for preventing the whole device from being stolen, are integrally arranged in the main body case 7.

The main body case 7 is a main body case 9 whose top surface is open.
and a top plate 8 that removably covers the top surface of the case body 9. Packing 10 is interposed between the contact surfaces of the top plate 8 and the case body 9 to make the inside of the case waterproof. The top plate 8 is integrally fixed to the case body 9 by locking means 12 arranged at the four corners of the plate 8.

The power supply unit 5 includes a solar cell 14 and a storage battery 15 such as a nickel cadmium battery. solar cell 1
4 is laid so as to cover the upper surface 13 of the top plate 8, and a storage battery 15 is arranged inside the main body case 7. Electric power generated during the day by the solar cell 14 is transferred to the storage battery 15 through a backflow prevention diode 16. Store in.

The control means 6 controls the solar cell 1 as shown in FIG.
4 is detected, and when the voltage drops below a predetermined value, that is, at night, an on signal is sent to the switch section 18. A transistor switch or a relay is used for the switch unit 18, and its contacts are connected in series between the storage battery 15, the main switch 17, and the electric circuit described below, and by inputting the ON signal to its control terminal, The contact closes and electricity begins to flow.

As shown in FIG. 2, the light emitting means 2 includes a cylindrical shaft 19 that stands upward from the center of the top surface 13 of the top plate 8, and a light emitting body 20 such as a light emitting diode disposed at the upper end of the shaft 10. The light emitting means 2 emits light when electricity is supplied from the storage battery 15 to the light emitting body 20.

The sound generating means 3 is a tape recorder in which sutra readings are recorded in advance on an endless tape, and a recorder main body 21 is housed in a main body case 7, and a speaker 22 is attached to the front surface 11 of the main body case 7.

As shown in FIG. 2, the incense discharging means 4 includes a supply section 24 that supplies a predetermined amount of powdered incense 23, and an incense burning means 2 that ignites the incense 23 sent from the supply section 24.
5, and a blower fan for dispersing the fragrance generated by the combustion of the incense 23 to the outside.

The supply unit 24 is provided with a small hole 28 at the lower end of a supply box 27 with an upward opening, and the incense 23 contained in the supply box 27 is supplied little by little through the small hole 28 to the incense burning means 25 via a gutter 29. It is possible. Further, an opening/closing plate 30 is disposed on the front surface of the supply box 27 so as to be movable up and down, and opens and closes the small hole 28. That is, during the day, the opening/closing plate 30 is lowered and energized, and at the same time, the elevating means 31 disposed at the upper end of the opening/closing plate 30 is energized to raise the opening/closing plate 30 continuously or intermittently, opening the small hole 28. Incense 23 is sent little by little to incense burning means 25.

As the incense burning means 25, the front surface 1 of the main body case 7 is used.
1 has a combustion chamber 33 with a window 32 provided therein, and a pedestal 34 is mounted on the lower surface of the window 32 on the front side of the case 1.
It can be inserted and removed from the first side, making it possible to dispose of the ash. The pedestal 34 has a supply section 24
A recess 35 corresponding to the tip of the gutter 29 is provided, and a combustion gas supply means 36 is provided so as to communicate with the recess 35.
are connected. The gas supply means 36 is detachably equipped with a cartridge 37 filled with liquefied natural gas, and is provided with an opening means 39 and an ignition heater 40 near the opening 38 facing the recess 35 . A thermocouple 41 is provided, and a blower fan 26 is provided above the combustion chamber 33.
Each is connected to a control circuit 42.

The control circuit 42 regulates the operating timing of each part according to a preset procedure.
Simultaneously with the energization, the elevating means 31 operates and the recess 3
At the same time, the incense 23 is supplied to the cap opening means 39.
When the ignition heater 40 is energized and it is confirmed by the thermocouple 41 that the temperature has further increased, the opening means 39 is closed, and thereafter the incense 23 supplied little by little from the supply box 27 fills the recess 35. incense 2
3 continues to burn continuously. The fragrance of the incense 23 generated at this time is transferred to the window 3 by the blower fan 26.
It is dissipated to the outside through 2.

The protection means 49 includes a plurality of normally closed detection switches 43 connected in parallel as shown in FIG. It is provided with a buzzer 45 that emits a sound in response to an input, and a reset switch 46 that resets the alarm circuit 44, and an actuator 47 of the detection switch 43 protrudes from the lower surface 48 of the main body case 7. Therefore, as shown in Figures 2 and 4, set the entire device correctly on a horizontal surface,
All the detection switches 43 are turned off only when all actuators 47 are pressed, and when the main body case 7 is lifted, the alarm circuit 44 is activated and the buzzer 45 is activated until the device 1 is set correctly again or the reset switch 46 is pressed. keeps ringing.

When in use, the locking means 12 is removed, the top plate 8 is removed, and the incense 23 is placed in the supply box 27 of the fragrance emitting means 4.
After setting the gas cartridge 37 in the incense burner means 25, turn on the main switch 17 of the circuit with the entire bottom surface 48 of the case in contact with the top of the gravestone 50 and all the switches 43 of the protection means 49 turned off. Close plate 8.

During the day, power is generated by the solar cell 14, and this power is stored in the storage battery 15, but the switch section 18 continues to be in the off state and the circuit does not operate.

When the output voltage of the solar cell 14 decreases at night, this voltage decrease is detected by the control means 6, and the switch section 18 is turned on to energize the electric circuit. That is, in the light-emitting means 2, the light-emitting body 20 lights up to give off a light, the sound-producing means 3 plays a sutra recorded on a tape in advance, and the incense emitting means 4 burns incense 23. The fragrance is radiated to the outside by the blower fan 26.

[Another embodiment example]

Note that the control means 6 may be provided with a separate light detection means such as a CDS instead of detecting the output voltage of the solar cell 15.

Furthermore, the sounding means 3 is not an endless type,
It may be an auto-reverse type tape recorder or a record. Moreover, instead of burning the powdered incense 23, the incense emitting means 4 can also use solid incense sticks or the like. In this case, the incense supply section 24 is not particularly required, and the mechanism can be further simplified. Furthermore, instead of igniting using gas, if there is surplus electricity, ignition may be performed using an electric heater. The overall shape of the main body case 7 can also be changed as appropriate depending on religion or use environment.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings illustrate a lighting device according to the present invention,
FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view, FIG. 2 is a vertical side view, FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the electric circuit, and FIG. 4 is a front view showing the state of use. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1...Lighting device, 2...Light emitting means, 3...Sounding means, 4...Fragrance emitting means, 5...Power supply section, 6...Control means, 7...Main body case, 8...Top of main body case Board, 13...Top surface of top plate, 14...Solar cell,
15...Storage battery, 19...Shaft body, 20...Light emitter.

Claims (1)

[Scope of claim for utility model registration] Main body case 7 installed in front of the grave and solar cell 14 laid on the top surface 13 of top plate 8 of main body case 7
a storage battery 15 installed in the main body case 7 and charged by the solar cell 14; a shaft 19 projecting upward from the top surface 13 of the top plate 8; and a shaft 19 disposed at the upper end of the shaft 19. A light-emitting means 2 shaped like a candle and including a light-emitting body 20 that lights up when energized from the storage battery 15; a sounding means 3 that is installed in the main body case 7 and plays pre-recorded sutra chants when energized from the storage battery 15; A lighting device comprising a control means 6 which detects the amount of incident light and regulates at least the timing of energizing the light emitting means 2.