Illumination system
09746156 · 2017-08-29
Inventors
Cpc classification
F21W2121/00
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
F21S10/023
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
E04B9/32
FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
F21S8/00
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
A47F3/001
HUMAN NECESSITIES
F21W2131/405
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
F21W2131/301
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
G02B19/0019
PHYSICS
F21Y2115/10
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
F21V33/0012
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
A47B2220/0077
HUMAN NECESSITIES
F21S8/04
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
G02B30/40
PHYSICS
B44F1/02
PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
International classification
F21S10/02
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
F21V7/00
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
F21S8/04
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
G02B19/00
PHYSICS
F21V33/00
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
F21S8/00
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
E04B9/32
FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
Abstract
[Problem] To provide an illumination system with which a visual effect is provided such that it is possible to give an appearance of expanding depth on the far side of a wall face, even if a person stands directly in front thereof. [Solution] An illumination system (100) comprises a light source (130), and a reflection board (120) that provides a reflection face that reflects illumination light from the light source (130). The reflection lace of the reflection board (120) is a processed reflection face in which are disposed a plurality of grooves which are very narrow parallel straight lines or parallel curved lines with respect to a flat plane. A support body (110) supports the light source (130) facing and in close proximity to the processed reflection board of the reflection board (120). Light points appear, arranged perpendicularly in the center of the reflection board (120) facing the light source. The formation locations of virtual images of each of the light points are formed further in the depth direction from the processed reflection board the further apart they are vertically, and thus a viewer has the sense of viewing a light beam track which is formed when a horizontal plane, which seemingly expands horizontally in the depth of the wall face, is illuminated, and has the sense of viewing an expanding space in the depth direction of the wall face.
Claims
1. An illumination system comprising; a plurality of light sources; a reflection board comprising a reflection surface for reflecting light emitted by the light sources; wherein the reflection surface of the reflection board is inscribed with numerous fine grooves arranged approximately straight in parallel or arranged in a curve approximately parallel to each other, further comprising a light source support body for supporting the light sources so as to be positioned in a spaced relationship in front of and facing the reflection surface of the reflection board so a light emitting axis of the respective light sources is directed to the reflection surface of the reflection board, wherein the light source support body comprises a light source support structure spaced away from the reflection board, and positioned on the reflection surface side of the reflection board, wherein the light sources are arranged in a line or in a curved line on the facing side of the light source support body facing the reflection surface of the reflection board, which arrangement of the light sources corresponds to a longitudinal direction of the fine grooves, and wherein two of the light source support bodies are installed facing and close to the reflection surface of the reflection board, and the numerous fine grooves are inscribed between portions facing each light source support body respectively.
2. An illumination system according to claim 1, wherein the light sources are capable of being positioned.
3. The illumination system according to claim 2, wherein the light from the light sources appears as an image of plural tracks of light on the reflection plane of the reflection board extending in a direction transverse to the fine grooves.
4. An illumination system according to claim 1, wherein the reflection surface of the reflection board is installed to a roof or a wall, and the light source support body is installed to the roof or the wall nearby the reflection surface of the reflection board.
5. An illumination system according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of lights sources are positioned so the emitting axis of the respective light sources is supported at a right angle relative to the reflection surface of the reflection board.
6. An illumination system according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of lights sources are positioned so the emitting axis of the respective light sources is supported at a predetermined certain angle relative to the reflection surface of the reflection board.
7. An illumination system according to claim 1, wherein the illumination effect has a time variation by controlling the switching of the light sources on and off or the controlling the switching of a selected one or more of the light sources.
8. An illumination system according to claim 1, wherein multiple colors are emitted by the light sources, and the illumination effect has a color variation by controlling switching of the emitted color.
9. A construction decoration object employing the illumination system according to claim 1.
10. A wall employing the illumination system according to claim 1.
11. A roof employing the illumination system according to claim 1.
12. A store decoration object employing the illumination system according to claim 1.
13. A merchandize display object employing the illumination system according to claim 1.
14. A furniture employing the illumination system according to claim 1.
15. A signboard employing the illumination system according to claim 1.
16. The illumination system according to claim 1, wherein all of the fine grooves on the reflection surface of the reflection board are arranged approximately straight in parallel or arranged in a curve approximately parallel to each other.
Description
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
(1) Some embodiments of an illumination system according to the present invention are described below with reference to the relevant drawings. Needless to add, the claims of the present invention include but are not limited to the application, configuration, or quantity shown in the following embodiments.
Embodiment 1
(2) First of all, the principle of the particular visual effect obtained by the illumination system is described briefly.
(3) The illumination system 100 includes the reflection board 120 and the light source 130.
(4) The light source 130 is a device for emitting the light. The principle of light emission is not limited. For example, a LED, a light bulb, a display device such as EL panel and LCR panel can be applicable as long as the device can provide light. There is an electric supply apparatus to provide electricity to the light source 130 (not illustrated in drawings).
(5) There are a lot of variations for the type and the number of the light source according to the configuration of the illumination system 100. For example, the light source may be a plurality of positional light sources, may be the single linear light source or may be a plurality of linear light sources.
(6) Regarding the emitting axis of the light source 130, it may be at a right angle relative to the processed reflection plane of the reflection board 120 or may be a predetermined certain angle relative to the processed reflection plane of the reflection board 120.
(7) The reflection board 120 is a component for providing the processed reflection plane for reflecting the emitted light from the light source 130.
(8) The feature of the reflection board 120 is that the processed reflection plane is inscribed a lot of fine grooves arranged approximately straight in parallel or arranged in a curve approximately parallel to each other. For example, a lot of fine grooves are inscribed in the smoothly finished metal surface in the same direction using a turning process with lathe. The processing material bundling a lot of fine wires may be used for inscribing fine grooves. Such processing may be called hair-line processing. The hair-line processing is a processing for scratching a lot of fine grooves on a metal surface in the same direction.
(9) The illumination system 100 provides an illumination effect by emitting light from the light source to the processed reflection plane of the reflection board and reflecting the emitted light with a lot of fine grooves arranged approximately straight in parallel or arranged in a curve approximately parallel to each other.
(10) The principle of the particular visual effect obtained by the illumination system is described briefly.
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(12) The actual processed reflection plane has a lot of fine grooves 122 arranged approximately straight in parallel or arranged in a curve approximately parallel to each other. The illustrated processed reflection plane shown in
(13) If the grooves 122 are not arranged in the same direction precisely in micro view, it is enough for the grooves 122 to be arranged in approximately in the same direction.
(14) If the reflection plane is just a mirror, the reflection plane has a high reflection ratio because the mirror has very smooth finished plane everywhere even in micro view. Therefore, the reflection angle is geometrically decided corresponding to the incidence angle, so the reflection light is uniquely obtained from the emitted light one by one. As a result, the reflection image is clearly seen as the mirror image.
(15) In contrast, if the reflection plane is the processed reflection plane having a lot of fine grooves 122 arranged approximately straight in parallel or arranged in a curve approximately parallel to each other as shown in
(16) The light spots of the positional light source are not spread uniformly but are located in the center line crossing the ribs 121 and grooves 122 because the ribs 121 and the grooves 122 are inscribed in horizontal in macro view. Horizontally, the ribs 121 may reflect the incident light symmetry direction, and the grooves 122 may absorb the incident light, so a light spot appears at the center line where the light source faces and no other light spots appear horizontally.
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(18) The emitted light from the light source 130 to the reflection board 120 spreads in various directions, not only the horizontal direction but also the vertical direction.
(19) Each of
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(21) As shown in
(22) The emission light (1) is light emitted toward the upper direction. The reflection light (1) reflecting on the mirror turns upward corresponding to the incidence angle. The watcher does not see the reflection light (1).
(23) The emission light (2) is light emitted toward the upper direction but lower than the emission light (1). The reflection light (2) reflecting on the mirror turns up corresponding to the incidence angle, and the reflection light (2) just goes to the watcher's eye. The watcher can watch the virtual image. The position where the virtual image forms is the symmetry folded position of the emission light (2) on the mirror surface.
(24) The emission light (3) is light emitted toward the lower direction. The reflection light (3) reflecting on the mirror turns downward corresponding to the incidence angle. The watcher does not see the reflection light (3).
(25) The emission light (4) is light emitted toward the lower direction. The reflection light (4) reflecting on the mirror turns downward corresponding to the incidence angle. The watcher does not see the reflection light (4).
(26) As shown above, when the reflection plane is a mirror, the watcher can see one virtual image clearly.
(27) Next,
(28) As shown in
(29) The emission light (1) is light emitted toward the upper direction. A part of the reflection light (1) goes to the watcher's eye because the light spot appears on the processed reflection plane. The watcher can see the virtual image. It is recognized that the position where the virtual image forms is the symmetry folded position of the emission light (1) whose distance is the same as that of the emission light (1) traveling to the processed reflection plane.
(30) The emission light (2) is light emitted toward the upper direction. A part of the reflection light (2) goes to the watcher's eye because the light spot appears on the processed reflection plane. The watcher can see the virtual image. It is recognized that the position where the virtual image forms is the symmetry folded position of the emission light (2) whose distance is the same as that of the emission light (2) traveling to the processed reflection plane.
(31) Both of the emission light (3) and the emission light (4) are light emitted toward the lower direction. The same as the emission light (1) and the emission light (2), a part of the reflection light (3) and the reflection light (4) also go to the watcher's eye because the light spot appears on the processed reflection plane. The watcher can see the virtual image. It is recognized that the position where the virtual image forms is the symmetry folded position of the emission light (3) and the emission light (4) whose distances are the same as that of the emission light (3) and the emission light (4) traveling to the processed reflection plane respectively.
(32) As shown in
(33) As shown above, when the reflection plane is a mirror, the watcher can see the series of plural positional light in vertical on the processed reflection plane according to the distance and the angle.
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(35) In the above description, the angle of the emitting axis of the light source 130 is a right angle relative to the processed reflection plane of the reflection board 120. The emitting axis of the light source 130 may be supported at a predetermined angle relative to the processed reflection plane of the reflection board 120. If the angle of the emitting axis of the light source 130 is varied, the strength and the position of the light tracks formed by merging the virtual images are varied.
(36) In the above description, numerous fine grooves inscribed to the processed reflection plane of the reflection board 120 are arranged approximately straight in parallel. Numerous fine grooves may be arranged in a curve approximately parallel to each other. If numerous fine grooves are arranged in a curve approximately parallel to each other, the strength and the position of the light tracks formed by merging the virtual images are also varied.
(37) As shown above, the strength and the position of the light tracks formed by merging the virtual images can be varied corresponding to the status of the inscription numerous fine groove, the position of the light source 130 supported by the light source support body 110, and the angle of the emission axis of the light source 130.
(38) Various materials can be employed as the material of the reflection board 120. For example, metal such as stainless steel, aluminum and brass; glass; plastic board such as acrylic resin board; and wood can be employed. According to the difference of the material, the color and impression of the light tracks may vary, and a variety of visual effects may be obtained.
(39) By the above described principle, the particular visual effect can be obtained by the illumination system 100. In addition to the visual effect, the illumination system 100 of the present invention can provide a decoration effect that works on the object put on the shelf-shaped frame. The illumination effect of the illumination system 100 of the present invention is not the direct illumination focusing on the shining the merchandize, but the indirect illumination around the merchandize whose visual effect provides the calm space including the merchandize for attracting people.
(40) As shown above, the illumination system 100 comprises a light source 130 and a reflection board 120 providing the processed reflection plane in which numerous fine grooves are inscribed to the surface arranged approximately straight in parallel or arranged in a curve approximately parallel to each other, and the illumination system 100 can obtain the illumination effect provided by the reflection on numerous fine grooves arranged approximately straight in parallel or arranged in a curve approximately parallel to each other.
(41) When the emission light from the light source 130 is projected on the reflection board 120, the reflection light pattern can be seen as the light track of the headlight beam projecting on the extended horizontal plane as if there is an extended horizontal plane spread toward the opposite side of the wall. There is no glare of the object facing to the processed reflection plane, so the visual effect is achieved whereby the watcher can recognize that there is an extended horizontal plane spread toward the opposite side of the wall.
(42) The basic principle of the visual effect is the same even if the type and the number of the light source 130 vary. Therefore, there are many variations of the illumination system 100. The light source 130 may be a plurality of positional light sources, may be the single linear light source or may be a plurality of linear light sources. The angle of the emission axis of the light source 130 may be a right angle relative to the processed reflection plane of the reflection board 120 or may be a predetermined angle relative to the processed reflection plane of the reflection board 120.
(43) The illumination effect may include time variation by controlling the switching of the light source on and off or the controlling the switching of the selection of the light among a plurality of the light sources 130. For example, the light selection may be switched one by one among the plurality of the light sources 130, and the visual effect is that the light track may move time by time.
(44) The illumination effect may include color variation by switching the selected color in the light source 130 if multicolor light sources are employed. For example, if the light source 130 is a multicolor light source that can emit red, green and blue light, the visual effect can include the color variation by switching among the red emission, green emission and blue emission time by time.
Embodiment 2
(45) As Embodiment 2, various embodiments employing the illumination system 100 of the present invention are described.
(46) As shown in Embodiment 1, the illumination system 100 can provide the visual effect if it comprises the reflection board 120 and the light source 130 installed at the predetermined position.
(47) The application of the illumination system 100 includes the reflection board 120 shown in Embodiment 1 and the light source 130 in the predetermined position relative to the reflection board 120.
(48) In addition, the application of the illumination system 100 may include the light source support body 110 for supporting the light source 130. By utilizing the light source support body 110, the light source 130 can be supported in the position facing the processed reflection board 120 to obtain the visual effect shown in Embodiment 1. In addition, the light source 130 can be supported by the light source support body 110 on the roof or the wall nearby the reflection board 120.
(49) First, the example of the merchandize display fixture 200a employing the illumination system 100 of the present invention is described.
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(51) As shown in
(52) The figure of the light source support body 110 is not limited. For example, the light source support body 110 shown in
(53) The light source support body 110 is installed in front of the reflection board 120 at a certain distance as shown in
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(55) As shown in
(56) When the light sources 130 are turned on, the merchandize display fixture can obtain the visual effect as described in embodiment 1 by employing the illumination system of the present invention shown in embodiment 1.
(57) As described in embodiment 1, the processed reflection plane of the reflection board 120 does not reflect the light as a virtual image like a mirror. It gives people standing in front of the illumination system a visual effect. The reflection pattern makes the watcher feel and recognize as if there is an extended horizontal plane spreading toward the opposite side of the wall, and the light track is recognized as the light track of the head light beam projecting on the extended horizontal plane.
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(64) The actual light tracks 140 as the reflection pattern appearing on the processed reflection pattern of the reflection board 120 are shown in
(65) The light tracks 140 on the processed reflection plane of the reflection board 120 can be seen clearly with high luminance. However, the reflection images of the watcher, the light source support body 110, and the objects in background are not seen or are hard to recognize compared with the light tracks 140 because of the downgraded reflection ratio of the processed reflection plane inscribed with numerous fine grooves arranged approximately straight in parallel or arranged in a curve approximately parallel to each other.
(66) In contrast, as shown in
(67) However, as shown in
(68) Another merchandize display fixture 200b is described as follows.
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(70) As described in embodiment 1, the illumination system 100 of the present invention can provide the special visual effect when it comprises a light source support body 110, a reflection board which reflection plane is a processed reflection board, a light source 130, and the light source 130 is supported by the light source support body 110 to face the processed reflection plane reflection board 120. Therefore, the configuration of the illumination system can be employed in various types of objects and various types of fixtures.
(71) For example, the illumination system 100 of the present invention can be applied to a building display object on wall and roof, an interior object, and furniture and a sales promotion board.
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(73) For example, the illumination system 100 of the present invention can be applied to a building display object on wall 200d.
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(75) For example, the illumination system 100 of the present invention can be applied to a building display object on a roof 200e.
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(77) For example, the illumination system 100 of the present invention can be applied to a signboard 200f.
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(79) The illumination system 100 can be applied not only to the above mentioned example, but to various other types of objects, and the visual effect can be provided in these objects employing the illumination system of the present invention.
(80) While some preferable embodiments of the illumination system according to the present invention are described above, it should be understood that various changes are possible, without deviating from the technical scope according to the present invention. Therefore, the technical scope according to the present invention is limited only by the attached claims.
INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY
(81) An illumination system according to the present invention can be applied to a various types of illumination systems. For example, it can be applicable to a building decoration object, a building wall, a building roof, a interior, merchandize display furniture, furniture, a signboard.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
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EXPLANATION OF REFERENCE
(99) 100: Illumination system 110: Light source support body 120: Reflection board 121: Rib 122: Groove 130: Light source 140: Light track