Lighting apparatus
10683995 ยท 2020-06-16
Inventors
Cpc classification
F21V15/01
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
F21V1/02
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
F21S8/02
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
F21V21/043
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
F21V17/16
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
F21V21/30
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
F21V3/02
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
F21Y2115/10
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
International classification
F21V21/04
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
F21S8/02
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
F21V3/02
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
F21V1/02
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
Abstract
A lighting apparatus includes: a lighting fixture body having a light source; and a supporting tool for supporting the lighting fixture body, wherein the lighting fixture body has a spherical portion, the supporting tool includes a first receiving portion, a second receiving portion, and an arm for fixing the first receiving portion and the second receiving portion, the arm has a shape in which a spherical portion of the lighting fixture body is sandwiched and supported between the first receiving portion and the second receiving portion, and the lighting fixture body and the first receiving portion are not supported by a shaft and the lighting fixture body and the second receiving portion are not supported by the shaft.
Claims
1. A lighting apparatus, comprising: a lighting fixture body having a light source; and a supporting tool for supporting the lighting fixture body, wherein the lighting fixture body has a spherical portion, the supporting tool includes a first receiving portion, a second receiving portion and an arm for fixing the first receiving portion and the second receiving portion, wherein at least one of the first receiving portion and the second receiving portion includes a cup with a circular base portion and a circular edge protruding from the base portion towards the spherical portion of the lighting fixture, the arm has a shape in which the spherical portion of the lighting fixture body is sandwiched and supported between the first receiving portion and the second receiving portion, and the spherical portion and the first receiving portion are not supported by a shaft and the spherical portion and the second receiving portion are not supported by the shaft.
2. The lighting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of concave grooves is provided on a circumferential surface of the spherical portion of the lighting fixture body.
3. The lighting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first receiving portion or the second receiving portion is in sliding contact with the spherical portion of the lighting fixture body and rotatably supports the spherical portion.
4. The lighting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first receiving portion or the second receiving portion includes a screw that is displaced through the circular base portion in a direction approaching or moving away from the spherical portion to adjust a frictional resistance to the spherical portion.
Description
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
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DETAILED DESCRIPTION
(12) Hereinafter, as embodiments of a lighting apparatus, a lighting apparatus 1 according to a first embodiment, a lighting apparatus 1b according to a second embodiment, and a lighting apparatus 1c according to a third embodiment will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
First Embodiment
(13) As shown in
(14) [Lighting Fixture Body]
(15) The lighting fixture body may include a light source and a spherical portion for supporting the lighting fixture body. As shown in
(16) The spherical portion is sandwiched and supported between a first receiving portion and a second receiving portion of a supporting tool to be described below, and may have a shape suitable for rotation, and a specific shape thereof is not limited to a true sphere. In the lighting fixture body 11 of
(17) As shown in
(18) As shown in
(19) A permanent magnet 159 for detachably fixing the fixture 120 and the support member 130 is disposed between the fixture 120 and the support member 130. In the first embodiment, a neodymium magnet is used as the permanent magnet. The support member 130 is provided with a recess for accommodating the permanent magnet 159. The permanent magnet in the recess is fixed by an appropriate means such as an adhesive or a screw fastener. Since the fixture is made of a magnetic material such as iron, it is possible to detachably fix a member including the support member 130 provided with the permanent magnet 159.
(20) In the lighting apparatus 1 according to the first embodiment, a screw 160 is screwed into a screw hole through which the support member 130 communicates with the side wall 119. As described above, the support member 130 and the fixture 120 are detachably fixed by the permanent magnet 159. In the fixing by a magnetic force, there is a possibility that the member including the support member 130 is unintentionally separated due to an external force. Therefore, the support member 130 is prevented from being unintentionally separated by the screw 160 described above.
(21) As shown in
(22) As shown in
(23) The side wall 122 of the concave hole 121 on the back side is integrally molded with the side wall 119, the bottom wall 118, and the plurality of projections 115 of the concave hole 117 on the front side. The base end portions of the plurality of projections 115 have a shape protruding toward an outer side of a sphere from the side wall 119 of the concave hole on the front side and the side wall 122 of the concave hole on the back side. Vent holes 123 penetrating through the side wall 122 are provided along an inner circumferential surface of the side wall 122 of the concave hole 121 on the back side. The vent hole 123 allows the concave hole 121 on the back part to communicate with a space between the plurality of projections 115. Therefore, when the waste heat device 124 is operated, outside air forcibly taken in from the back part comes into contact with the bottom wall 118 and the side wall 122 to exchange heat. The heated air passes through the vent holes 123 and is further discharged to the outside of the lighting apparatus 1 while absorbing the heat of the side wall 119 and the plurality of projections 115. In the lighting apparatus 1 according to the first embodiment, the light source, a member related to the light source, and the waste heat device are built in the spherical portion 116, and the spherical portion functions as the radiating fin, and therefore the lighting apparatus 1 has a compact structure.
(24) The configuration of the light source or a method for fixing a light source is not limited to the above examples, and for example, as a light emitting element, a surface-mounted LED (SMD type LED) may be used or an incandescent lamp may be used, and the reflecting mirror, the support member, the fixture, and the like may be omitted or the configuration thereof may be changed. In addition, for example, a plurality of lenses may be used. In addition, the presence or absence of the waste heat device, the presence or absence of the vent hole, and the specific constitution thereof are also not particularly limited. For example, the waste heat device, the concave hole 121 on the back part for installing the same, or the vent hole or the like may be omitted.
(25) [Supporting Tool]
(26) The supporting tool includes the first receiving portion, the second receiving portion, and the arm for fixing the first receiving portion and the second receiving portion, and the arm may have any shape as long as it supports the spherical portion of the lighting fixture body by sandwiching the spherical portion of the lighting fixture body between the first receiving portion and the second receiving portion.
(27) In the first embodiment, as shown in
(28) As shown in
(29) The arm 143 may have any shape as long as it can sandwich the spherical portion between the first receiving portion and the second receiving portion. The arm 143 of the first embodiment is formed of a metal plate which is a single rigid body in which the first receiving portion 141 and the second receiving portion 142 are provided on an inner side of the tip portion. The metal plate includes a first arm 144 and a second arm 145 which are disposed at intervals enough to enclose the spherical portion, and a base portion 146 connecting between an end portion of the first arm 144 and an end portion of the second arm 145. A connection portion between the base portion 146 and the first arm 144 or the second arm 145 has a round shape. The arm 143 is configured in a U shape as a whole. The first receiving portion 141 and the second receiving portion 142 are each disposed inside the tip portions of the first arm 144 and the second arm 145. A through hole 147 is disposed in the middle of the base portion 146. When the supporting tool 14 is fixed to a structure such as a wall or a ceiling, as shown in
(30) The arm has rigidity to support the spherical portion by sandwiching the spherical portion between the first receiving portion and the second receiving portion, and when pushing the spherical portion between the first receiving portion and the second receiving portion, the arm is deformed to widen the interval between the first receiving portion and the second receiving portion and is preferably made of a material having elasticity enough to return to an original shape after fitting the spherical portion. For example, the arm may be made of metal or plastic having a fixed form and elastically deformed properties. It is preferable that the arm is formed by bending a plate material, for example.
(31) Any first receiving portion and second receiving portion may be used as long as the first receiving portion and the second receiving portion can sandwich and support the spherical portion. In the example of
(32) The supporting tool 14 and the lighting fixture body 11 are not fixed by the shaft but fixed by the sliding, and therefore can be smoothly rotated in all directions. Since the annular portion is in line contact with the spherical portion, the contact area with the spherical portion 116 is small, such that it is possible to rotate the spherical portion 116 with a relatively small force. Since the plurality of concave grooves 114 is provided in the spherical portion 116, it is possible to obtain a smoother operation feeling by reducing the contact area of the spherical portion 116 and the first receiving portion 141. In addition, since the plurality of concave grooves 114 functions as the radiating fin, it is not necessary to provide a separate radiating fin, so that the size of the lighting apparatus can be reduced.
(33) In the example of
(34) The configurations of the first receiving portion and the second receiving portion are not limited to the configuration of
Second Embodiment
(35) As shown in
(36) [Supporting Tool]
(37) In the second embodiment, as shown in
(38) The arm 143b is formed of a metal plate which is a single rigid body in which the first receiving portion 141b and the second receiving portion 142b are provided on an inner side of a tip portion. The metal plate includes a first arm 144b and a second arm 145b which are disposed at intervals enough to enclose the spherical portion, and a base portion 146b connecting between an end portion of the first arm 144b and an end portion of the second arm 145b. A connection portion between the base portion 146b and the first arm 144b or the second arm 145b has a round shape. The arm 143b is configured in a U shape as a whole. The first receiving portion 141b and the second receiving portion 142b are each disposed inside the tip portions of the first arm 144b and the second arm 145b. A through hole 147b is disposed in the middle of the base portion 146b.
(39) In the example of
(40) [Lighting Fixture Body]
(41) Hereinafter, only components different from the lighting apparatus 1 according to the first embodiment will be described below. In the lighting apparatus 1b according to the second embodiment, as the support member 130b, one formed by omitting the protrusion 131 is used. The reflecting mirror 112 and the lens 133 are omitted, and instead, the light transmitting unit 161 made of a transparent material such as glass or acrylic resin is used. The light transmitting unit 161 has a truncated cone shape, and its upper surface is positioned at a portion facing the LED element 111. A truncated conical recess is formed on the upper surface. Unevenness is formed on a bottom surface of the light transmitting unit 161, and the light transmitting unit 161 is configured to diffuse and project light incident on the light transmitting unit 161 from the LED element 111. It is to be noted that the upper surface of the truncated cone shape is a portion where a circle having an area smaller than the lower surface thereof is located and the lower surface of the truncated cone shape is a portion where a circle having an area larger than the upper surface thereof is located.
(42) The light transmitting unit 161 has a flange-like protrusion 162 protruding in a direction intersecting an optical axis. A lower end portion of a cylindrical body 132 is configured to be in contact with the protrusion 162. By screwing the cylindrical body 132 with a screw portion provided on an inner circumferential surface of the support member 130b, the protrusion 162 of the light transmitting unit 161 is pressed at the lower end portion of the cylindrical body 132, so the light transmitting unit 161, the support member 130b, and the cylindrical body 132 are integrated.
Third Embodiment
(43) A basic configuration of a lighting apparatus 1c according to a third embodiment is the same as that of the lighting apparatus 1 according to the first embodiment, and the lighting apparatus 1c according to the third embodiment is different from the lighting apparatus 1 according to the first embodiment in that it has a mechanism capable of adjusting a force rotating a spherical portion. In
(44) In the third embodiment, as shown in
(45) The arm 143c is formed of a metal plate which is a single rigid body in which the first receiving portion 141c and the second receiving portion 142c are provided on an inner side of a tip portion. The metal plate includes a first arm 144c and a second arm 145c which are disposed at intervals enough to enclose the spherical portion, and a base portion 146c connecting between an end portion of the first arm 144c and an end portion of the second arm 145c. A connection portion between the base portion 146c and the first arm 144c or the second arm 145c has a round shape. The arm 143c is configured in a U shape as a whole. The first receiving portion 141c and the second receiving portion 142c are each disposed inside the tip portions of the first arm 144c and the second arm. A through hole 147c is disposed in the middle of the base portion 146c.
(46) The first receiving portion 141c and the second receiving portion 142c are formed of a cup which is in sliding contact with the spherical portion 116. As shown in
(47) The first receiving portion 141c is made of plastic, and the first arm 144c and the base portion 148c are fixed by a plurality of screws 151c in a state in which the base portion 148c is in surface contact with the first arm 144c. The second receiving portion is also made of plastic, and the second arm 145c and the base portion 148c are fixed by the plurality of screws 151c in a state in which the base portion 148c is in surface contact with the second arm 145c.
(48) As shown in
(49) In the example of
(50) The regulating member 153 is provided on the opposite side of the first receiving portion 141c and is fixed so as to be in surface contact with the tip portion of the arm. The regulating member has a through hole communicating with the through hole provided on the arm 143c provided in the middle thereof. The regulating portion 156 constituted by an inclined surface having a descending gradient toward the through hole is disposed on the whole circumference of the through hole. If the screw 152 is screwed, a lower end of the screw 152 is in contact with the regulating portion 156 to prevent the screw from being excessively screwed. This prevents the spherical portion from being damaged or the peripheral members of the first receiving portion 141c from being damaged. The second receiving portion 142c is also configured in the same manner and exerts the same effect. The shape of the regulating member 153 is not particularly limited, but in the example of