Lighting apparatus
09587807 ยท 2017-03-07
Assignee
Inventors
Cpc classification
F21V23/02
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
F21V29/507
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
F21Y2107/80
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
H05K1/148
ELECTRICITY
H05K1/189
ELECTRICITY
F21V19/003
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
F21V23/001
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
F21Y2107/50
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
International classification
F21V19/00
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
F21V23/02
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
Abstract
A lighting apparatus which provides an heat dissipation effect, high output and large light emitting area including: housing having rectangular cylindrical shape obtained by forming belt-like body including plurality of holding bodies in rectangular cylindrical shape and connecting end portions of belt-like body formed in rectangular cylindrical shape; and circuit board mounted on inner surface of the housing and including a light source. The circuit board includes: mounting portion mounted on inner surface of the housing and having a surface provided with the light source; and connecting portion which connects mounting portions adjacent to each other in peripheral direction of the housing and is bendable at a corner of adjacent inner surfaces of the housing, and rear surface of mounting portion contacts inner surface of the holding body. Therefore, it is possible to provide lighting apparatus which provides an excellent heat dissipation effect, high output and large light emitting area.
Claims
1. A lighting apparatus, comprising: a circuit board including a plurality of mounting portions where light sources are mounted and a connecting portion which connects the mounting portions adjacent each other, is capable of energizing, and has flexibility; and a plurality of holding bodies configured to hold the circuit board in a state of directly contacting or indirectly contacting a rear surface of the mounting portions, a housing being formed by mutually connecting end portions of the holding bodies, wherein the connecting portion is bendable and has a substantially cylindrical shape, at a corner between adjacent inner surfaces of the holding bodies.
2. The lighting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the circuit board includes a fixed portion projecting to the outside of the mounting portions, and the fixed portion is fixed to the holding bodies by physical fixing means.
3. The lighting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein one of the holding bodies is provided with an inserting portion into which a power cable to supply power to the circuit board is inserted, and the power cable is pressed by mutually connecting end portions of the holding body.
4. A lighting apparatus, comprising: a circuit board including a plurality of mounting portions where light sources are mounted and a connecting portion which connects the mounting portions adjacent each other, is capable of energizing, and has flexibility; and a plurality of holding bodies configured to hold the circuit board in a state of directly contacting or indirectly contacting a rear surface of the mounting portions, a housing being formed by mutually connecting end portions of the holding bodies, wherein the holding bodies are provided with a recessed portion configured to house the connecting portion, and the recessed portion does not house the light sources.
5. The lighting apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the circuit board includes a fixed portion projecting to the outside of the mounting portions, and the fixed portion is fixed to the holding bodies by physical fixing means.
6. The lighting apparatus according to claim 5, wherein a head portion of the physical fixing means is housed in the recessed portion.
Description
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
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DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS
(11) Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
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(13) A lighting apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment is used as a lighting in product visual inspection and the like, and includes a holding body 1 and a circuit board 2 held by the holding body 1 and provided with a light source 3.
(14) The holding body 1 is formed of side plate portions 5 and upper plate portions 6, and a housing 7 having a square cylindrical shape is formed by connecting end portions of four holding bodies 1. Further, an opening 4 is formed by the upper plate portions 6 by mutually connecting end portions of the four holding bodies 1. The opening 4 is used when inspection is performed by visual check, photographing, or the like. Further, the lighting apparatus 100 includes a power cable 15 to supply power to the circuit board 2, and the power cable 15 extends from the housing 7.
(15) The circuit board 2 is formed of a mounting portion 2a and a later-described connecting portion 2b which is capable of energizing and has flexibility. Further, the holding body 1 holds the circuit board 2 in a state of contacting a rear surface of the mounting portion 2a. Further, a heat conductivity rate of the holding body 1 is larger than a heat conductivity rate of the mounting portion 2a.
(16) As illustrated in
(17) Furthermore, on the inner surface side of the side plate portion 5, an abutment object surface 5d is formed on one side of the mounting surface 5a that has a predetermined level difference 5d from the mounting surface 5a, and holes 5e, 5e penetrating the abutment object surface 5d from an outer surface of the side plate portion 5 are formed apart from each other in a short side direction of the side plate portion 5. A lateral width of the abutment object surface 5d (long side direction of the side plate portion 5) is wider than a maximum thickness of the side plate portion 5. One projecting portions 5t out of the two projecting portions 5t, 5t is formed on the abutment object surface 5d.
(18) Further, a recessed portion 5f is formed on the other side of the mounting surface 5a on the inner surface side of the side plate portion 5. The recessed portion 5f is used to house the connecting portion 2b which is bent as described later, and has a shape obtained by cutting off a side end portion of the side plate portion 5 to have an L-shape cross-section. A vertical dimension thereof (dimension in the short side direction of the holding body 1) is sufficiently longer than a width of the connecting portion 2b. Further, a bottom surface of the recessed portion 5f is positioned on a more outer surface side of the side plate portion 5 than the abutment object surface 5d. In other words, a depth of the recessed portion 5f from the mounting surface 5a is deeper than the abutment object surface 5d. The other projecting portion 5t is formed under the recessed portion 5f.
(19) Further, a left-side end surface where the recessed portion 5f of the side plate portion 5 is formed is an abutment surface to abut against the abutment object surface 5d of the side plate portion 5 adjacent thereto when the side plate portions 5, namely, the holding bodies 1 are connected in a square cylindrical shape. On this side end surface (abutment surface), screw holes 5g, 5g are formed apart from each other in the short side direction of the side plate portion 5 at the positions interposing the recessed portion 5f (refer to
(20) As illustrated in
(21) Further, the upper plate portion 6 includes triangular abutment surfaces 6f, 6f, and the abutment surfaces 6f, 6f of the adjacent upper plate portions 6, 6 abut against each other when the side plate portions 5 are connected in the square cylindrical shape.
(22) Furthermore, the upper plate portion 6 includes a receiving surface 6g that has a predetermined level difference from an upper surface (refer to
(23) The circuit board 2 is formed of a soft flexible substrate, and includes four of the mounting portions 2a and the connecting portion 2b that has flexibility and mutually connects the adjacent mounting portions 2a, 2a in an energizable manner as illustrated in
(24) Further, the circuit board 2 includes the fixed portions 2d, 2d projecting to the outside of the mounting portion 2a, and a hole 2e is formed at the fixed portion 2d (refer to
(25) Further, the lighting apparatus 100 includes a trapezoidal circuit board 9 having a substantially trapezoid shape. The trapezoidal circuit board 9 is mounted on the mounting surface 6a of the upper plate portion 6, and the trapezoidal circuit board 9 is electrically connected to the circuit board 2.
(26) Further, the light sources 3 are disposed on the mounting portion 2a of the thus structured circuit board 2 and the trapezoidal circuit board 9 respectively. The light source 3 includes a number of LEDs (not illustrated) mounted all over the mounting portion 2a and the trapezoidal circuit board 9 respectively, and includes a translucent diffuser panel that covers the multiple LEDs entirely. Therefore, the light sources 3 are disposed on a substantially entire area of the mounting portion 2a and the trapezoidal circuit board 9, thereby achieving a sufficiently large light emitting area.
(27) As illustrated in
(28) In the case of fixing the circuit board 2 to the holding body 1, each mounting portion 2a closely contacts the mounting surface 5a of the side plate portion 5 of each holding body 1 while interposing the heat dissipation sheet 8, and further each trapezoidal circuit board 9 closely contacts the mounting surface 6b of each upper plate portion 6 while interposing the heat dissipation sheet 8. Additionally, the fixed portion 2d of the circuit board 2 is set to the fixing surface 5b of the side plate portion 5, and a screw 10 (physical fixing means) is inserted into the hole 2e of the fixed portion 2d and screwed into the screw hole 5c of each fixing surface 5b, thereby fixing the circuit board 2 to the holding body 1.
(29) In this state, the connecting portions 2b, 2b are arranged so as to connect the side plate portions 5, 5 of the adjacent holding bodies 1, 1. In
(30) Further, as illustrated in
(31) A belt-like body 12 formed by thus connecting the four holding bodies 1 are assembled in the square cylindrical shape, and connecting means 13 to connect the end portions is provided at both end portions of the belt-like body 12.
(32) The connecting means 13 is formed of the hole 5e formed on the abutment object surface 5d of the holding body 1 positioned at one end portion of the belt-like body 12, the screw hole 5g formed on the side end surface of the holding body 1 positioned at the other end portion of the belt-like body 12, and a holding body connecting screw 14 to be inserted into the hole 5e and screwed into the screw hole 5g (refer to
(33) In the case of assembling the four holding bodies 1 of the above-described belt-like body 12 in the square cylindrical shape, the four holding bodies 1 are formed in the square cylindrical shape by bending the connecting portions 2b of the circuit board 2 such that the surfaces mounted with the light sources 3 face the inside, and further by making the bent connecting portions 2b project outward (refer to
(34) In the case of arranging the holding bodies 1 in the square cylindrical shape, one side plate portion 5 out of the side plate portions 5, 5 of the adjacent holding bodies 1, 1 has the side end surface abut against the abutment object surface 5d of the other side end surface 5, and then the adjacent side plate portions 5, 5 are mutually connected and fixed by inserting the holding body connecting screw 14 into the hole 5e formed on the abutment object surface 5d and screwing the same into the screw hole 5g formed on the side end surface.
(35) As a result, the recessed portion 5f is formed at the corner of the adjacent inner surfaces of the housing 7 by the recessed portion 5f because the recessed portion 5f is formed on the side end portion of one of the side plate portions 5 as illustrated in
(36) On the other hand, since the connecting portion 2b of the belt-like body 12 is disposed above the recessed portion 5f of one of the side plate portions 5 as illustrated in
(37) Further, the lateral width of the abutment object surface 5d of the side plate portion 5 is wider than the maximum thickness of the side end surface of the side plate portion 5. Therefore, as illustrated in
(38) Additionally, the adjacent upper plate portions 6, 6 allow the abutment surfaces 6f, 6f to abut against each other, and further one protruding portion 6h of one of the upper plate portions 6 abuts against and is joined to the receiving surface 6 g of the other upper plate portion 6, thereby preventing light leakage from between the abutment surfaces 6f, 6f.
(39) After the adjacent holding bodies 1, 1 of the belt-like body 12 are connected and fixed each other, both end portions of the belt-like body 12 are connected by the connecting means 13. In other words, after the side end surface of the side plate portion 5 of the holding body 1 located on one end portion side of the belt-like body 12 connected in the square cylindrical shape is made to abut against the abutment object surface 5d of the side plate portion 5 of the holding body 1 positioned on the other side portion side, the holding body connecting screw 14 is inserted into the hole 5e formed on the abutment object surface 5d and screwed into the screw hole 5g formed on the side end surface, thereby mutually connecting the end portions of the belt-like body 12.
(40) Further, according to the present embodiment, as illustrated in
(41) Furthermore, the power cable 15 inserted into the inserting portion 16 is pressed by mutually connecting the end portions of the holding bodies 1, 1. In other words, the power cable 15 is pressed against the holding body 1 by a pressing portion 20. More specifically, the pressing portion 20 is formed of a surface 20 orthogonal to the side end surface of the side plate portion 5 adjacent to the side plate portion 5 formed with the inserting portion 16 (refer to
(42) In the case of assembling the lighting apparatus having the above-described structure, the four holding bodies 1 are arranged in one direction in parallel to form the belt-like body 12, and the circuit boards 2 having the belt-like shape and provided with the light sources are arranged in the belt-like body 12, extending in the parallel arrangement direction of the side plate portions 5 as illustrated in
(43) Next, the square cylindrical shape is formed as illustrated in
(44) As described above, according to the present embodiment, the rear surface of the mounting portion 2a provided with the light sources 3 closely contacts the mounting surface 5a of the holding body 1 via the heat dissipation sheet 8. Therefore, heat generated at the light sources 3 can be transferred to the holding body 1 via the mounting portion 2a and the heat dissipation sheet 8, and dissipated to the outside from the holding body 1. Further, since the mounting portion 2a provided with the light sources 3 is mounted on the mounting surface 5a of the holding body 1, the light sources 3 can be arranged on an entire inner surface of the holding body 1. As a result, high output and a large light emitting area can be obtained.
(45) Therefore, even in the case of using the light source having a large heat generation amount, it is possible to provide the lighting apparatus having an excellent heat dissipation effect and having high output and a large light emitting area.
(46) Further, the recessed portions 5f are provided at the corners of the mounting surfaces 5a, 5a of the side plate portions 5, 5, of the adjacent holding bodies 1, 1, and the connecting portions 2b not including the light source of the circuit board 2 are housed in the recessed portions 5f. Therefore, the light emitting surface can be continuously formed by disposing the adjacent mounting portions 2a, 2a sufficiently close to each other on the adjacent inner surfaces (mounting surfaces 5a) of the housing 7 without interfering with connecting portions 2b. Therefore, the light emitting area can be further increased by disposing the light sources all over the mounting portions 2a while suppressing unevenness of the light at the connecting portions 2b.
(47) Further, since the circuit board 2 includes the fixed portion 2d projecting to the outside of the mounting portion 2a, and the fixed portion 2d is fixed to the fixing surface 5b of the side plate portion 5 by the screw (physical fixing means) 10, the circuit board 2 is prevented from being peeled off from a holding frame due to time degradation. Further, since the fixed portion 2d projects to the outside of the mounting portion 2a, the large area of the mounting portion 2a can be secured and the light emitting area can be further increased by disposing the light sources 3 all over the mounting portion 2a.
(48) Additionally, since the head portion 10a of the fixing surface fixing screw 10 is housed in the recessed portion 5h, the head portion 10a does not interfere with the housing 7. Therefore, light leakage from clearance formed in the housing 7 can be prevented.
(49) Further, clearance is prevented from being formed between the power cable 15 and the housing 7 because the power cable 15 inserted into the inserting portion 16 is pressed against the surface 5s of the side plate portion 5 by the pressing portion 20. Therefore, light leakage to the outside of the housing can be prevented, and also the power cable 15 can be prevented from coming off from the housing 7.
(50) Furthermore, since the circuit board 2 is formed of the flexible substrate, wiring between the mounting portions 2a, 2a is not needed, and also since the connecting portion 2b of the circuit board 2 is formed thinner than the mounting portion 2a, the circuit boards 2 can be easily formed in the square cylindrical shape and assembly is simplified.
(51) Moreover, vertical movement of the connecting portion 2b on the upper side of the circuit board 2 is limited because the upper hem thereof abuts against the lower portions of the upper plate portions 6, 6 and the lower hem thereof abuts against the projecting portion 5t to form the fixing surface 5b, and also vertical movement of the connecting portion 2b on the lower side is limited because the upper and lower hems thereof respectively abut against the projecting portions 5t to form the fixing surfaces 5b, 5b located above and below. Therefore, the connecting portions 2b, 2b can be prevented from escaping in the vertical direction when the mounting portion 2a is mounted on the mounting surface 5a of the side plate portion 5 and when the belt-like body 12 is folded in the square cylindrical shape. As a result, the mounting portion 2a can be prevented from floating from the mounting surface 5a due to escaping movement.
(52) Further, since the connecting portion 2b is disposed above the recessed portion 5f of the side plate portion 5 in the belt-like body 12, the connecting portion 2b is bent in the cylindrical shape and housed in the recessed portion 5f when the belt-like body 12 is folded in the square cylindrical shape. Therefore, the connecting portion 2b does not interfere with the mounting portion 2a, and further the mounting portion 2a can be prevented from floating.
(53) Additionally, since the upper plate portion 6 includes the receiving surface 6g and also includes the protruding portion 6h, light leakage from between the abutment surfaces 6f, 6f can be prevented by the protruding portion 6h abutting against the receiving surface 6g when the adjacent abutment surfaces 6f, 6f of the adjacent upper plate portions 6, 6 abut against each other.
(54) Further, since the groove 6c is formed between the mounting surface 5a to be mounted with the mounting portion 2a and the mounting surface 6b to be mounted with the trapezoidal circuit board 9 (refer to
(55) Moreover, since the belt-like body 12 is formed by connecting plural (four) holding bodies 1, the lighting apparatus formed in a rectangular cylindrical shape having desired number of corners can be manufactured by increasing/reducing the number of holding bodies 1 and also by increasing/reducing a length of the circuit board 2.
(56) Meanwhile, according to the present embodiment, an example in which the housing 7 is formed in the square cylindrical shape has been described, but the housing 7 may also be formed in a triangular cylindrical shape or a polygonal cylindrical shape of a pentagon and more polygonal shapes in the present invention.
(57) Further, the upper plate portions 6 are integrally formed at the upper end portions of the side plate portions 5 in the present embodiment, but the upper plate portion 6 may also be omitted in the present invention, if necessary.
(58) Furthermore, while the exemplary case in which the belt-like body 12 including the plural (four) holding bodies 1 is formed in the rectangular cylindrical shape (square cylindrical shape) has been described in the present embodiment, but not limited thereto, for example, the belt-like body including one holding body 1 may be formed in the rectangular cylindrical shape.
REFERENCE SIGNS LIST
(59) 1 Holding body 2 Circuit board 2a Mounting portion 2b Connecting portion 2d Fixed portion 3 Light source 5 Side plate portion 5a Mounting surface 5b Fixing surface 7 Housing 12 Belt-like body 13 Connecting means 15 Power cable 16 Inserting portion 5f, 5h Recessed portion 20 Pressing portion