JP3840585B2 - Free size indicator - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention provides a free-size indicator lamp that displays the operating status of equipment using a light emitting diode or the like.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, large display lamps that have a general illumination surface for displaying the operating status of equipment, etc., mainly manufactured are those with a built-in lamp as a light source, those using EL, and those equipped with light emitting diodes. Has been.
However, these products are of a standard size as general-purpose products, and when it is desired to use an appropriate shape such as a rectangle according to the user's application, it is a made-to-order production, and it is not always necessary for the user's needs. It did not give satisfaction.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
It is not appropriate to produce a plurality of conventional indicator lamps in a wide range of sizes and to increase the production cost. There is a method shown in FIG. That is, as shown in FIG. 9, a plurality of small indicator lamps having a plurality of light emitting diodes disposed as a light source are assembled and attached in a shape close to the entire illumination surface. As an indicator light, there was an example used as a substitute for a large indicator light.
However, in this case, as shown in FIG. 9, the end portions of the individual indicator lamps become dark portions 6, and the appearance is deteriorated, which does not necessarily answer the user's wishes.
[0004]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The present invention aims to provide a free-size indicator lamp that can deal with a wide range of sizes and shapes, has a beautiful illumination surface without dark parts, and has good assembly workability, and will be described below. It has the following features.
The invention described in claim 1 is characterized by the following points.
That is, an indicator lamp having an illumination part on the upper surface and a case on the lower part, a display lamp group that is combined and arranged in a square or rectangle,
A frame having an outer shape of the indicator lamp group and a groove on the inner surface;
A flat cover attached to the top of the frame;
It consists of a locking bracket that locks adjacent indicator lights ,
The side surfaces of the indicator lamps constituting the indicator lamp group are formed along the opposite side surfaces of the case, and are formed of cut-in grooves with an inverted L-shaped cross section having a width shorter than half of the case width from both corners. A stop,
The locking metal fitting is formed in a reverse U-shaped cross-sectional shape with a length not less than twice the groove width of the locking portion and not more than twice.
When the adjacent indicator lamps are coupled to each other with a locking bracket, the locking portions of the adjacent indicator lamps are provided to face each other, and the tip end portion of the one locking bracket is used as a locking portion for each display or the like. Insert and join the four indicator lamps, and insert the non-insertion end locking fittings inserted into the locking portions of the end indicator lamps into the groove of the frame body, Are combined .
[0005]
The invention according to claim 2 is a free size indicator lamp characterized by the following points in addition to the features of the invention according to claim 1 described above.
This is a free-size indicator lamp characterized by the following points.
That is, a plurality of grooves are provided on the inner surface of the frame body.
[0006]
Furthermore, the invention according to claim 3 is a free size indicator lamp characterized by the following points in addition to the features of the invention according to claim 1 or claim 2 described above.
The upper part of the reflector of the illumination part of the display lamp is formed smaller than the outer diameter of the case, and a light shielding plate can be inserted between the reflectors of the adjacent display lamps.
[0008]
(Function)
According to the first aspect of the present invention, the indicator lamps are connected to each other by the locking metal fittings that lock the indicator lamp having the illumination part on the upper surface and the case at the lower part to the latch part provided on the case side part of the indicator lamp. Is formed as an indicator lamp group that is combined and arranged in a square or a rectangle, and the indicator lamp group is formed with a groove on the inner surface of the frame body with the outer shape of the indicator lamp group as an inner side, and a locking portion positioned outside the indicator lamp group. The coupling is performed by the locking metal.
Therefore, an illumination surface of various sizes can be formed by producing a single type of indicator lamp and connecting it with a locking bracket to form an indicator lamp group. Moreover, the coupling fitting for coupling the indicator lamps can be used for attaching the indicator lamp group to the frame as it is, and the number of parts can be reduced.
Furthermore, the frame members forming the frame body have a length that is an integral multiple of the width of the indicator lamp, so that a free-size indicator lamp can be manufactured in a wide range from squares having different sizes to rectangles.
[0009]
In the invention according to claim 2, the locking portion of the indicator lamp is formed along the two side surfaces of the case facing each other, and is formed by a notch-shaped groove having a width shorter than half of the case width from both corner portions. The length of the metal fitting is formed so as to be not less than twice the groove width of the locking portion and not more than twice.
Therefore, when the locking bracket is mounted in the locking groove of one indicator lamp, the mounted side tip of the locking bracket always protrudes from the locking portion, and other indicator lamps can be easily mounted on this. .
[0010]
Next, in the invention according to claim 3, by providing a plurality of grooves provided on the inner surface of the frame body, it can be applied to a group of indicator lights having different sizes. That is, by using the groove provided in the upper part of the frame body, it is possible to attach the indicator lamp group provided with the cover at the same position as the upper surface of the cover and the frame body. In addition, by using a groove provided in the lower part of the frame body, the distance between the illumination part and the cover is slightly separated, and a free-size indicator lamp in which the entire cover surface becomes a uniform illumination surface can be obtained.
[0011]
Furthermore, in invention of Claim 4, it is set as the structure which can form a light-shielding board between the reflectors of an adjacent indicator lamp, and the reflector upper part of the illumination part of a display lamp can be formed smaller than a case outer diameter, and between reflectors. By inserting the light shielding plate, the divided illumination can be easily performed.
[0012]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, an example of an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
1 is a partially cutaway perspective view of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view, and FIGS. 3 to 5 are perspective views showing an assembly process.
The free-size indicator lamp according to the present invention includes an indicator lamp group A in which the indicator lamps 1 are combined and arranged in a square or rectangle, a frame body B having the outer shape of the indicator lamp group A as an inside, and an upper portion of the frame body B. And a flat cover C.
The indicator lamp 1 has an illuminating portion 10 on the upper surface, a case 11 at the lower portion, and a case 11 and a side portion which are formed by inverted L-shaped notch-shaped grooves along the side surfaces of the opposite case 1. A stop 11a is formed. Moreover, the side part partition part 11b of the case 11 is provided so that the width | variety of this latching | locking part 11a is a width shorter than half the case width from both corners.
Further, the reflector 10 a of the illumination unit 10 provided on the upper part of the case 11 of the indicator lamp 1 is formed smaller than the outer diameter of the case 11.
[0013]
The frame body B includes a frame member 20 and a fixed angle 21 and screws 22 that fix the frame members 20 to each other.
The frame member 20 has an inner dimension that is an integral multiple of the length of the indicator lamp 1, and the both end portions 20a are cut at 45 degrees so that the end portions of the frame member 20 face each other and become a right angle. Yes. Two steps of grooves 20b and 20c are provided on the inner side of the frame member 20, and a flange 20d is provided on the upper surface. Further, a groove 20e for inserting a cover C of a free-size indicator lamp is formed just inside the lower portion 20d.
The shape of the frame member 20 other than these is not particularly limited, but is not particularly limited as long as the fixed angle 21 that is a fixing member for fixing the frame member 20 can be attached.
Here, the grooves for locking the indicator lamp group A are the two-stage grooves 20b and 20c as described above. The groove 20b provided at the lower part of the frame body is used when the entire surface is illuminated. Thus, the position where the groove 20b is provided relatively determines the illumination light amount of the indicator lamp and the distance between the shape of the reflector 10a and the cover C, but the frame is defined as a position where a uniform illumination surface can be obtained on the entire cover surface. This is the position of the lower groove 20b of the member 20. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 6, the groove 20c provided in the upper part of the frame body can be used in a conventional collective display manner by attaching a group of indicator lamps 1 each provided with an individual cover 43. It is provided at a position where it is possible.
In the figure, reference numeral 20 f denotes a screw hole of the screw 22 when being fixed at the fixed angle 21.
[0014]
In the indicator lamp group A, a plurality of indicator lamps are coupled by a locking metal fitting 3.
This locking metal fitting 3 has an inverted U-shaped cross section, and its length is formed to be not less than twice the width of the locking groove 11a and not more than twice, and this is attached to the locking portion 11a. Thus, two indicator lights are combined.
Note that the shape of the locking portion 11a is not limited to an inverted L shape as in the above example, as long as it can be attached to the indicator lamps, the indicator lamp group, and the frame. But it ’s okay.
[0015]
Next, the flat cover C attached to the upper part of the frame B is composed of a diffusion plate 40 and a transparent cover 41 in the embodiment.
The diffusing plate 40 is provided for diffusing the light of the light emitting diode of the illuminating unit 10 to obtain a uniform illuminating state. The transparent cover 41 is for holding the character film 42 and the like. Although not particularly shown in the present embodiment, the cover C may be used by providing a name plate engraved with characters made of acrylic or the like material similar to the transparent cover instead of the character film 42.
Even when the above-described indicator lamps are used for collective display, the indicator lamp group is not provided in the upper groove 20c, but the indicator lamp group is mounted in the lower groove 20b, and the position of each indicator lamp in the cover C is determined. The name etc. corresponding to can also be described on the character film or the like. In this case, the name and the like are not printed or engraved on the cover of each indicator lamp, but are printed or engraved on the one character film, etc., so that these operations and the assembly work efficiency of the indicator lamp are greatly simplified. Can be achieved.
[0016]
Next, assembly is described. First, three frame members 20 are formed into a U-shaped frame with a fixed angle 21 and a fixing screw 22. Next, as described above, the locking fixture 3 mounted on the side of the display lamp group A from the portion where the display lamp group A formed by joining a plurality of the indicator lamps 1 via the locking fixture is not attached to the frame. The indicator lamp group A is inserted in the direction of the arrow in FIG. 4 while being inserted into the groove of the member.
Then, as shown in FIG. 6, after the diffusion plate 40 and the transparent cover 41 are inserted into the groove 20 e of the frame member, the remaining frame member 20 is mounted, and the free-size indicator lamp is completed with the fixed angle 21 and the fixed screw 22.
[0017]
7A, in the case of divided illumination, the reflector 10a of the illumination unit 10 of the display lamp 1 is formed to be smaller than the outer diameter of the case 11, and between the reflectors 10a of the adjacent display lamps 1, for example, FIG. (B) shows an example in which the light-shielding plate 5 is inserted and divided illumination is performed. The light-shielding plate is provided with notches 51 at intervals of the width of the illumination unit 10, and these are inserted alternately. Thus, the partition shown in FIG. In addition, in the Example of a figure, the example of the division | segmentation illumination of 4 units | sets of 2 units | sets of 2 indicator lamps, and 8 indicator lamps is shown.
[0018]
FIG. 8 shows an example in which free-size indicator lamps are manufactured in various shapes, and FIG. 8A shows an example of a rectangular shape in which two rows of indicator lamps 1 are arranged, and (b) ) Shows an embodiment in which 16 indicator lights are used and arranged in an L shape.
However, in this embodiment, in the above-described frame member 20, it is necessary to use the frame member 23 having a shape in which the cutting directions at both ends are parallel.
[0019]
【The invention's effect】
The present invention is a free-size indicator lamp configured as described above, and a plurality of small indicator lamp units are combined to form a large indicator lamp group, and the width of the indicator lamp group is an integral multiple of the indicator lamp. As a result, if the frame members that form the frame body are made to be an integral multiple of the length of the indicator lamp, free-size indicator lamps with a wide range of sizes and different shapes can be manufactured. It has an excellent effect that can meet a wide range of needs of consumers.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an example of a free-size indicator lamp according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of a free-size indicator lamp according to the present invention.
FIG. 3 is an explanatory view showing assembly according to the present invention.
FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing assembly according to the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a plan view of an example of a free-size indicator lamp according to the present invention.
FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram when the indicator lamp group according to the present invention is attached to the upper groove.
FIGS. 7A and 7B are diagrams showing an embodiment in which divided illumination is applied to a free-size indicator lamp according to the present invention, in which FIG. 7A is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which a light shielding plate is attached to a group of indicator lights, and FIG. It is explanatory drawing.
8A and 8B are diagrams showing various types of free-size indicator lamps according to the present invention, in which FIG. 8A is an explanatory diagram showing a rectangular free-size indicator lamp, and FIG. 8B is an explanatory diagram showing an L-shaped free-size indicator lamp; It is.
FIG. 9 is an explanatory view showing an example in which conventional indicator lamps are assembled and attached.
[Explanation of symbols]
A Indicator lamp group B Frame C Cover 1 Indicator lamp 10 Illumination part
10a Reflector 11 Case
11a Locking groove
11b Partition 20 Frame member 20a Both ends 20b, c Groove 20d Groove 20d Groove 20f Screw hole 21 Fixing angle 22 Fixing screw 3 Locking plate 40 Diffusion plate 41 Transparent cover 42 Character film 43 Indicator lamp cover 5 Shading plate 51 Cutting Lack

Claims (3)

An indicator lamp group having an illumination part on the upper surface and a case at the lower part, combined and arranged in a square or rectangle,
A frame having an outer shape of the indicator lamp group and a groove on the inner surface;
A flat cover attached to the top of the frame ;
It consists of a locking bracket that locks adjacent indicator lights ,
The side surfaces of the indicator lamps constituting the indicator lamp group are formed along the opposite side surfaces of the case, and are formed of cut-in grooves with an inverted L-shaped cross section having a width shorter than half of the case width from both corners. A stop,
The locking metal fitting is formed in a reverse U-shaped cross-sectional shape with a length not less than twice the groove width of the locking portion and not more than twice.
When the adjacent indicator lamps are coupled to each other with a locking bracket, the locking portions of the adjacent indicator lamps are provided to face each other, and the tip end portion of the one locking bracket is used as a locking portion for each display or the like. Insert and join the four indicator lamps, and insert the non-insertion end locking fittings inserted into the locking portions of the end indicator lamps into the groove of the frame body, A free-size indicator lamp characterized by combining The free-size indicator lamp according to claim 1 , wherein a plurality of grooves are provided on the inner surface of the frame. 3. The free size display lamp according to claim 1 , wherein an upper part of the reflector of the illumination part of the display lamp is formed smaller than the outer diameter of the case, and a light shielding plate can be inserted between the reflectors of the adjacent display lamps.

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