JP2000133018A - Evacuation guide light - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To realize space saving and work saving by integrally forming an under-foot light with an evacuation guide light. SOLUTION: This evacuation guide light 1 is provided with a luminaire body 11. One semiconductor illuminant 12 for irradiating light of one color to a position corresponding to one's feet and the other semiconductor illuminant 13 for transmitting evacuation guide information by irradiating light of the other color different from the one color, are provided. A package board 14 is provided, installed in the luminaire body 11 and having the one semiconductor illuminant 12 and the other semiconductor illuminant 13 juxtaposed thereon. A control part 16 is provided, for individually lighting-controlling the one semiconductor illuminant 12 under normal conditions, and at least the other semiconductor illuminant 13 in evacuation guiding.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an evacuation guide light for transmitting evacuation guidance information in an emergency such as a fire.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as this kind of evacuation guide light, there is one having a structure shown in FIG. 9 disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 27070/1995. In this apparatus, a guide sign B is provided from a lower edge of a door A of an emergency entrance, and a light source C of the guide sign B is energized by an appropriate means without hindering opening and closing of the door A. More specifically, the light source C is supplied with power via a current-carrying hinge A1 installed on the door A.

[0003] As a conventional step light, there is a step light disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Registration No. 3046574 and having a structure shown in FIG. This device includes a conversion element portion D provided on the top surface of the main body 1 and formed of a solar cell or the like capable of converting light energy into electric energy, and an optical sensor provided on the front surface of the main body 1 and capable of detecting an object such as a person. Detector E consisting of
And a light-emitting element unit F including a light-emitting diode or the like that can irradiate toward the ground at a position facing the top surface, and the detection element unit E and the light-emitting element unit Activate F to emit light toward the ground.

[0004]

In the above-mentioned conventional evacuation guide light, the inconvenience that the guide sign B from the lower edge of the door A cannot be seen even if smoke enters the ceiling due to the fire can be solved, and To irradiate to facilitate evacuation. Further, in the conventional step light, the detection element section E and the light emitting element section F are operated to emit light toward the ground, thereby illuminating a position corresponding to a person's step.

However, in the conventional evacuation guide light, the light source for illuminating the feet and the light source for evacuation guidance are not separated and are formed by the same light source C. That is, since the light source C serves as both light sources. However, the light for illuminating the underfoot position is not white light but, for example, green light indicating evacuation guidance, and the underfoot correspondence position cannot be brightly illuminated, which poses a problem in safety at the time of evacuation guidance. In addition, since the conventional foot light only irradiates the foot and does not have an evacuation guidance function for transmitting evacuation guidance information, an evacuation guidance light must be provided separately when the evacuation guidance function is required. However, there is a problem in saving space and construction.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to form a foot light and an evacuation guide light integrally so as to save space and work. Is to provide.

[0007]

Means for Solving the Problems To solve the above-mentioned problems, an apparatus according to claim 1 includes a device main body, a semiconductor light source for irradiating light having one color to a position corresponding to a foot, and a one-color light source. The other semiconductor light source that transmits evacuation guidance information by irradiating light having a different color from the other, a mounting substrate provided on the appliance body and having one semiconductor light source and the other semiconductor light source arranged side by side, At the time of evacuation guidance, at least the other semiconductor light source is controlled to be turned on.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, the other semiconductor light source is mounted on the mounting substrate so as to irradiate the light toward a position of a human head. .

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first or second aspect, the device main body is formed to have a predetermined size which can be accommodated in a mounting hole for mounting a general-purpose wiring device.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the first to third aspects, the control unit is configured to sequentially move and blink each of the other semiconductor light sources in the evacuation guidance direction.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the first to fourth aspects, the diffusing lens for transmitting and diffusing the light from the one semiconductor light source and the other semiconductor light source has a bottomed box shape. It is configured to be provided at the opening end of the formed instrument body.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the first diffusion lens has a first concave portion having a tapered surface on a side wall and having a first predetermined pitch. And a second concave portion having a tapered surface on the side wall and a second diffusion lens arranged side by side at a second predetermined pitch smaller than the first predetermined pitch.

[0013]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A first embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. Evacuation guide light 1 of the present invention
Is configured to include an instrument body 11, one semiconductor light source 12, the other semiconductor light source 13, a mounting board 14, a diffusion lens 15, and a control unit 16.

The instrument body 11 is formed in a substantially rectangular parallelepiped bottomed box shape from a molded resin or metal plate.
a, an open end 11b opened to the inside of the box and to one side. Here, the external dimensions are formed to have a predetermined size that can be accommodated in a mounting hole of a switch or an outlet, which is a single-size wiring device used for general purposes, that is, used in general households.

On the other hand, the semiconductor light source 12 is a so-called LED, which is composed of a plurality of LEDs, has low power consumption and low heat generation, has a long service life, and has an optical axis directed to one side of a light emitting body (not shown) for emitting light. Provided with a condenser lens having
One of the book terminals 12a is led out along the optical axis to the opposite side of the condenser lens. Then, when a current is applied, light having a predetermined directivity angle about the optical axis, that is, directivity is emitted. Here, light having one color, that is, white light that brightly illuminates the irradiated surface is emitted, and the light is emitted to the foot corresponding position 2121 where the foot of the person 2 is located.

On the other hand, the semiconductor light source 13 is a so-called LED and is composed of a plurality of LEDs. On the other hand, like the semiconductor light source 12, the semiconductor light source 13 has low power consumption, has a long life, and has an optical axis directed to one side of the light emitting body. The condensing lens is provided, and the two other conducting terminals 13a are led out along the optical axis to the opposite side of the condensing lens. Here, green light is generally regarded as an evacuation guidance color, and light having a color other than one color,
That is, green light different from white light is emitted toward the position of the head 2222 of the person 2 to transmit the evacuation guidance information.

The mounting substrate 14 is made of a resin,
a, a plurality of insertion holes (not shown)
Is provided, and the substrate surface 14a is
It is mounted inside the box shape along a. Then, the one energizing terminal 12a of the one semiconductor light source 12 is inserted into the insertion hole, soldered, bent, and mounted on the substrate surface 14a.
Similarly, the other energizing terminal 13a of the other semiconductor light source 13 is inserted into the insertion hole and soldered, and is bent in the direction opposite to the bending direction of the one energizing terminal 12a to form the substrate surface 14a.
a.

Here, as shown in FIG. 2, a total of 24 semiconductor light sources 12 are arranged in a row of 6 rows and 4 columns on the substrate surface 14a at a constant pitch of 10 mm in both directions orthogonal to each other. In addition, the other semiconductor light source 13 is provided at a substantially central portion of the substrate surface 14a and at a center position surrounded by the one semiconductor light source 12 at a constant pitch of 10 mm in both directions perpendicular to each other, on the substrate surface 14a in four rows and three columns. 12 columns in a row
They are arranged side by side.

The diffusion lens 15 is formed of a transparent resin into a plate shape, and is provided at the opening end 11b of the instrument body 11, and as shown in FIG. 3, the first diffusion lens 15a and the second diffusion lens 15b. And transmits and diffuses light from one semiconductor light source 12 and the other semiconductor light source 13. Here, the first diffusion lens 15a has a first concave portion 15a1 having a tapered surface 15a2 on a side wall, and is arranged side by side at a first predetermined pitch, and the second diffusion lens 15b has a tapered surface 15b2 on a side wall. The second concave portions 15b1 are juxtaposed with a second predetermined pitch smaller than the first predetermined pitch.

The tapered surface 15 of the first concave portion 15a1
a2 diffuses the light emitted from the one semiconductor light source 12 and the other semiconductor light source 13 coarsely and densely with illuminance, and then the tapered surface 15b2 of the second concave portion 15b1
The light transmitted through 5a is finely diffused in a wide direction, and the person 2 does not feel glare. Here, only the first diffuser lens 15a or the second diffuser lens 15b is the instrument body 1
When the first diffusion lens 15a is provided at the first opening end 11b, as shown in FIG.
Since the tapered surface 15a2 diffuses light roughly with unevenness in illuminance, the irradiation light has unevenness in illuminance. With only the second diffusion lens 15b, as shown in FIG. 5, the tapered surface 15b2 of the second concave portion 15b1 diffuses the light finely, so that the irradiation light is not dense and dense. Then, a spot-shaped semiconductor light source is confirmed, giving an image that it is a collection of point light sources, which is not good in design.

That is, the point light source image is erased by the first diffusion lens 15a, and fine and fine irradiation light is obtained by the second diffusion lens 15b. Both lenses 15a of the first diffusion lens 15a and the second diffusion lens 15b are provided. ,
With 15b, it is possible to obtain not a collection of point light sources but a flat irradiation light such as a flat light source.

The control section 16 includes a bottom portion 11a of the instrument body 11.
Provided on the side, connected to a sensor unit (not shown) that is installed in a building and detects a fire or the like.
When an abnormality occurs, one semiconductor light source 12 and the other semiconductor light source 1
3 are controlled to be turned on.

A method of mounting the above will be described. This is a vertical wall 1a of a passage in a building (not shown).
Installed in A mounting hole 1b is provided in the vertical wall 1a, is formed to the same dimensions as when a general-purpose wiring device (switch or outlet) is mounted, and the device main body 11 is fixed to a mounting frame (not shown). It is inserted into the mounting hole, and the mounting frame is fixed to the vertical wall 1a.
c. The cover plate 11c is a general-purpose one that covers wiring equipment, and is formed of resin into a substantially rectangular plate shape having a long piece of 120 mm and a short piece of 70 mm. Here, since the device main body 11 is formed to have a predetermined size that can be accommodated in a mounting hole for mounting a general-purpose wiring device, the same procedure for mounting the wiring device is used, and the same mounting parts such as a mounting frame and a cover plate 11c are used. And mounted.

The operation of the above will be described. In a normal state, the one semiconductor light source 12 is controlled to be turned on by the control unit 16 and emits one color white light toward the position 21 corresponding to the foot of the person 2. At this time, since the one energization terminal 12a is mounted on the mounting board 14 in a bent state, the light is correctly emitted to the foot corresponding position 21 and
Since the diffusion lens 15 is provided on the instrument body 11,
The light is not radiated to the surface but the point, and the person 2 does not feel glare.

At the time of evacuation guidance when a fire or the like occurs in a building, one semiconductor light source 12 emits white light of one color and the other semiconductor light source 13 is controlled to be turned on by a control unit 16 to emit green light of the other color. Irradiate to transmit evacuation guidance information such as emergency information, evacuation information, or guidance information. At this time, since the diffuser lens 15 is provided on the instrument body 11, the planar green light is radiated and the other
Since a is mounted on the mounting substrate 14 in a bent state, the green light is correctly irradiated toward the position of the head 22 of the person 2. Therefore, the person 2 is easily illuminated with the emitted light, is alerted, and the evacuation guidance information is clearly transmitted, while the semiconductor light source 12 illuminates the foot corresponding position 21 with white light. Evacuate to an evacuation site safely.

In the evacuation guide light according to the first embodiment, as described above, one semiconductor light source 12 that emits light having one color and light that has another color different from one color are emitted. On the other hand, the semiconductor light source 13 is provided side by side on the mounting substrate 14, and
During the evacuation guidance, the one semiconductor light source 12 and the other semiconductor light source 13 are respectively controlled to be turned on, so that, for example, one of the colors is white and the other color is green, and the foot corresponding position 21 is normally illuminated with white light and the evacuation guidance is performed. Sometimes evacuation guidance information is transmitted with green light, that is, the step light and the evacuation guidance light 1 are integrally formed, and space saving and construction saving are achieved as compared with the conventional case where each is separately provided. , And cost reduction can be achieved.

On the other hand, the semiconductor light source 13 is
Since it was mounted on the mounting board 14 so as to irradiate two positions,
On the other hand, the light from the semiconductor light source 13 easily enters the eyes of the person 2 to call attention, and the evacuation guidance information can be clearly transmitted at the time of evacuation guidance.

Further, since the appliance body 11 is formed to have a predetermined size which can be accommodated in a mounting hole for attaching a general-purpose wiring device such as a switch or an outlet, the same procedure and the same mounting parts are used for mounting the general-purpose wiring device. Instrument body 11
Can be attached to further reduce construction and reduce costs.

Further, a diffusion lens 15 is provided on the instrument body 11, and the one semiconductor light source 12 and the other semiconductor light source 13 are provided.
The light from the semiconductor light source 12 is illuminated in a normal state, while the light from the semiconductor light source 12 is illuminated. The corresponding position 21 can be irradiated.

The first diffusing lens 15 having a first concave portion 15a1 having a first predetermined pitch is provided.
a, and the second diffusion lens 15b provided with the second concave portion 15b1 having the second predetermined pitch smaller than the first predetermined pitch, the light has uneven illuminance due to the tapered surface of the first concave portion 15a1. Diffuse coarsely and then the first
The light transmitted through the diffusion lens 15a is finely diffused by the tapered surface of the second concave portion 15b1, and the light can be efficiently irradiated in a planar manner with a simple configuration.

Since the light source is formed not by an incandescent light source such as an incandescent light bulb but by one semiconductor light source 12 and the other semiconductor light source 13, and both semiconductor light sources 12 and 13 hardly irradiate infrared rays and ultraviolet rays, The object to be irradiated is not deteriorated.

In the first embodiment, one semiconductor light source 12 emits white light of one color, and the other semiconductor light source 13 emits green light of the other color. Light having a color different from the color may be applied, and the light is not limited to white light and green light.

In the first embodiment, the other semiconductor light source 13 is formed by bending the other energizing terminal 13a so that the mounting substrate 1
4, but light may be emitted toward the position of the head 22 of the person 2 by other means, and if it is not necessary to irradiate the light to the position of the head 22, a bend is formed. It is not necessary to be limited.

Further, the diffusion lens 15 is connected to the first concave portion 15a1.
A first diffusion lens 15a provided with a second concave portion 15b1
Although the first concave portion 15a1 and the second concave portion 15b1 are not provided, the first concave portion 15a1 and the second concave portion 15b1 may be formed and the translucent flat-plate-shaped diffuser lens 15 may be formed.

The diffusion lens 15 is replaced with the first diffusion lens 1.
5a and the second diffusing lens 15b, the first concave portion 15a is formed on one surface side and the other surface side, respectively.
It may be formed by a single lens provided with a1 and the second concave portion 15b1, and is not limited.

Further, the first diffusion lens 15a is arranged on the one semiconductor light source 12 and the other semiconductor light source 13 side and the second diffusion lens 15b is exposed to the outside. May be exposed to the outside without any limitation.

Although the apparatus main body 11 is installed on the vertical wall 1a of the passage in the building, it may be installed on another place such as a passage floor or a ceiling in the passage.

A second embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIG. In the second embodiment, functions different from those in the first embodiment will be described, and members having substantially the same functions as those in the first embodiment will be denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof will be omitted.

In the second embodiment, the control unit 16 controls only the specific other semiconductor light source 13 among the other semiconductor light sources 13 to blink, and forms an arrow pattern with the specific other semiconductor light source 13 in the lighting state. Then, in the direction of the arrow that is the evacuation guidance direction, each specific other semiconductor light source 1
3 is controlled so as to be sequentially moved.

In the evacuation guide light of the second embodiment, as described above, the control unit 16 controls the other semiconductor light source 1
3 is sequentially controlled in the evacuation guidance direction, so that the person 2 can be correctly guided in the evacuation guidance direction at the time of evacuation guidance.

Further, since the light source is formed not by an incandescent light source such as an incandescent light bulb but by the other semiconductor light source 13, the life for the blink control can be made longer than that of the incandescent light source.

[0042]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, one semiconductor light source for irradiating light having one color and the other semiconductor light source for irradiating light having another color different from one color are arranged in parallel on a mounting substrate. The control unit normally controls one semiconductor light source,
Since at least the other semiconductor light source is controlled to be lit at the time of evacuation guidance, for example, one color is white and the other color is green, and the position corresponding to the feet is normally illuminated with white light at the time of evacuation guidance, and the evacuation guidance information is green light at the time of evacuation guidance. In other words, the foot light and the evacuation guide light are integrally formed to achieve space saving, construction saving, and cost reduction as compared with the conventional case where each is separately provided. it can.

According to the second aspect, in addition to the effect of the first aspect, since the other semiconductor light source is mounted on the mounting substrate so as to irradiate the position of the head of the person, the light from the other semiconductor light source is transmitted to the person. It is easy to get in the eyes of the person and alerts them, so that evacuation guidance information can be clearly transmitted at the time of evacuation guidance.

According to the third aspect, in addition to the effect of the first or second aspect, the tool body is formed to have a predetermined size that can be accommodated in a mounting hole for mounting a general-purpose wiring instrument. In the same procedure for installing general-purpose wiring equipment,
In addition, the fixture body is attached using the same attachment parts, so that it is possible to achieve further reduction in construction and cost reduction.

According to the fourth aspect, in addition to the effects of the first to third aspects, the control unit sequentially moves and blinks the other semiconductor light source in the evacuation guidance direction. A person can be correctly guided in the evacuation guidance direction.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effects of the first to fourth aspects, a diffusing lens is provided on the apparatus main body to transmit light from one semiconductor light source and the other semiconductor light source, and Since the light is diffused, the light is radiated not in a point shape but in a planar shape, and it is possible to illuminate the position corresponding to the foot without lighting the light from the semiconductor light source while the person is normally lit.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effects of the fifth aspect, in addition to the first aspect, the diffusion lens has a first concave portion provided with a first concave portion having a first predetermined pitch, and is smaller than the first predetermined pitch. Since the light is formed by the second diffusion lens provided with the second concave portion having the second predetermined pitch, the light is diffused coarsely and densely with the illuminance by the tapered surface of the first concave portion, and then transmitted through the first diffusion lens. The emitted light is finely diffused by the tapered surface of the second concave portion, and the light can be efficiently irradiated in a planar manner with a simple configuration.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front sectional view showing a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of a mounting substrate in which the one semiconductor light source and the other semiconductor light source are arranged side by side.

FIG. 3 is a front view showing operations of a first diffusion lens and a second diffusion lens in the above.

FIG. 4 is a front view illustrating an operation of the first diffusion lens according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a front view illustrating the operation of the second diffusion lens according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a plan view showing a state where the camera is mounted on the vertical wall.

FIG. 7 is a front cross-sectional view showing a state where the display panel is attached to the vertical wall.

FIG. 8 is a plan view of a mounting board according to a second embodiment of the present invention, on which other semiconductor light sources are juxtaposed.

FIG. 9 is a front view of an evacuation guide light showing a conventional example.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a foot light showing a conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Evacuation guidance light 11 Instrument main body 12 One semiconductor light source 13 The other semiconductor light source 14 Mounting board 15 Diffusion lens 15a 1st diffusion lens 15b 2nd diffusion lens 16 Control part 2 persons 21 Foot corresponding position 22 Head

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Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. An apparatus body, a semiconductor light source for irradiating light having one color to a position corresponding to a foot, and a semiconductor light source for transmitting evacuation guidance information by irradiating light having another color different from one color. And a mounting board provided on the appliance body and having the one semiconductor light source and the other semiconductor light source arranged side by side, and a control unit for controlling lighting of the one semiconductor light source during normal evacuation guidance for at least the other semiconductor light source. Evacuation guide light. 2. The evacuation guide light according to claim 1, wherein the other semiconductor light source is mounted on the mounting board so as to irradiate the light toward a position of a human head. 3. The evacuation guide light according to claim 1, wherein the appliance main body is formed to have a predetermined size that can be accommodated in a mounting hole for mounting a general-purpose wiring appliance. 4. The evacuation guide light according to claim 1, wherein the control unit controls the respective other semiconductor light sources to sequentially move and blink in the evacuation guide direction. 5. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the diffusion lens for transmitting and diffusing light from the one semiconductor light source and the other semiconductor light source is provided at an opening end of the appliance body formed in a box shape with a bottom. The evacuation guide light according to claim 1. 6. The diffusion lens according to claim 1, wherein a first concave portion having a tapered surface on a side wall is provided side by side at a first predetermined pitch, and a second concave portion having a tapered surface on a side wall is formed. 1
The evacuation guide light according to claim 5, wherein the evacuation guide light is formed by a second diffusion lens arranged in parallel with a second predetermined pitch smaller than the predetermined pitch.