JP6643011B2 - Lighting fixture mounting member, lighting device using the same, and vending machine equipped with the lighting device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention provides a lighting fixture mounting member used when a lighting fixture is mounted on a mounting target such as a product sample room of a vending machine or a display room of a showcase, a lighting device using the same, and a lighting device using the same. The vending machine provided.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, for example, in a vending machine or a showcase, a lighting device is disposed in a product sample room or a display room, and lighting of the products or the like stored in the product sample room or the display room is performed. Generally, a long fluorescent lamp has been used as a lighting fixture, but a lighting fixture using an LED element has been used instead of the fluorescent lamp. In this case, a long lighting device is configured by disposing a plurality of LED elements on a long substrate. These lighting fixtures are attached to an arbitrary place such as a back panel or a top panel of a product sample room or a display room using an attachment member.

  For example, Patent Literature 1 discloses a holding portion that holds a tube of a straight tube LED lighting from below, and a member that is formed integrally with a tip of the holding portion and locks the holding portion into an insertion hole of a mounting member. A fall protection device with a stop is disclosed. In Patent Document 1, the straight tube LED lighting is configured such that a socket provided on the mounting side holds both ends of the tube of the straight tube LED lighting and a fall prevention device formed in a substantially U-shaped cross section. The tube is partially held on the mounting side. The locking portion formed at the tip of the holding portion has an arrowhead shape protruding outward.

  Patent Document 2 discloses an illumination device for a vending machine that illuminates an object to be illuminated disposed in the room to be illuminated by the vending machine. A light emitting board provided with an LED (Light Emitting Diode) element that is disposed in the unit body and emits light downward, and a first wall that locks a wall behind the illumination target chamber from the back side thereof. A locking piece and a second locking piece that locks the wall between the first locking piece and the front side from the rear side of the room to be illuminated. It is disclosed that the locking piece is formed integrally with the unit body.

Utility Model Registration No. 3166927 JP 2015-22576 A

  In the above-mentioned Patent Document 1, in the state where both ends of the U-shaped fall prevention device are bent in a direction to approach each other, the U-shaped fall prevention device is inserted into the insertion hole of the mounting member, and is released. The arrowhead-shaped portion of the locking portion is locked to the edge of the insertion hole to prevent the locking portion from falling out of the mounting member. Therefore, the fall prevention device does not fix the distance from the mounting side of the straight tube LED lighting to achieve stable holding, and cannot be used as a mounting member of the straight tube LED lighting.

  Further, in Patent Document 2 described above, the end of the first locking piece is inserted into the wall behind the room to be illuminated, that is, the first locking hole formed in the back plate, and the second locking piece is inserted. The surface facing the back plate must be moved downward while being in contact with the front surface of the back plate, and the back plate must be sandwiched and held between the first locking piece and the second locking piece, There has been a problem that the mounting operation is complicated. In particular, since the first locking piece and the second locking piece are formed to have a substantially L-shaped cross section, an excessive force is easily applied to each locking piece in the work, and each of the locking pieces is easily attached and detached. There was a risk that the tab would break.

  Further, in Patent Document 2, in order to perform stable fixing, an engagement protrusion protruding toward the mounting member is provided on the back surface of the second locking piece, and a engagement member for inserting and holding the engagement protrusion is provided on the back surface. It was necessary to provide a hole. In this case, two engagement holes must be formed in the back plate for each location where the engagement is to be held, and the operation at the time of production becomes complicated, and there is a problem that the production cost rises.

  From the above, there has been a demand from the market for the development of a lighting fixture mounting member capable of stably mounting a lighting fixture without performing complicated work.

  Therefore, as a result of diligent research, the present inventors have found that the first and second locking pieces can be easily and stably mounted on the mounting target only by bending the first and second locking pieces in a direction approaching each other while holding the lighting fixture. The present invention has provided a lighting fixture mounting member that can perform the above-described operations, a lighting device including the lighting fixture mounting member, and a vending machine including the lighting device.

That is, the lighting fixture attaching member according to the present invention is a lighting fixture attaching member used for attaching a lighting fixture to an object to be attached. First and second locking pieces extending toward engagement holes provided in the object, the first and second locking pieces being made of a flexible material, and A regulating portion for regulating movement in a direction perpendicular to the mounting direction in a state of being engaged in the engagement hole, and protruding in at least one of the regulating portions of the first and second locking pieces in a direction perpendicular to the mounting direction; It is characterized by having a regulated piece .

  Further, in the lighting fixture mounting member according to the present invention, the restricting portion is provided at an end of the locking piece on the side of the mounting target, and the edge of the engaging hole of the mounting target is covered by the mounting portion. Consisting of a mounting side of the mounting object and an edge grip portion held from the back side opposite to the mounting side, the opposite edge of the engagement hole can be engaged and held by the edge grip portion of each locking piece. preferable.

  Further, in the lighting fixture mounting member according to the present invention, it is preferable that the edge grip portion is substantially V-shaped.

  Also, in the lighting fixture mounting member according to the present invention, it is preferable that the first and second locking pieces are provided so as to be separated from each other on the side of the lighting holding portion and toward the mounting target side.

  The lighting device according to the present invention is characterized in that the lighting device can be mounted by the above-described lighting fixture mounting member.

  A lighting device according to the present invention includes the lighting fixture mounting member described above, and a lighting fixture in which a long board on which an LED element is mounted is disposed in a translucent case, wherein the lighting fixture mounting member is provided. Between the first and second locking pieces, a wiring holding portion for accommodating and holding the lighting fixture side wiring drawn out from the lighting fixture and / or the mounting target side wiring drawn from the mounting target side. It is characterized by having.

  Further, the lighting device according to the present invention includes a cutout that exposes the lighting fixture side wiring and / or the attachment target side wiring in at least one of the first locking piece and the second locking piece. It is preferred that it is.

  A vending machine according to the present invention includes a product sample room for displaying a product sample on a front surface of a main body, and illuminates a product sample in the product sample room with the lighting device described above. .

The automatic vending machine according to the present invention, the engaging holes, the product sample chamber provided on the wall surface, the engagement hole, the wiring holes to draw the object to be attached object side wiring on the product sample chamber side It is preferable to also serve as

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to the lighting fixture mounting member which concerns on this invention, a 1st and 2nd locking piece is bent in the direction which approaches a 1st and 2nd locking piece in the state which hold | maintained the lighting fixture in the lighting holding part. Is engaged with the edge of the engagement hole of the object to be mounted, and the elastic force of the first and second locking pieces engages in the engagement hole of the object to be mounted. Movement in a direction perpendicular to the mounting direction can be restricted, and stable mounting can be easily achieved. In particular, according to the present invention, since the first and second locking pieces can be engaged with the engaging holes provided in the mounting target only by bending them in the approaching direction, an excessive force is applied to each locking piece. It is hard to be added and damage such as cracks is unlikely to occur. Further, since the first and second locking pieces of the present invention are engaged with the same engagement hole, it is not necessary to form a plurality of engagement holes for each position where the engagement and holding is performed. It is possible to reduce the number of engagement holes formed on the mounting target side.

It is a perspective view of the lighting device of this embodiment. It is a top view of a long board. It is a side view of the lighting device of FIG. It is a bottom view of the lighting device of the attachment part of a connection part attachment member. It is a side view of an end attachment member. It is the figure which looked at the end part attaching member from the side to be illuminated. It is a top view of an end attachment member. It is a figure which shows the lighting fixture and the wiring state of the mounting object side. It is a side view of a connection part attachment member. It is the figure seen from the illumination target of the connection part attachment member. It is a top view of a connection part attachment member. It is a schematic front view of a vending machine as one embodiment using a lighting device of the present invention. FIG. 13 is a schematic vertical sectional side view of the vending machine of FIG. 12.

  Hereinafter, a lighting device L as an embodiment to which a lighting fixture mounting member according to the present invention is applied will be described with reference to the drawings. The lighting fixture mounting member according to the present invention is used for mounting a lighting fixture to a mounting target. In the lighting fixture mounting member according to the present invention, the lighting fixture is not particularly limited, and is conventionally used for an LED lighting fixture in which a long board having an LED element mounted in a translucent case is disposed. Illuminating means such as a fluorescent lamp can be employed. On the other hand, a lighting device according to the present invention includes the lighting fixture mounting member and the LED lighting fixture. Therefore, in the following embodiments, a case where an LED lighting device is used as a lighting device will be described as an example.

<Lighting equipment>
First, the lighting fixture 2 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 is a perspective view of a lighting device L according to the embodiment, FIG. 2 is a plan view of a long substrate 10, FIG. 3 is a side view of the lighting device L of FIG. 1, and FIG. The bottom view of the lighting device L of a section is shown.

  The lighting fixture 2 according to the present embodiment accommodates a plurality of lighting modules in which a predetermined number of LED elements 11 are arranged on a long substrate 10 in a single translucent case 15, and a lighting target object. Depending on the installation dimensions, a single lighting device 2 is configured by connecting them singly or in series. The lighting device L in the present embodiment detachably engages and holds the lighting fixture 2 on the side of the mounting target 3 using the end mounting member 20 and the connecting portion mounting member 30 to which the lighting fixture mounting member of the present invention is applied. Is done.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the long board 10 constituting the lighting fixture 2 of the present invention is used for mounting a plurality of, for example, 4 to 6 LED elements 11 by connecting them in series at intervals in the longitudinal direction. It is composed of a circuit board on which a wiring pattern (not shown) is formed. Wirings 12 drawn from the long substrate 10 are connected to both ends 10A and 10A of the long substrate 10. Notches 13 are formed in both ends 10A and 10A of the long substrate 10 for inserting and engaging the substrate holding portion of the lighting fixture mounting member. The long substrate 10 constitutes one lighting module with the plurality of LED elements 11 mounted thereon.

  The number and arrangement of the LED elements 11 mounted on the long substrate 10 are set in consideration of, for example, necessary brightness according to an object to be illuminated and a rendering effect by illumination. Therefore, the number and arrangement of the LED elements 11 arranged on one long substrate 10 are not limited to those exemplified in FIG. 2 and can be arbitrarily set.

  In addition, the length of the long substrate 10 in the longitudinal direction can be changed according to an illumination target. However, vending machines, showcases, and the like to which the lighting device L is applied have many product sizes in order to respond to various demands at the installation location. Therefore, in consideration of its versatility, a plurality of lighting modules in which a predetermined number of LED elements 11 are arranged on the long substrate 10 are prepared, and these are combined and connected in series to constitute one lighting device. Is preferred.

  Next, the translucent case 15 in which the above-described long substrate 10 is housed and held will be described. The translucent case 15 in the present embodiment is formed of a tubular member having both ends opened. The translucent case 15 is made of, for example, a material such as an acrylic resin or a polycarbonate resin that can transmit light emitted from the LED element 11 housed in the inside to the outside. Note that the light-transmitting case 15 may be formed using a material other than the above-described resins as long as it has a light-transmitting property.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the cross section of the translucent case 15 in the present embodiment cut in a direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the translucent case 15 extends in the width direction of the long substrate 10. It has a flat, substantially elliptical shape. At this time, the inner diameter of the translucent case 15 is formed such that the dimension corresponding to the major axis of the elliptical cross section is a dimension that facilitates the insertion and removal of the long substrate 10.

  Further, as described above, the lighting fixture 2 in the present embodiment accommodates a plurality of lighting modules including the long substrate 10 on which the LED elements 11 are mounted in a single translucent case 15, These are connected in series. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 4, the light-transmitting case 15 in the present embodiment has openings 16 near both ends 10A and 10A of the long substrates 10 and 10 of adjacent lighting modules. Are formed. If the opening 16 is formed in the vicinity where both end portions 10A and 10A of the long substrates 10 and 10 of the adjacent lighting modules are arranged, the opening 16 is located on the light irradiation side surface side of the long substrate 10. It may be formed, or may be formed on the opposite surface side.

  Further, the translucent case 15 includes a protruding reinforcing rib 17 on the outer surface along the longitudinal direction. In the present embodiment, the reinforcing ribs 17 are provided on a pair of opposite sides to the outer side surface on the side end surface 10B side extending in the longitudinal direction of the long substrate 10, that is, the outer surface at a position intersecting the long axis of the ellipse. It is preferable to form the reinforcing ribs 17, 17. In this embodiment, since the translucent case 15 has a substantially elliptical cross section, the reinforcing ribs 17 are formed at positions intersecting the major axis of the ellipse. The cross-sectional shape of the sex case 15 is not limited to this substantially elliptical shape, and any cross-sectional shape can be adopted as long as it has a cylindrical shape including a circle, a polygon, and the like. When a cross-sectional shape other than an elliptical shape is employed, it is sufficient that the reinforcing ribs 17, 17 are formed on the external cross-section on the side end face 10B extending in the longitudinal direction of the long substrate 10 to be housed.

  Further, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, in the portion where the cross-sectional shape of the translucent case 15 is opposed to the side end face 10 </ b> B extending in the longitudinal direction of the long substrate 10, the long substrate It is preferable to provide a flat portion 18 that is substantially parallel to the side end surface 10B of the ten. It is preferable that the flat portion 18 has a width dimension at least larger by a predetermined dimension than the thickness dimension of the long substrate 10. In the case of the translucent case 15 having the flat portion 18, the above-described reinforcing ribs 17, 17 are preferably provided on the outer surface of the flat portion 18 of the translucent case 15, preferably at substantially the center in the width direction of the flat portion 18. Formed.

<Lighting fixtures>
Next, with reference to FIGS. 5 to 11, the end mounting member 20 and the connecting portion mounting member 30 as the lighting fixture mounting member of the present invention will be described. First, the end mounting member 20 will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 to 8, and then the connecting portion mounting member 30 will be described with reference to FIGS. 9 to 11.

End mounting member: FIG. 5 is a side view of the end mounting member 20, FIG. 6 is a view of the end mounting member 20 viewed from the side to be illuminated, FIG. 7 is a plan view of the end mounting member 20, and FIG. The figure which shows the wiring condition of the lighting fixture 2 and the illuminated object side is each shown. The end attachment members 20 are members that are attached to both ends of the translucent case 15 that constitutes the lighting fixture 2 and that engage and hold the lighting fixture 2 with the attachment target 3. The end attachment member 20 is made of a flexible material, and includes an illumination holding portion 21 that holds the lighting fixture 2, and an engagement hole 4 provided in the attachment target 3 from the illumination holding portion 21. A first locking piece 24 and a second locking piece 25 that extend toward

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 5 described above, the illumination holding unit 21 is configured to surround the outer periphery of the end of the translucent case 15 included in the illumination device 2. In the present embodiment, the translucent case 15 of the lighting fixture 2 is configured to extend in the longitudinal direction, and the lighting fixture 2 is attached along the illumination target. Therefore, the illumination holder 21 is formed so as to surround the outer periphery of the translucent case 15 when cut in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the translucent case 15. In the present embodiment, since the cross section of the translucent case 15 has a substantially elliptical shape as described above, the cross section of the illumination holding unit 21 also has a substantially elliptical shape with a part cut away. ing. In addition, a concave groove 22 for inserting and holding a reinforcing rib 17 formed on an outer circumferential surface of the translucent case 15 for surrounding and holding the outer circumference of the cross section is formed on an inner circumferential surface of the illumination holding unit 21. The illumination holder 21 does not need to surround the entire outer periphery of the cross section, but may be any as long as it surrounds at least the lower surface of the translucent case 15. Thereby, it becomes possible to reduce the manufacturing cost of the illumination holder 21.

  Further, the illumination holder 21 is configured to hold the end 10A of the long substrate 10 housed in the translucent case 15 to be held, specifically, the end 10A in the longitudinal direction in which the above-described notch 13 is formed. It has a substrate holding part 23 to be gripped. In the present embodiment, the substrate holding portion 23 includes an upright piece 23A extending from the edge of the illumination holding portion 21 toward the inside in the radial direction of the ellipse in cross section, and a longitudinal direction (transparent) of the illumination holding portion 21 from the upright piece 23A. And a gripping piece 23B extending inward (in the longitudinal direction of the light case 15). An engagement claw 23C is formed at an end of the gripping piece 23B to enter into and engage with an engagement hole 10D formed in the end 10A of the long substrate 10.

  Thus, with the end mounting member 20 attached to the translucent case 15, the end of the long substrate 10 housed in the translucent case 15 is held by the end mounting member 20. Therefore, the lighting device L can be carried in a stable state, and can be attached to an attachment location. Further, the substrate holding portion 23, when the end mounting member 20 is attached to the translucent case 15, moves the long substrate 10 housed in the translucent case 15 to the long substrate 10 The surface 10C on the light irradiation side on which the LED element 11 is mounted is held at a position closer to the light irradiation side than the reinforcing rib 17 formed on the translucent case 15.

  A first locking piece 24 and a second locking piece 25 extending from the lighting holding section 21 toward the engagement hole 4 of the mounting object are formed in the lighting holding section 21 of the end mounting member 20. . The first locking piece 24 and the second locking piece 25 include a restricting portion that restricts movement in a direction perpendicular to the mounting direction in a state where the first locking piece 24 and the second locking piece 25 are engaged in the engagement holes of the mounting target. That is, the first locking piece 24 and the second locking piece 25 are bent in a direction orthogonal to the mounting direction, which is the insertion direction of the engagement hole to be mounted, specifically, in a direction approaching each other. The first locking piece 24 and the second locking piece 25 inserted into the engagement hole in the state have a restricting portion for restricting the movement in the direction of restoring by the elastic force. In the present embodiment, the regulating portion is constituted by edge grip portions 26 and 27 formed at the end of each of the first engagement piece 24 and the second engagement piece 25 on the attachment target 3 side.

  The edge grip portion 26 formed on the first engagement piece 24 is for engaging and holding a square hole-shaped engagement hole 4 formed in advance on the back plate or the top plate of the attachment target 3, for example. A mounting side support surface 26A that supports the mounting side of the edge of the engagement hole 4 and a back side support surface 26B that supports the back side opposite to the mounting side. The edge grip portion 26 formed on the first engagement piece 24 in the present embodiment has an edge contact surface where the mounting-side support surface 26A and the back-side support surface 26B abut against the edge of the engagement hole 4. It has a substantially V shape starting from 26C.

  The edge grip portion 27 formed on the second engagement piece 25 is similar to the edge grip portion 26 formed on the first engagement piece 24. And has an attachment-side support surface 27A that supports the attachment side of the edge of the engagement hole 4 and a back-side support surface 27B that supports the back side opposite to the attachment side. . The edge grip portion 27 formed on the second engagement piece 25 in the present embodiment has an edge contact surface where the mounting-side support surface 27A and the back-side support surface 27B abut against the edge of the engagement hole 4. It has a substantially V shape starting from 27C.

  Each of the edge contact surfaces 26C and 27C of the first engagement piece 24 and the second engagement piece 25 has a width dimension substantially the same as the thickness of the attachment side of the attachment target 3 such as the back plate or the top plate. I have. With the above configuration, in a state where the edge holding portion 26 or 27 is engaged with the engagement hole 4, the edge contact surface 26C or 27C abuts on the end surface of the engagement hole 4, and the mounting-side support surface 26A and the back-side support surface. 26B or the attachment-side support surface 27A and the back-side support surface 27B grip the edge of the engagement hole 4 to restrict the movement in the attachment direction. Further, when the edge mounting member 20 itself applies a force to the mounting target 3 in an oblique direction with the edge holding portion 26 or 27 engaged with the engaging hole 4, the first engagement The mounting side support surface 26A of the mating piece 24 and the back side support surface 27B of the second engagement piece 25, or the mounting side support surface 27A of the second engagement piece 25 and the back side support surface 26B of the first engagement piece 24 The edge of the engagement hole 4 is gripped to prevent the edge grip portions 26 and 27 from coming off the engagement hole 4. Furthermore, the mounting-side support surfaces 26A, 27A and the back-side support surfaces 26B, 27B of the edge gripping portions 26 and 27 are formed to have dimensions corresponding to the dimensions of the engagement holes 4 formed on the mounting target 3 side. The movement in the direction orthogonal to the mounting direction in the engagement hole 4 can be restricted by the mounting-side support surfaces 26A, 27A and the back-side support surfaces 26B, 27B.

  The first locking piece 24 and the second locking piece 25 are made of a flexible material, and the edge holding portion 26 and the edge holding portion 27 are bent in directions approaching each other, so that The stoppers 24 and 25 themselves are deformed so that the edge grips 26 and 27 are inserted into the engagement holes 4 on the side of the object 3 to be attached. The engaging pieces 26 and 27 of the stopper pieces 24 and 25 can be engaged and held.

  In the present embodiment, the first locking piece 24 is formed to extend from the upper end of the cross-sectional outer periphery of the illumination holding unit 21 toward the mounting target 3, and the second locking piece 25 is It is preferable that the illumination holder 21 is formed to extend from the lower end of the cross-sectional outer periphery toward the mounting target side. Further, it is preferable that the first locking piece 24 and the second locking piece 25 are formed closer to each other on the side of the illumination holding portion 21 and separated from the mounting target 3 side. With this configuration, the side where the edge gripping portions 26 and 27 of the locking pieces 24 and 25 are formed is sandwiched, so that the edge gripping portions 26 and 27 are easily brought close to each other, and The edge gripping portions 26 and 27 can be inserted into and engaged with the engagement holes 4 formed on the side, so that workability is improved.

  In addition, at least one of the first locking piece 24 and the second locking piece 25, the edge contact surfaces 26C of the edge gripping portions 26, 27, 27C, and the mounting side support surfaces 26A, 27A side edges of the 27C, It is preferable that a regulating piece 28 that facilitates positioning is provided when inserted into the engagement hole 4. The restriction piece 28 is formed so as to protrude in a direction orthogonal to the mounting direction, and can guide the engagement position of the edge gripping portions 26 and 27 of the locking piece 24 or 25 to an appropriate position.

  The engagement hole 4 on the side of the attachment target 3 used for holding the engagement of the end attachment member 20 is provided with a wiring 5 on the attachment target 3 side for supplying power to the lighting fixture 2 from the attachment target 3 side. It is also preferable that it also serves as a wiring hole to be drawn out to the lighting fixture 2 side. In particular, the end mounting member 20 provided on the side where the wiring connection between the lighting fixture 2 and the attachment target 3 is performed is provided between the first locking piece 24 and the second locking piece 25. It is preferable to form a wiring holding portion 29 that accommodates and holds the lighting fixture-side wiring 12 drawn out from the mounting target 2 and the mounting target-side wiring 5 pulled out from the mounting target 3. At least one of the first locking piece 24 and the second locking piece 25 may be provided with a partition piece 29A for partitioning the wiring holding section 29 and the illumination holding section 21. Accordingly, the lighting fixture side wiring 12 and the attachment target side wiring 5 connected to the lighting fixture side wiring 12 are housed in the connected state in the wiring holding part 29 formed on the end mounting member 20. It can be held.

  In addition, the lighting fixture side wiring 12 housed and held in the wiring holding part 29 and / or the mounting target is attached to at least one of the first locking piece 24 and the second locking piece 25 of the end mounting member 20. It is preferable to provide a notch 24A or 25A for exposing the target side wiring 5. As a result, as shown in FIG. 8, the connector 12 </ b> A formed on the lighting fixture side wiring 12 and the connector 5 </ b> A formed on the mounting target side wiring 5 are housed in the wiring holding portion 29, It is possible to easily perform the connection work. Therefore, by improving the wiring workability, the length of each wiring can be minimized, and the wiring routed around the end of the lighting fixture 2 can be used as the illumination light from the lighting fixture 2. Is difficult to shield, and shadows due to the wiring are less likely to occur on the illumination target. Thereby, a lighting effect can be enhanced.

Connecting part mounting member: FIG. 9 is a side view of the connecting part mounting member 30, FIG. 10 is a view of the connecting part mounting member 30 as viewed from an illumination target, and FIG. 11 is a plan view of the connecting part mounting member 30. . The connecting portion mounting member 30 holds the end portions 10A of the adjacent long substrates 10 housed in the translucent case 15 constituting the lighting fixture 2 and connects these long substrates 10 and 10, It is a member to be engaged and held by the attachment target 3. The connecting portion mounting member 30 is made of a flexible material, like the end mounting member 20, and includes a lighting holding portion 31 for holding the lighting fixture 2 and a lighting holding portion 23 from the lighting holding portion 23. There is provided a first locking piece 34 and a second locking piece 35 extending toward the engagement hole 4 provided in the mounting target 3.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the illumination holding unit 31 is configured to surround the outer periphery of the end of the translucent case 15 included in the lighting fixture 2. The illumination holder 31 surrounds the outer periphery of the translucent case 15 when cut in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the translucent case 15, similarly to the illumination holder 21 of the end mounting member 20. Formed. In the present embodiment, since the cross section of the translucent case 15 has a substantially elliptical shape as described above, the cross section of the illumination holding unit 31 also has a substantially elliptical shape with a part cut away. ing. In addition, concave grooves 32, 32 for inserting and retaining reinforcing ribs 17 formed on the outer peripheral surface of the translucent case 15 that surrounds and retains the outer periphery of the cross section are formed on the inner peripheral surface of the illumination retaining unit 31. Note that the illumination holding portion 31 does not have to surround the entire outer periphery of the cross section, but may be any as long as it surrounds at least the lower surface of the translucent case 15 as shown in FIG.

  The illumination holder 31 includes a pair of gripping substrate holders 33 that grip the ends 10A and 10A of the long substrates 10 and 10 that are adjacent to each other and housed in the translucent case 15. 33 is provided. As shown in FIG. 4, the substrate holding portions 33, 33 are formed with openings 16 formed in the vicinity of both ends 10A, 10A of adjacent long substrates 10, 10 formed in the translucent case 15. In the state of entering the inside from above, it is arranged in the translucent case 15 back to back with the illumination holding part 31 interposed therebetween.

  Specifically, in the present embodiment, they are formed at both end edges in the longitudinal direction (the longitudinal direction of the translucent case 15) of the substrate holder 33 and the illumination holder 31, respectively. Each of the substrate holders 33 includes an erecting piece 33A extending from the edge of the illumination holder 31 toward the radial inside of the elliptical cross section, and the erecting piece 33A extending in the longitudinal direction of the illumination holder 31 (of the translucent case 15). (Longitudinal direction) is constituted by a pair of gripping pieces 33B, 33B extending outward. At the end of the gripping piece 33B, an engagement claw 33C is formed to enter and engage with an engagement hole 10D formed at the end 10A of the long substrate 10.

  Thereby, in a state where the gripping pieces 33B, 33B of the connecting portion attaching member 30 enter the inside from the opening 16 of the translucent case 15, each of the long substrates 10 accommodated in the translucent case 15 is formed. Since the end portion is held by the engagement claws 33C, 33C of the connecting portion mounting member 30, the lighting device L can be carried in a stable state, and the mounting operation to the mounting target 3 can be easily performed. Can be. In addition, the board holding section 33, when the connecting portion mounting member 30 is attached to the translucent case 15, transfers the long boards 10 accommodated in the translucent case 15 to the long board. The surface 10C on the light irradiation side on which the ten LED elements 11 are mounted is held at a position that is closer to the light irradiation side than the reinforcing ribs 17 formed on the translucent case 15.

  A first locking piece 34 and a second locking piece 35 extending from the lighting holding section 31 toward the engagement hole 4 provided in the mounting object are formed in the lighting holding section 31 of the connection mounting member 30. The first locking piece 34 and the second locking piece 35 include a restricting portion that restricts movement in a direction orthogonal to the mounting direction in a state where the first locking piece 34 and the second locking piece 35 are engaged in the engagement holes of the mounting target. That is, the first locking pieces 34 and the second locking pieces 35 are bent in a direction orthogonal to the mounting direction, which is the insertion direction of the engagement holes to be mounted, specifically, in directions approaching each other. The first locking piece 34 and the second locking piece 35 inserted into the engagement hole in the state have a regulating portion that regulates movement in a direction in which the first locking piece 34 and the second locking piece 35 are restored by elastic force. In the present embodiment, the restricting portion is configured by edge grip portions 36 and 37 formed at the ends of the first engagement piece 34 and the second engagement piece 35 on the side of the attachment target 3.

  The edge grip portion 36 formed on the first engagement piece 34 is engaged with and held in the engagement hole 4 formed in the mounting target 3, and the edge side of the engagement hole 4 is attached to the mounting side. It has a mounting-side support surface 36A for supporting and a back-side support surface 36B for supporting a back side opposite to the mounting side. The edge grip portion 36 formed on the first engagement piece 34 in the present embodiment has an edge contact surface where the mounting-side support surface 36A and the back-side support surface 36B abut against the edge of the engagement hole 4. It has a substantially V shape starting from 36C.

  The edge grip portion 37 formed in the second engagement piece 35 engages and holds the engagement hole 4 formed in the attachment target 3, similarly to the edge grip portion 36 formed in the first engagement piece 34. It has a mounting-side support surface 37A that supports the mounting side of the edge of the engagement hole 4 and a back-side support surface 37B that supports the back side opposite to the mounting side. The edge grip portion 37 formed on the second engagement piece 35 in the present embodiment has an edge contact surface where the mounting-side support surface 37A and the back-side support surface 37B abut against the edge of the engagement hole 4. It has a substantially V shape starting from 37C.

  Each of the edge contact surfaces 36C and 37C of the first engagement piece 34 and the second engagement piece 35 has a width dimension substantially the same as the thickness of the attachment side of the attachment target 3 such as the back plate or the top plate. I have. With the above configuration, in a state where the edge holding portion 36 or 37 is engaged with the engagement hole 4, the edge contact surfaces 36 </ b> C and 37 </ b> C contact the end surface of the engagement hole 4, and the mounting-side support surface 36 </ b> A and the back-side support surface The edge of the engagement hole 4 is gripped by the mounting side support surface 37A and the back side support surface 37B or 36B, or the movement in the mounting direction is restricted. When the connection mounting member 30 itself applies a force to the mounting target 3 in an oblique direction with the edge holding portion 36 or 37 engaged with the engagement hole 4, the first engagement is performed. The attachment side support surface 36A of the piece 34 and the back side support surface 37B of the second engagement piece 35, or the attachment side support surface 37A of the second engagement piece 35 and the back side support surface 36B of the first engagement piece 34 are engaged. The edge of the mating hole 4 is gripped to restrict the edge gripping portions 36 and 37 from coming off the engagement hole 4. Further, the mounting side support surfaces 36A, 37A and the back side support surfaces 36B, 37B of the edge gripping portions 36 and 37 are formed to have dimensions corresponding to the dimensions of the engagement holes 4 formed on the mounting target 3 side. The movement in the direction orthogonal to the mounting direction in the engagement hole 4 can be restricted by the mounting-side support surfaces 36A, 37A and the back-side support surfaces 36B, 37B.

  The first engagement piece 34 and the second engagement piece 35 are made of a flexible material, like the first engagement piece 24 and the second engagement piece 25 of the end mounting member 20. By bending the grip portion 36 and the edge grip portion 37 in a direction approaching each other, the locking pieces 34 and 35 themselves are deformed, and the edge grip portions 36 and 37 are engaged with the mounting target 3 side. It is inserted into the hole 4, and the opposing edges of the engagement hole 4 can be engaged and held by the edge gripping portions 36 and 37 of the locking pieces 34 and 35 by the elastic force.

  In the present embodiment, the first locking piece 34 is formed to extend from the upper end of the outer periphery of the cross section of the illumination holding unit 31 toward the mounting target 3, and the second locking piece 35 is It is preferable that the illumination holding portion 31 is formed so as to extend from the lower end portion of the outer periphery of the cross section toward the mounting target side. It is preferable that the first locking piece 34 and the second locking piece 35 are formed closer to each other on the side of the lighting holding portion 31 and further away from the mounting target 3. With this configuration, the side on which the edge grip portions 36, 37 of the locking pieces 34, 35 are formed is sandwiched, so that the edge grip portions 36, 37 are easily brought close to each other, and The edge gripping portions 36 and 37 can be inserted into and engaged with the engagement holes 4 formed on the side, so that workability is improved.

  In addition, at least one of the first locking piece 34 and the second locking piece 35, the edge holding surfaces 36C of the edge gripping portions 36, 37, and the mounting side support surfaces 36A, 37A of the 37C, It is preferable that a regulating piece 38 is provided for facilitating positioning when inserting into the engagement hole 4. The restriction piece 38 is formed so as to protrude in a direction orthogonal to the mounting direction, and can guide the engagement position of the edge gripping portions 36 and 37 of the locking piece 34 or 35 to an appropriate position.

  With the above configuration, an assembling and mounting procedure of the lighting apparatus L according to the present embodiment will be described. First, as many as the long substrates 10 on which the LED elements 11 are mounted are connected and inserted into the translucent case 15 from the opened ends. At this point, all of the long substrates 10 to be used in connection may be inserted into the translucent case 15, but only the first two are inserted, and after the connection operation is completed, the next long substrate 10 is inserted. May be. At this time, the side end faces 10B and 10B of the long substrate 10 are inserted into the translucent case 15 so as to face the inner surfaces of the flat portions 18 of the translucent case 15, respectively.

  Then, the connecting portion attaching member 30 is attached between the adjacent long substrates 10 stored in the translucent case 15. Specifically, the ends 10A and 10A of the adjacent long substrates 10 and 10 are arranged at positions corresponding to the openings 16 formed in the translucent case 15. Then, as shown in FIG. 4, the end portions 10A and 10A of these adjacent long substrates 10 are slightly separated from each other, and the respective substrate holding portions 33 and 33 of the connecting portion mounting member 30 are connected to the openings 15 therebetween. Then, it is inserted into the translucent case 15 so as to bend the illumination holding portion 31 of the connecting portion mounting member 30 so as to surround the outer periphery of the translucent case 15. At this time, the concave grooves 32, 32 formed in the illumination holding part 31 are attached so as to correspond to the reinforcing ribs 17, 17 formed on the outer surface of the translucent case 15.

  After that, the end 10A of the one long substrate 10 is inserted into the engagement hole 10D formed in the long substrate 10 with the engaging claw 33C of the gripping piece 33B of the substrate holding part 33 inserted into the translucent case 15. Engage and fix. In this state, the lighting fixture side wiring 12 pulled out from the end 10A of one long substrate 10 is connected to the end 10A of the other long substrate 10. When three or more long substrates 10 are accommodated in a single translucent case 15, the above-described electrical connection between the adjacent long substrates 10 and 10 is sequentially performed.

  After the connection work between all the adjacent long substrates 10 is completed, the end mounting members 20, 20 are attached to both ends 10A, 10A of the translucent case 15 in a state in which the long substrates 10 are accommodated. . Specifically, the end mounting member 20 is inserted from the end of the translucent case 15, and the engaging claw 23 </ b> C of the gripping piece 23 </ b> B of the substrate holding unit 23 provided on the end mounting member 20 is moved to the light transmitting case 15. And is fixed by engaging with an engaging hole 10D formed in the end 10A of the long substrate 10 located at the end in the flexible case 15. In the same manner, the end mounting member 20 is also mounted on the end of the other translucent case 15.

  After that, the edge holding portions 26 and 27 formed on the engagement pieces 24 and 25 of the end attachment members 20 and 20 are engaged and held in the engagement holes 4 of the attachment target 3 to which the lighting device L is attached. Specifically, the engaging pieces 24, 25 of the end mounting member 20 are bent in a direction in which the respective edge grips 26, 27 approach, and the edge grips 26, 27 are After the restricting piece 28 is inserted into the engaging hole 4 until it comes into contact with the mounting target 3, the pressing force is released. As a result, each of the engagement pieces 24 and 25 of the end mounting member 20 is expanded in the engagement hole 4 by its own elastic force, and each of the engagement pieces 24 is , 25 are pressed. Specifically, the edge contact surfaces 26C, 27C of the edge gripping portions 26, 27 abut against the edge end surfaces of the engagement holes 4, and the mounting-side support surfaces 26A, 27A are in contact with the edges of the engagement holes 4. The mounting side is supported, and the back side support surfaces 26B and 27B support the back side of the edge of the engagement hole 4 on the side opposite to the mounting side. Each of the end mounting members 20 is stably engaged with the engagement hole 4 at at least three points on the first locking piece 24 side and three points on the second engagement piece 25 side, so that the end mounting members 20 are stably held. It can be attached. Similarly, the connecting portion mounting member 30 is engaged and held in the engaging hole 4 of the mounting target 3.

  As described above, the end mounting member 20 and the connecting portion mounting member 30 to which the lighting fixture mounting member of the present invention is applied have the object to be mounted 3 which only bends the first and second locking pieces in the approaching direction. Since it is possible to engage with the engaging hole 4 provided, an excessive force is hardly applied to each locking piece, and damage such as cracks and the like hardly occur. Further, since each of the first and second locking pieces is engaged with the same engagement hole 4, it is not necessary to form a plurality of engagement holes for each position where the engagement and holding is performed. It is possible to reduce the number of engagement holes formed on the target 3 side.

  Then, the lighting fixture side wiring 12 pulled out from the lighting fixture 2 side is connected to the end fitting member 20 side from the mounting target 3 side to the lighting fixture 2 side via the engaging hole 4 toward the lighting fixture 2 side. The connection with the side wiring 5 is performed. In the present embodiment, since the wiring holding portion 29 is formed between the first locking piece 24 and the second locking piece 25 of the end mounting member 20, the wiring 12 on the lighting fixture side and the mounting side are formed. The wiring 5 is housed and held in the wiring holding unit 29. In particular, in the present embodiment, the first locking piece 24 and / or the second locking piece 25 is formed with a notch 24A or 25A exposing the lighting device side wiring 12 and / or the mounting target side wiring 5. Since the connector 12A formed on the lighting device side wiring 12 and the connector 5A formed on the mounting target side wiring 5 are accommodated in the wiring holding portion 29, connection work can be easily performed from the outside. It is possible to do. Therefore, by improving the wiring workability, the length of each wiring can be minimized, and the wiring routed around the end of the lighting fixture 2 can be used as the illumination light from the lighting fixture 2. And the shadow due to the wiring is less likely to occur on the illuminated object. Thereby, a lighting effect can be enhanced.

  In particular, in the present embodiment, the engaging hole 4 also serves as a wiring hole for drawing out the mounting target side wiring 5 that feeds power or the like to the lighting fixture side wiring 12 from the mounting target 3 side, so that the wiring hole is particularly used for wiring. There is no need to provide a hole in the mounting target 3, and the wiring can be drawn out using the engagement hole 4 used for mounting the lighting fixture 2. Therefore, the productivity and the beauty can be improved.

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Next, the vending machine 1 will be described as an example of the attachment target 3 provided with the above-described lighting device L. Note that, in the present embodiment, a case is described in which the lighting device provided with the lighting fixture attaching member according to the present invention is attached to the vending machine 1, but the lighting fixture attaching member of the present invention is provided with the vending machine. However, the present invention is not limited to those used for

  Here, a vending machine 1 as an embodiment using a lighting device L having a lighting fixture mounting member of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 12 is a schematic front view of the vending machine 1 as the present embodiment, and FIG. 13 is a schematic vertical sectional side view of the vending machine 1 of FIG.

  The vending machine 1 according to the present embodiment has a heat-insulating main body 52 having an open front surface, and is rotatably supported on one side of the main body 52 to open and close the front opening of the main body 52. An outer door 53 is provided. Behind the outer door 53, a product storage 55 having a heat insulating inner door 54 on the front and a plurality of rows of product storage columns 56 for storing products is provided in the main body 2 inside. Have been. The product S to be sold is stored in the product storage column 56, and the product S is carried out from a product outlet 57 provided in the outer door 53 according to a predetermined product take-out control. Each product S stored in the product storage 55 is maintained at a predetermined temperature by a well-known cooling device or heater.

  On the front surface of the outer door 53 of the vending machine 1, a bill handling slot 58, a coin slot 59, a coin return slot 60, a return lever 61, a money handling device necessary for selling products such as a cash indicator 62, etc. are provided. Equipment is provided. A product sample room 64 in which a plurality of product samples 63 shown in FIG. 13 are displayed is formed in the upper part of the outer door 53 of the vending machine 1. In the present embodiment, a plurality of product samples 63 are displayed in the product sample room 64 in three stages, that is, an upper stage, a middle stage, and a lower stage. In the present embodiment, the product sample chamber 64 displays the three-stage product samples 63 vertically, but is not limited to this.

  On the front surface of the product sample chamber 64, selection buttons 63A,... Corresponding to the product samples 63 arranged for each stage are provided for each stage. Each of the selection buttons 63A is made of a translucent material, and is provided with selection button illumination (not shown) inside.

  Further, an illumination device for illuminating each product sample 63 from above is installed in the product sample chamber 64. The vending machine 1 according to the present embodiment is provided with an illuminating device for illuminating the commodity sample 63 arranged for each stage from above, and as the illuminating device, the illuminating device L according to the present invention described above in detail Has been adopted.

  Specifically, the lighting device L for illuminating the product samples 63 displayed in the upper stage in the product sample room 64 is formed on a back plate provided on the back of the product sample room 64 located above the outer door 53. The edge holding members 26 and 27 of the end mounting member 20 and the edge holding portions 36 and 37 of the connecting portion mounting member 40 are inserted into and engaged with engagement holes (not shown).

  The lighting devices L for illuminating the commodity samples 63 displayed in the middle and lower tiers of the commodity sample chamber 64 are located below the commodity samples 63 disposed on the upper side, respectively, and are arranged in front by the arrangement of the selection buttons 63A. Place in a space that is hidden from the sky. Also in this case, the edge gripping portions 26 and 27 of the end mounting member 20 and the edge gripping portions of the connecting portion mounting member 30 are formed in the engagement holes formed in the back plate located below the commodity sample 63 arranged on the upper side. The illumination device L is mounted in the product sample chamber 64 by inserting and engaging the 36 and 37.

  Thus, the product samples 63 displayed in the upper, middle, and lower tiers of the product sample chamber 64 can be illuminated from above by the lighting device L according to the present invention attached to each tier.

  The lighting fixture mounting member according to the present invention can be used particularly effectively, for example, when mounting a lighting fixture that illuminates a display space such as a vending machine or a showcase.

L Lighting equipment S Product 1 Vending machine (to be mounted)
2 Lighting equipment (LED lighting equipment)
3 Mounting target 4 Engagement hole (wiring hole)
5 Wiring to be Attached 5A Connector 10 Long Board 10A End 10B Side End 10C Light Irradiation Surface 10D Engagement Hole 11 LED Element 12 Lighting Equipment Side Wiring 12A Connector 13 Notch 15 Translucent Case 16 Opening 17 Reinforcing Rib 18 Flat part 20 End mounting member (lighting fixture mounting member)
30 Connecting part mounting member (lighting fixture mounting member)
21, 31 Lighting holding part 22, 32 Groove groove 23, 33 Board holding part 23A, 33A Standing piece 23B, 33B Grip piece 23C, 33C Engagement claw 24, 34 First locking piece 25, 35 Second locking piece 24A , 25A Notch 26, 27, 36, 37 Edge gripping part (restriction part)
26A, 27A, 36A, 37A Mounting-side support surface 26B, 27B, 36B, 37B Back-side support surface 26C, 27C, 36C, 37C Edge contact surface 28, 38 Regulatory piece 29 Wiring holder 29A Partition piece 52 Body 53 Outer door 63 Product sample 63A Select button 64 Product sample room

Claims (9)

A lighting fixture mounting member used to attach the lighting fixture to a mounting target,
An illumination holding unit that holds the lighting fixture, and first and second locking pieces that extend from the illumination holding unit toward an engagement hole included in the attached object,
The first and second locking pieces are made of a flexible material, and are configured to restrict movement in a direction orthogonal to the mounting direction in a state where the first and second locking pieces are engaged in the engagement holes of the mounting target. Part ,
A lighting fixture mounting member, characterized in that at least one of the restriction portions of the first and second locking pieces includes a restriction piece protruding in a direction orthogonal to the mounting direction .   The restricting portion is provided at an end of the locking piece on the side of the object to be mounted, and the edge of the engaging hole of the object to be mounted is opposite to the mounting side of the object to be mounted and the mounting side. The lighting fixture mounting member according to claim 1, comprising an edge grip portion held from the rear side of the side, and the opposite edge portion of the engagement hole is engaged and held by the edge grip portion of each locking piece.   The lighting fixture mounting member according to claim 2, wherein the edge grip portion is substantially V-shaped.   The lighting fixture mounting member according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the first and second locking pieces are provided closer to each other on the side of the lighting holding portion and further away from the mounting target side.   A lighting device capable of being mounted by the lighting fixture mounting member according to claim 1. A lighting device comprising: the lighting device mounting member according to any one of claims 1 to 4; and a lighting device provided with a long board having an LED element mounted in a translucent case,
Between the first and second locking pieces of the lighting fixture mounting member, the lighting fixture side wiring drawn from the lighting fixture and / or the mounting target side wiring drawn from the mounting target side is housed and held. A lighting device, comprising: a wiring holding portion that performs the following.   7. The lighting device according to claim 6, wherein at least one of the first locking piece and the second locking piece includes a notch that exposes the lighting fixture side wiring and / or the attachment target side wiring. 8. In a vending machine equipped with a product sample room for displaying product samples on the front of the main unit,
A vending machine that illuminates a product sample in the product sample room with the lighting device according to any one of claims 5 to 7. It said engaging hole is provided on the wall surface of the product sample chamber,
The engagement hole, the automatic vending machine according to claim 8 serving as a wiring hole to draw the object to be attached object side wiring on the product sample chamber.

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