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JP3220656B2 - Lighting stairs - Google Patents
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Lighting stairs

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JP3220656B2
JP3220656B2 JP07139697A JP7139697A JP3220656B2 JP 3220656 B2 JP3220656 B2 JP 3220656B2 JP 07139697 A JP07139697 A JP 07139697A JP 7139697 A JP7139697 A JP 7139697A JP 3220656 B2 JP3220656 B2 JP 3220656B2
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illumination
lighting
staircase
front edge
tread
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良泰 伊藤
喜雄 高田
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Panasonic Electric Works Co Ltd
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Matsushita Electric Works Ltd
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Description

【発明の詳細な説明】DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

【0001】[0001]

【発明の属する技術分野】この出願の発明は、照明階段
に関するものである。
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a lighting staircase.

【0002】[0002]

【従来の技術】従来より、住宅などの建物内に設けられ
ている階段や廊下などの壁や天井には、室内用の照明器
具が取り付けられている。しかしながら、このような照
明器具による上方からの照明のみでは、階段等の足元周
辺を隅々まで明るく照明することができない。また、近
年では、広い室内を演出するなどのために天井を高くし
た住宅が多くなってきており、そのような住宅では足元
周辺がさらに暗くなってしまう。
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, indoor lighting fixtures have been attached to walls and ceilings such as stairs and corridors provided in buildings such as houses. However, it is not possible to illuminate the area around the feet, such as the stairs, brightly to the corners only by the illumination from above with such a lighting fixture. In recent years, many houses have a high ceiling for producing a large room, and the area around the feet of such a house becomes even darker.

【0003】そこで、階段や廊下の壁面の下部などに、
小型の照明器具を埋設し、これにより足元周辺を照明す
ることが検討され、実施されている。図6は、このよう
な従来の照明器具の一例を示したものである。この図6
においては、壁面(イ)に埋設された複数の小型照明器
具(ウ)により、階段(ア)を照明するようにしてい
る。
[0003] Therefore, on the lower part of the wall of the stairs and corridors,
It has been studied and practiced to bury a small luminaire to illuminate the area around the foot. FIG. 6 shows an example of such a conventional lighting fixture. This figure 6
In (2), the stairs (A) are illuminated by a plurality of small lighting fixtures (C) embedded in the wall (A).

【0004】[0004]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】しかしながら、このよ
うな複数の小型照明器具を配置する従来の方法では、階
段の踏板の境をはっきりと認識できるように照明するこ
とは難しく、また壁面への後付けであるために納まりが
必ずしも良くないといった問題があった。また、複数の
照明器具を壁面に埋設する施工は、壁面の穴開けや熱対
策処理等の煩雑な施工を、現場において複数箇所行う必
要があるため、施工期間が長くなり、施工費用の負担も
大きくなってしまう。
However, in the conventional method of arranging a plurality of small luminaires, it is difficult to illuminate the stairs so that the boundaries between the treads of the stairs can be clearly recognized. Therefore, there was a problem that the settlement was not always good. In addition, installation of multiple lighting fixtures on the wall requires complicated work such as drilling of the wall and heat treatment, etc., which must be performed at multiple locations on site, which increases the construction period and burdens construction costs. It gets bigger.

【0005】さらに、通常、電気配線接続などの電気工
事は電気工事士が行い、穴開けなどの大工・内装工事
は、大工・内装工事者が行うため、複数の専門工事者が
必要となり、互いの日程調整などのために工期がさらに
延長されてしまうといった問題もあった。この出願の発
明は、以上の通りの事情に鑑みてなされたものであり、
従来の問題点を解消し、より簡易に短期間で施工するこ
とができ、各段の踏板の境に対する視認性を向上させる
ことができる、新しい照明階段を提供することを目的と
している。
[0005] Furthermore, since electric work such as electrical wiring connection is usually performed by an electrician, and carpenter / interior work such as drilling is performed by a carpenter / interior workman, a plurality of specialized workmen are required. There was also a problem that the construction period was further extended due to schedule adjustments. The invention of this application has been made in view of the above circumstances,
It is an object of the present invention to provide a new lighting staircase which can solve the conventional problems, can be easily constructed in a short period of time, and can improve the visibility of the boundary between treads of each step.

【0006】[0006]

【課題を解決するための手段】この出願の発明は、上記
の課題を解決するものとして、踏板を照明する照明部材
各段に備えられた照明階段であって、照明部材はLE
Dを光源とし、該LEDを光源とする照明部材によっ
て、その直下に配置された各踏板の前端縁部分が暗く、
他の上面部分が明るく照明され、踏板の前端縁部分の照
度よりも一段下の踏板の前端縁部分以外の上面部分の照
度が高くなるコントラストで各段の踏板の境の視認性が
高められていることを特徴とする照明階段を提供する
また、この出願の発明は、上記の照明階段において、照
明部材のLED光源が踏板の裏側に設置されていること
や、照明部材には、LED光源による照明の照度もしく
は光の出射角度を調整する調整部材が設けられているこ
とや、調整部材は、透明度の高い略中央部と透明度の低
い周辺部とを有するカバー体であること等をその好まし
い態様としている。
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the invention of the present application is an illumination stair provided with an illumination member for illuminating a tread plate at each step, and the illumination member is an LE.
D is the light source and the LED is the light source.
The front edge of each tread placed immediately below it is dark,
The other upper surface is brightly illuminated , and the front edge of the tread is illuminated.
Of the upper surface of the tread plate one step below the front edge other than the front edge
The visibility of the border between the treads of each step is enhanced by the contrast that increases
Provide a lighting staircase characterized by being elevated .
Further, the invention of this application is characterized in that in the above-mentioned lighting stairs, the LED light source of the lighting member is installed on the back side of the tread plate, and the illumination member has the illumination intensity of the LED light source.
Is provided with an adjusting member for adjusting the light emission angle, and the adjusting member has a substantially transparent central portion and a low transparent portion.
That it is a cover member and a have peripheral portion or the like is set to its preferred embodiments.

【0007】[0007]

【発明の実施の形態】以下、添付した図面に沿って実施
例を示し、この発明の実施の形態についてさらに詳しく
説明する。
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

【0008】[0008]

【実施例】図1は、この発明の一実施例である照明階段
を例示したものである。たとえばこの図1に示したこの
発明の照明階段では、照明部材としての光源(2)が、
踏板(1)の裏側に備えられており、階段を降下する方
向から見て踏板(1)の前端縁部分(11)が暗く、前
端縁部分(11)以外の上面部分(12)が明るく照ら
されている。
FIG. 1 illustrates an illumination staircase according to an embodiment of the present invention. For example, in the lighting staircase of the present invention shown in FIG. 1, a light source (2) as a lighting member is:
The front edge portion (11) of the tread plate (1) is dark when viewed from the direction of descending the stairs, and the upper surface portion (12) other than the front edge portion (11) is brightly illuminated when viewed from the direction of descending the stairs. Have been.

【0009】このように踏板(1)に対する照明を、そ
の前端縁部分(11)とその他の上面部分(12)とに
分けて、それぞれ暗い照明、明るい照明とすることによ
り、図2に例示したように、暗照明の前端縁部分(1
1)と明照明の前端縁部分(11)以外の上面部分(1
2)との区別を容易に行うことができ、踏板(1)の前
端縁部分(11)を容易且つ的確に視認することができ
るようになる。
As shown in FIG. 2, the illumination of the tread plate (1) is divided into the front edge portion (11) and the other upper surface portion (12) to provide dark illumination and bright illumination, respectively. As described above, the front edge portion (1
1) and the upper surface portion (1) other than the front edge portion (11) of the bright illumination.
2) can be easily distinguished, and the front edge portion (11) of the tread (1) can be easily and accurately recognized.

【0010】さらには、上述のような照明を各踏板に対
して行うことにより、図3および図4に例示したよう
に、踏板Aの前端縁部分(11)の照度よりも、一段下
の踏板Bの前端縁部分以外の上面部分(12)の照度の
方が高くなるため、踏板Aの前端縁部分(11)と踏板
Bの前端縁部分以外の上面部分(12)とのコントラス
トがついて、各段の踏板の境に対する視認性を向上させ
ることができ、階段の昇降時の安心感を高め、足元の安
全性を確保することができる。
Further, by illuminating each step board as described above, the step board which is one step lower than the illuminance of the front edge portion (11) of the step board A as illustrated in FIGS. Since the illuminance of the upper surface portion (12) other than the front edge portion of B is higher, the contrast between the front edge portion (11) of the tread plate A and the upper surface portion (12) other than the front edge portion of the tread plate B is given. The visibility of the boundary between the treads of each step can be improved, the sense of security when going up and down the stairs can be increased, and the safety of the feet can be ensured.

【0011】このような照明を行うこの発明の照明階段
における光源(2)としては、たとえばLEDなどを用
いることができる。LEDは、小型且つ高輝度であるの
で設置空間を小さくすることができ、また様々な色を発
光させることができるため、階段周辺の壁や踏板等の室
内色調などに適した色調で踏板を照明することもでき
る。
As the light source (2) in the illumination staircase of the present invention for performing such illumination, for example, an LED or the like can be used. Since the LED is small and has high brightness, the installation space can be reduced, and various colors can be emitted. Therefore, the step board is illuminated with a color tone suitable for the interior color tone of a wall around the stairs, a step board, and the like. You can also.

【0012】また、照明部材としての光源(2)の前
方、すなわち光源(2)からの光の照射方向には、図1
に例示したように、階段を降下する方向から見て踏板
(1)の前端縁部分(11)が暗く、その他の部分(1
2)が明るく照らされるように照明を調整する調整部材
としてのカバー体(3)が設けられていてもよい。この
カバー体(3)においては、たとえば図5に例示したよ
うに、その周辺部(31)が透明度の低い材質により形
成され、周辺部(31)以外の略中央部(32)が透明
度の高い材質により形成されており、透明度の低い周辺
部(31)を通った光は踏板(1)の前端縁部分(1
1)を暗く照明し、透明度の高い略中央部(32)を通
った光は踏板(1)のその他の上面部分(12)を明る
く照して、踏板(1)における前端縁部分(11)とそ
の他の部分(12)との照明境をより明瞭なものとする
ことができる。
In addition, in front of the light source (2) as an illuminating member, that is, in the irradiation direction of light from the light source (2), FIG.
As shown in the example, the front edge portion (11) of the tread plate (1) is dark when viewed from the direction of descending the stairs, and the other portions (1
A cover body (3) may be provided as an adjustment member for adjusting illumination so that 2) is brightly illuminated. In the cover body (3), as shown in FIG. 5, for example, a peripheral portion (31) is formed of a material having low transparency, and a substantially central portion (32) other than the peripheral portion (31) has high transparency. Light transmitted through the peripheral portion (31) having low transparency is formed of a material, and the light passes through the front edge portion (1) of the tread plate (1).
1) is illuminated darkly, and light passing through the substantially transparent central portion (32) illuminates the other upper surface portion (12) of the tread (1) brightly, and the front edge portion (11) of the tread (1). And the other part (12) can make the illumination boundary clearer.

【0013】もちろん、調整部材としては、このような
カバー体(3)以外にも、たとえば、内部に微細なルー
バー構造物を持つルーバーフィルムがポリカーボネート
やアクリルのシートにより挟み込まれている構造を有
し、入射された光の出射角度を制限することができるフ
ィルム状ルーバーが設けられていても良く、このような
フィルム状ルーバーにより、光源(2)からの光の出射
角度を制限して、踏板(1)の前端縁部分(11)への
照射光量を少なく、その他の部分(12)への照射光量
を多くするように照明を調整することで、踏板(1)の
前端縁部分(11)の視認性を高めることができる。
Of course, in addition to the cover member (3), the adjusting member has, for example, a structure in which a louver film having a fine louver structure inside is sandwiched between polycarbonate or acrylic sheets. Alternatively, a film-shaped louver that can limit the emission angle of the incident light may be provided. With such a film-shaped louver, the light emission angle of the light from the light source (2) is limited, and the tread plate ( By adjusting the illumination so as to reduce the amount of light applied to the front edge portion (11) of 1) and increase the amount of light applied to the other portions (12), the front edge portion (11) of the tread plate (1) is adjusted. Visibility can be improved.

【0014】さらにまた、この発明の照明階段は、図1
に例示したように、光源(2)への電源供給のための配
線としてハーネスコネクタ(4)が接続され、このハー
ネスコネクタ(4)により電源供給されるようにするこ
とができる。この際に、各段の蹴込み板(5)に電気配
線を通す穴(51)を予め開けておき、この電気配線用
穴(51)を通し、階段の裏側空間においてハーネスコ
ネクタ(4)を介して各段の照明部材への電気配線を接
続させるようにすることが好ましい。
Furthermore, the lighting staircase of the present invention is shown in FIG.
As exemplified in the above, a harness connector (4) is connected as wiring for supplying power to the light source (2), and power can be supplied by the harness connector (4). At this time, a hole (51) for passing electric wiring is previously formed in the riser plate (5) of each step, and the harness connector (4) is inserted through the hole for electric wiring (51) in the space behind the stairs. It is preferable to connect the electric wiring to the lighting member of each stage through the intermediary.

【0015】通常、電気系統の工事はすべて電気工事士
により行われるが、このようにハーネスコネクタ(4)
を接続することで、大工・内装工事者にもその電気配線
接続を行うことができるようになる。したがって、この
発明の照明階段における一次側電源供給以外の施工は、
電気工事士が介入することなく、電気工事士以外の大工
・内装工事者のみによって容易に行うことができ、より
短期間で施工することができる。
Normally, all work of the electric system is performed by an electrician, but as described above, the harness connector (4)
By connecting them, the carpenter / interior construction worker can also make the electric wiring connection. Therefore, construction other than the primary side power supply in the lighting stairs of the present invention,
It can be easily performed only by a carpenter / interior construction worker other than the electrician without the intervention of the electrician, and can be completed in a shorter time.

【0016】また、この発明は、照明部材を踏板(1)
の裏側に備えているため、従来の壁面下部に後付けで埋
設される小型照明器具よりも、内装への納まりが良い。
もちろん、この発明は以上の例に限定されるものではな
く、細部については様々な態様が可能であることは言う
までもない。
Further, according to the present invention, the lighting member is provided with a tread (1).
Because it is provided on the back side, it fits in the interior better than conventional small lighting fixtures that are buried afterwards in the lower part of the wall.
Of course, the present invention is not limited to the above-described example, and it goes without saying that various aspects are possible in detail.

【0017】[0017]

【発明の効果】以上詳しく説明した通り、この発明によ
って、各段の踏板の境に対する視認性を向上させ、足元
の安全を確保することができる、新しい照明階段が提供
される。
As described above in detail, according to the present invention, a new lighting staircase is provided which can improve the visibility of the boundary between the treads of each step and ensure the safety of the feet.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of the drawings]

【図1】この発明の一実施例である照明階段を例示した
側面図である。
FIG. 1 is a side view illustrating a lighting staircase according to an embodiment of the present invention.

【図2】この発明の照明階段により照明された踏板を例
示した平面図である。
FIG. 2 is a plan view illustrating a tread illuminated by an illumination staircase of the present invention.

【図3】階段の照度を例示した概念図である。FIG. 3 is a conceptual diagram illustrating illuminance of a staircase.

【図4】この発明の照明階段を例示した斜視図である。FIG. 4 is a perspective view illustrating an illumination staircase of the present invention.

【図5】この発明の照明階段における照明部材の一例を
示した斜視図である。
FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing an example of a lighting member in a lighting staircase of the present invention.

【図6】従来の壁面下部に埋設された照明器具の一例を
示した斜視図である。
FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing an example of a conventional lighting fixture buried under a wall.

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

1 踏板 11 前端縁部分 12 前端縁部分(11)以外の上面部分 2 光源 3 カバー体 31 周辺部 32 周辺部(31)以外の略中央部 4 ハーネスコネクタ 5 蹴込み板 51 電気配線用穴 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 tread plate 11 front edge portion 12 upper surface portion other than front edge portion (11) 2 light source 3 cover body 31 peripheral portion 32 substantially central portion other than peripheral portion (31) 4 harness connector 5 riser plate 51 hole for electric wiring

───────────────────────────────────────────────────── フロントページの続き (56)参考文献 特開 平5−94715(JP,A) 実開 平2−40835(JP,U) 実開 昭58−11801(JP,U) 実開 昭54−94012(JP,U) 実公 平5−14977(JP,Y2) (58)調査した分野(Int.Cl.7,DB名) F21V 33/00 E04F 11/00 - 11/18 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuation of the front page (56) References JP-A-5-94715 (JP, A) JP-A-2-40835 (JP, U) JP-A-58-11801 (JP, U) JP-A-54- 94012 (JP, U) Jiko 5-14977 (JP, Y2) (58) Fields investigated (Int. Cl. 7 , DB name) F21V 33/00 E04F 11/00-11/18

Claims (4)

(57)【特許請求の範囲】(57) [Claims] 【請求項1】 踏板を照明する照明部材が各段に備えら
れた照明階段であって、照明部材はLEDを光源とし、
該LEDを光源とする照明部材によって、その直下に配
置された各踏板の前端縁部分が暗く、他の上面部分が明
るく照明され、踏板の前端縁部分の照度よりも一段下の
踏板の前端縁部分以外の上面部分の照度が高くなるコン
トラストで各段の踏板の境の視認性が高められているこ
とを特徴とする照明階段。
1. An illumination stair provided with an illumination member for illuminating a tread plate on each step , wherein the illumination member uses an LED as a light source,
The LED is used as a light source, and the lighting
The front edge of each placed tread is dark, the other top is illuminated brightly, and one step lower than the illuminance of the front edge of the tread.
The illuminance on the top surface other than the front edge of the tread plate increases.
A lighting staircase in which the trust enhances the visibility of the border between the treads of each step .
【請求項2】 請求項1の照明階段において、照明部材
のLED光源が踏板の裏側に設置されていることを特徴
とする照明階段。
2. A lighting stairs according to claim 1, the illumination member
An illumination staircase , wherein the LED light source is installed on the back side of the tread.
【請求項3】 請求項1または2の照明階段において、
照明部材には、LED光源による照明の照度もしくは光
の出射角度を調整する調整部材が設けられていることを
特徴とする照明階段。
3. The lighting staircase according to claim 1, wherein
The illuminance of the illumination by the LED light source or the light
An illumination staircase provided with an adjusting member for adjusting an emission angle of the light.
【請求項4】 請求項3の照明階段において、調整部材
、透明度の高い略中央部と透明度の低い周辺部とを有
するカバー体であることを特徴とする照明階段。
4. The illumination staircase according to claim 3, wherein the adjusting member has a substantially central portion having high transparency and a peripheral portion having low transparency.
A lighting staircase characterized in that the lighting staircase is a cover body.
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