JP4540901B2 - Lighting lamp - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a portable lamp that uses a battery as a power source, and more particularly to an illumination lamp that can be suitably used for illumination when working in a dark place such as mountain climbing or fishing.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Among technical lighting lamps, those that are intended to be used as headlamps that can be worn on the head can be suitably used when climbing winter mountains, exploring caves, or working with both hands freely in dark places. It is considered useful.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
When working with both hands, both hands may become dirty. Especially in the case of fishing, the hands get dirty and wet when touching the fish, and even when climbing, the hands are covered with rocks and trees, so the hands may be covered with mud. On the other hand, the lamp mounted on the head must be turned on and off as necessary. Since the battery is used as a power source, the battery is wasted if it is not turned off when it is not needed. However, since the switch for operating the power supply of the conventional illumination lamp is directly arranged on the lamp body, the switch lever or button for operation is relatively small, and it cannot be operated without using a dirty hand. The lighting lamp itself was soiled to turn it on and off, and it took time for care after the fact. If it was left dirty, the life of the device could be impaired. The present invention has such a practical illumination lamp that can be turned on or off without using a dirty hand, and can be used by both right-handed and left-handed users. The purpose is to do.
[0004]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
According to the present invention, according to the present invention, the front opening is covered with a lens or a transparent plate, and a reflecting surface is provided on the ring-shaped lens cover and the inner peripheral surface of a conical outer shape that expands forward. , A hole for entering the light source is formed in the center, the front end edge is fixed to the lens cover, the lens cover is detachable from the front opening, and the light source holder with the light source is attached to the opening. A lamp case in which a battery case for storing a battery for supplying power to a light source is fixed in a rearward direction so that a longitudinal direction thereof is perpendicular to the optical axis, and a head attached to the lamp case via a holding unit A belt, and a switch block that is detachably attached to the head belt, is electrically connected to the battery case with a cord, and turns on and off power supply to a light source in the lamp case via the cord, The switch used in the switch block be those repeatedly turned on or off by repeated pressing, the pressing element is solved by as a large area be pressed with greater site than the fingertip of the hand.
[0005]
In addition, according to the present invention, the above-described problem is solved by the fact that the pressing operation portion is gently bent outward to facilitate the operation in the previous section.
[0006]
Further, according to the present invention, the battery case according to the present invention is characterized in that, in the preceding paragraph and the preceding paragraph, the battery case is provided with opening end faces on both left and right ends, and either the battery lid or the cord cap is provided on both left and right opening end faces. The switch block can be mounted on either the left or right side of the head belt with the lamp case as a reference by replacing the mounting positions of the battery lid and cord cap with respect to the battery case. The
[0007]
In addition, according to the present invention, in the above solution, the switch block is provided with a lock lever, and by operating the lock lever to the lock side, the pressing operation of the switch is restricted and turned off. Alternatively, the problem is solved by maintaining the ON state.
[0008]
Further, according to the present invention, the above-described problem is solved by the above-described means, wherein one end of a thin string or belt-shaped member that locks the drop-off is fixed to the battery lid, and the battery of the string or belt-shaped member is fixed. The end on the side different from the lid side is detachable to the lamp case or the head belt holding member, and the detachable positions are provided on both the left and right sides of the lamp case or the head belt holding member with respect to the center of the lamp case. It will be solved.
[0009]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
The illumination lamp of the present invention is optimal for mounting as a headlamp, and includes a switch for turning on / off the power supply as one block separately from the main body side provided with a light source and a power supply unit as a lamp case. In this way, this is attached to the head belt.
[0010]
The switch used for the switch block is a push switch, and is a known one that is repeatedly turned on or off by repeatedly pressing using a cam mechanism, and the pressing operation part can be pressed at a part of the human body larger than the fingertip of the hand. For example, it should be large enough to be pressed with the corners of the fist and the belly of the base of the thumb. In this way, even if the hand is dirty, the illumination lamp main body and the switch block can be turned on and off without getting dirty. Further, if the pressing operation portion is shaped so as to bend and bend toward the outside, it becomes easier to operate.
[0011]
The battery case is directly fixed to the lamp case constituting the illumination lamp main body, and the arrangement is oriented in the left-right direction in which the longitudinal direction of the battery case is orthogonal to the optical axis. And it shall be provided with an opening end surface in both right and left ends, and either the battery lid or the cord cap can be detachably attached to both the left and right opening end surfaces, and the mounting position of the battery lid and the cord cap with respect to the battery case is changed. As a reference, the switch block can be mounted on either the left or right side of the head belt. The operation of the switch block is easy to use regardless of whether the user is right-handed or left-handed.
[0012]
The battery lid is attached with one end of a thin string or belt-like member that locks the drop-off. The opposite end is detachable from the lamp case or a holding member for attaching the head belt to the lamp case. Further, the detachable positions are provided on both the left and right sides of the lamp case or the head belt holding member with reference to the center of the lamp case. The arrangement of the battery cover can be adapted to the configuration in which the switch block can be mounted on either the left or right side of the head belt.
[0013]
In addition, the switch block is provided with a lock lever, and by operating the lock lever to the lock side, the pressing operation of the switch is restricted and the off or on state is maintained. By doing so, it does not suddenly turn off during use, or turn on the power during transportation and cause unnecessary battery consumption.
[0014]
【Example】
FIG. 1 is a front view of an entire illumination lamp, FIG. 2 is a side view thereof, FIG. 3 is a rear view of a switch block, FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view thereof, and FIG. FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of the switch block, and FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the back side of the illumination lamp. In FIG.
[0015]
In each figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a lamp case, which is a base casing that incorporates main functions, and has a bayonet structure in which the front side is opened for illumination and a lens or the like to be described later is assembled on the inner peripheral surface of the opening (see FIG. (Not shown) is formed. A battery case 13 that accommodates a battery that serves as a power source for the light source is closed on the back side in a dome shape, and a cylindrical battery chamber for accommodating a cylindrical battery that is integral with the lamp case 1 and that is long in the left-right direction. (Not shown). 2 is a detachable cord cap that closes one open end face of the battery case 13 and pulls out a cord that is electrically connected to a switch block, which will be described later, and 3 is detachably provided on the other open end face of the battery case 13. Battery lid. The cord cap 2 and the battery lid 3 are attached to the battery case 13 by screwing, and have a drip-proof and waterproof function.
[0016]
Reference numeral 6 denotes a lens for covering the opening on the front surface of the lamp case 1 so as to converge or expand the light beam when illuminated. Reference numeral 7 denotes a reflection surface on the inner peripheral surface of a conical outer shape that expands forward. The reflecting mirror 10 is a ring-shaped lens cover surrounding the outer periphery of the front end of the lens 6 and the reflecting mirror 7. The outer periphery of the rear edge of the lens cover 10 has a bayonet mechanism structure that can be attached to and detached from the inner peripheral surface of the opening of the lamp case 1. When the outer periphery of the lens cover 10 is gripped and rotated in a predetermined direction, The lens 6 and the reflecting mirror 7 can be removed together with the lens cover.
[0017]
Reference numeral 8 denotes a head belt holding member which is rotatably provided concentrically with the axial center of the cylindrical battery case 13, and the head belt holding member 8 has a loop belt attaching portion 8a as shown in FIG. The head belt 12 made of cloth or the like for attaching the illumination lamp to the user's head, which is partially described in FIG. 1, is inserted into the left and right two places and the upper one place. A notch S for inserting the head belt 12 is formed in the belt attaching portion 8a. Further, in order to adjust the mounting angle to the user's head, the head belt holding member 8 has a pair of arm portions 8d protruding leftward and rightward, and this portion rotates around both ends of the battery case 13 as axes. The rotation is a known structure with a plurality of stop positions with clicks.
[0018]
Reference numeral 11 denotes a light source, and a miniature sphere is used in this embodiment. The lamp case 1 is held by a light source holder 11 h shown by a dotted line in FIG. 2 and is arranged so as to be positioned at the center of the reflecting mirror 7. Needless to say, a hole through which the light source 11 protrudes is formed at the center of the reflecting mirror 7.
[0019]
Reference numeral 20 denotes a switch block which is detachably attached to the head belt 12, and the details are described in the exploded perspective view of FIG. The switch block 20 is a shallow box-shaped switch base 21 serving as a base, a frame-shaped switch cover 22 placed on the switch base 21, and a movable functioning as a push button. The outer periphery is constituted by the auxiliary plate 23 and the switch rubber 24 that covers the surface side of the auxiliary plate 23 and serves as a pressing surface during operation.
[0020]
A switch main body 25 is disposed on the bottom surface of the shallow box-like switch base 21, and the switch main body 25 includes an actuator 25 a that protrudes from the center upper surface, and this is a protrusion that protrudes from the back surface of the auxiliary plate 23. It is a small push switch having a structure in which ON and OFF are alternately repeated by being pressed by the tip of 23a. Since the structure of the switch body 25 itself is a known structure using a cam, it is omitted.
[0021]
A lock cam 26 is also provided in the switch base 21. The lock cam 26 can be pivoted about a shaft 26a erected on the inner bottom surface of the switch base 21, and the lock arm 26b extending in the radial direction is displaced along the inner bottom surface along with the rotation. Further, the rotation is structured to be interlocked with the lock lever 27 provided with the operation portion 27b which can be operated from the outside, provided in the concave portion outside the back surface of the switch base 21, in other words, the lock lever 27 is operated from the outside. Thus, the internal lock cam 26 is rotated. As shown in the bottom view of the switch block 20 in FIG. 3, the operation of the lock lever 27 is locked by rotating in the direction of arrow A, and is released by operating in the direction opposite to the direction of arrow A. It has become.
[0022]
A protrusion 23 b is erected on the inner surface of the auxiliary plate 23. The tip of the projection 23b is set to be positioned on the upper surface of the lock arm 26b when the lock lever 27 is operated from the outside to the lock side and the internal lock cam 26 rotates to displace the lock arm 26b.
[0023]
The cord 15 from the battery case 13 is introduced into the switch block 20 through a notch provided at one end of the switch base 21 and the switch cover 22, and a rubber bush 15a is provided at the introduction portion. Drip-proof structure or waterproof structure.
[0024]
Further, the switch base 21 is integrally provided with a belt attaching portion 21a at the end opposite to the side where the cord 15 is introduced, and this has the same shape as the belt attaching portion 8a of the belt holder 8 described above. The slit S is also provided, and the switch block 20 can be attached to the head belt 12 using these.
[0025]
The above is the main component of the present invention, but the assembled state and the used state will be described in more detail. The lens cover 10 is gripped and rotated from the front surface of the lamp case 1 to remove the lens 6 and the reflecting mirror 7, and the light source 11 is mounted at a predetermined position of the light source holder 11h exposed from the front opening, and again The lens cover 10 is attached. The lens cover 10 can be easily attached and detached because of the bayonet structure as described above.
[0026]
As understood from the exploded view of FIG. 5, the switch block 20 is provided with the auxiliary plate 23 and the switch rubber 24 on the switch base 21 in which the switch 25, the lock cam 26, the lock lever 27, the cord 15, the rubber bush 15 a and the like are assembled. The switch cover 22 assembled with is covered in the direction of arrow B, and fixed from the back surface with a screw (not shown).
[0027]
The cord cap 2 and the battery lid 3 are attached to the opening portions on the left and right ends of the battery case 13. If the user is right-handed, as shown in FIG. 1, the cord cap 2 is attached to the left side and the right side of the person, and the battery cover 3 is attached to the right side and the left side of the person. If the user is left-handed, the battery cover 3 is attached to the left side and the right side of the person, and the cord cap 2 is attached to the right side and the left side of the person, contrary to the state of FIG. As described above, the opening portions at both ends of the battery case 13 are configured to correspond to both.
[0028]
The switch block 20 is attached to the head belt 12 on the side where the cord cap 2 is disposed. The head belt 12 is fitted from the slit S by using a belt attaching portion 21a provided on the switch base 21 of the switch block 20, and attached as shown in FIG. The cord 15 led out from the cord cap 2 is stabilized by holding the middle to the switch block 20 with the cord holder 16.
[0029]
The battery cover 3 is attached after the battery to be used is loaded into the opening of the battery case 13 opposite to the side where the cord cap 2 is attached. In the case of a right-handed subject, it looks like FIG. The user wears the illumination lamp in such a state using the head belt 12 on the head. The length of the head belt 12 can be adjusted by the adjusting tool 17 shown in FIG.
[0030]
By pressing the surface of the switch rubber 24 of the switch block 20, the light source 11 is turned on and turned on, and by pressing again, the power is cut off and the light source 11 is turned off. Since the switch rubber 24 has a considerably large area as described above, the user does not necessarily need to use the fingertip. It is easy to use, such as when you use a part of your palm, hit it with a knack, or if your hand is dirty.
[0031]
When it is desired to continue the lighting state or when the illumination lamp is carried and carried, the lock lever 27 of the switch block 20 is operated when it is desired to keep the light source off or on. By operating in the direction of arrow A in FIG. 3, the lock cam 26 in FIG. 5 rotates, the tip of the protrusion 23b on the lower surface of the auxiliary plate 23 abuts on the lock arm 26b, and the pressing operation cannot be restricted. Accordingly, the state before the operation of the lock lever 27, the off state, or the on state is maintained, and it suddenly turns off when it hits something during use, or it turns on during transportation and causes unnecessary battery consumption. There is nothing.
[0032]
When the user is left-handed, the cord cap 2, the battery lid 3, the switch block 20, and the like are replaced so that the state is the reverse of that in FIG. In this way, the switch can be turned on and off with the hand of the dominant arm, which is very convenient.
[0033]
The battery cover 3 is provided with a drop-off preventing means. As shown in the rear perspective view of FIG. 6, a battery lid holder 30 in the form of a thin string or a thin belt is engaged with the protruding end of the battery lid 3 by a lid stopper 3a, and a projection 30a is provided at the other end. It is fitted and locked in a locking hole 8L provided in the belt holder 8 by simple fitting. A locking hole 8R is also formed on the right side corresponding to the locking hole 8L, so that it can be adapted to the case where the switch block 20 as described above is set to the left-handed corresponding position. The attachment position of 3 can be changed corresponding to right-handed and left-handed. Although the locking holes 8L and 8R are provided in the belt holder 8, they may be provided in the lamp case 1 itself.
[0034]
In this way, even when the battery cover 3 is attached to either the left or right side when replacing the battery, the battery cover 3 does not fall out of the battery case 13, and the battery can be replaced even in the dark such as night fishing. It can be done smoothly. A packing made of an elastic body having a drip-proof structure or a waterproof structure as a gap with the battery lid 3 is attached to the opening edge of the battery case 13.
[0035]
The illumination lamp of the present invention needs to be drip-proof and waterproof from the viewpoint of use, and a packing (not shown) is arranged between the battery case 13 and the detachable cord cap 2 and the battery lid 3, In addition, an O-ring (not shown) is attached to the shaft of the lock lever 27 of the switch block 20 for waterproofing, and an O-ring (not shown) is provided between the outer periphery of the lamp case 1 and the inner peripheral surface of the lens 6. ) And is drip-proof and waterproof so that it can withstand use in rainy weather, on the coast, or in the vicinity of a river.
[0036]
The battery case 13 is preferably formed integrally with the lamp case 1 in terms of drip-proofing and waterproofing, but may be formed separately and fixed in close contact.
[0037]
The lens 6 on the front surface of the lens cover 10 is a lens for converging or diffusing the light beam of the light source 11 in this embodiment, but it may be a simple transparent plate depending on circumstances.
[0038]
Moreover, the battery loaded in the battery case 13 can utilize a dry battery, a rechargeable battery, a lithium battery, or the like.
[0039]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, the head belt that is attached to the lamp case via the holding means, the head belt is detachable from the head belt, and is electrically connected to the battery case with the cord. A switch block for turning on and off the power supply to the light source, and the switch used for the switch block is repeatedly turned on or off by repeated pressing, and the pressing operation part is a fist formed by a human hand. The area is large enough to be pushed, and the push operation part is gently bent outward to make it easier to operate, so many parts of the human body such as the palm, back of the hand, side of the hand, fingertips, or part of the arm. Can be used to press the switch, which is very useful when the hand is dirty or blocked.
[0040]
In addition, the battery case is provided with opening end surfaces at both the left and right ends, and either the battery lid or the cord cap can be attached to or detached from both the left and right opening end surfaces, and the battery lid and the cord cap are attached to the battery case. Since the switch block can be mounted on either the left or right side of the head belt with the lamp case as a reference, it can be easily used by people with dominant arms.
[0041]
In addition, the switch block is provided with a lock lever, and by operating the lock lever to the lock side, the pressing operation of the switch is restricted so that the switch is kept off or on. There is no need to use up the battery unnecessarily or turn it on and hit the switch block somewhere during the work to suddenly turn it off, resulting in a stable state.
[0042]
Further, one end of a thin string or belt-like member that locks the drop-off is fixed to the battery lid, and the end of the string or belt-like member on the side different from the battery lid side is a lamp case or a head belt holding member. The detachable positions are provided on the left and right sides of the lamp case or the head belt holding member with respect to the center of the lamp case, respectively. The attachment position switching structure also supports the prevention of the battery lid from falling off.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a front view of an illumination lamp of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a side view of the illumination lamp of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a rear view of a switch block of the illumination lamp of the present invention. FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the switch block of the illumination lamp of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the back side of the illumination lamp of the present invention.
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Lamp case 2 Cord cap 3 Battery cover 6 Lens 7 Reflector 8 Head belt holding member 10 Lens cover 11 Light source 12 Head belt 13 Battery case 20 Switch block 22 Switch cover 24 Switch rubber 27 Lock lever

Claims (5)

The front opening is covered with a lens or a transparent plate, and a ring-shaped lens cover;
A reflecting mirror provided on the inner peripheral surface of the conical outer shape that expands toward the front, forming a hole for entering the light source at the center, and a reflecting mirror whose front edge is fixed to the lens cover;
The lens cover is detachable from the front opening, a light source holder with a light source is provided at the back of the opening, and a battery case that houses a battery that supplies power to the light source has a longitudinal direction perpendicular to the optical axis. A lamp case fixed in the direction,
A head belt attached to the lamp case via a holding means;
A switch block that is detachably attached to the head belt, is electrically connected to the battery case with a cord, and turns on and off the power supply to the light source in the lamp case via the cord;
The switch used for the switch block is repeatedly turned on or off by repeated pressing, and the pressing operation portion has a large area that can be pressed at a site larger than the fingertip of the hand. The illumination lamp according to claim 1, wherein the pressing operation portion is gently bent outward to facilitate the operation. The battery case is provided with opening end faces at both left and right ends, and either the battery lid or the cord cap can be attached to and detached from the left and right opening end faces,
2. The switch block can be mounted on either the left or right side of the head belt with the lamp case as a reference by changing the mounting positions of the battery lid and the cord cap with respect to the battery case. Lighting lamp. 2. The illumination lamp according to claim 1, wherein the switch block is provided with a lock lever, and by operating the lock lever to the lock side, the pressing operation of the switch is restricted and the off or on state is maintained. . One end of a thin string or belt-like member that locks the drop-off is fixed to the battery lid, and the end of the string or belt-like member on the side different from the battery lid side is attached to or detached from the lamp case or the head belt holding member. 4. The illumination lamp according to claim 3, wherein the detachable positions are provided on both the left and right sides of the lamp case or the head belt holding member with reference to the center of the lamp case.

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