JP5625267B2 - Blind device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a blind device, and more particularly to a blind device provided with a sheet-like solar cell to generate power.

  As this type of blind device, a device in which the surface of a slat is constituted by a solar cell is provided. As the solar cell, an amorphous type is applied. According to this blind device, the irradiation of sunlight can be blocked by the slats, and at the same time, power generation can be performed by the sunlight that has been blocked.

JP 2001-82058 A

  By the way, in the blind device mentioned above, since the slat is formed in a curved shape, it is possible to increase the surface area of the solar cell with respect to the sunlight shielding area and to increase the amount of power generation as compared with a flat plate. . However, in a blind device in which a slat is configured by laminating and bonding a solar cell together with a sheet-like secondary battery and a sheet-like surface light emitter, it is difficult to ensure high rigidity in the slat. Therefore, when a large light-shielding area is required, a blind device must be configured with a plurality of slats, which causes problems such as complicated handling.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a blind device capable of increasing the amount of power generation per unit light-shielding area without being complicated even when a large area is shielded from light. To do.

In order to achieve the above object, a blind device according to the present invention is constituted by combining a plurality of frame elements with each other, and a frame having a curved mounting surface and a solar cell having a flexible sheet shape. A blind device that is configured to hold the solar cell sheet on the frame in a state along the mounting surface, and that performs light shielding and power generation by the solar cell sheet, wherein the frame includes left and right A pair of horizontal frame elements extending in the direction and a pair of vertical frame elements connecting between the pair of horizontal frame elements, each of the pair of horizontal frame elements forming a straight line and extending in parallel with each other. The pair of vertical frame elements has a first curved portion that curves convexly from one horizontal frame element and a second curved portion that curves concavely, and is viewed from the side. An S-shape is formed, and the pair of horizontal frame elements and one vertical frame element are continuous with each other at a portion serving as an inner peripheral surface of the frame body, and receive and hold the edge of the solar cell sheet. The housing groove is open to the outside in the other vertical frame element, and the solar cell sheet is obtained by combining the pair of horizontal frame elements and the pair of vertical frame elements in advance. The frame body having the curved mounting surface formed is deformed along the mounting surface of the frame body by inserting it into the receiving groove from the opening portion in the other vertical frame element and supporting the frame body. It is characterized by becoming the state which became.

  Further, the present invention is characterized in that in the above-described blind device, the frame device further includes a display unit that is disposed on a part on the back side of the mounting surface and is driven by a power source generated by the solar cell sheet. To do.

  According to the present invention, since the solar cell sheet is held by the frame body, there is no risk of problems in terms of rigidity, and even when a large area is shielded from light, this can be dealt with in a single way. And handling is not complicated. In addition, since the curved mounting surface is formed on the frame, the power generation amount per unit light-shielding area can be increased.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a blind device according to a first embodiment of the present invention as viewed from the front side. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the blind device shown in FIG. 1 viewed from the back side. FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the blind device shown in FIG. 1 as viewed from the front side. FIG. 4 is a conceptual diagram showing an installation example of the blind device shown in FIG. FIG. 5 is an external view of the blind device according to the second embodiment of the present invention as viewed from the back side. 6 is a view of the installation example of the blind device shown in FIG. 5 as viewed from the back side.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of a blind device according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

(Embodiment 1)
1 to 3 show a blind device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. The blind device 1 illustrated here is disposed in an upper portion on the indoor side in a store such as a supermarket, and is provided with a frame body 10 for limiting sunlight irradiated indoors.

  The frame 10 includes a pair of upper and lower horizontal frame elements 11 and 12 extending in the left-right direction, and a pair of left and right vertical frame elements 13 and 14 that connect between the ends of the pair of horizontal frame elements 11 and 12. It is configured.

  The horizontal frame elements 11 and 12 form a straight line, and extend in a manner in which they are parallel to each other. The vertical frame elements 13 and 14 extend in a curved shape on a plane orthogonal to the horizontal frame elements 11 and 12. In the first embodiment, the first curved portions 13a and 14a that are curved in a convex shape from the lateral frame element 11 located above to the lateral frame element 12 located below and continuous to the first curved portions 13a and 14a. The vertical frame elements 13 and 14 having the second curved portions 13b and 14b that are curved in a concave shape and having an S-shape in side view are applied, and between the pair of horizontal frame elements 11 and 12 10A of curved attachment surfaces in which a convex part and a concave part continue are comprised.

  The pair of horizontal frame elements 11, 12 and one vertical frame element 13 are formed with receiving grooves 11 c, 12 c, 13 c at portions that serve as the inner peripheral surface of the frame body 10. The housing grooves 11c, 12c, 13c are formed so as to be continuous with each other, and the housing grooves 11c, 12c of the horizontal frame elements 11, 12 are open to the outside in the other vertical frame element 14.

  In addition, the frame 10 is provided with an auxiliary vertical frame element 15 and a support bracket 16 at a portion on the back side. Like the vertical frame elements 13 and 14, the auxiliary vertical frame element 15 has an S shape having a first curved portion 15a and a second curved portion 15b, and is interposed between the pair of vertical frame elements 13 and 14. The pair of horizontal frame elements 11, 12 are connected. The support bracket 16 is a wide plate-like member having a length equivalent to that of the horizontal frame elements 11 and 12, and between the pair of vertical frame elements 13 and 14 between the pair of horizontal frame elements 11 and 12. It is connected. The support bracket 16 is provided with a pair of mounting pipes 17. The attachment pipe 17 is used to hold the frame 10 on the ceiling, and extends upward from the upper surface of the support bracket 16 in a manner parallel to each other.

  In the first embodiment, each of the horizontal frame elements 11 and 12, the vertical frame elements 13 and 14, the auxiliary vertical frame element 15 and the support bracket 16 is made of an aluminum alloy, which is relatively lightweight but has sufficient rigidity. Is secured. The frame 10 does not necessarily need to be made of an aluminum alloy, but may be made of a steel material or a hard synthetic resin material.

  The blind device 1 includes a rectangular solar cell sheet 20. Although not shown in the figure, the solar battery sheet 20 holds a large number of amorphous silicon thin film solar cells (hereinafter simply referred to as “solar battery cells 22”) between two protective films 21. By being made to be integrated, it is flexible as a whole. The protective film 21 is formed of an insulating synthetic resin material, and is configured to have a size approximately equal to that of the frame body 10. The solar battery cell 22 is affixed to the entire surface in a state where a support allowance 21 a is secured around the protective film 21.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the solar cell sheet 20 is inserted into the receiving grooves 11c and 12c of the horizontal frame elements 11 and 12 from the vertical frame element 14 side and moved to the inside as it is. The front end of the protective film 21 is inserted into the receiving groove 13c of the vertical frame element 13 to be held by the frame body 10. A cover member (not shown) is attached to the vertical frame element 14 serving as the open end of the housing grooves 11c and 12c on the frame 10 after the solar cell sheet 20 is mounted to prevent the solar cell sheet 20 from falling off. You may do it. Further, instead of a cover member (not shown), the space between the support margin 21a of the protective film 21 and the vertical frame element 14 is fastened with rivets or double-sided tape to prevent the solar cell sheet 20 from falling off. I do not care.

  Thus, the solar cell sheet 20 hold | maintained at the frame 10 hold | maintains the edge part of the protective film 21 in the accommodation groove | channel 13c of the vertical frame element 13, and the accommodation grooves 11c and 12c of the horizontal frame elements 11 and 12. Thus, the frame 10 is deformed along the mounting surface 10A. That is, as shown in FIG. 1, the solar cell sheet 20 held by the frame body 10 is deformed along the mounting surface 10 </ b> A so that the upper portion side is curved in a convex shape and the lower portion side is curved in a concave shape. As a result, a larger surface area can be ensured than the projected area of the frame 10. Moreover, since the entire periphery of the solar cell sheet 20 is supported by the frame body 10, high rigidity can be ensured, and the blind device 1 having a large size is configured by the single solar cell sheet 20. Is possible. Therefore, it is not necessary to configure the bride apparatus with a plurality of slats as in the prior art, and there is no possibility that the handling will be complicated.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the blind device 1 configured as described above has a solar cell sheet 20 attached to a portion near the window on the indoor ceiling via the attachment pipe 17 with the solar cell sheet 20 facing outside. The battery sheet 20 can limit the incident range of sunlight. At the same time, power generation is performed by sunlight irradiated on the solar cell sheet 20, and it is possible to effectively use solar energy, for example, it is possible to illuminate the interior with this power generation power source. In this case, according to the blind device 1 of the first embodiment, as described above, since the solar cell sheet 20 has a larger surface area than the projected area of the frame 10, power generation per unit light-shielding area The amount can be increased.

(Embodiment 2)
5 and 6 show a blind device according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention. The blind device 1 'illustrated here has the same configuration as the blind device 1 shown in the first embodiment, and is different from the first embodiment in that the frame includes a display unit. In the second embodiment, the same components as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed descriptions thereof are omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 5, in the blind device 1 ′ according to the second embodiment, the display unit 30, for example, a liquid crystal display or a VFD (vacuum fluorescent display: Vacuum Fluorescent Display) is provided at a position below the support bracket 16 in the frame 10. ) Is provided. Although not clearly shown in the figure, the display means 30 is driven by the generated power source when the solar cell sheet 20 generates power. The display means 30 of the blind device 1 ′ may be configured to be directly driven by the power generated by the solar cell sheet 20, or the power may be supplied from a storage battery that stores the power generated by the solar cell sheet 20. It doesn't matter. With respect to electrical components such as a power source and a drive circuit for driving the display means 30, it is preferable to provide an accommodation area inside the support bracket 16 described above and accommodate it in the support bracket 16.

  In the blind device 1 ′ configured as described above, for example, as shown in FIG. 6, if a plurality of the blind devices 1 ′ are installed side by side on the ceiling H via the attachment pipe 17 at the window of the store, the solar cell sheet 20 can Not only can light be blocked and power can be generated by sunlight, but it is also possible to display advertisements on the display means 30 and to promote sales of products. Although the advertisement to be displayed may be individual, it is also possible to display a series of long sentences over a plurality of parallel bridging devices.

  In this case, as shown in FIG. 5, if the cable 40 is laid through the inside of the attachment pipe 17 for the solar cell sheet 20 and other electrical components held by the frame body 10, the display means 30. There is no possibility that the appearance quality of the portion to which attention is paid will be impaired.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1,1 'Blind apparatus 10 Frame 10A Mounting surface 11, 12 Horizontal frame element 11c, 12c, 13c Housing groove 13, 14 Vertical frame element 13a, 14a 1st bending part 13b, 14b 2nd bending part 20 Solar cell sheet 30 Display means

Claims (2)

A solar cell sheet comprising a frame having a curved mounting surface and a flexible sheet-shaped solar cell sheet configured by combining a plurality of frame elements with each other, the solar cell being in a state along the mounting surface A blind device configured by holding a sheet on the frame and performing light shielding and power generation by the solar cell sheet,
The frame includes a pair of horizontal frame elements extending in the left-right direction and a pair of vertical frame elements connecting between the pair of horizontal frame elements, and the pair of horizontal frame elements each form a linear shape. The pair of vertical frame elements have a first curved portion that curves convexly from one horizontal frame element, and a second curved portion that curves concavely, and has a side surface. The vision is S-shaped,
The pair of horizontal frame elements and the one vertical frame element are continuous with each other at a portion to be the inner peripheral surface of the frame body, and an accommodation groove for accommodating and holding the edge of the solar cell sheet is formed, The receiving groove is open to the outside in the other vertical frame element;
The solar cell sheet receives a groove from a portion that opens in the other vertical frame element with respect to a frame having a curved mounting surface configured by combining the pair of horizontal frame elements and the pair of vertical frame elements in advance. A blind device that is deformed along an attachment surface of the frame body by being inserted into and supported by the frame body .   2. The blind device according to claim 1, further comprising a display unit that is disposed on a part of the frame body that is behind the mounting surface and that is driven by a power source generated by the solar cell sheet.

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