JP7487368B2 - Indicator light integrated transmitter - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a transmitter with an integrated indicator light that can be attached to, for example, a fire hydrant box, a general panel (equipment housing box), etc.

An example of an integrated indicator light and transmitter is disclosed in Patent Document 1 (Design Registration No. 1460558). Patent Document 1 states that "It is composed of an annular indicator light body made of a translucent material colored red, having a substantially rectangular opening in the center for mounting the transmitter, an annular mounting member that is detachably screwed to the indicator light body and is used to mount the indicator light body to a fire hydrant storage box or the like, and an annular board that is clamped and fixed between the indicator light body and the mounting member and has light-emitting diodes (LED lamps) attached at equal angles, and the light from the light-emitting diodes arranged in the annular space of the indicator light body is radiated in a ring shape in front and around" (Description of the product related to the design in Patent Document 1).

In the device disclosed in Patent Document 1, the indicator light is composed of a ring-shaped indicator light body and a mounting member for mounting the indicator light body, and a transmitter is attached to the inside of the ring-shaped indicator light body, which is then attached to a fire hydrant box or the like by the mounting member. In other words, the indicator light body functions as an adapter for mounting the transmitter.

Design Registration No. 1460558

In the device disclosed in Patent Document 1, a ring-shaped indicator light is placed on the outer periphery of the transmitter cover, which results in a large size and a problem in that installation requires an installation area that is the sum of the outer shape of the transmitter cover and the outer shape of the indicator light.

The present invention was made to solve these problems, and aims to provide a transmitter with an integrated indicator light that is radially compact in shape.

(3-1) The indicator light-integrated transmitter of the present invention comprises a pushbutton storage section for storing a pushbutton, a switch storage section for accommodating a switch linked to the pushbutton, a disk-shaped transmitter cover attached to a front side of the pushbutton storage section so as to protrude outward beyond the pushbutton storage section, and a board storage section for accommodating a board having a light-emitting element mounted thereon so as to be positioned outer circumferentially beyond the pushbutton storage section and on the rear side of the transmitter cover,
the substrate is disposed only outside the switch storage portion and is accommodated so that a substrate surface faces a rear surface of the transmitter cover, and the light emitting element is mounted on the substrate surface;
the transmitter cover has a radially outer side that is light-transmitting and an inner side that is not light-transmitting,
The present invention is characterized in that the light of the light emitting element reaches the transmitter cover without being blocked by the push button storage portion.
(2-1) A transmitter integrated with an indicator light according to the present invention comprises a transmitter main body having a pushbutton storage section for storing a pushbutton, a transmitter cover which is disk-shaped and made of a light-transmitting member attached to the front side of the pushbutton storage section and which is provided so as to protrude outward beyond the pushbutton storage section, an engagement section which is provided on the rear side of the transmitter cover at a position inside the outermost periphery and which engages with the transmitter main body, and a board accommodating section which accommodates a board having a light-emitting element mounted thereon and which is located outer periphery beyond the pushbutton storage section and on the rear side of the transmitter cover,
the transmitter cover has a light-transmitting property on an outer side in a radial direction of the engagement portion and a light-non-transmitting property on an inner side,
The present invention is characterized in that the light of the light emitting element reaches the transmitter cover without being blocked by the push button storage portion.
(1-1) A transmitter integrated with an indicator light according to the present invention comprises a transmitter main body having a pushbutton storage section for storing a pushbutton, a transmitter cover that is disk-shaped and made of a light-transmitting member and attached to the front side of the pushbutton storage section, an engagement section that is provided on the rear side of the transmitter cover at a position inside the outermost periphery and engages with the pushbutton storage section of the transmitter main body, and a board accommodating section made of a bottomed cylinder that accommodates a board equipped with a light-emitting element inside thereof,
The light emitting element is characterized in that light reaches the transmitter cover.
(1-2) In the above (1-1), the transmitter cover is characterized in that the radially outer side of the engagement portion is translucent.
(1) The indicator light integrated transmitter according to the present invention comprises a transmitter body having a cylindrical push button storage section, a circular transmitter cover provided on the front side of the push button storage section, and an indicator light section provided on the rear side of the push button storage section,
The indicator lamp unit is made of a cylindrical body, houses a light-emitting element, and a side surface of the cylindrical body serves as a light-emitting indicator unit that transmits light from the light-emitting element.
The transmitter cover and the light-emitting display portion are characterized in having the same diameter.

(2) In addition, in the above (1), all or part of the transmitter cover is made of a translucent material, and the light of the light-emitting element passes through the translucent part of the transmitter cover.

(3) The indicator light according to the present invention is provided on the rear side of a cylindrical push button storage section in the transmitter body, and the side of the cylinder housing the light emitting element is made of a light emitting indicator section that transmits the light of the light emitting element, and the light emitting indicator section is characterized in that it has the same diameter as the push button storage section.

In this invention, the transmitter body has a push button storage section that stores a push button, a disk-shaped transmitter cover made of a light-transmitting material attached to the front side of the push button storage section, an engagement section that is provided on the rear side of the transmitter cover at a position inside the outermost periphery and engages with the push button storage section of the transmitter body, and a substrate storage section made of a bottomed cylinder that stores a substrate equipped with a light-emitting element inside, and the light from the light-emitting element reaches the transmitter cover, making the overall shape compact.

1 is an exploded perspective view of an indicator lamp-integrated transmitter according to an embodiment of the present invention; 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the present invention, in which the indicator lamp-integrated transmitter is attached to a mounting surface; 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. 2. 1 is an explanatory diagram illustrating the positional relationship between a substrate and a transmitter main body in an indicator light integrated transmitter according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 11 is an exploded perspective view of an indicator lamp-integrated transmitter according to another embodiment of the present invention. 13 is a perspective view of a state in which an indicator lamp-integrated transmitter according to another embodiment of the present invention is attached to a mounting surface. FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB in FIG. 6. 13 is an explanatory diagram illustrating the positional relationship between a transmitter cover and a transmitter main body of an indicator light-integrated transmitter according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram illustrating the positional relationship between a transmitter main body and a board of a display lamp-integrated transmitter according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG.

[First embodiment]
As shown in Figure 1, the indicator light integrated transmitter 1 of this embodiment has a transmitter main body 3, a transmitter cover 5 provided on the front of the transmitter main body 3, and an indicator light section 7 provided on the back side of the transmitter cover 5.
Each component will be described in detail below.
In the following explanation, when describing the positional relationship of the parts that make up the indicator light integrated transmitter 1, "left and right" and "up and down" refer to the left and right and up and down when the indicator light integrated transmitter 1 is attached to the mounting surface 15 (see Figure 2), and when described as "front,""rear," and "rear," the front side of the mounting surface 15 when the indicator light integrated transmitter 1 is attached to the mounting surface 15 is referred to as the front, and the rear side (rear side) of the mounting surface 15 is referred to as the rear and rear, respectively.

<Transmitter main body>
The transmitter main body 3 has a push button 9, a low, cylindrical push button storage section 11 for storing the push button 9, and a box-shaped switch storage section 13 for accommodating a switch 12 (see Figure 3) that is linked to the push button 9.
When the push button 9 is pressed, the switch 12 is actuated to transmit a fire signal to a fire receiver (not shown).
As shown in FIG. 1, the push button storage section 11 is formed so as to protrude outward from the switch storage section 13, and this protruding portion is provided with a screw insertion hole 19 through which a mounting screw 17 for mounting the indicator light-integrated transmitter 1 to a mounting surface 15 is inserted.

<Transmitter cover>
3, the transmitter cover 5 is fitted into the push button storage section 11 of the transmitter body 3, thereby being attached to the front surface of the push button storage section 11. In other words, the inner diameter of the transmitter cover 5 and the outer diameter of the push button storage section 11 are approximately equal.
The transmitter cover 5 is provided with a push button opening 21 for operating the push button 9, and above the push button opening 21 is provided a telephone jack window door 23 (see FIGS. 1 to 3).

<Indicator light section>
The indicator lamp section 7 is made of a cylinder with a bottom, the inside of which serves as a board housing section 29 for housing a board 27 on which a light-emitting element 25 is mounted, and the side surface of which serves as a light-emitting indicator section 30 for transmitting light from the light-emitting element 25. The light-emitting indicator section 30 is formed, for example, from a translucent resin.
A rectangular indicator light opening 31 is provided in the center of the bottom of the bottomed cylinder, so that the switch storage section 13 of the transmitter main body 3 can be inserted therethrough. A rectangular frame section 32 rising from the bottom of the bottomed cylinder is formed on the edge of the indicator light opening 31, and the side periphery of the frame section 32 and the bottomed cylinder are at the same height, so that the back side of the push button storage section 11 can be placed on the frame section 32.
Furthermore, cylindrical portions 33 into which the mounting screws 17 are inserted are provided on both the left and right sides (outside the frame 32) of the bottom of the bottomed cylinder.
Furthermore, a wire intake hole 34 for leading in wires is provided at the bottom of the bottomed cylinder.
Furthermore, board mounting portions 37 for mounting and attaching board 27 are provided above and below the bottom of the bottomed cylinder, and board mounting portions 37 are provided with screw holes into which board mounting screws 35 are screwed.

The indicator light section 7 is formed to have the same diameter as the transmitter cover 5, so that when assembled, the indicator light section 7 does not protrude beyond the transmitter cover 5, making the overall unit compact (see Figures 2 and 3).

As shown in FIG. 1, the board 27 is ring-shaped with a rectangular board opening 39 through which the switch storage section 13 can be inserted, and insertion holes 41 through which the mounting screws 17 can be inserted are provided on both sides of the board 27. In addition, screw holes 43 through which board mounting screws 35 for fixing the board 27 to the board mounting section 37 of the board housing section 29 can be inserted are provided on the top and bottom of the board 27.

In the example shown in FIG. 1, the light emitting elements 25 are arranged on the substrate 27 at equal intervals in the circumferential direction along the periphery of the substrate 27 .
The positional relationship between the board 27 and the transmitter main body 3 is as shown in Figures 3 and 4, and in the assembled state, the portion of the board 27 on which the light-emitting element 25 is mounted is hidden on the rear side of the push button storage section 11.
Furthermore, by applying a reflective agent to the back side of the push button storage section 11 or by attaching a reflector or a reflective sticker, the light emission of the light-emitting display section 30 can be increased, thereby further improving visibility.

<Mounting surface>
1, a rectangular transmitter mounting hole 44 is provided in the mounting surface 15, and a wiring outlet hole 45 is provided next to the mounting surface 15 for pulling out wiring (not shown) on the rear side of the mounting surface 15 to the front side of the mounting surface 15. The wiring outlet hole 45 is provided at a position corresponding to the wiring inlet hole 34 of the indicator light unit 7.
Further, on both sides of the transmitter mounting hole 44 in the mounting surface 15, there are provided screw insertion holes 47 into which mounting screws 17 for mounting the indicator light-integrated transmitter 1 are inserted.

A method for assembling the indicator lamp-integrated transmitter 1 configured as above and attaching it to the attachment surface 15 will be described.
Necessary wiring from among the wiring on the rear side of the mounting surface 15 is pulled out from a wiring outlet hole 45 provided in the mounting surface 15.
The wiring is led into the board housing portion 29 from the wiring lead-in hole 34 of the indicator lamp portion 7, and connected to the board 27. The board 27 is then placed on the board mounting portion 37, and fixed in place by the board mounting screws 35.
With the transmitter cover 5 removed, the indicator light section 7 with the board 27 fixed thereto is placed on the rear side of the transmitter main body 3, and the mounting screw 17 is inserted through the screw insertion hole 19 of the transmitter main body 3, the cylindrical section 33 of the indicator light section 7, and the insertion hole 41 of the board 27, and then inserted into the screw insertion hole 47 of the mounting surface 15, penetrating through to the rear side of the mounting surface 15, and screwed in place with a nut 49 from the rear side of the mounting surface 15.
Thereafter, the transmitter cover 5 is attached. The transmitter cover 5 is fixed to the push button storage portion 11 with screws (not shown).

1 and 3, in the attached state, the light-emitting element 25 is arranged in a ring shape inside the light-emitting display unit 30, and the light from the light-emitting element 25 shines through the light-emitting display unit 30. Since the light transmitted from the light-emitting display unit 30 illuminates the periphery of the light-emitting display unit 30, the outer periphery of the transmitter main body 3 is illuminated in a front view, and the outer periphery of the transmitter main body 3 looks as if it is shining in a ring shape.
Furthermore, when the light-emitting display portion 30 is viewed obliquely along the mounting surface 15, the side peripheral surface of the illuminated light-emitting display portion 30 is visible, so that sufficient visibility is provided.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the indicator light integrated transmitter 1 has an indicator light section 7 formed with the same diameter as the transmitter cover 5, so that in the assembled state, the indicator light section 7 does not protrude outward beyond the transmitter cover 5, making the device compact overall.

In the above description, the light emitting elements 25 are arranged at equal intervals on the substrate 27, but in the present invention, the arrangement of the light emitting elements 25 on the substrate 27 is not limited to this.
For example, the light emitting elements 25 may be arranged so that the number of light emitting elements on both sides is increased (so that the distance between the light emitting elements 25 on both sides is narrowed).

By arranging the light-emitting elements 25 so that there are more of them on both sides, the sides of the light-emitting display unit 30 shine brighter than the top and bottom, so that the light-emitting display unit 30 can be reliably seen even when viewed obliquely along the mounting surface 15.

As another method for making both sides of the light-emitting display unit 30 shine brighter than the top and bottom, for example, the luminance of the light-emitting elements 25 arranged on both sides may be set higher than that of the top and bottom. Alternatively, both the spacing and luminance of the light-emitting elements 25 described above may be adjusted.
Furthermore, the light emitting elements 25 may not be arranged on the top and bottom, so that the top and bottom of the light emitting display portion 30 are relatively dark.
In addition, in embodiment 1, the indicator light unit 7 and the transmitter unit (transmitter main body unit 3 and transmitter cover 5) are described as being attached integrally, but if the indicator light unit 7 is not required, only the transmitter unit can be attached to the mounting surface 15.

[Embodiment 2]
The present embodiment will be described with reference to Figures 5 to 9. In Figures 5 to 9, the same parts as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals.
The indicator light-integrated transmitter 51 of the second embodiment differs from the first embodiment in that, as shown in Fig. 8, the transmitter cover 53 is formed in a disk shape, a cylindrical frame-shaped engagement portion 55 that engages with the push button storage portion 11 of the transmitter main body 3 is formed at a position slightly inside the outermost periphery on the rear side of the transmitter cover 53, and the transmitter cover 53 is made of a translucent material. The inner diameter of the cylindrical engagement portion 55 is approximately equal to the outer diameter of the push button storage portion 11, and the outer diameter of the transmitter cover 53 is larger than the outer diameter of the push button storage portion 11.

By providing the engaging portion 55, in the assembled state, the peripheral portion of the transmitter cover 53 projects outward beyond the push button storage portion 11 (see FIG. 7).
9, the portion of the substrate 27 where the light emitting elements 25 are mounted in a ring shape is also located on the outer periphery side of the push button storage portion 11. As shown in FIG.
Therefore, in the assembled state, as shown in FIG. 7, the light from the light emitting element 25 reaches the transmitter cover 53 directly without being blocked by the push button storage portion 11.
As a result, the light from the light-emitting element 25 passes through the light-emitting display portion 30 and also passes through the outside of the engagement portion 55 of the transmitter cover 53, thereby further improving visibility.

Note that the transmitter cover 53 only needs to be translucent on at least the radially outer side of the engagement portion 55, and does not necessarily have to be translucent entirely.

In addition, by providing the engagement portion 55, the outermost periphery of the transmitter cover 53 does not need to be frame-shaped, so the area of the light-emitting display portion 30 is increased, thereby improving visibility.

In the second embodiment, the indicator light integrated transmitter 51 has the same diameter as the transmitter cover 53 and the light-emitting display unit 30, as in the first embodiment, making it compact. The transmitter cover 53 also transmits the light from the light-emitting element 25, improving visibility.

In the above explanation, the indicator light integrated transmitter 1, 51 in which the indicator light and the transmitter are integrated has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the indicator light unit 7 described above can also be configured as an indicator light alone. Such an indicator light is provided on the rear side of the transmitter main body, and the side of the cylinder that houses the light-emitting element is made of a light-emitting display unit that transmits the light of the light-emitting element, and the light-emitting display unit is characterized by having the same diameter as the transmitter main body.

REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 transmitter with integrated indicator light 3 transmitter body 5 transmitter cover 7 indicator light 9 push button 11 push button storage section 12 switch 13 switch storage section 15 mounting surface 17 mounting screw 19 screw insertion hole 21 opening for push button 23 telephone jack window 25 light emitting element 27 board 29 board housing section 30 light emitting indicator section 31 indicator light opening 32 frame section 33 cylindrical section 34 wiring intake hole 35 board mounting screw 37 board mounting section 39 board opening 41 insertion hole 43 screw hole (board)
44 Transmitter mounting hole 45 Wiring outlet hole 47 Screw insertion hole 49 Nut 51 Indicator light integrated transmitter (Embodiment 2)
53 Transmitter cover (Embodiment 2)
55 Engagement portion

Claims (1)

A transmitter with an integrated indicator light comprises a pushbutton storage section for storing a pushbutton, a transmitter cover attached to the front side of the pushbutton storage section, and a board storage section for storing a board equipped with a light-emitting element on the outer periphery of the pushbutton storage section, wherein light from the light-emitting element reaches the transmitter cover without being blocked by the pushbutton storage section, and the transmitter cover has a translucent outer side and a non-translucent inner side in the radial direction, and the sides also serve as light-emitting display sections .

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