JP2001250420A - Illumination device for shelf board - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To light an inside of a cabinet by attaching a light emitting diode on a shelf board and its attaching member as a illuminating fixture. SOLUTION: An LED 3 is attached to a shelf board 2 as an illuminating fixture. The LED 3 lights an inside of a cabinet 1. Accordingly, a work can be done surely and correctly by confirming a storage condition of the cabinet 1 and it is very convenient when the cabinet 1 is full with stored materials, or when a material stored in a bottom part is picked out, or when materials are stored or picked out in the nighttime.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a lighting apparatus in which light-emitting diodes as lighting equipment are mounted on shelves provided in cabinets such as a system kitchen, a sink, a vanity table, furniture, a showcase, and a product display shelf. Things.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a lighting device related to a kitchen, a main lighting device is attached to a ceiling side of a room.
The entire room is lit. An auxiliary lighting device for locally illuminating the upper surface of the sink may be attached to a wall surface above the sink or a lower surface of the upper cabinet.

[0003]

However, the above-mentioned main lighting device or auxiliary lighting device above the sink is not sufficient as lighting in the cabinet, and it is necessary to check the storage state in the cabinet even in the daytime. It is difficult.
Especially when trying to take out pots and other household items in the back of the cabinet, remove all unnecessary storage items in the foreground so that the inside of the cabinet becomes even slightly brighter, and you can check the objects in the back. After that, I was taking out what I needed. Another method was to bring a flashlight, illuminate the inside of the cabinet, check the objects in the back, and then take out the necessary items. That is, in the related art, the lighting in the cabinet was insufficient, and it was extremely inconvenient to take things in and out.

[0004]

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been improved and eliminated in view of the above-mentioned problems, and a light emitting diode as a lighting fixture is mounted on a shelf plate and a mounting member thereof, so that the inside of a cabinet can be reduced. Lighting is to be performed.

[0005] In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the present invention adopts a means according to claim 1, wherein a light emitting diode as a lighting fixture is mounted on the shelf. It is. Since the light emitting diode as a lighting device is attached to the shelf itself, the interior of the cabinet can be illuminated by the shelf, and the storage state in the cabinet can be easily checked even at night. Therefore, it is easy to put things in and out.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a lighting device for a shelf board, wherein a light emitting diode as a lighting fixture is embedded in the shelf board. In the present invention, since the light emitting diodes are embedded in the shelf and there is no protrusion from the shelf, the handling is convenient. The other effects are the same as those of the first aspect.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a lighting device for a shelf board, wherein a light emitting diode as a lighting fixture is attached to a dowel for attaching the shelf board to a counterpart member.
Since the light emitting diode as a lighting fixture is attached to the dowel for attaching the shelf, it is possible to illuminate not only below the shelf but also at the place where the dowel is attached.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a lighting device for a shelf plate, wherein a light emitting diode as a lighting device is attached to a dowel hole provided on the other side of the shelf plate. Since the light is emitted from the light emitting diode in the dowel hole, it is possible to illuminate the inside of the cabinet or the like even when the entire shelf is removed.

In a fifth aspect of the present invention, a dowel for attaching the shelf board to the counterpart member is formed of a conductive material and connected to the power supply side, and a recess corresponding to the dowel is formed in the shelf board.
A lighting device for a shelf board, wherein a wiring of a light emitting diode as a lighting fixture attached to the shelf board is led out to the recess to form an electrical contact. According to the invention,
Electrical connection of the shelf board to the light emitting diodes can be made simply by fitting the shelf board into the dowels, which is extremely convenient.
In addition, since wiring etc. are not exposed to the storage space in the cabinet, they do not interfere with other storage items,
Also, it is excellent in appearance.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, an electric contact is provided in the dowel hole, and a dowel formed of a conductive material is mounted in the dowel hole, thereby electrically connecting a light emitting diode as a lighting fixture attached to the dowel. A lighting device for a shelf, wherein the lighting device is connected. According to the present invention, the light emitting diode provided in the dowel can be electrically connected through the contacts of the dowel hole only by fitting the dowel into the dowel hole, and no special wiring or the like is required. This is convenient as in the case of item 5.

[0011]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The configuration of the present invention will be described below with reference to the embodiments of the invention shown in the drawings. 1 and 2 relate to a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 (A) is a perspective view showing the inside of a cabinet 1 with a door removed, and FIG. 1 (B) is a shelf board. FIG. 2C is a longitudinal sectional view of the shelf 2, and FIG. 2 is an electric wiring of a light emitting diode (hereinafter referred to as an LED) 3 as a lighting fixture embedded in the shelf 2. It is a cross-sectional view which shows a structure. As shown in the figure, in the first embodiment, an LED 3 is buried facing the bottom side of a shelf 2 formed of a material such as a synthetic resin material. The wires 4a and 4b of the LED 3 are also integrally embedded in the shelf 2 and are connected to the electrode plates 6a and 6b of the recesses 5a and 5b formed on one end surface side of the shelf 2. On the other hand, two electrode plates 9a and 9b are attached to dowel holes 8a and 8b formed in the side plate 7 of the cabinet 1. 10a
Reference numerals 10b and 10b denote dowels made of a conductive material fitted into the dowel holes 8a and 8b.

Therefore, the dowel 10a made of this conductive material
And 10b are fitted into dowel holes 8a and 8b,
When the concave portions 5a and 5b are fitted to the dowels 10a and 10b from above, the LED 3 is electrically connected and turned on. That is, the LED 3 as a lighting fixture facing the lower surface side of the shelf 2 emits light, and illuminates the storage space in the cabinet 1. Therefore, even if there are a lot of storage items in the cabinet 1, even if the items stored in the back are taken out, or even at night, the storage state can be easily confirmed, and And it can be taken out accurately.

FIGS. 3 and 4 relate to a second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3A is a perspective view showing the inside of the cabinet 1 with the door removed, and FIG. Is dowel 1
1 is a longitudinal sectional view showing the relationship between the dowel hole 1 and the dowel hole 12, FIG.
It is a perspective view showing the inside of cabinet 1 in the state where door which shows the state where was attached was removed. As shown in the drawing, in this embodiment, the dowel 11 is formed of a transparent or translucent synthetic resin material, and an L as a lighting fixture is provided therein.
ED3 is buried. Then, the annular electrode plate 13 is integrally attached to the peripheral side surface on the insertion side of the dowel 11, and
A disk-shaped electrode plate 14 having a predetermined thickness is integrally attached to the end face on the insertion side, and these electrode plates 13 and 14 and the LED 3 are connected by wirings 15a and 15b. On the other hand, dowel hole 12
On the side, electrode plates 17 and 18 corresponding to the electrode plates 13 and 14 of the dowel 11 are elastically attached.

Accordingly, in the second embodiment, the electrode plate 17 of the dowel hole 12 is joined to the electrode plate 13 of the dowel hole 11 only by fitting the dowel 11 into the dowel hole 12.
The second electrode plate 18 is joined to the electrode plate 14 of the dowel 11. Therefore, the LED 3 is electrically turned on through the wirings 15a and 15b, and illumination is performed. That is, in the case of this embodiment, the same operation and effect as in the case of the first embodiment can be obtained. Also, in this embodiment, the dowel 11
It is possible to illuminate the cabinet 1 even when all of the shelves 2 are removed except for the shelves.

FIG. 5 shows a third embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 (A) is a perspective view showing the inside of the cabinet 1 with a door removed, and FIG. 5 (B) shows a dowel hole 19. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view. As shown in FIG. 7B, in the third embodiment, an LED 3 buried with a transparent synthetic resin material or the like is provided at the back of the dowel hole 19. The wiring connection to the LED 3 can be made by an appropriate method such as through the side plate 7. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 5A, the interior of the cabinet 1 can be illuminated by the light of the LED 3 from the dowel hole 19 that is not used for mounting the shelf 2. The same applies even if the shelf 2 is removed.

Incidentally, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be appropriately changed. For example, as shown in FIG. 6A, the LED 3 may be mounted so as to protrude from the lower surface side of the shelf board 2, or as shown in FIG. It may be attached to the end face, or may be embedded facing the end face side of the shelf 2 as shown in FIG. In the case shown in FIG. 1C, the shelf 2 needs to be made of a transparent synthetic resin material or the like. As shown in FIG. 7, dowel holes 8a and 8b
The electrode plates 9a and 9b on the side and the wiring 20 thereof may be integrally embedded in the side plate 7 made of synthetic resin. Furthermore, L
The ED 3 may be provided on the upper surface side of the shelf 2 or on both the upper and lower surfaces, or may be a combination of the upper and lower surfaces and front, rear, left and right end surfaces, and illumination with a combination of a dowel and / or a dowel hole. It may be a device. Furthermore, the lighting device of the present invention can be applied to cabinets for storing televisions and videos, water stores, other general furniture, showcases, merchandise display shelves, etc. in addition to system kitchens, sinks, vanities, and the like. Is also applicable.

[0017]

As described above, in the present invention,
The LED as a lighting fixture is mounted on the shelf, dowel, dowel hole, etc., so that the interior of the cabinet can be illuminated. When taking in and out of the cabinet, the storage state in the cabinet can be confirmed and surely and accurately performed, which is extremely convenient. LED as lighting equipment
Does not protrude to the outside, so that there is no problem such as interference with stored items or limitation of storage space. Furthermore, L
Since the ED itself can be provided at low cost and has a long life, the lighting device can be provided at low cost.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 relates to a first embodiment of the present invention,
FIG. 1A is a perspective view showing the inside of a cabinet with a door removed, FIG. 1B is a perspective view of the shelf viewed from the bottom side, and FIG. 1C is a longitudinal sectional view of the shelf.

FIG. 2 relates to the first embodiment of the present invention,
It is a cross-sectional view of a shelf board which shows the electric wiring structure of the light emitting diode as a lighting fixture embedded in the shelf board.

FIG. 3 relates to a second embodiment of the present invention,
FIG. (A) is a perspective view showing the inside of the cabinet with the door removed, and FIG. (B) is a longitudinal sectional view showing the relationship between the dowel and the dowel hole.

FIG. 4 relates to a second embodiment of the present invention,
It is a perspective view showing the inside of the cabinet from which the door of the state where the shelf board was attached was removed.

FIG. 5 relates to a third embodiment of the present invention,
(A) is a perspective view showing the inside of the cabinet with the door removed, and (B) is a longitudinal sectional view showing the dowel hole.

6A and 6B show a modified example of a method of attaching a light emitting diode according to the present invention to a shelf, and FIG. 6A is a front view showing a case where the light emitting diode is projected and attached to the lower surface of the shelf, and FIG. Is a front view showing a case where the shelf board is attached to an end face, and FIG. 2C is a longitudinal sectional view showing a case where the shelf board is buried facing the end face side.

FIG. 7 is a longitudinal sectional view of a side plate showing a structure of an electrode plate having a dowel hole according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Cabinet, 2 ... Shelf board, 3 ... Light emitting diode (L
ED), 4a, 4b wiring, 5a, 5b recess, 7 side plate, 8a, 8b dowel hole, 9a, 9b electrode plate, 10
a, 10b: dowel, 11: dowel, 12: dowel hole, 13,
14 ... electrode plate, 15a, 15b ... wiring, 17, 18 ... electrode plate

Claims (6)

[Claims] An illumination device for a shelf board, wherein a light emitting diode as a lighting fixture is mounted on the shelf board. 2. A lighting device for a shelf board, wherein a light emitting diode as a lighting fixture is embedded in the shelf board. 3. An illumination device for a shelf board, wherein a light emitting diode as a lighting fixture is attached to a dowel for attaching the shelf board to a counterpart member. 4. A lighting device for a shelf board, wherein a light emitting diode as a lighting fixture is mounted in a dowel hole provided on the other side of the shelf board. 5. A dowel for attaching a shelf board to a counterpart member made of a conductive material and connected to a power supply side, forming a recess corresponding to the dowel on the shelf board, and as a lighting fixture attached to the shelf board. A lighting device for a shelf board, wherein the wiring of the light emitting diode is led out to the recess to form an electrical contact. 6. A dowel formed of a conductive material is mounted in the dowel hole by providing an electrical contact in the dowel hole, thereby electrically connecting a light emitting diode as a lighting fixture attached to the dowel. And shelf board lighting device.