JP2018160322A - Device having light source - Google Patents

Abstract

[Problem] To provide a novel mode of use of a light source in a device having a light source. To provide a novel mode of light emission for a device having a light source. [Solution] A device having a plurality of translucent rod-shaped members arranged in a bundle and a light source, in which the light source irradiates light onto the plurality of rod-shaped members in the direction of their arrangement. In this way, the light emitted from the light source is reflected by the circumferential surfaces of the plurality of rod-shaped members arranged in a bundle. In this way, light emitted from the light source can be used to create an effect in which the circumferential surfaces of each rod-shaped member shine. [Selected Figure] Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to an apparatus having a light source.

  Conventionally, a configuration combining a chair and a light-emitting device has been proposed as an example of a device having a light source. For example, Patent Document 1 (Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 9-252875) describes a chair with an electric signboard provided with an electric signboard displayed on the back of the back of the chair (Claim 1, FIG. 1). -4 etc.). Patent Document 1 also describes a configuration in which a light emitter such as a flashlight is incorporated on the back of a chair and the upper surface of an armrest (see claim 5, FIG. 6, etc.).

JP-A-9-252875

  However, as described in Patent Document 1, in the aspect in which the light emitting device is disposed only on the back surface of the chair back or the upper surface of the backrest and the armrest, the position and range of the light emitting portion in the entire chair are limited. In particular, no consideration is given to the light emission of the seat surface, and the mode of light emission from the light emitting device is the same as in the past, and there is still room for development and improvement.

  In view of the above problems, it is an object of the present invention to provide a novel usage mode of a light source in an apparatus having a light source. It is another object of the present invention to provide a novel light emission mode of a device having a light source.

The inventors of the present invention have intensively studied to solve the above problems, and as a result, have arrived at the various aspects of the present invention as follows.
That is, the apparatus according to the first aspect of the present invention is an apparatus having a plurality of translucent rod-shaped members arranged in a bundle and a light source, and the light source is attached to the plurality of rod-shaped members. On the other hand, light is irradiated in the arrangement direction.
According to such a configuration, the light emitted from the light source is reflected by the peripheral surfaces of the plurality of rod-shaped members arranged in a bundle. In this way, it is possible to produce an effect of shining the peripheral surface of each rod-like member by light emission from the light source. As described above, the device according to the first aspect of the present invention can realize light emission of a novel mode.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, in the above apparatus, at least some of the plurality of rod-shaped members are arranged with a gap therebetween.
According to such a structure, the production | generation which makes the surrounding surface of each rod-shaped member shine by the light emission from a light source can be performed more suitably, and it can be set as the light emission state with a good appearance as the whole rod-shaped member.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, in the above device, the light source is arranged so as to surround the plurality of rod-shaped members.
According to such a configuration, it is possible to realize a gradation-like light emission mode in which the outer periphery of a bundle of a plurality of rod-shaped members is brightest and gradually becomes darker as it goes inward.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, in the above device, the light source includes a plurality of light emitting units arranged continuously or spaced apart from each other.
According to such a configuration, for example, by making the number of rod-shaped members larger than the number of light emitting units, an effect of light that appears to be emitted from more light sources than the actual number of light emitting units is performed. be able to.

When a plurality of light emitting units are arranged at intervals, an average arrangement interval between two adjacent light emitting units among the plurality of light emitting units is an average length of a gap between the plurality of rod-shaped members. It is preferable to be within the range of 3 times or less.
According to such a configuration, the whole of the plurality of rod-like members arranged in a bundle shape can be caused to emit light more uniformly by light emission from the plurality of light-emitting portions arranged with a gap therebetween, and the whole rod-like member As a result, it is possible to obtain a light-emitting state with good appearance.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a holding device according to a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a plan view of the holding device according to the first embodiment. 3A is a longitudinal sectional view of the holding device of FIG. 2 taken along the line IIIA-IIIA in the direction of the arrow, and FIG. 3B is an enlarged view of the area surrounded by the alternate long and short dash line IIIB in FIG. FIG. FIG. 4 is a partial cross-sectional view of the IV-IV cut surface of FIG. FIG. 5 is a partial cross-sectional view of the VV cut surface of FIG. FIG. 6 is a longitudinal sectional view of a holding device according to a second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a plan view of a holding device according to a third embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 8 is a longitudinal sectional view of the holding device of FIG. 7 taken along the line VIII-VIII in the direction of the arrow. FIG. 9 is a longitudinal sectional view of a holding device according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 10 is a plan view of a holding device according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 11 is a longitudinal sectional view of a holding device according to a comparative example of the present invention.

Hereinafter, a device having a light source according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings by taking a plurality of embodiments when the device is embodied as a holding device as an example.
(First embodiment)
1 is a perspective view of a holding device 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a plan view of the holding device 1, and FIG. 3A is a cross-sectional view taken along the line IIIA-IIIA of the holding device 1 of FIG. It is the longitudinal cross-sectional view which looked at the direction of the arrow. As shown in these drawings, the holding device 1 includes a substantially columnar base 10 and a plurality of rod-like members 20 protruding upward from the base 10. The rod-shaped member 20 is made of a transparent resin such as acrylic resin (PMMA resin) or polycarbonate resin (PC resin), or a colorless or colored light-guiding material having translucency such as glass. In the illustrated example, each rod-like member 20 is formed as a cylindrical member.

  The upper surface of the base 10 includes a plate-shaped partition plate 12 and a frame portion 11 that is an annular flat plate member disposed at a position one step higher than the edge portion of the partition plate 12. The base 10 further includes a wall portion that forms a peripheral surface thereof. The partition plate 12 is made of a material such as metal, resin, or wood, and the material itself has a light shielding property, or has a light shielding property by performing a light shielding surface treatment by painting, printing, plating, sputtering, or the like. It has become a thing. A plurality of holes 13 corresponding to the number and cross-sectional shape of the plurality of bar-shaped members 20 are formed in the partition plate 12, and each bar-shaped member 20 is inserted into the hole 13. Thereby, each bar-shaped member 20 is a part that is projected above the partition plate 12 (hereinafter also referred to as “projection part”) and a part that is accommodated in the space inside the base 10 below the partition plate 12. (Hereinafter also referred to as “contained portion”). Each rod-shaped member 20 may be loosely fitted into the corresponding hole 13, may be press-fitted, and may be fixed to the inner peripheral surface of the hole 13 with an adhesive or the like. The some rod-shaped member 20 and the partition plate 12 may be formed integrally. In this way, at least a part (all in the illustrated example) of the plurality of rod-like members 20 are arranged with a gap therebetween, and are arranged in a bundle as a whole.

  In the example shown in FIG. 3A, the positions of the upper ends of the plurality of rod-shaped members 20 are along one virtual plane. As a result, the holding device 1 functions as a chair, bed, sofa, etc. for a person to sit on or sleep on the upper ends of the plurality of rod-shaped members 20, or as a table, shelf, etc. for placing objects. Can function. The present invention is not limited to the configuration in which the positions of the upper ends of the plurality of rod-shaped members 20 are along one virtual plane, and the configuration in which the positions of the upper ends of the plurality of rod-shaped members 20 are along a plurality of virtual planes A configuration along one or a plurality of virtual curved surfaces can also be adopted. In particular, when the holding device 1 is used as a chair, the upper end surfaces of the plurality of rod-like members 20 function as a seating surface as a group, and the upper end portions of the plurality of rod-like members 20 are curved shapes along the human buttocks and thighs. It is preferable to arrange | position so that.

  FIG. 3B is an enlarged partial cross-sectional view showing an enlarged range surrounded by a one-dot chain line IIIB in FIG. FIG. 4 is a partial cross-sectional view of the holding device 1 of FIG. As shown in the figure, the holding device 1 further includes an annular first light source 30 installed on the upper surface near the peripheral edge of the partition plate 12. The 1st light source 30 is arrange | positioned so that the outer periphery of the bundle | flux of the some rod-shaped member 20 may be enclosed. The first light source 30 has a plurality of light emitting portions 31 that are spaced apart from each other in the circumferential direction, and the plurality of light emitting portions 31 are directed toward the bundle of the plurality of rod-shaped members 20 in the arrangement direction of the bundle. It is configured and arranged to emit light.

  Each light emitting portion 31 of the first light source 30 emits light to the peripheral surfaces of the protruding portions of the plurality of rod-shaped members 20 by energization. The irradiated light is transmitted through the protruding portions of the plurality of rod-shaped members 20 or reflected on the peripheral surface of the protruding portions, and the light transmitted or reflected in this way passes through the protruding portions of the other rod-shaped members 20. The light is transmitted or reflected on the peripheral surface, and such transmission and reflection of light repeatedly occur in the plurality of rod-shaped members 20. In this way, it is possible to produce an effect of shining the peripheral surface of each rod-like member 20 by light emission from each light emitting portion 31 of the first light source 30. Moreover, since the peripheral surface of each rod-shaped member 20 is visually recognized as light-emitting in this way, the actual number of the rod-shaped members 20 than the light-emitting portions 31 of the first light source 30 is provided. It is possible to produce light that appears to emit light from more light sources than the number of light sources.

  In order to perform light emission of the peripheral surfaces of the plurality of rod-shaped members 20 by the light from the light emitting unit 31 of the first light source 30 more uniformly in the plurality of rod-shaped members 20, the gaps between the rod-shaped members 20 are relatively set. It is preferable to make it narrow. As one index for that purpose, for example, the average value A of the diameters a of the plurality of rod-shaped members 20 (see FIG. 3B) and the length b of the gap between the plurality of rod-shaped members 20 (FIG. 3B It is preferable that the average value B of (see)) satisfies the relationship of B / A ≦ 2.

  Further, regarding the relationship between the average value B of the gap length b between the plurality of rod-shaped members 20 and the average arrangement interval C between the adjacent light emitting portions 31, they are expressed as C / B ≦ It is preferable that the relationship 3 is satisfied. Here, the average arrangement interval C between the adjacent light emitting units 31 is, for example, an average distance between the centers of gravity of the light emitting surfaces of the adjacent light emitting units 31, or the light emitting unit 31 emits point light. In this case, the average distance between the light emitting points can be obtained.

  FIG. 5 is a partial cross-sectional view of the VV cut surface of the holding device 1 of FIG. As shown in the drawing, the holding device 1 further includes an annular second light source 40 installed on the inner peripheral surface of the base 10 below the partition plate 12. The 2nd light source 40 is arrange | positioned so that the outer periphery of the bundle | flux of the some rod-shaped member 20 may be enclosed. The second light source 40 has a plurality of light emitting portions 41 that are spaced apart from each other in the circumferential direction, and the plurality of light emitting portions 41 emit light toward a bundle of the plurality of rod-shaped members 20. Configured and arranged.

The light emitting portion 41 of the second light source 40 irradiates light to the peripheral surface of the accommodated portion of the rod-shaped member 20 by energization. Part of the light emitted from the light emitting portion 41 of the second light source 40 to the peripheral surface of the accommodated portion of each rod-shaped member 20 enters the inside of each rod-shaped member 20 from the peripheral surface of the rod-shaped member 20 and enters. A part of the light is reflected by the inner surface of the rod-shaped member 20 and emitted from the upper end surface of the rod-shaped member 20 to the outside. In this way, the light emitted from the light emitting unit 41 of the second light source 40 emits the upper end surfaces of the plurality of rod-shaped members 20, and the upper end surfaces of the plurality of rod-shaped members 20 emit light in a dotted manner as a whole. be able to. Since the upper end surface of each rod-shaped member 20 is visually recognized as emitting light, by providing more rod-shaped members 20 than the light-emitting portions 41 of the second light source 40, the actual number of light-emitting portions 41 is exceeded. It is possible to produce light that appears to emit light from many light sources.
In addition, each rod-shaped member 20 is blasted, matte clear coated, and attached with a mending tape to the peripheral surface of the portion to be accommodated (the peripheral surface within the range indicated by the double arrow “a” in FIG. 3B). Etc. are subjected to roughening treatment. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the reflected light and transmitted light on the peripheral surface of the accommodated portion of the rod-shaped member 20 as the light incident surface, and increase the amount of light emitted from the upper end surface of the rod-shaped member 20.

  Thus, the 1st light source 30 for light-emitting the peripheral surface of the protrusion part of the rod-shaped member 20, and the 2nd light source 40 for light-emitting the upper end surface of the rod-shaped member 20 are another light sources. Thus, for example, the peripheral surface and the upper end surface of the rod-shaped member 20 can be made to emit light in different brightness, color, pattern, and the like. For this purpose, the light emission portions 31 of the first light source 30 and the light emission portions 41 of the second light source 40 may have different light emission, color, pattern, and other aspects. You may change the light emission mode of at least one of the light emission part 31 of the 1st light source 30, and the light emission part 41 of the 2nd light source 40 with progress of time. You may vary the aspect of light emission between the some light emission parts 31 and 41 of the 1st and 2nd light sources 30 and 40. FIG. The mode of light emission of the plurality of light emitting portions 31 and 41 of the first and second light sources 30 and 40 may be changed according to the load applied to the rod-like member 20 by using a load sensor or the like.

The light emitting unit 31 of the first light source 30 and the light emitting unit 41 of the second light source 40 may be light emitting elements such as LEDs and organic ELs, and may be fluorescent lamps, incandescent light bulbs, and the like. Absent. The first light source 30 and the second light source 40 may be linear light sources that emit light around their entire circumference, or only the inner circumference side of the entire circumference may emit light linearly. Instead of using the annular first light source 30, only the plurality of light emitting units 31 may be directly attached to the partition plate 12. Similarly, instead of using the annular second light source 40, only the plurality of light emitting units 41 may be directly attached to the inner surface of the base 10.
The positions and number of the light emitting units 31 of the first light source 30 and the light emitting units 41 of the second light source 40 may be different from each other. The interval between the light emitting units 31 of the first light source 30 and the interval between the light emitting units 41 of the second light source 40 may not be constant.
The apparatus 1 may include only one of the first light source 30 and the second light source 40. The apparatus 1 may include only the first light source 30 without including the second light source 40. In that case, the rod-shaped member 20 may be an opaque member, and the peripheral surface of the rod-shaped member 20 may be a light reflecting surface such as a mirror surface.
The power supply and the control circuit for causing the light emitting unit 31 of the first light source 30 and the light emitting unit 41 of the second light source 40 to emit light are not shown.

In the above description, the cross-sectional shape of the base 10 is circular, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the cross-sectional shape of the base 10 is elliptical, elliptical, or polygonal. Or any other shape. The shape of the base 10 is not limited to a columnar shape, and can be a trapezoidal shape or any other shape. In that case, depending on the shape of the base 10, the shapes of the frame portion 11, the partition plate 12, the first light source 30, the second light source 40, and the like, and the arrangement position of the rod-shaped member 20 can be arbitrarily set.
Although the holding device 1 has been described as having a function of holding a person or an object, the holding device 1 can be simply used as a lighting device or a decoration device. In that case, the installation direction of the holding device 1 is arbitrary, such as horizontally placed or upside down. Furthermore, the device according to the present invention can be realized not only as a single holding device 1 but also as a part of another product such as an automobile seat.

The upper surface and side surfaces of the frame portion 11 and the upper surface of the partition plate 12 may be mirror surfaces. The reflection of light by the mirror surface enables the production of deeper light.
The partition plate 12 may be a transparent member or may be omitted. However, in the case where the partition plate 12 has a light shielding property, there is an advantage that the light of the first light source 30 and the light of the second light source 40 can be prevented from being mixed. It is possible to enhance the production effect when the end faces are made to shine with different brightness, color, pattern, and the like.

The rod-shaped member 20 is not limited to a cylindrical shape, and may be an elliptical column shape or a polygonal column shape. Moreover, the rod-shaped member 20 may have a tube shape. The rod-shaped member 20 may be a long member other than the columnar shape. When the rod-shaped member 20 is not cylindrical, the cross-sectional shape of the rod-shaped member 20 at substantially the same height as the light emitting portion 31 of the first light source 30 instead of the “average value A of the diameter a of the rod-shaped member 20” described above. May be used as an average value A ′ of the diameter of the circular shape in the case where the circular shape has the same cross-sectional area as the outer periphery defines. The edge of the upper end surface of the rod-shaped member 20 may be chamfered.
The number of the rod-shaped members 20 is not limited to the illustrated example. Further, the plurality of rod-shaped members 20 do not have to be uniform in shape and size. For example, the height of the rod-shaped member 20 near the center of the holding device 1 may be lower than the peripheral edge of the holding device 1 to form a seating surface that matches the human buttock. Further, by setting the upper end of the bar-shaped member 20 in the vicinity of the peripheral part of the holding device 1 to be higher than that in the vicinity of the central part, a part of the bar-shaped members 20 may be formed to function as an armrest, a backrest, a pillow, a shelf, or the like. Good.
In the illustrated example, the plurality of rod-shaped members 20 are arranged so as to have a substantially uniform arrangement density in a range excluding a portion overlapping the frame portion 11 in the partition plate 12. It may vary depending on the location.

The gap between the rod-shaped member 20 and the hole 13 is set so narrow that the rod-shaped member 20 can be stably held by the inner peripheral edge of the hole 13, or so narrow that light does not leak from the gap. May be. A flexible member such as a sponge-like urethane resin or rubber for holding or preventing light leakage may be attached to the gap between the rod-like member 20 and the hole 13.
A part of or all of the partition plate 12 is provided with a ventilation hole such as mesh, lattice, louver or the like, a blower or an air conditioner is provided inside the base 10, and the air from the blower or the air conditioner is provided from the ventilation hole to the base 10. It is good also as a structure made to eject toward upper direction.

(Second Embodiment)
FIG. 6 is a longitudinal sectional view of the holding device 1A according to the second embodiment of the present invention, and corresponds to the longitudinal sectional view of FIG. 3A of the first embodiment. The holding device 1A according to the second embodiment includes an elastic material block 50 installed inside the base 10A in addition to the configuration of the holding device 1 of the first embodiment. The elastic material block 50 is made of an elastic material such as urethane resin. The elastic material block 50 is disposed at the bottom inside the base 10 </ b> A, and the lower ends of the plurality of rod-shaped members 20 are in contact with the upper surface of the elastic material block 50. The base 10A includes a support plate 60 in addition to the partition plate 12A. The support plate 60 has the same shape and hole as the partition plate 12A, and is attached to the inner peripheral surface of the base 10A at a predetermined interval below the partition plate 12A. The holes of the partition plate 12A and the support plate 60 are arranged so as to coincide with each other in the vertical direction, and each rod-like member 20 is slidably inserted into the hole 13A of the partition plate 12A and the hole of the support plate 60 arranged in the vertical direction. The

When a downward load is applied to the upper end of the rod-shaped member 20, the rod-shaped member 20 moves inside the hole 13 A of the partition plate 12 A and the hole of the support plate 60, and the lower end of the rod-shaped member 20 is the elastic material block 50. Push the contacting part downward. As a result, the rod-shaped member 20 falls toward the inside of the base 10A. When the load on the upper end of the rod-shaped member 20 is removed, the elastic material block 50 is restored to its original shape to push the rod-shaped member 20 back upward, and the rod-shaped member 20 returns to its original position.
With such a configuration, for example, when a person sits or sleeps on the upper ends of the plurality of rod-shaped members 20, each rod-shaped member 20 is aligned along the shape of the body surface such as the buttocks, thighs, and back of the person. Since each sinks, a comfortable feeling of use is provided.

(Third embodiment)
Next, a holding device 1B according to a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 7 is a plan view of a holding device 1B according to the third embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 8 is a longitudinal sectional view of the holding device 1B of FIG. 7 taken along the line VIII-VIII in the direction of the arrow. As shown in these drawings, in the holding device 1B according to the third embodiment, an elliptical columnar box-like portion 14 is surrounded by a plurality of rod-like members 20 with respect to a part of the upper surface of the partition plate 12B of the base 10B. In a fixed manner. A plurality of holes 15 are formed on the upper surface of the box-shaped portion 14, and a plurality of rod-shaped members 21 are inserted into the plurality of holes 15, and the plurality of rod-shaped members 21 protrude above the box-shaped portion 14. . The plurality of rod-shaped members 21 are made of a transparent or colorless resin such as acrylic resin (PMMA resin) or polycarbonate resin (PC resin), or a transparent or colorless light-guiding material such as glass. In the illustrated example, the rod-shaped member 21 of the box-shaped portion 14 has a columnar shape having a smaller diameter than the rod-shaped member 20 inserted through the hole 13B of the partition plate 12B. However, in application of this invention, the magnitude relationship of the diameter of the rod-shaped member 20 and the rod-shaped member 21 does not ask | require.

A light source (not shown) is installed inside the box-shaped portion 14, light from the light source is irradiated on the peripheral surface of each rod-shaped member 21, and light incident on the inside of the rod-shaped member 21 is emitted from the upper end of the rod-shaped member 21. It may be configured to be released. A portion of the peripheral surface of the rod-shaped member 21 that is inside the box-shaped portion 14 may be roughened so that light from the light source can easily enter the rod-shaped member 21.
The outer surface of the box-shaped portion 14 is a mirror surface, and is configured to reflect light from the plurality of rod-shaped members 20 existing around the box-shaped portion 14. With such a configuration, an aspect of light emission having a depth and spread is provided. The upper end portions of the plurality of rod-shaped members 21 of the box-shaped portion 14 can be used as, for example, an armrest, a pillow, a shelf, or the like.

(Fourth embodiment)
Next, a holding device 1C according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 9 is a longitudinal sectional view of a holding device 1C according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention, and corresponds to FIG. 8 of the third embodiment. A holding device 1C according to the fourth embodiment has a box-like portion 14C similar to the box-like portion 14 of the holding device 1B according to the third embodiment. However, the box-shaped part 14C of the holding device 1C according to the fourth embodiment has an elastic film part 70 made of silicone gel or the like inside. By fixing the outer peripheral part of the elastic film part 70 with respect to the inner peripheral surface of the box-shaped part 14C, the elastic film part 70 extends so as to cross the inside of the box-shaped part 14C in the horizontal direction.

A plurality of rod-shaped members 21C made of a transparent or transparent resin such as acrylic resin (PMMA resin) or polycarbonate resin (PC resin) or glass or other transparent or colorless light-guiding material are formed on the upper surface of the box-shaped portion 14C. The formed hole 15C is slidably inserted. The plurality of rod-shaped members 21C protrude upward from the box-shaped portion 14C. Lower end portions of the plurality of rod-shaped members 21C are placed or fixed on the upper surface of the elastic film portion 70. A support plate 71 for supporting the rod-shaped member 21 </ b> C is disposed inside the box-shaped portion 14 </ b> C and above the elastic film portion 70. The support plate 71 has a similar hole at a position overlapping with the hole 15C of the box-like portion 14C in the vertical direction, and each rod-like member 21C is slidable in the hole of the support plate 71 in addition to the hole 15C of the box-like portion 14C. It is inserted. When the lower end portions of the plurality of rod-like members 21C are fixed to the upper surface of the elastic film portion 70, the support plate 71 may be omitted.
In the above configuration, when a downward load is applied to the upper end of the rod-shaped member 21C, the rod-shaped member 21C can be lowered so as to deform the elastic film portion 70. When the load applied to the rod-shaped member 21C is removed, the elastic film portion 70 is elastically returned to the original shape, and the rod-shaped member 21C is pushed back to the original position by the elastic film portion 70.

A third light source 80 is installed inside the box-shaped portion 14 </ b> C and below the elastic film portion 70. The elastic film part 70 is formed to have translucency. Therefore, the light from the third light source 80 is incident on the lower end surfaces of the plurality of rod-shaped members 21C, and is emitted from the upper end surfaces through the inside of the rod-shaped members 21C.
The holding device 1C according to the fourth embodiment includes the elastic material block 50 and the support plate 60 included in the holding device 1A according to the second embodiment described with reference to FIG. 6, and is similar to the second embodiment. In addition, the plurality of rod-like members 20 are configured to be able to move up and down by loading and removing loads.

(Fifth embodiment)
Next, a holding device 1D according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 10 is a plan view of a holding device 1D according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention, and corresponds to FIG. 2 of the first embodiment. A holding device 1D according to the fifth embodiment includes a first light source 30D that irradiates light on a peripheral surface of a protruding portion that protrudes upward from the partition plate 12D among the plurality of rod-shaped members 20, and a frame portion. It is not disposed so as to surround the outer periphery of the bundle of the plurality of rod-shaped members 20 below 11D, but is disposed within the range in which the plurality of rod-shaped members 20 on the upper surface of the partition plate 12D are disposed. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 10, the annular first light source 30 </ b> D is disposed at a position close to the center of the partition plate 12 </ b> D, and the rod-shaped member 20 is disposed both inside and outside the first light source 30 </ b> D. It has a configuration.

  The first light source 30D has a plurality of light emitting portions 31D that are spaced apart from each other in the circumferential direction, and the light emitting portion 31D extends outward from the first light source 30D in the periphery of the protruding portion of the rod-shaped member 20. It is comprised so that light may be irradiated toward a surface. Alternatively, the light emitting unit 31D may emit light in the direction inside the first light source 30D, or the light emitting unit 31D emits light in both the outside and inside directions of the first light source 30D. There may be. Furthermore, the first light source 30D is disposed near the center of the partition plate 12D, the plurality of rod-shaped members 20 are disposed only outside the first light source 30D, and the plurality of light emitting portions 31D of the first light source 30D are radially disposed. The light may be irradiated with light.

  The configuration of the first light source 30 </ b> D described as the fifth embodiment and the modification thereof may be applied to the second light source 40 that irradiates light to the peripheral surface of the accommodated portion of the rod-shaped member 20. Good. Moreover, you may provide both the 1st light source 30 of 1st Embodiment, and 1st light source 30D of 5th Embodiment simultaneously, and this is the same also about the 2nd light source 40. FIG.

(Comparative example)
FIG. 11 is a longitudinal sectional view of a holding device 100 according to a comparative example of the present invention, and corresponds to FIG. 3 of the first embodiment. Instead of the first light source 30 and the second light source 40 of the first embodiment, the holding device 100 shown in FIG. 11 has a plurality of light sources 200 respectively disposed below the lower ends of the respective rod-shaped members 20. In the holding device 100 of the comparative example having such a configuration, light from the light source 200 is taken in from the lower end surface of the rod-shaped member 20 and the taken light is emitted from the upper end surface of the rod-shaped member 20.
In the holding device 100 of the comparative example, when a downward load is applied to the upper ends of the plurality of rod-shaped members 20, the influence of the load may be transmitted from the lower ends of the rod-shaped members 20 to the light source 200. It may lead to damage. In contrast, in the holding devices 1, 1 </ b> A to 1 </ b> D according to the embodiments of the present invention, such a problem is caused because the light sources 30, 30 </ b> D, 40 for the rod-shaped member 20 are not arranged below the lower end of the rod-shaped member 20. Does not occur.

In the comparative example, when light incident on the lower end surface of the rod-shaped member 20 from the light source 200 is emitted from not only the upper end surface of the rod-shaped member 20 but also the peripheral surface of the protruding portion, the peripheral surface of the protruding portion is roughened. It is necessary to process it. In contrast, in the holding devices 1, 1 </ b> A to 1 </ b> D according to the embodiments of the present invention, the first light sources 30 and 30 </ b> D that irradiate light to the peripheral surface of the protruding portion of the rod-shaped member 20 are provided. Processing such as roughening the peripheral surface of the protruding portion is not necessary.
Further, in the configuration in which the light sources 200 for direct incidence of light on each of the plurality of rod-shaped members 20 are prepared as in the comparative example illustrated in FIG. 11, the number of light sources 200 to be prepared according to the number of the rod-shaped members 20. This is disadvantageous from the viewpoint of manufacturing and cost.

The elements of the different embodiments of the present invention described above may be implemented in combination with each other except where it is impossible to implement, and such embodiments are also included in the scope of the present invention.
The present invention is not limited to the description of each aspect and embodiment of the above-described invention and modifications thereof. Various modifications are also included in the present invention as long as those skilled in the art can easily conceive without departing from the scope of the claims.

1, 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D Holding device 10, 10A, 10B, 10C, 10D Base 11, 11D Frame portion 12, 12A, 12B, 12C, 12D Partition plate 13, 13A, 13B Hole 14, 14C Box-shaped portion 15, 15C Hole 20 Bar-shaped member 21, 21C Bar-shaped member 30, 30D First light source 31, 31D Light emitting unit 40 Second light source 41 Light emitting unit 50 Elastic material block 60 Support plate 70 Elastic film unit 71 Support plate 80 Third light source

Claims (4)

A plurality of translucent rod-shaped members arranged in a bundle, and
A device having a light source,
The light source irradiates light to the plurality of rod-shaped members in the arrangement direction thereof.   The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein at least some of the plurality of rod-shaped members are arranged with a gap therebetween.   The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the light source is disposed so as to surround the plurality of rod-shaped members. The said light source is an apparatus as described in any one of Claims 1-3 containing the several light emission part arrange | positioned continuously or spaced apart from each other.

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