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What kinds of light sources are available for indoor lighting?


Summary: Indoor living and working environment lighting used in the lamps and lanterns collectively

Indoor living and working environment lighting used in the lamps and lanterns collectively. These lamps and lanterns have both decorative role and lighting function, using a variety of shapes and power of incandescent lamps (including tungsten halogen lamps) or fluorescent lamps. Indoor lights can be installed according to the form of embedded lights, ceiling lights, chandeliers, wall lamps, removable lights and track lights 6 categories.
Embedded in the ceiling, only downward light issued by the general lighting lamps and lanterns. It is equipped with a diffuse cover, prismatic cover or grille on the surface of the light outlet to reduce glare and expand the light of various optical parts. OA lighting used in office automation lighting is a class of embedded lamps that strictly control the brightness of the light outlet surface in the direction close to the horizontal angle. It makes the lamp on the computer's fluorescent screen image is very light, thus reducing the interference with the content displayed on the screen. The vast majority of embedded lamps have symmetrical light distribution, only a small number of lighting walls or a vertical surface of the lamps, installed in the adjacent ceiling, emitting asymmetrical light distribution.
Ceiling lights
Indoor lamps
Interior Light
Installed in the ceiling surface, revealing all the shape of a class of lamps and lanterns. According to the luminous situation is divided into all diffuse, downward diffuse and downward projection 3 types.
① All diffuse type. It uses diffuse or surface pressed with prismatic transparent material lampshade to the surrounding space light. The light source inside the shade is invisible when working, and the light emitted upward illuminates the walls and ceiling. Therefore, the use of light-colored ceilings in the room can reflect as much light as possible from the ceiling.
② Downward diffusion type. A general lighting fixture in which the sides of the shade are made of opaque or partially opaque material and light is transmitted from the translucent shade below. Very little light illuminates the ceiling.
③ Downward projection type. A type of luminaire with a small beam angle used for enhanced lighting or supplemental lighting. Installed on the ceiling to provide enough light for visual work.
Chandelier
Indoor Lamp
Indoor light
A class of lamps with decorative functions suspended from the ceiling in a conspicuous place in the room. According to the luminous situation, it can be divided into four types: all diffuse, direct-indirect, downward lighting and light source reveal.
① All diffuse type. It sends out light to the surrounding area, with dual functions of lighting and decoration. To achieve a good decorative effect, commonly used color translucent lampshade and dimmer control the brightness of the light source.
② Direct - indirect type. There are many upward and downward light, horizontal direction of the light is very little. Often installed at a height close to the line of sight, used for lighting at dining tables, fast food restaurants, etc. Some of these hanging height adjustable lamps, pull down when used to enhance the lighting, push up when used for general lighting.
③ down lighting type. The light emitted will produce a strong shadow. Used in halls, aisles or stairs, etc. for enhanced lighting. Used in the room should usually be equipped with general lighting.
④ Light source revealing type. It uses high brightness luminous body, get flicker and excitement, focusing on decoration. Generally use the exposed low-power light source, installed in the space above the line of sight. When hanging low, shall use low brightness light source or dimmer to reduce the brightness of the light source, and behind the light with a light-colored wall.
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Indoor lights
Interior lights
Luminaires mounted on walls, building columns and other elevations. The installation height is closer to the horizontal line of sight. Therefore, strict control of luminous surface brightness is required. According to the luminous situation can be divided into four types of light source exposed, diffuse, strip and directional lighting.
① light source exposed type. Commonly used for decoration. Some are also equipped with transparent, beautiful lampshade.
② diffuse type. The use of small translucent lampshade, the surface brightness is low. Often installed in pairs in the aisle, door outline and mirror on both sides.
③Strip type. The use of fluorescent lamps or more than one side by side incandescent lamps as a light source, long and narrow shape. Can be used for both local lighting work surface, but also for general lighting. Installed in the mirror above, aisles and foyers, etc.
④ Directional lighting type. There is a strong upward or downward light. Light upward lighting is mostly used as general lighting, downward for enhanced lighting.
Removable light indoor light
Indoor lights
Can be moved and placed in position. There are two types of lamps: floor lamps and table lamps. They have a solid base, a pillar and a lampshade surrounding the light source to play a lighting role.
①Floor lamp. The shape is taller, placed on the floor or coffee table lamps. Light from the shade and light from above to play a general lighting role, light from below to illuminate the work surface in need of light, play a role in local lighting.
② Table lamp. Smaller shape, placed on the table lamps. The role of local lighting. There is a class of writing desk lamps for reading and writing, its lampshade brightness, lampshade shade luminous body angle, lighting area and illumination are conducive to reducing visual fatigue and protect vision.
Track light
Indoor lights
Indoor lamp
A movable lamp mounted on a track with an embedded electric wire. The track is mounted on the ceiling or wall. The lamp with light projection function is inserted into the track and can be moved according to the position of the illuminated object and lighting requirements to adjust the lighting direction. It can produce a good light effect, used in exhibitions, windows and other places of lighting.
In addition to the above several commonly used lamps and lanterns, there will be architecture, furniture and lighting equipment combined together. Through clever processing, you can achieve the effect of only seeing light without lights, some become a luminous building stone, some become luminous furnishings. With the improvement of interior decoration style requirements, there are decorative-based lamps and lanterns, such as holiday lights, palace lamps, crystal lamps, rainbow lamps and so on. In addition, there has been the use of low-power (35W or 70W) metal halide lamps as the light source of indoor lighting.

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