AT504397A1 - ARRANGEMENT OF AT LEAST TWO ROOM-SEPARATED LUMINAIRES - Google Patents

Description

27-jOKT-2006 14:05

TORGGLER HOFINGER 0043 512 5Θ340Θ S.04

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The invention relates to an arrangement with at least two, in particular a plurality of spatially separated lights, in particular for the illumination of Verfcehraflächen.

In the prior art, there are various forms of arrangements for illuminating traffic areas such as sidewalks, streets, pedestrian areas, squares and the like. These are switched on and off in the rain, centrally and depending on the time of day

The invention has for its object to improve a generic arrangement to the effect that it is possible to produce light trails that make at least temporarily visible the paths covered by passers-by.

To achieve this object, it is provided that at least two separate sensors, each associated with one of the luminaires or at least one group of luminaires, are provided for detecting at least one passer and / or a passing object, the luminaire or the group of luminaires detecting at least one of them Passers and / or a passing object begins to shine individually by the associated sensor.

If a person or an object passes such an arrangement of at least two, as a rule of several, spatially separate luminaires or groups of luminaires, the sensors switch on the luminaires one after the other, individually or in groups. One of the groups always includes a subset so never all lights of the arrangement. In this way, a light trail is generated, which makes visible the path covered by the passers. It is particularly favorable when the lights are at least partially, but preferably completely, embedded in the ground of the traffic area. The lights can thus be designed as a kind of luminous floor tile. The arrangement of lights can also be housed in walls or ceilings or designed in the form of street lights or the like. Preferred Ausführungsbeispieie provide that in each case a sensor and a luminaire led out as a structural unit and are arranged in a common housing.

In order to limit the light track once generated, a control is conveniently provided which switches off the lights individually or in the head of several lights at least in groups after a predetermined time or after leaving the detection range of the sensor after switching on again. Both the Anechelten and the 60768-34 / bz 27/10 '06 FR 14:06 [SE / EM NR 5016] 27-QKT-2006 14:06

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Turning off the respective lamp can be done with a temporally increasing and / or decreasing brightness during a switch-on and / or switch-off. Both the turn-on and the turn-off can be performed so dimmed. In particular, when switching off, it is favorable that, as soon as the detected person or the detected object has left the sensor area or the predetermined time has elapsed, the lamp automatically shuts down within an adjustable period of eg 30 to 60 seconds in its brightness in the off state becomes. Overall, this results in that along the traffic area equipped with the arrangement successively lights or groups of lights are activated and turned on and then slowly dimming back individually. This results in a trail of light that builds up, for example, triggered by the passers-by, and slowly goes out again. The more people move on the sidewalk, the more traces of light become visible. To set special accents, the lights can be concentrated in different areas in different density.

In principle, various types of sensors can be used to detect passers-by or passing objects. These may be, for example, ultrasonic sensors, capacitive proximity switches, infrared motion detectors and / or pressure sensors and / or the like. In this connection, an aspect of the invention, in particular an independent aspect, provides that the luminaire has at least one light source and at least one non-contact, preferably light-sensitive, sensor for switching the light source on and / or off and / or is in communication with such a sensor ,

Further embodiments and details of the invention will be explained with reference to the description of the figures. Showing:

Fig. 1 by way of example the provision of an inventive arrangement on a sidewalk, and

Fig. 2 shows a preferred embodiment of a lamp according to the invention.

In FIG. 1, a sidewalk 2 arranged next to a street 3 is shown as an example of a traffic area. For illumination, streetlamps 4 known per se are provided. For generation according to the invention caused by passers-by light traces an arrangement of several lights 1 in the sidewalk sunk such 27/10 '06 FR 14:08 [SE / EM NR 5016] 27-OCT-2006 14:06 TORGGLER HOFINGER 0043 512 5Θ340Θ 5.06

· * ·· 3 that the cover glass 9 of the luminaire 1 is flush with the sidewalk surface at ground level. Each of these lights 1 is associated with a sensor for detecting passers-by or passing objects. Once a passer is delektiert, the light source 8 is turned on by the controller 7 of the respective lamp 1. As soon as the person leaves the detection area of the respective sensor, the respective lamp 1 is switched off again. Both the input and the switch-off process can be dimmed, ie with temporally increasing or decreasing brightness, realized. Alternatively, it can also be provided to switch off the respective lamp 1 after a fixed predetermined period of time after switching on again.

Fig. 2 shows a preferred embodiment of a lamp 1 according to the invention in the housing 5, the light sources 8 are arranged in addition to the controller 7, which conveniently has a battery and a solar cell for charging the battery. These can be designed, for example, as light emitting diodes. But there are also all other known light sources possible. As a sensor is provided in this embodiment, according to a preferred aspect of the invention, a photosensitive sensor 6. This detects when - for example, by casting a shadow of a passer - decreases the radiated from the outside light intensity. If this is detected by the sensor 6, the controller 7 switches on the light sources 8 of the luminaire 1. In principle, it is also possible to use other known per se in the prior art sensors for the detection of passers-by or passing objects. Examples of this are mentioned above. Ale cover of the housing 5 is a cover plate 9 is provided. This is permeable and preferably carried out diffusely scattering. When installing the lamp 1 in floors, walls or ceilings is conveniently provided that the cover plate 9 and the mounting flange 10 flush with the respective surface of the floor, the ceiling or the wall. In addition to these embodiments of the luminaire according to the invention, however, provision can also be made for adequately designed free-standing lanterns or the like to be equipped with corresponding sensors for generating the luminous traces.

In preferred embodiments, it may be provided that the color of the light emitted by the luminaires 1 preferably varies over time. Alternatively or additionally, it may also be provided that at least two of the luminaires 1 are suitable for emitting light of different colors. The light source 1 can emit monochromatic or mixed light in any colors and the Ferbverläufe may change during the switching operations. Special effects arise when the light, optionally with or without dimming, modulates in a frequency-modulated manner over a pulse. 27/10 Όβ FR 14:06 [SE / EM NR 5016] 27-OCT-2006 14 = 06 TORGGLER HOFINGER 0043 512 5Θ340Θ 5

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4 is input and disguised for a predetermined period, the frequency is increased or decreased. In so-called island operation, preferably with photovoltaic charging of the internal self-storage battery, it is advantageous if energy-efficient and economical to work. This can be achieved, for example, by installing at least one fluorescent element in the luminaire 1 which is irradiated, preferably briefly, by at least one light source 8 in the form of a pulsed diode. Persistence and color may be affected by the type of fluorescence, the pulse height and the pulse duration. If the built-in control 7 is additionally designed to be telemetrically controllable, the light output of the luminaire can be remotely controlled in intensity, color, duration, frequency and dimming behavior. For Deeigngründen it may be advantageous if the fluorescent elements, such as one or more light emission windows 9, filters, mirrors or reflectors are arranged visible from the outside. Alternatively, however, the fluorescent elements can also be concealed from the outside and thus not visible from the outside.

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Claims (13)

27-OCT-2006 * 14 ·· 07 5.0Θ TORGGLER HOFINGER 0043 512 583408 • ····· ······················ 1. Arrangement with at least two, in particular several, spatially separated luminaires, in particular for the illumination of traffic areas , characterized in that at least two mutually separate respectively one of the lamps (1) or at least one group of lamps (1) associated sensors (6) are provided for detecting at least one passers and / or a passing object, wherein the lamp (1) or the group of lights (1) begins to light individually upon detection of at least one passers-by and / or of a passing object by the sensor assigned to it. 2. Arrangement according to claim 1, characterized in that at least part of the lights (1) of the arrangement is embedded in the ground of traffic areas. 3. Arrangement according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that at least one of the sensors (6) and one of the lamps (1) form a structural unit or in a common housing (5) are arranged. 4. Arrangement according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that a controller (7) is provided, the lights (1) individually or in the case of multiple lights at least in groups after a predetermined time or after leaving the detection range of the respective sensor (6) turns off again. 5. Arrangement according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the switching on and / or off at least one of the lights (1), preferably all lights, takes place during a Einschaltphaee and / or turn-off time-increasing and / or decreasing brightness. 6. Arrangement according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the color of at least one of the lights (1) emitted Uchtes, preferably temporally, is variable. 7. Arrangement according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that at least two of the lamps (1) are adapted to emit different colored light from each other. 60769 34 / bz 27/10 '00 FR 14:06 [SE / EM NR 5018] 27-OKT-2006 14:07 TÜRGQLER HOFINGER 0043 512 5Θ340Θ p. 09 ee • ♦ • eee e • eee • e ···· e ·· e • • • e • • • • ♦ • e • • e • • ee • • eee eee • ··· e 2 8. traffic area with an arrangement according to one of claims 1 to 7. 9. light, for example, for the illumination of traffic areas, in particular for an arrangement according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that it comprises at least one light source (8) and at least one non-contact, preferably photosensitive, sensor (6) for a - And / or Aussehalten the light source (8) and / or with such a sensor (6) is in communication. 10. Luminaire according to claim 9 or for an arrangement according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that it sufweist at least one directly externally respectable or seen from the outside concealed fluorescent element sufweist. 11. Luminaire according to claim 9 or 10 or for an arrangement according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that it comprises at least one pulse diode as a light source (8). 12. Luminaire according to one of claims 9 to 11 or for an arrangement according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that it comprises an accumulator, preferably with a solar cell for charging the accumulator comprises. 13. traffic area with at least one lamp according to one of claims 9 to 12. Innsbruck, 27 October 2006 27/10 '06 FR 14:06 [SE / EM NR 5016]