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A lighting fixture comprises a mounting assembly and two rails. At least one of the rails is slidable relative to the mounting assembly. The rails are each extruded, and have profiles which are substantially similar to each other. Each rail has a male component which fits within a female component of the other. Also, a fixture comprising a mounting assembly comprising an opening through which a light engine housing can be inserted, and (1) a spring clip and/or (2) a clip engagement structure. Also, a fixture comprising a mounting assembly, a first set of rails, and a supplemental rail. The supplemental rail is slidable relative to the light emitting element mounting assembly. Also, a fixture comprising a mounting assembly, a set of rails, and an engagement element having a first portion being in contact with a first rail and a second portion in contact with the second rail.
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The cross reference of related application
It is the U.S. design patent application No.29/279 on May 3rd, 2007 that the application requires the applying date, 589 priority, and it is fully incorporated in this.
It is the U.S. design patent application No.29/284 on September 5th, 2007 that the application requires the applying date, 294 priority, and it is fully incorporated in this.
It is the U.S. Provisional Patent Application No.60/916 on May 4th, 2007 that the application requires the applying date, 030 priority, and it is fully incorporated in this.
Technical field
The present invention relates to lighting device.In some embodiment as described below, the present invention relates to down-ejection type (downlight) lighting device (for example, tubular light fixture, embedding type illuminator is otherwise known as).
Background technology
In the U.S., there is every year (someone estimates nearly 25%) electric weight of significant proportion to be used to illumination.Therefore, illumination apparatus has following requirement always: (1) is easy to install, and (2) reduce the possibility that causes damage in the process of installing, repair, safeguard, changing and/or remove, and/or (3) make the location that this lighting device can be more firm.
In addition, along with extensive use comprising the light-emitting component of solid-state light emitters (for example light emitting diode), to can be in easy to use, from using, it makes a profit substantially and the demand that minimizes or eliminate the lighting device (and parts) of any of shortage of its use increases gradually.
An example of existing embedding type illuminator comprises the metallic cylinder (" jar ") that is installed in the ceiling, and the metallic struts of usage level is connected on the ceiling joist.What install on the adjustable skid in this cylinder is tube face, and bulb is inserted in this tube face.The general incandescent lamp of 60W or the compact fluorescent lamp of 15W of using.For example, Fig. 1 shows a kind of existing embedding type illuminator.
In this existing lighting device, what extend downwards round the periphery of bulb and towards the lower inner edge of cylinder is light barrier (baffle) or reflection cone (reflecting cone).Rosette is provided with around the base of this cylinder, and stretches out and cover circular open peripheral region in the ceiling, produces beautiful fringing around light hole.
The position of bulb (highly) can be provided with, make the people of bulb in standing in the room not directly not as seen, and this lighting device send only directed, thereby illuminate zone below this device on its principle.
Because these lighting devices can not produce tangible dazzle and will be positioned at the object highlight of its below, and are therefore very popular.
(for example, during most dwelling house is used) as a rule, the sidepiece of cylinder and top need sealing fully, to prevent by amount of heat or the refrigeration losses of light fixture in from the room to the ceiling cavity.In the time of in lamp is installed in cylinder, most of heat that light source produces is collected in the cylinder, because the interior heated air of cylinder increases and is collected in the cylinder.Usually need around the cylinder in the ceiling cavity, special insulation be set and prevent fire.
As mentioned above, aspects more of the present invention are devoted to provide and are applicable to the lighting device that uses the light-emitting component comprise solid-state light emitters.The interior environment of above-described existing cylinder is not desirable for solid-state light emitters.For example, LED compare with incandescent light source and fluorescent light have very high energy and service life advantage, still, LED at high temperature shows and is not fine.Have only the life-span of some months or 1-2 opposite with a large amount of incandescent lamps, led light source has the working life of decades.Yet when at high temperature working, the life-span of LED will obviously shorten.Generally accepted is that if want long service life, the junction temperature of LED should be above 70 degrees centigrade.
According to the size of LED wafer (die), each high efficiency LED light source generally provides the light of each light source (LED wafer or lamp) 3-50 lumen (lumen).Use the typical recessed down light of 60W incandescent lamp bulb that the light of about 500 lumens is provided, so as can be seen, want to provide the light of same amount, just need to use a plurality of led light sources by LED.
In order to use " little wafer " (general 300 square microns) that the light of same amount is provided, approximately need 200 wafers, perhaps, use powerful wafer (usually near 1 square millimeter) to replace, need 10-20 wafer.
For top reason with other, people are making great efforts exploitation always and are using solid-state light emitters to replace the method for incandescent lamp, fluorescent lamp and other third contact of a total solar or lunar eclipse device in various application.In addition, for example using the occasion of light emitting diode (or other solid-state light emitters), people keeping punching to be provided at efficiency, colour rendering index (CRI Ra), contrast, light efficiency (1m/W), cost and/or service life the aspect obtain better improved light emitting diode (or other solid-state light emitters).
Summary of the invention
Existing various lighting device is generally all installed by supporting guide being fixed on the building element (for example ceiling joist).Aspects more of the present invention relate to equipment and the method for using track that lighting device is installed.In addition, relate to the various factors considered of needing when such lighting device is installed, all provide detailed discussion follow-up, these factors that need consider are subjected to having the influence of purposes of the lighting device of one or more solid-state light emitters.Aspects more of the present invention relate to equipment and the method that solves these factors that need consider.
Equally, in lighting device being installed in building element (for example making the ceiling joist of ceiling) of plasterboard or on, or when lighting device being installed, had various existing structures to use with respect to building element.Aspects more of the present invention relate to equipment and the method for simplifying and/or improving the various features of this mounting structure.In addition, have the use of the lighting device of one or more solid-state light emitters, can influence this mounting structure, and, the invention provides useful device and method when such lighting device is installed.
According to a first aspect of the invention, the invention provides a kind of lighting device, comprise the light-emitting component installation component and at least the first group guide rail.Described first group of guide rail comprises first guide rail and second guide rail, and described first guide rail and second guide rail all are connected on the light-emitting component installation component, and at least one in described first guide rail and second guide rail can slide with respect to described light-emitting component installation component.Described first guide rail has at the upwardly extending key dimension of first party (major dimension), and described second guide rail has in the upwardly extending key dimension of second party, and described first direction is roughly parallel to described second direction.Statement as used herein " key dimension " refers to equaling of a certain structure or is longer than the size of other size of this structure.Described first guide rail can slide with respect to described second guide rail along first direction.Described first guide rail and described second guide rail push (just, they are extrusion moldings) each other.Described first guide rail has first profile, and described first profile comprises the first guide rail common unit and the first guide rail auxiliary assembly.Described second guide rail has second profile, and described second profile comprises the second guide rail common unit and the second guide rail auxiliary assembly.The described first guide rail common unit is positioned in the described second guide rail auxiliary assembly, and the described second guide rail common unit is positioned in the described first guide rail auxiliary assembly.Described second profile is roughly similar to described first profile, but described first profile has rotated 180 degree with respect to described second profile.
In these some embodiment on the one hand according to the present invention, described first guide rail and second guide rail last-down, side all has girder construction to the bend of side.
In these some embodiment on the one hand according to the present invention, described first and second guide rails have the exterior contour that is combined into together, and this exterior contour is an essentially rectangular.
In these some embodiment on the one hand according to the present invention, described first and second guide rails have the exterior contour that is combined into together, and this exterior contour does not have to surpass the angle of 90 degree.
In these some embodiment on the one hand according to the present invention, the described first guide rail auxiliary assembly extends beyond 180 degree around the described second guide rail common unit, and the described second guide rail auxiliary assembly extends beyond 180 degree around the described first guide rail common unit.
In these some embodiment on the one hand according to the present invention, one fastener is provided, it is used for the slip relative to each other of restriction (but not preventing) guide rail, make guide rail be extensible to the length of expection, and and then be connected to building element (for example ceiling joist), and need not to use fixed screw or analog.Therefore, in certain embodiments, described lighting device further comprises at least one fastener, described fastener is connected to described light-emitting component installation component, described fastener comprises at least the first fastener part and the second fastener part, described first fastener part contacts with the first of described first guide rail, and described second fastener part contacts with the first of described second guide rail.In some such embodiment, described fastener comprises support member, first backing plate and second backing plate, described first backing plate is installed in the first of described support member, described second backing plate is installed on the second portion of described support member, described first backing plate comprises described first fastener part and contacts with the first of described first guide rail that described second backing plate comprises described second fastener part and contacts with the first of described second guide rail.
According to a second aspect of the invention, a kind of lighting device is provided, comprise the light-emitting component installation component, described light-emitting component installation component has the opening that can insert the photo engine housing, described light-emitting component installation component comprises at least one in (1) at least one spring clip and (2) at least one spring clip connected structure, and described spring clip connected structure comprises at least one spring clip bonding land (for example a plurality of slit).For example, in according to some embodiments of the present invention, provide the structure in " coarse profile (rough-in) " that " Down lamp " may be inserted on the ceiling, this " coarse profile " has been formed on the ceiling and clamped this Down lamp securely.
In these some embodiment on the one hand according to the present invention, described lighting device further comprises the light-emitting component that is accommodated in the described opening.In some such embodiment, described light-emitting component installation component comprises at least the first spring clip, described light-emitting component comprises at least the first spring clip connected structure, the described first spring clip connected structure comprises a plurality of spring clips bonding land, and one in described first spring clip and the described spring clip bonding land engages.In other such embodiment, described light-emitting component comprises at least the first spring clip, described light-emitting component installation component comprises at least the first spring clip connected structure, the described first spring clip connected structure comprises a plurality of spring clips bonding land, and one in described first spring clip and the described spring clip bonding land engages.In some such embodiment, at least the first pair of spring clip bonding land each interval one distance, this distance is less than 1/10th of the key dimension of described photo engine housing.
According to a third aspect of the invention we, the invention provides a kind of lighting device, comprise light-emitting component installation component, at least the first group guide rail and at least the first auxiliary guide rail.Described first group of guide rail comprises first guide rail and second guide rail, and described first guide rail and second guide rail all are connected on the light-emitting component installation component, and at least one in described first guide rail and second guide rail can slide with respect to described light-emitting component installation component.Described first guide rail has in the upwardly extending key dimension of first party, and described second guide rail has in the upwardly extending key dimension of second party, and described first direction is roughly parallel to described second direction.Described first guide rail can slide with respect to described second guide rail along first direction.Described first auxiliary guide rail can slide along the third direction that is parallel to first direction with respect to described light-emitting component installation component.
In these some embodiment on the one hand according to the present invention, by removing guide rail and using auxiliary guide rail that lighting device is joined on the building element, described lighting device is easy to be installed on the building element, for example be installed to the joist that is close to relatively (for example 9 " and 13 " between) in.
In according to some embodiments of the present invention, the structure that provides makes and can keep generally fixing relative to each other under the situation of needs, need not to use screw to lock guide rail.
For example, according to a forth aspect of the invention, the invention provides a kind of lighting device, comprising:
The light-emitting component installation component;
At least the first group guide rail, described first group of guide rail comprises first guide rail and second guide rail, described first guide rail and second guide rail all are connected on the light-emitting component installation component, in described first guide rail and second guide rail at least one can slide with respect to described light-emitting component installation component, described first guide rail has in the upwardly extending key dimension of first party, described second guide rail has in the upwardly extending key dimension of second party, described first direction is roughly parallel to described second direction, and described first guide rail can slide with respect to described second guide rail along first direction; And
At least one fastener, described fastener is connected to described light-emitting component installation component, described fastener comprises at least the first fastener part and the second fastener part, described first fastener part contacts with the first of described first guide rail, and described second fastener part contacts with the first of described second guide rail.
In these some embodiment on the one hand according to the present invention, described fastener comprises support member, first backing plate and second backing plate, described first backing plate is installed in the first of described support member, described second backing plate is installed on the second portion of described support member, described first backing plate comprises described first fastener part and contacts with the first of described first guide rail that described second backing plate comprises described second fastener part and contacts with the first of described second guide rail.In some such embodiment, described support member is resiliently biased, make described first backing plate apply force in the first of described first guide rail, described second backing plate apply force in the first of described second guide rail (and, in some such embodiment, described support member further comprises the tension adjustment part, it can be tightened up increasing the active force in the first that first backing plate is applied to first guide rail, and can increase the active force in the first that second backing plate is applied to second guide rail).In other such embodiment, described support member further comprises the tension adjustment part, and it can be tightened up so that first backing plate applies force in the first of first guide rail, and second backing plate is applied force in the first of second guide rail.
In some embodiments of the invention, the lighting device that provides comprises one or more solid-state light emitters, for example one or more light emitting diodes (LED).
In certain embodiments of the present invention, the lighting device that provides comprises mold pressing upper casing and mold pressing lower casing (it can be used in the various application), be installed in the radiator of the extrusion modling that the outside of lamp tube is used to dispel the heat and the aluminum guide rail of extrusion modling.
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Fig. 1 is the schematic diagram according to first embodiment of lighting device of the present invention;
Fig. 2 is the cutaway view of lighting device shown in Figure 1;
Fig. 3 is the schematic diagram according to second embodiment of lighting device of the present invention;
Fig. 4 is the schematic diagram according to the 3rd embodiment of lighting device of the present invention;
Fig. 5 is the partial enlarged drawing of the 3rd embodiment;
Fig. 6 is the profile schematic diagram according to the guide rail of the embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 7 is according to the guide rail 17 of coupling of the present invention and 18 profile schematic diagram;
Fig. 8 is the guide rail 17 of coupling shown in Figure 7 and 18 perspective view;
Fig. 9 is the schematic diagram that comprises an embodiment of first guide rail 17 and second guide rail 18;
Figure 10 is the partial enlarged drawing of embodiment shown in Figure 9;
Figure 11 is the schematic diagram according to the embodiment of lighting device of the present invention;
Figure 12 is according to the guide rail 17 of the coupling of the embodiment of the invention and 18 profile schematic diagram;
Figure 13 is the schematic diagram according to the embodiment of lighting device of the present invention;
Figure 14 is a partial enlarged drawing according to an embodiment of the invention;
Figure 15 is the partial schematic diagram with lighting device embodiment of retainer;
Figure 16 is the profile schematic diagram according to another embodiment of the guide rail of coupling of the present invention;
Figure 17 is the perspective view of the guide rail of coupling shown in Figure 16.
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More fully describe the present invention below with reference to accompanying drawings, shown embodiments of the invention in the accompanying drawing.Yet, the restriction of the embodiment that the present invention should not be interpreted as being subjected to here and set forth.On the contrary, it is to make the present invention openly thorough and complete that these embodiment purposes are provided, and these embodiment will more completely give expression to scope of the present invention for a person skilled in the art.Identical in the whole text label is represented identical unit.As described herein term " and/or " comprise any and combinations all one or more continuous items of listing.
Here used statement only is in order to describe specific embodiment, and is not used in restriction the present invention.As used singulative " ", " being somebody's turn to do ",, also be used to comprise plural form unless spell out in the literary composition.To understand also that statement " comprises " and/or " comprising " describes and have described feature, integer, step, operation, unit and/or parts when being used for this specification, also existing or additional one or more other features, integer, step, operation, unit, parts and/or its combination but do not get rid of.
When a unit such as layer, zone or substrate are expressed as " being positioned on another unit " or " extending on another unit " here, it also can be located immediately on another unit or directly extend on another unit, unit (intervening element) between two parties perhaps also can occur.On the contrary, when a unit was expressed as " being located immediately on another unit " or " directly extending on another unit " here, then expression did not have unit between two parties.In addition, when a unit was expressed as " connection " or " coupling " to another unit here, it also can directly connect or be coupled to another unit, perhaps also unit between two parties can occur.On the contrary, " when being directly connected " or " directly coupled " to another unit, then expression does not have unit between two parties when a unit here is expressed as.
Though statement " first ", " second " etc. can be used to describe various unit, element, zone, layer, part and/or parameter here, these unit, element, zone, layer, part and/or parameter should not limited by these terms.These terms only are used for a unit, element, zone, layer or part and another zone, layer or part are distinguished.Therefore, do not deviating under the teaching situation of the present invention, first module discussed below, element, zone, layer or part can be described as Unit second, element, zone, layer or part.
In addition, relatively statement (relative term) can be used to describe the relation of a unit and another unit as shown in the figure here as " bottom " or " bottom " and " top " or " top ".Except the device shown in the figure those towards, these relative terms also be used to comprise other different towards.For example, if the device shown in the figure turns, then be described as cell orientation on other unit D score sides become other unit " on " side.Therefore with reference to the accompanying drawings specific towards the exemplary term D score can comprise " on " and two of D scores towards.Equally, if the device of one of accompanying drawing turns, then be described as becoming " on other unit " in the direction of the unit of " under other unit " or " below other unit ".Therefore exemplary term " ... down " can comprise above and following two towards.
Employed statement " light-emitting component " wants not have any restriction can be luminous except it among the application.That is to say, lighting device can be that irradiation certain area or volume are (as building, swimming pool or hot spring district, the warehouse, indicator (indicaor), the road surface, vehicle, pavement markers, billboard, big ship, toy, minute surface, container, electronic equipment, canoe, ROV, sports ground, computer, the far-end audio device, the far-end video-unit, cell phone, tree, window, LCD display, the cave, the tunnel, the courtyard, lamppost etc.) device, or shine a device or an a series of device that surrounds the space, or the device that is used for edge light or back lighting is (as advertisement backlight, sign, LCD shows), bulb substitute (bulb replacement, for example replace the AC incandescent lamp, low voltage lamps, fluorescent lamp etc.), the light fixture that is used for outdoor lighting, the light fixture that is used for emergency lighting, light fixture (the wall type that is used for the outer illumination of dwelling house, post/rod-type), ceiling light fixture/wall type candlestick, lighting apparatus under the cabinet, lamp (floor and/or dining table and/or desk), the landscape lighting apparatus, tracking illumination equipment (track lighting), the operation lighting apparatus, dedicated illumination equipment, the ceiling fan lighting apparatus, archives/artistic display lighting equipment, high vibration/bump lighting apparatus-portable lamp etc., minute surface/dressing table lighting apparatus (mirrois/vanity lighting) or any other light-emitting device.
At this, statement " light emitting diode " is meant basic semiconductor diode structure (chip just).Obtain common recognition and be usually expressed as " encapsulation " device that is made from multiple components at " LED " of commercial sale (for example in electronics stores, selling).These packagings generally comprise the light emitting diode of based semiconductor, such as but not limited to United States Patent (USP) 4,918,487,5,631,190 and 5, disclosed various light emitting diodes in 912,477, and lead-in wire connects and encapsulates the packaging body of this light emitting diode.
Employed statement " essentially rectangular " among the application, the point that refers at least 70% in the circumference of this object that is characterized as being essentially rectangular (being at least 80% under some situation) falls in the rectangular shape, and this rectangular shape includes the point of at least 70% in this object (being at least 80% under some situation).
Statement " almost parallel " refers to two lines (or two planes) and diverge each other and be no more than 5 and spend.
Unless otherwise defined, the implication of used here all statements (comprising the Science and Technology term) is identical with the implication that those skilled in the art generally understand.It should further understand that, as those statements that define in the dictionary that routine is used, it is consistent with their implications in association area and context environmental of the present invention that the employed statement of the application should be interpreted as its implication, unless this paper can not understand from aspect desirable or excessively formalization (formal sense) outside clearly defining.
As mentioned above, according to a first aspect of the invention, the invention provides a kind of lighting device, comprise the light-emitting component installation component and at least the first group guide rail.
Described light-emitting component installation component can be formed by any suitable material or multiple material, and can adopt Any shape.Among some embodiment, this light-emitting component installation component is provided with the reception structure, that is, and and the structure that for example existing light-emitting component of light-emitting component is easy to install.For example, the lighting device shown in Fig. 3 comprises light-emitting component installation component 11 (and two groups guide rail 17a, 18a and 17b, 18b), and this light-emitting component installation component 11 has the reception structure that adopts opening 22 forms.Embodiment shown in Fig. 1 is identical with the embodiment shown in Fig. 3, and among the embodiment except Fig. 1, light-emitting component (adopting the form of cylinder 10) is positioned at opening 22.
As mentioned above, first group of guide rail comprises first guide rail and second guide rail, and described first guide rail and second guide rail all are connected on the light-emitting component installation component, and at least one in described first guide rail and second guide rail can slide with respect to described light-emitting component installation component.Described first guide rail has in the upwardly extending key dimension of first party, and described second guide rail has in the upwardly extending key dimension of second party, and described first direction is roughly parallel to described second direction.For example, in the embodiment shown in fig. 3, first guide rail 17a and the 17b, and second guide rail 18a and the 18b have the corresponding key dimension that (that is, on the direction shown in Figure 7, perpendicular to this plane, page place turnover) extends on parallel direction.
These guide rails can be formed by any suitable ideal material or its combination respectively.A kind of representative example that can form the material of guide rail is an aluminium.Among some embodiment, closely mate each other between guide rail, that is, when guide rail was close to mutually, the spacing between these guide rails was very little, and this rigidity to the guide rail after making up is favourable.Among some embodiment, can carry out anodization, to prevent or to minimize the adhesion between the guide rail to guide rail.Anodized method is known to those skilled in the art, and can adopt any such method according to the present invention.Among some embodiment, no matter in what situations, can make great efforts to eliminate or reduce between the guide rail or the metal fillings when contacting or the amount of other particulate with arbitrary guide rail.
As mentioned above, first guide rail and second guide rail all have at least one common unit and at least one auxiliary assembly, and the common unit of first guide rail is positioned at the auxiliary assembly of second guide rail, and the common unit of second guide rail is positioned at the auxiliary assembly of first guide rail.From Fig. 7, be easy to find out because this point, and because first guide rail and second guide rail adopt same extrusion die to make, and the profile of first guide rail and second guide rail is roughly the same, except they relative to each other the Rotate 180 degree.
The statement of using in the paragraph of the application front and the subsequent descriptions " profile (profile) " refers to the cross section of guide rail, and this cross section is roughly the same along the key dimension of guide rail on the suitable major part of the length of guide rail.In other words, if on the axis that extends along the key dimension (promptly passing in and out the page of Fig. 7) of guide rail 100 cross sectional view that guide rail is drawn at equally spaced section place, the cross sectional view of then most of (for example, at least 90, at least 95 or all) is with roughly the same.
As above mentioned, in these some embodiment on the one hand according to the present invention, first guide rail and second guide rail last-down, side all has girder construction to the bend of side.The example of such girder construction is easy to as seen from Figure 12, and it is the copy of Fig. 7, but represents the girder construction of side to side with dotted line 23, represents-following girder construction with dotted line 24.
As above mentioned, in these some embodiment on the one hand according to the present invention, first and second guide rails have the exterior contour of combination together, and this exterior contour is an essentially rectangular.The example of such combination exterior contour is as seen from Figure 7 the easiest, wherein for purposes of the present invention, shows the periphery of this structure, is essentially rectangular.
In these some embodiment on the one hand according to the present invention, the first guide rail auxiliary assembly extends beyond 180 degree around the described second guide rail common unit, and the described second guide rail auxiliary assembly extends beyond 180 degree around the described first guide rail common unit.The example of embodiment that satisfies this feature is as seen from Figure 12 the easiest, wherein upwards (promptly to exceed 180 degree) besieged in 50% the footpath of surpassing from its extension for the axis 25 in the auxiliary assembly of first guide rail 17, thereby make the common unit of second guide rail 18 except along not skidding off from the auxiliary assembly of first guide rail 17 on any other direction the direction of its main shaft.And it is same, upwards (promptly to exceed 180 degree) besieged in 50% the footpath of surpassing from its extension for axis 26 in the auxiliary assembly of second guide rail 18, thereby the common unit that makes the guide rail 17 of winning is except along not skidding off from the auxiliary assembly of second guide rail 18 on any other direction the direction of its main shaft.
In these some embodiment on the one hand according to the present invention, an end of each guide rail is provided with at least one installing plate, makes described installing plate can be connected to for example joist of building element.For example, each guide rail among Fig. 3 all has the installing plate 33 that is connected on the one end.Installing plate 33 can be attached on the building element by inserting screw and lock building element in thereon the installing hole for example.
In these some embodiment on the one hand according to the present invention, described lighting device further comprises the reception structure, and light-emitting component can be received on this reception structure.
In these some embodiment on the one hand according to the present invention, described lighting device further comprises light-emitting component.Described light-emitting component can be any light-emitting component of wanting, that is, it is equipped with the housing of solid-state light emitters, incandescent lamp bulb, fluorescent tube etc. above can being, and/or is used for the socket of these devices.
In these some embodiment on the one hand according to the present invention, be further provided with one or more retainers, be used to prevent that the first guide rail common unit from skidding off the second guide rail auxiliary assembly fully, and be used to prevent that the second guide rail common unit from skidding off the first guide rail auxiliary assembly fully.Those skilled in the art is easy to provide the retainer structure to limit or prevents that common unit from skidding off corresponding auxiliary assembly fully, and any such structure all within the scope of the present invention.For example, Figure 15 shows the part of the lighting device with retainer 34.
In these some embodiment on the one hand according to the present invention, described first and second guide rails have the exterior contour of combination together, and this exterior contour does not have to surpass the angle of 90 degree.In other words, level and smooth relatively during the most of length of these guide rails, that is, there is not acute angle.For purposes of the present invention, have two parallel surfaces and thickness and be not less than 1/16 inch limit, be considered to single angle (rather than angle of two 90 degree), and therefore, for purposes of illustration, have the angle of about 180 degree.That is, among the embodiment when the exterior contour of combination does not exceed the angle of 90 degree, can not exist the limit of exposing to have situation less than 1/16 inch thickness with two parallel surfaces.
As mentioned above, in these some embodiment on the one hand according to the present invention, one fastener is provided, it is used for the slip relative to each other of restriction (but not preventing) guide rail, make guide rail be extensible to the length of expection, and and then be connected to building element (for example ceiling joist), need not to use fixed screw or analog.Such fastener can be effectively to limit any structure that guide rail slides relative to each other, comprises the fastener of describing in conjunction with a second aspect of the present invention among the application.
As above mentioned, according to a second aspect of the invention, the invention provides a kind of lighting device, comprise the light-emitting component installation component, described light-emitting component installation component has the opening that can insert the photo engine housing, described light-emitting component installation component comprises at least one in (1) at least one spring clip and (2) at least one spring clip connected structure, and described spring clip connected structure comprises at least one spring clip bonding land.For example, in according to some embodiments of the present invention, provide the structure in " coarse profile (rough-in) " that " Down lamp " may be inserted on the ceiling, this " coarse profile " has been formed on the ceiling and clamped this Down lamp securely.
Have among the embodiment of a plurality of spring clips bonding land at included one or more spring clip connected structures, in some cases, at least some spring clip bonding lands can be each other on the position very near (for example, 1/8 inch at interval), make light-emitting component can be positioned at the position of expectation with respect to one or more building elements (for example plasterboard smallpox).In certain embodiments, the exact position of the decoration in the light-emitting component can be adjusted more accurately with respect to building element.
The front is equally applicable to this light-emitting component installation component on the one hand of the present invention about the description of light-emitting component installation component.
Spring clip and/or spring clip connected structure can be to be used for any suitable corresponding construction of light-emitting component (when existing) with respect to light-emitting component installation component location.
As above mentioned, in these some embodiment on the one hand according to the present invention, described lighting device further comprises the light-emitting component that is accommodated in the described opening.
In the embodiment of light emitting element storing in opening, the light-emitting component installation component comprises at least the first spring clip, described light-emitting component comprises at least the first spring clip connected structure, the described first spring clip connected structure comprises a plurality of spring clips bonding land, and one in described first spring clip and the described spring clip bonding land engages.The representative example of such embodiment is shown in Fig. 1-5 and Figure 11.In some such embodiment, (1) spring clip (or a plurality of spring clip) comprises that one firmly is connected to the parts on the light-emitting component installation component, the center (but can outwards bend) of this parts deflection opening, and have towards the protuberance at the center of opening; (2) spring clip connected structure (or the corresponding spring clamping connection closes structure) is fixedly attached on the light-emitting component, and have a series of spring clips bonding land and (all adopt the form of slit, because the elastic biasing of spring clip, the protuberance of respective springs folder can enter in this slit).Under the situation that is provided with a plurality of spring clips and corresponding spring clip connected structure, they can be spaced apart around opening, makes that when light-emitting component is properly oriented each spring clip closes structure with its corresponding spring clamping connection and matches.Fig. 1-5 and embodiment shown in Figure 11 have such a plurality of spring clip and corresponding a plurality of spring clip connected structures.
In the embodiment of light emitting element storing in opening, described light-emitting component comprises at least the first spring clip, described light-emitting component installation component comprises at least the first spring clip connected structure, the described first spring clip connected structure comprises a plurality of spring clips bonding land, and one in described first spring clip and the described spring clip bonding land engages.The representative example of such embodiment is shown in Figure 13.In some such embodiment, (1) spring clip comprises that one firmly is connected to the parts on the light-emitting component, and these parts are outwards setovered from the center of opening (but can bend inwards), and has the protuberance at the center that deviates from opening; (2) spring clip connected structure (or the corresponding spring clamping connection closes structure) is fixedly attached on the light-emitting component installation component, have a series of spring clips bonding land and (all adopt the form of slit, because the elastic biasing of spring clip, the protuberance of respective springs folder can enter in this slit).Under the situation that is provided with a plurality of spring clips and corresponding spring clip connected structure, they can be spaced apart around opening, makes that when light-emitting component is properly oriented each spring clip closes structure with its corresponding spring clamping connection and matches.Embodiment shown in Figure 13 has such a plurality of spring clip and corresponding a plurality of spring clip connected structures.
Joint between spring clip and the spring clip connected structure is enough firmly so that can be fixed on light-emitting component in the light-emitting component installation component.
Spring clip and spring clip connected structure can be made by any suitable material or multiple material, and those skilled in the art is easy to select at any specific situation the material of expectation.In certain embodiments, spring clip can be made by the structure identical materials that is connected with it with the spring clip connected structure.
The above structure of describing in conjunction with first aspect present invention is in conjunction with the importance according to the increase of the rigidity that device brought of second aspect present invention, structure according to first aspect present invention can provide extraordinary orbit rigidity, and this is for to keep the invariant position of light-emitting component installation component (and even light-emitting component) when light-emitting component is pushed into the position location be very important applying power (this active force is sizable in some cases).
This light-emitting component installation component on the one hand can further have track (and/or auxiliary track) according to the present invention, and the description about such track and Auxiliary Track among the application is applicable to such embodiment.
As above mentioned, according to a third aspect of the invention we, be the invention provides, comprised light-emitting component installation component, at least the first group guide rail and at least the first auxiliary guide rail to a kind of lighting device.
The description of relevant track is applicable to this guide rail on the one hand of the present invention among the application.Equally, the description of relevant light-emitting component installation component is applicable to this light-emitting component installation component on the one hand of the present invention among the application.Described one or more auxiliary guide rail can be made by any suitable material.Described auxiliary guide rail can be slidably connected on the light-emitting component installation component in any desired way.Those skilled in the art knows and various such guide rail is slidably connected to method on the installation component, and any such method is all comprised by the present invention.Figure 11 shows the embodiment with auxiliary guide rail.Among Figure 11, each auxiliary guide rail 21 passes holes in the upwardly extending flange 27 of light-emitting component installation component, and (it has and the corresponding periphery of the cross sectional shape of guide rail, take from perpendicular to the cross section in the plane of the key dimension of guide rail in the cross section of this guide rail), and also pass support 28, thereby auxiliary guide rail 21 only can move on the direction of the key dimension that is parallel to guide rail.Each auxiliary guide rail 21 also has the structure 29 that protrudes upward, and forms porose 30 in this structure 29.Therefore, the light-emitting component installation component can be connected to by the structure that this is protruded upward on the building element (for example joist) and install, and for example passes hole 30 by screw and locks in the building element.
As above mentioned, according to a forth aspect of the invention, be the invention provides a kind of lighting device, comprise light-emitting component installation component, at least the first group guide rail and be connected at least one fastener of described light-emitting component installation component.The description of relevant guide rail is applicable to this guide rail on the one hand of the present invention among the application.Equally, the description of relevant light-emitting component installation component is applicable to this light-emitting component installation component on the one hand of the present invention among the application.
As above mentioned, described fastener comprises at least the first fastener part and the second fastener part, and described first fastener part contacts with the first of described first guide rail, and described second fastener part contacts with the first of described second guide rail.
Described fastener, first fastener part, second fastener part can be made by any desired material or multiple material, and can be by any suitable method moulding, as long as first fastener part contacts with the first of first guide rail and second fastener part contacts with the first of second guide rail, come on some degree, to limit at least of the motion of first guide rail with respect to second guide rail thereby produce at least some frictional force.
As above mentioned, in these some embodiment on the one hand according to the present invention, described fastener comprises support member, first backing plate and second backing plate.Among such embodiment, described support member, first backing plate and second backing plate can be made by any suitable material.As mentioned above, in some such embodiment, described support member is resiliently biased, and makes described first backing plate apply force in the first of described first guide rail, and described second backing plate applies force in the first of described second guide rail.As selectable or additional, described support member further comprises the tension adjustment part, it can be tightened up increasing the active force in the first that first backing plate is applied to first guide rail, and can increase the active force in the first that second backing plate is applied to second guide rail.
For example, the embodiment shown in Figure 10 has support member 20 and first and second backing plates 19 (only a backing plate 19 as seen).Therefore this support member is resiliently biased, and promotes first and second backing plates 19 and is moved toward each other (and enter respectively first and second guide rails in) so that apply active force.Embodiment shown in Figure 14 is similar to the embodiment among Figure 10, but the embodiment of Figure 14 further has the tension adjustment part of the form that adopts bolt 31 and wing nut 32, wherein bolt 31 passes the hole of support member both sides (with respect to guide rail), and wing nut 32 can be tightened the degree of expectation so that the rate of tension of selecting to want.
For relatively large frictional force is provided between backing plate and track, a representative example that can be used for making the material of backing plate is a rubber, relative to each other moves thereby limit track effectively.
According to the light-emitting component that adopts in the device of the present invention (or a plurality of light-emitting component) can be any suitable light-emitting component.Can be used for according to the representative example of the light-emitting component of lighting device of the present invention on the books in following patent application document:
In on December 21st, 2005 application, application number is 60/752753, be entitled as " lighting device " (inventor: Gerald H.Negley, Antony Paul van de Ven and Neal Hunter; The agency number of trying a case 931_002 PRO fully) U.S. Patent application, and application on December 20th, 2006, application number is 11/613692 U.S. Patent application, its full content is incorporated herein by reference;
In on May 5th, 2006 application, application number is 60/798446, be entitled as " lighting device " (inventor: Antony Paul van de Ven; The agency number of trying a case 931_008 PRO fully) U.S. Patent application, and application on May 3rd, 2007, application number is 11/743754 U.S. Patent application; Its full content is incorporated herein by reference;
In on May 31st, 2006 application, application number is 60/809618, be entitled as " lighting device and means of illumination " (inventor: Gerald H.Negley, Antony Paul van de Ven and Thomas G.Coleman; The agency number of trying a case 931_017 fully) U.S. Patent application, and application on May 30th, 2007, application number is 11/755153 U.S. Patent application; Its full content is incorporated herein by reference;
In the application number of on September 18th, 2006 application is 60/845429, is entitled as " lighting device, light fixture, light fixture and using method thereof " (inventor: Antony Paul van de Ven; The agency number of trying a case 931_019PRO fully) U.S. Patent application, and application on September 17th, 2007, application number is 11/856421 U.S. Patent application; Its full content is incorporated herein by reference;
In the application number of on September 21st, 2006 application is 60/846222, is entitled as " lighting device combination, its installation method, and light substitution technique " (inventor: Antony Paul van de Ven and Gerald H.Negley; The agency number of trying a case 931_021PRO fully) U.S. Patent application, and application on September 21st, 2007, application number is 11/859048 U.S. Patent application; Its full content is incorporated herein by reference;
In on November 13rd, 2006 application, application number is 60/858558, be entitled as " lighting device, the encirclement space and the means of illumination that are shone " (inventor: Gerald H.Negley; The agency number of trying a case 931_026PRO fully) U.S. Patent application; And on November 13rd, 2007 application, application number is 11/939047 U.S. Patent application; Its full content is incorporated herein by reference;
In on November 14th, 2006 application, application number is 60/858881, be entitled as " light engine assemblies " (inventor: Paul Kenneth Pickard and Gary David Trott; The agency number of trying a case 931_036 fully) U.S. Patent application; And on November 13rd, 2007 application, application number is 11/939052 U.S. Patent application; Its full content is incorporated herein by reference;
In on November 14th, 2006 application, application number is 60/859013, be entitled as " light fixture and the parts of using thereof " (inventor: Paul Kenneth Pickard and Gary David Trott; The agency number of trying a case 931_037 fully) U.S. Patent application, and application on April 18th, 2007, application number is 11/736799 U.S. Patent application; Its full content is incorporated herein by reference;
In on October 23rd, 2006 application, application number is 60/853589, be entitled as " lighting device and the method that photo engine housing and/or decoration are installed in the lighting device housing " (inventor: Paul KennethPickard and Gary David Trott; The agency number of trying a case 931_038 fully) U.S. Patent application, and application on October 23rd, 2007, application number is 11/877038 U.S. Patent application; Its full content is incorporated herein by reference;
In on November 30th, 2006 application, application number is 60/861901, be entitled as the U.S. Patent application (inventor: Gary David Trott, Paul KennethPickard and Ed Adams of " having the LED spotlight that annex connects "; The agent is the number of trying a case 931_044 fully), its full content is incorporated herein by reference; With
In on May 7th, 2007 application, application number is 60/916384, be entitled as the U.S. Patent application (inventor: Paul Kenneth Pickard, Gary David Trott and Ed Adams of " light fixture, lighting device and element thereof "; The agent is the number of trying a case 931_055PRO fully), and on November 30th, 2007 application, application number is 11/948041 (inventor: Gary David Trott, Paul Kenneth Pickard and Ed Adams; The agency number of trying a case 931_055NP fully) U.S. Patent application; Its full content is incorporated herein by reference;
In on May 7th, 2007 application, application number is 60/916407, is entitled as " lighting and lighting device " (inventor: Gary David Trott and Paul Kenneth Pickard; The agency number of trying a case 931_071PRO fully) U.S. Patent application; Its full content is incorporated herein by reference;
In on November 27th, 2007 application, application number is 60/990439, is entitled as " efficient lamp " (inventor: Gerald H.Negley and Antony Paul van de Ven; The agency number of trying a case 931_080PRO fully) U.S. Patent application; Its full content is incorporated herein by reference; And
In on February 15th, 2008 application, application number is 61/029068, is entitled as " lighting and lighting device " (inventor: Paul Kenneth Pickard and Gary David Trott; The agency number of trying a case 931_086PRO fully) U.S. Patent application and in the U.S. Patent application 61/037366 of application on March 18th, 2008; Its full content is incorporated herein by reference.
As above mentioned, in certain embodiments, described lighting device can comprise one or more solid-state light emitters.Those skilled in the art knows various types of solid-state light emitters, and the present invention comprises the use of all such solid-state light emitters (luminescent material that may can also have any suitable form).The representative example of spendable solid-state light emitters comprise following patent application described those:
In on December 22nd, 2005 application, application number is 60/753138, be entitled as " lighting device " (inventor: Gerald H.Negley; The agency number of trying a case 931_003 PRO fully) U.S. Patent application, and in application on December 21st, 2006, application number is 11/614180 U.S. Patent application, its full content is incorporated herein by reference;
In on April 24th, 2006 application, application number is 60/794379, be entitled as " separate fluorescent powder film on by the space and come spectral content (spectral content) among the mobile LED " (inventor: GeraldH.Negley and Antony Paul van de Ven; The agency number of trying a case 931_006 PRO fully) U.S. Patent application, and in application on January 19th, 2007, application number is 11/624811 U.S. Patent application, its full content is incorporated herein by reference;
In on May 26th, 2006 application, application number 60/808702, be entitled as " lighting device " (inventor: Gerald H.Negley and Antony Paul van de Ven; The agency number of trying a case 931_009 PRO fully) U.S. Patent application, and in application on May 22nd, 2007, application number is 11/751982 U.S. Patent application, its full content is incorporated herein by reference;
In on May 26th, 2006 application, application number 60/808925, be entitled as " solid luminous device and manufacture method thereof " (inventor: Gerald H.Negley and Neal Hunter; The agency number of trying a case 931_010PRO fully) U.S. Patent application, and in application on May 24th, 2007, application number is 11/753103 U.S. Patent application, its full content is incorporated herein by reference;
In on May 23rd, 2006 application, application number 60/802697, be entitled as " lighting device and manufacture method thereof " (inventor: Gerald H.Negley; The agency number of trying a case 931_011 PRO fully) U.S. Patent application, and in application on May 22nd, 2007, application number is 11/751990 U.S. Patent application, its full content is incorporated herein by reference;
In on April 20th, 2006 application, application number is 60/793524, be entitled as " lighting device and means of illumination " (inventor: Antony Paul van de Ven and Gerald H.Negley; The agency number of trying a case 931_012PRO fully) U.S. Patent application; And the U.S. Patent application No.11/736 of application on April 18th, 2007,761, its full content is incorporated herein by reference;
In on August 23rd, 2006 application, application number 60/839453, be entitled as " lighting device and means of illumination " (inventor: Antony Paul van de Ven and Gerald H.Negley; The agency number of trying a case 931_034 PRO fully) U.S. Patent application, and the U.S. Patent application No.11/843 of application on August 22nd, 2007,243, its full content is incorporated herein by reference;
In on October 12nd, 2006 application, application number 60/851230, be entitled as " lighting device and manufacture method thereof " (inventor: Gerald H.Negley; The agency number of trying a case 931_041 PRO fully) U.S. Patent application, and the U.S. Patent application No.11/870 of application on October 11st, 2007,679, its full content is incorporated herein by reference;
In on May 8th, 2007 application, application number 60/916608, be entitled as " lighting device and manufacture method thereof " (inventor: Antony Paul van de Ven and Gerald H.Negley; The agency number of trying a case 931_072 PRO fully) U.S. Patent application, its full content is incorporated herein by reference; And
In on January 22nd, 2008 application, application number 12/017676, be entitled as " lighting device with one or more fluorophor, and manufacture method " (inventor: Gerald H.Negley and Antony Paul vande Ven; The agency number of trying a case 931_079NP fully) U.S. Patent application, and in the U.S. Patent application (inventor: Gerald H.Negley and Antony Paul van de Ven of the application number 60/982900 of application on October 26th, 2007; The agency is the number of trying a case 931_079 PRO fully); Its full content is incorporated herein by reference.
Those skilled in the art know various installation visible light sources method, mounting structure, be used to install the courseware light source scheme, be used for the housing of visible light source etc., and any such method is included in the scope of the present invention.Be applicable to that layout, the mounting structure of the visible light source of lighting device of the present invention, the scheme that is used for installing the courseware light source, the representative example that is used for the housing of visible light source provide at following file:
In on December 21st, 2005 application, application number is 60/752753, be entitled as " lighting device " (inventor: Gerald H.Negley, Antony Paul van de Ven and Neal Hunter; The agency number of trying a case 931_002 PRO fully) U.S. Patent application, and application on December 20th, 2006, application number is 11/613692 U.S. Patent application, its full content is incorporated herein by reference;
In on December 21st, 2005 application, application number is 60/752556, be entitled as " lighting device and means of illumination " (inventor: Antony Paul Van de Ven and Gerald H.Negle, the agency number of trying a case 931_005PRO fully) U.S. Patent application, and the U.S. Patent application No.11/613 of application on December 20th, 2006,733 its full contents are incorporated herein by reference;
In on October 23rd, 2006 application, application number is 60/853589, be entitled as " lighting device and the method that photo engine housing and/or decoration are installed in the lighting device housing " (inventor: Paul KennethPickard and Gary David Trott; The agency number of trying a case 931_038PRO fully) U.S. Patent application, and application on October 23rd, 2007, application number is 11/877038 U.S. Patent application; Its full content is incorporated herein by reference.
If necessary, the invention provides the ability that realizes a large amount of other effects of wanting, comprise following (a)-(d):
(a) in typical existing tubular light fixture, bulb and cartridge module separate.Cartridge module is forever to be installed on the chassis (pan), and bulb and ornament just insert after gypsum and paint have been brushed in the room.Among the embodiment according to lighting device of the present invention, provide the assembly of installation, supporting reflex body and the lens (lower house) of PCB (upper shell) geographically to fix, thereby and with cartridge module and external heat sink thermo-contact so that manage the junction temperature of solid-state light emitters (for example LED) effectively.This is effective especially at the commercial environment that in fact occupation space is used for return air.Even but in dwelling house is used, also can realize more effective heat radiation than the situation that radiator is positioned at cartridge module at cartridge module outer setting radiator.
(b) in typical existing tubular light fixture, cartridge module is built-in, and the chassis is used to out coarse profile.This makes that setter can be in the low value part (chassis and cartridge module) of (i.e. white washed wall and mopping) the preceding light fixture of packing into earlier of finishing the work, the high value part (bulb and ornament) that light fixture is installed then again after finishing.But in this design, because solid-state light emitters driver and solid luminescent circuit board body are relative to each other through tuning especially, and, thereby cartridge module after finishing, is packed in white washed wall and mopping become possibility in the ceiling because cartridge module, housing and radiator all connect together in physical location and heat conduction.
In according to some embodiments of the present invention, one group of spring steel fixture is provided in the chassis, and provide one group to have the thin metallic support of groove to be installed on the cartridge module, so that power supply/driver and cartridge module (the high value part of light fixture) can be installed after finishing is finished.In the time of in cartridge module is inserted into the chassis, the groove in the support (in some cases at interval very little so that place more accurately) interact so that the ratchet action to be provided with the spring steel intermediate plate.Fig. 3 shows the representative example according to light-emitting component installation component of the present invention (it can be called as chassis assembly) 11 (cartridge modules that do not match).Fig. 4 shows the embodiment of the chassis assembly 12 that has the cartridge module (have and be called as the photo engine housing) 13 that matches.Fig. 5 is the partial enlarged drawing of the spring steel intermediate plate 14 according to the present invention and the embodiment of the support 15 of the trough of belt 16 that matches.
(c) in typical existing tubular light fixture, provide the panel beating guide rail (sheet metalrail) of one group of punching press to realize the location of cartridge module on desired orientation.These panel beating guide rails primarily design very cheaply, and a lot of problems are arranged.
I) usually relative sharp keen of panel beating guide rail.The setter repeated operation produces the hand that lacks trace and hurt setter through regular meeting.
Ii) the panel beating guide rail is relatively weak usually.When particularly being stretched over its complete length, the panel beating guide rail generally can only provide very little mechanical support to chassis assembly, even after the lock screw, also can produce tangible side offside and last-distortion down.
Iii) the panel beating guide rail uses not panel beating fixed screw easily to fix their position.Stand in ladder adjusted guide rail and fix light fixture, each fixed screw is towards opposite side.This means, to have at least (two of a possibilities) fixed screw will be on the position that is difficult to twist no matter where setter stands on the ladder.This point is combined with the weak structure of guide rail, with more difficult tighten the screws.
Some embodiments of the present invention comprise one or more features of describing among the application.A feature is to include the one or more parts that match (being made by for example aluminium) that are squeezed into.In a preferred embodiment, use single extrusion to obtain the parts of two couplings of guide rail, minimize processing cost.On the other hand, the outer surface of guide rail is level and smooth relatively, thereby easy-to-handle when mounted parts are provided, and eliminates the incised wound and the scarce trace that can take place usually.Again on the one hand, extrusion last-down and side offside knee have girder construction, this is all firmer than any panel beating guide rail that stamps out.Fig. 6 shows the profile according to the guide rail of the embodiment of the invention; Fig. 7 shows according to the guide rail that matches 17 of the embodiment of the invention and 18 profile; Fig. 8 shows the guide rail 17 that matches among Fig. 7 and 18 stereogram; Fig. 9 shows such guide rail and is installed in embodiment on the chassis.
Figure 16 shows the profile of the guide rail that matches according to another embodiment of the present invention.Figure 17 shows the stereogram of the guide rail that is complementary among Figure 16.
The another feature that provides in some embodiments of the invention is a rubber guide rail retainer, and it stops guide rail motion relative to each other.In according to some embodiments of the present invention, an elastic component (being made from steel for example) is provided, it is pressed into cushion (being made by for example hard rubber) outward flange of each guide rail.Like this, the frictional force that can overcome the rubber blanket generation is reorientated guide rail.(opposite, the panel beating guide rail can freely slide under the situation of fixed screw not having, and this is very inconvenient when the position of stationary magazine creel assembly.) if necessary, can provide one or more thumbscrews for each guide rail, like this, in case when guide rail is in terminal location,, can tightens thumbscrew and come to provide extra obstacle for the motion of guide rail if necessary or want.Figure 10 shows the embodiment of guide rail stop pad 19 and spring steel fastener 20.
(d) in typical light fixture, the chamber of commerce of manufactory provides notch or cut, so as setter shorten guide rail with lamp installation in very little joist space (be generally less than 12-13 ").Such design need to remove, change and reinstall guide rail with lamp installation in little joist space.In some embodiment, provide second group of panel beating extension device and come adaptive these less spaces according to lighting device of the present invention.When such embodiment was installed, setter can remove guide rail simply, used and replenished guide rail with chassis and joist joint.Figure 12 shows the embodiment of the lighting device with additional guide rail 12, and it can be used in little space and need not cutting or interrupt existing guide rail.
Described according to various embodiments of the present invention in conjunction with cross section (and/or plane) figure among the application, these views are the signals to the idealized embodiment of the present invention.Therefore, because the reason of manufacturing technology and/or tolerance, the deviation of the shape shown in the figure can be expected.Thereby embodiments of the invention can not be thought and are limited on the given shape in the zone shown in the figure, but comprise because of for example making the deviation on the different shape that produces.For example, illustrate or be described as the shaping area of rectangle, generally have chamfering or curvilinear characteristic.Therefore, each zone shown in the figure only is that schematically their shape is not the accurate shape in certain zone of equipment, thereby is not limitation of the scope of the invention.
Fig. 1 is the schematic diagram according to first embodiment of lighting device of the present invention.This embodiment comprises light-emitting component 10, and it is installed on the light-emitting component installation component 11.This light-emitting component installation component 11 comprises first group of guide rail with the first guide rail 17a and second guide rail 18a, and second group of guide rail with the first guide rail 17b and second guide rail 18b.Each guide rail has support 33.
Fig. 2 is the cutaway view of lighting device shown in Figure 1.
Fig. 3 is the schematic diagram according to second embodiment of lighting device of the present invention, and it comprises light-emitting component installation component 11 (and two groups guide rail 17a, 18a and 17b, 18b), and this light-emitting component installation component 11 has the reception structure of opening 22 forms.Embodiment shown in Figure 3 is similar to embodiment shown in Figure 1, but among the embodiment shown in Figure 1, light-emitting component (form of tube 10) is positioned at opening 22.
Fig. 4 is the schematic diagram according to the 3rd embodiment of lighting device of the present invention, and it comprises the light-emitting component installation component 12 with light-emitting component 13.
Fig. 5 is the partial enlarged drawing of the 3rd embodiment, shows spring clip 14 and spring clip connected structure 15, and described spring clip connected structure 15 has a plurality of spring clips bonding land of slit 16 forms.Among this embodiment, spring clip 14 is installed on the light-emitting component installation component 11, and spring clip connected structure 15 is installed on the light-emitting component 10.
Fig. 6 is the profile schematic diagram according to the guide rail of the embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 7 is according to the guide rail 17 of coupling of the present invention and 18 profile schematic diagram.
Fig. 8 is the guide rail 17 of coupling shown in Figure 7 and 18 perspective view.
Fig. 9 is the schematic diagram that comprises an embodiment of first guide rail 17 and second guide rail 18.
Figure 10 is the partial enlarged drawing of embodiment shown in Figure 9.Embodiment shown in Figure 10 comprises support member 20, first and second backing plates 19 (only a backing plate 19 as seen).Support member is resiliently biased, and tries hard to recommend moving first and second backing plates 19 and is moved toward each other (and therefore entering respectively in first and second guide rails) so that apply.
Embodiment shown in Figure 11 comprises the light-emitting component installation component 11 with flange 27, and auxiliary guide rail 21, and each auxiliary guide rail has the structure 29 that protrudes upward, and forms porose 30 in it.Embodiment shown in Figure 11 also has flange 28 at each auxiliary guide rail 21.
Figure 12 and Fig. 7 are approximate, but Figure 12 is changed and is 23 girder constructions of representing the side offside by a dotted line, in dashed lines 24 expressions-and following girder construction.
Figure 13 is the schematic diagram according to the embodiment of lighting device of the present invention, and itself and embodiment shown in Figure 5 are approximate, but among Figure 13, spring clip is installed on the light-emitting component, and the spring clip connected structure is installed on the light-emitting component installation component.
Figure 14 and embodiment shown in Figure 10 are approximate, but the embodiment among Figure 14 further includes the tension adjustment part of bolt 31 and wing nut 32 forms, wherein bolt 31 passes the hole (with respect to guide rail) of the both sides of support member, and wing nut 32 can tighten to the degree of wanting so that select the rate of tension of expectation.
In addition, though, under the situation that does not deviate from the spirit and scope of the present invention, can provide various other combinations with reference to the incompatible elaboration of the particular group of each parts specific embodiment of the present invention.Therefore, the present invention should not be construed as the restriction that is subjected to described here and particular exemplary embodiment shown in the drawings, but also can comprise the combination of the parts of various described embodiment.
Those of ordinary skill of the present invention can openly carry out many kinds variations and modification to it according to of the present invention under the situation that does not deviate from the spirit and scope of the present invention.Therefore, must understand that described embodiment only is used for for example, should not be considered as it limiting the present invention by the claims definition.Therefore, appended claim is interpreted as not only comprising the combination of parallel parts of stating, also comprises in essentially identical mode and finishes basic identical function to obtain all equivalent units of basic identical result.These claims are interpreted as at this and comprise above concrete elaboration and the content of explanation, the content of conceptive equivalence and the content that combines essential idea of the present invention.
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1, a kind of lighting device is characterized in that, comprising:
The light-emitting component installation component;
At least the first group guide rail, described first group of guide rail comprises first guide rail and second guide rail, described first guide rail and second guide rail all are connected on the light-emitting component installation component, in described first guide rail and second guide rail at least one can slide with respect to described light-emitting component installation component, described first guide rail has in the upwardly extending key dimension of first party, described second guide rail has in the upwardly extending key dimension of second party, described first direction is roughly parallel to described second direction, described first guide rail can slide with respect to described second guide rail along first direction, described first guide rail and described second guide rail all are extrusion modlings, described first guide rail has first profile, described first profile comprises the first guide rail common unit and the first guide rail auxiliary assembly, described second guide rail has second profile, described second profile comprises the second guide rail common unit and the second guide rail auxiliary assembly, the described first guide rail common unit is positioned in the described second guide rail auxiliary assembly, and the described second guide rail common unit is positioned in the described first guide rail auxiliary assembly, wherein if described first profile is rotated 180 degree, then described second profile is roughly similar to described first profile.
2, lighting device according to claim 1 is characterized in that, described first guide rail and second guide rail last-down, side all has girder construction to the bend of side.
According to the described lighting device of aforementioned arbitrary claim, it is characterized in that 3, described first and second guide rails have the exterior contour that is combined into together, this exterior contour is an essentially rectangular.
4, according to the described lighting device of aforementioned arbitrary claim, it is characterized in that described lighting device further comprises the reception structure, light-emitting component is connected to described reception structure.
5, according to the described lighting device of aforementioned arbitrary claim, it is characterized in that described lighting device further comprises light-emitting component.
6, according to the described lighting device of aforementioned arbitrary claim, it is characterized in that, described lighting device further comprises at least one retainer, is used to prevent that the first guide rail common unit from skidding off the second guide rail auxiliary assembly fully, and is used to prevent that the second guide rail common unit from skidding off the first guide rail auxiliary assembly fully.
According to the described lighting device of aforementioned arbitrary claim, it is characterized in that 7, described first and second guide rails have the exterior contour that is combined into together, this exterior contour does not have to surpass the angle of 90 degree.
According to the described lighting device of aforementioned arbitrary claim, it is characterized in that 8, the described first guide rail auxiliary assembly extends beyond 180 degree around the described second guide rail common unit, the described second guide rail auxiliary assembly extends beyond 180 degree around the described first guide rail common unit.
9, according to the described lighting device of aforementioned arbitrary claim, it is characterized in that, described lighting device further comprises at least one fastener, described fastener is connected to described light-emitting component installation component, described fastener comprises at least the first fastener part and the second fastener part, described first fastener part contacts with the first of described first guide rail, and described second fastener part contacts with the first of described second guide rail.
10, lighting device according to claim 9, it is characterized in that, described fastener comprises support member, first backing plate and second backing plate, described first backing plate is installed in the first of described support member, described second backing plate is installed on the second portion of described support member, described first backing plate comprises described first fastener part and contacts with the first of described first guide rail that described second backing plate comprises described second fastener part and contacts with the first of described second guide rail.
11, a kind of lighting device is characterized in that, comprising:
The light-emitting component installation component, described light-emitting component installation component has the opening that can insert the photo engine housing, and described light-emitting component installation component comprises at least one in (1) at least one spring clip and (2) at least one spring clip connected structure.
12, lighting device according to claim 11 is characterized in that, described spring clip connected structure comprises at least one slit.
According to claim 11 or 12 described lighting devices, it is characterized in that 13, described lighting device further comprises the light-emitting component that is accommodated in the described opening.
14, lighting device according to claim 13, it is characterized in that, described light-emitting component installation component comprises at least the first spring clip, described light-emitting component comprises at least the first spring clip connected structure, the described first spring clip connected structure comprises a plurality of spring clips bonding land, and one in described first spring clip and the described spring clip bonding land engages.
15, lighting device according to claim 14 is characterized in that, at least the first pair of spring clip bonding land each interval one distance, and this distance is less than 1/10th of the key dimension of described photo engine housing.
16, according to claim 13 or 14 described lighting devices, it is characterized in that, described light-emitting component comprises at least the first spring clip, described light-emitting component installation component comprises at least the first spring clip connected structure, the described first spring clip connected structure comprises a plurality of spring clips bonding land, and one in described first spring clip and the described spring clip bonding land engages.
17, lighting device according to claim 16 is characterized in that, at least the first pair of spring clip bonding land each interval one distance, and this distance is less than 1/10th of the key dimension of described photo engine housing.
18, a kind of lighting device is characterized in that, comprising:
The light-emitting component installation component;
At least the first group guide rail, described first group of guide rail comprises first guide rail and second guide rail, described first guide rail and second guide rail all are connected on the light-emitting component installation component, in described first guide rail and second guide rail at least one can slide with respect to described light-emitting component installation component, described first guide rail has in the upwardly extending key dimension of first party, described second guide rail has in the upwardly extending key dimension of second party, described first direction is roughly parallel to described second direction, and described first guide rail can slide with respect to described second guide rail along first direction; And
At least the first auxiliary guide rail, described first auxiliary guide rail can slide along the third direction that is parallel to first direction with respect to described light-emitting component installation component.
19, a kind of lighting device is characterized in that, comprising:
The light-emitting component installation component;
At least the first group guide rail, described first group of guide rail comprises first guide rail and second guide rail, described first guide rail and second guide rail all are connected on the light-emitting component installation component, in described first guide rail and second guide rail at least one can slide with respect to described light-emitting component installation component, described first guide rail has in the upwardly extending key dimension of first party, described second guide rail has in the upwardly extending key dimension of second party, described first direction is roughly parallel to described second direction, and described first guide rail can slide with respect to described second guide rail along first direction; And
At least one fastener, described fastener is connected to described light-emitting component installation component, described fastener comprises at least the first fastener part and the second fastener part, described first fastener part contacts with the first of described first guide rail, and described second fastener part contacts with the first of described second guide rail.
20, lighting device according to claim 19, it is characterized in that, described fastener comprises support member, first backing plate and second backing plate, described first backing plate is installed in the first of described support member, described second backing plate is installed on the second portion of described support member, described first backing plate comprises described first fastener part and contacts with the first of described first guide rail that described second backing plate comprises described second fastener part and contacts with the first of described second guide rail.
21, lighting device according to claim 20, it is characterized in that, described support member is resiliently biased, and makes described first backing plate apply force in the first of described first guide rail, and described second backing plate applies force in the first of described second guide rail.
22, lighting device according to claim 21, it is characterized in that, described support member further comprises the tension adjustment part, described tension adjustment part can be tightened up increasing the active force in the first that first backing plate is applied to first guide rail, and can increase the active force in the first that second backing plate is applied to second guide rail.
23, according to claim 20 or 21 described lighting devices, it is characterized in that, described support member further comprises the tension adjustment part, described tension adjustment part can be tightened up so that first backing plate applies force in the first of first guide rail, and second backing plate is applied force in the first of second guide rail.
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