DE102010047336B3 - lighting system - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a lighting system (122) for decorating a wall, a ceiling or a floor. The lighting system has at least one decoration element (124), on the edge region of which a plurality of contact elements (K1, K2, R) are arranged. First contact elements (K1) are electrically connected to one another by a first conductor, second contact elements (K2) by a second conductor. The decorative element (124) is reversibly electrically and / or mechanically connected by the contact elements (K1, K2, R) to contact means (128, 130). The contact means (128, 130) are in turn mechanically connected to a carrier. Additional decoration elements (126) can be connected electrically and / or mechanically and / or in terms of data technology to the first decoration element (124) via the contact means (128, 130).

Description

The invention relates to a lighting system, in particular for the decorative design of a wall, a ceiling, a floor, furniture or the like. Such lighting systems are preferably used in the spa or thermal area, in rest rooms, living rooms, children and bedrooms and outdoor areas.

There are lighting systems are known which are constructed in a modular manner, wherein the individual modular decoration elements are fixedly mounted on a support and electrical contacts between the modules must be wired individually. Such lighting systems often require a high assembly cost. The known lighting systems use a 230 V, 24 V or 12 V power supply, which is usually integrated in the individual decorative elements, so that the decorative elements are correspondingly heavy. This is particularly disadvantageous when mounting the decorative elements "overhead". Furthermore, in the known decorative elements already fail in a simple interruption of a power line or a poor electrical connection, the power supply of individual decorative elements or all decorative elements. Also, in the known lighting systems, the individual decoration elements can usually only be replaced with great effort. A simple removal and insertion of the decorative elements without tools is usually not possible.

The DE 10 2009 036 382 A1 discloses a light panel system of light plate elements and their interconnection. The light plate elements are used for the functionalization of wall or floor coverings. The light plate elements light elements can be interconnected with different lighting effects.

Furthermore, the disclosure DE 37 44 482 A1 an illumination system comprising an electroconductive support and lighting fixtures disposed thereon. The carrier consists of at least two juxtaposed, each lying at different electrical potentials magnetic conductor elements. The contacts of the lighting body are each conductively connected to a magnet which can be fastened on a corresponding conductor element.

Finally, out of the US 2008/0 297 072 A1 a lighting system has become known, which has a plurality of interconnected lighting modules. At each light module, a plurality of connecting members is provided, each having an electrical connection.

The invention is based on the object to provide a lighting system that is constructed in a simple manner modular and requires few sources of voltage.

This object is achieved by a lighting system for decorative design of a wall, a ceiling, a floor, furniture or the like, wherein the lighting system at least one decorative element with a body, at least two first contact elements, which are interconnected by a first electrical conductor, at least two second contact elements, which are connected to one another by a second electrical conductor, at least one light-emitting means which is electrically conductively connected to the first and second conductors, and has electrically conductive contact means attachable to a carrier, wherein at least two first contact elements and at least two second contact elements Contact elements of the decorative element is assigned in each case a contact means.

The electrically conductive contact means are fixed to the carrier, wherein as a carrier solid or flexible load-bearing surfaces of a wall, a ceiling or floor, a support structure, but also surfaces of furniture, vehicles, billboards and the like come into question. The contact means can be attached to the carrier in any manner, for example by a screw connection. Preferably, the contact means are secured by an adhesive bond to the carrier.

When the contact means are fixed to the carrier, contact elements of the decoration element can be brought into electrically conductive connection with the contact means. For this purpose, the decorative element, for example, by a magnetic, plug-in, Velcro, adhesive or locking connection, also be attached to the carrier.

The arrangement of the decorative element may provide the advantage that between the decorative element and the carrier, a cavity is formed, in which further lines, for. B. additional power lines to supply additional consumers with mains voltage can be laid.

The decorative element can be used in addition to thermal insulation. For this purpose, a gap between the decorative element and the carrier with a thermally insulating material, such as foam or foam polystyrene, are filled. Alternatively or additionally, the decorative element itself can be made of a thermally insulating material, such as foam or foam polystyrene. The thermal insulation can in this case be reinforced by an air chamber which can be formed between the decorative element and the carrier.

It is particularly preferred if the decorative element is fastened via the contact elements to the contact means. To connect the decorative element with the contact means fastening techniques that simultaneously allow electrical contact, such. B. plug contacts are used. The contact elements of the decorative element can be electrically and mechanically connected to the contact means in this way. Furthermore, the at least one lighting means of the decorative element is electrically connected to the contact elements, so that when a voltage is applied to at least two contact means, the lighting means can be supplied with power. By the first and second conductors of the decorative element further contact elements are supplied with voltage. The voltage applied to the decorative element can thereby be transmitted via further contact means to further decorative elements, to which contact elements of at least two decorative elements are connected to the same contact means.

It is understood that instead of or in addition to the lighting means further electrical consumers, such as speakers, fans or the like via the contact elements, or the first and second conductors of the decorative element, can be supplied with voltage. Further consumers can be added later by the availability of a power supply, in particular a low-voltage power supply, to at least one decorative element. For example, a further light source, a light source in the form of a cloud, a device for displaying a moon or lunar eclipse, etc., can be subsequently added to or on the decoration element.

In addition to or instead of the transmission of a voltage information can be transmitted in the form of electrical signals from a decorative element to at least one further decorative element via at least one contact element and at least one contact means. The contact element can thus serve both the mechanical support and the power supply and the transmission of signals.

The lighting system preferably has at least two decorative elements, wherein a first conductor of a first decorative element is electrically connected via a first contact means with the first conductor of a second decorative element and a second conductor of the first decorative element via a second contact means with a second conductor of a further decorative element. By providing a plurality of decorative elements, a network of decorative elements on the carrier, i. H. the wall, the ceiling, the floor, the furniture or the like, can be arranged, wherein the power supply can be transmitted by the inventive design of the decorative elements from one decorative element to the next. In addition to the decorative elements, the lighting system can have bridging elements, which, like the decorative elements, serve to pass on a voltage, but in contrast to the decorative elements have no light source. Furthermore, the illumination system can have at least one decorative element which has no contact elements or conductors in at least one edge area. Such a decorative element can be tailored by an installer arbitrarily to mask a contact means at the edge of the lighting system or to adapt the lighting system to the shape of a carrier.

In a particularly preferred embodiment of the invention, at least some contact elements may be magnetic or magnetizable and / or the contact means may be magnetic or magnetizable. For this purpose, the contact elements and / or contact means may comprise, for example, a paramagnetic or ferromagnetic material. As a result, the decoration elements can be particularly easily connected to the contact means both mechanically and electrically and data technology. It is particularly advantageous in this context if the contact means are designed as contact plates. As a result, a connection of several contact elements with the same contact means is easily possible.

The contact elements and the contact means may themselves be electrically conductive or have an electrically conductive coating. In addition to the magnetic contact elements, further connection means may be provided for fastening the decoration elements to the contact means or directly to a carrier. It may be sufficient to position the contact means only roughly on the carrier, since the decorative elements can be moved by the magnetic contact elements on the contact means.

If the displaceability is not desired, at least one contact means may have a surface structure. Due to the surface structure, it can be achieved that a contact element arranged on the contact means is difficult to displace or immovable relative to the contact means. A surface structure may be formed such that the contact means has recesses, recesses or protrusions. The Contact means may comprise, for example, round recesses in which, at least partially, cylindrical contact elements are immovably inserted.

More than two first and second contact elements can be provided on the decoration element, wherein in each case two first and two second contact elements can be connected to one another by first conductors or second conductors. The lighting system can thereby have several independent circuits. These can be used to conduct different voltages from one decorative element to the next and / or to provide a multi-redundant power supply of the lighting system. In the case of a redundant power supply, the decoration elements can be cut or shortened by a fitter arbitrarily to a required level, without the power supply of the other decorative elements is lost.

The first and second conductors may be crossed electrically isolated from each other. The decoration element can thus be constructed symmetrically, whereby a simple arrangement of several decorative elements to each other is possible. As a result of this measure, it is possible to build up a laminar multi-mesh power supply network on the lighting system in the arrangement of a plurality of decorative elements.

The first and second conductors of the decoration element and / or at least two contact elements of the decoration element and / or at least two contact means of the illumination system can be connected directly to a power supply. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, a power supply module may be provided which has a mains voltage connection and at least one transformer and / or a voltage converter. Through the transformer and / or voltage transformer, the mains voltage can be transformed to a low voltage (low voltage, eg 6 V). The power supply module can be arranged between the mains voltage connection and a decorative element or directly on a decorative element.

If a rectifier is arranged downstream of the mains voltage connection at the power supply module, then the lighting means of the decorative element can be supplied with DC voltage. The rectifier can be arranged downstream of the mains voltage connection or downstream of a transformer or voltage transformer.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, at least one voltage controller for controlling at least one output voltage of the power supply module may be provided on the power supply module. By the voltage control, the lighting means of the decorative element and other bulbs of further decorative elements can be dimmed.

The lighting system, in particular the power supply module, may include a controller for controlling at least one light source. Through the control individual lamps can be targeted. Thus, for example, a plurality of lighting means can be arranged in a decorative element, which in turn can be individually switched on and off by the control and / or individually dimmed. The light sources, such as LED spotlights, can be controlled independently of each other in terms of their color and brightness. The controller can be controlled by a user through a remote control. Alternatively, the controller may be manually controlled by executing certain switching sequences with a switch, for example, a sequential on / off / on of mains voltage. Of course, any other switching sequences for controlling the controller can be used. On a remote control can be dispensed with. However, it is also conceivable that the control can be influenced by a remote control and manually executed switching sequences.

Further, the controller may be capable of generating crossfade and other transient effects between different illuminants. In addition, the controller may have a timing that allows a temporal offset of the operation of different bulbs.

The power supply module can be made particularly compact if the mains voltage connection and / or the transformer and / or the voltage converter and / or the voltage control and / or the control in a panel, such as a canopy, especially in a ceiling canopy or in a piece of furniture are arranged , Starting from a ceiling canopy, for example a lamp canopy, the voltage provided by the power supply module can be distributed to a lamp and at least one decorative element without any further wiring effort.

The body of the decorative element may be formed like a foil. In a particularly preferred embodiment of the invention, the body of the decorative element may be plate-shaped. The plate-shaped body may have waves or other structures and be straight, curved or angled designed. As a plate-shaped body are preferably plastic, Plasterboard, hard foam, wood or Pressspanmittel, for example in the form of a wooden ceiling decor used.

In order to be able to join the decoration elements gap-free, the decoration element can be polygonal, in particular quadrangular, and the contact elements of the decoration element can be arranged in the corner regions of the decoration element.

In order to be able to put together a plurality of decorative elements in a particularly easy gap-free manner, the body of the decorative element can have on a first side a projection, in particular a spring, and on a second side a recess, in particular a groove, for receiving a projection of a further decorative element. Several decorative elements can be connected gap-free by interlocking contours. It is understood that the body of the decorative element may have any number of projections and recesses, so that after several pages towards further decorative elements can be added gap-free to the decorative element.

Multiple circuits may be formed by the decorative elements when contact elements are disposed at the edges between the corners of the polygonal decorative element. In general, it can be said that with an increasing number of contact elements on the individual decorative elements, the flexibility in the arrangement of the decorative elements increases. As a result, the decoration elements can be optimally arranged on the carrier. Additionally or alternatively, with an increasing number of contact elements, the number of circuits of the lighting system may increase. The circuits can be used to operate different bulbs with different voltage requirements and / or as redundant circuits of bulbs with the same voltage requirements.

To display a plurality of luminous dots, for example to represent a "starry sky", at least one light guide can be used to distribute the light of at least one luminous means of a decoration element, wherein at least one end of the light guide protrudes through the body of the decoration element. The actual light source remains hidden to the viewer. The end of the light guide protruding through the support becomes visible to the viewer as a point of light. By arranging a plurality of light guides, a plurality of light points can be displayed starting from one light source. The light guides can be configured differently in order to represent different light points. By way of example, the light guides may have diameters of different sizes or different optical conductivity in order to represent differently sized and / or differently bright luminous dots. The light guides, as well as other light sources, may be designed in such a way that a fitter can arrange the light guides themselves in a simple manner to a pattern of their choice.

In order to achieve a spatial 3D effect with a pair of polarization goggles, the light sources or the ends of the light guides illuminated by the light sources can be arranged in pairs next to one another and provided with differently oriented polarization filters. The apparent distance of the respective lighting means to the viewer can be varied by the distance of the light sources arranged in pairs and / or exit points of the light guides. The bulb can appear in this way infinitely far away. The depiction of a starry sky can be presented in a particularly realistic way. Furthermore, two closely spaced ends of optical fibers, or two closely spaced lamps, which are provided with differently oriented polarizing films, viewed through polarizing glasses, may appear particularly close.

Alternatively or additionally, a shutter technique can be used to achieve a 3D effect. In this case, two closely spaced ends of optical fibers, or two closely spaced lamps alternately switched on and off. Through a shutter glasses, d. H. a spectacle, which is alternately translucent on the left and right eye viewed, a viewer can see the two closely spaced ends of optical fibers, or closely spaced bulbs, as a light spot located in front of the viewer or as an infinite far away perceive the apparent light spot.

In a particularly preferred embodiment of the invention, each decorative element may comprise a rectifier, which is arranged upstream of an electrical consumer. By the rectifier, the decorative elements can be arranged arbitrarily oriented to each other, without the risk of polarity reversal. The lighting system can also be operated with alternating voltage.

In one development of the invention, a graphic display can be provided on at least one decorative element. The graphic display can be suitable for displaying images, patterns or fonts and can be used for information or advertising purposes. The power supply of the graphic display as well as the transmission of data for the control of the graphic Display can be done, as described above, via the contact elements of the decorative element.

The invention further relates to a decorative element of a lighting system described above comprising a body and at least two first contact elements, which are electrically connected to one another by a first conductor, and at least two second contact elements, which are electrically connected to one another by a second conductor, and at least one lighting means, which is electrically connected to the first and second conductors.

Further advantages will become apparent from the drawing, which illustrates several schematic representations of embodiments and details of lighting systems according to the invention.

Show it:

1 a plan view of a first embodiment of a lighting system according to the invention;

2 a sectional view of the lighting system 1 along the line AA;

3 a plan view of a second embodiment of a lighting system according to the invention;

4a a plan view of a third embodiment of a lighting system according to the invention;

4b a rear view of the lighting system 4a ;

5 a plan view of a fourth embodiment of a lighting system according to the invention; and

6 a plan view of a fifth embodiment of a lighting system according to the invention.

1 shows a first inventive lighting system 10 which is attached to a support. The first lighting system 10 is shown as seen from the carrier, ie the carrier itself is not visible. In the 1 nine formed as contact plates contact means are shown, of which for reasons of clarity, only four with the reference numerals 12a . 12b . 12c . 12d are designated. The contact means 12a -D are firmly connected to the carrier by an adhesive bond; the adhesive surfaces of the contact means 12a -D point up. First, second, third and fourth decoration elements 14 . 16 . 18 . 20 are, as described below, detachable with the contact means 12a -D connected.

The following is a first decorative element 14 exemplary for all decorative elements 14 . 16 . 18 . 20 described. The first decoration element 14 has four magnetic contact elements 22a . 22b . 22c . 22d on. The contact elements 22a -D are stuck with a body 24 of the first decorative element 14 connected. The magnetic contact elements 22a -D are electrically conductive and adhere via a magnetic connection to the likewise electrically conductive contact means 12a d. A first leader 26 is with the contact elements 22a . 22d Conductive connected, for example, soldered or plugged. A second leader 28 is with the contact elements 22b . 22c Conductive connected, for example, soldered or plugged. The first and second ladder 26 . 28 are designed in the form of cables. Alternatively or additionally, the first and second conductors 26 . 28 also be designed in the form of metal strips or the like, which are fixed to the body 24 of the decoration element 14 are connected. Furthermore, a light source 30 with the first conductor 26 and the second conductor 28 electrically connected. To the contact means 12a . 12c electrical potentials are created. These potentials are due to the contact elements 22a . 22b and the first and second conductors 26 . 28 on, so that with the ladders 26 . 28 connected bulbs 30 is connected to a voltage (potential difference of the potentials).

In addition, the potentials of the contact agents 12a . 12c via other contact elements and contact means to all other decorative elements 16 . 18 . 20 transfer. For example, the at the contact means 12c . 12d attached potentials to a second decorative element 16 transfer. A contact element 22e For this purpose, use the contact material 12c potential. The at the contact means 12d The potential applied is from a contact element 22f decreased. First and second leaders 32 . 34 of the second decorative element 16 transfer the potentials to a light source 36 and further contact elements 22g . 22h of the second decorative element 16 , In an analogous manner, the unspecified lamps and first and second conductors and contact elements of the decorative elements 18 . 20 supplied with corresponding potentials. By applying a voltage to the contact means 12a . 12c so can all the decoration elements 14 . 16 . 18 . 20 be supplied with voltage. The potential applied to the contact elements is in 1 and in the following figures represented by plus and minus signs.

2 shows a sectional view along the line AA 1 , In 2 is an in 1 not shown carrier 38 shown. For reasons the clarity are the first and second head of the decorative elements 16 . 20 in 2 Not shown. The contact means 12c . 12d as well as a contact agent 12e are via an adhesive bond with the carrier 38 connected. The carrier 38 may be a wall, a support structure or, as in the present case, a ceiling. The second decoration element 16 is, as previously described, via magnetic contact elements 22e . 22f both mechanically and electrically with the contact means 12c . 12d connected. It has a body 40 in the form of a plate. On the body 40 is the light source 36 arranged. The light of the bulb 36 is via optical fiber 42 directed. The light guides 42 are through the body 40 of the second decorative element 16 passed. In 1 are the light guides 42 represented by dash-dotted lines. A first light guide 42a is in the section plane AA, like from the 1 and 2 seen through the body 40 passed. For a in 2 schematically illustrated viewer 44 are when looking at the lighting system 10 only the carrier 38 , the contact agent 12c . 12e , the body 40 of the second decorative element 16 as well as a body 46 of the third decorative element 20 and the ends of the optical fibers, for example one end of the optical fiber 42a , visible, noticeable.

In 3 is an embodiment of a second illumination system according to the invention 48 shown. The second lighting system 48 consists of six decorative elements 50 . 52 . 54 . 56 . 58 . 60 and contact means for electrical connection and mechanical support of the decorative elements 50 . 52 . 54 . 56 . 58 . 60 of which, for reasons of clarity, only designed as a round contact plate contact means 62 indicated by dashed lines. In contrast to that in the 1 and 2 illustrated first illumination system 10 Show the decorative elements 50 . 52 . 54 . 56 . 58 . 60 of the second illumination system 48 each six contact elements. These are below by way of example with reference to the decorative element 50 described. contact elements 64a . 64b . 64c . 64d are in the corner areas of the decoration element 50 arranged. Other contact elements 64e . 64f are on the edges of the decoration element 50 between the corner regions of the decorative element 50 arranged. The contact elements 64a . 64b and 64f as well as the contact elements 64c . 64d and 64e are by first and second conductors 65a . 65b electrically connected. The first and second ladder 65a . 65b are arranged crosswise. Through the contact elements 64e . 64f and the others between the corner areas of the decorative elements 52 . 54 . 56 . 58 . 60 . 61 arranged, not further described contact elements and the crosswise arrangement of the first and second conductors 65a . 65b can the decoration elements 50 . 52 . 54 . 56 . 58 . 60 . 61 both parallel to each other and offset from each other or arranged to be rotated by 90 °. For example, the decorative elements 50 . 52 . 54 . 56 arranged parallel to each other while the decorative elements 54 . 56 . 58 . 60 offset and decorative element 61 are arranged twisted to each other. The arrangement of the decoration elements 54 . 56 . 58 . 60 . 61 on a support (not shown) can be designed so very flexible.

For electrically connecting a mains voltage to the second lighting system 48 is a power supply module 66 on the decoration element 56 intended. The power supply module 66 is electric with first and second conductors 68 . 70 of the decoration element 56 connected. About contact means, such as the schematically illustrated contact means 62 and contact elements, such as the contact elements exemplified 64a -F, that is from the power supply module 66 provided tension to all decorative elements 50 . 52 . 54 . 56 . 58 . 60 . 61 multiple, or redundant transfer.

4a shows a third lighting system 72 , the two decoration elements 74 . 76 having. Every decorative element 74 . 76 Each has ten contact elements, of which two contact elements 78a . 78b are designated by way of example. By the ten contact elements per decorative element 74 . 76 becomes a multiple redundant power supply of the lighting system 72 allows. The decoration elements 74 . 76 have bulbs 80 . 82 on, via first and second conductors (not labeled) with the contact elements 78a . 78b are electrically connected. From the bulbs 80 . 82 in turn go light guides 84a -F made by body 86 . 88 (please refer 4b ) of the decorative elements 74 . 76 passed through.

4b shows the back of the in 4a illustrated decorative elements 74 . 76 , In the 4b shown side of the decoration elements 74 . 76 is facing a viewer. For the viewer are thus only the body 86 . 88 as well as the ends of the light guides 84a -F of the decoration elements 74 . 76 visible, noticeable. Will the in 4a illustrated contact elements 78a . 78b energized, the bulbs light up 80 . 82 as well as the ends of the light guides 84a -F, so, how out 4b Obviously, the viewer perceives luminous points in the form of a starry sky. In 4b For example, the "Big Dipper" is visible to the viewer. It is understood that the ends of the light guides 84a -G may be painted with color to depict colored spots of light or may be provided with a colored foil.

5 shows as a further embodiment of a fourth illumination system according to the invention 90 , The fourth lighting system 90 instructs decorative element 92 and an electrical house installation 96 on. A power supply module 94 is through a mains voltage connection 98 with the electrical house installation 96 connected. The output of the electrical house installation is a standard lamp connection. The electrical house installation 96 has a switch 100 on, over the on the power supply module 94 voltage can be switched on and off. The desk 100 In addition, a dimmer to regulate the power supply module 94 have applied voltage. The mains voltage startup 98 of the power supply module 94 is electric with a transformer module 102 and a transformer 104 connected. The transformer module 102 has a transformer or voltage converter and, for example, a rectifier. The from the transformer module 102 and the transformer 104 output voltage is connected to two circuits 106 . 108 output. Further, on the power supply module 94 a consumer connection 110 provided on the one by a dimmer 112 dimmable mains voltage is output. The dimmer 112 as well as the transformer module 102 and the transformer 104 are about a controller 114 controllable, which also via the mains voltage connection 98 is supplied with voltage. The control 114 has a control bus 116 on, the signals of the controller 114 to the transformer module 102 , the transformer 104 and the dimmer 112 outputs. The control 114 is via a remote control and / or the switch 100 controllable. For example, a switching order of the switch 100 the control 114 to issue a specific signal.

The circuits 106 . 108 are electrically, preferably over not shown because of the simpler overview contact means with contact elements of the decorative element 92 connected. The contact elements of the decoration element 92 are denoted by K1, K2 and R. On the decoration element 92 Beyond first and second conductors, of which examples are the first and second conductors 118 . 120 are designated, two circuits formed. In this case, the two circuits share a common return conductor via a contact element denoted by R and supply two illuminants designated V1 and V2. The light source V1 is supplied with a DC voltage in the low voltage range, the lamp V2 with an AC voltage in the low voltage range. The lighting means V1 can, for example, analogous to the light source 82 according to 4a be formed to form a "starry sky". Alternatively or additionally, the lighting means 82 be formed in the form of at least one light emitting diode, at least one light emitting diode module or a light bulb. The luminous means V2 can be halogen lamps, incandescent lamps, energy-saving lamps or the like, which are capable of a room or an outdoor area in which the lighting system 90 is arranged to illuminate.

The power supply module 94 serves as a multi-channel remotely controllable "brightness adjuster", from which the voltage required to achieve a brightness of 0 to 100% can be output for several independent consumers with safe isolation and current voltage conversion for light-emitting diodes or low-voltage consumers and / or without electrical isolation for consumers with mains voltage requirements.

6 shows a fifth lighting system 122 which has several decorative elements, of which the decorative elements 124 . 126 are designated by way of example. The decoration elements 124 . 126 are analogous to the decorative element 94 out 5 built up. The individual decorative elements are electrically connected to one another via contact means, wherein by way of example two contact means 128 . 130 of the fifth illumination system 122 are designated. In the middle of the fifth lighting system 122 is, including decorative elements, a power supply element 132 arranged. The power supply element 132 has a power supply module 134 on, the analog to the power supply module 94 according to 5 is constructed. The power supply module 134 can be fixed to the power supply element 132 be arranged. Furthermore, the power supply element 132 firmly, for example by screws or an adhesive bond with a carrier (not shown), be connected. The power supply element 132 In addition, an opening for a lamp or a consumer connection, which is analogous to the consumer connection 110 according to 5 is formed. Finally, the power supply element 132 be formed analogous to the decorative elements with first and second conductors, corresponding contact elements and at least one light source. By unspecified contact means can from the power supply element 132 provided voltages to all decorative elements of the fifth lighting system 122 to get redirected.

How out 6 it can be seen, the decorative elements are arranged differently oriented in this example. For example, the decorative element 126 offset by 90 ° to the decorative element 124 arranged. If the orientation of a decorative element, which is optionally provided with a DC voltage-requiring bulbs, disregarded by a fitter (for example, the decorative element 126 in the same orientation as the decorative element 124 next to the decoration element 124 arranged), this in no way leads to a short circuit. Rather, only illuminates a light source of the wrongly inserted decorative element in the operation of the lighting system 122 not up. The other decorative elements are not affected by the wrong orientation of a decorative element. The lighting system 122 It can be safely set up and operated. If the bulbs operated with AC voltage or a rectifier installed in each decorative element before the consumers, the decorative elements can be arranged and oriented as desired.

In summary, it can be said that the invention relates to a lighting system for decorating a wall, a ceiling or a floor. The lighting system has at least one decorative element, on the edge region of which a plurality of contact elements are arranged. First contact elements are electrically connected to each other by a first conductor, second contact elements by a second conductor. The decorative element is reversibly electrically and / or mechanically connected by the contact elements with contact means. The contact means are in turn firmly connected to a carrier mechanically. About the contact means further decorative elements can be electrically and / or mechanically and / or data technically connected to the first decorative element.

Claims (21)

Lighting system ( 10 . 48 . 72 . 90 . 122 ), in particular for the decorative design of a wall, a ceiling, a floor, furniture or the like, comprising a. at least one decorative element ( 14 . 16 . 18 . 20 . 50 . 52 . 54 . 56 . 58 . 60 . 61 . 74 . 76 . 92 . 124 . 126 ) with i. a body ( 24 . 40 . 46 . 86 . 88 ); ii. at least two first contact elements ( 22a . 22d . 22f . 22g . 64a . 64b . 64f . 78b , K1) through a first electrical conductor ( 26 . 34 . 65a . 118 ) are interconnected; iii. at least two second contact elements ( 22b . 22c . 22e . 22h . 64c . 64d . 64e . 78a , K2) through a second electrical conductor ( 28 . 32 . 65b . 120 ) are interconnected; iv. at least one light source ( 30 . 36 . 80 . 82 , V1, V2) with the first ( 26 . 34 . 65a . 118 ) and second conductor ( 28 . 32 . 65b . 120 ) is electrically connected; b. on a carrier ( 38 ) attachable, electrically conductive contact means ( 12a . 12b . 12c . 12d . 62 . 128 . 130 ), wherein at least two first contact elements ( 22a . 22d . 22f . 22g . 64a . 64b . 64f . 78b , K1) and at least two second contact elements ( 22b . 22c . 22e . 22h . 64c . 64d . 64e . 78a , K2) of the decorative element ( 14 . 16 . 18 . 20 . 50 . 52 . 54 . 56 . 58 . 60 . 61 . 74 . 76 . 92 . 124 . 126 ) each a contact means ( 12a . 12b . 12c . 12d . 62 . 128 . 130 ) assigned. Illumination system according to claim 1, characterized in that the illumination system ( 10 . 48 . 72 . 90 . 122 ) at least two decorative elements ( 14 . 16 . 18 . 20 . 50 . 52 . 54 . 56 . 58 . 60 . 61 . 74 . 76 . 92 . 124 . 126 ), wherein a first conductor ( 26 . 34 . 65a . 118 ) of a first decorative element ( 14 . 16 . 18 . 20 . 50 . 52 . 54 . 56 . 58 . 60 . 61 . 74 . 76 . 92 . 124 . 126 ) via a first contact agent ( 12a . 12d . 128 ) with the first conductor ( 26 . 34 . 65a . 118 ) a second decorative element ( 14 . 16 . 18 . 20 . 50 . 52 . 54 . 56 . 58 . 60 . 61 . 74 . 76 . 92 . 124 . 126 ) and a second conductor ( 28 . 32 . 65b . 120 ) of the first decorative element ( 14 . 16 . 18 . 20 . 50 . 52 . 54 . 56 . 58 . 60 . 61 . 74 . 76 . 92 . 124 . 126 ) via a second contact means ( 12b . 12c . 62 . 130 ) with a second conductor ( 28 . 32 . 65b . 120 ) of the further decorative element ( 14 . 16 . 18 . 20 . 50 . 52 . 54 . 56 . 58 . 60 . 61 . 74 . 76 . 92 . 124 . 126 ) is electrically connected. Illumination system according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that at least some contact elements ( 22a -H, 64a -f, 78a -B, K1, K2, R) are magnetic or magnetizable and / or the contact means ( 12a . 12b . 12c . 12d . 62 . 128 . 130 ) are magnetic or magnetizable. Illumination system according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that at least one contact means ( 12a . 12b . 12c . 12d . 62 . 128 . 130 ) has a surface structure. Lighting system according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that on the decorative element ( 14 . 16 . 18 . 20 . 50 . 52 . 54 . 56 . 58 . 60 . 61 . 74 . 76 . 92 . 124 . 126 ) more than two first contact elements ( 22a . 22d . 22f . 22g . 64a . 64b . 64f . 78b , K1) and second contact elements ( 22b . 22c . 22e . 22h . 64c . 64d . 64e . 78a , K2) are provided, wherein in each case two first contact elements ( 22a . 22d . 22f . 22g . 64a . 64b . 64f . 78b , K1) through first conductors ( 26 . 34 . 65a . 118 ) and two second contact elements ( 22b . 22c . 22e . 22h . 64c . 64d . 64e . 78a , K2) by second conductors ( 28 . 32 . 65b . 120 ) are interconnected. Illumination system according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the first ( 26 . 34 . 65a . 118 ) and the second conductors ( 28 . 32 . 65b . 120 ) on the decorative element ( 14 . 16 . 18 . 20 . 50 . 52 . 54 . 56 . 58 . 60 . 61 . 74 . 76 . 92 . 124 . 126 ) run electrically isolated from each other crossed. Illumination system according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a power supply module ( 66 . 134 . 94 ) is provided which has a mains voltage connection ( 98 ) and at least one transformer ( 104 ) and / or voltage converter has. Lighting system according to claim 7, characterized in that at the power supply module ( 66 . 134 . 94 ) a rectifier the mains voltage connection ( 98 ) is subordinate. Lighting system according to one of claims 7 or 8, characterized in that on the power supply module ( 66 . 134 . 94 ) at least one voltage controller for controlling at least one output voltage of the power supply module ( 66 . 134 . 94 ) is provided. Illumination system according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the illumination system ( 10 . 48 . 72 . 90 . 122 ), in particular the power supply module ( 66 . 134 . 94 ), a controller ( 114 ) for controlling at least one light source ( 30 . 36 . 80 . 82 , V1, V2). Lighting system according to one of claims 7 to 10, characterized in that the mains voltage connection ( 98 ) and / or the transformer ( 104 ) and / or the voltage converter and / or the voltage controller and / or the controller ( 114 ) of the power supply module ( 66 . 134 . 94 ) in a covering, a canopy, in particular in a ceiling canopy, a decorative element ( 14 . 16 . 18 . 20 . 50 . 52 . 54 . 56 . 58 . 60 . 61 . 74 . 76 . 92 . 124 . 126 ) or are arranged in a piece of furniture. Illumination system according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the body ( 24 . 40 . 46 . 86 . 88 ) of the decorative element ( 14 . 16 . 18 . 20 . 50 . 52 . 54 . 56 . 58 . 60 . 61 . 74 . 76 . 92 . 124 . 126 ) is plate-shaped. Lighting system according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the decorative element ( 14 . 16 . 18 . 20 . 50 . 52 . 54 . 56 . 58 . 60 . 61 . 74 . 76 . 92 . 124 . 126 ) is polygonal, in particular quadrangular, is formed and the contact elements ( 22a -H, 64a -f, 78a -B, K1, K2, R) of the decorative element ( 14 . 16 . 18 . 20 . 50 . 52 . 54 . 56 . 58 . 60 . 61 . 74 . 76 . 92 . 124 . 126 ) in the corner regions of the decorative element ( 14 . 16 . 18 . 20 . 50 . 52 . 54 . 56 . 58 . 60 . 61 . 74 . 76 . 92 . 124 . 126 ) are arranged. Illumination system according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the body ( 24 . 40 . 46 . 86 . 88 ) of the decorative element ( 14 . 16 . 18 . 20 . 50 . 52 . 54 . 56 . 58 . 60 . 61 . 74 . 76 . 92 . 124 . 126 ) on a first side of a projection, in particular a spring, and on a second side of a recess, in particular a groove, for receiving a projection of a further decorative element ( 14 . 16 . 18 . 20 . 50 . 52 . 54 . 56 . 58 . 60 . 61 . 74 . 76 . 92 . 124 . 126 ) having. Illumination system according to claim 13 or claim 14, characterized in that contact elements ( 22a -H, 64a -f, 78a -B, K1, K2, R) at the edges between the corners of the polygonal decorative element ( 14 . 16 . 18 . 20 . 50 . 52 . 54 . 56 . 58 . 60 . 61 . 74 . 76 . 92 . 124 . 126 ) are arranged. Lighting system according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that on the at least one decorative element ( 14 . 16 . 18 . 20 . 50 . 52 . 54 . 56 . 58 . 60 . 61 . 74 . 76 . 92 . 124 . 126 ) a light guide ( 42 . 84a F), wherein at least one end of the light guide ( 42 . 84a -F) through the body ( 24 . 40 . 46 . 86 . 88 ) of the decorative element ( 14 . 16 . 18 . 20 . 50 . 52 . 54 . 56 . 58 . 60 . 74 . 76 . 92 . 124 . 126 ) protrudes. Illumination system according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that lighting means ( 30 . 36 . 80 . 82 , V1, V2) and / or the ends of lamps ( 30 . 36 . 80 . 82 , V1, V2) illuminated light guides ( 42 . 84a -F) are arranged in pairs next to one another and provided with differently oriented polarization filters. Lighting system according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a shutter technique is provided for achieving a 3D effect. Lighting system according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that at least one decorative element ( 14 . 16 . 18 . 20 . 50 . 52 . 54 . 56 . 58 . 60 . 61 . 74 . 76 . 92 . 124 . 126 ) has a rectifier, which is arranged upstream of an electrical consumer. Lighting system according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that on at least one decorative element ( 14 . 16 . 18 . 20 . 50 . 52 . 54 . 56 . 58 . 60 . 61 . 74 . 76 . 92 . 124 . 126 ) a graphical display is provided. Decorative element ( 14 . 16 . 18 . 20 . 50 . 52 . 54 . 56 . 58 . 60 . 61 . 74 . 76 . 92 . 124 . 126 ) of a lighting system ( 10 . 48 . 72 . 90 . 122 ) according to one of the preceding claims with a body ( 24 . 40 . 46 . 86 . 88 ) and at least two first contact elements ( 22a . 22d . 22f . 22g . 64a . 64b . 64f . 78b , K1) through a first conductor ( 26 . 34 . 65a . 118 ) are electrically connected to each other, and at least two second contact elements ( 22b . 22c . 22e . 22h . 64c . 64d . 64e . 78a , K2) through a second conductor ( 28 . 32 . 65b . 120 ) are electrically connected to each other, as well as at least one light source ( 30 . 36 . 80 . 82 , V1, V2) with the first ( 26 . 34 . 65a . 118 ) and second conductor ( 28 . 32 . 65b . 120 ) is electrically connected.

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