DE202008007872U1 - Stand for mounting mast or trunk-shaped parts, in particular for mounting Christmas trees - Google Patents

Abstract

Stand for mounting mast or trunk-shaped parts, in particular Christmas trees, having the following features:
- a stand facility,
- With a receiving space (5) for receiving and / or fixing a mast or trunk,
- with a clamping and clamping device (12, 12 '; 7) for fixing a mast or trunk,
characterized by the following further features:
- There is at least one lighting device (61) is provided, which is constructed, arranged and / or aligned so that at least a portion of the light with a vertical component in the vertical direction upwards directly or via light deflection means (91) can be emitted.

Description

A generic-forming stand for mounting mast or trunk-shaped parts, in particular for mounting Christmas trees, for example, from DE 10 2007 025 227 A1 known.

One Such known stand includes, for example, a Base plate, on the support devices, for example intended to hold a Christmas tree. These support devices typically include several around a vertical central axis spaced apart, pivotable about horizontal axes lever or retaining elements which can be clamped substantially on the central axis are. The clamping forces are over a clamping device applied.

To For example, a generic stand may have a central receiving space for introducing the lower end of a Christmas tree to be fixed, the entire arrangement next to the bottom plate is an above comprising the bottom plate elevating housing, with the mentioned central Aufnehmung for introduction a tree trunk to be fixed.

The mentioned, on the tree trunk to pivotable lever protrude through corresponding openings on the top of the housing cover also.

From a technical point of view, the clamping mechanism can have a different structure, for example as in the US Pat DE 39 32 473 A1 or according to the DE 200 07 602 U1 is described. Any other technical implementations of the clamping device can be realized in the same way.

task It is the object of the present invention to provide a further improved stator for clamping mast or trunk-shaped parts, in particular to create of Christmas trees, which improved one more Possibility opened.

The The object is achieved according to the invention solved in claim 1 features. advantageous Embodiments of the invention are in the subclaims specified.

Of the stand according to the invention is characterized characterized in that it additionally with a lighting device is provided. The lighting device preferably comprises at least one lamp and / or radiator device arranged in such a way and / or aligned, that at least in operation some light rays or at least a portion of the emitted light from this illumination device is radiated upward with a vertical component.

Prefers be multiple circumferentially offset lighting devices and / or lamps and / or bulbs used, the more or less with a perpendicular direction of radiation or predominantly installed and / or provided perpendicular direction of radiation. Prefers the main beam direction is chosen to be a Angles of less than 60 °, in particular less than 45 °, 40 °, 30 ° and in particular less than 20 ° or even less than 10 ° with a vertical central axis includes.

Prefers becomes a housing for the stand device used, which has an upper side so that the illumination means preferably provided on the top of the housing or installed there, so preferably can radiate upwards.

It has proven to be favorable, for example LED as a means of illumination to use, for example, so-called high-power LEDs.

These Small bulbs can be found in the housing provided recesses sit through housing recesses shielded to the inside.

Further an integrated power supply is preferably provided. These For example, batteries or a battery or the like consist. Preferably, however, a feed takes place via a Transformer arrangement, preferably an electronic transformer, which can be connected to a power grid. It has turned out to be proved favorable, the lighting means of the stand device via a permanently connected cable and an integrated cable distribution to feed, using the transformer as an external device with connected to the power cable and outside the actual Stand device or the housing of the stand device is provided. Preferably, the transformer is at the end of the feed line with provided a corresponding power plug.

Although the mentioned lighting devices or lighting means also on the peripheral edge of the stand device or on the Housing the stand device may be provided an arrangement proves to be particularly favorable, in which the lighting means integrated in the housing provided are and an orientation of the opening for the Have light rays that is directed substantially upwards.

In particular, multiple, for example, at least two or three or four spaced circumferentially Beleuchtungseinrichtun used gen, a Christmas tree can be permanently illuminated from below in a very appealing manner, so that under certain circumstances even on separate candles, z. B. burning with real flames candles or electrically operable candles can be dispensed with.

at Demand may be in the supply line before the mentioned transformer or subordinate this, for example, also a switch, preferably a footswitch be integrated, over what the lighting can be easily switched on and off.

Further Advantages, details and features of the invention will become apparent below from the embodiment illustrated with reference to drawings. In detail:

1 a schematic perspective view of a stand according to the invention, in particular for Christmas trees with a proposed lighting device;

2 FIG. 2: a schematic, partially vertical section through a part of the housing cover. FIG 1 of the stand showing the illumination device;

3 a schematic wiring system for supplying power to the illumination device in the stator;

4 : a modified wiring including an on / off switch; and

5 FIG. 2: shows a schematic, partially vertical section through a housing cover of a stand device with a light deflection device for the illumination device.

In 1 is a schematic spatial representation of an inventive stand, shown in particular for the fixation of Christmas trees, as he basically from the De 10 2007 025 227 A1 is known. Reference is therefore made to the disclosure content of this prior publication and made the content of the present application.

In 1 is a case cover 1 with a circumferential side wall 1a and a more up-facing top 1b shown. The side walls 1a are approximated in the embodiment shown trapezoidal, wherein the side walls 1a slightly inclined towards the center of the center.

In the middle on the top 1b is an opening 5 ie a recording room 5 to see, in which the lower end of a strain or post to be fixed, for example, the mentioned Christmas tree can be introduced.

In the illustrated embodiment, four circumferentially offset to each other holding lever, hereinafter also as holding elements 7 designated, arranged around a not shown horizontal pivot axis of their in 1 shown release position to the central center under to an in 1 not shown, in the receiving opening 5 insert trunk can be pivoted, held pressed against the circumferential direction of the trunk and thereby fix the trunk.

The tension of the holding elements and the release is ultimately via a clamping device 12 holding a cocking lever 12 ' detected. Through a release lever 12a the clamping device can be released, d. h a rule provided, integrated ratchet mechanism, so that the clamping lever and thus the holding elements are pivoted back into their initial or release position. The holding elements 7 are known by a tension rope 15 strained, for example by a common tensioning cable 15 or by several tension cables 15 curious; excited. It is also here so far on the known solutions and in particular the above-mentioned DE 10 2007 025 227 A1 directed. How out 1 It can be seen at the top 1b of the housing 1 plus further openings 17 provided, through which the one or more tension cables 15 to the respective holding elements to be actuated 7 are guided.

In 1 Finally, there are disc-shaped cover elements 150 see below the screws for fixing the housing cover 1 at one below the housing cover 1 located base or stand construction can be done.

Finally, the stand device according to 1 also a water level indicator 59 which survives to the top. For preferably, the described stand below the housing cover comprises a receiving space, including the central receiving space 5 can be filled with water to irrigate a Christmas tree to be used in this way. About the water level indicator 59 the water level can be measured and displayed.

In addition, the so-described stand is now with a lighting device 61 provided in the embodiment shown four in the circumferential direction around the central receiving opening 5 arranged lying around radiating devices 161 includes (wherein the in 1 Rear lighting device 61 is not visible as they pass through the rear retaining element 7 is covered). This lighting device 61 with the radiator device 161 is more at the top 1b the housing cover 1 provided so that the beam direction with its essential main beam direction 63 radiates substantially in the vertical direction. In other words, the orientation of the main radiation direction 63 the radiating device for vertical alignment at an angle α, which is preferably less than 60 °, in particular less than 45 °, 40 °, 30 °, 25 °, 20 °, 15 °, 10 ° or at least 5 °. If necessary, the lamps can also be aligned with their direction of radiation in the vertical direction running exactly.

In the embodiment shown, the radiator devices 161 Installed as little as possible over the surface of the top 1b of the housing 1 survive. In that regard, in the housing glass covers 65 , For example, provided plastic-glass covers, below which the radiator devices 161 are provided.

As can be seen in particular from the schematic excerpt cross-sectional view according to 2 results are the glass covers 65 each with a glass cover surrounding the mounting ring 67 Mistake. Below the permeable cover 65 are then the radiator devices 161 with appropriate bulbs 161 ' arranged, which preferably consist of LEDs and preferably in particular high-performance LEDs. By the thus provided radiator devices 161 with the associated bulbs 161 ' So it can be ensured that the light from the so-called. Strahleraufnahmeraum 71 (where the bulbs 161 ' are housed) via light exit openings 72 from the housing cover 1 can escape.

These lamps are preferably in a possible shielded radiator receiving space 71 housed, whereby the lamps are also separated in the lower remaining receiving space of the stand, which, as mentioned, at least partially to increase the stability and irrigation of a Christmas tree to be used can also be filled with water.

The individual radiator devices 161 are via an integrated feedline arrangement 73 what they can be supplied with appropriate current and voltage.

This integrated feed line arrangement 73 inside or below the housing cover 1 then preferably leads to a common distributor 75 , starting from which then a single external feed line 77 outward from the case 1 leads out, so away from the stand. Preference is given to the free end of this external feed line 77 then an integrated transformer, preferably an electronic transformer 76 provided, for example, not with another separate power cord, but directly with a power plug 81 may be provided, which is firmly and integrally connected to the transformer housing. The transformer thus formed can then be plugged into a power socket ( 3 ), where in 3 the housing 1 the stand means only schematically, so not in the correct size representation, is indicated.

It is also possible that the external feed line 77 between stand and transformer arrangement (between plug cker 81 and the transformer 76 ) with an on / off switch, preferably in the form of a footswitch 79 is provided ( 4 ). Preferably, this foot switch but also on a separate line section between a power plug 81 and the transformer 76 be arranged as shown schematically in 4 is shown. Out 4 can be seen that the external two- or three-wire cable 77 (if another cable is provided for grounding) from the in 3 Stand not shown in detail up to a transformer 76 leads, starting from there, the external feed line 77 then continue to an on / off switch 79 , preferably in the form of a footswitch 79 , from this foot switch then the external feed line 77 continues leads to a power plug 81 which can be plugged into a power socket.

By Pressing the footswitch can be done this way and easily turn the illumination device on or off become.

Prefers become widely luminous illuminants and in particular LED's or high power LED's used.

Possible but is also a control device, if necessary automatically or manually specifiable allows the LED's in particular and the lighting means in general to a different one Color game can be adjusted. That's the way it is for LED's known to use circuit devices, that these LED's as desired not only white or predominantly emit white light (with different warm tones vorgeb- or adjustable), but that as desired the LED's also on different color components, for example in red, green, blue, violet etc. or any mixed colors can be adjusted. Continuous color transitions or gradients can be preselected be.

The mentioned lighting means are included the illustrated embodiments in the housing cover 1 integrated. But you could also be provided with a corresponding stand on top of a housing or radially projecting at the peripheral edge. They could also be designed as an additional device quasi in the form of a lighting ring assembly, which is the actual housing 1 surrounds the stator assembly.

Prefers The bulbs can also be so deep below the case be provided that the bulbs themselves preferably from the outside Her are not or mostly not visible.

In 5 is additionally shown in a schematic cross-sectional view that, for example, the bulbs 161 For example, radiating outward in the radial direction (predominantly horizontal component, etc.) and via light-deflecting means 91 , For example, mirror-like or mirror-like deflection 91 used to that of the bulbs 161 . 161 ' emerging light or the light rays, as described above, at least substantially in a 1 shown angle range α against a vertical radiate upwards or deflect.

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Cited patent literature

• - DE 102007025227 A1 [0001, 0023, 0027]
• - DE 3932473 A1 [0005]
• - DE 20007602 U1 [0005]

Claims (17)

Stand for mounting mast or trunk-shaped parts, in particular Christmas trees, having the following features: - a standing device, - having a receiving space ( 5 ) for receiving and / or fixing a mast or trunk, - with a clamping and clamping device ( 12 . 12 '; 7 ) for fixing a mast or trunk, characterized by the following further features: it is at least one illumination device ( 61 ), which is constructed, arranged and / or aligned so that at least a portion of the light with a vertical component in the vertical upward direction directly or via light deflection devices ( 91 ) is radiatable. Stand according to claim 1, characterized in that the illumination device ( 61 ) from a plurality of radiator devices ( 161 ) and / or from several bulbs ( 161 ' ) or comprises these. Stand according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the illumination device ( 61 ) comprises one or more LEDs, preferably high power LEDs. Stand according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the stand a housing cover ( 1 ), and the illumination device ( 61 ) on the housing cover ( 1 ), grown or at least partially or preferably completely below the top of the housing cover ( 1 ) is integrated. Stand according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the housing cover ( 1 ) a substantially upwardly facing top ( 1b ), and the illumination device ( 61 ) in the area of the upper side ( 1b ) of the housing cover ( 1 ) is provided. Stand according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the housing cover ( 1 ) preferably next to a predominantly upwardly directed upper side ( 1b ) a substantially or rather side-facing side wall ( 1a ), and that the illumination device ( 61 ) in the region of the at least one side wall ( 1a ) is provided, housed integrated therein or adjacent thereto is arranged. Stand according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the illumination device ( 61 ) radiator devices ( 161 ) and / or illuminants ( 161 ' ) in one or more radiator receiving spaces ( 71 ) are housed, which at least with one or more light exit openings ( 72 ) are provided. Stand according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the illumination device ( 61 ) emits white light. Stand according to one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the illumination device ( 61 ) radiates with colored light. Stand according to one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that by the illumination device ( 61 ) Abstrahlbare light in its color composition is adjustable differently. Stand according to claim 10, characterized in that a circuit arrangement is provided, in which the radiatable light of the illumination device ( 61 ) in sections in discrete steps or continuously in different wavelength and / or color composition can be emitted. Stand according to one of the claims 1 to 11, characterized in that the stand with an integrated electrical power supply, preferably in the form of rechargeable batteries or batteries. Stand according to one of claims 1 to 12, characterized in that this is a transformer ( 76 ), preferably comprises an electronic power supply transformer. Stand according to claim 13, characterized in that the transformer ( 76 ) outside the housing cover ( 1 ) of the stator and via a feed line ( 77 ) is connected to the stand. Stand according to claim 13 or 14, characterized in that an on / off switch ( 79 ) for switching the lighting device on and off ( 61 ) is provided, preferably in the form of a in the feed line ( 77 ) provided footswitch. Stand according to one of claims 1 to 15, characterized in that light deflection means ( 91 ) are provided, in particular mirror-shaped Lichtumlenkmittel ( 91 ), what about the lighting device ( 61 ) light is deflectable so that the main jet direction with an vertical central axis of the stator forms an angle (α) which is less than 60 °, preferably less than 45 °, 40 °, 30 °, 25 °, 20 °, 15 °, 10 ° or less than 5 °. Stand according to one of claims 1 to 16, characterized in that by the illumination device ( 61 ) directly or indirectly emits the light at an angle α with its main beam direction with respect to a vertical central axis, wherein the angle α is less than 60 °, preferably less than 45 °, 40 °, 30 °, 25 °, 20 °, 15 °, 10 ° or less than 5 °.