DE29502278U1 - Christmas tree lighting - Google Patents

Christmas tree lighting

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DE29502278U1
DE29502278U1 DE29502278U DE29502278U DE29502278U1 DE 29502278 U1 DE29502278 U1 DE 29502278U1 DE 29502278 U DE29502278 U DE 29502278U DE 29502278 U DE29502278 U DE 29502278U DE 29502278 U1 DE29502278 U1 DE 29502278U1
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21S—NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS
    • F21S6/00—Lighting devices intended to be free-standing
    • F21S6/001—Lighting devices intended to be free-standing being candle-shaped
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21S—NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS
    • F21S9/00—Lighting devices with a built-in power supply; Systems employing lighting devices with a built-in power supply
    • F21S9/02—Lighting devices with a built-in power supply; Systems employing lighting devices with a built-in power supply the power supply being a battery or accumulator
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21V—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F21V23/00—Arrangement of electric circuit elements in or on lighting devices
    • F21V23/04—Arrangement of electric circuit elements in or on lighting devices the elements being switches
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21V—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F21V23/00—Arrangement of electric circuit elements in or on lighting devices
    • F21V23/04—Arrangement of electric circuit elements in or on lighting devices the elements being switches
    • F21V23/0435—Arrangement of electric circuit elements in or on lighting devices the elements being switches activated by remote control means

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1 10.02.951 10.02.95

WeihnachtsbaumbeleuchtungChristmas tree lighting

Die Erfindung betrifft eine drahtlos fembedienbare Weihnachtsbaumbeleuchtung mit jeweils einen Energiespeicher aufweisende Kerzeneinheiten.The invention relates to a wireless remote-controlled Christmas tree lighting system with candle units each having an energy storage device.

Gewöhnlich werden zum Beleuchten von Weihnachstbäumen Lichterketten verwendet. Eine Lichterkette besteht aus mehreren, über elektrische Leitungen in Reihe geschalteten Kerzensockeln, in welche Weihnachtskerzen einschraubbar sind. Diese elektrischen Leitungen wirken störend auf den Betrachter des Weihnachtsbaumes. Im übrigen muß beim Anbringen der Lichterkette an den Baum darauf geachtet werden, daß der Anfang und das Ende der Leitungen in einen Stecker zusammenzuführen sind, welcher zur Stromversorgung der Lichterkette in eine Steckdose steckbar ist.Usually, Christmas trees are lit using fairy lights. A fairy light consists of several candle sockets connected in series via electrical cables, into which Christmas candles can be screwed. These electrical cables are distracting to the viewer of the Christmas tree. When attaching the fairy lights to the tree, care must be taken to ensure that the beginning and end of the cables are connected to a plug that can be plugged into a socket to supply the fairy lights with power.

Der vorliegenden Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, eine Weihnachtsbaumbeleuchtung zu schaffen, welche die aufgezeigten Nachteile vermeidet.The present invention is based on the object of creating a Christmas tree lighting system which avoids the disadvantages outlined.

Diese Aufgabe wird durch eine Weihnachtsbeleuchtung der eingangs genannten Art gelöst.This task is solved by Christmas lighting of the type mentioned above.

Als Energiespeicher werden geeignete Batterien, z. B. Lithiumzellen oder Nickel-Cadmium-Akkumulatoren eingesetzt. Zum Ein- und Ausschalten der Weihnachtsbeleuchtung durch ein drahtlos übertragenes Schaltsignal sind an sich bekannte Infrarot - oder Ultraschall-Fernbedienungen vorgesehen. Die Kerzeneinheiten weisen dazu geeignete Empfangs- und Ansteuereinheiten auf, mit welchen das Schaltsignal zu empfangen bzw. die Versorgungsspannung den Weihnachtskerzen zu- und abschaltbar ist.Suitable batteries, e.g. lithium cells or nickel-cadmium accumulators, are used as energy storage devices. Known infrared or ultrasonic remote controls are provided for switching the Christmas lights on and off using a wirelessly transmitted switching signal. The candle units have suitable receiving and control units with which the switching signal can be received or the supply voltage for the Christmas candles can be switched on and off.

In einer Ausgestaltung der Erfindung ist die jeweilige Kerzeneinheit mit einer &ogr; Zeitüberwachungseinrichtung versehen, welche die Leuchtmittel bei Überschreiten einer vorgegebenen maximalen Einschaitzeit automatisch abschaltet. Falls die Leuchtmittel versehentlich nicht abgeschaltet werden, wird dadurch der Energiespeicher nur wenig entladen.In one embodiment of the invention, the respective candle unit is provided with a &ogr; time monitoring device, which automatically switches off the lamps if a specified maximum switch-on time is exceeded. If the lamps are accidentally not switched off, the energy storage device is only slightly discharged.

Weitere vorteilhafte Ausgestaltungen der Erfindung ergeben sich aus den weiteren Unteransprüchen.Further advantageous embodiments of the invention emerge from the further subclaims.

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Anhand der Zeichnung, in der eine Prinzipdarstellung eines Ausführungsbeispiebder Erfindung veranschaulicht ist, werden die Erfindung, deren Ausgestaltungen sowie Vorteile näher erläutert.The invention, its embodiments and advantages are explained in more detail with reference to the drawing, which shows a schematic representation of an embodiment of the invention.

Mit 1 ist eine Kerzeneinheit einer Weihnachtnachsbaumbeleuchtung bezeichnet, die eine Kerze 2 und einen mit Befestigungsklemmen 3 versehenen Sockel 4 umfaßt. Die Befestigungsklemmen 3 sind zum Befestigen der Kerzeneinheit an einen Weihnachtsbaum vorgesehen. Innerhalb des Sockels 4 sind eine Empfangseinheit 5, ein steuerbarer Schalter 6 und ein Energiespeicher 7 angeordnet, der einerseits über eine Leitung 8 an den ersten Anschluß eines in Form eines Lämpchens 9 ausgebildeten Leuchtmittels der Kerze 2 und anderseits über eine Leitung 10, den steuerbaren Schalter 6 und über eine Leitung 11 an den zweiten Anschluß dieses Lämpchens angeschlossen ist. Die Empfangeinheit 5 beaufschlagt den Steueranschluß St des steuerbaren Schalters 6, welcher im Ausführungsbeispiel als Transistor ausgebildet ist, mit einem Ansteuersigna!, wobei ein aktives Ansteuersignal den Transistor durchschaitet und eine vom Energiespeicher 7 gelieferte Versorgungsspannung dem Lämpchen 9 aufschaltet. Ein inaktives Ansteuersignal dagegen sperrt den Transistor 0 und der Stromkreis ist unterbrochen. Die Empfangseinheit 5 erzeugt das Ansteuersignai aus einem Schaltsignal (in der Zeichnung mit unterbrochenen Linien dargestellt), weiches eine Sendeeinheit 12, z. B. eine Sendeeinheit in Form eines Ultraschall- oder Infrarotsenders, dem geeignet ausgebildeten Empfangsteil der Empfangseinheit 5 überträgt.1 designates a candle unit of a Christmas tree lighting, which comprises a candle 2 and a base 4 provided with fastening clamps 3. The fastening clamps 3 are intended for fastening the candle unit to a Christmas tree. A receiving unit 5, a controllable switch 6 and an energy storage device 7 are arranged within the base 4, which is connected on the one hand via a line 8 to the first connection of a light source in the form of a lamp 9 of the candle 2 and on the other hand via a line 10 to the controllable switch 6 and via a line 11 to the second connection of this lamp. The receiving unit 5 applies a control signal to the control connection St of the controllable switch 6, which in the exemplary embodiment is designed as a transistor, whereby an active control signal switches through the transistor and a supply voltage supplied by the energy storage device 7 is applied to the lamp 9. An inactive control signal, on the other hand, blocks the transistor 0 and the circuit is interrupted. The receiving unit 5 generates the control signal from a switching signal (shown in the drawing with broken lines), which a transmitting unit 12, e.g. a transmitting unit in the form of an ultrasonic or infrared transmitter, transmits to the suitably designed receiving part of the receiving unit 5.

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3 10.02.1995 Schutzansprüche3 10.02.1995 Protection claims 1. Drahtlos fernbedienbare Weihnachtsbaumbeleuchtung mit jeweils einen Energiespeicher (7) aufweisende Kerzeneinheiten (1)1. Wireless remote-controlled Christmas tree lighting with candle units (1) each with an energy storage device (7) 2. Weihnachtsbaumbeleuchtung nach Anspruch 1,dadurch gekennzeichnet, 2. Christmas tree lighting according to claim 1, characterized in that daß die Kerzeneinheiten (1) jeweils Leuchtmittei (9), einen steuerbaren Schalter (6) und eine Empfangseinheit (5) umfassen, welcher ein Schaltsignal einer Sendeeinheit (13) zuführbar ist und mit welcher eine vom Energiespeicher (7) gelieferte Versorgungsspannung dem Leuchtmittel (9) über den steuerbaren Schalter (6) aufschaltbar ist.that the candle units (1) each comprise lighting means (9), a controllable switch (6) and a receiving unit (5) to which a switching signal from a transmitting unit (13) can be fed and with which a supply voltage supplied by the energy storage device (7) can be connected to the lighting means (9) via the controllable switch (6). 3. Weihnachtsbaumbeleuchtung nach Anspruch 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, 3. Christmas tree lighting according to claim 2, characterized in that daß zum Ein- und Ausschalten verschiedene Schaltsignale vorgesehen sind.that different switching signals are provided for switching on and off. 4. Weihnachtsbaumbeleuchtung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 3, d a durch gekennzeichnet,4. Christmas tree lighting according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized by daß die Kerzeneinheiten (1) jeweils eine Zeitüberwachungseinrichtung aufweisen, welche die jeweiligen Leuchtmittel (9) bei Überschreiten einer vorgegebenen maximalen Einschaltzeit automatisch abschaltet.that the candle units (1) each have a time monitoring device which automatically switches off the respective lighting means (9) when a predetermined maximum switch-on time is exceeded. 5. Weihnachtsbaumbeleuchtung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 4, d a durch gekennzeichnet,5. Christmas tree lighting according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized by daß der Energiespeicher (7) eine Batterie in Form einer Lithiumzelle ist.that the energy storage device (7) is a battery in the form of a lithium cell. 6. Weihnachtsbaumbeleuchtung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 4, d a durch gekennzeichnet,6. Christmas tree lighting according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized by daß der Energiespeicher (7) eine Batterie in Form eines Nickel-Cadmium-Akkumulators ist.that the energy storage device (7) is a battery in the form of a nickel-cadmium accumulator. 7. Weihnachtsbaumbeleuchtung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 6, d a durch gekennzeichnet,7. Christmas tree lighting according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized by daß infrarotlicht zur Übertragung des Schaltsignals vorgesehen ist.that infrared light is used to transmit the switching signal. 4 10.02.19954 10.02.1995 8. Weihnachtsbaumbeleuchtung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 6, d a durch gekennzeichnet,8. Christmas tree lighting according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized by daß Ultraschallfrequenzen zur Übertragung des Schaltsignals vorgesehen sind.that ultrasonic frequencies are provided for the transmission of the switching signal.
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DE19814231A1 (en) * 1998-03-30 1999-10-07 Guenther Proksch Electric Christmas tree candle

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DE102004006006B4 (en) * 2003-02-26 2005-09-15 Krinner Innovation Gmbh Tree light arrangement has local switched electrical power supply, electronic module per light, signal input connected by single pole electrical contact to light source clamp attached to tree
GB2413625A (en) * 2004-04-29 2005-11-02 Paul Andrew Richards Wireless remote control Christmas tree lights
DK1635618T3 (en) * 2004-09-14 2011-11-21 Krinner Innovation Gmbh Lighting System

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