DE29700902U1 - Lantern - Google Patents

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UTILITY MODEL REGISTRATION ***L A**T eÖ e" " HORST BANSEMER

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DESCRIPTION

Lantern, assembled and dismantled from two translucent, curved under tension outer walls (Fig.3), an inner, transparent mounting disc in sickle-like shape (Fig.1), a transparent light vessel for holding a tealight candle (Fig.2) and an adjusting rod (Fig.6).

STATE OF THE ART

Lanterns of the usual design are usually made of accordion-folded paper, which is given volume by shaping and stability by an internal wire construction.

The folded surface determines the design possibilities.

The use of paper is flammable and not very durable for outdoor use. The usability of such lanterns is designed for the short term.

Lanterns with tensioned structures made of wood or wire in combination with paper or silk can only be produced through complex, hand-crafted production.

Lanterns made of solid bodies, usually sheet metal constructions, filled with transparent surface material, cannot be dismantled and are therefore expensive to store and ship.

PROBLEM

The invention characterized in claims 1 to 9 is based on the problem of creating a lantern that can be used as a light object when provided with an adjusting rod, and whose construction allows the greatest possible freedom of shape and surface design for this purpose, which can be easily assembled and disassembled from its components, for which plastic surface material can preferably be used and whose construction allows the use of tealight candles.

SOLUTION

This problem is solved by the invention characterized in claims 1 to 9.

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BENEFITS ACHIEVED

The design of the lantern allows its use as a standing light object, but does not exclude its hanging use.

It allows for optimal placement of the light source in the lantern body. The use of tealight candles is important here because, despite the long burning time, the position of the flame changes only slightly, which is beneficial for illumination and safety.

It allows the use of plastic surface material for the outer shell, which can be easily punched, folded, printed and laminated, creating a wealth of design options.

It allows a great deal of design freedom due to the fact that each exterior wall has only three fixing points, because the placement of the fixing points can be adapted to the formal intention in terms of their curvature, contour and inclination.

The variable overall construction of the lantern creates great freedom for design. This makes it possible to create a wide variety of motifs as light objects, such as flowers, animals, celestial bodies, etc. The freedom of design that was intended and achieved with the lantern construction is an integral part of the invention.

The lantern uses the elasticity of the surface materials used to its advantage for its own stability and safety by allowing the outer walls to be mounted curved under tension, so no additional support or frame construction is necessary.

It allows the practical use of easily refillable tealight candles.

The removable light vessel allows for practical cleaning and refilling.

The transparency of the light vessel makes use of the tealight candle's ability to liquefy in its container, allowing the candlelight to spread unhindered. This complete illumination of the lantern is also supported by the arrangement and design of the internal construction elements, as well as by their transparency. This helps the formal intention of the design to achieve optimal effect.

The ease of assembly and disassembly, as well as the predominant use of surface materials, has important advantages for storage and shipping. It is conceivable that the end user receives the lantern as a kit and assembles it himself.

The intended use of plastic surface materials or glass is advantageous for safety because they are not or only hardly flammable.

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The use of these materials makes the lantern durable and weatherproof for outdoor use.

The use of plastic surface materials and the simple shape of the construction elements results in cost-effective, industrial manufacturability.

FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF THE INVENTION

For the assembly of the outer walls (Fig.3), the light vessel (Fig.2), and the adjusting rod (Fig.6) in the assembly disc (Fig.1), other connections than those marked are also conceivable, which, however, does not fundamentally change the invention if the construction principle, function and purpose remain the same.

The outer walls (Fig.3) can also be firmly connected to each other before they are assembled.

Instead of the pressure fastener elements (Fig.4), inserts can be inserted into the fastening points provided (3 Fig.l) of the mounting disc (Fig.l), into which the mounting tabs (1 Fig.3) of the outer walls (Fig.3) hook in a form-fitting manner and are locked by the tensile stress of the outer walls (Fig.3).

The fastening of the light vessel (Fig.2) in the mounting plate (Fig.l) can be achieved by the light vessel (Fig.2) having two opposing groove guides on the lower, cylindrical part of its shape on the outside, along its axis of symmetry, by means of which it can be pushed onto the opposing edges (2 Fig.l) of the recess provided for this purpose (1 Fig.l) in the mounting plate (Fig.l).

The same can be achieved by means of concave formations along the opposing edges (2 Fig. 1), which partially enclose the cylindrical part of the light vessel (Fig. 2).

The function of the spacer element (Fig.5) can also be achieved by means of punched parts which, analogous to the mounting tabs (1 Fig.3), are attached to the inside of the outer walls (Fig.3) in the middle at the bottom, folded together and penetrated by the adjusting rod (Fig.6) through an existing punched hole.

The connection of the adjusting rod (Fig.6) with the mounting disc (Fig.l) can also be achieved by means of a plug-in sleeve, which is pushed onto the opposing edges (5 Fig.l) of the recess provided for this purpose (4 Fig.l) in the mounting disc (Fig.l) using a groove guide. The adjusting rod (Fig.6) can be inserted into the blind hole of the plug-in sleeve pointing downwards. If the mounting disc (Fig.l) is manufactured using an injection molding process, the plug-in sleeve would also be molded on.

The fork end (1 Fig.6) of the adjusting rod (Fig.6) can also be reached by a milling.

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The task of the mounting disc (Fig.1) can also be taken over by an inner mounting element (Fig.12) made of thin, transparent and punched plastic sheet material. For this design option, a light vessel carrier (Fig.11) must exist that has a plug-in sleeve on its underside and two opposing elevations on its outer wall (2 Fig.11). The light vessel (Fig.10) is inserted into this light vessel carrier (Fig.11) in a removable manner.

The assembly element (Fig.12) must be assembled in such a way that a congruent and mirror-symmetrical double layer is created, which is suitable for receiving the outer walls (Fig.3) at its outer ends and the light vessel support (Fig.11) inside.

The light vessel carrier

(Fig.11) is positively enclosed by this inner assembly element (Fig.12), by two perforated flaps (2 Fig.12) bent against each other around folded edges, as well as by openings (3 Fig.12) that remain in the surface of the flaps (2 Fig.12), in that on the one hand the plug-in sleeve (1 Fig.12) pierces the holes (4 Fig.12) of the flaps (2 Fig.12), and on the other hand the two elevations (2 Fig.11) on the light vessel carrier (Fig.11) snap into place under the upper edge of the openings (3 Fig.12) and thereby precisely fix the light vessel carrier (Fig.11).

Analogous to the mounting disk (Fig.1), in this variant of the invention, the light vessel carrier (Fig.11) is the statically stable center of the lantern construction. In the mounting points (2 Fig.3) for the outer walls (Fig.3), the two congruent layers (1 Fig.12) of this mounting element (Fig.12) can be mounted at the same time with a special pressure lock element (5 Fig.12).

This inner assembly element (Fig.12) can also consist of a single punched part (Fig.13), the congruent double layer (1 Fig.13) of which is formed by adding a half-form plus overhang (2 Fig.13) to the complete form on both sides.

The two halves are folded inwards towards the axis of symmetry at the folded edges (3 Fig.13) and glued or welded together with the overhang (2 Fig.13). In this case, the two folded edges (3 Fig.13) can be forked and the mounting tabs (1 Fig.14) of the outer walls (Fig.14) can have an anchor-like shape and can thus be hung in a form-fitting manner behind the folded edges (3 Fig.13).

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AN EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION IS EXPLAINED WITH RESPECT TO FIGURES 1 TO 8.

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Fig. 1 - the mounting plate Fig. 2 - the light vessel Fig. 3 - the outer walls

Fig. 4 - the pressure closure element

Fig. 5 - the spacer element Fig. 6 - the adjusting rod Fig. 7 - the adjusting foot

Fig. 8 - the assembled lantern, consisting of Fig.l to 6.

A FURTHER EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION IS EXPLAINED WITH RESPECT TO FIGURES 10 TO 12.

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Fig.10 - the light vessel Fig.11 - the light vessel carrier Fig.12 - the inner mounting element

A FURTHER EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION IS EXPLAINED WITH RESPECT TO FIGURES 13 AND 14.

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Fig.13 - the inner mounting element Fig.14 - the outer walls

FURTHER EXPLANATIONS

The illustration of the mounting disc (Fig.l) shows holes (3 Fig.l) into which the pressure lock elements (Fig.4) can be precisely inserted.

The images of the outer walls (Fig.3 and 14) are shown interrupted. They are shown in full using the example of a flower shape in Fig.8.

The illustration of the assembled lantern (Fig.8) shows the front outer wall (Fig.3) in dashed lines. - For the sake of clarity, the lantern is drawn open and the front outer wall (Fig.3) in the intended position is only shown in dashed lines.

Figures 10 to 14 are not shown in the assembled state. Because they only repeat the construction principle of figures 1 to 8 as variants, this is omitted.

Claims (9)

1. Lantern, characterized in that it is assembled and can be dismantled from two translucent, tension-curved outer surfaces (Fig.3), an inner, transparent mounting disc (Fig.1), a transparent light vessel (Fig.2) for holding a tealight candle, a spacer element (Fig.5) and an adjusting rod (Fig.6). 2. Lantern, characterized in that the mounting plate (Fig.l) is made of transparent material which, because it is itself illuminated by light, is hardly visible from the outside. 3. Lantern, characterized in that the mounting plate (Fig.l) has fastening options for the assembly of the outer surfaces (Fig.3), the light vessel (Fig.2), and the adjusting rod (Fig.6). 3.1. Lantern according to protection claim 3, characterized in that the mounting disc (Fig.l) has a recess on its axis of symmetry at the top (1 Fig.l) into which the light vessel (Fig.2) can be inserted in a form-fitting manner and can be removed again. This recess (1 Fig.l) is located exactly in the middle at the top, with its parallel opposing edges (2 Fig.l) running along the axis of symmetry and their distance from one another being based on the diameter of the cylindrical part of the light vessel (Fig.2), the depth of the recess (1 Fig.l) corresponding approximately to the height of a tealight candle. The corners (3 Fig.1) at the upper end of the opposing edges (2 Fig.1) serve to grip into the pocket-like indentations (1 Fig.2) of the light vessel (Fig.2) and have small elevations at their tips on which the light vessel (Fig.2) can sit. 3.2. Lantern according to protection claim 3, characterized in that the mounting disc (Fig.l) has a recess (4 Fig.l) at the bottom of its symmetry axis for the insertion of the adjusting rod (Fig.6) which is forked at its tip. 3.3. Lantern according to protection claim 3, characterized in that the mounting disc (Fig.l) has fastening points (3 Fig.l) for the mounting of the outer surfaces (Fig.3). These are located in a mirror-symmetrical position at the ends of the mounting disc (Fig.l) furthest from the axis of symmetry. They can consist of separate pressure lock elements (Fig.4) that can be inserted. If the mounting disc (Fig.l) is manufactured using the injection molding process, they can be molded on. UTILITY MODEL REGISTRATION LANTERN HORST BANSEMER SILBERWALDSTR.25 - 2 - 70619 STUTTGART 3.4. Lantern according to protection claim 3, characterized in that the axis of symmetry of the mounting disc (Fig.1) continues downwards into the adjusting rod (Fig.6) and upwards into the light vessel (Fig.2), which are thus, in the assembled state, all centered and fixed in this common axis of symmetry. 3.5. Lantern according to protection claim 3, characterized in that the mounting disc (Fig.l) has a significantly sickle-like shape, which obviously results from the need to keep it away from the candle flame, from the static requirements of the lantern construction, the requirements of material minimization, as well as the functional and formal purpose of the lantern. 4. Lantern, characterized in that the lantern casing consists of two translucent, mostly congruent outer walls (Fig.3) which are connected to the mounting plate (Fig.l) in a curved, clamped state. 4.1. Lantern according to protection claim 4, characterized in that each of the two outer surfaces (Fig.3) has two mounting tabs (1 Fig.3) pointing into the interior of the lantern, which are connected in a locking manner to the pressure closure elements provided for this purpose (Fig.4) and by means of which to the mounting disk (Fig.l). 4.2. Lantern according to claim 4, characterized in that the mounting tabs (1 Fig.3) have cutouts (2 Fig.3) that are suitable for establishing the connection to the mounting disc (Fig.1) by means of pressure fastener elements (Fig.4). 4.3. Lantern according to protection claim 4, characterized in that the mounting tabs (1 Fig.3) are attached as separate punched parts to the inner surfaces of the outer walls (Fig.3), or are placed on the outer edges in such a way that they are integrated into the punched shape of the outer walls (Fig.3) and can be folded inwards around a fold line identical to the outer edge. 4.4. Lantern according to protection claim 4, characterized in that the distance between the mounting points (2 Fig.3) on the outer surfaces (Fig.3) is greater than the distance between the mounting points provided for this purpose (3 Fig.l) on the mounting plate (Fig.l), whereby the outer surfaces (Fig.3) must be mounted curved around the axis of symmetry, which on the one hand necessarily creates the hollow space of the lantern, on the other hand creates the stability of the lantern shell through the tensile stress of the curved outer surfaces (Fig.3) and also creates a typical shape feature of the lantern. UTILITY MODEL REGISTRATION - 3 - lateeIe HORST BANSEMER SILBERWALDSTR.25 70619 STUTTGART 5. Lantern, characterized in that the outer surfaces (Fig.3) are kept at a distance at the bottom by a stamped part (Fig.5) which is pushed onto the forked end (1 Fig.6) of the adjusting rod (Fig.6). This spacer element (Fig.5) prevents the tendency of the outer walls (Fig.3) to tilt towards each other due to their own weight rotating around the axis between their mounting points (2 Fig.3) and thus forms their third fixed point. This spacer element (Fig.5) can be designed as a clamp so that a notch (1 Fig.5) in the middle, transverse to its axis of symmetry, allows it to be pushed onto the fork end (1 Fig.6) up to the mounting disk (Fig.1), transverse to its longitudinal extension. The inherent stability of the spacer element (Fig.5) can be achieved by a fold (2 Fig.5) along its axis of symmetry. This promotes the elastic clamping effect and thus the holding on to the adjusting rod (Fig.6). Above all, however, the clamping effect can be achieved by the width of the cut (1 Fig.5) in the spacer element (Fig.5) being smaller than the thickness of the fork end (1 Fig.6). 6. Lantern, characterized in that the light vessel (Fig.2) of the lantern is transparent, so that it is itself penetrated by light and is hardly visible from the outside. 7. Lantern, characterized in that the light vessel (Fig.2) allows the use of tealight candles, which during their burning time liquefy transparently and change their burning position hardly change. 7.1. Lantern according to protection claim 7, characterized in that the light vessel (Fig.2) is cylindrical in the lower part of its shape, like the commercially available aluminum containers for tealight candles, and can thus accommodate the candle without the aluminum container, so that the candlelight can spread unhindered, through its own liquid candle substance and the transparent wall of the light vessel (Fig.2). 8. Lantern, characterized in that the light vessel (Fig.2) opens like a bowl in the upper part of its shape, which protects the candle flame against air movement and at the same time the lantern from the flame, and also creates the possibility of locking it in the mounting disc due to the bowl shape (Fig.l). UTILITY MODEL REGISTRATION LANTERN HORST BANSEMER SILBERWALDSTR.25 - 4 - 70619 STUTTGART 8.1, Lantern according to protection claim 8, characterized in that the light vessel (Fig.2) has in its upper, shell-like part two opposing, outward-facing, pocket-like indentations (1 Fig.2) which are adapted to the opposing corners (3 Fig.l) of the mounting plate (Fig.l) and into which these corners (3 Fig.l) can engage in a form-fitting manner when the lantern is assembled, so that the light vessel (Fig.2) can be inserted in the mounting plate (Fig.l) in a hanging manner and can be easily removed. 9. Lantern, characterized in that it has an adjusting rod (Fig.6) which makes it a standing light object. 9.1. Lantern according to protection claim 9, characterized in that the adjusting rod (Fig.6) has a forked end (1 Fig.6) which is pushed in a form-fitting manner onto the recess provided for this purpose (4 Fig.l) in the mounting disk (Fig.l). This plug connection is made on the one hand by the parallel opposing edges (5 Fig.l) of the recess (4 Fig.l), the distance between which corresponds exactly to the width of the fork (1 Fig.6), and on the other hand by the fork (1 Fig.6) itself, the opening of which corresponds exactly to the material thickness of the mounting plate (Fig.l). In this way, the forked rod end (1 Fig.6) and the mounting plate (Fig.l) can be pushed into one another along the axis of symmetry, fixing one another. The fork (1 Fig.6) can consist of two fork tongues, which are welded onto the rod end pressed in the material thickness of the mounting disk (Fig.l). 9.2. Lantern according to protection claim 9, characterized in that the adjusting rod (Fig.6) can either be inserted into a suitable base (e.g. ground) or can be provided with an adjusting foot (Fig.7). This can be achieved by the fact that the adjusting rod (Fig.6) has a thread (2 Fig.6) at one end, with which it can be screwed into an adjusting base (Fig.7) if necessary. This means that the lantern can be freely placed as a light object on a horizontal surface, which is important for its use indoors.