DE29903780U1 - Seat with shining seat - Google Patents

Description

Description:

Title:

The invention relates to a bench with an illuminated seat for indoor and outdoor use.

State of the art:

Seating furniture for outdoor use (e.g. in parks, at bus stops, in pedestrian zones) and for indoor use (e.g. in train stations, museums, passageways) does not have its own light source. If it is to continue to fulfill its full function at dusk or in the dark, it is illuminated by an external light source.

Problem:

The invention specified in claim 1 is based on the problem of creating a bench for indoor and outdoor use that does not depend on an external light source, enables the user to find it safely and function safely even at dusk or in the dark, and serves as a light source itself.

Solution:

This problem is solved with the features listed in claim 1.

Advantages:

The invention ensures that a bench for indoor and outdoor use can be easily seen and used even at dusk or in the dark and therefore does not require an external light source. The seating also serves as a light source and can also be used for information and advertising purposes.

Further embodiment of the invention:

Advantageous embodiments of the invention are specified in claims 2 to 7.

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The further development according to protection claim 2 enables uniform light emission over the entire upper area of the seat, which enables uniform illumination of information or advertising areas which extend over the entire seat.

The further development according to claim 3 enables an increase in the load-bearing capacity of the seat or a reduction in the cross-sectional area. Rainwater can also drain off better.

The further development according to claim 4 enables a different overall shape of the bench with a central, floor-mounted base element, whereby the seat and the space beneath the seat are more easily accessible from the side and less installation space is required.

The further development according to claim 5 enables a different overall shape of the bench with a rear, floor-mounted base element, whereby the bench and the space beneath the seat are more easily accessible from the front and from the side and less installation space is required in the lateral direction.

The further development according to claim 6 enables the bench to be attached to walls, whereby the bench and the space beneath the seat are more easily accessible from the front and the side and floor installation is no longer necessary.

The further development according to claim 7 enables the bench to be attached to walls, whereby the base is integrated into the wall, the bench and the space beneath the seat are more easily accessible from the front and the side, floor installation is no longer necessary and less installation space is required.

Description of several embodiments:

Embodiments of the invention are explained with reference to Figures 1 to 8. They show:

Fig. 1 a side view of the seat,
Fig. 2 a spatial view of the bench,
Fig. 3 a cross section through the seat,
Fig. 4 a front view of the seat,

Fig. 5 a longitudinal section through the bench showing a side support, the light source, the reflector, the seat, the top of the seat to be processed or fitted in various ways and a protective, transparent layer or cover,

Fig. 6 a cross-section through the bench with a seat variant with a curved profile shape,

Fig. 7 a front view of the bench in a variant with a central support and laterally protruding seats,

Fig. 8 a top view of the bench in the variant with central support and side protruding seats,

Fig. 9 a front view of the bench in the variant with rear base element and seat protruding to the front,

Fig. 10 a side view of the bench in the variant with rear base element for floor mounting and seat protruding to the front,

Fig. 11 a front view of the bench in the variant with rear base element for wall mounting and seat protruding to the front,

Fig. 12 a side view of the bench in the variant with rear base element for wall mounting and seat protruding to the front,

Fig. 13 a side view of the bench in the variant with rear base element for integrated wall mounting and seat protruding to the front.

Figures 1 to 5 show the bench with a seat 1 made of transparent glass or plastic material, side supports 2, electric light source 3 and reflector 4. The seat 1 is firmly connected to the side supports 2. The electric light source 3 located inside the side support shines into the front of the seat 1. Light losses are minimized by a reflector 4 surrounding the light source. The light rays are reflected on the outer surfaces of the seat and thus remain mostly inside the seat (light guide effect), which achieves a relatively uniform light density within the seat.

In the upper area 5 of the seat 1, the light can be scattered by printed, etched or milled areas, applied foils or other technical devices such as holograms or translucent and programmable flat screens. This enables luminous graphic or pictorial representations that can be used for information or advertising purposes. A transparent layer or cover 6 protects the graphic or pictorial representations against external influences.

Alternatively, a layer or structure (microprism structure) that evenly scatters the light can be applied over the entire area in area 5 of the seat surface 1. The

The light directed onto the seat surface 1 is emitted glare-free and with a uniformly high intensity over the entire surface. This effect enables full-surface graphic or pictorial representations. However, graphic or pictorial representations that have already been printed on paper or plastic films or other technical devices such as holographs or translucent and programmable flat screens can also be integrated into the area 5. A transparent layer or cover 6 protects the graphic or pictorial representations, films, holographs or other technical devices against external influences.

In Figure 6, the seat surface 7 is shown with a curved profile shape, which increases the load-bearing capacity of the seat surface or reduces the cross-sectional area. Another advantage is that rainwater can drain off better.

Figures 7 and 8 show a bench with a centrally arranged base 9 and laterally protruding seats 8, whereby the seats and the space beneath the seats are more easily accessible from the side and less installation space is required.

Figures 9 and 10 show a bench with a base element arranged at the rear and a seat surface 10 protruding to the front, whereby the seat surface and the space beneath the seat surface are more easily accessible from the front and from the side and less installation space is required in the lateral direction.

Figures 11 and 12 show a bench with a rear base element 12 attached to the wall and a seat 10 protruding to the front, whereby the seat and the space beneath the seat are more easily accessible from the front and from the side and less installation space is required in the lateral direction.

Figure 13 shows a bench with a rear base element integrated into the wall and a seat 10 protruding to the front, whereby the seat and the space beneath the seat are more easily accessible from the front and from the side and less installation space is required in the lateral direction.

List of reference symbols used:

1 seat

2 Side base elements

3 Electric light source

4 Reflector

5 Upper part of the seat

6 Transparent protective layer or cover

7 Curved seat

8 Laterally protruding seats

9 Central base

I 0 Seat for rear, longitudinal connection

I1 Rear base element for floor mounting

12 Rear base element for wall mounting

13 Rear base element for integrated wall mounting

Claims (7)

**'*PageT DESIGN POSITION - Martin Bruckner - Christian Resch - Michael Strobel - Wolfgang Tscherneff Eggernstraße 6 81667 Munich Utility model registration 02.03.99 ,Bench with luminous seat' Protection claims: 1. Bench with luminous seat for indoor and outdoor use, characterized in that the seat consists of transparent material (1) and is illuminated by one or more electric light sources (3) located inside the lateral base elements (2), the light guide effect of the material of the seat (1) being utilized, thus the bench can serve as a light source, offer safety at dusk or in the dark and can also be used for information or advertising purposes. 2. Bench according to claim 1, characterized in that the seat surface (1) enables uniform light emission over the entire surface by processing or coating its upper side (5). 3. Bench according to protection claims 1 to 2, characterized in that the seat surface (7) has a curved profile shape. 4. Seat according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the bench consists of a centrally arranged base (9) and laterally projecting seating surfaces (8). 5. Seat according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the bench seat consists of a base (11) arranged at the rear and fastened to the floor and a seat surface (10) projecting towards the front. 6. Seat according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the bench seat consists of a base (12) arranged at the rear and fastened to a wall surface and a seat surface (10) projecting to the front. 7. Seat according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the bench seat consists of a base (13) arranged at the rear and integrated in a wall surface and a seat surface (10) projecting to the front.