EP0032721A1 - Electric connection between a recessed lighting fixture and supply conductors - Google Patents
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- EP0032721A1 EP0032721A1 EP81100237A EP81100237A EP0032721A1 EP 0032721 A1 EP0032721 A1 EP 0032721A1 EP 81100237 A EP81100237 A EP 81100237A EP 81100237 A EP81100237 A EP 81100237A EP 0032721 A1 EP0032721 A1 EP 0032721A1
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- 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
- F21V21/00—Supporting, suspending, or attaching arrangements for lighting devices; Hand grips
- F21V21/02—Wall, ceiling, or floor bases; Fixing pendants or arms to the bases
- F21V21/04—Recessed bases
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- 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
- F21V23/06—Arrangement of electric circuit elements in or on lighting devices the elements being coupling devices, e.g. connectors
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- the invention relates to an electrical connection between a recessed light and the associated feed line; it is based on the task of reducing the effort associated with the electrical installation of recessed lights.
- the invention now brings a significant simplification of the assembly of recessed ceiling lights; it is characterized in that the conductors of the feed line are arranged next to one another firmly on the top of at least one support rail for the ceiling and / or lights adjacent to the recessed light and that the recessed lights have coupling means for contacting these mutually insulated conductors. It can then be easily achieved that a "plug can "is when at least one of the two mounting rails carrying a recessed light is equipped according to the invention with such conductors.
- the feed lines can be designed as flat risers and fastened with the interposition of an insulating cushion;
- the coupling means for the connection of the individual lamp can consist of percussion plugs known per se, which can be plugged in at any point on the landlines and which penetrate the insulation with their nail-shaped contacts and thus establish the contact (cf. DE-AS 10 22 692 ).
- Such a striking plug can be mounted on a fixed arm of the recessed light such that the conductors are automatically contacted when the recessed light is placed on the mounting rail carrying it.
- the individual feed lines can, however, also be formed by busbars accessible by grooves, to which matching plugs are assigned. These plugs can again be attached to a fixed arm of the lamp, so that when the lamp is mechanically mounted, its electrical connection to the conductors of the feed line is carried out at the same time; In order to be able to compensate for height tolerances, resilient contacts or a resilient arrangement of the bracket with fixed contacts of the plug are suitable. Alternatively, however, the conductors can also be arranged on the ceiling support rails in a "resilient" manner.
- FIG. 1 shows a cross section through a ceiling with built-in lamp in a schematic representation.
- the lamp labeled 1 points to Longitudinal arm 11 with which it is supported on mounting rails 3, which run parallel to the longitudinal axis of the lamp 1 close to its light outlet opening.
- These support rails 3 have a substantially U-shaped profile and are arranged so that the opening of this profile points upwards.
- the support rails have support legs 31 which, in the extension of the base 30, extend on both sides beyond the free legs; these support legs serve as supports for adjacent ceiling elements 4.
- a feed line with five mutually insulated conductors running parallel to one another is fastened; these are arranged in upwardly open grooves of the insulating body of the feed line.
- coupling means 5 are arranged in the form of a plug, the resilient contact pins of which fit precisely into the grooves of the insulating body of the feed line 2.
- the brackets 11 of the recessed luminaire 1 can preferably be pivoted with the aid of hinges to the longitudinal sides of the housing of the recessed luminaire: the luminaire can then simply be inserted through the opening delimited by the two mounting rails 3. After this insertion, the arms are then pivoted into the position shown in the drawing, so that the lamp is supported on the mounting rails.
- the coupling means 5 then automatically establish a connection between the wiring of the recessed light 1 on the one hand and the feed line 2 on the other.
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Die Erfindung betrifft eine elektrische Verbindung zwischen einer Einbauleuchte und der zugehörigen Speiseleitung; ihr liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, den mit der elektrischen Installation von Einbauleuchten verbundenen Aufwand zu reduzieren.The invention relates to an electrical connection between a recessed light and the associated feed line; it is based on the task of reducing the effort associated with the electrical installation of recessed lights.
Zur Vereinfachung der elektrischen Installation von Dekkenanbauleuchten hat man bereits vorgeschlagen, lange, an der Decke zu montierende Tragschienen mit integrierten Stromleitern zu verwenden, mit denen die Leuchte bei ihrer Befestigung an der Tragschiene automatisch kontaktiert wird (DE-OS 21 04 707). Ferner hat man die Verwendung von Stegleitung in Verbindung mit an beliebiger Stelle ansetzbaren Schlagsteckern vorgeschlagen (DE-AS 10 22 692). Beide Vorschläge sind jedoch bei der Installation von Einbauleuchten nicht vorteilhaft; man hat daher hier die Verdrahtung bisher mit steckbaren Leitungsabschnitten vorgenommen, sofern man nicht in völlig konventioneller Weise mit fest verlegten Zuleitungen gearbeitet hat.To simplify the electrical installation of ceiling-mounted luminaires, it has already been proposed to use long mounting rails to be installed on the ceiling with integrated current conductors with which the luminaire is automatically contacted when it is attached to the mounting rail (DE-OS 21 04 707). Furthermore, it has been proposed to use a landline in connection with impact plugs that can be attached at any point (DE-AS 10 22 692). However, both proposals are not advantageous when installing recessed lights; Therefore, wiring has so far been carried out with pluggable line sections, provided that one has not worked in a completely conventional manner with permanently installed supply lines.
Die Erfindung bringt nun eine wesentliche Vereinfachung der Montage von Deckeneinbauleuchten; sie ist dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Leiter der Speiseleitung nebeneinander fest auf der Oberseite wenigstens einer der Einbauleuchte benachbarten Tragschiene für Decke und/ oder Leuchten angeordnet sind und daß die Einbauleuchten Kupplungsmittel zum Kontaktieren dieser gegeneinander isolierten Leiter aufweist. Es läßt sich dann leicht erreichen, daß immer neben einer Leuchte auch eine "Steckdose" liegt, wenn wenigstens eine der beiden, eine Einbauleuchte tragenden Tragschienen erfindungsgemäß mit solchen Leitern ausgerüstet ist.The invention now brings a significant simplification of the assembly of recessed ceiling lights; it is characterized in that the conductors of the feed line are arranged next to one another firmly on the top of at least one support rail for the ceiling and / or lights adjacent to the recessed light and that the recessed lights have coupling means for contacting these mutually insulated conductors. It can then be easily achieved that a "plug can "is when at least one of the two mounting rails carrying a recessed light is equipped according to the invention with such conductors.
Für die Ausführung und Verbindung der Speiseleitungen mit der Oberseite der Tragschienen kommen bekannte Technologien in Betracht: So können die Speiseleitungen als flache Steigleitungen ausgebildet und unter Zwischenlage eines Isolierpolsters befestigt sein; die Kupplungsmittel für den Anschluß der einzelnen Leuchte können dabei aus an sich bekannten Schlagsteckern bestehen, die an beliebiger Stelle auf die Stegleitungen aufgesteckt werden können und die mit ihren nagelförmigen Kontakten die Isolation durchdringen und damit die Kontaktierung herstellen (vgl. DE-AS 10 22 692). Ein solcher Schlagstekker kann dabei an einem festen Ausleger der Einbauleuchte derart montiert sein, daß die Kontaktierung der Leiter der Speiseleitung beim Aufsetzen der Einbauleuchte auf die sie tragende Tragschiene automatisch erfolgt.Known technologies come into consideration for the execution and connection of the feed lines to the upper side of the mounting rails: for example, the feed lines can be designed as flat risers and fastened with the interposition of an insulating cushion; the coupling means for the connection of the individual lamp can consist of percussion plugs known per se, which can be plugged in at any point on the landlines and which penetrate the insulation with their nail-shaped contacts and thus establish the contact (cf. DE-AS 10 22 692 ). Such a striking plug can be mounted on a fixed arm of the recessed light such that the conductors are automatically contacted when the recessed light is placed on the mounting rail carrying it.
Die einzelnen Speiseleitungen können aber auch von durch Nuten zugänglichen Stromschienen gebildet sein, denen dazu passende Stecker zugeordnet sind. Diese Stecker können wieder an einem festen Ausleger der Leuchte angebracht sein, so daß'mit der mechanischen Montage der Leuchte zugleich deren elektrische Verbindung mit den Leitern der Speiseleitung erfolgt; um hierbei Höhentoleranzen ausgleichen zu können, kommen federnde Kontakte oder eine federnde Anordnung des Auslegers bei feststehenden Kontakten des Steckers in Betracht. Alternativ dazu können aber auch die Leiter auf den Deckentragschienen "federnd" angeordnet sein.The individual feed lines can, however, also be formed by busbars accessible by grooves, to which matching plugs are assigned. These plugs can again be attached to a fixed arm of the lamp, so that when the lamp is mechanically mounted, its electrical connection to the conductors of the feed line is carried out at the same time; In order to be able to compensate for height tolerances, resilient contacts or a resilient arrangement of the bracket with fixed contacts of the plug are suitable. Alternatively, however, the conductors can also be arranged on the ceiling support rails in a "resilient" manner.
Ein Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfindung wird anhand der Figur erläutert; diese zeigt einen Querschnitt durch eine Decke mit eingebauter Leuchte in schematischer Darstellung. Die mit 1 bezeichnete Leuchte weist an ihren Längsseiten Ausleger 11 auf, mit denen sie sich auf Tragschienen 3 abstützt, die parallel zur Längsachse der Leuchte 1 dicht neben deren Lichtaustrittsöffnung verlaufen. Diese Tragschienen 3 haben ein im wesentlichen U-förmiges Profil und sind so angeordnet, daß die Öffnung dieses Profiles nach oben weist. Ferner haben die Tragschienen Tragschenkel 31, die sich in Verlängerung des Bodens 30 beidseitig über die freien Schenkel hinaus erstrecken; diese Tragschenkel dienen als Auflager für benachbarte Deckenelemente 4.An embodiment of the invention is explained with reference to the figure; this shows a cross section through a ceiling with built-in lamp in a schematic representation. The lamp labeled 1 points to
Auf der Innenseite des Bodens mindestens einer der Tragschienen 3 ist eine Speiseleitung mit fünf gegeneinander isolierten, parallel zueinander verlaufenden Leitern befestigt; diese sind in nach oben offenen Nuten des Isolierkörpers der Speiseleitung angeordnet.On the inside of the base of at least one of the
An der Unterseite des Auslegers 11 der Einbauleuchte 1 sind Kupplungsmittel 5 in Form eines Steckers angeordnet, dessen federnd ausgebildete Kontaktstifte gerade in die Nuten des Isolierkörpers der Speiseleitung 2 passen.On the underside of the
Die Ausleger 11 der Einbauleuchte 1 sind vorzugsweise mit Hilfe von Scharnieren an die Längsseiten des Gehäuses der Einbauleuchte heranschwenkbar: Die Leuchte ist dann einfach durch die von den beiden Tragschienen 3 begrenzte Öffnung einführbar. Nach diesem Einführen werden dann die Ausleger in die in der Zeichnung dargestellte Position ausgeschwenkt, so daß sich die Leuchte auf den Tragschienen abstützt. Hierbei stellen dann die Kupplungsmittel 5 automatisch eine Verbindung zwischen der Verdrahtung der Einbauleuchte 1 einerseits und der Speiseleitung 2 andererseits her.The
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