EP0179778B1 - Adaptateur pour raccordement liberable d'appareils d'eclairage electriques - Google Patents

Adaptateur pour raccordement liberable d'appareils d'eclairage electriques Download PDF

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EP0179778B1
EP0179778B1 EP85901340A EP85901340A EP0179778B1 EP 0179778 B1 EP0179778 B1 EP 0179778B1 EP 85901340 A EP85901340 A EP 85901340A EP 85901340 A EP85901340 A EP 85901340A EP 0179778 B1 EP0179778 B1 EP 0179778B1
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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
    • F21S8/00—Lighting devices intended for fixed installation
    • 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
    • F21V29/00—Protecting lighting devices from thermal damage; Cooling or heating arrangements specially adapted for lighting devices or systems
    • F21V29/50—Cooling arrangements
    • F21V29/70—Cooling arrangements characterised by passive heat-dissipating elements, e.g. heat-sinks
    • F21V29/80—Cooling arrangements characterised by passive heat-dissipating elements, e.g. heat-sinks with pins or wires
    • 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
    • F21V19/00—Fastening of light sources or lamp holders
    • F21V19/0075—Fastening of light sources or lamp holders of tubular light sources, e.g. ring-shaped fluorescent light sources
    • F21V19/0095—Fastening of light sources or lamp holders of tubular light sources, e.g. ring-shaped fluorescent light sources of U-shaped tubular light sources, e.g. compact fluorescent tubes
    • 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
    • F21V31/00—Gas-tight or water-tight arrangements
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01J—ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
    • H01J61/00—Gas-discharge or vapour-discharge lamps
    • H01J61/02—Details
    • H01J61/30—Vessels; Containers
    • H01J61/32—Special longitudinal shape, e.g. for advertising purposes
    • H01J61/325—U-shaped lamps
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R33/00—Coupling devices specially adapted for supporting apparatus and having one part acting as a holder providing support and electrical connection via a counterpart which is structurally associated with the apparatus, e.g. lamp holders; Separate parts thereof
    • H01R33/05—Two-pole devices
    • H01R33/06—Two-pole devices with two current-carrying pins, blades or analogous contacts, having their axes parallel to each other
    • H01R33/08—Two-pole devices with two current-carrying pins, blades or analogous contacts, having their axes parallel to each other for supporting tubular fluorescent lamp
    • H01R33/0809—Two-pole devices with two current-carrying pins, blades or analogous contacts, having their axes parallel to each other for supporting tubular fluorescent lamp having contacts on one side only
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R33/00—Coupling devices specially adapted for supporting apparatus and having one part acting as a holder providing support and electrical connection via a counterpart which is structurally associated with the apparatus, e.g. lamp holders; Separate parts thereof
    • H01R33/94—Holders formed as intermediate parts for linking a counter-part to a coupling part
    • H01R33/942—Holders formed as intermediate parts for linking a counter-part to a coupling part for tubular fluorescent lamps
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05B—ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
    • H05B41/00—Circuit arrangements or apparatus for igniting or operating discharge lamps
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05B—ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
    • H05B41/00—Circuit arrangements or apparatus for igniting or operating discharge lamps
    • H05B41/14—Circuit arrangements
    • H05B41/26—Circuit arrangements in which the lamp is fed by power derived from dc by means of a converter, e.g. by high-voltage dc
    • H05B41/28—Circuit arrangements in which the lamp is fed by power derived from dc by means of a converter, e.g. by high-voltage dc using static converters
    • H05B41/295—Circuit arrangements in which the lamp is fed by power derived from dc by means of a converter, e.g. by high-voltage dc using static converters with semiconductor devices and specially adapted for lamps with preheating electrodes, e.g. for fluorescent lamps
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21Y—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES F21K, F21L, F21S and F21V, RELATING TO THE FORM OR THE KIND OF THE LIGHT SOURCES OR OF THE COLOUR OF THE LIGHT EMITTED
    • F21Y2103/00—Elongate light sources, e.g. fluorescent tubes
    • F21Y2103/30—Elongate light sources, e.g. fluorescent tubes curved
    • F21Y2103/37—U-shaped

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  • the present invention relates to an adapter for small fluorescent tubes with contact pins, with a fluorescent tube-compatible socket and an incandescent lamp-compatible, feed-side screw or bayonet base, constructed from an outer housing part with an incandescent lamp compatible base in which a printed circuit board is held, and from an inner housing tube part with the leomputer tube part.
  • an adapter which is suitable for connecting an annular fluorescent tube.
  • This adapter has an outer housing part with a light bulb-compatible socket on the feed side, as well as an inner housing part with a socket compatible with fluorescent tubes, and a printed circuit board for accommodating a switching arrangement for electrical adaptation.
  • This adapter can also be assembled along an assembly axis and is rotationally symmetrical in construction.
  • the overall concept is only based on fluorescent tubes of one type and the adapter would be unusable if the electrical or mechanical requirements change.
  • the entire structure is extremely voluminous and it is not possible to use an energy-saving fluorescent tube in an existing lighting fixture such as a hanging or stand lamp. This would not achieve the desired spread of energy saving lights.
  • fluorescent lamps are known, such as the COMPACTA o lamps from Osram @ , which comprise fluorescent bodies as lighting elements, which are integrated in a housing with the electrical ballast and starter required for their mains operation.
  • the housing is provided with an incandescent lamp base, a screw base, with which the fluorescent lamp can be screwed into conventional incandescent lamp holders.
  • the integration of starter, ballast and actual fluorescent lighting fixture in one housing makes these lighting elements heavy and expensive. If only the fluorescent element fails, the entire lighting element is thrown away, that is to say with the starter and ballast which are then still completely intact.
  • small fluorescent lamps have become known which are provided with special bases in which only the starter and a capacitive ballast are installed. These mini fluorescent lamps are much cheaper, but cannot be used in conventional incandescent lamp bases. The manufacturers of these mini fluorescent lamps therefore sell inserts that can be permanently installed and that are also wired to the mains. The use of fluorescent lamps generally results in a significant saving in operating current compared to incandescent lamps.
  • the present invention now aims to provide an adapter with the aid of which the fluorescent lamps, which are favorable in terms of energy consumption, can easily be used instead of conventional incandescent lamps, and additionally or alternatively, an electrical adaptation between incandescent lamp supply and fluorescent lamp supply with corresponding electrical units, which do not need to be replaced if the fluorescent lamps fail.
  • the present invention furthermore aims to provide an adapter or a ballast of the type mentioned at the outset, which can be put together in a highly flexible manner for lighting fixtures with different bases and to be operated electrically, using the same basic components, and its volume reduced to the absolutely necessary is, if provided, the electrical-electronic units that are required to create the above-mentioned compatibility.
  • a device is referred to as an adapter if it has a base or a socket on the network side, on the other hand it has cable connections and is referred to as a flexibly buildable ballast.
  • the adapter or the ballast of the type mentioned is of modular construction and comprises an outer housing part with connection means, such as a base or a socket, for the mains connection, at least one printed circuit board for electrical / electronic organs for the creation of the Supply lighting fixture compatibility and an inner housing part with the socket for the lighting fixture, the outer volume of the adapter or ballast being given by the outer housing part and the inner housing part.
  • a plurality of contacts be arranged in the mounting area of the inner housing part, arranged in a DIN grid, one of which Part is electrically equivalent, for lighting fixtures with geometrically differently arranged electrical contacts in their base area and / or a part is electrically connected differently or, as via bridge parts on the printed circuit board, can be wired for flexible adaptation of the same inner housing part to the electrical and mechanical requirements of different lighting fixtures and that preferably the frame shape is designed so that it receives differently shaped bases of lighting fixtures.
  • Contact tabs for the contacting of pins are now usually of relatively complicated shape, in particular two-dimensionally, such as channel-shaped, curved, for mounting the pins. Taking into account the simplest possible manufacturability, on the one hand, and in particular, however, the smallest possible space requirement per pin contact point on the adapter, also taking into account that, as suggested above, more contact areas are to be provided than are actually required and the flexibility of one and the same adapter structure with the As the number of contact areas provided increases, it is further proposed that the contact tabs be formed from plate-like material, such as stamped. The width dimension of a contact tab thus remains limited to the thickness of the plate-shaped material. A large number of contact areas can be provided. The production of the individual contact tabs does not require any complicated shaping processes, but only a stamping process.
  • plate material which is usually used for printed circuit boards, is relatively elastic within limits. If these limits are exceeded, it breaks. Before these limits are reached, stress within the plate elasticity can already lead to cracks in the conductor tracks. It must therefore be ensured that, taking into account the contact part stress that occurs when inserting a lighting fixture, and thus, the contact tabs are mounted directly on the printed circuit board, the board stress, that the printed circuit board is well supported, especially in the area of the contact tabs.
  • the contacts on the circuit board include mechanically fastened contact tabs and the latter have bearing parts for supporting the circuit board on the inner housing part, such that the contacts serve on the one hand in their “intrinsic” function to contact the lighting fixture connections, but on the other hand also serve as support members for the printed circuit board, their optimal support is ensured in the essential area.
  • This is further achieved in a simple manner in that at least one of the U-legs has a support part on its side facing away from the U-base, and the inner housing part has a counter-bearing part for this purpose in order to hold the circuit board on the inner housing part. In this way, the outer part of the U-leg, which is not effective for contacting, is used in an optimal manner for the print support.
  • only the facing inner U-leg sections serve to contact the lighting fixture pins.
  • the support section is barb-shaped, the U-legs project at least almost parallel to the assembly axis of the printed circuit board and the inner housing part, such that when the circuit board and the inner housing parts are joined together, the support sections are resiliently pretensioned by the counter-bearing sections on the inner housing part as part of the snap-in suspension of the barbed support sections and it is practically pre-tensioned This results in a play-free print fixation while at the same time realizing an extremely simple assembly of the printed circuit board on the inner housing part.
  • At least one of the U-legs has a shape directed against the U-central axis, it is achieved that, when the lighting fixture is inserted and under the action of its contact pin, said U-leg is resiliently bent away from the U-central axis, whereby a resilient Contact Batch preload to ensure a good electrical transition is achieved.
  • the pins are formed by tubes, the contacting of which takes place on the lighting element side at an embossing point, i.e. a wire is inserted into the tubes like a lighting element and a clamping impression is provided from the outside at a narrowly defined point .
  • embossments are now not exactly positioned, but always on the same pin side with regard to the lighting fixture base.
  • optimal contact with the pins is now achieved in that the shape mentioned has an edge, which is particularly important for contacting pins which are not optimally clean, and possibly already corroded pins.
  • the contact tabs are attached directly, that is, directly to the printed circuit board.
  • the print thus comes to rest in the immediate area of the lighting fixture socket, it projects through it, because the contact pins must protrude to the height of the printed circuit board in order to be able to be contacted there by the contact tabs.
  • the component side of the printed circuit board is the side which points away from the illuminant side of the adapter.
  • it should be further striven for that the printed circuit board is positioned as high as possible against the side of the lighting fixture, since the space remaining on the opposite side of the print is practically lost.
  • the base of the U-tabs has an extension part on one side, that the tab with the extension part adjoining the one printed side projects the legs through at least one opening in the printed circuit board on the other printed side and that the extension section is attached to the printed circuit board in a tight fit, such that the extension section, on its support with the circuit board, absorbs stress moments that arise when the lighting fixture is inserted.
  • the fastening of the U-contact tab designed in this way is achieved in that the extension part has at least one pin which projects at least approximately parallel to the U-legs, at least approximately in the middle region of the extension part, which protrudes through a hole in the print and on the latter the side facing away from the extension section are connected to the circuit board.
  • the aim should be that the user, once put together, can no longer be disassembled in order to prevent any electrical accidents.
  • the inner housing part engages with outer surfaces of resilient wall parts on the inner wall of the at least partially sleeve-shaped outer housing part, preferably by means of a barb-shaped formation on the wall parts in a groove on the inner wall of the outer housing part, and that a spreading device is provided, preferably a Spreader bar, which in turn is in active connection with the inner surfaces of the wall parts of the inner housing, as a spreader bar, preferably with the latter in snap connection, such that the spreading effect of the spreading arrangement on the wall parts means that the latter is non-destructively fixed in its connection to the outer housing part after assembly , with which the adapter, assembled, can be dismantled without being destroyed.
  • the spreading arrangement is preferably used to support the printed circuit board, as in areas of its periphery.
  • the expansion members like the expansion bracket mentioned, spread the wall parts of the inner housing part outwards, with which the latter have to be pressed together resiliently for insertion into the outer housing part and, after being inserted, engage with their barb-shaped formations in the groove on the outer housing part, where they are driven by the spreading action. be held in place.
  • the one component side of the intended printed circuit board is not sufficient in terms of space to implement all the electrical-electronic organs to be provided for the creation of the network-lighting fixture compatibility, it is proposed that several printed circuit boards with at least nearly parallel planes be staggered in succession.
  • the outer housing part have fastening elements, such as an external thread, for the arrangement of lamp domes of your choice. It is also proposed in the same sense that sealing elements, such as an 0-ring seal, can be inserted between the outer and inner housing parts for use of the adapter in a moist environment.
  • the Dome areas of different light transmission or reflection includes, so that by rotating the dome of the consumer, the light appearance resp. can influence the light fall.
  • certain lighting fixtures do not have a rotationally symmetrical appearance, but instead comprise, for example, two upstanding fluorescent tube legs arranged practically in one plane, for example the DULUX ° fluorescent bodies from OSRA M o .
  • the luminous efficiency of a lighting fixture is also dependent on its temperature, the latter also having an effect on the temperature of the immediate lighting fixture environment.
  • a temperature sensor be provided, as well as organs for adjusting the calotte heat transmission or reflection, which are influenced by the sensor.
  • the calotte comprises at least two coaxial, mutually rotatable jacket parts, one of which has a sequence of axial segments of relatively large infrared reflection or relatively large infrared transmission, as well as the second, and that the heat sensor has the relative rotational position the coat sections controls.
  • the overall calotte transmission is relatively large. If the segments of relatively large infrared reflection of the two jacket parts lie one above the other, the overall calotte transmission is relatively large. If the segments of the two jacket parts lie next to one another with a relatively large infrared reflection, the overall calotte reflection is large. In this way, by realistically adjusting the two jacket parts, controlled by the temperature sensor, the inside temperature of the spherical cap and thus the lighting element temperature can be largely influenced.
  • the senor is a bimetal spiral mechanically connected to one of the jacket parts, the temperature-related expansion or. Contraction is transferred as a rotational movement to the mentioned area.
  • the adapter By designing the adapter in such a way that the position of the lighting fixture in this regard is possible, it is possible to attach a reflector to the lighting fixture connection point, or to provide it in a fixed manner so that movement or. Adjustment of this connection point with reference to the counter connection, such as to the network and with reference to a room to be illuminated, the reflector can be positioned.
  • the adapter comprises a two-part housing 1 made of insulating material, preferably plastic, which carries on one side a bulb-compatible base 3, as shown in the figure, a screw base of a known type, with electrical connections 5 and 7 for mains voltage.
  • a socket 2 is provided for another type of lamp, as shown, for example for a DULUX ° mini fluorescent lamp from Osram.
  • This lamp shown in detail, comprises the phosphor body 9 and a ceramic base 10, which comprises a central core 12 with electrical connections 14.
  • the base of the fluorescent lamp shown, for example, is completely different from that of conventional incandescent lamps.
  • housing 1 Between the electrical connections 5 and 7 on the incandescent lamp base side and the electrical connections on the fluorescent lamp socket side, depending on the requirement, in housing 1 the electrical or electrical power supply necessary for establishing the electrical compatibility between mains voltage for incandescent lamps and supply for the fluorescent lamp.
  • integrated electronic units such as a ballast 16 and / or an ignition device device 18 and / or a frequency converter 20 and / or a noise filter 22.
  • the structure of these units 16 to 22 is known and depends on the existing electrical conditions on the input side with reference to the secondary conditions required for the operation of a lighting fixture.
  • FIG. 2 shows an adapter 201 according to the invention, which on one side has a threaded base 203 for conventional mains connection, such as for incandescent lamp holders.
  • the intermediate piece 201 has a connection socket 205 for connecting a lighting element 207, shown here as DULUX o- mini fluorescent lamp from OSRAM, which, as can be seen, is not mechanically compatible with an incandescent lamp socket.
  • Electronics is also provided in the adapter 201, in order to also establish the electrical compatibility.
  • the adapter 201 is formed in two parts. It comprises a carrier part 211, connected to the lighting fixture socket 205 and the bulb socket 203. On the external thread 208 of the part 211, provided with an internal thread 213, a carrier ring 215 is provided which carries a spherical cap 217. A circular groove 219 is incorporated in the spherical cap 217 and engages with a circular bead 221 on the carrier ring 215. Thus, after engaging groove 219 and bead 221, the spherical cap 217 can be rotated with respect to the ring 215, the part 211 and thus the lighting element 207, as indicated by the arrow F. A 0-ring seal 223 between part 211 and ring 215, if necessary also, as shown at 225 between cap 217 and ring 215, ensures the sealing parts of the inside of the cap against the outside.
  • FIGS. 4a and 4b show side views on the one hand, and a sectional view along line 111-111 of FIG. 4a through the embodiment variant according to FIG. 3 on the other hand.
  • the spherical cap 217 is of axially symmetrical design and has the shape shown, for example, with an axial constriction 227 and circular cylinder segment 229. If the constriction 227 lies in a first plane E1 through a central spherical axis A and is defined by this axis A a second plane E2 perpendicular to the plane E1, the spherical cap section 228 defined by the plane E2 and the constricting 226 is with a reflector or a filter 231 provided.
  • FIG. 5 shows, partially in section, a side view of a further embodiment of the intermediate piece, which is basically constructed according to FIG. 2.
  • the intermediate piece 201 with the lighting fixture socket 205 and the bulb socket 203 has a cylindrical sleeve 231 which is rigidly connected to the socket 203.
  • the sleeve 231 has an external thread 233 and carries an electronic unit 237 in its interior on a carrier plate 235 for the electrical, for example network-compatible, operation of the lighting fixture 207.
  • On the lighting fixture side there is an insert 238 in the sleeve 231 with respect to the longitudinal axis of the intermediate piece 201, such as indicated by the arrow F ', rotatably mounted. It rests axially on a circular shoulder 239 formed on the bush 231 and is axially secured to the bush 231 by a circular groove / notch connection 241.
  • the insert 238 carries the socket 205 for the lighting fixture 207.
  • the electrical connection between the electronics unit 237 and electrical connections 243 on the insert 238 for the lighting fixture 207 is ensured by means of flexible cables 245.
  • the socket 205 with the lighting element 207 provided therein can thus be rotated relative to the second connection, here the socket 203-compatible socket 203, with reference to the longitudinal axis a of the intermediate part 201.
  • the longitudinal axis of the lighting fixture holder 205 does not have to coincide with the longitudinal axis of the bulb base 203, but can at most be angled eccentrically and / or relative to one another.
  • a reflector 247 can be inserted or fixed on the insert 238 with which the lighting element 207 is rotated.
  • the lighting fixture 207 can also be surrounded here by a spherical cap 249 which can also be rotated relative to the intermediate piece 201, wherein the spherical cap 249 can also be arranged in a rotationally fixed manner on the intermediate piece 201.
  • a spiral bimetal thermal sensor 251 is provided on the intermediate piece 201 with the lighting element 207, as shown in FIG.
  • the spiral of the thermal sensor 251 is fixedly connected to the intermediate piece 201, on the other hand to an inner jacket 253 of a calotte 255.
  • the spiral of the thermal sensor 251 expands more or less, as a result of which the inner jacket 253, which moves the intermediate piece 201 is stored, in its angular position high infrared reflection, and segments 259, high infrared transmission divided.
  • the inner jacket 253 runs in an outer jacket 261 closed at the top, fixedly connected to the intermediate piece 201, which, like the inner jacket 253, divides into strongly transmitting segments is. Depending on the angular position of the inner shell 253, with reference to the outer shell 261 of the calotte 255, this is more or less infrared reflecting overall. transmitting. If the inside of the calotte 255 heats up to a predetermined degree, the corresponding expansion of the thermal sensor spiral 251 causes the inner casing 253 to rotate relative to the outer casing 261, so that the overall transmission of the calotte 255 is increased.
  • the contraction of the spiral causes the inner shell 253 to shift, so that the spherical cap 255 becomes increasingly reflective overall and thus reflects the heat radiation of the lighting element 207 inwards.
  • the inside temperature of the spherical cap 255 and thus also indirectly of the lighting element 207 can be kept largely constant.
  • the insert 238 is provided with an actuating part 280, projecting radially outwards, as indicated by dashed lines, and the part 231, possibly also the ring 215 and the spherical cap 249, is provided with a slot which passes through lot 280. In this way, the insert 238 can also be rotated after the cap 249 has been screwed on.
  • the pivoting angle range for the lighting fixture socket is preferably limited to 90 °, for example, by appropriate design of the slot mentioned.
  • the combination of the mobility of the spherical cap and the luminaire-side socket, at most limited to this 90 °, is also shown in FIG.
  • the device according to the invention can easily be converted into a ballast or can be provided for this by modifying an insignificant arrangement.
  • the adapter comprises an outer housing part 301, if necessary a small printed circuit board 303 connected to the outer housing part 301, in the preferred embodiment variant, but not necessarily, an expansion bracket 305, a main printed circuit board 307 and an inner housing part 309 and one Retaining spring 311.
  • the outer housing part 301 is of sleeve-shaped design and carries at one end a standard threaded socket 313, at most a bayonet socket, depending on the version on the mains side in which the adapter is to be inserted. If the adapter shown here is now used as a ballast, instead of the base 313, as shown schematically in dashed lines at 315, connection cables on the mains side are provided, and on the outer housing part 301 fastening elements, such as the threaded bushings 317 shown in dashed lines.
  • the outer wall of the sleeve-shaped outer housing part 301 has a thread 319, on which (not shown) a glass or plastic lamp cap provided with a corresponding internal thread can be screwed on or, likewise not shown, a metallic heat sink ring, for example made of aluminum with an internal thread, if required for additional dissipation of the heat generated in the adapter by radiation.
  • a metallic heat sink ring for example made of aluminum with an internal thread, if required for additional dissipation of the heat generated in the adapter by radiation.
  • an annular shoulder 321 is formed within the outer housing part 301 and a circular groove 323 is formed along the inner surface of the sleeve wall.
  • the outer housing part 301 is made in one piece from plastic, such as polycarbonate.
  • the small printed circuit board 303 is dimensioned such that it fits snugly on the ring shoulder 321, and has positioning notches 325 for receiving corresponding positioning cams 327 on the ring shoulder 321.
  • the expansion bracket 305 likewise made of plastic, preferably made of one part from polycarbonate, has a base plate 329 on with a central receiving opening 331.
  • the base plate 329 is circular-arc-shaped on its narrow sides and carries up there, spreading arm legs 333, on the outside of which a locking cam 335 is formed.
  • the main printed circuit board 307 of circular design, with conductor tracks 337, has a receiving opening 339 in its central area, with several, here three, contact tabs 341 being arranged on two sides of the basically rectangular receiving openings 339. Details in this regard are described below with reference to FIG. 9. Basically, at least two of the provided contact tabs 341 are connected to conductor tracks of the printed circuit board 307.
  • contact tabs that is to say practically in parallel, each having several contact tabs connected to conductor tracks.
  • some of the contact tabs can be connected to one of the conductor tracks, a second part to others that lead to different wiring of the printed circuit board, or the provided connection tabs can be connected, at least partially, via flexible bridges to be fitted with the conductor tracks or the assembly the printed circuit board 307 are connected.
  • the known lighting fixtures usually have two pins as contacting connections. These pins are arranged differently depending on the base of the lighting fixture, but their arrangement follows a standardized Ra starvation. If only two contact tabs 341 were now provided on the circuit board 307, as is required for the usual lighting fixtures, a specific type of lighting fixture could be used, for example with a base according to G23 d-1 or G24 d-1 or G24 q-1 etc. will. In order to be able to use this circuit board 307 for all of the standardized sockets mentioned and others, more than two contact tabs 341 are provided.
  • the inner housing part 309 is also basically in the form of a sleeve. It is molded in one piece from plastic, such as polycarbonate. Downwardly protruding wall parts 343, which can be elastically bent or bent out to a certain extent, have a barb-shaped, outwardly projecting shape 345 at the end. Central to the inner housing part 309 is the mechanical mounting part for a lighting fixture base (not shown), that is to say, a socket 347 molded in downward. Recesses 349 corresponding to the number of contact tabs 341 provided are provided on both sides of the socket 347.
  • the shape of the socket 347 is such that it can hold both rectangular and square lighting fixture bases, for which purpose corresponding longitudinal ribs 351 are formed, which border both rectangular and different square surfaces, ensuring sufficient mounting for such bases.
  • This in cooperation with the tab arrangements described on the printed circuit board 307, enables a large number of differently capped and operated lighting fixtures to be used with the adapter being designed in the same way.
  • FIGS. 9 and 10 it will be described how the adapter is assembled mechanically.
  • the retaining spring 311 with the corresponding retaining tongues 343 is inserted from above into the generally cuboid cavity, which forms the socket 347, and fixed there, if necessary by means of a plastic welding point.
  • the populated (not shown) print 307 is pushed into the inner housing part from below, with its receiving opening 339 riding over the socket shape 347, until the contact tabs 341 protrude through the receptacles 349 provided in the inner housing part 309 and also the special one snap the trained contact tabs 341 to the inner housing part 309 in a manner yet to be described. Since, as will also be described later, the contact tabs 341 are mechanically fastened directly to the printed circuit board 307, a print holder on the inner housing part 309 is thereby already ensured.
  • the expansion bracket 305 is slipped with its receiving opening 331 over the mount 347 from below and engages with its expansion bracket legs 333 along the inside of the wall parts 343 of the inner housing part 309, it being dimensioned such that its legs 333 function in a wedge-like manner Wall sections 343 spring outward as part of their own elasticity.
  • the expansion bracket 305 comes to rest on the periphery of the printed circuit board 307 with shoulders 334 formed on the expansion bracket legs 333, as a result of which the latter is held on its periphery and is clamped to the inner housing part 309 with the aid of the counter bearing 336 shown in FIG. 9. Then the small board 303 is placed on the ring shoulder 321, also equipped, the corresponding electrical connections between the board 303 and 307 are made, unless they have been pre-installed, then the outer housing part 301, after bending the wall parts 343 against the one by the expansion bracket 305 generated spreading pressure, pushed over the wall portions 343 until the barb-shaped formations 345 snap into the circular groove 323.
  • the adapter is now completed, it being noted that the outer housing part 301 can be rotated with respect to the inner 309 about the assembly axis A by the formation 345 sliding in the groove 323.
  • One or more locking cams 355 limit the path of rotation.
  • the contact tabs 341 are basically U-shaped. They have two U-legs 357 and 359 and a U-base 361, the latter with an extension section 363. A mounting pin 365 projects from the extension section 363, parallel to the U-legs 357 and 359, respectively.
  • the printed circuit board 307 has corresponding bores 367 for receiving the U-legs 357 or 359, as well as a bore 369 for the mounting pin 365 at a corresponding distance therefrom.
  • the contact tabs 341, stamped from plate-shaped material, are pressed against the outer housing part 301 by the protruding printed circuit board side through the opening 367 inserted, the mounting pin 365 then protruding through the hole 369 in the board.
  • the extension section 363 comes to lie with its upper, flat boundary surface on said side of the printed circuit board 307. Then, as can be seen in particular from FIG. 10, the assembly pin 365 is soldered on the opposite side of the circuit board 307. As a result, the contact tabs 341 are rigidly connected to the printed circuit board 307.
  • the U-legs 359 of the brackets 341 facing the socket 347 each have a barbed shape 371 on their side facing away from the U-center axis B, which means that they extend into a corresponding shape 373 in the upper region of the frame formed in one piece with the inner housing part 309 347 snaps into place.
  • flanks of the formations 371 and 373 are chamfered so that when the printed circuit board 307 according to FIG. 8 is inserted from below via the socket 347, the U-legs 359 provided with the form 371 bend resiliently against the axis B, then latching over their fixing position take the formation 373. They support the printed circuit board 307 in their central area via contact tabs 341, the area that is most stressed when a lighting fixture is inserted. As can be seen from FIG.
  • the two U-legs 357 and 359 are bent back, which is also possible for the leg 359 due to the stepped formation of the formation 373, and due to the load P, a torque is exerted on the contact tab 341 M generated, which is received by the support of the extension section 363 on the printed circuit board 307.
  • the U-legs bend resiliently in the plane of the plate-shaped contact tab material.
  • the two U-legs 357 and 359 each have a shape 374 and 376 directed against the center axis B.
  • the formation 374 on the leg 357 which has turned away from the socket 347, is continuously arched
  • the formation 376 on the leg 359 which is facing the socket 347, has an edge 378.
  • the provision of an edge, as at 348 on the resiliently contacting U-legs ensures optimal contacting of a lighting fixture pin inserted between the legs.
  • embossing points are provided on the lighting fixture pins, usually with respect to the lighting fixture base on the side facing outwards. If the corresponding U-leg 357 also had an edge, as at 378, there would be the danger that it would interfere with such an embossing location, which would make it difficult, if not impossible, to insert a lighting fixture. Therefore, the shape 374 of the corresponding leg 357 is continuously curved.
  • FIG. 9 also shows the print support function of the shoulder 334 of the stirrup leg 333. Furthermore, the electrical connections 380 and 382 are drawn in there on the base on the network side, fuse elements, thermal fuses or an NTC resistance element being arranged directly here.
  • the provided paragraphs 384 which can be seen in the sectional view according to FIG. 9, are provided for the above-mentioned accommodation of differently dimensioned lighting fixture bases.
  • FIG. 9 also shows an annular insulation insert 386 which is placed over the contact tab parts facing the component side of the print 307 after the insertion of the printed circuit board 307 and before the expansion bracket 305 has been inserted.
  • improper intervention such as with a needle, is made impossible by the recesses 349 in the electronic circuit on the print.
  • This insulation insert 386 as shown on the right in FIG. 9, can be provided with carrier parts 387 for electronic units, such as resistors, coils, capacitors, etc., so that the space on the printed circuit board 307 occupied by the contact tabs is also used again.

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Afin de permettre le remplacement des lampes à incandescence habituelles par de petits tubes fluorescents connus (9), la présente invention propose un adaptateur avec d'un côté un douille (10) compatible avec des tubes fluorescents et de l'autre côté un culot (3) compatible avec des lampes à incandescence. A l'adaptateur sont intégrés des agrégats électriques et/ou électroniques (16, 18, 20, 22) qui permettent la compatibilité électrique des tubes fluorescents (9) avec le secteur, ainsi que leur mise en service grâce à une connexion au réseau sur le culot (3). Afin d'obtenir une construction compacte et un fonctionnement pratiquement sans répercussions, on propose un fonctionnement des tubes (9) à une fréquence essentiellement plus élevée que la fréquence du réseau.

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1. Adaptateur pour petits tubes fluorescents munis de broches de contact, présentant une douille enfichable adaptée aux tubes fluorescents et un culot à vis ou à baïonnette, situé côté alimentation et adapté aux lampes à incandescence, se composant d'une partie de boîtier externe (1, 201, 301) dotée d'un culot (3, 203) adapté aux lampes à incandescence, et dans laquelle une plaquette à circuits imprimés (307), est retenue, ainsi que d'une partie de boîtier interne (309) équipée d'une douille (347) adaptée aux tubes fluorescents, caractérisé par le fait que de multiples languettes de contact (341 ) sont disposées au voisinage de la douille de la partie de boîtier interne (309), languettes dont une partie est connectée et/ou peut être connectée, par exemple par l'intermédiaire de ponts (337) sur la plaquette à circuits imprimés, avec équivalence électrique, en vue de l'adaptation souple de la même partie de boîtier interne (309) à des corps d'éclairage (9, 207) différents; et par le fait que, de préférence, la forme de la douille est conçue de façon qu'elle reçoive, avec effet de retenue, des culots (12) de corps d'éclairage qui présentent des formes différentes.
2. Adaptateur selon la revendication 1, caractérisé par le fait que des logements (349), tels que des perçages, sont prévus sur la partie de boîtier interne (309) pour les broches de contact; et par le fait que des languettes élastiques de contact (341), destinées aux broches, sont fixées mécaniquement à la plaquette à circuits imprimés (307).
3. Adaptateur selon la revendication 1, caractérisé par le fait que la partie de boîtier interne (309) et la partie de boîtier externe (301 ) peuvent accomplir une rotation relative par rapport à un axe (A) de symétrie de raccordement.
4. Adaptateur selon la revendication 2, caractérisé par le fait que les languettes de contacts (341 ) sont réalisées de configuration en U à partir d'un matériau en form e de plaques; et par le fait que les branches (357, 359) de leur U sont centrées par rapport aux logements des broches de contact des corps d'éclairage, les zones formant branches étant alors douées d'élasticité.
5. Adaptateur selon la revendication 1, caractérisé par le fait que les contacts comprennent des languettes de contact (341) fixées mécaniquement à la plaquette à circuits imprimés et munies de zones de montage (371), en vue de soutenir la plaquette à circuits imprimés (307) sur la partie de boîtier interne (309), de façon telle que les contacts servent d'une part à la mise en contact des raccordements des corps d'éclairage, d'autre part à la retenue mécanique de la plaquette à circuits imprimés.
6. Adaptateur selon les revendications 4 ou 5, caractérisé par le fait qu'au moins l'une (359) des branches du U présente une zone d'appui (371 ) sur son côté tourné à l'opposé de la base (361 ) du U, tandis que la partie de boîtier interne comporte une zone de montage complémentaire (373) en vue de soutenir la plaquette (307) sur la partie de boîtier interne (309).
7. Adaptateur selon la revendication 6, caractérisé par le fait que la zone d'appui (371 ) est réalisée en forme de redan, les branches du U se dressant au moins à peu près parallèlement à un axe d'assemblage de la plaquette à circuits imprimés et de la partie de boîtier interne, de telle sorte que, lors de l'assemblage de la plaquette et de la partie de boîtier interne, les zones d'appui s'encliquettent élastiquement derrière des zones de montage complémentaires, sur la partie de boîtier interne.
8. Adaptateur selon la revendication 4, caractérisé par le fait qu'au moins l'une des branches du U présente une déformation sortante dirigée vers l'axe médian du U, qui est munie d'une arête ou d'un bombement continu; et par le fait que, de préférence, l'une (359) des branches du U présente une déformation sortante (376) munie d'une arête (378) et dirigée vers cet axe, l'autre (357) présentant une déformation sortante (374) à bombement continu, dirigée vers cet axe.
9. Adaptateur selon la revendication 4, caractérisé par le fait que la base (361 ) des languettes de contact en U comporte, d'un côté, une zone de prolongement (363); et par le fait que la languette est fixée à l'un des côtés de la plaquette à circuits imprimés, en étant intimement appliquée par la zone de prolongement, et en étendant alors les branches sur l'autre côté de la plaquette, à travers au moins un orifice pratiqué dans cette dernière, de telle sorte que la zone de prolongement absorbe, sur son appui contre la plaquette à circuits imprimés, des couples de charge engendrés lors de l'insertion du corps d'éclairage.
10. Adaptateur selon la revendication 9, caractérisé par le fait que la zone de prolongement comporte au moins un téton (365) qui se dresse au moins à peu près parallèlement aux braches du U, est ménagé solidairement sur la zone de prolongement (363), au moins sensiblement dans la région centrale de celle-ci, et fait saillie, à travers un orifice (369) pratiqué dans la plaquette à circuits imprimés (307), vers le côté de cette plaquette à circuits imprimés qui est tourné à l'opposé de la zone de prolongement, où il est relié à ladite plaquette.
11. Adaptateur selon la revendication 10, caractérisé par le fait que la partie de boîtier interne (309) est en prise, par des faces extérieures de régions de parois élastiques (343), avec la paroi intérieure de la partie de boîtier externe (301 ) réalisée au moins partiellement en forme de douille, en étant préférentiellement en liaison interactive avec effet d'écartement, au moyen d'une déformation sortante (345) en forme de redan solidaire des régions de parois élastiques, dans une rainure (323) pratiquée sur la paroi intérieure de la partie de boîtier externe; et par le fait qu'il est prévu un étrier d'écartement (305) en liaison par encliquetage avec lesdites régions de parois, de telle sorte que, par suite de l'effet d'écartement exercé par cet étrier d'écartement sur les régions de parois (343) de la partie de boîtier interne (309), la liaison de cette dernière avec la partie de boîtier externe (301 ) soit indissociable sans destruction, après l'assemblage, l'étrier d'écartement servant additionnellement d'appui à la plaquette à circuits imprimés (307).
12. Adaptateur selon la revendication 1, caractérisé par le fait que le culot (347) est disposé coaxialement à la plaquette à circuits imprimés, et dépasse à travers celle-ci.
13. Adaptateur selon la revendication 1, caractérisé par le fait que des organes d'étanchement, tels qu'un joint torique, peuvent être installés entre les parties de boîtier externe et interne, pour permettre l'utilisation de l'adaptateur dans une atmosphère humide.
14. Adaptateur selon la revendication 3, caractérisé par le fait que les deux parties peuvent pivoter l'une par rapport à l'autre, d'un angle de rotation limité au moyen d'organes de butée.
15. Adaptateur selon la revendication 1, caractérisé par le fait que la partie de boîtier externe (301 ) présente des organes de fixation tels qu'un filetage externe (319), sur lequel un globe de lampe est fixé en vue de l'encapsulage du corps d'éclairage.
16. Adaptateur selon la revendication 15, caractérisé par le fait qu'un groupe de joints toriques (223, 225) est prévu entre le globe (217) et la partie de boîtier externe.
17. Adaptateur selon la revendication 15, caractérisé par le fait que le globe (217) comprend des régions (229, 231) à transmissions et réflexions lumineuses respectivement différentes.
18. Adaptateur selon la revendication 15, caractérisé par le fait qu'il est prévu une sonde thermométrique (251), ainsi que des pièces (253, 261 ) destinées à ajuster respectivement la transmission ou la réflexion de chaleur par le globe, et pouvant être influencées par la sonde (251 ).
19. Adaptateur selon la revendication 15, caractérisé par le fait que le globe (255) comprend au moins deux zones d'enveloppe (253, 261) pouvant tourner coaxialement l'une par rapport à l'autre, dont l'une présente une succession de segments axiaux (259) à réflexion et transmission d'infrarouges relativement grandes, de même que la seconde (253); et par le fait que la sonde thermométrique (251) commande la position angulaire relative (<p) des zones d'enveloppe (253, 261).
20. Adaptateur selon la revendication 18, caractérisé par le fait que la sonde (251 ) est un bilame spiroidal, d'une part relié mécaniquement à l'une (253) des zones d'enveloppe, et d'autre part verrouillé fermement à demeure.
21. Adaptateur selon la revendication 1, caractérisé par le fait qu'un réflecteur (247) est fixable ou fixé au raccordement du corps d'éclairage.
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