Classifications

• • 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
  • F21V19/008—Fastening of light sources or lamp holders of tubular light sources, e.g. ring-shaped fluorescent light sources of straight tubular light sources, e.g. straight fluorescent tubes, soffit lamps
  • F21V19/0085—Fastening of light sources or lamp holders of tubular light sources, e.g. ring-shaped fluorescent light sources of straight tubular light sources, e.g. straight fluorescent tubes, soffit lamps at least one conductive element acting as a support means, e.g. resilient contact blades, piston-like contact
• • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
  • F21—LIGHTING
  • F21S—NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS
  • F21S4/00—Lighting devices or systems using a string or strip of light sources
  • F21S4/20—Lighting devices or systems using a string or strip of light sources with light sources held by or within elongate supports
• • 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
  • F21Y2113/00—Combination of light sources
• • 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
  • F21Y2113/00—Combination of light sources
  • F21Y2113/20—Combination of light sources of different form

Definitions

• the subject of the invention is a luminaire of elongated shape, characterized in that it comprises a profile having a bottom, two lateral wings, a longitudinal opening intended to receive a glass or a closing grid and a ramp for electric power supply. ⁇ created on the bottom inside the profile, so as to be enclosed between the two wings and placed opposite the longitudinal opening, the electrical supply ramp having at least one insulating support element on which is fixed a succession of pairs of electrical contacts intended to receive each of the electrical supply contacts at the end of a current-consuming element, in particular a shuttle lamp.
• the bottom of the profile may have a flat part on which is fixed the back of the element of the insulating support of the ramp.
• an intermediate profile of insulating material is inter ⁇ wedged between the bottom and the insulating support element of the ramp, one of the faces of the intermediate profile being fixed against a flat part of the bottom of the profile forming the luminaire and the opposite face serving as a fixing surface for the insulating support element of the ramp, the internal height of the intermediate profile being chosen so as to allow the passage of at least one electric wire intended to be placed under domestic tension.
• the intermediate profile may have a U-shaped profile, the free ends of the lateral branches each comprising a longitudinal groove, the grooves of each lateral branch being placed opposite one another, so as to receive a plate which closure which will serve as support for the insulating support element of the ramp.
• the ramp insulating support element may have two wings perpendicular to each other connected by a flat central part forming an angle of 45 ° with each of the wings, two conductive strips being mounted on the back of the two wings of the insulating support, the conductive strips carrying the electrical contacts which pass through corresponding slots of the insulating support, each pair of electrical contacts being formed by two contacts each carried on a conductive strip.
• the insulating support can be fixed to the bottom of the profile using an adhesive strip.
• the intermediate profile can be fixed to the bottom of the profile using an adhesive strip and the insulating support of the ramp can be fixed on the intermediate profile by means of an adhesive strip.
• the profile may include several supply ramps placed one after the other along the profile, transformers being placed between two adjacent ramps, an intermediate profile being placed between each ramp and the profile of the luminaire.
• the free ends of the two adjacent wings of the profile of the luminaire forming the slot can be provided with longitudinal grooves intended to receive corresponding ribs of the glass or of the grid intended to close said slot.
• the luminaire may include covers intended to partially close the slot in the profile, the glasses or the grids being placed between the covers.
• the covers may have longitudinal ribs arranged in such a way that they can be introduced into the grooves in the slot of the profile.
• the luminaire may have adjustable spotlights mounted on the covers, so that it can be placed on the profile at predetermined locations.
• the adjustable spotlight mounted on a cover may include a ball joint enabling it to be directed in a predetermined direction.
• the adjustable spotlight may comprise a socket onto which a cylindrical mantle is screwed, an insulating pad having two female contacts intended to receive the plugs of an electric bulb being clamped between the socket and the cylindrical mantle.
• a positioning washer can be inserted between the insulating pad and the cylindrical jacket, the washer having two tabs engaging holes provided in the tablet and having an outside diameter corresponding to the inside diameter of the cylindrical jacket.
• the luminaire can be in the form of a tube of circular section.
• the appended drawing represents, by way of example, an embodiment of the elongated luminaire according to the invention.
• Fig. 1 is a perspective view of part of an elongated luminaire, the glass closing the luminaire having been removed over part of its length,
• fig. 2 is a longitudinal section through the luminaire, along line II-II of FIG. 1,
• fig. 3 is a top view of the luminaire shown in FIG. 1,
• fig. 4 is a cross section through the luminaire, along the line IV-IV of FIG. 3
• fig. 5 is a perspective view of the lumi ⁇ nary having a cover on which is mounted an orientable pro ⁇
• fig. 6 is a section through the orientable pro ⁇ jector shown in FIG. 5,
• fig. 7 is a view of a positioning washer used in the projector of FIG. 6, and
• fig. 8 is a side view of the positioning washer shown in FIG. 7.
• the elongated luminaire of which sections 1 are shown in FIGS. 1 to 8 of the drawing, comprises a profile 2 of circular shape having a bottom 3 and two lateral wings 4 and 5.
• the free ends of the wings 4 and 5 define a longi ⁇ tudinal slot on which a glass or a grill is applied protection 6.
• Profile 2 is generally produced by extrusion from a light metal such as aluminum. It can therefore be anodized and thus present a polished and colored surface. However, it can also be made of plastic.
• the free ends of the wings 4 and 5 of the extruded yarn include a reinforcement 7 and in this reinforcement 7 is provided a groove 8 intended to receive a corresponding rib 9 of the glass or of the protective grid 6.
• the slots 8 are placed laterally on the free ends 7 of the wings 4 and 5 of the profile 2, so as to be placed face to face.
• the reinforcements 7 of the free ends terminate in a flat surface 10 and a bevelled part 11 looking towards the interior of the profile 2. This beveled portion 11 will position the glass or the protective grid 6 in front of the opening and introduce the ribs 9 into the corresponding grooves 8 by a simple pressure on the glass or the protective grid 6.
• the glass or the protective grid 6 will obviously have a certain flexibility and will preferably be made of plastic.
• the profile 2 and the glass or the protective grid 6 have a circular configuration. It is obvious that the profile 2 and the glass or the protective grid 6 can be made from materials other than light metals and plastic, for example in galvanized or chromed sheet metal and have a configuration other than that shown. in the drawing, for example presenting a rectangular or square section.
• the bottom of the profile 2 has a flat part 12 on which is fixed an intermediate profile 13 in the form of a en profile closed by means of a plate 14.
• the plate 14 is introduced into lateral grooves 15 of the intermediate profile 13.
• the upper part of the lateral wings of the intermediate profile 13 will also have a bevel 16 looking towards the inside of the profile and which will allow the plate 14 to be introduced into the grooves 15 by a simple pressure applied to the top of the plate 14 after the latter has been positioned above the intermediate profile 13.
• the intermediate profile 13 is fixed to the flat surface 12 by means of an adhesive strip 17.
• the intermediate section 13 will serve to contain electrical wires 18 intended to bring a domestic voltage to the various components of the luminaire as explained below with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3.
• the electrical supply ramp 19 includes an insulating support 20 produced by molding in plastic material.
• the insulating support 20 comprises two wings 21 and 22, perpendicular to each other and connected by a central part 23 having an angle of 135 ° with each of the wings 21 and 22.
• the central part 23 will be fixed against the plate 14 of the intermediate support by means an adhesive strip 24.
• Conductive strips 25 and 26 are placed on the back of the wings 21 and 22 of the insulating ramp 19.
• the conductive strips 25 and 26 are connected to pairs of electrical contacts 27, 28; 29, 30; 31, 32; 33, 34; etc. ...
• Each of the pairs of electrical contacts is intended to receive a current-consuming element, that is to say a shuttle lamp 35 (fig. 1) or a halogen lamp mounted in an adapter not shown.
• the electric ramp 19 is the subject of a Swiss patent No (application No.
• the elongated luminaire a section of which is shown in FIG. 1 may have a length of several meters, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3.
• a section of luminaire comprising two electrical supply ramps 19. Between these ramps 19 are placed transformers 36, each transformer 36 being dimensioned to allow the supply of the consumer elements of current from a ramp 19.
• the transformers 36 are supplied by means of the wires 18 which are supplied with a household voltage, that is to say with a voltage of 220 V in Europe and with a voltage of 110 V in the United States. United.
• intermediate sections 13 are interposed between the electrical supply ramps 19 and the section 2 of the luminaire, so as to allow the passage of electric wires under domestic voltage 18.
• the transformers 36 will be hidden by covers 37 which will be made of the same material as the profile 2 of the luminaire and only the parts located above the supply ramps 19 will be covered either with a glass or with a protective grid 6.
• the covers 37 will be described later opposite fig. 5.
• the luminaire which has just been described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4 has a diameter of a few hundred meters and, as mentioned above, can have a length of up to several meters. Its length will be chosen according to the needs of the user, as a function of the length of the electrical supply ramps 19.
• the profile 2 being generally a profile produced by extrusion, it will suffice to cut the appropriate length and place at its inside the intermediate sections 13, the transformers 36 and the ramps supply 19.
• the covers 37, as well as the protective glasses or grids 6 are also delivered in the form of elements of several meters and can also be cut as required.
• the luminaire can be cut at 90 ° relative to its axis or at 45 ° and thus be assembled to form, for example, door or window frames.
• Luminaire sections can also be placed side by side, so as to create an illuminating surface, or be arranged, for example on a circumference, the illuminating surfaces being placed towards the outside, so as to produce lamps or special lighting devices.
• fig. 5 is shown a lumi ⁇ nary section similar to those described with reference to Figs. 1 to 4.
• the section of fig. 5 comprises a profile 2 comprising inside its intermediate profile 13 and the supply ramp 19.
• the supply wire 18 supplies a transformer 36 above which a cover 37 is placed.
• the cover 37 is made of the same material as the profile of the luminaire 2 and has the same configuration as the glass 6 with the ribs 39 allowing it to be inserted in the corresponding grooves 8 of the profile 2.
• the section of fig. 5 comprises a cover 40 of narrower width than the cover 37 on which a projector 41 is mounted.
• the projector 41 is an adjustable projector which can be directed in any direction and is made integral with the cover 40 by means of a ball joint 42.
• the cover 40 carrying the luminaire has approximately the width corresponding to the distance between two electrical contacts 27, 28; 29, 30; etc., so that the cover 40 can be mounted exactly above a pair of contacts, for example the pair of contacts 27, 28, which will then be used to power the projector 41.
• the pairs of adjacent contacts on the left and to the right will they normally be used, either fitted with shuttle lamps, or adapters with halogen lamps and protective glasses or grids 6 will be placed on either side of the cover 40.
• the adjustable projector 41 shown in FIGS. 6 to 8, comprises a socket 43 which will be fixed by means of a screw 44 on the ball joint 42 secured to the cover 40.
• the socket 43 has a thread 44 receiving the corresponding part of a cylindrical mantle 45.
• the cylindrical mantle 45 will have at its free end a flange 46 intended to retain a positioning washer 47.
• FIGS. 7 and 8 comprises a central bore 48 and two positioning tabs 49. As shown in FIG. 6, the positioning tabs 49 enter corresponding holes of an insulating pad 50 comprising the female plugs, not shown, intended to receive a light bulb.
• the female plugs not shown are connected to electrical wires 51 which will be brought into contact with the electrical contacts of the supply rail 19.
• the insulating pad 50 is clamped between the washer 47 and a washer 52 applied against the socket 43 .
• the adjustable spotlight 41 which has just been described with reference to FIGS. 5 to 8 represents an interesting accessory of the luminaire of FIGS. 1 to 5. It makes it possible to add an adjustable spotlight that can be directed to a specific location that the user intends to illuminate, anywhere in the luminaire. Several adjustable projectors can obviously be arranged along the luminaire of FIGS. 1 to 5.
• the luminaire which has just been described is produced from a profile manufactured by light metal extrusion.
• the covers 37, 40 are also made of the same material and in the same way.
• the glasses 6 and protective grids are made either of transparent plastic material or of opaque plastic material. In the case of a protective grid, this could also be made of light metal.
• the luminaire which has just been described can, in an execution of a lower cost price, be entirely made of plastic.
• its circular shape is not a necessary condition and the luminaire can be produced in the form of a rectangular, square, or even oval or elliptical section.
• the main idea behind the design of this luminaire is the assembly of a relatively thin and large structural profile. length with a feed ramp such as that described in Swiss patent No (application

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