EP0457442A2 - Profilé pour éclairages - Google Patents

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EP0457442A2
EP0457442A2 EP91303593A EP91303593A EP0457442A2 EP 0457442 A2 EP0457442 A2 EP 0457442A2 EP 91303593 A EP91303593 A EP 91303593A EP 91303593 A EP91303593 A EP 91303593A EP 0457442 A2 EP0457442 A2 EP 0457442A2
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support element
opening
lighting bar
strengthening
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Joe Thornley
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LUMO LIGHTING Ltd
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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

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  • This invention relates to lighting bars for use in the suspension of lights in theatres, studios and the like.
  • the lighting bar is of C-section and the electrical wiring for the lighting runs within the bar. Electrical sockets are mounted at appropriate intervals to the longitudinal opening within the bar and, between these sockets, the opening is protected by a cover strip.
  • the lighting bar may be formed of aluminium to reduce weight but must of course have the necessary strength to support the weight of a number of lights. It will be recognised that whilst the C-section has the considerable advantage of enabling sockets to be wired in at any point in the length of the bar, the shape is inherently much less rigid than a hollow cylinder of comparable weight. For a given rating in terms of the number of lights that can be supported by the bar, a thicker and heavier section would normally be required, as compared with a hollow cylinder.
  • the present invention consists in a lighting bar for use in the suspension of lights in theatres, studios and the like, comprising an elongate support element generally of C-section defining a longitudinal opening, and a cover strip engagable with the support element to cover said opening, characterised in that there are further provided a plurality of strengthening elements removably engagable with the support element at spaced intervals, each strengthening element being an interference fit within the opening so as to resist flexure of the support element tending to close said opening.
  • the rigidity elements are inserted within the opening through local flexure of the support element.
  • each rigidity element has surfaces abutting, respectively, radially inwardly and outwardly directed surfaces of the support element.
  • the support element and the strengthening element are formed of metal and the cover strip of plastics material.
  • each rigidity element comprises a block which is an interference fit within the opening in the support element and which comprises an integral flange abutting a radially inwardly directed surface of the support element, and a separable cover piece abutting a radially outwardly directed surface of the support element, the block and the cover piece of each rigidity element being fastened together subsequent to insertion of the block within the opening in the support element.
  • the wall thickness of the support element is increased in circumferential regions lying one each side of the opening and one diammetrically opposed to the opening.
  • the lighting bar comprises a support element 10 which is generally of C-section.
  • the element may conveniently be formed of extruded aluminium.
  • Regions 12 and 14 of increased wall thickness lie on opposite sides of the longitudinal opening in the support element.
  • the region 12 has a flat surface 16 which opposes a corresponding parallel surface 18 in the region 14.
  • Each region 12, 14 has a radially inwardly facing shoulder 20 and a radially outwardly facing surface 22 carrying a longitudinal groove 24.
  • Diammetrically opposed to the opening in the support element there is a further region 26 of increased wall thickness.
  • each such element comprises a T-shaped block 32 which is dimensioned to be an interference fit between opposing surfaces 16 and 18 of the support element.
  • the block 32 is similarly in close engagement with the shoulders 20.
  • the strengthening element 30 further comprises a cover piece 34 which abuts the surfaces 22 of the support element and has an arcuate outer surface.
  • the cover piece 34 is secured to the corresponding block 32 by means of a screw 36.
  • Location lugs 38 formed integrally with the cover piece, engage within the grooves 24.
  • cover strip 50 As shown in Figure 2. This may be formed of plastics material and is provided with integral ribs 52 which provide a snap fit engagement with the grooves 24 in the support element 10.
  • the location of the required electrical sockets is determined and the necessary wiring laid within the C-shaped support element.
  • Strengthening elements 30 are positioned at the locations of the electrical sockets and at appropriate intervals between the sockets, dependent upon the load to be carried by the lighting bar.
  • the surfaces 16 and 18 of the support element are first separated by the use of a lever. This may conveniently comprise a lozenge shaped abutment which is first inserted longitudinally within the opening and then - by means of an integral handle - rotated towards a transverse position.
  • a cover piece 34 is then screwed in place.
  • the T-shaped block 32 is drawn into close engagement with the inwardly directed shoulder 20 of the support element whilst the cover piece 34, is drawn into close engagement with the outwardly surface 22.
  • the cover piece 30 may be dispensed with and the housing of the electrical socket screwed directly to the block 32.
  • the lighting bar can be suspended by the use of brackets such as that shown at 60 in Figure 2.
  • the bracket 60 comprises bracket halves 62 and 64 connected through a hinge 66.
  • This hinge is formed from interengaging parts 68 and 70, respectively formed integrally with the bracket halves 62 and 64. It will be seen that this hinge 66 permits limited opening and closing movements of the bracket halves, with increased angular movement of the bracket half 64 freeing the hinge and enabling disassembly of the bracket.
  • the two bracket halves are clamped together about the lighting bar, through bolt 72. The same bolt provides a mounting to an appropriate suspension strap 74.
  • brackets 60 will of course be selected in accordance with the number of lights to be mounted.
  • the lights themselves can be mounted on the lighting bar using any convenient form of bracket, one example being illustrated at 76 in Figure 1.
  • the support blocks 32 are an interference fit within the opening of the C-shaped support element 10, they resist any flexure of the element which would tend to close that opening and they impart considerably increased rigidity to the lighting bar.
  • a structure is created having the required strength with minimal mass.
  • the use of strengthening elements in two parts which are screw clamped together, provides further strength and also provides for a secure electrical earth connection.
  • the lighting bar according to this invention can readily be adapted to produce a two dimensional lighting grid.
  • FIG. 3 there are shown two lighting bars 100, 102 intersecting at right angles. It will be understood that the two bars which are illustrated comprise only part of a two dimensional grid which may extend over a significant area of a studio or theatre.
  • the two lighting bars are secured together by a U-clamp 104 of conventional construction. This U-clamp further provides a mounting for a vertical suspension rod shown in part at 106.
  • junction boxes 108 At a number of intersections, the precise arrangement depending upon the electrical wiring layout, there are provided junction boxes 108.
  • a back wall 110 of the junction box 108 has a circular aperture 112 permitting cable access to the interior of lighting bar 100.
  • a mounting screw 114 passes through a further, small, aperture in the wall 110 and screws into a T-shaped block 32 - as previously described - located in the lighting bar 100.
  • the screw 114 additionally carries the terminal at one end of an earth continuity strap 116.
  • Appropriate electrical connections are provided within the mounting box 110, for interconnection between cabling in the lighting bars 100, 102.
  • the lighting bar according to this invention lends itself particularly well to the simple formation of two dimensional grids.
  • the mounting box is secured using the same strengthening elements that are provided along the length of each lighting bar. Since these strengthening elements comprise a screw metal-to-metal interconnection, they provide an appropriate mounting for an earth continuity strap with no separate earth connection being necessary. It will be understood that in the case of larger junction boxes, two or more strengthening elements can be used for mounting to each lighting bar.
  • the support element of the lighting bar according to this invention be adaptable for use alternatively as a curtain track.
  • the C-section support element 10 can be mounted with the opening facing downward.
  • a complementarily shaped suspension bracket 200 has arms 202 which encircle the support element 10 and which are provided with tabs 204 engaging within the corresponding grooves 24.
  • Curtain runners such as that shown generally at 220 are provided with rollers 222 or other low friction bearing surfaces which engage the inwardly directed shoulder 20.
  • a further application of the lighting bar according to this invention uses the C-section support element in the same orientation.
  • a lighting support carriage 250 is mounted on sets of rollers 252 which run within the support element in the same manner as the described curtain runners.
  • One or more lights can be secured to the carriage 250 to enable rapid changes in position.
  • a parallel lighting bar can be provided, orientated as shown in Figure 1, to provide a selection of lighting sockets to be used at the appropriate position of the light.
  • a parallel array of lighting bars orientated as shown in Figure 7 can be used to support an array of generally orthogonal lighting bars in a two dimensional grid.
  • a sliding mount By attaching to the free end of a carriage such as lighting carriage 250, an inverted, identical carriage rotated through 90°, a sliding mount can be provided for an orthogonal lighting bar.
  • This orthogonal lighting bar can be used directly to support lighting, or can be used as an intermediate support for a further lighting bar which can be orientated either as shown in Figure 2 or in Figure 7.
  • the strengthening element could be formed in one piece, rather than the described arrangement in which two halves are clamped together.
  • one piece form surfaces would be provided which abut respectively the inwardly and outwardly faces of the support element.
  • the strengthening element would, as before, be inserted through local flexure of the support element.

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GB909008954A GB9008954D0 (en) 1990-04-20 1990-04-20 Lighting bar
GB9008954 1990-04-20

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3051772A (en) * 1960-12-07 1962-08-28 Ariel R Davis Mounting strip
EP0138746A1 (fr) * 1983-10-18 1985-04-24 Semperlux GmbH Armature avec source lumineuse linéaire accessoire
US4858087A (en) * 1987-05-01 1989-08-15 Lee Vande Sande Universal circular enclosure for standard strip fluorescent fixture

Patent Citations (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3051772A (en) * 1960-12-07 1962-08-28 Ariel R Davis Mounting strip
EP0138746A1 (fr) * 1983-10-18 1985-04-24 Semperlux GmbH Armature avec source lumineuse linéaire accessoire
US4858087A (en) * 1987-05-01 1989-08-15 Lee Vande Sande Universal circular enclosure for standard strip fluorescent fixture

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