EP0798951B1 - Boítier de convertisseur - Google Patents

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EP0798951B1
EP0798951B1 EP97103883A EP97103883A EP0798951B1 EP 0798951 B1 EP0798951 B1 EP 0798951B1 EP 97103883 A EP97103883 A EP 97103883A EP 97103883 A EP97103883 A EP 97103883A EP 0798951 B1 EP0798951 B1 EP 0798951B1
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Reinhard Lecheler
Theodor Kiermeier
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    • 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
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    • 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
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  • the present invention relates to a converter housing, in particular for one electronic converter for halogen lamps, with a basic body for Inclusion of electronic components and a closing element with a Cable support for supporting at least one electrical connection cable.
  • converters with spatially separate and opposite connection points for the network and lamp-side cabling
  • converters in which the connection points for the network and lamp side Wiring in a close spatial relationship and arranged side by side are.
  • This different design of the two converter types they also differ in the design of their housing.
  • the converter housing has two cover caps, each with a connection point cover and are arranged at the opposite ends of the housing. in the latter case only hides a cover cap spatially close to each other arranged connection points at one end of the housing.
  • German utility model DE 88 09 421 U1 describes an operating device for Fluorescent lamps with a closed housing and one attached outside Fuse.
  • the side view of the housing is trapezoidal.
  • the published patent application EP 0 621 741 A2 discloses an operating device for electrical Lamps with a housing and a strain relief device for the connection cables.
  • the cover of the housing is at two opposite ends flattened.
  • German utility model DE 94 12 099 U1 describes an operating device for electric lamps with a housing and a lamp holder. A wall of the Housing is domed.
  • Converter housings for converters with a connection point for the network and lamp-side cabling can be designed to be approx. 40 mm shorter due to the omission of a connection point with the same board area for the electronic components. It is also possible to introduce some of these known converters into low false ceilings.
  • the converter housing types mentioned in Table 1 are mentioned here as examples.
  • the converter housing described in Table 1 according to the prior art however, have various disadvantages. Firstly, there are the usable ones Board areas and the usable housing volumes are very small. The electronic Components must therefore be mounted very close to one another or even one above the other become. As a result, mechanical component placement is no longer possible. However, manual assembly of the components leads to a larger one Error probability and higher assembly costs. In addition, they are Strain relief of the known housing only for connection cables with a Diameter of up to a maximum of 7 mm. The one in the building installation However, as already mentioned, conventional cables have an outside diameter of up to 11 mm. Subsequent installation in false ceilings over the prepared ones Ceiling cutouts of recessed lights is due to the cuboid design this known converter housing is also not possible.
  • the object of the present invention is therefore to provide a converter housing Provide mentioned type, which with given assembly properties, such as e.g. installation over the ceiling cutout of a recessed luminaire, a larger one usable board area or a higher usable housing volume guaranteed.
  • the converter housing according to the invention in particular for an electronic one Converter for halogen lamps, has a housing base for receiving electronic components and a closure element with a cable support for Support of at least one electrical connection cable.
  • the subpages of the housing body and the end element are in one plane Recording a continuous circuit board arranged and the main body of the housing has one at its end opposite the end element Bottom rounded end surface on.
  • the converter housing there is a basic housing body and a End element arranged vertically to one another. Due to the vertical arrangement these two elements ensure that a larger usable board area by accommodating large-area boards and a higher usable Housing volume is created.
  • the housing base points to the Closing element opposite End of an end surface rounded towards its underside on. By rounding off this end of the main body of the housing it is guaranteed that the converter housing or the converter over a standard ceiling cutout of a recessed luminaire mounted in these with low false ceilings can be.
  • Main body of the housing is essentially cylindrical.
  • the basic shape of the basic body of the housing becomes the one that can be effectively used Board area or the housing volume further increased.
  • this has a cap Covering a cable space formed by the end element on.
  • This cap can in the direction of the bottom the end element rounded and / or arched be trained.
  • This special geometric formation of the Closure cap also serves for easy retrofitting Assembly of the converter housing according to the invention.
  • the housing base body on at least one Transition between at least one side wall of the basic housing body and the floor and / or ceiling element of the basic housing body is rounded. Even the transition between the end surface 18 and the floor and / or ceiling element can be rounded.
  • Curving of the side walls of the main body of the housing outside advantageously brings about a further increase in usable housing volume and thus in the converter housing board area to be accommodated.
  • Converter housing is in the bottom element of the basic housing body formed a groove that extends over the bottom element down to the bottom of the end element extends.
  • a network-side can advantageously be inserted into this groove electrical connection cable are inserted, whereby the introduction of the converter or the converter housing assembly in e.g. False ceilings is further facilitated.
  • the converter housing 10 shown has a basic housing body 12, a closure element 14 and a closure cap 16 on.
  • the housing base body 12 and the end element 14 are arranged vertically to each other. It can be seen that the end of the housing body opposite the end element 14 12 an end surface rounded towards its underside 18 is formed.
  • the housing base body 12 has a substantially cylindrical geometry. There are parallel to the cylinder axis of the housing base two parallel, flat surfaces as floor and Ceiling element 22 and 24 formed.
  • the housing base body 12 which is used to hold electronic Components used, points on the opposite end surface 18 End of an opening for receiving the end element 14 on.
  • a perforated partition 32 connects the Housing base body 12 with the smaller diameter having end element 14.
  • the housing base body 12 and the end element 14 can be a snap connection (not shown) releasably connected.
  • housing volume Inside the through the housing body 12 and the closure element 14 formed housing volume are a circuit board as well as further electronic components, also not shown arranged.
  • end element 14 is a cable support 46 for supporting at least one electrical connection cable having.
  • closure element 14 assigns its underside is rounded and / or curved outwards Sidewalls 48 on.
  • the side walls 48 are in the embodiment ribbed design.
  • the closure cap 16 serves to cover the through the closure element 14 formed cable space 50 (see also Figure 3).
  • the cap 16 is in the direction of the bottom of the End element 14 rounded and / or curved.
  • the closure cap 16 has a first recess 36.
  • This first recess 36 corresponds to a corresponding one second recess 38 on the underside of the closure element 14.
  • These two corresponding recesses 36, 38 serve to facilitate the attachment of the converter housing 10 via a fastening element (not shown) on e.g. one Ceiling of a building or false ceiling.
  • a fastening element not shown
  • the closure cap 16 is not only used for covering of the cable space formed by the end element 14 50, but also for strain relief of the electrical connection cable.
  • the closure cap 16 is on the closure element 14 pivoted and thereby allows the simultaneous strain relief of a cable with an 8 mm outer diameter (e.g. silicone cable for lamp wiring) and a cable with an outer diameter of 11 mm (e.g. NYM cable from Domestic installation).
  • the housing parameters shown in the exemplary embodiment result from the housing parameters shown in Table 2.
  • Dimensions and other parameters of the converter housing according to the embodiment embodiment Dimensions [mm] 108 x 52 x 33 insertable in false ceiling Yes usable board area [cm 2 ] 31 usable housing volume [cm 3 ] 90 suitable for cables with max ⁇ [mm] 11
  • the converter housing 10 despite a shorter length significantly increased usable board area as well as a significantly has increased usable housing volume.
  • the converter housing 10 can be inserted into a false ceiling and is suitable for cables with a maximum cable diameter of 11 mm.
  • Figure 2 shows another overall perspective view of the converter housing 10. It can be seen that the end face 18 towards the bottom, i.e. to the floor element 22 of the housing base body 12 is rounded. The between that Floor element 22 and the ceiling element 24 of the housing base body 12 arranged side walls 26 are curved towards the outside. Farther it can be seen that both the side walls 48 of the end element 14 and the cap 16 rounded towards the bottom of the end element 14 are trained. The side walls 48 have ribs 34, one ensure easier and safe handling of the end element 14.
  • the curvatures of the base body end surface 18 and the closure cap 16 and the curved course of the side walls 48 of the closure element 14 are exactly on the Inserting the converter housing 10 matched in a false ceiling.
  • the false ceiling has circular ceiling cutouts of approx. 55 mm Diameter on.
  • the cylindrical shape on which the converter housing shape is based Body has a diameter of 52 mm.
  • FIG. 3 shows a front view of the converter housing 10 cylindrical basic shape of the housing base body 12 with two to the outside curved side walls 26 and a flattened bottom element 22 and one flattened ceiling element 24. This closes the basic housing body 12 End element 14 with the also curved side walls 48.
  • the end element 14 tapers in the direction the side opposite the housing base body 12. This will make one installation-related subsequent introduction of the converter housing into the corresponding Ceiling openings further facilitated.
  • Figure 4 shows a rear view of the converter housing 10. Man recognizes again the characteristic and already described geometric shape of the housing body 12. In addition, clearly that the housing base body 12 on at least one Transition between the end surface 18 and the floor / - and ceiling element 22, 24 is rounded. In the embodiment this is due to the transition 20 between the end face 18 and the bottom element 22.
  • the housing base body 12 at at least one transition between at least one side wall 26 of the housing base body 12 and the bottom and / or Ceiling element 22, 24 is rounded.
  • FIGS. 5 and 6 each show a side view of the converter housing 10. Again you can see the easy one Assembly of the converter or the converter housing 10 coordinated Geometry. So are the undersides of the main body of the housing 12 and the end elements 14 in one plane to each other, the end element 14 of a closure cap 16 is covered.
  • the housing base shows again two flattened elements 22 and 24 as well as his Bottom end surface rounded 18. In transition 20 is between the end surface 18 and the bottom element 22 rounded.
  • the converter housing 10 is a plan view shown. One can see the curvature of the side walls 26 of the Housing body 12 and the rounding of the end surface 18 in Direction of the underside of the housing base body 12. Furthermore it is clear that the end element 14 to the Housing base body 12 opposite end tapers.
  • the recess 36 in the closure cap 16 and the corresponding one second recess 38 in the end element 14 serve to accommodate a fastener, not shown for fastening the entire converter housing e.g. a ceiling of a building.
  • the converter housing 10 can are attached before or after the assembly of the cap 16.
  • the Fastening element 30 serves to fasten the closure cap 16 to the Closing element 14.
  • FIG. 8 shows a bottom view of the converter housing 10. you recognizes that a groove 44 is formed in the bottom element 22, this groove 44 beyond the bottom element 22 into the underside of the end element 14 extends.
  • the groove 44 serves to receive the mains-side connection cable, whereby the assembly of the converter housing 10 or the converter is further facilitated.

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  1. Boítier de convertisseur, en particulier pour un convertisseur électronique pour lampes à halogène, comportant un corps de base de boítier (12) destiné à recevoir des composants électroniques ainsi qu'un élément d'embout (14) comportant un support de câble (46) destiné à supporter au moins un câble de liaison électrique, dans lequel le corps de base de boítier (12) comporte une première paroi (22) et une seconde paroi (24) opposée à la première paroi (22), la première paroi (22) étant disposé dans un plan commun avec une paroi de l'élément d'embout (14) pour permettre la réception d'une platine d'une seule pièce dans le boítier de convertisseur (10), caractérisé en ce que le corps de base de boítier (12) comporte à l'extrémité opposée à l'élément d'embout (14) une face d'extrémité (18) arrondie dans la direction de la première paroi (22) et se raccordant à la deuxième paroi (24), dans lequel le bombement de la face d'extrémité arrondie (18) est conformé de telle sorte que le montage du boítier de convertisseur (10) entre le plafond et un faux-plafond sous-jacent est possible par une découpe dans le plafond pour un luminaire encastré.
  2. Boítier de convertisseur selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que le corps de base de boítier (12) est en forme de cylindre sensiblement profilé.
  3. Boítier de convertisseur selon la revendication 2, caractérisé en ce que la deuxième paroi (24) est disposée parallèlement la première paroi (22), et la première paroi (22) ainsi que la deuxième paroi (24) sont disposés parallèlement à l'axe de cylindre du corps de base de boítier (12).
  4. Boítier de convertisseur selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que le corps de base de boítier (12) comporte à l'extrémité opposée à la face d'extrémité (18) une ouverture destinée à recevoir l'élément d'embout (14).
  5. Boítier de convertisseur selon la revendication 4, caractérisé en ce que l'élément d'embout (14) comporte une paroi latérale (48) arrondie et/ou incurvée vers l'extérieur en direction de sa paroi disposée dans un plan commun avec la première paroi (22) du corps de base de boítier (12).
  6. Boítier de convertisseur selon la revendication 5, caractérisé en ce que les parois latérales (48) sont nervurées.
  7. Boítier de convertisseur selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que le boítier de convertisseur (10) comporte un capot de fermeture (16) destiné à recouvrir l'espace pour câble (50) formé par l'élément d'embout (14).
  8. Boítier de convertisseur selon la revendication 7, caractérisé en ce que le capot de fermeture (16) est arrondi et/ou incurvé en direction de la paroi de l'élément d'embout (14) qui est disposée dans un plan commun avec la première paroi (22).
  9. Boítier de convertisseur selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que le corps de base de boítier (12) est arrondi au niveau d'au moins une transition entre au moins une paroi latérale (26) du corps de base de boítier (12) et la première paroi (22) et/ou la deuxième paroi (24).
  10. Boítier de convertisseur selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que les parois latérales (26) du corps de base de boítier (12) sont incurvées vers l'extérieur.
  11. Boítier de convertisseur selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que la première paroi (22) comporte une nervure (44) qui s'étend jusque dans la paroi, disposée dans le plan commun avec la première paroi (22), de l'élément d'embout (14).
  12. Convertisseur pour lampes à halogène comportant boítier de convertisseur (10) selon l'une des revendications précédentes.
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