EP0825688A3 - Electronic ballast for rail mounted lamps - Google Patents

Electronic ballast for rail mounted lamps Download PDF

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EP0825688A3
EP0825688A3 EP97111284A EP97111284A EP0825688A3 EP 0825688 A3 EP0825688 A3 EP 0825688A3 EP 97111284 A EP97111284 A EP 97111284A EP 97111284 A EP97111284 A EP 97111284A EP 0825688 A3 EP0825688 A3 EP 0825688A3
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electronic ballast
sockets
rail mounted
carrier
mounted lamps
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EP0825688B1 (en
EP0825688A2 (en
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Christian Gerstberger
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Vossloh Schwabe Deutschland GmbH
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21V—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F21V23/00—Arrangement of electric circuit elements in or on lighting devices
    • F21V23/06—Arrangement of electric circuit elements in or on lighting devices the elements being coupling devices, e.g. connectors
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21V—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F21V23/00—Arrangement of electric circuit elements in or on lighting devices
    • F21V23/02—Arrangement of electric circuit elements in or on lighting devices the elements being transformers, impedances or power supply units, e.g. a transformer with a rectifier
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/66—Structural association with built-in electrical component
    • H01R13/6608—Structural association with built-in electrical component with built-in single component
    • H01R13/6633—Structural association with built-in electrical component with built-in single component with inductive component, e.g. transformer
    • 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
    • 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
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R9/00—Structural associations of a plurality of mutually-insulated electrical connecting elements, e.g. terminal strips or terminal blocks; Terminals or binding posts mounted upon a base or in a case; Bases therefor
    • H01R9/22—Bases, e.g. strip, block, panel
    • H01R9/24—Terminal blocks
    • H01R9/2491—Terminal blocks structurally associated with plugs or sockets

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Power Engineering (AREA)
  • Arrangement Of Elements, Cooling, Sealing, Or The Like Of Lighting Devices (AREA)
  • Fastening Of Light Sources Or Lamp Holders (AREA)
  • Non-Portable Lighting Devices Or Systems Thereof (AREA)

Abstract

A suspended electrical lighting system has a fluorescent light tube (4) that has plug on connectors at each end (6) that are offered up to sockets (12,14) that are located in holes (35) in a carrier panel (3). Mounted on the upper surface of the carrier is an electronic starter circuit module (5) that is preassembled. This has an integral adapter stage (11) that has connecting pins that engage contact bushes (30) within a socket (9) that is fixed to a mounting rail (2) secured to the ceiling. Extensions (15) have embedded power conductors that connect with the sockets in the carrier panel.
EP97111284A 1996-08-20 1997-07-04 Electronic ballast for rail mounted lamps Expired - Lifetime EP0825688B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
DE29614406U DE29614406U1 (en) 1996-08-20 1996-08-20 Electronic ballast for DIN rail lights
DE29614406U 1996-08-20

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EP0825688A2 EP0825688A2 (en) 1998-02-25
EP0825688A3 true EP0825688A3 (en) 2000-03-22
EP0825688B1 EP0825688B1 (en) 2002-07-24

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AT (1) ATE221263T1 (en)
DE (2) DE29614406U1 (en)
DK (1) DK0825688T3 (en)
ES (1) ES2177863T3 (en)
PT (1) PT825688E (en)

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DE202014101989U1 (en) * 2014-04-28 2015-07-30 Zumtobel Lighting Gmbh Cover for the carrier assembly of a lighting system, as well as lighting system
DE102014118980A1 (en) * 2014-12-18 2016-06-23 Itz Innovations- Und Technologiezentrum Gmbh Modular lighting device

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE2504745A1 (en) * 1975-02-05 1976-08-19 Licentia Gmbh Housing for fluorescent lights - has multi component lamp block with main housing inserted into conventional attachment fitting
US4924152A (en) * 1988-06-13 1990-05-08 Jon Flickinger Thermoplastic ballast housing in a novel three-dimensional printed circuit board
EP0486714A1 (en) * 1990-11-19 1992-05-27 Siemens Aktiengesellschaft Light track system
US5260678A (en) * 1991-04-04 1993-11-09 Magnetek, Inc. Fluorescent-lamp leadless ballast with improved connector
US5283816A (en) * 1991-01-15 1994-02-01 Dip Technologies, Inc. Smoke detector using telephone link
EP0590543A2 (en) * 1992-09-30 1994-04-06 Vossloh Schwabe GmbH Lamp holder incorporating the starter

Patent Citations (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE2504745A1 (en) * 1975-02-05 1976-08-19 Licentia Gmbh Housing for fluorescent lights - has multi component lamp block with main housing inserted into conventional attachment fitting
US4924152A (en) * 1988-06-13 1990-05-08 Jon Flickinger Thermoplastic ballast housing in a novel three-dimensional printed circuit board
EP0486714A1 (en) * 1990-11-19 1992-05-27 Siemens Aktiengesellschaft Light track system
US5283816A (en) * 1991-01-15 1994-02-01 Dip Technologies, Inc. Smoke detector using telephone link
US5260678A (en) * 1991-04-04 1993-11-09 Magnetek, Inc. Fluorescent-lamp leadless ballast with improved connector
EP0590543A2 (en) * 1992-09-30 1994-04-06 Vossloh Schwabe GmbH Lamp holder incorporating the starter

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DK0825688T3 (en) 2002-10-28
PT825688E (en) 2002-11-29
EP0825688B1 (en) 2002-07-24
DE29614406U1 (en) 1996-10-17
ES2177863T3 (en) 2002-12-16
EP0825688A2 (en) 1998-02-25
DE59707775D1 (en) 2002-08-29
ATE221263T1 (en) 2002-08-15

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