EP0860653B1 - Apparatus for fastening a louvre for luminaire to a luminaire housing - Google Patents

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EP0860653B1
EP0860653B1 EP98100909A EP98100909A EP0860653B1 EP 0860653 B1 EP0860653 B1 EP 0860653B1 EP 98100909 A EP98100909 A EP 98100909A EP 98100909 A EP98100909 A EP 98100909A EP 0860653 B1 EP0860653 B1 EP 0860653B1
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    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21LIGHTING
    • F21VFUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F21V17/00Fastening of component parts of lighting devices, e.g. shades, globes, refractors, reflectors, filters, screens, grids or protective cages
    • F21V17/10Fastening of component parts of lighting devices, e.g. shades, globes, refractors, reflectors, filters, screens, grids or protective cages characterised by specific fastening means or way of fastening
    • F21V17/16Fastening of component parts of lighting devices, e.g. shades, globes, refractors, reflectors, filters, screens, grids or protective cages characterised by specific fastening means or way of fastening by deformation of parts; Snap action mounting
    • F21V17/164Fastening of component parts of lighting devices, e.g. shades, globes, refractors, reflectors, filters, screens, grids or protective cages characterised by specific fastening means or way of fastening by deformation of parts; Snap action mounting the parts being subjected to bending, e.g. snap joints
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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    • F21VFUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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  • the invention relates to a device for fastening a Luminaire grid on a luminaire housing according to The preamble of claim 1.
  • the invention is particularly for use in narrow luminaires with appropriately dimensioned Bulbs and relatively small installation space intended.
  • a fastening device for a lowerable light grid is described in EP 0 271 770 A2.
  • the fastening device has a V or U-shaped spring clip made of wire, which is attached to a light grid is and a section of a horizontally arranged Passes guide element in the field of the lamp housing.
  • a so-called Earth clip provided, which in the area of the cutout is plugged.
  • the Expansion leg of the spring clip even when vertical adjustment abut and establish an electrical connection.
  • the disadvantage is that in operating position freely up and externally cantilevered expansion legs of the spring clip with their hook-like end areas. These can be especially useful Narrow, slim luminaire bodies reach behind electrical cables and cause problems.
  • Another disadvantage is that the profile legs in an upper end position or operating position in which the luminaire grid is arranged in the luminaire housing, with its narrow Range and thus with a low spreading or spring action are arranged and therefore no reliable ground contact is guaranteed, or at low Dimensional tolerances of the spring clip the holding function considerably is impaired.
  • EP 0 116 909 B1 is a fastening device known with an approximately M-shaped spring clip.
  • the spring clips are directly or indirectly via a plastic bearing element attached to a light grid.
  • At the vertical adjustment are the profile legs in one Leadership space added.
  • the leading room is from the Luminaire housing and a guide element with cover wall, Sidewalls and hooks for holding the spring clips in the lowered Condition formed.
  • a luminaire described in EP 0 268 282 B1 has a Device for hanging and folding down a luminaire grid on, which consists of a trained as a compression spring part Guide element, a vertically adjustable in the compression spring part Carrier and a holding part for storage of Carrier exists.
  • the holding part is relative elaborately formed and has a channel to the arrangement in U-shaped edge of the lamp housing and bearing bracket for Recording of the carrier.
  • An electrical connection should over in the luminaire housing and in the luminaire grid depressed Peaks or claws are reached, which in End portions of the parts are formed.
  • the invention has for its object to provide a device for lighting grid attachment, which ensures a reliable ground contact in end positions of a spring clip and during adjustment for installation and lowering a luminaire grid and which allows a cost-effective production and assembly due to a particularly simple structural design.
  • a basic idea of the invention is a guide element to provide with a backdrop-like guide opening and the spring clip in this slotted guide between Adjustable end positions.
  • the slot-like guide opening as an isosceles triangle formed and with longitudinal edges provided on which the spring clip with its expansion legs under tension in a lower and upper end position as well as during a largely vertical adjustment electrically conductive.
  • a guide element which in a punching process can be produced.
  • the punched out backdrop-like guide opening is formed such that the expansion leg of the spring clip in each phase under Voltage and electrically conductive the longitudinal edges um- or engage behind. In this way, a ground contact in operating position a lighting grid and during the Abhangs and a one-sided folding guaranteed.
  • the backdrop-like guide opening extends from a base bar of the guide element to a Detent opening near a ceiling-side mounting flange.
  • a Detent opening near a ceiling-side mounting flange.
  • the expansion legs of the spring clip In a lower end position encompass the expansion legs of the spring clip with each other, U-shaped and parallel to a connecting web extending End areas the longitudinal edges and lie in corner areas which, from the base web and symmetrical to a longitudinal axis formed of the guide element punched longitudinal edges are.
  • a fastening device in which of the spring clip in a lowered, lower end position a similar outer contour as the guide element having. In the lower end position then run the Sp Schwarzschenkel almost parallel to the longitudinal axis, while in the upper end position, the expansion legs largely compressed and held latching in the expansion opening become.
  • the structural design of the guide element allows an advantageous production and assembly.
  • the guide element becomes with a horizontal base bar in one Casing edge of the luminaire housing is set and can be inside on a vertical edge bar of the housing edge issue.
  • the backdrop-like closes Guide opening, which in a nearly rectangular Guide surface is formed on.
  • the guide surface extends almost to a ceiling-side mounting flange of the guide element, which with protruding Locking elements in complementary openings of a top surface engage the lamp housing and additionally with a fastener can be fixed.
  • a spring clip with its U-shaped end sections mounted, this expediently in the range of the lower, wider Guiding opening takes place.
  • the spring clip can basically be directly connected to the lighting grid.
  • a holding element which formed like a clamp and on the longitudinal web of the Luminaire grid is attachable.
  • the holding element which is advantageous in a punching and bending process can be produced with bearing eyes provided for receiving the connecting web.
  • bearing eyes provided for receiving the connecting web.
  • the holding element which is basically U-shaped is, has at least one locking lug, which in a complementary formed opening of the longitudinal ridge of the luminaire grid can engage. Claws on at least one contact surface dig into the longitudinal ridge of the lighting grid and cause an electrical connection and a reliable Ground contact.
  • the guide element provided with side surfaces which z. B. at right angles can run to the guide surface. Through these side surfaces the stability of the guide element is improved.
  • the inclination about the shape of the long sides of the luminaire grid is adapted.
  • the expansion leg of the spring clip a complementary bend on.
  • Figs. 1 to 3 is a lamp with a lamp housing 2, a lighting grid 3 and an inventive Device for fixing the luminaire grid 3 shown on the lamp housing 2.
  • the fastening device according to the invention has a pivotally mounted, U-shaped spring clip 5 with vertical expansion legs. 8 and a spreader leg 8 connecting, lower connecting web 7 and a guide member 6, which on Luminaire housing 2 can be releasably secured.
  • the holding element 4 and the guide element 6 are made of a non-rusting, bare sheet metal material by a punching process are manufactured with subsequent bending process and are to the electrically conductive connection between the lighting grid 3 and the spring clip 5 and between the lamp housing 2, the guide member 6 and the spring clip 5 with sharp punching edges, locking lugs and claws formed.
  • a luminaire with partially removed luminaire housing 2 is the light grid 3 with a left-side attachment device and shown in a lowered position.
  • the spring clip 5 is in a lower end position, in which U-shaped end portions 15 of the vertical expansion leg 8 of the spring clip 5 in the lower Corner regions of a backdrop-like guide opening 9 of the Guide element 6 abut under spring tension.
  • a bulb 40th in this lower end position, in which the lowered luminaire grid 3 on the expansion leg 8 and edges 11, 17 of the Guide element 6 electrically conductive with the lamp housing 2 is connected, z. B. a bulb 40th (see Figs. 2 and 3) are replaced.
  • the light grid 3 completely from To solve the luminaire housing 2.
  • the light grid 3 which off Longitudinal sides 33 and cross blades 32 is, in each case above with each other opposite fastening devices mirror image arranged holding element 4, spring clip. 5 and guide member 6 is held.
  • the guide member 6 is for attachment to a base web 16 in a housing edge 20 of the lamp housing second arranged, wherein the base web 16 inside on a Edge web 21 is applied.
  • the guide member 6 and the spring clip 5 are inclined or angled towards the bulb 40 (see FIG. 2 and 3) and dimensioned such that in one upper end position each longitudinal side 33 of the luminaire grid. 3 with its U-shaped edge region 34 with the housing edge 20th of the lamp housing 2 arranged light-emitting side in alignment is. This upper end position or operating position is shown in Fig. 2.
  • the guide element 6 extends with a cover-side mounting flange 12 to a top surface 22 of the lamp housing 2 and locks with locking elements 14 in corresponding Openings of the top surface 22 a.
  • These locking elements 14 are as extensions of side surfaces 29 and as a fold the ceiling-side mounting flange 12 is formed.
  • the sharp-edged locking elements 14 ensure a ground contact with the luminaire housing 2.
  • a electrical contact by a fastener 35 made, which from the light exit side 31 ago in aligned openings of the ceiling-side mounting flange 12 and the top surface 22 is screwed.
  • the spring clip 5 in Area of its connecting web 7 pivotally in a holding element 4 stored, which in the press fit and electrically conductive in the region of the U-shaped edge 34 of the luminaire grid 3 is fixable.
  • Preference is given to the connection between the spring clip 5 of the fastening device and the Luminaire grid 3 and a longitudinal side 33 of the luminaire grid 3 performed in the region of the longitudinal ridge 30 by the retaining element 4 with its U-shaped and almost contiguous Contact surfaces 24, 25 (see Figures 2 to 5) is attached from above.
  • the holding element 4 has end bearing lugs 28, which each in a corner region of the spring clip 5, of formed the connecting web 7 and a profile leg 8 is, are arranged.
  • the luminaire grid directed Contact surface 24 is at least one locking lug 26 as formed bent punch, which in a complementary Opening 36 of the longitudinal ridge 30 of the luminaire grid. 3 locks.
  • the bends by a peripheral end formed bearing eyes 28 are in the plugged Condition of the retaining element 4 in the region of the edge side Recesses 38 of the longitudinal web 30 (Fig. 1).
  • Fig. 4 and Fig. 5 illustrate the most efficient Training and the interaction of the spring clip 5 and Guide element 6.
  • the spring clip 5 with its expansion legs 8, as from the lowered, lower end position As shown in FIG. 5, a comparable outer contour as the guide member 6.
  • the parallel to one Longitudinal axis 18 arranged expansion leg 8 with the upper and mutually facing U-shaped end portions 15 are located under tension in the two-sided corners of the backdrop-like Guide opening 9, which of the longitudinal edges 10 and the base edge 11 of the guide opening 9 is formed are on.
  • the longitudinal edges 10, the guide opening 9 form the thighs of an isosceles triangle and reach to a latching opening 19, which is close to the ceiling side Mounting flange 12 is formed.
  • the detent opening 19 represents a broadening into which the upward adjusted profile leg 8 of the spring clip 5 via inlet slopes 23 lock.
  • the inlet slopes 23 allow for lowering the light grid 3 a relatively light Downward adjustment of the spring clip 5, whose end portions 15 and profile leg 8 first compressed and then continuously under almost constant system pressure slide on the longitudinal edges 10 to the lower end position. In this way is an electrically conductive connection and safe guidance when adjusting the light grid guaranteed.

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The device comprises a spring stirrup (5) with bracing arms (8) connected by connecting rib (7) and fixable to light screen (3) in area of connecting rib. A guide component (6) is arranged in the area of the light housing (2) and has a guide aperture (9) in which the spring stirrup with the bracing arms is adjustably fitted, being held in an upper end position in which the light screen is arranged in the light housing, and in a lower end position. The guide aperture of the guide component is formed as an equilateral triangle and has longitudinal edges, on which the bracing arms of the spring stirrup are located in the lower and upper end positions as well as during adjustment in an electrically conductive fashion. The guide component (6) is a stamped part fixable to the light housing (2) and the guide aperture (9) is formed in a guide surface of the guide component.

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Einrichtung zur Befestigung eines Leuchtenrasters an einem Leuchtengehäuse gemäß dem Oberbegriff des Anspruchs 1. Die Erfindung ist insbesondere für den Einsatz in schmalen Leuchten mit entsprechend dimensionierten Leuchtmitteln und relativ geringem Einbauraum vorgesehen.The invention relates to a device for fastening a Luminaire grid on a luminaire housing according to The preamble of claim 1. The invention is particularly for use in narrow luminaires with appropriately dimensioned Bulbs and relatively small installation space intended.

Eine Befestigungseinrichtung für ein absenkbares Leuchtenraster ist in der EP 0 271 770 A2 beschrieben. Die Befestigungseinrichtung weist einen V- oder U-förmigen Federbügel aus Draht auf, welcher an einem Leuchtenraster befestigt ist und einen Ausschnitt eines horizontal angeordneten Führungselementes im Bereich des Leuchtengehäuses durchgreift. Zur Erzielung eines Massekontaktes ist eine sogenannte Erdklammer vorgesehen, welche im Bereich des Ausschnitts aufgesteckt wird. An der Erdklammer sollen die Spreizschenkel des Federbügels auch beim vertikalen Verstellen anliegen und eine elektrische Verbindung herstellen.A fastening device for a lowerable light grid is described in EP 0 271 770 A2. The fastening device has a V or U-shaped spring clip made of wire, which is attached to a light grid is and a section of a horizontally arranged Passes guide element in the field of the lamp housing. To achieve a ground contact is a so-called Earth clip provided, which in the area of the cutout is plugged. At the earth clip are the Expansion leg of the spring clip even when vertical adjustment abut and establish an electrical connection.

Nachteilig sind die in Betriebsstellung frei nach oben und außen auskragenden Spreizschenkel des Federbügels mit ihren hakenartigen Endbereichen. Diese können insbesondere bei engen, schlanken Leuchtenkörpern elektrische Leitungen hintergreifen und zu Störungen führen. Ein weiterer Nachteil besteht darin, daß die Profilschenkel in einer oberen Endstellung oder Betriebsstellung, in welcher das Leuchtenraster im Leuchtengehäuse angeordnet ist, mit ihrem schmalen Bereich und somit mit einer geringen Spreiz- oder Federwirkung angeordnet sind und deshalb kein zuverlässiger Massekontakt gewährleistet ist, beziehungsweise bei geringen Maßtoleranzen des Federbügels die Haltefunktion erheblich beeinträchtigt wird.The disadvantage is that in operating position freely up and externally cantilevered expansion legs of the spring clip with their hook-like end areas. These can be especially useful Narrow, slim luminaire bodies reach behind electrical cables and cause problems. Another disadvantage is that the profile legs in an upper end position or operating position in which the luminaire grid is arranged in the luminaire housing, with its narrow Range and thus with a low spreading or spring action are arranged and therefore no reliable ground contact is guaranteed, or at low Dimensional tolerances of the spring clip the holding function considerably is impaired.

Aus der EP 0 116 909 B1 ist eine Befestigungseinrichtung mit einem etwa M-förmig ausgebildeten Federbügel bekannt. Die Federbügel sind direkt oder indirekt über ein Kunststofflagerelement an einem Leuchtenraster befestigt. Beim vertikalen Verstellen sind die Profilschenkel in einem Führungsraum aufgenommen. Der Führungsraum wird von dem Leuchtengehäuse und einem Führungselement mit Deckwand, Seitenwänden und Haken zur Halterung der Federbügel im abgesenkten Zustand gebildet.From EP 0 116 909 B1 is a fastening device known with an approximately M-shaped spring clip. The spring clips are directly or indirectly via a plastic bearing element attached to a light grid. At the vertical adjustment are the profile legs in one Leadership space added. The leading room is from the Luminaire housing and a guide element with cover wall, Sidewalls and hooks for holding the spring clips in the lowered Condition formed.

Diese Befestigungseinrichtung ist konstruktionsbedingt relativ aufwendig in der Fertigung und Montage. Außerdem ist keine zuverlässsige und dauerhafte elektrische Verbindung gewährleistet, da die Federbügel in den Endstellungen an Schnittkanten, während des Verstellens jedoch nur mit bogenförmigen Vorsprüngen flächenhaft an den Seitenwänden anliegen.This fastening device is by design relative consuming in production and assembly. Besides that is no reliable and permanent electrical connection ensures that the spring clips in the end positions Cutting edges, but during the adjustment only with arcuate Protrusions lie flat against the side walls.

Eine in der EP 0 268 282 B1 beschriebene Leuchte weist eine Einrichtung zum Abhängen und Abklappen eines Leuchtenrasters auf, welche aus einem als Druckfederteil ausgebildeten Führungselement, einem vertikal im Druckfederteil verstellbaren Träger und einem Halteteil zur Lagerung des Trägers besteht. Insbesondere das Halteteil ist relativ aufwendig ausgebildet und weist eine Rinne zur Anordung im U-förmigen Rand des Leuchtengehäuses sowie Lagerbügel zur Aufnahme des Trägers auf. Eine elektrische Verbindung soll über in das Leuchtengehäuse und in das Leuchtenraster eingedrückte Spitzen oder Krallen erreicht werden, welche in Endbereichen der Teile ausgebildet sind.A luminaire described in EP 0 268 282 B1 has a Device for hanging and folding down a luminaire grid on, which consists of a trained as a compression spring part Guide element, a vertically adjustable in the compression spring part Carrier and a holding part for storage of Carrier exists. In particular, the holding part is relative elaborately formed and has a channel to the arrangement in U-shaped edge of the lamp housing and bearing bracket for Recording of the carrier. An electrical connection should over in the luminaire housing and in the luminaire grid depressed Peaks or claws are reached, which in End portions of the parts are formed.

Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, eine Einrichtung zur Leuchtenrasterbefestigung zu schaffen, welche einen zuverlässigen Massekontakt in Endstellungen eines Federbügels und während des Verstellens zum Einbau und Absenken eines Leuchtenrasters gewährleistet und welche aufgrund einer besonders einfachen konstruktiven Ausbildung eine kostengünstige Fertigung und Montage ermöglicht.The invention has for its object to provide a device for lighting grid attachment, which ensures a reliable ground contact in end positions of a spring clip and during adjustment for installation and lowering a luminaire grid and which allows a cost-effective production and assembly due to a particularly simple structural design.

Erfindungsgemäß wird die Aufgabe durch die Merkmale des Anspruchs 1 gelöst. Zweckmäßige und vorteilhafte Ausgestaltungen sind in den Unteransprüchen und in der Figurenbeschreibung enthalten.According to the invention the object is achieved by the features of Claim 1 solved. Advantageous and advantageous embodiments are in the subclaims and in the description of the figures contain.

Ein Grundgedanke der Erfindung besteht darin, ein Führungselement mit einer kulissenartigen Führungsöffnung zu versehen und den Federbügel in dieser Kulissenführung zwischen Endstellungen verstellbar zu führen.A basic idea of the invention is a guide element to provide with a backdrop-like guide opening and the spring clip in this slotted guide between Adjustable end positions.

Erfindungsgemäß ist die kulissenartige Führungsöffnung als ein gleichschenkliges Dreieck ausgebildet und mit Längskanten versehen, an welchen der Federbügel mit seinen Spreizschenkeln unter Spannung in einer unteren und oberen Endstellung sowie während einer weitgehend vertikalen Verstellung elektrisch leitend anliegt. According to the invention, the slot-like guide opening as an isosceles triangle formed and with longitudinal edges provided on which the spring clip with its expansion legs under tension in a lower and upper end position as well as during a largely vertical adjustment electrically conductive.

Besonders vorteilhaft ist ein Führungselement, welches in einem Stanzprozeß hergestellt werden kann. Die ausgestanzte kulissenartige Führungsöffnung ist derart ausgebildet, daß die Spreizschenkel des Federbügels in jeder Phase unter Spannung und elektrisch leitend die Längskanten um- bzw. hintergreifen. Auf diese Weise ist ein Massekontakt in Betriebsstellung eines Leuchtenrasters und während des Abhängens und eines einseitigen Abklappens gewährleistet.Particularly advantageous is a guide element, which in a punching process can be produced. The punched out backdrop-like guide opening is formed such that the expansion leg of the spring clip in each phase under Voltage and electrically conductive the longitudinal edges um- or engage behind. In this way, a ground contact in operating position a lighting grid and during the Abhangs and a one-sided folding guaranteed.

Zweckmäßigerweise reicht die kulissenartige Führungsöffnung von einem Basissteg des Führungselementes bis zu einer Rastöffnung nahe eines deckenseitigen Befestigungsflansches. In einer unteren Endstellung umgreifen die Spreizschenkel des Federbügels mit zueinander gerichteten, U-förmigen und parallel zu einem Verbindungssteg verlaufenden Endbereichen die Längskanten und liegen in Eckbereichen an, welche vom Basissteg und symmetrisch zu einer Längsachse des Führungselementes ausgestanzten Längskanten gebildet sind.Appropriately, the backdrop-like guide opening extends from a base bar of the guide element to a Detent opening near a ceiling-side mounting flange. In a lower end position encompass the expansion legs of the spring clip with each other, U-shaped and parallel to a connecting web extending End areas the longitudinal edges and lie in corner areas which, from the base web and symmetrical to a longitudinal axis formed of the guide element punched longitudinal edges are.

Besonders vorteilhaft ist eine Befestigungseinrichtung, bei welcher der Federbügel in einer abgesenkten, unteren Endstellung eine ähnliche Außenkontur wie das Führungselement aufweist. In der unteren Endstellung verlaufen dann die Spreizschenkel nahezu parallel zur Längsachse, während in der oberen Endstellung die Spreizschenkel weitgehend zusammengedrückt und in der Spreizöffnung verrastend gehalten werden.Particularly advantageous is a fastening device, in which of the spring clip in a lowered, lower end position a similar outer contour as the guide element having. In the lower end position then run the Spreizschenkel almost parallel to the longitudinal axis, while in the upper end position, the expansion legs largely compressed and held latching in the expansion opening become.

Durch die Federspannung des Federbügels und die ausgestanzte kulissenartige Führungsöffnung ist eine zuverlässige elektrische Verbindung zwischen dem Federbügel und dem Führungselement gewährleistet. Due to the spring tension of the spring clip and the punched out Sliding guide opening is a reliable electrical connection between the spring clip and the Guiding element guaranteed.

Die konstruktive Ausbildung des Führungselementes erlaubt eine vorteilhafte Fertigung und Montage. Das Führungselement wird mit einem horizontalen Basissteg in einen Gehäuserand des Leuchtengehäuses eingestellt und kann innenseitig an einem vertikalen Randsteg des Gehäuserandes anliegen. An den Basissteg schließt sich die kulissenartige Führungsöffnung, welche in einer nahezu rechteckigen Führungsfläche ausgebildet ist, an. Die Führungsfläche reicht bis nahezu an einen deckenseitigen Befestigungsflansch des Führungselementes, welcher mit überstehenden Rastelementen in komplementäre Öffnungen einer Deckfläche des Leuchtengehäuses einrasten und zusätzlich mit einem Befestigungselement fixiert werden kann.The structural design of the guide element allows an advantageous production and assembly. The guide element becomes with a horizontal base bar in one Casing edge of the luminaire housing is set and can be inside on a vertical edge bar of the housing edge issue. At the base bar, the backdrop-like closes Guide opening, which in a nearly rectangular Guide surface is formed on. The guide surface extends almost to a ceiling-side mounting flange of the guide element, which with protruding Locking elements in complementary openings of a top surface engage the lamp housing and additionally with a fastener can be fixed.

In ein derart befestigtes Führungselement wird ein Federbügel mit seinen U-förmigen Endbereichen eingehängt, wobei dies zweckmäßigerweise im Bereich der unteren, breiteren Führungsöffnung erfolgt. Der Federbügel kann grundsätzlich direkt mit dem Leuchtenraster verbunden sein. Um ein einseitiges Abklappen des Leuchtenrasters zu ermöglichen, kann der Federbügel im Bereich seines Verbindungsstegs schwenkbar am Leuchtenraster, z. B. an einem Längssteg, gelagert sein.In such a fixed guide member is a spring clip with its U-shaped end sections mounted, this expediently in the range of the lower, wider Guiding opening takes place. The spring clip can basically be directly connected to the lighting grid. To a one-sided Can allow folding the luminaire grid, can the spring clip in the region of its connecting bridge pivotable at the light grid, z. B. on a longitudinal web, be stored.

Zur lösbaren Befestigung eignet sich ein Halteelement, welches klammerartig ausgebildet und auf den Längssteg des Leuchtenrasters aufsteckbar ist. Zur Schwenkhalterung des Federbügels ist das Halteelement, welches vorteilhaft in einem Stanz- und Biegeprozeß herstellbar ist, mit Lageraugen zur Aufnahme des Verbindungsstegs versehen. Um einen Massekontakt zwischen dem Halteelement und dem Federbügel zu gewährleisten, sind die Lageraugen jeweils endseitig ausgebildet und liegen in Eckbereichen an, welche vom Basisschenkel und dem jeweiligen Spreizschenkel gebildet sind. For releasable attachment is a holding element which formed like a clamp and on the longitudinal web of the Luminaire grid is attachable. For swivel mount of the Spring clip is the holding element, which is advantageous in a punching and bending process can be produced with bearing eyes provided for receiving the connecting web. To one Ground contact between the retaining element and the spring clip to ensure the bearing eyes are each end formed and are in corner areas, which from the base leg and the respective expansion leg formed are.

Das Halteelement, welches grundsätzlich U-förmig ausgebildet ist, weist wenigstens eine Rastnase auf, welche in eine komplementär ausgebildete Öffnung des Längsstegs des Leuchtenrasters einrasten kann. Krallen an wenigstens einer Kontaktfläche graben sich in den Längssteg des Leuchtenrasters ein und bewirken eine elektrische Verbindung und einen zuverlässigen Massekontakt.The holding element, which is basically U-shaped is, has at least one locking lug, which in a complementary formed opening of the longitudinal ridge of the luminaire grid can engage. Claws on at least one contact surface dig into the longitudinal ridge of the lighting grid and cause an electrical connection and a reliable Ground contact.

In einer vorteilhaften Weiterbildung ist das Führungselement mit Seitenflächen versehen, welche z. B. rechtwinklig zur Führungsfläche verlaufen können. Durch diese Seitenflächen wird die Stabilität des Führungselementes verbessert.In an advantageous development, the guide element provided with side surfaces which z. B. at right angles can run to the guide surface. Through these side surfaces the stability of the guide element is improved.

Vorteilhaft ist eine jeweils zur Längsachse des Leuchtengehäuses oder des Leuchtenrasters geneigte oder abgewinkelte Ausbildung des Führungselementes, wobei die Neigung etwa der Form der Längsseiten des Leuchtenrasters angepaßt ist. Zweckmäßigerweise weisen die Spreizschenkel des Federbügels eine komplementäre Abwinklung auf.It is advantageous in each case to the longitudinal axis of the lamp housing or the luminaire grid inclined or angled Training the guide element, the inclination about the shape of the long sides of the luminaire grid is adapted. Conveniently, the expansion leg of the spring clip a complementary bend on.

Die Erfindung wird nachstehend anhand einer Zeichnung weiter erläutert; in dieser zeigen in einer stark schematischierten Darstellung

Fig. 1
eine perspektivische Darstellung einer Leuchte mit einer erfindungsgemäßen Einrichtung zur Be- festigung eines Leuchtenrasters an einem Leuchten- gehäuse mit abgesenktem Leuchtenraster;
Fig. 2
eine teilweise geschnittene Ansicht einer Leuchte gemäß Fig. 1 mit einer erfindungsgemäßen Befesti- gungseinrichtung für ein Leuchtenraster in einer oberen End- bzw. Betriebsstellung;
Fig. 3
eine teilweise geschnittene Ansicht einer Leuchte gemäß Fig. 2 mit einer erfindungsgemäßen Befesti- gungseinrichtung in einer abgesenkten, unteren Endstellung mit einseitig gelöstem Leuchtenraster;
Fig. 4
eine erfindungsgemäße Einrichtung zur Befestigung eines Leuchtenrasters an einem Leuchtengehäuse mit einem Führungselement, Federbügel und Halteelement in einer oberen End- oder Betriebsstellung und
Fig. 5
eine erfindungsgemäße Einrichtung gemäß Fig. 4 mit einem Führungselement und einem abgesenkten, in einer unteren Endstellung gehaltenen Federbügel und einem Halteelement.
The invention will be further explained below with reference to a drawing; in this show in a strongly schematic representation
Fig. 1
a perspective view of a lamp with a device according to the invention for fastening a lighting grid to a light housing with lowered light grid;
Fig. 2
a partially sectioned view of a lamp according to FIG. 1 with a fastening device according to the invention for a luminaire grid in an upper end or operating position;
Fig. 3
a partially sectioned view of a lamp according to Figure 2 with a fastening device according to the invention in a lowered, lower end position with one side solved luminaire grid.
Fig. 4
a device according to the invention for fastening a lighting grid to a lamp housing with a guide element, spring clip and retaining element in an upper end or operating position and
Fig. 5
an inventive device according to FIG. 4 with a guide element and a lowered, held in a lower end position spring clip and a holding element.

In den Fig. 1 bis 3 ist eine Leuchte mit einem Leuchtengehäuse 2, einem Leuchtenraster 3 und einer erfindungsgemäßen Einrichtung zur Befestigung des Leuchtenrasters 3 an dem Leuchtengehäuse 2 gezeigt. Die erfindungsgemäße Befestigungseinrichtung weist einen schwenkbar gelagerten, U-förmigen Federbügel 5 mit vertikalen Spreizschenkeln 8 und einem die Spreizschenkel 8 verbindenden, unteren Verbindungssteg 7 sowie ein Führungselement 6 auf, welches am Leuchtengehäuse 2 lösbar befestigt werden kann.In Figs. 1 to 3 is a lamp with a lamp housing 2, a lighting grid 3 and an inventive Device for fixing the luminaire grid 3 shown on the lamp housing 2. The fastening device according to the invention has a pivotally mounted, U-shaped spring clip 5 with vertical expansion legs. 8 and a spreader leg 8 connecting, lower connecting web 7 and a guide member 6, which on Luminaire housing 2 can be releasably secured.

Bei der in den Fig. 1 bis 3 gezeigten Befestigungseinrichtung ist der U-förmige Federbügel mit Hilfe eines klammerartigen Halteelementes 4, welches Lageraugen 28 zur Aufnahme des Verbindungsstegs 7 aufweist, verschwenkbar mit dem Leuchtenraster 3 verbunden.In the fastening device shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 is the U-shaped spring clip with the help of a clip-like Retaining element 4, which bearing eyes 28 for receiving of the connecting web 7, pivotally connected to the Luminaire grid 3 connected.

Das Halteelement 4 und das Führungselement 6 sind aus einem nicht rostenden, blanken Blechmaterial durch einen Stanzvorgang mit nachfolgendem Biegeprozeß hergestellt und sind zur elektrisch leitenden Verbindung zwischen dem Leuchtenraster 3 und dem Federbügel 5 bzw. zwischen dem Leuchtengehäuse 2, dem Führungselement 6 und dem Federbügel 5 mit scharfen Stanzkanten, Rastnasen und Krallen ausgebildet.The holding element 4 and the guide element 6 are made of a non-rusting, bare sheet metal material by a punching process are manufactured with subsequent bending process and are to the electrically conductive connection between the lighting grid 3 and the spring clip 5 and between the lamp housing 2, the guide member 6 and the spring clip 5 with sharp punching edges, locking lugs and claws formed.

Bei der in Fig. 1 gezeigten perspektivischen Darstellung einer Leuchte mit teilweise entferntem Leuchtengehäuse 2 ist das Leuchtenraster 3 mit einer linksseitigen Befestigungseinrichtung und in einer abgesenkten Stellung gezeigt. Der Federbügel 5 befindet sich in einer unteren Endstellung, in welcher U-förmig ausgebildete Endbereiche 15 der vertikalen Spreizschenkel 8 des Federbügels 5 in unteren Eckbereichen einer kulissenartigen Führungsöffnung 9 des Führungselementes 6 unter Federspannung anliegen. In dieser unteren Endstellung, in welcher das abgesenkte Leuchtenraster 3 über die Spreizschenkel 8 und Kanten 11, 17 des Führungselementes 6 elektrisch leitend mit dem Leuchtengehäuse 2 verbunden ist, kann z. B. ein Leuchtmittel 40 (siehe Fig. 2 und 3) ausgewechselt werden. Außerdem besteht die Möglichkeit, das Leuchtenraster 3 vollständig vom Leuchtengehäuse 2 zu lösen. Dazu werden die Spreizschenkel 8 des Federbügels 5 in der gezeigten unteren Endstellung zusammengedrückt und durch die Führungsöffnung 9 geführt.In the perspective view shown in Fig. 1 a luminaire with partially removed luminaire housing 2 is the light grid 3 with a left-side attachment device and shown in a lowered position. The spring clip 5 is in a lower end position, in which U-shaped end portions 15 of the vertical expansion leg 8 of the spring clip 5 in the lower Corner regions of a backdrop-like guide opening 9 of the Guide element 6 abut under spring tension. In this lower end position, in which the lowered luminaire grid 3 on the expansion leg 8 and edges 11, 17 of the Guide element 6 electrically conductive with the lamp housing 2 is connected, z. B. a bulb 40th (see Figs. 2 and 3) are replaced. There is also the possibility of the light grid 3 completely from To solve the luminaire housing 2. These are the expansion leg 8 of the spring clip 5 in the lower end position shown compressed and guided by the guide opening 9.

Die definierte Ausbildung der kulissenartigen Führungsöffnung 9 in dem Führungselement 6 wird in Verbindung mit den Fig. 4 und 5 erläutert.The defined formation of the slot-like guide opening 9 in the guide member 6 is in connection with Figs. 4 and 5 explained.

Zweckmäßigerweise ist das Leuchtenraster 3, welches aus Längsseiten 33 und Querlamellen 32 besteht, jeweils über einander gegenüberliegende Befestigungseinrichtungen mit spiegelbildlich angeordnetem Halteelement 4, Federbügel 5 und Führungselement 6 gehalten. Conveniently, the light grid 3, which off Longitudinal sides 33 and cross blades 32 is, in each case above with each other opposite fastening devices mirror image arranged holding element 4, spring clip. 5 and guide member 6 is held.

Das Führungselement 6 wird zur Befestigung mit einem Basissteg 16 in einem Gehäuserand 20 des Leuchtengehäuses 2 angeordnet, wobei der Basissteg 16 innenseitig an einem Randsteg 21 anliegt. Dabei schließt eine Grundkante 11 der kulissenartigen Führungsöffnung 9 bündig mit der Oberkante des Randstegs 21 ab, so daß der Federbügel 5 mit seinen U-förmigen Endbereichen 15 wenigstens auf der Grundkante 11 und gegebenenfalls auch auf dem Randsteg 21 aufliegt und unter Spannung die Längskanten 10 der kulissenartigen Führungsöffnung 9 um- bzw. hintergreifen kann.The guide member 6 is for attachment to a base web 16 in a housing edge 20 of the lamp housing second arranged, wherein the base web 16 inside on a Edge web 21 is applied. In this case, a base edge 11 of the closes backdrop-like guide opening 9 flush with the top edge of the edge web 21, so that the spring clip 5 with his U-shaped end portions 15 at least on the base edge 11 and optionally also rests on the edge web 21 and under tension the longitudinal edges 10 of the backdrop-like Guide opening 9 can engage around or behind.

Das Führungselement 6 und der Federbügel 5 sind geneigt oder abgewinkelt in Richtung Leuchtmittel 40 (siehe Fig. 2 und 3) ausgebildet und derart dimensioniert, daß in einer oberen Endstellung jede Längsseite 33 des Leuchtenrasters 3 mit ihrem U-förmigen Randbereich 34 mit dem Gehäuserand 20 des Leuchtengehäuses 2 lichtaustrittsseitig fluchtend angeordnet ist. Diese obere Endstellung oder Betriebsstellung ist in Fig. 2 dargestellt.The guide member 6 and the spring clip 5 are inclined or angled towards the bulb 40 (see FIG. 2 and 3) and dimensioned such that in one upper end position each longitudinal side 33 of the luminaire grid. 3 with its U-shaped edge region 34 with the housing edge 20th of the lamp housing 2 arranged light-emitting side in alignment is. This upper end position or operating position is shown in Fig. 2.

Das Führungselement 6 reicht mit einem deckenseitigen Befestigungsflansch 12 bis zu einer Deckfläche 22 des Leuchtengehäuses 2 und rastet mit Rastelementen 14 in entsprechende Öffnungen der Deckfläche 22 ein. Diese Rastelemente 14 sind als Verlängerungen von Seitenflächen 29 und als Abkantung des deckenseitigen Befestigungsflansches 12 ausgebildet. Die scharfkantigen Rastelemente 14 gewährleisten einen Massekontakt mit dem Leuchtengehäuse 2. Zusätzlich wird ein elektrischer Kontakt durch ein Befestigungselement 35 hergestellt, welches von der Lichtaustrittsseite 31 her in fluchtende Öffnungen des deckenseitigen Befestigungsflansches 12 und der Deckfläche 22 eingeschraubt wird.The guide element 6 extends with a cover-side mounting flange 12 to a top surface 22 of the lamp housing 2 and locks with locking elements 14 in corresponding Openings of the top surface 22 a. These locking elements 14 are as extensions of side surfaces 29 and as a fold the ceiling-side mounting flange 12 is formed. The sharp-edged locking elements 14 ensure a ground contact with the luminaire housing 2. In addition, a electrical contact by a fastener 35 made, which from the light exit side 31 ago in aligned openings of the ceiling-side mounting flange 12 and the top surface 22 is screwed.

Indem die Spreizschenkel 8 des Federbügels 5 sowohl in der oberen und unteren Endstellung als auch während der vertikalen Verstellung zum Einbau oder zum Absenken des Leuchtenrasters 3 sicher und unter Massekontakt in der kulissenartigen Führungsöffnung 9 und gehalten und dabei von der Führungsfläche 13 und den Seitenflächen 29 abgedeckt sind, wird ein Eingriff der Spreizschenkel 8 in elektrische Leitungen der Leuchte auch bei einer besonders schlanken oder schmalen Leuchtenbauform wirkungsvoll vermieden. Die erfindungsgemäße Befestigungseinrichtung ist deshalb besonders vorteilhaft für kleinformatige bzw. schlanke Leuchtenbauformen geeignet.By the expansion legs 8 of the spring clip 5 both in the upper and lower end position as well as vertical Adjustment to install or lower the luminaire grid 3 safe and under ground contact in the backdrop-like Guide hole 9 and held while doing by the Guide surface 13 and the side surfaces 29 are covered, is an engagement of the expansion leg 8 in electrical lines the light even with a very slim or Narrow luminaire design effectively avoided. The inventive Fastener is therefore special advantageous for small format or slim luminaire designs suitable.

In einer zweckmäßigen Ausgestaltung ist der Federbügel 5 im Bereich seines Verbindungsstegs 7 schwenkbar in einem Halteelement 4 gelagert, welches im Klemmsitz und elektrisch leitend im Bereich des U-förmigen Randes 34 des Leuchtenrasters 3 fixierbar ist. Bevorzugt wird die Verbindung zwischen dem Federbügel 5 der Befestigungseinrichtung und dem Leuchtenraster 3 bzw. einer Längsseite 33 des Leuchtenrasters 3 im Bereich des Längsstegs 30 durchgeführt, indem das Halteelement 4 mit seinen U-förmigen und nahezu aneinandergrenzenden Kontaktflächen 24, 25 (siehe Figuren 2 bis 5) von oben aufgesteckt wird.In an expedient embodiment, the spring clip 5 in Area of its connecting web 7 pivotally in a holding element 4 stored, which in the press fit and electrically conductive in the region of the U-shaped edge 34 of the luminaire grid 3 is fixable. Preference is given to the connection between the spring clip 5 of the fastening device and the Luminaire grid 3 and a longitudinal side 33 of the luminaire grid 3 performed in the region of the longitudinal ridge 30 by the retaining element 4 with its U-shaped and almost contiguous Contact surfaces 24, 25 (see Figures 2 to 5) is attached from above.

Das Halteelement 4 weist endseitige Lageraugen 28 auf, welche jeweils in einem Eckbereich des Federbügels 5, der von dem Verbindungssteg 7 und einem Profilschenkel 8 gebildet wird, angeordnet sind. In der zum Leuchtenraster gerichteten Kontaktfläche 24 ist wenigstens eine Rastnase 26 als abgebogene Ausstanzung ausgebildet, welche in eine komplementäre Öffnung 36 des Längsstegs 30 des Leuchtenrasters 3 einrastet. Die durch Abbiegungen eines randseitigen Endbereiches gebildeten Lageraugen 28 befinden sich im aufgesteckten Zustand des Halteelements 4 im Bereich von randseitigen Ausnehmungen 38 des Längsstegs 30 (Fig. 1). The holding element 4 has end bearing lugs 28, which each in a corner region of the spring clip 5, of formed the connecting web 7 and a profile leg 8 is, are arranged. In the luminaire grid directed Contact surface 24 is at least one locking lug 26 as formed bent punch, which in a complementary Opening 36 of the longitudinal ridge 30 of the luminaire grid. 3 locks. The bends by a peripheral end formed bearing eyes 28 are in the plugged Condition of the retaining element 4 in the region of the edge side Recesses 38 of the longitudinal web 30 (Fig. 1).

Außerdem ist das Halteelement 4 im Bereich der Kontaktfläche 24 mit Krallen 27 versehen, welche einen elektrisch leitenden Klemmsitz auf dem Längssteg 30 des Leuchtenrasters 3 gewährleisten. Die zum außenseitigen Gehäuserand 20 des Leuchtengehäuses 2 gerichtete Kontaktfläche 25 ist verkürzt ausgebildet und im Bereich der Krallen 27 mit Öffnungen 39 versehen.In addition, the holding element 4 in the region of the contact surface 24 provided with claws 27 which an electric conductive clamping seat on the longitudinal ridge 30 of the luminaire grid 3 guarantee. The outside of the housing edge 20 the luminaire housing 2 directed contact surface 25 is shortened trained and in the claws 27 with Openings 39 provided.

Fig. 4 und Fig. 5 verdeutlichen die besonders effiziente Ausbildung und das Zusammenwirken des Federbügels 5 und Führungselementes 6. Der Federbügel 5 mit seinen Spreizschenkeln 8 weist, wie aus der abgesenkten, unteren Endstellung gemäß Fig. 5 hervorgeht, eine vergleichbare Außenkontur wie das Führungselement 6 auf. Die parallel zu einer Längsachse 18 angeordneten Spreizschenkel 8 mit den oberen und zueinander gerichteten U-förmigen Endbereichen 15 liegen unter Spannung in den beidseitigen Eckbereichen der kulissenartigen Führungsöffnung 9, welche von den Längskanten 10 und der Grundkante 11 der Führungsöffnung 9 gebildet sind, an. Die Längskanten 10, der Führungsöffnung 9 bilden die Schenkel eines gleichschenkeligen Dreiecks und reichen bis zu einer Rastöffnung 19, welche nahe des deckenseitigen Befestigungsflansches 12 ausgebildet ist. Die Rastöffnung 19 stellt eine Verbreiterung dar, in welche die nach oben verstellten Profilschenkel 8 des Federbügels 5 über Einlaufschrägen 23 verrasten. Die Einlaufschrägen 23 ermöglichen zum Absenken des Leuchtenrasters 3 eine relativ leichte Abwärtsverstellung des Federbügels 5, dessen Endbereiche 15 und Profilschenkel 8 zunächst zusammengedrückt und danach fortlaufend unter nahezu gleichbleibendem Anlagedruck an den Längskanten 10 bis in die untere Endstellung gleiten. Auf diese Weise ist eine elektrisch leitende Verbindung und sichere Führung beim Verstellen des Leuchtenrasters gewährleistet.Fig. 4 and Fig. 5 illustrate the most efficient Training and the interaction of the spring clip 5 and Guide element 6. The spring clip 5 with its expansion legs 8, as from the lowered, lower end position As shown in FIG. 5, a comparable outer contour as the guide member 6. The parallel to one Longitudinal axis 18 arranged expansion leg 8 with the upper and mutually facing U-shaped end portions 15 are located under tension in the two-sided corners of the backdrop-like Guide opening 9, which of the longitudinal edges 10 and the base edge 11 of the guide opening 9 is formed are on. The longitudinal edges 10, the guide opening 9 form the thighs of an isosceles triangle and reach to a latching opening 19, which is close to the ceiling side Mounting flange 12 is formed. The detent opening 19 represents a broadening into which the upward adjusted profile leg 8 of the spring clip 5 via inlet slopes 23 lock. The inlet slopes 23 allow for lowering the light grid 3 a relatively light Downward adjustment of the spring clip 5, whose end portions 15 and profile leg 8 first compressed and then continuously under almost constant system pressure slide on the longitudinal edges 10 to the lower end position. In this way is an electrically conductive connection and safe guidance when adjusting the light grid guaranteed.

Claims (10)

  1. Device for fastening a light fitting louvre to a light fitting housing, having a spring clip (5), provided with straddling legs (8) and a crosspiece (7) connecting the straddling legs (8) and fixable to the light fitting louvre (3) in the area of the crosspiece (7), and having a guide element (6) located in the vicinity of the light fitting housing (2) and provided with a guide opening (9), in which the spring clip (3) with the straddling legs (8) is guided in an adjustable manner and is held in an upper end position in which the light fitting louvre (3) is located in the light fitting housing (2), as well as in a lower end position, whereby in the lower end position the spring clip (5) is suspended with the light fitting louvre (3) and the latter is tiltable,
    characterized in that
    the guide opening (9) of the guide element (6) is constructed as a virtually isosceles triangle and has longitudinal edges (10) on which electrically conductively engage in the lower and upper end position and during adjustment the straddling legs (8) of the spring clip (5).
  2. Device according to claim 1,
    characterized in that
    the guide element (6) is a stamped part and can be fixed to the light fitting housing (2) and that the guide opening (9) is formed in a guide plane (13) of the guide element (6).
  3. Device according to claim 1 or 2,
    characterized in that
    the straddling legs (8) of the spring clip (5) have end regions (15) directed towards one another and which run almost parallel to the crosspiece (7) and are constructed for engaging round or behind the longitudinal edges (10) of the guide opening (9).
  4. Device according to one of the preceding claims,
    characterized in that
    the guide element (6), which in the fitted state extends from a marginal web (21) on the light exit side of the light fitting housing (2) to the top face (22) of the light fitting housing (2), is held in the housing border (20) of the housing (2) and is fixable with a top side fastening flange (12) to the top face (22) of the light fitting housing (2).
  5. Device according to one of the preceding claims 2 to 4,
    characterized in that
    the guide plane (13) of the guide element (6) has an outer contour adapted to the spring clip (5) and the end regions (15) of the spring clip (5) and the guide opening (9) are constructed in such a way that the straddling legs (8) of the spring clip (5) are substantially compressed in the upper end position and in the suspended, lower end position are almost aligned with outer edges (17) of the guide plane (13) and parallel to a longitudinal axis (18) of the guide element (6), and that the guide opening (9) is widened to a locking opening (19) for the upper end position of the spring clip (5) and in each case intake bevels (23) are provided between the locking opening (19) and the longitudinal edges (10) of the guide opening (9).
  6. Device according to one of the preceding claims,
    characterized in that
    the guide element (6) is provided with lateral faces (29) constructed at right angles to the guide plane (13) and adjacent to the outer edges (17) in the direction of the light fitting housing (2) and/or project over the top side fastening flange (12) and as top side locking elements (14) lock in complementary openings of the top surface (22) of the light fitting housing (2).
  7. Device according to one of the claims 4 to 6,
    characterized in that
    on the top side fastening flange (12), the guide element (6) is provided with a chamfer (42), which engages in a complementary opening of the top face (22) of the light fitting housing (2).
  8. Device according to one of the preceding claims,
    characterized in that
    in the fitted state, the guide element (6) engages with a base web (16) on the inside of the marginal web (21) of the light fitting housing (2), the marginal and base webs (16, 21) being vertically oriented and in the area of the lateral face (29) the guide element (6) is bent or angled away in the direction of the light fitting louvre (3), and that, in a lower area of the straddling legs (8), the spring clip (5) is bent or angled away in complementary manner to the guide element (6).
  9. Device according to one of the preceding claims,
    characterized in that
    the spring clip (5) with its crosspiece (7) is pivotably mounted in a holding element (4), which is electrically conductively fixable to the light fitting louvre (3).
  10. Device according to claim 9,
    characterized in that
    the holding element (4) is a stamped part, which in force fit can be engaged on a longitudinal web (30) of the light fitting louvre (3) and has two almost parallel contact faces (24, 25) with claws (27) for an electrically conductive connection with the light fitting louvre (3) and with terminal bearing bosses (28) for receiving the crosspiece (7).
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