EP0933590B1 - Halogen lamp with screen at the light output - Google Patents

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EP0933590B1
EP0933590B1 EP99101253A EP99101253A EP0933590B1 EP 0933590 B1 EP0933590 B1 EP 0933590B1 EP 99101253 A EP99101253 A EP 99101253A EP 99101253 A EP99101253 A EP 99101253A EP 0933590 B1 EP0933590 B1 EP 0933590B1
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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
    • F21V17/00—Fastening of component parts of lighting devices, e.g. shades, globes, refractors, reflectors, filters, screens, grids or protective cages
    • F21V17/10—Fastening 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
    • F21V17/14—Bayonet-type fastening
    • 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
    • F21V11/00—Screens not covered by groups F21V1/00, F21V3/00, F21V7/00 or F21V9/00
    • F21V11/06—Screens not covered by groups F21V1/00, F21V3/00, F21V7/00 or F21V9/00 using crossed laminae or strips, e.g. grid-shaped louvers; using lattices or honeycombs

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  • the invention relates to a halogen lamp according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • lamps known that have a removable light aperture with a built-in aperture plate, i. a clear or frosted glass, plastic or the like. At the light exit opening of their housing, have. Also light aperture with fixed aperture grid are known.
  • a halogen lamp in which in the light exit opening of the housing two aperture discs and a blind grid between two retaining rings loose are inserted.
  • the front or outer locking ring can be removed from the housing, whereupon the aperture discs and the blind raster can fall loose from the light exit opening.
  • the invention provides a halogen lamp is to be created, in which it is possible to detachably mount in one of the lamp housing removable light outlet aperture either one or two identical or different aperture plates and a blend grid.
  • the light exit aperture should be handled independently of the number of parts introduced as a closed functional unit.
  • the inventively designed light exit aperture is therefore handled as a closed functional unit in any assembly with aperture plates and / or Blendraster and can be removed with all loosely inserted therein parts from the housing and possibly replaced after replacement of individual parts on the same.
  • the two O-rings are held in their grooves regardless of whether they rest on diaphragm discs.
  • One or two shields can be inserted in the designated places in front of the first O-ring or between the two O-rings.
  • the likewise releasable blind raster is held in any desired form or friction.
  • the halogen lamp shown in the figures comprises a linkage 10 and an outer housing 11 adjustably mounted on the linkage 10.
  • light exit opening 14 In the located at the front end of the outer housing 11 light exit opening 14 is a generally designated 16 light exit panel is attached.
  • the light exit panel 16 has a retaining ring 18, which is screwed by means of a thread 20 on the front end of the housing 11 disposed in the interior of the outer housing 11.
  • a first annular groove 24 and a second annular groove 26 are mounted on the inside, in each of which a first elastic O-ring 28 and a second elastic O-ring 30 is inserted.
  • an inwardly standing annular web 32 is provided on its inner side, against the rear side of which a first diaphragm disk 34 abuts.
  • the rear side of the first diaphragm disc 34 is held by the first O-ring 28, while a second diaphragm disc 36 lying parallel to the first diaphragm disc 34 rests against the rear side of the first O-ring 28 and in turn held on its rear side by the second O-ring 30 becomes.
  • Also on the back of the second diaphragm disc 36 abuts the front edge of a spacer ring 38, the rear edge of which is supported on the housing 12 mounted in the halogen lamp 40.
  • a blend grid 44 is spread apart.
  • the front edge of the spacer ring 38 is provided with an outwardly facing bead 46 which slightly engages behind the second O-ring 30 and thereby for a firm adherence of the spacer ring 38 to the retaining ring 18, aperture disks 34 and 36, spacer ring 38 and Blendraster 44th existing light exit aperture 16 provides.
  • the light exit panel 16 can therefore be handled as a related functional unit and can be removed closed from the housing 12 and placed back on the same.
  • the spacer ring 38, the masking grid 44 and one of the aperture disks 34, 36 or both can be selectively removed or exchanged in a simple manner, whereupon the light exit panel 16 can be replaced.
  • the spacer ring 38, the masking grid 44 and one of the aperture disks 34, 36 or both can be selectively removed or exchanged in a simple manner, whereupon the light exit panel 16 can be replaced.
  • any desired change of the light exit panel 16 or the replacement of individual parts against other acting or shaped parts is possible.

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  • Non-Portable Lighting Devices Or Systems Thereof (AREA)
  • Fastening Of Light Sources Or Lamp Holders (AREA)
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Abstract

the halogen light has a housing containing a halogen lamp (40) and a light output stop (16) mounted at the housing's light outlet opening. The stop has a holding ring (18) removably mounted on the housing with a radially inwardly protruding annular bridge (32). The holder ring has a first annular groove (24) on its radially inner side in which an O-ring (28) is inserted. The bridge is arranged on the front side of the first O-ring facing away from the lamp. A first stop plate (34) rests on the bridge from behind and a stop raster (44) is removably fixed in the holder ring

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Halogenleuchte nach dem Oberbegriff des Anspruchs 1.The invention relates to a halogen lamp according to the preamble of claim 1.

Es sind Leuchten bekannt, die eine abnehmbare Lichtaustrittsblende mit einer fest eingebauten Blendenscheibe, d.h. einer klaren oder mattierten Scheibe aus Glas, Kunststoff oder dergl.an der Lichtausrittsöffnung ihres Gehäuses, aufweisen. Auch Lichtaustrittsblenden mit fest eingebautem Blendenraster sind bekannt.There are lamps known that have a removable light aperture with a built-in aperture plate, i. a clear or frosted glass, plastic or the like. At the light exit opening of their housing, have. Also light aperture with fixed aperture grid are known.

Aus US 5 349 510 ist eine Leuchte mit beliebiger Lichtquelle bekannt, die an der Lichtaustrittsöffnung des Gehäuses eine aufklappbare Lichtaustrittsblende mit einer fest eingebauten Linse oder Blendenscheibe und einer zweiten fest eingebauten Blendenscheibe aufweist. Ein eventuelles Herausnehmen der Linse und/oder der Blendenscheiben ist nicht vorgesehen und wäre mit einem erheblichen Montageaufwand verbunden.From US 5,349,510 a lamp with any light source is known, which has a hinged light exit panel with a permanently installed lens or aperture plate and a second fixed aperture disc at the light exit opening of the housing. A possible removal of the lens and / or the diaphragm discs is not provided and would be associated with a considerable installation effort.

Aus CH 680 684 ist eine Halogenleuchte bekannt, bei der in die Lichtaustrittsöffnung des Gehäuses zwei Blendenscheiben und ein Blendraster zwischen zwei Sicherungsringen lose eingelegt sind. Der vordere oder äußere Sicherungsring kann vom Gehäuse abgezogen werden, woraufhin die Blendenscheiben und das Blendraster lose aus der Lichtaustrittsöffnung herausfallen können.From CH 680 684 a halogen lamp is known in which in the light exit opening of the housing two aperture discs and a blind grid between two retaining rings loose are inserted. The front or outer locking ring can be removed from the housing, whereupon the aperture discs and the blind raster can fall loose from the light exit opening.

Durch die Erfindung soll eine Halogenleuchte geschaffen werden, bei der es möglich ist, in einer vom Leuchtengehäuse abnehmbaren Lichtaustrittsblende wahlweise eine oder zwei gleiche oder verschiedene Blendenscheiben und ein Blendraster lösbar anzubringen. Die Lichtaustrittsblende soll dabei unabhängig von der Anzahl der eingebrachten Teile als geschlossene Funktionseinheit handhabbar sein.The invention provides a halogen lamp is to be created, in which it is possible to detachably mount in one of the lamp housing removable light outlet aperture either one or two identical or different aperture plates and a blend grid. The light exit aperture should be handled independently of the number of parts introduced as a closed functional unit.

Diese Aufgabe wird bei einer Halogenleuchte der eingangs genannten Art erfindungsgemäß durch die kennzeichnenden Merkmale des Anspruchs 1 gelöst. Die erfindungsgemäß ausgebildete Lichtaustrittsblende ist daher als geschlossene Funktionseinheit in beliebiger Bestückung mit Blendenscheiben und/oder Blendraster handhabbar und kann mit allen darin lose haftend eingesetzten Teilen vom Gehäuse abgenommen und eventuell nach Auswechslung einzelner Teile wieder auf dasselbe aufgesetzt werden.This object is achieved according to the invention in a halogen lamp of the type mentioned by the characterizing features of claim 1. The inventively designed light exit aperture is therefore handled as a closed functional unit in any assembly with aperture plates and / or Blendraster and can be removed with all loosely inserted therein parts from the housing and possibly replaced after replacement of individual parts on the same.

Der erste O-Ring bzw. bei der Lösung nach Anspruch 2 die beiden O-Ringe werden unabhängig davon, ob sie an Blendenscheiben anliegen, in ihren Nuten gehalten. Es können wahlweise eine oder zwei Blendscheiben an den dafür vorgesehenen Stellen vor dem ersten O-Ring bzw. zwischen den beiden O-Ringen eingelegt werden. Am inneren Ende des Halterings wird in beliebiger Weise form- oder reibungsschlüssig das ebenfalls lösbare Blendraster gehalten.The first O-ring or in the solution according to claim 2, the two O-rings are held in their grooves regardless of whether they rest on diaphragm discs. One or two shields can be inserted in the designated places in front of the first O-ring or between the two O-rings. At the inner end of the retaining ring, the likewise releasable blind raster is held in any desired form or friction.

Die weiteren Unteransprüche sind auf vorteilhafte Ausgestaltungen der Erfindung gerichtet. Nach Anspruch 3 ist insbesondere ein Distanzring vorgesehen, der einerseits der Abstützung an der im Gehäuse gelagerten Halogenlampe und andererseits gemäß Anspruch 5 der losen Halterung des Blendrasters dient. Die Ausgestaltungen nach den Ansprüchen 4 und 6 dienen der Halterung des Distanzrings bzw. des Halterings selbst am Gehäuse.The further subclaims are directed to advantageous embodiments of the invention. According to claim 3 is particular a spacer provided on the one hand the support on the halogen lamp mounted in the housing and on the other hand according to claim 5 of the loose mounting of the blind grid. The embodiments according to claims 4 and 6 serve to hold the spacer ring or the retaining ring itself on the housing.

Anhand der Figuren wird ein bevorzugtes Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfindung näher erläutert. Es zeigt:

Figur 1
eine Seitenansicht der gesamten Halogenleuchte,
Figur 2
eine vergrößerte und teilweise geschnittene Seitenansicht des Leuchtengehäuses und
Figur 3
einen gegenüber Fig.2 nochmals vergrößerten Teilschnitt.
Reference to the figures, a preferred embodiment of the invention is explained in detail. It shows:
FIG. 1
a side view of the entire halogen light,
FIG. 2
an enlarged and partially sectioned side view of the lamp housing and
FIG. 3
a comparison with Figure 2 again enlarged partial section.

Die in den Figuren dargestellte Halogenleuchte weist ein Gestänge 10 und ein am Gestänge 10 verstellbar gelagertes Außengehäuse 11 auf. In der am vorderen Ende des Außengehäuses 11 gelegenen Lichtaustrittsöffnung 14 ist eine allgemein mit 16 bezeichnete Lichtaustrittsblende angebracht. Die Lichtaustrittsblende 16 weist einen Haltering 18 auf, der mittels eines Gewindes 20 auf das vordere Ende des im Inneren des Außengehäuses 11 angeordneten eigentlichen Gehäuses 12 aufgeschraubt ist.The halogen lamp shown in the figures comprises a linkage 10 and an outer housing 11 adjustably mounted on the linkage 10. In the located at the front end of the outer housing 11 light exit opening 14 is a generally designated 16 light exit panel is attached. The light exit panel 16 has a retaining ring 18, which is screwed by means of a thread 20 on the front end of the housing 11 disposed in the interior of the outer housing 11.

Im vorderen, von der Halogenlampe 40 abgelegenen Abschnitt des Halterings 18 sind an dessen Innenseite eine erste Ringnut 24 und eine zweite Ringnut 26 angebracht, in die jeweils ein erster elastischer O-Ring 28 bzw. ein zweiter elastischer O-Ring 30 eingelegt ist. Nahe dem vorderen Ende des Halterings 18 ist an seiner Innenseite ein nach innen stehender Ringsteg 32 vorgesehen, an dessen Rückseite eine erste Blendenscheibe 34 anliegt. Die Rückseite der ersten Blendenscheibe 34 wird durch den ersten O-Ring 28 gehalten, während an der Rückseite des ersten O-Rings 28 eine parallel zur ersten Blendenscheibe 34 liegende zweite Blendenscheibe 36 anliegt, die wiederum an ihrer Rückseite vom zweiten O-Ring 30 gehalten wird. Ebenfalls an der Rückseite der zweiten Blendenscheibe 36 stößt der vordere Rand eines Distanzrings 38 an, dessen rückwärtiger Rand sich an der im Gehäuse 12 gelagerten Halogenlampe 40 abstützt.In the front, remote from the halogen lamp 40 portion of the retaining ring 18, a first annular groove 24 and a second annular groove 26 are mounted on the inside, in each of which a first elastic O-ring 28 and a second elastic O-ring 30 is inserted. Near the front end of the retaining ring 18, an inwardly standing annular web 32 is provided on its inner side, against the rear side of which a first diaphragm disk 34 abuts. The rear side of the first diaphragm disc 34 is held by the first O-ring 28, while a second diaphragm disc 36 lying parallel to the first diaphragm disc 34 rests against the rear side of the first O-ring 28 and in turn held on its rear side by the second O-ring 30 becomes. Also on the back of the second diaphragm disc 36 abuts the front edge of a spacer ring 38, the rear edge of which is supported on the housing 12 mounted in the halogen lamp 40.

Zwischen einem nach vorn weisenden ringförmigen Absatz 42 an der Innenseite des Distanzrings 38 und der Rückseite der zweiten Blendenscheibe 36 ist ein Blendraster 44 eingespreizt. Der vordere Rand des Distanzrings 38 ist mit einem nach außen weisenden Wulst 46 versehen, welcher den zweiten O-Ring 30 leicht hintergreift und dadurch für ein festes Haften des Distanzrings 38 an der aus Haltering 18, Blendenscheiben 34 und 36, Distanzring 38 und Blendraster 44 bestehenden Lichtaustrittsblende 16 sorgt. Die Lichtaustrittsblende 16 ist daher als zusammengehörige Funktionseinheit handhabbar und kann geschlossen vom Gehäuse 12 abgenommen und wieder auf dasselbe aufgesetzt werden. In abgenommenem Zustand lassen sich in einfacher Weise der Distanzring 38, das Blendraster 44 sowie eine der Blendenscheiben 34, 36 oder beide jeweils wahlweise herausnehmen bzw. auswechseln, worauf die Lichtaustrittsblende 16 wieder aufgesetzt werden kann. So ist jede gewünschte Änderung der Lichtaustrittsblende 16 oder auch die Auswechslung einzelner Teile gegen anders wirkende oder geformte Teile möglich.Between a forward-facing annular shoulder 42 on the inside of the spacer ring 38 and the back of the second aperture plate 36, a blend grid 44 is spread apart. The front edge of the spacer ring 38 is provided with an outwardly facing bead 46 which slightly engages behind the second O-ring 30 and thereby for a firm adherence of the spacer ring 38 to the retaining ring 18, aperture disks 34 and 36, spacer ring 38 and Blendraster 44th existing light exit aperture 16 provides. The light exit panel 16 can therefore be handled as a related functional unit and can be removed closed from the housing 12 and placed back on the same. In a detached state, the spacer ring 38, the masking grid 44 and one of the aperture disks 34, 36 or both can be selectively removed or exchanged in a simple manner, whereupon the light exit panel 16 can be replaced. Thus, any desired change of the light exit panel 16 or the replacement of individual parts against other acting or shaped parts is possible.

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  1. A halogen luminaire having a housing (10), a halogen lamp (40) mounted in the housing and a light output stop (16) mounted on the light outlet opening (14) of the housing (10), wherein the light output stop (16) comprises a retaining ring (18) that can be removably fixed to the housing (12), a first O-ring (28) and a first stop plate (34), and wherein a stop grid (44) is removably fixed in the retaining ring (18),
    characterised in that the retaining ring (18) comprises a radially inwardly protruding annular bridge (32),
    in that the retaining ring (18) comprises a first annular groove (24) on its radial inside surface into which the first O-ring (28) is inserted,
    in that the annular bridge (32) is disposed on the front side of the first O-ring (28) pointing away from the halogen lamp (40),
    and in that the first stop plate (34) rests against the annular bridge (32) from the rear.
  2. A halogen luminaire according to Claim 1,
    characterised in that between the stop grid (44) and the first stop plate (34) there is inserted a second stop plate (36), which at the front side rests against the first O-ring (28) and at the rear side rests against a second O-ring (30) situated in a second annular groove (26).
  3. A halogen luminaire according to Claim 2,
    characterised in that the front edge of a spacer ring (38) rests against the rear surface of the second stop plate (36) and when the retaining ring (18) is removed from the housing (12) is held on the second O-ring (30) and when the retaining ring (18) is fixed to the housing (12) is supported by its rear edge on the halogen lamp (40).
  4. A halogen luminaire according to Claim 3,
    characterised in that the spacer ring (38) is retained on the second O-ring (30) by a swelling (46) acting on the second O-ring (30).
  5. A halogen luminaire according to Claim 3 or 4,
    characterised in that the stop grid (44) is inserted between the rear surface of the second stop plate (36) and a shoulder (42) on the spacer ring (38).
  6. A halogen luminaire according to one of the preceding Claims,
    characterised in that the retaining ring (18) can be fixed on the housing (12) by means of a thread (20) or bayonet catch.
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