EP0945670A2 - Christmas tree illumination - Google Patents

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EP0945670A2
EP0945670A2 EP99104154A EP99104154A EP0945670A2 EP 0945670 A2 EP0945670 A2 EP 0945670A2 EP 99104154 A EP99104154 A EP 99104154A EP 99104154 A EP99104154 A EP 99104154A EP 0945670 A2 EP0945670 A2 EP 0945670A2
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21S—NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS
    • F21S4/00—Lighting devices or systems using a string or strip of light sources
    • F21S4/10—Lighting devices or systems using a string or strip of light sources with light sources attached to loose electric cables, e.g. Christmas tree lights
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21W—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES F21K, F21L, F21S and F21V, RELATING TO USES OR APPLICATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS
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    • F21W2121/04—Use or application of lighting devices or systems for decorative purposes, not provided for in codes F21W2102/00 – F21W2107/00 for Christmas trees

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  • Christmas tree lights are known in various designs.
  • the object of the invention is to show a Christmas tree lighting that can be particularly easily and easily assembled. To solve this problem is one Christmas tree lighting designed according to protection claim 1.
  • the Christmas tree lighting according to the invention is special due to its design easy to assemble.
  • the Master line attached to the Christmas tree trunk the formation of the Master line in which the second electrical connection elements Section as a spiral line has the advantage that the main line by stretching or Relaxation can be brought to the length required and also the Distances between the second electrical connection elements to the respective Conditions can be easily adjusted.
  • the trunk line is attached to the tree trunk.
  • the candle groups connected to the main line, but only for each group a first electrical connection element with a second electrical Connection element must be connected.
  • the Christmas tree lighting shown in the figure consists of several electrical Candles 1, each with a lamp 2 and a replica in the form of a candle Housing 3, which in its lower end also with a bracket for fastening is provided on a branch or branch of a Christmas tree.
  • the lamps 2 are each Low-voltage lamps, which are exchangeably attached to the housing 3.
  • a group G1 - G5 of candles 1, i.e. in the illustrated embodiment, four or five candles 1 are via connecting wires 4 to a common, two-pin plug 5 connected, in such a way that the lamps 2 of this group connected in parallel are.
  • the connecting wires 4 have from group to group a different length, i.e. in the uppermost group G1 in the figure, the Connection wires 4 kept short and in the lower group in the figure G5 possess the connecting wires 4 have a much greater length.
  • the main line 6 is in the form of a spiral coiled line or formed as a spiral cord.
  • sockets 8 are provided, in each of which a plug 5 fits, namely such that, after the plug 5 has been plugged into the socket 8, the lamps 2 the relevant group G1 - G5 in parallel to the two wires of the main line 6 are connected.
  • Fasteners are also provided on section 6 ' which this section 6 'can be attached to a trunk of a Christmas tree. In the embodiment shown, the fastening means are Velcro strips 9.
  • the transformer 7 can be connected on the primary side to the mains supply voltage, by means of a plug.
  • the Christmas tree lighting described enables a particularly simple Installation.
  • first with removed candle groups G1 - G5 and with from the sockets 8 separate plugs 5 of the section 6 'on the trunk of Christmas tree attached with the help of Velcro 9.
  • a spiral cord can not only the length of section 6' to the slightly adjust the respective height of the trunk, but also the distance between the individual sockets 8 can by the respective circumstances appropriate stretching or weakening of the spiral cord Section 7 'can be set.
  • individual candle groups G1 - G5 can be installed by plugging in the respective plug 5 to a socket 8 and by distributing the candles 1 in the desired shape.
  • the Velcro strips 9 are both on the section 6 'between two plug sockets 8 and also on one plug socket 8 provided so that the latter can be optimally attached to the tree trunk.

Abstract

The lighting includes several electric 'candles' (1) with an electric lamp (2) arranged in each candle casing (3). The candles are connected by conductors (4) to a first connection element (5), by which the candles are connected to a second connecting element (8) of a supply or stem conductor (6), which is common for all candles. At least two candles are combined to form a group (Gl-G5), whereby the candles of each group are connected with a common first connecting element associated with this group. Mounting elements (9) are provided for the stem conductor, whereby the stem conductor is formed, at least in its section comprising the second connection elements, in the form of a helix.

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Christbaumbeleuchtungen sind in unterschiedlichsten Ausführungen bekannt.Christmas tree lights are known in various designs.

Aufgabe der Erfindung ist es, eine Christbaumbeleuchtung aufzuzeigen, die sich besonders einfach und problemlos montieren läßt. Zur Lösung dieser Aufgabe ist eine Christbaumbeleuchtung entsprechend dem Schutzanspruch 1 ausgebildet.The object of the invention is to show a Christmas tree lighting that can be particularly easily and easily assembled. To solve this problem is one Christmas tree lighting designed according to protection claim 1.

Durch ihre Ausbildung ist die erfindungsgemäße Christbaumbeleuchtung besonders montagefreundlich. Beim Installieren der Christbaumbeleuchtung wird zunächst die Stammleitung an dem Christbaumstamm befestigt, wobei die Ausbildung der Stammleitung in dem die zweiten elektrischen Verbindungselemente aufweisenden Abschnitt als Wendelleitung den Vorteil hat, daß die Stammleitung durch Dehnen oder Nachlassen auf die jeweils benötigte Länge gebracht werden kann und auch die Abstände zwischen den zweiten elektrischen Anschlußelementen an die jeweiligen Gegebenheiten leicht angepaßt werden können.The Christmas tree lighting according to the invention is special due to its design easy to assemble. When installing the Christmas tree lights, the Master line attached to the Christmas tree trunk, the formation of the Master line in which the second electrical connection elements Section as a spiral line has the advantage that the main line by stretching or Relaxation can be brought to the length required and also the Distances between the second electrical connection elements to the respective Conditions can be easily adjusted.

Mit Hilfe der Befestigungselemente, die vorzugweise von Klettbänder gebildet sind, wird die Stammleitung am Baumstamm befestigt. Zum Anschluß daran werden die Kerzengruppen an die Stammleitung angeschlossen, wobei für jede Gruppe lediglich ein erstes elektrisches Anschlußelement mit einem zweiten elektrischen Anschlußelement verbunden werden muß.With the help of the fastening elements, which are preferably formed by Velcro strips, the trunk line is attached to the tree trunk. Following this, the Candle groups connected to the main line, but only for each group a first electrical connection element with a second electrical Connection element must be connected.

Weiterbildungen der Erfindung sind Gegenstand der Erfindung. Die Erfindung wird im Folgenden anhand der Figur, die in vereinfachter schematischer Darstellung eine erfindungsgemäße Christbaumbeleuchtung zeigt, näher erläutert.Developments of the invention are the subject of the invention. The invention is in Following with reference to the figure, which is a simplified schematic representation Christmas tree lighting according to the invention shows, explained in more detail.

Die in der Figur dargestellte Christbaumbeleuchtung besteht aus mehreren elektrischen Kerzen 1 mit jeweils eine Lampe 2 und einem in der Form einer Kerze nachgebildeten Gehäuse 3, welches in seinem unteren Ende auch mit einer Halterung zum Befestigen an einem Ast oder Zweig eines Christbaumes versehen ist. Die Lampen 2 sind jeweils Niedervolt-Lampen, die austauschbar an dem Gehäuse 3 befestigt sind. Eine Gruppe G1 - G5 von Kerzen 1, d.h. bei der dargestellten Ausführungsform jeweils vier bzw. fünf Kerzen 1 sind über Anschlußdrähte 4 an einen gemeinsamen, zweipoligen Stecker 5 angeschlossen, und zwar derart, daß die Lampen 2 dieser Gruppe parallel geschaltet sind. Wie die Figur auch zeigt, besitzen die Anschlußdrähte 4 von Gruppe zu Gruppe eine unterschiedliche Länge, d.h. bei der in der Figur obersten Gruppe G1 sind die Anschlußdrähte 4 kurz gehalten und bei der in der Figur unteren Gruppe G5 besitzen die Anschlußdrähte 4 eine wesentlich größere Länge.The Christmas tree lighting shown in the figure consists of several electrical Candles 1, each with a lamp 2 and a replica in the form of a candle Housing 3, which in its lower end also with a bracket for fastening is provided on a branch or branch of a Christmas tree. The lamps 2 are each Low-voltage lamps, which are exchangeably attached to the housing 3. A group G1 - G5 of candles 1, i.e. in the illustrated embodiment, four or five candles 1 are via connecting wires 4 to a common, two-pin plug 5 connected, in such a way that the lamps 2 of this group connected in parallel are. As the figure also shows, the connecting wires 4 have from group to group a different length, i.e. in the uppermost group G1 in the figure, the Connection wires 4 kept short and in the lower group in the figure G5 possess the connecting wires 4 have a much greater length.

Mit 6 ist eine elektrische Stammleitung bezeichnet, die beispielsweise zweiadrig ausgeführt ist und mit einem Ende an ein Netzgerät oder einem Transformator 7 angeschlossen ist. In einem Abschnitt 6' ist die Stammleitung 6 als spiralförmig gewendelte Leitung bzw. als Wendelschnur ausgebildet. An diesem Abschnitt sind mehrere Steckerbuchsen 8 vorgesehen, in die jeweils ein Stecker 5 paßt, und zwar derart, daß nach dem Einstecken des Steckers 5 in die Steckerbuchse 8 die Lampen 2 der betreffenden Gruppe G1 - G5 parallel an die beiden Adern der Stammleitung 6 angeschlossen sind. Weiterhin sind am Abschnitt 6' Befestigungsmittel vorgesehen, mit denen dieser Abschnitt 6' an einem Stamm eines Christbaumes befestigt werden kann. Bei der dargestellten Ausführungsform sind die Befestigungsmittel Klettbänder 9.6 with an electrical master line is designated, for example, two-wire is executed and with one end to a power supply or a transformer 7 connected. In a section 6 ', the main line 6 is in the form of a spiral coiled line or formed as a spiral cord. Are at this section several sockets 8 are provided, in each of which a plug 5 fits, namely such that, after the plug 5 has been plugged into the socket 8, the lamps 2 the relevant group G1 - G5 in parallel to the two wires of the main line 6 are connected. Fasteners are also provided on section 6 ' which this section 6 'can be attached to a trunk of a Christmas tree. In the embodiment shown, the fastening means are Velcro strips 9.

Der Transformator 7 ist primärseitig an die Netzversorgungsspannung anschließbar, und zwar mittels eines Steckers.The transformer 7 can be connected on the primary side to the mains supply voltage, by means of a plug.

Die beschriebene Christbaumbeleuchtung ermöglicht eine besonders einfache Installation. Hierfür wird zunächst bei entfernten Kerzengruppen G1 - G5 und bei von den Steckerbuchsen 8 getrennten Steckern 5 der Abschnitt 6' am Stamm des Christbaumes mit Hilfe der Klettbänder 9 befestigt. Durch die Ausbildung des Abschnittes 6' als Wendelschnur läßt sich nicht nur die Länge des Abschnittes 6' an die jeweilige Höhe des Stammes leicht anpassen, sondern auch der Abstand zwischen den einzelnen Steckerbuchsen 8 kann den jeweiligen Gegebenheiten durch entsprechendes Strecken oder Nachlassen des als Wendelschnur ausgebildeten Abschnittes 7' eingestellt werden. Nach dem Befestigen des Abschnittes 6' können die einzelnen Kerzengruppen G1 - G5 montiert werden, und zwar durch Anstecken des jeweiligen Steckers 5 an eine Steckerbuchse 8 und durch Verteilen der Kerzen 1 in der gewünschten Form.The Christmas tree lighting described enables a particularly simple Installation. For this, first with removed candle groups G1 - G5 and with from the sockets 8 separate plugs 5 of the section 6 'on the trunk of Christmas tree attached with the help of Velcro 9. By training the Section 6 'as a spiral cord can not only the length of section 6' to the slightly adjust the respective height of the trunk, but also the distance between the individual sockets 8 can by the respective circumstances appropriate stretching or weakening of the spiral cord Section 7 'can be set. After attaching section 6 ' individual candle groups G1 - G5 can be installed by plugging in the respective plug 5 to a socket 8 and by distributing the candles 1 in the desired shape.

Bei der dargestellten Ausführungsform sind die Klettbänder 9 sowohl an dem Abschnitt 6' zwischen zwei Steckerbuchsen 8 als auch an jeweils einer Steckerbuchse 8 vorgesehen, so daß letztere optimal am Baumstamm befestigt werden können.In the illustrated embodiment, the Velcro strips 9 are both on the section 6 'between two plug sockets 8 and also on one plug socket 8 provided so that the latter can be optimally attached to the tree trunk.

Am Ende des Abschnittes 6' ist ein zusätzlicher Anschluß 10 vorgesehen, an den zur Verlängerung der Stammleitung 6 bzw. des dortigen Abschnittes 6' eine Stammleitungsverlängerung anschließbar ist, die dem Abschnitt 6' entsprechend ausgebildet ist. At the end of section 6 'an additional connection 10 is provided, to which Extension of the main line 6 or the section 6 'there Master line extension can be connected, which corresponds to section 6 ' is trained.

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Kerzecandle
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Lampelamp
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Gehäusecasing
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AnschlußleitungConnecting cable
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StammleitungTrunk line
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Abschnittsection
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Transformatortransformer
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SteckerbuchsePlug socket
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KlettbandVelcro

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Elektrische Christbaumbeleuchtung mit mehreren elektrischen Kerzen (1) mit jeweils einer elektrischen Lampe (2) an einem Kerzengehäuse (3), wobei die Kerzen über Anschlußleitungen (4) an ein erstes Verbindungselement (5) angeschlossen sind, über welches die Kerzen jeweils an ein zweites Verbindungselement (8) einer für sämtliche Kerzen gemeinsamen Versorgungs- oder Stammleitung (6) anschließbar sind, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß jeweils wenigstens zwei Kerzen (1) zu jeweils einer Gruppe (G1 - G5) zusammengefaßt sind, daß die Kerzen jeder Gruppe (G1 - G5) jeweils an ein gemeinsames, dieser Gruppe zugeordnetes erstes Verbindungselement (5) angeschlossen sind, daß Befestigungselemente (9) für die Stammleitung vorgesehen sind, und daß die Stammleitung (6) zumindest in ihrem die zweiten Anschlußelemente (8) aufweisenden Abschnitt in Form einer Wendelleitung oder Wendelschnur ausgebildet ist.Electric Christmas tree lighting with several electric candles (1), each with an electric lamp (2) on a candle housing (3), the candles being connected via connecting lines (4) to a first connecting element (5), via which the candles are each connected to a second one Connecting element (8) of a supply or main line (6) common to all the candles can be connected, characterized in that at least two candles (1) are each combined to form a group (G1 - G5) such that the candles of each group (G1 - G5) are each connected to a common first connecting element (5) assigned to this group, that fastening elements (9) are provided for the main line, and that the main line (6) at least in its section having the second connecting elements (8) in the form of a Spiral line or spiral cord is formed. Elektrische Christbaumbeleuchtung nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Lampen jeder Gruppe (G1 - G5) parallel zu den Anschlüssen des ersten Anschlußelementes (5) liegen.Electrical Christmas tree lighting according to claim 1, characterized in that the lamps of each group (G1 - G5) parallel to the connections of the first Connection element (5) are. Christbaumbeleuchtung nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß sämtliche Gruppen (G1 - G5) über die ersten und Zweiten Anschlußelemente (5, 8) parallel an die Stammleitung (6) anschließbar sind.Christmas tree lighting according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that all groups (G1 - G5) via the first and second connection elements (5, 8) can be connected in parallel to the main line (6). Christbaumbeleuchtung nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Lampen (2) Niedervolt-Lampen sind.Christmas tree lighting according to one of the preceding claims, characterized characterized in that the lamps (2) are low-voltage lamps. Christbaumbeleuchtung nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Befestigungselemente der Stammleitung (6) Klettbänder (9) sind.Christmas tree lighting according to one of the preceding claims, characterized characterized in that the fastening elements of the main line (6) Velcro strips (9) are. Christbaumbeleuchtung nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß an ein Ende der Stammleitung (6) eine Stammleitungsverlängerung (6') anschließbar ist.Christmas tree lighting according to one of the preceding claims, characterized characterized in that at one end of the main line (6) Master line extension (6 ') can be connected.
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US4516193A (en) * 1984-04-16 1985-05-07 Murphy James P Lighting system for artificial Christmas tree
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