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EP1113219B1
EP1113219B1 EP00128495A EP00128495A EP1113219B1 EP 1113219 B1 EP1113219 B1 EP 1113219B1 EP 00128495 A EP00128495 A EP 00128495A EP 00128495 A EP00128495 A EP 00128495A EP 1113219 B1 EP1113219 B1 EP 1113219B1
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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
    • F21V11/00—Screens not covered by groups F21V1/00, F21V3/00, F21V7/00 or F21V9/00
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  • the present invention relates to a luminaire for an elongated lamp with parallel to the lamp extending longitudinal reflectors and a plurality of spaced-apart transverse blades, which have a lower, tapered portion and whose lower edge is bent.
  • Such a lamp is from the US 5,758,954 known.
  • the lower, tapered region of the transverse lamella has a varying curvature, since the lower edge of the transverse lamellae is bent, whereas the lower, the tapered region upwardly bounding edges are straight. This geometry adversely affects the illumination distribution.
  • Further cross blades are from the DE 4417917 A1 and the EP 0 138 747 A1 known.
  • the object of the invention is therefore to improve the illumination distribution of the known lamp.
  • cross section of the lower, tapered region over the width of the transverse lamellae has the same shape, and that the lower, the tapered region upwardly bounding edges coincide in their curvature with the lower edge of the transverse lamellae.
  • the three-dimensional shaping of the lower region of the transverse lamellae is generated geometrically in that a predetermined curved piece, which is preferably parabolically curved, is displaced in a normal plane to the longitudinal axis of the lamp with constant alignment along the curved lower edge of the transverse lamellae.
  • the highest point lies in the middle of the cross blades, whereas the lower edge drops towards the edges of the transverse blades.
  • the cross sections through the cross blades all have the same shape and are only offset in height to each other. Overall, the new lamellar shape can be achieved even with elongated light sources, such as fluorescent tubes, a substantially rotationally symmetric light intensity distribution or Ausblend .
  • the thickness of the transverse lamella is approximately half the diameter of the lamp.
  • An excessive limitation of the radiation in the longitudinal direction of the luminaire can be avoided in that the vertical height difference of the lower edge of the transverse lamella is about one quarter of the diameter of the lamp.
  • the top surface of the transverse lamellae, seen in the longitudinal direction of the lamp is indented in the middle region in a V-shape.
  • the luminaire according to the invention has an elongate lamp 1 as the light source.
  • the longitudinal reflectors 2 are drawn in Fig. 1 only in the area between two transverse blades 3, but they extend over the entire lamp.
  • the longitudinal reflectors 2 have involute in the upper area, so that all the incident rays are reflected by the lamp 1 down past.
  • transverse blades 3 are arranged in normal planes to the longitudinal axis of the lamp.
  • the cross blades 3 are made of high quality aluminum sheet.
  • the transverse lamellae 3 conically converge, wherein the surfaces are concavely curved. Specifically, it is a parabolic or similar shape, which is generated by transverse displacement along the lower edge 9. The transverse displacement takes place in a normal plane to the central axis of the lamp 1, wherein the orientation of the parabolic curved piece, which is moved transversely, remains unchanged. In this way, the curvature of the lower edge 9 coincides with the curvature of the edges 8.
  • the drawn in Fig. 2 vertical height difference H is one quarter of the diameter D of the lamp first
  • the side surfaces of the transverse lamellae 3 run parallel to one another, resulting in an unchanged thickness B in the upper region 5 of the transverse lamellae 3.
  • This thickness B is approximately half the diameter D of the lamp 1.
  • the top surface 6 of the transverse lamellae 3 outside the longitudinal reflector extends horizontally in the edge zones 7 and is recessed into the longitudinal reflector towards the center in a V-shape, so that a free space for the lamp 1 results.
  • the indentation extends essentially down to the edges. 8

Abstract

A cross section of a lower, tapered area (4) has the same shape across the width of crosswise plates (3). A curve on edges (8) limiting the lower, tapered area upwards matches a lower edge (9) of the crosswise plates. Oblong reflectors (2) run parallel to an oblong lamp (1) acting as a source of light.

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Die vorliegende Erfindung betrifft eine Leuchte für eine längliche Lampe mit parallel zur Lampe verlaufenden Längsreflektoren und einer Vielzahl voneinander beabstandeter Querlamellen, die einen unteren, sich verjüngenden Bereich aufweisen und deren Unterkante gebogen ist.The present invention relates to a luminaire for an elongated lamp with parallel to the lamp extending longitudinal reflectors and a plurality of spaced-apart transverse blades, which have a lower, tapered portion and whose lower edge is bent.

Eine derartige Leuchte ist aus der US 5,758,954 bekannt. Der untere, sich verjüngende Bereich der Querlamellen weist dabei eine sich verändernde Krümmung auf, da die Unterkante der Querlamellen gebogen ist, wogegen die den unteren, sich verjüngenden Bereich nach oben begrenzenden Kanten gerade ausgeführt sind. Diese Geometrie wirkt sich nachteilig auf die Beleuchtungsverteilung aus. Weitere Querlamellen sind aus der DE 4417917 A1 und der EP 0 138 747 A1 bekannt.Such a lamp is from the US 5,758,954 known. The lower, tapered region of the transverse lamella has a varying curvature, since the lower edge of the transverse lamellae is bent, whereas the lower, the tapered region upwardly bounding edges are straight. This geometry adversely affects the illumination distribution. Further cross blades are from the DE 4417917 A1 and the EP 0 138 747 A1 known.

Aufgabe der Erfindung ist es daher, die Beleuchtungsverteilung der bekannten Leuchte zu verbessern.The object of the invention is therefore to improve the illumination distribution of the known lamp.

Dies wird erfindungsgemäß dadurch erreicht, daß der Querschnitt des unteren, sich verjüngenden Bereichs über die Breite der Querlamellen die gleiche Form aufweist, und daß die den unteren, sich verjüngenden Bereich nach oben begrenzenden Kanten in ihrer Krümmung mit der Unterkante der Querlamellen übereinstimmen.This is inventively achieved in that the cross section of the lower, tapered region over the width of the transverse lamellae has the same shape, and that the lower, the tapered region upwardly bounding edges coincide in their curvature with the lower edge of the transverse lamellae.

Die dreimensionale Formgebung des unteren Bereichs der Querlamellen wird geometrisch gesehen dadurch erzeugt, daß ein vorgegebenes Kurvenstück, das vorzugsweise parabolisch gekrümmt ist, in einer Normalebene zur Längsachse der Lampe bei gleichbleibender Ausrichtung entlang der gekrümmten Unterkante der Querlamellen verschoben wird. Der höchstgelegene Punkt liegt dabei in der Mitte der Querlamellen, wogegen die Unterkante zu den Rändern der Querlamellen hin abfällt. Die Querschnitte durch die Querlamellen weisen alle gleiche Form auf und sind lediglich zueinander höhenversetzt. Insgesamt läßt sich die neue Lamellenform auch bei länglichen Lichtquellen, wie beispielsweise Leuchtstoffröhren, eine im wesentlichen rotationssymmetrische Lichtstärkenverteilung bzw. Ausblendverhalten erreichen.The three-dimensional shaping of the lower region of the transverse lamellae is generated geometrically in that a predetermined curved piece, which is preferably parabolically curved, is displaced in a normal plane to the longitudinal axis of the lamp with constant alignment along the curved lower edge of the transverse lamellae. The highest point lies in the middle of the cross blades, whereas the lower edge drops towards the edges of the transverse blades. The cross sections through the cross blades all have the same shape and are only offset in height to each other. Overall, the new lamellar shape can be achieved even with elongated light sources, such as fluorescent tubes, a substantially rotationally symmetric light intensity distribution or Ausblendverhalten.

Konstruktiv besonders einfach ist es, wenn der oberhalb der Kanten liegende obere Bereich der Querlamellen konstante Dicke aufweist. Lichttechnisch günstig ist es dabei, wenn die Dicke der Querlamellen etwa den halben Durchmesser der Lampe beträgt.It is particularly simple in terms of design if the upper region of the transverse lamellae lying above the edges has a constant thickness. In terms of lighting technology, it is advantageous if the thickness of the transverse lamella is approximately half the diameter of the lamp.

Eine zu starke Begrenzung der Strahlung in Längsrichtung der Leuchte läßt sich dadurch vermeiden, daß die vertikale Höhendifferenz der Unterkante der Querlamellen etwa ein Viertel des Durchmessers der Lampe beträgt.An excessive limitation of the radiation in the longitudinal direction of the luminaire can be avoided in that the vertical height difference of the lower edge of the transverse lamella is about one quarter of the diameter of the lamp.

Um einen Freiraum für die Lampe zu schaffen, ist schließlich vorzugsweise vorgesehen, daß die Deckfläche der Querlamellen in Längsrichtung der Lampe gesehen im Mittelbereich V-förmig eingebuchtet ist.In order to create a free space for the lamp, it is finally preferably provided that the top surface of the transverse lamellae, seen in the longitudinal direction of the lamp, is indented in the middle region in a V-shape.

Weitere Merkmale und Einzelheiten der vorliegenden Erfindung ergeben sich aus der nachfolgenden Figurenbeschreibung. Dabei zeigt:

Fig. 1
eine perspektivische Ansicht einer erfindungsgemäße Leuchte und
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Further features and details of the present invention will become apparent from the following description of the figures. Showing:
Fig. 1
a perspective view of a lamp according to the invention and
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a front view of a cross lamella.

Die erfindungsgemäße Leuchte weist als Lichtquelle eine längliche Lampe 1 auf. Parallel zu dieser Lampe 1 erstrecken sich Längsreflektoren 2, die bezüglich der Längsmittelebene symmetrisch ausgebildet sind. Die Längsreflektoren 2 sind in Fig. 1 lediglich im Bereich zwischen zwei Querlamellen 3 gezeichnet, sie erstrecken sich jedoch über die gesamte Leuchte. Die Längsreflektoren 2 weisen im oberen Bereich Evolventenform auf, sodaß alle auftreffenden Strahlen an der Lampe 1 vorbei nach unten reflektiert werden.The luminaire according to the invention has an elongate lamp 1 as the light source. Longitudinal reflectors 2, which are symmetrical with respect to the longitudinal center plane, extend parallel to this lamp 1. The longitudinal reflectors 2 are drawn in Fig. 1 only in the area between two transverse blades 3, but they extend over the entire lamp. The longitudinal reflectors 2 have involute in the upper area, so that all the incident rays are reflected by the lamp 1 down past.

In regelmäßigen Abständen sind in Normalebenen zur Längsachse der Lampe 1 Querlamellen 3 angeordnet. Die Querlamellen 3 sind aus hochwertigem Aluminiumblech hergestellt.At regular intervals 1 transverse blades 3 are arranged in normal planes to the longitudinal axis of the lamp. The cross blades 3 are made of high quality aluminum sheet.

Im unteren Bereich 4 zwischen der Unterkante 9 und den unteren Bereich 4 oben begrenzenden Kanten 8 verlaufen die Querlamellen 3 konisch zusammen, wobei die Flächen konkav gekrümmt sind. Konkret handelt es sich um eine parabolische oder ähnliche Form, die durch Querverschiebung entlang der Unterkante 9 erzeugt wird. Die Querverschiebung erfolgt in einer Normalebene zur Mittelachse der Lampe 1, wobei die Ausrichtung des parabolischen Kurvenstückes, das quer verschoben wird, unverändert bleibt. Auf diese Weise stimmt die Krümmung der Unterkante 9 mit der Krümmung der Kanten 8 überein. Die in Fig. 2 eingezeichnete vertikale Höhendifferenz H beträgt ein Viertel des Durchmessers D der Lampe 1.In the lower region 4 between the lower edge 9 and the lower region 4 above bordering edges 8, the transverse lamellae 3 conically converge, wherein the surfaces are concavely curved. Specifically, it is a parabolic or similar shape, which is generated by transverse displacement along the lower edge 9. The transverse displacement takes place in a normal plane to the central axis of the lamp 1, wherein the orientation of the parabolic curved piece, which is moved transversely, remains unchanged. In this way, the curvature of the lower edge 9 coincides with the curvature of the edges 8. The drawn in Fig. 2 vertical height difference H is one quarter of the diameter D of the lamp first

Im Bereich 5 oberhalb der Kanten 8 verlaufen die Seitenflächen der Querlamellen 3 zueinander parallel woraus sich eine unveränderte Dicke B im oberen Bereich 5 der Querlamellen 3 ergibt. Diese Dicke B beträgt rund die Hälfte des Durchmessers D der Lampe 1.In the region 5 above the edges 8, the side surfaces of the transverse lamellae 3 run parallel to one another, resulting in an unchanged thickness B in the upper region 5 of the transverse lamellae 3. This thickness B is approximately half the diameter D of the lamp 1.

Die Deckfläche 6 der Querlamellen 3 außerhalb des Längsreflektors verläuft in den Randzonen 7 horizontal und ist im Längsreflektor zur Mitte hin V-förmig eingebuchtet, sodaß sich ein Freiraum für die Lampe 1 ergibt. Die Einbuchtung reicht dabei im wesentlichen hinunter bis zu den Kanten 8.The top surface 6 of the transverse lamellae 3 outside the longitudinal reflector extends horizontally in the edge zones 7 and is recessed into the longitudinal reflector towards the center in a V-shape, so that a free space for the lamp 1 results. The indentation extends essentially down to the edges. 8

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  1. Luminaire for an elongated lamp having longitudinal reflectors running parallel to the lamp and a large number of transverse lamellae, which are spaced apart from one another and have a lower, tapering region, and whose lower edge is bent, characterized in that the three-dimensional shape of the lower region of the transverse lamellae when viewed geometrically is produced by displacement of a predetermined curve segment with an alignment which remains the same in a normal plane to a longitudinal axis of the lamp along the curved lower edge of the transverse lamella, and the cross sections of the lower, tapering region (4) over the width of the transverse lamellae (3) all have the same shape, and in that the curvature of the edges (8), which delimit the lower, tapering region (4) at, the top, corresponds to the curvature of the lower edge (9) of the transverse lamellae (3).
  2. Luminaire according to Claim 1, characterized in that the lower, tapering region (4) of the transverse lamellae (3) is curved concavely on both sides.
  3. Luminaire according to Claim 2, characterized in that the lower, tapering region (4) of the transverse lamellae (3) is curved parabolically on both sides.
  4. Luminaire according to one of Claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the upper region (5), which is positioned above the edges (8), of the transverse lamellae (3) has a constant thickness (B).
  5. Luminaire, according to Claim 4, characterized in that the thickness (B) of the transverse lamellae (3) is approximately half the diameter (D) of the lamp (1).
  6. Luminaire according to one of Claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the lower edge (9) of the transverse lamellae is curved in the form of a circular arc.
  7. Luminaire according to one of Claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the vertical height difference (H) of the lower edge (9) of the transverse lamellae (3) is approximately a quarter of the diameter (D) of the lamp (1).
  8. Luminaire according to one of Claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the top face (6) of the transverse lamellae (3), when viewed in the longitudinal direction of the lamp (1), has a notch in the form of a V in the central region and runs horizontally in the marginal zones (7).
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