EP1141624B1 - Lichtband-system und verfahren zum montieren eines lichtband-systems - Google Patents

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EP1141624B1
EP1141624B1 EP99967014A EP99967014A EP1141624B1 EP 1141624 B1 EP1141624 B1 EP 1141624B1 EP 99967014 A EP99967014 A EP 99967014A EP 99967014 A EP99967014 A EP 99967014A EP 1141624 B1 EP1141624 B1 EP 1141624B1
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Gerald Ladstätter
Wolfgang Gadner
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R25/00—Coupling parts adapted for simultaneous co-operation with two or more identical counterparts, e.g. for distributing energy to two or more circuits
    • H01R25/16—Rails or bus-bars provided with a plurality of discrete connecting locations for counterparts
    • H01R25/165—Connecting locations formed by surface mounted apparatus
    • 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
    • F21S4/20—Lighting devices or systems using a string or strip of light sources with light sources held by or within elongate supports
    • 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
    • F21V21/00—Supporting, suspending, or attaching arrangements for lighting devices; Hand grips
    • F21V21/02—Wall, ceiling, or floor bases; Fixing pendants or arms to the bases
    • F21V21/025—Elongated bases having a U-shaped cross section
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21V—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F21V23/00—Arrangement of electric circuit elements in or on lighting devices
    • F21V23/06—Arrangement of electric circuit elements in or on lighting devices the elements being coupling devices, e.g. connectors
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21V—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F21V27/00—Cable-stowing arrangements structurally associated with lighting devices, e.g. reels 
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21S—NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS
    • F21S2/00—Systems of lighting devices, not provided for in main groups F21S4/00 - F21S10/00 or F21S19/00, e.g. of modular construction
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21Y—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES F21K, F21L, F21S and F21V, RELATING TO THE FORM OR THE KIND OF THE LIGHT SOURCES OR OF THE COLOUR OF THE LIGHT EMITTED
    • F21Y2103/00—Elongate light sources, e.g. fluorescent tubes

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  • the invention relates to a light band system according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • a such a light band system is known from EP 0 624 754 A1.
  • Wires and coupling parts can be mounted in the known light band system is not specified in the publication.
  • track lights In particularly large rooms such as Halls or long corridors, it is usual, so-called track lights or to illuminate the respective room
  • Light strips to lay consisting of a variety of each in a row consecutively arranged lights or light bars can exist on respective carrier, e.g. a ceiling or a wall of the room, directly or by means of a mounting rail can be mounted.
  • DE 196 15 597 A1 describes a device of the type specified at the outset for Contacting the conductor wires of a through-wiring with the conductor wires of electrical connection lines of the lights of a track light described.
  • This Previously known light strip has one of a mounting rail and a cover rail existing in particular rectangular longitudinal channel through which the wires the through wiring.
  • the mounting rail and the cover rail are releasably connected to one another by a quick-connect connection.
  • a socket is arranged and by suitable means, e.g. a Quick connection, connected to the bottom wall of the mounting rail.
  • the Socket consists of a base part and the wires in slots a cover part arranged facing the cover rail, the socket holes has, in which contact elements connected to the wires are arranged.
  • the Socket forms a first connector part assigned to the mounting rail, the is contactable with a second connector part with contact elements, which on the cover rail is attached and its contact elements with the Lamp wiring are connected.
  • the lamp is in this known embodiment as known per se held in jacks, which from the cover rail to the outside protrude. With this known light band, it is possible to change the wiring from the open side of the mounting rail.
  • the invention has for its object a light band system of the type specified in such a way that a simple and in particular quick installation of the wires or through-wiring as well as the associated Coupling parts in the spatial, limited cavity of the mounting rail is guaranteed.
  • the assembly of the wires with the at least one prefabricated arranged thereon Coupling part takes place in that the wires lengthways into the cavity of the mounting rail be moved into it. This can be done by pulling or pushing the wire unit. The latter is possible due to the stiffness of the wires.
  • the wires can be one certain length adapted to the length of a light band section or they can be deducted from a longer stock, e.g. from a roll unrolled.
  • the longitudinal distance of the coupling parts connected to the wires is due to the longitudinal spacing of the recesses in the top wall of the mounting rail or determined by the length of the associated lights of the light strip.
  • the coupling parts are preferably each designed as a slide or in one Slide arranged longitudinally through the mounting rail in a longitudinal position is displaceable, in which the coupling parts with the associated recesses or associated counter coupling parts of the lights match. It can by a guide determines the position of these connector parts in the transverse direction become. In the longitudinal direction, the position can be determined by a certain length of movement be determined based on the known position of the at least one Recess is predetermined. It is also possible to measure this length of movement by one Limit the stop, e.g. through the recess into which. rail can be inserted and by stop the movement of one or each coupling part limited.
  • the lights of the The light strip can be mounted on the mounting rail by attaching it to the side the lights arranged plugs as mating coupling parts with the coupling parts be connected by plugging together.
  • the coupling parts and the Counter coupling parts are preferably plug connection parts. In this Connection position is through-wiring with the coupling parts through the Counter coupling parts locked.
  • the light strip designated by 1 in FIG. 1 Of the light strip designated by 1 in FIG. 1, only a longitudinal section of the associated light band system shown, consisting of several in a row there are light strip sections 2 or modules arranged one behind the other, whose length L is preferably the same, but can be fundamentally different, so e.g. due to a transportable length of e.g. about 4m to 6m.
  • the indicated butt joints of the light band sections 2 are designated by 1a. Since the Light band sections 2 are identical, is only one in the following Light band section 2 described.
  • the main parts of the light band section 2 are a cross-sectionally tubular or U-shaped mounting rail 3 with a base side 4 shown at the top in FIG. 1, with which the mounting rail 3 is attached to a support (not shown), for example a ceiling or wall of a room, by first fastening means (not shown), for example screws, can be attached, a plurality of lamps A1, A2, A3 —
  • a lead-through wiring 11 with a plurality of wires 12, preferably nine or ten pieces of wire 12a to 12j, which extend longitudinally through the mounting rail 3 and which are arranged in a plane E extending parallel to the bottom wall 3a of the mounting rail 3 at a distance a from the bottom wall 3a and can be formed by one or two so-called flat conduction bands arranged side by side
  • first plug connection part 13a preferably in the form of a socket, which is arranged and positioned in the mounting rail 3 and has front-facing plug-in openings 14 facing the lamp body 5 in the number of existing wires 12, in each of which an indicated contact element 16a can be arranged, which is located in a chamber, and a corresponding second plug-in connection part 13b, preferably in the form of a plug , which is arranged opposite the plug connection part 13a on the lamp body 5 and has the plug openings 14b arranged in one or in two transverse rows R1, R2 opposite each, plug contact elements 16b which can be contacted with a respectively associated contact element 16a in the plug connection part 13a.
  • the plug contact elements 16b are located in each case in a plug shaft 17, the cross-sectional shape and size of the cross-sectional shape and size of the plug openings 14 is adjusted so that it with little Movement play is insertable and thus a transverse to the longitudinal direction of the light band 1 directed tour receives.
  • the support rail 3 is a profile section which e.g. made of plastic or aluminum exists and is extruded or, in the case of a U-shaped cross section, by bending can be made.
  • the number of one behind the other in the length range L of a light band section 2 arranged lamp body 5 is determined by its length L1, the usual Standard dimensions of the elongated lamps 8 (gas discharge tubes) is specified.
  • the Socket body 9 are arranged at the ends of the lamp body 5, whereby they in each case on the connecting cables facing away from the mounting rail 3 from the lamp body 5 protrude.
  • the lamps 8 can each be covered by a protective cover, what from Simplification is not shown.
  • the first connector parts 13a are each by two transversely arranged plug-in connection parts 13a1, 13a2 in shape formed by sockets that form plug-in coupling parts and each in a chamber 18 of a carriage 19 are arranged and positioned, e.g. by not shown Locking devices,
  • the carriage 19 in Cross section of a U-shape with one of the base side 4 facing Sled bottom wall 19a and extending in the longitudinal direction Slide side walls 19b, between which one or both connector parts 13a1, 13a2 are arranged transversely next to one another and by a longitudinal one
  • the middle wall 19c of the carriage 19 can be spaced apart.
  • the one belonging to the respective lamp A1, A2, A3 can also be used second connector part 13b by two lying side by side Plug connection parts 13b1, 13b2 or plug can be formed.
  • the first connector parts 13a1, 13a2 with contact elements 16a and associated second connector parts 13b, 13b2 with mating contact elements 16b form plug-in coupling parts and mating plug-in coupling parts for immediate or indirect electrical connection of the plug contact elements 16a, 16b with the associated wires 12a to 12j.
  • Plug contact elements 16b with the associated plug connection part 13a or 13a1, 13a2 associated contact elements cooperate or the Plug contact elements 16b can also be connected directly to the associated wires 12a to 12j are in contact, which are conventional terminal contact elements or Cutting / clamping contact elements can act, the latter insulated electrical Cut wires 12 and make contact.
  • the versions of the lamp 8 are in each case by conventional electrical lines with the associated connector parts 13b1, 13b2 connected.
  • the mounting rail 3 can have a U-shape in cross section, with its Side walls 3b the legs of the U-shape and their top wall 3c the web wall of the Form U-shape, or it can take the form of a preferably square tube which by the bottom wall 3a, the top wall 3c and the side walls 3b is formed.
  • the width b is the mounting rail 3 dimensioned larger than their height t directed transversely to the plane E, whereby the Side walls 3b form narrow sides and the top wall 3c a broad side.
  • the Ceiling wall 3c is one opposite each first connector part 13a common plug-in recess 21 for the second plug-in connection part 13b or more Plug-in recesses (not shown) for the plug shafts 17 are present.
  • the second connector part 13b is through the ceiling wall 3c and immersed in the cavity of the mounting rail 3 with the first connector part 13a contactable.
  • Plug-in recess 21 or a plurality of smaller ones described above Plug-in recesses in the hole pattern of the plug shafts 17 can e.g. by punching the Ceiling wall 3c be incorporated at the respective specific points where one connector part 13b is arranged in each case. The location of the order results by the position of the connector part 13b on the lamp body 5.
  • the width b1 and the height t1 of the slide 19 are thus related Internal dimensions of the mounting rail 3 adapted that the carriage 19 in the mounting rail 3 is displaceable longitudinally with little movement, the mounting rail 3 a Guide for the carriage 19 forms. To avoid deadlocks and the introduction of the To facilitate carriage 19 in the mounting rail 13, the front edges of the Carriage 19 through edge breaks 22, 23 or inclined surfaces or curves Broken.
  • the lamp body 5 can be box-shaped and U-shaped in cross-section, as it is Fig. 2 shows, or be tubular, as shown in Fig. 3. In both cases, the Luminaire body 5 has a bottom wall 5a and side walls 5b proceeding therefrom are connected to each other in a tubular shape by a ceiling wall 5c, while they are free web walls in a U-shape.
  • the quick connect 6 is preferably a locking device 6a, the Locking effect can be manually suppressed, so that the lamp body 5 at its Assembly with a certain assembly or disassembly force that is greater than one Latching force, can be pressed into the latching device 6a and for the purpose of Removal is removable.
  • the locking device 6a can by the Side walls 3b protruding and in particular running continuously along Locking webs 3d to be formed on the mounting rail 3 in the longitudinal direction preferably continuous locking edges 5d on the side walls 5b reach behind in the locking position, whereby due to the certain manual pressure or pulling can be elastically bent out laterally and thus be pushed over.
  • the lamp body 5 can be inserted into the latching device 6a by Sloping surfaces or curves on the side walls 5b and / or on the Locking bars 3d be simplified. 2, in which the Luminaire body 5 is U-shaped, the locking webs 3d can also be bent be resilient and can therefore be pushed over.
  • the plug connection part 13b is preferably a member of the lamp body 5 Component that is mounted on this, so that the lamp body 5 with the Plug connection part 13b movable against the mounting rail 3 and into the recess 21 , wherein the connector part 13b contacts the connector part 13a and the quick connect 6 comes into operation and the lamp body 5 on the Carrier rail 3 releasably secures.
  • the plug connection part 13b is on the lamp body 5 in the longitudinal direction of which is preferably arranged off-center, in particular in its End.
  • phase conductors of the through wiring 11 e.g. three phase conductors, here to provide the wires 12a, 12c, 12e and / or 12f, 12h, 12j to which the lights to be connected in divided numbers.
  • Connector part 13a (not shown) or the connector part 13b a Phase selection device 25 assigned by the present embodiment a sliding guide 26 for at least one contact element holder for one Plug shaft 17 is formed, the sliding guide 26 preferably at right angles to the light band 1 optionally in the position of a phase conductor and in this sliding position is releasably lockable.
  • the pusher is by an undercut that extends transversely to the light band 1 Guide groove 28 is formed, in which the at least one Haller or plug shaft 17th is slidably guided, the slide 27 to the cross-sectional shape of the guide groove 28 is adjusted.
  • a pressable one Clamping or locking device 29 complete with a locking recess 29a and a locking lug 29b which surrounds this in the present exemplary embodiment is arranged on the slide 27 or vice versa.
  • the plug openings 14 are in the Plug connection parts 13a and the plugs or plug shafts 17 on the Plug connection parts 13b for space utilization reasons in at least two rows R1, R2 arranged.
  • the rows R1, R2 each have two immovable plug shafts 17 at least one Slidable plug shaft 17 follows over three adjacent wires 12.
  • Such Arrangement can be arranged side by side in the presence Realize connector parts in a simple manner that a Plug connection part is arranged rotated by 180 ° with respect to the other. This applies both to the connector parts 13a1, 13a2 and for Plug connection parts 13b1, 13b2.
  • the design of the light strip 1 described above improves the protection class IP 65, see above that the light strip 1 is dustproof and protected against water jets.
  • This degree of protection is by the above-described configurations of the mounting rail 3 with the exception of the Plug-in recess 21 for the plug-in connection part 13b through the ceiling wall 3c continuously closed mounting rail 3 and also through the longitudinally continuous Locking elements, namely the locking webs 3d, which are continuously connected to the Side walls 5b rest, improved.
  • the degree of protection is guaranteed by seals 24.
  • the assembly of the light strip sections 2 can be at the manufacturing site or at the construction site respectively.
  • the mounting rail 3, the lamp body 5 and the through wiring 12 with the connector parts 13a are each prefabricated and as far Intermediate provided, e.g. on a roll.
  • the through wiring 11 can in each case to the length L of the light strip sections 2, if necessary with one for the electrical connection required oversize in the joint area or build up a long supply. It is essential that the distances between the Through wiring 11 of prefabricated plug-in connection parts 13a with slide 19 the distances of the recesses 21 from each other, which correspond to the lengths L correspond, but are axially offset to the butt joints 1a.
  • the assembly of the through wiring 11 that with the one or more Plug-in connection parts 13b is prefabricated by being longitudinal in the Carrier rail 3 is inserted, which by pushing and / or pulling by means of a Pull rope or a pull or push rod or the like and by an associated one Pushing or pulling device can take place.
  • the pull rod or the pull rope can before the lengthwise inserted through the mounting rail 3 and with the associated End region of the through wiring 12 are releasably connected.
  • a move in the longitudinal wiring 11 is inserted so far into the mounting rail 3 that the or Plug-in connection parts 13a or slide 19.
  • the longitudinal wiring 11 inserted so far into the mounting rail that the connector part (s) 13a or Carriage 19 is in the longitudinal position of the recesses 21.
  • This position can be defined by a movement stop (not shown) which e.g. by the associated recess 21 protrudes into the movement path of the carriage 19.
  • This Determination can be made by stops inserted in the recesses or e.g. frame take place, which act as stops and with counter-stops on the opposite Interact with connector or slide.
  • the so formed can also enclose locking parts in holes in the connector parts or slide. Furthermore, such a locking can also take place through the top wall 3c of the mounting rail 3 penetrating and in the plug-in connection parts 13a or carriage 19 Screws are made (not shown).
  • the connector part 13a In the transverse direction is the connector part 13a positioned in the mounting rail 3 through the walls thereof, one Form transverse positioning device 31. After insertion, the Longitudinal positioning through the existing connector parts 13b take place by the positive engagement in the associated connector part 13a form a longitudinal positioning device 32.
  • a transverse positioning device for the slide 19 is as already described by the internal dimensions of the Support rail 3
  • Disassembly of the lead-through wiring 11 with the or The connector parts 13a are reversed by pulling them out in the longitudinal direction from the mounting rail 3, which is done manually or with the pull rope or pull rod an associated pulling device can take place.
  • the plug contact parts with a selection device 25, so that a match can be set if necessary.
  • the contact points can be arranged in two rows R1, R2 the selector 25 in one or the other row R1, R2 or in both Rows R1, R2 can be provided.
  • the Recesses 21 which are not occupied by a plug connection part 13b, 13b1, 13b2 are to be covered or sealed with a closure part.
  • a closure part One can do this Locking disc 35 z. B. serve in the design and arrangement according to FIG. 14, which covers or seals the associated recess 21.
  • the closure disc 35 is detachably connected to the ceiling wall 3c, preferably by a locking device 36.
  • the locking disk 35 can have a push-in extension 37 on a broad side, which fits into the recess 21 is insertable and z. B. jams or preferably with Locking device 36 can be locked.
  • the closure disk 35 can be a Have flange 38, the outer with respect to the cavity recess edge overlaps the recess 21 and thereby not only the position of the closure disk 35 secures but can also have a covering and sealing effect.
  • the Locking device 36 can be arranged by several distributed around the circumference Have locking lugs or a circumferential locking edge 39, each of which Reaches behind the inner edge of the recess 21. This attack only needs a little to be. Due to the existing material elasticity at least in the area of Locking edge 39, the closure disc 35 can be rounded or Press the chamfered insertion surfaces 41 into the recess 21 and lock them into place and by pushing it out, e.g. B. with the help of a flange 38 below Screwdriver, with little effort from the recess 21 pull out.
  • the closure disc 35 is preferably made of plastic with a prescribed elasticity.

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DE29823256U DE29823256U1 (de) 1998-12-30 1998-12-30 Lichtband-System mit einer an einer Wand oder Decke zu befestigenden Tragschiene
DE29823255U DE29823255U1 (de) 1998-12-30 1998-12-30 Lichtband-System
DE29823255U 1998-12-30
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PCT/EP1999/010397 WO2000040896A1 (de) 1998-12-30 1999-12-27 Lichtband-system und verfahren zum montieren eines lichtband-systems

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