EP1147339B1 - Mehrzweckscheinwerfer- gehäuse für die betoneinbauinstallation und entsprechendes einbauwerkzeug - Google Patents

Mehrzweckscheinwerfer- gehäuse für die betoneinbauinstallation und entsprechendes einbauwerkzeug Download PDF

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EP1147339B1
EP1147339B1 EP99956329A EP99956329A EP1147339B1 EP 1147339 B1 EP1147339 B1 EP 1147339B1 EP 99956329 A EP99956329 A EP 99956329A EP 99956329 A EP99956329 A EP 99956329A EP 1147339 B1 EP1147339 B1 EP 1147339B1
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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
    • 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
    • F21V21/04—Recessed bases
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21S—NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS
    • F21S8/00—Lighting devices intended for fixed installation
    • F21S8/02—Lighting devices intended for fixed installation of recess-mounted type, e.g. downlighters

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  • This invention is a support box to be used embedded in a masonry wall for receivingly mounting a spotlight, where that spotlight may be any one selected from a plurality of variously sized spotlights, said support box comprising a housing and having a front opening adaptable so as to conform to the size of the one selected spotlight, characterized in that said housing tapers inwardly towards its from end such as to form an axially arranged sequence of concentric circular steps of diminishing diameter, so that in use, when a given step conforms to the one spotlight selected for mounting in the housing, severing from the housing a that given step of those steps distal thereof produces a front opening conformed to the size of the one selected spotlight.
  • the invention also relates to a method of installing the box and a tool used therefor.
  • a support box according to the preamble of claim 1 is known from for instance DE 4 312 661 A.
  • the box may be easily installed, into the masonry, using a fitting tools composed by an element three arms star-shaped and a pin mobile in the inside.
  • the specific configuration of the application system enables to achieve a fast and precise positioning of the box from the brick, leaving enough space for the subsequent plastering.
  • the object of the present invention is to overcome a troubles and offer the spotlights installer a built-in box can be reading adapted on site so as to accommodate a variety of differently sized spotlights, and suitable also for temporary installation during the fixing with expanded polyurethane or cement mortar by means of its tool.
  • this special box is can also be employed as a safe and insulated housing for the spotlight, the transformer and respective electrical connections.
  • this new built-in box is composed of a main body and a cap with different position slots.
  • Every part is obtained through moulding and is made of plastic material (possibly in light colors) in order to obtain better light reflection and less heat absorption.
  • the main body and/or the cap of this box have some pre-cut parts ready to be detached in case of need to let electric wire sheaths pass by and loss of heat take place by using more sheaths or pipes which go through the box fixing material and reach the brick hollows. If necessary, they can also reach outside the wall
  • the main body which is cone-shaped, is larger at the top, so that it can be stacked up during stockpiling and transport, and smaller at the bottom. Both ends are open.
  • the upper end which is larger in diameter and reaches the inner part of the wall, has to be capped whereas the bottom end, which is used for the spotlight installation, sticks out as a reference point for plaster finishing.
  • a special device has been designed (see Fig. 11 - 12 - 13 and 14) which allows perfect positioning and sticking out of the box as well as its proper fitting during the fixing procedures (be it with cement mortar, expanded resins etc.).
  • the main body contains an inner series of step circles which form a winding spiral according to the shape of the box.
  • Such rings correspond to as many outer indents to be chosen in accordance with the type of spotlight and, at the same time, allow a better hold of the inner spring-arms directly onto the ring levels.
  • the main body is nearly cone-shaped at the bottom and consists of a series of rings with increasing diameters which fit to any type of spotlight.
  • the upper part has a similar shape with two side (P) sections which, facing the opposite direction, permit the spotlight spring-arms to open wide properly.
  • the (A) ring connection is pre-cut since it is limited to short thickening sections. Moreover the cutting procedures can be easily carried out by means of a jigsaw and are made even easier because of the slots placed on the bottom part of the (A) section. Near the upper edge of the main body there are some pre-cut (B) sections which allow - if necessary - a proper opening to let electric wires pass by. Since the height of the box can be considerably changed by its cutting - to be carried out according to the diameter of the spotlight to install as well as its overall dimensions - the cap has been given two different positions (Q and R) where it can be coupled with the box. The box itself can also be reduced if cut along the pre-cut (C) line. This way, three different volumes are available and can be used accordingly (Fig. 9-10).
  • the cap (Fig. 5 - 6 - 7 - 8) is adapted to and shaped according to the upper edge of the box main body. Its central stick (F) helps the setting of a possible connection.
  • a sealing system (E) surrounds it and is exactly coupled with the application tool (on the M area) designed for the fixing procedures. Two plastic tangs define the coupling set-up of the (M) device which can thus be removed, once the box has been fixed into the wall, by simply rotating it in the opposite direction as the one used for coupling.
  • the tool for installation (see Fig. 11 -12 - 13 - 14) is composed of a 3-arm radial device (Fig. 11 - 12) and a (L) flat section against which the bottom edge of the box is to be eventually located. This section is lower than the three (I) arms stretching towards the wall and above the hole intended for the box housing and the fixing material (cement mortar, expanded resins, etc).
  • the radial device is also made up of a cylindrical section, jutting out on the lower side, which is centred and perpendicular to the (L) flat section. There is a (U) locking slot through which the stick shown in Fig. 13 can be easily locked. The upper part of the stick is equipped with an (M) device which locks the box against the (L) flat section
  • the stick placed at the bottom of the box will be applied to an extensible pole so as to create a framework to put in tension between the floor and the ceiling. This way, the installation tool will be supported by it until the fixing procedures are over.
  • Three screw anchors can be used as an alternative to the above-mentioned extensible bar in case of extremely high ceilings or whenever the box has to be embedded into a vertical wall
  • the box can thus be temporarily fixed to the ceiling/wall by means of its special (G) slots in the arms.

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  • Non-Portable Lighting Devices Or Systems Thereof (AREA)
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  1. Eine Dose, die unter Putz in Mauerwerk installiert wird und zur Montage eines Strahlers dient, wobei sie sich für das Einsetzen von Strahlern unterschiedlichster Größe eignet. Die oben genannte Strahlerdose besteht aus einem Gehäuse mit einer Öffnung an der Vorderseite, welche sich an die Größe des Strahlers anpassen lässt, der eingesetzt werden soll. Charakterisiert ist das Gehäuse durch seine nach vorne hin spitz zulaufende Form und die axial angeordnete Abfolge von Ringen mit abnehmendem Durchmesser. Bei Benutzung wird das Gehäuse an dem Ring, der mit dem Strahler übereinstimmt, welcher in der Dose installiert werden soll, abgetrennt, sodass sich eine Öffnung an der Vorderseite ergibt, in welche der ausgewählte Strahler passt.
  2. Dose nach Vorgabe vom oben genannten Patentanspruch, charakterisiert dadurch, dass sie aus einem Körper und einem Deckel besteht.
  3. Dose nach Vorgabe vom oben genannten Patentanspruch, charakterisiert dadurch, dass der Körper an beiden Enden offen ist, wobei das untere Ende nach Anpassung vom Durchmesser des unteren Endes zum Einsetzen vom Strahler dient und das obere Ende für die Anbringung eines Deckels gedacht und so geformt ist, dass es sich nach oben hin verjüngt, sodass das Stapeln der Elemente und damit eine Reduzierung vom notwendigen Platz bei Lagerung und Transport möglich ist.
  4. Dose nach Vorgabe von Patentanspruch 2 oder 3, die dadurch charakterisiert ist, dass das Volumen der Dose je nach Positionierung vom Deckel variiert.
  5. Dose nach Vorgabe vom oben genannten Patentanspruch charakterisiert dadurch, dass auch das Oberteil durch Abtrennen entlang der vorgestanzten Kerbe (C) reduziert werden kann, sodass der Deckel auf einem kleiner Volumen (1) angebracht werden kann.
  6. Dose nach Vorgabe von Patentanspruch 2 charakterisiert dadurch, dass der Deckel gleich welcher Form mit einem zentralen Stift und zwei Rillen (E) ausgestattet ist, welche sich in gegenüber liegender Position auf dem Deckel befinden und die Befestigung des Deckels sowie das Anschrauben vom Spezialwerkzeug an der Dose ermöglichen, das die Aufgabe hat, die Dose fest an ihrem Platz zu halten, während sie mit Zementmörtel oder anderen Befestigungsmitteln blockiert wird.
  7. Dose nach Vorgabe von Patentanspruch 6 charakterisiert dadurch, dass die beiden Rillen (E), die sich an der Unterseite vom Deckel befinden, zum Einstecken vom Verbindungsstück (M) vom Spezialwerkzeug dienen, welches an der Dose angeschraubt wird und den Zweck hat, die Dose in Position zu halten, und welches nach der Installation der Dose im Mauerwerk entfernt werden kann, ohne dass dazu ein Drehen in Gegenrichtung erforderlich ist.
  8. Dose nach Vorgabe von Patentanspruch 4 charakterisiert dadurch, dass das Gehäuse eine flache und im unteren Bereich im wesentliche runde Form besitzt und im oberen, sich nach oben hin verjüngenden Bereich aus einer Abfolge von Ringen mit zunehmendem Durchmesser gebildet wird, aus denen der Ring mit dem passenden Durchmesser für den Strahler ausgewählt wird, der installiert werden soll, und über zwei seitliche, sich gegenüber liegende Erweiterungen (P) verfügt, die eine größere und effizientere Öffnung der Federarme (S) vom Strahler ermöglichen.
  9. Dose nach Vorgabe von Patentanspruch 8 charakterisiert dadurch, dass zur Vereinfachung der Entfernung vom Teil unterhalb des Rings, der zum Einsetzen vom Strahler gewählt worden ist, die Verbindung zwischen den aufeinander folgenden Ringen (A) vorgestanzt ist und aus kleinen dickeren Bereichen besteht, die sich mit Kerben abwechseln, welche vorzugsweise nach außen vorstehen, um die perfekte Kreisform vom Sitz nicht zu beeinträchtigen, in den der Strahler eingesetzt wird.
  10. Verfahren, bei dem ein Spezialwerkzeug verwendet wird, um eine Dose nach einem der oben stehenden Patentansprüche 1 bis 9 unter Putz zu installieren, wobei wie folgt vorgegangen wird: Ein Element (L) wird an der Unterkante der Dose mit einem flachen Bereich (L) angesetzt, welcher sich bezogen auf die drei Arme (I) weiter unten befindet, wobei die Arme vom flachen Bereich bis zum Mauerwerk (O) führen und so die Dose in der Aussparung positionieren, die zur Installation der Dose dient, bis diese durch Einfüllen von Füllmaterial in den Zwischenraum um die Dose fixiert wird. Der Höhenunterschied zwischen dem flachen Bereich (L) und den Armen (I) garantiert dafür, dass die Dose ausreichend aus dem Loch vorsteht, um den Verputz (Q) auf der gleichen Höhe auszuführen, an dem der Rahmen (R) vom Strahler ansetzt, welcher durch die Kraft der beiden Federarme in Position gehalten wird.
  11. Spezialwerkzeug für die Dose nach einem der Patentansprüche 1 bis 9 charakterisiert dadurch, dass es aus einem Element mit drei sternförmigen Armen besteht, welches zentral und rechtwinklig zu einem flachen Bereich (L) angeordnet ist, sowie aus einem zylindrischen Teil (T) am flachen Bereich (L), einem Sperrstift bzw. einer Klemmschraube (U), mit der die herausnehmbare Stange (N) gesichert wird, am oberen Ende und einem Verbindungsstück (M), das am Deckel der Dose angesetzt wird und das Einsetzen vom Verbindungsstück (M) in den zentralen Stift (F) vom Deckel sowie das Einrasten der beiden Rillen (E) durch Drehung der herausnehmbaren Stange (N) ermöglicht.
  12. Werkzeug für die Dose nach Patentanspruch 11 charakterisiert dadurch, dass es zusätzlich über eine Teleskopstange verfügt, sodass bei Installation der Dose unter Putz in der Decke die am unteren Ende entsprechend vorbereitete herausnehmbaren Stange (N) in die Teleskopstange gesteckt wird, um die Dose zwischen Boden und Decke festzuklemmen und so das Element (L) für die Zeit abzustützen, welche zur unter Putz Installation der Dose erforderlich ist, oder aber charakterisiert dadurch, dass es zusätzlich über Schlitze in den Armen verfügt, sodass bei besonders hohen Decken oder der unter Putz Installation der Dose in einer vertikalen Wand als Alternative zur oben beschriebenen Teleskopstange drei Verankerungsbolzen benützt werden können, um das Element (L) provisorisch durch Einschrauben der Bolzen durch die Schlitze in den Armen (G) ins Mauerwerk zu befestigen.
EP99956329A 1998-11-25 1999-11-16 Mehrzweckscheinwerfer- gehäuse für die betoneinbauinstallation und entsprechendes einbauwerkzeug Expired - Lifetime EP1147339B1 (de)

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IT1998FO000031A IT1306388B1 (it) 1998-11-25 1998-11-25 Scatola da incasso universale per faretti d'illuminazione e relativoattrezzo per la posa in opera.
PCT/IT1999/000370 WO2000031466A1 (en) 1998-11-25 1999-11-16 Universal built-in spotlight support box and relative fitting tool

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