EP1160502B1 - Improved structure for a lighting installation - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to an improved structure for a light installation, and more particularly to a connection structure for a number of fairy lights in such a light installation, which structure meets even higher safety requirements. Even with a light installation with a number of fairy lights of different lengths, the overall outside diameter of the light installation can be effectively reduced.
- a light installation or fairy lights system includes more than one fairy lights, with a flexible and transparent tube lit or blinking when activated by a light chain circuit.
- a flexible light installation may be hung over the surface (such as a wall of a building) for decoration purposes and may be made in the form of a roll which is cut to obtain the desired length for later use.
- US Pat. No. 4,812,956 discloses a light installation in the form of a flexible lamp-band device with a mounting band, in which at least one groove, into which a lamp band is inserted, is incorporated into the outer circumferential surface.
- Band contains a variety of lamps.
- This device is wrapped waterproof and shockproof by a transparent PVC pipe.
- the lamp bands are in appropriate kind and Way switched so that, for example, a blink effect can be generated.
- three wires arranged in series are provided for the power connection.
- the basic structure of such a tube-like light installation comprises a necessary conductor and a number of lamp bulbs that form the fairy lights.
- the conventional light installations comprising a number of lamp bulbs arranged in a tube, there are two types, one of which has a number of radial holes arranged alternately on the tube and the other a number of axial grooves arranged on the tube ,
- the conductors for connecting the fairy lights are integrally formed at the desired location on the transparent pipe (generally made of PVC material).
- a number of conductors 11, 12, 13 may be simultaneously arranged in a transparent tube 10, when the latter is made PVC material is produced.
- Such a structure has two fairy lights in the tube; it therefore contains a common power supply line 11 and two connecting conductors 12, 13.
- the tube with the conductors is designed so that it has a number of radial holes.
- This product initially has a larger radial hole allowing the insertion of one lamp bulb 14 from each string of lights, then two smaller radial holes adjacent to that hole allowing insertion of two connectors 15, then another larger radial hole, then two more smaller radial holes, etc.
- the fairy lights can be arranged with a number of lamp bulbs 14 in a sequence in the tube.
- Such a conventional light installation structure is difficult to assemble because one or more fairy lights must be passed through the radial holes;
- the conductors 11, 12, 13 must pass the radial holes which extend directly to the center of the tube, whereby the conductors 12, 13 extend extremely close to the outer edge 16 of the transparent tube 10.
- most ladder are unsuitable because they, if they are too close to the outer edge 16 of the transparent tube 10, pierced and break and to the Connections are cleared of two light installations each, which must have certain lengths when trimming before the connection is made.
- the light installation of Fig. 2 has a number of axial grooves for arranging the fairy lights, with an elongate groove 101 being provided axially on a transparent tube 100 for inserting therein a fairy light with a number of light bulbs 102.
- a number of conductors 103, 104, 105 are all disposed on one side of the elongate groove 101.
- Such a conventional light installation structure is similarly unfavorable because it has a number of fairy lights which must be arranged in a single elongated groove 101, and because the conductors 104, 105 are located too close to the outer edge of the transparent tube 100, whereby the Safety is impaired. Since the conductors are all located on one side of the elongate groove 101, the diameter of the overall light installation is increased, thereby adversely affecting their function and driving up costs.
- Such a semi-finished product is then provided with a minimum diameter secure positioning layer and then covered with a minimum thickness coating, thereby providing an improved structure for a light installation having a greater amount of inner fairleads and a smaller outer diameter more suitable for assembly and higher security requirements.
- the present invention comprises a transparent lamp tube 30 which may be made of PVC material, wherein the transparent lamp tube 30 may be made to have axial elongated grooves 31, 32 for receiving the required amount of Has fairy lights.
- a number of conductors 20, 21 and 22 are provided in the transparent lamp tube 30 at the time of molding.
- the above-mentioned embodiment has two light chains 91, 92 in the transparent lamp tube 30.
- the elongated grooves 31, 32 are therefore 180 ° apart and the conductors comprise a common conductor 20 and two individual conductors 21, 22.
- the common conductor 20 is on one side of the two axial elongated grooves 31, 32, while the conductors 21, 22 are on the other side. That is, the conductors are arranged so that the common conductor 20 and the conductor 21 between them enclose the corresponding axial elongate groove 31, while the common conductor 20 and the conductor 22 between them enclose the corresponding axial elongate groove 32 between them.
- Such an arrangement of the conductors 20, 21 and 22 in the transparent lamp tube 30 causes the conductors have the greatest distance from the outer edge 33 of the transparent lamp tube 30.
- the two fairy lights 91, 92 can be inserted into the two axial elongate grooves 31, 32. Then, a positioning layer 34 is applied to the outer edge of the transparent lamp tube 30 with a minimum diameter, finally, this is covered by a transparent coating 35 with a minimum diameter.
- 5a and 5b show the light installation of the present invention with three light strings 51, 52 and 53 contained therein.
- a transparent lamp tube 300 On a transparent lamp tube 300, three axial elongated grooves 301, 302 and 303 are arranged, each spaced 120 degrees apart , The fairy lights 51, 52 and 53 are respectively disposed in their respective axial elongated grooves 301, 302 and 303.
- a number of conductors 60, 61, 62, and 63 have been simultaneously arranged in the transparent lamp tube 300 during molding, as already described above, so that the conductors 61, 62 and 63 are arranged so that the common conductor 60 and the conductor 61 between them the corresponding axial elongated groove 301, the common conductor 60 and the conductor 62 between them the corresponding axial elongated groove 302 and the common conductor 60 and the conductor 63 between them the corresponding axial length 303.
- the common conductor 60 is in This embodiment is disposed in the center of the transparent lamp tube 300.
- the conductors 61, 62 and 63 are arranged so that each of them is between two axial elongated grooves.
- Figs. 6, 6a and 6b show the light installation of the present invention having four fairy lights contained therein.
- On the transparent lamp tube are in a corresponding number elongated axial grooves at a distance of 90 ° to each other to record their respective fairy lights.
- a number of conductors 71, 72, 73 and 74 have been simultaneously arranged in the transparent lamp tube when forming, with the common conductor 70 in the center of the tube and the conductors 71, 72, 73 and 74 each between two axial elongated grooves.
- each string of lights is located in a corresponding axial elongate groove, the manufacture is very simple, and since the conductors are kept away from the outer edge of the transparent lamp tube, a higher safety standard is met and the entire outer diameter of the light installation can - even when using a variety of Fairy lights in the transparent lamp tube - be effectively reduced, whereby the present invention obtains its industrial importance.
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Die vorliegende Erfindung bezieht sich auf eine verbesserte Struktur für eine Lichtinstallation und insbesondere auf eine Verbindungsstruktur für eine Anzahl von in einer solchen Lichtinstallation befindlichen Lichterketten, wobei die Struktur noch höheren Sicherheitsanforderungen entspricht. Auch bei einer Lichtinstallation mit einer Anzahl von Lichterketten unterschiedlichster Länge kann der Gesamt-Außendurchmesser der Lichtinstallation effektiv verringert werden.The present invention relates to an improved structure for a light installation, and more particularly to a connection structure for a number of fairy lights in such a light installation, which structure meets even higher safety requirements. Even with a light installation with a number of fairy lights of different lengths, the overall outside diameter of the light installation can be effectively reduced.
Ein Lichtinstallations- oder Lichterkettensystem umfasst mehr als eine Lichterkette, wobei ein flexibles und transparentes Rohr leuchtet oder blinkt, wenn es durch einen Schaltkreis an der Lichterkette aktiviert wird. Eine solche flexible Lichtinstallation kann zu Dekorationszwecken über die betreffende Fläche (wie etwa eine Wand eines Gebäudes) gehängt werden und kann in Form einer Rolle hergestellt werden, die durchgeschnitten wird, um die gewünschte Länge für den späteren Gebrauch zu erhalten.A light installation or fairy lights system includes more than one fairy lights, with a flexible and transparent tube lit or blinking when activated by a light chain circuit. Such a flexible light installation may be hung over the surface (such as a wall of a building) for decoration purposes and may be made in the form of a roll which is cut to obtain the desired length for later use.
Aus der US-PS 4,812,956 ist eine Lichtinstallation in Form einer flexiblen Lampen-Band-Einrichtung mit einem Montage-Band bekannt, bei der in die äußere Umfangsfläche mindestens eine Nut eingearbeitet ist, in welche ein Lampen-Band eingebracht ist, wobei das Lampen-Band eine Vielzahl von Lampen enthält.
Diese Einrichtung wird dabei von einem transparenten PVC-Rohr wasserdicht und stoßsicher umhüllt.
Die Lampen-Bänder sind in entsprechender Art und
Weise so geschaltet, dass beispielsweise ein Blinkeffekt
erzeugt werden kann. Hierzu sind drei in Reihe angeordnete Drähte für den Stromanschluss vorgesehen.US Pat. No. 4,812,956 discloses a light installation in the form of a flexible lamp-band device with a mounting band, in which at least one groove, into which a lamp band is inserted, is incorporated into the outer circumferential surface. Band contains a variety of lamps.
This device is wrapped waterproof and shockproof by a transparent PVC pipe.
The lamp bands are in appropriate kind and
Way switched so that, for example, a blink effect
can be generated. For this purpose, three wires arranged in series are provided for the power connection.
Die Grundstruktur einer solchen rohrartigen Lichtinstallation umfasst einen dafür notwendigen Leiter und eine Anzahl von Lampenbirnen, die die Lichterketten bilden. Bei den herkömmlichen Lichtinstallationen, die eine Anzahl von in einem Rohr angeordneten Lampenbirnen aufweisen, handelt es sich um zwei Arten, von denen die eine eine Anzahl von abwechselnd auf dem Rohr angeordneten radialen Löchern aufweist und die andere eine Anzahl von axialen auf dem Rohr angeordneten Rillen.
Die Leiter zum Verbinden der Lichterketten sind einstückig am gewünschten Ort auf dem (im allgemeinen aus PVC-Material bestehenden) transparenten Rohr gebildet.The basic structure of such a tube-like light installation comprises a necessary conductor and a number of lamp bulbs that form the fairy lights. In the conventional light installations comprising a number of lamp bulbs arranged in a tube, there are two types, one of which has a number of radial holes arranged alternately on the tube and the other a number of axial grooves arranged on the tube ,
The conductors for connecting the fairy lights are integrally formed at the desired location on the transparent pipe (generally made of PVC material).
In der oben genannten Struktur von Lichtinstallationen mit einer Anzahl von radialen Löchern zum Anordnen der Lampenbirnen, wie sie in Fig. 1 gezeigt ist, kann eine Anzahl von Leitern 11, 12, 13 gleichzeitig in einem transparenten Rohr 10 angeordnet werden, wenn das letztere aus PVC-Material hergestellt wird. Eine solche Struktur hat zwei Lichterketten im Rohr; sie enthält daher eine gemeinsame Stromzuleitung 11 und zwei Verbindungsleiter 12, 13. Das Rohr mit den Leitern ist so ausgebildet, daß es eine Anzahl von radialen Löchern hat. Dieses Produkt hat am Beginn ein größeres radiales Loch, das das Einsetzen einer Lampenbirne 14 von jeder Lichterkette erlaubt, dann zwei kleinere radiale Löcher neben diesem Loch, die das Einsetzen von zwei Verbindungsvorrichtungen 15 erlauben, dann wieder ein größeres radiales Loch, dann wieder zwei weitere kleinere radiale Löcher usw. Auf diese Weise können die Lichterketten mit einer Anzahl von Lampenbirnen 14 in einer Sequenz im Rohr angeordnet werden. Eine solche herkömmliche Lichtinstallationsstruktur ist schwierig zusammenzusetzen, da eine oder mehrere Lichterketten durch die radialen Löcher geführt werden müssen; darüber hinaus müssen die Leiter 11,12, 13 an den radialen Löchern vorbeilaufen, die sich direkt zur Mitte des Rohres erstrecken, wodurch die Leiter 12, 13 extrem dicht am äußeren Rand 16 des transparenten Rohres 10 verlaufen. Darüber hinaus sind in den Fällen, in denen das transparente Rohr 10 drei oder mehr als drei Lichterketten enthält, die meisten Leiter ungeeignet, da sie, wenn sie zu nah am äußeren Rand 16 des transparenten Rohres 10 verlaufen, durchbohrt werden und brechen und an den Verbindungen von jeweils zwei Lichtinstallationen frei liegen, die bestimmte Längen beim Abschneiden aufweisen müssen, bevor die Verbindung hergestellt wird.In the above structure of light installations having a number of radial holes for arranging the lamp bulbs as shown in Fig. 1, a number of
Die gesamte längliche Lichtinstallation ist aus diesen Gründen von Natur aus gefährlich; das wahlweise Verbinden von Lichtinstallationen mit gewünschten Längen, die von Rollen abgeschnitten werden, erfüllt oft nicht die Sicherheitserfordernisse einiger Länder, die strenge Auflagen haben, daher sind in diesen Ländern solche abgeschnittenen Produkte oft nicht erlaubt.The entire elongated light installation is inherently dangerous for these reasons; the selective joining of light installations of desired lengths which are cut off from rolls often does not meet the safety requirements of some countries that have strict requirements, therefore such cut-off products are often not allowed in these countries.
Die Lichtinstallation aus Fig. 2 hat eine Anzahl von axialen Rillen zum Anordnen der Lichterkette, wobei eine längliche Rille 101 axial auf einem transparenten Rohr 100 vorgesehen ist, um darin eine Lichterkette mit einer Anzahl von Lampenbirnen 102 einzusetzen. Eine Anzahl von Leitern 103, 104, 105 sind alle auf einer Seite der länglichen Rille 101 angeordnet. Eine solche herkömmliche Lichtinstallationsstruktur ist in ähnlicher Weise ungünstig, da sie eine Anzahl von Lichterketten hat, die in einer einzigen länglichen Rille 101 angeordnet sein müssen, und da die Leiter 104, 105 zu nah am äußeren Rand des transparenten Rohres 100 angeordnet sind, wodurch die Sicherheit beeinträchtigt wird. Da die Leiter alle auf einer Seite der länglichen Rille 101 angeordnet sind, wird der Durchmesser der gesamt Lichtinstallation vergrößert, wodurch deren Funktion negativ beeinflusst wird und die Kosten in die Höhe getrieben werden.The light installation of Fig. 2 has a number of axial grooves for arranging the fairy lights, with an
Es ist das Ziel der vorliegenden Erfindung, eine verbesserte Struktur für eine Lichtinstallation bereitzustellen, deren transparentes Rohr beim Formen direkt mit einer Anzahl von axialen länglichen Rillen zum Aufnehmen der entsprechenden Menge von Lichterketten versehen wird, wobei ein gemeinsamer Leiter und eine Anzahl von einzelnen Leitern so darin angeordnet sind, daß zwischen dem gemeinsamen Leiter und jedem der einzelnen Leiter eine der länglichen Rillen im transparenten Rohr verläuft, so daß jede Lichterkette in einer der länglichen Rillen angeordnet ist. Ein solches Halbfabrikat wird dann mit einer sicheren Positionierschicht mit minimalem Durchmesser versehen und daraufhin mit einer Beschichtung mit minimaler Dicke abgedeckt, wodurch eine verbesserte Struktur für eine Lichtinstallation mit einer größeren Menge von inneren Lichterketten und einem kleineren äußeren Durchmesser bereitgestellt wird, die geeigneter zum Zusammenbau ist und höhere Sicherheitsanforderungen erfüllt.It is the object of the present invention to provide an improved structure for a light installation, the transparent tube of which, when molded, is provided directly with a number of axial elongated grooves for receiving the corresponding set of fairy lights, one common conductor and a number of individual conductors arranged in that between the common conductor and each of the individual conductors, one of the elongated grooves in the transparent tube extends, so that each light string is arranged in one of the elongated grooves. Such a semi-finished product is then provided with a minimum diameter secure positioning layer and then covered with a minimum thickness coating, thereby providing an improved structure for a light installation having a greater amount of inner fairleads and a smaller outer diameter more suitable for assembly and higher security requirements.
Die vorliegende Erfindung wird in ihrer Neuheit und in ihren Merkmalen deutlich aus der detaillierten Beschreibung der bevorzugten Ausführungsform unter Bezugnahme auf die beigefügten Zeichnungen.
- Fig. 1
- ist eine Schrägansicht der Struktur einer herkömmlichen Lichtinstallation;
- Fig. 2
- ist eine Schrägansicht der Struktur einer anderen herkömmlichen Lichtinstallation;
- Fig. 3
- ist eine schematische Ansicht einer bevorzugten Ausführungsform der vorliegenden Erfindung mit zwei Lichterketten;
- Fig. 4
- ist eine strukturelle schematische Ansicht von Fig. 3;
- Fig. 4a
- ist eine Querschnittansicht davon;
- Fig. 4b
- ist eine schematische Ansicht und zeigt die Verbindung der Leiter;
- Fig. 5
- ist eine weitere strukturelle schematische Ansicht der vorliegenden Erfindung mit drei Lichterketten;
- Fig. 6
- ist eine weitere strukturelle Ansicht der vorliegenden Erfindung mit vier Lichterketten;
- Fig. 6a
- ist eine Querschnittsansicht davon;
- Fig. 6b
- ist eine schematische Ansicht und zeigt die Verbindung der Leiter.
- Fig. 1
- Fig. 11 is an oblique view of the structure of a conventional light installation;
- Fig. 2
- Fig. 11 is an oblique view of the structure of another conventional light installation;
- Fig. 3
- Figure 3 is a schematic view of a preferred embodiment of the present invention with two fairy lights;
- Fig. 4
- Fig. 3 is a structural schematic view of Fig. 3;
- Fig. 4a
- is a cross-sectional view thereof;
- Fig. 4b
- is a schematic view showing the connection of the conductors;
- Fig. 5
- Figure 11 is another structural schematic view of the present invention with three fairy lights;
- Fig. 6
- Figure 4 is another structural view of the present invention with four fairy lights;
- Fig. 6a
- is a cross-sectional view thereof;
- Fig. 6b
- is a schematic view showing the connection of the conductors.
Unter Bezugnahme auf Fig. 3 und 4 umfaßt die vorliegende Erfindung ein transparentes Lampenrohr 30, das aus PVC-Material hergestellt werden kann, wobei das transparente Lampenrohr 30 so ausgeführt werden kann, daß es axiale längliche Rillen 31, 32 zum Aufnehmen der erforderlichen Menge von Lichterketten aufweist. Eine Anzahl von Leitern 20, 21 und 22 wird im transparenten Lampenrohr 30 gleichzeitig beim Formen vorgesehen.With reference to Figs. 3 and 4, the present invention comprises a
Die oben genannte Ausführungsform weist im transparenten Lampenrohr 30 zwei Lichterketten 91, 92 auf. Die länglichen Rillen 31, 32 liegen daher um 180 ° auseinander und die Leiter umfassen einen gemeinsamen Leiter 20 und zwei einzelne Leiter 21, 22. In dieser Ausführungsform, wie sie in den Fig. 4a und 4b gezeigt ist, ist der gemeinsame Leiter 20 an einer Seite der beiden axialen länglichen Rillen 31, 32 angeordnet, während die Leiter 21, 22 auf der anderen Seite liegen. Das heißt, die Leiter sind so angeordnet, daß der gemeinsame Leiter 20 und der Leiter 21 zwischen sich die entsprechende axiale längliche Rille 31 einschließen, während der gemeinsame Leiter 20 und der Leiter 22 zwischen sich die entsprechende axiale längliche Rille 32 einschließen. Eine solche Anordnung der Leiter 20, 21 und 22 im transparenten Lampenrohr 30 führt dazu, daß die Leiter den größten Abstand vom äußeren Rand 33 des transparenten Lampenrohres 30 haben.The above-mentioned embodiment has two
Nachdem im transparenten Lampenrohr 30 beim Formen gleichzeitig die Leiter 20, 21 und 22 angeordnet worden sind, können die beiden Lichterketten 91, 92 in die beiden axialen länglichen Rillen 31, 32 eingesetzt werden. Dann wird auf den äußeren Rand des transparenten Lampenrohres 30 eine Positionierschicht 34 mit einem minimalen Durchmesser aufgebracht, abschließend wird diese von einer transparenten Beschichtung 35 mit minimalem Durchmesser abgedeckt.After the
Fig. 5, 5a und 5b zeigen die Lichtinstallation der vorliegenden Erfindung mit drei darin enthaltenen Lichterketten 51, 52 und 53. Auf einem transparenten Lampenrohr 300 sind drei axiale längliche Rillen 301, 302 und 303 angeordnet, je jeweils um 120 ° von einander beabstandet sind. Die Lichterketten 51, 52 und 53 sind jeweils in ihren entsprechenden axialen länglichen Rillen 301, 302 und 303 angeordnet.5, 5a and 5b show the light installation of the present invention with three
Eine Anzahl von Leitern 60, 61, 62, und 63 sind gleichzeitig beim Formen im transparenten Lampenrohr 300 angeordnet worden, wie es schon oben beschrieben wurde, damit die Leiter 61, 62 und 63 so angeordnet sind, daß der gemeinsame Leiter 60 und der Leiter 61 zwischen sich die entsprechende axiale längliche Rille 301 einschließen, der gemeinsame Leiter 60 und der Leiter 62 zwischen sich die entsprechende axiale längliche Rille 302 und der gemeinsame Leiter 60 und der Leiter 63 zwischen sich die entsprechende axiale Länge 303. Der gemeinsame Leiter 60 ist in dieser Ausführungsform in der Mitte des transparenten Lampenrohres 300 angeordnet. Die Leiter 61, 62 und 63 sind so angeordnet, daß sich jeder von ihnen zwischen zwei axialen länglichen Rillen befindet.A number of
In gleicher Weise zeigen die Fig. 6, 6a und 6b die Lichtinstallation der vorliegenden Erfindung mit vier darin enthaltenen Lichterketten. Auf dem transparenten Lampenrohr befinden sich in entsprechender Anzahl längliche axiale Rillen im Abstand von 90° zueinander, um jeweils ihre entsprechenden Lichterketten aufzunehmen. Eine Anzahl von Leitern 71, 72, 73 und 74 sind gleichzeitig beim Formen im transparenten Lampenrohr angeordnet worden, wobei der gemeinsame Leiter 70 im Zentrum des Rohres liegt und die Leiter 71, 72, 73 und 74 jeweils zwischen zwei axialen länglichen Rillen.Similarly, Figs. 6, 6a and 6b show the light installation of the present invention having four fairy lights contained therein. On the transparent lamp tube are in a corresponding number elongated axial grooves at a distance of 90 ° to each other to record their respective fairy lights. A number of
Da jede Lichterkette in einer entsprechenden axialen länglichen Rille liegt, ist die Herstellung sehr einfach, und da die Leiter vom äußeren Rand des transparenten Lampenrohres ferngehalten werden, wird ein höherer Sicherheitsstandard erfüllt und der gesamte äußere Durchmesser der Lichtinstallation kann - auch bei Verwendung einer Vielzahl von Lichterketten im transparenten Lampenrohr - effektiv reduziert werden, wodurch die vorliegende Erfindung ihre industrielle Bedeutung erlangt.Since each string of lights is located in a corresponding axial elongate groove, the manufacture is very simple, and since the conductors are kept away from the outer edge of the transparent lamp tube, a higher safety standard is met and the entire outer diameter of the light installation can - even when using a variety of Fairy lights in the transparent lamp tube - be effectively reduced, whereby the present invention obtains its industrial importance.
Die oben genannten Ausführungsformen dienen nur zur Illustration der vorliegenden Erfindung und bedeuten keinerlei Begrenzung des Rahmens der vorliegenden Erfindung.The above embodiments are only illustrative of the present invention and do not imply any limitation on the scope of the present invention.
Es liegt für den mit der Technik Vertrauten auf der Hand, daß verschiedene Modifizierungen oder Änderungen an den Elementen der vorliegenden Erfindung vorgenommen werden können, ohne daß der Rahmen oder Geist der Erfindung verlassen wird, da diese in den Rahmen der beigefügten Ansprüche fallen und somit einen Teil der Erfindung bilden.It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications or changes may be made to the elements of the present invention without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention, as they come within the scope of the appended claims, and thus a Form part of the invention.
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- Structure for a lighting installation, comprising an integrally formed transparent moulded part covered by a coating (35), wherein a number of conductors (20, 21, 22), consisting of the common conductor and a number of individual conductors, is arranged in the transparent moulded part simultaneously with moulding the transparent lamp tube, wherein axial elongate grooves (31, 32) are arranged in the transparent moulded part in the same number as that of the chains of lights (91, 92), which are used in the transparent moulded part, for reception of a corresponding light chain (91, 92) at the same spacing from one another, characterised in that for a number of up to two chains of lights not only the common conductor (20), but also the individual conductors (21, 22) are arranged to be integrated in a common circuit with the axial elongate groves for the chains of lights (91, 92).
- Improved structure for a lighting installation according to claim 1, characterised in that the common conductor (20) is disposed on one side of the axial elongate grooves (31, 32), whilst the individual conductors (21, 22) are disposed on the other side of the axial elongate grooves (31, 32).
- Improved structure for a lighting installation according to claim 1, characterised in that the common conductor (60) is disposed in the centre of the transparent lamp tube, whilst the individual conductors (61, 62, 63) are so arranged that a corresponding axial elongate groove (301, 302, 303) extends each time between two of the individual conductors (61, 62, 63).
- Improved structure for a lighting installation according to claim 1, characterised in that the transparent lamp tube with the chains of lights (91, 92) disposed therein has a positioning layer (34) with a minimum diameter, which is formed on the outer edge (33) thereof, as well as a covering, which is formed thereon, consisting of a transparent layer (35) with minimum diameter.
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