EP1351347B1 - Socle pour installation électrique - Google Patents

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EP1351347B1
EP1351347B1 EP03006318A EP03006318A EP1351347B1 EP 1351347 B1 EP1351347 B1 EP 1351347B1 EP 03006318 A EP03006318 A EP 03006318A EP 03006318 A EP03006318 A EP 03006318A EP 1351347 B1 EP1351347 B1 EP 1351347B1
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Jürgen Thiele
Hans-Peter Mews
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Vossloh Schwabe Deutschland GmbH
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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
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/62—Means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts or for holding them in engagement
    • H01R13/629—Additional means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts, e.g. aligning or guiding means, levers, gas pressure electrical locking indicators, manufacturing tolerances
    • H01R13/633—Additional means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts, e.g. aligning or guiding means, levers, gas pressure electrical locking indicators, manufacturing tolerances for disengagement only
    • H01R13/6335—Additional means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts, e.g. aligning or guiding means, levers, gas pressure electrical locking indicators, manufacturing tolerances for disengagement only comprising a handle
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R33/00—Coupling devices specially adapted for supporting apparatus and having one part acting as a holder providing support and electrical connection via a counterpart which is structurally associated with the apparatus, e.g. lamp holders; Separate parts thereof
    • H01R33/05—Two-pole devices
    • H01R33/06—Two-pole devices with two current-carrying pins, blades or analogous contacts, having their axes parallel to each other
    • H01R33/08—Two-pole devices with two current-carrying pins, blades or analogous contacts, having their axes parallel to each other for supporting tubular fluorescent lamp
    • H01R33/0836—Two-pole devices with two current-carrying pins, blades or analogous contacts, having their axes parallel to each other for supporting tubular fluorescent lamp characterised by the lamp holding means

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  • the invention relates to a socket for electrical Operating equipment, in particular for fluorescent lamps.
  • Fluorescent lamps and other rod-shaped light sources are occasionally installed in lights where cramped Conditions prevail. Especially if at a small distance Reflectors arranged for the illuminant are, access to the bulbs is as needed is to make this e.g. to take out of the versions, difficult. In some lighting constructions are on the Illuminants arranged reflectors so close to the Illuminants arranged that the bulbs by hand can not be rotated or moved radially.
  • a fluorescent lamp socket with two insertion slots for the contact pins of the Fluorescent lamp known.
  • the socket has a socket housing on, in the interior of latching contacts are mounted.
  • a manually operated slide serves on the one hand, push the snap contacts apart to the contact pins the fluorescent lamp after snapping free again to give.
  • an applied to the lamp serves Spring to lift the lamp out of the socket and Although at least so far, until the contact pins the rest area have left the socket contacts.
  • JP-A-04087174 is a fluorescent lamp socket known with a socket housing, the two insertion slots having. These protrude into an interior of the socket housing, are hidden in the connection contacts.
  • an angle lever is mounted, on the one hand a handle and on the other hand a pressure bridge has, which pushes the lamp out of the socket, if the angle lever is pivoted.
  • the version according to the invention has a socket housing with at least one contact element for contacting the On.
  • the socket serves both for mounting the bulb as well as to provide its electrical Care.
  • On the socket is a release device provided with the equipment from its working position can be led out.
  • the release device thus supports the removal of the equipment from his version. It is equipped with a manual actuator Mistake.
  • This is at an accessible, arranged spaced from the light source.
  • the actuator is at the side the version arranged by the light source in the Version is to use.
  • the actuator is formed for example by a profiled extension, which serves as a handle. This preferably extends radially with respect to a central axis of a rod-shaped Bulb away from the socket. This allows one good access to the actuator and thus a easy to accomplish change of the bulb.
  • the socket housing is preferably with two insertion slots provided for two contact pins of the equipment, wherein the lighting means by a linear, radial Sliding movement inserted into the insertion slots and in this is locked.
  • the contact areas of the contact elements are arranged.
  • the contacts can also act as locking means be formed to the bulbs in the socket too hold. Alternatively, other locking means, for example be formed on the socket housing.
  • the length of the insertion slots is preferably larger as the sum of the distance of the pins from each other and the length of the end portion of the insertion slots in the the contact elements or their contact areas are located. This is an electrical contact safety achieved when changing the bulb.
  • the socket a housing part, which between a working position and a release position is movably mounted.
  • the Housing part thus forms a release element with which the Lamp from his working position in its release position transferred, i. finally lifted out of the socket can be.
  • the movable housing part is preferably the front, the lamp facing housing part, which is mounted on a back part.
  • the back part preferably carries the contact elements and is stationary to fix a bulb holder.
  • the movable housing part On the movable housing part is for manual movement the same preferably provided a handle, which forms the actuating device.
  • a handle Preferably arranged the handle between two insertion slots and it goes in the same direction as this one. It is easily accessible here.
  • the arrangement leads between Both insertion slots to a symmetrical load when transferring from the working position to the release position, so that the two housing parts are not against each other jam or jam.
  • the front movable housing part can be a locking means be associated with the housing part in its working position locked. It is enough a relatively weak Detent action.
  • FIG. 1 is a lamp 1 with a fluorescent lamp
  • Fig. 2 illustrates, within a cross section ( Figure 2) U-shaped reflector 3 is arranged.
  • the Fluorescent lamp has a tubular glass body each end arranged two-pin bases 4, 5. They are in mutually identical versions 6, 7 held mechanically and contacted electrically.
  • the versions 6, 7 are identical to each other and in particular in view of the specific circumstances in designed the lamp 1. These lie in the narrow reflector 3, the lamp tube of the fluorescent lamp 2 so close encloses that the fluorescent lamp 2 in the reflector. 3 is inaccessible to an operator.
  • the lamp tube 2 can not be gripped and out with the fingers of one hand the reflector 3 and the sockets 6, 7 are pulled out. However, this is due to a special design of the Sockets 6, 7 allows that formed equal to each other are.
  • FIG 3 is representative of both versions 6, 7 shows the version 6. It has a socket housing 8, which is formed of plastic. In the present Embodiment, it is constructed in two parts. It has a front housing part 9 made of a heat-resistant Plastic and a back part 11 of the same or another plastic.
  • the housing part 9 is, as Figures 3 and 4 illustrate in sync, slidably mounted on the back part 11.
  • the housing part 9 and the back part 11 are separated from Figure 5 respectively seen.
  • the back part 11 is formed in one piece and has a plate-shaped back portion 12, the the socket back wall forms and on its back fasteners 14, 15 ( Figure 4 and Figure 5) carries.
  • These Fasteners are for example as locking means, Locking pin, locking lugs or the like formed. There are Alternatively, other fasteners providable. For example, can be integrally formed on the underside of housing latching pin. It is also possible to snap-lock at the lower housing end form the socket 6 as plug-in or push-through socket train.
  • the contact elements 23, 24 are in one of the back part 11 enclosed interior 25 accommodated, the is divided by a middle wall 26, the center and arranged parallel to the side walls 16, 17 between them is.
  • the middle wall 26 projects beyond the side walls 16, 17 with respect to a parallel to the back portion 12 selected Direction R. In addition, it dominates the front wall 18th in the same direction considerably.
  • the parts of the interior 25, which have to receive the contact elements 23, 24, are therefore open to the front and free.
  • a latching recess 27 is formed in this area.
  • the middle wall 26 includes a double-sided Bag 28, 28 'for fastening the contact elements 23, 24th
  • the contact elements 23, 24 are equal to each other and formed symmetrically to each other. They each point an upper contact region 31, 32, which is a springy stored leg forms.
  • the contact area 31, 32 has a detent recess 33, 34, which is used for latching storage of a Connecting pin of a fluorescent lamp or otherwise Operating equipment is used.
  • To the contact area 31, 32 joins a holding section 35, 36, the spring-loaded tongues for contacting electrical conductors and spring tongues for latching in the pockets 21, 22, 28, 28 '.
  • the housing part 9 is a four-sided closed Part housing with a front wall 37, two parallel to each other and perpendicular to the front wall 37 away rearwardly extending side walls 38, 39 adjacent to each other formed opposite edges of the front wall 37 are and with an upper end wall 41.
  • the end wall 41 and the front wall 37 are two of each other parallel insertion slots 42, 43 interspersed. Of the Distance between these is only slightly larger than that Width of the center wall 26.
  • a latching projection 45 is formed, the latching recess 27th assigned.
  • the insertion slots 42, 43 end approximately in the middle of the front wall 37, the existing here End areas 46, 47 are the areas behind which the Contact areas 31, 32 of the contact elements 23, 24 are located.
  • the length of the insertion slots 42, 43 is greater than that respective end area plus the outer pin spacing of the connected Fluorescent lamp. To achieve this, are the mouths located on the upper end wall 41 the insertion slots 42, 43 by molded Isolierfort instruments 48, 49 extended. The extension of the insertion slots 42, 43 provides a protection against contact when inserting Fluorescent lamp in the socket.
  • the handle 51 serves as a handle to the front part 9 on the back 11 to move.
  • the insertion of the fluorescent lamp 2 in the versions 6, 7 does not differ significantly from the sequence, when the sockets 6, 7 first in the in Figure 4 position shown. After inserting the Contact pins 2a, 2b of the fluorescent lamp in the insertion slots 42, 43 push them against the end surfaces 54, 55th and move the housing part 9 of the socket 6 or 7, to they engage in the detent recesses 33, 34.
  • the fluorescent lamp 2 is now safe contacted and held.
  • the lamp 1 is ready for use.
  • the reflector 3 prevents manual access to the fluorescent lamp 2. This condition is illustrated in FIG. Of the Interspace between the reflector 3 and the fluorescent lamp 2 is too narrow, as the fluorescent lamp 2 of Hand could be pulled out of the sockets 6, 7. However, the operator can the fluorescent lamp 2 from the Run socket 6 by grasping the handle 51 and pull it in handle longitudinally thereto. The version 6 is thereby in the position illustrated in Figure 7 transferred. At the same time, the pins of the Fluorescent lamp 2 out of the locking recesses 33, 34 led out.
  • the end surfaces 54, 55 of the insertion slots 42, 43 push the contact pins 2a, 2b over the on the locking recesses 33, 34 adjacent elevations of the contact areas 31, 32.
  • the fluorescent lamp 2 is characterized by the versions 6, 7 solved.
  • the fluorescent lamp 2 is something of the Reflector 3 moves out, as Figure 7 illustrates. she can now be easily removed.
  • a version 6, especially for lights which does not provide direct manual access to the socket Illuminants allow, has a slider, with the lamp base or its contact pins 2a, 2b be pushed out of the socket or at least of the version can be solved.
  • the socket housing 8 is formed in two parts, wherein the housing part 9 is formed as a slide is.

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Claims (16)

  1. Douille (6) pour appareils électriques pourvus de broches de contact de lampe (2a, 2b), notamment pour lampes à fluorescence (2), comportant
    un corps de douille (8) dans lequel est fixé au moins un élément de contact (23) pour réaliser le contact électrique avec une broche de contact (2a, 2b) de l'appareil,
    avec un dispositif de déverrouillage pour extraire l'appareil de la douille (6), le dispositif de déverrouillage présentant un dispositif d'actionnement (51) manuel,
    caractérisée par le fait que
    le corps de douille (8) comporte une partie dos (11) et une partie boítier (9) qui est montée coulissante sur la partie dos (11) et dans laquelle sont aménagées des fentes d'insertion (42, 43) pour les broches de contact de lampe (2a, 2b), la partie boítier (9) formant le dispositif de déverrouillage pour extraire l'appareil de la douille (6).
  2. Douille selon la revendication 1, caractérisée par le fait que la partie boítier montée mobile présente au moins une surface d'appui (54) pour l'appareil.
  3. Douille selon la revendication 1, caractérisée par le fait qu'une zone de contact (31) de l'élément de contact (23) s'étend jusque dans une zone d'extrémité (46) de la fente d'insertion (42).
  4. Douille selon la revendication 3, caractérisée par le fait qu'au moins une cloison d'isolation (48, 51) est disposée dans le prolongement rectiligne d'une paroi latérale de la fente.
  5. Douille selon la revendication 4, caractérisée par le fait qu'une cloison d'isolation (51) est conformée en poignée.
  6. Douille selon la revendication 1, caractérisée par le fait que des zones de contact (31, 32) des éléments de contact (23, 24) s'étendent dans des zones d'extrémité (46, 47) des fentes d'insertion (42, 43).
  7. Douille selon la revendication 6, caractérisée par le fait que la longueur des fentes d'insertion (42, 43) est supérieure à la somme de l'écartement des broches de contact et de la longueur de la zone d'extrémité (46, 47).
  8. Douille selon la revendication 2, caractérisée par le fait que la partie boítier (9) est montée avec possibilité de déplacement entre une position de travail et une position de déverrouillage.
  9. Douille selon la revendication 2, caractérisée par le fait que la partie boítier (9) est montée avec possibilité de déplacement linéaire dans une direction (R) transversale à la broche de contact
  10. Douille selon revendications 2 et 6, caractérisée par le fait qu'une partie formant poignée (51) est prévue sur la partie boítier (9), entre les deux fentes d'insertion (42, 43).
  11. Douille selon la revendication 1, caractérisée par le fait qu'un moyen d'encliquetage (27, 45) est associé au dispositif de déverrouillage (9) aux fins de maintenir celui-ci dans une position de travail.
  12. Douille selon la revendication 1, caractérisée par le fait que l'élément de contact (23) est conformé en moyen d'encliquetage pour les broches de contact de lampe (2a, 2b).
  13. Douille selon revendications 3 et 12, caractérisée par le fait que la position d'encliquetage de l'élément de contact (23) est disposée dans la zone d'extrémité de la fente d'insertion (42).
  14. Douille selon la revendication 8, caractérisée par le fait qu'à la partie boítier (9) est associé un moyen d'encliquetage (27, 45) qui présente une position d'encliquetage disposée dans la position de travail.
  15. Douille selon la revendication 1, caractérisée par le fait que les éléments de contact (23, 24) sont montés sur la partie dos (11).
  16. Douille selon la revendication 1, caractérisée par le fait que des moyens de fixation (14, 15) sont aménagés sur la partie dos (11).
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