EP1378708B1 - Leicht einbaubare Notleuchte - Google Patents

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EP1378708B1
EP1378708B1 EP03380155A EP03380155A EP1378708B1 EP 1378708 B1 EP1378708 B1 EP 1378708B1 EP 03380155 A EP03380155 A EP 03380155A EP 03380155 A EP03380155 A EP 03380155A EP 1378708 B1 EP1378708 B1 EP 1378708B1
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21S—NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS
    • F21S9/00—Lighting devices with a built-in power supply; Systems employing lighting devices with a built-in power supply
    • F21S9/02—Lighting devices with a built-in power supply; Systems employing lighting devices with a built-in power supply the power supply being a battery or accumulator
    • F21S9/022—Emergency lighting devices
    • 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
    • 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
    • F21V21/14—Adjustable mountings
    • F21V21/30—Pivoted housings or frames
    • 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
    • F21V23/02—Arrangement of electric circuit elements in or on lighting devices the elements being transformers, impedances or power supply units, e.g. a transformer with a rectifier
    • F21V23/023—Power supplies in a casing
    • 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
    • F21V23/02—Arrangement of electric circuit elements in or on lighting devices the elements being transformers, impedances or power supply units, e.g. a transformer with a rectifier
    • F21V23/026—Fastening of transformers or ballasts
    • 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
    • F21V—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F21V15/00—Protecting lighting devices from damage
    • F21V15/01—Housings, e.g. material or assembling of housing parts
    • 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
    • F21V17/00—Fastening of component parts of lighting devices, e.g. shades, globes, refractors, reflectors, filters, screens, grids or protective cages
    • F21V17/10—Fastening of component parts of lighting devices, e.g. shades, globes, refractors, reflectors, filters, screens, grids or protective cages characterised by specific fastening means or way of fastening
    • F21V17/107—Fastening of component parts of lighting devices, e.g. shades, globes, refractors, reflectors, filters, screens, grids or protective cages characterised by specific fastening means or way of fastening using hinge joints
    • 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
    • F21V23/02—Arrangement of electric circuit elements in or on lighting devices the elements being transformers, impedances or power supply units, e.g. a transformer with a rectifier

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  • the present invention relates to an emergency luminaire, which has characteristics such that the heat-generating source or sources, such as the lamp itself and other components, are separate both from the electric power supply batteries and from the remaining components corresponding to the electrical gear, this and the batteries being mounted in independent cases hinged to each other, obtaining a longer useful life span of those batteries and a higher functional reliability.
  • the object of the invention is to provide a luminaire with the characteristics and features referred to, which also has the particularity of being possible to recess and adapt easily in the corresponding cavity or housing foreseen for this purpose.
  • Emergency luminaires are incorporated generally by a case and a frame on which is mounted the diffuser or lampshade, the electrical gear being established inside the case, whilst the lamps are mounted inside the frame, separated from that former by covers or partitions, it being possible to cite among the components, as well as the lamps, the corresponding of possible electric power supply batteries, a battery charger, and other electrical and electronic elements which the emergency luminaires require for their operation.
  • the heat which the lamp produces and other elements which also generate heat causes heating to take place in the batteries which results in a noticeable reduction in the useful life thereof, independently of faults arising in their operation.
  • US-A-5408394 discloses a down lighting system for elevator cabs ad the like, including halogen lights in standard and emergency light fittings.
  • the system can be considered to include at least one lamp, components of an electrical gear for operating the lamp, and at least one electric power supply battery. Said components of an electrical gear and said at least one battery are mounted separately with respect to the lamp.
  • the invention is a luminaire as defined in claim 1. Preferred embodiments thereof are defined in the dependent claims.
  • the luminaire object of the invention has been conceived to resolve the aforementioned problem, for which it has been foreseen that the respective lamp or lamps are mounted separately with respect to the electrical gear, as well as with respect to the possible electric power supply batteries, with the particularity that the different components which form said electrical gear and the batteries themselves are mounted in independent cases, hinged to each other to allow angular movement between them and facilitate thereby a better manipulation in their mounting and/or recessing in the corresponding housing foreseen for this purpose.
  • the heat source constituted by the actual lamps of the luminaire, including other heat-generating components also, during the operation of the former, will be separate and independent of the rest of the electrical gear and especially of the power supply batteries, which results in a longer duration and better functionality of these and, in the end, of the luminaire unit.
  • the hinges which articulate the cases are constituted on the basis of an upper cover, under which is arranged an intermediate piece able to turn with respect to the former and both come with appropriate means, able to engage in each other, which limit the tilting or turning of one with respect to the other in order to prevent that the hinge can be disassembled accidentally.
  • said two pieces have an upper channel in which is lodged the rim corresponding to the adjoining cases in question.
  • the hinges also include two lower pieces each having holders in which is fitted a common pin with respect to which both one and the other piece can rotate, to determine the angular tilting or turning of one case with respect to the other, since the cases as well as having a rim fitting in the channels of the upper cover and of the intermediate piece, have another rim which fits in the channels established for this purpose in said two lower pieces.
  • the upper cover and the intermediate piece have some nipples on their lower face, which are introduced in respective recesses foreseen for this purpose in the upper face of the two lower pieces.
  • the luminaire (1) represented by a longitudinal section in figure 2 , incorporates its lamp or lamps (2) separate from the electrical gear, the latter being housed in cases (3), (3') and (3"), so that in the case (3) can be housed, for example, the corresponding possible electric power supply battery or batteries, whilst in the case (3') can be housed, for example, the charger of said battery or batteries, whilst in the case (3") can be housed other components or electrical and/or electronic equipment which facilitate the operation of the luminaire unit.
  • the cases (3-3'-3") are joined to each other through corresponding hinges (4) which facilitate the angular positioning of some cases with respect to others, as is represented clearly in figure 3 , in which can be seen the case (3) holding the battery (5), the case (3') holding the charger (6) and other components, and the case (3") holding, for example, a converter (7) for starting the lamp (2), which is fed through the electric mains wiring (8).
  • the electrical gear which is formed by the elements or components (6) and (7), including the electric battery or batteries (5), are in their corresponding cases, each independent, although joined through the hinges (4), and also separate with respect to the lighting lamp or lamps (2) of the actual luminaire (1), which will avoid the excessive heating of said battery or batteries (5) and therefore a longer duration of the useful life thereof, with the additional particularity that the hinges (4) allow the angular position of the cases (3-3'-3") to be altered, as is represented in figure 3 and thereby the possibility of adapting and positioning the luminaire unit correctly in the recess or housing established for this purpose.
  • hinges (4) these comprise an upper cover (9), elongated and having in correspondence with one of its side, at the top, a channel (10), being coupled below said upper cover (9) an intermediate piece (11) having on one of its sides another groove (10) identical to that previously referred to, so that the positioning of those pieces (9) and (11) as is represented in figure 5 , establishes two channels (10) on the side and at the top, for housing the rim corresponding to one of the cases (3) or (3') or (3").
  • the hinge (4) also includes a pair of lower and identical pieces (12), each one of which has a holder (13), which in the positioning of such lower pieces (12) are arranged facing each other axially and, between them, a pin (14) is inserted which serves as an axle about which each of those holders (13) can rotate, and therefore, each of the pieces (12), it having been foreseen that in these two lower pieces (12) a lower channel (15) is also implemented for housing the rim corresponding to the lower part of the case (3) or (3') or (3") itself.
  • the upper cover (9) and intermediate piece (11) have some nipples (16) foreseen in the lower part thereof, which are housed in respective cavities (17) foreseen for this purpose in the upper part of the lower pieces (12).
  • the intermediate piece (11) has some protuberances (20), forming a kind of toothing, the purpose of which is to limit the rotation of said intermediate piece (11) with respect to the upper cover (9), preventing that the hinge can be disassembled accidentally.
  • the ends of the hinges (4) are finished with some sealing caps (21), which run through holes (22) in the sides of the upper cover (9) and are housed in cavities foreseen for this purpose in the ends of the lower pieces (12).
  • cases (3-3'-3) can be different, provided that they house at least the corresponding power supply battery and that this is separate from the lamp or lamps (2), and independent of the gear which can be housed in another or other cases, it being advantageous that the aforementioned battery or case (3) which houses it, be in the sector farthest away from the aforementioned lamp.

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Claims (9)

  1. Notleuchte zur problemlosen versenkten Anordnung, mit:
    mindestens einer Lampe (2);
    Komponenten (6,7) einer elektrischen Ausrüstung zum Betätigen der Leuchte; und
    mindestens einer elektrischen Stromversorgungsbatterie (5);
    wobei:
    die Komponenten (6,7) der elektrischen Ausrüstung und die mindestens eine Batterie (5) separat von der Lampe (2) oder anderer Wärmequellen angeordnet sind;
    die Leuchte mehrere Gehäuse (3,3',3") aufweist, die mittels Artikulationsvorrichtungen gelenkig derart miteinander verbunden sind, dass eine Änderung der Winkelposition zwischen den Gehäusen (3,3',3") zwecks Erleichterung der Anpassbarkeit und Positionierung der Gehäuse an einen bzw. in einem versenkten Aufnahmeraum ermöglicht wird;
    und die mindestens einer Stromversorgungsbatterie (5) in mindestens einem der Gehäuse (3) angeordnet ist, während die Komponenten (6,7) der elektrischen Ausrüstung in mindestens einem anderen der Gehäuse (3',3") angeordnet sind; und
    ferner mit Verbindungskabeln (19) zwischen der Batterie (5) und den in den verschiedenen Gehäusen (3,3',3") angeordneten Komponenten (6,7) der elektrischen Ausrüstung, wobei die Verbindungskabel durch die zwischen den Gehäusen angeordneten Artikulationsvorrichtungen verlaufen.
  2. Notleuchte nach Anspruch 1, bei der die Artikulationsvorrichtungen Gelenke (4) aufweisen, die durch Verbindung einer oberen Abdeckung (9), eines Zwischenteils (11) und zweier unterer Teile (12) gebildet sind, wobei die unteren Teile an eine gemeinsame Achse (14) angelenkt sind.
  3. Notleuchte nach Anspruch 2, bei der die obere Abdeckung (9) an einer ihrer Seiten mit einem Kanal (10) versehen ist, in den ein Rand eines Gehäuses (3,3',3") passt, während das Zwischenteil (11) überlappend unter der oberen Abdeckung angreift, und die obere Abdeckung an der gegenüberliegenden Seite mit einem weiteren Kanal (10) versehen ist, in den der Rand eines dem vorgenannten Gehäuse benachbarten Gehäuses (3,3',3") passt, wobei die obere Abdeckung (9) und das Zwischenteil (11) mit einer Anzahl unterer Vorsprünge (16) versehen sind, die in Vertiefungen (17) aufgenommen sind, welche zu diesem Zweck in dem oberen Teilbereich der beiden unteren Teile (12) ausgebildet sind, wobei die letzteren Teile an ihrer Außenseite mit Kanälen (15) versehen sind, welche denjenigen der oberen Abdeckung (9) und des Zwischenteils (11) gleich sind und in welche die entsprechenden Ränder der benachbarten Gehäuse (3,3',3") passen.
  4. Notleuchte nach einem der Ansprüche 2 und 3, bei der jeder der beiden unteren Teile (12) mit einem Halter (13) versehen ist, wobei einer der Halter (13) dem anderen der Halter (13) axial gegenüberliegt, wobei ein gemeinsamer Stift (14) zwischen den beiden Haltern (13) untergebracht ist, wobei der gemeinsame Stift (14), der als Achse für die beiden unteren Teile (12) dient, unabhängig schwenkbar ist, um eine Veränderung der Winkelposition der entsprechenden benachbarten Gehäuse (3,3',3") zu ermöglichen, die mittels des die unteren Teile (12) aufweisenden Gelenks (4) miteinander verbunden sind.
  5. Notleuchte nach einem der Ansprüche 2 bis 4, bei der zwischen dem oberen Teil (9), dem Zwischenteil (11) und den beiden unteren Teilen (12) des Gelenks (4) ein Kanal (18) ausgebildet ist, durch den die elektrischen Kabel verlaufen, welche die entsprechenden Gehäuse (3, 3',3") verbinden.
  6. Notleuchte nach einem der Ansprüche 2 bis 5, bei der das Zwischenteil (11) Vorsprünge oder Vorwölbungen (20) aufweist, die eine Zahnanordnung bilden, welche die Drehung des Zwischenteils (11) relativ zu der oberen Abdeckung (9) begrenzt, um ein unbeabsichtigtes Lösen der Scharniereinheit (4) zu verhindern.
  7. Notleuchte nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, bei der die Komponenten der elektrischen Ausrüstung einen Transformator in Verbindung mit einer Batterieladevorrichtung (6) enthalten, wobei der Transformator und die Batterieladevorrichtung (6) in einem Gehäuse (3') untergebracht sind, das nicht das die mindestens eine Batterie (5) enthaltende Gehäuse (3) ist.
  8. Notleuchte nach Anspruch 7, ferner mit einem Konverter (7) zum Starten der Lampe, wobei der Konverter in einem Gehäuse (3") untergebracht ist, das weder das die Batterieladevorrichtung (6) enthaltende Gehäuse (3') noch das die Batterie enthaltende Gehäuse (3) ist.
  9. Notleuchte nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, bei der die Komponenten (6,7) der elektrischen Ausrüstung und die mindestens eine Batterie (5) separat von der Lampe (2) angeordnet sind.
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ES200201524A ES2228216B1 (es) 2002-07-01 2002-07-01 Luminaria de emergencia de facil empotrabilidad.

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