EP2034233A1 - Light strip system - Google Patents

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EP2034233A1
EP2034233A1 EP08015628A EP08015628A EP2034233A1 EP 2034233 A1 EP2034233 A1 EP 2034233A1 EP 08015628 A EP08015628 A EP 08015628A EP 08015628 A EP08015628 A EP 08015628A EP 2034233 A1 EP2034233 A1 EP 2034233A1
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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
    • F21V21/005—Supporting, suspending, or attaching arrangements for lighting devices; Hand grips for several lighting devices in an end-to-end arrangement, i.e. light tracks
    • 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
    • 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 lighting system with at least two narrow, attached to one another via a connecting element lights, which abut each other in the installed position.
  • the lights are frontally attached to each other to produce a continuous from several consecutively arranged lights strip lighting system of several meters for a uniform room illumination. It is also increasingly desired in light band systems a narrow structure to create a delicate impression, especially when using T5 lights that allow a very narrow and filigree design of the lights overall.
  • the invention is therefore based on the object at a said light band system to avoid the vorgenanten disadvantages, at least in part, and to train such that the lights are particularly simple and preferably without tools to form the light band system firmly connected to each other.
  • the connecting element has a spring clip, which is designed so that it engages through openings in the lights with a front end a first light in installation position and with a rear end a second light in the installed position so resiliently engages behind in that the spring clip presses the luminaires against each other.
  • the spring clip which is preferably bent as a spring wire bow from a wire, so in at least two correspondingly mounted in mounting position openings in the abutting lights used so that it presses in the mounting position by the inherent spring force the lights at the joint against each other, preferably without Distance (distance).
  • connection of the lights can be done at the joints, preferably at the head ends without tools by simply inserting the spring wire clip according to the invention in the openings and by snapping into the lights.
  • the snap can be done either in the luminaire housing or other elements of the lamp.
  • the connection between the lights can be easily released without tools.
  • At least two spring wire clamps according to the invention are provided, which connect the lamps together at the opposite ends of the joint.
  • the spring wire bow essentially a Z-shaped geometry, comprising at least one thigh, a transverse leg extending therealong and extending transversely to the extension direction of the thigh and adjoining it and has parallel offset to the thigh extending lower leg.
  • the thigh and the transverse leg press the abutting lights against each other and a resilient leg, preferably the longer lower leg is resiliently locked in the lamp.
  • the upper, middle and lower leg define in one plane.
  • the spring clip is also formed with a Einrastschenkel, which is preferably provided at the end of the lower leg. Another may be provided on the thigh. It is particularly advantageous if this Einrastschenkel extends transversely to the plane which is defined by the upper, the middle and the lower leg.
  • the thigh is significantly shorter than the lower leg, with the latter essentially determining the resilient property of the spring clip.
  • the fastening method according to the invention is usually used at the head ends of the adjoining lights.
  • the lights can be limited at the front ends sometimes by frontally attachable to the lamp housing head pieces, which head pieces then have the openings for the passage of the spring wire clip.
  • the invention relates to a substantially Z-shaped spring clip with a front end for engagement in a first lamp and a rear end, which engages the second lamp in the installed position so resiliently that the spring wire clip presses the lights against each other at a junction.
  • the spring clip is bent as a spring wire clip of a wire, which is e.g. may have a thickness of 1.5mm.
  • this spring clip is substantially Z-shaped with at least one thigh, a transverse leg extending therealong and extending transversely to the direction of elongation of the thigh, and a lower leg adjoining the transverse limb, which in turn extends parallel to the longitudinal direction of extension of the thigh.
  • a latching limb may also be provided on the thigh or on the lower leg, which extends transversely to the plane defined by the in-plane upper, transverse and lower leg.
  • the spring clip is designed as a spring wire bow, which is integrally bent from a wire.
  • the lighting strip system consists essentially of two at the head ends on the shock side abutting each other lights 2, 4, each with a light housing 6, 8th for receiving longitudinally extending grids 10, 12 and fluorescent lamps 14, 16.
  • the lights 2, 4 are connected by means of the spring wire clip 18, 20 according to the invention at their head pieces 22, 24 seamlessly.
  • the spring wire clip 18, 20 is in the Figures 3-6 shown enlarged.
  • the spring wire bracket 18 in the present case essentially consists of a Z-shaped bent wire hanger with a diameter of 1.5 mm of a shorter thigh 26, an adjoining this longer and transverse to the longitudinal extension direction of the thigh 26 transverse leg 28 and a to this subsequent, longer lower leg 30 includes, which extends parallel to the distance of the transverse leg 28 offset to the thigh 26.
  • the thigh 26, the transverse leg 28 and the lower leg 30 together define a plane as shown in FIGS FIGS. 4 and 5 is particularly easy to remove.
  • the lower leg 30 is about 10 times as long as the thigh 26.
  • Fig. 2 how out Fig. 2 can be seen, in the mounting position abutting head pieces 22, 24 aligned in pairs aligned lower passages 36, middle passages 38 and upper passages 40 formed in the abutting front ends of the lights, through which the spring wire clip 20 has been carried out so that the springy Lower leg 30 extends from the second light 4 through the lower passage 36 into the first light 2, the transverse leg 28 then extends from the first light 2 through the central passage 38 into the second light 4 and the thigh 36 in turn from the second Luminaire 4 back into the first light 2 extends.
  • the spring wire clip 20 rests against the walls of the head pieces 22, 24 and on the upper side on the lower edge of the upper passage 40.
  • the spring wire clip has a thickness of 1.5 millimeters.
  • the entire spring wire hanger has a height of 44.2 millimeters and a length of 38.1 millimeters.
  • the latching leg preferably has a length of about 6.5 millimeters.
  • the luminaires can thus be connected to each other in a simple manner and without tools on the face side to form any length of light band systems.

Abstract

The light band system has a connecting element that is provided to fix two lights (2,4), particularly narrow lights. A spring band (18,20) is formed such that the spring band gripped from rear with a front end of a light in the lights through openings. A rear end of another light is gripped an installation position such that the spring band of the lights are pressed against each other.

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Die Erfindung betrifft ein Lichtbandsystem mit mindestens zwei schmalen, über ein Verbindungselement aneinander befestigten Leuchten, welche in Einbaulage gegeneinander anliegen. Vorzugsweise sind die Leuchten stirnseitig aneinander befestigt, um ein aus mehreren hintereinander angeordneten Leuchten durchgehendes Lichtbandsystem von mehreren Metern für eine gleichmäßige Raumausleuchtung zu erzeugen. Dabei wird auch bei Lichtbandsystemen zunehmend ein schmaler Aufbau zum Erzeugen eines filigranen Eindruckes gewünscht, insbesondere bei der Verwendung von T5-Leuchten, die insgesamt einen sehr schmalen und filigranen Aufbau der Leuchten ermöglichen.The invention relates to a lighting system with at least two narrow, attached to one another via a connecting element lights, which abut each other in the installed position. Preferably, the lights are frontally attached to each other to produce a continuous from several consecutively arranged lights strip lighting system of several meters for a uniform room illumination. It is also increasingly desired in light band systems a narrow structure to create a delicate impression, especially when using T5 lights that allow a very narrow and filigree design of the lights overall.

Bestehende Lichtbandsysteme werden durch Verschrauben oder durch von unten auf die Kopfstücke der Leuchtenkörper aufgeschobene Federelemente (Klammern) miteinander verbunden. Diese mitunter von unten sichtbaren Verbindungselemente stören den Gesamteindruck der Leuchte. Es ist durchweg gewünscht, eine unsichtbare Befestigung der Leuchten aneinander zu realisieren. Dieses kann mithin nur von oben erfolgen, was bei der Deckenmontage bei abgehängten Decken einen gewissen Montageaufwand erfordert. Üblicherweise müssen Schrauben in die aufzuschiebenden Federelemente eingeschraubt werden.Existing trunking systems are connected to each other by screwing or by suspended from below on the head pieces of the lamp body spring elements (brackets). These sometimes visible from below connecting elements disturb the overall impression of the lamp. It is consistently desired to realize an invisible attachment of the lights to each other. This can therefore only be done from the top, which requires a certain assembly effort for ceiling mounting with suspended ceilings. Usually screws must be screwed into the aufzuschiebenden spring elements.

Der Erfindung liegt mithin die Aufgabe zugrunde, bei einem eingangs genannte Lichtbandsystem die vorgenanten Nachteile zumindest teilweise zu vermeiden und derart fortzubilden, dass die Leuchten besonders einfach und vorzugsweise werkzeuglos zur Bildung des Lichtbandsystems fest miteinander verbindbar sind.The invention is therefore based on the object at a said light band system to avoid the vorgenanten disadvantages, at least in part, and to train such that the lights are particularly simple and preferably without tools to form the light band system firmly connected to each other.

Diese Aufgabe wird bei einem gattungsgemäßen Lichtbandsystem dadurch gelöst, dass das Verbindungselement einen Federbügel aufweist, der so ausgebildet ist, dass er durch Öffnungen in den Leuchten mit einem Vorderende eine erste Leuchte in Einbaulage hintergreift und mit einem Hinterende eine zweite Leuchte in Einbaulage so federnd hintergreift, dass der Federbügel die Leuchten gegeneinander presst. Der Federbügel, der vorzugsweise als Federdrahtbügel aus einem Draht gebogen ist, wird also in mindestens zwei korrespondierend in Einbaulage zueinander angeordneten Öffnungen in den gegeneinander anstoßenden Leuchten so eingesetzt, dass er in Montagestellung durch die inhärente Federkraft die Leuchten an der Stoßstelle gegeneinander presst, vorzugsweise ohne Abstand (abstandslos). Somit kann die Verbindung der Leuchten an den Stoßstellen, vorzugsweise an den Kopfenden werkzeuglos durch einfaches Einsetzen der erfindungsgemäßen Federdrahtbügel in die Öffnungen und durch Einrasten in den Leuchten erfolgen. Das Einrasten kann dabei entweder in dem Leuchtengehäuse oder an anderen Elementen der Leuchte erfolgen. In gleicher Weise kann durch Lösen der Spannung des Federdrahtbügels die Verbindung zwischen den Leuchten einfach werkzeuglos gelöst werden.This object is achieved in a generic lighting system in that the connecting element has a spring clip, which is designed so that it engages through openings in the lights with a front end a first light in installation position and with a rear end a second light in the installed position so resiliently engages behind in that the spring clip presses the luminaires against each other. The spring clip, which is preferably bent as a spring wire bow from a wire, so in at least two correspondingly mounted in mounting position openings in the abutting lights used so that it presses in the mounting position by the inherent spring force the lights at the joint against each other, preferably without Distance (distance). Thus, the connection of the lights can be done at the joints, preferably at the head ends without tools by simply inserting the spring wire clip according to the invention in the openings and by snapping into the lights. The snap can be done either in the luminaire housing or other elements of the lamp. In the same way, by releasing the tension of the spring wire clip, the connection between the lights can be easily released without tools.

Zur Realisierung einer besonders festen Verbindung werden vorzugsweise mindestens zwei erfindungsgemäße Federdrahtbügel vorgesehen, die an den gegenüberliegenden Enden der Stoßstelle die Leuchten miteinander verbinden.To realize a particularly strong connection preferably at least two spring wire clamps according to the invention are provided, which connect the lamps together at the opposite ends of the joint.

Als besonders vorteilhaft hat sich erwiesen, dem Federdrahtbügel im Wesentlichen eine Z-förmige Geometrie zu verleihen, der zumindest einen Oberschenkel, einen sich an diesen anschließenden und quer zu der Erstreckungsrichtung des Oberschenkels verlaufenden Querschenkel und einen sich an diesen anschließenden und sich parallel versetzt zu dem Oberschenkel erstreckenden Unterschenkel aufweist. In Einbaulage drücken der Oberschenkel und der Querschenkel die aneinanderstoßenden Leuchten gegeneinander und ein federnder Schenkel, vorzugsweise der längere Unterschenkel wird federnd in der Leuchte eingerastet.It has proven to be particularly advantageous to impart to the spring wire bow essentially a Z-shaped geometry, comprising at least one thigh, a transverse leg extending therealong and extending transversely to the extension direction of the thigh and adjoining it and has parallel offset to the thigh extending lower leg. In the installed position of the thigh and the transverse leg press the abutting lights against each other and a resilient leg, preferably the longer lower leg is resiliently locked in the lamp.

Üblicherweise definieren der Ober-, der Mittel- und der Unterschenkel in einer Ebene.Usually, the upper, middle and lower leg define in one plane.

Bei einer Weiterentwicklung ist der Federbügel zudem mit einem Einrastschenkel ausgebildet, der vorzugsweise am Ende des Unterschenkels vorgesehen ist. Ein weiterer kann an dem Oberschenkel vorgesehen sein. Besonders vorteilhaft ist, wenn dieser Einrastschenkel sich quer zu der Ebene erstreckt, welcher durch den Ober-, den Mittel- und den Unterschenkel definiert wird.In a further development of the spring clip is also formed with a Einrastschenkel, which is preferably provided at the end of the lower leg. Another may be provided on the thigh. It is particularly advantageous if this Einrastschenkel extends transversely to the plane which is defined by the upper, the middle and the lower leg.

Bei der bevorzugten Ausführung ist der Oberschenkel deutlich kürzer als der Unterschenkel ausgebildet, wobei im Wesentlichen Letzterer die federnde Eigenschaft des Federbügels bestimmt.In the preferred embodiment, the thigh is significantly shorter than the lower leg, with the latter essentially determining the resilient property of the spring clip.

Auch die erfindungsgemäße Befestigungsart wird üblicherweise an den Kopfenden der aneinander angrenzenden Leuchten eingesetzt. Zu diesem Zweck können die Leuchten an den Stirnenden mitunter durch auf die Leuchtengehäuse stirnseitig aufsteckbare Kopfstücke begrenzt sein, wobei diese Kopfstücke dann die Öffnungen für den Durchgang des Federdrahtbügels aufweisen.The fastening method according to the invention is usually used at the head ends of the adjoining lights. For this purpose, the lights can be limited at the front ends sometimes by frontally attachable to the lamp housing head pieces, which head pieces then have the openings for the passage of the spring wire clip.

Daneben betrifft die Erfindung einen im Wesentlichen Z-förmigen Federbügel mit einem Vorderende zum Eingriff in eine erste Leuchte und einem Hinterende, welches die zweite Leuchte in Einbaulage so federnd hintergreift, dass der Federdrahtbügel die Leuchten an einer Stoßstelle gegeneinander presst. Vorzugsweise ist der Federbügel als Federdrahtbügel aus einem Draht gebogen, der z.B. eine Stärke von 1,5mm aufweisen kann.In addition, the invention relates to a substantially Z-shaped spring clip with a front end for engagement in a first lamp and a rear end, which engages the second lamp in the installed position so resiliently that the spring wire clip presses the lights against each other at a junction. Preferably, the spring clip is bent as a spring wire clip of a wire, which is e.g. may have a thickness of 1.5mm.

Bei der bevorzugten Ausführungsform ist dieser Federbügel im Wesentlichen Z-förmig ausgebildet mit zumindest einem Oberschenkel, einem sich an diesen anschließenden und quer zur Längserstreckungsrichtung des Oberschenkels verlaufenden Querschenkel sowie einem sich an den Querschenkel anschließenden Unterschenkel, der sich wiederum parallel versetzt zur Längserstreckungsrichtung des Oberschenkels erstreckt.In the preferred embodiment, this spring clip is substantially Z-shaped with at least one thigh, a transverse leg extending therealong and extending transversely to the direction of elongation of the thigh, and a lower leg adjoining the transverse limb, which in turn extends parallel to the longitudinal direction of extension of the thigh.

Zur Realisierung einer formschlüssigen Befestigung kann zudem ein Einrastschenkel an dem Oberschenkel oder an dem Unterschenkel vorgesehen sein, welcher sich quer zu der Ebene erstreckt, welche durch den in einer Ebene liegenden Ober-, Quer- und Unterschenkel definiert wird.In order to realize a form-fitting fastening, a latching limb may also be provided on the thigh or on the lower leg, which extends transversely to the plane defined by the in-plane upper, transverse and lower leg.

Vorzugsweise ist der Federbügel als Federdrahtbügel ausgebildet, der einstückig aus einem Draht gebogen ist.Preferably, the spring clip is designed as a spring wire bow, which is integrally bent from a wire.

Weitere Einzelheiten, Vorteile und Merkmale der Erfindung lassen sich dem nachfolgenden Teil der Beschreibung entnehmen, in dem ein Ausführungsbeispiel der erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung anhand von sechs Zeichnungen näher erläutert ist. Es zeigen:

Figur 1
eine vergrößerte Draufsicht eines erfindungsgemäßen Lichtbandsystems an der Stoßstelle zweier Leuchten;
Figur 2
ein Längsschnitt des Lichtbandsystems entlang der Linie II - II gemäß Figur 1;
Figur 3
eine Seitenansicht des Federdrahtbügels;
Figur 4
eine Frontansicht des Federdrahtbügels;
Figur 5
eine Ansicht des Federdrahtbügels von unten; und
Figur 6
eine perspektivische Ansicht des Federdrahtbügels.
Further details, advantages and features of the invention can be taken from the following part of the description, in which an embodiment of the device according to the invention is explained in more detail with reference to six drawings. Show it:
FIG. 1
an enlarged plan view of a lighting system according to the invention at the junction of two lights;
FIG. 2
a longitudinal section of the lighting system along the line II - II according to FIG. 1 ;
FIG. 3
a side view of the spring wire clip;
FIG. 4
a front view of the spring wire clip;
FIG. 5
a view of the spring wire clip from below; and
FIG. 6
a perspective view of the spring wire clip.

Gleiche oder gleich wirkende Teile sind mit denselben Bezugszeichen versehen.Identical or equivalent parts are provided with the same reference numerals.

Demnach besteht das erfindungsgemäße Lichtbandsystem im Wesentlichen aus zwei an den Kopfenden stoßseitig gegeneinander anliegenden Leuchten 2, 4, mit jeweils einem Leuchtengehäuse 6, 8 zur Aufnahme von sich in Längsrichtung erstreckenden Rastern 10, 12 und Leuchtstofflampen 14, 16.Accordingly, the lighting strip system according to the invention consists essentially of two at the head ends on the shock side abutting each other lights 2, 4, each with a light housing 6, 8th for receiving longitudinally extending grids 10, 12 and fluorescent lamps 14, 16.

Die Leuchten 2, 4 sind mittels der erfindungsgemäßen Federdrahtbügel 18, 20 an ihren Kopfstücken 22, 24 übergangslos miteinander verbunden.The lights 2, 4 are connected by means of the spring wire clip 18, 20 according to the invention at their head pieces 22, 24 seamlessly.

Der erfindungsgemäße Federdrahtbügel 18, 20 ist in den Figuren 3-6 vergrößert dargestellt. Demnach besteht der Federdrahtbügel 18 im vorliegenden Fall im Wesentlichen aus einem Z-förmig gebogenen Drahtbügel mit einem Durchmesser von 1,5mm der einen kürzeren Oberschenkel 26, einen sich an diesen anschließenden längeren und quer zur Längserstreckungsrichtung des Oberschenkels 26 erstreckenden Querschenkel 28 und einen sich an diesen anschließenden, längeren Unterschenkel 30 umfasst, welcher sich um die Entfernung des Querschenkels 28 parallel versetzt zu dem Oberschenkel 26 erstreckt. Der Oberschenkel 26, der Querschenkel 28 und der Unterschenkel 30 definieren zusammen eine Ebene, wie aus den Figuren 4 und 5 besonders gut zu entnehmen ist. Der Unterschenkel 30 ist etwa 10 Mal so lang wie der Oberschenkel 26. In Einbaulage fungiert der Oberschenkel 26 im Wesentlichen als Auflage auf der Oberseite der Öffnung in den Kopfstücken der Leuchten 2, 4 und der deutlich längere Unterschenkel 30 bestimmt wesentlich die Federeigenschaft des Federdrahtbügels 18. Am hinteren Ende des Unterschenkels 30 ist ein sich quer zur Längserstreckungsrichtung des Unterschenkels 30 abragender Einrastschenkel 33 ausgebildet, der an seinem Freiende wiederum eine kürzere Einrastnase 34 durch Umbiegen aufweist. In dem seitlichen Schnittbild gemäß Figur 2 ist die Montage des Federbügels 20 dargestellt.The spring wire clip 18, 20 according to the invention is in the Figures 3-6 shown enlarged. Accordingly, the spring wire bracket 18 in the present case essentially consists of a Z-shaped bent wire hanger with a diameter of 1.5 mm of a shorter thigh 26, an adjoining this longer and transverse to the longitudinal extension direction of the thigh 26 transverse leg 28 and a to this subsequent, longer lower leg 30 includes, which extends parallel to the distance of the transverse leg 28 offset to the thigh 26. The thigh 26, the transverse leg 28 and the lower leg 30 together define a plane as shown in FIGS FIGS. 4 and 5 is particularly easy to remove. The lower leg 30 is about 10 times as long as the thigh 26. In the installed position of the thigh 26 acts essentially as a support on the top of the opening in the head pieces of the lights 2, 4 and the significantly longer lower leg 30 determines the spring characteristic of the spring wire clip substantially At the rear end of the lower leg 30, a locking leg 33 projecting transversely to the longitudinal extension direction of the lower leg 30 is formed, which in turn has a shorter latching nose 34 at its free end by bending over. In the side sectional view according to FIG. 2 the assembly of the spring clip 20 is shown.

Wie aus Fig. 2 zu entnehmen ist, sind in den in Einbaulage gegeneinander anliegenden Kopfstücken 22, 24 paarweise Fluchten zueinander angeordnete untere Durchgänge 36, mittlere Durchgänge 38 und obere Durchgänge 40 in den gegeneinander anliegenden Stirnenden der Leuchten ausgebildet, durch welche der Federdrahtbügel 20 so durchgeführt worden ist, dass der federnde Unterschenkel 30 sich von der zweiten Leuchte 4 durch den unteren Durchgang 36 in die erste Leuchte 2 erstreckt, der Querschenkel 28 sich dann aus der ersten Leuchte 2 durch den mittleren Durchgang 38 in die zweite Leuchte 4 erstreckt und der Oberschenkel 36 sich wiederum von der zweiten Leuchte 4 zurück in die erste Leuchte 2 erstreckt. In Einbaulage liegt der Federdrahtbügel 20 an den Wänden der Kopfstücke 22, 24 an und oberseitig auf dem unteren Rand des oberen Durchgangs 40 auf. Sodann wird zum Aufbringen der Federspannung der Unterschenkel 30 aus der in Fig. 2 gestrichelten Ruheposition in die durchgängig dargestellte Einbauposition nach oben gebogen, so dass der Querschenkel 28 und der Oberschenkel 26 die Leuchten aufeinander zuziehen. Der Unterschenkel wird sodann mit seiner Einrastnase 34 in eine Öffnung 42 im Leuchtengehäuse 8 eingehakt. In gleicher Weise wird der Federdrahtbügel 18 am gegenüberliegenden Ende zwischen den Leuchten 2, 4 stirnseitig eingesetzt.How out Fig. 2 can be seen, in the mounting position abutting head pieces 22, 24 aligned in pairs aligned lower passages 36, middle passages 38 and upper passages 40 formed in the abutting front ends of the lights, through which the spring wire clip 20 has been carried out so that the springy Lower leg 30 extends from the second light 4 through the lower passage 36 into the first light 2, the transverse leg 28 then extends from the first light 2 through the central passage 38 into the second light 4 and the thigh 36 in turn from the second Luminaire 4 back into the first light 2 extends. In the installed position of the spring wire clip 20 rests against the walls of the head pieces 22, 24 and on the upper side on the lower edge of the upper passage 40. Then, to apply the spring tension of the lower leg 30 of the in Fig. 2 dashed rest position in the installation position shown consistently bent upward so that the transverse leg 28 and the thigh 26 attract the lights to each other. The lower leg is then hooked with its latching nose 34 in an opening 42 in the lamp housing 8. In the same way, the spring wire bracket 18 at the opposite end between the lights 2, 4 used frontally.

Bei der bevorzugten Ausführungsform hat der Federdrahtbügel eine Stärke von 1,5 Millimetern. Der gesamte Federdrahtbügel eine Höhe von 44,2 Millimetern und eine Länge von 38,1 Millimetern. Der Einrastschenkel hat vorzugsweise eine Länge von ca. 6,5 Millimetern.In the preferred embodiment, the spring wire clip has a thickness of 1.5 millimeters. The entire spring wire hanger has a height of 44.2 millimeters and a length of 38.1 millimeters. The latching leg preferably has a length of about 6.5 millimeters.

Durch den erfindungsgemäßen Federbügel lassen sich die Leuchten somit auf einfache Weise und werkzeuglos stirnseitig zur Bildung von beliebig langen Lichtbandsystemen miteinander verbinden.By means of the spring clip according to the invention, the luminaires can thus be connected to each other in a simple manner and without tools on the face side to form any length of light band systems.

Für den Fachmann ist ersichtlich, dass die Erfindung nicht auf schmale Leuchten beschränkt ist, sondern auch bei allen bestehenden Lichtbandsystemen einsetzbar ist, auch im Rahmen der Nachrüstung konventioneller Lichtbandsysteme.It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the invention is not limited to narrow lights, but is also applicable to all existing trunking systems, also in the context of retrofitting conventional trunking systems.

Der Gegenstand der vorliegenden Erfindung ergibt sich nicht nur aus dem Gegenstand der einzelnen Ansprüche, sondern aus der Kombination der einzelnen Ansprüche untereinander. Alle in den Unterlagen - einschließlich der Zusammenfassung - offenbarten Angaben und Merkmale, insbesondere die in den Zeichnungen dargestellte räumliche Ausbildungen werden als erfindungswesentlich beansprucht, soweit sie einzeln oder in Kombination gegenüber dem Stand der Technik neu sind.The subject matter of the present invention results not only from the subject matter of the individual claims but also from the combination of the individual claims with one another. All in the Documents - including the summary - disclosed information and features, in particular the spatial configurations shown in the drawings are claimed as essential to the invention, as far as they are new individually or in combination with respect to the prior art.

BezugszeichenlisteLIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

22
Leuchtelamp
44
Leuchtelamp
66
Leuchtengehäuseluminaire housing
88th
Leuchtengehäuseluminaire housing
1010
Rastergrid
1212
Rastergrid
1414
LeuchtstofflampeFluorescent Lamp
1616
LeuchtstofflampeFluorescent Lamp
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Federbügelspring clip
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Kopfstückheadpiece
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Unterschenkellower leg
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Einrastschenkelsnap leg
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Einrastnaselatching lug
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unterer Durchganglower passage
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mittlerer Durchgangmiddle passage
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oberer Durchgangupper passage

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Lichtbandsystem mit mindestens zwei, vorzugweise schmalen über ein Verbindungselement aneinander befestigten Leuchten (2, 4), welche in Einbaulage an einer Stoßstelle gegeneinander anliegen, DADURCH GEKENNZEICHNET, dass das Verbindungselement mindestens einen Federbügel (18, 20) aufweist, der so ausgebildet ist, dass er durch Öffnungen (38, 40, 42) in den Leuchten (2, 4) mit einem Vorderende eine erste Leuchte (2) in Einbaulage hintergreift und mit einem Hinterende eine zweite Leuchte (4) ein Einbaulage so federnd hintergreift, dass der Federdrahtbügel (18, 20) die Leuchten (2, 4) gegeneinander presst.Lichtbandsystem with at least two, preferably narrow via a connecting element attached to each other lights (2, 4) which abut each other in installation position at a joint against each other, characterized in that the connecting element has at least one spring clip (18, 20) which is formed so that he through openings (38, 40, 42) in the lamps (2, 4) with a front end behind a first lamp (2) in the installed position and with a rear end a second lamp (4) an installation position so resiliently engages behind that the spring wire clip ( 18, 20) the lamps (2, 4) pressed against each other. Lichtbandsystem nach Anspruch 1, DADURCH GEKENNZEICHNET, dass der Federbügel (18, 20) im Wesentlichen Z-förmig ausgebildet ist mit einem Oberschenkel (26), einem sich an diesen anschließenden Querschenkel (28) und einen sich an diesen anschließenden und Unterschenkel (30). Lighting strip system according to claim 1, characterized in that the spring clip (18, 20) is substantially Z-shaped with a thigh (26), adjoining this transverse leg (28) and a subsequent thereto and lower leg (30). , Lichtbandsystem nach Anspruch 2, DADURCH GEKENNZEICHNET, dass der Ober- (26), der Quer- (28) und Unterschenkel (30) in einer Ebene liegen. Lighting system according to claim 2, characterized in that the upper (26), the transverse (28) and lower leg (30) lie in one plane. Lichtbandsystem nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, DADURCH GEKENNZEICHNET, dass sich an Unterschenkel (30) ein hakenförmiger Einrastschenkel (32) anschließt. Lighting strip system according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a lower hook (30) is followed by a hook-shaped latching limb (32). Lichtbandsystem nach Anspruch 4, DADURCH GEKENNZEICHNET, dass der Einrastschenkel (32) aus einer durch den Ober-(26), den Quer- (28) und den Unterschenkel (30) definierten Ebene herausragt. Lighting band system according to claim 4, characterized in that the latching leg (32) protrudes from a plane defined by the upper (26), the transverse (28) and the lower leg (30). Lichtbandsystem nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, DADURCH GEKENNZEICHNET, dass der Oberschenkel (26) deutlich kürzer als der Unterschenkel (30) ausgebildet ist. Lighting strip system according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the thigh (26) is significantly shorter than the lower leg (30) is formed. Lichtbandsystem nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, DADURCH GEKENNZEICHNET, dass die Leuchten (2, 4) an Kopfenden miteinander verbunden sind. Lighting strip system according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the lamps (2, 4) are connected to each other at head ends . Lichtbandsystem nach Anspruch 7, DADURCH GEKENNZEICHNET, dass die Öffnungen (38, 40, 42) in Kopfstücken (22, 24) ausgebildet sind. A lighting system according to claim 7, characterized in that the openings (38, 40, 42) are formed in headers (22, 24). Lichtbandsystem nach einem der Ansprüche 4 bis 8, DADURCH GEKENNZEICHNET, dass der Einrastschenkel (32) in eine Öffnung (42) einrastbar ist. Lighting strip system according to one of claims 4 to 8, characterized in that the latching leg (32) can be latched into an opening (42). Im Wesentlichen Z-förmiger Federdrahtbügel (18, 20) zum Verbinden von zwei Leuchten (2, 4) eines Lichtbandsystems an einer Stoßstelle, mit einem Vorderende zum Eingriff in eine erste Leuchte (2) und einem Hinterende zum federnden Eingriff in eine zweite Leuchte (4), sodass der Federbügel (18, 20) die Leuchten (2, 4) in Einbaulage gegeneinander presst.A substantially Z-shaped spring wire clip (18, 20) for connecting two lights (2, 4) of a lighting system at a joint, with a front end for engagement in a first lamp (2) and a rear end for resilient engagement in a second lamp ( 4), so that the spring clip (18, 20) presses the lights (2, 4) in the installed position against each other. Federbügel nach Anspruch 10, DADURCH GEKENNZEICHNET, dass dieser einen Oberschenkel (26), einem sich an diesen anschließenden Querschenkel (28) und einem sich an diesen anschließenden und Unterschenkel (30) sowie einem sich daran anschließenden Einrastschenkel (32) aufweist.The spring clip as claimed in claim 10, characterized in that it has a thigh (26), a transverse leg (28) adjoining the latter and a lower leg (30) adjoining the latter and an adjoining latching leg (32). Federbügel nach Anspruch 10, DADURCH GEKENNZEICHNET, dass der Einrastschenkel (32) aus einer durch den Ober- (26), den Quer- (28) und den Unterschenkel (30) definierte Ebene herausragt.The spring clip according to claim 10, characterized in that the latching leg (32) protrudes from a plane defined by the upper (26), the transverse (28) and the lower leg (30). Federbügel (18, 20) nach einem der Ansprüche 10 bis 12, DADURCH GEKENNZEICHNET, dass dieser als einstückig gebogener Federdrahtbügel ausgebildet ist.Spring clip (18, 20) according to any one of claims 10 to 12, characterized in that it is formed as a single piece bent spring wire clip.
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