EP2157370B1 - Adaptable insert - Google Patents

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EP2157370B1
EP2157370B1 EP09168398A EP09168398A EP2157370B1 EP 2157370 B1 EP2157370 B1 EP 2157370B1 EP 09168398 A EP09168398 A EP 09168398A EP 09168398 A EP09168398 A EP 09168398A EP 2157370 B1 EP2157370 B1 EP 2157370B1
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insert
tube section
end cover
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Torben Dahl
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21V—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F21V21/00—Supporting, suspending, or attaching arrangements for lighting devices; Hand grips
    • F21V21/02—Wall, ceiling, or floor bases; Fixing pendants or arms to the bases
    • F21V21/04—Recessed bases
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • 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
    • F21V23/026—Fastening of transformers or ballasts

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  • the present invention relates to an insert suitable for being placed in a wall, ceiling or other element.
  • connection boxes whereafter electrical equipment such as lamps, switches etc. are arranged, for example as a cover for the electrical connection box.
  • the socket is usually arranged in a wire extending through an aperture in the lid of the electrical connection box, such that there is a physical distance between the electrical connection box and the socket for the lamp.
  • a ceiling spaced from the lower side of the horizontal division between two floor is provided. In the ceiling holes are drilled wherein the spots are arranged.
  • connection boxes attached to the underside of the horizontal division whereby the built-in spots may be supplied with electricity.
  • An example of such a connection box is disclosed in US6168299 .
  • An additional problem concerning built-in spotlights in particular is generation of heat from halogen light sources which are predominant in the interior design, especially of stores and shops.
  • halogen light sources which are predominant in the interior design, especially of stores and shops.
  • manufacturers of the halogen built-in spotlight devices advise that combustible materials should not be placed within 50 cm of such a device in order to avoid fire hazard.
  • the corresponding requirements is that the temperature in the vicinity of the electrical equipment should not be allowed to rise above 90° C in order not to damage the electrical equipment and thereby rendering the electrical equipment the source of a fire hazard.
  • a prior art device comprising means for cooling the electrical equipment is known from US5664872 .
  • This device comprises two sections with are to be coupled such that first the electrical connections are completed and afterwards a fan unit is fitted to the connection box, whereby activation of the fan causes air to pass by the electrical installation.
  • the connection box is adapted to be screwed into for example a ceiling, and then the light fixture will be mounted by means of a collar which collar is to be snap fitted onto the flange of the connection box, in order to provide the finishing touch necessary for this kind of installations when installed into an interior decoration scheme.
  • the installation requires a number of parts, and furthermore once the connection box and the electrical connections are arranged it is impossible to access the fan unit from below the ceiling. Thereby cleaning and maintenance of the unit is severely hampered as a complete demounting of the unit is required in order to gain access to the unit.
  • the prior art devices are also all designed for use with only one particular type of light source in that each prior art device is supplied with one particular type of socket. Furthermore, for a number of applications it is necessary to have the device as such approved by the national authority for electrical installations, and most manufactures are therefore attempts to obtain approval for a series of prior art devices suitable for different light sources.
  • a lighting device for recessed mounting comprising all the technical features set forth in the preamble of the claim 1 is disclosed in US 6 116 758 .
  • an object of the present invention to provide an insert suitable for being placed in a wall, ceiling, furniture element or other element wherein an electrical installation means such as a lamp socket or the like may be fitted, without this insert causing any of the problems or risks as mentioned above.
  • the insert shall be adaptable to include various light sources, in a standardized manner.
  • the insert comprises a housing, where said housing comprises a tube section, an end cover, where said end cover and one end of the tube section is provided with releasable assembly means, and where the opposite end of the tube section is open, where said insert comprises means arranged outside of the tube section, which means are expandable outside the inserts' outer periphery, and where socket means and electrical connection means are provided in said end cover.
  • the tube section As a standard element for mounting a variety of different types of light fixtures in that the end cover which comprises the socket and the electrical connection means may be selected according to the desired light source. In this manner it becomes possible to standardize the mounting of the inserts regardless of which type of light source is desirable at that particular position.
  • the different types of light sources are also in most instances necessary to have different power sources and therefore, by using a standardized tube section means the physical mounting in the element, for example a ceiling, wall or the like, may be carried out routinely, and the electrical connection means may also be carried out in a routine manner regardless of the power supply provided at that particular position.
  • the fastening between the end cover and the tube section may for example be a so-called bayonet connection where flanges are provided along part of the periphery extending from the end cover where the part flanges may be inserted into suitable slits provided at the end of the tube section and by turning the end cover relative to the tube section, the flanges will engage the end of the tube section thereby safely and securely holding the tube section in relation to the end cover.
  • adhesives, threads, snap-arrangements between the two parts or other means of fastening may be provided between the two elements.
  • a double hinge is provided, pivotably fastenable to the end cover or to the tube section, where the hinge comprises flange means for fastening electrical components such as one or more of the following: transformer, electrical switch, remote control circuitry, cooling and/or ventilation means.
  • the end cover is provided on the side facing away from the interior of the tube section, with an electrical connection box, which box may be selected according to the power, current, effect or light source needed.
  • the double hinge mechanism provides for the possibility of having elongated elements such as for example a transformer or the like mounted on the hinge member which may be passed through the opening in the element prior to inserting the insert.
  • the hinge mechanism will thereafter make sure that the components such as for example an electrical transformer, an electrical switch remote control circuitry, cooling and/or ventilation means are positioned immediately adjacent the back side of the element such that the overall construction height is kept at a minimum.
  • the provision means expandable outside the insert's outer periphery, for example in the shape of resilient means for fastening the insert, does not necessarily need special tools, as in some embodiments the resilient means will be deflected when placing the insert and after the insert has reached its final position the resilient means will flick back into the original position and in this manner maintain the insert in position.
  • resilient means whether or not in the shape of spring like elements or as integrated deformable elements or sections in the insert. Furthermore, by providing resilient means, whether or not in the shape of spring like elements or as integrated deformable elements or sections in the insert, a firm and furthermore adaptable fastening method is provided.
  • resilient means i.e. adaptable fastening means
  • the advantageous provision of resilient means i.e. adaptable fastening means, provides the possibility for reliable mounting of the insert in various materials and various circumstances. Thereby the risk of errors during installation is greatly reduced.
  • a ventilation means is arranged at the end of the insert opposite the aperture.
  • the end of the insert comprises one or more apertures for letting air in or out of the insert.
  • apertures may be provided such that the inside of the insert is in communication with the ambient air.
  • the ventilations means is a ventilator comprising a fan and that optionally the current supply to the electrical installation also supplies current to the ventilation means.
  • cooling ribs for example aluminium ribs, may be provided. Although condensation often occurs due to the cold aluminium surfaces, the air current created by the fan will transport away any moisture, whereby condensation problems are avoided.
  • the side of the end facing away from the aperture is supplied with distance keeping means as for example legs, protrusions, netting basket or the like.
  • the insert according to the invention is installed in ceilings where the ceiling construction comprises the visible ceiling cladding behind which a humidity barrier is arranged, behind which the insulation is arranged, for example a soft glass wool, the insert is provided with distance keeping means such that it will be possible to make air available to the fan in order to create the cooling air stream down through the insert in order to cool the electrical installation provided inside the insert.
  • the distance keeping means may also comprise a filter such that dust and other particles are not transported into the room through the insert.
  • a fan for example a low voltage fan comparable to the fans commonly used in order to cool personal computers
  • These types of fans have a projected life expectancy of up till 200,000 hours at constant load at 70° C.
  • Tests with the present invention have shown that in a set-up where a 35 W halogen light source of the Osram Decostar type was arranged inside the insert, the temperature above the light source, where the light source was connected to the wiring, reached about and stabilised at 91 °C for the said 35 W halogen light source.
  • the temperature immediately adjacent the light source was reduced to 54.6° C and around the caballing the temperature was measured and stabilised around 32° C. The temperatures measured were, after the initial heat-up period, stable for the duration of the test which lasted more than four hours.
  • the lowering of the temperature has a number of advantageous effects.
  • the life expectancy of the light source may be increased and at the same time the fire hazard immediately adjacent the installation is reduced dramatically.
  • the fan by arranging the fan such that the air current is directed into the room where the light is emitted, the heat produced by the light source and the fan is ventilated into the room and may therefore be used for heating purposes.
  • the warm air produced in order to provide a comfortable temperature in the living zone may be lowered in that the light source, due to the fans, will create a circulation of the air immediately adjacent the ceiling such that the warm air gathering along the ceiling will be forced downwards due to the air streams created by the cooling fans.
  • the insert is provided with means for attaching the electrical installation means, and that further means are provided for allowing the air stream created by the ventilation means to pass the electrical installation means.
  • FIG 1 an exploded view of an insert according to the present invention.
  • the insert comprises a tube section 1, an end cover 2, an electrical connection box 3, flexible and/or resilient expansion means 4, a double hinge construction 5 which in this embodiment is provided with a transformer 6 as well as a cover part 7.
  • the cover part is designed to be mounted once the entire insert and its connection have been installed through an aperture in an element such that the cover part 7 will cover the aperture and make an aesthetically pleasing finish finish around the insert.
  • the tube section 1 may be cylindrical, but not necessarily, and is in this embodiment provided with an opening in either end which will be explained with reference to the following figures.
  • the double hinge mechanism 5 is provided with two pivot points 8, 9 such that the hinge flanges 10, 11 may relatively pivot such that the flange 11 may be put in a position where it extends in the same line as the tube section 1. In this manner it becomes possible to install the entire installation through an aperture in an element which is of a size corresponding to the outside diameter of the tube section 1.
  • fastening means include a resilient member 12 which may be moved outside the periphery of the tube section 1 and into engagement with the backside of the plate member (not illustrated).
  • the end cover 2 is provided with a number of flanges 13, 14 which may be interfitted with corresponding recesses provided at the top end 15 of the tube section such that after having placed the flange members 13, 14 inside the apertures provided in the end of the tube section 1 and twisting the end cover 2 a strong connection is established between the end cover 2 and the tube section 1.
  • the flange 11 may advantageously be provided with half circle shaped protrusions 20. These serve to avoid the flange being entangled in wires, cables or the like placed on the back side of the member into which the insert is mounted. Also when the insert is mounted in ceilings made from wood, the protrusions 20 will act as runners, helping the flange 11 and thereby the insert, passing gaps, grooves and the like which may be present on the surface.
  • connection box may be adapted to house 12, 24, 110, 220 or any other voltage installations and is in this embodiment provided with legs 25 such that a distance is maintained between the end cover 2 and the connection box 3 such that the heat developed by the light fixture does not transfer immediately to the electrical connections.
  • the cover plate 7 is arranged inside the tube section (not illustrated) by resilient means in the shape of springs 26 such that variations in the plate thickness "a" may be compensated for by adjusting the distance the cover plate 7 is inserted into the tube section 1.
  • ridges and grooves may be provided in order to fasten the springs 26 in the desired position.
  • the upper end of the spring 26 may be provided with a point.
  • the ridges/grooves provided on the inside of the tube section may be shaped as a tread, such that the point of the springs may engage the tread.
  • socket means are arranged for inserting a desirable light fixture, for example a socket means of the type GU 10 suitable for providing fixture for halogen lights or standard 220 volt sockets.

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DKBA201000167U DK201000167U4 (da) 2008-08-22 2010-09-02 Indbygningsdåse til indmontering i en væg, loft eller andet element

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DK2157370T3 (da) 2012-05-29
EP2157370A2 (en) 2010-02-24
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