EP2375151A2 - Partition wall with integrated lighting - Google Patents

Abstract

The wall (1) has a laminar carrier body (2) comprising a recess (7) in which an integrated lamp (13) is arranged, where the recess is defined by a lamp profile. The lamp is provided with a direct illuminant (14) i.e. LED, and pivotally supported in the lamp profile about a pivot angle. The recess is arranged parallel to an upper edge (8) of the carrier body. Two carrier plates (2.1) form rear and front sides of the carrier body, are arranged parallel to each other and made of metal material i.e. aluminum composite.

Description

The invention relates to a partition, comprising a flat support body, with the features of the preamble of claim 1. A partition according to the invention finds, for example, as a room divider or to delineate a workplace use and can serve as a screen, as a partition or for decorative purposes.

From the prior art a variety of designs of partitions for separating individual living or working areas in a room are known. Such partitions can for example be mounted movably on rollers or rails, or even fixedly mounted on a wall or a piece of furniture.

Depending on the nature of the materials used such partitions serve as privacy and / or noise protection.

To provide on such a partition also lighting, for example, from DE 20 2009 011 499 U1 a desk lamp is known, which is intended for attachment to a partition, which is attachable to a work surface of a table. The partition is to be provided on its upper edge with a rail with a U-shaped guide channel. In this rail, the desk lamp can be hung to illuminate the work surface. To attach the desk lamp to the partition no tools are required.

A disadvantage of this design is that such a desk lamp protrudes laterally from the side surface of the partition to which it is mounted. Damage to the hinged desk lamp by falling down and ongoing contamination of the protruding desk lamp can not be prevented. In a mobile partition, which is intended to serve as a room divider or as a workplace divider at different locations in a room and is provided for installation at different sites, for example, with feet or castors, such a desk lamp, which is mounted on the partition, to protect against damage each be removed before a change of location. In addition, a heavy desk lamp, which is mounted on a mobile partition or on an insufficiently secured partition sideways hanging, cause the entire partition including the hinged desk lamp tipping over.

Furthermore, with a desk lamp known from the prior art, which can be fastened to a partition wall, not at the same time a workstation is directly illuminated and the surroundings of the workstation are indirectly illuminated. The desk lamp illuminates only a small area of the workplace.

In this embodiment is further disadvantage that the in DE 20 2009 011 499 U1 shown rail over the entire length of the partition is visible, although it is only partially required for hanging the desk lamp. However, if the rail does not extend over the entire length of the partition, the desk lamp can be moved only in a limited area, which is also disadvantageous.

The invention therefore has the object to overcome the known from the prior art disadvantages of lights that are to be attached to partitions.

This object is achieved with a partition wall according to the preamble of claim 1 with the features of the characterizing part of claim 1. The subclaims relate to further advantageous embodiments of the invention.

Particularly advantageous is in a partition wall according to the invention, comprising a flat support body, the support body provided with at least one integrated light, which light is arranged at least in a limited by a light profile recess of the carrier body, wherein the at least one lamp comprises at least one direct lighting means and in Luminaire profile is pivotally mounted about a pivot angle.

The at least one lamp integrated in the carrier body has the advantage that it does not protrude from the flat carrier body or is detachably fastened thereto, but is integrated in the carrier body. Depending on the positioning on the carrier body, such integrated lights can advantageously serve for both direct and indirect illumination of a workstation or room.

In an inventive partition wall, the carrier body is advantageously provided with at least one recess for receiving at least one luminaire.

Preferably, a lamp is flush integrated in a recess of the carrier body and thus particularly protected against damage and contamination. A partition wall according to the invention can therefore be movable, for example, also provided with rollers or sliding bearings and serve as a room divider at different locations of a room. The located in the recess of the carrier body at least one lamp must be removed when a change of location of the partition neither particularly protected.

In a dividing wall according to the invention, the carrier body is particularly expediently provided with at least one recess both on its front side and on its rear side.

In this variant of a partition wall, the carrier body can be used particularly flexibly as a room divider or work divider. For example, such a partition can be used as a workplace divider between two frontally pushed tables. The recesses on the front and the back of the carrier body are each provided with at least one lamp. Thus, such a partition wall is used to illuminate the adjacent at the front, as well as at the back of jobs or areas of a room. Advantageously, in each case the entire length of the workplace is illuminated. The otherwise required additional desk lights for each adjacent workstations are thus not required when using a partition according to the invention.

A support body according to the invention can, depending on requirements, be made of a very wide variety of materials, for example of a solid, single-layer material or of a plurality of material layers as well as of composite materials.

In a variant of the partition according to the invention, the at least one recess is arranged substantially parallel to an upper edge of the carrier body.

In this embodiment, at least one recess, which is provided with at least one lamp, for example, parallel to a work surface of an adjacent table. Thus, a particularly uniform illumination of the workplace is possible.

Suitably, in a partition according to the invention, the at least one recess of a lamp profile for attachment of at least one light is limited.

A limited with a light profile recess in the carrier body is perceived as particularly aesthetic. The recess is thus bounded exactly shapely exactly. As a light profile, for example, an aluminum profile can be used. The light profile is also used to attach one or more lights.

In a further development of the invention, in the case of a dividing wall, the luminaire profile has profile faces lying opposite one another, which are each oriented at an angle of inclination obliquely to the perpendicular and parallel to one another.

The use of a light profile with obliquely downwardly directed profile surfaces offers the advantage that a luminaire, which is fastened inside the luminaire profile, illuminates an adjacent workplace glare-free. In addition, the usually small depth of a partition wall is used optimally due to the oblique lighting profile and it can thus be integrally integrated flush with larger mounting dimensions flush in the recess.

In a variant of the invention, a partition wall is designed such that at least one lamp arranged in a recess comprises at least one direct lighting means.

Advantageously, such a lamp is the direct lighting of a workplace. The need to provide a separate desk lamp for direct lighting is thus no longer given.

Suitably, in a partition according to the invention, the at least one luminaire comprising at least one direct lighting means in the luminaire profile is pivotably mounted about a pivoting angle.

The at least one luminaire can be pivoted or rotated within the luminaire profile, which is integrated in the dividing wall, by a pivoting angle. Thus, a glare-free lighting that is individually adapted to the needs of each workplace, guaranteed.

In a compact development of the invention, at least one edge section along a peripheral edge of the carrier body is provided with a frame in the case of a partition wall.

Such provided with a frame carrier body is particularly robust. Depending on the design of the frame, the carrier body is also visually upgraded and appears particularly high quality.

Advantageously, in the case of a dividing wall, the frame is provided with at least one luminaire comprising at least one indirect illuminating means.

Lighting means, which illuminate the surroundings of the partition indirectly, create in a room a particularly pleasant, homely atmosphere. Indirect lighting integrated in the partition wall emits light, for example, to the ceiling or walls of a room.

Appropriately, at least one luminaire is provided with light-emitting diodes in a partition according to the invention. The light-emitting diodes can serve as direct lighting means and / or indirect lighting means.

The use of light-emitting diodes (LEDs) offers the advantage that the light characteristics, the beam angle, the color temperature and the luminance can be varied individually. Thus, when using light-emitting diodes, individual lighting moods can be generated both for direct lighting means and for indirect lighting means. Furthermore, because of their small size, LEDs offer advantages when used as illumination means integrated in a partition according to the invention.

In a variant of the invention, the carrier body is constructed in multiple layers in a partition, wherein two spaced-apart, substantially parallel to each other arranged carrier plates form its front and its back.

Particularly advantageously, an insulating material is provided in a partition wall between the carrier plates, wherein the carrier plates are preferably connected to an at least partially encircling frame.

A partition provided with insulating material inside offers the advantage of being particularly light.

Suitably, the support plates are made of a metal material, for example of an aluminum composite material in a partition wall.

It is also conceivable to manufacture the carrier plates from materials containing wood or wood compounds and from plastic.

A further expedient embodiment of a partition wall according to the invention has a carrier body with an at least partially sound-absorbing surface.

With such a partition advantageously a sound-absorbing effect is achieved. Adjacent workplaces are acoustically improved with a partition wall according to the invention positioned therebetween with sound-absorbing surfaces, sound waves are absorbed and thus a noise level perceived as noise is reduced or reduced.

It is advantageous in a partition according to the invention, the sound-absorbing surface provided with a flocking.

Flocking is generally understood to mean the approximately vertical application of short-staple fibers to a carrier material provided with adhesive or here to the carrier body provided with adhesive. By flocking fibers of different length and fineness flocked materials may have different textile-like surface properties, with a velor or velvety surface is characteristic. The technical use of such surfaces for the absorption of sound allows the production of interesting technical textiles, which can be modified according to the specific requirements and tasks.

It is preferred to provide the sound-absorbing surface with a pattern in a partition according to the invention.

Due to the patterned surface of the partition wall is used in addition to the separation of space or work areas, in addition to the illumination of these separated areas and the reduction of sound further for the aesthetic design of a room. Particularly in the case of standing, high dividing walls, which are used, for example, as room dividers in open-plan offices, patterned, sound-absorbing surfaces loosen the workplace design considerably. Depending on the selection, for example, the color design of the pattern so equipped with partitions workstations are perceived as particularly pleasant.

Advantageously, a media device is integrated in a partition according to the invention.

As a media device, for example, a flat screen with a liquid crystal (LCD) monitor or an OLED monitor can be integrated into a partition according to the invention. For example, associated loudspeakers can likewise be installed flush with the surface of a partition wall. Depending on requirements, loudspeakers can also be invisibly integrated into the partition for the user. The entire wiring of the luminaires and the media device is also laid invisibly from the outside for the viewer inside the partition.

In a further development of the invention, a partition is provided with a top wall, wherein the top wall is movably connected to the partition wall.

The top wall can, for example, be rotatably connected to the dividing wall about an axis of rotation in the horizontal direction. Furthermore, it is conceivable to attach a top wall with a line joint on the partition hinged.

In a rotatably mounted attachment wall, for example, an individual media device, for example a screen with loudspeakers, can be installed flush. Due to the rotatable top wall, the media device can be used for sonicating a room depending on the purpose in a congruent to the bottom of the partition or twisted position. Thus, it is possible by means of a partition according to the invention in the fastest possible way working spaces of e.g. Turn screen workstations into group meeting rooms.

Further features of the invention will become apparent from the following description of exemplary embodiments and with reference to the schematic drawings.

The Fig. 1A to 1D refer to a first embodiment of a partition wall 1 according to the invention. Fig. 1A shows the partition 1 in an oblique view. The partition wall 1 comprises a carrier body 2 which is formed by two mutually spaced, substantially mutually parallel support plates 2.1, which are connected at their edges with a peripheral frame 3. The frame 3 has a frame width 4. The carrier body 2 has a recess 7 both on its front side 5 and on its rear side 6. The recesses 7 in the support plates 2.1 are arranged horizontally or parallel to the upper edge 8 of the support body 2 both on the front side 5 and on the rear side 6. At the lower edge 9 of the support body 2 fasteners 10 are provided to secure the partition 1, for example, to a table top, not shown. The height 11 of the carrier body 2 is so chosen that the partition 1, for example, between two frontally opposed work tables each perpendicular to the table tops can be attached and provides a visual and noise protection for the two opposite work areas. In the in Fig. 1A As shown, the fastening elements 10 receive the carrier body 2 of the partition wall 1 along a height section 11.1 of its entire height 11 and thus ensure a stable hold of the partition wall 1 fastened to at least one table top.

The carrier body 2 has an entire length 12, which can be adapted to the respective requirements, for example to the length of a table top, as desired. The horizontal recess 7 on the front side 5 of the carrier body 2 has a longitudinal section 12.1, which can extend almost to the total length 12 of the carrier body 2.

In the recess 7 and in the two provided on the front 5 and 6 at the back recesses 7 each lights 13 are provided, which include lighting means 14 for direct illumination of one or more adjacent table surfaces. These lamps 14 are used to illuminate a workplace and offer compared to conventional workplace lights the advantage that the lights 13 and the bulbs 14 are integrated within the partition 1.

Furthermore, in the frame 3 of the separating body 2, luminaires 13 with illuminating means 15 for indirect illumination of a room are integrated. These lamps 15 are provided for example on the upper edge 8 of the frame 3 and emit upward. Also, the side surfaces of the frame 3 may be provided with lights.

The support plates 2.1 are made of a magnetic or magnetizable base material and thus offer the advantage that, for example, notes are residue-free with a magnet to the support plates 2.1 of the support body 2 fastened. Furthermore, the front 5 and the back 6 of the support body 2 are each provided with a sound-absorbing surface 16. A sound absorbing effect is achieved by the surface 16 is provided for example with a flock 16.1. For particularly appealing design of the sound absorbing surface 16, the flock 16.1 is designed as a pattern 17, for example as a floral pattern.

Fig. 1B shows the front of the partition 1 in a front view. The provided on the front side 5 of the support body 2 approximately horizontal recess 7 is arranged in a height section 11.2 away from the lower edge 9. The bulbs 15 for Indirect lighting of a room are fastened, for example, in an edge section 18.1 along the peripheral edge 18 in the frame 3.

Fig. 1C represents the back of the partition wall 1 in a frontal view. The approximately horizontal recess 7 provided on the rear side 6 of the carrier body 2 is arranged at a height section 11.3 away from the lower edge 9.

Fig. 1D shows those from the FIGS. 1A to 1C known partition 1 in a plan view. The luminaire 13 with a plurality of illuminants 15 for indirect illumination can be clearly seen along the upper edge 8 of the frame 3 of the carrier body 2. The side surfaces of the frame 3 may be provided with lighting means 15.

The two pictures Fig. 1E and 1F show in each case different embodiments of a fastening element 10 for mounting a carrier body 2 according to the invention on a table top.

Fig. 1E shows a double table clamp 10.1 for supporting a support body 2 on two opposing table tops. The double-table clamp 10.1 is pushed along the lower height portion 11 of the carrier body 2 on this or clamped to this. In the clamped state, support sections of the double-table clamp 10.1 protrude both perpendicularly from the front side 5 and from the rear side 6 of the carrier body 2.

Fig. 1F shows a table clamp 10.2 for fixing a support body 2 on a table top. The table clamp 10.2 is clamped to the carrier body 2 along a height section 11.1. In the clamped state, the table clamp 10.2 protrudes with support sections on one side of the carrier body 2. These support portions of the table clamp 10.2 can be provided for secure attachment to a table top, for example, with holes or adjustable clamping clamps.

The pictures Fig. 2A to 2C refer to a further inventive embodiment of a standing, high partition 1.1, which is placed, for example, on the floor of a room.

Fig. 2B shows a frontal view of the front side 5 of the support body 2 of the high partition 1.1. A substantially horizontally arranged recess 7 is provided on the front side 5 of the carrier body 2 in a height section 11.2 away from the lower edge 9 and serves to receive a lamp 13 with light sources 14 for direct illumination. The frame 3 is provided along its edge portions 18.1, 18.2 and 18.3 respectively with lights 13 comprising bulbs 15 for indirect lighting.

Fig. 2C shows a front view of the back 6 of the support body 2 of the standing, high partition 1.1. A substantially horizontally arranged recess 7 is provided on the back 6 in a height section 11.3 away from the lower edge 9 and also serves to receive a lamp 13 with light sources 14 for direct illumination.

Fig. 2D shows an embodiment of a fastener 10, which is suitable as a base 10.3 for secure mounting of the high partition 1.1. The base 10.3 takes on the inserted carrier body 2 along a height section 11.1. Tipping over the erected partition 1.1 is thus reliably avoided.

Instead of the feet 10.3, it is also conceivable to provide a partition 1.1, for example, with rollers and to equip such a kind for a particularly flexible, mobile installation. A fastener with rollers that are freely movable on the ground or guided in bottom rails is not shown in the figures.

Fig. 3 shows in section a detailed view of the partition wall 1 and 1.1 with the two arranged on the opposite sides 5 and 6 of the support body 2 recesses 7. In the recesses 7 each oblique light profiles 19 are inserted from aluminum. The oblique profile walls 19.1 of the light profiles 19 each have an angle of inclination 20 with respect to the vertical and serve to secure the lights 13, which are provided with light sources 14 for direct illumination of a work area. As light sources 14 are LED 14.1. The light-emitting means 14 are here in each case rotatably or pivotably mounted in the lamp profiles 19 by a swiveling angle 21. Thus, the obliquely downwardly exiting from the light profile 19 light beam of the light source 14 can be adjusted and an undesirable diaphragm adjacent to the partition 1 working surface is avoided. Thus, an exact light guide is possible.

On the upper edge 8 of the separating body 2, a luminaire 15, which is integrated in the frame 3 and comprises illuminating means 15 for indirectly illuminating a room, can be seen in section. The lamps 15 are also designed here as LED 15.1. The frame 3 is provided for example with a translucent cover 22 made of a plastic, which serves as dust protection of the lamps 15.

For a better overview are in Fig. 3 Power cable or electronic control elements for the lights 13 not shown.

The pictures Figs. 4A to 4D refer to a further embodiment of a partition 1.2 according to the invention with an attachment wall 23. The support body 2 is provided with a rotatably mounted attachment wall 23. The top wall 23 can be rotated by means of a rotary joint 24 rotatably mounted in the direction of rotation 25 relative to the fixed lower part of the support body 2 are rotated. The support body 2 is particularly secured against falling either attached to a piece of furniture, for example, on a table top standing on the floor.

The attachment wall 23 has a media device 26 on a front side 5. The media device 26 comprises, for example, an LCD flat screen or OLED screen integrated in the attachment wall 23 as well as the corresponding required loudspeakers. The media device 26 is particularly beautifully integrated in the attachment wall 23.

Likewise, it is conceivable, instead of the rotary joint 24 shown here, to provide a line joint as a connection along the longitudinal edges of the attachment wall 23 and of the carrier body 2. Solcherart fixed the attachment wall 23 would be folded down. This embodiment is not shown in the figures.

The carrier body 2, which is attached to a table top, not shown, or to a piece of furniture, has at least one side, for example, at its in Fig. 4B shown front 5 a recess 7, in which a lamp 13 comprising means 14 are arranged for direct illumination.

At the top 8 of the frame 3 are here also lights 13 comprising means 15 for indirect illumination of a room provided.

The in the pictures Figs. 4A to 4D shown embodiment is intended for mounting on a table top or a piece of furniture. Likewise, it is conceivable to provide a partition 1.2 in an embodiment with feet 10.3 for placement on the floor of a room. This version is not explicitly shown.

The surface of the attachment wall 23 - with the exception of the surface sections for the media device 26, for example, the screen surface or any Speaker covers - as well as the free surfaces of the support body 2 are each equipped as sound-absorbing surfaces 16 with a flock 16.1. The flocking is particularly appealing as a pattern 17 applied.

List of item numbers:

1

Partition wall (or variants 1.1, 1.2)

2

support body

2.1

support plate

2.2

insulation

3

frame

4

frame width

5

front

6

back

7

recess

8th

top edge

9

lower edge

10

fastener

10.1

Double Table Clamp

10.2

table clamp

10.3

stand

11

Height of the partition (or height section 11.1, 11.2, 11.3, 11.4, 11.5)

12

Length of the partition (or length 12.1)

13

lamp

14

Illuminant for direct lighting

14.1

LED bulbs

15

Illuminant for indirect lighting

15.1

LED bulbs

16

Sound absorbing surface

16.1

flocking

17

template

18

Edge (or edge section 18.1, 18.2, 18.3)

19

luminaire profile

19.1

profile surface

20

tilt angle

21

swivel angle

22

Cover (Plexiglas)

23

tower wall

24

axis of rotation

25

direction of rotation

26

media device

Claims (16)

Partition (1, 1.1, 1.2), comprising a flat carrier body (2), wherein the carrier body (2) is provided with at least one integrated light (13), which light (13) at least in one of a light profile (19) limited recess (7) of the carrier body (2) is arranged, characterized in that the at least one lamp (13) comprises at least one direct illumination means (14) and in the light profile (19) about a pivot angle (21) is pivotally mounted. Partition (1, 1.1, 1.2) according to claim 1, characterized in that the carrier body (2) is provided with at least one recess (7) for receiving at least one lamp (13). Partition (1, 1.1, 1.2) according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the carrier body (2) is provided with at least one recess (7) both on its front side (5) and on its rear side (6). Partition (1; 1.1; 1.2) according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the at least one recess (7) is arranged substantially parallel to an upper edge (8) of the carrier body (2). Partition (1, 1.1, 1.2) according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the light profile (19) has opposing profile surfaces (19.1) which are each oriented at an angle of inclination (20) obliquely to the vertical and parallel to each other. Partition (1, 1.1, 1.2) according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that at least one edge portion (18.1) along a peripheral edge (18) of the carrier body (2) is provided with a frame (3). Partition (1, 1.1, 1.2) according to claim 6, characterized in that the frame (3) is provided with at least one luminaire (13) comprising at least one indirect illuminating means (15). Partition (1, 1.1, 1.2) according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that at least one lamp (13) as direct illumination means (14) and / or indirect illumination means (15) comprises light-emitting diodes (14.1, 15.1). Partition (1, 1.1, 1.2) according to one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the carrier body (2) is constructed in multiple layers, wherein two spaced, substantially mutually parallel support plates (2.1) its front (5) and its Form back (6). Partition (1, 1.1, 1.2) according to claim 9, characterized in that between the support plates (2.1) an insulating material (2.2) is provided, wherein the support plates (2.1) are preferably connected to an at least partially encircling frame (3). Partition (1, 1.1, 1.2) according to claim 9 or 10, characterized in that the carrier plates (2.1) are made of a metal material, for example of an aluminum composite material. Partition (1, 1.1, 1.2) according to one of claims 1 to 11, characterized in that the carrier body (2) at least in sections, a sound-absorbing surface (16). Partition wall (1, 1.1, 1.2) according to claim 12, characterized in that the sound-absorbing surface (16) is provided with a flocking (16.1). Partition (1; 1.1; 1.2) according to claim 12 or 13, characterized in that the sound-absorbing surface (16) is provided with a pattern (17). Partition (1; 1.1; 1.2) according to one of claims 1 to 14, characterized in that a media device (27) is integrated. Partition (1.2) according to one of claims 1 to 15 with an attachment wall (23), characterized in that the attachment wall (23) with the partition wall (1.2) is movably connected.

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