EP2426408B1 - Flexible lighting assembly - Google Patents

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EP2426408B1
EP2426408B1 EP11179734.6A EP11179734A EP2426408B1 EP 2426408 B1 EP2426408 B1 EP 2426408B1 EP 11179734 A EP11179734 A EP 11179734A EP 2426408 B1 EP2426408 B1 EP 2426408B1
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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
    • F21V19/00—Fastening of light sources or lamp holders
    • F21V19/02—Fastening of light sources or lamp holders with provision for adjustment, e.g. for focusing
    • 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
    • F21S8/03—Lighting devices intended for fixed installation of surface-mounted type
    • F21S8/031—Lighting devices intended for fixed installation of surface-mounted type the device consisting essentially only of a light source holder with an exposed light source, e.g. a fluorescent tube
    • 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
    • F21V19/00—Fastening of light sources or lamp holders
    • F21V19/0075—Fastening of light sources or lamp holders of tubular light sources, e.g. ring-shaped fluorescent light sources
    • F21V19/008—Fastening of light sources or lamp holders of tubular light sources, e.g. ring-shaped fluorescent light sources of straight tubular light sources, e.g. straight fluorescent tubes, soffit lamps
    • 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
    • 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
    • F21Y2103/10—Elongate light sources, e.g. fluorescent tubes comprising a linear array of point-like light-generating elements
    • 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
    • F21Y2115/00—Light-generating elements of semiconductor light sources
    • F21Y2115/10—Light-emitting diodes [LED]

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  • the invention relates to a lighting arrangement, in particular an arrangement of fluorescent tubes or LED modules.
  • florescent fluorescent tubes are often used to illuminate rooms.
  • each individual fluorescent tube has a finite length, places of reduced luminosity are formed at the transition points between two fluorescent tubes. Even when using a light-diffusing material, these darker areas are still visible.
  • the invention has for its object to provide a flexible lighting arrangement, which allows a uniform illumination at the most freely adjustable length of the lighting arrangement.
  • a lighting arrangement has a housing with an opening for emitting light in a main beam direction, a first lighting means and at least one second lighting means.
  • the first light source and the second lighting means are seen in the main beam direction next to each other and the length offset by an overlap length to each other.
  • the overlap length is infinitely adjustable. This ensures that any change in length of an elongated lighting arrangement can be achieved without production change.
  • the staggered arrangement results in a continuous over the length of the lighting illumination. A drop in light intensity at transition points between individual bulbs does not occur.
  • a uniform light image across the width of the lighting arrangement is advantageously achieved by mounting the lighting means near the longitudinal axis of the lighting arrangement.
  • the bulbs are fluorescent tubes. Each fluorescent tube is then enclosed in a fluorescent tube holder.
  • the fluorescent tube holder consists of a device carrier and at least two fluorescent tube sockets.
  • the fluorescent tube is advantageously asymmetrically attached next to the longitudinal axis of the device carrier of the fluorescent tube sockets.
  • the equipment carrier On the side facing away from the fluorescent tube side of the longitudinal axis of the equipment carrier, the equipment carrier advantageously on both sides in each case a paragraph and thus a shorter length than the fluorescent tube.
  • the equipment carrier advantageously on both sides in each case a paragraph and thus a shorter length than the fluorescent tube.
  • the equipment carrier advantageously on both sides in each case a paragraph and thus a shorter length than the fluorescent tube.
  • the equipment carrier advantageously on both sides in each case a paragraph and thus a shorter length than the fluorescent tube.
  • the equipment carrier In each case at the shoulder is a receiving element for receiving the portion of another such housing, in which the fluorescent tube is located. Two such housing can thus be pushed together.
  • the receiving element is advantageously designed such that the housing can be pushed continuously into one another.
  • an arbitrary overall length of the arrangement can be set within limits of any overlap length of the fluorescent tubes within limits.
  • the receiving element is formed by L Lucassausstanzungen in the equipment carrier, which yield flexible tabs.
  • one of the fluorescent tubes can advantageously also be shaded in the overlapping area by means of a throw-over profile or another shading device.
  • Fig. 1 shows a first embodiment of the illumination arrangement according to the invention.
  • Fig. 1 shows the lighting arrangement from below, ie from the direction of illumination.
  • fluorescent tubes are used as bulbs.
  • a housing not shown here, at least two equipment carriers 10, 20 are arranged.
  • Each device carrier 10, 20 includes a fluorescent tube 11, 21.
  • the equipment carrier 10, 20 are not shown here in their full length.
  • the device carrier 10 is cut in the middle.
  • the equipment carrier 20 is cut at its lower end.
  • the device carrier 20 corresponds in its design to the device carrier 10th
  • the equipment carrier 10 includes a fluorescent tube 11 which is held by fluorescent tube holders 12, 12a.
  • the equipment carrier 10 also has on the Side of its longitudinal axis on which the fluorescent tube 11 is a greater length than on the opposite side of its longitudinal axis.
  • the device carrier 10 thus has on the side facing away from the fluorescent tube 11, the longitudinal axis on both sides of a shoulder 25, 25a.
  • the device carrier 10 is open on the underside. It is closed on its top. On the side facing away from the fluorescent tube 11 of the longitudinal axis of the device carrier are each two L Lucassausstanzungen 13, 13a, 14, 14a on each side of the device carrier. The longitudinal cutouts 13, 13a, 14, 14a and the device carrier 10 form tabs 26, 26a.
  • the material of the device carrier 10 is flexible to a certain extent.
  • the device carrier 20 also has a fluorescent tube 21, which is held by fluorescent tube holders 22. Like the device carrier 10, the device carrier 20 on Leksausstanzache 23, 24. The Leksausstanzungen 23, 24 and the device carrier 20 also form here a tab 27th
  • the two device carriers 10, 20 are designed such that they can be pushed into one another. That in each case the side of the device carrier 10, 20 in which the fluorescent tube 11, 21 is located, enters the respective other device carrier 20, 10 at the level of the longitudinal punchings 13, 14, 23, 24 a.
  • the Leksausstanzungen 13, 14, 23, 24 allow bending of the respective device carrier 10, 20 and thus a recording of the equipment carrier 10, 20 into each other.
  • the equipment carriers are for this purpose made of an at least to some extent flexible material, e.g. Punching plate made.
  • Fig. 2 are the equipment carrier 10, 20 off Fig. 1 shown after pushing together.
  • the ends of the equipment carrier 10, 20 which contain the fluorescent tubes 11, 21 are inserted in this drawing in the other device carrier 20, 10.
  • the Leksausstanzungen 14, 13, 23, 24 were bent up when pushed. Since this drawing shows the lighting arrangement from below, the tabs 26, 26a, 27, which are formed by the equipment carrier and the Leksausstanzeptept 13, 14 and 23, 24 are now partially covered by the respective other equipment carrier 20, 10.
  • the device carriers 10, 20 can be pushed into one another within limits of any degree. The limits are given only by the length of the Leksausstanzungen 13, 14, 23, 24. This results in an overlap length L. In the overlap region is due to the overlap of the fluorescent tubes 11, 21 a higher light intensity.
  • Fig. 2 is a shading element 29 as an optional component, shown here a lamp cover. This is attached in the overlap region to at least one fluorescent tube 21 in order to shade the light emitted by it. In order to obtain even more uniform lighting, it is also possible to attach a smaller shading element to each of the two fluorescent tubes 11, 21.
  • Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 is also clearly seen as another optional feature that the fluorescent tubes 11, 21 are mounted near the longitudinal axis of the equipment carrier 10, 20.
  • the distance to the longitudinal axis is significantly smaller than the distance to the side of the fluorescent tube 11, 21 located side wall of the device carrier 10, 20th
  • Fig. 3 is a third view of the embodiment of Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 shown.
  • Fig. 3 shows a section through the axis S.
  • Fig. 2 Clearly visible are the two juxtaposed fluorescent tubes 11, 21. These are located respectively in a device carrier 10, 20. In the equipment carrier 20, the shading element 29 is still clearly visible.
  • the device carriers 10, 20 are arranged in a housing 28.
  • the housing 28 has an opening 31 on its underside. This opening is at least partially covered by a diffuser panel 30. This ensures a more even light emission.
  • the housing 28 can be designed so that a plurality of equipment carriers can be mounted in it.
  • the housing 28 can be brought by sizing to a desired length.
  • the diffuser aperture 27 can be easily adapted to the desired length.
  • Within the housing 28 then a plurality of equipment carriers are arranged.
  • the device carriers overlap each other at their ends. In order to achieve the most uniform illumination result, the device carriers advantageously overlap each other by an identical distance.
  • Fig. 4 the embodiment is made Fig. 1-3 shown in another view.
  • the longitudinal cutouts 13, 14 and the tab 26a can be seen particularly clearly here.
  • a device carrier 10 has been shown here.
  • On the representation of the fluorescent tube and the fluorescent tube holder was also omitted here.
  • the light of the bulbs is emitted in the main radiation direction R.
  • FIG. 5 shows an alternative (not covered by the claims) embodiment of the lighting arrangement.
  • the representation here is from below, ie from the direction of illumination.
  • a housing 49 which the housing 28 from Fig. 3 corresponds to a plurality of LED modules 54, 55, 56, 57.
  • Each LED module 54-57 includes a plurality of LEDs 50, 51, 52, 53 and two connecting elements 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47.
  • the LED modules 55 - 57 correspond to bulbs and are in succession in the housing 49 arranged and connected to each other by means of the connecting elements 43, 44, 45, 46.
  • the connecting elements 40-47 are also used for connection to the power supply. This is not shown here.
  • the plurality of light-emitting diodes (LED) 50-53 on each LED module 54-57 each extend over almost the entire length of the LED module 54-57. It is thus a uniform illumination over the entire length of the respective LED modules 54 - 57 reached.
  • the LED modules 54-57 have a uniform length.
  • an LED module 54 is laterally offset from the remaining LED modules 55-57. It overlaps longitudinally laterally with the adjacent LED module 55. The overlap is closer in Fig. 6 shown.
  • connection device 41 of the LED module 54 is connected to the connection element 42 of the LED module 55 by means of a flexible line.
  • the use of a ribbon cable is possible.
  • a plurality of LED modules 55-57 are arranged one behind the other.
  • a last LED module 54 is arranged laterally offset. By shifting the LED module 54 in the longitudinal direction, the overall length of the lighting arrangement can be adjusted. The length of the housing 49 can be accurately adjusted by simply sawing.
  • the LEDs 50-53 are laterally offset on the LED modules 54-57. That is, they are offset in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the housing 49 on the LED modules 55-57.
  • the LED module 54 is rotated by 180 ° with respect to the other LED modules. So come the LEDs 50 also be close to the longitudinal axis of the housing 49 here.
  • Fig. 6 is the overlap region of the LED modules 54, 55 off Fig. 5 shown in more detail.
  • Clearly visible here is the lateral offset of the LEDs 50, 51.
  • an additional shading element 60 which is, for example, a throw-over profile shown.
  • this is shown here transparently. It blocks the light emitted by the light emitting diodes 50 in its area. Although this results in a slight increase in consumption, but this plays a minor role in a long extension of the lighting arrangement.
  • any length of the lighting arrangement can be adjusted. If the adjustable length does not suffice, additional LED modules can be inserted or existing LED modules 56, 57 removed.

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Beleuchtungsanordnung, insbesondere eine Anordnung von Leuchtstoffröhren oder LED-Modulen.The invention relates to a lighting arrangement, in particular an arrangement of fluorescent tubes or LED modules.

Herkömmlich werden zur Beleuchtung von Räumen häufig in einer Flucht angeordnete Leuchtstoffröhren eingesetzt. Da jede einzelne Leuchtstoffröhre jedoch eine endliche Länge aufweist, bilden sich Orte verringerter Leuchtstärke an den Übergangspunkten zwischen zwei Leuchtstoffröhren. Selbst bei Einsatz eines lichtstreuenden Materials sind diese dunkleren Bereiche noch sichtbar.Conventionally, florescent fluorescent tubes are often used to illuminate rooms. However, since each individual fluorescent tube has a finite length, places of reduced luminosity are formed at the transition points between two fluorescent tubes. Even when using a light-diffusing material, these darker areas are still visible.

Aus der deutschen Offenlegungsschrift DE 10 2009 035 180 A1 ist eine Beleuchtungsanordnung bekannt, welche die Leuchtstoffröhren in dem oben geschilderten Übergangsbereich überlappend anordnet. Hierbei ergibt sich allerdings das Problem, dass lediglich fest vorgegebene Gesamtlängen als Vielfache der Einzellängen von Beleuchtungselementen realisierbar sind.From the German patent application DE 10 2009 035 180 A1 For example, a lighting arrangement is known which overlaps the fluorescent tubes in the above-described transition area. Here, however, there is the problem that only fixed predetermined total lengths as multiples of the individual lengths of lighting elements can be realized.

Aus der US 2004/0095760 A1 ist eine Leuchte bekannt, bei der zwei Leuchtstoffröhren um eine Überlappungslänge versetzt zueinander angeordnet sind.From the US 2004/0095760 A1 a luminaire is known in which two fluorescent tubes offset by an overlap length are arranged to each other.

Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, eine flexible Beleuchtungsanordnung zu schaffen, welche eine gleichmäßige Beleuchtung bei möglichst frei einstellbarer Länge der Beleuchtungsanordnung ermöglicht.The invention has for its object to provide a flexible lighting arrangement, which allows a uniform illumination at the most freely adjustable length of the lighting arrangement.

Die Aufgabe wird erfindungsgemäß für die Vorrichtung durch die Merkmale des unabhängigen Anspruchs 1 gelöst. Vorteilhafte Weiterbildungen sind Gegenstand der hierauf rückbezogenen Unteransprüche.The object is achieved for the device by the features of independent claim 1. Advantageous developments are the subject of the dependent claims.

Eine erfindungsgemäße Beleuchtungsanordnung weist ein Gehäuse mit einer Öffnung zur Lichtabgabe in eine Hauptstrahlrichtung, ein erstes Leuchtmittel und zumindest ein zweites Leuchtmittel auf. Das erste Leuchtmittel und das zweite Leuchtmittel sind in Hauptstrahlrichtung gesehen nebeneinander und der Länge nach um eine Überlappungslänge versetzt zueinander angeordnet. Die Überlappungslänge ist stufenlos einstellbar. So wird erreicht, dass ohne Produktionsänderung eine beliebige Länge einer langgestreckten Beleuchtungsanordnung erreicht werden kann. Durch die versetzte Anordnung ergibt sich eine über die Länge der Beleuchtungsanordnung durchgehende Beleuchtung. Ein Abfallen der Lichtstärke an Übergangspunkten zwischen einzelnen Leuchtmitteln tritt nicht auf.A lighting arrangement according to the invention has a housing with an opening for emitting light in a main beam direction, a first lighting means and at least one second lighting means. The first light source and the second lighting means are seen in the main beam direction next to each other and the length offset by an overlap length to each other. The overlap length is infinitely adjustable. This ensures that any change in length of an elongated lighting arrangement can be achieved without production change. The staggered arrangement results in a continuous over the length of the lighting illumination. A drop in light intensity at transition points between individual bulbs does not occur.

Wird eine starke Überlappung der Leuchtmittel eingestellt, kann sich jedoch in dem Überlappungsbereich eine überhöhte Lichtstärke ergeben. Dies wird bevorzugt ausgeglichen, indem zumindest eines der Leuchtmittel in zumindest einem Teil des Überlappungsbereichs durch ein Abschattungselement z. B. durch ein Überwurfprofil abgedeckt wird.If a strong overlap of the lamps is set, however, an excessive light intensity may result in the overlap area. This is preferably compensated by at least one of the lighting means in at least a part of the overlapping area by a shading element z. B. is covered by a throw-over profile.

Ein gleichmäßiges Lichtbild über die Breite der Beleuchtungsanordnung wird vorteilhafterweise erreicht, indem die Leuchtmittel nahe der Längsachse der Beleuchtungsanordnung angebracht werden.A uniform light image across the width of the lighting arrangement is advantageously achieved by mounting the lighting means near the longitudinal axis of the lighting arrangement.

Bei den Leuchtmitteln handelt es sich um Leuchtstoffröhren. Jede Leuchtstoffröhre ist dann in einer Leuchtstoffröhren-Halterung eingefasst. Die Leuchtstoffröhren-Halterung besteht aus einem Geräteträger und zumindest zwei Leuchtstoffröhren-Fassungen. Die Leuchtstoffröhre ist dabei vorteilhafterweise asymmetrisch neben der Längsachse des Geräteträgers von den Leuchtstoffröhren-Fassungen befestigt. Auf der, der Leuchtstoffröhre abgewandten Seite der Längsachse des Geräteträgers weist der Geräteträger vorteilhafterweise auf beiden Seiten jeweils einen Absatz und damit eine geringere Länge auf, als die Leuchtstoffröhre. Jeweils an dem Absatz befindet sich ein Aufnahmeelement zur Aufnahme des Abschnitts eines weiteren derartigen Gehäuses, in welchem sich die Leuchtstoffröhre befindet. Zwei derartige Gehäuse können somit ineinander geschoben werden. Die Leuchtstoffröhren der beiden Geräteträger kommen dann direkt nebeneinander zu liegen.The bulbs are fluorescent tubes. Each fluorescent tube is then enclosed in a fluorescent tube holder. The fluorescent tube holder consists of a device carrier and at least two fluorescent tube sockets. The fluorescent tube is advantageously asymmetrically attached next to the longitudinal axis of the device carrier of the fluorescent tube sockets. On the side facing away from the fluorescent tube side of the longitudinal axis of the equipment carrier, the equipment carrier advantageously on both sides in each case a paragraph and thus a shorter length than the fluorescent tube. In each case at the shoulder is a receiving element for receiving the portion of another such housing, in which the fluorescent tube is located. Two such housing can thus be pushed together. The fluorescent tubes of the two equipment carriers then come to lie directly next to each other.

Das Aufnahmeelement ist dabei vorteilhafterweise derart gestaltet, dass die Gehäuse stufenlos ineinander geschoben werden können. So lässt sich eine in Grenzen beliebige Gesamtlänge der Anordnung durch eine in Grenzen beliebige Überlappungslänge der Leuchtstoffröhren einstellen. Das Aufnahmeelement wird dabei von Längsausstanzungen in dem Geräteträger gebildet, welche biegsame Laschen ergeben.The receiving element is advantageously designed such that the housing can be pushed continuously into one another. Thus, an arbitrary overall length of the arrangement can be set within limits of any overlap length of the fluorescent tubes within limits. The receiving element is formed by Längsausstanzungen in the equipment carrier, which yield flexible tabs.

Zur Gewährleistung einer einheitlichen Lichtstärke auf der gesamten Länge der Beleuchtungsanordnung kann im Überlappungsbereich vorteilhafterweise zusätzlich mittels eines Überwurfprofils oder einer anderen Abschattungseinrichtung eine der Leuchtstoffröhren abgeschattet werden.In order to ensure a uniform light intensity over the entire length of the lighting arrangement, one of the fluorescent tubes can advantageously also be shaded in the overlapping area by means of a throw-over profile or another shading device.

Nachfolgend wird die Erfindung anhand der Zeichnung, in der ein vorteilhaftes Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfindung dargestellt ist, beispielhaft beschrieben. In der Zeichnung zeigen:

Fig. 1 bis 4
Ansichten eines ersten Ausführungsbeispiels der erfindungsgemäßen Beleuchtungsanordnung; und
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Ansichten eines zweiten Ausführungsbeispiels der erfindungsgemäßen Beleuchtungsanordnung;
The invention will be described by way of example with reference to the drawing, in which an advantageous embodiment of the invention is shown. In the drawing show:
Fig. 1 to 4
Views of a first embodiment of the illumination arrangement according to the invention; and
FIGS. 5 and 6
Views of a second embodiment of the illumination arrangement according to the invention;

Zunächst wird anhand der Fig. 1 - 4 der Aufbau und die Funktionsweise einer ersten Ausgestaltung der gegenwärtigen Erfindung erläutert. Anschließend wird mittels Fig. 5 - 6 eine zweite Ausgestaltung gezeigt. Identische Elemente wurden in ähnlichen Abbildungen zum Teil nicht wiederholt dargestellt und beschrieben.First, based on the Fig. 1 - 4th the structure and operation of a first embodiment of the present invention will be explained. Subsequently, by means of Fig. 5-6 a second embodiment shown. Identical elements have not been repeatedly shown and described in similar figures.

Fig. 1 zeigt ein erstes Ausführungsbeispiel der erfindungsgemäßen Beleuchtungsanordnung. Fig. 1 zeigt die Beleuchtungsanordnung von unten, d.h. aus der Beleuchtungsrichtung. Hier werden Leuchtstoffröhren als Leuchtmittel eingesetzt. In einem hier nicht dargestellten Gehäuse sind zumindest zwei Geräteträger 10, 20 angeordnet. Jeder Geräteträger 10, 20 beinhaltet dabei eine Leuchtstoffröhre 11, 21. Die Geräteträger 10, 20 sind hier nicht in ihrer vollen Länge dargestellt. Der Geräteträger 10 ist mittig geschnitten. Der Geräteträger 20 ist an seinem unteren Ende geschnitten. Der Geräteträger 20 entspricht in seiner Ausgestaltung dem Geräteträger 10. Fig. 1 shows a first embodiment of the illumination arrangement according to the invention. Fig. 1 shows the lighting arrangement from below, ie from the direction of illumination. Here fluorescent tubes are used as bulbs. In a housing, not shown here, at least two equipment carriers 10, 20 are arranged. Each device carrier 10, 20 includes a fluorescent tube 11, 21. The equipment carrier 10, 20 are not shown here in their full length. The device carrier 10 is cut in the middle. The equipment carrier 20 is cut at its lower end. The device carrier 20 corresponds in its design to the device carrier 10th

Der Geräteträger 10 beinhaltet eine Leuchtstoffröhre 11, welche von Leuchtstoffröhren-Halterungen 12, 12a gehalten wird. Der Geräteträger 10 weist darüberhinaus auf der Seite seiner Längsachse, auf welcher sich die Leuchtstoffröhre 11 befindet eine größere Länge auf, als auf der abgewandten Seite seiner Längsachse. Der Geräteträger 10 weist somit auf der, der Leuchtstoffröhre 11 abgewandten Seite, der Längsachse beiderseits einen Absatz 25, 25a auf.The equipment carrier 10 includes a fluorescent tube 11 which is held by fluorescent tube holders 12, 12a. The equipment carrier 10 also has on the Side of its longitudinal axis on which the fluorescent tube 11 is a greater length than on the opposite side of its longitudinal axis. The device carrier 10 thus has on the side facing away from the fluorescent tube 11, the longitudinal axis on both sides of a shoulder 25, 25a.

Der Geräteträger 10 ist auf der Unterseite offen. Auf seiner Oberseite ist er geschlossen. Auf der, der Leuchtstoffröhre 11 abgewandten Seite der Längsachse des Geräteträgers befinden sich jeweils zwei Längsausstanzungen 13, 13a, 14, 14a auf jeder Seite des Geräteträgers. Die Längsausstanzungen 13, 13a, 14, 14a und der Geräteträger 10 bilden dabei Laschen 26, 26a. Das Material des Geräteträgers 10 ist dabei in einem gewissen Grad flexibel.The device carrier 10 is open on the underside. It is closed on its top. On the side facing away from the fluorescent tube 11 of the longitudinal axis of the device carrier are each two Längsausstanzungen 13, 13a, 14, 14a on each side of the device carrier. The longitudinal cutouts 13, 13a, 14, 14a and the device carrier 10 form tabs 26, 26a. The material of the device carrier 10 is flexible to a certain extent.

Auch der Geräteträger 20 weist eine Leuchtstoffröhre 21 auf, welche von Leuchtstoffröhren-Halterungen 22 gehalten wird. Wie auch der Geräteträger 10 weist der Geräteträger 20 Längsausstanzungen 23, 24 auf. Die Längsausstanzungen 23, 24 und der Geräteträger 20 bilden dabei auch hier eine Lasche 27.The device carrier 20 also has a fluorescent tube 21, which is held by fluorescent tube holders 22. Like the device carrier 10, the device carrier 20 on Längsausstanzungen 23, 24. The Längsausstanzungen 23, 24 and the device carrier 20 also form here a tab 27th

Die beiden Geräteträger 10, 20 sind derart ausgestaltet, dass sie ineinander geschoben werden können. D.h. jeweils die Seite des Geräteträgers 10, 20 in welcher sich die Leuchtstoffröhre 11, 21 befindet, tritt in den jeweils anderen Geräteträger 20, 10 auf Höhe der Längsausstanzungen 13, 14, 23, 24 ein. Die Längsausstanzungen 13, 14, 23, 24 ermöglichen dabei ein Aufbiegen des jeweiligen Geräteträgers 10, 20 und damit eine Aufnahme der Geräteträger 10, 20 ineinander. Die Geräteträger sind hierzu aus einem zumindest zu einem gewissen Grad flexiblen Material z.B. Stanzblech gefertigt.The two device carriers 10, 20 are designed such that they can be pushed into one another. That in each case the side of the device carrier 10, 20 in which the fluorescent tube 11, 21 is located, enters the respective other device carrier 20, 10 at the level of the longitudinal punchings 13, 14, 23, 24 a. The Längsausstanzungen 13, 14, 23, 24 allow bending of the respective device carrier 10, 20 and thus a recording of the equipment carrier 10, 20 into each other. The equipment carriers are for this purpose made of an at least to some extent flexible material, e.g. Punching plate made.

In Fig. 2 sind die Geräteträger 10, 20 aus Fig. 1 nach dem Zusammenschieben gezeigt. Die Enden der Geräteträger 10, 20 welche die Leuchtstoffröhren 11, 21 beinhalten, sind in dieser Zeichnung in den jeweils anderen Geräteträger 20, 10 eingeschoben. Die Längsausstanzungen 14, 13, 23, 24 wurden beim Hineinschieben aufgebogen. Da auch diese Zeichnung die Beleuchtungsanordnung von unten zeigt, sind die Laschen 26, 26a, 27, welche von dem Geräteträger und den Längsausstanzungen 13, 14 und 23, 24 gebildet werden nun zum Teil durch den jeweils anderen Geräteträger 20, 10 verdeckt.In Fig. 2 are the equipment carrier 10, 20 off Fig. 1 shown after pushing together. The ends of the equipment carrier 10, 20 which contain the fluorescent tubes 11, 21 are inserted in this drawing in the other device carrier 20, 10. The Längsausstanzungen 14, 13, 23, 24 were bent up when pushed. Since this drawing shows the lighting arrangement from below, the tabs 26, 26a, 27, which are formed by the equipment carrier and the Längsausstanzungen 13, 14 and 23, 24 are now partially covered by the respective other equipment carrier 20, 10.

Die Geräteträger 10, 20 können zu einem in Grenzen beliebigen Grad ineinander geschoben werden. Die Grenzen sind dabei lediglich durch die Länge der Längsausstanzungen 13, 14, 23, 24 vorgegeben. Es ergibt sich dabei eine Überlappungslänge L. Im Überlappungsbereich stellt sich aufgrund der Überlappung der Leuchtstoffröhren 11, 21 eine höhere Lichtstärke ein. In Fig. 2 ist als optionales Bauteil ein Abschattungselement 29, hier eine Lampenblende eingezeichnet. Diese wird im Überlappungsbereich an zumindest einer Leuchtstoffröhre 21 angebracht, um das von ihr abgestrahlte Licht abzuschatten. Um eine noch gleichmäßigere Beleuchtung zu erhalten, ist es auch möglich an jeder der beiden Leuchtstoffröhren 11, 21 ein kleineres Abschattungselement anzubringen.The device carriers 10, 20 can be pushed into one another within limits of any degree. The limits are given only by the length of the Längsausstanzungen 13, 14, 23, 24. This results in an overlap length L. In the overlap region is due to the overlap of the fluorescent tubes 11, 21 a higher light intensity. In Fig. 2 is a shading element 29 as an optional component, shown here a lamp cover. This is attached in the overlap region to at least one fluorescent tube 21 in order to shade the light emitted by it. In order to obtain even more uniform lighting, it is also possible to attach a smaller shading element to each of the two fluorescent tubes 11, 21.

In Fig. 1 und Fig. 2 ist als weiteres optionales Merkmal ebenfalls deutlich zu erkennen, dass die Leuchtstoffröhren 11, 21 nahe bei der Längsachse der Geräteträger 10, 20 montiert sind. Der Abstand zu der Längsachse ist deutlich geringer als der Abstand zu der auf Seite der Leuchtstoffröhre 11, 21 gelegenen Seitenwand des Geräteträgers 10, 20.In Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 is also clearly seen as another optional feature that the fluorescent tubes 11, 21 are mounted near the longitudinal axis of the equipment carrier 10, 20. The distance to the longitudinal axis is significantly smaller than the distance to the side of the fluorescent tube 11, 21 located side wall of the device carrier 10, 20th

In Fig. 3 wird eine dritte Ansicht des Ausführungsbeispiels aus Fig. 1 und Fig. 2 gezeigt. Fig. 3 zeigt einen Schnitt durch die Achse S aus Fig. 2. Deutlich zu erkennen sind die beiden nebeneinander angeordneten Leuchtstoffröhren 11, 21. Diese befinden sich jeweils in einem Geräteträger 10, 20. In dem Geräteträger 20 ist weiterhin das Abschattungselement 29 gut zu erkennen. Die Geräteträger 10, 20 sind in einem Gehäuse 28 angeordnet. Das Gehäuse 28 weist eine Öffnung 31 auf seiner Unterseite auf. Diese Öffnung ist zumindest zum Teil von einer Diffusorblende 30 abgedeckt. Diese sorgt für einen gleichmäßigeren Lichtaustritt.In Fig. 3 is a third view of the embodiment of Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 shown. Fig. 3 shows a section through the axis S. Fig. 2 , Clearly visible are the two juxtaposed fluorescent tubes 11, 21. These are located respectively in a device carrier 10, 20. In the equipment carrier 20, the shading element 29 is still clearly visible. The device carriers 10, 20 are arranged in a housing 28. The housing 28 has an opening 31 on its underside. This opening is at least partially covered by a diffuser panel 30. This ensures a more even light emission.

Das Gehäuse 28 kann dabei so ausgestaltet sein, dass eine Mehrzahl von Geräteträgern in ihm montiert werden können. Das Gehäuse 28 kann dabei durch Zurechtsägen auf eine gewünschte Länge gebracht werden. Ebenso kann die Diffusor-Blende 27 einfach an die gewünschte Länge angepasst werden. Innerhalb des Gehäuses 28 werden dann mehrere Geräteträger angeordnet. Die Geräteträger überlappen jeweils an ihren Enden. Um ein möglichst gleichmäßiges Beleuchtungsresultat zu erzielen, überlappen die Geräteträger vorteilhafterweise jeweils um einen identischen Abstand.The housing 28 can be designed so that a plurality of equipment carriers can be mounted in it. The housing 28 can be brought by sizing to a desired length. Likewise, the diffuser aperture 27 can be easily adapted to the desired length. Within the housing 28 then a plurality of equipment carriers are arranged. The device carriers overlap each other at their ends. In order to achieve the most uniform illumination result, the device carriers advantageously overlap each other by an identical distance.

In Fig. 4 wird das Ausführungsbeispiel aus Fig. 1 - 3 in einer weiteren Ansicht gezeigt. Hier besonders deutlich zu erkennen sind die Längsausstanzungen 13, 14 und die Lasche 26a. Der Übersichtlichkeit halber wurde hier lediglich ein Geräteträger 10 dargestellt. Auf die Darstellung der Leuchtstoffröhre und der Leuchtstoffröhren-Halterung wurde hier ebenfalls verzichtet. Das Licht der Leuchtmittel wird in die Hauptstrahlrichtung R abgegeben.In Fig. 4 the embodiment is made Fig. 1-3 shown in another view. The longitudinal cutouts 13, 14 and the tab 26a can be seen particularly clearly here. For the sake of clarity, only a device carrier 10 has been shown here. On the representation of the fluorescent tube and the fluorescent tube holder was also omitted here. The light of the bulbs is emitted in the main radiation direction R.

Fig. 5 zeigt ein alternatives (von den Ansprüchen nicht umfasstes) Ausführungsbeispiel der Beleuchtungsanordnung. Wie auch in Fig. 1 - 3 erfolgt die Darstellung hier von unten, d.h. aus Beleuchtungsrichtung. Ein Gehäuse 49, welches dem Gehäuse 28 aus Fig. 3 weitgehend entspricht, beinhaltet eine Mehrzahl von LED-Modulen 54, 55, 56, 57. Jedes LED-Modul 54 - 57 beinhaltet dabei eine Mehrzahl von LEDs 50, 51, 52, 53 und jeweils zwei Anschlusselemente 40, 41, 42, 43, 44 , 45, 46, 47. Die LED-Module 55 - 57 entsprechen dabei Leuchtmitteln und sind hintereinander in dem Gehäuse 49 angeordnet und mittels der Verbindungselemente 43, 44, 45, 46 miteinander verbunden. Die Verbindungselemente 40 - 47 dienen ebenfalls der Verbindung mit der Stromversorgung. Diese ist hier jedoch nicht dargestellt. Fig. 5 shows an alternative (not covered by the claims) embodiment of the lighting arrangement. As well as in Fig. 1-3 the representation here is from below, ie from the direction of illumination. A housing 49, which the housing 28 from Fig. 3 corresponds to a plurality of LED modules 54, 55, 56, 57. Each LED module 54-57 includes a plurality of LEDs 50, 51, 52, 53 and two connecting elements 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47. The LED modules 55 - 57 correspond to bulbs and are in succession in the housing 49 arranged and connected to each other by means of the connecting elements 43, 44, 45, 46. The connecting elements 40-47 are also used for connection to the power supply. This is not shown here.

Die Mehrzahl von Leuchtdioden (LED) 50 - 53 auf jedem LED-Modul 54 - 57 erstrecken sich dabei jeweils über nahezu die gesamte Länge des LED-Moduls 54 - 57. Es wird so eine gleichmäßige Beleuchtung über die gesamte Länge der jeweiligen LED-Module 54 - 57 erreicht. Die LED-Module 54 - 57 weisen eine einheitliche Länge auf. Um bei einheitlicher Länge der LED-Module 54 - 57 eine beliebige und frei einstellbare Gesamtlänge der Beleuchtungsanordnung zu erzielen, ist ein LED-Modul 54 seitlich versetzt zu den übrigen LED-Modulen 55 - 57 angeordnet. Es überlappt in Längsrichtung seitlich mit dem angrenzenden LED-Modul 55. Die Überlappung ist näher in Fig. 6 dargestellt.The plurality of light-emitting diodes (LED) 50-53 on each LED module 54-57 each extend over almost the entire length of the LED module 54-57. It is thus a uniform illumination over the entire length of the respective LED modules 54 - 57 reached. The LED modules 54-57 have a uniform length. In order to achieve an arbitrary and freely adjustable total length of the illumination arrangement with a uniform length of the LED modules 54-57, an LED module 54 is laterally offset from the remaining LED modules 55-57. It overlaps longitudinally laterally with the adjacent LED module 55. The overlap is closer in Fig. 6 shown.

Die Verbindungs-Einrichtung 41 des LED-Moduls 54 ist mittels einer flexiblen Leitung mit dem Verbindungselement 42 des LED-Moduls 55 verbunden. Auch der Einsatz einer Bandleitung ist möglich.The connection device 41 of the LED module 54 is connected to the connection element 42 of the LED module 55 by means of a flexible line. The use of a ribbon cable is possible.

Um eine vorgegebene Länge der Beleuchtungs-Anordnung zu erzielen, wird eine Mehrzahl von LED-Modulen 55 - 57 hintereinander angeordnet. Ein letztes LED-Modul 54 wird seitlich versetzt angeordnet. Durch Verschieben des LED-Moduls 54 in Längsrichtung kann die Gesamtlänge der Beleuchtungs-Anordnung eingestellt werden. Die Länge des Gehäuses 49 kann durch einfaches Absägen genau eingestellt werden.In order to achieve a predetermined length of the lighting arrangement, a plurality of LED modules 55-57 are arranged one behind the other. A last LED module 54 is arranged laterally offset. By shifting the LED module 54 in the longitudinal direction, the overall length of the lighting arrangement can be adjusted. The length of the housing 49 can be accurately adjusted by simply sawing.

Um ein möglichst gleichmäßiges Beleuchtungsergebnis zu erzielen, sind die LEDs 50 - 53 seitlich versetzt auf den LED-Modulen 54 - 57 angeordnet. D.h. sie sind in Richtung der Längsachse des Gehäuses 49 auf den LED-Modulen 55 - 57 versetzt. Das LED-Modul 54 ist dabei um 180° gedreht gegenüber den übrigen LED-Modulen. So kommen die Leuchtdioden 50 auch hier nahe bei der Längsachse des Gehäuses 49 zu liegen.In order to achieve the most uniform illumination result, the LEDs 50-53 are laterally offset on the LED modules 54-57. That is, they are offset in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the housing 49 on the LED modules 55-57. The LED module 54 is rotated by 180 ° with respect to the other LED modules. So come the LEDs 50 also be close to the longitudinal axis of the housing 49 here.

In Fig. 6 ist der Überlappungsbereich der LED-Module 54, 55 aus Fig. 5 näher dargestellt. Deutlich sichtbar ist hier der seitliche Versatz der Leuchtdioden 50, 51. Da sich im Überlappungsbereich eine erhöhte Lichtleistung ergibt, ist hier ein zusätzliches Abschattungselement 60, bei welchem es sich zum Beispiel um ein Überwurfprofil handelt, dargestellt. Der Übersichtlichkeit halber ist dieses hier transparent dargestellt. Es blockiert das von den Leuchtdioden 50 ausgesendete Licht in seinem Bereich. Es ergibt sich so zwar ein geringfügiger Mehrverbrauch, dieser spielt jedoch bei einer langen Ausdehnung der Beleuchtungsanordnung eine untergeordnete Rolle.In Fig. 6 is the overlap region of the LED modules 54, 55 off Fig. 5 shown in more detail. Clearly visible here is the lateral offset of the LEDs 50, 51. Since there is an increased light output in the overlap region, here is an additional shading element 60, which is, for example, a throw-over profile shown. For the sake of clarity, this is shown here transparently. It blocks the light emitted by the light emitting diodes 50 in its area. Although this results in a slight increase in consumption, but this plays a minor role in a long extension of the lighting arrangement.

Durch eine stufenlose Verschiebbarkeit der LED-Module 54, 55 gegeneinander kann eine beliebige Länge der Beleuchtungsanordnung eingestellt werden. Genügt die so einstellbare Länge nicht, so können zusätzliche LED-Module eingefügt oder vorhandene LED-Module 56, 57 entfernt werden.By a continuous displacement of the LED modules 54, 55 against each other any length of the lighting arrangement can be adjusted. If the adjustable length does not suffice, additional LED modules can be inserted or existing LED modules 56, 57 removed.

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  1. A lighting arrangement, having a housing (28, 49), with an opening (31) for emitting light in a main radiating direction (R), a first luminous means (21, 54) and at least a second luminous means (11, 55),
    wherein the first luminous means (21, 54) and the second luminous means (11, 55), viewed in the main radiating direction (R), are arranged next to one another and so as to be offset in relation to each other lengthwise by an overlapping length (L),
    wherein the overlapping length (L) can be continuously adjusted,
    wherein the luminous means (11, 21) are fluorescent tubes,
    wherein the luminous means (11, 21) are arranged in device-carriers (10, 20),
    wherein the device-carriers (10, 20) are arranged in the housing (28),
    wherein the overlapping length (L) can be adjusted by displacing in relation to each other the first luminous means (21) with the first device-carrier (20) and the second luminous means (11) with the second device-carrier (10),
    characterised in that
    the device-carriers (10, 20) have longitudinal punched-out portions (13, 14, 13a, 14a, 23, 24),
    the longitudinal punched-out portions (13, 14, 13a, 14a, 23, 24) form flexible lugs (26, 26a, 27) with the device-carriers (10, 20),
    the device-carriers (10, 20) can be pushed into each other, and
    the device-carriers (10, 20) bend the flexible lugs (26, 26a, 27) apart when being pushed into each other.
  2. A lighting arrangement according to claim 1,
    characterised in that
    the overlapping length (L) can be adjusted by displacing in relation to each other the first luminous means (21, 54) and the second luminous means (11, 55).
  3. A lighting arrangement according to claim 1 or 2,
    characterised in that
    the luminous means (11, 21, 54, 55) are arranged closer to a longitudinal axis of the housing (28, 49) than to an outer wall of the housing (28, 49).
  4. A lighting arrangement according to one of the preceding claims,
    characterised in that
    at least one device-carrier (10, 20) has a shading element (29),
    the shading element (29) is arranged in a region in which the luminous elements (11, 21) overlap, and
    the shading element (29) shades at least a portion of the light of at least one luminous means (21) in this region.
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