EP2742279B1 - Outdoor lamp having corrosion protection - Google Patents
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- F21V—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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- the invention relates to an outdoor lamp with corrosion protection and a housing for an outdoor lamp.
- Outdoor lights are often used for outdoor lighting. For this they must be attached to appropriate devices, in particular holders. For example, such holders masts that are placed to secure the outdoor lamp in the appropriate height and to ensure a favorable illumination of the outdoor area.
- fastening means are more often provided with a tool attachment, for example screws with a screw head.
- DE 83 10 324.4 shows in the single figure, an outdoor lamp with a two-part housing of a bell-shaped housing upper part into which an at least substantially cylindrical glass body is screwed as a lower housing part. A lampshade is pushed from below over the lower housing part and attached to the upper housing part. The lower edge of the bell-shaped housing top is crimped outwardly to stiffen it.
- the lamp cover is, shortened formulated, a lampshade, which is placed from above on a protuberance of a lamp.
- the lampshade is fixed by screws to the actual housing, the screws are covered by protective caps.
- the protective caps consist of a cross-sectionally U-shaped sealing ring, which is arranged between the screw head and the lampshade, wherein the free legs of the U protrude laterally beyond the screw head. On these free legs a cap is placed, wherein thickenings on the free legs engage in a bead of the cover, so that it locks.
- DE 1868 769 shows a mast approach lamp with mounting screws for attaching the lamp to one end of a mast, which sit in a sealed stainless steel housing.
- the housing is closed by a lid made of stainless steel.
- the lid is fastened by means of stainless closures.
- WO 2010/052538 A1 describes an LED light for use in road tunnels.
- the lamp has a hermetically sealed housing. Because the operation of the lamp heats the air in the housing and this would lead to an increase in pressure in the housing, the housing has a surge tank, such as a bellows, so that the temperature rise only leads to a volume change, but not to a significant pressure change. How the housing is to be attached to the tunnel ceiling, remains open.
- EP 1318 350 A1 discloses a lamp for attachment to a whip mast.
- the lamp has an adapter piece with a cylindrical recess with which the lamp is plugged onto the whip mast.
- To attach the adapter piece to the whip mast has this underlying screws with which the adapter piece clamps the whip mast. These screws form the lowest point. Therefore, rainwater runs down the adapter piece and drips off the screws, ie the corrosion-promoting water collects in the area of the screws.
- US 4,320,443 also shows an outdoor light for attachment to a whip mast. Its free end is gripped by half clamps and clamped against the rear part of the lamp housing.
- the lamp housing has a rocker-shaped abutment, so that the angle of the housing is adjustable relative to the mast. The housing thereby partially overlaps the end of the whip mast and thus also the half clamps and forms a roof for screws of the half clamps.
- US 4,556,936 discloses a lamp received by a pivotal posture.
- the holder is approximately U-shaped, that is, it has two free legs, at the ends of the lamp is pivotally mounted.
- For hanging mounting of the holder it has a center passing through the center leg bolts. The bolt sits sunk in the middle leg and is thus protected from splash or dripping water.
- US 2005/0041421 discloses an outdoor lamp which is mounted on the upper end of a vertical upright post.
- a cross-post cylindrical sleeve For tool-free attachment to the post is a cross-post cylindrical sleeve, which has at its upper end a bayonet-type adapter for mounting the lamp housing.
- a disadvantage of known outdoor lights and their housings is that a material pairing between the respective fastening means and the housing of an outdoor lamp is made, which is often prone to corrosion.
- the housings of outdoor luminaires are made of die-cast aluminum, while the fasteners are made of another metal, in particular stainless steel.
- the contact of these two different noble metals can lead to corrosion problems that adversely affect the strength of the fastener.
- corrosion is enhanced by that liquid, for example, rainwater, fog, condensation or splash water penetrates into a thread of a screw as such fastener. Even the contact between the tool attachment and the housing is prone to such corrosion.
- An outdoor lamp according to the invention is used in particular for the illumination of outdoor facilities and is provided with a housing which surrounds at least one light module.
- fastening means are provided with a tool attachment from the outside to close the housing and / or to attach to a holder.
- the tool attachment of the fastener is at least partially exposed to the weather.
- the fastening means may of course also be provided both for closing the housing and for fastening to a holder.
- a light module is in particular a module which has light-emitting means which are designed as an incandescent filament or as an LED, for example. This light can be emitted from the light module, which is used to illuminate the outdoor facilities.
- the housing serves to protect the sensitive electronics for the light module.
- An outdoor lamp according to the invention is characterized in that the housing has at least one drip edge with a guide channel, which will be explained in more detail later.
- the drip edge is arranged such that liquid, which runs along from outside the housing, is diverted around the tool attachment of the fastener. It should be noted that this is essentially only the protection against liquid, which is already on the housing. Rainwater, which strikes the housing and runs along it in the form of drops, is such a liquid that runs along the outside of the housing. This also applies to fog, which condenses, for example, on the housing and pulled by gravity in the form of drops on the housing. This liquid would tend to be drawn in by the capillary action between the tool attachment and the housing upon contact with the tool attachment of the fastener.
- a drip edge is to be understood as meaning a device which means both complete diversion along this drip edge and dripping of the liquid at this drip edge.
- a drop which hits the drip edge may slide along or drip away from it without coming into contact with the tool attachment of the fastening means.
- the fastening means are in particular screws, wherein the tool attachment has a contact possibility for attaching and detaching the fastening means.
- the tool attachment is a hexagonal outer cross section or a slot or a cross slot in order to be able to make an intervention in the tool attachment with the corresponding tools.
- the fastening means are at least partially offset vertically from one another and at least one drip edge is arranged above the tool attachment of the uppermost fastening means.
- the drip edge liquid which runs from top to bottom along the housing, prevents it from reaching the tooling approaches of the fasteners. It is a blockage, which can be understood as a canopy above the top tool attachment of the top fastener, so to speak.
- the movement of the liquid which is influenced in this way is generated in particular by the force of gravity, which pulls the liquid drop downwards along the housing until it meets the drip edge, so that the tool attachments of the fastening means are protected in accordance with the invention.
- the fastening means are at least partially arranged horizontally offset from each other and at least one drip edge is arranged horizontally at least partially circumferentially around the tool approaches of the fastening means.
- a horizontal displacement of the fastening means to each other for example, by a running along a liquid drop at the bottom of the housing in the direction of the fastening means, a contact of the liquid with the fastening means can be prevented.
- the drip edge delimits the fastening means from the rest of the housing as a result of the circumferential arrangement, so that drops completely circulate this separated region of the fastening means or drip down at the drip edge.
- the liquid is conveyed along a slope partly by gravity, but can also be transported by wind load along a substantially horizontally oriented surface of the housing.
- a combination of horizontal and vertical displacement of the fastening means to each other is possible.
- the actual arrangement of the fasteners and, as a result, the actual arrangement of the drip edge will be adapted in use to the actual positioning of the outdoor lamp.
- a further advantage is when the tool attachments of the fastening means are at least partially disposed in a mounting surface in an outdoor lamp according to the invention, wherein the at least one drip edge has a projection over this mounting surface.
- a projection is in particular a seam or a step which can be seen between the rest of the housing and the surface in which the fastening means are arranged.
- a supernatant will serve primarily for the dripping of the approaching liquid, while a drip edge in the form of a seam allows both a dripping, as well as a complete rerouting around the mounting surface around.
- such a supernatant is greater than two millimeters.
- the dripping is guaranteed safe, as a drop regardless of its size over such a hurdle can not overflow.
- a larger overhang is sometimes necessary, since a drop, which moves along the housing can connect with other drops at the drip edge.
- the resulting amount of liquid would grow to a drop size that would bring overflow over the drip edge with too small supernatant.
- the supernatant is greater than four millimeters, greater than six millimeters, greater than eight millimeters, or in particular even greater than ten millimeters.
- the supernatant is preferably less than 50 millimeters in order to keep the material consumption within limits.
- the reduction of the maximum overhang ensures that barrier-free access to the tool attachments of the fastening means becomes possible. If, for example, a screwdriver is used for fastening and releasing the fastening means, an excessively large overhang would lead to limited visibility and limited accessibility to the tool attachment of the respective fastening means.
- the at least one drip edge is at least partially formed as a drip seam, which has an inner wall in the direction of the tool projections of the fastening means and an opposite outer wall.
- the drip seam is thus to be distinguished in particular by a step as a drip edge.
- the drip seam is suitable for a liquid that runs along the wall of the housing, redirect, as well as to drain such a liquid from the drip edge.
- a drip seam can be particularly simple, so that it is inexpensive to manufacture.
- it is provided with respect to the employment of the inner wall and the opposite outer wall to the housing with bevels, which further facilitate a production, since they serve as Abnnieschraägen in a casting for the housing.
- the at least one drip edge and the housing are formed integrally with one another, in particular monolithically.
- the one-piece formation of the housing with the drip edge, ie drip edge and housing together to produce by a single manufacturing step, allows a particularly cost-effective and easy production.
- the drip edge can be formed in one step together with the housing, so that no additional costs arise compared to known housings for outdoor lighting. If the mold is made for the housing, the drip edge is taken into account right at the beginning.
- this embodiment of the invention is distinguished from enclosed separate drip edges.
- the drip edge has a guide channel, which discharges water along the drip edge. This leads to an even greater safety of the discharge of the liquid, and can be produced for example by subsequent milling or subsequent other machining of the drip edge. Especially with large amounts of liquid expected along the housing, there may also be accumulation of a larger amount of liquid at the drip edge ensure a clean discharge of this amount of liquid.
- the guide trough runs essentially along the drip edge around this drip edge.
- a housing for an outdoor lamp in particular according to the present invention, wherein fastening means are provided with a tool attachment from the outside in order to close the housing or to fix it to a holder.
- the tool attachment of the fastener is at least partially exposed to the weather.
- An inventive housing for an outdoor light is characterized in that the housing has at least one drip edge, which is arranged such that liquid, which runs along from outside the housing, is diverted around the tool attachment of the fastening means.
- FIGS. 1a to 2b a first embodiment of an outdoor light 10 is shown.
- This outdoor lamp 10 of this embodiment is attached to a holder 100 in the form of a mast.
- the outdoor lamp 10 has a housing 20 which has a mounting portion.
- fastening means 40 are provided, as they are for example in FIG. 2a can be recognized as screws.
- the fastening means 40 have tool attachments, which are here the screw head with a corresponding Phillips slot to allow the attachment and the release of the fasteners 40.
- a drip edge 24 can be seen, which surrounds the individual fastening means 40. The type of surrounding is for example in FIG. 2a clearly visible.
- the individual fastening means 40 are arranged with their tool approaches in a mounting surface 42, wherein the drip edge 24 at least partially surrounds this mounting surface 42. Water that travels along the housing 20 of the outdoor lamp 10 is picked up by the drip edge 24 of this embodiment and drips therefrom.
- this is an arrangement of the individual fastening means 40 with respect to one another, which is to be designated as essentially offset from one another horizontally.
- FIG. 2b is shown in enlarged view, the drip edge 24.
- the drip edge 24 is a drip seam which has a projection. This projection can be seen in particular on the mounting surface 42 and is greater than two millimeters. The supernatant outward to the rest of the housing 20 is made even larger, so that even large amounts of liquid that run along the housing 20, with great certainty from the drip edge 24 can drip down. Due to the horizontal orientation of the fasteners to each other, in this embodiment of the present invention, the drip edge 24 will often serve to prevent the fluid from being diverted but diverted to be kept away from the fastener 40. This is done in this arrangement by dripping the liquid from the drip edge 24th
- FIGS. 3a and 3b another embodiment of the present invention is shown.
- this outdoor light 10 is an alignment of the individual fastening means 40 in a substantially vertical offset direction to each other.
- the individual fastening means 40 of this embodiment are also screws, wherein a Allen opening is provided as a tool attachment. Using an appropriate Allen key, these screws can be moved for attachment and detachment. Due to the substantially vertical alignment of the fastening means 40 to each other, another connection to a holder 100, for example a mast, can take place.
- the drip edge 24 is configured in another way in this embodiment.
- the drip edge 24 is provided. Since liquid flowing along the housing 20 is moved almost exclusively by gravity and to a small extent by wind force, the liquid becomes mainly in a flow direction from top to bottom in FIGS. 3a and 3b walk along. The protection of the individual fastening means 40 from above is the most crucial protection. If a drop of liquid, which runs along the housing 20, hits the drip edge 40 from above, it is redirected along the drip edge 24 to the left and to the right around the fastening means 40, thus preventing contact with the fastening means 40.
- FIGS. 4a to 5b Different variants are shown as examples of the execution of a drip edge 24.
- the drip edge 24 is formed as a step, which protects the tool attachment of the fastening means 40 in particular by dripping the liquid.
- the drip edge 24 is designed as a drip seam, which has an inner wall 24a and an outer wall 24b, liquid which approaches the drip edge 24 from the outside is braked and runs along the drip edge 24, in particular on the outer wall 24b.
- FIGS. 5a and 5b Variations are shown as they can be used, for example, above the top fastening means 40 in the vertical displacement of the individual fastening means 40 to each other.
- the FIG. 5a shows an oblique formation of the drip edge 24, which on the one hand brings a safe dripping of the liquid droplet with it and at the same time is inexpensive to manufacture, as a simple pouring is possible by the Abticianschräge. Also in the FIGS. 5a and 5b good to see that the supernatant of the drip edge 24 the supernatant of the tool attachment of the fastener 40th surmounted, so that even with a dripping contact of the liquid with the fastening means 40 can be avoided.
- the drip edge 24 is provided with a guide groove 26 so that liquid that hits from above on the drip edge 24 through the guide groove 26 can be particularly advantageous, targeted and above all quickly away from the impinging position. Especially in heavily loaded areas which have to reckon with large quantities of liquid, the provision of such a guide trough 26 can further increase protection by a drip edge 24 according to the invention.
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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Außenleuchte mit Korrosionssicherung sowie ein Gehäuse für eine Außenleuchte.The invention relates to an outdoor lamp with corrosion protection and a housing for an outdoor lamp.
Außenleuchten werden häufig für die Beleuchtung von Außenanlagen verwendet. Hierfür müssen sie an entsprechenden Vorrichtungen, insbesondere Haltern, befestigt werden. Beispielsweise sind solche Halter Masten, die aufgestellt werden, um in entsprechender Höhe die Außenleuchte zu befestigen und eine vorteilhafte Ausleuchtung der Außenanlage zu gewährleisten. Für die Befestigung der Außenleuchte an solchen Haltern sind häufiger Befestigungsmittel mit einem Werkzeugansatz, zum Beispiel Schrauben mit einem Schraubenkopf, vorgesehen.Outdoor lights are often used for outdoor lighting. For this they must be attached to appropriate devices, in particular holders. For example, such holders masts that are placed to secure the outdoor lamp in the appropriate height and to ensure a favorable illumination of the outdoor area. For attachment of the outdoor lamp to such holders fastening means are more often provided with a tool attachment, for example screws with a screw head.
Nachteilhaft bei bekannten Außenleuchten und deren Gehäusen ist es, dass eine Materialpaarung zwischen dem jeweiligen Befestigungsmittel und dem Gehäuse einer Außenleuchte besteht, welche häufig korrosionsanfällig ist. So sind zum Beispiel die Gehäuse von Außenleuchten aus Aluminiumdruckguss, während die Befestigungsmittel aus einem anderen Metall, insbesondere aus Edelstahl, hergestellt sind. Beim Kontakt dieser beiden unterschiedlich edlen Metalle kann es zu Korrosionsproblemen kommen, die die Festigkeit des Befestigungsmittels negativ beeinflussen. Insbesondere wird eine solche Korrosion dadurch verstärkt, dass Flüssigkeit, zum Beispiel Regenwasser, Nebel, Kondenswasser oder Spritzwasser in ein Gewinde einer Schraube als solches Befestigungsmittel eindringt. Auch der Kontakt zwischen dem Werkzeugansatz und dem Gehäuse ist anfällig für eine derartige Korrosion. Bei bekannten Außenleuchten muss daher in regelmäßigen Abständen überprüft werden, ob die Befestigungsmittel noch die ausreichende Befestigungsqualität aufweisen und im Falle einer mangelnden Funktonalität ein Austausch der Befestigungsmittel erfolgen. Dies führt zu hohen Wartungskosten beziehungsweise bei mangelnder Wartung zur Problematik, dass das Risiko besteht, dass die Außenleuchte vom Halter abbricht.A disadvantage of known outdoor lights and their housings is that a material pairing between the respective fastening means and the housing of an outdoor lamp is made, which is often prone to corrosion. For example, the housings of outdoor luminaires are made of die-cast aluminum, while the fasteners are made of another metal, in particular stainless steel. The contact of these two different noble metals can lead to corrosion problems that adversely affect the strength of the fastener. In particular, such corrosion is enhanced by that liquid, for example, rainwater, fog, condensation or splash water penetrates into a thread of a screw as such fastener. Even the contact between the tool attachment and the housing is prone to such corrosion. In known outdoor lights must therefore be checked at regular intervals, whether the fasteners still have the sufficient fastening quality and in the case of lack of functonality replacement of the fasteners done. This leads to high maintenance costs or lack of maintenance to the problem that there is a risk that the outdoor light breaks off from the holder.
Es ist Aufgabe der vorliegenden Erfindung zumindest teilweise die voranstehend beschriebenen Nachteile bekannter Außenleuchten zu beheben. Insbesondere ist es Aufgabe der vorliegenden Erfindung eine Außenleuchte sowie ein Gehäuse für eine Außenleuchte zur Verfügung zu stellen, welche in der Lage sind in kostengünstiger und konstruktiv einfacher Weise die Korrosion der Befestigungsmittel zu reduzieren beziehungsweise zu unterdrücken. Dabei geht es insbesondere um Gehäuse, deren Werkzeugansatz zumindest teilweise der Witterung ausgesetzt ist.It is an object of the present invention to at least partially overcome the above-described disadvantages of known outdoor lights. In particular, it is an object of the present invention to provide an outdoor light and a housing for an outdoor light, which are able to reduce or suppress the corrosion of the fastening means in a cost-effective and structurally simple manner. This is especially about housing whose tool approach is at least partially exposed to the weather.
Voranstehende Aufgabe wird gelöst durch ein Gehäuse für eine Außenleuchte mit den Merkmalen des unabhängigen Anspruchs 1 sowie durch eine Außenleuchte nach Anspruchs 10. Weitere Merkmale und Details der Erfindung ergeben sich aus den Unteransprüchen, der Beschreibung und den Zeichnungen. Dabei gelten Merkmale und Details, die im Zusammenhang mit der erfindungsgemäßen Außenleuchte beschrieben sind, selbstverständlich auch im Zusammenhang mit dem erfindungsgemäßen Gehäuse und jeweils umgekehrt, so dass bezüglich der Offenbarung zu den einzelnen Erfindungsaspekten stets wechselseitig Bezug genommen wird, beziehungsweise werden kann.The above object is achieved by a housing for an outdoor lamp with the features of independent claim 1 and by an outdoor lamp according to
Eine erfindungsgemäße Außenleuchte dient insbesondere der Beleuchtung von Außenanlagen und ist mit einem Gehäuse versehen, das wenigstens ein Lichtmodul umgibt. Dabei sind von außen Befestigungsmittel mit einem Werkzeugansatz vorgesehen, um das Gehäuse zu verschließen und/oder an einem Halter zu befestigen. Der Werkzeugansatz des Befestigungsmittels ist dabei zumindest teilweise der Witterung ausgesetzt. Die Befestigungsmittel können selbstverständlich auch sowohl für das Verschließen des Gehäuses und für das Befestigen an einem Halter vorgesehen sein. Dementsprechend ist im Rahmen der vorliegenden Erfindung ein Lichtmodul insbesondere ein Modul, welches Leuchtmittel aufweist, die als Glühwendel oder als LED beispielsweise ausgebildet sind. Damit kann von dem Lichtmodul Licht emittiert werden, das zur Beleuchtung der Außenanlagen dient. Gleichzeitig dient das Gehäuse dem Schutz der empfindlichen Elektronik für das Lichtmodul.An outdoor lamp according to the invention is used in particular for the illumination of outdoor facilities and is provided with a housing which surrounds at least one light module. In this case, fastening means are provided with a tool attachment from the outside to close the housing and / or to attach to a holder. The tool attachment of the fastener is at least partially exposed to the weather. The fastening means may of course also be provided both for closing the housing and for fastening to a holder. Accordingly, in the context of the present invention, a light module is in particular a module which has light-emitting means which are designed as an incandescent filament or as an LED, for example. This light can be emitted from the light module, which is used to illuminate the outdoor facilities. At the same time, the housing serves to protect the sensitive electronics for the light module.
Eine erfindungsgemäße Außenleuchte zeichnet sich dadurch aus, das das Gehäuse zumindest eine Tropfkante aufweist mit einer Führungsrinne auf, die später genauer erläutert wird. Die Tropfkante ist derart angeordnet, dass Flüssigkeit, die von außen am Gehäuse entlangläuft, um den Werkzeugansatz des Befestigungsmittels umgeleitet wird. Dabei ist darauf hinzuweisen, dass es sich im Wesentlichen ausschließlich um den Schutz gegen Flüssigkeit handelt, die sich bereits am Gehäuse befindet. Regenwasser, welches auf das Gehäuse trifft und in Form von Tropfen an diesem entlangläuft, ist eine solche Flüssigkeit, die von außen am Gehäuse entlangläuft. Ebenfalls gilt dies für Nebel, welcher zum Beispiel am Gehäuse kondensiert und von der Schwerkraft in Tropfenform am Gehäuse entlanggezogen wird. Diese Flüssigkeit würde beim Kontakt mit dem Werkzeugansatz des Befestigungsmittels dazu neigen durch die Kapillarwirkung zwischen den Werkzeugansatz und das Gehäuse hineingezogen zu werden. Auch eine weitere Kapillarwirkung zwischen das Befestigungsmittel selbst und das Gehäuse, zum Beispiel in die Gewindegänge einer Schraube, würde eine erhöhte Korrosionsgefahr mit sich bringen. Durch das Vorsehen einer Tropfkante, welche die erfindungsgemäße Umleitung einer solchen Flüssigkeit mit sich bringt, wird die Gefahr reduziert, dass Flüssigkeit in den Kontakt mit dem Werkzeugansatz und dem Befestigungsmittel kommt. Auch wenn Schlagregen, welcher direkt auf den Werkzeugansatz des Befestigungsmittels trifft, auf diese Weise nicht abgehalten werden kann, so kann doch eine Vielzahl von Situationen abgedeckt werden, in welchen Flüssigkeit am Kontakt mit dem Werkzeugansatz des Befestigungsmittels gehindert wird. Somit kann die Anzahl an Flüssigkeitskontakten reduziert werden, so dass dementsprechend auch die Korrosionsgeschwindigkeit des Werkzeugansatzes des Befestigungsmittels sowie des Befestigungsmittels selbst reduziert wird. Erfindung überzeugt durch ihre Einfachheit und beruht auf der ausgehend vom Stand der Technik überraschenden Erkenntnis, dass für einen ausreichenden Korrosionsschutz der Befestigungsmittel diese nicht vollständig trocken angeordnet werden müssen, sonder dass es genügt dafür zu sorgen, dass diese nicht ständig feucht sind und ggf. schnell abtrocknen können. Die Lösung nach dem Anspruch 1 überzeugt durch ihre Einfachheit und beruht auf der ausgehend vom Stand der Technik überraschenden Erkenntnis, dass für einen ausreichenden Korrosionsschutz der Befestigungsmittel diese nicht wie aus D2 bis D4 bekannt vollständig trocken angeordnet werden müssen, sonder dass es genügt dafür zu sorgen, dass diese nicht ständig feucht sind und ggf. schnell abtrocknen können.An outdoor lamp according to the invention is characterized in that the housing has at least one drip edge with a guide channel, which will be explained in more detail later. The drip edge is arranged such that liquid, which runs along from outside the housing, is diverted around the tool attachment of the fastener. It should be noted that this is essentially only the protection against liquid, which is already on the housing. Rainwater, which strikes the housing and runs along it in the form of drops, is such a liquid that runs along the outside of the housing. This also applies to fog, which condenses, for example, on the housing and pulled by gravity in the form of drops on the housing. This liquid would tend to be drawn in by the capillary action between the tool attachment and the housing upon contact with the tool attachment of the fastener. Another capillary action between the fastener itself and the housing, for example in the threads of a screw, would entail an increased risk of corrosion. By providing a drip edge, which the Diverting such a liquid according to the invention entails the risk of liquid coming into contact with the tool attachment and the fastening means. Even if driving rain, which hits directly on the tool attachment of the fastener, can not be held in this way, yet a variety of situations can be covered, in which liquid is prevented from contact with the tool attachment of the fastener. Thus, the number of liquid contacts can be reduced, so that, accordingly, the corrosion rate of the tool attachment of the fastener and the fastener itself is reduced. Invention convinces by its simplicity and based on the surprising from the prior art knowledge that for a sufficient corrosion protection of the fasteners they do not have to be arranged completely dry, but that it is sufficient to ensure that they are not constantly wet and possibly fast can dry off. The solution according to claim 1 convinces by its simplicity and is based on the surprising starting from the prior art that for a sufficient corrosion protection of the fasteners they do not have to be arranged completely dry as known from D2 to D4, but that it is sufficient to ensure that they are not constantly wet and can dry off if necessary.
Insbesondere wird auf diese Weise auch eine kostengünstigere Materialkombination zwischen dem Befestigungsmittel und dem Gehäuse der Außenleuchte möglich, da durch den erhöhten Korrosionsschutz auch Metalle miteinander in Kontakt stehen können, die einen weiteren Abstand in der chemischen Reihe aufweisen, also unterschiedlich edel sind. Aufgrund der verringerten Flüssigkeitszufuhr kommt es trotz der Gefahr der Kontaktkorrosion zu einer geringeren Korrosionsgeschwindigkeit, so dass auch solche Materialpaarungen eingesetzt werden können.In particular, a more cost-effective combination of materials between the fastener and the housing of the outdoor lamp is possible in this way, because metals can be in contact with each other by the increased corrosion protection, which have a further distance in the chemical series, so are different noble. Due to the reduced liquid supply, despite the risk of contact corrosion, a lower corrosion rate occurs, so that even such material pairings can be used.
Im Rahmen der vorliegenden Erfindung ist unter einer Tropfkante eine Vorrichtung zu verstehen, welche sowohl ein vollständiges Umleiten entlang dieser Tropfkante meint, wie auch ein Abtropfen der Flüssigkeit an dieser Tropfkante. Mit anderen Worten kann ein Tropfen, welcher auf die Tropfkante trifft, an dieser entlang abgleiten oder von dieser weg abtropfen, ohne dass er in Kontakt mit dem Werkzeugansatz des Befestigungsmittels kommt. Die Befestigungsmittel sind dabei insbesondere Schrauben, wobei der Werkzeugansatz eine Kontaktmöglichkeit zum Befestigen und Lösen des Befestigungsmittels aufweist. So ist der Werkzeugansatz zum Beispiel ein sechskantiger Außenquerschnitt oder ein Schlitz oder ein Kreuzschlitz, um mit den entsprechenden Werkzeugen einen Eingriff in den Werkzeugansatz ermöglichen zu können.In the context of the present invention, a drip edge is to be understood as meaning a device which means both complete diversion along this drip edge and dripping of the liquid at this drip edge. In other words, a drop which hits the drip edge may slide along or drip away from it without coming into contact with the tool attachment of the fastening means. The fastening means are in particular screws, wherein the tool attachment has a contact possibility for attaching and detaching the fastening means. Thus, for example, the tool attachment is a hexagonal outer cross section or a slot or a cross slot in order to be able to make an intervention in the tool attachment with the corresponding tools.
Im Rahmen der vorliegenden Erfindung kann es von Vorteil sein, wenn bei einer erfindungsgemäßen Außenleuchte die Befestigungsmittel zumindest teilweise vertikal versetzt zueinander angeordnet sind und zumindest eine Tropfkante oberhalb des Werkzeugansatzes des obersten Befestigungsmittels angeordnet ist. Das bedeutet, dass die Tropfkante Flüssigkeit, die von oben nach unten entlang dem Gehäuse läuft, daran hindert die Werkzeugansätze der Befestigungsmittel zu erreichen. Es handelt sich um eine Blockade, die sozusagen als Vordach oberhalb des obersten Werkzeugansatzes des obersten Befestigungsmittels verstanden werden kann. Hierbei handelt es sich um eine Anordnung der Werkzeugansätze der Befestigungsmittel übereinander, zum Beispiel in senkrechter Ausrichtung bei der entsprechenden Anbindung an einen Mast als einen Halter. Die Bewegung der Flüssigkeit, die auf diese Weise beeinflusst wird, wird insbesondere durch die Schwerkraft erzeugt, die den Flüssigkeitstropfen entlang des Gehäuses nach unten zieht bis er auf die Tropfkante trifft, so dass in erfindungsgemäßer Weise die Werkzeugansätze der Befestigungsmittel geschützt werden.In the context of the present invention, it may be advantageous if, in an outdoor luminaire according to the invention, the fastening means are at least partially offset vertically from one another and at least one drip edge is arranged above the tool attachment of the uppermost fastening means. This means that the drip edge liquid, which runs from top to bottom along the housing, prevents it from reaching the tooling approaches of the fasteners. It is a blockage, which can be understood as a canopy above the top tool attachment of the top fastener, so to speak. This is an arrangement of the tool approaches the fasteners one above the other, for example in a vertical orientation with the appropriate connection to a mast as a holder. The movement of the liquid which is influenced in this way is generated in particular by the force of gravity, which pulls the liquid drop downwards along the housing until it meets the drip edge, so that the tool attachments of the fastening means are protected in accordance with the invention.
Ebenfalls vorteilhaft kann es sein, dass die Befestigungsmittel zumindest teilweise horizontal versetzt zueinander angeordnet sind und zumindest eine Tropfkante horizontal zumindest abschnittsweise umlaufend um die Werkzeugansätze der Befestigungsmittel angeordnet ist. Bei einer horizontalen Versetzung der Befestigungsmittel zueinander kann zum Beispiel durch ein Entlanglaufen eines Flüssigkeitstropfens an der Unterseite des Gehäuses in Richtung der Befestigungsmittel ein Kontakt der Flüssigkeit mit den Befestigungsmitteln verhindert werden. Mit anderen Worten grenzt die Tropfkante durch das umlaufende Anordnen die Befestigungsmittel vom übrigen Gehäuse ab, so dass Tropfen diesen abgetrennten Bereich der Befestigungsmittel vollständig umlaufen oder an der Tropfkante nach unten abtropfen. Die Flüssigkeit wird dabei entlang einer Schräge zum Teil durch die Schwerkraft gefördert, kann aber auch durch Windbelastung entlang einer im Wesentlichen horizontal ausgerichteten Fläche des Gehäuses transportiert werden. Hier ist insbesondere auch eine Kombination von horizontalem und vertikalem Versatz der Befestigungsmittel zueinander möglich. Die tatsächliche Anordnung der Befestigungsmittel und daraus resultierend die tatsächliche Anordnung der Tropfkante wird im Einsatz an die tatsächliche Positionierung der Außenleuchte angepasst sein.It may also be advantageous that the fastening means are at least partially arranged horizontally offset from each other and at least one drip edge is arranged horizontally at least partially circumferentially around the tool approaches of the fastening means. In a horizontal displacement of the fastening means to each other, for example, by a running along a liquid drop at the bottom of the housing in the direction of the fastening means, a contact of the liquid with the fastening means can be prevented. In other words, the drip edge delimits the fastening means from the rest of the housing as a result of the circumferential arrangement, so that drops completely circulate this separated region of the fastening means or drip down at the drip edge. The liquid is conveyed along a slope partly by gravity, but can also be transported by wind load along a substantially horizontally oriented surface of the housing. Here, in particular, a combination of horizontal and vertical displacement of the fastening means to each other is possible. The actual arrangement of the fasteners and, as a result, the actual arrangement of the drip edge will be adapted in use to the actual positioning of the outdoor lamp.
Ein weiterer Vorteil ist es, wenn bei einer erfindungsgemäßen Außenleuchte die Werkzeugansätze der Befestigungsmittel wenigstens abschnittsweise in einer Befestigungsfläche angeordnet sind, wobei die zumindest eine Tropfkante einen Überstand über diese Befestigungsfläche aufweist. Ein solcher Überstand ist insbesondere eine Naht oder eine Stufe, die zwischen dem Rest des Gehäuses und der Fläche, in welcher die Befestigungsmittel angeordnet sind, zu erkennen ist. Ein Überstand wird dabei hauptsächlich für das Abtropfen der heranlaufenden Flüssigkeit dienen, während eine Tropfkante in Form einer Naht sowohl ein Abtropfen, als auch ein vollständiges Umleiten um die Befestigungsfläche herum ermöglicht. Vorzugsweise ist ein solcher Überstand größer als zwei Millimeter. Ab einem solchen Abstand ist das Abtropfen sicher gewährleistet, da ein Tropfen unabhängig von dessen Größe über eine solche Hürde nicht mehr hinüberlaufen kann. Bei dem gewünschten Umlaufen ist teilweise ein größerer Überstand notwendig, da ein Tropfen, welcher sich entlang des Gehäuses bewegt sich mit weiteren Tropfen an der Tropfkante verbinden kann. Die dort entstehende Flüssigkeitsmenge würde zu einer Tropfengröße anwachsen, die bei zu kleinem Überstand ein Überlaufen über die Tropfkante mit sich bringen würde. So kann es daher vorteilhaft sein, wenn der Überstand größer als vier Millimeter, größer als sechs Millimeter, größer als acht Millimeter, oder insbesondere sogar größer als zehn Millimeter ausgeführt ist.A further advantage is when the tool attachments of the fastening means are at least partially disposed in a mounting surface in an outdoor lamp according to the invention, wherein the at least one drip edge has a projection over this mounting surface. Such a projection is in particular a seam or a step which can be seen between the rest of the housing and the surface in which the fastening means are arranged. A supernatant will serve primarily for the dripping of the approaching liquid, while a drip edge in the form of a seam allows both a dripping, as well as a complete rerouting around the mounting surface around. Preferably, such a supernatant is greater than two millimeters. From such a distance, the dripping is guaranteed safe, as a drop regardless of its size over such a hurdle can not overflow. In the case of the desired circulation, a larger overhang is sometimes necessary, since a drop, which moves along the housing can connect with other drops at the drip edge. The resulting amount of liquid would grow to a drop size that would bring overflow over the drip edge with too small supernatant. Thus, it may therefore be advantageous if the supernatant is greater than four millimeters, greater than six millimeters, greater than eight millimeters, or in particular even greater than ten millimeters.
Der Überstand ist dabei vorzugsweise jedoch kleiner als 50 Millimeter, um den Materialverbrauch in Grenzen zu halten. Darüber hinaus wird durch die Reduktion des maximalen Überstandes gewährleistet, dass ein barrierefreier Zugang zu den Werkzeugansätzen der Befestigungsmittel möglich wird. Wird beispielsweise ein Schraubendreher für das Befestigen und Lösen der Befestigungsmittel verwendet, würde ein zu großer Überstand dazu führen, dass eine eingeschränkte Sicht sowie eine eingeschränkte Zugänglichkeit zum Werkzeugansatz des jeweiligen Befestigungsmittels vorliegen würde.However, the supernatant is preferably less than 50 millimeters in order to keep the material consumption within limits. In addition, the reduction of the maximum overhang ensures that barrier-free access to the tool attachments of the fastening means becomes possible. If, for example, a screwdriver is used for fastening and releasing the fastening means, an excessively large overhang would lead to limited visibility and limited accessibility to the tool attachment of the respective fastening means.
Ein weiterer Vorteil ist es, wenn bei einer erfindungsgemäßen Außenleuchte die zumindest eine Tropfkante wenigstens abschnittsweise als Tropfnaht ausgebildet ist, die eine Innenwand in Richtung der Werkzeugansätze der Befestigungsmittel und eine gegenüberliegende Außenwand aufweist. Die Tropfnaht ist also insbesondere von einer Stufe als Tropfkante zu unterscheiden. Die Tropfnaht ist dabei zum einen geeignet Flüssigkeit, die entlang der Wand des Gehäuses entlangläuft, umzuleiten, wie auch eine solche Flüssigkeit von der Tropfkante abtropfen zu lassen. Dabei kann eine solche Tropfnaht besonders einfach ausgebildet sein, so dass sie kostengünstig herzustellen ist. Insbesondere ist sie hinsichtlich der Anstellung der Innenwand und der gegenüberliegenden Außenwand zum Gehäuse mit Schrägen versehen, die eine Fertigung noch weiter erleichtern, da sie als Entnahmeschrägen bei einem Gußteil für das Gehäuse dienen.It is a further advantage if, in the case of an outdoor luminaire according to the invention, the at least one drip edge is at least partially formed as a drip seam, which has an inner wall in the direction of the tool projections of the fastening means and an opposite outer wall. The drip seam is thus to be distinguished in particular by a step as a drip edge. The drip seam is suitable for a liquid that runs along the wall of the housing, redirect, as well as to drain such a liquid from the drip edge. In this case, such a drip seam can be particularly simple, so that it is inexpensive to manufacture. In particular, it is provided with respect to the employment of the inner wall and the opposite outer wall to the housing with bevels, which further facilitate a production, since they serve as Abnahmeschraägen in a casting for the housing.
Im Rahmen der vorliegenden Erfindung ist es vorteilhaft, wenn bei einer erfindungsgemäßen Außenleuchte die zumindest eine Tropfkante und das Gehäuse miteinander integral, insbesondere monolithisch, ausgebildet sind. Das einstückige Ausbilden des Gehäuses mit der Tropfkante, also durch einen einzelnen Herstellschritt Tropfkante und Gehäuse gemeinsam zu erzeugen, ermöglicht eine besonders kostengünstige und leichte Fertigung. Durch die Anpassung zum Beispiel einer Gussform für das Gehäuse kann die Tropfkante in einem Arbeitsschritt gemeinsam mit dem Gehäuse ausgebildet werden, so dass im Vergleich zu bekannten Gehäusen für Außenleuchten keine zusätzlichen Kosten entstehen. Wird die Gussform für das Gehäuse hergestellt, so wird die Tropfkante gleich zu Beginn berücksichtigt. Hierbei ist insbesondere diese Ausführungsform der Erfindung zu unterscheiden von beigelegten separaten Tropfkanten. Sie bringt den weiteren Vorteil mit sich, dass durch die integrale Ausgestaltung der Tropfkante und des Gehäuses die gleiche Materialausbildung dieser beiden Elemente besteht. Somit kann bei gleichem Material auch keine Kontaktkorrosion durch unterschiedliche edle Materialien in direktem Kontakt miteinander auftreten. Darüber hinaus ist durch die integrale Ausbildung auch eine Sicherung hinsichtlich der Montage der Außenleuchte vorhanden. So wird ein Monteur, der eine integral ausgebildete Tropfkante mit dem Gehäuse vorfindet, diese nicht mehr vergessen beziehungsweise nicht mehr falsch montieren können. Auf diese Weise wird die Einsatzfunktionalität einer erfindungsgemäßen Außenleuchte erhöht, da eine Falschmontage hinsichtlich der Funktionalität der vorliegenden Erfindung ausgeschlossen werden kann.In the context of the present invention, it is advantageous if, in the case of an outdoor luminaire according to the invention, the at least one drip edge and the housing are formed integrally with one another, in particular monolithically. The one-piece formation of the housing with the drip edge, ie drip edge and housing together to produce by a single manufacturing step, allows a particularly cost-effective and easy production. By adapting for example a mold for the housing, the drip edge can be formed in one step together with the housing, so that no additional costs arise compared to known housings for outdoor lighting. If the mold is made for the housing, the drip edge is taken into account right at the beginning. In particular, this embodiment of the invention is distinguished from enclosed separate drip edges. It brings with it the further advantage that due to the integral design of the drip edge and the housing the same material formation of these two elements exists. Thus, with the same material no contact corrosion by different noble materials in direct contact with each other can occur. In addition, by the integral training and a backup in terms of mounting the outdoor light available. Thus, a fitter who finds an integrally formed drip edge with the housing, these no longer forget or can not mount incorrectly. In this way, the operational functionality of an outdoor lamp according to the invention is increased, since a false assembly with respect to the functionality of the present invention can be excluded.
Die Tropfkante weist eine Führungsrinne auf, die Wasser entlang der Tropfkante abführt. Dies führt zu einer noch größeren Sicherheit der Abführung der Flüssigkeit, und kann zum Beispiel durch nachträgliches Fräsen oder nachträgliche anderweitige spanende Bearbeitung der Tropfkante erzeugt werden. Insbesondere bei großen Flüssigkeitsmengen, die entlang des Gehäuses erwartet werden, kann auch eine Ansammlung von einer größeren Flüssigkeitsmenge an der Tropfkante eine saubere Abführung dieser Flüssigkeitsmenge gewährleistet werden. Die Führungsrinne läuft dabei im Wesentlichen entlang der Tropfkante um diese Tropfkante herum.The drip edge has a guide channel, which discharges water along the drip edge. This leads to an even greater safety of the discharge of the liquid, and can be produced for example by subsequent milling or subsequent other machining of the drip edge. Especially with large amounts of liquid expected along the housing, there may also be accumulation of a larger amount of liquid at the drip edge ensure a clean discharge of this amount of liquid. The guide trough runs essentially along the drip edge around this drip edge.
Ebenfalls Gegenstand der vorliegenden Erfindung ist ein Gehäuse für eine Außenleuchte, insbesondere gemäß der vorliegenden Erfindung, wobei von Außen Befestigungsmittel mit einem Werkzeugansatz vorgesehen sind, um das Gehäuse zu verschließen oder an einem Halter zu befestigen. Der Werkzeugansatz des Befestigungsmittels ist zumindest teilweise der Witterung ausgesetzt. Ein erfindungsgemäßes Gehäuse für eine Außenleuchte zeichnet sich dadurch aus, dass das Gehäuse zumindest eine Tropfkante aufweist, welche derart angeordnet ist, dass Flüssigkeit, die von außen am Gehäuse entlangläuft, um den Werkzeugansatz des Befestigungsmittels umgeleitet wird. Durch die erfindungsgemäße Ausbildung des Gehäuses werden im Wesentlichen die gleichen Vorteile erzielt, wie sie ausführlich mit Bezug auf eine erfindungsgemäße Außenleuchte bereits beschrieben worden sind.Likewise provided by the present invention is a housing for an outdoor lamp, in particular according to the present invention, wherein fastening means are provided with a tool attachment from the outside in order to close the housing or to fix it to a holder. The tool attachment of the fastener is at least partially exposed to the weather. An inventive housing for an outdoor light is characterized in that the housing has at least one drip edge, which is arranged such that liquid, which runs along from outside the housing, is diverted around the tool attachment of the fastening means. The inventive design of the housing substantially the same advantages are achieved, as they have already been described in detail with respect to an outdoor lamp according to the invention.
Die vorliegende Erfindung wird näher erläutert anhand der beigefügten Zeichnungsfiguren. Die dabei verwendeten Begrifflichkeiten "links", "rechts", "oben" und "unten" beziehen sich auf eine Ausrichtung der Zeichnungsfiguren mit normal lesbaren Bezugszeichen. Es zeigen:
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Bei dieser horizontalen Versetzung zueinander ist insbesondere die Hauptfließrichtung von Flüssigkeit entlang dem Gehäuse 20 zu beachten, so dass bei dieser Ausführungsform die Befestigungsfläche 42 nach unten links in
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Die voranstehenden Ausführungen mit Bezug auf die Ausführungsformen beschreiben die vorliegende Erfindung nur im Rahmen von Beispielen. Einzelne Merkmale der Ausführungsformen können daher, sofern technisch sinnvoll, frei miteinander kombiniert werden, ohne den Rahmen der vorliegenden Erfindung zu verlassen.The above embodiments with respect to the embodiments describe the present invention only by way of example. Individual features of the embodiments may therefore, if technically feasible, be freely combined with one another without departing from the scope of the present invention.
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- Housing (20) for an exterior light (10) wherein mounting means (40) with a tool connecting surface are provided at the housing's outside for closing the housing (20) or for mounting it to a holder (100), and the tool connecting surface of the mounting means (40) is at least partly exposed to weather influences, wherein the housing (20) provides at least one dripping edge (24) being arranged such that fluid flowing along the outside of the housing (20) is diverted to bypass the tool connecting surface of the mounting means (40),
characterized in that
the at least one dripping edge (24) comprises a guiding chamfer (Fuhrungsrinne) (26) guiding water along the dripping edge (24). - Housing (20) according to claim 1,
characterized in that
the mounting means (40) are arranged at least partly with a vertical offset to each other and at least one dripping edge (24) is arranged above the tool connecting surface of the upmost mounting means (40). - Housing (20) according to one of the preceding claims,
characterized in that
the mounting means (40) are arranged at least partly with a horizontal offset to each other and the at least one dripping edge (24) is arranged horizontally circumferential around the tool connecting surfaces of the mounting means (40). - Housing (20) according to one of the preceding claims,
characterized in that
the tool connecting surfaces of the mounting means (40) are arranged at least section-wise in a mounting area (42), wherein the at least one dripping edge (24) extends over said mounting area (42). - Housing (20) according to claim 4,
characterized in that
the protrusion is larger than 2 mm. - Housing (20) according to one of claims 4 or 5,
characterized in that
the protrusion is smaller than 50 mm. - Housing (20) according to one of the preceding claims,
characterized in that
the at least one dripping edge (24) is designed at least section-wise as a dripping seam (Tropfnaht), comprising an inner wall (24a) in the direction of the tool connecting surfaces of the mounting means (40), and an outer wall (24b) opposite thereto. - Housing (20) according to one of the preceding claims,
characterized in that
the at least one dripping edge (40) and the housing (20) are formed integrally, in particular monolithic. - Exterior lamp (10), in particular for illumination of outdoor facilities, with a housing (20) according to one of the preceding claims, that encloses at least one light module (30).
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