EP3235071B1 - Raccordement à la terre entre un support d'appareil et un support de moyen d'éclairage pour un chemin lumineux - Google Patents

Raccordement à la terre entre un support d'appareil et un support de moyen d'éclairage pour un chemin lumineux Download PDF

Info

Publication number
EP3235071B1
EP3235071B1 EP15817757.6A EP15817757A EP3235071B1 EP 3235071 B1 EP3235071 B1 EP 3235071B1 EP 15817757 A EP15817757 A EP 15817757A EP 3235071 B1 EP3235071 B1 EP 3235071B1
Authority
EP
European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
plug
connector arrangement
connector
carrier
light source
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Active
Application number
EP15817757.6A
Other languages
German (de)
English (en)
Other versions
EP3235071A1 (fr
Inventor
Martin Bader
Wolfgang Bechter
Wolfgang Gadner
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Zumtobel Lighting GmbH Austria
Original Assignee
Zumtobel Lighting GmbH Austria
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Zumtobel Lighting GmbH Austria filed Critical Zumtobel Lighting GmbH Austria
Publication of EP3235071A1 publication Critical patent/EP3235071A1/fr
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of EP3235071B1 publication Critical patent/EP3235071B1/fr
Active legal-status Critical Current
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Links

Images

Classifications

    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21LIGHTING
    • F21VFUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F21V21/00Supporting, suspending, or attaching arrangements for lighting devices; Hand grips
    • F21V21/002Supporting, suspending, or attaching arrangements for lighting devices; Hand grips making direct electrical contact, e.g. by piercing
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01RELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/02Contact members
    • H01R13/33Contact members made of resilient wire
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21LIGHTING
    • F21VFUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F21V23/00Arrangement of electric circuit elements in or on lighting devices
    • F21V23/06Arrangement of electric circuit elements in or on lighting devices the elements being coupling devices, e.g. connectors
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01RELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R25/00Coupling parts adapted for simultaneous co-operation with two or more identical counterparts, e.g. for distributing energy to two or more circuits
    • H01R25/16Rails or bus-bars provided with a plurality of discrete connecting locations for counterparts
    • H01R25/161Details
    • H01R25/162Electrical connections between or with rails or bus-bars
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01RELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R33/00Coupling devices specially adapted for supporting apparatus and having one part acting as a holder providing support and electrical connection via a counterpart which is structurally associated with the apparatus, e.g. lamp holders; Separate parts thereof
    • H01R33/94Holders formed as intermediate parts for linking a counter-part to a coupling part
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01RELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R25/00Coupling parts adapted for simultaneous co-operation with two or more identical counterparts, e.g. for distributing energy to two or more circuits
    • H01R25/14Rails or bus-bars constructed so that the counterparts can be connected thereto at any point along their length
    • H01R25/142Their counterparts

Definitions

  • the present invention relates to a device carrier for a light band lamp and a light source carrier for a light band lamp, and a method for obtaining a light band lamp.
  • Continuous line luminaires or continuous line systems can be used to equip large rooms in particular (e.g. supermarkets, factory halls, offices, etc.) with long lines of light adapted to these rooms.
  • These light band lights usually have u-shaped light band rails in which the cabling, the (control) electronics and the lighting means are arranged.
  • Strip lights are out of the DE 20 2013 103 420 U1 . DE 10 2011 017 702 A1 . DE 297 09 127 U1 . DE 203 07 174 U1 and DE 10 2013 203 916 A1 known.
  • To simplify assembly it is also known to build the continuous line luminaire with modular units as far as possible.
  • the publication DE 20 2012 101 765 U1 discloses to arrange a first module in the form of a device carrier and a second module in the form of a lamp carrier in a U-shaped light band rail.
  • the device carrier has, in particular, a converter unit arranged thereon for the electrical coupling of the lamps to the external power supply led into the continuous-row luminaire.
  • the present invention has the task of providing a device carrier and a lamp carrier, with which an assembly of a continuous line lamp is significantly simplified.
  • a device carrier according to claim 1 a lamp carrier according to claim 8 and a method for obtaining a continuous line luminaire according to claim 15 are proposed.
  • the present invention proposes to provide at least one (fixed) first plug connector arrangement on the device carrier, which has a (fixed) second plug connector arrangement of a lamp carrier can be brought into engagement with one another during assembly of the continuous-row luminaire without the need for movably arranged cables or plugs to be connected to one another.
  • a ground connection is provided in a simple manner. As will be explained in more detail below, it is very particularly preferred that not only a ground connection is provided by connecting the connector arrangements, but also the other electrical connections are provided.
  • the first power supply circuit is connected to the external power supply of the continuous-row luminaire (in particular a conventional 230V mains supply), the converter unit providing a current-voltage ratio that can be used for the light modules (in particular LED light modules).
  • the continuous-row luminaire in particular a conventional 230V mains supply
  • the converter unit providing a current-voltage ratio that can be used for the light modules (in particular LED light modules).
  • only one converter unit is provided on the device carrier, with which the lamp carrier or the (several) lamp carriers are connected in series, i.e.
  • an electrical connection is made to the first connector arrangement (which can be brought into engagement with a first lamp carrier), the electrical connection is then either routed back to the converter unit or to a further first connector arrangement (on which a second lamp carrier can be arranged), in which case the second first connector arrangement provides an electrical connection back to the converter unit.
  • a connection from the last first connector arrangement connected in series is accordingly provided back to the converter unit, in order to thereby close the power supply circuit again.
  • the device carrier is essentially made of a metal sheet, since this can then be used for providing the ground connection itself as a conductor, in which case the at least one ground contact element can also be formed integrally with the device carrier can.
  • An embodiment of the device carrier as a metal sheet with an integrally formed grounding contact element is particularly preferred, since in this case the cutout into which the first connector arrangement (preferably from below) can be snapped, as well as the grounding, by a simple stamping and bending process step.
  • Contact element in particular as a two-arm web element) can be provided.
  • the grounding contact element is preferably provided as a stamped and bent element from the device carrier, the grounding contact element particularly preferably being in the form of a two-armed web element which protrudes from the base body of the device carrier.
  • guide means can be provided on the grounding contact element in order to guide the grounding spring element of the second connector arrangement when connecting the two connector arrangements.
  • the guide means on the two-armed web element can be designed as guide notches.
  • the first connector arrangement comprises at least one contact surface with which the grounding contact element (in particular in the form of a two-arm web element) can be brought into contact. It is particularly preferred that by arranging the first plug connector arrangement in a recess in the device carrier, contact surfaces adapted to the two-armed web element come into contact with the two-armed web element.
  • the first connector arrangement comprises at least two receptacles, in each of which at least one line of the second power supply circuit can be received and positioned in such a way that the lines are brought into electrically conductive engagement with correspondingly configured contact elements of the second connector arrangement when the connector arrangements are connected ,
  • a receptacle is to be understood as an arrangement with which the necessary lines of the second power supply circuit can be held in a fixed position, so that they match the correspondingly designed contact elements of the connector arrangement of the Illuminant carrier can be brought into engagement when connecting the two connector arrangements.
  • a device carrier With a device carrier according to the invention, there is thus the possibility not only to provide the ground connection, but in a very particularly preferred embodiment to carry out essentially the entire wiring of the electrical and electronic components at the factory, so that a fitter does not have to do any complicated and additional work when installing a light band light according to the invention error-prone cabling of the device holder and the lamp holder has to be carried out, but only fix the device holder in the strip light and then connect the lamp holder to each other electrically (including an earth connection) and mechanically using the first and second connector arrangements.
  • the at least two receptacles of the first connector arrangement each have at least one clamping element in order to clamp at least one line of the second power supply circuit in such a way that a contact area of the line can be provided which is electrically connected to the correspondingly configured contact elements of the second connector arrangement when connecting the connector arrangements conductive intervention can be brought.
  • the clamping element preferably comprises at least two conversion sections, into which an stripped cable end of the first lines can be clamped, in such a way that it is mechanically held at least in such a way that a secure connection to the contact elements of the second connector arrangement is made possible.
  • the line in the first receptacle provides an electrical connection to the converter unit and the line in the second receptacle either provides an electrical connection to a further first connector arrangement or a return to the converter unit.
  • the at least two receptacles of the first connector arrangement each comprise at least one strain relief and / or guide element in order to hold and / or guide at least one line of the second power supply circuit therein.
  • the strain relief and / or guide element is advantageously designed as a funnel-shaped receiving element, into which at least one line of the second power supply circuit can be inserted or carried out and preferably crimped with it (for example by means of corresponding crimping wings which are provided on the funnel-shaped receiving element or by at least partially deformable design of the funnel-shaped receiving element itself).
  • a stripped cable end of a second line is pushed through the funnel-shaped receiving element and the free cable end is inserted or clamped into the corresponding clamping element (located behind it); finally, if necessary, the cable can be inserted in the funnel-shaped receiving element or be fixed in the clamping element.
  • the first connector arrangement in each case comprises a socket element (preferably provided in each case by a clamping element and a funnel-shaped socket element), into each of which a correspondingly configured plug element of the second connector arrangement can be inserted.
  • a socket element is preferably arranged in the area above the “bare” cable section between the strain relief and / or guide element and the clamping element.
  • the first connector arrangement preferably comprises grooves and / or pins which can cooperate with correspondingly designed grooves and / or pins of the second connector arrangement as security against hiding. Grooves and / or pins are particularly preferably provided on the socket element.
  • the first connector arrangement comprises at least one recess into which a protective and guiding element of the second connector arrangement can be inserted.
  • the cutout of the first connector arrangement functionally represents a groove element for the protective and guiding element, which in turn is designed as a spring element.
  • the protective and guiding element encompasses the electrically conductive parts of the first connector arrangement, so that unintentional contact by the fitter is prevented during the installation and / or maintenance of a light band light according to the invention.
  • two opposite protection and guide elements are provided, between which the contacts of an earth connection are preferably arranged.
  • the first connector arrangement preferably comprises at least two plastic housing parts, which can advantageously be detachably connected to one another by means of correspondingly designed latching means.
  • the plastic housing parts can also be screwed together.
  • the at least two receptacles for accommodating the second lines
  • the socket elements assigned to the receptacles into which the corresponding plug elements of the second connector arrangement can be inserted
  • the first connector arrangement comprises latching means in order to provide a detachable connection to the device carrier, the device carrier comprising correspondingly designed latching means and / or having a correspondingly designed recess into which the first connector arrangement can be inserted and latched.
  • the device carrier particularly preferably has a recess into which the first plug connector arrangement can be inserted from below and can be locked with the aid of the locking means (preferably two locking lugs provided on the side of the plastic housing parts).
  • the device carrier preferably comprises at least one further first connector arrangement, by at least one further Connect the lamp holder to the second power supply circuit.
  • the first connector arrangements are particularly preferably arranged in groups, adjacent to one another, on the device carrier.
  • two or four first connector arrangements can be arranged in groups on the device carrier in order to be able to connect two or four illuminant carriers to the second power supply circuit.
  • the adjacent arrangement of the first connector arrangements on the device carrier makes it possible to provide particularly short cable routes between the individual first connector arrangements and the converter unit.
  • the grounding spring element preferably comprises an essentially m-shaped area which is designed such that the legs of the m-shaped area can be brought into releasable engagement with the grounding contact element of the first connector arrangement when the two connector arrangements are connected, the Legs of the m-shaped region are preferably formed to protrude from the second connector arrangement.
  • An essentially m-shaped region is to be understood as any geometry that is suitable for removing at least two from the second connector arrangement to provide areas trained above. It is irrelevant whether the legs of the m-shaped area are tapered, angular or rounded, or whether further areas of the spring element (for example, further wave-shaped extensions of the m-shaped area) are provided adjacent to the m-shaped area.
  • the grounding spring element comprises at least one locking leg, which can be locked with a correspondingly designed locking surface of the second connector arrangement in order to detachably connect the grounding spring element to the second connector arrangement.
  • the second connector arrangement and the earthing spring element are advantageously designed such that the earthing spring element can simply be pushed into the second connector arrangement and locked or arranged there in a captive manner.
  • the latching leg of the earthing spring element is preferably provided substantially perpendicular to the m-shaped area of the earthing spring element.
  • the grounding spring element has at least one latching tongue which can be brought into engagement with the illuminant carrier in an electrically conductive manner with a corresponding and electrically conductive protrusion of the illuminant carrier, in particular during the lateral / frontal pushing of the second connector arrangement onto the illuminant carrier.
  • a lecture can be understood to mean any structural element that can be brought into engagement with the latching tongue of the earthing spring element by sliding it on or plugging it on (for example, a lecture U-shaped on the illuminant carrier, a correspondingly designed screw or a corresponding one trained tongue and groove connection).
  • the grounding spring element is designed as an integral component made of spring steel.
  • the formation of the grounding spring element from a spring beam ensures that the grounding spring element is deformable in such a way that when the A sufficient plug tolerance can be provided for connector arrangements.
  • the second connector arrangement has at least two contact elements which are suitable for being brought into an electrically conductive engagement when the connector arrangements are connected to the lines of the second power supply circuit arranged in the receptacles of the first connector arrangement.
  • the second connector arrangement likewise comprises grooves and / or pins which cooperate with correspondingly designed grooves and / or pins of the first connector arrangement as security against hiding.
  • the at least two contact elements of the second connector arrangement are preferably designed as plug elements which can be inserted into correspondingly designed socket elements of the first connector arrangement, the grooves and / or pins preferably being provided on the plug elements.
  • the illuminant carrier advantageously comprises guide and latching means which can be brought into engagement with correspondingly configured guide and latching means of the second connector arrangement in order to detachably connect the second connector arrangement to the illuminant carrier.
  • the second connector arrangement is preferably arranged on an end face of the lamp carrier, the guide and latching means of the lamp carrier and the second connector arrangement preferably being arranged and designed in such a way that the second connector arrangement can be pushed laterally onto the lamp carrier and latched with the latter.
  • This (end-side) arrangement of the second connector arrangement on the illuminant carrier is particularly advantageous if the first connector arrangements are each arranged in groups adjacent to one another on the device carrier.
  • the second connector arrangement advantageously comprises at least one protection and guide element, which at least includes the one already described above a correspondingly designed recess of the first connector arrangement can be inserted.
  • the at least one protective and guide element of the second connector arrangement is advantageously designed such that, when the connector arrangements are connected, the grounding or contact element on the first connector arrangement is at least partially between the protective and guide element of the second connector arrangement and a correspondingly designed contact surface of the first Connector arrangement is arranged.
  • Figure 1 shows a schematic view of a first (plastic) housing part 1 of a first connector arrangement for a device carrier (not shown) of a light band light.
  • the first housing part 1 has an essentially rectangular base body on which two receptacles 2, 3 are arranged, each of which has a clamping element 4, 5 (preferably provided by two corresponding wall sections of the first housing part 1) and a funnel-shaped receptacle element 6, 7 include.
  • latching means are provided (not shown) which permit releasable connection to a second (plastic) housing part (see FIG. 1).
  • the illustration shown includes two lines 8, 9 in the first housing part 1.
  • the lines 8, 9 are each guided through recesses 10, 11 in the base body and via the funnel-shaped receiving elements 6, 7 into the respective clamping receptacles 4, 5.
  • the lines 8, 9 preferably have cable insulation up to the respective funnel-shaped receiving element 6, 7.
  • the lines 8, 9 preferably have no cable insulation, so that in the area between the respective funnel-shaped receiving elements 6, 7 and the respective clamping elements 4, 5 there is a bare one Line area 12, 13 is arranged.
  • bare line areas 12, 13 are connected to a second connector arrangement (cf. Figure 4 ) an illuminant carrier electrically connected to it.
  • a contact surface which is preferably provided by a web-like housing element provided below each of the line areas 12, 13 supports the bare line areas 12, 13, so that these connect the Connector assemblies can not be pressed down.
  • line 8 is connected to a converter unit (not shown), the converter unit in turn being connected to lines which are connected to an external power supply.
  • the line 9 is either also connected to the converter unit to form a closed circuit or to a further receptacle of a further first housing part of a further first connector arrangement.
  • first connector arrangements i.e. several illuminant carriers with corresponding lamps
  • the last first connector arrangement providing a return to the converter unit in order to close the power supply circuit again. If several first connector arrangements are provided, it is preferred that the first connector arrangements are arranged in groups adjacent to one another on the device carrier.
  • Figure 2 shows a schematic view of a second (plastic) housing part 20, which on the in Figure 1 Housing part 1 shown can be plugged on and can be releasably engaged with it by means of corresponding latching means (not shown).
  • the second housing part 20 likewise has an essentially rectangular base body 21 on which three functional groups are arranged, namely a first hollow body 22 in which the first receptacle 2 can be arranged, a second hollow body 23 in which the second receptacle 3 can be arranged and a central region provided between the hollow bodies 22, 23.
  • two cutouts 24, 25 are provided, into which two correspondingly designed protection and guide elements of the second connector arrangement (cf. Figure 4 ) can be introduced.
  • two contact surfaces 26, 27 are provided in the central area, on which correspondingly designed web elements of an earthing contact element of the device carrier (cf. Figure 8 ) can be created.
  • locking means are provided in the central area (not shown) with which the second housing part 20 is releasably engageable with the first housing part 1 of the first connector assembly.
  • the hollow bodies 22, 23 each have socket elements 28, 29, these being arranged in the connected state of the two housing parts 1, 20 in the region above the “bare” line regions 12, 13, so that correspondingly designed plug elements of the second connector arrangement (cf. Figure 4 ) can be inserted into the socket elements 28, 29 in order to enable an electrically conductive engagement of the connector arrangements.
  • grooves 30, 31 are provided on the socket elements 28, 29, which correspond with corresponding pins of the plug elements of the second connector arrangement (cf. Figure 4 ) can work together as hiding security.
  • locking means 32 (wherein in Figure 2 only the locking means 32 can be seen on the first hollow body 22) is provided in order to enable locking with the device carrier.
  • Figure 3 shows a schematic cross-sectional view of a first connector arrangement 40, which is provided by the interconnected housing parts 1, 20.
  • Figure 4 shows a schematic view of a second connector arrangement 50 of a lamp carrier, which can be brought into engagement with the first connector arrangement 40 in an electrically conductive manner.
  • the second connector arrangement 50 is preferably also designed as a plastic housing part.
  • the second connector arrangement 50 comprises at least two oppositely arranged protection and guide elements 51, 52, which in the Figure 2 The cutouts 24, 25 shown in the first connector arrangement 40 can be inserted, the protection and guide elements 51, 52 each having contact surfaces which are designed to correspond to the contact surfaces 26, 27 of the second housing part 20 of the first connector arrangement 40.
  • the second connector arrangement comprises two connector elements 53, 54 which are to be received in the socket elements 28, 29 of the first connector arrangement 40 (cf. Figure 2 ) are trained.
  • pins 55, 56 are also provided, which with the Grooves 30, 31, which are provided on the socket elements 28, 29, can cooperate as hiding security.
  • the second connector arrangement 50 on the rectangular base body comprises guide elements 57 and a lateral stop 58 in order to enable or simplify a pushing on the end face onto a lamp carrier.
  • the second connector arrangement 50 comprises conversion sections 59, between which an earthing spring element 60 is arranged.
  • Figure 5 shows the second connector arrangement 50 Figure 4 , wherein the connector elements 53, 54 have been removed from the second connector arrangement 50.
  • the plug elements 53, 54 can be locked captively into the receptacles shown by means of correspondingly designed latching means and connected to the second connector arrangement 50.
  • the earthing spring element 60 at least partially protrudes beyond the wall sections 59 provided between the protective and guiding elements 51, 52, so that these protruding areas are connected to an earthing contact element of the first connector arrangement 40 (cf. Figure 8 ) electrically engaged when the two connector assemblies 40, 50 are connected together.
  • Figure 6 shows a further schematic view of the second connector arrangement 50 from FIGS Figures 4 and 5 , the bottom of the second connector assembly 50 being shown in this view.
  • the second connector arrangement 50 comprises on its underside two essentially centrally arranged latching tongues 61 in order to be able to latch the second connector arrangement 50 to the illuminant carrier (not shown).
  • the second connector arrangement 50 is pushed onto the front of the illuminant carrier, the illuminant carrier having corresponding guide elements for receiving the lateral guide surfaces 57, so that the second connector arrangement 50 can be pushed onto the illuminant carrier until an end face of the illuminant carrier has reached the stop 58 and is locked in place the latching tongues 61 have been carried out with correspondingly designed latching means of the lamp holder and thus a captive connection to the lamp holder is provided.
  • the second connector arrangement 50 preferably has two cutouts 62 through which corresponding lines for electrically connecting the second connector arrangement 50 to the lamps / light modules (preferably an LED light module) provided on the lamp carrier can be guided.
  • Earthing spring element 60 shown here comprises a latching leg 63, with which the earthing spring element 60 can be latched to a corresponding contact surface of the housing of the second connector arrangement 50.
  • the grounding spring element 60 comprises a protrusion 64 which, when the second connector arrangement 50 is pushed onto the illuminant carrier, has an electrically conductive contact element (for example a lecture designed on the illuminant carrier, a correspondingly designed screw or a correspondingly configured tongue and groove). Connection) can be brought into electrically conductive contact.
  • an electrically conductive contact element for example a lecture designed on the illuminant carrier, a correspondingly designed screw or a correspondingly configured tongue and groove. Connection
  • Figure 7 shows the ground spring element 60 shown in FIGS Figures 4 to 6 is arranged in the second connector arrangement 50.
  • the grounding spring element 60 has a substantially m-shaped area 65, the legs of which form the areas protruding from the wall sections 59 of the second connector arrangement 50.
  • the earthing spring element 60 can have different kink sections 66 in order to be adapted to the housing of the second connector arrangement 50 or to be able to provide contact options for the earthing spring element 60 on the housing of the second connector arrangement 50.
  • the locking leg 63 is rotated approximately 90 degrees to the m-shaped area 65.
  • the grounding spring element 60 is preferably provided as an integral component made of spring steel.
  • grounding spring element 60 Due to the provision of the grounding spring element 60 from a relatively elastic / flexible spring steel, a comparatively large tolerance can be provided when connecting the two connector arrangements. In addition, the force required to connect the two connector arrangements can be kept relatively low.
  • Figure 8 shows a device carrier 70, wherein the first connector arrangement 40 has not yet been inserted into the recess 71 provided for this purpose.
  • Figure 8 serves to illustrate the ground connection between the first connector arrangement 40 and the second connector arrangement 50.
  • the ground contact element 72 of the first connector arrangement 40 is formed integrally with the device carrier 70, specifically in the form of two web elements 72 which have guide notches 73 at their ends, into which the legs of the m-shaped region 65 of the Grounding spring element 60 of the second connector arrangement 50 when connecting the two connector arrangements 40, 50 are inserted to an electrical To provide conductive ground connection between the device carrier 70 and the lamp carrier (not shown).
  • the device carrier 70 is preferably made of a metal sheet, wherein the two web elements 72 can be formed as a stamped and bent element when punching out the recess 71.
  • Figure 9 shows a schematic cross-sectional view of a device carrier 70 with a first connector arrangement 40 arranged in the recess 71 of the device carrier 70, which is connected to a second connector arrangement 50.
  • the two web elements 72 lie between the contact surfaces 26, 27 of the first connector arrangement 40 and the correspondingly designed contact surfaces of the protection and guide elements 51, 52 of the second connector arrangement 50, so that the web elements 72 through the contact surfaces when the two are connected Connector assemblies 40, 50 can be held substantially in position.
  • the plug elements 53, 54 are guided into the socket elements 28, 29, so that an electrical connection is provided at the line areas 12, 13 between the connector arrangements 40, 50.
  • the time-consuming and error-prone cabling / electrification of a continuous-row luminaire can already be carried out in the factory, which leads to considerable time savings in the assembly of a continuous-row luminaire according to the invention, while reducing the susceptibility to errors.
  • the present invention is not limited to the preferred embodiments described above, as long as it is covered by the subject matter of the following claims.
  • the present invention is not limited to the use of device carriers and lamp carriers, each with only one corresponding connector arrangement.
  • a plurality of illuminant carriers can be arranged on a device carrier, which comprises a corresponding number of first connector arrangements, or a plurality of device carriers with a different number of illuminant carriers can also be used in a light band luminaire according to the invention.
  • the present invention is not limited to the lines being arranged on the rear of the equipment rack, but, depending on the application, these can also be arranged on the front of the equipment rack.
  • the present invention is also not limited to the fact that the only preferred ground connection shown in the figures is used. Rather, depending on the application, different or further ground connections can be used.

Landscapes

  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Arrangement Of Elements, Cooling, Sealing, Or The Like Of Lighting Devices (AREA)
  • Details Of Connecting Devices For Male And Female Coupling (AREA)

Claims (15)

  1. Platine (70) pour un bandeau lumineux, comprenant :
    - des premiers conducteurs pour la formation d'un premier circuit d'alimentation,
    - des deuxièmes conducteurs (8, 9) formant un deuxième circuit d'alimentation électrique, et
    - au moins une unité de convertisseur pour le couplage électrique du premier et du deuxième circuit d'alimentation ;
    - ledit deuxième circuit d'alimentation comprenant au moins un premier ensemble formant connecteur (40) disposé sur la platine (70) et conçu pour venir en prise avec un deuxième ensemble formant connecteur (50) disposé sur un support de moyen d'éclairage,
    - au moins un élément de contact de mise à la terre (72) étant prévu sur le premier ensemble formant connecteur (40) ; caractérisée en ce que l'élément de contact de mise à la terre (72) vient en prise de manière électroconductrice avec un élément formant ressort de mise à la terre (60) du deuxième ensemble formant connecteur (50) lors du couplage des ensembles formant connecteurs (40, 50), pour assurer un raccordement à la terre,
    - l'au moins un élément de contact de mise à la terre (72) étant constitué d'un seul tenant avec la platine (70).
  2. Platine (70) selon revendication 1, ladite platine (70) étant produite essentiellement à partir d'une tôle métallique, et/ou ledit élément de contact de mise à la terre (72) étant produit par la platine (70) sous la forme d'un élément issu d'un emboutissage et pliage.
  3. Platine (70) selon l'une des revendications précédentes, dans laquelle l'élément de contact de mise à la terre (72) est conçu sous la forme d'un élément d'étai (72) à deux bras, et/ou dans laquelle des moyens de guidage (73) sont prévus sur l'élément de contact de mise à la terre (72) afin de guider l'élément formant ressort de mise à la terre (60) du deuxième ensemble formant connecteur (50) lors du couplage des deux ensembles formant connecteurs (40, 50), les moyens de guidage (73) étant de préférence formés sur l'élément d'étai (72) à deux bras sous la forme d'encoches de guidage (73).
  4. Platine (70) selon l'une des revendications précédentes, dans laquelle le premier ensemble formant connecteur (40) comprend au moins une surface de butée (26, 27) contre laquelle l'élément de contact de mise à la terre (72) peut venir en butée.
  5. Platine (70) selon l'une des revendications précédentes, dans laquelle le premier ensemble formant connecteur (40) comprend au moins deux logements (2, 3) dans lesquels respectivement au moins un conducteur (8, 9) du deuxième circuit d'alimentation peut être reçu et positionné de façon que les conducteurs viennent en prise de manière électroconductrice avec des éléments de contact de forme correspondante du deuxième ensemble formant connecteur, lors du couplage des ensembles formant connecteurs, en sachant de préférence que
    les au moins deux logements (2, 3) du premier ensemble formant connecteur (40) présentent chacun au moins un élément de serrage (4, 5) visant chacun à bloquer au moins un conducteur (8, 9) du deuxième circuit d'alimentation de façon à produire une zone de contact (12, 13) du conducteur (8, 9) destinée à être mise en prise de manière électroconductrice avec les éléments de contact (53, 54) de forme correspondante du deuxième assemblage formant connecteur (50) lors du couplage des ensembles formant connecteurs (40, 50), et/ou
    les au moins deux logements (2, 3) du premier ensemble formant connecteur (40) présentent chacun au moins un élément de décharge de traction et/ou de guidage (6, 7) permettant chacun de retenir et/ou de guider dans ceux-ci au moins un conducteur (8, 9) du deuxième circuit d'alimentation.
  6. Platine (70) selon l'une des revendications précédentes, dans laquelle le premier ensemble formant connecteur (40) comprend un élément de prise (28, 29) respectivement associé à un logement (2, 3) et destiné à recevoir l'insertion d'un élément de fiche (53, 54) respectif de forme correspondante du deuxième ensemble formant connecteur (50), et/ou
    dans laquelle le premier ensemble formant connecteur (40) comprend des rainures (30, 31) et/ou des ergots qui coopèrent avec des rainures et/ou des ergots (55, 56) de forme correspondante du deuxième ensemble formant connecteur (50) en tant que moyen de détrompage,
    les rainures (30, 31) et/ou les ergots étant de préférence prévus sur les éléments de prise (28, 29) respectifs, et/ou dans laquelle le premier ensemble formant connecteur (40) comprend au moins un évidement (24, 25) dans lequel peut être inséré un élément de protection et de guidage (51, 52) du deuxième ensemble formant connecteur (50), et/ou
    dans laquelle le premier ensemble formant connecteur (40) comprend au moins deux parties de boîtier en matière plastique (1, 20), lesdites parties de boîtier en matière plastique (1, 20) comprenant de préférence des moyens d'encliquetage de forme correspondante permettant un couplage amovible des deux parties de boîtier en matière plastique (1, 20), et/ou
    dans laquelle le premier ensemble formant connecteur (40) comprend des moyens d'encliquetage (32) permettant un couplage amovible à la platine (70), ladite platine (70) comprenant des moyens d'encliquetage de forme correspondante et/ou un évidement (71) de forme correspondante dans lequel le premier ensemble formant connecteur (40) peut s'encliqueter.
  7. Platine (70) selon l'une des revendications précédentes, ladite platine (70) comprenant au moins un autre premier ensemble formant connecteur (40) permettant de coupler au moins un autre support de moyen d'éclairage au deuxième circuit d'alimentation, les premiers ensembles formant connecteurs (40) étant respectivement disposés en groupes adjacents les uns aux autres sur la platine (70).
  8. Support de moyen d'éclairage pour bandeau lumineux comprenant :
    - un deuxième ensemble formant connecteur (50) disposé sur le support de moyen d'éclairage et conçu pour venir en prise avec un premier ensemble formant connecteur (40) disposé sur une platine (70) selon l'une des revendications 1 à 7, pour ainsi coupler le support de moyen d'éclairage au deuxième circuit d'alimentation de la platine (70) ;
    - caractérisé en ce que le deuxième ensemble formant connecteur (50) comprend au moins un élément formant ressort de mise à la terre (60) qui, lors du couplage des ensembles formant connecteurs (40, 50), vient en prise de manière électroconductrice avec l'élément de contact de mise à la terre (72) disposé sur le premier ensemble formant connecteur (40) afin d'assurer un couplage à la terre.
  9. Support de moyen d'éclairage selon la revendication 8, dans lequel l'élément formant ressort de mise à la terre (60) présente une partie (65) sensiblement en forme de M conçue de façon à assurer une mise en prise amovible des branches de la partie (65) en forme de M avec l'élément de contact de mise à la terre (72), notamment avec les encoches de guidage (73), du premier ensemble formant connecteur (40) lors du couplage des deux ensembles formant connecteurs (40, 50), lesdites branches de la partie (65) en forme de M de l'élément formant ressort de mise à la terre (60) faisant de préférence saillie à partir du deuxième ensemble formant connecteur (50).
  10. Support de moyen d'éclairage selon l'une des revendications 8 et 9, dans lequel l'élément formant ressort de mise à la terre (60) comprend au moins une branche d'encliquetage (63) susceptible de s'encliqueter avec une surface d'encliquetage de forme correspondante du deuxième ensemble formant connecteur (50) afin de permettre un couplage amovible entre l'élément formant ressort de mise à la terre (60) et le deuxième ensemble formant connecteur (50), ladite branche d'encliquetage (63) de l'élément formant ressort de mise à la terre (60) étant de préférence sensiblement perpendiculaire à la partie (65) en forme de M de l'élément formant ressort de mise à la terre (60), et/ou
    dans lequel l'élément formant ressort de mise à la terre (60) présente au moins une languette d'encliquetage (64) qui peut être mise en prise de manière électroconductrice avec un ressaut de forme correspondante et électroconducteur du support de moyen d'éclairage, notamment par un coulissement latéral du deuxième agencement de connecteur (50) sur le support de moyen d'éclairage, et/ou
    dans lequel l'élément formant ressort de mise à la terre (60) est formé d'une seule pièce à partir d'acier à ressort.
  11. Support de moyen d'éclairage selon l'une des revendications 8 à 10, dans lequel le deuxième ensemble formant connecteur (50) comprend au moins deux éléments de contact (53, 54) aptes à venir en prise de manière électroconductrice avec les conducteurs (8, 9) du deuxième circuit d'alimentation qui sont disposés dans les logements (2, 3) du premier ensemble formant connecteur (40), lors du couplage des ensembles formant connecteurs (40, 50), lesdits au moins deux éléments de contact (53, 54) du deuxième ensemble formant connecteur (50) étant de préférence conçus sous la forme d'éléments de fiche (53, 54) pouvant respectivement être insérés dans des éléments de prise (28, 29) de forme correspondante du premier ensemble formant connecteur (40), et/ou
    dans lequel le deuxième ensemble formant connecteur (50) comprend, en tant que moyen de détrompage, des rainures et/ou des ergots (55, 56) qui coopèrent avec des rainures (30, 31) et/ou des ergots de forme correspondante du premier ensemble formant connecteur (40), lesdites rainures et/ou lesdits ergots (55, 56) étant de préférence respectivement prévus sur les éléments connecteurs (53, 54) .
  12. Support de moyen d'éclairage selon l'une des revendications 8 à 11, ledit support de moyen d'éclairage comprenant des moyens de guidage et d'encliquetage pouvant être mis en prise avec des moyens de guidage et d'encliquetage (57, 58, 61) de forme correspondante du deuxième ensemble formant connecteur (50) afin de coupler de façon amovible le deuxième ensemble formant connecteur (50) audit support de moyen d'éclairage, et/ ou
    dans lequel le deuxième ensemble formant connecteur (50) est disposé sur une face avant du support de moyen d'éclairage, lesdits moyens de guidage et d'encliquetage du support de moyen d'éclairage et du deuxième ensemble formant connecteur (50) étant de préférence disposés et conçus de manière que le deuxième ensemble formant connecteur (50) puisse coulisser latéralement sur le support de moyen d'éclairage et s'y encliqueter.
  13. Support de moyen d'éclairage selon l'une des revendications 8 à 12, dans lequel le deuxième ensemble formant connecteur (50) comprend au moins un boîtier en matière plastique, et/ou dans lequel le deuxième ensemble formant connecteur (50) comprend au moins un élément de protection et de guidage (51, 52) pouvant être inséré dans au moins un évidement (24, 25) de forme correspondante du premier ensemble formant connecteur (40), l'au moins un élément de protection et de guidage (51, 52) du deuxième ensemble formant connecteur (50) étant de préférence conçu de manière que, à l'état couplé des ensembles formant connecteurs (40, 50), l'élément de contact de mise à la terre (72) du premier ensemble formant connecteur (40) soit disposé, au moins partiellement, entre l'élément de protection et de guidage (51, 52) du deuxième ensemble formant connecteur (50) et une surface de butée (26, 27) de forme correspondante du premier ensemble formant connecteur (40).
  14. Bandeau lumineux comprenant au moins une platine (70) selon l'une des revendications 1 à 7 et au moins un support de moyen d'éclairage selon l'une des revendications 8 à 13, dans lequel les ensembles formant connecteurs (40, 50) sont couplés l'un à l'autre.
  15. Procédé d'obtention d'un bandeau lumineux, comprenant au moins les étapes suivantes :
    - fourniture d'une platine (70) selon l'une des revendications 1 à 7 comportant au moins un premier ensemble formant connecteur (40) ;
    - fourniture d'un support de moyen d'éclairage selon l'une des revendications 8 à 13 comportant un deuxième ensemble formant connecteur (50) ;
    - couplage de la platine (70) au support de moyen d'éclairage par raccord des deux ensembles formant connecteurs (40, 50) de manière que le support de moyen d'éclairage soit couplé électriquement au deuxième circuit d'alimentation et qu'une connexion à la terre soit réalisée grâce à la mise en prise de manière électroconductrice de l'élément de contact de mise à la terre (72) du premier ensemble formant connecteur (49) avec l'élément formant ressort de mise à la terre (60) du deuxième ensemble formant connecteur (50).
EP15817757.6A 2014-12-17 2015-12-17 Raccordement à la terre entre un support d'appareil et un support de moyen d'éclairage pour un chemin lumineux Active EP3235071B1 (fr)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
DE202014106098.7U DE202014106098U1 (de) 2014-12-17 2014-12-17 Geräteträger und Leuchtmittelträger für eine Lichtbandleuchte
PCT/EP2015/002550 WO2016096138A1 (fr) 2014-12-17 2015-12-17 Raccordement à la terre entre un support d'appareil et un support de moyen d'éclairage pour un chemin lumineux

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
EP3235071A1 EP3235071A1 (fr) 2017-10-25
EP3235071B1 true EP3235071B1 (fr) 2020-02-05

Family

ID=55066558

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
EP15817757.6A Active EP3235071B1 (fr) 2014-12-17 2015-12-17 Raccordement à la terre entre un support d'appareil et un support de moyen d'éclairage pour un chemin lumineux

Country Status (5)

Country Link
EP (1) EP3235071B1 (fr)
CN (1) CN107004990B (fr)
AT (1) AT15402U1 (fr)
DE (1) DE202014106098U1 (fr)
WO (1) WO2016096138A1 (fr)

Citations (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE29709127U1 (de) * 1997-05-23 1998-11-26 Electro Terminal Gmbh Elektrische Steckvorrichtung
DE102013203916A1 (de) * 2013-03-07 2014-09-11 Zumtobel Lighting Gmbh Leuchte mit einem LED-Leuchtmodul
DE202013103420U1 (de) * 2013-07-30 2014-11-03 Zumtobel Lighting Gmbh Leuchte mit auswechselbarem Leuchtmittel-Modul

Family Cites Families (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE20307174U1 (de) * 2003-05-08 2003-09-18 Ridi Leuchten Gmbh Leuchtenanordnung
DE102011017702A1 (de) * 2011-04-28 2012-10-31 Zumtobel Lighting Gmbh Lichtbandsystem und Konvertereinheit hierfür
DE202012101765U1 (de) 2012-05-14 2013-08-19 Zumtobel Lighting Gmbh Tragschiene zur Halterung und Stromversorgung mehrerer Leuchtmodule, sowie Lichtbandsystem mit einer solchen Tragschiene
CN103453406A (zh) * 2012-05-28 2013-12-18 冠捷投资有限公司 照明装置
KR101320869B1 (ko) * 2013-05-15 2013-10-23 주식회사 휴락코퍼레이션 비구면 조명렌즈

Patent Citations (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE29709127U1 (de) * 1997-05-23 1998-11-26 Electro Terminal Gmbh Elektrische Steckvorrichtung
DE102013203916A1 (de) * 2013-03-07 2014-09-11 Zumtobel Lighting Gmbh Leuchte mit einem LED-Leuchtmodul
DE202013103420U1 (de) * 2013-07-30 2014-11-03 Zumtobel Lighting Gmbh Leuchte mit auswechselbarem Leuchtmittel-Modul

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
WO2016096138A1 (fr) 2016-06-23
EP3235071A1 (fr) 2017-10-25
DE202014106098U1 (de) 2016-03-18
AT15402U1 (de) 2017-08-15
CN107004990B (zh) 2019-12-20
CN107004990A (zh) 2017-08-01

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
EP3312940B1 (fr) Insert de contacts pour une partie de connecteur
DE102006003064A1 (de) Elektrischer Reihenklemmenblock
DE102013112115A1 (de) Brückenmodul für ein Komponentenaufbausystem
DE102013112099B4 (de) Komponentenaufbausystem
DE102012021055A1 (de) Gehäuse für an einer Tragschiene anbringbare und aneinander anreihbare Vorrichtungen, zugehöriges Gehäuse-Baukastensystem und Vorrichtung mit einem solchen Gehäuse
EP3235072B1 (fr) Un support d'appareil et un support de moyen d'éclairage pour un chemin lumineux
WO2020114557A1 (fr) Boîtier d'adaptateur pour un élément de contact destiné à la fixation sur un profilé chapeau
EP3235071B1 (fr) Raccordement à la terre entre un support d'appareil et un support de moyen d'éclairage pour un chemin lumineux
AT516443B1 (de) Leuchte mit Kontaktierungsmodul
DE202017101365U1 (de) Kontakteinsatz für ein Steckverbinderteil
DE102017105079A1 (de) Kontakteinsatz für ein Steckverbinderteil
EP3235073B1 (fr) Ensemble connecteur enfichable-distributeur pour un support d'appareil d'un chemin lumineux
EP4026204A1 (fr) Dispositif de raccordement pour pilote de source lumineuse
DE202013104941U1 (de) Elektrische Steckverbinderanordnung und Schirmanbindungselement hierzu
EP3490080A1 (fr) Module de prise de courant
DE102016121966A1 (de) Kontakteinsatz für ein Steckverbinderteil
DE102012015037B4 (de) Elektronikmodul
DE202010015297U1 (de) Kontaktkrafterzeugung an einem Querverbindersystem
DE2556136A1 (de) Baugruppe fuer vermittlungsanlagen der fernsprechtechnik
DE202014006498U1 (de) Elektrisches Steckverbindungssystem
DE2102675C3 (de) Stromsteckschiene
DE102013101155B3 (de) Elektrische Anschluss-Vorrichtung für Elektro-Installationskomponenten
DE202014102284U1 (de) Installationsdose sowie Installationssystem
DE102020105219A1 (de) Montageadapter
DE102007049343B4 (de) Steckmodul

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: THE INTERNATIONAL PUBLICATION HAS BEEN MADE

PUAI Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: REQUEST FOR EXAMINATION WAS MADE

17P Request for examination filed

Effective date: 20170518

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: A1

Designated state(s): AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

AX Request for extension of the european patent

Extension state: BA ME

DAV Request for validation of the european patent (deleted)
DAX Request for extension of the european patent (deleted)
STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: EXAMINATION IS IN PROGRESS

17Q First examination report despatched

Effective date: 20181015

GRAP Despatch of communication of intention to grant a patent

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR1

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: GRANT OF PATENT IS INTENDED

INTG Intention to grant announced

Effective date: 20191010

GRAS Grant fee paid

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR3

GRAA (expected) grant

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009210

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: THE PATENT HAS BEEN GRANTED

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: B1

Designated state(s): AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: GB

Ref legal event code: FG4D

Free format text: NOT ENGLISH

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: AT

Ref legal event code: REF

Ref document number: 1230528

Country of ref document: AT

Kind code of ref document: T

Effective date: 20200215

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: DE

Ref legal event code: R096

Ref document number: 502015011655

Country of ref document: DE

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: IE

Ref legal event code: FG4D

Free format text: LANGUAGE OF EP DOCUMENT: GERMAN

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: CH

Ref legal event code: EP

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: CH

Ref legal event code: NV

Representative=s name: VENI GMBH, CH

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: NL

Ref legal event code: MP

Effective date: 20200205

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: NO

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20200505

Ref country code: FI

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20200205

Ref country code: PT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20200628

Ref country code: RS

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20200205

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: LT

Ref legal event code: MG4D

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: LV

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20200205

Ref country code: SE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20200205

Ref country code: IS

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20200605

Ref country code: GR

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20200506

Ref country code: BG

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20200505

Ref country code: HR

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20200205

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: NL

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20200205

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: SM

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20200205

Ref country code: EE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20200205

Ref country code: LT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20200205

Ref country code: DK

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20200205

Ref country code: ES

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20200205

Ref country code: SK

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20200205

Ref country code: RO

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20200205

Ref country code: CZ

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20200205

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: DE

Ref legal event code: R097

Ref document number: 502015011655

Country of ref document: DE

PLBE No opposition filed within time limit

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009261

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: NO OPPOSITION FILED WITHIN TIME LIMIT

26N No opposition filed

Effective date: 20201106

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: IT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20200205

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: AT

Payment date: 20201218

Year of fee payment: 6

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: SI

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20200205

Ref country code: PL

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20200205

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: MC

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20200205

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: BE

Ref legal event code: MM

Effective date: 20201231

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: LU

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20201217

Ref country code: IE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20201217

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: TR

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20200205

Ref country code: MT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20200205

Ref country code: CY

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20200205

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: MK

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20200205

Ref country code: AL

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20200205

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: BE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20201231

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: AT

Ref legal event code: MM01

Ref document number: 1230528

Country of ref document: AT

Kind code of ref document: T

Effective date: 20211217

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: AT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20211217

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: FR

Payment date: 20221222

Year of fee payment: 8

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: CH

Payment date: 20221228

Year of fee payment: 8

P01 Opt-out of the competence of the unified patent court (upc) registered

Effective date: 20230530

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: DE

Ref legal event code: R084

Ref document number: 502015011655

Country of ref document: DE

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: GB

Payment date: 20231219

Year of fee payment: 9

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: DE

Payment date: 20231227

Year of fee payment: 9