ES1075669U - "a built-in focus" (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding) - Google Patents

Abstract

Recessed spotlight (1) comprising a support body (2) of a lighting source (3) and at least one steering means (4) of said illumination source, characterized in that said means of control comprises at least a first electronic module (5a) plug-in on the support body forming a stack (6), said electronic module being configured so that it does not protrude laterally from the vertical projection of the support body gauge. (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)

Description

“AN EMPOTRABLE FOCUS”

5 Technical sector of the invention

The present invention relates to a recessed light bulb, more specifically to a light bulb that allows to increase its functionality by directly coupling, simply under pressure, an additional number of functional modules.

Background of the invention Recessed spotlights are known, of those intended to be embedded in holes made in ceilings or the like, so that part of their structure is hidden from users. These bulbs comprise a frame on which the light source is arranged as well as the mechanisms to activate or deactivate the focus, to

15 turn the light source on and off. However, it may be necessary to provide such recessed spotlights with added functionalities, such as a light intensity regulator and other domotic and programming controls. Solutions are known that allow the interconnection of a built-in control unit to be connected to

20 manage the different functionalities of the light source, adapted to receive remote signals and adequately modulate said light source. Said control units are suitable to be installed near one or more recessed spotlights that they should regulate, so that they can act on the intensity of illumination of said spotlights by being connected to them by

25 wires In a known way, said control units can act on the intensity of illumination of a particular focus by feeding it by means of a train of square pulses of suitable duty cycle.

These control units, which act as government means of one or more recessed spotlights, are bulky and tend to be installed hidden adjacent to the recessed spotlights that must be controlled so that, if said control unit is subsequently damaged, it is necessary disconnect all the recessed spotlights connected to said control unit, losing the lighting of the enclosure that controls said control unit, as well as disassembling the false ceiling or the housing where the control unit is housed, which can be difficult to access. So simi

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In order to increase the functionality of the control unit, it must be disassembled to add the necessary expansion cards, interrupting the operation of the recessed bulbs connected to said control unit, as well as requiring access to the control unit. control, behaving in

5 convenient previously described.

It is therefore an objective of the present invention to disclose a recessed spotlight that avoids having to disconnect all the bulbs that are part of the same logical lighting set to repair or increase part of its functionality, as well as being able to perform said operations without having to access parts of

10 difficult access. A secondary object of the present invention is to disclose a system that allows incorporating functionalities added to the recessed spotlights in a simple and fail-safe manner during installation.

15 Explanation of the invention The recessed focus of the present invention is those comprising a support body of a lighting source and at least some means of governing the lighting source. In essence, the recessed focus is characterized by the aforementioned means of

The government comprises at least a first plug-in electronic module on the support body forming a battery, said electronic module being configured so that it does not protrude laterally from the vertical projection of the gauge of the support body, thus allowing the introduction into the same operation and simultaneously the recessed spotlight together with said first electronic module in the aper

25 tura destined to fit the recessed spotlight, without having to previously introduce other elements through said opening. The control means of the recessed spotlight can comprise more than one electronic module, one of them being a first electronic module pluggable to the support body and the rest pluggable together and cascaded to form a battery

30 of electronic modules that do not protrude laterally from the vertical projection of the support body, making it possible to add functionalities to the recessed spotlight prior to its installation or after said installation easily, simply by removing the focus of the opening in which it is fitted and plugging in the modules Complementary necessary.

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It is also known that each of the electronic modules of the government means comprises processing means interconnected with the successive modules of the stack that provide functionalities nested to the lighting source, that is, the plugged electronic modules benefit from the

5 functionality provided by its electronic module above which they are connected. In this way it is possible to make a set of electronic modules that use the functionality of the modules previously installed in the recessed spotlight, avoiding having to replace the previously plugged in electronic modules and allowing to reduce costs and reduce the complexity of the electronic modules

10 cos being able to reuse the functionality of the modules previously plugged into a battery. Such nested functionalities can be, for example, lighting intensity control functionality, allowing the level of illumination of the lighting source, home automation, programming or communications functions to be adjusted. Thus, for example, if the light source is formed by one

15 or more electroluminescent diodes, equipped with a basic controller board that allows it to be turned on or off, a plugged-in electronic intensity control module can generate suitable pulse trains to adjust the lighting level, and an electronic programming module plugged in of the electronic intensity control module can indicate to said elec module

20 tronic intensity control when the light source should be activated and at what intensity. You can also incorporate electronic modules that allow you to receive commands through communication protocols known and used in home automation, such electronic modules converting the received commands into signals that can be understood by electronic modules lower than those in

25 chufados. In this way, the focus can be adapted to different home automation control environments. The recessed spotlight is also characterized in that each electronic module has mechanical and electrical coupling means to the immediately upper and lower modules and to the support body in the case of the first elec module

30 tronic. In a variant of the invention, said mechanical and electrical coupling means of each electronic module are the same, allowing the same molds to be used to make the different modules. In another variant of the invention, the mechanical coupling means and

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They are spatially arranged with each other so that the plug of the electronic modules is only possible in a certain order, allowing to ensure that the order in which the modules are plugged in is the correct one to benefit from the functionality provided by its electronic module above.

According to another feature of the invention, each electronic module comprises on its lower face lower means of mechanical and electrical coupling to an immediately lower module, or to the carrier body in case of the first module; and on its upper face upper means of mechanical and electrical coupling to an upper module and the arrangement of said upper and lower receiving means

The arrangement is such that an electronic module can only establish a mechanical and electrical connection, and consequently be connected, on top of a single electronic module of the set of electronic modules that form the control means of the light source, allowing it to be plugged in so stacked and tidy. In one embodiment, each module comprises a housing, in the

15 that the mechanical coupling means are formed, provided with a housing for an electronic plate that supports the electrical coupling means, the housing being adapted for firm mounting and according to different angular positions with respect to the mechanical coupling means of said plate electronic, allowing to determine the order in which the different will be plugged

20 modules depending on the angular position of the assembly. According to a feature of the invention, the electronic board of each module is provided on its periphery with a plurality of projections capable of fitting into a selection of recesses of a series of recesses arranged for this purpose in the housing, or vice versa, for the assembly of the electronic board appointment in the

25 housing, allowing its insertion inside the housing body to form the different modules. According to another characteristic, the mechanical coupling means comprise in each module a series of tabs formed in the housing that project from its lower face downwards or alternatively from its face.

30 perior upwards; and a series of holes, suitable for cooperating with the tabs of an adjacent electronic module, on its face devoid of tabs, allowing the housing to be made in one piece. In a variant of interest, the electrical coupling means of the electronic board of each module comprise an input port, accessible from the

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upper face and an output port accessible from the lower face, to which some processing means are electrically connected, allowing to expose the inputs and outputs of said processing means to the adjacent modules in order to cascade the different processing means to be able to reapro

5 vechar its functionalities.

The electronic board of each module also includes terminals for connection to a removable connector to incorporate external power and control terminals of the light source, the power and control signals provided by said terminals conducted and processed by the different

10 modules plugged in cascade to the light source. Naturally, the power and control signals must be correctly interpreted by the module to which the removable connector is connected. Therefore, in general, the removable connector will be connected to the terminals of the electronic board of the module that crowns the battery to take advantage of all the functionality it can provide

15 Press the stack of electronic modules. In another variant of the invention, the input port and the output port of the plates of the immediately superior or inferior modules are connected by a removable plug, said plug must be previously connected to plug the corresponding upper electronic module in order to interconnect the pla

20 cas. The fact that the plug is removable prevents the operator from confusing the plug with the terminals for the removable connector to which the power and control sockets are connected. Naturally, it is expected that the shape of the terminals for the connection of the removable connector is different from the shape of the input and output ports to avoid confusion.

25 In one embodiment, each module comprises a cover on its upper face that allows access to the input port and closes the access to the output port, thus preventing the entry of dust and that two ports can be mistakenly interconnected of output of adjacent modules. Preferably, the input and output ports of the electronic board

30 of each electronic module are arranged alternately and diametrically opposed on each electronic board in two adjacent electronic modules, favoring that the input ports and the output ports of adjacent electronic modules are facing, simple connectors being able to be used between them such as metal pins.

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Description of the figures Fig. 1 shows a recessed spot provided with a plurality of plugged electronic modules; 5 Fig. 2 shows an electronic module of those that make up the recessed focus of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 shows an electronic module of those that make up the recessed focus of the exploded Fig. 1; Fig. 4a shows a plan view of the mounted electronic module; and 10 Fig. 4b shows a plan view of the electronic board of an electronic module, corresponding to the electronic module of Fig. 4a.

Detailed description of an embodiment variant Fig. 1 shows a recessed spot 1 comprising a support body

15 te 2 of a lighting source 3 and a steering means 4 of said lighting source 3, said government means 4 comprising, in addition to a first electronic module 5a pluggable on the support body 2 forming a battery 6 and which it is configured so that it does not protrude laterally from the vertical projection of the gauge of the support body 2, other electronic modules 5b, 5c

20 connected to each other and to the first electronic cascade module 5a to form a stack 6 of electronic modules 5a, 5b, 5c which also does not protrude laterally from the vertical projection of the gauge of the support body 2. This is thus achieved prior to installation of the spotlight 1 recessed in a recess made in a false ceiling or similar to incorporate the support body 2 of the light source

25 Nation 3 as many electronic modules 5a, 5b, 5c as necessary to provide this focus 1 with the level of functionality suitable for installation. When the electronic modules 5a, 5b, 5c remain forming a stack 6 that does not protrude vertically from the vertical projection of the gauge of the support body 2, the recessed spotlight 1 together with the electronic modules 5a, 5b, 5c can be inserted directly

In the recess provided for this purpose and in which the focus 1 must be housed. Naturally the focus 1 can also be inserted in holes provided for this purpose in the ground and in walls. In Fig. 1 it can be seen that the electronic module 5c that crowns the battery 6 is provided with a removable connector 21 to which the appropriate external power and control inputs are connected. Naturally it is due

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provide that the hole is deep enough to be able to comfortably insert the recessed light bulb 1 provided with the necessary electronic modules 5a, 5b, 5c.

Each of the electronic modules 5a, 5b, 5c of the government media

5 4 comprise processing means 20 that provide functionalities added to the lighting source 3, said functionalities being nested, that is, that the functionalities of each electronic module 5a, 5b, 5c take advantage of the functionality of each lower electronic module 5a, 5b. As seen in Fig. 1, the first module 5a corresponds to an electronic modulated power module,

10 allowing the intensity of the light emitted by the light source 3 to vary depending on its input signal, the second electronic module 5b is a home automation module, which allows the light intensity to be modulated through the first electronic power module 5a according to the information received through home automation communication protocols and the third module 5c is an ina communications module

15 domotic lamps, which allows to receive instructions from domotic wireless controllers such as domotic wireless switches and transmit said instructions to the second electronic module 5b. Naturally, other modules that provide other compatible nested functionalities could be plugged in the correct sequence, replacing or expanding the 5a, 5b, 5c electró modules

The only ones shown in Fig. 1. It must be ensured that the sequence in which the electronic modules 5a, 5b, 5c are connected to the support body 2 is correct, since it is essential that each pair of successive electronic modules can communicate adequately. For this purpose, each electronic module 5a, 5b, 5c has coupling means

25 mechanical assembly 7a, 7b, arranged in the housing 11 of each electronic module 5a, 5b, 5c, and electrical coupling means 8a, 8b, arranged in an electronic board 13 housed inside said housing 11, for coupling to modules immediately superior and inferior, as well as allowing the plug of the first electronic module 5a to the electrical connections of the light source 3.

30 To ensure the sequence order of the stack 6 and, therefore, that correct communication between adjacent electronic modules 5a, 5b, 5c is established, the electronic modules 5a, 5b, 5c are configured such that only compatible modules between They can be plugged in. For this purpose, as can be seen in Figs. 2 and 3, modules 5a, 5b,

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5c electronics comprise on its lower face 9 lower mechanical and electrical coupling means 7a 8a to an immediately lower module, or to the support body in case of the first module 5a; and on its upper face 10 of upper means of mechanical coupling 7b and electrical 8b to an upper module.

5 The arrangement of said upper and lower mechanical coupling means 7a, 7b and electric 8a, 8b is such that an electronic module 5a, 5b or 5c can only establish simultaneous mechanical and electrical connection and, consequently, plug in, over a single electronic module of the rest of the electronic modules that complete the set of electronic modules that form the means of go

Tender 4 of the light source 3. As shown in Figs. 2 and 3, it can be seen that the lower mechanical coupling means 7a, are tabs 16, and that the upper mechanical coupling means 7b are holes 17. Said lower and upper mechanical coupling means 7a, 7b in addition to being arranged in the extremes

15 opposite of the housing 11, an angle θ is offset, that is to say, misaligned, causing successive housings 11 to be interconnected only by means of their mechanical coupling means if said angle previamente has been previously rotated, the alignment of the means being preserved Electrical coupling between two adjacent modules. This allows the use of the same housing 11

20 for the different electronic modules 5a, 5b, 5c, since it will be the relative arrangement of the electrical coupling means 8a, 8b with respect to the mechanical coupling means 7a, 7b which will allow defining the order of connection of the different electronic modules in the stack 6. The section of the tabs 16 of the housing 11, and the corresponding orifi

25 cios 17, which as described above are not aligned but are offset by an angle θ, it is not the same, causing only a single position in which two housings 11 can fit. Of course, other arrangements in which only two housings 11 can fit rotated said angle θ can be used, such as tabs 16 and corresponding holes 17 which

30 are not angularly equidistant. Although in Fig. 2 the electrical coupling means 8a, 8b of the electronic board 13 of the electronic module are hidden by the housing 11, these electrical coupling means 8a, 8b, comprising lower electrical coupling means 8a and upper 8b, are shown in Fig. 3. In the variant shown,

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the lower electrical coupling means 8a and upper 8b are the same and comprise an input port 18b and an output port 18a accessible both from the lower face 9 of the housing 11 and from the upper face 10, although as will be seen below provides that access to port of entry 18b alone

It can be done from the upper face 10 of the housing 11.

Said input and output ports 18b, 18a are electrically connected to processing means 20 that receive the signals that may arrive through the input port 18b and, depending on said signals and the module functionality, direct new signals, together with the power lines, towards

10 the output port 18a where the rest of the electronic modules 5a, 5b, 5c will be connected successively and finally to the lighting source 3 or to a control board 13 'of the lighting source 3. Other variants are naturally provided in which there is a single interconnected port as an electrical coupling means between electronic boards 13, provided with input and output pins or even

15 simply by forming a data bus, the processing means 20 of each electronic module 5a, 5b, 5c must be properly programmed for the correct interpretation of the signals in each case.

As described above there is an angle offset θ between the upper and lower mechanical coupling means 7a, 7b which must be rectified by the electrical coupling means 8a, 8b of the successive electronic modules 5a, 5b, 5c, these The said angle determinado must be rotated a certain number of times in order to be properly aligned or facing each other, such that the input ports 18b and output 18a of the electronic board 13 of each electronic module 5a, 5b, 5c remain arranged alternately

25 and diametrically opposed on each electronic board 13 in two adjacent electronic modules, the input ports 18b and output ports 18a of electronic boards 13 of consecutive electronic modules 5a, 5b, 5c being able to communicate successfully. Alternatively, unlike the variant shown in Figs. 2 and 3 in

30 that the angular offset exists between the upper and lower mechanical coupling means, 7a, 7b, other variants are provided in which said angular offset exists only between the input ports 18b and output 18a of the electrical coupling means 8a, 8b , the upper and lower mechanical coupling means 7a, 7b being aligned.

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To ensure the correct arrangement of each electronic board 13 inside the housing 11, each electronic board 13 is provided on its periphery with a plurality of recesses 15 (see Fig. 3) capable of fitting into a selection of axial projections 14 of a series of projections arranged for this purpose in the housing

5 11 to guide the electronic board 13 into the housing 11.

In addition, to fix the electronic plate 13 inside the housing 11, the electronic plate 13 has a notch 25 at its periphery, which receives the fitting of a rib inside the housing 11, said rib having a flange that said notch 25 must exceed under pressure, the electronic plate remaining

10 ca embedded and fixed in a housing 12 arranged for this purpose inside the housing 11. As can be seen in Figs. 2 and 3, to protect the electronic board 13, the upper face 10 of the housing 11 comprises a cover 23, rotatably mountable on a guide 27 arranged on said upper face 10 of the housing.

15 In this way, the lid 23 can be rotated until it adopts the position in which the electronic board 13 can fit into the housing 11 in the manner described above, the lid 23 and the electronic board 13 being properly aligned and fitted, allowing the lid 23 access to the input port 18b of the electronic board 13 as well as to the terminals 19, protecting the rest of the electronic board

20 tronic 13 of dirt and improper access during handling and installation that could damage it, as well as access to the output port 18a from the upper face 10 of the electronic module 5a, 5b, 5c. With said cover 23, a better finish of the electronic modules 5a, 5b, 5c is also achieved. Naturally, said cover 23 could be expendable for

25 save costs in cases where the integrity of the electronic board 13 as well as its interconnection could be ensured, for example if batteries 6 of electronic modules 5a, 5b, 5c previously assembled and sealed are distributed.

As can be seen in Figs. 2 and 3, the electronic board 13 of each module 5a, 5b, 5c further comprises terminals 19 for connection to a removable connector 21 for incorporating external power and control terminals, said removable connector 21 being connected to terminals 19 of the electronic board 13 of the module 5c that crowns the battery 6, as previously seen in Fig. 1. The output port 18a of said module 5c that crowns the battery 6 is connected to the input port 18b of the intermediate electronic module 5b for one

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removable plug 22, inserted into said ports, while the output port 18a of the intermediate electronic module 5b is connected to the input port 18b of the first electronic module 5a by another pin 22 equally removable. This is finally electrically connected through its output port 18a to the input port

5 18b compatible with the control board 13 ’of the lighting source 3 of the support body 2 also by a removable plug 22. This connection by pins can be seen in Fig. 1.

When the output ports 18a and input 18b of adjacent electronic modules 5a, 5b, 5c are interconnected, it can be transmitted in addition to lines

10, control lines processed by the different processing means 20 of each electronic board 13 being able to chain the functionality of said processing means 20 and therefore provide functionalities nested to the lighting source 3 arranged in the support body 2.

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Claims (11)

1. Recessed spotlight (1) comprising a support body (2) of a lighting source (3) and at least some means of governance (4) of said lighting source 5, characterized in that said means of government comprise at least a first electronic module (5a) pluggable on the support body forming a battery (6), said electronic module being configured so that it does not protrude laterally from the vertical projection of the support body gauge. 2. Recessed spotlight (1) according to the preceding claim, characterized in that the steering means (4) comprise more than one module (5a, 5b, 5c), electronic being one of them a first electronic module (5a) pluggable to the support body (2) and the rest pluggable together and cascaded to form a stack (6) of electronic modules that does not protrude laterally from the vertical projection of the 15 support body (2). 3. Recessed spotlight (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that each of the electronic modules (5a, 5b, 5c) of the governing means (4) comprises interconnected processing means (20) that 20 provide functionalities nested to the light source (3). 4. Recessed spotlight (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that each electronic module (5a, 5b, 5c) has mechanical (7a, 7b) and electrical (8a, 8b) coupling means to the modules immediately. 25 upper and lower te and the support body (2) in the case of the first electronic module (5a). 5. Recessed spotlight (1) according to any one of claims 3 to 4, characterized in that the mechanical (7a, 7b) and electrical coupling means 30 (8a, 8b) are spatially arranged with each other so that the plug of the Electronic modules (5a, 5b, 5c) are only possible in a certain order. 6. Recessed spotlight (1) according to the preceding claim, characterized in that each electronic module (5a, 5b, 5c) comprises on its lower face (9) means 12-09-2011

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lower mechanical coupling (7a) and electrical (8a) to a module immediately below, or to the support body (2) in case of the first module; and on its upper face (10) of upper mechanical (7b) and electrical (8b) coupling means to an upper module and because the arrangement of said upper and lower means 5 coupling is such that an electronic module can only establish a mechanical and electrical connection simultaneously, and consequently be connected, on top of a single electronic module of the set of electronic modules that form the control means (4) of the lighting source (3). 7. Recessed spotlight (1) according to any one of claims 4 to 6, characterized in that each electronic module (5a, 5b, 5c) comprises a housing (11), in which the mechanical coupling means (7a) are formed. , 7b), provided with a housing (12) for fitting an electronic board (13) that supports the electrical coupling means (8a, 8b), the housing being adapted for 15 firm mounting and according to different angular positions with respect to the mechanical coupling means (7a, 7b) of said electronic board. 8. Recessed spotlight (1) according to the preceding claim, characterized in that the electronic board (13) of each electronic module (5a, 5b, 5c) is provided with 20 its periphery of a plurality of recesses (15) capable of fitting into a selection of projections (14) of a series of projections arranged for this purpose in the housing (11), or vice versa, for the assembly of said electronic board in the housing 9. Recessed spotlight (1) according to any one of claims 4 to 8, 25 characterized in that the mechanical coupling means (7a, 7b) comprise in each module (5a, 5b, 5c) a series of tabs (16) formed in the housing (11) projecting from its lower face (9) downwards or alternatively from its upper face (10) upwards; and a series of holes (17), suitable for cooperating with the tabs of an adjacent electronic module, on its face devoid of 30 tabs 10. Recessed spotlight (1) according to any one of claims 4 to 9, characterized in that the electrical coupling means (8a, 8b) of the electronic board (13) of each module (5a, 5b, 5c) comprise a port input (18b), 12-09-2011

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accessible from the upper face (10) and an output port (18a) accessible from the lower face (9), to which the processing means (20) are electrically connected. 5 11-Recessed spotlight (1) according to any one of claims 7 to 10, characterized in that the electronic board (13) of each module (5a, 5b, 5c) further comprises terminals (19) for connection to a connector ( 21) removable to incorporate external power and control terminals. 10. 12. Recessed spotlight (1) according to the preceding claim, characterized in that the removable connector (21) is connected to the terminals (19) of the electronic board (13) of the electronic module (5a, 5b, 5c) that crowns the battery. 13. Recessed spotlight (1) according to the preceding claim characterized in that the input port (18b) and the output port (18a) of the electronic boards (13) of two plugged electronic modules (5a, 5b, 5c) are connected by a removable plug (22). 14. Recessed spotlight (1) according to the preceding claim, characterized by 20 that each module (5a, 5b, 5c) comprises a cover (23) on its upper face (10) that allows access to the input port (18b) and closes the access to the output port (18a). 15. Recessed spotlight according to the preceding claim, characterized in that 25 the input (18b) and output (18a) ports of the electronic boards (13) of two plugged in electronic modules (5a, 5b, 5c) are arranged alternately and diametrically. 12-09-2011

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