NL2021110B1 - A light device for light decoration and a cover for light decoration of a light device - Google Patents

A light device for light decoration and a cover for light decoration of a light device Download PDF

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NL2021110B1
NL2021110B1 NL2021110A NL2021110A NL2021110B1 NL 2021110 B1 NL2021110 B1 NL 2021110B1 NL 2021110 A NL2021110 A NL 2021110A NL 2021110 A NL2021110 A NL 2021110A NL 2021110 B1 NL2021110 B1 NL 2021110B1
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Van Voorst Peter
Wilhelmus Hendrikus Nijhuis Mark
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Click Cable Products B V
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21S—NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS
    • F21S4/00—Lighting devices or systems using a string or strip of light sources
    • F21S4/10—Lighting devices or systems using a string or strip of light sources with light sources attached to loose electric cables, e.g. Christmas tree lights
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21V—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F21V17/00—Fastening of component parts of lighting devices, e.g. shades, globes, refractors, reflectors, filters, screens, grids or protective cages
    • F21V17/08—Fastening of component parts of lighting devices, e.g. shades, globes, refractors, reflectors, filters, screens, grids or protective cages onto the supporting or suspending arrangements of the lighting device, e.g. power cords, standards
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21V—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F21V17/00—Fastening of component parts of lighting devices, e.g. shades, globes, refractors, reflectors, filters, screens, grids or protective cages
    • F21V17/10—Fastening of component parts of lighting devices, e.g. shades, globes, refractors, reflectors, filters, screens, grids or protective cages characterised by specific fastening means or way of fastening
    • F21V17/16—Fastening of component parts of lighting devices, e.g. shades, globes, refractors, reflectors, filters, screens, grids or protective cages characterised by specific fastening means or way of fastening by deformation of parts; Snap action mounting
    • F21V17/164—Fastening of component parts of lighting devices, e.g. shades, globes, refractors, reflectors, filters, screens, grids or protective cages characterised by specific fastening means or way of fastening by deformation of parts; Snap action mounting the parts being subjected to bending, e.g. snap joints
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21V—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F21V21/00—Supporting, suspending, or attaching arrangements for lighting devices; Hand grips
    • F21V21/002—Supporting, suspending, or attaching arrangements for lighting devices; Hand grips making direct electrical contact, e.g. by piercing
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21V—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F21V3/00—Globes; Bowls; Cover glasses
    • F21V3/02—Globes; Bowls; Cover glasses characterised by the shape
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21V—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F21V33/00—Structural combinations of lighting devices with other articles, not otherwise provided for
    • F21V33/006—General building constructions or finishing work for buildings, e.g. roofs, gutters, stairs or floors; Garden equipment; Sunshades or parasols
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21V—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F21V31/00—Gas-tight or water-tight arrangements
    • F21V31/005—Sealing arrangements therefor

Abstract

A light device is provided for light decoration comprising an electrical cable, at least one lamp socket mounted onto the electrical cable. Each lamp socket optionally holds an electrical lamp. The electrical cable extends from two sides of each lamp socket. The light device comprises a cover for accommodating the mounted lamp socket. Said cover comprises a first part and a second part and is mounted onto the electrical cable at both sides of the lamp socket in an assembled state of the cover, wherein the first part is fastened to the second part, and wherein the first part and the second part cooperatively define a first opening and a second opening. Each of the first opening and the second opening is arranged at an interface between the first part and the second part and has a shape configured for mounting the cover onto the electrical cable.

Description

Field of Invention
The field of the invention relates to a light device for light decoration and a cover for light decoration of a light device.
Background
A light device for for light decoration for outside areas is commonly known. Said light device comprises an electrical cable, a plurality of lamp sockets mounted onto the electrical cable. Each lamp socket may hold an electrical lamp, such as an electrical bulb, for lightning the respective lamp.
In a specific example, each lamp socket comprises two protruding electrical connections, which can be electrically connected to the respective positive wire and negative electrical wire inside an electrical cable by piercing the two electrical connections through an outer isolating layer of the electrical cable. In this way, a lamp socket may be selectively mounted at a position along the flat electrical cable and electrically connected to the flat electrical cable at the selected position. A mounting part may be attached to the lamp socket at the other side of the electrical cable to maintain the lamp socket fixed onto the electrical cable. As such, the electrical cable extends from two sides of each lamp socket.
Each of the lamp sockets may hold a cover, which is screwed onto an intermediate ring of the lamp socket. The cover may partially or completely accommodate the lamp socket including the lamp bulb. In examples, the cover may have a selected shape as decoration of the electrical bulb of the light device.
The light device including the known covers have the disadvantage that a mounting of a cover onto each of the plurality of lamp sockets is time consuming. Moreover, the mounting of the covers is only possible in case each lamp socket has an intermediate ring, which is configured to hold the cover, when the cover is screwed onto the intermediate ring of the lamp socket.
Moreover, when a lamp bulb needs to be replaced, first the cover needs to be unscrewed from the lamp socket, before the lamp bulb is accessible to be replaced.
Therefore, a desire exists to provide a light device for light decoration having an electrical cable and a plurality of lamp sockets mounted onto the electrical cable, wherein a cover for light decoration can easily be applied and/or removed.
Summary
According to a first aspect of the invention there is provided a light device for light decoration comprising an electrical cable, at least one lamp socket mounted onto the electrical cable, each lamp socket optionally holding an electrical lamp, the electrical cable extending from two sides of each lamp socket, and a cover for accommodating the mounted lamp socket, said cover comprising a first part and a second part, said cover being mounted onto the electrical cable at both sides of the lamp socket in an assembled state of the cover, wherein the first part is fastened to the second part, and wherein the first part and the second part cooperatively define a first opening and a second opening, each of the first opening and the second opening being arranged at an interface between the first part and the second part and having a shape configured for mounting the cover onto the electrical cable.
The cover is mounted onto the electrical cable at both sides of the lamp socket in an assembled state of the cover. The cover comprises a first part and a second part. In the assembled state of the cover, the first part and the second part define two openings. The attributes of the two openings, such as position, size and shape, are used to mount the cover onto the electrical cable at both sides of the lamp socket. In the assembled state the cover accommodates the mounted lamp socket. The cover including its parts supports an easy application and/or removal of the cover onto the electrical cable of the light device. In this way, a mounting or dismounting of a number of covers at a respective position of a lamp socket along the electrical cable is easily supported. A shape, size and/or decoration of the cover may be suitably selected to adjust a light decoration provided by the cover.
Preferably, the cover accommodates the mounted lamp socket and at least partly an electrical lamp, which is held by the lamp socket. In this way, the light which is generated by the electrical lamp may shine onto the cover and/or through the cover. A shape and size of the cover may be suitably selected to accommodate at least partly the electrical lamp.
The advantages of the invention become especially apparent, when the light of the electrical lamp is used to illuminate a decoration. Therefore, the cover preferably is transparent or semi-transparent to the light generated by the electrical lamp. Additionally, the cover may comprise an image on its inner and/or outer surface. Said image may represent any presentation of information, such as image information usable for marketing purposes.
In an exemplary embodiment, the first opening is arranged at a first side of the lamp socket and the second opening is arranged at a second side of the lamp socket in the assembled state. In this way, the position of the cover along the electrical cable is such, that the cover may easily accommodate the lamp socket. Preferably, the electrical cable extends substantially linear along the lamp socket and the first side is arranged substantially opposite to the second side of the lamp socket. Alternatively, the first side and the second side are arranged with respect to the lamp socket at an angle of less than 180 degrees with respect to one another. In this example, a longitudinal direction of the electrical cable is arranged at said angle of less than 180 degrees at the location of the lamp socket. The longitudinal direction of the electrical cable is defined as a direction along a length of the electrical cable.
In an exemplary embodiment, the first part and the second part cooperatively accommodate the mounted lamp socket. In this embodiment, the first part and the second part are cooperatively shaped to accommodate the mounted lamp socket.
In an exemplary embodiment, each of the first part and the second part substantially form a half of the cover. This embodiment supports a balanced mounting of the cover onto the electrical cable. The advantages of the present invention become more apparent in case the first part and the second part have a substantially same weight.
In an exemplary embodiment, the first part and the second part are substantially symmetrical to one another. The advantages of the present invention become more apparent in case the first part and the second part have substantially the same shape. This resemblance in shape supports an easy manufacturing of the first part and the second part. In a particular example, the first part and the second part are substantially mirror symmetrical to one another.
In an exemplary embodiment, the interface between the first part and the second part is arranged along a direction substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal direction of the electrical cable. The direction of the interface enhances an easy mounting of the first part and the second part of the cover onto the electrical cable including a step of an easy assembling of the first part to the second part. In a particular embodiment, the interface between the first part and the second part is arranged along a direction substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal direction of the electrical cable at the location of the first opening and the second opening.
Additionally, the interface between the first part and the second part may extend between the first opening and the second opening at an upper side of the lamp socket. In this way, the first part and the second part may cooperatively cover the lamp socket at the upper side of the lamp socket. As such, the lamp socket is at the upper side protected against rain. The upper side is hereby defined as the side opposite to a position of an electrical lamp held by the lamp socket.
In an exemplary embodiment, the interface is arranged substantially parallel to a fitting direction of the lamp socket. The fitting direction is defined as a direction for connecting an electrical lamp to the lamp socket. In a particular embodiment, the interface is arranged substantially parallel to a fitting direction of the lamp socket at the location of the first opening and the second opening. The direction of the interface at the location of the first opening and the second opening supports an easy manual mounting of the first part and the second part onto the electrical cable while assembling the first part and the second part.
In an exemplary embodiment, each of the first opening and the second opening has a shape which is substantially conformal to a cross section of the electrical cable. The shape of each of the first opening and the second opening enhances an easy mounting of the first part and the second part of the cover onto the electrical cable. Additionally, the shape of each of the first opening and the second opening support a reliable fixing of the cover onto the electrical cable. As such, the cover may remain substantially fixed to the electrical cable, even when the electrical cable is moved by wind or other disturbances. Substantially conformal is defined as having a shape which is suitable for clamping the cover onto the electrical cable.
In an example, the shape of each of the first opening and the second opening is selected such that the respective opening clamps the electrical cable completely along the circumference of the electrical cable, hi another example, the shape of each of the first opening and the second opening is selected such that the respective opening clamps the electrical cable along at least a part of the circumference of the electrical cable. In a particular example, the shape of each of the first opening and the second opening is selected such that the respective opening clamps the electrical cable along a major part of the circumference of the electrical cable.
In exemplary embodiments, the electrical cable has a substantially circular diameter. In that case, the shape of each of the first opening and the second opening is preferably at least partly circular and each of the first opening and the second opening have a size for clamping the electrical cable.
In preferred embodiments, the electrical cable has a substantially rectangular shaped cross section. The advantages of the present invention become more apparent in case a location of electrical wires, e.g. a positive wire and a negative wire, inside the electrical cable is easily detectable from outside the electrical cable. In this way, a mounting of a lamp socket onto the electrical cable is easily supported. Therefore, preferably the electrical cable has a substantially rectangular shaped cross section. In that case, the shape of each of the first opening and the second opening is preferably at least partly rectangular and each of the first opening and the second opening have a size for clamping the electrical cable.
In exemplary embodiment, each of the first opening and the second opening has a shape such that a part of the respective opening remains open after mounting the first part and the second part onto the electrical cable. The surplus part of the respective opening supports an easy manual dismounting of the first part and the second part from the electrical cable. In a particular example, each of the first opening the part that remains when the
In an exemplary embodiment, at least one of the first opening and the second opening is provided partially by the first part and the second opening have a first surplus part and a second surplus part which remain open after mounting the first part and the second part onto the electrical cable, wherein the first surplus part is arranged opposite to the second surplus part with respect to the electrical cable in the assembled state.
In an exemplary embodiment, at least one of the first opening and the second opening is provided partially by the first part and partially by the second part. In this way, the respective opening is divided over the first part and the second part. The embodiment supports an easy clamping of the electrical cable by the respective opening.
In an exemplary embodiment, at least one of the first opening and the second opening is provided substantially completely by one of the first part and the second part. In this embodiment, a major part of at least one of the first opening and the second opening is arranged at one of the first part and the second part. This supports a reliable arrangement of the shape and size of the respective opening. In this embodiment, the interface between the first part and the second part is arranged substantially at a side of the first opening and/or the interface is arranged substantially at a side of the second opening.
In an exemplary embodiment, the cover additionally comprises a third part arranged for accommodating the mounted lamp socket, wherein the third part is mounted onto the first part and/or the second part of the cover in the assembled state of the cover. The first part and the second part are arranged for cooperatively mounting the cover onto the electrical cable. The third part is mounted onto the first part and/or the second part of the cover in the assembled state of the cover.
In a particular embodiment, the first part and the second part are arranged for cooperatively enclosing the mounted lamp socket, when the first part and the second part are mounted onto the electrical cable. A shape and/or size of the third part is suitably selected for accommodating the mounted lamp socket, optionally for accommodating the mounted lamp socket including an electrical lamp, which is held by the lamp socket.
Preferably, at least one of the first part and/or the second part of the cover has a mounting assembly arranged for holding the third part in the assembled state. In an example, the mounting assembly is a plurality of spring members arranged for clamping the third part in the assembled state.
In alternative embodiments, the third part has a mounting assembly arranged for mounting the third part onto at least one of the first part and/or the second part of the cover.
Additionally, a shape and/or size of the third part may be suitably selected such that the third part is easily mounted onto the first part and/or the second part of the cover in the assembled state of the cover.
In an exemplary embodiment, the lamp socket is electrically connected to the electrical cable by means of two pins protruding through an outer dielectrical layer of the electrical cable. In this way, the lamp socket may easily be mounted onto the electrical cable while electrically connecting the lamp socket the respective wires of the electrical cable.
In an exemplary embodiment, the cover comprises fastening means for fastening the first half to the second half in the assembled state. The fastening means support a reliable connection between the first part and the second part in the assembled state.
In a particular embodiment, the fastening means comprises a first fastening element and a second fastening element, wherein the first fastening element and the second fastening element are arranged at opposite sides of the first opening and/or the second opening along the interface. The arrangement supports a reliable fastening of the first part to the second part in the assembled state.
In an exemplary embodiment, the fastening means comprises at least one of a mechanical fastening element, such as a click element, arranged at the interface between the first part and the second part, a resilient element arranged for enclosing the first part and the second part of the cover in the assembled state, and a releasable fastening assembly, such as a Velcro assembly.
According to a second aspect of the present invention a cover for light decoration of a light device, said cover comprising a first part and a second part, said cover being shaped for mounting onto the electrical cable at both sides of a lamp socket of the light device in an assembled state of the cover, wherein the first part is fastened to the second part, the cover being shaped for accommodating the lamp socket, and wherein the first part and the second part cooperatively define a first opening and a second opening, each of the first opening and the second opening being arranged at an interface between the first part and the second part and having a shape configured for mounting the cover onto the electrical cable.
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The accompanying drawings are used to illustrate presently preferred non-limiting exemplary embodiments of devices of the present invention. The above and other advantages of the features and objects of the invention will become more apparent and the invention will be better understood from the following detailed description when read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:
FIG. 1A - IE illustrate schematically an exemplary embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 2A - 2D illustrate schematically an exemplary embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 3A - 3D illustrate schematically an exemplary embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 4A - 4C illustrate schematically an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
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FIG. 1A - IE illustrate schematically an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. In FIG.
1A - IE a light device 100 for light decoration is shown comprising an electrical cable 120 and at least one lamp socket 140 mounted onto the electrical cable 120. Each lamp socket 140 optionally holds an electrical lamp 150. The electrical cable 120 extends from two sides of each lamp socket 140 as shown in FIG. 1C. A cover 200 is arranged for accommodating the mounted lamp socket 140. Said cover 200 may have a shape of a cylinder, such as a canakin. Said cover 200 comprises a first part 210 and a second part 220. Said cover 200 is mounted onto the electrical cable 120 at both sides of the lamp socket 140 in tin assembled state of the cover 200, wherein the first part 210 is fastened to the second part 220. The first part 210 and the second part 220 cooperatively define a first opening 230 and a second opening 240. Each of the first opening 230 and the second opening 240 is arranged at an interface 250 between the first part 210 and the second part 220 and have a shape configured for mounting the cover 200 onto the electrical cable 120.
FIG. 1A and IB are a side view of the cover 200 in a direction along the electrical cable 120. FIG. 1A shows that the first part 210 and a second part 220 can be assembled as indicated by arrows S, wherein the first part 210 and a second part 220 are mounted onto the electrical cable 120. FIG. IB shows the assembled state of the cover 200, wherein the cover 200 is mounted onto the electrical cable 120. As shown in FIG. 1A and IB the interface 250 is arranged parallel to the fitting direction F.
FIG. 1C shows a side view of the cover 200 onto a plane having a longitudinal direction L of the electrical cable 120 and a fitting direction F. In FIG. 1C the lamp socket 140 and the electrical lamp 150 tire both accommodated by the cover 200.
FIG. ID shows a cross section of the cover 200 along a line B-B as shown in FIG. IB. As shown in FIG. ID, the first part 210 and the second part 220 are fastened to one another by using a click element assembly 260, see the enlarged view E, which is arranged at the interface 250 between the first part 210 and the second part 220. As shown in FIG. 1A, the cover comprises a first click element assembly 260A and a second click element assembly 260B, wherein the first click element assembly 260A is arranged at an opposite side of the first opening 230 with respect to the second click element assembly 260B along the interface 250.
FIG. IE shows an enlarged cross section view along the line A-A in FIG. 1C. FIG. IE shows a cross section of the electrical cable 120 perpendicular to the longitudinal direction L of the electrical cable 120. Additionally, FIG. IE shows a plane view on the first opening 230 when the cover 200 has been mounted onto the electrical cable 120. As shown in FIG. IE, the electrical cable 120 has a rectangular cross section. In an example, the dimensions of the cross section of the electrical cable 120 are 5.30 mm height and 13.30 mm width. In a preferred example, the electrical cable 120 is arranged for meeting requirements of the European standard EN 50525-2-82. The first opening 230 has a shape which is substantially conformal to the cross section of the electrical cable 120. In fact, the first opening 230 has sides, which sides clamp the electrical cable 120 in at least two directions, i.e. in the height direction and in the width direction. Additionally, in an example, the first opening 230 has a first surplus part 232 and a second surplus part 234, which remain open after mounting the first part 210 and the second part 220 onto the electrical cable 120. The first surplus part 232 and second surplus part 234 support an easy disassembling of the first part 210 from the second part 220 and a dismounting of the cover 200 from the electrical cable 120.
The second opening 240 has a shape similar to the shape of the first opening 230. The first opening 230 and the second opening 240 are positioned at the interface 250 such that the cover may easily be mounted onto the electrical cable 120 at both sides of the lamp socket 140.
FIG. 2A - 2D illustrate schematically an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 2A - 2D a light device 100 for light decoration is shown comprising an electrical cable 120 and at least one lamp socket 140 mounted onto the electrical cable 120. Each lamp socket 140 optionally holds an electrical lamp 150. The electrical cable 120 extends from two sides of each lamp socket 140 as shown in FIG. 2C. A cover 300 is arranged for accommodating the mounted lamp socket 140. Said cover 300 comprises a first part 310, a second part 320 and a third part 325.
FIG. 2A and 2B are a side view of the cover 300 in a direction along the electrical cable 120. FIG. 2A shows that the first part 310 and a second part 320 can be assembled as indicated by arrows S, wherein the first part 310 and a second part 320 are mounted onto the electrical cable 120. FIG. 2B shows the assembled state of the cover 300, wherein the cover 300 is mounted onto the electrical cable 120. The first part 310 and the second part 320 are arranged for cooperatively enclosing the mounted lamp socket 140, when the first part 310 and the second part 320 are mounted onto the electrical cable 120.
Said cover 300 is mounted onto the electrical cable 120 at both sides of the lamp socket 140 in an assembled state of the cover 300, wherein the first part 310 is fastened to the second part 320, and wherein the first part 310 and the second part 320 cooperatively define a first opening 330 and a second opening 340. Each of the first opening 330 and the second opening 340 is arranged at an interface 350 between the first part 310 and the second part 320 and has a shape configured for mounting the cover 300 onto the electrical cable 120. As shown in FIG. 2A and FIG. 2B, the interface 350 has a direction H arranged perpendicular to the fitting direction F. In a particular example, a shape of the first part 310 and the second part 320 may be substantially circular along the interface 350. Alternatively, a shape of the first part 310 and the second part 320 may be substantially rectangular along the interface 350. The second part 320 comprises at least two clamping elements 360a, 360b arranged for fastening the first part 310 to the second part 320. Additionally, the third part 325 is mounted onto the first part 310 of the cover as shown in FIG. 2D. FIG. 2D is a cross section view of the cover 300 through the mounted lamp socket 140 along line A-A shown in FIG. 2C. The first part 310 comprises a couple of spring elements 315, which are arranged for holding the third part 325, when assembling the third part 325 together with the first part 310 and the second part 320. Optionally, the third part 325 may be mounted onto the first part 310 after the first part 310 and the second part 320 have been assembled and mounted onto the electrical cable 120.
FIG. 3A - 3D illustrate schematically an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 3A - 3D a light device 100 for light decoration shown comprises an electrical cable 120 and at least one lamp socket 140 mounted onto the electrical cable 120. Each lamp socket 140 optionally holds an electrical lamp 150. The electrical cable 120 extends from two sides of each lamp socket 140 as shown in FIG. 3D. A cover 400 is arranged for accommodating the mounted lamp socket 140. Said cover 400 may have a shape of a bottle. Said cover 400 comprises a first part 410 and a second part 420. Said cover 400 is mounted onto the electrical cable 120 at both sides of the lamp socket 140 in an assembled state of the cover 400, wherein the first part 410 is fastened to the second part 420. The first part 410 and the second part 420 cooperatively define a first opening 430 and a second opening 440. Each of the first opening 430 and the second opening 440 is arranged at an interface 450 between the first part 410 and the second part 420 and has a shape configured for mounting the cover 400 onto the electrical cable 120. The interface 450 is arranged in a direction parallel to the fitting direction F.
The cover 400 of FIG. 3A - 3D differs from the cover 200 shown in FIG. 1A - IE in that the first opening 430 and the second opening 440 along the interface 450 are arranged at a curved portion of the interface 450.
FIG. 4A - 4C illustrate schematically an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 4A - 4C a light device 100 for light decoration shown comprises an electrical cable 120 and at least one lamp socket 140 mounted onto the electrical cable 120. Each lamp socket 140 optionally holds an electrical lamp 150. The electrical cable 120 extends from two sides of each lamp socket 140 as shown in FIG. 4C. A cover 500 is arranged for accommodating the mounted lamp socket 140. Said cover 500 may have a shape of a cactus. Said cover 500 comprises a first part 510 and a second part 520. Said cover 500 is mounted onto the electrical cable 120 at both sides of the lamp socket 140 in an assembled state of the cover 500, wherein the first part 510 is fastened to the second part 520. The first part 510 and the second part 520 cooperatively define a first opening 530, a second opening 540, a third opening 550 and a sixth opening 560. Each of the openings 530, 540, 550, 560 is arranged at an interface 570 between the first part 510 and the second part 520 and has a shape configured for mounting the cover 500 onto the electrical cable 120. The interface 570 is arranged in a direction parallel to the fitting direction F. The other elements and features shown in FIG. 4A- 4C are similar to the elements shown in FIG. 1A - IE.
In all of the embodiments shown in FIGS. 1A - 4C, each of the first opening and the second opening are provided partially by the first part and partially by the second part. In this way, the respective opening is divided over the first part and the second part.
It should be appreciated by those skilled in the art that any block diagrams herein represent conceptual views of illustrative units or modules embodying the principles of the invention.
Whilst the principles of the invention have been set out above in connection with specific embodiments, it is to be understood that this description is merely made by way of example and not as a limitation of the scope of protection which is determined by the appended claims.

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ConclusiesConclusions 1. Een lichtinrichting voor lichtdecoratie omvattende een elektrische kabel, ten minste één lamphouder gemonteerd aan de elektrische kabel, elke lamphouder optioneel houdende een elektrische lamp, de elektrische kabel zich uitstrekkende vanuit twee zijden van elke lamphouder, en een omhulsel voor het behuizen van de gemonteerde lamphouder, het omhulsel een eerste deel en een tweede deel omvattende, het omhulsel gemonteerd zijnde aan de elektrische kabel aan beide zijden van de lamphouder in een samengestelde toestand van het omhulsel, waarbij het eerste deel is bevestigd aan het tweede deel, en waarbij het eerste deel en het tweede deel gezamenlijk een eerste opening en een tweede opening definiëren, elke van de eerste opening en de tweede opening ingericht zijnde op een grensvlak tussen het eerste deel en het tweede deel en hebbende een vorm ingericht voor het monteren van het omhulsel aan de elektrische kabel.A light decoration light device comprising an electric cable, at least one lamp holder mounted on the electric cable, each lamp holder optionally containing an electric lamp, the electric cable extending from two sides of each lamp holder, and a casing for housing the mounted lamp holder, the housing comprising a first part and a second part, the housing being mounted on the electric cable on both sides of the lamp holder in an assembled state of the housing, the first part being attached to the second part, and wherein the first part part and the second part together define a first opening and a second opening, each of the first opening and the second opening being arranged on an interface between the first part and the second part and having a shape arranged for mounting the casing on the electrical cable. 2. De lichtinrichting volgens conclusie 1, waarbij de eerste opening is ingericht aan een eerste zijde van de lamphouder en de tweede opening is ingericht aan een tweede zijde van de lamphouder in de samengestelde toestand.The light device according to claim 1, wherein the first opening is arranged on a first side of the lamp holder and the second opening is arranged on a second side of the lamp holder in the assembled state. 3. De lichtinrichting volgens één van de voorgaande conclusies, waarbij het eerste deel en het tweede deel gezamenlijk de gemonteerde lamphouder behuizen.The light device according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the first part and the second part jointly house the mounted lamp holder. 4. De lichtinrichting volgens één van de voorgaande conclusies, waarbij elk van het eerste deel en het tweede deel in hoofdzaak een helft van het omhulsel vormen.The light device according to any of the preceding claims, wherein each of the first part and the second part forms substantially one-half of the envelope. 5. De lichtinrichting volgens één van de voorgaande conclusies, waarbij het eerste deel en het tweede deel in hoofdzaak symmetrisch aan elkaar zijn.The light device according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the first part and the second part are substantially symmetrical to each other. 6. De lichtinrichting volgens één van de voorgaande conclusies, waarbij het grensvlak tussen het eerste deel en het tweede deel langs een richting in hoofdzaak loodrecht op een longitudinale richting van de elektrische kabel is ingericht.The light device according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the interface between the first part and the second part is arranged along a direction substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal direction of the electric cable. 7. De lichtinrichting volgens één van de voorgaande conclusies, waarbij het grensvlak in hoofdzaak parallel aan een lamphouderrichting van de lamphouder is ingericht.The light device according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the interface is arranged substantially parallel to a lamp holder direction of the lamp holder. 8. De lichtinrichting volgens één van de voorgaande conclusies, waarbij elk van de eerste opening en de tweede opening een vorm hebben welke in hoofdzaak vormgelijk is aan een dwarsdoorsnede van de elektrische kabel.The light device according to any of the preceding claims, wherein each of the first aperture and the second aperture have a shape that is substantially similar to a cross-section of the electrical cable. 9. De lichtinrichting volgens één van de voorgaande conclusies, waarbij ten minste één van de eerste opening en de tweede opening deels door het eerste deel en deels door het tweede deel is voorzien.The light device according to any of the preceding claims, wherein at least one of the first opening and the second opening is provided partly by the first part and partly by the second part. 10. De lichtinrichting volgens één van de voorgaande conclusies, waarbij ten minste één van de eerste opening en de tweede opening in hoofdzaak volledig door één van het eerste deel en het tweede deel is voorzien.The light device according to any of the preceding claims, wherein at least one of the first opening and the second opening is substantially completely provided by one of the first part and the second part. 11. De lichtinrichting volgens één van de voorgaande conclusies, waarbij het omhulsel aanvullend een derde deel omvat ingericht voor het behuizen van de gemonteerde lamphouder, waarbij het derde deel is gemonteerd aan het eerste deel en/of het tweede deel van het omhulsel in de samengestelde toestand van het omhulsel.The light device according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the envelope additionally comprises a third part adapted to house the mounted lamp holder, the third part being mounted on the first part and / or the second part of the envelope in the assembled condition of the casing. 12. De lichtinrichting volgens één van de voorgaande conclusies, waarbij de elektrische kabel een in hoofdzaak rechthoekige dwarsdoorsnede heeft.The light device according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the electric cable has a substantially rectangular cross section. 13. De lichtinrichting volgens één van de voorgaande conclusies, waarbij de lamphouder elektrisch is verbonden aan de elektrische kabel door middel van twee pinnen uitstekend door een buitenste dielektrische laag van de elektrische kabel.The light device according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the lamp holder is electrically connected to the electric cable by means of two pins protruding through an outer dielectric layer of the electric cable. 14. De lichtinrichting volgens één van de voorgaande conclusies, waarbij het omhulsel een bevestigingsmiddel voor het bevestigen van de eerste helft aan de tweede helft in de samengestelde toestand omvat.The light device according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the envelope comprises a fastener for attaching the first half to the second half in the assembled state. 15. De lichtinrichting volgens conclusie 14, het bevestigingsmiddel tenminste één van een mechanisch bevestigingsmiddel, zoals een klikelement, ingericht aan het grensvlak tussen het eerste deel en het tweede deel, een veerkrachtig element ingericht voor het omsluiten van het eerste deel aan het tweede deel van het omhulsel in de samengestelde toestand, en een vrijlaatbare bevestigingssamenstelling, zoals een Velcro samenstelling, omvattend.The light device according to claim 14, the fastening means at least one of a mechanical fastening means, such as a snap element arranged at the interface between the first part and the second part, a resilient element arranged for enclosing the first part at the second part of comprising the sheath in the assembled state, and a releasable fastening composition, such as a Velcro composition. 16. Een omhulsel voor lichtdecoratie van een lichtinrichting, het omhulsel een eerste deel en een tweede deel omvattende, het omhulsel gevormd zijn voor het monteren aan de elektrische kabel aan beide zijden van een lamphouder van de lichtinrichting in een samengestelde toestand van het omhulsel, waarbij het eerste deel is bevestigd aan het tweede deel, het omhulsel voor het behuizen van de lamphouder gevormd zijnde, en waarbij het eerste deel en het tweede deel gezamenlijk een eerste opening en een tweede opening definiëren, elke van de eerste opening en de tweede opening op een grensvlak tussen het eerste deel en het tweede deel zijn ingericht en een vorm ingericht voor het monteren van het omhulsel aan de elektrische kabel hebbende.A casing for light decoration of a light device, the casing comprising a first part and a second part, the casing being formed for mounting on the electric cable on both sides of a lamp holder of the light device in an assembled state of the casing, wherein the first part is attached to the second part, the housing for housing the lamp holder being formed, and wherein the first part and the second part together define a first opening and a second opening, each of the first opening and the second opening on an interface between the first part and the second part are arranged and have a form arranged for mounting the sheath on the electric cable. 17. Het omhulsel volgens conclusie 16, waarbij de eerste opening is ingericht aan een eerste zijde van de lamphouder en de tweede opening is ingericht aan een tweede zijde van de lamphouder in de samengestelde toestand.The envelope of claim 16, wherein the first opening is arranged on a first side of the lamp holder and the second opening is arranged on a second side of the lamp holder in the assembled state. 18. Het omhulsel volgens één van de conclusies 16 - 17, waarbij elk van het eerste deel en het tweede deel in hoofdzaak een helft van het omhulsel vormen.The sheath of any one of claims 16 to 17, wherein each of the first portion and the second portion substantially constitutes one-half of the sheath. 19. Het omhulsel volgens één van de conclusies 16 - 18, waarbij het eerste deel en het tweede deel in hoofdzaak symmetrisch aan elkaar zijn.The sheath of any one of claims 16 to 18, wherein the first part and the second part are substantially symmetrical to each other. 20. Het omhulsel volgens één van de conclusies 16 - 19, waarbij het grensvlak tussen het eerste deel en het tweede deel langs een richting in hoofdzaak loodrecht op een longitudinale richting van de elektrische kabel is ingericht.The sheath of any one of claims 16 to 19, wherein the interface between the first part and the second part is arranged along a direction substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal direction of the electric cable. 21. Het omhulsel volgens één van de conclusies 16 - 20, waarbij het grensvlak in hoofdzaak parallel aan een lamphouderrichting van de lamphouder is ingericht.The envelope of any one of claims 16 to 20, wherein the interface is arranged substantially parallel to a lamp holder direction of the lamp holder. 22. Het omhulsel volgens één van de conclusies 16-21, waarbij elk van de eerste opening en de tweede opening een vorm hebben welke in hoofdzaak vormgelijk is aan een dwarsdoorsnede van de elektrische kabel.The sheath of any one of claims 16 to 21, wherein each of the first opening and the second opening have a shape that is substantially similar to a cross-section of the electric cable. 23. Het omhulsel volgens één van de conclusies 16 - 22, waarbij ten minste één van de eerste opening en de tweede opening deels door het eerste deel en deels door het tweede deel is voorzien.The casing of any one of claims 16 to 22, wherein at least one of the first opening and the second opening is provided partly by the first part and partly by the second part. 24. Het omhulsel volgens één van de conclusies 16 - 23, waarbij ten minste één van de eerste opening en de tweede opening in hoofdzaak volledig door één van het eerste deel en het tweede deel is voorzien.The casing of any one of claims 16 to 23, wherein at least one of the first opening and the second opening is substantially completely provided by one of the first part and the second part. 25. Het omhulsel volgens één van de conclusies 16 - 24, waarbij het omhulsel een bevestigingsmiddel voor het bevestigen van de eerste helft aan de tweede helft in de samengestelde toestand omvat.The sheath of any one of claims 16 to 24, wherein the sheath comprises an attachment means for attaching the first half to the second half in the assembled state. 26. Het omhulsel volgens conclusie 25, het bevestigingsmiddel tenminste één van een mechanisch bevestigingsmiddel, zoals een klikelement, ingericht aan het grensvlak tussen het eerste deel en het tweede deel, een veerkrachtig element ingericht voor het omsluiten van het eerste deel aan het tweede deel van het omhulsel in de samengestelde toestand, enThe casing of claim 25, the securing means at least one of a mechanical securing means, such as a snap element, arranged at the interface between the first part and the second part, a resilient element adapted to enclose the first part to the second part of the shell in the assembled state, and 5 een vrijlaatbare bevestigingssamenstelling, zoals een Velcro samenstelling, omvattend.5 comprising a releasable fastening composition, such as a Velcro composition. 27. Het omhulsel volgens één van de conclusies 16 - 26, waarbij het omhulsel aanvullend een derde deel omvat ingericht voor het behuizen van de gemonteerde lamphouder, waarbij het derde deel is gemonteerd aan het eerste deel en/of het tweede deel van het omhulsel in deThe casing of any one of claims 16 to 26, wherein the casing additionally comprises a third part adapted to house the mounted lamp holder, the third part being mounted on the first part and / or the second part of the casing in the 10 samengestelde toestand van het omhulsel.10 composite state of the envelope. 1/51/5 Fig. 1A Fig. IBFIG. 1A. IB 200200 Aa 2/52/5 3/53/5 Fig. 3AFIG. 3A Fig. 3BFIG. 3B 4/54/5 Fig. 3CFIG. 3C 440440 430430 5/55/5 Fig. 4A Fig. 4BFIG. 4A. 4B
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