Classifications

• • 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
  • F21V21/34—Supporting elements displaceable along a guiding element
• • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
  • F21—LIGHTING
  • F21S—NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS
  • F21S8/00—Lighting devices intended for fixed installation
  • F21S8/03—Lighting devices intended for fixed installation of surface-mounted type
  • F21S8/038—Lighting devices intended for fixed installation of surface-mounted type intended to be mounted on a light track
• • 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
  • F21V23/00—Arrangement of electric circuit elements in or on lighting devices
  • F21V23/06—Arrangement of electric circuit elements in or on lighting devices the elements being coupling devices, e.g. connectors
• • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
  • F21—LIGHTING
  • F21S—NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS
  • F21S2/00—Systems of lighting devices, not provided for in main groups F21S4/00 - F21S10/00 or F21S19/00, e.g. of modular construction
  • F21S2/005—Systems of lighting devices, not provided for in main groups F21S4/00 - F21S10/00 or F21S19/00, e.g. of modular construction of modular construction
• • 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
  • F21V15/00—Protecting lighting devices from damage
  • F21V15/01—Housings, e.g. material or assembling of housing parts
  • F21V15/013—Housings, e.g. material or assembling of housing parts the housing being an extrusion
• • 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
  • F21V21/08—Devices for easy attachment to any desired place, e.g. clip, clamp, magnet
  • F21V21/088—Clips; Clamps
• • 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
  • F21V23/00—Arrangement of electric circuit elements in or on lighting devices
  • F21V23/02—Arrangement of electric circuit elements in or on lighting devices the elements being transformers, impedances or power supply units, e.g. a transformer with a rectifier
  • F21V23/023—Power supplies in a casing
• • 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
• • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
  • F21—LIGHTING
  • F21Y—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES F21K, F21L, F21S and F21V, RELATING TO THE FORM OR THE KIND OF THE LIGHT SOURCES OR OF THE COLOUR OF THE LIGHT EMITTED
  • F21Y2103/00—Elongate light sources, e.g. fluorescent tubes
  • F21Y2103/10—Elongate light sources, e.g. fluorescent tubes comprising a linear array of point-like light-generating elements
• • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
  • F21—LIGHTING
  • F21Y—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES F21K, F21L, F21S and F21V, RELATING TO THE FORM OR THE KIND OF THE LIGHT SOURCES OR OF THE COLOUR OF THE LIGHT EMITTED
  • F21Y2115/00—Light-generating elements of semiconductor light sources
  • F21Y2115/10—Light-emitting diodes [LED]
• • H—ELECTRICITY
  • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
  • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
  • H01R25/00—Coupling parts adapted for simultaneous co-operation with two or more identical counterparts, e.g. for distributing energy to two or more circuits
  • H01R25/16—Rails or bus-bars provided with a plurality of discrete connecting locations for counterparts
  • H01R25/161—Details

Definitions

• the invention relates to a lighting system with a rail and at least one light module, which is slidably mounted on the rail.
• Such lighting systems are known per se and are used for lighting e.g. of outlays in shops and rooms used.
• the rail is attached to a ceiling of the room and serves as a holder for a variety of lights that are slidably mounted on the rail.
• These are mostly low-voltage systems; Power conductors are not insulated in the rail and directly contacted with the lights.
• the lighting systems are therefore only suitable for dry rooms.
• the rails are relatively expensive to manufacture; This is especially true for corner pieces. Furthermore, the rails are available only in prefabricated lengths that can not be changed easily.
• a plug connection for electrical contacting of the light module is arranged, wherein the plug connection can be connected by means of a cable to a power source.
• the lighting system is universally applicable, that is also in wet rooms or in hazardous environments. All parts including the electrical contact can be encapsulated accordingly.
• the rail allows the inclusion of a variety of lighting modules, with number and positioning can be selected according to local requirements. If the requirements change, the number can be removed or removed by adding and positioning Light modules in the rail can be easily adjusted. This can be done during operation of the lighting system, so that illumination can be optimally adjusted. Also, a possible replacement of the light module can be done during operation, so that before the final assembly of the new light module, a function check can be done.
• the rail is simple and inexpensive, e.g. made of plastic or aluminum by extrusion endlessly. It has latching grooves, which interact with corresponding latching elements of the lighting modules.
• the rail can be precisely cut to length at the place of use. Corner joints are to be made by appropriate angle cuts (miter).
• the light module is releasably locked in along the rail extending grooves. As a result, the maintenance of the lighting system is greatly simplified. In conjunction with the plug connection, removal and use of the light module can be carried out without tools. If the light module is positioned in a poorly accessible location, it can be moved in the rail in a convenient location and then removed and used accordingly reversed.
• the lighting module comprises at least one LED array including electrical and / or electronic components.
• the invention is particularly suitable.
• a spring element is arranged for latching. This is particularly suitable for repeated removal and insertion of the light module. Moving in the rail is facilitated.
• the spring element is easy to manufacture from plastic or metal.
• the spring element is composed of two identical part springs, which are fastened to one another at their bases, wherein the spring element is releasably latched both with the rail and with the light module. This simplifies the production of the spring elements; These are versatile and can also be used for other purposes. If necessary, parts available on the market can be used.
• At least one pin-type connecting means is arranged with head for mutual attachment of the part springs. This attachment is easy to carry out.
• the heads prevent in conjunction with corresponding recesses of the light module slipping of the spring elements on the light module.
• the spring element is advantageously formed alternatively from sheet metal or wire.
• a material e.g. Spring steel or plastic provided.
• the rail is designed as a housing. Broadsides are open; that is, the rail is formed here in the manner of a channel.
• the housing has in cross section the shape of a U, which is composed of three right angles arranged straight lines. This improves the aesthetics of the lighting system.
• the housing is closed with a lid. This further enhances the aesthetics and facilitates cleaning of the lighting system. If the lid is formed without recesses, it is made of clear, transparent material.
• the lid has at least one recess which is assigned to a light exit surface of the lighting module.
• a color of the lid can be chosen creatively.
• the inventive lighting system has the advantage that the individual components can also be used for other systems.
• FIG. 1 shows an exploded view of a part of a lighting system
• Figure 2 is an exploded view of a spring element as a detail
• Figure 3 is a perspective view of part of an alternative embodiment of the
• a lighting system comprises a rail 1 and a plurality of lighting modules 2, of which only one is shown.
• the lighting modules 2 are releasably and slidably mounted on the rail 1.
• the rail 1 is designed as a substantially flat, mirror-symmetrical profile to the longitudinal axis with a base plate 3 and arranged thereon, parallel to the longitudinal axis webs 4, 5.
• the webs 4, 5 are substantially perpendicular to the base plate.
• a first of the webs 4 is arranged at a small distance to the associated longitudinal side.
• This has a cross-section approximately in a high-stretched S, wherein an upper directly adjacent to the base plate 3 (above is based on the mounted on a ceiling rail 1) part of the S-shaped first web 4 has concave outward to the associated longitudinal side ; the other, lower part of the first web 4 has correspondingly concave inward to the longitudinal axis.
• the upper part of the first web 4 forms a latching groove 6.
• second of the webs 5 are arranged with a rectangular cross section, which extend in pairs to form a respective groove 7 in the same direction from the base plate 4 as the first webs 4.
• a distance between the second webs 5 of each of the pairs is such that in the groove 7 commercially available screws 8 are fixed.
• a distance of the grooves 7 corresponds approximately to a third of a total width of the rail first
• the rail 1 is made, for example, as an endless profile by extrusion of plastic or aluminum and cut to lengths that are easy to handle and transport.
• Each of the lighting modules 2 comprises an LED array with a multiplicity of LEDs, which are arranged on a printed circuit board together with further electrical and / or electronic components as well as with optical elements.
• Each lighting module 2 is associated with a ballast.
• the printed circuit board with the LED array and the ballast are assembled in a module housing 9 to the light module 2.
• the module housing 9 comprises a box-shaped receptacle 9a, in which a socket for a plug 10 is integrated, and a module cover 9b made of transparent clear material.
• the socket and the plug 10 form a plug unit.
• a radiation direction of the LEDs is directed to the module cover 9b.
• the receptacle 9a and the module cover 9b are glued together tightly.
• the module housing 9 is made of plastic.
• LED array As an alternative to the LED array, other lighting means such as e.g. Incandescent or fluorescent lamps for the light module 2 can be used.
• other lighting means such as e.g. Incandescent or fluorescent lamps for the light module 2 can be used.
• Each of the spring elements 11 is assembled from two identical brackets 12 by means of two pin-like connecting means 13.
• Each of the stirrups 12 is formed of rectangular sheet metal and bent into a U-shaped cross-section with a base 12a and legs 12b arranged approximately at right angles thereto. End of the legs 12b facing away from the base 12a are formed as latching lugs 14.
• a cross section of the latching lug 14 is formed approximately semicircular in accordance with the latching groove 6.
• the two brackets 12 are in contact with the outer surfaces of their bases 12a facing away from the legs 12b and are fastened to one another by means of the connecting means 2.
• Each connecting means 13 has a head, which protrudes clearly from an inner surface of one of the bases 12 b.
• the brackets 12 are bent from flat wire; two of the brackets 12 are welded together at the bases. There are then four spring elements 11 arranged for each light module 2. Ribs formed on the receptacle 9a prevent the spring elements 11 from slipping when the luminous module 2 is mounted on the rail 1. The two spring elements 11 are latching outside secured to the receptacle 9a. For this purpose, corresponding formations are formed on the receptacle 9a.
• the heads of the connecting means 13 have in associated recesses which are formed in an outer side of the receptacle 9 a; As a result, slippage of the spring elements 11 on the receptacle 9a is prevented.
• the plug connection is arranged, which is connected in parallel to a cable 15 extending over at least the length of the rail 1.
• the plug 10 is fastened here in addition to the mere plugging by means of a throw on the socket, with a seal.
• the cover is either screwed or fastened by means of a bayonet lock. If the plug 10 is not intended to be displaceable, it is preferably fastened to the rail 1 by means of the screws 8, which are screwed into the grooves 7.
• cable ties are attached to the grooves 7.
• the rail 1 is optionally cut to a predetermined length and then attached to a ceiling or the like.
• the cable 15 with the connected plugs 10 is moved by means of cable ties on the rail 1 and connected to a power source.
• the socket is connected to the associated connector 10 and secured the cap, so that the socket and the plug 10 are sealed to the outside.
• the light module 2 is locked to the rail 1 by the locking lugs 14 are pressed onto the first webs 4 until they snap into the locking grooves 6. If necessary, each of the lighting modules 2 can be moved to the rail 1 to optimize the illumination, without the attachment must be solved.
• the rail 1 is designed as a housing in which the lighting modules 2 are accommodated.
• This embodiment differs from the above by the following: Parallel to the longitudinal axis of the rail 1, walls 21 are integrally formed on its sides such that the rail 1 forms a U with the walls 21 in cross-section. Broad sides of the housing are open.
• a cover 22 is latched to free longitudinal ends of the walls 21.
• the cover 22 has recesses 23 corresponding to the number of the light modules 2, wherein the recesses 23 are adapted in shape to the module cover 9b. Each module cover 9b penetrates an associated one of the recesses 23.

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