WO2016153417A1 - Élément de fixation d'armature - Google Patents

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WO2016153417A1
WO2016153417A1 PCT/SE2016/050234 SE2016050234W WO2016153417A1 WO 2016153417 A1 WO2016153417 A1 WO 2016153417A1 SE 2016050234 W SE2016050234 W SE 2016050234W WO 2016153417 A1 WO2016153417 A1 WO 2016153417A1
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armature
fastener
armature fastener
facing surface
connector
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Marcus ISAKSSON
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Caleidoscope Systems Ab
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Priority to EP16769172.4A priority Critical patent/EP3274626A4/fr
Priority to CN201680017452.8A priority patent/CN107429904A/zh
Publication of WO2016153417A1 publication Critical patent/WO2016153417A1/fr

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    • 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
    • F21V21/096—Magnetic devices
    • 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
    • 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
    • F21V21/096—Magnetic devices
    • F21V21/0965—Magnetic devices for portable lighting devices
    • 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
    • F21V21/35—Supporting elements displaceable along a guiding element with direct electrical contact between the supporting element and electric conductors running along the guiding element
    • 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
    • F21V23/003—Arrangement of electric circuit elements in or on lighting devices the elements being electronics drivers or controllers for operating the light source, e.g. for a LED array
    • F21V23/004—Arrangement of electric circuit elements in or on lighting devices the elements being electronics drivers or controllers for operating the light source, e.g. for a LED array arranged on a substrate, e.g. a printed circuit board
    • F21V23/006—Arrangement of electric circuit elements in or on lighting devices the elements being electronics drivers or controllers for operating the light source, e.g. for a LED array arranged on a substrate, e.g. a printed circuit board the substrate being distinct from the light source holder

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  • the present invention relates to an armature fastener allowing for flexible mounting of armatures designed for connection to system tracks on e.g. functional ceiling systems.
  • Functional ceiling systems e.g. a ceiling system comprising a grid of beams arranged in a web-like configuration and being suspended from the roof of a building, are often used in large buildings in order to create room-like environments for e.g. display of furniture. Functional ceiling systems are also used to suspend e.g. lighting appliances.
  • One common standard for lighting appliances is a track having intemal conductors that can be connected to a lighting armature.
  • the tracks are at both ends suspended from the functional ceiling system, or may be fastened directly to a ceiling or a wall in order to provide for a flexible lighting system.
  • the tracks are often considered to be too bulky and costly, and their minimal length correspond to the distance between the distance between the beams of the functional ceiling system, which is often in the order of one or several meters.
  • the concept set forth herein aims to provide an easy-to-use and handy armature fastener for functional ceiling systems that allow for use of armatures designed for tracks having intemal conductors to be fastened to a functional ceiling without the need for changing the properties of the functional ceiling system, without drilling e.g. holes and without hampering with the functional ceiling system.
  • the armature fastener of the teachings herein cannot only be used on functional ceiling systems, but on any structure comprising orthogonally oriented surfaces of a ferromagnetic material.
  • an armature fastener comprising magnets facing in both a sideways direction and in upward direction for allowing the armature fastener to be fastened onto a ferromagnetic structure comprising a downwardly facing surface and a surface facing sideways, the armature fastener further comprising a connector for connection to an electrical grid, the connector being internally wired to a system track for connection to an armature being provided with a connector for connection to such system tracks.
  • the armature fastener may comprise a housing divided into an inner portion and an outer portion.
  • the inner portion may comprise an upwardly facing surface in which the connector is provided, and an inwardly facing surface, where at least one magnet is provided.
  • the system track is adapted to accommodate armatures designed for lighting tracks.
  • the system track exhibits five elongate grooves provided on each side of the system track, and one groove at the bottom thereof, wherein some of the grooves each are provided with a conductive strip arranged to contact corresponding conductive elements of the armature to be fastened in the system track.
  • the conductive strips may be made from copper or any other suitable alloy having good electric conductivity and corrosion resistance.
  • the inner and outer portions are made from injection molded plastic.
  • the magnets may be manufactured from sintered neodymium, boron and iron.
  • the armature fastener may have a width f about 50-100 mm, a length of 100-200 mm and a height of 50-70 mm.
  • the magnets may each have a magnetic attraction to steel on the order of 10-100 N/magnet, preferably about 50-70 N/magnet.
  • the armature fastener is particularly useful for suspending armatures from e.g. a functional ceiling system comprising a grid made from pressed sheet metal members and comprising a lower part on which some of the at least one magnets may be fastened and side walls on which the other of the at least one magnet may be fastened.
  • a ceiling system is also provided, which comprises at least one armature fastener according to the teachings herein.
  • Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing an armature fastener according to one embodiment
  • Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the armature fastener according to one embodiment
  • Fig. 3 is a section view of the armature fastener according to one embodiment, the section being taken along the line C-C of Fig. 2;
  • Figs. 4, 5 and 6 are exploded views of the armature fastener according to one embodiment.
  • Fig. 7 is a section view of an armature fastener attached to a ceiling system according to one embodiment.
  • an armature fastener 100 comprises a housing 110, which is divided in two portions, an inner portion 120 and an outer portion 130. Both the inner and the outer portions comprise magnets 121, 12 and 131, 13 , respectively, wherein the magnets 121, 12 face in a sideways direction and the magnets 131, 13 face in an upward direction.
  • the armature fastener also comprises a connector 140 for connection to an electrical grid.
  • the connector 140 is internally wired to a system track 150 for connection to an armature being provided with a connector for connection to such system tracks.
  • the system track 150 and the connector 140 are both fastened to the inner portion 120 - an opening 132 provided in the housing portion 130 provide for access to the system track 150.
  • the inner portion 120 comprises an upwardly facing surface 122, in which the connector 140 is provided, and an inwardly facing surface 123, where the magnets 121, 12 are provided.
  • the upwardly facing surface is provided at a right angle from the inwardly facing surface, and is, except for the connector, provided with two through openings for allowing passage of fastening elements, for example screws (not shown).
  • the inwardly facing surface 123 is provided with through openings 125 for allowing fastening of the magnets 121, 12 .
  • the width of the inwardly facing surface 123 is slightly smaller than the width of the upwardly facing surface 122.
  • the outer portion 130 is provided with an outwardly facing surface 133, which has a shape corresponding to a perimeter shape of the upwardly facing surface 122 of the inner portion 120.
  • the outwardly facing surface 133 neighbors a downwardly facing surface 134 by a right angle, wherein an outer perimeter of the downwardly facing surface 134 has a shape corresponding to the shape of the outwardly facing surface 133 and hence the perimeter shape of the upwardly facing surface 122 of the inner portion 120.
  • Ends of the outwardly facing surface 133 are provided with support tracks 137, which are adapted to support and hold outer edges of the inwardly facing surface 123 of the inner portion 120.
  • the downwardly facing surface 134 is provided with the aforementioned opening 132 for allowing access to the system track 150 and with two through openings 135 for allowing fastening of the magnets 131 , 13 , for example by means of screws (not shown).
  • the downwardly facing surface also provides guide means 136 arranged at ends of the opening 132 for guiding the system track 150 when the inner 120 and outer 130 portions are mounted together to form the armature fastener 100.
  • the system track 150 is similar to the long tracks that are on the market for suspending and connecting lighting armatures.
  • the system track 150 and the connector 140 are one-phase connected. By choosing other connections and system tracks, it is, however, possible to three-phase connect the connector and the system track.
  • the system track is completely integrated in the inner portion 120. In such embodiments, the means 136 arranged at end of the openingl32 will assist in keeping the inner and outer portions properly aligned.
  • the system track 150 exhibits five elongate grooves 151 , 152, 153, 154 and 155 provided on each side of the system track, and one groove 156 provided at the bottom thereof.
  • the grooves 155 and 153 are each provided with a conductive strip arranged to contact corresponding conductive elements of the armature to be fastened in the system track 150, wherein the conductive strips are connected to suitable electrical phases via the connector 140.
  • the groove 156 is provided with a conductive strip being connected to earth via the connector 140.
  • the grooves 151 and 152 are provided for allowing fastening of the armature to be connected to the armature fastener 100. This is usually done by twisting a locking member having an oval or asymmetrical shape, such that the wider portions of the oval shaped member will contact the grooves 151 and 152 and thereby prevent the armature from disengaging from the system track 150.
  • the armature fastener of the teachings herein is especially useful for suspending armatures from e.g. a functional ceiling system 200 comprising a grid made from pressed sheet metal members and comprising a lower part on which the magnets 131 , 13 may be fastened and side walls on which the magnets 121 , 12 may be fastened.
  • a functional ceiling system 200 comprising a grid made from pressed sheet metal members and comprising a lower part on which the magnets 131 , 13 may be fastened and side walls on which the magnets 121 , 12 may be fastened.
  • An exemplary view of an armature fastener 100 attached to a ceiling system 200 is shown in Fig. 7.
  • the armature fastener can be used on any beam or structure with a suitable shape and material composition which allows the magnets to adhere to the beam or structure.
  • the armature fastener By the provision of magnets on two perpendicularly arranged surfaces, the armature fastener will be held in place in a safe way.
  • the armature fastener allows for e.g. lighting armatures to be fastened on functional ceiling systems 200 in a very flexible way. Also, due to the connector 140, connection and disconnection of the armature fastener can be made with unskilled personnel, and the wiring between the connector 140 and the power supply can be hidden in the functional ceiling system.
  • the concept may be varied within wide boundaries without departing from the scope of the invention, such as it defined in the appended claim set.
  • the division of the housing 110 which is divided into two portions, an inner portion 120 and an outer portion 130, may be done in an entirely different manner.
  • the housing 110 may be divided into a holding portion comprising both magnet means and a connection portion comprising the system track and the electric connector.
  • there are four magnets but the number of magnets may be varied within wide limits, from e.g. two magnets to six, eight or even more magnets.
  • the inner and outer portions 120, 130 are preferably made from injection molded plastic.
  • the conductive strips provided in the grooves 155, 156 and 153 of the system track 150, which system track may be injection molded in the same process as the inner portion, are preferably made from copper or any other suitable alloy having good electric conductivity and corrosion resistance.
  • the magnets are preferably manufactured from sintered neodymium, boron and iron. DIMENSIONS
  • the armature fastener 100 may have a width of about 80-100 mm and a length of 150-200 mm.
  • the height may be 50-70 mm.
  • the magnets 121 , 121 ', 131 , 131 ' may each have a magnetic attraction to steel plate on the order of 10-100 N/magnet, preferably about 50-70 N/magnet. This is achieved by a magnet having an own weight of 14 grams, a thickness of 5 mm and a diameter of 27 mm.
  • the system track 150 may have a length of 50-100 mm.

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Abstract

L'invention concerne un élément de fixation d'armature comprenant des aimants (121, 121', 131, 131') dirigés à la fois dans une direction latérale et dans une direction vers le haut pour permettre à l'élément de fixation d'armature d'être fixé sur une structure ferromagnétique présentant une surface orientée vers le bas et une surface orientée latéralement. L'élément de fixation d'armature comprend en outre un connecteur (140) pour la connexion à un réseau électrique, le connecteur (140) étant relié en interne à un rail de système (150) pour la connexion à une armature dotée d'un connecteur pour une connexion à de tels rails de système.
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