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
  • 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
  • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
  • F16M—FRAMES, CASINGS OR BEDS OF ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS, NOT SPECIFIC TO ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE; STANDS; SUPPORTS
  • F16M11/00—Stands or trestles as supports for apparatus or articles placed thereon ; Stands for scientific apparatus such as gravitational force meters
  • F16M11/02—Heads
  • F16M11/04—Means for attachment of apparatus; Means allowing adjustment of the apparatus relatively to the stand
  • F16M11/06—Means for attachment of apparatus; Means allowing adjustment of the apparatus relatively to the stand allowing pivoting
  • F16M11/10—Means for attachment of apparatus; Means allowing adjustment of the apparatus relatively to the stand allowing pivoting around a horizontal axis
• • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
  • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
  • F16M—FRAMES, CASINGS OR BEDS OF ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS, NOT SPECIFIC TO ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE; STANDS; SUPPORTS
  • F16M11/00—Stands or trestles as supports for apparatus or articles placed thereon ; Stands for scientific apparatus such as gravitational force meters
  • F16M11/20—Undercarriages with or without wheels
  • F16M11/2007—Undercarriages with or without wheels comprising means allowing pivoting adjustment
  • F16M11/2014—Undercarriages with or without wheels comprising means allowing pivoting adjustment around a vertical axis
• • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
  • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
  • F16M—FRAMES, CASINGS OR BEDS OF ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS, NOT SPECIFIC TO ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE; STANDS; SUPPORTS
  • F16M13/00—Other supports for positioning apparatus or articles; Means for steadying hand-held apparatus or articles
  • F16M13/02—Other supports for positioning apparatus or articles; Means for steadying hand-held apparatus or articles for supporting on, or attaching to, an object, e.g. tree, gate, window-frame, cycle
  • F16M13/027—Ceiling supports
• • 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
  • F21V21/14—Adjustable mountings
  • F21V21/30—Pivoted housings or frames
• • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
  • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
  • F16M—FRAMES, CASINGS OR BEDS OF ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS, NOT SPECIFIC TO ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE; STANDS; SUPPORTS
  • F16M2200/00—Details of stands or supports
  • F16M2200/02—Locking means
  • F16M2200/021—Locking means for rotational movement
  • F16M2200/024—Locking means for rotational movement by positive interaction, e.g. male-female connections
• • 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
  • F21S4/20—Lighting devices or systems using a string or strip of light sources with light sources held by or within elongate supports
  • F21S4/28—Lighting devices or systems using a string or strip of light sources with light sources held by or within elongate supports rigid, e.g. LED bars
• • 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
  • F21S8/04—Lighting devices intended for fixed installation intended only for mounting on a ceiling or the like overhead structures
  • F21S8/046—Lighting devices intended for fixed installation intended only for mounting on a ceiling or the like overhead structures having multiple lighting devices, e.g. connected to a common ceiling base
• • 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
  • F21V21/02—Wall, ceiling, or floor bases; Fixing pendants or arms to the bases
  • F21V21/025—Elongated bases having a U-shaped cross section

Definitions

• Fastening unit for attachment of a lamp to a support element
• the invention relates to a fastening unit for attachment of a lamp to a support element.
• a lamp in the form of a radiator is known, which is pivotally mounted on a support element in the form of a busbar.
• a determination of the radiator in a certain desired pivot position is carried out by tightening a corresponding screw.
• This is relatively complicated to handle.
• it has been found in practice that achieving a desired accuracy in adjusting the pivot position can cause considerable difficulties.
• the invention is based on the object, a correspondingly improved
• the fastening device should be suitable for setting a specific pivot position of the luminaire with simple handling and high accuracy.
• a fixing unit for fixing a lamp to a support member having a first member adapted to be connected to the lamp and a second member adapted to be connected to the support member.
• the first element is pivotable relative to the second element between a first pivot position and a second pivot position about an axis.
• the fastening unit has a latching device which is designed to hold the first element in the first pivoting position.
• the latching device By means of the latching device, adjustment of the first pivoting position with great accuracy can be achieved particularly suitably with simple handling.
• the latching device is further designed such that the first element manually from the first pivoting position out in the second
• Pivoting position can be moved. This allows a manual, especially tool-free adjustability.
• the latching device comprises a first part with a spring-mounted engaging element, and a second part corresponding thereto with a
• the first part is attached to the second element and the second part is formed on the first element.
• the latching device can act particularly directly on the two mentioned elements. This can alternatively be achieved if, conversely, the first part is fastened to the first element and the second part is formed on the second element.
• the latching device is designed such that it generates an audible signal, in particular a click, when the first element in the first
• Pivoting position is brought. This is usually felt by a user as pleasant, because it gives him the security, the desired
• the first element is freely rotatable relative to the second element about the axis within a certain angular range, which is preferably at least 270 °, wherein within the angular range more, the first
• the fastening unit also preferably has a securing element, in particular in the form of a nut, for connecting the first element to the second element. As a result, the effect of the locking device can be positively influenced or adjusted.
• the first element has a particular circular
• the fastening unit further comprises a holding element which is configured to connect the first element to the light, wherein the
• Retaining element is mounted relative to the first element about a further axis back and forth pivotally. This makes it possible to realize a further adjustment of the lamp.
• the design is furthermore preferably such that the further axis with the first-mentioned axis encloses an angle of 90 °. This is advantageous with respect to the possibilities for setting the lamp.
• a luminaire arrangement which has a luminaire, in particular in the form of a downlight, a spotlight or a wall washer, and a fixing unit arranged according to the application and carrying the luminaire.
• the luminaire arrangement furthermore has a carrier element, the luminaire being arranged on the carrier element via the attachment unit.
• the luminaire arrangement also has at least one further luminaire, as well as at least one further fastening unit, which functionally identical, in particular structurally identical to the first-mentioned fastening unit is designed, wherein the at least one further light is held via the at least one further fastening unit held on the carrier element.
• the lights can be adjusted particularly well matched.
• Fig. 1 is a sketch of an application according to the luminaire arrangement, a perspective sketch of an according to the application
• Fig. 3 is a sketch of the fastening unit in the manner of a
• FIG. 4 shows a cross-sectional sketch of the first part of the latching device of the fastening unit.
• FIG. 1 shows a sketch of a luminaire arrangement according to the application.
• the arrangement comprises a luminaire 30 and a mounting unit according to the application which is arranged to carry the luminaire 30 in a load-bearing manner.
• the lamp 30 may be
• a downlight for example, a downlight, a spotlight or a so-called
• the lamp 30 has a housing 32 in which a light source (not shown in the figures) is arranged, and a transparent cover 31, via which the light generated by the light source is emitted into the outside space.
• the luminaire may be oblong overall, so that it has a main axis corresponding to its longitudinal extent, the main axis being oriented horizontally, for example, when the luminaire 30 is aligned in an operative manner.
• the luminaire arrangement can in particular have a carrier element 4, wherein the luminaire 30 is held on the carrier element 4 via the attachment unit, in particular only via the attachment unit.
• Carrier element 4 may be, for example, a busbar which serves to provide power for supplying energy to the light source of the luminaire 30.
• the carrier element 4 - as outlined in Fig. 1 - be a total of elongated, so that it has one, its longitudinal extent corresponding major axis, said major axis, for example, is aligned horizontally, when the luminaire arrangement is aligned ready for use.
• Fig. 2 shows a perspective sketch of the fixing unit and Fig. 3 is a corresponding sketch in the manner of an exploded view.
• the fixing unit comprises a first element 1 adapted to be connected to the lamp 30 and a second element 2 adapted to be connected to the support element 4.
• the second element 2 has a tube-like shaped region 22 through which an electrical cable (not shown in the figures) for supplying power to the light source of the luminaire 30 can be guided or guided.
• the second element 2 can be connected to an adapter 21, which is indicated in FIG. 1 and which engages in the current element in the support element 4 designed here as a busbar, as is known per se from the prior art.
• the said electrical cable can be electrically connected to the adapter 21 accordingly.
• the first element 1 is mounted pivotably relative to the second element 2 between a first pivot position and a second pivot position about an axis AI.
• the design is preferably such that the axis AI is oriented parallel to the main axis of the tube-like shaped region 22, particularly preferably coincides with the main axis of this region 22.
• the direction of the light output of the lamp 30 are adjusted.
• the first axis AI oriented vertically.
• this orientation of the axis AI is assumed; However, in general, a different orientation of the axis AI can be provided relative to the vertical.
• the design may be such that in the ready state of the luminaire arrangement, the second element 2 with respect to the axis AI rotatably relative to the support member 4 is arranged and the second element with respect to the axis AI rotatably relative to the lamp 30.
• the second element 2 with respect to the axis AI rotatably relative to the adapter 21 may be arranged.
• the design is such that the first element 1 is freely rotatable relative to the second element 2 about the axis AI within a certain angular range, which is preferably at least 270 °, in particular only within the angular range.
• the angle range can be a maximum of 360 ° or less, in the example shown it is 355 °. By limiting the angle range, it is possible to ensure that the electrical cable for the power supply of the light source is not twisted arbitrarily far.
• the fastening unit furthermore has a latching device 3, which is designed to hold the first element 1 in the first pivoting position.
• the first pivoting position may be selected such that the luminaire 30 is aligned with its longitudinal extent parallel to the carrier element 4, when the first element 1 relative to the second element 2 in the first
• Pivoting position is located. If such a relative position between the lamp and the carrier element 4 is a preferred relative position, the first pivot position corresponds, so to speak, to a preferred position of the lamp.
• the latching device 3 is further designed such that the first element 1 can be manually moved out of the first pivoting position, for example, into the second pivoting position.
• the luminaire 30 can be rotated or pivoted particularly easily out of the first pivoting position about the axis AI or, conversely, that the luminaire 30 is particularly so for example, can be brought from the second pivot position in the first pivot position.
• the lamp 30 can be brought into the preferred position in a particularly simple manner and can also be pivoted out of it again.
• the design is preferably such that the appropriate setting without the aid of a tool is possible.
• the latching device 3 comprises a first part 4 and a second part 5 corresponding thereto.
• a cross section of the first part 4 is sketched.
• the first part 4 has a spring-mounted engagement element 41, for example in the form of a sphere.
• the first part 4 further comprises a housing 42 in which a spring 43 is arranged, which serves for the resilient mounting of the engaging element 41.
• the engagement element 41 is preferably mounted in the housing 42 in such a way that it can be moved linearly guided against the force of the spring 43, namely parallel to the axis AI.
• the second part 5 has a preferably circular recess 51.
• the engaging element 41 engages to hold the first element 1 in the first
• the diameter of the engaging element 41 is slightly larger than the diameter of the recess 51, for example between 5% and 100% larger.
• the engagement element 41 engages in the recess 51 in a particularly precise position, so that the rotational position of the first element 1 assumed in the first pivot position relative to the second element 2 is set particularly precisely.
• a plurality of detent positions corresponding to the first pivot position are formed, which can correspond in particular to corresponding preferred positions of the luminaire 30 relative to the carrier element 4 , In the example shown, four are such Detent positions formed, with two adjacent locking positions each enclose an angle of 90 °.
• the number of detent positions may be one, two, three, four, or even more.
• the luminaire can be brought or adjusted in a particularly simple manner into a plurality of preferred positions, that is to say preferred rotational positions. In this way, it is particularly easy to set a light output in a defined direction with the luminaire arrangement.
• the luminaire arrangement also has at least one further luminaire, as well as at least one further luminaire
• Fastening unit the functionally identical, is designed in particular structurally identical to the first-mentioned fastening unit, wherein the at least one further light is arranged on the at least one further fastening unit held on the support element 4. This makes it easy to align the at least two lights so that they emit their light in parallel in the same direction. This is particularly advantageous if the at least one further light is identical to the first mentioned light.
• the first part 4 is attached to the second element 2 and the second part 5 is formed on the first element 1.
• the first part 4 may also be fastened to the first element 1 and the second part 5 may be formed on the second element 2.
• the second element 2 with respect to the axis AI on an annular outwardly facing flange portion 25 on which the first part 4 of the latching device 3 is attached.
• the flange portion 25 may be configured radially projecting from the tube-like shaped portion 22.
• the second element may have an extension 8, in particular - with respect to the
• the extension 8 preferably has an external thread (not shown in the figures), wherein in particular the thread axis of this Externally threaded parallel to the axis AI is oriented, preferably coincides with the latter.
• the extension 8 further preferably has a passage opening formed in particular along the axis AI, through which the electrical cable for the power supply of the lamp can be guided.
• the first element 1 preferably has a particular circular shape
• Locking device 3 is preferably formed on the ring-like shaped area.
• the recess 51 of the second part 5 of the latching device 3 is formed in the tread in the example shown here.
• the engaging element 41 of the first part 4 of the latching device 3 is aligned with the recess 51, so that it engages in the recess 51 due to the force of the spring 43 and thereby a holding force is formed, which is directed against the axis AI rotational movement of the first element 1 acts out of the first pivot position.
• the latching device 3 can also have at least one further first part 4 ' and at least one further second part 5' which is analogous to the first part 4 and the first part 5 mentioned first and interact in an analogous manner.
• the first part 4 and the at least one further first part 4 ' are distributed symmetrically about the axis AI.
• the design is in particular such that the recoverable by the latching device holding force is so strong that the lamp 30 remains in the desired rotational position corresponding to the first pivot position, as long as no external force acts on the lamp 30
• the fastening unit further comprises a securing element 6, in particular in the form of a nut, which serves to connect the first element 1 with the second element 2.
• a securing element 6 is on the securing element 6
• Screw connection is a particularly suitable, fine dosage of the contact force allows, with the ring-like shaped portion of the first element 1 can be pressed against the flange portion 25 of the second member 2. This is advantageous with respect to the achievement of a suitable effect of the latching device 3.
• the securing element 6 is again secured against loosening from the extension 8 itself, for example with a grub screw 60, as indicated in Fig. 3.
• the securing element 6 is realized by a nut having on one outer side, leading to the internal thread of the nut recess 61 with a further internal thread into which the grub screw 60 is screwed correspondingly secure, in particular so far that they are against this the extension 8 presses.
• a locking ring 61 may be arranged between the securing element 6 and the ring-like shaped portion of the first element 1. This also makes it possible to secure against unintentional release of the securing element 6 of the extension 8. Furthermore, between the retaining ring 61 and the annular-shaped region of the first element 1, an annular disk 62 can still be arranged around the axis AI for a suitable pivoting movement of the first element 1 relative to the second element 2.
• a screw connection which acts between the securing element 6 and the extension 8, is in this case more suitable than an analogously acting, formed by crimping fuse, since in the second case no correspondingly finely adjustable contact pressure can be achieved.
• the latching device 3 is preferably designed such that it generates an audible signal, in particular a click, when the first element 1 in the first
• Pivoting position is brought. In this way, a user can be signaled that the desired pivot position is set.
• the fastening unit further comprises a holding element 9, which is configured to connect the first element 1 with the lamp 30, wherein the holding element 9 is pivotally mounted relative to the first element 1 about a further axis A2 back and forth.
• the design is furthermore preferably such that the further axis A2 encloses an angle of 90 ° with the first-mentioned axis AI.
• the luminaire 30 can be pivoted about the further axis A2-in this case a horizontal axis.
• the design may be such that the possible pivoting range is limited, for example to ⁇ 15 °.
• the holding element 9 preferably has a first leg 91 and a second leg 92, which is connected in particular to form a right angle with the first leg 91.
• the first leg 91 serves for the particular positionally fixed contacting with the lamp 30, for example, with the housing 32 of the lamp 30.
• the second leg 91 preferably extends in a plane normal to the further axis A2 and has a recess 93, the
• a projection 15 can be formed to form a right angle, which preferably also extends in a plane normal to the further axis A2 and which has a recess 16 which is used to form the rotating or pivotable mounting of the
• Retaining element 9 relative to the first element 1 is used.
• An axis element 17 can be guided on the part of the holding element 9 through the recess 93 and on the part of the first element 1 through the recess 16, so that in this way the pivotally movable mounting of the holding element 9 is realized with respect to the first element 1.
• the axle member 17 may for example have a flange.
• the fastening unit also has a further holding element 9 ' which is arranged opposite to the first-mentioned holding element 9 with respect to the first-mentioned axis AI, the further holding element 9' being analogous to the first-mentioned holding element 9 with the first element 1 connected is. This is advantageous with respect to the stability of the connection between the luminaire and the fixing unit.

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