EP0582556A1 - Grablicht - Google Patents

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EP0582556A1
EP0582556A1 EP93830341A EP93830341A EP0582556A1 EP 0582556 A1 EP0582556 A1 EP 0582556A1 EP 93830341 A EP93830341 A EP 93830341A EP 93830341 A EP93830341 A EP 93830341A EP 0582556 A1 EP0582556 A1 EP 0582556A1
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box
lamp
light
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light receiving
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Leonardo Amadesi
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Votiva Lux SRL
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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
    • F21S9/00—Lighting devices with a built-in power supply; Systems employing lighting devices with a built-in power supply
    • F21S9/02—Lighting devices with a built-in power supply; Systems employing lighting devices with a built-in power supply the power supply being a battery or accumulator
    • F21S9/03—Lighting devices with a built-in power supply; Systems employing lighting devices with a built-in power supply the power supply being a battery or accumulator rechargeable by exposure to light
    • F21S9/032—Lighting devices with a built-in power supply; Systems employing lighting devices with a built-in power supply the power supply being a battery or accumulator rechargeable by exposure to light the solar unit being separate from the lighting unit

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  • the present invention relates to the manufacturing of memorial articles for gravestones.
  • the present invention concerns an endless votive lamp, or torch that is to be placed on a grave, usually in a position near to the dead person's photo, for commemorative purpose.
  • a votive flame e.g. obtained by means of a lamp, or torch, comprising a housing, generally with a parallelepiped shape, and a glass cover shaped in form of a burning flame. Inside the glass cover there is a bulb that is connected to a power supply system.
  • the bulb is continuously kept on.
  • the problems brought about by this commemorative set are self evident.
  • the intensity of the light emitted by the bulb does not change and therefore the desired aesthetical effect is not completely achieved, because of the lacking of flashes in the light emitted.
  • the object of the present invention is to propose a device that is able to emulate the burning flame of a torch bringing about the result intended.
  • Another also important object of the invention is to propose a device that is able to work continuously, i.e. without any interruption, and that does not require any connection to the power supply system, nor any recurring maintenance.
  • reference numeral 1 generally indicates the endless votive lamp subject of the present invention.
  • the lamp, or torch substantially comprises a box-like member 2, a light receiving-converting member 3, accumulator elements 4, an electric circuit 5, light emmitting elements 6a,b,c,d and a glass cover 7.
  • the box-like member 2 contains and supports some of the other elements or members listed above, and has a hole at the top, this hole being generally circular.
  • the member 3 that is designed to receive the light and to convert it into electricity, substantially includes a flat photovoltaic cell 3a, enclosed in a frame 3b.
  • the pins serve to fix the frame to a marble slab, that is the gravestone used to close the burial niche, or set over a ground grave. In the gravestone there are made holes properly positioned for receiving the pins which are fixed therein by means of a suitable adhesive.
  • box-like member 2 fastened to the frame 3b, is also supported by, and fixed to, the marble slab, along with the device herein described.
  • One or more accumulator elements 4 e.g. a NiCd battery, are housed inside the box-like member for storing the electricity generated by the receiving-converting member 3, and are connected to the electric circuit 5 that is also housed inside the box-like member 2.
  • the circuit 5 is designed to generate a series of modulated electric pulses when it is fed by the accumulator elements 4.
  • the electric pulses are delivered to a series of output connectors.
  • the light emitting elements 6a,b,c,d are supported by the same electric circuit in such a position that they are located near to the top hole of the box-like member 2, and are connected to the output connectors.
  • the glass cover 7, that reproduces a burning flame, is blocked to the rim of the box-like member top hole, e.g. screwed thereinto, so as to cover the circuit and the light emitting elements 6a,b,c,d.
  • the four light emitting elements 6a,b,c,d are orderly arranged and accordingly connected to the electric circuit.
  • the light strikes the photovoltaic cell 3a and causes a voltage to be generated thereby and to be sent to the electric circuit 5.
  • the photovoltaic cell generates electricity even with a very low light intensity, and therefore the device works in days of cloudy or foggy wheather as well.
  • the electical input required by the circuit and by the light emitting elements is so low that some lectric energy can be stored in the accumulator elements 4, while the device is fully working.
  • the flat photovoltaic cell 3a is arranged on a plane perpendicular to the bottom of the box-like member.
  • the flat photovoltaic cell 33 is instead coplanar to the bottom of the box-like member 32.
  • This last embodiment may more advantageously be applied to a horizontal marble slab, that is in case of a ground grave.
  • the box-like member 2,32 bottom can be detached from the same so as to allow free access to the electric circuit and easy insertion of the accumulator elements 4.
  • the result is a device that achieves the suggestive aesthetical effect without negative drawbacks, as it has been proposed in the object statement.

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  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Photovoltaic Devices (AREA)
  • Arrangement Of Elements, Cooling, Sealing, Or The Like Of Lighting Devices (AREA)
  • Non-Portable Lighting Devices Or Systems Thereof (AREA)
EP93830341A 1992-07-31 1993-07-30 Grablicht Pending EP0582556A1 (de)

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IT92BO000297A ITBO920297A1 (it) 1992-07-31 1992-07-31 Fiaccola votiva perpeuta
ITBO920297 1992-07-31

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EP0582556A1 true EP0582556A1 (de) 1994-02-09

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Cited By (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO2000012844A1 (en) * 1998-08-25 2000-03-09 Glenn Lawrence Otto Illuminated image memorial
AU2005202646B2 (en) * 2004-10-27 2006-11-02 Glowstix Australia Pty Limited An electric candle
ITPA20120014A1 (it) * 2012-07-12 2014-01-13 Salvatore Russo Luce votiva perenne.
CN111089329A (zh) * 2020-01-16 2020-05-01 莫青云 一种新型仿真壁炉家具

Citations (3)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE4010071A1 (de) * 1990-03-29 1990-07-26 Peter Dipl Ing Schmalenbach Das ewige licht
US5013972A (en) * 1988-06-29 1991-05-07 Samuel Kaner Dual-powered flickering symbolic or religious light (electronic yahrzeit)
CH678098A5 (en) * 1990-05-23 1991-07-31 Mercurio S A Solar powered nocturnal illuminator for gravestone - consists of photoelectric and photovoltaic cells assembly with accumulators and lamp circuitry

Patent Citations (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5013972A (en) * 1988-06-29 1991-05-07 Samuel Kaner Dual-powered flickering symbolic or religious light (electronic yahrzeit)
DE4010071A1 (de) * 1990-03-29 1990-07-26 Peter Dipl Ing Schmalenbach Das ewige licht
CH678098A5 (en) * 1990-05-23 1991-07-31 Mercurio S A Solar powered nocturnal illuminator for gravestone - consists of photoelectric and photovoltaic cells assembly with accumulators and lamp circuitry

Cited By (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO2000012844A1 (en) * 1998-08-25 2000-03-09 Glenn Lawrence Otto Illuminated image memorial
AU2005202646B2 (en) * 2004-10-27 2006-11-02 Glowstix Australia Pty Limited An electric candle
ITPA20120014A1 (it) * 2012-07-12 2014-01-13 Salvatore Russo Luce votiva perenne.
EP2787278A3 (de) * 2012-07-12 2014-12-03 Russo Salvatore Mehrjahrige Grableuchte
CN111089329A (zh) * 2020-01-16 2020-05-01 莫青云 一种新型仿真壁炉家具

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