EP0582897B1 - Working area lamp for medical, in particular dental practice - Google Patents

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EP0582897B1
EP0582897B1 EP93112086A EP93112086A EP0582897B1 EP 0582897 B1 EP0582897 B1 EP 0582897B1 EP 93112086 A EP93112086 A EP 93112086A EP 93112086 A EP93112086 A EP 93112086A EP 0582897 B1 EP0582897 B1 EP 0582897B1
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    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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  • the invention relates to a work field light for medical, in particular dental practice, according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • the reflector is covered on the front side, that is to say on the light exit side, by a glass plate.
  • the reflector and glass plate form a closed housing and are connected to each other by a cylindrical tube made of transparent material.
  • the lamp which is surrounded by the transparent tube, is easily detachably mounted on a support attached to the glass plate by means of a bayonet catch.
  • Both the lamp holder and the reflector contain openings which allow air to circulate parallel to the axis within the cylindrical tube so that the warm air generated by the lamp can be discharged to the outside without striking the reflector (FR-A-1 108 909 ).
  • a translucent protective shield is arranged on the front of the luminaire, which together with the reflector and the luminaire housing forms a chamber in the center thereof the lamp is located.
  • the protective shield forms side openings through which cooling air can enter.
  • the aforementioned disadvantages also apply to a multiple reflector system known from US Pat. No. 3,703,635, which is primarily intended for high-power lamps, for example xenon high-pressure lamps, in the power range between 2 and 8,000 W.
  • the reflector system contains four reflectors, some of which are fixed, others are adjustable so that the beam width of the light can be changed, for example from spot to flood.
  • axial fans are arranged at both ends of the reflector system.
  • the front, front fan is arranged in a tube that extends in the direction of the reflector axis; however, the tube surrounds the lamp only in one base area, ie it only extends over part of the lamp length.
  • the tube contains both in the area of the front axial fan and in the area of the reflector radial slots through which air can be sucked and blown onto the reflector to cool it.
  • a lighting system with a halogen lamp is known from US Pat. No. 5,134,554, in which the lamp is surrounded by a pear-shaped protective bell.
  • the protective bell is provided with air outflow channels at the rear end, with which it is attached to the lamp base holder.
  • the protective bell itself contains no air inflow opening.
  • a medical lamp is known from GB-A-2 100 403, in which the lamp is surrounded by a glass cylinder which transmits infrared radiation and which contains a glare protection on the light exit side.
  • the reflector is also transparent to infrared. With this lamp, the infrared radiation is deliberately passed through both the glass cylinder and the reflector.
  • the invention specified in claim 1 is based on the object of specifying a work field lamp which, while avoiding heating up of the reflector and other parts which can be touched from the outside during handling, leads to good dissipation of the heat generated by the lamp and cleans the reflector without dismantling Sharing.
  • the transparent section is designed to be explosion-proof when using a halogen or other gas-filled lamp, for example made of a suitable safety glass.
  • an electrically operated fan can additionally be provided.
  • FIG. 1 shows a diagrammatic representation of a dental work area lamp with a mounting bracket 1 which can be fastened to a wall or ceiling support arm (not shown) and on which a lamp body, generally designated 4, is pivotably arranged via a horizontal pivot axis 2 with the aid of laterally arranged handles 3.
  • the luminaire body 4 comprises a glass reflector 5 which is open towards the front, ie in the direction of illumination, and which is pivotably connected to the support bracket 1 by means of a carrier part 6.
  • the stirrup-shaped reflector support part 6 consists of two halves, a front part 7, with a centrally arranged cylindrical outer housing 8 and side arms 9 fastened to it on both sides, and a rear half 10, which has an inner housing 11 that fits into the outer housing 8 contains, on both sides of which side arms 12 are fastened, which partially engage in the side arms 9 of the front carrier halves when the halves are assembled.
  • the cylindrical outer housing 8 contains in the front end region a plurality of cams 13 on the circumference, which cooperate with resilient elements 14 of a fan cap 15 and form a snap connection which axially fixes the two parts in the attached state.
  • the fan housing 16 denotes a housing for receiving an electrically drivable fan 17, which has a trapezoidal thread 18 on the outer circumference, which cooperates with corresponding engagement means of the fan cap 15, which cannot be seen from the illustration.
  • the fan housing 16 is provided with fastening bolts 19 to which a base 21 accommodating the lamp 20 can be fastened.
  • Fan housing 16 with fan 17 and fan cap 15 form in the assembled state together with the lamp 20 and the lamp base 21 a structural unit which can be latched axially in the outer housing 8 of the front support half 7 by means of the snap connection 13, 14 and is axially easily detachable for replacing the lamp .
  • the snap connection is designed so that the fan cap can be rotated in the locked state. Through the engagement with the trapezoidal thread 18, the fan housing 16 and thus the lamp base fastened to it can be axially displaced when the fan cap 15 rotates, as a result of which a optimal setting of the lamp focal point in relation to the reflector can be achieved.
  • the electrical supply of the lamp 20 takes place via electrical sliding contact elements 22, which are held in recesses 23 arranged on both sides of the inner housing 11 and in the side arms 12 of the rear carrier half 10.
  • the sliding contact elements 22 are provided with busbars 24, which correspond to resilient contact surfaces 25 in the lamp base 1.
  • the arrangement is such that, in the case of the above-described longitudinal displaceability of the fan housing and thus of the lamp base, contact is ensured within the adjustment path.
  • the contact elements 22 are connected to the ends of electrical supply lines 26, which are laid in the cavity of one side arm formed by the two support halves and are guided into the support bracket via the swivel joint.
  • the electrical supply of the fan 17 can take place via separate further lines, not shown, which are also guided in one of the side arms and are brought to the fan 17 via openings in the lamp base 21.
  • the blind ring 30 is with With the help of holding elements 31 in the inner housing 11 axially displaceable, but secured against rotation, fastened.
  • the reflector 5 provided with a central bore 32 can be fixed by two parts 33, 34 which can be connected by screwing, with an O-ring 35 interposed.
  • the part 34 which is designed as a screw ring, contains a plurality of cams 35 on the circumference, which correspond to resilient elements 36 of an adjusting ring 37 and, in the assembled state, a snap connection which axially fixes the parts 34 and 37 but can be rotated relative to one another, similar to positions 15 and 8 (FIG 2A).
  • 38 in the assembled state denotes the lamp 20, which is at least concentrically partially surrounding the diaphragm, which is carried by holding elements 39 which are guided in longitudinal guide grooves 40 in the holding part 33 of the reflector.
  • a threaded bolt 41 is fastened to the holding elements 39 and corresponds to a threaded nut 43 arranged on the adjusting ring 37.
  • the aperture 38 can be adjusted lengthwise by rotating the adjusting ring 37, as a result of which the brightness of the light spot generated can be varied in a known manner.
  • the two front side arms 9 (FIG. 2A) are provided with corresponding holding claws 44, 44a.
  • a cylindrical glass tube 45 is arranged, the outer diameter of which corresponds essentially to the outer diameter of the outer housing 8 and which faces the reflector and is pushed onto a correspondingly designed collar 46 of the holding part 33 and is arranged on the front support half 7 by correspondingly arranged on the circumference Guide tabs 47 is centered.
  • the glass tube 45 is preferably made of safety glass and is transparent to visible light, but absorbing or reflecting for radiation in the infrared range.
  • the tube can either be made from a corresponding material or can also be provided with a corresponding coating.
  • the heat-generating lamp 20 which may preferably be a halogen lamp, with the exception of inlet openings 48 on the front side of the fan cap 15 and outlet openings 49 on the front side of the adjusting ring 37, is practically shielded against uncontrolled heat radiation by serving as a shield , axially parallel to the rotational symmetry axis of the reflector cylindrical parts 45 and 8, a targeted heat-conducting device is formed, which causes air to enter the system only on the front face of the pen, i.e. on the fan cap 15, and on the opposite side, i.e. at the front end of the adjusting ring 37 , can exit from this.
  • This heat conduction system creates a certain chimney effect which, if necessary, ie when the lamp is in operation for a longer time, can be increased by switching on the fan 17.

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Arbeitsfeldleuchte für die medizinische, insbesondere zahnmedizinische Praxis, entsprechend dem Oberbegriff des Patentanspruches 1.The invention relates to a work field light for medical, in particular dental practice, according to the preamble of claim 1.

Bei einer bekannten solchen, für chirurgische Zwecke vorgesehenen Leuchte ist der Reflektor frontseitig, also an der Lichtaustrittsseite, von einer Glasplatte abgedeckt. Reflektor und Glasplatte bilden so ein geschlossenes Gehäuse und sind durch ein zylindrisches Rohr aus transparentem Material miteinander verbunden. Die Lampe, die von dem transparenten Rohr umgeben ist, ist an einem an der Glasplatte befestigten Träger mittels eines Bajonettverschlusses leicht lösbar gehaltert. Sowohl die Lampenhalterung als auch der Reflektor enthält Öffnungen, die eine achsparallele Luftzirkulation innerhalb des zylindrischen Rohres ermöglichen, so daß die von der Lampe erzeugte warme Luft nach außen abgeführt werden kann, ohne daß sie auf den Reflektor auftrifft (FR-A-1 108 909).In a known lamp of this type, intended for surgical purposes, the reflector is covered on the front side, that is to say on the light exit side, by a glass plate. The reflector and glass plate form a closed housing and are connected to each other by a cylindrical tube made of transparent material. The lamp, which is surrounded by the transparent tube, is easily detachably mounted on a support attached to the glass plate by means of a bayonet catch. Both the lamp holder and the reflector contain openings which allow air to circulate parallel to the axis within the cylindrical tube so that the warm air generated by the lamp can be discharged to the outside without striking the reflector (FR-A-1 108 909 ).

Bei einer anderen bekannten Leuchte (US-PS 4 254 454), die einen in der Draufsicht rechteckigen, hochkant stehenden Reflektor aufweist, ist frontseitig der Leuchte ein lichtdurchlässiges Schutzschild angeordnet, welches zusammen mit dem Reflektor und dem Leuchtengehäuse eine Kammer bildet, in deren Zentrum sich die Lampe befindet. Im Bereich der Lampe bildet das Schutzschild seitliche Öffnungen, über die Kühlluft eintreten kann. An der Unter- und Oberkante des Reflektors sowie seitlich werden zusammen mit dem Schutzschild weitere Spalte bzw. Öffnungen gebildet, über die erwärmte Luft austreten kann.In another known luminaire (US Pat. No. 4,254,454), which has a rectangular, upright standing reflector in plan view, a translucent protective shield is arranged on the front of the luminaire, which together with the reflector and the luminaire housing forms a chamber in the center thereof the lamp is located. In the area of the lamp, the protective shield forms side openings through which cooling air can enter. On the bottom and top edge of the reflector as well as on the side are put together with the protective shield, further gaps or openings are formed through which heated air can escape.

Mit dieser Konstruktion wird durch Konvektion eine Luftzirkulation und damit Abfuhr der von der Lampe erzeugten Wärme erzielt. Nachteilig dabei ist, daß die warme Luft zwangsläufig über den Reflektor strömt und diesen dabei unnötigerweise aufheizt. Infolge der Luftzirkulation innerhalb der Kammer können sich außerdem ständig Staub-und andere Partikel auf dem Schutzschild und dem Reflektor niederschlagen, wodurch ein häufiges Reinigen des Reflektors notwendig ist, was bei der genannten Leuchte nur durch eine relativ aufwendige Konstruktion möglich ist. Der Reflektor ist hierzu nämlich nach hinten schwenkbar am Leuchtengehäuse gehaltert. Diese Schwenkbarkeit erfordert relativ enge Fertigungstoleranzen, um ein exaktes Justieren von Reflektor und Lampe zu erzielen.With this construction, air circulation and thus dissipation of the heat generated by the lamp is achieved by convection. The disadvantage here is that the warm air inevitably flows over the reflector and heats it up unnecessarily. As a result of the air circulation within the chamber, dust and other particles can also continuously deposit on the protective shield and the reflector, which means that the reflector has to be cleaned frequently, which is only possible with a relatively complex construction in the case of the luminaire mentioned. For this purpose, the reflector is held on the lamp housing so that it can be pivoted backwards. This pivotability requires relatively tight manufacturing tolerances in order to achieve an exact adjustment of the reflector and lamp.

Die vorgenannten Nachteile treffen auch für ein aus der US-3 703 635 bekanntes Vielfach-Reflektorsystem, welches vornehmlich für Hochleistungslampen, z.B. Xenon-Hochdrucklampen, im Leistungsbereich zwischen 2 und 8.000 W vorgesehen ist, zu. Das Reflektorsystem enthält vier Reflektoren, von denen einige fest, andere verstellbar angeordnet sind, um die Strahlweite des Lichtes, z.B. von Spot auf Flood verändern zu können. Zur Kühlung sind an beiden Enden des Reflektorsystems Axiallüfter angeordnet. Der vordere, frontseitige Lüfter ist in einer Röhre angeordnet, die sich zwar in Richtung Reflektorachse erstreckt; die Röhre umgibt die Lampe jedoch nur im einen Sockelbereich, erstreckt sich also nur über ein Teil der Lampenlänge. Die Röhre enthält sowohl im Bereich des vorderen Axiallüfters als auch im Bereich des Reflektors radiale Schlitze, über die Luft angesaugt und auf den Reflektor zu dessen Kühlung geblasen werden kann.The aforementioned disadvantages also apply to a multiple reflector system known from US Pat. No. 3,703,635, which is primarily intended for high-power lamps, for example xenon high-pressure lamps, in the power range between 2 and 8,000 W. The reflector system contains four reflectors, some of which are fixed, others are adjustable so that the beam width of the light can be changed, for example from spot to flood. For cooling, axial fans are arranged at both ends of the reflector system. The front, front fan is arranged in a tube that extends in the direction of the reflector axis; however, the tube surrounds the lamp only in one base area, ie it only extends over part of the lamp length. The tube contains both in the area of the front axial fan and in the area of the reflector radial slots through which air can be sucked and blown onto the reflector to cool it.

Aus der US-5 134 554 ist ein Beleuchtungssystem mit einer Halogenlampe bekannt, bei dem die Lampe von einer birnenförmig geformten Schutzglocke umgeben ist. Die Schutzglocke ist am rückwärtigen Ende, mit dem sie an der Lampensockelhalterung befestigt ist, mit Luftabströmkanälen versehen. Die Schutzglocke selbst enthält keine Lufteinströmöffnung.A lighting system with a halogen lamp is known from US Pat. No. 5,134,554, in which the lamp is surrounded by a pear-shaped protective bell. The protective bell is provided with air outflow channels at the rear end, with which it is attached to the lamp base holder. The protective bell itself contains no air inflow opening.

Aus der GB-A-2 100 403 ist schließlich eine medizinische Lampe bekannt, bei der die Lampe von einem die Infrarotstrahlung durchlässigen Glaszylinder umgeben ist, welcher an der Lichtaustrittsseite einen Blendschutz enthält. Der Reflektor ist ebenfalls infrarotdurchlässig. Bei dieser Leuchte wird somit die Infrarotstrahlung bewußt sowohl durch den Glaszylinder als auch durch den Reflektor hindurch geleitet.Finally, a medical lamp is known from GB-A-2 100 403, in which the lamp is surrounded by a glass cylinder which transmits infrared radiation and which contains a glare protection on the light exit side. The reflector is also transparent to infrared. With this lamp, the infrared radiation is deliberately passed through both the glass cylinder and the reflector.

Der im Anspruch 1 angegebenen Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, eine Arbeitsfeldleuchte anzugeben, die unter Vermeidung einer Aufwärmung des Reflektors und anderer, von außen bei der Handhabung berührbarer Teile eine gute Ableitung der von der Lampe erzeugten Wärme sowie eine gute Reinigung des Reflektors ohne Demontage von Teilen sicherstellt.The invention specified in claim 1 is based on the object of specifying a work field lamp which, while avoiding heating up of the reflector and other parts which can be touched from the outside during handling, leads to good dissipation of the heat generated by the lamp and cleans the reflector without dismantling Sharing.

Bei der erfindungsgemäß vorgestellten Arbeitsfeldleuchte ist sichergestellt, daß nur an der Stirnseite der Lampe Luft in das System gelangen und nur an der gegenüberliegenden Seite, also an der Rückseite des Reflektors, wieder austreten kann. Der Reflektor ist ansonsten frei zugänglich und erfordert kein großflächiges Schutzschild. Der transparente Abschnitt ist bei Verwendung einer Halogen- oder einer anderen, gasgefüllten Lampe explosionsgeschützt ausgebildet, z.B. aus einem geeigneten Sicherheitsglas gefertigt.In the working area luminaire presented according to the invention, it is ensured that air can only enter the system at the end of the lamp and can only escape again on the opposite side, that is to say at the rear of the reflector. The reflector is otherwise freely accessible and does not require a large protective shield. Of the The transparent section is designed to be explosion-proof when using a halogen or other gas-filled lamp, for example made of a suitable safety glass.

Zur Verstärkung der Kaminwirkung, die sich durch die erfindungsgemäße Konstruktion ergibt, kann ergänzend ein elektrisch betriebener Lüfter vorgesehen sein.To increase the chimney effect, which results from the construction according to the invention, an electrically operated fan can additionally be provided.

Weitere Vorteile ergeben sich aus der nachstehenden Beschreibung eines Ausführungsbeispieles.Further advantages result from the following description of an exemplary embodiment.

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  • Figur 1 eine zahnärztliche Arbeitsfeldleuchte in schaubildlicher Darstellung,
  • Figuren 2A/2B Einzelteile der in Figur 1 dargestellten Leuchte in einer Explosionsdarstellung.
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  • FIG. 1 shows a dental work area lamp in a diagrammatic representation,
  • Figures 2A / 2B individual parts of the lamp shown in Figure 1 in an exploded view.

Die Figur 1 zeigt in einer schaubildlichen Darstellung eine zahnärztliche Arbeitsfeldleuchte mit einem an einen nicht dargestellten Wand- oder Deckentragarm befestigbaren Tragbügel 1, an dem über eine horizontale Schwenkachse 2 mit Hilfe seitlich angeordneter Griffe 3 ein allgemein mit 4 bezeichneter Leuchtenkörper schwenkbar angeordnet ist. Der Leuchtenkörper 4 umfaßt einen nach vorne, d.h. in Beleuchtungsrichtung, offenen Glasreflektor 5, welcher mittels eines Trägerteils 6 schwenkbar mit dem Tragbügel 1 verbunden ist.1 shows a diagrammatic representation of a dental work area lamp with a mounting bracket 1 which can be fastened to a wall or ceiling support arm (not shown) and on which a lamp body, generally designated 4, is pivotably arranged via a horizontal pivot axis 2 with the aid of laterally arranged handles 3. The luminaire body 4 comprises a glass reflector 5 which is open towards the front, ie in the direction of illumination, and which is pivotably connected to the support bracket 1 by means of a carrier part 6.

Wie aus Figur 2A ersichtlich, besteht das bügelartig gestaltete Reflektorträgerteil 6 aus zwei Hälften, einem vorderen Teil 7, mit einem zentrisch angeordneten zylindrishes Außengehäuse 8 und beidseitig daran befestigten Seitenarmen 9, und einer rückwärtigen Hälfte 10, welche ein in das Außengehäuse 8 passendes Innengehäuse 11 enthält, an dem beidseitig Seitenarme 12 befestigt sind, die beim Zusammensetzen der Hälften teilweise in die Seitenarme 9 der vorderen Trägerhälfe eingreifen. Das zylindrisch ausgebildete Außengehäuse 8 enthält im vorderen Endbereich am Umfang eine Vielzahl von Nocken 13, die mit federnden Elementen 14 einer Lüfterkappe 15 zusammenwirken und im aufgesetzten Zustand eine die beiden Teile axial festlegende Schnappverbindung bilden.As can be seen from FIG. 2A, the stirrup-shaped reflector support part 6 consists of two halves, a front part 7, with a centrally arranged cylindrical outer housing 8 and side arms 9 fastened to it on both sides, and a rear half 10, which has an inner housing 11 that fits into the outer housing 8 contains, on both sides of which side arms 12 are fastened, which partially engage in the side arms 9 of the front carrier halves when the halves are assembled. The cylindrical outer housing 8 contains in the front end region a plurality of cams 13 on the circumference, which cooperate with resilient elements 14 of a fan cap 15 and form a snap connection which axially fixes the two parts in the attached state.

Mit 16 ist ein Gehäuse zur Aufnahme eines elektrisch antreibbaren Lüfters 17 bezeichnet, welches am Außenumfang ein Trapezgewinde 18 aufweist, das mit entsprechenden, aus der Darstellung nicht ersichtlichen Eingriffsmitteln der Lüfterkappe 15 zusammenwirkt. Das Lüftergehäuse 16 ist mit Befestigungsbolzen 19 versehen, an denen ein die Lampe 20 aufnehmender Sockel 21 befestigbar ist.16 denotes a housing for receiving an electrically drivable fan 17, which has a trapezoidal thread 18 on the outer circumference, which cooperates with corresponding engagement means of the fan cap 15, which cannot be seen from the illustration. The fan housing 16 is provided with fastening bolts 19 to which a base 21 accommodating the lamp 20 can be fastened.

Lüftergehäuse 16 mit Lüfter 17 und Lüfterkappe 15 bilden im montierten Zustand zusammen mit der Lampe 20 und dem Lampensockel 21 eine Baueinheit, die mittels der Schnappverbindung 13, 14 axial im Außengehäuse 8 der vorderen Trägerhälfte 7 rastbar und zum Auswechseln der Lampe axial leicht lösbar angeordnet ist. Die Schnappverbindung ist so gestaltet, daß die Lüfterkappe im gerasteten Zustand gedreht werden kann. Über den Eingriff mit dem Trapezgewinde 18 kann bei einer Drehung der Lüfterkappe 15 das Lüftergehäuse 16 und damit der an diesem befestigte Lampensockel axial verschoben werden, wodurch sich eine optimale Einstellung des Lampenbrennfleckes in bezug auf den Reflektor erzielen läßt.Fan housing 16 with fan 17 and fan cap 15 form in the assembled state together with the lamp 20 and the lamp base 21 a structural unit which can be latched axially in the outer housing 8 of the front support half 7 by means of the snap connection 13, 14 and is axially easily detachable for replacing the lamp . The snap connection is designed so that the fan cap can be rotated in the locked state. Through the engagement with the trapezoidal thread 18, the fan housing 16 and thus the lamp base fastened to it can be axially displaced when the fan cap 15 rotates, as a result of which a optimal setting of the lamp focal point in relation to the reflector can be achieved.

Die elektrische Versorgung der Lampe 20 erfolgt über elektrische Schleifkontaktelemente 22, welche in beidseitig des Innengehäuses 11 angeordnete Ausnehmungen 23 sowie in den Seitenarmen 12 der rückwärtigen Trägerhälfte 10 gehaltert sind. Die Schleifkontaktelemente 22 sind mit Stromschienen 24 versehen, die mit federnden Kontaktflächen 25 im Lampensockel 1 korrespondieren. Die Anordnung ist so getroffen, daß bei der zuvor geschilderten Längsverschiebbarkeit des Lüftergehäuses und damit des Lampensockels innerhalb des Verstellweges eine Kontaktierung gewährleistet ist. Die Kontaktelemente 22 sind mit den Enden elektrischer Zufuhrleitungen 26 verbunden, die in dem durch die beiden Trägerhälften gebildeten Hohlraum des einen Seitenarmes verlegt und über das Schwenkgelenk in den Tragbügel geführt sind. Die elektrische Versorgung des Lüfters 17 kann über separate, nicht dargestellte weitere Leitungen erfolgen, die ebenfalls in einem der Seitenarme geführt und über Durchbrechungen im Lampensockel 21 an den Lüfter 17 herangeführt sind.The electrical supply of the lamp 20 takes place via electrical sliding contact elements 22, which are held in recesses 23 arranged on both sides of the inner housing 11 and in the side arms 12 of the rear carrier half 10. The sliding contact elements 22 are provided with busbars 24, which correspond to resilient contact surfaces 25 in the lamp base 1. The arrangement is such that, in the case of the above-described longitudinal displaceability of the fan housing and thus of the lamp base, contact is ensured within the adjustment path. The contact elements 22 are connected to the ends of electrical supply lines 26, which are laid in the cavity of one side arm formed by the two support halves and are guided into the support bracket via the swivel joint. The electrical supply of the fan 17 can take place via separate further lines, not shown, which are also guided in one of the side arms and are brought to the fan 17 via openings in the lamp base 21.

Mit 27 sind zwei Abdeckplättchen bezeichnet, die nach Montage der beiden Trägerhälften 7 und 10 die für die Montage notwendige Ausnehmung 28 in der vorderen Trägerhälfte 7 abdecken, wodurch das Außengehäuse 8 am Umfang völlig geschlossen ist.With 27 two cover plates are designated, which cover the recess 28 necessary for assembly in the front support half 7 after assembly of the two support halves 7 and 10, whereby the outer housing 8 is completely closed on the circumference.

Mit 30 ist ein Blendring bezeichnet, der im montierten Zustand etwa im Bereich der Lampenwendel zu liegen kommt und einerseits als Hitzeschutz und andererseits zum Ausblenden von Streustrahlen, die im Bereich der Reflektoraußenkante entstehen, dient. Der Blendring 30 ist mit Hilfe von Halteelementen 31 im Innengehäuse 11 axial verschiebbar, jedoch gegen Verdrehung gesichert, befestigt.30 with a glare ring is referred to, which comes to rest in the assembled state approximately in the area of the lamp filament and serves on the one hand as heat protection and on the other hand to mask out stray rays that arise in the area of the outer reflector edge. The blind ring 30 is with With the help of holding elements 31 in the inner housing 11 axially displaceable, but secured against rotation, fastened.

Aus Figur 2B ist ersichtlich, daß der mit einer zentrischen Bohrung 32 versehene Reflektor 5 durch zwei durch Verschraubung verbindbare Teile 33, 34, unter Zwischenlage eines O-Ringes 35, fixiert werden kann. Das als Schraubring ausgebildete Teil 34 enthält am Umfang eine Vielzahl von Nocken 35, die mit federnden Elementen 36 eines Stellringes 37 korrespondieren und im montierten Zustand eine die Teile 34 und 37 axial festlegende, aber gegeneinander verdrehbare Schnappverbindung, ähnlich der Positionen 15 und 8 (Figur 2A), bilden. Mit 38 ist eine im montierten Zustand die Lampe 20 wenigstens konzentrisch teilweise umgebende Blende bezeichnet, die von Halteelementen 39 getragen wird, welche in längs verlaufenden Führungsnuten 40 im Halteteil 33 des Reflektors geführt sind. An den Halteelementen 39 ist ein Gewindebolzen 41 befestigt, der mit einer am Stellring 37 angeordneten Gewindemutter 43 korrespondiert. Im montierten Zustand, wenn also die Teile 33 und 34 miteinander verschraubt sind und der Stellring 37 auf den Schraubring 34 aufgeschnappt ist, kann durch Verdrehen des Stellringes 37 die Blende 38 längsverstellt werden, wodurch in bekannter Weise die Helligkeit des erzeugten Lichtfleckes variiert werden kann.From Figure 2B it can be seen that the reflector 5 provided with a central bore 32 can be fixed by two parts 33, 34 which can be connected by screwing, with an O-ring 35 interposed. The part 34, which is designed as a screw ring, contains a plurality of cams 35 on the circumference, which correspond to resilient elements 36 of an adjusting ring 37 and, in the assembled state, a snap connection which axially fixes the parts 34 and 37 but can be rotated relative to one another, similar to positions 15 and 8 (FIG 2A). 38 in the assembled state denotes the lamp 20, which is at least concentrically partially surrounding the diaphragm, which is carried by holding elements 39 which are guided in longitudinal guide grooves 40 in the holding part 33 of the reflector. A threaded bolt 41 is fastened to the holding elements 39 and corresponds to a threaded nut 43 arranged on the adjusting ring 37. In the assembled state, ie when the parts 33 and 34 are screwed together and the adjusting ring 37 is snapped onto the screw ring 34, the aperture 38 can be adjusted lengthwise by rotating the adjusting ring 37, as a result of which the brightness of the light spot generated can be varied in a known manner.

Zur Halterung des Reflektors 5 am Reflektorträger 3 sind die beiden vorderen Seitenarme 9 (Fig. 2A) mit entsprechenden Halteklauen 44, 44a versehen.To hold the reflector 5 on the reflector carrier 3, the two front side arms 9 (FIG. 2A) are provided with corresponding holding claws 44, 44a.

Zwischen Reflektor 5 und dem Außengehäuse 8 ist ein zylindrisches Glasrohr 45 angeordnet, dessen Außendurchmesser im wesentlichen dem Außendurchmesser des Außengehäuses 8 entspricht und welches dem Reflektor zugewandt auf einen entsprechend ausgebildeten Bund 46 des Halteteils 33 aufgeschoben und an der vorderen Trägerhälfte 7 durch entsprechend am Umfang angeordnete Führungsnasen 47 zentriert wird. Das Glasrohr 45 besteht vorzugsweise aus Sicherheitsglas und ist für sichtbares Licht durchlässig, dagegen für im Infrarotbereich liegende Strahlung absorbierend bzw. reflektierend. Hierzu kann entweder das Rohr aus einem entsprechenden Material gefertigt oder auch mit einer entsprechenden Beschichtung versehen sein.Between the reflector 5 and the outer housing 8, a cylindrical glass tube 45 is arranged, the outer diameter of which corresponds essentially to the outer diameter of the outer housing 8 and which faces the reflector and is pushed onto a correspondingly designed collar 46 of the holding part 33 and is arranged on the front support half 7 by correspondingly arranged on the circumference Guide tabs 47 is centered. The glass tube 45 is preferably made of safety glass and is transparent to visible light, but absorbing or reflecting for radiation in the infrared range. For this purpose, the tube can either be made from a corresponding material or can also be provided with a corresponding coating.

Aus der vorstehend beschriebenen Konstruktion ergibt sich, daß die wärmeerzeugende Lampe 20, die vorzugsweise eine Halogenlampe sein kann, mit Ausnahme von Eintrittsöffnungen 48 stirnseitig der Lüfterkappe 15 und Austrittsöffnungen 49 stirnseitig des Stellringes 37 praktisch gegen unkontrollierte Wärmeabstrahlung abgeschirmt ist, indem durch die als Abschirmung dienenden, achsparallel zur Rotationssymmetrieachse des Reflektors verlaufenden zylindrischen Teile 45 und 8 eine gezielte Wärmeleiteinrichtung gebildet wird, die bewirkt, daß nur an der penvorderfläche, also an der Lüfterkappe 15 Luft in das System gelangen und an der gegenüberliegenden Seite, also am stirnseitigen Ende des Stellringes 37, aus diesem austreten kann. Mit diesem Wärmeleitsystem entsteht eine gewisse Kaminwirkung, die gegebenenfalls, d.h. wenn die Lampe länger in Betrieb ist, durch Einschalten des Lüfters 17 verstärkt werden kann.From the construction described above it follows that the heat-generating lamp 20, which may preferably be a halogen lamp, with the exception of inlet openings 48 on the front side of the fan cap 15 and outlet openings 49 on the front side of the adjusting ring 37, is practically shielded against uncontrolled heat radiation by serving as a shield , axially parallel to the rotational symmetry axis of the reflector cylindrical parts 45 and 8, a targeted heat-conducting device is formed, which causes air to enter the system only on the front face of the pen, i.e. on the fan cap 15, and on the opposite side, i.e. at the front end of the adjusting ring 37 , can exit from this. This heat conduction system creates a certain chimney effect which, if necessary, ie when the lamp is in operation for a longer time, can be increased by switching on the fan 17.

Das Auswechseln der Lampe ist, wie bereits angesprochen, sehr leicht möglich, indem die beschriebene Baueinheit, bestehend aus den Teilen 14 bis 21, axial vom Gehäuse 8 abgezogen wird, wobei ein besonderer Vorteil darin besteht, daß nach Abnehmen der Baueinheit die Lampe spannungslos ist, wodurch keine zusätzlichen Sicherheitsmaßnahmen (Abschalten der Leuchte, primärseitig) erforderlich ist. Ein weiterer wesentlicher Vorteil ist darin zu sehen, daß, wenn das Glasrohr 45 ein Sicherheitsglas ist, keine zusätzlichen Sicherheitsmaßnahmen getroffen zu werden brauchen, die an sich bei Halogenlampen wegen des relativ hohen Innendruckes ( 10 bar) zu treffen wären, wozu bei Leuchten nach dem Stand der Technik ein zusätzlicher Explosionsschutz vorgesehen werden muß.The replacement of the lamp, as already mentioned, is very easily possible by pulling the described assembly, consisting of the parts 14 to 21, axially from the housing 8, a particular advantage being that the lamp is de-energized after the assembly has been removed , which means that no additional safety measures (switching off the lamp, on the primary side) are required. Another major advantage is that if the glass tube 45 is a safety glass, no additional safety measures need to be taken, which would have to be taken in halogen lamps because of the relatively high internal pressure (10 bar), which is the case with luminaires after State of the art an additional explosion protection must be provided.

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  1. Workplace light for medical, in particular dental practice, having a lighting unit (4), which contains a lamp (20) and a reflector (5) and is provided with a screen (8, 27, 45), which is arranged axially parallel to the axis of rotational symmetry of the reflector (5), extends up to the reflector (5), is peripherally closed and surrounds the lamp (20), which screen is constructed so as to be transparent at least in the region of the light admission of the reflector and contains inlet openings (48) which are substantially only on the front side, in front of the reflector, and outlet openings (49) behind the reflector, for cooling air, characterised in that there is provided a reflector (5) which is open in the direction of the emission of rays, in that the screen contains a section (45) close to the reflector that consists of transparent material, and a section (8, 27) axially connected to said section (45) that consists of non-transparent material, and in that the transparent section (45) consists of a material which absorbs IR-radiation, or said transparent section is provided, on the inside, with a lining which reflects this radiation, wherein in the case of the use of a lamp (20) with pressurised gas, the transparent section (45) consists of material which resists at least the gas pressure of the lamp.
  2. Workplace light according to claim 1, in which the non-transparent section (8, 27) contains a housing (8, 11), in which a unit which receives at least the lamp base (21) together with lamp (20) is held in a manner such that it is easily detachable.
  3. Workplace light according to claim 2, in which the lamp base (21) and the housing (8, 11) are provided with sliding contacts (22, 24, 25), by means of which contact is automatically made or broken when the unit is inserted and removed respectively.
  4. Workplace light according to claim 3, in which the unit is provided with a positioning means (15), which has engaging means for a portion (18) which is securely connected to the lamp base (21), as well as latching means for detachable holding at the housing (8), in such a way that if the positioning means (15) is rotated, the lamp base (21) together with the lamp (20) is axially adjusted.
  5. Workplace light according to claim 2, in which the unit additionally also contains a fan (17) arranged in the region of the inlet openings (48).
  6. Workplace light according to claim 5, in which the fan (17) is arranged in a housing (16), which is the carrier of the lamp base (21).
  7. Workplace light according to claim 6, in which the fan housing (16) is provided with an external thread (18) into which engages a positioning element, which is arranged on a fan cap (15) which contains the inlet openings (48), and in which workplace light the external housing (18) and the fan cap (15) are provided with latching means (13, 14), which hold the fan cap in a manner such that it can be rotated and axially latched, in such a way that if the fan cap (15) is rotated, the fan housing (16) together with the lamp base (21) is adjusted in the axial direction.
  8. Workplace light according to claim 2, in which the housing (8, 11) is provided with lateral arms (9, 10) which extend transversely with respect to the longitudinal axis and at the ends of which are arranged holding means for holding the lighting unit (4) at a bracket (1) in a manner such that it can be pivoted.
  9. Workplace light according to claim 8, in which the lateral arms (9, 10) are shaped in a hoop-like manner.
  10. Workplace light according to claim 9, in which a housing (8) and two lateral arms (9) secured thereto form a front carrier half (7), and an internal housing (11), which can be pushed into the external housing (8), and two lateral arms (12) secured thereto form a rear carrier half (10), with the lateral arms (9, 12) being shaped in such a way that they partially engage in each other in the mounted state and thereby form a hollow space (23) for guiding electrical lines (26).
  11. Workplace light according to claim 1, in which the reflector (5) is provided with a central bore (32), at which it is gripped with the aid of a screwed lamp-socket (33, 34), in that the front socket portion (33) contains a collar (46) on which is mounted the one end of the transparent section (45), the other end of which can be connected to the housing (8) of the non-transparent section, and in that the rear socket portion (34) is provided with positioning means (37) for axially adjusting a screen (38) which directly surrounds the lamp (20) and with the aid of which, whilst retaining the distance between lamp (20) and reflector (5), the light rays can be screened at least partially in order to alter the brightness of the lighting field.
  12. Workplace light according to one of the claims 1 to 11, in which the two sections (8, 45) are tubular in shape.
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