EP1995511A1 - Bougie pour sapin de noël électrique sans fil - Google Patents

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EP1995511A1
EP1995511A1 EP07090101A EP07090101A EP1995511A1 EP 1995511 A1 EP1995511 A1 EP 1995511A1 EP 07090101 A EP07090101 A EP 07090101A EP 07090101 A EP07090101 A EP 07090101A EP 1995511 A1 EP1995511 A1 EP 1995511A1
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christmas tree
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candle
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Uwe Gunzenheimer
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Gkt Grafenthaler Kunststofftechnik GmbH
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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
    • F21V23/00—Arrangement of electric circuit elements in or on lighting devices
    • F21V23/04—Arrangement of electric circuit elements in or on lighting devices the elements being switches
    • F21V23/0435—Arrangement of electric circuit elements in or on lighting devices the elements being switches activated by remote control means
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21S—NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS
    • F21S6/00—Lighting devices intended to be free-standing
    • F21S6/001—Lighting devices intended to be free-standing being candle-shaped
    • 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]

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  • the invention relates to a wireless, electrically operated Christmas tree candle, comprising a cylindrical candle body for receiving at least one independent power source in the form of a battery, an LED light source, an infrared receiving module for receiving control signals for the LED light source, an external infrared transmitter for emitting of control signals to the infrared receiving module and an electronic circuit containing a programmable processor for controlling the power consumption of the LED light source, a flame body attached to the upper part of the plug body for distributing the light generated by the LED light source, one at the lower part of the plug body solvable mounted candle base and a bracket for the attachment of the candle, wherein the candle base and the clip are connected to each other by a ball joint for vertical erecting of the candle during mounting.
  • Wireless, electrically operated Christmas tree candles belong to the known state of the art, which are described in publications (below) ( DE 34 02 595 A1 . DE 36 42 890 A1 . DE 38 24 972 A1 . DE 41 13 442 A1 . DE 196 04 298 A1 . DE 196 20 876 C2 . DE 197 34 345 A1 . DE 198 14 231 A1 . DE 101 30 107 A1 . DE 102 06 418 A1 . DE 103 02 593 A1 . DE 10 2004 045 831 A1 . DE 296 02 482 U1 . DE 296 15 410 U1 . DE 299 22 848 U1 . DE 201 00 891 U1 . DE 201 14 003 U1 . DE 203 02 795 U1 . DE 20 2004 000 124 U1 . DE 20 2004 019 643 U1 ) is described in more detail.
  • the DE 102 06 418 A1 relating to an electric candle light, in particular Christmas tree candle or table candle light.
  • This known candle light has an autonomous electrical energy source for supplying energy to the light source and can be operated remotely, the activation and deactivation, setting of a light sequence, adjustment of the brightness and / or adjustment of the color of the light source can be made.
  • the remote control can be triggered by means of a transmitted in the infrared range control signal, a radio control command or an ultrasonic control command.
  • the candle light has at least one receiving device for receiving a remotely transmitted control command, in particular a light receiver, preferably an infrared receiver.
  • the well-known candle also has a microprocessor for controlling the light source, for controlling the flicker, the setting of the brightness of the light source or a specific luminous sequence, the timing of the light sources with different clock frequencies, the time-delayed shutdown and activation of the bulbs is responsible.
  • the control members are provided with a programmable circuit.
  • the present invention seeks to provide a Christmas tree candle for the illumination of Christmas trees, which can be made easy to install in high efficiency and at the same time has low weight with a long burning time, with a high ease of use should be maintained by their remote control.
  • the Christmas candle according to the invention is characterized in that the LED light source, the infrared receiving module and the battery contact surfaces with the programmable processor receiving printed circuit board forms a common component, which is held by latching hooks and bearings existing latching connections in a support plane perpendicular to the plug axis in the plug body against rotation , Wherein the supports also form a safety stop for a battery cage guided in the plug body. This prevents the common component is pressed from its detent position inappropriate insertion of the battery cage.
  • the plug body can be joined together with the flame body and the clamp-carrying candle base exclusively by plug-in, screw and / or snap-in connections, so that a highly effective assembly of the components is possible.
  • the flame body simulated a candle flame is advantageously plugged onto the candle body and fixed by a bayonet between the flame body and candle body, so that a quick and easy change of the flame body with different color and design optics is possible.
  • the flame body is permanently connected by a latching connection with the plug body.
  • the common component can be used functionally in one direction only in the support level in the plug body. This avoids assembly errors and ensures that on the one hand reach the battery contact surfaces of the printed circuit board in the tapping position for the sheet metal tabs of the battery cage and on the other hand, the LED light source is disposed within the flame body in a position for optimal light emission. At the same time, the common component is secured against rotation in the plug body.
  • the battery cage cell receiving battery cage is guided against rotation in the plug body and has at its the battery contact surfaces of the printed circuit board facing top wall spacer or dome, which cooperate with the safety stops of the support and prevent squeezing the printed circuit board from its locking seat.
  • the battery cage further has a lower resilient area, which ensures that occurring manufacturing tolerances in the individual components can be compensated.
  • the resilient region of the battery body is associated with the candle base belonging spacer element which bridges the distance to the battery cage and presses the battery cage with its contact lugs when screwing the candle bottom into the plug body against the battery contact surfaces.
  • the inventive wireless Christmas tree candle is easy to handle and can be easily positioned anywhere in the Christmas tree due to its wireless nature.
  • Several Christmas tree candles according to the invention can be assembled into a fairy light, which can be easily switched on and off by the remote control.
  • the programmable processor of the common component electronic circuitry ensures that the LED light source will glow with a consistent intensity over a long period of time.
  • Fig. 1 an exploded view of the Christmas tree candle according to the invention
  • Fig. 2 a perspective view of the common component of LED light source, infrared receiver, printed circuit board with battery contact surfaces and electronic circuit,
  • Fig. 3 a perspective view of the flame body
  • Fig. 4 a section through a perspective view of the candle body
  • Fig. 5 a representation of the locking elements for component in the plug body
  • Fig. 6 a perspective view of the battery cage without button cells inserted
  • Fig. 7 a perspective view of the candle
  • Fig. 8 a perspective view of the clip for attaching the Christmas tree candle.
  • the FIG. 1 shows the Christmas tree candle according to the invention in an exploded view.
  • the Christmas tree candle according to the invention is - starting from the head of the Christmas tree candle - from a flame body 1 for distributing the light, one of the LED light source 2, the infrared receiving module 3 for receiving control signals for switching on and off the Christmas tree candle, a square printed circuit board 4 of Edge length KL with a programmable processor containing electronic circuit 5 and battery contact surfaces 6, a plug body 7, a battery cage 8 for receiving three batteries type LR44, a candle bottom 9 and a bracket 10 for fixing the Christmas candle on a branch of a Christmas tree together.
  • the Christmas tree candle according to the invention further includes an unillustrated transmitter for transmitting control signals to the infrared receiving module 3.
  • the LED light source 2, the infrared receiving module 3 form with the printed circuit board 4 a common assembly-compatible component 11.
  • the LED light source 2 is powered by the batteries.
  • the programmable processor ensures that the LED light source 2 illuminates for a long period of time, for example 120 hours, with a constant intensity over the entire burning time of the batteries.
  • the processor queries at fixed time intervals whether a control signal from the infrared transmitter, not shown, is applied to the infrared receiving module 3 in order, if necessary, to switch on or off or to change the flame shape by flickering.
  • Several Christmas tree candles according to the invention can be put together to form a wireless light chain, which is controlled jointly by the infrared transmitter, ie the on or off operations, the setting of flickering effects or timer functions are triggered.
  • FIG. 3 is the hollow flame body 1 shown, which is injection molded from transparent colored plastic.
  • the flame body 1 has a flame-like shape and has on its surface O shaped channel-like depressions 12 which extend slightly curved towards the tip in the direction of the longitudinal axis A of the Christmas tree candle according to the invention. It has been found that these recesses 12 have favorable properties for the distribution of the light generated by the LED light source 2.
  • the recesses 12 may have a different width, depth and / or curvature.
  • the flame body 1 has a collar 14 facing away from its tip 13, in whose outer periphery a groove 15 is formed as part of a bayonet closure.
  • a bayonet closure instead of the bayonet closure, an insoluble Locking connection or a releasable screw connection between the flame body 1 and the upper part of the plug body 7 may be realized.
  • the detachable connection between the flame body 1 and the plug body 7 makes it possible to change the flame body 1 and set up differently colored flame body 1 on the plug body 7.
  • the Fig. 4 shows a longitudinal section through the plug body 7.
  • two diametrically opposed locking lugs 17 are integrally formed on the inner wall 16 of the plug body.
  • the diameter DB of the collar 14 is matched to the inner diameter ID of the candle body 7 described in more detail below so that the collar 14 can be inserted into the plug body 7 and the locking lugs 17 can engage in the groove 15. After pressing the flame body 1, the locking lugs 17 reach the horizontal part of the groove 15. The flame body 1 is thus releasably latched at the head of the plug body 7 by the bayonet lock.
  • the locking hooks 18 positioned directly on the supports 19 consist of a spring arm 20 arranged parallel to the longitudinal axis A of the candle, from which a short latching tongue 21 protrudes perpendicularly inward into the plug body 7.
  • Two of the supports 19 have quarter-circle-shaped domes 22.
  • the supports 19 provided with the domes 22 lie on a straight line and have a distance from each other, the edge length KL or KL1 of the printed circuit board 4 (see Fig. 5 ) corresponds.
  • the supports 19 define a support plane AE for the quadrilateral printed circuit board 4 with the edge length KL, wherein in each case a support 19 is associated with a corner region 23 of the printed circuit board 4.
  • the latching tongues 21 are offset in height from the support plane AE of the supports 19 in the direction of the head of the plug body 7 by a distance B which corresponds approximately to the thickness of the printed circuit board 4.
  • the corner regions 23 of the printed circuit board 4 have quarter-circular recesses 24. Two recesses are larger and two recesses are smaller, the larger recesses belonging to a common edge length KL of the printed circuit board 4. The smaller recesses are at the edge length KL1 of the printed circuit board 4, which is opposite to the edge length KL.
  • the printed circuit board 4 and the common component 11 can be used only in one direction on the support plane AE of the plug body 7. This is the case when provided with the larger recesses 24 corner regions 23 of the printed circuit board 4 are placed on the supports 19 with the domes 22.
  • the locking tongues 21 engage over the printed circuit board 4 as soon as the spring arms 20 of the two latching hooks 18 are slightly pushed back when placing the board 4 on the supports.
  • the common component 11 is then locked against rotation on the supports 19.
  • the component 11 takes in its latching position on the supports 19 both in terms of the later to be described battery cage 8 as well as in relation to the position of the LED light source 3 in the flame body 1 a well-defined position.
  • the undersides of the supports 19 serve against the battery cage 8 as a townendanschlag 25, to prevent a improper insertion of the battery cage 8 in the plug body 7 leads to a release of the locking of the component 11.
  • a groove 26 is incorporated in the longitudinal direction of the plug axis A, which serves to guide and anti-rotation of the battery cage 8 when inserted into the plug body 7.
  • the inner wall 16 is provided with two diametrically opposite thread segments 27.
  • the battery cage 8 is shown in more detail.
  • the battery cage 8 consists of an injection-molded plastic part with inserted metal sheet metal contact lugs 28 and 29 for tapping the negative pole and positive pole.
  • the battery cage 8 is divided into a receiving area 30 for three non-illustrated battery cells type LR44 and a bottom portion 31.
  • the battery receiving area 30 and the bottom area 31 are connected by three lateral lands 32 which are parallel to the direction of the longitudinal axis A of the candle.
  • the receiving area 30 has a top wall 33 which is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis A of the candle, and a first floor 34. Between the first floor 34 and a second floor 35 is the bottom portion 31, which serves as a resilient area for the compensation of manufacturing tolerances in the individual components is formed.
  • the top wall 33 of the battery cage 8 has at the edge two dome-shaped spacers 36 which cooperate with the sauendanditen 25 on the underside of the supports 19. This means that the spacers 36 assume a position on the top wall 33 which corresponds to the position of the supports 19 on the inner wall 16, so that the spacers 36 come to rest on the safety end stops 25 when the battery cage 8 is inserted into the plug body 7.
  • dome 37 and 38 are formed to the top wall 33 .
  • the sheet metal contact lug 28 is fixed, which is guided through a slot 39 in the top wall 33 to the negative terminal of the battery.
  • the sheet metal tab 29 is fixed, which is laid in a recess formed by two 40 thickening 41 along one of the three web 32 to the positive pole of the battery.
  • the thickenings 40 are in the groove 26 of the inner wall 16 of the plug body 7 and ensure the leadership rotation of the battery cage 8 when inserted into the plug body. 7
  • the Fig. 7 shows the candle bottom 9 in a perspective view.
  • the candle bottom 9 has a lower cylindrical portion 42 whose outer diameter AD is matched to the diameter of the plug body 7.
  • the cylindrical region 42 is followed by a threaded part 43 which can be screwed into the lower part of the plug body 7 carrying the thread segments 27.
  • the threaded portion 43 is in a hollow shaft 44, which bridges the distance to the battery cage 8 as a spacer element.
  • the diameter d of the shank 44 is opposite the width C chosen lower of the battery body.
  • a ball 45 is formed, which is received by a not shown joint socket of the clip 10 ( Fig. 8 ).

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EP07090101A EP1995511B1 (fr) 2007-05-25 2007-05-25 Bougie pour sapin de noël électrique sans fil
AT07090101T ATE442549T1 (de) 2007-05-25 2007-05-25 Kabellose elektrisch betriebene weihnachtsbaumkerze
DE502007001495T DE502007001495D1 (de) 2007-05-25 2007-05-25 Kabellose elektrisch betriebene Weihnachtsbaumkerze

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