EP3234446A1 - Verbindungseinrichtung - Google Patents
VerbindungseinrichtungInfo
- Publication number
- EP3234446A1 EP3234446A1 EP15816136.4A EP15816136A EP3234446A1 EP 3234446 A1 EP3234446 A1 EP 3234446A1 EP 15816136 A EP15816136 A EP 15816136A EP 3234446 A1 EP3234446 A1 EP 3234446A1
- Authority
- EP
- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- connecting device
- rail
- passage
- light
- light band
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Granted
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Classifications
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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
- F21V21/005—Supporting, suspending, or attaching arrangements for lighting devices; Hand grips for several lighting devices in an end-to-end arrangement, i.e. light tracks
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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
- F21S2/00—Systems of lighting devices, not provided for in main groups F21S4/00 - F21S10/00 or F21S19/00, e.g. of modular construction
- F21S2/005—Systems of lighting devices, not provided for in main groups F21S4/00 - F21S10/00 or F21S19/00, e.g. of modular construction of modular construction
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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
- F21V17/00—Fastening of component parts of lighting devices, e.g. shades, globes, refractors, reflectors, filters, screens, grids or protective cages
- F21V17/10—Fastening of component parts of lighting devices, e.g. shades, globes, refractors, reflectors, filters, screens, grids or protective cages characterised by specific fastening means or way of fastening
- F21V17/12—Fastening of component parts of lighting devices, e.g. shades, globes, refractors, reflectors, filters, screens, grids or protective cages characterised by specific fastening means or way of fastening by screwing
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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
- F21V21/02—Wall, ceiling, or floor bases; Fixing pendants or arms to the bases
- F21V21/025—Elongated bases having a U-shaped cross section
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- 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
- F21Y2103/00—Elongate light sources, e.g. fluorescent tubes
- F21Y2103/10—Elongate light sources, e.g. fluorescent tubes comprising a linear array of point-like light-generating elements
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- 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]
Definitions
- the present invention relates to a connecting device for connecting two adjacent light band rails of a
- the present invention relates to a light rail with a connecting device and a
- Such strip lights or strip lighting systems in which the cabling, the (control electronics and the lighting means are arranged.) Such strip lights or strip lighting systems, in particular, can be equipped with correspondingly long light lines (for example supermarkets, factory halls, office premises, etc.) In the installation of such lines of light, there is the need to connect individual continuous line luminaires with one another in such a way that a light line with a homogeneous luminous impression can be provided
- Continuous line rails of two adjacent continuous line luminaires are interconnected.
- two light band rails which are preferably identical, are usually
- Metal profiles are used, which are bolted to the strip lights to be connected.
- the present invention has the object to provide a connecting device for connecting two light band rails of a strip light, with the formation of a gap between two light band rails is avoided or significantly reduced.
- Strip lights cooperate in such a way that a force is generated, which drives the two light band rails on each other.
- the present connection device is particularly suitable for connecting two substantially U-shaped continuous strip lighting strips without gaps.
- Under a passage in the sense of the present invention can be any hole or other passage through the
- Connection device can be understood, which allows a screwing two light strip rails usually arranged behind it.
- the light band rails can either only be screwed together (i.e., the screw does not extend through the light band rail, but ends within the band light rail, for example in a corresponding threaded receptacle) or can already be connected to a building part or another housing part behind it, to which the light band system
- the screw extends through the entire cross-section of the light rail up to an underlying building or other housing part.
- the invention is any structure to understand that when screwing with a corresponding contact surface of the screw (in particular with a bottom of a cap screw) can interact such that the screw receiving strip light rail relative to the
- Connecting device is moved and fixed with the
- a suitably structured surface may be, for example, an embossing or another (light) elevation which, for example, is also covered by a
- Tooth structure or provided by a wave-shaped surface.
- any structure which increases the friction between the structured surface and a screw when screwing is suitable.
- the second passage is where the structured
- connection device formed elongated.
- the longitudinal axis of the connection device is understood to be the light band axis, that is to say the longitudinal direction along which the band-light rails are to be connected to one another, in order to form an elongated light band. Due to the elongated design of the second passage, there is the possibility of possible inaccuracies in the provision of appropriate threaded receptacles of the strip lights
- the region is formed on the structured surface as a survey.
- the structured surface may be formed as a survey, which is parallel to the
- the connecting device has a substantially U-shaped cross-section.
- strip lights typically have a U-shaped cross-section, so that with a connecting device, which also has a
- the base of the U-shaped connecting device is adapted to be connected to the base U-shaped light band rails such that the legs of the U-shaped connecting device abut the legs of the U-shaped light band rails.
- the connecting device comprises a
- Gripping section on which a fitter can grasp the connecting device and can move relative to the light band rails to be connected.
- a gripping portion may be formed as a stamped and bent element of the connecting device. It is particularly preferred that the gripping portion of such
- Is punched or bent out, that results in a viewing window on the underneath can be arranged strip lights, which is dimensioned and positioned so that the
- the connecting device has at least two fastening recesses which provide access to the strip lights below in the connected state.
- the light strip rails with a building section or another housing part of a
- the mounting recesses can, for example, through from the connecting device
- the connecting device is designed as an integral component (for example as a stamped-bent part), this being preferably made of a metal sheet.
- the present invention relates to a light rail with a connection device described above, wherein the
- Lichtbandschiene preferably has a substantially U-shaped cross-section, in which the connecting device is arranged in an initial or storage position. As already stated above, it is preferred that the U-shaped cross-section of
- Connection device corresponds.
- the starting position here describes a position in which the connecting device is completely accommodated in the light rail and, in particular, does not project out of the light rail in the longitudinal direction of the light rail or the connecting device.
- the holding and / or guide elements of the light rail can be at least partially provided as web elements, which are provided on the inner sides of the legs of the U-shaped light rail.
- the light band rail preferably has a first one
- the light band rail has a second threaded seat on which the connection means are connected in an attachment position (i.e., in a position in which two adjacent fairlead rails are interconnected by the connection means;
- Groove rail can be added and fastened with this) can be screwed, wherein the screw is also guided in this position through the first passage of the connecting device.
- the connecting device is connected in the initial and fastening position at the first passage to the light rail, wherein screwing with an adjacent light rail through the second passage.
- the connecting device can be screwed both in the starting position and in the fastening position on the same (here the second) threaded receptacle, wherein the screw in the starting position through the second passage of the connecting device and in the
- Connection device is / is performed.
- the present invention further relates to a continuous line luminaire comprising at least one (first) light band rail described above.
- the continuous line luminaire comprises a second
- Fixing position is screwed through the first passage and the second light band rail with the connecting device to a corresponding threaded receptacle of the second light band rail is screwed through the second passage.
- the present invention relates to a continuous line luminaire, which is obtained by a method for connecting two light band rails, the method comprising at least the following steps:
- Connecting means in the mounting position has;
- Thread receiving the first light band rail through the first passage of the connecting device; and - screwing the connecting device to the
- Connecting means so that a force is generated, which drives the two light band rails to each other.
- Figure 2 is a schematic view of an inventive
- Lichtbandschiene is disposed adjacent to the first light band rail
- Figure 3 is a corresponding to Figure 2 view of
- Connecting device is arranged in a mounting position.
- FIG. 1 shows three schematic views of a preferred one
- connection device 1 has a substantially rectangular configuration in plan view and has a substantially U-shaped configuration in cross-section with a first leg 2, a second leg 3 and one of the legs 2, 3 connecting basis 4.
- the connecting device 1 Approximately in the central region of the base 4, the connecting device 1 has a gripping portion 5 and a viewing window 6.
- Connecting device 1) are moved or moved.
- Viewing window 6 allows the view of an area below the connecting device 1, i. on one below it
- connection device 1 comprises a first passage 7 and a second passage 8, wherein a structured surface 9 is provided on the second passage 8, wherein the structured surface 9 in the preferred embodiment shown is formed as a projection.
- the structured surface 9 is dimensioned and positioned so that when screwing the connecting device 1 at the second passage 8 results in a force that moves the connecting device 1 relative to the thus to be connected through the second passage 8 Lichtbandschiene and thus this Lichtbandschiene on with to drive the connecting device 1 through the first passage 7 already connected further Lichtbandschiene.
- the second passage 8 along the longitudinal axis 10 which essentially corresponds to the axis of symmetry of the connecting device 1, has an elongate formation, wherein the structured surface 9 extends parallel to the longitudinal axis 10 along the second passage 8 ,
- the connecting device 1 comprises two recesses 11, 12 provided on the respective front sides, in order to enable fastening of the strip lights to be connected to a building part or to a further housing part in this area.
- the connecting device 1 is formed as an integral component, preferably of a metal sheet, wherein the connecting device 1 preferably by a
- FIG. 2 shows the connecting device 1 from FIG. 1, wherein the connecting device 1 is arranged in a first light rail 20 in an initial or storage position.
- a second light band rail 30 is shown, which by means of the connecting device 1 with the first light band rail 20th
- the connecting device 1 is connected at the first passage 7 to the first light rail 20 by means of a screw 21, which in a corresponding
- Thread receiving 22 of the first light rail 20 is screwed.
- the connecting device 1 is completely positioned in the starting position in the first light band rail 20, i. the
- Connecting device 1 is not beyond the first light rail 20 out.
- the second light band rail 30 is already at the impact region 40 on the first light band rail 20
- the second light band rail 30 in this case comprises a corresponding threaded receptacle 31, which is arranged and positioned such that upon displacement of the connecting device 1 in the direction of the second light band rail 30, the first passage 7 is arranged above a second threaded receptacle 23 of the first light band rail 20 and the second passage 8 of the connecting device 1 is arranged above the corresponding threaded receptacle 31 of the second light rail 30.
- Lichtbandschiene 20 holding and guiding devices in the form of web elements 24, a captive holding the
- Connecting device 1 in the first light rail 20 allow or support, with the second light rail 30 has corresponding guide elements in the form of web elements 32.
- These holding and guiding means 24, 32 are
- the holding and guiding devices 24, 32 if they are provided as web elements 24, 32, preferably have a protrusion 240, 320 extending to the connecting device 1 or its base 4, which protrusion
- Connecting device 1 side so seen transversely to the longitudinal direction and on the inside of the light rail 20, 30, overlaps and thus falling out of the connection means when handling the light rail 20, 30 - even if this twists - to avoid.
- FIG. 3 shows a view of the first and second light band rails 20, 30, which are connected by the connecting device 1 in a
- the impact region 40 of the two light band rails 20, 30 is located below the viewing window 6, so that the installer can directly check whether the impact region 40 is joint-free, ie. whether the two light band rails 20, 30th
- the screw 21 is released, which is arranged on the first passage 7 in a first threaded receptacle 22 of the first light band rail 20 (and by which the connecting device 1 is held in the starting position in the first light band rail 20).
- a second screw 25 which is screwed into the second threaded receptacle 23 of the first light rail 20, is released.
- This second Screw 25 can already be provided in the factory to a
- Connecting device 1 by means of the gripping portion 5 in the direction of the second light band rail 30 is moved to the mounting position.
- a guide is provided by the web elements 24, 32, so that the connecting device 1 in a simple way to the
- Fixing position can be moved.
- the projections 240, 320 in this case prevent falling out of the connecting device 1 and contribute to a safe guidance of the same relative to the
- the screw 21 is now guided through the first passage 7 into the second threaded receptacle 23 of the first light rail 20 and the connecting device 1 is fastened to the first light rail 20.
- the joint area 40 should already be visible in the viewing window 6 of the connecting device 1.
- another screw or the screw 25 (preferably a lower-head screw) is guided through the second passage 8 in the correspondingly formed threaded receptacle 31 of the second light rail 30. It is by a
- Connecting device 1 is already firmly connected, drives, so that a gap formation at the joint area 40 is avoided or significantly reduced.
- the present invention is not limited to the foregoing preferred embodiment as long as it is encompassed by the subject matter of the following claims.
- the present invention is not limited to a U-shaped cross-section
- Connection device or limited to u-shaped light band rails.
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Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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DE202014106093.6U DE202014106093U1 (de) | 2014-12-17 | 2014-12-17 | Verbindungseinrichtung |
PCT/EP2015/079896 WO2016096925A1 (de) | 2014-12-17 | 2015-12-15 | Verbindungseinrichtung |
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EP3234446A1 true EP3234446A1 (de) | 2017-10-25 |
EP3234446B1 EP3234446B1 (de) | 2019-07-03 |
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EP15816136.4A Active EP3234446B1 (de) | 2014-12-17 | 2015-12-15 | Verbindungseinrichtung |
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EP (1) | EP3234446B1 (de) |
AT (1) | AT15293U1 (de) |
DE (1) | DE202014106093U1 (de) |
WO (1) | WO2016096925A1 (de) |
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DE102022126022A1 (de) * | 2022-10-07 | 2024-04-18 | Trilux Gmbh & Co. Kg | Lichtband mit montageoptimierter Kupplung |
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US5658066A (en) * | 1995-07-20 | 1997-08-19 | Linear Lighting Corp. | Joining system for sectional lighting assembly |
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DE202014106093U1 (de) | 2016-03-18 |
WO2016096925A1 (de) | 2016-06-23 |
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EP3234446B1 (de) | 2019-07-03 |
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