DE10113350A1 - Special lighting, especially for Christmas illuminations, has hollow rail that accommodates supply lead strips and replaceable individual lights; rails can be arranged in variable configuration - Google Patents

Abstract

The arrangement has a light band (2) with removable individual lights (5-7) at intervals, for connection to a power source and associated with a connector with supply leads. The connector is a hollow rail (10,10') that accommodates supply lead strips and lights. The lights are replaceable and are inserted with their feet on the strips. The hollow rails can be arranged in a variable configuration using corner pieces (17) and coupling pieces (18).

Description

The invention relates to lighting in the form of a band of lights, with meh Individuals spaced apart and connectable to an energy supplier shine the detachable and the light strip with a connector are assigned to the supply line.

Industry is turning more and more lights around Christmas time Ribbons or fairy lights are offered, which you can take the form of a net or just has simply given a long ribbon to be used in trees and offices, for example or to be able to arrange them in any form on the house. They stand over a long line, ie a connector to the "socket" in order to to provide the necessary energy in this way. The disadvantage is that this connector or the corresponding cable is more or less flexible and therefore it can be laid in a tree or bush in any shape, but not, for example, around a window. Another disadvantage is that this flexi blen connector only on a nail or double-sided tape or similar speaking hard surface can be attached, including for example a window opening around. Finally, it is disadvantageous that the specified type order of the individual lights can not be changed or not the circumstances can be adjusted so that for this reason alone, an interest in Buyers cannot be woken up.

The invention is therefore based on the object, especially for the consecration night decorations can be used to create lighting that is easy especially on windows and to assemble and disassemble doors as well as the respective circumstances to fit.

The object is achieved according to the invention in that the connector as Hollow rail and the strands of the supply line as well as the individual lights mend is formed, the individual lights are interchangeable and with their foot on the  Feeding and fixing strands are executed and that the hollow rail over Corner connector and coupling pieces can be laid and varied at the same time.

With such lighting, it is first of all possible to use the hollow shooter ne around a window opening, for example, without it permanent damage to the window frame or other parts of the window is required to leave. The hollow rail is quasi clamped, which is why the corner connectors and the coupling pieces serve, but ultimately also because the hollow rail corresponds as such is appropriately shaped and formed, without it being absolutely necessary, the hollow rail as such to be variable in length. This is through the coupling pieces and reached the corner connector, the corner connector as explained further below is also conveniently glued or fixed in the corners so that then the hollow rails as such are fixed in their position. This hollow rail according to the invention takes the supply line or its strands, and also special training is provided for this, so that the individual lights in the Hollow rail inserted and can be fixed and fixed so that the Verbin is ensured with the strands of the supply line. So that's total created lighting that can be adapted to the respective circumstances, even if there are window or door openings that do not have any usual ab have dimensions. Due to the shape of the hollow rail and the coupling pieces and Corner connectors can be modeled practically any shape. So that's it Possibility given, especially at Christmas time, to decorate a house so that it a real decoration of lights and not just a reflection of it delt. The fact that the individual lights are inserted into the hollow rail the consumer has the option, the number but also the arrangement the individual lights to suit his taste or circumstances fit. Of course there is also the possibility of different individual lights use, for example those with appropriate motifs. Ultimately, however also by using coupling pieces the distance between the individual lights in the on occasionally be changed, although it would be theoretically possible, from the coupling piece ken and only individual short parts of the hollow rail a corresponding band of lights display. The description clarifies that there is a very large variability  which is of great interest to the customer.

After an expedient embodiment of the invention it is provided that the Corner connectors and / or the coupling pieces have or have connecting parts can be equipped with the underground, preferably the window or door corners are connecting. This solution gives the possibility of tensioning the hollow rail to do without or use this tension only in addition, because in this way the corner connectors in any case and also the coupling pieces simple and convenient with the window frame, for example, or other sub reason can be connected. The advantage is that, for example, the Fixing the corner connector a stability is achieved, even with relatively large ones Windows still ensures that the spacers, i.e. H. so the hollow rail is set sufficiently securely at the window because it also ends at its other end the same way can be connected and defined.

A particularly simple and gentle way of the Festle The corner connector is the one in which the corner connector is connected to one or more ver binding parts made of soft plastic in the form of suction cups. This Suction cups can now be designed so that they can be used for longer periods of time still have sufficient suction power.

Of course, the lighting according to the invention must also a connection to the "socket" can be established. This is conceivable by a hole is made through the inside of the window through which a cable is pulled through. But it is also conceivable to change the cable outside to a suitable one Lead electricity supplier. In any case, however, one or several of the corner connectors have an electrical connection, this being the advantage has that the corner connector for example in the lower area of the window or the other location are available, so that the cable in the rest of the area can be continued appropriately. The supply line, i.e. the two According to the invention, strands of the supply line run in the hollow rail, So they do not need any further insulation and are also advantageous before any other influence  protected. Therefore, one of the two can also be from the corner connector Strands or both strands can be connected so that the continuous Current flow is ensured.

More extensive than the embodiment mentioned above is the one in which the Corner connector and / or the coupling pieces designed as a socket or plug connection are. This then has the advantage that not only the feed through the corner connector takes place, but also for example the forwarding of the current to next band of lights that can be more or less distant. So it's not required every single strip of lights with a supply line with the "Steckdo se "to connect, but the individual light strips can be correspondingly simple be connected to each other in terms of supply.

A particularly useful and the desired goal of variability The attachment of the individual lights is particularly sufficient, the one in which the Strands of the supply line are formed as a flat guide rail, which in the out Plastic existing floor of the hollow rail are embedded, the individual light have a foot with two contact springs. The contact springs are so attached arranges that when inserting the single lamp each of the two contact springs with a Flat rail comes into contact, but not both, because then there would be Pro problems. The contact springs as such, on the other hand, ensure that the one cell lights get in contact with the flat guide rails with absolute certainty and to be supplied with electricity accordingly. The flat guide rail as such is securely housed in the bottom of the hollow rail and at the same time insulated without that separate measures are required. On the other advantages of the hollow rail had already been pointed out earlier. The flat guide rail has closed The additional effect is that stabilization through the integration into the soil of the floor and thus also of the hollow rail as a whole, so that a very advantageous and safe to install lighting results.

Inserting the individual lights too far and thus damaging the Contact springs are reliably prevented by the fact that between the flat guide rails  a spacer protecting the contact springs is arranged. This spacer ensures that the individual lights are inserted just enough that the emergency Agile contact between the flat guide rail and contact spring is made.

A further protection of the contact springs but also of the secure fit of the Individual luminaire is achieved in that the foot of the individual lights as a Has upper collar serving limitation, to which the actual Vitreous connects. Vitreous is said here because most of these are single lights ten consist of a corresponding material. Of course it can also is plastic or other transparent material, only that it is one the lighting should act optimally representing the body. The shelf limit in the form of the collar usually complements the spacer in the area of the flat guide rails or the hollow rail, possibly also on one of these two siche measures can be dispensed with.

To facilitate the exchange or replacement of individual lights, the Invention before that the foot of the individual lamp and the receiving the individual lamp Bore in the hollow rail are designed to correspond to each other. So that is a secure fit of the individual luminaire is ensured, but at the same time, as mentioned, the possibility given the ability to easily and safely remove the individual luminaire from the hole and to be replaced by another single lamp. Due to the shape of the hollow rail, the distance between the upper collar and the foot to be inserted into the hollow rail the individual luminaire is always a secure fit of the individual luminaires in the hollow rail ensured.

According to the previous description, the individual lights from above in inserted the hollow rail. But it is also conceivable to use the individual lights from that To use the interior of the hollow rail forth, for which the invention provides that the Hollow rail is formed in two parts, the partial rail preferably horizontal divided and releasably connected to each other via tongue and groove. So you can the individual lights are inserted from the inside into the upper section rail, whereupon the two part rails are connected by tongue and groove  that a secure connection is guaranteed. Then at the same time the contact between the flat guide rails and the contact springs is made so that all lighting can be put into operation. This is advantageous education also because then by replacing the top part a complete ver Changing the lighting can be done by changing accordingly Top is put on. Since the upper part and lower part are always the same, can a completely new one by placing it on another upper section rail Hollow rail can be produced without the need for the entire hollow rail or replace the entire lighting.

The corner connectors described above and of course the coupling parts are not only attached to each other according to the invention, but also correctly connected to each other, for which it is provided that the corner connector and the coupling parts Preferred, preferably in each case in the hollow rail insertable, resilient locking parts have mutually corresponding locking parts. Of course, theoretically these locking parts are also assigned to the hollow rails, but then would be the Her position of the hollow rails more complex. Therefore, it is useful to have these locking parts to assign the corner connectors and coupling parts. The hollow rails are then on the corner connectors and pushed onto the coupling parts and effectively ver prevented.

A particularly expedient embodiment is that in which the individual lamp ten have a rod shape with a low-temperature handle tip or a motif shape that is provided with such a low-temperature handle. This makes it possible given the ability to replace the individual lights during operation or touching the individual lights without the risk of damaging them the single lamp or on the hand.

The invention is characterized in particular by the fact that lighting is created that is very variable and can also be used very variably. It there is the possibility of lighting safely at a window opening, for example to arrange or in another area, with damage to the surface  cannot occur. In addition, the lighting with its hollow rails and the additional parts to the respective area of application or application and be adjusted securely, even for the number and execution of the individual glow applies. The individual lights as such do not matter whether they are replaced or have been assembled from the outset, so securely assigned to the hollow rail that Damage can not occur, but in particular always a contact is present and therefore the necessary energy supply.

Further details and advantages of the subject matter of the invention result from the following description of the accompanying drawing, in which a preferred Embodiment with the necessary details and items shown is. Show it:

Fig. 1 a composed of mated hollow rails lights band,

Fig. 2 is a detail of the connection of the hollow bars in the corner area,

Fig. 3 shows a section through a hollow rail with a single lamp,

Fig. 4 is a section through the hollow track without individual luminaire,

Fig. 5 is a top view of a corner connector and

Fig. 6 shows the front view of a corresponding corner connector.

In Fig. 1, lighting 1 is shown , which is associated with a window not shown here. The strip of lights 2 , which leaves the window opening 3 , be available from a connector 8 in the form of a supply line 9 , the individual lights th 5 , 6 , 7 are assigned. This connector 8 is connected to an energy supplier 4 , which is only indicated here, so that the individual lights 5 , 6 , 7 are supplied with current when connected to the energy supplier 4 .

The connector 8 comprises according to FIG. 1, the form of a hollow bar 10, which is explained in more detail in its execution by the Fig. 3 and 4. In the hollow rail ne 10 run undetectable strands 11 , 12 of the supply line 9 , so that the individual lights 5 , 6 , 7 are connected to each other and accordingly light up or go out at the same time. The individual lights 5 , 6 , 7 are passed through Bohrun conditions 13 , 14 in the hollow rail 10 and extend with their foot 16 to the strands 11 , 12 , so as to produce the supply of electricity.

The individual hollow rails 10 , 10 ', 10 ", 10 "''are connected to one another in the region of the corners via corner connectors 17 , 17 '. In addition, if the hollow rails are not long enough, 10 coupling pieces 18 can be used, the shorter pieces securely and effectively together It is indicated that this coupling piece 18 is equipped on both sides with connecting parts 19 .

Fig. 1 shows that the outline of a window or a window opening 3 can be very accurately reproduced with such a light band 2, which is as already running forward, is desired particularly in the Christmas season of many customers. The corner connectors 17 , 17 'provided at the corner points can be equipped with suction cups or the like on the underside, in order in this way to specify the advantageous fixed points for the entire strip of lights 2 , from which the individual hollow rails 10 are then built by simply passing through the connecting parts 19 can be associated with each other.

Fig. 2 shows such a corner area enlarged, here not only the window opening 3 in the sense, but even the window frame 15 is with again. It can also be seen here how smoothly and securely the individual hollow rails 10 , 10 'are connected to one another via the corner connector 17 . This corner connector 17 arranged here in the lower corner area has an electrical connection 21 which is designed as a plug connection 22 . It is also conceivable that a type of socket 23 is specified here, so that one can even take electricity from this corner connector 17 to connect other electricity consumers. In any case, all of the individual lights 5 , 6 , 7 are supplied with power via this corner connector 17 with the plug connection 22, for example the embodiment of the light strip 2 shown in FIG. 1.

These individual lights 5 , 6 , 7 are also shown enlarged in FIG. 2, wherein it can be seen that the parts protruding from the hollow rail 10 or the partial area of the individual lights 5 , 6 , 7 initially consist of an upper collar 32 and the parts attached to them or protruding glass body 33 in rod shape. Instead of glass, plastic can also be used, in any case the glass body 33 ends in the handle tip 42 , which is therefore referred to as the handle tip because the actual glass body 33 is kept free of grip points and the individual lamp 5 , 6 , 7 can be easily gripped if it is to be exchanged for another.

Fig. 3 shows a section through the hollow rail 10 with an inserted a cell light 7th Here it can be seen even better that the glass body 33 and the upper collar 32 protrude beyond the hollow rail 10 , while the foot 16 of the individual lamp 7 is arranged in the interior 31 of the hollow rail 10 and with its contact springs 28 , 29 except for the flat guide rails 24 , 25 equipped strands 11 , 12 is brought down. The exact fit of the individual lamp 7 is predetermined by the upper edge 32 and the other by the spacer 30 , which protrudes beyond the base 26 to such an extent that the contact springs 28 , 29 of the individual lamp 7 are always secured against kinking or damage.

The flat guide rails 24 , 25 are recesses 27 in the bottom 26 so angeord that they are embedded and secured therein, so that with the insertion of the individual lamp 7 always the contact shown in FIG. 3 between the flat guide rails 24 , 25 and the contact springs 28 , 29 is produced.

Fig. 4 shows the same section through the hollow bar 10, but without an introduced single light 5, 6, 7. This individual lamp 5 , 6 , 7 would be pushed through the drilling tion 14 into the interior 31 , it being also conceivable to introduce the individual lamp 5 , 6 , 7 beforehand from the interior 31 into the separate partial rails, here the partial rail 35 . When the partial rail 35 was placed on the partial rail 36 and the tongue and groove connection 37 became effective, the contact between the flat guide rails 24 , 25 and the contact springs 28 , 29 would then also be made, as can be seen in FIG. 3. Here it is also clarified which effect and which task the spacer 30 has.

From Fig. 5 and Fig. 6 apparent execution of the corner connector 17 ver the arrangement and configuration interpreting light once, the male terminal 22 and the connection parts 19 designed as locking parts 39, 40. The corner connectors 17 are compact corner parts, as is also particularly shown in FIG. 6. The latching parts 39 , 40 protrude beyond the side surfaces 41 of the corner connectors 17 , so that when the hollow rail 10 is plugged in, a snap-in and connection is ensured. The latching parts 39 , 40 can be of the same design or have different shapes, depending on what is considered expedient.

A secure connection of the Flachleitschienen 24 to allow 25 are then inserted in accordance with the corner connectors 17 either above Flachleitschienen 24, 25 in use or receding, so that the protruding out of the hollow rails 10 Flachleit rails 24, 25 so as to secure To achieve contact of the flat guide rails 24 , 25 with each other.

If an energy supplier is not available, a battery can expediently also serve as an energy source, which can even be arranged within the hollow rail ( 10 ).

All of the above-mentioned features, including those that can only be taken from the drawings, alone and in combination are regarded as essential to the invention.

Claims (12)

1. Lighting in the form of a strip of lights ( 2 ), with several in the stand arranged and with an energy supplier ( 4 ) connectable individual lights ( 5 , 6 , 7 ) which are designed to be detachable and a strip of lights ( 2 ) with a connector ( 8 ) Supply line ( 9 ) are assigned, characterized in that the connector ( 8 ) is designed as a hollow rail ( 10 ) and the strands ( 11 , 12 ) of the supply line ( 9 ) and the individual lights ( 5 , 6 , 7 ), wherein the individual lights ( 5 , 6 , 7 ) are interchangeable and with their foot ( 16 ) on the strands ( 11 , 12 ) feeding and fixing and that the hollow rail ( 10 ) via corner connector ( 17 ) and coupling pieces ( 18 ) can be laid and at the same time is variable. 2. Lighting according to claim 1, characterized in that the corner connectors ( 17 ) and / or the coupling pieces ( 18 ) have connecting parts ( 19 ) or can be equipped therewith to connect to the underground, preferably the window or door corners are. 3. Lighting according to claim 2, characterized in that the corner connectors ( 17 ) are equipped with one or more connecting parts ( 19 ) made of white chemical plastic in the form of suction cups. 4. Lighting according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that one or more of the corner connectors ( 17 ) have an electrical connection ( 21 ). 5. Lighting according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the corner connectors ( 17 ) and / or the coupling pieces ( 18 ) are designed as a socket or plug connection ( 22 ). 6. Lighting according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the strands ( 11 , 12 ) of the supply line ( 9 ) are formed as a flat guide rail ( 24 , 25 ) which in the plastic base ( 26 ) of the hollow rail ( 10 ) are embedded, the individual lights ( 5 , 6 , 7 ) having a foot ( 16 ) with two Kontaktfe countries ( 28 , 29 ). 7. Lighting according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that between the flat guide rails ( 24 , 25 ) the contact springs ( 28 , 29 ) protect the spacer ( 30 ) is arranged. 8. Lighting according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the foot ( 16 ) of the individual lights ( 5 , 6 , 7 ) has an upper collar ( 32 ) serving as an insertion limitation, to which the actual glass body ( 33 ) connects. 9. Lighting according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the foot ( 16 ) of the individual lamp ( 5 , 6 , 7 ) and the individual lamp ( 5 , 6 , 7 ) receiving bore ( 13 , 14 ) in the hollow rail ( 10 ) are designed to correspond to each other. 10. Lighting according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the hollow rail ( 10 ) is formed in two parts, the partial rail ( 35 , 36 ) preferably horizontally divided and releasably connected to each other via tongue and groove ( 37 ). 11. Lighting according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the corner connectors ( 17 ) and the coupling parts ( 18 ) have in each case insertable, resiliently designed latching parts ( 39 , 40 ), preferably mutually corresponding latching parts, into the hollow rail ( 10 ). 12. Lighting according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the individual lights ( 5 , 6 , 7 ) have a rod shape with low-temperature handle tip ( 42 ) or a motif shape which is provided with such a low-temperature handle.