Classifications

• • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
  • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
  • F16M—FRAMES, CASINGS OR BEDS OF ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS, NOT SPECIFIC TO ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE; STANDS; SUPPORTS
  • F16M11/00—Stands or trestles as supports for apparatus or articles placed thereon ; Stands for scientific apparatus such as gravitational force meters
  • F16M11/02—Heads
  • F16M11/04—Means for attachment of apparatus; Means allowing adjustment of the apparatus relatively to the stand
  • F16M11/043—Allowing translations
• • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
  • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
  • F16M—FRAMES, CASINGS OR BEDS OF ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS, NOT SPECIFIC TO ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE; STANDS; SUPPORTS
  • F16M11/00—Stands or trestles as supports for apparatus or articles placed thereon ; Stands for scientific apparatus such as gravitational force meters
  • F16M11/20—Undercarriages with or without wheels
  • F16M11/2085—Undercarriages with or without wheels comprising means allowing sideward adjustment, i.e. left-right translation of the head relatively to the undercarriage
• • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
  • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
  • F16M—FRAMES, CASINGS OR BEDS OF ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS, NOT SPECIFIC TO ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE; STANDS; SUPPORTS
  • F16M11/00—Stands or trestles as supports for apparatus or articles placed thereon ; Stands for scientific apparatus such as gravitational force meters
  • F16M11/20—Undercarriages with or without wheels
  • F16M11/2092—Undercarriages with or without wheels comprising means allowing depth adjustment, i.e. forward-backward translation of the head relatively to the undercarriage
• • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
  • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
  • F16M—FRAMES, CASINGS OR BEDS OF ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS, NOT SPECIFIC TO ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE; STANDS; SUPPORTS
  • F16M13/00—Other supports for positioning apparatus or articles; Means for steadying hand-held apparatus or articles
  • F16M13/02—Other supports for positioning apparatus or articles; Means for steadying hand-held apparatus or articles for supporting on, or attaching to, an object, e.g. tree, gate, window-frame, cycle
• • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
  • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
  • F16M—FRAMES, CASINGS OR BEDS OF ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS, NOT SPECIFIC TO ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE; STANDS; SUPPORTS
  • F16M13/00—Other supports for positioning apparatus or articles; Means for steadying hand-held apparatus or articles
  • F16M13/02—Other supports for positioning apparatus or articles; Means for steadying hand-held apparatus or articles for supporting on, or attaching to, an object, e.g. tree, gate, window-frame, cycle
  • F16M13/027—Ceiling supports
• • 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
• • 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
• • 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
  • F21V21/14—Adjustable mountings
• • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
  • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
  • F16M—FRAMES, CASINGS OR BEDS OF ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS, NOT SPECIFIC TO ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE; STANDS; SUPPORTS
  • F16M2200/00—Details of stands or supports
  • F16M2200/02—Locking means
  • F16M2200/025—Locking means for translational movement
  • F16M2200/027—Locking means for translational movement by friction

Definitions

• the present invention relates to the field of lighting devices and more specifically to the field of fixtures for interconnection of lighting devices.
• Lighting is an important aspect of any room.
• Flat panel lamps, especially LED flat panel lamps are usually designed as a lamp with just a simple lighting function.
• aesthetically lighting with a novel design is often desired for providing an attractive and unique indoor and outdoor environment.
• the lamps may need to embody both lighting and decorative function.
• KR100732651 proposes a system for variable lighting design comprising two rail structures where multiple LED flat panel lamps may be inserted in between. This solution allows for different types of lamps, e.g. color and form, at least to some extent, to be placed beside each other in a row.
• the present invention is based on the understanding that if a changeless fixture is used to assemble lighting devices into a desired shape, a different fixture is needed for every desired shape. This may lead to high costs both for producers, e.g. manufacturing costs, storing costs etc., and for consumers. It would thus be desirable to have a more flexible way of interconnecting lighting devices.
• a fixture device for attaching lighting devices to each other comprising
• first slide bar arranged for attachment to a first lighting device, a slide block coupled to a second lighting device and connected to the first slide bar, the slide block allowing movement and locking of movement of the first slide bar in a lateral direction of the slide block, respectively,
• This fixture device may allow for a flexible and simple way of interconnecting lighting devices. By allowing relative lateral movement between the first and the second lighting device, the number of possible ways of how two lighting devices may be
• the fixture setup is changeable which allows for an adjustable mechanical interconnection of lighting devices.
• the fixture device further comprising
• the slide block is connecting the first and second slide bars, and allowing movement and locking of movement of the slide bars in a lateral direction of the slide block, respectively,
• the second lighting device may be moved and locked from movement in the lateral direction relative the first lighting device, respectively.
• An advantage of the present embodiment may be that the flexibility when interconnecting two lighting devices with the fixture device is increased since both lighting devices has a slide bar. Consequently, both the lighting devices may be further movable relative each other.
• the first and/or the second slide bar comprises an elongated slot
• the slide block comprises a fastener arranged in the elongated slot to allow the movement and locking of movement of the first and/or the second slide bar.
• An advantage of the present embodiment may be that the user is guided by the fastener and the elongated slot when the relative position of the interconnected lighting devices is changed.
• a further advantage may be that the user is restricted from parting the lighting devices by mistake when the relative position of the interconnected lighting devices is changed.
• the fastener comprises a bolt and nut arrangement, wherein the bolt is attached to the slide bar, and wherein the locking of movement is accomplished by tightening of the bolt.
• the first and/or the second slide bar further has an installation slot for suspending the fixture device. Consequently, the suspension of the fixture device in a ceiling or on a wall may be simplified.
• a maximum lateral movement of the first and/or the second slide bar is limited by the length of the elongated slot of the first and/or the second slide bar and the width of the slide block. This feature may prevent two lighting devices interconnected by the fixture device from being completely separated by mistake when adjusting the interconnection, e.g. by moving one lighting device too far relative to the other lighting device.
• the slide block has at least one lower-level section.
• the at least one lower-level section has the corresponding size of a slide bar such that the first and/or the second slide bar will match into the corresponding lower- level section of the slide block.
• an adjustable lighting system having a fixture device according to the first aspect of the present invention, and a first and a second lighting device, wherein the first and the second lighting device are interconnected using the fixture device.
• the first and second lighting devices may be interconnected substantially within the same plane and the relative position of the first and second lighting device may be adjustable. This may provide a lighting system which utilize a small number of elements and permit a wide variety of lighting system designs.
• interconnecting lighting devices in a flexible way may be achieved.
• the first and/or second lighting device has a slide bar connector for attaching the slide bar to a lighting device, wherein the slide bar connector comprises a bolt and nut arrangement, wherein the bolt is attached to the slide bar, and wherein the attachment of the first and second lighting device to the corresponding slide bar is accomplished by tightening of the bolt.
• An advantage of utilizing a bolt and nut arrangement may be that this is a well known standard way of attaching a device to another device and thus not requiring any special skills from a user handling the device.
• the slide bar connector further comprises a pivot or hinge connection for attachment to the first and/or second lighting device.
• a lighting system including this feature may allow the lighting devices to be adjustable in more than one plane. By adapting the lighting system for such a foldable connection, a 3D configuration of the lighting devices may be achieved.
• the slide bar connector is arranged to attach the slide bar in a plurality of positions relative the lighting device. This may lead to more interconnection possibilities and thus a more flexible system.
• the first and the second lighting device of the present invention may be a flat panel lighting device.
• the first and the second lighting device may also be an LED flat panel lighting device.
• An advantage of using an LED flat panel lighting device may be that LED is an energy effective way of illuminating and thus require less power than other types of lighting devices.
• the above mentioned objects have also been achieved by using a fixture device according to the first aspect for interconnecting lighting devices to each other.
• the third aspect may generally have the same features and advantages as the first aspect.
• Fig. 1 illustrates a lighting system according to embodiments of the present invention
• Fig. 2 illustrates an exploded view of a lighting system according to
• Fig. 3 illustrates a perspective view of a fixture device according to embodiments
• Fig. 4 illustrates an exploded view of a fixture device according to embodiments
• Figs. 5 and 6 illustrate the adjustment process of a lighting system according to embodiments
• Figs. 7-8 and 9-10 illustrate different ways of interconnecting lighting devices according to embodiments.
• fixture device is used for interconnecting flat panel lamps or similar, but this is merely an exemplary use of the fixture device.
• Other types of lighting devices such as a lamp with 3d structures, are equally possible.
• Figs. 1 and 2 show the structure of embodiments of the present invention.
• the shown arrangement comprises a fixture device 2 and two flat panel lamps 1.
• Four groups of screw holes 11 are evenly disposed on the back of each flat panel lamp 1, and each group of screw holes 11 matches the countersunk holes of a slide bar 21.
• one group of screw holes 11 is positioned in each of the corners of the flat panel lamp but this setup depends on design of the fixture device 2.
• the setup of screw holes 11 in the flat panel lamp 1 allows the slide bar to be fastened in a plurality of positions on the flat panel lamp, as will be shown in greater detail later in this application.
• the slide bars 21 may be of any suitable shape but in this embodiment they extend along the entire edge of the flat panel lamp 1 to which it is fastened. This may be advantageous for stability and flexibility reasons.
• the material of the slide bar and the slide block is preferably some kind of metal, such as aluminum, but plastic material or any other suitable material could also be used.
• countersunk holes 213 of the slide bar 21 are disposed to facilitate the slide bar 21 to be fastened to the flat panel lamp 1 by use of countersunk head screws 3.
• the counter sunk holes 213 are located on a triangle shaped surface to allow for a further slide bar to be fastened to the remaining two screw holes 11 not used by the current slide bars 21, for example the two lower left screw holes in the lower right corner of the left flat panel lamp in Fig 2.
• An elongated slot 211 of the slide bar 21 is disposed to enable the sliding of a slide block 22.
• An installation slot 212 of the slide bar 21 is disposed to facilitate the installing of the interconnected flat panel lamps system of the present invention. The installation slot is positioned at the center of the fixture device; this allows the system to be balanced when installed on a wall or hung from a ceiling.
• the fixture device 2 comprises two slide bars
• Each set of fasteners 23 further comprises a flat washer 233, a spring washer 232 and a knob lock screw 231. Depending on the system, it may be sufficient with only one fastener 23 arranged in the elongated slot of a slide bar, but two fasteners may provide more stability to the system.
• the setup of the fastener above is only one exemplary setup out of many.
• the fastener 23 could also comprise a snap locking or any other suitable fastening setup.
• the knob lock screw may be replaced with any other screw, the advantage of using a screw with a head such as the knob lock screw or a cap screw is that no extra tools, such as a screw driver, may be needed if a user wants to adjust the interconnection of two flat panel lamps.
• the countersunk holes 213 are located on a surface which is lower relative to the rest of the slide bar 21. This facilitates the possibility to change the position of the slide block 22 and thus the relative position of the two slide bars 21 without removing the slide bar, e.g. unscrewing it, from the flat panel lamp to which it is fastened.
• a sunken model slot 221 of the slide block 22 restricts the lateral movements of the slide bar 21 after assembling, and the slide block 22 can perform longitudinal relative sliding when unscrewing the knob lock screws 231 which are locked to screw holes 222 on the bottom of the sunken model slot 221.
• Figs. 5 and 6 show an adjusting process of a relative position along a connection side of the two interconnected flat panel lamps 1.
• the interconnected flat panel lamp 1 is pushed relative to the second flat panel lamp, e.g. the left flat panel lamp in Figs 5 and 6, on the right side along the connection side of the two flat panel lamps 1.
• the pushing is stopped when the relative position of the interconnected flat panel lamps 1 reaches the desired position within a maximum scope allowed by the fixture device 2.
• the previously unscrewed knob lock screws 231 are tightened to lock the position of the adjusted flat panel lamp, and thus the relative position of the interconnected flat panel lamps 1 is changed.
• the maximum scope of the relative position adjustment of the interconnected flat panel lamps 1 depends on the length of the elongated slot 211 and the width of the slide block 22.
• the elongated slot 211 is disposed substantially along the entire slide bar. An advantage of this is that the maximum scope is extended.
• the adjusting process described in this embodiment is simple to perform; no extra tools or training is needed.
• This exemplary lighting system comprises four flat panel lamps 1, four fixture devices 2, an appropriate amount of countersunk head screws 3, and four extra slide bars 21 ; wherein the installation slot 212 of the four extra slide bars 21 facilitates to suspending the lighting system of the present embodiment in a desired position on a wall or in a ceiling.
• the advantage of using extra slide bars for suspending the lighting system is that no further parts need to be manufactured when producing the lighting system. This may lead to a cheaper manufacturing process and an easier setup of the system.
• the installation slot 212 is in this embodiment integrally formed in the slide bar 21, but other setups are equally possible.
• an external hook or some other projecting device may be attached to the slide bar.
• An advantage of having such an integrally formed installation slot is that no extra protruding part is used for suspending the lighting system on a wall; thereby a flush design with the wall may be achieved.
• the slide bar 21 may be attached to a single flat panel lamp 1 in a plurality of different positions. Three positions are shown in this setup, but four positions are possible.
• the present embodiment comprises five flat panel lamps 1, five fixture devices 2, an appropriate amount of
• the slide bars of the fixture device may be fastened to the flat panel lamp by gluing or welding or it may also be an integrated part of the flat panel lamp.

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