LAMP ARRANGEMENT

• US 20110075430A1
• Filed: 03/28/2007
• Published: 03/31/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 03/29/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Rittal GmbH & Company KG (Friedhelm Loh, PhD)
• Original Assignee: Rittal GmbH & Company KG (Friedhelm Loh, PhD)
• Inventors: Albert, Sandor, Seibel, Horst
• Granted Patent: US 8,240,891 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 362/362
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 15/01 Housings, e.g. material or assembling of housing parts F21V15/02 takes precedence housings forming signs or letters G09F13/04
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 21/08 Devices for easy attachment to any desired place, e.g. clip, clamp, magnet
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 21/088 Clips; Clamps
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 21/096 Magnetic devices
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 23/0464 the sensor sensing the level of ambient illumination, e.g. dawn or dusk sensors
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 23/0471 the sensor detecting the proximity, the presence or the movement of an object or a person

Abstract

A lamp arrangement with a lamp housing with at least one housing surface having at least one module connecting device, and at least one module set including at least two housing connecting modules. The housing connecting modules have a correspondingly configured connecting device for connection to the module connecting device.

Claims

1. A lamp arrangement (27, 33, 44, 47, 53) comprising:

a lamp housing (10, 34, 45, 48, 54) with at least one module connecting device (11, 23, 35, 49, 59) on at least one housing surface and having a module set including at least two housing connecting modules (28, 36, 43, 50, 55), and the housing connecting modules (28, 36, 43, 50, 55) each has a respective correspondingly configured connecting device (29, 37, 58) for a connection to the module connecting device (11, 23, 35, 49, 59).

2. The lamp arrangement as recited in claim 1, wherein the connection between the connecting device (29, 37, 58) of the housing connecting module (28, 36, 43, 50, 55) and the module connecting device (11, 23, 35, 49, 59) is a detachable connection.

3. The lamp arrangement as recited in claim 2, wherein the at least one housing connecting module (28, 36, 43, 50, 55) has a fastening device (31, 38) for fastening to a fastening base (42, 46).

4. The lamp arrangement as recited in claim 3, wherein the fastening device (31, 38) is in a form of a magnet.

5. The lamp arrangement as recited in claim 3, wherein the fastening device (31, 38) is formed as a tab (51) with at least one through opening (52).

6. The lamp arrangement as recited in claim 3, wherein the fastening device (31, 38) is formed as a detent element (32, 39).

7. The lamp arrangement as recited in claim 6, wherein at least one housing connecting module has a connecting device formed as a detent element.

8. The lamp arrangement as recited in claim 7, wherein the module connecting device (11, 23, 35, 49, 59) has a recess (12, 13) in the lamp housing (10, 34, 45, 48, 54) with an undercut (16, 17) on at least one side surface (14, 15).

9. The lamp arrangement as recited in claim 8, wherein the housing connecting module (28, 36, 43, 50, 55) is insertable or snappable into the module connecting device (11, 23, 35, 49, 59).

10. The lamp arrangement as recited in claim 9, wherein at least one housing connecting module (55) has a function element (56) for influencing an operating state of the lamp.

11. The lamp arrangement as recited in claim 10, wherein the housing connecting module (55) has a housing (57).

12. The lamp arrangement as recited in claim 11, wherein the housing connecting module (55) has a connecting device (58) formed as an electrical connecting element with at least one electrical conductor.

13. The lamp arrangement as recited in claim 12, wherein the function element (56) is formed as a mechanical door switch.

14. The lamp arrangement as recited in claim 12, wherein the function element (56) is formed as a motion sensor.

15. The lamp arrangement as recited in claim 12, wherein the function element (56) is formed as a photoelectric switch.

16. The lamp arrangement as recited in claim 1, wherein the at least one housing connecting module (28, 36, 43, 50, 55) has a fastening device (31, 38) for fastening to a fastening base (42, 46).

17. The lamp arrangement as recited in claim 1, wherein a fastening device (31, 38) is in a form of a magnet.

18. The lamp arrangement as recited in claim 1, wherein a fastening device (31, 38) is formed as a tab (51) with at least one through opening (52).

19. The lamp arrangement as recited in claim 1, wherein a fastening device (31, 38) is formed as a detent element (32, 39).

20. The lamp arrangement as recited in claim 1, wherein at least one housing connecting module has a connecting device formed as a detent element.

21. The lamp arrangement as recited in claim 1, wherein the module connecting device (11, 23, 35, 49, 59) has a recess (12, 13) in the lamp housing (10, 34, 45, 48, 54) with an undercut (16, 17) on at least one side surface (14, 15).

22. The lamp arrangement as recited in claim 1, wherein the housing connecting module (28, 36, 43, 50, 55) is insertable or snappable into the module connecting device (11, 23, 35, 49, 59).

23. The lamp arrangement as recited in claim 1, wherein at least one housing connecting module (55) has a function element (56) for influencing an operating state of the lamp.

24. The lamp arrangement as recited in claim 23, wherein the housing connecting module (55) has a housing (57).

25. The lamp arrangement as recited in claim 24, wherein the housing connecting module (55) has a connecting device (58) formed as an electrical connecting element with at least one electrical conductor.

26. The lamp arrangement as recited in claim 10, wherein the function element (56) is formed as a mechanical door switch.

27. The lamp arrangement as recited in claim 10, wherein the function element (56) is formed as a motion sensor.

28. The lamp arrangement as recited in claim 10, wherein the function element (56) is formed as a photoelectric switch.