Lighting control console having a slide control

• US 9,402,291 B1
• Filed: 02/06/2015
• Issued: 07/26/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 02/06/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: MA Lighting Technology GmbH (MA Lighthing)
• Original Assignee: MA Lighting Technology GmbH (MA Lighthing)
• Inventors: Adenau, Michael
• Primary Examiner(s): Owens, Douglas W
• Assistant Examiner(s): Kaiser, Syed M
• Application Number:
  US14/615,832
• Publication Number:
  US 20160234908A1
• Time in Patent Office: 536 Days
• Field of Search: 315/297, 315/153, 315/316, 315/312, 362/85, 362/233
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 45/20 Controlling the colour of the light
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/155 Coordinated control of two or more light sources
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/18 via data-bus transmission
• CPC Class Codes: Y02B 20/40 Control techniques providing energy savings, e.g. smart controller or presence detection

Abstract

The invention relates to a lighting control console for controlling a lighting system. At least one slide control is provided in the control panel of the lighting control console, which slide control allows users to enter input values by linearly adjusting a control knob, wherein a contact holder is provided at the slide control. A linkage lever links the control knob and the contact holder. In the housing of the lighting control console, at least one light source is provided, wherein at least one light exit is provided at the control knob, and wherein a light conducting element is provided between the light source and the light exit, in which element the light of the light source can be transmitted to the light exit at the control knob.

Claims

1. A lighting control console for controlling a lighting system, comprising:

a lighting control console, capable of generating digital adjusting commands;

data links, capable of transmitting commands to lighting devices of the lighting system; and

wherein the lighting control console includes

at least one digital processor and at least one digital memory for generating, managing and storing the adjusting commands;

at least one display device, in which graphic elements can graphically be depicted for users at the display device;

at least one slide control positioned in a control panel of the lighting control console, capable of allowing users to enter input values by linearly adjusting a control knob;

a contact holder positioned at the slide control;

at least one sliding contact positioned at the contact holder, the contact abuts on a linear contact track,

a linkage lever, linking the control knob and the contact holder; and

a slit positioned in a housing of the lighting control console, through which slit the linkage lever reaches starting from an interior of the housing, thereby mechanically linking the control knob and the contact holder,

wherein the housing of the lighting control console includes,

at least one light source;

at least one light exit at the control knob; and

a light conducting element positioned between the light source and the light exit, in which by the element, light of the light source can be transmitted to the light exit at the control knob.

2. The lighting control console according to claim 1, wherein

the light source is arranged at the contact holder and, via a sliding contact, is supplied with electrical power from a contact track, wherein the light conducting element extends between the light exit at the control knob and the light source at the contact holder.

3. The lighting control console according to claim 1, further comprising

a dust cover positioned at the slide control, said dust cover being arranged between the contact track and the slit in the housing, wherein the linkage lever includes an arc-shaped portion for laterally reaching around the dust cover.

4. The lighting control console according to claim 3, wherein

the light conducting element includes an arc-shaped portion for laterally reaching around the dust cover.

5. The lighting control console according to claim 1, wherein

the light conducting element is fastened to the linkage lever.

6. The lighting control console according to claim 5, wherein

the linkage lever includes a slit-shaped recess, in which the light conducting element is accommodated so as to fix it.

7. The lighting control console according to claim 1, wherein

at least several outer surfaces of the light conducting element are formed by planar body surfaces, at which the light of the light source can be reflected in the interior of the light conducting element in the direction of the light exit.

8. The lighting control console according to claim 1, wherein

a cover that is impervious to light is attached above the light conducting element.

9. The lighting control console according to claim 1, wherein the light exit is arranged at the upper side of the control knob in a groove-shaped depression.

10. The lighting control console according to claim 1, wherein

the slide control can be driven by remote control, at least partially powered by a drive motor.

11. The lighting control console according to claim 1, wherein

the light conducting element is produced from a plastic material that conducts light.

12. The lighting control console according to claim 1, wherein

the light source is an LED illuminant.

13. The lighting control console according to claim 1, wherein

the luminous color of the light source can be changed.

14. The lighting control console according to claim 1, wherein

a diffusing element is arranged at the light exit.

15. The lighting control console according to claim 1, wherein

the control knob is produced from a transparent material.

16. The lighting control console according to claim 15, wherein

the transparent control knob includes a coating that is impervious to light, and wherein the coating includes at least one opening through which light can be emitted.