Lamp arrangement mounting system for cabinets

• US 8,240,891 B2
• Filed: 03/28/2007
• Issued: 08/14/2012
• 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
• Primary Examiner(s): Cariaso, Alan
• Application Number:
  US12/225,645
• Publication Number:
  US 20110075430A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,966 Days
• Field of Search: 362/394, 362/395, 362/398, 362/249.05, 362/249.06, 362/249.12, 362/249.13, 362/249.14, 362/249.16, 362/276, 362/133
• US Class Current: 362/394
• 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) for a cabinet, comprising:

a lamp housing (10, 34, 45, 48, 54) with a module connecting device (11, 23, 35, 49, 59) on a housing surface; and

a module set including at least two interchangeable housing connecting modules (28, 36, 43, 50, 55), the housing connecting modules (28, 36, 43, 50, 55) each including a correspondingly configured connecting device (29, 37, 58) for a detachable connection to the module connecting device (11, 23, 35, 49, 59), and the housing connecting modules (28, 36, 43, 50, 55) each including a fastening device (31, 38) for fastening the lamp housing to a fastening base (42, 46) of the cabinet;

wherein the at least two interchangeable housing connecting modules include a first housing connecting module with a first fastening device and a second housing connecting module with a second fastening device, the second fastening device providing a different type of fastening base connection from the first fastening device, and the first fastening device is embodied for connection to a first fastening base including through openings of a hole pattern provided in a profiled section, and the second fastening device is embodied for connection to a second and different type of fastening base of the cabinet.

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

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

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

5. The lamp arrangement as recited in claim 4, wherein at least one of the respective correspondingly configured connecting device (29, 37, 58) is formed as a detent element.

6. The lamp arrangement as recited in claim 5, 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).

7. The lamp arrangement as recited in claim 6, wherein the housing connecting module (28, 36, 43, 50, 55) is insertable or snappable into the module connecting device (11, 23, 35, 49, 59).

8. The lamp arrangement as recited in claim 7, wherein at least one housing connecting module (55) has a function element (56) for influencing an operating state of the lamp arrangement.

9. The lamp arrangement as recited in claim 8, wherein the function element (56) is formed as a mechanical door switch.

10. The lamp arrangement as recited in claim 8, wherein the function element (56) is formed as a motion sensor.

11. The lamp arrangement as recited in claim 8, wherein the function element (56) is formed as a photoelectric switch.

12. The lamp arrangement as recited in claim 8, wherein the housing connecting module (55) has a housing (57).

13. The lamp arrangement as recited in claim 12, wherein the correspondingly configured connecting device (58) of the housing connecting module (55) is formed as an electrical connecting element with at least one electrical conductor.

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

15. The lamp arrangement as recited in claim 13, wherein the function element (56) is formed as a motion sensor.

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

17. 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).

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

19. 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).

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

21. The lamp arrangement as recited in claim 1, wherein at least one of the respective correspondingly configured connecting device (29, 37, 58) is formed as a detent element.

22. 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).

23. 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).

24. 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 arrangement.

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

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