EP 0180765 B1 19880907 - RETAINING DEVICE FOR DIFFUSERS OF ELECTRIC LIGHTING UNITS
Title (en)
RETAINING DEVICE FOR DIFFUSERS OF ELECTRIC LIGHTING UNITS
Publication
Application
Priority
DE 3440892 A 19841109
Abstract (en)
[origin: EP0180765A1] 1. A fixing device for the detachable, rattle-free fastening of a bowl (1) of an electric wall or ceiling lamp on a holder (11) with fixing projections (4, 5) which grip beneath an outwardly projecting rim flange (3) on the neck (2) of the bowl (1) and are radially sprung and of which at least one fixing projection is constructed so as to be pivotal radially outwards from an opening (9) in the holder rim (10) round an axis which is perpendicular to the direction in which the bowl (1) is removed, this one fixing projection being constructed as a leaf spring type arresting element (5) which springs with a hook member (13) against the neck (2) of the bowl (1) and is provided with an unlocking arm (14) which projects substantially radially outwards, characterised in that, on the head (12) of the leaf spring type arresting element (5) there is arranged an outwardly bent arresting tongue (16) which projects from the head and, when the leaf spring type arresting element (5) is pivoted, abuts against the boundary (18) of the opening in the holder rim (10) and can be pivoted into a release position by pressing on its free end (21) running in front of the unlocking arm (14).
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
F21V 17/00 (2006.01); F21V 17/16 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
F21V 17/164 (2013.01)
Citation (examination)
EP 0022962 A1 19810128 - ZIMMERMANN GMBH CO KG RUDOLF [DE]
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH FR GB IT LI LU NL SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 0180765 A1 19860514; EP 0180765 B1 19880907; AT E37079 T1 19880915; DE 3440892 A1 19860515; DE 3440892 C2 19940127
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 85112458 A 19851002; AT 85112458 T 19851002; DE 3440892 A 19841109