Global Patent Index - EP 1645796 A2

EP 1645796 A2 20060412 - A mechanical dimmer for a luminaire

Title (en)

A mechanical dimmer for a luminaire

Title (de)

Ein mechanischer Dimmer für eine Leuchte

Title (fr)

Un variateur mécanique de lumière pour luminaire

Publication

EP 1645796 A2 20060412 (EN)

Application

EP 05256310 A 20051011

Priority

  • EP 04256275 A 20041011
  • GB 0425182 A 20041115
  • EP 05256310 A 20051011

Abstract (en)

The present invention relates to a mechanically dimmable luminaire (1). The luminaire (1) comprises a filter (19) through which light from a light source (11) passes. In use, the filter (19) is movable relative to the light source (11), such that the amount of light from the light source (11) that is filtered by the filter (19) can be adjusted, in order to increase or decrease the brightness of the luminaire (1).

IPC 8 full level

F21S 6/00 (2006.01); F21V 9/10 (2006.01); F21V 9/40 (2018.01); F21V 14/08 (2006.01); F21V 17/06 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

F21S 6/002 (2013.01 - EP US); F21S 6/004 (2013.01 - EP); F21V 9/40 (2018.01 - EP US); F21V 14/08 (2013.01 - EP); F21S 8/035 (2013.01 - EP); F21Y 2103/37 (2016.07 - EP)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL BA HR MK YU

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1645796 A2 20060412; EP 1645796 A3 20080716

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 05256310 A 20051011