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(11) | EP 1 845 302 A2 |
| (12) | EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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| (54) | Support means for a lighting device |
| (57) The invention refers to a device consisting of a combination of a light (27), a side
or vertical mounting (25) to attach a light (27) to a column (31), some columns (31)
which hold the light (27) in a suitable position, which in turn are of a special design,
which may include a smooth glass (11), a lens or a polycarbonate box thanks to its
special configuration. This results in a multipurpose lighting system with a different
architecture based on common parts.
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[0001] This patent of invention consists of that stated in the title a "IMPROVED DEVICE APPLIED TO LIGHTING EQUIPMENT", the new construction features of which and design fulfil the function for which it was specifically designed with maximum safety and efficiency.
[0002] More specifically, the invention refers to a device consisting of a combination of a light, a side or vertical mounting to attach a light to a column, some columns which hold the light in a suitable position, which in turn are of a special design, which may include a smooth glass, a lens or a polycarbonate box thanks to its special configuration. This results in a multipurpose lighting system with a different architecture based on common parts.
[0003] The invention has the purpose of forming multipurpose lighting equipment with different architectures at a reasonable price. In turn the cost of maintenance for such devices is reduced as a consequence of the multipurpose nature of the different parts forming the device and the reduced number of parts in terms of the number of different operations for the lighting equipment. This means that the combination of a light, with a glass in different designs, with different positions for the lights on the columns using horizontal or vertical arms gives rise to different uses with different applications.
[0004] The Utility Model number 200402225 with the same owner is known as "A modular construction system for lights" characterised by the fact that it uses common parts for all of its uses of the system. No drawings of this are attached to this report, which shows for illustration and non limiting purposes only the preferred uses of this invention.
[0005] Below is a numerical list of the main parts in the invention which are shown in the attached diagrams; (10) chassis, (11) side mounting, (12) washer, (13) support, (14) reflector, (15) cupola, (16) electrical parts, (17) plate, (18) tube, (20) boots, (21) drilled holes, (22) lamp holder, (23) vertical arms, (24) access hole, (25) single vertical link arm, (26) double vertical link arm, (27) light, (28) flat glass, (29) lens glass, (30) polycarbonate box, (31) columns, (32) link arm, (33) cylindrical boot, (34) first section, (35) second section, (36) boot, (37) vertical section of (26), (38) horizontal section of (26), (39) curved section of (26), (40) vertical section, (41) head, (42) horizontal section, (43) vertical section of (48), (44) head of (48), (45) horizontal section of (48), (46) curved section of (48), (47) single vertical link arm, (48) double vertical link arm, (49) first body of the column (31), (50) second body of the column (31), (51) hoppered support, (52) plate, (53) curved section of (47), (54) hole, (55) horizontal section, (56) vertical section.
Figure 1 is an enlarged view of one of the parts stated in the device, the light (27) dismantled into its various mechanical and electrical components.
Figure 2 is a elevation front view, side view and bottom view of the columns (31), without lights (27).
Figure 3 are elevation front views of columns (31), to which lights have been fitted (27) in two positions, (a) in a vertical position and (b) in a side position.
Figure 4 are views (a) from above, (b) elevation from the side, (c) elevation from the front of a single vertical link arm (25).
Figure 5 are views (a) from above, (b) elevation from the side, (c) elevation from the front of a double vertical link arm (26).
Figure 6 are views (a) from above, (b) elevation from the side, (c) elevation from the front of a single vertical link arm (47).
Figure 7 are views (a) from above, (b) elevation from the side, (c) elevation from the front of a single vertical link arm (48).
Figures 8, 9 and 10 show a light (27) mounted on a single vertical link arm, including (27) flat glass (28) figure 8, a lens glass (29) figure 9 and a polycarbonate box (30) in figure 10.
Figures 11, 12 and 13 show three equivalent setups, but with different lights (27) equipped with vertical and inclined arms (23) which join at a hole (24). In figure 11, (27) it is equipped with flat glass (28), in figure 12 (27) it is equipped with lens glass (29) and in figure 13 (27) it is equipped with a polycarbonate box (30).
[0006] One of the preferred setups for this application, and as can be seen in figure 1, a light (27), includes a chassis (10) which is preferably circular, on which a washer rests (12), a support (13) around a circular edge and with a gap in the central area to which a reflector (14) may be connected, closing the upper section of the light (27) using a cupola (15), to the lower section of the chassis (10) of (27) to include, using a suitable method, a flat glass (28), a lens glass (29) or a polycarbonate box (30) in accordance with the light requirements. Some electrical parts (16) are included in the lights (27), in completely conventional manner and not claimable, which allow the light to come on. These are located inside the reflector (14) using the lamp holder (22).
[0007] The column (31), in one of its possible setups, is formed by two bodies. The first cylindrical body (49) is located at the base of (27) on top of a reinforcing plate on the bottom (52) of the slightly square edge. This extends (49) upwards (49) to a second body (50) which is also cylindrical at the top of which is a cylindrical boot (33). See figure 2.
[0008] The chosen configuration of the columns (31) is cylindrical for both bodies (49 - 50), linked to a hoppered support (51), which joins the body (49) with (50). Nevertheless this column (31) may be set up in other configurations as long as the boot (33) is kept on the upper section in order to mount the light (27).
[0009] The possible setups for the lights (27) with this device are shown in figures 2, 3 and 4. These show that the aforementioned light (27) has three different aspects only by changing the glasses and the box (28, 29, 30) respectively on the lower section.
[0010] The lamp (27) itself and with regard to the columns (31) shown in figure 2, may appear as different lighting equipment depending on which light (27) is used.
[0011] If the single vertical arm (25) as shown in figure 4, a double vertical arm (26) as shown in figure 5, a single vertical arm (47) as shown in figure 6 and eight double vertical arm (48) as shown in figure 7 are used, different configurations are achieved.
[0012] In the example shown, these arms are formed by a single vertical arm (25), a vertical section (56) which is preferably cylindrical and a circular horizontal section (55). As the cylindrical section is hollow it includes a cylindrical hole (54) inside which connects the boot (33), which is also cylindrical, to the column (31) as shown in figures 2 and 3.
[0013] Alternatively the light (27) may include a double vertical link arm (26) as shown in detail in figures 5, (a), (b) and (c). These figures show that (26) has a cylindrical vertical section (37) which is touched to the right, to the left and at the same level by horizontal sections (38), which are perpendicular to (37) ending in curved sections (39). This cylindrical vertical section (37) holds a cylindrical boot (33) on the upper section of the columns (27) due to the fact that is has a hole (34) located on the lower end of (37).
[0014] Alternatively the light (27) may include a single vertical arm (47) in order to mount a column (31). The arm (47) has a vertical section of which is preferably cylindrical (40) which extends upwards to another cylindrical section of a smaller diameter (41). A horizontal section (42) extends perpendicularly from the side of the cylinder's horizontal surface (42), see figure 2. This ends in a curved section (53).
[0015] Finally another alternative for the recognised layout of the light (27) may include a double vertical arm (48) which has a first cylindrical, vertical section (43) which extends upwards to a cylindrical section of a smaller diameter than the previous section (44) from which horizontal sections (45) emerged to the right and left. These end in curved sections (46).
[0016] All arms described, i.e. (25), (26), (47) and (48), have an identical curved area (39), (45), (46), and (53) respectively in the form of a plate (17), which is located in the chassis (10) as shown in figure 1 this figure shows (17) due to drilled holes (19 - 21) in the aforementioned plate (17) and in the chassis (10) respectively.
1. "IMPROVED DEVICE APPLIED TO LIGHTING EQUIPMENT" which use common parts for all of
the setups for the system such as lights, link arms, columns and others, characterised by the fact that this device includes:
- Columns (31) in different heights
- Single vertical link arms (25 - 47)
- Double vertical link arms (26 - 48)
- Vertical and inclined arms (23)
- Lights (27)
- Glass and box (28 - 29 - 30), respectively
in such a way different lighting equipment are configured that using suitable methods.2. "IMPROVED DEVICE APPLIED TO LIGHTING EQUIPMENT" in accordance with the first claim
characterised by the fact that the lighting equipment is configured by columns (31) formed by two
bodies or sections which are preferably cylindrical with different diameters. The
first section (49) is supported on a plate (52) or the base of (49) with a larger
diameter than the second (50) which ends in a cylindrical boot (33) on its upper section.
3. "IMPROVED DEVICE APPLIED TO LIGHTING EQUIPMENT" in accordance with the third claim
characterised by the fact that the single vertical link arms (25) are formed by a vertical section
(28) which is preferably cylindrical which extends to a horizontal section (27) perpendicular
to (28) the single free end of which holds a circular plate (45). Within the cylindrical
section (28) there is a hole (54) to attach the light (27) to the column (31) and
to the boot (33) located on the upper end of the aforementioned column (31).
4. "IMPROVED DEVICE APPLIED TO LIGHTING EQUIPMENT" in accordance with the third claim
characterised by the fact that the single vertical link arms (47) are formed by a cylindrical vertical
section (40) which extends upwards to another cylindrical section of a smaller diameter
than the previous section which extends horizontally to a horizontal section (42)
perpendicular to (41) the single free end of which holds a circular plate (53). Within
this cylindrical section (40) there is a hole (54) to attach the light (27) to the
column (31) and to the boot (33) located on the upper end of the aforementioned column
(31).
5. "IMPROVED DEVICE APPLIED TO LIGHTING EQUIPMENT" in accordance with the third claim
characterised by the fact that the double vertical arms (26) are formed by a cylindrical vertical
section (37) the upper section of which extends to horizontal sections (38) perpendicular
to (26) and aligned along the horizontal axis. The single free end of this holds a
circular plate (39). Located on the cylindrical section (37) there is a hole (54)
to attach the light (27) to the column (31) and to the cylindrical boot (33) located
on the upper end of the aforementioned column (31).
6. "IMPROVED DEVICE APPLIED TO LIGHTING EQUIPMENT" in accordance with the third claim
characterised by the fact that the double vertical arms in an alternative set up (48) are formed by
a cylindrical vertical section (43) the upper section of which extends to another
cylindrical section of a smaller diameter (44) which in turn extends perpendicularly
to horizontal sections perpendicular to (44) aligned along the horizontal axis. At
the single free end there is a circular plate (46) with a hole (54) on the free end
of the circular plate (46). This attaches the lights (27) to the column (31) and to
the cylindrical boot (33) located on the upper end of the aforementioned column (31).
7. "IMPROVED DEVICE APPLIED TO LIGHTING EQUIPMENT" in accordance with the third claim
characterised by the fact that the vertical and inclined arms (23) join in a cylindrical hole (24)
to attach the light (27) to the column (31) and to the cylindrical boot (33) located
on the upper end of the aforementioned column (31).
8. "IMPROVED DEVICE APPLIED TO LIGHTING EQUIPMENT" in accordance with the first claim
characterised by the fact that the light (27) includes a chassis (10) which is preferably circular
on which rest a washer (12), a support (13) with a circular edge and with a gap in
the central area to which a reflector (14) may be connected, closing the upper section
using a cupola (15), while on the lower section of the chassis (10) there is, using
a suitable method, a flat glass (28), a lens glass (29) or a polycarbonate box (30).