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EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION |
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Date of filing: 18.12.2012 |
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Fixing system for recessed luminaire
Befestigungssystem für Einbauleuchte
Système de fixation pour luminaire encastré
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AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL
NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR |
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25.06.2014 Bulletin 2014/26 |
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Proprietor: Hella KGaA Hueck & Co. |
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59552 Lippstadt (DE) |
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- Koivisto, Seppo
20300 Turku (FI)
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DE-A1-102009 057 443 US-A1- 2010 252 703
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Field of the invention
[0001] The invention relates to a fixing system for recessed luminaire according to the
preamble of claim 1.
[0002] From
CA 2577753 a recessed lighting fixture is known including a housing of a carrier frame for the
luminaire and a spring which is mounted in the housing and which can be loaded by
rotation of a screw. The screw is installed next to an inner surface of the housing.
By loading the spring it is deformed and clamps the housing to a ceiling. Depending
on the degree of rotation of the screw the load of the spring can vary. As a result
of the undefined load of the spring ceiling may be damaged. As the clamping unit built
by the screw and the spring in interaction with the housing is on the inner side of
the housing the mounting of the luminaire follows in a second installation step after
the housing is mounted to the ceiling.
[0003] From the
US 5377088 a fixing device for recessed luminaires is known with a carrier frame and a clamping
unit which is hold at the carrier frame. A clamping element of the clamping unit is
moved linearly in the direction of a center axle of the carrier frame by rotating
a screw. The screw is located inside the carrier frame. Therefore the installation
of the luminaire also follows in second installation step after the carrier frame
is mounted to the ceiling.
[0004] From
EP 2 320 136 a carrier frame is known that provides a clamping element designed for mounting the
carrier frame to a ceiling. The clamping element is adjusted by rotating a screw.
The load is provided by a spring. As the spring exerts a force on the clamping element
the exact mounting condition remains unknown and the ceiling might be damaged due
to an overload.
[0005] From the
US 2008/0186718 a carrier frame for a recessed luminaire is known with a clamping unit which is located
on the inner side of the carrier frame. The clamping unit comprises a clamping element
which can be moved from an installation position to a fixing position by rotating
the clamping element. Again the installation of the luminaire follows in a second
installation step as the clamping element is located inside the carrier frame while
mounting the fixing system to the ceiling.
[0007] From the
DE 10 2009 057 443 A1 a fixing system for recessed luminaire is known with a clamping unit providing a
clamping element. A control surface of the clamping element is not in contact with
a control edge of the carrier frame.
Summary of the invention
[0008] The problem to be solved by the invention is to provide a fixing system for a one
step installation of the recessed luminaire. The design of the fixing system should
prevent damages of the ceiling and allow easy installation as well as disassembly.
[0009] Solutions to the problem are described in the independent claim 1. The depending
claims relate to further embodiments of the invention.
[0010] The inventive fixing system comprises a carrier frame for the luminaire and a clamping
unit. The clamping unit comprises a flap as a clamping element, a nut and a screw.
The clamping unit does not make use of a spring element or the like. It therefore
prevents damages of the ceiling due to local high stress which is created by a spring
element. Especially soft ceiling materials e. g. gypsum plates are prevented from
damages by using the inventive clamping unit. The mounting load can be adjusted exactly.
It only depends on the degree of rotation of the screw.
[0011] Moreover the clamping unit is located outside the carrier frame. This allows a one-step
installation process. The luminaire can be mounted in the recessed opening formed
by the carrier frame before mounting the fixing system including the recessed luminaire
to the ceiling.
[0012] The cylindrical surface section provides at least one groove which extends parallel
to the center axle with the front side of the groove defining the control edge. Making
the control edge an integral part of the cylindrical surface section reduces costs
and allows a very compact and cost efficient design. The groove may be designed as
a linear groove with the control edge being defined by a front side of the groove.
[0013] The disassembly is also simple. Both the installation position and the fixing position
are built as rest positions due to the absence of springs which try to bring the clamping
element in a preferred position, e. g. the fixing position. The screw and the nut
may have a self-locking thread allowing a controlled stop of the flap at any position
desired.
[0014] The fixing system is suitable for both soft and rigid ceilings. Depending on the
design of the clamping unit and especially depending on the length of the screw ceiling
depth of 0.5 up to 30 mm can be handled by one and the same fixing system. The fixing
system is therefore highly flexible.
[0015] In a further embodiment of the invention the flap is rotated by an angle of 85° to
95° when being moved from the installation position to the fixing position or vice
versa. In a preferred embodiment the rotation of angle is 90°. Within the specified
range the movement of the flap ensures both a positive locking in the fixing position
as well as a small footprint in the installation position. It therefore provides an
easy installation and disassembly as well secure fit in the fixing position.
[0016] According to a further embodiment of the invention the second contact surface is
a plane contact surface with the center axle of the carrier frame being in a rectangular
orientation to the second contact surface when the flap is in the fixing position
and with the second contact surface being a tangential orientation to the cylindrical
surface section of the carrier frame in the installation position. The plane contact
surface ensures low stress to the ceiling in the fixing position as the load is divided
to a relatively large area of the ceiling. Reducing the stress to the ceiling once
again prevents damages and allows the installation of the fixing system to soft ceilings.
[0017] The flap and the nut of the clamping unit can be made completely out of plastic.
No metal parts expect for the screw is needed. This allows cost reductions as the
plastic parts can be built very cheaply in high volume. Moreover plastic parts are
not electrically conductive and therefore favorable due to safety reasons.
[0018] In a further embodiment of the invention the flap provides a guiding surface which
interacts with a guiding rail, provided by the cylindrical surface section of the
carrier frame when moving the flap from the installation position to the fixing position
or vice versa. The guiding rail of the cylindrical surface section and the center
axle of the carrier frame are oriented in parallel to each other. The guiding surface
and the guiding rail allow smooth and exact movement of the flap. This makes assembly
and disassembly easy and prevents damages caused by misalignments of the clamping
unit.
Brief description of the drawings
[0019] The present invention will become more fully understood from the detailed description
given hereinbelow and the accompanying drawings which are given by way of illustration
only, and thus, are not limitive to the present invention.
- Figure 1
- shows a perspective view of a fixing system;
- Figure 2
- shows an exploded view of the fixing system of figure 1;
- Figure 3
- shows a first installation step of a recessed luminaire using the fixing system of
figure 1;
- Figure 4
- shows a second installation step of a recessed luminaire using the fixing system of
figure 1;
- Figure 5
- shows a third installation step of a recessed luminaire using the fixing system of
figure 1; and
- Figure 6
- shows the installed recessed luminaire.
Detailed description of the drawings
[0020] Figure 1 shows a fixing system 1 for recessed luminaires in a perspective view. Figure
2 shows an exploded view of the same fixing system 1. The fixing system 1 has a carrier
frame 2 and a clamping unit 3 connected to the carrier frame 2. The fixing system
1 is designed for recessed luminaires which are mounted to a ceiling. E. g., a LED
light can be mounted to the fixing system 1.
[0021] The carrier frame 2 comprises a cylindrical surface section 4 which defines a recessed
opening 5 for mounting the luminaire to the carrier frame 2. The cylindrical surface
section 4 is oriented coaxial to a center axle 6 of the carrier frame 2. The carrier
frame 2 also comprises a flat rim section 7 which protrudes from the cylindrical surface
section 4 radially to the outside. The flat rim section 7 provides a first contact
surface 8 of the fixing system 1 which is built as a plane contact surface. The contact
surface 8 is designed for connecting the fixing system 1 to an outer side of the ceiling.
[0022] The clamping unit 3 comprises a flap 9, a nut 10 and a screw 11. The flap 9 is the
clamping element of the clamping unit 10. The flap 9 has a second contact surface
12 and a control surface 13 which is designed for interaction with a control edge
14 of the carrier frame 2. The interaction will be described later in detail.
[0023] The flap 9 is L-shaped with a first arm 21 comprising the control surface 13 and
with a second arm 22 comprising the second contact surface 12.
[0024] The nut 10 has two bearing pins 15 protruding from a thread section 16 of the nut
10. The bearing pins 15 are mounted in two recesses 17 of the flap 9. The nut 10 is
therefore rotatable arranged to the flap 9.
[0025] The screw 11 meshes with the nut 10. The screw 11 comprises a screw head 18 and a
shaft 19 which extends in parallel to the center axle 6 of the cylindrical surface
section 4 and the carrier frame 2.
[0026] For mounting the clamping unit 3 to the outside of the carrier frame 2 the flat rim
section 7 of the carrier frame 2 provides a hole 20 for the screw 11. A diameter of
the hole 20 is smaller than a diameter of the screw head 18 and taller than a diameter
of the shaft 19 of the screw 11. The hole 20 is positioned next to the cylindrical
surface section 4 of the carrier frame 2.
[0027] The nut 10 has a guiding lug 23 which interacts with and translatory travels in a
sliding rail 24 of the carrier frame 2 when mounting the carrier frame 2 to the ceiling.
The sliding rail 24 is part of the cylindrical surface section 4 and extends in parallel
to the center axle 6. Guiding lug 23 and sliding rail 24 are designed for smooth and
exact movement of the nut 10 and prevent the clamping unit 3 from misalignment.
[0028] On both sides of the sliding rail 24 grooves 25 and guiding rails 26 are provided.
The two grooves 25 as well as the guiding rails 26 extend in parallel to the center
axles 6. The lower front sides 28 of the grooves 25 define the control edge 14 which
interact with the control surface 13 of the flap 9.
[0029] The two guiding rails 26 interact with two guiding surfaces 27 of the flap 9. The
guiding surfaces 27 are installed next to the control surface 13 on the first arm
31 of the flap 9. Control surface 13 and guiding surface 27 are in a rectangular orientation
to each other.
[0030] The fixing system 1 has identical two clamping units 3 which are connected to the
carrier frame 2 on opposite sides of the center axle 6. The two clamping units 3 allow
a secure fastening of the fixing system 1.
[0031] Turning now to figures 3 to 6 the installation process of the fixing system 1 is
illustrated. In a first step the flaps 9 are in upright position with the second contact
surfaces 12 being tangential oriented to the cylindrical surface section 4 of the
carrier frame 2. This upright position of the flaps 9 define an installation position
of the clamping unit 3 in which the fixing system 1 is pushed into a mounting hole
29 of a ceiling 30 to which the fixing system is mounted.
[0032] As it can be seen the luminaire 31 is located in the recessed opening 5 of the carrier
frame 2 and mounted to the fixing system 1. Therefore the fixing system 1 allows one
step installation process with a combined installation of fixing system 1 and luminaire
31.
[0033] After the first contact surface 8 which is part of the flat rim section 7 of the
carrier frame 2 is connected to an outer surface 32 of the ceiling 30 the two flaps
9 are moved to the fixing position by rotation of the screws 11. Starting in the installation
position the rotation of the screw 11 leads to a linear movement of the nut 10 along
the shaft 19 of the screw 11. As a result of the linear movement of the nut 10 and
the contact between the control surface 13 of the flaps 9 and the control edge 14
of the groove 25 the flaps 9 rotates. This rotation by an angle of 90° brings the
second contact surface 12 into a rectangular orientation to the center axle 6. After
the 90° rotation of the flaps 9 the first contact surface 8 and the second contact
surface 12 are in a parallel orientation. Further rotation of the screw 11 will move
the flaps 9 towards the ceiling 30. When the second contact surface 12 meets an inner
surface 33 of the ceiling 30 the flaps 9 are in the fixing position and the fixing
system 1 is mounted to the ceiling 30. Finally a cover 34 can be mounted to the flat
rim section 7 of the carrier frame 2.
[0034] For disassembly the screws 11 are rotated in the opposite direction causing the flaps
9 to move from the mounting position to the installation position. After the installation
position is reached the fixing system 1 including the recessed luminaire 31 can be
removed from the ceiling 30.
List of references numbers
[0035]
- 1
- fixing system
- 2
- carrier frame
- 3
- clamping unit
- 4
- cylindrical surface section
- 5
- recessed opening
- 6
- center axle
- 7
- flat rim section
- 8
- first contact surface
- 9
- flap
- 10
- nut
- 11
- screw
- 12
- second contact surface
- 13
- control surface
- 14
- control edge
- 15
- bearing pin
- 16
- thread section
- 17
- recess
- 18
- screw head
- 19
- shaft
- 20
- hole
- 21
- first arm
- 22
- second arm
- 23
- guiding lug
- 24
- sliding rail
- 25
- groove
- 26
- guiding rail
- 27
- guiding surface
- 28
- lower front side
- 29
- mounting hole (ceiling)
- 30
- ceiling
- 31
- luminaire
- 32
- outer surface
- 33
- inner surface
- 34
- cover
1. Fixing system (1) for recessed luminaire (31) comprising at least
- a carrier frame (2) for the luminaire (31) with a cylindrical surface section (4)
which is oriented coaxial to a center axle (6) of the carrier frame (2) and which
surrounds a recess opening (5) for mounting the luminaire (31) to the carrier frame
(2) and with a flat rim section (7) protruding from the cylindrical surface section
(4) radially to the outside wherein the flat rim section (7) provides a first contact
surface (8) of the fixing system (1) for connecting the fixing system (1) to an outer
surface (32) of a ceiling (30)
- a clamping unit (3) attached to the carrier frame (2) with a clamping element (flap
9) providing at least one second contact surface (12) of the fixing system (1) for
connecting the fixing system (1) to an inner surface (33) of the ceiling (30)
the clamping unit (3) being movable form an installation position in which the clamping
element (flap 9) is in an upright orientation in such a way that the fixing system
(1) can be pushed through a mounting hole (29) of the ceiling (30) to a fixing position
in which the clamping element (flap 9) protrudes from the carrier frame (2) with the
second contact surface (12) facing the first contact surface (8) in such a way that
the ceiling (30) can be wedged between the two contact surfaces (8, 12)
wherein the clamping unit (3) comprises at least
- a flap (9) as the clamping element wherein the flap (9) provides the second contact
surface (12) and at least one control surface (13) which is at least temporarily in
contact with a control edge (14) of the carrier frame (2) when moving the flap (9)
form the upright installation position to the fixing positior and the flap (9) is
designed as a L-shaped flap (9) with a first arm (21)
- a nut (10) being fixed to the flap (9) wherein the nut (10) is rotatable with respect
to the flap (9)
- a screw (11) meshing with the nut (10) in such a way that when rotating the screw
(11) the nut (10) linearly travels along a shaft (19) of the screw (11) and the flap
(9) is moved from the installation position to the fixing position or vice versa
characterized in that the cylindrical surface section (4) provides at least one groove (25) with extends
parallel to the center axle (6) with a front side (28) of the groove (25) defining
the control edge (14), and/or that in the installation position the first arm (21)
of the flap (9) extends into the groove (25).
2. The fixing system of claim 1 characterized in that the flap (9) is rotated by an angle of 85° to 95° when bringing the flap (9) from
the installation position to the fixing position or vice versa.
3. The fixing system of claim 1 or 2 characterized in that the second contact surface (12) is perpendicular oriented to the control surface
(13) of the flap (9), and/or that at least two clamping units (3) are installed on
opposite sides of the cylindrical surface section (4) of the carrier frame (2).
4. The fixing system of one of the claims 1 to 3 characterized in that the second contact surface (12) is a plane contact surface (12) with the center axle
(6) of the carrier frame (2) and the second contact surface (12) being in rectangular
orientation when the flap (9) is in the fixing position and/or with the second contact
surface (12) being in an tangential orientation to the cylindrical surface section
(4) of the carrier frame (2) in the installation position.
5. The fixing system of one of the claims 1 to 4 characterized in that the flap (9) provides a guiding surface (27) and that the guiding surface (27) of
the flap (9) at least temporarily interacts with and travels along a guiding rail
(26) provided by the cylindrical surface section (4) of the carrier frame (2) when
moving the flap (9) from the installation position to the fixing position or vice
versa, the guiding rail (26) of the cylindrical surface section (4) being in a parallel
orientation to the center axle (6) of the carrier frame (2).
6. The fixing system of one of the claims 1 to 5 characterized in that the nut (10) has two bearing pins (15) which bearing pins (15) are mounted in two
recesses (17) of the flap (9), and/or that the nut (10) has a fixing element (guiding
lug 23) for holding the nut (10) at the carrier frame (2) and for guiding the nut
(10) when traveling the flap (9) from the installation position to the fixing position
or vice versa.
7. The fixing system of one of the claims 1 to 6 characterized in that the shaft (19) of the screw (11) extends parallel to the center axle (6), and/or
the shaft (19) of screw (11) is installed next to the cylindrical surface section
(4) on the outside.
8. The fixing system of one of the claims 1 to 7 characterized in that the flat rim section (7) of the carrier frame (2) provides a hole (20) for the screw
(11) next to the cylindrical surface section (4) with a diameter of the hole (20)
being smaller than a diameter of a screw head (18) but being taller than a diameter
of the shaft (19) of the screw (11).
9. The fixing system of one of the claims 1 to 8 characterized in that the flap (9) is designed as a L-shaped flap (9) with a first arm (21) comprising
the control surface (13) and/or the guiding surface (27) and with a second arm (22)
comprising the second contact surface (12).
1. Befestigungssystem (1) für Einbauleuchte (31), mindestens umfassend
- einem Tragrahmen (2) für die Leuchte (31) mit einem zylindrischen Flächenabschnitt
(4) der koaxial zu einer Mittelachse (6) des Tragrahmens (2) ausgerichtet ist und
der eine Einbauöffnung (5) zum Einbau der Leuchte (31) in den Tragrahmen (2) umgibt
und mit einem flachen Randabschnitt (7) der radial vom zylindrischen Flächenabschnitt
(4) nach außen vorspringt, wobei der flache Randabschnitt (7) eine erste Kontaktoberfläche
(8) des Befestigungssystems (1) zur Verbindung des Befestigungssystems (1) mit einer
äußeren Oberfläche (32) einer Decke (30) bildet
- einer am Tragrahmen (2) befestigte Spanneinheit (3) umfassend ein Spannelement (Lasche
9) welches mindestens eine zweite Kontaktoberfläche (12) des Befestigungssystems (1)
zur Befestigung des Befestigungssystems (1) an einer inneren Oberfläche (33) des Dachhimmels
(30) bildet
wobei die Spanneinheit (3) aus einer Montagestellung heraus beweglich ist, in welcher
das Spannelement (Lasche 9) derart aufrecht orientiert ist, dass das Befestigungssystem
(1) durch eine Montageöffnung (29) im Dachhimmel (30) in eine Befestigungsstellung
geschoben werden kann in der das Spannelement (Lasche 9) vom Tragrahmen (2) absteht,
wobei die zweite Kontaktfläche (12) der ersten Kontaktfläche (8) so gegenüberliegt,
dass der Dachhimmel (30) zwischen den beiden Kontaktflächen (8, 12) eingeklemmt werden
kann.
wobei die Spanneinheit (3) mindestens umfasst
- eine Lasche (9) als Klemmelement, wobei die Lasche (9) die zweite Kontaktoberfläche
(12) bildet und zumindest einer Führungsfläche (13), die zumindest zeitweise Kontakt
mit einer Führungskante (14) des Tragrahmens (2) hat wenn die Lasche (9) von der aufrechten
Montagestellung in die Befestigungsstellung bewegt wird, wobei die Lasche (9) als
L-förmige Lasche (9) mit einem ersten Arm (21) ausgebildet ist
- eine Mutter (10), die an der Lasche (9) befestigt ist, wobei die Mutter (10) relativ
zur Lasche (9) drehbar ist
- eine Schraube (11) die derart mit der Mutter (10) in Eingriff steht, dass sich bei
Drehung der Schraube (11) die Mutter (10) linear auf einem Schaft (19) der Schraube
(11) entlang bewegt und die Lasche (9) von der Montagestellung in die Befestigungsstellung
bewegt wird oder umgekehrt,
dadurch gekennzeichnet dass der zylindrische Flächenabschnitt (4) über zumindest eine Nut (25) verfügt, die sich
parallel zur Mittelachse (6) erstreckt, wobei die Vorderseite (28) der Nut (25) die
Führungskante (14) definiert bzw. dass in der Montagestellung der erste Arm (21) der
Lasche (9) in die Nut (25) hineinragt.
2. Befestigungssystem nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Lasche (9) um einen Winkel von 85° bis 95° gedreht wird wenn die Lasche (9) aus
der Montagestellung in die Befestigungsstellung verbracht wird oder umgekehrt.
3. Befestigungssystem nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die zweite Kontaktfläche (12) rechtwinklig zur Führungsfläche (13) der Lasche (9)
ausgerichtet ist bzw. dass mindestens zwei Spanneinheiten (3) auf gegenüberliegenden
Seiten des zylindrischen Flächenabschnitts (4) des Tragrahmens (2) angebracht sind.
4. Befestigungssystem nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die zweite Kontaktfläche (12) eine ebene Kontaktfläche (12) ist, wobei die Mittelachse
(6) des Tragrahmens (2) und die zweite Kontaktfläche (12) rechtwinklig zueinander
ausgerichtet sind wenn die Lasche (9) sich in der Befestigungsstellung befindet bzw.
die zweite Kontaktfläche (12) ist in der Montagestellung relativ zum zylindrischen
Flächenabschnitt (4) des Tragrahmens (2) tangential ausgerichtet.
5. Befestigungssystem nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Lasche (9) eine Führungsfläche (27) bereitstellt und dass die Führungsfläche
(27) der Lasche (9) zumindest zeitweise in Wirkverbindung mit einer vom zylindrischen
Flächenabschnitt (4) des Tragrahmens (2) bereitgestellten Führungsschiene (26) steht
und an dieser entlang fährt wenn die Lasche (9) von der Montagestellung in die Befestigungsstellung
oder umgekehrt bewegt wird, wobei die Führungsschiene (26) des zylindrischen Flächenabschnitts
(4) parallel zur Mittelachse (6) des Tragrahmens (2) ausgerichtet ist.
6. Befestigungssystem nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Mutter (10) über zwei Lagerbolzen (15) verfügt, diese Lagerbolzen (15) sind in
zwei Aussparungen (17) der Lasche (9) eingelassen bzw. dass die Mutter (10) über ein
Befestigungselement (Führungselement 23) zur Aufnahme der Mutter (10) am Tragrahmen
(2) verfügt sowie zur Führung der Mutter (10) wenn die Lasche (9) von der Montagestellung
in die Befestigungsstellung bewegt wird oder umgekehrt.
7. Befestigungssystem nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Schaft (19) der Schraube (11) sich parallel zur Mittelachse (6) erstreckt bzw.
der Schaft (19) der Schraube (11) außen neben dem zylindrischen Flächenabschnitt (4)
angebracht ist.
8. Befestigungssystem nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 7, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der flache Randabschnitt (7) des Tragrahmens (2) neben dem zylindrischen Flächenabschnitt
(4) über ein Loch (20) für die Schraube (11) verfügt, wobei der Durchmesser des Lochs
(20) kleiner ist als der Durchmesser eines Schraubenkopfes (18), jedoch größer als
ein Durchmesser des Schaftes (19) der Schraube (11).
9. Befestigungssystem nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 8, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Lasche (9) als L-förmige Lasche (9) ausgebildet ist, mit einem ersten Arm (21),
der die Führungsfläche (13) bzw. die Führungsfläche (27) umfasst, und mit einem zweiten
Arm (22), der die zweite Kontaktfläche (12) umfasst.
1. Système de fixation (1) pour luminaires encastrés (31) comprenant au moins
- un cadre support (2) pour le luminaire (31) avec une partie de surface cylindrique
(4) qui est orientée de manière coaxiale vers un axe central (6) du cadre support
(2) et qui entoure un évidement (5) pour le montage du luminaire (31) sur le cadre
support (2) et avec une partie de bord plat (7) faisant saillie de la partie de surface
cylindrique (4) de manière radiale vers l'extérieur, la partie de bord plat (7) offrant
une première surface de contact (8) du système de fixation (1) pour lier le système
de fixation (1) à une surface extérieure (32) d'un plafond (30),
- une unité de serrage (3) fixée sur le cadre support (2) par un élément de serrage
(volet 9) offrant au moins une deuxième surface de contact (12) du système de fixation
(1) pour lier le système de fixation (1) à une surface intérieure (33) du plafond
(30),
l'unité de serrage (3) pouvant être déplacée d'une position de montage dans laquelle
l'élément de serrage (volet 9) se trouve dans une position droite de telle manière
que le système de fixation (1) puisse être poussé à travers une ouverture de montage
(29) du plafond (30) dans une position de fixation dans laquelle l'élément de serrage
(volet 9) fait saillie du cadre support (2) avec la deuxième surface de contact (12)
faisant face à la première surface de contact (8) de telle manière que le plafond
(30) puisse être maintenu entre les deux surfaces de contact (8, 12),
l'unité de serrage (3) comprenant au moins
un volet (9) en tant que l'élément de serrage, le volet (9) apportant la deuxième
surface de contact (12) et au moins une surface de contrôle (13) qui est au moins
temporairement en contact avec une arête de contrôle (14) du cadre support (2) lorsque
le volet (9) passe de la position de montage droite à la position de fixation et le
volet (9) est construit en tant que volet (9) en forme de L avec un premier bras (21),
- un écrou (10) fixé sur le volet (9), l'écrou (10) étant rotatif par rapport au volet
(9),
- une vis (11) s'engrenant avec l'écrou (10) de telle manière qu'en tournant la vis
(11), l'écrou (10) se déplace linéairement le long d'une tige (19) de la vis (11)
et le volet (9) passe de la position de montage à la position de fixation ou vice
versa,
caractérisé en ce que
la partie de surface cylindrique (4) apporte au moins une rainure (25) qui s'étend
parallèlement à l'axe central (6) avec une face avant (28) de la rainure (25) définissant
l'arête de contrôle (14) et/ou que dans la position de montage le premier bras (21)
du volet (9) s'étend dans la rainure (25).
2. Le système de fixation selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que le volet (9) fait l'objet d'une rotation d'un angle de 85° à 95° lorsque le volet
(9) passe de la position de montage à la position de fixation ou vice versa.
3. Le système de fixation selon la revendication 1 ou 2, caractérisé en ce que la deuxième surface de contact (12) est orientée perpendiculairement vers la surface
de contrôle (13) du volet (9) et/ou qu'au moins deux unités de serrage (3) sont montées
sur des côtés opposés de la partie de surface cylindrique (4) du cadre support (2).
4. Le système de fixation selon l'une des revendications 1 à 3, caractérisé en ce que la deuxième surface de contact (12) est une surface de contact plane (12) avec l'axe
central (6) du cadre support (2) et la deuxième surface de contact (12) étant en position
rectangulaire lorsque le volet (9) se trouve dans la position de fixation et/ou avec
la deuxième surface de contact (12) étant en position tangentielle par rapport à la
partie de surface cylindrique (4) du cadre support (2) dans la position de montage.
5. Le système de fixation selon l'une des revendications 1 à 4, caractérisé en ce que le volet (9) apporte une surface de guidage (27) et que la surface de guidage (27)
du volet (9) interagit au moins temporairement avec et se déplace le long d'un rail
de guidage (26) apporté par la partie de surface cylindrique (4) du cadre support
(2) lorsque le volet (9) passe de la position de montage à la position de fixation
ou vice versa, le rail de guidage (26) de la partie de surface cylindrique (4) étant
dans une position parallèle par rapport à l'axe central (6) du cadre support (2).
6. Le système de fixation selon l'une des revendications 1 à 5, caractérisé en ce que l'écrou (10) possède deux goujons (15), dont les goujons (15) sont montés dans deux
cavités (17) du volet (9) et/ou que l'écrou (10) possède un élément de fixation (tenon
de guidage 23) pour maintenir l'écrou (10) sur le cadre support (2) et pour guider
l'écrou (10) lorsque le volet (9) passe de la position de montage à la position de
fixation ou vice versa.
7. Le système de fixation selon l'une des revendications 1 à 6, caractérisé en ce que la tige (19) de la vis (11) s'étend parallèlement à l'axe central (6) et/ou la tige
(19) de la vis (11) est montée à proximité de la partie de surface cylindrique (4)
sur l'extérieur.
8. Le système de fixation selon l'une des revendications 1 à 7, caractérisé en ce que la partie de bord plat (7) du cadre support (2) apporte un trou (20) pour la vis
(11) à proximité de la partie de surface cylindrique (4) avec un diamètre du trou
(20) inférieur à un diamètre d'une tête de vis (18) mais supérieur à un diamètre de
la tige (19) de la vis (11).
9. Le système de fixation selon l'une des revendications 1 à 8, caractérisé en ce que le volet (9) est construit en tant que volet (9) en forme de L avec un premier bras
(21) comprenant la surface de contrôle (13) et/ou la surface de guidage (27) et avec
un deuxième bras (22) comprenant la deuxième surface de contact (12).
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