Standard lamp

Description

[0001] The present invention concerns a standard lamp.

[0002] In particular, the invention concerns a standard lamp of the type which mainly consists of a standard comprising a foot and an upward directed support mounted upon it, whereby at least a lamp holder with a lamp, and usually also a lamp shade are provided on this support.

[0003] Such standard lamps are used among others for additional lighting or atmospheric lighting in an interior, as desk lamps or the like.

[0004] These lamps are found both as low and high embodiments, whereby the low embodiment is usually designed to be placed on an elevation, such as on a piece of furniture or the like, whereas the high embodiment is placed rather directly on the floor.

[0005] It is known that, for packing such standard lamps, relatively large packagings are required.

[0006] A first disadvantage thereof is that such known standard lamps occupy much storage space and transport space when packed.

[0007] A second disadvantage is that, for packing such known standard lamps, large amounts of packaging material are required which partly determine the cost price of the standard lamps.

[0008] One way to remedy the above mentioned problem is for example known from US 6.357.896 and WO 94/01715. These documents describe lamps having a support, which consist of several different parts, but which lamps have the disadvantage that the different parts are mounted together by very complicated connectors, that can not easily be produced so that they are rather expensive.

[0009] The present invention aims to remedy the above-mentioned and other disadvantages.

[0010] To this aim, the invention concerns a standard lamp which is made such that, for a single height of the standard lamp, it can be put in a considerably smaller packaging.

[0011] This has for a result that the storage space for the thus packed standard lamps, at the manufacturer's as well as at the distributor's or seller's of such standard lamps, is considerably reduced.

[0012] Moreover, this implies that also the transport space is reduced, so that a considerably larger number of packed standard lamps can be placed on a single means of transport.

[0013] Finally, this results in considerable economies of packaging material, so that the final selling price of such standard lamps is significantly reduced on the one hand, and less waste is produced on the other hand.

[0014] In order to realise the above-mentioned advantages, the standard lamp according to the invention consists of a standard comprising a foot and an upward directed support mounted on said foot, whereupon at least a lamp holder for a lamp is provided and which consists of at least two coaxial parts, the far ends of said parts that are directed towards one another being provided respectively with a female part and a male part working in conjunction with this female part, whereby said male part is made in the shape of a U-shaped protrusion with legs and which are mutually connected by means of a cross wall, such that these standard lamps can be easily mounted by simply sliding the male part and the female part into one another.

[0015] This makes it possible to arrange this simple standard lamp in two parts next to one another in the packaging, requiring a packaging which is considerably less high than in case the support is provided in one piece, as with the known standard lamps.

[0016] In order to better explain the characteristics of the invention, the following preferred embodiment of a standard lamp according to the invention is described as an example only without being limitative in any way, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:

figure 1 is a view in perspective of a standard lamp according to the invention;

figure 2 represents a section according to line II-II in figure 1;

figure 3 represents a rear view of the part indicated by F3 in figure 1, in perspective and to a larger scale;

figure 4 represents the part indicated by F4 in figure 2 to a larger scale;

figures 5 and 6 respectively show sections according to the lines V-V and VI-VI in figure 4;

figure 7 represents a section of a standard lamp according to the invention put in a packaging.

[0017] A standard lamp according to the invention mainly consists of a standard 1 which is formed of a foot 2 and an upward directed support 3 mounted upon it which is provided with a lamp shade 4 at its top end with a lamp holder 5 plus lamp 6 in it.

[0018] According to the invention, the support 3 consists of two coaxial parts, 7 and 8 respectively, which in this case are formed of two tubes with a rectangular cross section, the lower part 7 of which is fixed with its lower far end on the foot 2, whereas the top part is situated in the prolongation of the lower part 7 and is slightly bent.

[0019] The lower part 7 is provided with a female part 9 at its top end which can work in conjunction with a male part 10 provided at the lower end of the top part 8.

[0020] The female part 9 in this case consists of the far end of the tube forming the lower end 7, in particular of the far ends of the four walls 11, 12, 13 and 14 of this tube, and of a rib 15 provided on the inner side of the wall 11, at least in its top end, whereby said female part 9 forms a U-shaped opening 16.

[0021] The male part 10 on the lower end of the top part 8 is in this case made of a protrusion having a U-shaped cross-section with legs 17 and 18 which are mutually connected by a cross wall 19.

[0022] The height A and the width B of the U-shaped protrusion, or in other words the outside dimensions of the legs 17-18 respectively and of the cross wall 19 of the male part 10, are mainly equal to the intermediate distance C of the opposite walls 11-13 and the intermediate distance D of the other opposite walls 12-14 of the female part 9.

[0023] It is clear that, with the same result, the female part can be provided in the part 8 and the male part on the part 7.

[0024] The lamp holder 5 is connected to a line cord 20 provided in the top part 8 through the parts 7 and 8 of the support 3 via an opening 21, after which the line cord 21 leaves the lower part 7 via an opening 22.

[0025] A standard lamp according to the invention can be put very easily in a packaging 25, as is represented in figure 7, so to say in two parts, 23 and 24 respectively.

[0026] It is clear that the packaging 25 can be made considerably smaller in this case than the packaging required to put away a conventional standard lamp with a one-piece support and similar dimensions.

[0027] The dimensions of the parts 7 and 8 of the support 3 are preferably selected such that the loose parts 23 and 24 of the standard lamp have practically the same length, such that the packaging 25 only has to be half as high in this case as in the case of a conventional one-piece standard lamp having the same dimensions.

[0028] Once the standard lamp according to the invention has been taken out of its packaging 25, it can be very easily mounted.

[0029] One only has to place the top part 8 of the support 3 on the lower part 7 of the support 3 with the male part 10 directed towards the female part 9, and to subsequently connect the parts 7 and 8 coaxially by pushing the male part 10 in the female part 9, such that the rib 15 of the female part 9 is brought between the legs 18 and 19 of the male part 10.

[0030] It is clear that, in this way, the female part 9 and the male part 10 only fit in a single manner, so that mistakes are excluded while mounting the standard lamp.

[0031] The dimensions of the female part 9 and the male part 10 are preferably such that they slide into one another in a clamping manner, so that a rigid fastening is obtained between the parts 23 and 24 of the standard lamp.

[0032] Moreover, the dimensions of the female part 9 and of the male part 10 are preferably selected such that the distance between the rib 15 of the female part 9 and the opposite cross wall 19 of the male part 10 is equal to or somewhat smaller than the thickness of the line cord 20, so that this line cord 20 is clamped between said rib 15 and the cross wall 19 in a mounted standard lamp, preventing that the line cord 21 can be inadvertently drawn out of the support 3.

[0033] Although, in the given example, the support 3 is composed of tubes with a rectangular shape, tubes having round or other shapes are not excluded either. Naturally, in this case, the male part must have an adapted shape.

[0034] According to a variant which is not represented in the figures, the lower part 7 of the support 3 can be made in the shape of a rectangular tube without a rib 15, so that, in this case, the male part 10 can be made in the shape of a rectangular protrusion having the same outside dimensions as the inside dimensions of the rectangular tube concerned.

[0035] Nor is it excluded, according to the invention, that the support 3 consists of more than two parts, as a result of which the packaging can be made even smaller. Thus, for example, the lower part 7 of the support 3 can be provided as separate from the foot 2 in the packaging, whereby, before the standard lamp can be mounted, said lower part 7 must first be provided on the foot 2 and must subsequently be fixed, for example by means of a screw or the like.

[0036] The invention is by no means limited to the above-described embodiment represented in the accompanying drawings; on the contrary, such a standard lamp according to the invention can be made in all shapes and dimensions while still remaining within the scope of the invention, as defined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. Standard lamp which mainly consists of a standard (1) comprising a foot (2) and an upward directed support (3) mounted on said foot (2), whereupon at least a lamp holder (5) for a lamp is provided and which consists of at least two coaxial parts (7-8), the far ends of said parts (7-8) that are directed towards one another being provided respectively with a female part (9) and a male part (10) working in conjunction with this female part (9), characterised in that said male part (10) is made of a protrusion having a U-shaped cross-section with legs (17, 18) which are mutually connected by means of a cross wall (19).

2. Standard lamp according to claim 1, characterised in that the parts (7-8) of the support (3) are formed of tubes.

3. Standard lamp according to claim 2, characterised in that the tubes have a rectangular cross section with walls (11-12-13-14).

4. Standard lamp according to any of the preceding claims, characterised in that the above-mentioned female part (9) consists of the far end of the tube of which the part (7 or 8) concerned is formed.

5. Standard lamp according to claim 4, characterised in that the female part (9) is additionally provided with a rib (15) provided on the inner side of a wall (11) of the above-mentioned tube concerned, at least on the far end thereof.

6. Standard lamp according to claim 5, characterised in that the rib (15) of the female part (9) is held between the legs (17-18) of the male part (10).

7. Standard lamp according to claim 6, characterised in that the height (A) of the U-shaped protrusion is mainly equal to the distance (C) between the opposite walls (11) and (13) of the female part (9) and in that the width (B) of this U-shaped protrusion is mainly equal to the distance (D) between, the other opposite walls (12) and (14) of said female part (9).

8. Standard lamp according to claim 7, characterised in that the male part (10) can be provided in the female part (9) in a clamping manner.

9. Standard lamp according to claim 8, characterised in that the line cord (20) extends through the parts (7) and (8) of the support (3), whereby the distance between the rib (15) of the female part (9) and the opposite cross wall (19) of the male part (10) is almost equal to or somewhat smaller than the thickness of the line cord (20).

Ansprüche

1. Stehlampe, die hauptsächlich aus einem Ständer (1) besteht, der einen Fuß (2) und eine auf besagtem Fuß (2) montierte aufwärtsgerichtete Stütze (3) umfasst, woran zumindest eine Lampenfassung (5) für eine Lampe vorgesehen ist und die aus zumindest zwei koaxialen Teilen (7-8) besteht, wobei die zueinander gerichteten Enden besagter Teile (7-8) mit einem weiblichen Teil (9) beziehungsweise einem mit diesem weiblichen Teil (9) zusammenwirkenden männlichen Teil (10) versehen sind, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass besagtes männliches Teil (9) von einem Vorsprung mit einem U-förmigen Querschnitt, mit Beinen (17, 18), die mittels einer Querwand (19) miteinander verbunden sind, gebildet wird.

2. Stehlampe gemäß Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Teile (7-8) der Stütze (3) aus Rohren geformt sind.

3. Stehlampe gemäß Anspruch 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Rohre einen rechteckigen Querschnitt mit Wänden (11-12-13-14) haben.

4. Stehlampe gemäß einem der vorgenannten Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das obenerwähnte weibliche Teil (9) aus dem Ende des Rohrs, woraus das betreffende Teil (7 oder 8) geformt ist, besteht.

5. Stehlampe gemäß Anspruch 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das weibliche Teil (9) zusätzlich mit einer an der Innenseite einer Wand (11) des betreffenden obengenannten Rohrs, zumindest an dessen Ende, angebrachten Rippe (15) versehen ist.

6. Stehlampe gemäß Anspruch 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Rippe (15) des weiblichen Teils (9) zwischen den Beinen (17-18) des männlichen Teils (10) gehalten wird.

7. Stehlampe gemäß Anspruch 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Höhe (A) des U-förmigen Vorsprungs hauptsächlich gleich dem Abstand (C) zwischen den gegenüberliegenden Wänden (11) und (13) des weiblichen Teils (9) ist und dass die Breite (B) dieses U-förmigen Vorsprungs hauptsächlich gleich dem Abstand (D) zwischen den anderen gegenüberliegenden Wänden (12) und (14) des besagten weiblichen Teils (9) ist.

8. Stehlampe gemäß Anspruch 7, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das männliche Teil (10) auf klemmende Weise in dem weiblichen Teil (9) angebracht werden kann.

9. Stehlampe gemäß Anspruch 8, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Netzkabel (20) sich durch die Teile (7) und (8) der Stütze (3) erstreckt, wobei der Abstand zwischen der Rippe (15) des weiblichen Teils (9) und der gegenüberliegenden Querwand (19) des männlichen Teils (10) nahezu gleich der oder etwas kleiner als die Dicke des Netzkabels (20) ist.

Revendications

1. Lampadaire qui est constitué principalement par une tige (1) comprenant un pied (2) et par un support (3) orienté vers le haut, monté sur ledit pied (2), sur lequel on prévoit au moins une douille (5) pour une lampe et qui est constituée par au moins deux parties coaxiales (7-8), les extrémités éloignées desdites parties (7-8) qui sont orientées l'une vers l'autre étant munies respectivement d'une partie femelle (9) et d'une partie mâle (10) qui travaille de manière conjointe avec cette partie femelle (9), caractérisé en ce que ladite partie mâle (10) est réalisée sous la forme d'une saillie possédant une section transversale en U comprenant des branches (17, 18) qui sont reliées l'une à l'autre au moyen d'une paroi transversale (19).

2. Lampadaire selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que les parties (7-8) du support (3) sont de forme tubulaire.

3. Lampadaire selon la revendication 2, caractérisé en ce que les tubes possèdent une section transversale rectangulaire comportant des parois (11-12-13-14).

4. Lampadaire selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que la partie femelle susmentionnée (9) est constituée de l'extrémité éloignée du tube formant la partie (7 ou 8) concernée.

5. Lampadaire selon la revendication 4, caractérisé en ce que la partie femelle (9) est en outre munie d'une nervure (15) prévue sur le côté interne d'une paroi (11) du tube concerné susmentionné, au moins sur son extrémité éloignée.

6. Lampadaire selon la revendication 5, caractérisé en ce que la nervure (15) de la partie femelle (9) est maintenue entre les branches (17-18) de la partie mâle (10).

7. Lampadaire selon la revendication 6, caractérisé en ce que la hauteur (A) de la saillie en forme de U est principalement égale à la distance (C) s'étendant entre les parois opposées (11) et (13) de la partie femelle (9) et en ce que la largeur (B) de cette saillie en U est principalement égale à la distance (D) s'étendant entre les autres parois opposées (12) et (14) de ladite partie femelle (9).

8. Lampadaire selon la revendication 7, caractérisé en ce que la partie mâle (10) peut être prévue dans la partie femelle (9) par encastrement.

9. Lampadaire selon la revendication 8, caractérisé en ce que le cordon d'alimentation (20) s'étend à travers les parties (7) et (8) du support (3), la distance s'étendant entre la nervure (15) de la partie femelle (9) et la paroi transversale opposée (19) de la partie mâle (10) est approximativement égale ou légèrement inférieure à l'épaisseur du cordon d'alimentation (20).

Drawing