Elongated lighting fixture and method of its fixing to surface

FIELD: electricity.

SUBSTANCE: elongated lighting fixture and method of its fixing to surface are claimed. The lighting fixture contains at least two fixing elements (1, 2). Each fixing element (1, 2) has contact surface for adjoining to the above bearing base, at that contact surface has orifice (8) to insert fastener to fix the fixing element (1, 2) tightly to the above bearing base. Contact surfaces have a layer of adhesive (15) for temporary fixing of the lighting fixture (4) to the bearing base.

EFFECT: design perfection.

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The scope of the invention

The invention relates to elongated lamp containing at least two fixation element for attaching the lamp to the mounting surface, the fixation elements are located at a distance from each other, and each fixation element has a contact surface for abutment of the said mounting surface, with the contact surface has a hole for receiving a fastener for attaching the fixation element tightly to the above mounting surface.

The installation surface can be wall or ceiling or any other surface, for example, the curved surface of the pipe or rod. One or more such lamps can be used for lighting a room or office or corridor, or any other space inside or outside the building. Lamps can still be located in the group (in line), so that the ends of successive lamps adjacent to each other. With this arrangement, the fixation element can hook both adjacent ends of the two lamps. With this method of fixing the lamp is also considered as containing two fixation element, that is, one fixation element at each end. The lamp is equipped with one or more lamps, for example, elongated gas discharge lamps, and can the t to have a length of approximately 1.5 meters.

The lamp, as described above, is disclosed in EP-A-1267119. This publication describes the luminaire to be installed on the installation surface, which is the wall or ceiling. The lamp contains two fixation element on its rear side, for fixing the lamp to the mounting surface by means of fasteners, such as screws or the like. These two fixation element removable way connected with the rest of the lamp, so that the two locking element can be separately mounted on the mounting surface by means of fasteners. After two fixation element is installed, the lamp can be attached to the fixation elements through the seam compound, whereby the lamp can be fixed in the first position at some distance from the installation surface so that the rear side of the luminaire is available to perform the necessary electrical connections for supplying current to the lamp. Seam compound is a compound in which the fixation caused by elastic force of one of the components to be connected. After the electric wires are connected on the rear side of the lamp, the lamp can be fixed to the fixation, thus taking its final position against the us is novotney surface or close to the installation surface.

The lamp can be directly connected to the fixation, but in another embodiment, the lamp is connected to the fixation elements through the cord, so that the lamp is suspended at a distance from fixation.

Background of the invention

To secure the elongated lamp on the installation surface, the fixation should be fixed on the installation surface. Therefore, the location of fasteners for fastening the fixation should be noted on the installation surface so that you can drill holes in mounting surface. In this respect, it is required that were known or have been measured exact location of fixation relative to the lamp, in particular, the distance between the two fixation. Alternatively, the location of the fasteners may be marked on the mounting surface, while the second person supports the lamp in the desired position on the mounting surface.

To determine the correct position of each lamp, it may be necessary to maintain fixation on the installation surface at the time when the position of the lamp can be controlled, preferably, the second person at a distance from the lamp.

The invention

The objective of the invention is the provision of an elongated lamp to be attached to the installation surface by means of fasteners, one person can fix the lamp on the installation surface in a relatively straightforward manner.

Another object of the invention is the provision of an elongated lamp to be attached to the installation surface by means of fasteners, while the position of fasteners can be checked or marked on the mounting surface in a relatively straightforward manner.

Another object of the invention is the provision of an elongated lamp to be attached to the installation surface by fasteners, and the fixation lamp can easily be kept on the installation surface in the correct location for some time.

Another object of the invention is the provision of an elongated lamp to be attached to the installation surface by fasteners, and the lamp may be temporarily attached to the mounting surface before it is made final commit.

To solve one or more of these tasks mentioned contact surface of each element fix the tion provided with a layer of adhesive material so as the fixation elements can be attached to the mounting surface through the mentioned layer of adhesive material. In a preferred embodiment, the layer of adhesive material is covered with a removable covering layer, the covering layer protects the layer of adhesive material, while the coating layer will not be removed to attach the locking element on the mounting surface.

The fixation elements can be attached by a layer of adhesive material, while the fixation elements connected with the rest of the lamp, thus providing the ability to control the location of the lamp on the installation surface so as to avoid the wrong location. Additional action taken to secure the fixation by means of the fastening parts can be made in many alternative ways.

In the first alternative method, the lamp is temporarily fixed by a layer of adhesive material, and the location of the fasteners note on the installation surface. Such action can easily be done by one person, because there is no need to hold the lamp, noting the location of the fasteners. Subsequently, the lamp comprising fixation elements may be removed from the installation surface, and mo is but to drill holes in mounting surface for receiving fasteners. Then, the lamp can be firmly fixed on the installation surface by means of fasteners in the usual way.

In the second alternative method, the lamp is fixed by a layer of adhesive material, after which the lamp hung in side relative to fixation. Therefore, in the preferred embodiment, lamp, fixation can hang on the remaining parts of the lamp, allowing movement of the latter from the fixation to the location in which you can drill holes for fasteners in the mounting surface. Thus, it is possible to drill holes and can be installed fasteners, when the lamp suspended in the side, after which the lamp hung back in its end position.

In the third alternative method, the lamp is fixed by a layer of adhesive material, after which the lamp is removed, while the fixation elements remain in the desired position on the mounting surface. Therefore, in the preferred embodiment, lamp, fixation removable way connected with the rest of the lamp. After fixation tightly secured by means of fasteners, the lamp can be returned back to E. what about the end position, held by the fixation elements.

The lamp is preferably fixed to the fixation elements through the seam compound, for example, as shown in EP-A-1267119.

In a preferred embodiment, the lamp includes one or more straight elongated gas discharge lamps. These lamps are ideal for lighting large spaces, such as office or hallway.

The invention also relates to a method for attaching an elongated lamp to the mounting surface, in which the lamp includes at least two fixation element at a distance from each other, and each fixation element has a contact surface for abutment to the aforementioned mounting surface, the fixation elements fixed on said mounting surface by means of fasteners, and referred the contact surface of each fixation element provided with a layer of adhesive material before the fixation element attached to the aforementioned mounting surface, and a fixation element attached to the aforementioned mounting surface by means of the mentioned layer of adhesive material before it is fixed to the referred to the installation surface by the aforementioned fasteners.

The layer of adhesive material may be applied to the person who is involved in the attachment of the lamp to the mounting surface. However, in the preferred embodiment of the invention, the layer of adhesive material is applied during the manufacturing process of the lamp.

Brief description of drawings

The invention will now be additionally explained by describing a variant implementation of the elongated lamp, in which reference is made to the drawings, in which:

figure 1 is a view of the lamp in the future;

figure 2 depicts the fixation element on the form in the future;

figure 3 is a view of the lamp in the incision;

figure 4 is another view of the lamp in the section.

Detailed description of embodiments

Figure 1 depicts an elongated lamp containing two U-shaped element 1, 2 fixation. The main part 3 of each fixation element is adjacent to the horizontal ceiling (not shown), and the remaining part 4 of the lamp is connected to one of the legs 5 of each U-shaped element 1, 2 fixation. The lamp 4 can hang on the two elements 1, 2 fixation between the inclined position, as shown in figure 1, and a horizontal position in which the lamp 4 is connected with both legs 5 of each element 1, 2 fixation. The final position of the lamp 4 is referred to a horizontal position, while the position of the lamp 4 are placed close to the pot is the left main coronary artery and the two legs 5 of each element 1, 2 commit act lamp 4.

The rear side 6 of the lamp provided with a cavity 7 for receiving electric wires for supplying current to the lamp 4. Figure 1 depicts the position of the lamp 4, in which the cavity 7 is available to perform the required electrical connections. After the lamp 4 is placed close to the ceiling cavity 7 becomes no longer available.

Figure 2 depicts the fixation element 1 in more detail. The main part 3 contains three holes 8 for receiving screws for tight fastening element 1 fixation on the installation surface such as a ceiling or wall. Each of these two racks 5 provided with the engagement element 9, which can engage with a corresponding part of the lamp 4 so that the lamp 4 removable way it was maintained by 1 commit. The flat surface of the main part 3 is equipped with a layer of adhesive material 15, to secure the elements 1, 2 fixing the mounting surface before the elements 1, 2 fixing will be firmly fixed on the installation surface by means of fasteners passing through the holes 8.

3 and 4 are views in cross section of the elongated lamp representing more than is required for the explanation and the understanding of the invention. Therefore, not all parts shown lamp is Udut described.

Figure 3 depicts the lamp in the position shown in figure 1, where the fixation element 1 is in an inclined position relative to the remaining part of the 4 lamps. Lamp 4 includes two elongated cylindrical lamp 10, each partially surrounded by a reflector 11. Before each lamp 10 is shielding grating 12 in order to avoid the radiation of light in unwanted directions. On the rear side 6 of the lamp 4, the housing 14 of the lamp 4 are provided with openings 13 through which you can enter the legs of the 5 elements 1, 2 of the commit.

In the location of the lamp, as shown in figures 1 and 3, only one leg 5 of the element l, 2 fixation extends through the hole 13. As a result, the engagement element 9 engages behind the edge of the hole 13 so that the lamp 4 could be suspended from items 1, 2 fixation, when the elements 1, 2 fixing attached to the ceiling, as shown in figure 1. The lamp 4 can be placed in its final position by moving the lamp 4 and the elements 1, 2-commit to each other, whereby the legs 5 of the two elements 1, 2 fixation is moved into the housing 14 of the lamp 4, as shown in figure 4. In the end position, the engagement elements 9 elements 1, 2 fixing engage behind the support elements 15 in the housing 14. This end position is reached, when the lamp 4 is moved further up from the ogene, which is represented in figure 4.

Although the invention has been shown in the drawings and the above description is to illustrate the explanation and description should be considered illustrative or exemplary and not restrictive; the invention is not limited to those disclosed by the embodiment. Any reference signs in the claims should be construed as limiting the scope of invention.

1. An elongated lamp containing at least two elements (1, 2) commit to attach the lamp to the mounting surface, with the elements (1, 2) fixation are located at a distance from each other, and each element (1, 2) fixation has a contact surface for abutment of the said mounting surface, with the contact surface has a hole (8) for receiving fasteners for attaching the element (1, 2) commit firmly to the above mounting surface, characterized in,whatmentioned contact surface provided with a layer of adhesive material (15).

2. The lamp according to claim 1, characterized in,whatthe layer of adhesive material (15) is covered by a removable covering layer.

3. The lamp according to any one of the preceding paragraphs, characterized in,whatelements (1, 2) fixation can be hung on the remaining parts of the lamp (4).

4. The lamp according to claim 1 or 2, from which causesa the ,whatelements (1, 2) fixation of removable way connected with the rest of the lamp (4).

5. The lamp according to claim 1 or 2, characterizedthe,whatlamp (4) contains one or more straight elongated gas discharge lamp (10).

6. The method of attaching an elongated lamp to the mounting surface, in which the lamp contains at least two elements (1, 2) fixation at a distance from each other, and each element (1, 2) fixation has a contact surface for abutment of the said mounting surface, with the elements (1, 2) fixation is attached to the aforementioned mounting surface by means of fasteners, characterized in,said contact surface of each element (1, 2) fixation provided with a layer of adhesive material (15) before the element (1, 2) fixation is attached to the aforementioned mounting surface, and the fact that the element (1, 2) fixation is attached to the aforementioned mounting surface by means of the mentioned layer of adhesive material (15) before it is attached to the aforementioned mounting surface by the aforementioned fasteners.

7. The method according to claim 6, characterized in,the layer of adhesive material (15) is applied during the manufacturing process of the lamp (4).