Ventilation cover with a light source

A cover for a ventilation device, comprising

• an outer plate (2), the outer plate (2) being attachable to an inner plate (1) via connecting means (2b),
• the cover further providing a gap (12) for the passage of air between the outer plate (2) and the inner plate (1),
• wherein an LED panel (4) is provided in the outer plate (2) such that the LED panel (4) is electrically connected to a power supply via the connecting means (2b).
• A cover assembly comprising the cover according to claim 1 and an inner plate (1) with an air inlet (la).
• The cover assembly (3) according to claim 2,
• characterized in that
• the connecting means comprise snap fits with
• a female part (20;
• 28;
• 33) which is provided at one of the plates (101, 102;
• 201, 202;
• 301, 302) and with
• a male part (21;
• 27;
• 32) which is provided at the other one of the plates (101, 102;
• 201, 202;
• 301, 302), the male part (21;
• 27;
• 32) and the female part (20;
• 28;
• 33) mating in a mounted state.
• The cover assembly (3) according to claim 3,
• characterized in that
• the snap fits maintain the inner plate (101;
• 201;
• 301) and the outer plate (102;
• 202;
• 302) at a predetermined distance, thereby leaving a gap (12) for the passage of air between the inner plate (101;
• 201;
• 301) and the outer plate (102;
• 202;
• 302).
• The cover assembly (3) according to claim 3 or claim 4,
• characterized in that
• the female part (20) comprises at least two resilient arms and the male part (21) comprises a base portion (22) and a top portion (23), the width of the top portion (23) being greater than the width of the base portion (22) and the resilient arms being formed to enclose the top portion (23) of the male part (21) in an attached state.
• The cover assembly (3) according to claim 3 or claim 4,
• characterized in that
• the male part comprises a plug (27) having resilient arms with protruding ends (29), and
• the female part comprises an opening (28), such that the resilient arms are locked in the opening (28) by the form fit of the protruding ends (29).
• The cover assembly (3) according to claim 3 or claim 4,
• characterized in that
• the male part comprises a pin (32) with one or more grooves on its surface, and
• the female part comprises two or more resilient arms (33) which fit into the grooves of the male part (32).
• The cover assembly (3) according to claim 2,
• characterized in that
• the connecting means comprises
• a hinge with an upper arm (35) and a lower arm (36),
• an opening in the outer plate (402) which takes up the hinge,
• the upper arm (35) being connected to the inner plate (401),
• the lower arm (36) being connected to the lower end of the upper arm (35) by a joint such that the lower arm (36) can be rotated about a horizontal axis, and the hinge having a mechanism to fix the lower arm (36) at a predetermined angle relative to the upper arm (35).
• The cover assembly (3) according to claim 2,
• characterized in that
• the connecting means comprises
• a threaded bolt (40) being attached to the inner plate (501), an opening in the outer plate (502) for receiving the bolt (40) and a nut on the thread of the bolt (40).
• The cover assembly (3) according to claim 2,
• characterized in that
• the connecting means comprises
• a plug (43) with protruding ends (45) which is connected to one of the plates (601,602), and
• rotatable angles (44) which are provided at the other one of the plates (601, 602), the protruding ends (45) of the plug (43) fitting into the space between the rotatable angles (44) and the plate on which the angles are provided.
• The cover assembly (3) according to one of the aforementioned claims,
• characterized in that
• the LED panel (4) is provided in an integral form in the center of the outer plate (2;
• 102;
• 202;
• 302;
• 402;
• 502;
• 602).
• The cover assembly (3) according to one of the aforementioned claims,
• characterized in that
• the cover assembly is connected with two power supply terminals, one terminal for the LED panel (4) and one terminal for the fan.
• The cover assembly (3) according to one of the aforementioned claims,
• characterized in that
• a timer switches off the fan a fixed time after the LED panel (4) has been switched off.
• A ventilation unit with a cover assembly (3) according to one of the aforementioned claims.