Lighting system
OwnerHartmut S. Engelinventor
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Abstract
A lighting system is described which consists of a few basic units which can essentially be combined together in any desired sequence and which consist of spot lamps and also of stiff and flexible connecting members. Each spot lamp has two oppositely disposed sockets into which plug connectors provided at the ends of the connecting members can be inserted so that the spot lights can be joined in series or in arrays. The connecting members can also cooperate in defining the power connections.
Claims17
A modular lighting system including at least one spotlight unit and mechanical support means therefor, said mechanical support means including first and second power lines and having at least one end connectable to said spotlight unit and formed as a connection member, said spotlight unit comprising a carrier part, a lamp holder mounted on said carrier part, first and second diametrically oppositely disposed and substantially identically constructed mounts on said carrier part and adapted for connection to a said connection member of said mechanical support means, each said mount including first and second conductors, said first conductors of said first and second mounts and said second conductors of said first and second mounts being respectively electrically connected together and to said lamp holder, said connecting member being electrically and mechanically connectable with any one of said mounts, said connecting member and said mounts being constructed as respective elements of a plug and socket connector adapted in connected state to produce mechanical connection between said mechanical support means and said spotlight unit and electrical connection between said power lines and said first and second conductors.
A modular lighting comprising:
- basic units adapted to be put together and which have the form of spotlights, and mechanically supporting connecting members which simultaneously form power supply lines, each spotlight having two diametrically oppositely disposed and identically constructed plug coupling mounts, the mounts being electrically connected with each other;
- each connecting member being provided, at at least one of its ends with a tension relieved plug connector matched to the coupling mounts the coupling mounts and the plug connectors being constructed in the manner of coaxial connectors;
- the oppositely disposed mounts of the spotlight being integrated into a carrier part on which elements of the spotlight are mountable, the carrier part comprising a head part, and two downwardly diverging limbs, electrical connection lines being provided in the head part between the plug coupling mounts and the lamp holder, the head part having formations or parts disposed in a plane of the limbs in which the plug coupling mounts are accommodated in form-locked manner and are fixed by means of securing means.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.