Lighting fixture closing mechanism
AssigneeHartmut S. Engel
InventorHartmut S. Engel
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Abstract
The invention relates to a lighting unit, in particular a lighting fixture for ceilings and/or walls comprising a coupled housing frame (2) and a functional frame (3) which is pivotally mounted with respect to the housing frame. A closing device is provided between the housing and functional frames and consists of a specially shaped wire spring (4) which interacts with the rest reception area (10) of the functional frame (3) and comprises a spring leg (8) interacting with the functional frame (3) in a predefined pivoting area under a preload effect.
Claims9
A lamp, in particular a built-in lamp for ceilings and/or walls, comprising:
- a built-in housing (1) designed to receive an illuminant, reflector and associated mechanical and electrical or electronic components,
- a housing frame (2) couplable to the housing (1) and a functional frame (3) supported in an outwardly pivotal manner with respect to the housing frame (2), and
- a closing arrangement active between the housing frame (2) and the functional frame (3), wherein the closing arrangement comprises at least one wire spring (4) with a fixing region (6), a spring section (7) which adjoins the fixing region (6) in an angled manner at a side and whose end region is made as a bolt element (5) and cooperates with a latch receiver (10) in the functional frame (3) as well as of a spring limb (8) which adjoins the fixing region (6) at the other side and cooperates with the functional frame (3) over a presettable pivoting range and the bolt element (5) is formed by an angled end region of the spring section (7) extending through a guide slit (16) in the housing frame (2);
- and in that the associated latch receiver (10) in the functional flame (3) consists of a spring member with an ingoing slider (13) and an outgoing slider (15) and a latch position (14) provided therebetween, with the latching and unlatching of the pin-shaped bolt element (5) taking place by exertion of pressure onto the functional frame in its closing direction.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.