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EP0947765B1 - Securing device for a recessed light fixture - Google Patents

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EP0947765B1
EP0947765B1 EP19980105800 EP98105800A EP0947765B1 EP 0947765 B1 EP0947765 B1 EP 0947765B1 EP 19980105800 EP19980105800 EP 19980105800 EP 98105800 A EP98105800 A EP 98105800A EP 0947765 B1 EP0947765 B1 EP 0947765B1
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Gottfried Müller
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    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21LIGHTING
    • F21SNON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS
    • F21S8/00Lighting devices intended for fixed installation
    • F21S8/02Lighting devices intended for fixed installation of recess-mounted type, e.g. downlighters
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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    • F21VFUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F21V21/00Supporting, suspending, or attaching arrangements for lighting devices; Hand grips
    • F21V21/02Wall, ceiling, or floor bases; Fixing pendants or arms to the bases
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  • the invention relates to a device for fastening a housing of a ceiling luminaire to a ceiling construction according to the preamble of patent claim 1.
  • the installation of recessed ceiling lights on a suspended ceiling by means of a ceiling construction is always difficult, especially when at higher rooms a relatively large light with a corresponding weight is to handle.
  • the luminaire manufacturers are therefore, as a rule, particularly endeavored in the constructive design of recessed ceiling luminaires to create the conditions that the installation of the recessed luminaire should be carried out as advantageously as possible.
  • the fastening device must be such that it is useful as possible for many different ceiling constructions, in other words, the fastening device must be adjustable in height.
  • the fastening device should be preassembled with their actual load-bearing elements on the lamp housing and thereby be releasably fastened before the actual assembly process to the housing of the recessed ceiling without thereby laterally protruding from the housing of the recessed ceiling luminaire parts of the fastening device inserting the recessed ceiling luminaire usually hinder the relatively narrow tolerated ceiling mounting hole.
  • the known device is designed as a holder with support arms, each of which is pivotally mounted in a side wall of the lamp housing about an axis of rotation which is parallel to the side wall of the lamp housing.
  • the respective angular position of each support arm in the installed position is determined by a locking arm coupled to the support arm, which is guided in a recess of the side wall and has on its outer side ratchet teeth.
  • the locking arm is pivotable about the axis of rotation of the support arm and acts via its ratchet teeth with a pawl on the lamp housing together.
  • EP-A-0643260 Another device for fixing recessed ceiling lights is known.
  • This has a holding arm, which is arranged on a side wall of the lamp housing pivotable about an axis of rotation which is parallel to the side wall.
  • a headband is fixed slidably on this support arm which is guided in the pivoted position of the holding arm in a vertical slot in the side wall of the lamp housing and projecting perpendicular to the side wall to the outside.
  • the headband is designed as a U-shaped angled bracket whose legs are guided in two parallel slots of the side wall and near the leg base each carry an outwardly angled guide tabs, which is supported in the mounting position on the outside of the side wall of the housing.
  • This headband is held in the installed position of the recessed ceiling light by means of a spring in position, the flap-shaped ends are snapped into the corresponding slots of the retaining bracket during assembly and thus secure it.
  • this known solution is still quite expensive and, moreover, still requires a tool for fine-tuning its guidance.
  • the alternative embodiment described is structurally simpler, but probably not with regard to the mounting position securing spring tool without tools and only with effort to operate.
  • the present invention is therefore an object of the invention to provide for a device for mounting recessed luminaires of the type mentioned in another embodiment, which consists of only a few parts, with little effort technologically simple and therefore inexpensive to produce, but still easy handle, as well as offers the opportunity to dismantle the recessed downlight if necessary again with little effort.
  • the free end of the support arm of the holder is formed as a suspension member in the guide slot in the side wall of the housing. This makes it possible to mount the holder (s) used to attach a ceiling light fixture prior to the actual installation on the ceiling or on the floor in the housing.
  • the hinged holder not impede the insertion of the ceiling light into the ceiling opening and then quickly and easily insert therethrough and through the via opening up to the stop thereafter move along the guide slot in the final operating position.
  • the support arm may be configured so that it connects with its upper edge to the upper edge of the paragraph, on which the fastening elements for the locking spring are arranged, and / or its lower edge, which in the mounted state of the lamp on the ceiling construction comes to rest, above the lower edge of the connecting portion of the holder is located, which adjoins directly to the stop surface and is guided in the mounted state through the slot in the housing wall.
  • the lower edge of the support arm may lie between the upper edge of the shoulder and the lower edge of the connecting portion or above the upper edge of the heel.
  • the support arm can be connected by a suitable intermediate portion, for example in the manner of an angle plate, with the paragraph.
  • the position of the lower edge of the support ring may be set differently in other embodiments of the invention; in particular, it may also be at the level of the lower edge of said connecting section or below. In the latter case, provision may also be made, in particular, for the upper edge of the support arm to be at the level of the lower edge of said connection section or below, wherein the support arm may be connected to the shoulder or connecting section via a suitable intermediate section. According to a further embodiment of the invention can also be provided that the holder is formed in several pieces, wherein the support arm is then an independent component, which with known per se in different Positions can be set relative to the lower edge of the connecting portion.
  • a recessed ceiling light is shown in a half section. To illustrate the lighting structure in addition to a box-shaped housing 1 of the recessed ceiling light and a socket holder 2 for a lamp, not shown, and a reflector assembly 3 of the recessed ceiling light shown.
  • the recessed ceiling light is shown in installation position together with a Dekkenkonstrutation 4.
  • the ceiling structure 4 itself is only schematically shown, as it is exemplary only one hand for a variety of supporting structures for suspended ceilings, which are on the other hand to the person skilled in the field of interior lighting well known.
  • the counterpart to this attachment of the ceiling light in an opening of the ceiling structure 4 forms a holder 7 which cooperates with a locking spring 8.
  • the edge of the housing has an outwardly projecting peripheral edge in this embodiment, such an edge can also be omitted if necessary, so that the edge of substantially the same thickness as the side wall, or be directed inwards.
  • FIG. 2 shows, in a section of a side view of the housing 1, a guide slot 9, which is inserted perpendicularly to the edge of the housing 6a into the side wall 6 of the housing 1.
  • this guide slot 9 of the holder is slidably guided. 7
  • the guide slit 9 has a width which is matched with play to the material thickness of the holder.
  • the guide slot 9 goes over at its upper, away from the housing edge 6a end in a widened passage opening 10 via. This is dimensioned such that the holder 7 from the inside of the housing 1 forth, inserted therethrough, can be suspended in the guide slot 9, as will be explained in more detail.
  • FIG. 3 initially in a three-dimensional exploded view the holder 7 and the cooperating with him locking spring 8 shown in detail.
  • the holder 7 is a rigid, punched sheet metal element
  • the flat base is stepped, so as to form a shoulder 71 on which the locking spring 8 is set.
  • a fastening element for the locking spring 8 is a tooth-like protruding from the upper edge of the paragraph 71 latching lug 72
  • a second fastening element is formed as an undercut 73 at the foot of the paragraph 71, which is laterally offset to the latching lug 72.
  • strip-shaped trained part of the holder 7 forms a support arm 76, the lower edge - as Figure 1 can be seen - in the assembled state of the holder 7 and in installation position of the ceiling light from above on the ceiling structure 4th supported.
  • the free end of this support arm 76 is fork-shaped with a pair of tines.
  • the one prong forms a guide finger 77 which is plane-parallel with the base surface of the holder 7, the other prong is angled perpendicular to this base surface to form a hook 78.
  • the locking spring 8 is mounted latching, which is formed as a bent at both ends of the leaf spring. It has a locking slot 81 running in its longitudinal axis, its width is selected with a predetermined excess according to the material thickness of the holder 7. With the aid of this locking slot, the locking spring 8 is fixed to the fastening elements 72, 73 of the paragraph 71 of the holder 7. When pushed onto the shoulder 71, one end of the locking slot 81 is pulled over the tooth of the locking lug 72 and its other end - against the spring tension of the locking spring 8 - locked in the undercut 73. The selected snap fastening allows the locking spring 8 to be set with sufficient play on the holder 7, without affecting their secure attachment would be affected. The free end of the locking spring 8 is again angled upwards at a shallow angle and thus forms a pawl 82.
  • the reflector assembly 3 is initially not inserted into the housing 1 during assembly of the recessed ceiling luminaire.
  • a different number of attachment points may be provided, each with a holder 7. But since these are all of the same design, - for reasons of clarity - the assembly process is shown only for a single holder.
  • the free end of the support arm 76 of the holder 7 is inserted through the corresponding passage opening 10 and hooked by means of guide finger 77 and hook 78 in the guide slot 9. This can, while preparing the actual assembly, still happen on the ground.
  • the fitter pulls him back on his grip edge 75 in the guide slot 9 down in the direction of the housing edge 6a until the lower edge of the support arm 76 of the holder 7 rests on the upper edge of the ceiling structure 4.
  • the vertical bearing force of the support arm 76 on the ceiling structure 4 is opposite to the spring force of the pawl 82, which applies spring preload to the outside of the side wall 6 of the housing 1 and thus secures the installation position of the holder 7 and thus the recessed ceiling light.
  • lamp (s) and the reflector assembly 3 are inserted into the housing 1 and the recessed ceiling luminaire is fully assembled.
  • the upper edge of the support arm 76 is at the level of the upper edge of the paragraph 71.
  • the device according to the invention can be adapted to the thickness of the ceiling element to which the lamp is attached, characterized in that Holder is set at the various locations along the slot 9, wherein the positions in which the holder 7 is seated on the lower end of the slot 9 and in which the Pawl 82 secures the holder in the upper region of the slot 9 near the passage opening 10, forming limit positions.
  • the support arm 76 For attachment to a ceiling structure which requires a small distance between the lower edge of the support arm 6 and the edge 6a, the support arm 76, as shown in Fig.
  • the support arm 76 via an intermediate angle section (not shown) connects to the shoulder 71 so that its lower edge above the upper edge of the paragraph 71 with the locking lug 72 or its upper edge is below the lower edge of the connecting portion 79. While previously a one-piece embodiment has been described, it can also be provided that the support arm 76 forms its own component and the position of the support arm 76 relative to the shoulder 71 and the connecting portion 79 is variable, for example via a secured by a clamping screw guide, so that the Position of the support arm can be adjusted to the specific dimensions of the ceiling element 4 before mounting, wherein the fuse of the holder 7 on the housing 1, however, continues via the pawl 82.
  • the construction of the invention readily permits the use of different holders 7 with a different position of the support arm 76 in connection with the same guide slot 9 and the same passage opening 10, so that a holder can be replaced by another holder with a different position of the support arm 76. Accordingly, a fitter can also proceed during assembly in such a way that he selects from an assortment of prefabricated one-piece holders 7 that holder which best suits the respective conditions, in particular the relative position of the ceiling construction 4 and the housing 1 and the concretely provided bearing surfaces Dekkenkonstrutation 4 is adjusted.

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Die Erfindung bezieht sich auf eine Vorrichtung zum Befestigen eines Gehäuses einer Deckeneinbauleuchte an einer Deckenkonstruktion gemäß dem Oberbegriff des Patentanspruchs 1.The invention relates to a device for fastening a housing of a ceiling luminaire to a ceiling construction according to the preamble of patent claim 1.

Die Montage von Deckeneinbauleuchten an einer mittels einer Deckenkonstruktion abgehängten Decke ist immer diffizil, insbesondere dann, wenn bei höheren Räumen eine relativ großflächige Leuchte mit einem entsprechenden Gewicht zu handhaben ist. Die Leuchtenhersteller sind daher in der Regel bei dem konstruktiven Entwurf von Deckeneinbauleuchten besonders bemüht, die Voraussetzungen dafür zu schaffen, daß die Montage der Deckeneinbauleuchte möglichst vorteilhaft durchzuführen ist.The installation of recessed ceiling lights on a suspended ceiling by means of a ceiling construction is always difficult, especially when at higher rooms a relatively large light with a corresponding weight is to handle. The luminaire manufacturers are therefore, as a rule, particularly endeavored in the constructive design of recessed ceiling luminaires to create the conditions that the installation of the recessed luminaire should be carried out as advantageously as possible.

Bekannt sind nun Vorrichtungen zum Befestigen des Gehäuses der Deckeneinbauleuchte relativ einfache Halterungen beispielsweise über Montagewinkel, die zwar im Hinblick auf ihre Verwendung in engen Deckendurchbrüchen zweckmäßig gestaltet sind, jedoch nicht ohne Werkzeugeinsatz und nur mit entsprechendem Zeitaufwand zu montieren sind. Derartige bekannte Lösungen werden hier lediglich der Vollständigkeit halber erwähnt, sind jedoch im vorliegenden Zusammenhang weniger von Bedeutung, weshalb hierfür auch keine Beispiele druckschriftlich belegt werden.Devices are now known for attaching the housing of the recessed ceiling light relatively simple brackets, for example via mounting brackets, which are indeed designed in terms of their use in narrow ceiling openings appropriate, but not without tools use and only with a reasonable amount of time to assemble. Such known solutions are mentioned here only for the sake of completeness, but are less important in the present context, which is why no examples are printed in this regard.

Von größerem Interesse ist im vorliegenden Zusammenhang eine weitere Gruppe von Vorrichtungen zum Befestigen von Deckeneinbauleuchten, die deren Montage werkzeuglos ermöglichen und insbesondere auch darauf abzielen, dem Monteur die Arbeit in einer unbequemen Arbeitslage zu erleichtern. Dabei sind an derartige Vorrichtungen zum Befestigen von Deckeneinbauleuchten u.a. die folgenden Forderungen zu stellen. Die Befestigungsvorrichtung muß so beschaffen sein, daß sie möglichst für zahlreiche unterschiedliche Deckenkonstruktionen brauchbar ist, mit anderen Worten muß die Befestigungsvorrichtung höhenverstellbar sein. Ferner sollte die Befestigungsvorrichtung mit ihren eigentlichen tragenden Elementen an dem Leuchtengehäuse vormontierbar sein und dabei d.h. bereits vor dem eigentlichen Montagevorgang an dem Gehäuse der Deckeneinbauleuchte lösbar zu befestigen sein, ohne daß dabei seitlich aus dem Gehäuse der Deckeneinbauleuchte herausragende Teile der Befestigungsvorrichtung das Einführen der Deckeneinbauleuchte in die üblicherweise doch relativ eng tolerierte Deckeneinbauöffnung behindern.Of greater interest is in the present context a Another group of devices for mounting recessed ceiling lights that allow their installation without tools and in particular also aim to facilitate the fitter work in an uncomfortable working position. Among other things, the following requirements are to be made of such devices for mounting recessed luminaires. The fastening device must be such that it is useful as possible for many different ceiling constructions, in other words, the fastening device must be adjustable in height. Furthermore, the fastening device should be preassembled with their actual load-bearing elements on the lamp housing and thereby be releasably fastened before the actual assembly process to the housing of the recessed ceiling without thereby laterally protruding from the housing of the recessed ceiling luminaire parts of the fastening device inserting the recessed ceiling luminaire usually hinder the relatively narrow tolerated ceiling mounting hole.

Aus der gattungsgemäßen EP-A-0 140 058 ist ein Beispiel für eine Vorrichtung zum Befestigen einer Deckeneinbauleuchte dieser vorgenannten Art bekannt, bei der diese genannten Anforderungen berücksichtigt sind. Die daraus bekannte Vorrichtung ist als ein Halter mit Tragarmen ausgebildet, von denen jeder in einer Seitenwand des Leuchtengehäuses um eine Drehachse schwenkbar gelagert ist, die parallel zur Seitenwand des Leuchtengehäuses verläuft. Die jeweilige Winkelstellung jedes Tragarmes in der Einbauposition ist durch einen mit dem Tragarm gekoppelten Sperrarm bestimmt, der in einer Aussparung der Seitenwand geführt ist und auf seiner Außenseite Sperrzähne besitzt. Dabei ist der Sperrarm um die Drehachse des Tragarmes schwenkbar und wirkt über seine Sperrzähne mit einer Sperrklinke am Leuchtengehäuse zusammen. Diese bekannte Lösung ist betriebssicher und auch montagefreundlich sowie in einem weiten Bereich an Deckenkonstruktionen mit unterschiedlicher Einbauhöhe anpaßbar. Erkauft werden diese Vorteile allerdings mit einem erheblichen konstruktiven Aufwand für die Deckenbefestigung der Leuchte, diese bekannte Lösung ist damit auch entsprechend teuer.From the generic EP-A-0140058 is an example of a device for fixing a recessed ceiling light of the aforementioned type, in which these requirements mentioned are taken into account. The known device is designed as a holder with support arms, each of which is pivotally mounted in a side wall of the lamp housing about an axis of rotation which is parallel to the side wall of the lamp housing. The respective angular position of each support arm in the installed position is determined by a locking arm coupled to the support arm, which is guided in a recess of the side wall and has on its outer side ratchet teeth. In this case, the locking arm is pivotable about the axis of rotation of the support arm and acts via its ratchet teeth with a pawl on the lamp housing together. This known solution is reliable and easy to install and adaptable in a wide range of ceiling structures with different installation height. To be bought These advantages, however, with a considerable design effort for the ceiling mounting the lamp, this known solution is therefore also expensive.

Aus EP-A-0 643 260 ist eine weitere Vorrichtung zum Befestigen von Deckeneinbauleuchten bekannt. Diese besitzt einen Haltearm, der an einer Seitenwand des Leuchtengehäuses um eine Drehachse verschwenkbar angeordnet ist, die parallel zur Seitenwand liegt. Mittels einer Führung ist an diesem Haltearm ein Haltebügel verschiebbar festgelegt, der in der eingeschwenkten Position des Haltearmes in einem vertikalen Schlitz in der Seitenwand des Leuchtengehäuses geführt ist und senkrecht zur Seitenwand nach außen herausragt.Out EP-A-0643260 Another device for fixing recessed ceiling lights is known. This has a holding arm, which is arranged on a side wall of the lamp housing pivotable about an axis of rotation which is parallel to the side wall. By means of a guide, a headband is fixed slidably on this support arm which is guided in the pivoted position of the holding arm in a vertical slot in the side wall of the lamp housing and projecting perpendicular to the side wall to the outside.

In dem genannten Dokument ist als Weiterbildung dieser Lösung auch eine vereinfachte Alternative beschrieben. Bei dieser wird der Haltebügel als ein U-förmig abgewinkelter Bügel ausgeführt, dessen Schenkel in zwei parallelen Schlitzen der Seitenwand geführt sind sowie nahe der Schenkelbasis jeweils einen nach außen abgewinkelten Führungslappen tragen, der sich in der Einbaulage auf der Außenseite der Seitenwand des Gehäuses abstützt. Dieser Haltebügel wird in der Einbaulage der Deckeneinbauleuchte mittels einer Feder in Position gehalten, deren lappenförmig ausgebildete Enden bei der Montage in entsprechende Schlitze des Haltebügels eingeschnappt werden und diesen somit sichern.In the said document is described as a further development of this solution, a simplified alternative. In this, the headband is designed as a U-shaped angled bracket whose legs are guided in two parallel slots of the side wall and near the leg base each carry an outwardly angled guide tabs, which is supported in the mounting position on the outside of the side wall of the housing. This headband is held in the installed position of the recessed ceiling light by means of a spring in position, the flap-shaped ends are snapped into the corresponding slots of the retaining bracket during assembly and thus secure it.

In der zuerst erwähnten Ausführungsform ist auch diese bekannte Lösung noch recht aufwendig und bedarf im übrigen zur Feineinstellung ihrer Führung immer noch eines Werkzeuges. Die alternativ beschriebene Ausführungsform ist konstruktiv einfacher, jedoch wohl im Hinblick auf die die Montageposition sichernde Feder wohl auch nicht werkzeuglos und nur mit Kraftaufwand zu betätigen.In the first-mentioned embodiment, this known solution is still quite expensive and, moreover, still requires a tool for fine-tuning its guidance. The alternative embodiment described is structurally simpler, but probably not with regard to the mounting position securing spring tool without tools and only with effort to operate.

Der vorliegenden Erfindung liegt daher die Aufgabe zugrunde, für eine Vorrichtung zum Befestigen von Deckeneinbauleuchten der eingangs genannten Art eine weitere Ausführungsform zu schaffen, die sich, aus nur wenigen Teilen bestehend, mit geringem Aufwand technologisch einfach und damit kostengünstig herstellen läßt, dennoch aber problemlos zu handhaben ist, sowie auch die Möglichkeit bietet, die Deckeneinbauleuchte ggf. wieder mit nur geringem Aufwand zu demontieren.The present invention is therefore an object of the invention to provide for a device for mounting recessed luminaires of the type mentioned in another embodiment, which consists of only a few parts, with little effort technologically simple and therefore inexpensive to produce, but still easy handle, as well as offers the opportunity to dismantle the recessed downlight if necessary again with little effort.

Bei einer Vorrichtung zur Befestigung von Deckeneinbauleuchten der eingangs genannten Art wird diese Aufgabe durch die im Kennzeichen des Patentanspruches 1 beschriebenen Merkmale gelöst.In a device for mounting recessed luminaires of the type mentioned, this object is achieved by the features described in the characterizing part of claim 1.

Von besonderem Vorteil ist bei der erfindungsgemäßen Lösung ihre für den Monteur problemlose Handhabung, weil er das Positionieren des Halters beim Montagevorgang mit einer Hand vornehmen kann und dabei den Halter auch relativ rasch und ohne großen Kraftaufwand in die gesicherte Betriebslage bewegen kann.Of particular advantage in the inventive solution is their ease for the fitter handling because he can make the positioning of the holder during the assembly process with one hand while the holder can move relatively quickly and without much effort in the secure operating position.

In diesem Zusammenhang ist eine der vorteilhaften Weiterbildungen der erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung von Bedeutung, die darin besteht, daß das freie Ende des Tragarmes des Halters als ein Einhängeglied in den Führungsschlitz in der Seitenwand des Gehäuses ausgebildet ist. Dies ermöglicht, den oder die zur Befestigung einer Deckeneinbauleuchte verwendeten Halter vor der eigentlichen Montage an der Decke noch am Boden in das Gehäuse einzuhängen. Die eingehängten Halter behindern das Einsetzen der Deckeneinbauleuchte in die Deckenöffnung nicht und sind danach schnell und einfach durch die Durchführungsöffnung hindurch bis zum Anschlag einzuschieben und danach entlang des Führungsschlitzes in die endgültige Betriebslage zu bewegen.In this context is one of the advantageous developments of the device of importance according to the invention is that the free end of the support arm of the holder is formed as a suspension member in the guide slot in the side wall of the housing. This makes it possible to mount the holder (s) used to attach a ceiling light fixture prior to the actual installation on the ceiling or on the floor in the housing. The hinged holder not impede the insertion of the ceiling light into the ceiling opening and then quickly and easily insert therethrough and through the via opening up to the stop thereafter move along the guide slot in the final operating position.

Dabei wird diese einfache und sichere Handhabung mit einer konstruktiv einfachen, aus nur zwei Elementen, dem eigentlichen Halter und der daran festgelegten Sperrfeder, bestehenden Lösung erreicht. Diese aus einem formstabilen Blech- bzw. einem einfachen Federblechteil zusammengesetzte Befestigungsvorrichtung erfordert keine hohen Werkzeugkosten und ist damit zugleich auch preiswert herzustellen.This simple and safe handling is achieved with a structurally simple, consisting of only two elements, the actual holder and the locking spring defined thereon, existing solution. This composite of a dimensionally stable sheet metal or a simple Federblechteil fastening device requires no high tooling costs and thus at the same time also inexpensive to manufacture.

Gemäß einer besonderen Auführungsform der Erfindung kann der Tragarm so ausgestaltet sein, daß er mit seiner Oberkante an die Oberkante des Absatzes anschließt, an welchem die Befestigungselemente für die Sperrfeder angeordnet sind, und/oder seine Unterkante, welche im montierten Zustand der Leuchte auf der Deckenkonstruktion zur Auflage kommt, oberhalb der Unterkante des Verbindungsabschnittes des Halters liegt, der sich unmittelbar an die Anschlagfläche anschließt und im montierten Zustand durch den Schlitz in der Gehäusewand geführt ist. Insbesondere kann die Unterkante des Tragarms zwischen der Oberkante des Absatzes und der Unterkante des Verbindungsabschnitts oder oberhalb der Oberkante des Absatzes liegen. Im letzteren Fall kann der Tragarm durch einen geeigneten Zwischenabschnitt, z.B. nach Art eines Winkelblechs, mit dem Absatz verbunden sein. Die Lage der Unterkante des Tragerings kann in anderen Ausführungsformen der Erfindung verschieden festgelegt sein; insbesondere kann sie sich auch auf dem Niveau der Unterkante des besagten Verbindungsabschnittes oder darunter befinden. Im letzteren Fall kann insbesondere auch vorgesehen sein, daß die Oberkante des Tragarms auf dem Niveau der Unterkante des besagten Verbindungsabschnitts oder darunter liegt, wobei ggf. der Tragarm über einen geeigneten Zwischenabschnitt mit dem Absatz oder dem Verbindungsabschnitt verbunden ist. Gemäß einer weiteren Ausführungsform der Erfindung kann auch vorgesehen sein, daß der Halter mehrstückig ausgebildet ist, wobei der Tragarm dann ein eigenständiges Bauelement ist, das mit für sich bekannten Mitteln in verschiedenen Positionen relativ zu der Unterkante des Verbindungsabschnittes festgelegt werden kann.According to a particular Auführungsform of the invention, the support arm may be configured so that it connects with its upper edge to the upper edge of the paragraph, on which the fastening elements for the locking spring are arranged, and / or its lower edge, which in the mounted state of the lamp on the ceiling construction comes to rest, above the lower edge of the connecting portion of the holder is located, which adjoins directly to the stop surface and is guided in the mounted state through the slot in the housing wall. In particular, the lower edge of the support arm may lie between the upper edge of the shoulder and the lower edge of the connecting portion or above the upper edge of the heel. In the latter case, the support arm can be connected by a suitable intermediate portion, for example in the manner of an angle plate, with the paragraph. The position of the lower edge of the support ring may be set differently in other embodiments of the invention; in particular, it may also be at the level of the lower edge of said connecting section or below. In the latter case, provision may also be made, in particular, for the upper edge of the support arm to be at the level of the lower edge of said connection section or below, wherein the support arm may be connected to the shoulder or connecting section via a suitable intermediate section. According to a further embodiment of the invention can also be provided that the holder is formed in several pieces, wherein the support arm is then an independent component, which with known per se in different Positions can be set relative to the lower edge of the connecting portion.

Andere Weiterbildungen und deren Vorteile sind der nachfolgenden Beschreibung zu entnehmen.Other developments and their advantages are shown in the following description.

Zwei Ausführungsbeispiele der Erfindung werden im folgenden anhand der Zeichnungen näher erläutert. Dabei zeigt:

Fig. 1
eine Deckeneinbauleuchte in bereits montierter Einbaulage, in der sie durch mindestens einen in einer Seitenwand ihres Gehäuses geführten und sich auf einer Deckenkonstruktion abstützenden Halter gemäß einem ersten Ausführungsbeispiel gesichert ist,
Fig. 2
einen Ausschnitt aus der Seitenwand des Gehäuses, der einen Führungsschlitz zur Aufnahme des Halters zeigt,
Fig. 3
in einer dreidimensionalen Explosionsdarstellung den Halter gemäß dem ersten Ausführungsbeispiel sowie eine Sperrfeder, die auf der Oberseite des Halters festgelegt ist und das Sicherungselement bildet, mit dem der Halter in Einbaulage kraftschlüssig an der Seitenwand des Gehäuses festgelegt ist,
Fig. 4
analog zu Fig. 1 in einem Halbschnitt der Deckeneinbauleuchte, mehrere Positionen des Halters, um den Montagevorgang zu illustrieren und
Fig. 5
in einer dreidimensionalen Explosionsdarstellung einen Halter gemäß einem zweiten Ausführungsbeispiel sowie eine Sperrfeder, analog zu der Darstellung der Fig. 3.
Two embodiments of the invention are explained below with reference to the drawings. Showing:
Fig. 1
a recessed ceiling light in an already mounted installation position, in which it is secured by at least one guided in a side wall of its housing and supported on a ceiling construction holder according to a first embodiment,
Fig. 2
a detail of the side wall of the housing, which shows a guide slot for receiving the holder,
Fig. 3
in a three-dimensional exploded view of the holder according to the first embodiment and a locking spring which is fixed on the top of the holder and forms the securing element with which the holder is fixed in the installed position non-positively on the side wall of the housing,
Fig. 4
analogous to Fig. 1 in a half-section of the recessed ceiling light, a plurality of positions of the holder to illustrate the assembly process and
Fig. 5
in a three-dimensional exploded view of a holder according to a second embodiment and a locking spring, analogous to the illustration of FIG. 3rd

In Figur 1 ist in einem Halbschnitt eine Deckeneinbauleuchte dargestellt. Zur Verdeutlichung des Leuchtenaufbaus ist neben einem kastenförmigen Gehäuse 1 der Deckeneinbauleuchte auch ein Fassungshalter 2 für eine nicht dargestellte Lampe sowie eine Reflektoranordnung 3 der Deckeneinbauleuchte gezeigt. Die Deckeneinbauleuchte ist in Einbaulage zusammen mit einer Dekkenkonstruktion 4 dargestellt. Die Deckenkonstruktion 4 selbst ist lediglich schematisch wiedergegeben, da sie einerseits lediglich beispielhaft für eine Vielzahl von Tragkonstruktionen für abgehängte Decken steht, die andererseits dem Fachmann auf dem Gebiet der Innenraumbeleuchtung durchaus bekannt sind. Figur 1 illustriert dabei aber in einem Ausführungsbeispiel, daß sich ein eine Lichtaustrittsöffnung 5 der Deckeneinbauleuchte begrenzender, nach außen von einer Seitenwand 6 des Gehäuses 1 abgekanteter Gehäuserand 6a, deckenbündig abschließend, mit seiner Kante von unten her an der Deckenkonstruktion 4 abstützt. Das Gegenstück zu dieser Befestigung der Deckeneinbauleuchte in einer Öffnung der Deckenkonstruktion 4 bildet ein Halter 7, der mit einer Sperrfeder 8 zusammenwirkt. Während der Rand des Gehäuses bei diesem Ausführungsbeispiel eine nach außen vorstehende Randkante aufweist, kann eine solche Randkante ggf. auch wegfallen, so daß der Rand im wesentlichen dieselbe Dicke wie die Seitenwand besitzt, oder nach innen gerichtet sein.In Figure 1, a recessed ceiling light is shown in a half section. To illustrate the lighting structure in addition to a box-shaped housing 1 of the recessed ceiling light and a socket holder 2 for a lamp, not shown, and a reflector assembly 3 of the recessed ceiling light shown. The recessed ceiling light is shown in installation position together with a Dekkenkonstruktion 4. The ceiling structure 4 itself is only schematically shown, as it is exemplary only one hand for a variety of supporting structures for suspended ceilings, which are on the other hand to the person skilled in the field of interior lighting well known. 1 illustrates, however, in one exemplary embodiment, that a housing edge 6a delimiting a light exit opening 5 of the ceiling downlight and bent outwards from a side wall 6 of the housing 1, flush with the ceiling, is supported with its edge from below on the ceiling construction 4. The counterpart to this attachment of the ceiling light in an opening of the ceiling structure 4 forms a holder 7 which cooperates with a locking spring 8. While the edge of the housing has an outwardly projecting peripheral edge in this embodiment, such an edge can also be omitted if necessary, so that the edge of substantially the same thickness as the side wall, or be directed inwards.

In Figur 2 ist in einem Ausschnitt einer Seitenansicht des Gehäuses 1 ein Führungsschlitz 9 dargestellt, der senkrecht zum Gehäuserand 6a verlaufend in die Seitenwand 6 des Gehäuses 1 eingelassen ist. In diesem Führungsschlitz 9 ist der Halter 7 verschiebbar geführt. Dazu besitzt der Führungsschlitz 9 eine Breite, die mit Spiel auf die Materialstärke des Halters 7 abgestimmt ist. Der Führungsschlitz 9 geht an seinem oberen, vom Gehäuserand 6a abgekehrten Ende in eine verbreiterte Durchführungsöffnung 10 über. Diese ist derart dimensioniert, daß der Halter 7 von der Innenseite des Gehäuses 1 her, durch sie hindurchgesteckt, in den Führungsschlitz 9 einhängbar ist, wie noch im einzelnen zu erläutern sein wird.FIG. 2 shows, in a section of a side view of the housing 1, a guide slot 9, which is inserted perpendicularly to the edge of the housing 6a into the side wall 6 of the housing 1. In this guide slot 9 of the holder is slidably guided. 7 For this purpose the guide slit 9 has a width which is matched with play to the material thickness of the holder. 7 The guide slot 9 goes over at its upper, away from the housing edge 6a end in a widened passage opening 10 via. This is dimensioned such that the holder 7 from the inside of the housing 1 forth, inserted therethrough, can be suspended in the guide slot 9, as will be explained in more detail.

In Figur 3 sind aber zunächst in einer dreidimensionalen Explosionsdarstellung der Halter 7 sowie die mit ihm zusammenwirkende Sperrfeder 8 im Detail gezeigt. Der Halter 7 ist ein biegesteifes, aus Blech ausgestanztes Element, dessen plane Grundfläche gestuft ausgebildet ist, um damit einen Absatz 71 zu bilden, an dem die Sperrfeder 8 festzulegen ist. Ein Befestigungselement für die Sperrfeder 8 ist eine zahnartig aus der Oberkante des Absatzes 71 vorspringende Rastnase 72, eine zweites Befestigungselement ist als eine Hinterschneidung 73 am Fuß des Absatzes 71 ausgebildet, die zu der Rastnase 72 seitlich versetzt ist. Der in der Zeichnung rechts an den Absatz 71 anschließende Teil des Halters 7, der einen Verbindungsabschnitt 79 bildet, der im montierten Zustand durch den Schlitz 9 geführt ist, ist an seinem in der Zeichnung rechten Ende zu seiner planen Grundfläche rechtwinklig abgekantet. Damit ist eine Anlagefläche 74 gebildet, die - wie Figur 1 zeigt - im montierten Zustand des Halters 7 innen an der Seitenwand des Gehäuses 1 anliegt. Ferner ist die Oberkante dieser Anlagefläche, bezogen auf dieses Halterende, nach außen abgekantet und formt damit eine Griffkante 75.In FIG. 3, however, initially in a three-dimensional exploded view the holder 7 and the cooperating with him locking spring 8 shown in detail. The holder 7 is a rigid, punched sheet metal element, the flat base is stepped, so as to form a shoulder 71 on which the locking spring 8 is set. A fastening element for the locking spring 8 is a tooth-like protruding from the upper edge of the paragraph 71 latching lug 72, a second fastening element is formed as an undercut 73 at the foot of the paragraph 71, which is laterally offset to the latching lug 72. The subsequent in the drawing right to the paragraph 71 part of the holder 7, which forms a connecting portion 79 which is guided in the assembled state through the slot 9 is bent at its right in the drawing right end to its flat base at right angles. Thus, a contact surface 74 is formed, which - as Figure 1 shows - rests in the mounted state of the holder 7 inside of the side wall of the housing 1. Furthermore, the upper edge of this contact surface, based on this holder end, folded outwards and thus forms a grip edge 75th

Ein auf der gegenüberliegenden Seite am Absatz 71 ansetzender, streifenförmig ausgebildeter Teil des Halters 7 bildet einen Tragarm 76, dessen Unterkante - wie Figur 1 zu entnehmen ist - sich im montierten Zustand des Halters 7 und in Einbaulage der Deckeneinbauleuchte von oben her auf der Deckenkonstruktion 4 abstützt. Das freie Ende dieses Tragarmes 76 ist gabelförmig mit einem Paar von Zinken ausgebildet. Die eine Zinke formt einen mit der Grundfläche des Halters 7 planparallelen Führungsfinger 77, die andere Zinke ist senkrecht zu dieser Grundfläche zu einem Haken 78 abgewinkelt.An on the opposite side of paragraph 71, strip-shaped trained part of the holder 7 forms a support arm 76, the lower edge - as Figure 1 can be seen - in the assembled state of the holder 7 and in installation position of the ceiling light from above on the ceiling structure 4th supported. The free end of this support arm 76 is fork-shaped with a pair of tines. The one prong forms a guide finger 77 which is plane-parallel with the base surface of the holder 7, the other prong is angled perpendicular to this base surface to form a hook 78.

Auf diesen vorstehend beschriebenen Halter 7 wird die Sperrfeder 8 rastend aufgesetzt, die als eine an beiden Enden abgekröpfte Blattfeder ausgebildet ist. Sie besitzt einen in ihrer Längsachse verlaufenden Rastschlitz 81, dessen Breite mit einem vorbestimmten Übermaß entsprechend der Materialstärke des Halters 7 gewählt ist. Mit Hilfe dieses Rastschlitzes wird die Sperrfeder 8 an den Befestigungselementen 72, 73 des Absatzes 71 des Halters 7 festgelegt. Beim Aufschieben auf den Absatz 71 wird ein Ende des Rastschlitzes 81 über den Zahn der Rastnase 72 gezogen und sein anderes Ende - entgegen der Federspannung der Sperrfeder 8 - in die Hinterschneidung 73 eingerastet. Die gewählte Rastbefestigung ermöglicht es, die Sperrfeder 8 mit ausreichendem Spiel auf dem Halter 7 zu festzulegen, ohne daß dadurch etwa ihre sichere Befestigung beeinträchtigt wäre. Das freie Ende der Sperrfeder 8 ist nochmals, in einem flachen Winkel nach oben abgewinkelt und formt damit eine Sperrklinke 82.In this holder 7 described above, the locking spring 8 is mounted latching, which is formed as a bent at both ends of the leaf spring. It has a locking slot 81 running in its longitudinal axis, its width is selected with a predetermined excess according to the material thickness of the holder 7. With the aid of this locking slot, the locking spring 8 is fixed to the fastening elements 72, 73 of the paragraph 71 of the holder 7. When pushed onto the shoulder 71, one end of the locking slot 81 is pulled over the tooth of the locking lug 72 and its other end - against the spring tension of the locking spring 8 - locked in the undercut 73. The selected snap fastening allows the locking spring 8 to be set with sufficient play on the holder 7, without affecting their secure attachment would be affected. The free end of the locking spring 8 is again angled upwards at a shallow angle and thus forms a pawl 82.

Wie in Figur 4 dargestellt, ist bei der Montage der Deckeneinbauleuchte die Reflektoranordnung 3 zunächst noch nicht in das Gehäuse 1 eingesetzt. Je nach Ausführungsform der Deckeneinbauleuchte kann eine unterschiedliche Anzahl von Befestigungspunkten mit je einem Halter 7 vorgesehen sein. Da diese aber alle gleichartig ausgebildet sind, ist - schon aus Gründen Übersichtlichkeit - der Montagevorgang nur für einen einzelnen Halter dargestellt. In einem ersten Schritt wird das freie Ende des Tragarmes 76 des Halters 7 durch die entsprechende Durchführungsöffnung 10 gesteckt und mittels Führungsfinger 77 sowie Haken 78 im Führungsschlitz 9 eingehängt. Dies kann, die eigentliche Montage vorbereitend, noch am Boden geschehen. In dieser Position, die in Figur 4 strichpunktiert unterhalb des in Einbaulage dargestellten Halters 7 gezeigt ist, hängt der Halter 7', an der Unterkante des Führungsschlitzes 9 festgelegt, praktisch vollständig im Innern des Gehäuses 1. Ohne Behinderung kann daher der Monteur das Gehäuse 1 in die Dekkenöffnung einsetzen. Sobald dies geschehen ist, schiebt der Monteur den Halter 7 in seinem Führungsschlitz 9 zunächst nach oben und dann durch die Durchführungsöffnung 10 hindurch nach außen, bis seine Anlagefläche 74 innen an der Seitenwand 6 des Gehäuses anliegt. Dieser Schritt ist, wiederum strichpunktiert gezeichnet, mit dem Halter 7'' gezeigt, der oberhalb des sich in Einbaulage befindlichen Halters 7 dargestellt ist. Sobald der Halter 7 vollständig eingeschoben ist, zieht ihn der Monteur an seiner Griffkante 75 im Führungsschlitz 9 wieder nach unten in Richtung des Gehäuserandes 6a, bis die Unterkante des Tragarmes 76 des Halters 7 auf der Oberkante der Deckenkonstruktion 4 aufliegt. Der vertikalen Auflagekraft des Tragarmes 76 auf der Deckenkonstruktion 4 entgegengerichtet ist die Federkraft der Sperrklinke 82, die sich unter Federvorspannung an die Außenseite der Seitenwand 6 des Gehäuses 1 anlegt und somit die Einbaulage des Halters 7 und damit auch der Deckeneinbauleuchte sichert. Anschließend werden noch Lampe(n) und die Reflektoranordnung 3 in das Gehäuse 1 eingesetzt und die Deckeneinbauleuchte ist fertig montiert.As shown in Figure 4, the reflector assembly 3 is initially not inserted into the housing 1 during assembly of the recessed ceiling luminaire. Depending on the embodiment of the recessed ceiling light, a different number of attachment points may be provided, each with a holder 7. But since these are all of the same design, - for reasons of clarity - the assembly process is shown only for a single holder. In a first step, the free end of the support arm 76 of the holder 7 is inserted through the corresponding passage opening 10 and hooked by means of guide finger 77 and hook 78 in the guide slot 9. This can, while preparing the actual assembly, still happen on the ground. In this position, which is shown in phantom in Figure 4 below the holder 7 shown in the installed position, the holder 7 ', fixed to the lower edge of the guide slot 9, practically completely inside the housing 1. Without obstruction, therefore, the fitter can the housing. 1 Insert in the lid opening. As soon as this is done, the fitter pushes the holder 7 in its guide slot 9 first upwards and then through the passage opening 10 therethrough to the outside until its contact surface 74 inside of the side wall 6 of the Housing rests. This step is again shown by dash-dotted lines, with the holder 7 '' shown, which is shown above the holder 7 located in the installed position. Once the holder 7 is fully inserted, the fitter pulls him back on his grip edge 75 in the guide slot 9 down in the direction of the housing edge 6a until the lower edge of the support arm 76 of the holder 7 rests on the upper edge of the ceiling structure 4. The vertical bearing force of the support arm 76 on the ceiling structure 4 is opposite to the spring force of the pawl 82, which applies spring preload to the outside of the side wall 6 of the housing 1 and thus secures the installation position of the holder 7 and thus the recessed ceiling light. Subsequently, lamp (s) and the reflector assembly 3 are inserted into the housing 1 and the recessed ceiling luminaire is fully assembled.

Ersichtlich kann der Montagevorgang werkzeuglos durchgeführt werden. Ebenso einfach, jedoch - und das ist in diesem Fall von Vorteil - nicht völlig ohne Zuhilfenahme von Werkzeug, ist die Demontage der Deckeneinbauleuchte, falls dies erforderlich werden sollte. Um den im Führungsschlitz 9 festgeklemmten Halter 7 zu lösen, ist lediglich die Sperrklinke 82 der Sperrfeder 8 z. B. mit der Klinge eines durch den Führungsschlitz 9 hindurchgesteckten Schraubendrehers von der Seitenwand des Gehäuses 1 abzuheben, und der Halter 7 läßt sich im Führungsschlitz vom Gehäuserand 6a weg nach oben schieben.Seen the assembly process can be performed without tools. Equally simple, however - and this is an advantage in this case - not completely without the aid of tools, is the disassembly of the recessed ceiling light, if this should be necessary. To solve the clamped in the guide slot 9 holder 7, only the pawl 82 of the locking spring 8 z. B. with the blade of a screwed through the guide slot 9 screwdriver from the side wall of the housing 1, and the holder 7 can slide in the guide slot from the edge of the housing 6a upwards.

Bei der in Fig. 3 dargestellten Ausführungsform des Halters 7 liegt die Oberkante des Tragarms 76 auf dem Niveau der Oberkante des Absatzes 71. Grundsätzlich kann die erfindungsgemäße Vorrichtung an die Dicke des Deckenelements, an welchem die Leuchte befestigt wird, dadurch angepaßt werden, daß der Halter an den verschiedenen Stellen entlang des Schlitzes 9 festgelegt wird, wobei die Stellungen, in welchen der Halter 7 auf dem unteren Ende des Schlitzes 9 aufsitzt bzw. in der die Sperrklinke 82 den Halter im oberen Bereich des Schlitzes 9 nahe der Durchführungsöffnung 10 sichert, Grenzstellungen bilden. Zur Befestigung an einer Deckenkonstruktion, die einen geringen Abstand zwischen der Unterkante des Tragarms 6 und dem Rand 6a erfordert, kann der Tragarm 76, wie aus Fig. 5 ersichtlich, entlang des Absatzes 71 nach unten verlegt sein, so daß seine Unterkante im wesentlichen auf dem Niveau der Unterkante des Verbindungsabschnitts 79 zwischen der Anlagefläche 74 und dem Absatz 71 oder, wie in Fig. 5 gezeigt, sogar tiefer als diese liegt. Selbstverständlich kann der Tragarm 76, genauer seine Unterkante, auch an einer Stelle relativ zu dem Absatz 71 bzw. dem Verbindungsabschnitt 79 angeordnet sein, die zwischen den Stellen liegt, die in Fig. 1 und Fig. 3 gezeigt sind, so daß die Unterkante des Tragarms 76 oberhalb der Unterkante des Verbindungsabschnitts 79 und seine Oberkante unterhalb der Oberkante des Absatzes 71 liegt. Grundsätzlich ist auch denkbar, daß der Tragarm 76 über einen dazwischenliegenden Winkelabschnitt (nicht dargestellt) derart an den Absatz 71 anschließt, daß seine Unterkante oberhalb der Oberkante des Absatzes 71 mit der Rastnase 72 oder seine Oberkante unterhalb des Unterkante des Verbindungsabschnitts 79 liegt. Während vorangehend eine einstückige Ausführungsform beschrieben wurde, kann auch vorgesehen sein, daß der Tragarm 76 ein eigenes Bauelement bildet und die Lage des Tragarms 76 gegenüber dem Absatz 71 und dem Verbindungsabschnitt 79 veränderbar ist, z.B. über eine durch eine Klemmschraube gesicherte Führung, so daß die Lage des Tragarms vor der Montage auf die konkreten Abmessungen des Deckenelements 4 eingestellt werden kann, wobei die Sicherung des Halters 7 an dem Gehäuse 1 jedoch weiterhin über die Sperrklinke 82 erfolgt. Es ist jedoch aus der vorangehenden Beschreibung ersichtlich, daß die erfindungsgemäße Konstruktion ohne weiteres die Verwendung von verschiedenen Haltern 7 mit einer verschiedenen Lage des Tragarms 76 in Verbindung mit demselben Führungsschlitz 9 und derselben Durchführungsöffnung 10 gestattet, so daß ein Halter durch einen anderen Halter mit einer anderen Lage des Tragarms 76 ersetzt werden kann. Dementsprechend kann ein Monteur auch bei der Montage so vorgehen, daß er aus einem Sortiment von vorgefertigten einstückigen Haltern 7 denjenigen Halter auswählt, der am besten an die jeweiligen Gegebenheiten, insbesondere an die Relativlage der Deckenkonstruktion 4 und des Gehäuses 1 und die konkret gegebenen Auflageflächen der Dekkenkonstruktion 4 angepaßt ist.In the embodiment of the holder 7 shown in Fig. 3, the upper edge of the support arm 76 is at the level of the upper edge of the paragraph 71. In principle, the device according to the invention can be adapted to the thickness of the ceiling element to which the lamp is attached, characterized in that Holder is set at the various locations along the slot 9, wherein the positions in which the holder 7 is seated on the lower end of the slot 9 and in which the Pawl 82 secures the holder in the upper region of the slot 9 near the passage opening 10, forming limit positions. For attachment to a ceiling structure which requires a small distance between the lower edge of the support arm 6 and the edge 6a, the support arm 76, as shown in Fig. 5, along the paragraph 71 be laid down so that its lower edge substantially the level of the lower edge of the connecting portion 79 between the abutment surface 74 and the shoulder 71 or, as shown in Fig. 5, even lower than this. Of course, the support arm 76, more precisely its lower edge, can also be arranged at a position relative to the shoulder 71 or the connecting portion 79 which lies between the points shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, so that the lower edge of the Support arm 76 above the lower edge of the connecting portion 79 and its upper edge below the upper edge of the paragraph 71 is located. In principle, it is also conceivable that the support arm 76 via an intermediate angle section (not shown) connects to the shoulder 71 so that its lower edge above the upper edge of the paragraph 71 with the locking lug 72 or its upper edge is below the lower edge of the connecting portion 79. While previously a one-piece embodiment has been described, it can also be provided that the support arm 76 forms its own component and the position of the support arm 76 relative to the shoulder 71 and the connecting portion 79 is variable, for example via a secured by a clamping screw guide, so that the Position of the support arm can be adjusted to the specific dimensions of the ceiling element 4 before mounting, wherein the fuse of the holder 7 on the housing 1, however, continues via the pawl 82. It is, however from the foregoing description be seen that the construction of the invention readily permits the use of different holders 7 with a different position of the support arm 76 in connection with the same guide slot 9 and the same passage opening 10, so that a holder can be replaced by another holder with a different position of the support arm 76. Accordingly, a fitter can also proceed during assembly in such a way that he selects from an assortment of prefabricated one-piece holders 7 that holder which best suits the respective conditions, in particular the relative position of the ceiling construction 4 and the housing 1 and the concretely provided bearing surfaces Dekkenkonstruktion 4 is adjusted.

BezugszeichenlisteLIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

11
Gehäusecasing
22
Fassungshaltersocket holder
33
Reflektoranordnungreflector assembly
44
Deckenkonstruktionceiling construction
55
Lichtaustrittsöfffnung (von 1)Light outlet opening (from 1)
66
Gehäusewandhousing wall
6a6a
Gehäuserandhousing edge
77
Halterholder
7'7 '
Halterposition vor Montage (in Seitenwand eingehängt)Holder position before assembly (hung in side wall)
7"7 "
Halterposition während MontageHolder position during assembly
7171
Absatzparagraph
7272
Rastnaselocking lug
7373
Hinterschneidungundercut
7474
Anlageflächecontact surface
7575
GriffkanteHand grip
7676
TragarmBeam
7777
Führungsfingerguide fingers
7878
Hakenhook
7979
Verbindungsabschnittconnecting portion
88th
Sperrfederlocking spring
8181
RastschlitzIndex slot
8282
Sperrklinkepawl
99
Führungsschlitzguide slot
1010
DurchführungsöffnungThrough opening

Claims (12)

  1. Device for fastening a housing of a recessed ceiling luminaire on a ceiling structure, the housing having an edge pointing downwards in the mounted state and a side wall with at least one guide slot introduced therein and running perpendicular to the edge, and a holder with a support arm projecting outwards from the side wall being guided in this guide slot and being supported from above on the ceiling structure in the installed position and being held in position in this arrangement by means of a spring, characterized in that at its upper end averted from the edge (6) the guide slot (9) introduced into the side wall (6) of the housing (1) opens out into a widened through opening (10), in that the holder (7), constructed as a dimensionally stable sheet-metal part guided along its flat basic surface in the guide slot, has on its end facing the side wall (6) of the housing a bearing surface (74) on the inside of the side wall (6) and its other end forms the support arm (76), and in that a retaining spring (8) is provided which is constructed as a leaf spring which is bent off at both ends and is mounted on the holder (7) in a form-fitting or force-closed fashion transverse to the flat base surface of the support arm (76) and forms with its end edge facing the side wall (6) of the housing a retaining pawl (82) applied from outside to the side wall (6).
  2. Device according to Claim 1, characterized in that the retaining spring (8) has a latching slot (81), running along its middle axis, with a width corresponding to the material thickness of the holder (7), and in that the holder (7) has on its top side and next to the bearing surface (74) of the holder (7) a pair of latching elements (72, 73) on which both ends of the latching slot of the retaining spring are fixed in a form-fitting and/or force-closed fashion.
  3. Device according to either of Claims 1 and 2, characterized in that formed in the base surface of the holder (7) in the region lying outside the side wall (6) of the housing (1) is an outwardly projecting stepped shoulder (71) in which the latching elements (72, 73) for the retaining spring (8) are arranged.
  4. Device according to Claim 3, characterized in that the latching elements (72, 73) for fixing the retaining spring (8) are constructed as a latching nose (72) protruding from the top edge of the shoulder (71), or as an undercut (73) provided at the foot of the stepped shoulder.
  5. Device according to one of Claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the end of the retaining spring (8) which faces the side wall (6) of the housing (1) is constructed as a retaining pawl (82) which is offset at a flat angle with reference to the side wall (6) and bears in the mounted state against the outside thereof under spring preloading.
  6. Device according to one of Claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the bearing surface (74) is formed from an angle section, bevelled with reference to the base surface of the holder (7), on the end of the holder opposite the support arm (76).
  7. Device according to one of Claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the upper edge of the bearing surface (74) of the holder (7) is bent off in a projecting fashion at the end, and a gripping edge (7) is thereby formed.
  8. Device according to one of Claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the free end of the support arm (76) is constructed as a suspension element (77, 78) in the guide slot (9) in the side wall (6) of the housing (1).
  9. Device according to Claim 8, characterized in that the free end of the support arm (76) is of fork-shaped construction, in which case it has a guide finger (77) projecting outwards at the end, and a hook (78) bent off with reference to the base surface of the holder (7).
  10. Device according to one of Claims 1 to 9, characterized in that the bottom edge of the support arm (76) lies above the bottom edge of a connecting section (79) which is adjacent to the bearing surface (74) and guided in the mounted state through the guide slot (9).
  11. Device according to one of Claims 1 to 9, characterized in that the bottom edge of the support arm (76) lies on or below the level of the bottom edge of a connecting section (79) which is adjacent to the bearing surface (74) and is guided in the mounted state through the guide slot (9).
  12. Device according to one of Claims 1 to 11, characterized in that the housing (1) has an outwardly angled-off rim edge (6a) for laying against the ceiling structure (4) from below.
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