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Granted Patent B2
US 9,146,022 · App. 13/824,701 · Granted Sep 29, 2015

Device for fastening and contacting a lighting means and/or a lighting module, and lamp

Inventors: Peter Moser (Stans, AT); Thomas Riedler (Baumkirchen, AT)
Assignee: TRIDONIC GMBH & CO KG
F21V17/10F21V17/16F21V17/18F21V19/001F21V19/0025F21V19/0035F21V23/06
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Patent No.
US 9,146,022
App. No.
13/824,701
Granted
Sep 29, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

A device is provided for fastening and contacting a lighting device and/or a lighting module. The device is preferably fastened to a heat sink, and the lighting device and/or the lighting module, is fastened in the device. The device has at least one outer element as a retaining ring and at least one inner element and/or spring element, and or at least one electrical contacting part.

Claims (20)

1. Device for fasting and contacting a lighting device and/or a lighting module, wherein the device ( 1 ) is directly fastened to a heat sink, wherein the lighting device and/or the lighting module is removably fastened, by a fastener, in the device ( 1 ), the lighting device and/or lighting module is replaceable in the device ( 1 ) without tools, wherein the device ( 1 ) comprises at least one outer element provided as a mounting ring ( 5 , 105 ), and at least one inner element; at least one spring element ( 6 , 117 ), and at least one electrical contacting part ( 22 , 108 ), wherein the inner element ( 6 ) is positioned with a spring on the outer element ( 5 ), and the inner element ( 6 ) is formed as a resilient element.

2. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the inner element ( 6 ) is formed as a spring clip, and wherein at least one spring element is provided, as spring legs ( 8 a , 8 b , 8 c ) in the inner element ( 6 ).

3. The device according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of the inner element or spring element ( 6 , 117 ) are made from a heat dissipating material.

4. The device according claim 1 , wherein at least one spring element ( 117 ) is formed as a leaf spring having spring legs ( 118 , 119 ).

5. The device according to claim 4 , wherein the leaf spring is provided with a spring leg ( 118 , 119 ) which is supported on the mounting ring.

6. The device according to claim 4 wherein at least one spring element ( 117 ) is arranged on a fastener ( 114 ) of the device ( 1 ).

7. The device according to claim 1 , for fastening and contacting a lighting device and/or a lighting module having a lamp ( 3 ), wherein the device ( 1 ) comprises fasteners ( 30 a , 30 b , 30 c ) for the arrangement of the lamp ( 3 ), wherein the fasteners ( 30 a , 30 b , 30 c ) enable a tool-free connection with the lamp ( 3 ).

8. A lamp ( 3 ) comprising a device ( 1 ) according to claim 1 .

9. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the lighting module is an LED module.

10. Device for fasting and contacting a lighting device and/or a lighting module, wherein the device ( 1 ) is directly fastened to a heat sink, wherein the lighting device and/or the lighting module is removably fastened, by a fastener, in the device ( 1 ), the lighting device and/or lighting module is replaceable in the device ( 1 ) without tools, wherein the device ( 1 ) comprises at least one outer element provided as a mounting ring ( 5 , 105 ), and at least one inner element; at least one spring element ( 6 , 117 ), and at least one electrical contacting part ( 22 , 108 ), wherein the electrical contact part ( 108 ) is provided between the lighting device and/or the lighting module, and electrical conductors ( 113 ), wherein the electrical contacting part ( 108 ) is arranged on the mounting ring ( 105 ) or connected with the mounting ring ( 105 ) and comprises contact elements ( 109 ), which are in contact with the lighting device and/or lighting module, with an LED circuit board ( 12 ), and also with the electrical conductors ( 113 ), and the contacting part ( 108 ) is integrated in the mounting ring ( 105 ).

11. The device according to claim 10 , wherein the contacting part ( 108 ) is positioned inclined at an angle in the mounting ring ( 105 ).

12. The device according to claim 10 , wherein the electrical conductor ( 113 ) is not projecting, at least in the assembled state, when considered in a radial direction (R 1 ), beyond an outer contour ( 107 ) of the mounting ring ( 105 ), or of a maximum standard or a standard defined diameter of the mounting ring.

13. The device according to claim 10 , wherein the electrical conductors ( 113 ) can be bent from the contacting part ( 108 ) and when the conductors leave the mounting ring ( 105 ), considered in the radial direction (R 1 ), the conductors do not extend beyond the outer contour ( 107 ) of the mounting ring ( 105 ), or of a maximum standard or a standard defined diameter of the mounting ring.

14. The device according to claim 10 , for fastening and contacting a lighting device and/or a lighting module having a lamp ( 3 ), wherein the device ( 1 ) comprises fasteners ( 30 a , 30 b , 30 c ) for the arrangement of the lamp ( 3 ), wherein the fasteners ( 30 a , 30 b , 30 c ) enable a tool-free connection with the lamp ( 3 ).

15. A lamp ( 3 ) comprising a device ( 1 ) according to claim 10 .

16. The device according to claim 10 , wherein the lighting module is an LED module.

17. Device for fasting and contacting a lighting device and/or a lighting module, wherein the device ( 1 ) is directly fastened to a heat sink, wherein the lighting device and/or the lighting module is removably fastened, by a fastener, in the device ( 1 ), the lighting device and/or lighting module is replaceable in the device ( 1 ) without tools, wherein the device ( 1 ) comprises at least one outer element provided as a mounting ring ( 5 , 105 ), and at least one inner element; at least one spring element ( 6 , 117 ), and at least one electrical contacting part ( 22 , 108 ), wherein the electrical contact part ( 108 ) is provided between the lighting device and/or the lighting module, and electrical conductors ( 113 ), wherein the electrical contacting part ( 108 ) is arranged on the mounting ring ( 105 ) or connected with the mounting ring ( 105 ) and comprises contact elements ( 109 ), which are in contact with the lighting means and/or lighting module, with an LED circuit board ( 12 ), and also with the electrical conductors ( 113 ), and the contacting part ( 108 ) is arranged at least when considered in the radial direction (R 1 ) within the outer contour of the mounting ring ( 105 ), or a maximum standard or a standard defined diameter of the mounting ring.

18. The device according to claim 17 , for fastening and contacting a lighting device and/or a lighting module having a lamp ( 3 ), wherein the device ( 1 ) comprises fasteners ( 30 a , 30 b , 30 c ) for the arrangement of the lamp ( 3 ), wherein the fasteners ( 30 a , 30 b , 30 c ) enable a tool-free connection with the lamp ( 3 ).

19. A lamp ( 3 ) comprising a device ( 1 ) according to claim 17 .

20. The device according to claim 17 , wherein the lighting module is an LED module.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 24, 2014
From: TRIDONIC CONNECTION TECHNOLOGY GMBH & CO KG
To: TRIDONIC GMBH & CO KG
Reel/Frame 034251/0378 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 10, 2013
From: MOSER, PETER; RIEDLER, THOMAS
To: TRIDONIC CONNECTION TECHNOLOGY GMBH & CO KG
Reel/Frame 030582/0096 →
Priority Claims (2)
AT GM590/2010 · Sep 20, 2010 · national
AT GM743/2010 · Dec 3, 2010 · national
Continuity (1)
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