Lighting unit and support body for the lighting unit

Abstract

Support body (2) for a lighting unit (1) with a wall (28) and with a plurality of fastening means (32, 33) molded onto the wall (28), wherein at least two different types of fastening means (32, 33) are provided and wherein the different types of fastening means (32, 33) are assigned opposite each other with respect to a transverse median plane (34) of the support body (2), characterized by the fact that at least two positioning means (31) are molded onto the wall (28), and that the positioning means (31) are arranged symmetrically with respect to the transverse median plane (34), and that three first fastening means (32) each have a fastening recess (36) extending in the longitudinal direction (26) with a circular cross-section and a first diameter, and that three second fastening means (33) each have a fastening recess (37) also extending in the longitudinal direction (26) with a circular cross-section, which is larger in cross-section than the circular fastening recess (36) of the first fastening means (32).

Description

[0001] Concerning European patent EP 2 910 846 (DE 50 2014 001 128) the 2nd Senate (Voidability Senate) of the Federal Patent Court has, based on the oral hearing of 10 October 2024 found to be right: I. European patent EP 2 910 846 is partially invalidated with effect for the territory of the Federal Republic of Germany by amending its claims as follows:

Claims

[1] Support body (2) for a lighting unit (1) with a wall (28) and with a plurality of fastening means (32, 33) formed on the wall (28), wherein at least two different types of fastening means (32, 33) are provided and wherein the different types of fastening means (32, 33) are assigned opposite one another with respect to a transverse center plane (34) of the support body (2), characterized by , that at least two positioning means (31) are formed on the wall (28), and that the positioning means (31) are arranged symmetrically with respect to the transverse center plane (34), and that three first fastening means (32) each have a fastening recess (36) which extends in the longitudinal direction (26) and is circular in cross-section and has a first diameter, and that three second fastening means (33) each have a fastening recess (37) which also extends in the longitudinal direction (26) and is circular in cross-section and which is larger in cross-section than the circular fastening recess (36) of the first fastening means (32). [2] Carrier body (2) according to claim 1, characterized by that contact surfaces (59) are formed on the positioning means (31) and / or on at least individual fastening means (32, 33) for positioning and / or applying an add-on component (3, 4, 7, 8, 11, 13). [3] Carrier body (2) according to claim 2, characterized bythat the at least one positioning means has an L-shaped and / or Z-shaped cross-section and / or that at least one leg (31.2) of the positioning means (31) is oriented to extend into the transverse center plane (34) and / or that at least one further leg (31.1, 31.3) of the positioning means (31) is oriented to extend perpendicular to the transverse center plane (34). [4] Carrier body (2) according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized by that the carrier body (2) is made from a hollow profile and / or from an extruded profile and / or that the carrier body (2) has a constant cross-section at least in sections. [5] Carrier body (2) according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized bythat the carrier body (2) is elongated in the direction of the transverse center plane (34) and / or that a longitudinal recess (29) extending in the longitudinal direction (26) is provided, wherein the longitudinal recess (29) is at least partially surrounded by the wall (28), and / or that the carrier body (2) has a circular cross-section in the region of the wall (28). [6] Carrier body (2) according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized by that the wall (28) has, at least in sections, a longitudinal groove (30) extending in the longitudinal direction (26) of the carrier body (2). [7] Carrier body (2) according to claim 6, characterized by that the longitudinal groove (30) is provided symmetrically to the transverse center plane (34). [8] Carrier body (2) according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized by that the positioning means (31) and / or the fastening means (32, 33) protrude from the wall (28) in the direction of the longitudinal recess (29). [9] Lighting unit (1) for a decorative lamp with at least one light source (12), with a circuit carrier (11) carrying the at least one light source (12), with an optical system (3) assigned to the light source (12) for providing a light distribution, with a control module (13) for the at least one light source (12) and with a carrier body (2) according to one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the circuit carrier (11) with the light source (12) and / or the optical system (3) and / or the control module (13) are fixed directly and / or indirectly to the carrier body (2). [10] Lighting unit (1) according to claim 9, characterized by that the optics (3) and / or the circuit carrier (11) and / or the control module (13) are fixed in a force-fitting and / or form-fitting manner via the fastening means (32, 33) provided on the carrier body (2). [11] Lighting unit (1) according to claim 9 or 10, characterized bythat by means of the positioning means (31) and / or contact surfaces (59) of the circuit carrier (11) and / or the optics (3) and / or the control module (13) and / or further add-on components (4, 7, 8) provided on the carrier body (2) are fixed and / or positioned relative to the carrier body (2). [12] Lighting unit (1) according to one of claims 9 to 11, characterized bythat a closure body (5) is provided which is made from the same hollow profile and / or extruded profile as the carrier body (2), and / or that the closure body (5) is arranged rotated by 180° with respect to the transverse center plane (34) in comparison to the carrier body (2), and / or that in order to fix the closure body (5) to the carrier body (2), elongated connecting means (6), preferably screws (6) with a self-tapping thread, can be guided through fastening recesses (37) of the second fastening means (33) provided on the closure body (5) and can be fixed in the fastening recesses (36) of the first fastening means (32) provided on the carrier body (2). [13] Lighting unit (1) according to one of claims 9 to 12, characterized bythat the carrier body (2) and / or the closure body (5) are made of a metallic material or of a plastic and / or that an electrical insulation component (14, 15), preferably an insulation film (14, 15), is provided between the carrier body (2) and / or the closure body (5) on the one hand and the circuit carrier (11) on the other hand. [14] Lighting unit (1) according to one of claims 9 to 13, characterized by that the carrier body (2) and / or the closure body (5) can be mounted on the decorative lamp via a connecting means (7, 8) and / or that the connecting means (7, 8) is held removably on the carrier body (2) and / or the closure body (5) and / or is positioned via the positioning means (31) and / or contact surfaces (59). II. Furthermore