Luminaire and method of producing sound using the luminaire

Abstract

Luminaire characterized in that it comprises a connecting element for supporting a singing bowl (100, 100') when the connecting element is positioned between the bowl and a masonry element. Figure for the abbreviation: Fig. 1

Description

Title of the invention: Luminaire and method for producing sound using the luminaire. Technical field

[0001] The present invention relates to decorative objects. Previous technique

[0002] A wide variety of decorative objects are known that contribute to aesthetics, comfort and / or well-being in indoor and outdoor environments, for example in a living room or in a garden. Description of the invention

[0003] There is a constant need to improve aesthetics, comfort and / or well-being in indoor and outdoor environments. Singing Bowl

[0004] The invention aims to meet this objective and has as its object, according to one of its aspects, a luminaire characterized in that it comprises a connecting member intended to support (in other words: to bear) (the entire weight of) a singing bowl when the connecting member is positioned between the singing bowl and a masonry element (and the masonry element then supports the connecting member and the singing bowl).

[0005] Thus the invention proposes a luminaire comprising a singing bowl which can for example serve as a lampshade, which is particularly aesthetic and practical for having a singing bowl.

[0006] According to one embodiment, the connecting member is intended to carry (in other words: bearing) (in other words: the entire weight of) the singing bowl, by its center (in other words: by the center of the singing bowl) when the connecting member is positioned between the singing bowl and the masonry element (and the masonry element then carries the connecting member and the singing bowl).

[0007] In particular, the singing bowl can be played (in other words: is intended to be played), for example by means of a mallet, by striking the mallet or rubbing a tool on the singing bowl.

[0008] Such percussion or friction produces vibrations which generate a sound.

[0009] Thanks to the fact that the connecting member carries the singing bowl by its center, the vibrations, which are greater around the edge of the singing bowl than at the center of the singing bowl, are therefore sufficiently little disturbed by the connecting member so that the singing bowl can be played while the connecting member carries the singing bowl (and the masonry element then carries the connecting member and the singing bowl).

[0010] Singing bowls are known, in particular, to improve the well-being of people near the singing bowl when it is played. The sound produced is pleasant in any case.

[0011] Thus, the luminaire according to the invention can improve aesthetics, comfort and well-being in indoor and outdoor environments.

[0012] Alternatively, the connecting member is intended to carry (in other words: bearing) (in other words: the entire weight of) the singing bowl, by a part of the bowl other than the center, for example peripheral.

[0013] For example, it is understood that the connecting element is positioned between the bowl and the masonry element by the fact that there is a path of elements of the luminaire (touching each other, in other words, end to end) between the bowl and the masonry element (in other words; the vibrations of the bowl when the bowl is played are transmitted to the masonry element via the connecting element).

[0014] A singing bowl, also called a Tibetan bowl, is a tuned musical instrument.

[0015] It is made of a metallic material. For example, the metallic material comprises (or is made of) brass or, alternatively, (of) an alloy of the following seven metals: silver, copper, tin, iron, mercury, gold, and lead.

[0016] It is generally formed in a mold, into which the molten metal material is poured, and then after demolding, polished or hammered.

[0017] Such bowls have been studied in several scientific articles. For example, the following article may be cited; • Ahn, IS., Kim, BY., You, KB., Bae, MJ. (2019). A Study on the Characteristics of an EEG Based on a Singing Bowl's Sound Frequency. In: Lee, R. (eds) Software Engineering Research, Management and Applications. SERA 2018. Studies in Computational Intelligence, vol 789. Springer, Cham. https: / / doi.org / 10.1007 / 978-3-319-98881-8_16

[0018] Singing bowls have a bowl shape, for example a hemisphere, for example substantially flattened in its center.

[0019] For example, the luminaire includes a light source support, for example a socket holder intended to hold an electric light bulb socket, or alternatively a light-emitting diode support.

[0020] Preferably, the light source support is intended to be in the singing bowl when the connecting member carries the singing bowl (and / or when the connecting member is positioned between the singing bowl and the masonry element).

[0021] Alternatively, the light source support may be intended to be outside the singing bowl.

[0022] The light source support can be carried by the connecting member directly or via the singing bowl, or by another element (via an electrical power cable).

[0023] For example, the luminaire may include a power supply cable intended to power the socket. The power supply cable may or may not be separate from the cable or suspension rod below.

[0024] A singing bowl includes a rim (in other words, the convex envelope of the singing bowl includes a rim), for example in the form of a circle (on the perimeter of the singing bowl or on the convex envelope of the singing bowl) of a diameter d.

[0025] By center of the singing bowl, we mean for example a point, called central, of a wall of the singing bowl or of a cavity through the wall of the singing bowl, at an equidistance from each point of the edge, or by extension, any point at a distance from this central point less than d / 2, d / 3 or d / 4.

[0026] According to one embodiment, the singing bowl comprising a wall made of a rigid metallic material (in other words: of a metal), the connecting member comprises a flexible part (in other words: a first part), for example so as to limit a transmission of vibrations from the singing bowl to the masonry element when the singing bowl is played, while being supported by the connecting member, when the connecting member is positioned between the singing bowl and the masonry element (and the masonry element then supports the connecting member and the singing bowl).

[0027] Thus, the disturbances of the connecting organ on the vibrations of the singing bowl are even more limited.

[0028] According to one embodiment, the masonry element is one of: - A floor (including a floor covering, for example, tiles or parquet flooring or carpeting), - A ceiling (the light fixture is, in this case, a pendant light or a ceiling light), - A wall (the light fixture is, in this case, a wall light).

[0029] According to one embodiment, the connecting member is intended to fix (in other words: fix) the singing bowl to the masonry element.

[0030] Alternatively, for example, when the masonry element is a floor, the singing bowl can be placed on the floor, via the connecting member, without being fixed.

[0031] According to one embodiment, the connecting member comprises an assembly including a screw and a nut, the screw being intended to pass through a cavity through the singing bowl (in other words: through a wall of the singing bowl), for example to fix the singing bowl to the masonry element (possibly via an intermediate element such as a cable, a rod and / or a plate), when the nut is screwed onto the screw.

[0032] According to one embodiment, the through cavity is located in the center of the singing bowl.

[0033] According to one embodiment, the flexible part includes an elastic part, for example a (elastic) seal, for example made of silicone or rubber, intended to be positioned between a wall of the singing bowl (surrounding the through cavity) and the nut and / or a head of the screw.

[0034] Alternatively, the flexible part, more precisely the elastic part, includes a spring, or for example, when the masonry element is a floor, a cushion (comprising or filled with foam, feathers, or a flexible and / or elastic material).

[0035] Thus, the disturbances of the vibrations of the singing bowl by the connecting organ, when the singing bowl is played, are even more limited.

[0036] According to one embodiment, the flexible part, more precisely the elastic part, includes an elastic spacer, for example made of silicone or rubber, intended to surround the screw in the through cavity.

[0037] According to one embodiment, the masonry element is a ceiling and the flexible part includes a cable for suspending the singing bowl from the ceiling.

[0038] Alternatively, when the masonry element is a ceiling, the suspension cable can be replaced by a suspension rod (for example, made of metal or another material) or a plate (for example, made of metal or another material).

[0039] According to one embodiment, the singing bowl is (intended to be) open towards the ceiling, (in other words: open upwards) when it is fixed to the ceiling, for example by the suspension cable or the suspension rod or the plate.

[0040] In this embodiment, the connecting member comprises, for example, a metal rod, intended to be attached in a fixed manner (for example, in rotation, around any axis, or for example, horizontally of the singing bowl when it is fixed to the ceiling) by one of its ends, to the singing bowl, and by the other of its ends, to the suspension cable.

[0041] Thus, the stability of the singing bowl is improved.

[0042] Alternatively, the singing bowl is (intended to be) open in a direction opposite to the ceiling (in other words: open downwards) when it is fixed to the ceiling, for example by the suspension cable, or the suspension rod, or the plate.

[0043] For example, the light source holder (or the light source itself) is intended to be attached to the singing bowl by an elastic connection. The light source can also be attached to the light source holder by an elastic connection.

[0044] The elastic connection may also include an elastic joint or a spring.

[0045] Thus, the risks of vibrations damaging the bulb connected to the socket. Process of producing a sound

[0046] The invention also relates, according to another aspect, to a method of producing a sound comprising a step of rubbing or striking the singing bowl of the luminaire, with a mallet and / or a tool for example, to produce the sound, when the singing bowl is carried by the connecting member (and the masonry element then carries the connecting member and the singing bowl).

[0047] The advantages and characteristics of the process are identical to those of the suspension, mutatis mutandis, although they are not repeated here. Brief description of the drawings

[0048] The invention will be better understood upon reading the detailed description that follows, the non-limiting examples of its implementation, and upon examination of the accompanying drawings, in which:

[0049] [Fig-1] The [Fig.1] is a schematic cross-sectional view of part of a luminaire;

[0050] [Fig.2] [Fig.2] is a schematic view of elements of the luminaire part of the [Fig.l];

[0051] [Fig.3] [Fig.3] schematically illustrates a suspension hanging from a ceiling including the lighting part of [Fig.1];

[0052] [Fig.4] the [Fig.4] represents a variant of the suspension of the [Fig.3];

[0053] [Fig. 5] [Fig. 5] schematically illustrates a wall-mounted wall light comprising the lighting part of [Fig.1];

[0054] [Fig.6] [Fig.6] represents a luminaire, comprising the luminaire part of [Fig.1], according to an alternative embodiment. Detailed description

[0055] Fig. 1 shows a cross-section of part of luminaire 1000. Fig. 2 shows certain elements of part of luminaire 1000, also in cross-section.

[0056] The lighting part 1000 includes a singing bowl 100 having a bowl shape and a metal wall, a socket holder 200, in the singing bowl 100, carrying the socket 210 of the electric bulb 211.

[0057] The singing bowl 100, also [Fig.2], includes a rim 110, for example in the form of a circle of diameter dl on the perimeter of the singing bowl 100.

[0058] Figure 3 shows a suspension fixed to a ceiling 600 comprising the luminaire part 1000 of Figure 1. The singing bowl 100 is open in a direction opposite to the ceiling 600.

[0059] This suspension system includes a connecting element that fixes the singing bowl 100 to the ceiling 600, the connecting element comprising: - A screw 340, passing through a through cavity 140 of the singing bowl 100, the through cavity being located at the center 120 of the singing bowl 100, - A 360 nut, to fix the singing bowl 100 to the cable 400, when the 360 ​​nut is screwed onto the 340 screw, - A fixing device 500 (well known to those skilled in the art) for the cable 400 to the ceiling 600, and - A flexible section comprising: • A 400 cable attached to the 340 screw (in any way). • An elastic seal 320, for example made of silicone or rubber, positioned between a wall of the singing bowl 100 and a washer 310, and therefore between the singing bowl 100 and the socket holder 200. • An elastic seal 350, for example made of silicone or rubber, positioned between a wall of the singing bowl 100 and the nut 360, and • An elastic spacer 330, for example made of silicone or rubber, surrounding the screw 340 in the through cavity 140.

[0060] Thus, the luminaire, [Fig.3], includes a connecting member carrying the singing bowl 100 (in other words: the entire weight of the singing bowl 100), by its center 120 when the connecting member is positioned between the singing bowl 100 and the ceiling 600 and the ceiling 600 then carries the connecting member and the singing bowl 100.

[0061] Alternatively, all or part of the singing bowl 100 can be supported by its periphery, by the connecting organ.

[0062] Alternatively, the cable 400 can be replaced by a rod or by a plate identical to the threaded plate 370 below.

[0063] The screw 340 and the socket holder 200 can be made of one-piece molded polycarbonate, for example. Thus, the socket holder 200 can be considered as a head of the screw 340.

[0064] Of course, the example given in Figures 1 to 3 is only one example of a luminaire according to the invention, which can be constructed in different ways. In particular: • The skilled person knows how to supply electricity to the socket (and thus the light bulb) for example by means of an electrical cable, not shown, which may or may not be confused with the 400 cable. • The socket holder 200 can be carried by this electrical cable, or by the connecting element, directly, as shown [Fig.3], or via the singing bowl 100.

[0065] This remark concerning figures 1 to 3 also applies to the following figures.

[0066] Figure 4 shows a suspension, in cross-section, fixed to a ceiling 600' by the suspension cable 400', comprising a singing bowl 100' open towards the ceiling 600', having a bowl shape and a metal wall, a socket holder 200' in the shape of plate, in the singing bowl 100', carrying the socket 210' of the electric bulb 211' and the socket 220' of the electric bulb 221'.

[0067] This suspension system includes a connecting element that fixes the singing bowl 100' to the ceiling 600', the connecting element comprising: - A screw 340' fixed to the socket holder 200' (the socket holder 200' is thus a screw head of the screw 340'), passing through a through cavity of the singing bowl 100', the through cavity being located in the center of the singing bowl 100', - A 360' nut, to fix the singing bowl 100 to the cable 400', when the 360' nut is screwed onto the 340' screw, - A 500' fixing device (well known to the skilled tradesman) for the 400' cable to the 600' ceiling, and - A 410' rod welded (or screwed) to the 200' socket holder, - A flexible section comprising: • A 400' cable attached to the 410' rod (in some way). • A 320° elastic seal, for example made of silicone or rubber, positioned between a wall of the 100' singing bowl and the 200' socket holder. • An elastic seal 350', for example made of silicone or rubber, positioned between a wall of the singing bowl 100' and the nut 360', and • An elastic spacer 330', for example made of silicone or rubber, surrounding the screw 340' in the through cavity.

[0068] Thus, the luminaire, [Fig.4], includes a connecting member carrying the singing bowl 100' (in other words: the entire weight of the singing bowl 100'), by its center, when the connecting member is positioned between the singing bowl 100' and the ceiling 600' and the ceiling 600' then carries the connecting member and the singing bowl 100'.

[0069] Alternatively, all or part of the singing bowl 100' can be supported by its periphery, by the connecting organ.

[0070] Alternatively, the 400' cable and the 410' rod can be replaced by a plate identical to the threaded plate 370 below.

[0071] Fig. 5 represents a wall light comprising a luminaire part 1000' identical to the luminaire part 1000, except with regard to the nut 360, which is replaced by a threaded plate 370 fixed to the wall 700 in a conventional manner.

[0072] Finally, [Fig.6] represents a luminaire comprising the luminaire part 1000 placed on a cushion 900 made of foam or feathers, itself placed on a floor 800. In the luminaire part 1000, the elastic joint 320, the elastic joint 350, and the elastic spacer 330 are less useful than for the previous figures since the cushion 900 already sufficiently limits the transmission of vibrations from the singing bowl 100 to the floor 800 when the singing bowl 100 is played.

[0073] The 100 or 100' singing bowls can be played by rubbing or striking, with a mallet, for example, or with another tool, to produce the sound, when the singing bowl is carried by the connecting organ (and that the ceiling 600, the ceiling 600', the wall 700 or the floor 800 then carries the connecting organ and the 100 or 100' singing bowl).

Claims

Demands

1. Luminaire characterized in that it comprises a singing bowl and a connecting member intended to support the singing bowl (100, 100') when the connecting member is positioned between the singing bowl and a masonry element.

2. Luminaire according to the preceding claim, wherein the connecting member is intended to support the singing bowl (100, 100'), by its center (120) when the connecting member is positioned between the singing bowl and the masonry element.

3. Luminaire according to claim 1 or 2 wherein, the singing bowl (100) comprising a wall made of a rigid metallic material, the connecting member comprises a flexible part, so as to limit a transmission of vibrations from the singing bowl (100) to the masonry element (600) when the singing bowl (100) is played, while being supported by the connecting member, when the connecting member is positioned between the singing bowl (100) and the masonry element.

4. Luminaire according to any one of the preceding claims wherein the masonry element is one of: - A floor (800), - A ceiling (600, 600'), A wall (700).

5. Luminaire according to any one of the preceding claims in which the connecting member is intended to fix the singing bowl (100, 100') to the masonry element.

6. Luminaire according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the connecting member comprises an assembly including a screw (340, 340') and a nut (360, 360'), the screw (340, 340') being intended to pass through a through cavity (140) of the singing bowl (200), to fix the singing bowl (100, 100') to the masonry element, when the nut (360, 360') is screwed onto the screw (340, 340').

7. Luminaire according to the preceding claim taken in dependence on claim 2 in which the through cavity is located at the center (120) of the singing bowl (100, 100').

8. Luminaire according to claim 6 or 7 taking into account claim 3 wherein the flexible part comprises an elastic joint (320, 350, 320', 350') intended to be positioned between a wall of the singing bowl (100, 100') and the nut (360, 360') and / or a head (200, 200') of the screw (340, 340').

9. Luminaire according to any one of claims 6 to 8 taking into account claim 3 in which the flexible part comprises an elastic spacer (330, 330'), intended to surround the screw in the through cavity (140).

10. Luminaire according to any one of the preceding claims taken in dependence on claim 3 and claim 4, wherein the masonry element is a ceiling (600, 600') and the flexible part comprises a suspension cable (400, 400') from the singing bowl (100, 100') to the ceiling (600, 600').

11. Luminaire according to any one of the preceding claims taken in dependence on claim 4, wherein the masonry element is a ceiling (600') and wherein the singing bowl (100') is intended to be open towards the ceiling (600'), when fixed to the ceiling (600').

12. Luminaire according to the preceding claim taken in dependence on claim 10, in which, the connecting member comprises a metal rod (410'), intended to be fixedly attached, by one of its ends, to the singing bowl (100), and by the other of its ends, to the suspension cable (400').

13. Luminaire according to any one of claims 1 to 10 taking into account claim 4, wherein the masonry element is a ceiling (600) and wherein the singing bowl (100) is intended to be open in a direction opposite to the ceiling (600) when fixed to the ceiling (600).

14. Luminaire according to any one of the preceding claims comprising a light source support (200) intended to be fixed by an elastic connection to the singing bowl (100).

15. A method for producing a sound comprising a step of rubbing or striking the singing bowl (100, 100') of the luminaire according to any one of the preceding claims, to produce the sound, when the singing bowl (100, 100') is carried by the connecting member.

Images