Adjustable carrier structure for a lamp and also a lamp

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10801703-B2
Application number	US-201916455619-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 27, 2019
Priority date	Jun 27, 2018
Publication date	Oct 13, 2020
Grant date	Oct 13, 2020

Abstract

An adjustable carrier structure for a lamp is described. Said adjustable carrier structure comprises an optical component carrier on which an optical component may be fastened, a coupling device for fastening the carrier structure on the lamp, and at least one threaded spindle. The latter comprises a first threaded spindle end that is mounted in an axially-fixed and non-rotatable manner on the optical component carrier, and is connected to the coupling device via a threaded socket that cooperates with the threaded spindle. In this case, the threaded socket is connected to the coupling device in an axially-fixed and rotatable manner. The threaded spindle extends essentially parallel to an optical axis of the adjustable carrier structure. A distance may be set between the first threaded spindle end and the coupling device by means of rotating the threaded socket. Moreover, a lamp having a carrier structure of this type is proposed.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. An adjustable carrier structure for a lamp, having
an optical component carrier on which an optical component may be fastened,
a coupling device for fastening the carrier structure on the lamp, and
a plurality of threaded spindles that are spaced from one another in directions transverse with respect to an optical axis of the adjustable carrier structure and that extend essentially parallel to said optical axis, wherein:
each threaded spindle comprises a first threaded spindle end that is mounted in an axially-fixed and non-rotatable manner on the optical component carrier, and is connected to the coupling device via a threaded socket that cooperates with the threaded spindle, wherein the threaded socket is connected to the coupling device in an axially-fixed and rotatable manner,
a distance may be set between the first threaded spindle end and the coupling device by means of rotating the threaded socket, and
all of the threaded sockets are coupled in a rotatable manner via a pulling means.

2. The carrier structure as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the optical component comprises a lens.

3. The carrier structure as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising at least one guiding rod that extends along a guiding axis, said guiding rod comprising a guiding rod end, wherein the guiding rod end is mounted in an axially-fixed manner on the optical component carrier and is mounted in a guiding opening that is connected to the coupling device so that said guiding rod end may move axially or wherein the guiding rod end is mounted in an axially-fixed manner on the coupling device and is mounted in a guiding opening that is connected to the optical component carrier so that said guiding rod end may move axially.

4. The carrier structure as claimed in claim 1 , wherein each threaded spindle is allocated a guiding element that is connected to the coupling device and guides the respectively allocated threaded spindle in the direction of the optical axis in a region that is spaced from the coupling device.

5. The carrier structure as claimed in claim 1 , wherein all the threaded sockets comprise a toothing arrangement on their outer circumference and the pulling means is a toothed belt.

6. The carrier structure as claimed in claim 1 , wherein one or multiple of the threaded sockets is or are coupled to a respectively allocated drive component in such a manner that the threaded socket may be set into rotation relative to the allocated threaded spindle.

7. The carrier structure as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the drive component comprises an electric motor or a rotary knob that may be actuated manually.

8. The carrier structure as claimed in claim 1 , wherein a folding bellows extends along the optical axis between the coupling device and the optical component carrier, wherein the folding bellows is fastened both on the coupling device as well as on the optical component carrier in relation to the optical axis in a radial edge region.

9. A lamp having an adjustable carrier structure as claimed in claim 1 .

10. The lamp as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the coupling site of the adjustable carrier structure is arranged on a light emitting side of the lamp.

11. The lamp as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the ends of the threaded spindles, said ends being remote from the optical component carrier, are arranged radially outside of the lamp in relation to the optical axis.

Assignees

• Arnold & Richter Cinetech

Inventors

• Melzner Erwin

Classifications

• F21V14/06 Primary

  by movement of refractors {(in vehicle head lamps F21S41/635)} · CPC title

• F21V14/00

  Controlling the distribution of the light emitted by adjustment of elements (reflectors with provision for adjusting the curvature F21V7/16; light filters or the like with provision for controlling the colour or intensity F21V9/40; screens using adjustable parallel laminae or strips F21V11/04; screens using iris-type diaphragms F21V11/10; screens using movable sheets without apertures F21V11/18; adjustable mountings for lighting devices F21V21/14) · CPC title

• F21V17/04

  the fastening being onto or by the light source · CPC title

• F21V14/085

  in portable lighting devices · CPC title

• F21V14/045

  in portable lighting devices · CPC title