US 12,467,494 B2
Assembly having a bayonet closure
Benjamin Hildebrand, Lage (DE); and Lennart Sulzbach, Detmold (DE)
Assigned to Zumtobel Lighting GmbH, Dornbirn (AT)
Filed by Zumtobel Lighting GmbH, Lemgo (DE)
Filed on Jun. 3, 2025, as Appl. No. 19/226,566.
Application 19/226,566 is a continuation of application No. PCT/EP2024/055809, filed on Mar. 6, 2024.
Prior Publication US 2025/0290533 A1, Sep. 18, 2025
Int. Cl. F16B 21/04 (2006.01); F21V 17/14 (2006.01)
CPC F16B 21/04 (2013.01) [F21V 17/14 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An assembly (1) comprising:
a component body (2); and
a fastening body (3) for fastening the component body (2);
wherein the component body (2) is connectable to the fastening body (3) via a bayonet closure (4) of the assembly (1);
wherein the bayonet closure (4) comprises:
a bayonet projection (5); and
a bayonet groove (6), the bayonet projection (5) being guided in and along the bayonet groove (6);
wherein the bayonet groove (6) comprises:
an introduction portion (60), the bayonet projection (5) being introducible into the bayonet groove (6) in an introduction direction (E) via the introduction portion (60);
a function portion (61) extending laterally with respect to the introduction direction (E) away from the introduction portion (60) and opening at a distal end thereof in a locking portion (62) for securing the bayonet projection (5) in a locking position;
a blocking portion (63) connecting the function portion (61) to the introduction portion (60); and
a pocket portion (64) extending between the blocking portion (63) and the locking portion (62) away from the function portion (61) counter to the introduction direction (E), the bayonet projection (5) being at least partially receivable in the pocket portion (64) in a holding position;
wherein the assembly (1) further comprises a blocking element (7) selectively positionable in a blocking position in the blocking portion (63) in order to block a passage for the bayonet projection (5) in the bayonet groove (6) between the insertion portion (60) and the functional portion (61); and
wherein the assembly (1) is configured such that the blocking portion (63) is at least partially exposed in the holding position so as to position the blocking element (7) in the blocking portion (63);
wherein the assembly (1) is a luminaire, and the component body (2) comprises or is a luminaire housing;
wherein the luminaire housing comprises a light source.