1. An operating light comprising:
a basic body with flat contact surfaces oriented with different angular orientations each, of respective surface normals, relative to a work area of the operating light;
a printed circuit board having an underside which is flat in a premounted position and having rigid sections with flat upper side surfaces facing the work area of the operating light and sections flexible in a preferred direction, which extend between said rigid sections;
light-emitting diodes, each of said light-emitting diodes being fixed to a respective one of said rigid sections of said printed circuit board and being electrically connected thereto; and
a lens holder with optical lenses for said light-emitting diodes, said rigid sections of said printed circuit board being placed on said contact surfaces of said basic body in a positive-locking manner in a mounted position, so that said light-emitting diodes have lighting orientations corresponding to said contact surface normal, wherein said lens holder is fixed to said basic body such that a mechanical force is indirectly or directly transmitted to said printed circuit board by said lens holder, so that at least said rigid sections of said printed circuit board are pressed from the premounted position into the mounted position against said contact surfaces of said basic body.
2. An operating light in accordance with claim 1, wherein said lens holder exerts mechanical force on said printed circuit board via said lenses provided thereon.
3. An operating light in accordance with claim 2, wherein said lenses each have flat lower surfaces, which exert pressure on flat surfaces of said printed circuit board and are likewise oriented in a positive-locking manner.
4. An operating light in accordance with claim 2, wherein said lenses each have an edge with projecting areas, via which said lens holder exerts pressure on said lenses.
5. An operating light in accordance with claim 1, wherein said lens holder is fixed to said basic body by means of a screw connection, bonded connection, clamped connection, especially spring clip connection.
6. An operating light in accordance with claim 1, wherein said printed circuit board is fixed to said lens holder at least in part by at least one of a spring clip connection and a plug type connection.
7. An operating light in accordance with claim 1, wherein said lenses are oriented in a defined manner in said printed circuit board in a mounted position by means of guide holes and positioning feet provided at said lenses.
8. An operating light in accordance with claim 1, wherein said basic body is made of a heat-conducting material at least in part comprising at least one of a metal and a metal alloy.
9. An operating light in accordance with claim 1, further comprising a film, which is heat-conducting, provided between said basic body and said printed circuit board for electric insulation.
10. An operating light in accordance with claim 1, wherein said printed circuit board and said lens holder form an LED unit, wherein said printed circuit board is fixed to said lens holder at least in part by at least one of a spring clip connection and plug type connection.
11. An operating light in accordance with claim 10, wherein said basic body has a plurality of said contact surfaces, each said LED unit with printed circuit board and lens holder being mounted on one of said contact surfaces.
12. An operating light in accordance with claim 1, wherein said basic body has a shape of a spherical surface segment.
13. An operating light in accordance with claim 11, further comprising:
a power supply for said LED units; and
a distributor board, said power supply and said LED units being connected together centrally via said distributor board.
14. An operating light in accordance with claim 13, wherein said distributor board has plug type connectors connecting outlets of said LED units to said power supply vai said distributor board.
15. An operating light in accordance with claim 14, wherein said plug type connection between said LED units and said distributor board comprises a combination of a one-part spring force-actuated plug on one side and open strip conductor contacts on another side.
16. An operating light comprising:
a basic body with flat contact surfaces, each of said flat contact surfaces having a surface normal angle of orientation relative to a work area of the operating light;
a printed circuit board connected to said basic body, said printed circuit board having rigid sections with upper side surfaces facing the work area of the operating light, each of said rigid sections being associated with one of said flat contact surfaces, said printed circuit board having flexible sections extending between said rigid sections;
light-emitting diodes, each of said light-emitting diodes being fastened to a respective one of said rigid sections of said printed circuit board and being electrically connected thereto;
optical lenses connected to said circuit board, each of said optical lenses being associated with one of said light-emitting diodes; and
a lens holder fixed to said basic body such that a mechanical force is indirectly or directly transmitted to said printed circuit board by said lens holder, so that at least said rigid sections of said printed circuit board are pressed against said contact surfaces of said basic body and have an orientation based on the orientation of the associated one of said flat contact surfaces whereby each of said light-emitting diodes have a lighting orientation corresponding to the surface normal angle of orientation of an associated one of said contact surfaces.
17. An operating light in accordance with claim 16, wherein
said lens holder exerts said mechanical force on said printed circuit board via said lenses provided thereon;
said lenses each have flat lower surfaces, which exert pressure on flat surfaces of said printed circuit board; and
said lenses are likewise oriented in a positive-locking manner, with said lenses each having an edge via which said lens holder exerts pressure on said lenses.
18. An operating light in accordance with claim 17, wherein:
said lens holder is fixed to said basic body;
said printed circuit board is fixed to said lens holder; and
said lenses have positioning feet mounted in guide holes for orienting said lenses in a defined manner.
19. An operating light in accordance with claim 18, further comprising a film provided between said basic body and said printed circuit board for electric insulation wherein:
said film is heat conducting; and
said basic body is made of a heat-conducting material comprising at least one of a metal and a metal alloy.
20. An operating light in accordance with claim 18, further comprising:
a power supply; and
a distributor board wherein:
said printed circuit board and said lens holder form an LED unit, wherein said printed circuit board is fixed to said lens holder;
said basic body has a plurality of said contact surfaces, each said LED unit with printed circuit board and lens holder being mounted with each rigid section including an LED of the circuit board of said LED unit on one of said contact surfaces of said basic body; and
said power supply and said LED units are connected together centrally via said distributor board.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A snowboard boot having a heel area, an instep area, a tongue, a soft inner shoe and a soft outer shoe with an outer sole and a closure overlapping the tongue, characterized in that a tension means is provided which is connected to the outer sole on a first side and is guided on the inner side of the outer shoe from the first side over the inner shoe to a first turning point, said first turning point being connected to a second side of the outer sole on the inner side of the outer shoe proximate the instep area, said tension means extending from the first turning point to a second turning point disposed in the heel area, wherein the tension means extends out of the outer shoe to the outside through an opening in a leg portion of the outer shoe, and a clamp is provided on the snowboard boot for fixing the tension means in a tightened state, said tension means extending out of the outer shoe for operation, and being fixable by the clamp in the tightened state.
2. The snowboard boot according to claim 1, characterized in that the tension means extends from a place located forwardly before the instep area on the first side and extends rearwardly in the longitudinal direction of the shoe over the instep area through the first turning point to the second turning point in the heel area.
3. The snowboard boot according to claim 1, characterized in that the second turning point is fastened to the outer sole on the same first side of the outer shoe as the tension means, and the first turning point is fastened to the outer sole on the opposite second side of the outer shoe.
4. The snowboard boot according to claim 1, characterized in that the tension means extends to the outside from the second turning point in the heel area through the opening so that the tension means is manually grippable for pulling the tension means into the tightened state.
5. The snowboard boot according to claim 1, characterized in that the clamp is disposed on the outer side of the leg portion of the outer shoe above the opening to permit pulling of the tension means into the tightened state and maintaining the tension means in the tightened state.
6. The snowboard according to claim 1, characterized in that the first and second turning points are formed by elements each made of a flat, flexible material which said elements are fastened to the sole on the inner side of the outer shoe in at least two places spaced apart in the longitudinal direction of the shoe.
7. The snowboard boot according to claim 6, characterized in that each said element is formed from a band loop which has two ends which are fastened to the outer sole at spaced apart locations in the longitudinal direction of the shoe.
8. The snowboard boot according to claim 1, characterized in that the closure of the outer shoe is formed by a lacing.
9. A snowboard boot having a heel area, an instep area, a soft inner shoe and a soft outer shoe, said soft outer shoe including an outer sole, a tongue and a closure overlapping the tongue to tighten a leg portion of the outer shoe, comprising the improvement wherein an elongate tension member is provided between the inner shoe and the outer shoe and exits said outer shoe through an opening in the leg portion, said tension member being connected to a first side of the outer sole and extending from said first side, over the inner shoe in the instep area, to a first turning point which said first turning point is connected to a second side of the outer sole opposite the first side, said tension member turning at said first turning point and extending longitudinally rearwardly to a second turning point located on said first side in the heel area, said tension member turning at said second turning point and extending upwardly to said opening so as to exit said outer shoe and define a grip on an exterior of said snowboard boot which is manually pullable for tightening said tension member to a tightened state which draws said instep area downwardly toward said outer sole in the region of said first turning point, said snowboard boot including a fixing device for releasably fixing said tension member in said tightened state.
10. The snowboard boot according to claim 9, wherein the tension member provides tightening of the snowboard boot which supplements tightening of said snowboard boot provided by said closure.
11. The snowboard boot according to claim 10, wherein the closure of the outer shoe is formed by a lacing which overlaps said tongue and engages said outer shoe for tightening said leg portion thereof.
12. The snowboard boot according to claim 1, wherein said tension member extends from a first end located forwardly of said instep area such that said tension member extends rearwardly and upwardly in the longitudinal direction of the shoe over the instep area to said first turning point and then extends rearwardly and downardly to said second turning point in the heel area.
13. The snowboard boot according to claim 12, wherein said tension member is free of turns between said first end and said first turning point, and is free of turns between said first and second turning points.
14. The snowboard boot according to claim 1, wherein said tension member draws said first turning point on said second side toward said first side of said outer sole when in said tightened state to effect tightening of said instep area.
15. The snowboard boot according to claim 9, wherein said second turning point and said tension member are fastened to the outer sole on said first side of the outer shoe, and said first turning point is fastened to the outer sole on the second side of the outer shoe.
16. The snowboard boot according to claim 15, wherein said fixing device is a clamp, said clamp being disposed on the outer side of the leg portion of the outer shoe above the opening to releasably engage said tension member upon upward pulling of said tension member.