What is the name of the desk lamp system in the attached image?

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The discussion revolves around identifying the specific name of the system that holds a desk lamp, as depicted in an attached image. Participants explore various terms and classifications related to adjustable desk lamps and their mechanisms.

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Main Points Raised

  • Some participants refer to the lamp as an 'adjustable desk lamp', suggesting that there may be more specific terminology within the lighting industry.
  • One participant identifies the lamp as a Luxo L-1 with a weighted base, providing a product link for reference.
  • A participant suggests that the mechanism could be described as a pantograph.
  • Another participant mentions that the designer of the Luxo lamp was Jac Jacobsen, who created it in 1937.
  • One participant clarifies their interest in the name of the system that holds the lamp, emphasizing the need for a more precise term.
  • A participant describes the mechanism as a balance arm with a weighted base.
  • Another participant proposes a more technical name for the mechanism, suggesting it might be called a "two parallelogram, two spring, equipoising mechanism".
  • In the UK, one participant notes that such lamps are often referred to as "Anglepoise lamps", indicating a brand name that has become synonymous with the type.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express differing views on the terminology and classification of the lamp's holding system, with no consensus reached on a single name or definition.

Contextual Notes

Participants express uncertainty regarding the precise terminology and classification of the lamp mechanism, indicating a reliance on brand names and varying definitions across different regions.

mnish
Hi,
How do you call the system in the desk lamp in the attached image
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Thank you
 
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The only name I know in the US is 'adjustable desk lamp'.

Likely there is a term more specific within the lighting industry...

yup..lots of related types here, for example,http://www.lightinguniverse.com/adjustable-desk-lamps_131_oa2210914.html?ppc=38&af=38&s_kwcid=adjustable%20desk%20lamp|14126119701&gclid=CP3S0vWxgbMCFQqe4AodDWYAYg

google it for more choices...
 
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Thank you for your reply... I am acctually interrested in name of the system that holds the lamp..thats why I asked the question in this forum. Sorry if my question was unclear..
 
Kind of a pantograph perhaps.
 
I can add that the designer of the Luxo was the famous Norwegian Jac Jacobsen who developed this lamp in 1937.
 
Norwegian said:
I can add that the designer of the Luxo was the famous Norwegian Jac Jacobsen who developed this lamp in 1937.
Ah where would we be without the good old balanced-arm lamp! Good work Jac.
 
Sorry! I should have asked the question very differently. I should have asked for the name of the system that holds the lamp, or any similar system that can hold a certain weight. So if you know the name of the system please let me know.. thank you!
 
This is a balance arm with a weighted base.
 
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Oh yeas thank you! :)
 
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No worries.
 
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mnish said:
Sorry! I should have asked the question very differently. I should have asked for the name of the system that holds the lamp, or any similar system that can hold a certain weight. So if you know the name of the system please let me know.. thank you!
You want the generic name of the mechanism, not just it's application in lamps. I suggest the mechanism in your photo might be called a "two parallelogram, two spring, equipoising mechanism".

I got "two parallelogram, two spring" from here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balanced-arm_lamp

and "equipoising mechanism" from here:

http://www.delphion.com/cgi-bin/viewpat.cmd/GB489547
 
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In the UK they all tend to be called "Anglepoise lanps", which is a brand name - similar to all vacuum cleaners being called hoovers. http://www.anglepoise.com/
 

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