Patent ID: 7762688

Claim:
A luminaire ( 1 ) comprising a spotlight ( 3 ), and comprising an adjustable holding device ( 5 ) by means of which the spotlight ( 3 ) is connected to a base part ( 2 ) of the luminaire ( 1 ), wherein the holding device ( 5 ) has an oblong carrying element ( 6 ), a holding element ( 7 ) at least for a portion of the spotlight ( 3 ), an articulated joint ( 8 ) between the carrying element ( 6 ) and the holding element ( 7 ), and a clamping device ( 9 ) for locking the articulated joint ( 8 ), the articulated joint ( 8 ) and the clamping device ( 9 ) being disposed in a spotlight housing ( 11 ), there furthermore being disposed in the spotlight housing ( 11 ) a release device ( 41 ) by means of which the clamping force of the clamping device ( 9 ) can be reduced or removed, and the release device ( 41 ) being accessible from outside the spotlight housing ( 11 ) in order that it can be operated manually, wherein the release device ( 41 ) extends through an aperture ( 51 ) in the spotlight housing ( 11 ) and has a manually operated actuating element ( 42 ) in the region of the aperture ( 51 ), and a supporting element ( 49 ) rigidly connected to the housing is disposed at a distance next to the actuating element ( 42 ), the actuating element ( 42 ) being movable towards the supporting element ( 49 ) in that both elements ( 42 , 49 ) are gripped together by two fingers of an operating hand.