Low voltage buss system

• US 10,128,653 B2
• Filed: 08/08/2017
• Issued: 11/13/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 04/27/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Ideal Industries Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Ideal Industries Incorporated
• Inventors: Marosi, Jason, Zantout, Alan E., Swedberg, Benjamin D.
• Primary Examiner(s): Tran, Thienvu
• Assistant Examiner(s): Sun, Pinping
• Application Number:
  US15/671,607
• Publication Number:
  US 20170338650A1
• Time in Patent Office: 462 Days
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 6/003 for task lighting, e.g. for reading or desk work, e.g. angle poise lamps
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 6/005 with a lamp housing maintained at a distance from the floor or ground via a support, e.g. standing lamp for ambient lighting
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2103/10 comprising a linear array of point-like light-generating elements
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2103/33 annular
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2115/10 Light-emitting diodes [LED]
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/0055 Reflecting element, sheet or layer
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/0073 Light emitting diode [LED]
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/0083 Details of electrical connections of light sources to drivers, circuit boards, or the like
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/0091 of the light source relative to the light guide G02B6/0021 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/0095 Light guides as housings, housing portions, shelves, doors, tiles, windows, or the like
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/20 Cooling means
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/266 Arrangements to supply power to external peripherals either directly from the computer or under computer control, e.g. supply of power through the communication port, computer controlled power-strips

Abstract

An example low voltage buss system is provided. The low voltage bus system distributes low voltage DC power into the office workspace in a manner that reduces clutter and promotes customizable and efficient workspace usage. The low voltage bus system distributes low voltage DC power into the office workspace via an electrical buss having a connector at the end of the buss to distribute low voltage DC power to and throughout office workspace and, in particular, office furniture.

Claims

1. A power delivery bus system, comprising:

a conductive bus comprising an electrically insulated carrier and first, second, and third electrically conductive elements that are mounted to the electrically insulated carrier, wherein each of the first, second, and third electrically conductive elements are exposed on a surface of the electrically insulated carrier, wherein the first, second, and third electrically conductive elements run parallel to each other along a length of the electrically insulated carrier, wherein the second electrically conductive element is disposed equidistantly between the first electrically conductive element and the third electrically conductive element, and wherein at least a portion of the electrically insulated carrier is disposed between the first electrically conductive element and the second electrically conductive element and between the second electrically conductive element and the third electrically conductive element;

a power source that provides a direct current (DC) output to the conductive bus;

a data source that provides a data signal output to the conductive bus; and

a load connector having a first electrical contact arranged to connect to the exposed first electrically conductive element of the conductive bus, a second electrical contact arranged to connect to the exposed third electrically conductive element of the conductive bus, and a magnet that is arranged to cooperate with the exposed second electrically conductive element of the conductive bus to provide a magnetic connection between the load connector and the conductive bus wherein the magnetic connection allows the load connector to be moved along the length of the conductive bus with the connection of the first electrical contact and the second electrical contact with the exposed first electrically conductive member of the conductive bus and the exposed second electrically conductive element of the conductive bus, respectively, being maintained such that the load connector receives, via the conductive bus, the data signal output from the data source and receives, via the conductive bus, the DC output from the power source as the load connector is moved along the length of the conductive bus, and wherein the load connector further has a port for providing at least a portion of the DC output that is received, via the conductive bus, from the power source to a device capable of coupling to the port.

2. The power delivery system as recited in claim 1, wherein the port of the load connector is adapted to be releasably coupled to the device via use of a Universal Serial Bus (USB) connection.

3. The power delivery system as recited in claim 1, wherein the first electric contact and the second electrical contact are each spring biased in a direction towards the exposed first electrically conductive element of the conductive bus and the exposed third electrically conductive element of the conductive bus, respectively.