Power source mounted to a fluorescent light
First Claim
1. A power source configured for being mounted to a fluorescent light comprising:
- a housing containing a power port to which an external device may be electrically connected, said power port being electrically connected to the power supply of the fluorescent light; and
attachment means for attaching the housing to a fluorescent lamp, wherein the fluorescent lamp can be installed within a fluorescent light fixture.
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Abstract
The invention provides a power source that can be configured for being mounted to a fluorescent light. The internal electronics of the power source are contained within a housing. Attachment means are used to attach the housing to a fluorescent lamp. The attachment means may comprise a support tube attached to the housing. The support tube fits over the fluorescent lamp and attaches to the housing to secure the power source to the fluorescent lamp. Alternatively, the housing may include power coupling pins on one side and fluorescent lamp pin connectors on the opposite side. The power coupling pins fit into one receptacle of the fluorescent light fixture and the pins of the fluorescent lamp are inserted into the fluorescent lamp pin connectors of the housing such that the power source is mounted between the fluorescent lamp and the fluorescent light fixture.
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35 Claims
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1. A power source configured for being mounted to a fluorescent light comprising:
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a housing containing a power port to which an external device may be electrically connected, said power port being electrically connected to the power supply of the fluorescent light; and
attachment means for attaching the housing to a fluorescent lamp, wherein the fluorescent lamp can be installed within a fluorescent light fixture. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A power source configured for being mounted to a fluorescent light comprising:
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a housing containing a power port to which an external device may be electrically connected, the power port being electrically connected to the power supply of the fluorescent light and the housing including a recess channel for receiving a fluorescent lamp;
a support tube attached to at least a portion of the housing above the recess channel and for fitting over the fluorescent lamp such that the housing is attached to the fluorescent lamp; and
wherein the fluorescent lamp can be installed within a fluorescent light fixture. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A power source configured for being mounted to a fluorescent light comprising:
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a housing containing a power port to which an external device may be electrically connected;
one or more power coupling pin protruding from one side of the housing and configured to be inserted into a receptacle within a fluorescent light fixture that would otherwise receive one or more pin of a fluorescent lamp; and
one or more fluorescent lamp pin connector located on an opposite side of the housing and electrically connected to the one or more power coupling pin, wherein the one or more fluorescent lamp pin connector is configured to receive the one or more pin of the fluorescent lamp. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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