DEVICE FOR MOUNTING A STRIP OF LIGHT EMITTING DIODES

• US 20120147610A1
• Filed: 12/06/2011
• Published: 06/14/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 12/10/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Multilist Sweden AB
• Original Assignee: Multilist Sweden AB
• Inventors: Ransvi, Kaj
• Application Number:
  US13/312,035
• Publication Number:
  US 20120147610A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 362/382
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 4/00 Lighting devices or systems using a string or strip of light sources
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 4/20 with light sources held by or within elongate supports
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 4/22 flexible or deformable, e.g. into a curved shape
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 4/28 rigid, e.g. LED bars
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 8/037 for mounting in a corner, i.e. between adjacent walls or wall and ceiling
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 21/02 Wall, ceiling, or floor bases; Fixing pendants or arms to the bases F21V21/08 takes precedence; bases for movable standing lamps F21V21/06
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 21/025 Elongated bases having a U-shaped cross section
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 21/0808 Adhesive means
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 21/0832 Hook and loop-type fasteners
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 21/088 Clips; Clamps
• CPC Class Codes: F21W 2131/301 for furniture
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2103/10 comprising a linear array of point-like light-generating elements
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2115/10 Light-emitting diodes [LED]

Abstract

A device (10) for mounting a strip (11) of light emitting diodes, comprising a first portion (12) and a second portion (13) arranged substantially perpendicular to the first portion (12), the first portion (12) having a first side (18) and an opposite second side (19), wherein the second side (19) of the first portion (12) is provided with a flexible first projection (22), and the second portion (13) having a first side (20) and an opposite second side (21), wherein the second side (21) of the second portion (13) is provided with a second projection (23), the first and second portions (12, 13) and the first and second projections (22, 23) forming a space (24) for receiving the strip (11), wherein the first and second projections (22, 23) are arranged for engaging the strip (11) to retain the strip (11) in the space (24).

Claims

1. A device for mounting a strip of light emitting diodes, comprising a first portion and a second portion arranged substantially perpendicular to the first portion, the first portion having a first side and an opposite second side, wherein the second side of the first portion is provided with a flexible first projection, and the second portion having a first side and an opposite second side, wherein the second side of the second portion is provided with a second projection, the first and second portions and the first and second projections forming a space for receiving the strip, wherein the first and second projections are arranged for engaging the strip to retain the strip in the space.

2. A device according to claim 1, wherein the first projection is provided with a protrusion extending towards the second portion.

3. A device according to claim 2, wherein the first projection is resiliently flexible.

4. A device according to claim 3, wherein the first projection is inclined towards the second portion and is biased to its inclined position by its resiliently flexible properties.

5. A device according to claim 4, wherein an angle between the first projection and the first portion is about 60-85°

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6. A device according to claim 5, wherein the angle is about 80°

7. A device according to claim 1, wherein the second projection is resiliently flexible.

8. A device according to claim 7, wherein the second projection is inclined towards the first portion and is biased to its inclined position by its resiliently flexible properties.

9. A device according to claim 8, wherein an angle between the second projection and the second portion is about 30-80°

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10. A device according to claim 9, wherein the angle between the second projection and the second portion is about 40-60°

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11. A device according to claim 10, wherein the angle between the second projection and the second portion is about 45°

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12. A device according to claim 1, wherein the first portion and the second portion form an uninterrupted elongated mounting strip having substantially L-shaped cross section provided with the projections.

13. A device according to claim 1, wherein the first side of the first portion is provided with an adhesive tape for fastening the device to a surface.

14. A device according to claim 1, wherein the second projection is arranged a distance from a free end of the second portion, so that the second portion extends beyond the second projection to form a screen for screening off the strip of light emitting diodes.

15. A device according to claim 1, wherein the first projection is arranged a distance from a free end of the first portion.

16. A device according to claim 1, wherein the second portion is provided with a notch between the second projection and a free end of the second portion, and wherein the second portion is breakable along said notch.