LED TRACK LIGHTING

• US 20140226325A1
• Filed: 02/13/2014
• Published: 08/14/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 02/13/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: It's Lit Lighting Solutions LLC
• Original Assignee: Elive, LLC
• Inventors: Lutz, Thomas, Allen, Mathew
• Granted Patent: US 9,353,913 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 362/231
• CPC Class Codes: F21K 9/00 Light sources using semiconductor devices as light-generating elements, e.g. using light-emitting diodes [LED] or lasers
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 21/088 Clips; Clamps
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 21/35 with direct electrical contact between the supporting element and electric conductors running along the guiding element
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 23/02 the elements being transformers, impedances or power supply units, e.g. a transformer with a rectifier
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 23/04 the elements being switches safety devices F21V25/00
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 23/0435 activated by remote control means
• CPC Class Codes: F21W 2131/301 for furniture
• CPC Class Codes: F21W 2131/308 for aquaria
• CPC Class Codes: F21W 2131/405 for shop-windows or displays
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2101/00 Point-like light sources
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2113/13 comprising an assembly of point-like light sources
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2115/10 Light-emitting diodes [LED]
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 45/10 Controlling the intensity of the light
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/10 Controlling the light source

Abstract

A light member includes a housing having a top side and a bottom side. The top side faces away from a space to be lit, and the bottom side faces the space to be lit. A lighting control region is disposed on the bottom side of the housing that illuminates the space and has a first control channel, a second control channel, and a neutral channel. A first light-emitting module is electrically connected to the first control channel and the neutral channel and a second light-emitting module is electrically connected to the second control channel and the neutral channel. A switch assembly is coupled to the housing and is operable to selectively deliver power to the first control channel and the second control channel.

Claims

1. A light member comprising:

a housing having a top side and a bottom side, the top side facing away from a space to be lit, and the bottom side facing the space to be lit;

a lighting control region disposed on the bottom side of the housing that illuminates the space, the lighting control region having a first control channel, a second control channel and a neutral channel;

a first light-emitting module electrically connected to the first control channel and the neutral channel;

a second light-emitting module electrically connected to the second control channel and the neutral channel; and

a switch assembly coupled to the housing and operable to selectively deliver power to the first control channel and the second control channel.

2. The light member of claim 1, wherein the space includes an aquarium that supports housing to direct light from the lighting control region into the aquarium.

3. The light member of claim 1, wherein the lighting control region is an elongate, recessed area along the bottom of the housing and wherein each of the first light-emitting module and the second light-emitting module is movable along the elongate control region.

4. The light member of claim 3, wherein the first control channel and the second control channel are elongated, exposed channels disposed within the lighting control region.

5. The light member of claim 1, wherein the first control channel is associated with white light, and the second control channel is associated with blue light.

6. The light member of claim 1, wherein the switch assembly includes an individual switch that is selected from a group consisting of an on/off switch, a dimmer switch, and a three-way switch.

7. A light member comprising:

a housing having a top side and a bottom side;

a lighting control region disposed on the bottom side of the housing, the lighting control region having a first control channel, a second control channel, and a neutral channel disposed therein;

a first light-emitting module selectively coupled to the lighting control region, the first light-emitting module having an LED that emits a first color of light, the first light-emitting module further having a first electrical connector that couples to the first control channel; and

a second light-emitting module sized and configured to be coupled to the lighting control region, the second light-emitting module having an LED that emits a second color of light, the second light-emitting module further having a second electrical connector that couples to the second control channel.

8. The light member of claim 7, further comprising a single power cord coupled to the housing that provides power to both the first control channel and the second control channel.

9. The light member of claim 7, wherein the lighting control region is an elongate, recessed area along the bottom of the housing.

10. The light member of claim 7, wherein the neutral channel is disposed between the first and the second control channels.

11. The light member of claim 7, wherein the LED on the first light-emitting module emits white light, and the LED on the second light-emitting module emits blue light.

12. The light member of claim 11, wherein the combined white and blue light from the first and second light-emitting modules generate a temperature range of between 3500K to 15,000K.

13. The light member of claim 7, further comprising a first switch disposed on the housing, the first switch operable to control the LED on the first light-emitting module.

14. The light member of claim 13, wherein the first switch is an on/off switch.

15. The light member of claim 13, further comprising a second switch disposed on the housing, the second switch operable to control the second light-emitting module.

16. The light member of claim 15, wherein the second switch is a dimmer switch.

17. The light member of claim 7, wherein the first light-emitting module includes a third electrical connector that couples to the neutral channel, and the second light-emitting module includes a fourth electrical connector that couples to the neutral channel.

18. The light member of claim 7, wherein the first light-emitting module includes four LEDs that emit white light, and the second light-emitting module includes four LEDs that emit blue light.

19. The light member of claim 7, wherein the first light-emitting module includes an RF receiver so as to be controlled remotely.

20. The light member of claim 7, wherein both the first and the second light-emitting modules are positional along the lighting control region.