DISPLAY LIGHTING SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A lighting system comprising:
- a low voltage power frame comprising;
an elongated frame body, the elongated frame body having a mounting surface adapted to mount to a surface of a display unit and a front surface opposite the mounting surface, the front surface including a bottom;
a first power rail and a second power rail disposed adjacent the bottom of the front surface, each of the first and second power rails being constructed from a magnetic material;
a frame indexing element associated with the front surface of the elongated frame body;
a lighting array comprising a plurality of lighting elements;
a puck comprising;
a puck body constructed from a molded polymeric material, the puck body including a longitudinal axis, the puck body being separate and distal from the lighting array;
a power feed mounted to the body;
a first puck electrical plate including a first plate upper portion and a first plate lower plate portion, the first upper plate portion embedded and encapsulated within the molded polymeric material of the puck body so that the first plate upper portion is concealed, the first plate lower portion extending out from the underside of the puck body, the first puck electrical plate electrically coupled to the first electrical connector of the power feed,a second puck electrical plate distal from the first puck electrical plate and including a second plate upper portion and a second plate lower portion, the second plate upper portion embedded and encapsulated within the molded polymeric material of the puck body so that the second plate upper portion is concealed, the second plate lower portion extending out from the underside of the puck body, the second puck electrical plate electrically coupled to the second electrical connector of the power feed,a magnetic element adjacent and magnetizing at least one of the first puck electrical plate and the second puck electrical plate so that at least one of the first puck electrical plate attracts to the first power rail and the second puck electrical plate attracts to the second power rail, thereby physically joining the puck with the low voltage frame via a magnetic force;
a puck indexing element associated with the puck body and adapted to register with the frame indexing element so as to ensure the first puck electrical connector plate engages the first power rail and the second puck electrical connector plate engages the second power rail; and
an electrical coupler electrically coupled to the power feed of the puck and the lighting array so that power can be conveyed from the puck to the light emitting diodes to illuminate the light emitting diodes when the puck is joined with the low voltage frame via the magnetic force.
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Abstract
A lighting system including a low voltage frame, a puck magnetically joinable with the frame, a lighting array, and an elongated electrical connector joining the puck and the lighting array. The puck can be selectively positioned along the low voltage frame in a variety of different locations. The puck can be constructed from a polymeric material molded over electrical connectors, and optionally a power feed, such as a cable jack. The electrical connectors can be magnetized so that the electrical connectors are magnetically attracted to power rails on the low voltage frame to establish electrical coupling of the connectors to the power rails, while physically securing the puck in a fixed location along the low voltage frame. The power rails can be constructed from magnetic stainless steel, optionally coated with black oxide from a hot black oxide coating process.
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20 Claims
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1. A lighting system comprising:
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a low voltage power frame comprising; an elongated frame body, the elongated frame body having a mounting surface adapted to mount to a surface of a display unit and a front surface opposite the mounting surface, the front surface including a bottom; a first power rail and a second power rail disposed adjacent the bottom of the front surface, each of the first and second power rails being constructed from a magnetic material; a frame indexing element associated with the front surface of the elongated frame body; a lighting array comprising a plurality of lighting elements; a puck comprising; a puck body constructed from a molded polymeric material, the puck body including a longitudinal axis, the puck body being separate and distal from the lighting array; a power feed mounted to the body; a first puck electrical plate including a first plate upper portion and a first plate lower plate portion, the first upper plate portion embedded and encapsulated within the molded polymeric material of the puck body so that the first plate upper portion is concealed, the first plate lower portion extending out from the underside of the puck body, the first puck electrical plate electrically coupled to the first electrical connector of the power feed, a second puck electrical plate distal from the first puck electrical plate and including a second plate upper portion and a second plate lower portion, the second plate upper portion embedded and encapsulated within the molded polymeric material of the puck body so that the second plate upper portion is concealed, the second plate lower portion extending out from the underside of the puck body, the second puck electrical plate electrically coupled to the second electrical connector of the power feed, a magnetic element adjacent and magnetizing at least one of the first puck electrical plate and the second puck electrical plate so that at least one of the first puck electrical plate attracts to the first power rail and the second puck electrical plate attracts to the second power rail, thereby physically joining the puck with the low voltage frame via a magnetic force; a puck indexing element associated with the puck body and adapted to register with the frame indexing element so as to ensure the first puck electrical connector plate engages the first power rail and the second puck electrical connector plate engages the second power rail; and an electrical coupler electrically coupled to the power feed of the puck and the lighting array so that power can be conveyed from the puck to the light emitting diodes to illuminate the light emitting diodes when the puck is joined with the low voltage frame via the magnetic force. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A puck for a lighting system having a low voltage frame and a lighting array, the puck comprising:
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a puck body constructed from a molded polymeric material, the puck body including a longitudinal axis and an underside; a power feed including first and second electrical connectors mounted to the body; a first puck electrical plate including a first plate upper portion and a first plate lower plate portion, the first upper plate portion embedded and encapsulated within the molded polymeric material of the puck body so that the first plate upper portion is concealed, the first plate lower portion extending out from the underside of the puck body, the first puck electrical plate electrically coupled to the first electrical connector of the power feed, a second puck electrical plate distal from the first puck electrical plate and including a second plate upper portion and a second plate lower portion, the second plate upper portion embedded and encapsulated within the molded polymeric material of the puck body so that the second plate upper portion is concealed, the second plate lower portion extending out from the underside of the puck body, the second puck electrical plate electrically coupled to the second electrical connector of the power feed, a first magnetic element embedded and encapsulated within the molded polymeric material of the puck body, the first magnetic element magnetizing the first puck electrical plate, whereby the first puck electrical plate attracts to the low voltage power frame, thereby physically joining the puck with the low voltage frame substantially only via a magnetic force; and a puck indexing element in the form of an elongated slot defined by the underside of the puck and adapted to selectively register with the low voltage frame to ensure the first puck electrical plate orients in alignment with only a first power rail of the power frame, the elongated slot being offset from the longitudinal axis and closer to the first puck electrical plate than the second puck electrical plate. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A lighting system for a display unit, the lighting system comprising:
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a low voltage power frame comprising; an elongated frame body, the elongated frame body having a mounting surface adapted to mount to a surface of a display unit and a front surface opposite the mounting surface, the front surface including first and second opposing guide rails that project upwardly from a bottom of the front surface; a first power rail and a second power rail disposed adjacent the bottom of the front surface, between first and second guide rails, each of the first and second power rails being constructed from a magnetic stainless steel base including a black oxide coating having a thickness of 0.1 microns to 3.0 microns; and a frame indexing element associated with the front surface of the elongated frame body; a power supply electrically coupled to the low voltage power frame and set at 4 to 48 volts; a lighting array comprising a board and a plurality of light emitting diodes spaced along the board, the board having an attachment element adapted for securement to the display unit; a puck comprising; a puck body constructed from a molded polymeric material, the puck body including a longitudinal axis, a front side, a rear side, a first lateral side, a second lateral side opposite the first lateral side, and an underside, the puck body being separate and distal from the lighting array; a power feed including first and second electrical connectors mounted to the body; a first puck electrical plate including a first plate upper portion and a first plate lower plate portion, the first upper plate portion embedded and encapsulated within the molded polymeric material of the puck body so that the first plate upper portion is concealed, the first plate lower portion extending out from the underside of the puck body, the first puck electrical plate electrically coupled to the first electrical connector of the power feed, a second puck electrical plate distal from the first puck electrical plate and including a second plate upper portion and a second plate lower portion, the second plate upper portion embedded and encapsulated within the molded polymeric material of the puck body so that the second plate upper portion is concealed, the second plate lower portion extending out from the underside of the puck body, the second puck electrical plate electrically coupled to the second electrical connector of the power feed, at least one magnetic element embedded and encapsulated in within the molded polymeric material of the puck body, the magnetic element magnetizing at least one of the first puck electrical plate and the second puck electrical plate so that at least one of the first puck electrical plate attracts to the first power rail and the second puck electrical plate attracts to the second power rail, thereby physically joining the puck with the low voltage frame substantially only via a magnetic force; a puck indexing element associated with the underside of the puck and adapted to register with the frame indexing element so as to ensure the first puck electrical connector plate engages the first power rail and the second puck electrical connector plate engages the second power rail; and a flexible electrical coupler electrically coupled to the power feed of the puck and the lighting array so that power can be conveyed from the puck to the light emitting diodes to illuminate the light emitting diodes when the puck is joined with the low voltage frame via the magnetic force. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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