Light system and method of installing

• US 9,506,609 B1
• Filed: 03/19/2015
• Issued: 11/29/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 03/19/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: NTG Lighting LLC
• Original Assignee: NTG Lighting LLC, System Lighting Solutions LLC
• Inventors: Groves, Brice T., Farnsworth, Tye T.
• Primary Examiner(s): Alavi, Ali
• Application Number:
  US14/662,991
• Time in Patent Office: 621 Days
• Field of Search: 362/235, 362/267
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 2/00 Systems of lighting devices, not provided for in main groups F21S4/00 - F21S10/00 or F21S19/00, e.g. of modular construction
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 2/005 of modular construction
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 4/20 with light sources held by or within elongate supports
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 4/28 rigid, e.g. LED bars
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 15/01 Housings, e.g. material or assembling of housing parts F21V15/02 takes precedence housings forming signs or letters G09F13/04
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 23/001 the elements being electrical wires or cables
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 23/003 the elements being electronics drivers or controllers for operating the light source, e.g. for a LED array
• 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 23/06 the elements being coupling devices , e.g. connectors
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 3/00 Globes; Bowls; Cover glasses with refracting properties F21V5/00; with reflecting properties F21V7/00; characterised by cooling arrangements F21V29/506
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 31/005 Sealing arrangements therefor
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 33/006 General building constructions or finishing work for buildings, e.g. roofs, gutters, stairs or floors; Garden equipment; Sunshades or parasols
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 5/04 of lens shape
• CPC Class Codes: F21W 2121/00 Use or application of lighting devices or systems for decorative purposes, not provided for in codes F21W2102/00 – F21W2107/00
• CPC Class Codes: F21W 2121/004 mounted on the exterior of houses or other buildings to illuminate parts thereof
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2103/10 comprising a linear array of point-like light-generating elements
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2113/13 comprising an assembly of point-like light sources
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2113/17 forming a single encapsulated light source
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2115/10 Light-emitting diodes [LED]
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 45/20 Controlling the colour of the light

Abstract

A lighting system includes a first elongate channel configured for mounting to a structure, a second elongate channel configured for being temporarily coupled to the first elongate channel and forming a substantially enclosed elongate space between the first and second elongate channels. A plurality of led lights, each having a translucent watertight housing, at least one led and a integrated circuit within the translucent housing, are coupled to the second elongate channel with each of the translucent watertight housings exposed through the second elongate channel. A controller is electrically connected to a plurality of segments of wire to communicate with each of the plurality of integrated circuits and has a plurality of programmable functions, each function providing at least one of a desired light color for each of the plurality of led lights, duration of illumination and timing of illumination.

Claims

1. A lighting system, comprising:

a first elongate channel configured for mounting to a structure;

a second elongate channel configured for being removably coupled to the first elongate channel and forming a substantially enclosed elongate space between the first and second elongate channels, the second elongate channel having a plurality of evenly spaced holes therein;

a plurality of LED light assemblies, each having a translucent water-tight housing containing at least one RGB LED and an integrated circuit, coupled to the second elongate channel with a lens of each of the translucent water-tight housings exposed through one of the plurality of evenly spaced holes in the second elongate channel;

a plurality of segments of wire, the plurality of segments of wire electrically connecting adjacent LED light assemblies of the plurality of light assemblies and a first of the plurality of segments configured for connection to a controller; and

a controller electrically connected to a first segment of the plurality of segments of wire to communicate with each of the plurality of integrated circuits of the plurality of LED light assemblies and to provide power to each of the plurality of light assemblies and having a plurality of programmable functions, each function providing at least one of a desired light color for each of the plurality of led lights, duration of illumination and timing of illumination.

2. A method of installing a lighting system, comprising:

attaching a first elongate channel to a structure;

securing a second elongate channel configured for being temporarily coupled to the first elongate channel to form a substantially enclosed elongate space between the first and second elongate channels, the second elongate channel having a plurality of led lights, each having a translucent water-tight housing, at least one LED and an integrated circuit within the translucent housing, coupled to the second elongate channel with each of the translucent water-tight housings exposed through the second elongate channel, a plurality of segments of wire, each of the plurality of segments of wire interposed and electrically connected between a pair of led lights; and

electrically connecting a controller to a first segment of wire to communicate with each of the plurality of integrated circuits and for providing power to each of the plurality of LED light assemblies and having a plurality of programmable functions, each function providing at least one of a desired light color for each of the plurality of led lights, duration of illumination and timing of illumination.