LED track lighting

• US 9,709,254 B2
• Filed: 04/18/2016
• Issued: 07/18/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 02/13/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: It's Lit Lighting Solutions LLC
• Original Assignee: It's Lit Lighting Solutions LLC
• Inventors: Allen, Matthew, Lutz, Thomas
• Primary Examiner(s): Gyllstrom, Bryon T
• Application Number:
  US15/131,624
• Publication Number:
  US 20160230971A1
• Time in Patent Office: 456 Days
• Field of Search: 36224913, 36224912, 362231
• 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 cabinet lighting system comprising:

a light member having;

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 to be lit, the lighting control region having a first control channel, a second control channel, and a third channel, the lighting control region further including a protrusion;

a first light-emitting module electrically connected to the first control channel and the third channel but not the second control channel, the first light-emitting module including a first flexible tab that releasably couples the first light-emitting module to the protrusion;

a second light-emitting module electrically connected to the second control channel and the third channel but not the first control channel, the second light-emitting module including a second flexible tab that releasably couples the second light-emitting module to the protrusion; and

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

a bracket coupled to the light member, wherein the bracket is configured to couple the light member to an underside of an office or kitchen cabinet.

2. The cabinet lighting system 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.

3. The cabinet lighting system of claim 2, wherein the first control channel and the second control channel are elongated, exposed channels disposed within the lighting control region.

4. The cabinet lighting system of claim 1, wherein the first control channel is associated with white light, and the second control channel is associated with blue light.

5. The cabinet lighting system of claim 1, wherein the first control channel is associated with a first color of light, and the second control channel is associated with a second, different color of light.

6. The cabinet lighting system 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. The cabinet lighting system of claim 1, wherein the switch assembly includes a first dimmer switch for the first control channel and a second dimmer switch for the second control channel.

8. The cabinet lighting system of claim 1, wherein the light member is a first light member, and wherein the cabinet lighting system includes a second light member coupled to the first light member in series.

9. The cabinet lighting system of claim 8, wherein the first light member includes a power cord extending from a first end of the first light member and a connector cord extending from a second end of the first light member that is coupled to an additional light member.

10. The cabinet lighting system of claim 9, further comprising a transformer coupled to the power cord.

11. The cabinet lighting system of claim 8, wherein the switch assembly selectively delivers power to both the first and second light members.

12. The cabinet lighting system of claim 1, further comprising the office or kitchen cabinet, wherein the bracket is coupled directly to the office or kitchen cabinet, such that the light member illuminates an area under the office or kitchen cabinet.

13. A lighting system 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 to be lit, the lighting control region including an elongate recess within the bottom side of the housing;

a first light-emitting module releasably coupled to the housing within the elongate recess without the use of fasteners, the first light-emitting module electrically connected to the lighting control region, wherein the first light-emitting module emits a first color of light;

a second light-emitting module releasably coupled to the housing within the elongate recess without the use of fasteners, the second light-emitting module electrically connected to the lighting control region, wherein the second light-emitting module emits a second, different color of light; and

a switch assembly coupled to the housing and operable to selectively deliver power to the first light emitting module and the second light-emitting module to generate a blended color temperature between 3500K and 15,000K.

14. The lighting system of claim 13, wherein the first color of light is white, and wherein the second color of light is blue.

15. The lighting system of claim 13, wherein the lighting control region has a first control channel, a second control channel, and a third channel, wherein the first light-emitting module is electrically connected to the first control channel and the third channel but not the second control channel, and wherein the second light-emitting module is electrically connected to the second control channel and the third channel but not the first control channel.

16. The lighting system of claim 13, further comprising a bracket coupled to the housing, wherein the bracket is configured to couple the lighting system to an underside of an office or kitchen cabinet.

17. The lighting system of claim 13, wherein the housing is a first housing and the lighting control region is a first lighting control region, and further comprising a second housing having a top side and a bottom side, the top side of the second housing facing away from the space to be lit, and the bottom side of the second housing facing the space to be lit, and a second lighting control region disposed on the bottom side of the second housing that illuminates the space to be lit, and a connector cord extending between the first and second housings to couple the first and second housings in series.

18. The lighting system of claim 13, further comprising a first timer coupled to the first control channel and a second timer coupled to the second control channel, wherein the first and second timers control time limits for emission of light from the first light-emitting module and the second light-emitting module.

19. The lighting system of claim 18, wherein each of the first timer and the second timer are programmable to set off/on times and to gradually ramp power up and down, thus creating a dimming effect.

20. The lighting control system of claim 13, further comprising a single timer coupled to both the first control channel and the second control channel.

21. The lighting control system of claim 13, wherein both the first light-emitting module and the second light-emitting module are releasably coupled to the housing within the elongate recess without the use of wiring.