LED track lighting

• US 9,857,067 B2
• Filed: 06/19/2017
• Issued: 01/02/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 02/13/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Elive, LLC
• Original Assignee: Elive, LLC
• Inventors: Allen, Matthew, Lutz, Thomas
• Primary Examiner(s): Gyllstrom, Bryon T
• Application Number:
  US15/626,992
• Publication Number:
  US 20170284645A1
• Time in Patent Office: 197 Days
• Field of Search: 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 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 having an elongate recess, the lighting control region also having a first control channel, a second control channel, and a third channel, each of the first and second control channels and the third channel extending length-wise along a direction of the lighting control region;

a light-emitting module configured to be releasably coupled to the housing within the elongate recess such that the light-emitting module is electrically connected to the first control channel and emits blue light and such that the light-emitting module extends over each of the first control channel, the second control channel, and the third channel, wherein the light-emitting module includes a flexible tab to releasably couple the light-emitting module to the housing; and

a switch assembly coupled to the housing and operable to selectively deliver power to the light-emitting module.

2. The lighting system of claim 1, wherein the light-emitting module is sized and shaped such that the light-emitting module is electrically connected to the first control channel and the third channel but not the second control channel when the light-emitting module is coupled to the housing.

3. The lighting system of claim 1, 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.

4. An aquarium comprising:

a housing defining an interior; and

the lighting system of claim 1, wherein the bottom side of the housing faces the interior.

5. The lighting system of claim 1, 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.

6. The lighting system of claim 1, further comprising a first timer coupled to the first control channel, wherein the first timer controls time limits for emission of light from the light-emitting module.

7. The lighting system of claim 6, wherein the first timer is programmed to set off/on times and to ramp power up and down to the first control channel.

8. The lighting system of claim 6, wherein the first timer is coupled to both the first control channel and the second control channel.

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

10. The lighting system of claim 9, wherein the light-emitting module is a first light-emitting module, and further comprising a second light emitting module configured to be releasably coupled to the housing within the elongate recess such that the second light-emitting module is electrically connected to the second control channel and emits white light.

11. 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 having an elongate recess, the lighting control region also having a first control channel, a second control channel, and a third channel, each of the first and second control channels and the third channel extending length-wise along a direction of the lighting control region;

a light-emitting module configured to be releasably, wirelessly coupled to the housing within the elongate recess such that the light-emitting module is electrically connected to the first control channel and emits blue light and such that the light-emitting module extends over each of the first control channel, the second control channel, and the third channel; and

a switch assembly coupled to the housing and operable to selectively deliver power to the light-emitting module.

12. The lighting system of claim 11, wherein the light-emitting module is sized and shaped such that the light-emitting module is electrically connected to the first control channel and the third channel but not the second control channel when the light-emitting module is coupled to the housing.

13. The lighting system of claim 11, 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.

14. An aquarium comprising:

a housing defining an interior; and

the lighting system of claim 11, wherein the bottom side of the housing faces the interior.

15. The lighting system of claim 11, 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.

16. The lighting system of claim 11, further comprising a first timer coupled to the first control channel, wherein the first timer controls time limits for emission of light from the light-emitting module.

17. The lighting system of claim 16, wherein the first timer is programmed to set off/on times and to ramp power up and down to the first control channel.

18. The lighting system of claim 16, wherein the first timer is coupled to both the first control channel and the second control channel.

19. The lighting system of claim 11, wherein the first control channel is associated with blue light, and the second control channel is associated with white light.

20. The lighting system of claim 19, wherein the light-emitting module is a first light-emitting module, and further comprising a second light emitting module configured to be releasably coupled to the housing within the elongate recess such that the second light-emitting module is electrically connected to the second control channel and emits white light.