Cover for the support arrangement of a strip light system and strip light system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10330289-B2
Application number	US-201515128259-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 27, 2015
Priority date	Apr 28, 2014
Publication date	Jun 25, 2019
Grant date	Jun 25, 2019

Abstract

The invention relates to a cover for a support arrangement of a strip light system, said support system comprising at least two elongate support rail elements which are arranged behind each other in the longitudinal direction. According to the invention, the cover is formed by an elongate shaped part on which several contact elements which are interconnected by means of at least one cable are arranged, and which are described to make contact by means of the light modules of the strip light system.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A strip light system comprising:
a support arrangement comprising at least two elongated, U-shaped support rail elements ( 1 , 2 ), which are arranged next to each other end to end in a longitudinal direction;
a cover arranged in an elongated opening formed by the support rail elements ( 1 , 2 ), wherein the cover comprises an elongated shaped part ( 3 ) on which several contact elements ( 5 ), interconnected by means of at least one cable ( 4 ), are arranged and which are configured to make contact with light modules of the strip light system, wherein the elongated shaped part is made of one or more materials that are more elastic than the support rail elements and the elongated shaped part ( 3 ) has openings into which the contact elements ( 5 ) are inserted in such a way that they can be contacted with the light modules from a side which, in relation to the elongated shaped part ( 3 ), is located opposite to the at least one cable ( 4 ) and wherein the contact elements ( 5 ) are clamped or snapped into the openings; and further wherein each contact element includes a stop element ( 52 ) that forms a closed circumference around the contact element ( 5 ) and covers the edge of the respective opening in the elongated shaped element ( 3 ), and a snap-on element ( 51 ) which is configured to be on one side of the elongated shaped element with the stop element ( 52 ) on the other side of the elongated shaped element ( 3 ) when the contact element ( 5 ) is inserted into the respective opening in the elongated shaped element ( 3 ).

2. The strip light system according to claim 1 , wherein the elongated shaped part ( 3 ) is designed in such a way that it can be wound up into a roll together with the contact elements ( 5 ), which are arranged at the shaped part ( 3 ) and connected with it by means of the at least one cable ( 4 ).

3. The strip light system according to claim 1 , further comprising sealing components ( 6 ) arranged on a side which, in relation to the shaped part ( 3 ), is located opposite of the at least one cable ( 4 ), which sealing components each form a closed circumference about the respective contact element ( 5 ).

4. The strip light system according to claim 1 , further comprising
a further elongated shaped part ( 9 ), which is connected in form-fit manner with the first elongated shaped part ( 3 ) in such a way that an elongated receiving space ( 8 ) is formed by the two elongated shaped parts ( 3 , 9 ), wherein the at least one cable ( 4 ) is arranged in the elongated receiving space ( 8 ).

5. The strip light system according to claim 4 , wherein the two elongated shaped parts ( 3 , 9 ) are designed in such a way that the elongated receiving space ( 8 ) extends at least essentially at least across the length of the support rail elements ( 1 , 2 ).

6. The strip light system according to claim 1 , further comprising at least one element ( 7 ) in the form of a lamp or a light module or a plug or a blank cover, which is provided to be tightly connected from the outside with one of the contact elements ( 5 ).

7. The strip light system according to claim 6 , wherein the element ( 7 ) comprises a sealing component for forming a seal between the element ( 7 ) and the shaped part ( 3 ).

8. The strip light system according to claim 6 , wherein the support rail elements ( 1 , 2 ) have surfaces for a mounting bracket of the element ( 7 ).

9. The strip light system according to claim 6 , wherein the number of contact elements ( 5 ) is identical with the number of the elements ( 7 ), and wherein each element is tightly connected with one of the contact elements ( 5 ).

10. A strip light system as recited in claim 1 wherein the elongated shaped part includes a panel-shaped base that extends longitudinally along the elongated shaped part and through which the openings located, and longitudinally running connecting areas on either side of the panel-shaped base which are adjoined the panel-shaped base, and wherein the cover is held in place across the support rail opening, at least partially by pushing the connecting areas against end regions of the respective support rail elements.

Assignees

• Zumtobel Lighting Gmbh

Inventors

• Ladstätter Gerald

Classifications

• F21S4/00

  Lighting devices or systems using a string or strip of light sources · CPC title

• F21V31/005

  Sealing arrangements therefor · CPC title

• F21Y2103/00

  Elongate light sources, e.g. fluorescent tubes · CPC title

• F21S4/28

  rigid, e.g. LED bars · CPC title

• F21V21/005 Primary

  for several lighting devices in an end-to-end arrangement, i.e. light tracks · CPC title