LED track lighting having an illuminated track
An LED track-lighting system includes an LED for emitting light. A light-transmitting element captures light emitted by the LED light and emits it over at least a portion of the track.
1. A track lighting system comprising:
a lighting track for adjustably receiving a track head providing direct illumination;
an LED light source;
a light-transmitting element associated with the lighting track, the light-transmitting element capturing light emitted by the LED light source and emitting it over at least a portion of the track,
wherein the LED is disposed in the track head or in the lighting track.
2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the light-transmitting element is a light pipe.
3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the light-transmitting element is disposed above, below, beside, or within the track.
4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the light-transmitting element encloses the track.
5. The system of claim 1 , further comprising a track head configured to attach to the lighting track.
6. The system of claim 5 , wherein the LED light source is disposed within the track head.
7. The system of claim 6 , wherein the LED light source provides direct illumination as well as the light captured by the light-transmitting element.
8. The system of claim 6 , wherein separate LED light sources disposed within the track head provide direct illumination and the light captured by the light-transmitting element.
9. The system of claim 1 , wherein the LED light source is disposed within the lighting track.
10. The system of claim 1 , wherein the LED light source comprises a colored LED.
11. The system of claim 1 , further comprising a control circuit for changing a property of the LED light source.
12. The system of claim 11 , wherein the property is color, color temperature, or intensity.
13. The system of claim 11 , wherein the control circuit is controllable via a wireless, infrared, or wired connection.