IP Library Granted Patent US 10,527,266
Granted Patent B2
US 10,527,266 · App. 16/030,039 · Granted Jan 7, 2020

Lighting system

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Patent No.
US 10,527,266
App. No.
16/030,039
Granted
Jan 7, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present disclosure is directed to a lighting system, the lighting system comprising at least two lighting modules. Each lighting modules includes a plurality of light emitting elements which are electrically coupled to one another. The lighting system further comprises a suspension assembly which is configured for longitudinally attaching to the at least two lighting modules to be arranged as two lighting modules adjacent to each other. The suspension assembly includes a first section configured for attaching to one of the two adjacent lighting modules, and a second section configured for attaching to the other one of the two adjacent lighting modules. The first section and the second section are mechanically connected for adjusting the longitudinal distance between the two adjacent lighting modules.

Claims (34)

1. A lighting system ( 1 , 1 ′), comprising:

at least two lighting modules ( 10 ), each lighting modules having a plurality of light emitting elements ( 11 ) which are electrically coupled to one another; and

a suspension assembly ( 20 ), configured for longitudinally attaching to the at least two lighting modules ( 10 ) to be arranged as two lighting modules adjacent to each other, the suspension assembly ( 20 ) comprising:

a first section ( 21 , 21 ′) configured for attaching to one of the two adjacent lighting modules;

the first section ( 21 ) including a plurality of backstop elements ( 211 ) along the length of the first section ( 21 ); and

a second section ( 22 , 22 ′) configured for attaching to the other one of the two adjacent lighting modules;

wherein the first section ( 21 , 21 ′) and the second section ( 22 , 22 ′) are mechanically connected for adjusting a longitudinal distance (D) between the two adjacent lighting modules.

2. The lighting system ( 1 ′) of claim 1 , wherein the first section ( 21 ′) comprises a plurality of positioning portions ( 2101 ′) along the length of the first section ( 21 ′), each positioning portions ( 2101 ′) comprising backstop element ( 211 ′) and positioning element ( 212 ′); the second section ( 22 ′) comprises a plurality of protrusion portions ( 2201 ′) along the length of the second section ( 22 ′), each protrusion portions ( 2201 ′) comprising a first abutment element ( 221 ′) and a second abutment element ( 222 ′); wherein the positioning element ( 212 ′) is configured for the protrusion portions ( 2201 ′) to get in and out thereof, the backstop element ( 211 ′) is configured for corresponding to both of the first abutment element ( 221 ′) and the second abutment element ( 222 ′).

3. The lighting system ( 1 ′) of claim 2 , wherein each positioning portions ( 2101 ′) is integrally formed by one through-hole comprising the backstop element ( 211 ′) with a first inner width (w 1 ), an elastic transition region ( 213 ′) with a second inner width (w 2 ), and the positioning element ( 212 ′) with a third inner width (w 3 ); wherein the first inner width (w 1 ) is smaller than the third inner width (w 3 ) and the first inner width (w 1 ) is not smaller than the second inner width (w 2 ).

4. The lighting system ( 1 ′) of claim 3 , wherein each protrusion portions ( 2201 ′) is integrally formed at least by the first abutment element ( 221 ′) with a first outer width (w 1 ′) and the second abutment element ( 222 ′) with a second outer width (w 2 ′); wherein the first outer width (w 1 ′) is smaller than the second outer width (w 2 ′), the first outer width (w 1 ′) is not smaller than the second inner width (w 2 ), the first outer width (w 1 ′) is smaller than the first inner width (w 1 ) and the third inner width (w 3 ) is smaller than the second outer width (w 2 ′).

5. The lighting system ( 1 ′) of claim 2 , wherein the backstop element ( 211 ′) is controlled to correspond to the first abutment element ( 221 ′) and the second abutment element ( 222 ′) when the protrusion portion ( 2201 ′) gets in the positioning portion ( 2101 ′) and the first abutment element ( 221 ′) is contained in the backstop element ( 211 ′).

6. The lighting system ( 1 ′) of claim 5 , wherein the backstop element ( 211 ′) is controlled to release the first abutment element ( 221 ′) and the second abutment element ( 222 ′) when the protrusion portion ( 2201 ′) gets out from the positioning portion ( 2101 ′).

7. The lighting system ( 1 ) of claim 1 , the second section ( 22 ) including a positioning portion ( 2201 ) having an abutment element ( 221 ) configured for corresponding to the backstop elements ( 211 ), and a positioning channel ( 222 ) configured for the first section ( 21 ) to get in and out thereof.

8. The lighting system ( 1 ) of claim 7 , wherein the positioning portion ( 2201 ) further comprises an elastic control element ( 223 ) for controlling the abutment element ( 221 ); wherein the abutment element ( 221 ) is controlled to be ready to correspond to the backstop elements ( 211 ) when the first section ( 21 ) gets in the positioning channel ( 222 ) and the elastic control element ( 223 ) is not pressed; and the abutment element ( 221 ) is controlled to release from the backstop elements ( 211 ) when the elastic control element ( 223 ) is pressed.

9. The lighting system ( 1 ) of claim 7 , wherein the second section ( 22 ) further comprises a sliding portion ( 2202 ) configured for the first section ( 21 ) to slide thereon along the length of the second section ( 22 ).

10. The lighting system ( 1 ) of claim 9 , wherein the first section ( 21 ) further comprises a plurality of flanges ( 2102 ) configured for contacting with the sliding portion ( 2202 ).

11. A lighting system ( 1 , 1 ′) comprising:

at least two lighting modules ( 10 ), each lighting modules having a plurality of light emitting elements ( 11 ) which are electrically coupled to one another; and

a suspension assembly ( 20 ), configured for longitudinally attaching to the at least two lighting modules ( 10 ) to be arranged as two lighting modules adjacent to each other, the suspension assembly ( 20 ) comprising:

a first section ( 21 , 21 ′) configured for attaching to one of the two adjacent lighting modules; and

a second section ( 22 , 22 ′) configured for attaching to the other one of the two adjacent lighting modules;

wherein the first section ( 21 , 21 ′) and the second section ( 22 , 22 ′) are mechanically connected for adjusting the longitudinal distance (D) between the two adjacent lighting modules; and

wherein the first section ( 21 ) comprises a plurality of backstop elements ( 211 ) along the length of the first section ( 21 ); and the second section ( 22 ) comprises a positioning portion ( 2201 ) having an abutment element ( 221 ) configured for corresponding to the backstop elements ( 211 ), and a positioning channel ( 222 ) configured for the first section ( 21 ) to get in and out thereof.

12. A lighting system ( 1 ″), comprising:

at least two lighting modules ( 10 ″), each lighting modules having a plurality of light emitting elements ( 11 ) which are electrically coupled to one another; and

a suspension assembly ( 20 ″), configured for longitudinally attaching to the at least two lighting modules ( 10 ″) to be arranged as two lighting modules adjacent to each other, the suspension assembly ( 20 ″) comprising:

a first section ( 21 ″) configured for attaching to both of the two adjacent lighting modules;

the first section ( 21 ″) including a plurality of positioning portions ( 2101 ″) along the length of the first section ( 21 ″); and

a second section ( 22 ″) configured for fastening with both of the two adjacent lighting modules;

wherein the first section ( 21 ″) and the second section ( 22 ″) are mechanically connected for adjusting a longitudinal distance (D) between the two adjacent lighting modules.

13. The lighting system ( 1 ″) of claim 12 , each positioning portions ( 2101 ″) comprising backstop element ( 211 ″) and positioning element ( 212 ″); the second section ( 22 ″) comprises a plurality of protrusion portions ( 2201 ″) along the width of the lighting module ( 10 ″), each protrusion portions ( 2201 ″) comprising a first abutment element ( 221 ″) and a second abutment element ( 222 ″); wherein the positioning element ( 212 ″) is configured for the protrusion portions ( 2201 ″) to get in and out thereof, the backstop element ( 211 ″) is configured for corresponding to both of the first abutment element ( 221 ″) and the second abutment element ( 222 ″).

14. The lighting system ( 1 ″) of claim 13 , wherein each positioning portions ( 2101 ″) is integrally formed by one through-hole comprising the backstop element ( 211 ″) with a first inner width (w 1 ″), an elastic transition region ( 213 ″) with a second inner width (w 2 ″), and the positioning element ( 212 ″) with a third inner width (w 3 ″); wherein the first inner width (w 1 ″) is smaller than the third inner width (w 3 ″) and the first inner width (w 1 ″) is not smaller than the second inner width (w 2 ″).

15. The lighting system ( 1 ″) of claim 14 , wherein each protrusion portions ( 2201 ″) is integrally formed at least by the first abutment element ( 221 ″) with a first outer width (w 1 ′″) and the second abutment element ( 222 ″) with a second outer width (w 2 ′″); wherein the first outer width (w 1 ′″) is smaller than the second outer width (w 2 ′″), the first outer width (w 1 ′″) is not smaller than the second inner width (w 2 ″), the first outer width (w 1 ′″) is smaller than the first inner width (w 1 ″) and the third inner width (w 3 ″) is smaller than the second outer width (w 2 ′″).

16. The lighting system ( 1 ″) of claim 13 , wherein the backstop element ( 211 ″) is controlled to correspond to the first abutment element ( 221 ″) and the second abutment element ( 222 ″) when the protrusion portion ( 2201 ″) gets in the positioning portion ( 2101 ″) and the first abutment element ( 221 ″) is contained in the backstop element ( 211 ″); and the backstop element ( 211 ″) is controlled to release the first abutment element ( 221 ″) and the second abutment element ( 222 ″) when the protrusion portion ( 2201 ″) gets out from the positioning portion ( 2101 ″).

Assignments (6)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE PATENT NUMBER PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 059034 FRAME: 0469. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE SECURITY INTEREST. Recorded Jan 25, 2024
From: HUBBELL LIGHTING, INC.; LITECONTROL CORPORATION; CURRENT LIGHTING SOLUTIONS, LLC; DAINTREE NETWORKS INC.; FORUM, INC.
To: ATLANTIC PARK STRATEGIC CAPITAL FUND, L.P., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 066372/0590 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE PATENT NUMBER 10841994 TO PATENT NUMBER 11570872 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 058982 FRAME 0844. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE SECURITY AGREEMENT. Recorded Jan 19, 2024
From: HUBBELL LIGHTING, INC.; LITECONTROL CORPORATION; CURRENT LIGHTING SOLUTIONS, LLC; DAINTREE NETWORKS INC.; FORUM, INC.
To: ALLY BANK, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 066355/0455 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Feb 11, 2022
From: HUBBELL LIGHTING, INC.; LITECONTROL CORPORATION; CURRENT LIGHTING SOLUTIONS, LLC; DAINTREE NETWORKS INC.; FORUM, INC.
To: ATLANTIC PARK STRATEGIC CAPITAL FUND, L.P., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 059034/0469 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Feb 2, 2022
From: HUBBELL LIGHTING, INC.; LITECONTROL CORPORATION; CURRENT LIGHTING SOLUTIONS, LLC; DAINTREE NEETWORKS INC.; FORUM, INC.
To: ALLY BANK, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 058982/0844 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Oct 18, 2019
From: GE LIGHTING SOLUTIONS, LLC
To: CURRENT LIGHTING SOLUTIONS, LLC
Reel/Frame 050755/0779 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 30, 2018
From: SPAHNIE, BRIAN MORGAN; WANG, BILL (XIN)
To: GE LIGHTING SOLUTIONS, LLC
Reel/Frame 046496/0962 →