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Granted Patent B2
US 7,682,043 · App. 11/773,556 · Granted Mar 23, 2010

Wirelessly controlled light emitting display system

Assignee: Tyco Electronics Corporation
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Patent No.
US 7,682,043
App. No.
11/773,556
Granted
Mar 23, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

A light emitting assembly, and wirelessly controlled light emitting assembly for use in a lighted display having a housing body configured to receive a light emitting device having a plurality of wirelessly controlled light emitting elements. The housing body includes at least one mounting feature arranged and disposed to maintain a relative positioning of the light emitting assembly with respect to another light emitting assembly.

Claims (32)

1. A light emitting assembly housing for use in a lighted display comprising:

a housing body configured to receive a light emitting device having a plurality of wirelessly controlled light emitting elements, the housing body having at least one mounting feature arranged and disposed to maintain a relative position of the light emitting assembly with respect to another light emitting assembly; and

wherein the mounting feature includes at least one channel configured to receive a mounting device.

2. The light emitting assembly of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of wirelessly controlled light emitting elements are configured to be controlled by a radio frequency signal.

3. The light emitting assembly housing of claim 1 , wherein the mounting feature includes a protrusion capable of detachably engaging the housing body to a mounting device.

4. The light emitting assembly housing of claim 3 , wherein the mounting device comprises a support rail, and wherein the mounting feature further includes a slot configured to engage a corresponding protrusion of an adjacent light emitting assembly.

5. The light emitting assembly housing of claim 4 , wherein the mounting feature further includes an additional slot and an additional protrusion.

6. The light emitting assembly housing of claim 4 , wherein the housing body further includes at least one opening to receive a disengagement tool.

7. The light emitting assembly housing of claim 6 , wherein the opening is threaded, and the disengagement tool is correspondingly threaded.

8. A wireless light emitting assembly comprising:

a housing body having at least one mounting feature arranged and disposed to maintain a relative position of the light emitting assembly with respect to another light emitting assembly;

a light emitting device having a plurality of wirelessly controlled light emitting elements and capable of wireless operation engaged with the housing body; and

wherein the mounting feature includes at least one channel configured to receive a mounting device.

9. The wirelessly controlled light emitting assembly of claim 8 , wherein the plurality of wirelessly controlled light emitting elements are configured to be controlled by a radio frequency signal.

10. The wirelessly controlled light emitting assembly of claim 8 , wherein the mounting feature includes a protrusion capable of detachably engaging the housing body to a mounting device.

11. The wirelessly controlled light emitting assembly of claim 10 , wherein the mounting device comprises a support rail, and wherein the mounting feature further includes a slot configured to engage a corresponding protrusion of an adjacent light emitting assembly.

12. The wirelessly controlled light emitting assembly of claim 11 , wherein the mounting feature further includes an additional slot and an additional protrusion.

13. The wirelessly controlled light emitting assembly of claim 11 , wherein the housing body further includes at least one opening to receive a disengagement tool.

14. The wirelessly controlled light emitting assembly of claim 13 , wherein the opening is threaded, and the disengagement tool is correspondingly threaded.

15. A wirelessly controlled light emitting display system comprising:

a plurality of light emitting assemblies, each assembly comprising:

individually removable housing bodies each having at least one mounting feature arranged and disposed to maintain a relative position of the light emitting assembly with respect to another light emitting assembly;

a light emitting device having a plurality of wirelessly controlled light emitting elements engaged with the housing body;

a power source arranged and disposed to provide power to the light emitting elements; and

a mounting device arranged and disposed to support the light emitting assemblies; and

wherein the mounting feature includes at least one channel configured to receive the mounting device.

16. The wirelessly controlled display system of claim 15 , wherein the plurality of wirelessly controlled light emitting elements are configured to be controlled by a radio frequency signal.

17. The wirelessly controlled display system of claim 15 , wherein the mounting feature includes a protrusion capable of detachably engaging the housing body to the mounting device.

18. The wirelessly controlled display system of claim 15 , wherein the mounting feature includes a slot configured to slidably engage a protrusion of an adjacent light emitting assembly.

19. The wirelessly controlled display system of claim 15 , wherein the mounting device comprises a support rail, and wherein the mounting feature further includes a slot configured to engage a corresponding protrusion of an adjacent light emitting assembly.

20. The wirelessly controlled display system of claim 19 , wherein one or both of a cross-rail and the support rail are configured to perpendicularly engage the cross-rail to the support rail.

21. The wirelessly controlled display system of claim 15 , wherein the system comprises a mounting device engaged with a plurality of light emitting assemblies.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jan 12, 2017
From: TYCO ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
To: TE CONNECTIVITY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 041350/0085 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 9, 2007
From: MALSTROM, CHARLES RANDALL; MCKECHNIE, KEITH J.; DAILY, CHRISTOPHER GEORGE; WEBER, RONALD MARTIN
To: TYCO ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 019528/0056 →
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20090009998A1 · Jan 8, 2009