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Granted Patent B2
US 12,501,528 · App. 18/291,864 · Granted Dec 16, 2025

Circuit device and lighting device

Inventor: Satoshi Ikeda (Osaka, JP)
Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
H05B45/37H05B47/19
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Patent No.
US 12,501,528
App. No.
18/291,864
Granted
Dec 16, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A circuit device ( 10 ) is a circuit device to be attached to an electrified track ( 50 ). The circuit device ( 10 ) includes: an attachment mechanism ( 12 ) for attaching the circuit device ( 10 ) to the electrified track ( 50 ); and a power conversion circuit that converts DC power supplied from the electrified track ( 50 ). In a state in which the circuit device ( 10 ) is attached to the electrified track ( 50 ), the power conversion circuit is at least partially located inside the electrified track ( 50 ).

Claims (32)

1 . A circuit device to be attached to an electrified track, the circuit device comprising:

an attachment mechanism for attaching the circuit device to the electrified track;

a power conversion circuit that converts DC power supplied from the electrified track; and

a power supplier to which a different device is connected for supplying power obtained by conversion by the power conversion circuit to the different device,

wherein in a state in which the circuit device is attached to the electrified track, the power conversion circuit is at least partially located inside the electrified track; and

the power supplier is a USB connector, an RJ-45 connector, or an AC outlet.

2 . The circuit device according to claim 1 , further comprising:

an electrode to be electrically connected to the electrified track in order for the power conversion circuit to be supplied with the DC power,

wherein electrical connection of the electrode to the electrified track and electrical disconnection of the electrode from the electrified track are linked with the attachment mechanism.

3 . The circuit device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the power conversion circuit includes a switching element, and

the switching element is made of gallium nitride semiconductor.

4 . The circuit device according to claim 1 ,

wherein a rated voltage of the circuit device is at most 63 V.

5 . The circuit device according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a sensor that performs sensing using power obtained by conversion by the power conversion circuit.

6 . The circuit device according to claim 1 ,

wherein in the state in which the circuit device is attached to the electrified track, the power conversion circuit is entirely located inside the electrified track.

7 . A lighting device comprising:

the circuit device according to claim 1 ; and

a light source device that illuminates surroundings of the circuit device by emitting light using power obtained by conversion by the power conversion circuit.

8 . The circuit device according to claim 1 , further comprising:

an enclosure that houses the power conversion circuit,

wherein the power supplier is provided on a surface of the enclosure or a tip of a cable drawn from the enclosure.

9 . The circuit device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the power supplier is a USB connector or an RJ-45 connector.

10 . The circuit device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the power conversion circuit is a DC-AC converter configured to convert direct current supplied from the electrified track to alternating current, and

the power supplier is an AC outlet.

11 . The circuit device according to claim 1 , comprising:

a plurality of power suppliers, the plurality of power suppliers each being the power supplier,

wherein the plurality of power suppliers include at least two of a USB connector, an RJ-45 connector, and an AC outlet.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 9, 2024
From: IKEDA, SATOSHI
To: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
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Priority Claims (1)
JP 2021-141979 · Aug 31, 2021 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20240260155A1 · Aug 1, 2024
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