82 results about "Track lighting" patented technology

Track lighting methods and apparatus. In various examples, power and data are provided to a plurality of lighting fixtures via at least one pair of essentially rigid electrically conductive tracks that are mechanically coupled to an essentially rigid linear or curvilinear-shaped housing. The plurality of lighting fixtures includes at least one LED-based lighting fixture mechanically coupled to the housing, electrically coupled to the at least one pair of electrically conductive tracks, and configured to be responsive to the data.

Track lighting methods and apparatus. In various examples, power and data are provided to a plurality of lighting fixtures via at least one pair of essentially rigid electrically conductive tracks that are mechanically coupled to an essentially rigid linear or curvilinear-shaped housing. The plurality of lighting fixtures includes at least one LED-based lighting fixture mechanically coupled to the housing, electrically coupled to the at least one pair of electrically conductive tracks, and configured to be responsive to the data.

A lighting system for generating an illumination product comprises an excitation source, blue / UV LED, operable to generate excitation radiation and a remotely located phosphor, photo luminescent material. Excitation radiation is guided from the excitation source to the phosphor by a waveguiding medium, the waveguiding medium being configured such that the distance the radiation travels from the excitation source to the phosphor layer is at least one centimeter in length. The UV / blue excitation source provides excitation radiation to the phosphor(s), causing the phosphor(s) to photo luminesce, and it may also provide a component of the final illumination product. The configuration of the waveguide allows a greater flexibility in lighting system configurations, such as hanging lighting fixtures, desk lighting fixtures, floor standing lighting fixtures, desk lamps, track lighting, spot lighting, accent lighting, lighting panels, inspection lamps and endoscopes.

A LED luminaire track lighting system includes an elongate track, having a number of longitudinal guideways, for attachment to a support surface, as well as a number of current conductors arranged within at least some of the guideways. The first of these conductors are power conductors and the second conductors are data conductors, the conductors being electrically isolated from each other. The lighting system further contains a first adapter for connection to a source of electrical power for the power conductors, and a second adapter for connection to a source of control data for application of data to the data conductors. There is at least one LED color-changing luminaire present in the system, and this luminaire contains a number of LEDs, each of which, when energized, generates a single color out of a discrete plurality of colors. A data converter converts data along the data lines to control the currents in the individual groups of color LEDs so that they create a desired composite color. Further, at least electrically, the LED color-changing luminaire is at least electrically connected to the power conductors and data conductors in the track.

An electrical track lighting system. The track lighting system includes a bendable track that includes a foamed adhesive strip on the upper surface separating two conductor rails. The track is cut to length and secured to the desired surface by the adhesive strip. Light fixtures having spring clip members with electrical contact surfaces engage onto the upper surface conductor rails of the track. Low voltage power is supplied to the track from an adhesive mounted transformer / dimmer switch through an adhesive backed power strip with adjustable angle snap connector.

A track lighting system wherein a module having a plurality of LEDs mounted thereto is placed within a channel shaped rail system, the module being positionable within the rail system. A first surface of a first printed circuit board (PCB) is positioned on the bottom surface of the rail system and a pair of parallel conductive members are positioned on the second surface of the PCB. The bottom surface of the module has a plurality of spaced openings through which are inserted input power detents which contact corresponding conductive members. The power detents are connected to a circuit which converts the 24 VDC power input to a constant current; the output of the circuit being coupled to a second PCB upon which is mounted the LEDs. Openings are formed in the sides of the rail system and detents, positioned on the sides of the module, engage corresponding openings formed in the rail system sides to lock the module in position within the rail system.

The suspended ceiling fan generates a sustained flow of air, which can be aimed at one spot, such as a person's face. In one embodiment, the suspended ceiling fan has an elongated member, a track connector, a swivel, and a fan unit. The elongated member has first and second opposing ends. The track connector is attached to the first end, and is adapted for attachment to an existing track, such as a track lighting system, or other support for a suspended lighting system. In one mode of operation the connector snaps into the track. In another embodiment, the ceiling fan comprises an adjustable arm having a hinged joint. The fan may be moved along the track and pivoted on the swivel to direct airflow in any desired direction.

A wireless surveillance system and methods of operating same, providing at least one data input capture device (ICDs), including cameras which have the ability to capture video, audio, and / or data from sensors such as temperature and humidity data, while being newly or retrofittably releasably mountable to a track lighting system.

A track lighting assembly includes a coupler to join tracks which is movable through a plurality of angles. The assembly also comprises an adapter which allows for flush mounting of the track wherein the fixture adapters may be moved along the track despite the flush mounting of the track.

A bendable line voltage track lighting system includes a track having a conductor subassembly and first and second bendable sheaths that engage the conductor subassembly. The conductor subassembly includes first and second insulators that receive first and second bus-bars, respectively, and a compression gasket for biasing the two insulators into engagement with guide grooves in the bendable sheaths. Power is fed to the track by power connectors that engage the bus-bars contained within the conductor subassembly. Light fixtures are powered by making electrical contact with the bus-bars of the conductor subassembly.

A track lighting system which supports compact fluorescent lamp fixtures removably attached to a track member by a track adaptor. Compact fluorescent lamp fixture depends from a track adaptor by an adjustable suspended cable. Suspended cable provides electricity and mechanical support to a compact fluorescent socket and lamp. The track adaptor may also accommodate line voltage fixtures and allows a user to adjust the suspended cable by cutting the cable, stripping internal cable wires, then inserting internal wires into the track adaptor cavities and securing with securing screws.

A bendable line voltage track lighting system includes a track having a conductor subassembly and first and second bendable sheaths that engage the conductor subassembly. The conductor subassembly includes first and second insulators that receive first and second bus-bars, respectively, and a compression gasket for biasing the two insulators into engagement with guide grooves in the bendable sheaths. Power is fed to the track by power connectors that engage the bus-bars contained within the conductor subassembly. Light fixtures are powered by making electrical contact with the bus-bars of the conductor subassembly.

A recessed, adjustable, low voltage track light is shown comprising a recess housing made of any suitable material, and having one or more low voltage lighting rails fixed, or adjustably mounted, within the housing. One or more low voltage lamps can be mounted to the lighting rail or rails anywhere along their linear length. A low voltage power supply is electrically connected to the lighting rail or rails. The low voltage power supply may be mounted within or without the housing. The housing may be installed within a ceiling or wall cavity, or be suspended in space.

A system according to an embodiment of the invention may include a track and a power supply substantially contained within the track. One or more lamps may be electrically connected to the power supply. The lamp may be an HID lamp, an LED lamp, or a fluorescent lamp. The power supply may be a ballast or a transformer, and may comprise a printed circuit board with electrical power handling components on one side. The system may also include a housing which may surround the power supply.

A track lighting assembly includes a coupler to join tracks which is movable through a plurality of angles. The assembly also comprises an adapter which allows for flush mounting of the track wherein the fixture adapters may be moved along the track despite the flush mounting of the track.

A remotely controllable track lighting system includes a track mountable to a support structure, such as a wall or ceiling, with lamps that are supported on the track that are individually controlled by a wireless remote. Each lamp on the track may be set to respectively different intensity levels (e.g., high, mid, low, off) or the user can uniformly control the lamps to be set to the same intensity level. Advantageously, all of the lamps may be set, upon initially turning on the lamps or at another time as desired, to their respective previously set intensity levels. The track system may also be powered via a wall switch where initially turning on the lamps via the wall switch advantageously causes all of the lamps to return to their respective previously set intensity levels or the user can move the wall switch off then on within a short period of time (e.g., 3 seconds) to cause all of the lamps to be set high. Other features and variations also are provided.

A wireless surveillance system and methods of operating same, providing at least one data input capture device (ICDs), including cameras which have the ability to capture video, audio, and / or data from sensors such as temperature and humidity data, while being newly or retrofittably releasably mountable to a track lighting system.

A method and apparatus of motorizing pan and tilt axes of existing track lighting fixture designs for minimal cost and with minimal impact on existing aesthetic design is presented. The inherently-built-in clutch of this design allows manual adjustment of lamp orientation as well as motorized adjustment, and obviates the need for expensive current limit circuitry and / or limit switches in the design. A beveled-gear embodiment provides for easy fine-tuning of the axial position of the beveled gearmotor output gears, which facilitates precise gear meshing even with large mechanical tolerance stack-up.

A recessed, adjustable, low voltage track light is shown comprising a recess housing made of any suitable material, and having one or more low voltage lighting rails fixed, or adjustably mounted, within the housing. One or more low voltage lamps can be mounted to the lighting rail or rails anywhere along their linear length. A low voltage power supply is electrically connected to the lighting rail or rails. The low voltage power supply may be mounted within or without the housing. The housing may be installed within a ceiling or wall cavity, or be suspended in space.

A combined power and data track lighting system includes an elongated track, having a number of longitudinal guide ways, for attachment to a support surface, as well as a number of current carrying conductors arranged within at least some of the guide ways. The first of these conductors are power conductors and the second conductors are data conductors, the conductors being electrically isolated from each other. The lighting system further contains a first adapter for connection to source of electrical power for the power conductors, and a second adapter for connection to a source of control data. There is at least one LED luminaire present in the system, and this luminaire contains a number of LEDs, each of which, when energized, generates a single color out of a discrete plurality of colors. A data converter converts data along the data lines to control the currents in the individual groups of color LEDs, so that they create a desired composite color. Further, at least electrically, the LED luminaire is electrically connected to the power conductors and data conductors located in the lighting track. Likewise, at least one each of a Quartz luminaire, Metal-Halide luminaire, Digital Light Processor (DLP) automated computer luminaire, Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) automated computer luminaire, and DMX controlled device can be used in the present system including support trusses. The main control data will be Remote Device Management RDM supplied by an external controller applied to the data conductors of the combined power and data track lighting system.

The invention relates a power distribution system (1) like a track lighting system comprising a power supply (2), a power bar (3) comprising several electrical conductors (4, 5, 6) for distributing the power, an electrical load (12) to be powered by the power of the power distribution system, a selector switch (11) connected to the several electrical conductors and to the electrical load, wherein the selector switch is adapted to select via which electrical conductor the power is to be received by the electrical load, and a controlling device (10) for automatically controlling the selector switch. This kind of power distribution system provides a relatively large variability of adapting the power consumption to an actual load situation, which can lead to an improved performance of the power distribution system. In particular, power balancing can be provided in a relatively simple way by automatically controlling the selector switch accordingly.

A combined power and data track lighting system includes an elongated track, having a number of longitudinal guide ways for carrying electrically isolated power and data conductors arranged within at least some or the guide ways. An adapter applies power to the power conductors, and another adapter applies control data to the data conductors. An LED luminaire contains LEDs, each of which can generate a discrete color. A data converter converts data on the data lines to control the currents in the individual LEDs to create a desired composite color. Quartz luminaire, Metal-Halide luminaire, Digital Light Processor (DLP) automated computer luminaire, and DMX controlled devices can be supported and controlled through the track, that can be supported on trusses. The main control data is Remote Device Management (RDM) supplied applied to the data conductors.

A lighting system that can be a track lighting system that allows lights to move in different directions such as in both a “x” direction and in a “y” direction. This lighting system can include a set of parallel tracks wherein at least one track is also slidable on this set of parallel spaced tracks. On that track is at least one light that can be electrically and mechanically coupled to that track. The device relies on a low voltage system which allows current to flow through the tracks.

A lighting system for generating an illumination product comprises an excitation source, blue / UV LED, operable to generate excitation radiation and a remotely located phosphor, photo luminescent material. Excitation radiation is guided from the excitation source to the phosphor by a waveguiding medium, the waveguiding medium being configured such that the distance the radiation travels from the excitation source to the phosphor layer is at least one centimeter in length. The UV / blue excitation source provides excitation radiation to the phosphor(s), causing the phosphor(s) to photo luminesce, and it may also provide a component of the final illumination product. The configuration of the waveguide allows a greater flexibility in lighting system configurations, such as hanging lighting fixtures, desk lighting fixtures, floor standing lighting fixtures, desk lamps, track lighting, spot lighting, accent lighting, lighting panels, inspection lamps and endoscopes.

A wireless surveillance system and methods of operating same, providing at least one data input capture device (ICDs), including cameras which have the ability to capture video, audio, and / or data from sensors such as temperature and humidity data, while being newly or retrofittably releasably mountable to a track lighting system.

A remotely controllable track lighting system includes a track mountable to a support structure, such as a wall or ceiling, with lamps that are supported on the track that are individually controlled by a wireless remote. Each lamp on the track may be set to respectively different intensity levels (e.g., high, mid, low, off) or the user can uniformly control the lamps to be set to the same intensity level. Advantageously, all of the lamps may be set, upon initially turning on the lamps or at another time as desired, to their respective previously set intensity levels. The track system may also be powered via a wall switch where initially turning on the lamps via the wall switch advantageously causes all of the lamps to return to their respective previously set intensity levels or the user can move the wall switch off then on within a short period of time (e.g., 3 seconds) to cause all of the lamps to be set high. Other features and variations also are provided.

A track lighting system incorporates an elongate track that includes a plurality of longitudinal guideways. Multiple light fixtures selected from a group consisting of LED, incandescent, quartz halogen, compact fluorescent (CFL), high intensity discharge (HID) and ultra-violet (UV) luminaires are supported on the track. Conductors are arranged in at least some of the longitudinal guideways including power conductors and data conductors electrically isolated from each other. Adaptors are connected to a source of power for applying electrical power to the power conductors and connected to a source of control data for applying data signals to the data conductors. At least one light fixture is a luminaire responsive to a 0-10 volt dimming control voltage and a data converter for converting data on the data lines to 0-10 volt dimming control signals for selectively dimming at least one light fixture.

A lighting system for generating an illumination product comprises an excitation source, blue / UV LED, operable to generate excitation radiation and a remotely located phosphor, photo luminescent material. Excitation radiation is guided from the excitation source to the phosphor by a waveguiding medium, the waveguiding medium being configured such that the distance the radiation travels from the excitation source to the phosphor layer is at least one centimeter in length. The UV / blue excitation source provides excitation radiation to the phosphor(s), causing the phosphor(s) to photo luminesce, and it may also provide a component of the final illumination product. The configuration of the waveguide allows a greater flexibility in lighting system configurations, such as hanging lighting fixtures, desk lighting fixtures, floor standing lighting fixtures, desk lamps, track lighting, spot lighting, accent lighting, lighting panels, inspection lamps and endoscopes.

An audio track system that includes a track mounting fixture for audio speakers including a sliding member to be mounted in a track lighting fixture and constructed to retain audio speakers. Contact members on the sliding member contact conductive strips within a channel on the track member and supply electrical connection of the speakers to a sound system receiver and allowing the speakers to be positioned at any desired position along the channel length. The speaker position may be adjusted easily by sliding the sliding member along the channel and by pivoting the speaker about a joint on the sliding member.

A track lighting fixture includes a rail unit, a slidable module, a rotatable module, and a lighting device. The slidable module is mounted on and is movable along the rail unit. The rotatable module is rotatably mounted to the slidable module and is rotatable about a rotation axis perpendicular to the rail unit. The lighting device is pivotably mounted to the rotatable module, is pivotable about a pivot axis that is perpendicular to the rotation axis, and includes a shade and at least one lighting element. The shade is pivotably mounted to the rotatable module, and the lighting element is disposed in the shade.