# US 10,118,085 B2 · Ice rink illumination > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,118,085 B2 - Document ID: US10118085B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/527,472 - Filed: 2015-11-25 - Published: 2017-11-16 - Granted: 2018-11-06 - Earliest claimed: 2014-11-26 - Assignees: Hs Technics AG - Applicants: Hs Technics AG - Inventors: Roman Schleuniger - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10118085B2 ## CPC - A63C 19/10: Ice-skating or roller-skating rinks; Slopes or trails for skiing, ski-jumping or tobogganing - F21V 3/062: {the material being plastics} - F21V 23/06: the elements being coupling devices {, e.g. connectors} - F21V 29/90: Heating arrangements - F21V 31/00: Gas-tight or water-tight arrangements - A63C 2203/14: Lighting means - F21Y 2103/10: comprising a linear array of point-like light-generating elements - F21Y 2113/13: comprising an assembly of point-like light sources - F21Y 2115/10: Light-emitting diodes [LED] - A63C: SKATES; SKIS; ROLLER SKATES; DESIGN OR LAYOUT OF COURTS, RINKS OR THE LIKE (water skis B63B32/00, B63B34/00) - F21V: FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - F21Y: INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES F21K, F21L, F21S and F21V, RELATING TO THE FORM OR THE KIND OF THE LIGHT SOURCES OR OF THE COLOUR OF THE LIGHT EMITTED ## Abstract The illuminants arrangement includes a plurality of LED-based light sources that are encased in a water-tight manner by way of one or more encasings, wherein the light sources are, at least in a group-wise manner, operationally interconnected by way of electrical connection leads. The connection leads include voltage supply leads. The illuminants arrangement as a protection of the one or more encasings and the light sources from mechanical damage includes at least one protective overlay for being placed onto the one or more encasings, so that light emitted by the light sources can be emitted through the at least one protective overlay. The illuminants arrangement can include a heating device. Each of the light sources can be suitable for emitting light of a variable color, wherein the color of each of the light sources can be individually selected by way of a control unit. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An ice rink inlay, comprising an illuminants arrangement and a layer body for forming a cover layer of an ice rink, wherein the illuminants arrangement is fastened to the layer body, and wherein the illuminants arrangement comprises a plurality of LED-based light sources that are encased in a water-tight manner by way of one or more encasings, wherein the light sources are, at least in a group-wise manner, operationally interconnected by way of electrical connection leads, wherein the connection leads comprise voltage supply leads. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The ice rink inlay according to claim 1, wherein the layer body comprises several sections that are joined together to form the layer body. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The ice rink inlay according to claim 1, wherein the layer body comprises several shape-stable plates that are movable relative to one another. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The ice rink inlay according to claim 3, wherein the plates can be folded onto one another. ### Claim 5 (depends on 3) The ice rink inlay according to claim 3, wherein the shape-stable plates can be joined together. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The ice rink inlay according to claim 1, wherein the layer body can be rolled up. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The ice rink inlay according to claim 1, wherein the layer body comprises several widths of a material which can be rolled up. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The ice rink inlay according to claim 1, wherein the layer body is water-permeable. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The ice rink inlay according to claim 1, wherein the layer body is water-permeable due to its material characteristics. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The ice rink inlay according to claim 1, wherein the layer body is water permeable due to a plurality of holes that extend through the layer body. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The ice rink inlay according to claim 1, wherein the layer body comprises a foil that is perforated. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The ice rink inlay according to claim 1, wherein the layer body is fibrous. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The ice rink inlay according to claim 1, wherein the layer body comprises a felt. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The ice rink inlay according to claim 1, wherein the layer body comprises a woven material. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) The ice rink inlay according to claim 1, wherein the layer body comprises a porous material. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) The ice rink inlay according to claim 1, wherein the layer body comprises a non-transparent region and at least one transparent region. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The ice rink inlay according to claim 16, wherein the at least one transparent region permits passage of light emitted from the light sources. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The ice rink inlay according to claim 17, wherein the at least one transparent region is an opening. ### Claim 19 (depends on 16) The ice rink inlay according to claim 16, wherein the layer body comprises several transparent regions, wherein each of the several transparent region is assigned to a different one of the light sources. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The ice rink inlay according to claim 19, wherein each of the transparent regions is an opening. ### Claim 21 (depends on 1) The ice rink inlay according to claim 1, wherein the layer body is arranged above the illuminants arrangement. ### Claim 22 (depends on 1) The ice rink inlay according to claim 1, wherein the layer body comprises openings for receiving the illuminants arrangement, such that parts of the illuminants arrangement are adjacent to boundaries of the openings. ### Claim 23 (depends on 1) The ice rink inlay according to claim 1, wherein the layer body is self-supporting. ### Claim 24 (depends on 1) The ice rink inlay according to claim 1, wherein the illuminants arrangement comprises, as a protection of the one or more encasings and of the light sources from mechanical damage, at least one protective overlay for being brought onto the one or more encasings, so that light emitted by the light sources can be emitted through the at least one protective overlay. ### Claim 25 (depends on 1) The ice rink inlay according to claim 1, wherein the layer body has a white surface and forms, at least section-wise, a white cover layer of an ice rink. ### Claim 26 (depends on 1) The ice rink inlay according to claim 1, wherein the illuminants arrangement comprises, in addition to the light sources, a heating device for producing heat. ### Claim 27 (depends on 1) An ice rink comprising an ice rink inlay according to claim 1, which is incorporated therein, and wherein playing field markings are formed in the ice rink by way of the illuminants arrangement. ### Claim 28 (depends on 1) A method for incorporating an illuminants arrangement into an ice rink, wherein an ice rink inlay according to claim 1 is incorporated into the ice rink before an uppermost ice layer of the ice rink is formed. ### Claim 29 (depends on 28) The method according to claim 28, wherein the ice rink comprises a ground and wherein the ice rink inlay is placed onto the ground, and a water layer surrounding the ice rink inlay is subsequently frozen.