# US 10,309,628 B2 · Lighting means support for a strip light luminaire > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,309,628 B2 - Document ID: US10309628B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/524,448 - Filed: 2015-12-15 - Published: 2018-09-27 - Granted: 2019-06-04 - Earliest claimed: 2014-12-17 - Assignees: Zumtobel Lighting GmbH - Applicants: Zumtobel Lighting GmbH - Inventors: Martin Bader; Wolfgang Bechter; Wolfgang Gadner - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10309628B2 ## CPC - F21V 21/088: Clips; Clamps - F21S 8/026: {intended to be recessed in a ceiling or like overhead structure, e.g. suspended ceiling} - F21S 8/04: intended only for mounting on a ceiling or the like overhead structures (F21S8/02 takes precedence; {details of ceiling bases F21V21/03}) - F21V 17/164: {the parts being subjected to bending, e.g. snap joints} - F21V 21/025: {Elongated bases having a U-shaped cross section} - F21V 23/06: the elements being coupling devices {, e.g. connectors} - F21Y 2103/10: comprising a linear array of point-like light-generating elements - F21Y 2115/10: Light-emitting diodes [LED] - F21V: FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - F21S: NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS - 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 invention relates to a lighting means support (10) for a strip light luminaire, comprising: at least one spring element (20) for detachably connecting the lighting means support (10) to a strip light rail (1) of a strip light luminaire; wherein the at least one spring element (20) comprises at least one latching element (22) which can be brought into engagement with a correspondingly formed latching element or a correspondingly formed wall section (2) of the strip light rail (1) in order to latch the lighting means support (10) to the strip light rail (1) in such a way that movement of the lighting means support (10) counter to an insertion direction of the lighting means support (10) into the strip light rail (1) is prevented. The invention further relates to a strip light luminaire having at least one lighting means support (10) according to the invention. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A strip light luminaire comprising: a strip light rail (1) having a generally u-shaped cross section with opposing legs; a lighting means support (10) having a generally u-shaped cross section with opposing legs configured to be arranged within the strip light rail (1) such that opposing legs on the lighting means support reside adjacent the respective opposing legs on the strip light rail; at least one spring element (20) on one of the legs of the lighting means support for detachably connecting the lighting means support (10) to a strip light rail (1) of a strip light luminaire; wherein the at least one spring element (20) comprises at least one latching element (22) which can be brought into engagement with a correspondingly formed latching element or a correspondingly formed wall section (2) on an adjacent leg of the strip light rail (1) in order to latch the lighting means support (10) to the strip light rail (1) in such a way that movement of the lighting means support (10) counter to an insertion direction of the lighting means support (10) into the strip light rail (1) is prevented; and wherein the spring element (20) is formed as a separate component from the leg of the lighting means support. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) A strip light luminaire according to claim 1, wherein the lighting mean support (10) comprises at least one first plug-in connector arrangement, which is formed in such a way that it is brought into engagement with a second plug-in connector arrangement arranged on a device support, in order to connect the lighting means support (10) to a power supply circuit, which is provided by a converter unit arranged on the device support, wherein the at least one spring element (20) of the lighting means support (10) and the latching element or the wall section (2) of the strip light rail (1) are formed and positioned in such a way that a latching does not occur until the two plug-in connector arrangements are in engagement with one another. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) A strip light luminaire according to claim 1, wherein the spring element (20) comprises at least one fastening element (21), which can be brought into engagement with a correspondingly formed holding fixture (11) of the lighting means support (10). ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) A strip light luminaire according to claim 3, wherein the fastening element (21) of the spring element (2) is conically formed and can be undetachably arranged in the holding fixture (11) of the lighting means support by a corresponding configuration of the holding fixture (11). ### Claim 5 (depends on 3) A strip light luminaire according to claim 3 wherein the fastening element (21) of the spring element (2) is undetachably arranged in the holding fixture (11) of the lighting means support by a corresponding configuration of the holding fixture (11). ### Claim 6 (depends on 3) A strip light luminaire according to claim 3, wherein the spring element (20) comprises at least one support and clamping element (25) which can be brought into engagement with a corresponding wall section of the lighting means support (10) in such a way that the respective leg of the spring element (20) is clamped on the lighting means support (10) between the fastening element (21) and the support and clamping element (25). ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) A strip light luminaire according to claim 6, wherein relief slots (26) are provided adjacent to the support and clamping element (25) on the spring element. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) A strip light luminaire according to claim 1, wherein the spring element (20) is integrally formed. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) A strip light luminaire according to claim 1, wherein the spring element (20) is formed as a stamped/bent part. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) A strip light luminaire according to claim 1, wherein the latching element (22) of the spring element (20) comprises at least one insertion chamfer (24), which in the case of the insertion of the lighting means support (10) into the strip light rail (1) can be brought into contact with the correspondingly formed wall section (2) on the adjacent leg of the strip light rail in such a way that the latching element (22) of the spring element (20) bends resiliently away from the strip light rail (1) to insert the chamfer. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) A strip light luminaire according to claim 1, wherein the spring element (20) comprises two latching elements spaced apart from one another, where each latching element engages the strip light rail directly. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) A strip light luminaire according to claim 1, wherein the spring element (20) comprises at least one engagement and/or grip section (23) which is spaced apart from the respective leg to which the spring element (20) is connected. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) A strip light luminaire according to claim 1, wherein at least one spring element (20) is provided on each opposing leg of the lighting means support (10). ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) A strip light luminaire according to claim 1, wherein at least two spring elements (20) are provided on each opposing leg of the lighting means support (10). ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) A strip light luminaire according to claim 1, wherein the spring element (20) is provided on a front region of the lighting means support (10) or the spring elements (20) are provided on front regions of the lighting means support (10). ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) A strip light luminaire according to claim 1, wherein the spring element (20) is arranged on an interior of the respective leg on the lighting means support (10) and the at least one latching element (22) is guided through a correspondingly formed recess in the respective leg of the lighting means support (10).