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US 10,539,309 B2Granted
Low voltage LED under cabinet light bar
AssigneeAmax Inc.
InventorsDennis Danville, Brian Thomas Barrett, Gary Blanchette
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Abstract
An undercabinet light kit using LED lighting and low voltage DC electricals is disclosed. The kit is supplied with a plurality of LED light bars containing LEDs emitting a preselected CCT color temperature. The kit includes a digital control box for system on/off, IR motion detection, and auto shutoff timing. The kit further includes a spool of three-wire electrical cabling that is cut by the end user into cable segments having custom lengths, then used to wire the plurality of light bars and the control box in series. The cable segments are press-fitted into the light bars and control box for an electrical connection without need for special tools or skill.
Claims20
An undercabinet lighting kit for installation by an end user, comprising:
- a first light bar including a housing having an elongated length with a first end and a second end, and a lens covering at least a portion of the housing;
- an LED strip disposed within the housing along the elongated length having a plurality of LEDs emitting light through the lens;
- a first electrical connector disposed at the housing first end enclosed by an access cover, wherein the electrical connector includes a receiving hole and a biased clamp, and is wired to the LED strip;
- a second electrical connector disposed at the housing second end enclosed by an access cover, wherein the electrical connector includes a receiving hole and a biased clamp, and is wired to the LED strip;
- a control box including electronics operating as at least one of a power switch, a dimmer, and a IR proximity sensor;
- an AC adapter including a transformer and an AC/DC rectifier to receive and convert incoming AC power to output DC power to the control box;
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- at least one electrical cable segment for conducting DC power, the cable segment including a three-wire core, electrically interconnecting the light bar and the control box, and wherein the three-wire core is inserted into at least one of the first and second electrical connectors.
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An undercabinet lighting kit for installation by an end user, comprising:
- a first light bar including a housing having an elongated length with a first end and a second end, and a lens covering at least a portion of the housing;
- an LED strip disposed within the housing along the elongated length having a plurality of LEDs emitting light through the lens;
- a first electrical connector disposed at the housing first end enclosed by an access cover, wherein the electrical connector includes a receiving hole and a biased clamp, wired to the LED strip;
- a second electrical connector disposed at the housing second end enclosed by an access cover, wherein the electrical connector includes a receiving hole and a biased clamp, wired to the LED strip;
- a second light bar including a housing having an elongated length with a first end and a second end, and a lens covering at least a portion of the housing;
- an LED strip disposed within the housing along the elongated length having a plurality of LEDs emitting light through the lens;
- a first electrical connector disposed at the housing first end enclosed by an access cover, wherein the electrical connector includes a receiving hole and a biased clamp, wired to the LED strip;
- a second electrical connector disposed at the housing second end enclosed by an access cover, wherein the electrical connector includes a receiving hole and a biased clamp, wired to the LED strip;
- a control box including electronics that function as at least one of a power switch, a dimmer, and a IR proximity sensor;
- an AC adapter including a transformer and an AC/DC rectifier to receive and convert incoming AC power to output DC power to the control box;
- at least one electrical cable segment for conducting DC power, wherein the at least one electrical cable segment includes a three-wire core;
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- wherein the first light bar, the second light bar, and the control box are connected in series via the at least one electrical cable segment.
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An undercabinet lighting kit for installation by an end user, comprising:
- a plurality of light bars, each light bar including a housing having an elongated length with a first end and a second end, a lens covering at least a portion of the housing, an LED strip disposed within the housing along the elongated length having a plurality of LEDs emitting light through the lens, a first electrical connector disposed at the housing first end enclosed by an access cover, wherein the electrical connector includes a receiving hole and a biased clamp wired to the LED strip, and a second electrical connector disposed at the housing second end enclosed by an access cover, wherein the electrical connector includes a receiving hole and a biased clamp wired to the LED strip;
- a control box including electronics operating as at least one of a power switch, a dimmer, and a IR proximity sensor;
- an AC adapter including a transformer and an AC/DC rectifier to receive and convert incoming AC power to output DC power to the control box;
- a plurality of electrical cable segments cut from a spool, each cable segment including a three-wire core;
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- wherein the plurality of light bars are connected with the control box via the electrical cable segments.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.