Flexible lighting strips
AssigneeStg Aerospace Limited
InventorsRobert Michael Freeman Trundle, Andreas Pitsimakis, Marc John Sugrue
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Abstract
A flexible lighting strip for use in an aircraft cabin has a minimum bend radius of no more than 40 mm, and comprises: a track comprising a channel extending along the length of the track; and an inner component within the channel, the inner component comprising lighting components arranged along the length of the inner component. The track comprises two inwardly-directed protrusions extending from opposing sides of the channel, each of the protrusions extending into the inner component 4 and increasing in width within the inner component. The inner component may be formed separately as an insertable insert, or may be formed within the track. A kit of parts for forming such a flexible lighting strip is also disclosed.
Claims20
A flexible lighting strip for use in an aircraft cabin, the flexible lighting strip having a minimum bend radius of no more than 40 mm, and comprising:
- a flexible track comprising a channel extending along the length of the track, the track extending along at least substantially all of the length of the flexible lighting strip;
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- a flexible inner component within the channel, the inner component comprising lighting components arranged along the length of the inner component, wherein an upper face of the inner component is at least substantially exposed, and lower and side faces of the inner component are at least substantially contained within the track;
- wherein the track comprises two inwardly-directed protrusions extending from opposing sides of the channel, each of the protrusions extending into the inner component and increasing in width within the inner component, the protrusions being arranged to hold the inner component within the track even when the track is deformed, holding sidewalls of the channel to the inner component so as to reduce splaying of the channel.
A flexible lighting strip for use in an aircraft cabin, the flexible lighting strip having a minimum bend radius of no more than 40 mm, and comprising:
- a track comprising a channel extending along the length of the track;
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- an inner component within the channel, the inner component comprising lighting components arranged along the length of the inner component;
- wherein the track comprises two inwardly-directed protrusions extending from opposing sides of the channel, each of the protrusions extending into the inner component, increasing in width within the inner component, and having a cross-section selected from the group consisting of:
- (i) T-shaped,
- (ii) L-shaped, and
- (iii) Y-shaped.
A kit of parts for forming a flexible lighting strip, the kit of parts comprising:
- a flexible track comprising a channel extending along the length of the track and two inwardly-directed protrusions extending along opposing sides of the channel, each of the protrusions extending into the channel and widening within the channel;
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- an elongate, flexible insert, the insert comprising lighting components arranged along the length of the insert and two inwardly-directed indentations extending along opposing sides of the insert, wherein an upper face of the inner component is at least substantially exposed, and lower and side faces of the inner component are at least substantially contained within the track;
- wherein the insert is insertable into the channel of the track, the indentations being sized and shaped to receive the protrusions of the track therein, the protrusions being arranged to hold the inner component within the track even when the track is deformed, holding sidewalls of the channel to the inner component so as to reduce splaying of the channel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.