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US 2018/0259178 A1Published application
Modular luminaires for appliance lighting
AssigneeSchott Gemtron Corp.
InventorsGreg Miedema, Craig Bienick
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Abstract
The luminaires of the present disclosure provide a slim profile and simple construction for use in a variety of lighting applications. A circuit board can have a plurality of light sources thereon, and a lens can at least partially encapsulate the circuit board to protect and electrically insulate the circuit board. When used, for example, in a lighted shelf application, power can be provided to the luminaire through shelf brackets along the side of the shelf panel.
Claims35
A shelf assembly, comprising:
- a shelf panel;
- a first shelf bracket and a second shelf bracket;
- a luminaire located beneath the shelf panel, the luminaire comprising one or more light sources;
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- a frame that is adjacent to and at least partially encapsulates the one or more light sources.
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A shelf assembly comprising:
- a shelf panel;
- a luminaire;
- a frame that is adjacent to and at least partially encapsulates the luminaire;
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- a shelf bracket to conduct electricity to the luminaire, the shelf bracket comprising:
- a first area to conduct electricity from a support rail to the shelf bracket;
- a second area to conduct electricity from the shelf bracket to the luminaire;
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- a non-electrically conductive coating applied to substantially all of the shelf bracket except the first and second areas,
- wherein the shelf bracket is formed from an electrically conductive material to conduct electricity between the first and second areas, and
- wherein the shelf bracket has a horizontal surface beneath the shelf panel that supports the shelf panel and the luminaire.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.