Luminaire, street light, system and method
AssigneeSignify Holding B.V.
InventorsRonald Johannes GELTEN, Rene Cornelis REUSER, Jonathan HARDY, Oscar Hendrikus WILLEMSEN, Khalid Kamran AZIZ
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Abstract
A luminaire (1) is provided comprising a luminaire housing (3), a light module(5), and a communication module (7). The light module comprises a light source (15) for emitting light from the luminaire (1) and wherein the light module (5) is accommodated at least partly within the luminaire housing (3). The communication module (7) is configured for wireless transmitting and/or receiving communication signals which are unrelated to the 5 lighting function of the luminaire and/or to the operation of the light module. The communication module (7) is accommodated within the luminaire housing (3).
Claims12
An outdoor luminaire comprising a luminaire housing, a light module, and a communication module,
- wherein the light module comprises a light source for emitting light from the outdoor luminaire and wherein the light module is accommodated at least partly within the luminaire housing,
- wherein the communication module is configured for wireless transmitting and/or receiving communication signals which are unrelated to the lighting function of the outdoor luminaire and/or to operation of the light module and wherein the communication module is accommodated within the luminaire housing,
- wherein the luminaire housing comprises a transmissive housing part being transmissive for the communication signals,
- wherein the communication module comprises one or more of signal emitters, signal directors and signal receivers, and wherein the outdoor luminaire comprises a mount for accommodating the communication module within the housing, such that each of the one or more of signal emitters, signal directors and signal receivers are aligned with the one or more transmissive housing parts, and
- wherein the mount defines one or more mount windows being transmissive for the communication signals, and each of the one or more of signal emitters, signal directors and signal receivers, the one or more mount windows, and the one or more transmissive housing parts are aligned.
Method of retrofitting an existing outdoor luminaire comprising a luminaire housing and an existing light module, the method comprising:
- replacing the existing light module with a light module comprising at least one LED-based light source,
- adding a communication module configured for wireless transmitting and/or receiving communication signals which are unrelated to the lighting function of the outdoor luminaire and/or to operation of the light module and such that the communication module is accommodated within the outdoor luminaire housing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.