Illumination system
AssigneeThales Optronics (Taunton) Ltd
InventorRoss Anthony Friend
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Abstract
The invention comprises a modular illumination system comprising at least one mounting strip; one or more emitter strips each having an outwardly directed face in use through which infra red light may be transmitted; one or more printed circuit boards each carrying a plurality of infra red light emitting diodes; and one or more contact elements. The system is such that the or each emitter strip can interconnect with a mounting strip to form a conduit through which a power supply bus may be carried. Each contact element is adapted to complete an electrical connection between the power supply bus and a printed circuit board mounted behind the outwardly directed face of the emitter strip. The system is easily assembled and is advantageously used to provide a source of covert illumination for security or other monitoring purposes.
Claims30
A modular illumination system comprising:
- at least one mounting strip;
- one or more emitter strips each having an outwardly directed face in use through which infrared light may be transmitted;
- one or more printed circuit boards (PCBs) each carrying a plurality of infra red light emitting diodes (IR LEDs);
- and one or more contact elements;
- wherein the or each emitter strip is adapted to interconnect with a said mounting strip to form a conduit through which a power supply bus may be carried and wherein the or each contact element is adapted to complete an electrical connection between the power supply bus and a printed circuit board mounted behind the outwardly directed face of the emitter strip.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.