Lighting system
AssigneeD. Swarovski & Co.
InventorBruno Lanbach
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Abstract
A lighting system has at least one decorative transparent member which has at least one bore with at least one light source for illuminating the at least one decorative transparent member. The lightning system further has a mechanical holder which extends into the bore for holding or hanging the at least one decorative transparent member. Each light source is arranged in the bore of the respective decorative transparent member, and the current supply to each light source takes place through the respective holder.
Claims25
A lighting system comprising:
- a decorative transparent member having a bore formed therein;
- a stiff mechanical holder having an arm part extending into said bore of said decorative transparent member such that said stiff mechanical holder supports said decorative transparent member;
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- a light source supported by said arm part of said stiff mechanical holder and located within said bore of said decorative transparent member, said stiff mechanical holder being operable to supply electrical current to said light source via said arm part;
- wherein said mechanical holder has a stiff construction;
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- wherein said mechanical holder has a first end and a second end, said arm part being located at said second end, said first end having a hook-shaped suspension member.
A mechanical holder for a decorative transparent member of a lighting system, wherein:
- said decorative transparent member has a bore formed therein;
- said mechanical holder has a stiff construction with a first end and a second end, has an arm part located at said second end and extending into said bore of said decorative transparent member such that said stiff mechanical holder supports said decorative transparent member, and has a hook-shaped suspension member located at said first end;
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- a light source is supported by said arm part of said stiff mechanical holder and is located within said bore of said decorative transparent member, said stiff mechanical holder being operable to supply electrical current to said light source via said arm part.
A mechanical holding system comprising:
- a mechanical holder for holding a decorative transparent member of a lighting system, said mechanical holder having a first end, and a second end opposite said first end and being shaped to support the decorative transparent member, said first end having a hook-shaped suspension member having electrically conductive contact faces;
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- a conductor rail including contact faces at different electrical potentials arranged on either side of an insulating layer, said mechanical holder being mounted to said conductor rail via said hook-shaped suspension member such that gravitational force provides contact pressure between said contact faces of said hook-shaped suspension member and said contact faces of said conductor rail.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.