Magnetic power and data coupling for LED lighting

A conductive magnetic coupling system, comprising:

• a power supply component comprising
• a plurality of parallel tracks, each track comprising an electrically conductive and magnetically connectable material configured to provide an electrical signal to a power consumption component magnetically connected to the power supply component at any location along a length of the tracks;
• and
• the power consumption component comprising
• a power receiving coupling mechanism comprising a plurality of magnets coated with a conductive material such that each magnet is configured to detachably connect to one of the parallel tracks, receive the electrical signal from the track, and transfer the electrical signal to a power consumption device, wherein a coupling length of the power receiving coupling mechanism is smaller than the length of the plurality of parallel tracks and the power receiving coupling mechanism is configured to magnetically connect to the plurality of parallel tracks at any position along the length of the plurality of parallel tracks, and
• a power consumption device comprising a solid state luminary module configured to receive the electrical signal from the power receiving coupling mechanism and convert the electrical signal to light output, wherein the electrical signal comprises one of a pulse-width modulated signal, a pulse-shape modulated signal, a pulse-code modulated signal, a parallel pulse-code modulated signal, and a bit-angle modulated signal.

A conductive magnetic coupling system, comprising:

• a power supply component comprising
• a plurality of parallel electrical conductors, and
• a flexible insulator encompassing the plurality of parallel electrical conductors;
• and
• a power consumption component comprising
• at least one insulator penetration device configured to penetrate the flexible insulator and contact the plurality of parallel electrical conductors, and to provide a conductive path between the plurality of parallel electrical conductors and a power consumption device electrically connected to the at least one insulator penetration devices, and
• the power consumption device comprising a solid state luminary module configured to receive an electrical signal from the plurality of parallel electrical conductors via the plurality of insulator penetration devices and to convert the electrical signal to light output;
• and
• a magnetic coupling system configured to magnetically secure the power consumption component to the power supply component.