# US 9,435,920 B2 · Illumination system > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 9,435,920 B2 - Document ID: US9435920B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 14/152,024 - Filed: 2014-01-10 - Published: 2014-07-17 - Granted: 2016-09-06 - Earliest claimed: 2013-01-11 - Assignees: Schluter Systems L.P. - Applicants: Schluter Systems L.P. - Inventors: Werner Schlueter - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9435920B2 ## CPC - G02B 5/08: Mirrors {(vehicle mirrors involving special optical features B60R1/08)} - F21V 15/013: {the housing being an extrusion} - F21V 33/004: {Sanitary equipment, e.g. mirrors, showers, toilet seats or paper dispensers} - F21V 19/005: {by permanent fixing means, e.g. gluing, riveting or embedding in a potting compound} - F21W 2131/302: for mirrors - F21Y 2103/10: comprising a linear array of point-like light-generating elements - F21Y 2115/10: Light-emitting diodes [LED] - G02B: OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS - F21V: FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - F21W: INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES F21K, F21L, F21S and F21V, RELATING TO USES OR APPLICATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS - F21Y: INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES F21K, F21L, F21S and F21V, RELATING TO THE FORM OR THE KIND OF THE LIGHT SOURCES OR OF THE COLOUR OF THE LIGHT EMITTED ## Abstract An illumination system for defining and lighting around an object positioned on a base such as for example a mirror, includes at least one elongate profile that has a fastening section and a limitation section extending transversely, in particular perpendicularly to the latter, and at least one illuminant that is fastened or can be fastened to the top of the fastening section of the profile a distance away from the limitation section and is formed and positioned such that, in the correctly arranged state, it emits light in the direction of the limitation section. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An illumination system (1; 20; 40) for defining and lighting around an object (12) positioned on a base (11) comprising at least one elongate profile (2; 21; 41) that has a fastening section (4; 26; 45) and a limitation section (5; 27; 46) extending transversely to the fastening section, and at least one illuminant (3; 22; 42) that is fastened or can be fastened to the top of the fastening section (4; 26; 45) of the profile (2; 21; 41) a distance away from the limitation section (5; 27; 46) and is formed and positioned such that, in the correctly arranged state, it emits light in the direction of the limitation section (5; 27; 46); wherein the fastening section (4; 26; 45) of the profile (2; 21; 41) is provided on its bottom with at least one undercut cavity (6; 32; 47). ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The illumination system (1; 20; 40) according to claim 1, wherein the profile (2; 21; 41) is an extruded profile with a cross-section that remains the same over the entire length. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The illumination system (1; 20; 40) according to claim 1, wherein the profile (2; 21; 41) is produced from aluminum or stainless steel. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The illumination system (1; 20; 40) according to claim 1, wherein the profile (2; 41) has a surface with a matte appearance. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The illumination system (1; 20; 40) according to claim 1, wherein the limitation section (5; 27; 46) of the profile (2; 21; 41) has side walls (7, 8; 35, 36; 50, 51) lying opposite one another which are connected to one another by a connection wall (9; 37; 52), in the correctly arranged state the outer surface of the connection wall (9; 37; 52) forming a visible decorative surface. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The illumination system (1; 20; 40) according to claim 1, wherein the illuminant (3; 22; 42) is elongate in form, in particular in the form of a strip or a chain with a plurality of LEDs arranged over the latter. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The illumination system (1; 20; 40) according to claim 1, wherein the illuminant (3; 22; 42) is fastened or can be fastened to the top of the fastening section (4; 26; 45) using at least one adhesive strip (10; 38; 53). ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The illumination system (20) according to claim 1, further comprising an elongate diffusion disc element (23) that, in the correctly arranged state of the illumination system (20) can be fixed to the top of the fastening section (26) between the illuminant (22) and the limitation section (27). ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The illumination system (20) according t o claim 8, wherein the diffusion disc element (23) is fixed to the fastening section (26) by a manually releasable snap-on connection. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The illumination system (1; 20; 40) according to claim 1, further comprising spacing means (15; 24; 44) which are designed such that they position the object to be defined and provided with all-round lighting in the correctly arranged state such that the object at least partially covers the fastening section (4; 26; 45) of the profile (2; 21; 41). ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The illumination system (1; 20; 40) according to claim 10, wherein the spacing means (15; 24; 44) comprise at least one magnet (16; 28; 56) and at least one metal plate (18; 30; 58). ### Claim 12 An illumination system for defining and lighting around an object positioned on a base, comprising at least one elongate profile that has a fastening section and a limitation section extending transversely to the fastening section, and at least one illuminant that is fastened or can be fastened to the top of the fastening section of the profile a distance away from the limitation section and is formed and positioned such that, in the correctly arranged state, it emits light in the direction of the limitation section; and spacing means that position the object to be defined and provided with all-round lighting in the correctly arranged state such that the object at least partially covers the fastening section of the profile. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The illumination system according to claim 12, wherein the spacing means comprises at least one magnet and at least one metal plate. ### Claim 14 (depends on 12) The illumination system according to claim 12, wherein the fastening section of the profile is provided on its bottom with at least one undercut cavity. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) The illumination system according to claim 1, wherein the illuminant is fastened or can be fastened to the top of the fastening section using at least one adhesive strip. ### Claim 16 An illumination system for defining and lighting around an object positioned on a base, comprising at least one elongate profile that has a fastening section and a limitation section extending transversely to the fastening section, and at least one illuminant that is fastened or can be fastened to the top of the fastening section of the profile a distance away from the limitation section and is formed and positioned such that, in the correctly arranged state, it emits light in the direction of the limitation section; wherein the illuminant is fastenable to the top of the fastening section using at least one adhesive strip. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The illumination system according to claim 16, wherein the fastening section of the profile is provided on its bottom with at least one undercut cavity. ### Claim 18 (depends on 16) The illumination system according to claim 16, wherein the profile is an extruded profile with a cross-section that remains the same over the entire length. ### Claim 19 (depends on 16) The illumination system according to claim 16, wherein the profile is produced from aluminum or stainless steel.