Modular driver module for light fixtures with LED luminaires
US9958122B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 26, 2015 |
| Grant date | May 1, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 20, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05B45/355
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A driver module is configured to generate the drive signals necessary to drive an LED or an array of LEDs of one or more LED luminaires. The driver module may, but need not, be located remotely from the LED luminaires. Since the driver module provides the drive signals, the LED luminaires do not need to have their own driver electronics, and as such, can be rendered in a more aesthetically pleasing and cost effective manner. As an example, the driver module may be located within a junction box or escutcheon plate associated with a light fixture and the LED luminaires can be mounted in the existing sockets of the light fixture. The internal wiring of the light fixture may be used to carry the drive signals provided by the driver module to the LED luminaires via the sockets of the light fixture.
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