LED track light device

Abstract

The LED track light device has plurality of LED-units fit within track means. At least one of LED element(s) are fit within the LED-units geometric construction and element(s) electric poles are connected with conductive mean, resilient conductive means, contact means, bus means to build the electric signal(s) deliver from the preferred AC or DC power source, circuit means, switch means, sensor means, timer means, control means to the said element(s) to make desired light function for illumination of area. The said LED-units have geometric construction and space to allow element(s) fix on position or incorporated with reflector means to make the said reflector means can be rotating, swivel, tilt by rotating means. Hanging means or other electric device also can add on the said LED track light device or said LED-unit to add more practical extra function.

Description

BACKGROUND

The current invention track light device related to plurality of LED-Units within track means can change position along the said track means while people move the said LED-units. The current invention has very simple construction than copending filing for Ser. Nos. 12/007,076, 12/003,809, 11/806,711, 11/806,285, 11/806,284, 11/527,628, 11/527,629, 11/498,874, 11/527,631, 11/498,881, 11/255,981, 11/184,771, 11/12,063, 11/094,215, 11/092,742, 11/092,741 and above listed continuously cases.

The current invention track light device has track means with bus-means to delivery the electric signals from the power source and change the power source electric signals by circuit means to trigger the LED-unit's LED or LEDs for desired light performance. The each of the said LED-unit has the desired LED or LEDs fit into the LED-unit with conductive means, resilient conductive means, contact-means to build the moveable LED-units so can freely move within the said track means and always connect with the bus-means to deliver the electric signals to LED or LEDs.

The current track light device has following features including:

1. Easily to replace the LED-units.

2. Can add or reduce the LED-units at any time.

3. Can easily to replace batteries while use DC power source.

4. Can easily to plug the electric plug into the wall outlet adaptor while use AC power source.

5. Track means have space to arrange the said DC or AC power source and its parts for nice compartment.

6. LED-units may optional incorporate with rotating means to make the light beams can be adjustable 360 degree (Same as co-pending filing)

7. LED-units may optional incorporated with hanging means to add the more Practically features and value of said current invention. The hanging means also can be adjustable angle for different installation.

8. The circuit means may incorporate with Integrated Circuit to make desire light functions from convention market available type. Or incorporate with sensor means, motion sensor means, photo sensor means, mechanical or electric switch means to make the said LED light device more practically to make consumer have better life.

9. The Track means material may selected from bendable, cuttable material so can allow consumer to be make shorter to fit into limited space.

10. All LED-units are arranged in-parallel so can adding or reduce the desired number of the LED-unit because LED element power consumption is very low so it no need like halogen bulb each unit need carry its own circuit and transformer which is way too risk while it fall off and will kill the people from high location. LED track light can use the bus means with LED trigger current which is safety and low current and voltage so no harm to people. It also low consumption so it can be in parallel electric arrangement.

All these features can be make big improvement for consumer life and become universal LED light device for people for their house, kitchen, under cabinet, bath room, garage, wash room, closet, stair, front door, garden, swimming pool, spa, patio, public area, stair, but, van, car, boat, airplane for good light fixture with super low power consumption, Green Energy light fixtures.

The current track light device has preferable construction as below.

At least one of LED-units arrange within track means with position, location changeable features.

The said LED-units with geometric design, shape, construction to fit within the said track means to allow the light emit to desired direction for area illumination.

At least one LED elements fit within LED-unit and element's electric poles connect with conductive means, resilient conductive means, contact-means, bus means to deliver electric signals from the said preferable power source, circuit means to said poles.

The improvement

At least one pair of bus-means to arrange within the said track means to deliver the electric signals from power source, circuit means, to said element's poles for illumination under predetermined function, duration, brightness, colors, performance.

The said track means has geometric shape, design, dimension which has space to arrange the said power source, circuit means, bus means, related parts to supply the said electric signal from Alternative Current (hereafter as AC) or Direct

Current (hereafter as DC).

The track light device can be install on main object surface by conventional available attachment means.

The said LED-units with optional rotating means to adjust each said light beam can be emit to desired direction for area illumination.

The said LED-units, track light device may incorporate with the hanging means to add the other functions.

The current invention with wider application to cover the different light means which may including the incandescent bulb, fluorescent lamp, halogen bulb, electro-luminescent elements, cold cathode tube, and any other conventional light means which available from the market place which have same function or equivalent functions with the said LEDs or LED-unit for offer the illumination to all people with the geometric shape, size, dimension changeable features to make each said light means with changeable features for orientation, position etc.

DRAWING

FIG. 1: Disclosure the preferred embodiment 1 for LED track light device with plurality of the LED-units along the track means and can be change the each LED-units' position, light emitting direction, especially each LED have changeable function to other LEDs relatively.

FIG. 1-1: Disclosure the preferred embodiment 1 of LED track light device with details of each construction.

FIG. 1-2: Disclosure the preferred embodiment 1 for its construction to make the said LED-units connect with bus-means though contact-points and details electric arrangement.

FIG. 1-3: Disclosure the preferred embodiment 1 for its end-piece with DC or AC power source and circuit board.

FIG. 2: Disclosure the 1^st preferred embodiment with details construction.

FIG. 3: Disclosure the preferred embodiment 1 other construction.

FIG. 4 and FIG. 4-1 and FIG. 4-2: Disclosure 1^st preferred embodiment with details construction of the said LED-units.

FIG. 5: Disclosure the said preferred 1^st embodiment's one of the preferred end-piece with space arrangement to fit the DC power source and circuit means. It also can design to arrange the AC power cord and plug within the end-piece.

FIG. 5, 6, 7: Disclosure the said preferred embodiment of track light device with different view.

DETAIL DESCRIPTION

The current invention disclosure the said Track light device with above listed at least 9 features to improve people living.

From FIG. 1, the LED track light device install on the wall surface by conventional attachment means. The LED track light device has elongate shape, the track means (10a) and two end-cover (10b) on each end. Plurality of the LED-units (10c) are well install within the track means (10a) with easily change position, location of the said LED-units. The proper switch means, sensor means, motion sensor, photo sensor, electric or mechanical switch may add on the said LED track light device so can drive said LED-units for desired illumination under predetermined function, duration, timing, color, brightness.

The each LED-units may have hanging means (10e) attached on the said LED-units which can be adjustable angle and freeze on the desired angle for hanging other devices and not block the light beam.

From FIG. 2, LED track light device install on the main object's surface by double side foam tap or screw or nail or hook means which has 3 LED-units (20c) to fit within the track means(20a) with two end-cover (20b) on each end. Each of LED-unit (20c) has LED element arranged with the reflector means (20d) to make the light beam have better photometric performance, the reflector means (20d) also can offer the rotating angle 360 degree and tilt to certain angle function while the reflector means been twisted or adjusted tilt angle by people. (This is same as the co-pending filing Ser. Nos. 11/806,711 and 12/003,809 and 12/007,076, hereof, do not describe details.) The 3 piece of the said LED-units shown on the FIG. 2, all the light emit direction is different as the drawing shown. The hanging means on this embodiment is vertical to track means which is not same as the FIG. 1. all the hanging means (10e) is parallel with the track means (10a) which teach the hanging means can be adjustable angle features.

From FIG. 2, the two end-cover (20b) have space to arrange the power source (20e) which can be (1) DC power source in the form of the batteries or (2) Alternative power source in the form of the electric plug and cord connected with the wall outlet power. Both power source may incorporated with sensor means, switch means, motion sensor, timer, electric or mechanical switch means to drive the said LED track light device for illumination. It is appreciated the said battery can be powered by the solar power, wind power, generator so it should be fall within the energy saving device not limited for battery only.

From FIG. 3, the LED track light device are install under cabinet of kitchen or wash room, The said light device has 4 LED-units (30a) fit within the said track means (30A). the each of the LED-units (30a) has LED element (30c) incorporate with reflector means (30d) with preferred rotating means (not shown) and rod (not shown) to allow the said reflector means for rotating and tilt to change angle. (This is same as the co-pending filing Ser. Nos. 11/806,711 and 12/003,809 and 12/007,076, hereof, do not describe details.)

The hanging means (30e) on this embodiment are vertical to the said track means (30A) which is different with hanging means for FIG. 1.

From FIG. 1-1, LED track light device has track means(1-1aa) which has elongate shape with two ends. Each end has end-cap (1-1bb) which has space to arrange the said circuit means (1-h) and batteries (1-1i) within and has conductive means to connect with the bus means (1-1d) (1-1e) while the join-means (1-1f) (1-1g) are joint with the track means (1-1aa) to build the electric signal deliver from the circuit means (1-1h) to bus means (1-1d) (1-1e). The pair of bus means (1-1d) and (1-1e) are separated to make sure there is no any risk for electric shortage by the two isolated-walls. The bus means (1-1d) (1-1e) is a pair for (+) and (−) electric signal for this preferred embodiment. It is appreciated for some application, the bus means may have more number such as 3 of the (+) and 1 of the common (−) to drive the multiple colors LED chip or drive 3 LEDs. It also can be more of the buss means such as 6 sets of 3 of (+) and common (−) to make 6 group of the Multiple colors LED or drive 6 group of the 3 LEDs. This depend on desire LED or LEDs and function needed from market so the bus means can be any number for the said LED track light device.

All LED-units are arranged in-parallel so can adding or reduce the desired number of the LED-unit because LED element power consumption is very low so it no need like halogen bulb each unit need carry its own circuit and transformer which is way too risk while it fall off and will kill the people from high location. LED track light can use the bus means with LED trigger current which is safety and low current and voltage so no harm to people. It also low consumption so it can be in parallel electric arrangement.

From FIG. 1-1, The LED-unit (1-1b) has the opaque lens which will get the inner LED element strong spot light to become soft light. The LED-units lens can be any color with desired stencil, printing, logo, design on the lens to make the desire commercial promotion or other advertisement. The bus means (1-1d) (1-1e) are along the whole length of the track means (1-1aa) so allow the LED-units can always connect with the electric signal under predetermined light function. The LED-units (1-1b) have plurality of cut-outs or ditches or groove to allow the hanging means (1-1a) can be adjustable and freeze on the desired angle to hang the other products.

From FIG. 1-2, The LED track light device show the details of the construction for preferred embodiment which should not limited the current invention's scope. It is appreciated that any alternative, or equivalent, or similar or, same function treatment, arrangement, method, construction should be still fall within the current invention scope. The LED track light device has LED-unit (12b), hanging means (1-2a), LED elements (1-2c), element electric-poles (12d), contact means (1-2e) (1-2f), bus means (1-2g) (1-2g) are well arrange as FIG. 2. The LED elements (1-2c) are arranged inside the LED-unit (1-2b) with its two electric poles (1-2d) are bended into 90 degree to right and left side. One resilient conductive means (not shown) are sandwich install between the element electric-poles and within the dome shape contact-means(1-2e). The dome shape contact means (1-2e) has resilient function so allow people to change LED-units position easily or replace the said LED-units easily. The resilient function of the contact means (1-2e) (1-2f) also allow the make tight contact with the bus means (1-2g) (1-2h) at any time. The attachment means can use double side foam tape on the back of the said track means so allow attach on main object surface.

From FIG. 1-3, The end-cover (1-3d) are joint with the track means (1-3e) by snap tight or other joint-means from conventional market place available method. The end-cover (1-3d) can has the space to allow to arrange the DC power source related parts or AC power source related parts within or storage to make consumer can have the nice and net LED light device with preferred power source from batteries, wall outlet AC power source though electric plug and cord, solar power, wind power, water power, chemical power, generator power or other power type from physics definition.

From FIG. 4, The LED-unit has main body (4b) and lower plate (4a) to assemble together by fasten means (4c) and (4d) by screw or other equivalent fasten means available from market place. The LED elements (4K) fit within the reflector means (4i) with at least two of electric poles (4h) are bent into 90 degree to right and left side and are connected with resilient conductive means (4f). The resilient conductive means hereof preferred is a conductive metal spring coil which has retractable properties while force applied and pressed it will be short and while force released it will become longer at once. It is appreciated can use alternative resilient conductive means to replace the metal spring coil and still fall within the current scope. The resilient conductive means (4f) are fit between the conductive means in dome shape with edge (4e) and the elements electric poles (4h) so build the electric signal delivery from top of the dome shape of the contact means (4e) though the resilient conductive means (4f) to LED element electric poles (4h). The resilient conductive means (4f) will become short while the dome shape contact means (4e) are forced while people want to put into the track means. The resilient conductive means (4f) will become longer while the dome shape contact means (4e) are released and make electric connect with the bus means within the track means (not shown). This will offer people to simple and easily work during the replacement, adding, reducing the said LED-units from the said LED track light device. The alternative method to make the resilient contact means to build the electric delivery from LED elements to buss means still fall within the current invention.

From FIG. 4-2 two drawing, The Reflector means (4-2b) with the rotating means (4-2c) on both side so can allow the LED-unit for rotating, swivel, tilt and change angles. The reflector means (4-2b) also with its own track means (not shown) within the LED-units main-unit space. (This is same as the co-pending filing Ser. Nos. 11/806,711 and 12/003,809 and 12/007,076, hereof, do not describe details.) The other drawing show the each parts for the LED-units for preferred construction, It is appreciated all the parts can have alternative or equivalent design basing on market requirement as following discussion still fall within the current invention's scope.

From FIG. 4-1, The reflector means (4i) has its rod (4K) to allow the rod can fit within reflector's own track means (not shown) so can make the reflector means rotating, tilt, swivel for desired angle to make the said LED-units with change light emit angle as wish. (This is same as the co-pending filing Ser. Nos. 11/806,711 and 12/003,809 and 12/007,076, hereof, do not describe details.)

From FIG. 4-1, the LED-units has reflector means (4-1d) which same as the FIG. 4 description for angle adjustment features. However, it is appreciated that the reflector means (4-1d) may not needed for some low cost requirement. The LED-unit may have design with “V” shape empty channel (4-1f) inside of the said LED-units so can save complicated reflector means and its trace means for angle adjustment. The simple “V” shape empty channel (4-1f) still can allow the LED element well fit within and get good light effects too. The only different between the reflector means (4-1d) and “V”shape empty channel (4-1f) are 1. cost 2. complicated tooling and precisely adjustment requirement 3. simple tooling 4. angle adjustment 5. LED location different basing on the different construction 6. construction different. But both of the design of (4-1d) (4-1f) still has the change position and location features of said LED track light device. It is appreciated that both design still fall within the current invention scope. All alternative or equivalent arrangement also should be fall within current invention scope.

From FIG. 4-1 all 3 details drawing, The LED-units may has different construction to meet the different requirement. For example, some requirement need opaque lens on top, some requirement need the clear lens on top.

Hence,

If the LED-units do not have angle, tilt, swivel, rotating adjustable function, the LED-unit need several parts to assemble together including

(1) Top Lens(4-1b)

(2) Main unit (4-1a)

(3) empty space design (hereof preferred as V-shape empty space, but not limited to this V-shape design) to get the best photometric of the said LED light beam which LED elements (4-1i′) install on the lower position.

(3) contact means (4-1e)

(4) Back Plate(4-1c)

If the said LED unit do need the angle, tilt, swivel, rotating adjustable functions, the preferred parts to assemble together will become

(1) Top Lens (4-1b)

(2) Main unit (4-1a)

(3) reflector means (41d) with rotating means (4-1j) and LED elements (4-1i) install on the reflector means (4-1d)

(4) contact means (4-1e) and

(5) reflector its own track means

(6) back Plate (4-1c) to make the swivel, rotating, tilt, angle adjustment function.

These FIG. 4-1 total 3 details drawing are one preferred embodiment for the details construction of the said LED-units. It is appreciated the parts arrangement for certain requirement or purpose will have alternative or minor difference for all parts needed. Hence, any alternative or equivalent or replacement or same function to make the different construction, arrangement, method should be still fall within the current invention scope which the said LED track light device which LED-unit can be changeable position, location in spite of the details light beams performance and adjustable or not.

From FIG. 5, The two end-cover (5b) (5b′) are designed for the DC power source and AC power source. The end-cover (5b) has the circuit means may incorporate with other electric control means, switch means, sensor means, IC means, conductive means to get the input DC power source which may selected from group combination from solar power, wind power, water power, chemical power, generator power or other power type from physics definition. The circuit means (5a) has the two conductive means (5e) (5e′) to deliver the electric signal to the bus means on the said track means. Same the end-cover (5b′) which has space to storage the electric cord( 5c″), plug (5c′) to connect with the wall outlet's AC power source. The plug (5c′) and cord (5c″) may just arrange outside of the said LED track light device. The plug (5c′) and Cord (5c″) also can make special design for the (Do-it-Yourself) which Cord (5c″) can be cutted by consumer and allow the consumer to assemble the plug (5c′) by themselves, so the cord (5c″) will be too long for some limited areas. The plug (5c′) and cord (5c″) may have alternative, equivalent arrangement still fall within the current invention scope. The output end (5e) (5e′)(5e″) (5e′″) can make desire construction by resilient conductive means or traditional contact means or quickly connector set, or other alternative or equivalent electric accessories to build the electric signal delivery from one end (output end) to other end(s) (Bus means end) still fall within the current invention scope.

From FIG. 6, 7, 8 the different view of the said LED track light device for install on the vertical surface FIG. 6. The FIG. 7 are install under the cabinet or ceilings or inside cars van, boat, truck, RV, airplane. The FIG. 8 has the details of the construction which is same as FIG. 1-1 just different viewing angle.

From above discussed and mentioned of preferred embodiments to show the scope of the current and co-pending invention, it is appreciated that any alternative or equivalent functions of design, construction, modification, up-grade still fall within the scope of the invention but not limited to all above discussion and mentioned details.

The alternative or equivalent arrangement, process, installation or the like design, changes from the current invention still fall within the scope of the current invention.

Including power source, conductive means, geometric shape of LED-units, join-means, circuit means, sensor means, switch means, LED elements, attachment means, fix-means, tighten means, resilient conductive means may has alternative arrangement, design, constructure. From above discussed and mentioned of preferred embodiments to show the scope of the current and co-pending invention, it is appreciated that any alternative or equivalent functions of design, construction, modification, up-grade still fall within the scope of the invention but not limited to all above discussion and mentioned details.

Claims

1. The LED track light device consist of; At least one of LED-units arranged within track means has position, location changeable features,The said LED-units with geometric design, shape, construction fit within the said track means to allow the light beam emit to desire direction for area illumination,At least one LED elements fit within LED-unit and the said element's electric poles connect with conductive means, resilient conductive means, contact-means, bus means to deliver electric signals from the said preferable power source, circuit means to said poles,The improvement including;At least two of bus-means each of them isolated with the other are arranged within the said track means to deliver the electric signals from power source, circuit means, to said element's poles for illumination under predetermined function, duration, brightness, colors, performance,The said LED light device has geometric shape, design, dimension which has space to arrange or storage the said power source, circuit means, bus means, track means, conductive means, contact means, electric poles, and power source related parts to supply the said electric signal from Alternative Current (hereafter as AC) or Direct Current (hereafter as DC),The LED track light device can be attached on main object by conventional available attachment means.

2. The LED track light device as claim 1, the said LED-units with optional incorporate with rotating means to adjust light beam can be emit to desired direction for area illumination.

3. The LED track light device as claim 1, the said LED-units or the said track light device may incorporate with the hanging means to add other functions.

4. The LED track light device as claim 1, the said LED elements electric poles are connected with resilient conductive means and contact means to make the said change position, location of each LED-units to desire position, location and electric connection with the said bus means.

5. The LED track light device as claim 1, the said LED elements may incorporate with desire geometric shape reflector means with rotating means to make rotating, tilt, swivel and adjustable features of the said reflector means and elements.

6. The LED track light device as claim 1, the said hanging means which can be adjust to different angle and freeze on the angle by groove, ditch, hole, cut-outs on the LED-units.

7. The LED track light device as claim 1, the LED element(s) can be any number, color, brightness, shape, type, specification which may selected from conventional available LED models.

8. The LED track light device as claim 1, the said LED track light device may incorporate with switch means, sensor means, motion sensor, photo sensor, electric or mechanical switch, timer means, other electric device(s), Integrated Circuit, IC circuit to make desired illumination under predetermined function, duration, timing, color, brightness.

9. The LED track light device as claim 1, the said bus means can has desire number for (+) and (−) to make group of the multiple colors LEDs or 3 LEDs with desire light function by Integrated circuit (IC) and control means, sensor means, timer means, other electric device(s).

10. The LED track light device as claim 1, the track means has end-cover which has the space to arrange the DC power source related parts or AC power source related parts within or storage to make LED light device with preferred power source from batteries, wall outlet AC power source though electric plug and cord, solar power, wind power, water power, chemical power, generator power or other power type from physics definition.

11. The LED track light device as claim 1, the said LED-unit has reflector means inside with extend-pole with its own track means inside the said LED-unit to make the said reflector means rotating, tilt, swivel or adjust the angle, position, orientation.

12. The LED track light device as claim 1, the said LED-unit with desire shape has the empty space design to allow LED elements creating the best light performance.

13. The LED track light device as claim 1, the said all LED-units has electric arrangement in-parallel.

14. The LED track light device as claim 1, the said LED units has electric arrangement in-parallel so can easily adding or reduce number of LED-unit within the bus means.

15. The LED track light device as claim 1, the said electric signals travel within the bus means is DC electric current to meet the LED elements trigger requirement.

16. The LED track light device as claim 1, the said electric signals input to the circuit means can be AC or DC current from different power source and has the desired electric signal output from the circuit means.

17. The LED track light device as claim 1, the said LED light device may have other electric device(s) add on to illumination for multiple function.

18. The LED-unit for track light device consist of; The said LED-units with geometric design, shape, construction to fit within the said track means to allow the light emit to desired direction for area illumination,At least one LED elements fit within LED-unit and element's electric poles connect with conductive means, resilient conductive means, contact-means, bus means to deliver electric signals from the said preferable power source, circuit means to said LED element(s),The said LED-unit has desire number of resilient contact-means to allow the people can easily change LED-unit position, location and electric connection with the said bus means.