LED lighting system with distributive powering scheme

摘要

A linkable linear light emitting diode (LED) system provides apparatus and method for mechanically, optically, and electrically linking multiple LED modules disposed over a wide and separated area of a ceiling system. Openings can be cut in ceiling tiles of a drop ceiling system and the LED lighting modules are coupled to the tile through the opening, with the tile being sandwiched between different portions of the module. A remote driver system is placed within the drop ceiling above the tiles and provide multiple connectors for powering a multitude of lighting modules. Certain of the LED lighting modules include both input and output connectors for both receiving power or data and providing power or data to other modules. In this manner, some of the modules act as master LED lighting modules and those receiving power and/or data therefrom are act as slave modules.

主权项

1. An illumination system comprising:
a first light emitting diode (LED) module comprising:
a plurality of LEDs configured to emit light;an LED driver electrically coupled to the plurality of LEDs; anda plurality of wire connector receptacles electrically coupled to the LED driver; and a plurality of second driverless LED modules, each second driverless LED module comprising:
a second plurality of LEDs configured to emit light; anda second wire connector receptacle electrically coupled to the second plurality of LEDs, wherein the second wire connector receptacle of the respective second driverless LED modules is electrically coupled to one of the plurality of wire connector receptacles of the first LED module via a wire having a connector on each end of the wire.