Modular LED lighting systems, including flexible, rigid, and waterproof lighting strips and connectors

摘要

Modular lighting systems are provided that comprise lighting strips physically and electrically connectable with one another by way of flexible connectors. The lighting strip devices can be made of flexible or rigid material to allow for applying the lighting devices along flat as well as contoured surfaces and can be waterproof or water resistant. A modular lighting strip system is provided comprising: two or more lighting strips comprising a non-conductive substrate strip with an electrical circuit; a plurality of light sources operably connected to the electrical circuit; a plug or socket at opposing ends of the strip; one or more connectors for providing electrical and physical interconnection of the lighting strips comprising: one or more plug and/or socket and one or more flexible wires interconnecting the plugs or sockets, which are operably configured to provide for side-by-side interconnection of lighting strips.

主权项

1. A modular lighting strip system comprising:
(a) two or more lighting strips each comprising:
a non-conductive substrate strip with an electrical circuit;a plurality of LEDs operably connected to the electrical circuit;a plug or socket at each of opposing ends of the substrate strip;wherein the plug is formed by electrical contacts mounted to an end of the substrate strip and operably connected to the electrical circuit;wherein the socket is mounted to an opposing end of the substrate strip and comprises a plug hole with internal electrical contacts operably connected to the electrical circuit; andwherein the plug and plug hole are oriented lengthwise in relation to the substrate strip and have complementary shapes and provide for latchless interconnection of two or more substrates; and (b) one or more connectors operably configured for providing electrical and physical interconnection of the lighting strips, the connectors comprising:
at least one plug and at least one socket;at least two plugs; orat least two sockets; and one or more flexible wires interconnecting the plugs or sockets of the connectors, which wires are operably configured to provide for side-by-side interconnection of two or more of the lighting strips.