Lighted ceramic tile assembly

摘要

A lighted tile assembly illuminates tiles to enhance visibility of a floor or wall surface while enhancing the decorative appearance of the floor surface. The assembly includes a panel having a perimeter edge extending between an upper surface and a lower surface. Each of a plurality of secondary conduits has a first end extending into a primary conduit and a second end extending through the upper surface. A fiber optic trunk line is coupled to the panel and positioned in the primary conduit. Each of a plurality of fiber optic filaments is positioned in and extends through an associated one of the secondary conduits. Each filament has a second end positioned proximate the second end of the associated secondary conduit and a first end operationally coupled to the trunk line. Thus, the second end of the filament provides visible light through the second end of the associated secondary conduit.

主权项

1. A lighted tile assembly comprising:
a panel having an upper surface, a lower surface, and a perimeter edge extending around said panel between said upper surface and said lower surface; a primary conduit coupled to said panel; a plurality of secondary conduits, each secondary conduit having a first end extending into said primary conduit, each secondary conduit having a second end extending through said upper surface; a fiber optic trunk line coupled to said panel and positioned in said primary conduit; and a plurality of fiber optic filaments, each filament being positioned in and extending through an associated one of said secondary conduits, each filament having a second end positioned proximate said second end of said associated secondary conduit, each said filament having a first end operationally coupled to said trunk line wherein said second end of said filament provides visible light through said second end of said associated secondary conduit; a pair of elongated projections coupled to and extending from said lower surface of said panel, said projections defining said primary conduit; an arcuate upper surface extending between said projections, said trunk line abutting said arcuate upper surface; and said trunk line having a first end extending outwardly from said perimeter edge of said panel defining a male connector, said trunk line having a second end inset from said perimeter edge of said panel defining a female connector.