NL2011469C2 - Connector assembly for a line light module of a linear led system. - Google Patents

Connector assembly for a line light module of a linear led system. Download PDF

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NL2011469C2
NL2011469C2 NL2011469A NL2011469A NL2011469C2 NL 2011469 C2 NL2011469 C2 NL 2011469C2 NL 2011469 A NL2011469 A NL 2011469A NL 2011469 A NL2011469 A NL 2011469A NL 2011469 C2 NL2011469 C2 NL 2011469C2
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Marinus Adrianus Hendricus Verstraaten
Franciscus Cornelius Dings
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Luminaid B V
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21S—NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS
    • F21S2/00—Systems of lighting devices, not provided for in main groups F21S4/00 - F21S10/00 or F21S19/00, e.g. of modular construction
    • F21S2/005—Systems of lighting devices, not provided for in main groups F21S4/00 - F21S10/00 or F21S19/00, e.g. of modular construction of modular construction
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21S—NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS
    • F21S4/00—Lighting devices or systems using a string or strip of light sources
    • F21S4/20—Lighting devices or systems using a string or strip of light sources with light sources held by or within elongate supports
    • F21S4/28—Lighting devices or systems using a string or strip of light sources with light sources held by or within elongate supports rigid, e.g. LED bars
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21V—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F21V15/00—Protecting lighting devices from damage
    • F21V15/01—Housings, e.g. material or assembling of housing parts
    • F21V15/015—Devices for covering joints between adjacent lighting devices; End coverings
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21V—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F21V21/00—Supporting, suspending, or attaching arrangements for lighting devices; Hand grips
    • F21V21/005—Supporting, suspending, or attaching arrangements for lighting devices; Hand grips for several lighting devices in an end-to-end arrangement, i.e. light tracks
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21V—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F21V23/00—Arrangement of electric circuit elements in or on lighting devices
    • F21V23/06—Arrangement of electric circuit elements in or on lighting devices the elements being coupling devices, e.g. connectors
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21V—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F21V31/00—Gas-tight or water-tight arrangements
    • F21V31/005—Sealing arrangements therefor
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21V—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F21V15/00—Protecting lighting devices from damage
    • F21V15/01—Housings, e.g. material or assembling of housing parts
    • F21V15/013—Housings, e.g. material or assembling of housing parts the housing being an extrusion
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21Y—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES F21K, F21L, F21S and F21V, RELATING TO THE FORM OR THE KIND OF THE LIGHT SOURCES OR OF THE COLOUR OF THE LIGHT EMITTED
    • F21Y2115/00—Light-generating elements of semiconductor light sources
    • F21Y2115/10—Light-emitting diodes [LED]
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/46—Bases; Cases
    • H01R13/52—Dustproof, splashproof, drip-proof, waterproof, or flameproof cases
    • H01R13/5227—Dustproof, splashproof, drip-proof, waterproof, or flameproof cases with evacuation of penetrating liquids

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Abstract

A connector assembly for a linear LED system comprising a plurality of line light modules (10, 10'), wherein the connector assembly includes a female connector cap (14) that is configured to be connectable to an end of a first line light module (10) including at least one female electric connector (16, 18), and wherein the connector assembly includes a male connector cap (20) that is configured to be connectable to an end of a second line light module (10') and that includes at least one male electric connector (22, 24), wherein the female connector cap (14) and the male connector cap (20) are configured to be connected to each other to mechanically and electrically couple the first line light module (10) with the second line light module (10'), wherein the connection between female connector cap (14) and the male connector cap (20) is established by moving the female connector cap (14) to the male connector cap (20) in a direction that is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis (L).

Description

Title: Connector assembly for a line light module of a linear LED system
FIELD
The invention a connector assembly for a linear LED system comprising a plurality of hne hght modules. The invention also relates to a hne hght module including such a connector assembly and to a linear LED system including a plurality of hne hght modules.
BACKGROUND A hnear LED system is known from US2012/0001554 Al. In that system, each hne hght module includes an elongated hght module housing that extends along a longitudinal axis. The hne hght modules are interconnected via nodes in which an end cap at a free end of a first hne hght module and an end cap at a free end of second hne hght module may be axiahy inserted.
When assembling a hnear LED system according to US2012/0001554 Al, first a hne hght module has to be connected to a node. Subsequently, the hne hght module has to be suspended from a building structure. Next a second hne hght module has to be suspended from a building structure and axially inserted into the node that is connected to the first hne hght module.
The publication is silent with respect to the problem of moisture ingress into the connection node. The ingress of water or moisture must be prevented because it may lead to malfunctioning of the LED system.
SUMMARY
The object of the invention is to provide a connector assembly for a hnear LED system that allows a very easy and quick assembhng of a hnear LED system.
An additional object may be to provide a connector assembly for a linear LED system that prevents the ingress of water or moisture into the line light modules and that also prevents or at least substantially alleviates the penetration of water to the electrical connectors that connect a first linear light module with a second linear light module.
To that end, the invention provides a connector assembly for a linear LED system comprising a plurality of line light modules, each line light module comprising an extruded light module housing profile that extends along an axis and that has a profile wall defining an inner profile contour and an outer profile contour and of which a cross sectional view along a plane that is perpendicular to the axis is closed, wherein the connector assembly includes: • a female connector cap that is configured to be connectable to an end of a first line light module including at least one female electric connector; • a male connector cap that is configured to be connectable to an end of a second line light module including at least one male electric connector; wherein the female connector cap and the male connector cap are configured to be connected to each other to mechanically couple the first hne light module with the second line light module and to simultaneously connect the at least one female electric connector with the at least one male electric connector, wherein the configuration of the female connector cap and the male connector cap is such that the connection between female connector cap and the male connector cap is established by moving the female connector cap to the male connector cap in a direction that is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis.
Such a connector assembly provides the possibility to establish in one assembling action a mechanical connection between two line light modules and an electrical and/or data connection between two hne light modules. The assembling action may be a simple shifting action whereby the shifting movement is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the line light module. Such a direction of relative movement make it feasible to vertically place a line light module into a neighboring line light module. In other words, a line light module may be hanged into a neighboring line light module and by that single action create a mechanical connection as well as a electrical and/or data connection.
The invention also provides a light module of a hnear LED system comprising a plurality of line hght modules, wherein the hne hght module comprises: • an extruded light module housing profile that extends along a longitudinal axis and that has a profile wall defining an inner profile contour and an outer profile contour and of which a cross sectional view along a plane that is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis is closed; and • a connector assembly according to the invention, wherein the male connector cap is connected to a first free end of the profile wall and wherein the female connector cap is connected to a second free end of the profile wall.
Finally, the invention provides a hnear hght system including a plurality of hne hght modules according to the invention.
Such a hnear hght system may be assembled in a very efficient manner by just placing one hnear hght module into another one and by estabhshing in one assembhng action a mechanical connection and an electric or electronic connection. Additionally, a substantially waterproof connection may be obtained that comphes with the IP65 and/or IP66 according to DIN EN 60529 (VDE 0470). It should be noted that a hnear hght system must not be construed as a system of which the hnear hght modules are ah assembled in hne with each other. It should be construed as a system comprising hne hght modules that are hnear. However, the hne light modules may be coupled to each other via interface modules that include angles, so that the coupled line light modules include an angle relative to each other. An example of interface modules that may be used in a line light system is described in the earlier patent application of patentee NL-2009314 or European appl. no. 2013179709.4. The free ends of an interface modules may be closed off by a male or female connector cap of the connector assembly according to the invention and the interface module may be connected to a line light module by connecting the connector cap of the interface module with an associated connector cap of the line light module.
In that manner it is possible to mount interface modules between line light modules using the same male and female connector caps. With the interface modules various additional functionality may be added to the line light system as disclosed in above-mentioned earlier patent application of applicant. Additional functionality may, for example, be provided by: 1. an electronic controller for controlling the plurality of LEDs of the individual line light modules; 2. sensors for sensing the presence or absence of an object; 3. camera sensors 4. 360° camera sensors optionally with automatic zoom functionality 5. image recognition 6. loudspeakers 7. ethernet connection ports 8. male or female power connectors 9. emergence signs or emergence lights 10. smoke sensors
The above list is not an exhaustive enumeration of all possible additional equipment that may be present to provide additional functionality.
Various embodiments of the connector assembly are defined in the dependent claims. These embodiments will be discussed with reference to the examples that are shown in the figures, so that the description of the embodiments will be more readily understandable. It should be noted that the embodiments of the invention are not limited to examples shown in the figures. Some of the embodiments provide solutions to the problem of water ingress as mentioned above. The embodiments may be applied independently from each other or may be combined.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
Fig. 1 shows a perspective view of an example of an embodiment of a female connector cap;
Fig. 2 shows a perspective view of an example of an embodiment of a male connector cap;
Fig. 3 shows a perspective view from a first angle of a female and a male connector cap just before connection;
Fig. 4 shows a second perspective view from a second angle of the female and male connector cap shown in the condition of figure 3;
Fig. 5 shows a perspective view of an end part of first fine fight module and an end part of a neighboring second fine fight module of which an female and a male connector cap are in a connected condition;
Fig. 6 shows a first exploded perspective view of an end part of a fine fight module that carries the female connector cap; and
Fig. 7 shows a second exploded perspective view of the end part of the fine fight module that is shown in figure 6.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
In the most general terms, the disclosure relates to a connector assembly for a linear LED system comprising a plurality of fine fight modules 10, 10’. Each fine fight module comprises an extruded fight module housing profile that extends along an axis L and that has a profile wall 12 defining an inner profile contour 12a and an outer profile contour 12b (see figure 6). The profile wall 12 has a cross sectional view along a plane that is perpendicular to the axis L that is closed. Such a closed profile is structurally rigid and strong. The connector assembly includes a female connector cap 14 that is configured to be connectable to an end of a first fine light module 10 and that includes at least one female electric connector 16, 18. Additionally, the connector assembly includes a male connector cap 20 that is configured to be connectable to an end of a second fine fight module 10’ and that includes at least one male electric connector 22, 24. In this respect an electric connector may be a connector 16, 22 for a power fine or an electronic connector 18, 24 for conducting electronic signals. The female connector cap 14 and the male connector cap 20 are configured to be connected to each other to mechanically couple the first fine fight module 10 with the second fine fight module 10’ and to simultaneously connect the at least one female electric connector 16, 18 with the at least one male electric connector 22, 24. The electric connector may be a power connector 16 and/or a data connector 18. The configuration of the female connector cap 14 and the at least one male connector cap 20 is such that the connection between female connector cap 14 and the male connector cap 20 is established by moving the female connector cap 14 to the male connector cap 20 in a direction D that is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis L.
As explained in the summary, such a connector assembly makes it possible to quickly assembly a fine fight system. Connection between two fine fight modules can be established by simply transversely shifting relative to the longitudinal axis one fine fight module into another one. In fact, a second module can be hanged with its free end into a neighbouring one. By that action, not only a mechanical connection between the two fine fight modules is established but also an electrical and/or data connection.
The connector caps op the connector assembly may also be used to connect a fine fight module with an interface module. An interface module may add additional functionality to the fine fight system as described above. Additionally, an interface module may be angular so that the longitudinal axes of two line light modules that are connected to the free ends of the interface module include an angle. Thus, hnear hne hght system may be build in various configurations, for example a pure hne system, or a system of squares, rectangles, triangles, hexagons or the hke all formed by connecting hne hght modules to each other via interface modules using the female and male connector caps 14, 20 as disclosed herein.
In an embodiment, of which an example is shown in the figures, the configuration of the female connector cap 14 and the male connector cap 20 may such that the connection between female connector cap 14 and the male connector cap 20 is established by moving the female connector cap 14 to the male connector cap 20 from above downwardly towards the male connector cap 20. Mounting from above in a downward direction is easy and gravity helps to establish and maintain the connection between two hne hght modules.
In an embodiment, of which an example is shown in the figures, the female connector cap 14 may include a back plate 26 having a circumference that substantially corresponds with outer profile contour 12a of the profile wall 12. The female connector cap 14 may additionally include an upper wall part 28 that extends perpendicularly to the back plate 26 and that has substantially the same contour as an upper part of the circumference of the back plate 26. Optionally, the female connector cap 14 may include two opposite lateral side walls 30, 32 as is the case in the example shown in the figures. Finally, the female connector cap 14 may include a female connector bridge 34 that protrudes from a front side of the back plate 26 in the axial direction and that is positioned on an upper region of the back plate 26. The female connector bridge 34 may include a downwardly directed face 36 in which the at least one female electric connector 16, 18 is mounted. Additionally, the female connector bridge 34 may include a free end face 37 that extends perpendicularly to the longitudinal axis L. The male connector cap 20 of this embodiment may include a back plate 38 having a circumference that substantially corresponds with outer profile contour 12a of the profile wall 12. The male connector cap 20 may have a lower wall part 40 that extends perpendicularly to the back plate 38 and that has substantially the same contour as a lower part of the circumference of the back plate 38. Optionally, two opposite lateral side walls may be provided. In the examples shown in the figures, the male connector cap 20 does not have such lateral side walls. The male connector cap 20 may also include a male connector bridge 42 that protrudes from a front side of the back plate 38 in the axial direction and that is positioned on a lower region of the back plate 38. The male connector bridge 42 may include an upwardly directed face 44 in which the at least one male electric connector 22, 24 is mounted. The male connector bridge 42 may additionally include a free end face 46 that extends perpendicularly to the longitudinal axis L. The connector bridge 42 may be a separate part and may be connected to the back plate 38, for example, by means of a screw, glue or co-operating latches and ridges or latch-openings. In an connected condition of the female connector cap 14 and the male connector cap 20 the downwardly directed face 36 may positioned above the upwardly directed face 44. The free end face 37 of the female connector bridge 34 may abut against the back plate 38 of the male connector cap 20. The free end face 46 of the male connector bridge 42 may abut against the back plate 26 of the female connector cap 14. The two back plates 26, 38, the upper wall part 28 and the lower wall part 40 and the optional lateral side walls 30, 32 will bound an interior space.
By virtue of the fact that the electric connectors 16, 18, 22, 24 are mounted in upwardly and downwardly directed faces 36, 44 the connection of two fine fight modifies may be effected by moving one fine fight module 10 in a downward direction towards the other fine fight module 10’, i.e. in a direction of movement that is transverse to the longitudinal axis. An additional advantage is that the female connector bridge 34 extends over the electrical connectors 16, 18, 22, 24 and thus screens off these electrical connectors 16, 18, 22, 24 for penetration of water. Additionally, the upper wall part 28, the lower wall part 40, the optional lateral side walls 30, 32 bound an interior space and protect this interior space from ingress of water. By virtue of the fact that the lower wall part 28 and the upper wall part 40 have substantially the same outer contour as the upper and lower part respectively of the circumference of the back plate 26, the connector assembly does not disturb the elegant profile contour of the line light modules.
In order to provide a simple and reliable mechanical connection, the female connector bridge 34 may, in an embodiment of which an example is shown in the figures, include two vertically oriented slots 48a, 48b on lateral opposite sides thereof. The male connector bridge 42 may include two vertically oriented protrusions 50a, 50b on lateral opposite sides thereof that are configured to slide into the two corresponding slots and to establish the mechanical connection between the female and male connector cap 14, 20.
The mechanical connection may, according an embodiment of which an example is shown in the figures, be further improved in that the slots 48a, 48b of the female connector cap 14 have a tapering configuration, wherein an entrance opening of a said slot 48a, 48b has a relatively large cross section and wherein the cross section of the slot 48a, 48b diminishes when viewed from the entrance opening of the slot into the slot 48a, 48b, and wherein the projections 50a, 50b of the male connector cap 20 have a tapering configuration, wherein a said projection 50a, 50b at a basis thereof has a relatively large cross section and wherein the cross section of a said projection 50a, 50b diminishes when viewed from the basis to a free end of the projection 50a, 50b. By virtue of the tapering configuration, a snugly fitting connection will be established when the two connector caps 14, 20 are completely pushed in their end connection position. Such a snugly fitting connection is rigid and strong and thus provides a line light system that is stable.
To lock the connection, a locking strip (not shown) may be slid in one of the T-grooves 70 that extend in the outer circumference of the profile walls 12 of the line light modules and in the female and male connector caps 14, 20. The locking strip may be slid in the T-groove 70 when the connection between the two connector caps 14, 20 is established. The locking strip is then positioned such that it extends in the T-grooves 70 of the profile walls 12 of the first and the second line fight modules and in the T-grooves of the female and the male connector cap 14, 20. In that condition, the connector caps 14, 20 are locked relative to each other. When the connection has to be broken, the locking strip has to be slid aside in the T-groove of the profile walls 12 of one of the fine fight modules. The locking strip may have a provision, for example a flexible ridge or a ball that is biased in an outward condition by a spring, that snaps into a notch 72 in the T-groove of one of the male or female connector caps 14, 20. The notch is visible in figures 1 and 3.
In an embodiment, of which an example is shown in the drawings, the end face 37 of the female connector bridge 34 may include at least one draining groove 52, 52’ that extends from an upper part of the free end face 37 sloping downwardly to a lateral side of the female connector cap 14. At least one draining opening 54, 54’ may be provided in a lateral portion of the upper wall part 28, the lower wall part 40 or one of the optional lateral side walls 30, 32. The at least one draining opening 54, 54’ may be in fluid connection with an associated one of the at least one draining groove 52, 52’ so that water in the draining groove 52, 52’ may leave the interior space via the draining opening 54, 54’.
If there is water in the environment, a will flow down from an upper point to a lower point. Thus, when water were to penetrate between the female connector cap 14 and the male connector cap 20, the chance that such penetration will occur from an upwardly directed region of the connector caps 14, 20 is the most hkely one. When any water penetrates from an upwardly directed region of the connector caps 14, 20, it will move between the free end face 37 of the female connector cap 14 and the upper region of the front side of the back plate 38 of the male connector part 20. When flowing downwardly, the water will come accros the draining grooves and subsequently follow the path with the least flow resistance, i.e. the draining groove. Thus the water is guided away in a lateral direction before it reaches the downwardly directed face 36 of the female connector bridge 34. Thus the chance that water reaches the electrical connectors 16, 18, 22,
In an embodiment, of which an example is shown in the drawings, the back plate 38 of the male connector cap 20 may include at least one black plate draining groove 56, 56’ that is associated with the at least one draining groove 52, 52’ in the female connector bridge 34. The at least one back plate draining groove 56, 56’ may follow the same path as the associate draining groove 52, 52’ in the female connector bridge 34 so that the draining grooves 52, 56 and 52’, 56’ together form a draining channel having a cross section that is formed by the two combined cross sections of the combined draining grooves 52, 56 and 52’, 56’.
By virtue of this configuration, the thickness of the back plate 38 of the male connector part 20 and the thickness of the end face 37 of the female connector bridge 34 may be kept small. From a cost point of view and from the point of view of weight this is advantageous. By combining a draining grooves 52, 52’ in the female connector bridge 34 with a draining groove 56, 56’ in the male back plate 38 of the male connector part 20, a draining channel is formed that has a substantial cross section so that water may easily drained in a lateral direction via the draining channel.
To further diminish the chance that water reaches the electric connectors 16, 18, 20, 24 an embodiment, of which an example is shown in the drawings, may include a seal 58, 60, for example a foam seal or silicon seal. The seal 58, 60 may be mounted on the downwardly directed face 36 of the female connecting bridge 34 and/or on the upwardly directed face 44 of the male connecting bridge 42. The seal 58, 60 may surround the at least one electric connector 16, 18, 22, 24 that is in the associated downwardly or upwardly directed face 36, 34.
In an embodiment, of which an example is shown in the drawings, the seal 58, 60 may be a compressible seal. The total height of the seal 58, 60 may be approximately 5-7 mm in a non-compressed state and 1-3 mm in a compressed state in which the seal 58, 60 is brought when the male and female connector caps 20, 14 are connected to each other. When applying such a compressible seal, the electric connectors 16, 18, 20, 24 are effectively screened off from any penetration of water in a manner that complies with IP65 and/or IP66.
In an embodiment, of which an example is shown in the drawings, the back plate 26, 38 of the female connector cap 14 and the male connector cap 20 may each have a back side that is opposite to the front side thereof, wherein the back plate 26, 38 on the back side includes a first ridge 62 structure that has an outer contour that substantially corresponds with the inner profile contour 12 a of the profile wall 12 of the extruded fight module housing profile. With such a ridge structure 62, the orientation of the connector cap 14, 20 relative to profile wall 12 is fixed and the chance that water penetrates to the inside of the profile wall 12 is minimized.
Alternatively or additionally, the back plate 26, 38 may include on the back side a ridge structure 64 that has an inner contour that substantially corresponds with the outer profile contour 12b of the profile wall 12 of the extruded fight module housing profile. Also such an outer ridge structure 64 minimizes the chance of penetration of water to the inside of the profile wall 12 of the fine fight module. The outer ridge structure 64 also provides a stable positioning and connection between the connector cap 14, 20 and the profile wall 12.
The back plates 26, 38 may at the back side thereof carry additional parts for adding functionality to the system. For example a printed circuit board 74 (see figures 6 and 7) may be mounted at the back sides of the back plates 26, 38. Such a printed circuit board 74 may, for example, be used for converting signals that are supplied via the electric connectors 16, 18, 22, 24.
The present invention also relates to a light module of a linear LED system comprising a plurality of line light modules 10, 10’. Most generally, the line light module comprises an extruded light module housing profile that extends along a longitudinal axis L and that has a profile wall 12 defining an inner profile contour 12a and an outer profile contour 12b and of which a cross sectional view along a plane that is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis is closed. The line light module additionally includes a connector assembly according to the invention, wherein the male connector cap 20 is connected to a first free end of the profile wall 12 and wherein the female connector cap 14 is connected to a second free end of the profile wall 12.
Such a line light module will provide have the advantages that have been mentioned before in relation the connector caps 14, 20.
In an embodiment, of which an example is shown in the drawings,, the line light module may include a first sealing gasket that is interposed between the male connector cap 20 and the end face of the first free end of profile wall 12 of the module housing profile. Additionally, the line light module may include a second sealing gasket 68 that is interposed between the female connector cap 14 and the end face 12c of the second free end of the profile wall 12 of the module housing profile.
The presence of such sealing gaskets 68 reduces the chance that water or moisture penetrates into the interior of the line light module. Thus, the chance of damage of the interior components of the line light module, such as a power supply, cables, electronic components and the like is reduced.
In an embodiment, of which an example is shown in the drawings, the first and second sealing gasket 68 each may have a cross sectional profile along a plane that is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis L that substantially corresponds with the cross sectional profile of the profile wall 12. Such gaskets 68 may be positioned between the inner and outer ridge structures 62, 64 before mounting the female connector cap 14 and the male connector cap 20 on the profile wall 12. The mounted connector caps 14, 20 may be fixed by means of screws that engage a part of the profile wall 12. To that end, the profile wall 12 may include a structure including narrow channels that may have such dimensions that a screw may be screwed into such a channel.
The connector caps 14, 20 may be manufactured from plastic. However, in order to provide sufficient mechanical strength a metal, for example, an aluminium construction of the connector caps 14, 20 may be preferred. The connector caps 14, 20 may be a monolithic structure or an assembly two or more monolithic structures that are, for example, manufactured by injection moulding or high pressure die casting.
Finally, the invention provides a linear fight system including a plurality of fine fight modules according to the invention. Such a linear fight system complies with IP65 and/or IP66 requirements according to DIN EN 60529 (VDE 0470) and may be quickly and effectively assembled without the use of special tools.
In an embodiment, the linear fight system may include at least one interface module including a interface module housing having at least two free ends that provide access to the interior of the housing. Additionally, the linear fight system may include at least one connector assembly according to the invention, wherein the at least two free ends of the interface module housing are closed off by a female connector cap 14 and/or a male connector cap 20. Because of the fact that the interface module housing may be angular, the linear light system may be assembled in all kinds of configurations such as triangular, rectangular, hexagonal etc. The interface modules may add functionality to the linear fight system as described before.
In an embodiment, the linear fight system may include at least one cable interface module that comprises two connector elements having a front side that is configured like a front side of a female connector cap 14 and/or male connector cap 20 so as to be connectable to a female connector cap 14 and/or a male connector cap 20 of a fine fight module and having a back side that is closed off by an end wall. The interface module may additionally include at least one cable extending between the two connector elements and emanating from the closed off end wall from each connector element.
Such an interface module may, for example, be used when the fine fight modules are mounted close to a ceiling and when trusses or beams that extend below the ceiling prevent the mounting of a fine fight module there and have to be bridged in some manner. In such a situation, the end connector elements of the cable interface module are connected to the connector caps 14, 20 of two fine fight modules and the at least one cable of the cable interface module will interconnect the at least one electrical connector, in most cases both a data connector and a power connector, of the two fine fight modules. The cables may then bridge the trusses or beams on the two sides of which a fine fight module may be mounted.
Although illustrative embodiments of the present invention have been described above, in part with reference to the accompanying drawings, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to these embodiments. Variations to the disclosed embodiments can be understood and effected by those skilled in the art in practicing the claimed invention, from a study of the drawings, the disclosure, and the appended claims. Reference throughout this specification to "one embodiment" or "an embodiment" means that a particular feature, structure or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment is included in at least one embodiment of the present invention. Thus, the appearances of the phrases "in one embodiment" or "in an embodiment" in various places throughout this specification are not necessarily all referring to the same embodiment. Furthermore, it is noted that particular features, structures, or characteristics of one or more embodiments may be combined in any suitable manner to form new, not explicitly described embodiments. The reference numbers in the claims do not limit the claims.

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Een connectorsamenstel voor een lineair LED-systeem voorzien van een meervoudigheid van lijnlichtmodules (10, 10’), waarbij elke lijnlichtmodule een geëxtrudeerd lichtmodulehuisprofiel omvat dat zich uitstrekt langs een hartlijn (L) en dat een profielwand (12) heeft die een inwendige profielcontour (12a) definieert en die een uitwendige profielcontour (12b) definieert waarvan een doorsnede-aanzicht over een vlak dat loodrecht staat op de hartlijn (L) gesloten is, waarbij het connectorsamenstel omvat: • een vrouwelijke connectorkap (14) die is geconfigureerd om verbindbaar te zijn met een einde van een eerste lijnlichtmodule (10) en die is voorzien van ten minste één vrouwelijke elektrische connector (16, 18);; • een mannelijke connectorkap (2) die is geconfigureerd om verbindbaar te zijn met een einde van een tweede lijnlichtmodule (10’) en die is voorzien van ten minste één mannelijke elektrische connector (22, 24); waarbij de vrouwehjke connectorkap (14) en de mannelijke connectorkap (20) zijn geconfigureerd om met elkaar te worden verbonden teneinde de eerste lijnlichtmodule (10) mechanisch te koppelen met de tweede lijnlichtmodule (10’) en om tegelijkertijd de ten minste ene vrouwelijke elektrische connector (16, 18) connector te verbinden met de ten minste ene mannelijke elektrische connector (22, 24), waarbij de configuratie van de vrouwelijke connectorkap (14) en de ten minste mannelijke connectorkap (20) zodanig is dat de verbinding tussen de vrouwelijke connectorkap (14) en de mannelijk connectorkap (20) wordt bewerkstelligd door het bewegen van de vrouwelijk connectorkap (14) naar de mannelijke connectorkap (20) in een richting (D) die loodrecht staat op de longitudinale hartlijn (L).A connector assembly for a linear LED system comprising a plurality of line light modules (10, 10 '), each line light module comprising an extruded light module housing profile extending along a center line (L) and having a profile wall (12) having an interior defines a profile contour (12a) and defines an external profile contour (12b) of which a sectional view is closed over a plane perpendicular to the axis (L), the connector assembly comprising: • a female connector cap (14) configured to be connectable to an end of a first line light module (10) and which is provided with at least one female electrical connector (16, 18); • a male connector cap (2) configured to be connectable to an end of a second line light module (10 ") and provided with at least one male electrical connector (22, 24); wherein the female connector cap (14) and the male connector cap (20) are configured to be interconnected to mechanically couple the first line light module (10) to the second line light module (10 ') and simultaneously to the at least one female electrical connector (16, 18) connector to be connected to the at least one male electrical connector (22, 24), the configuration of the female connector cap (14) and the at least male connector cap (20) being such that the connection between the female connector cap (14) and the male connector cap (20) is accomplished by moving the female connector cap (14) to the male connector cap (20) in a direction (D) that is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis (L). 2. Het connectorsamenstel volgens conclusie 1, waarbij de configuratie van de vrouwelijke connectorkap (14) en de mannelijke connectorkap (20) zodanig is dat de verbinding tussen de vrouwelijke connectorkap (14) en de mannelijke connectorkap (20) wordt bewerkstelligd door de vrouwelijke connectorkap (14) van boven in neerwaartse richting naar de mannelijke connectorkap (20) te bewegen.The connector assembly according to claim 1, wherein the configuration of the female connector cap (14) and the male connector cap (20) is such that the connection between the female connector cap (14) and the male connector cap (20) is effected by the female connector cap (14) to move from above in downward direction to the male connector cap (20). 3. Het connectorsamenstel volgens conclusie 1 of 2, waarbij de vrouwelijke connectorkap (14) omvat: • een rugplaat (26) die een omtrek heeft die in hoofdzaak correspondeert met de uitwendige profielcontour (12a) van de profielwand (12); • een bovenste wanddeel (28) dat zich loodrecht op de rugplaat (26) uitstrekt en dat in hoofdzaak dezelfde contour heeft als een bovenste deel van de omtrek van de rugplaat (26), en optioneel twee tegenover elkaar gelegen laterale zijwanden (30, 32); • een vrouwelijk connectorbrug (34) die uitsteekt vanaf een voorzijde van de rugplaat (26) in een axiale richting en die is gepositioneerd op een bovenste gebied van de rugplaat (26) en die is voorzien van: o een neerwaarts gericht vlak (36) waarin de ten minste ene vrouwelijk elektrische connector (16, 18) is gemonteerd; o een vrij eindvlak (37) dat zich loodrecht op de longitudinale hartlijn (L) uitstrekt; waarbij de mannelijke connectorkap (20) omvat: • een rugplaat (38) die een omtrek heeft die in hoofdzaak overeenstemt met de uitwendige profielcontour (12a) van de profielwand (12); • een onderste wanddeel (40) dat zich loodrecht uitstrekt op de rugplaat (38) en die in hoofdzaak dezelfde contour heeft als een benedenste deel van de omtrek van de rugplaat (38), en optioneel twee tegenover elkaar gelegen laterale zijwanden; • een mannelijke connectorbrug (42) die uitsteekt vanaf een voorzijde van de rugplaat (38) in een axiale richting en die is gepositioneerd op een benedenste gebied van de rugplaat (38) en die is voorzien van: o een opwaarts gericht vlak (44) waarin de ten minste ene mannelijke elektrische connector (22, 24) is gemonteerd; en o een vrij eindvlak (46) dat zich loodrecht uitstrekt op de longitudinale hartlijn (L); waarbij in een verbonden toestand van de vrouwelijke connectorkap (14) en de mannelijke connectorkap (20) het neerwaarts gerichte vlak (36) boven het opwaarts gerichte vlak (44) is gepositioneerd en waarbij het vrije eindvlak (36) de vrouwelijke connectorbrug (34) aanligt tegen de rugplaat (38) van de mannelijke verbindingskap (20) en waarbij het vrije eindvlak (46) van de vrouwelijke connectorbrug (42) aanligt tegen de rugplaat (26) van de vrouwelijke connectorkap (14), waarbij de twee rugplaten (26, 38), het bovenste wanddeel (28) en het benedenste wanddeel (40) en de optionele laterale zijwanden (30, 32) een inwendige ruimte begrenzen.The connector assembly according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the female connector cap (14) comprises: • a back plate (26) having a circumference that substantially corresponds to the outer profile contour (12a) of the profile wall (12); • an upper wall portion (28) extending perpendicular to the back plate (26) and having substantially the same contour as an upper portion of the periphery of the back plate (26), and optionally two opposite lateral side walls (30, 32) ); • a female connector bridge (34) protruding from a front side of the back plate (26) in an axial direction and which is positioned on an upper area of the back plate (26) and which is provided with: o a downwardly facing surface (36) wherein the at least one female electrical connector (16, 18) is mounted; o a free end face (37) extending perpendicular to the longitudinal axis (L); the male connector cap (20) comprising: • a back plate (38) having a circumference that substantially corresponds to the outer profile contour (12a) of the profile wall (12); A lower wall portion (40) extending perpendicular to the back plate (38) and having substantially the same contour as a lower portion of the periphery of the back plate (38), and optionally two opposite lateral side walls; • a male connector bridge (42) protruding from a front side of the back plate (38) in an axial direction and which is positioned on a lower area of the back plate (38) and which is provided with: o an upwardly directed surface (44) wherein the at least one male electrical connector (22, 24) is mounted; and a free end face (46) extending perpendicular to the longitudinal axis (L); wherein in a connected state of the female connector cap (14) and the male connector cap (20) the downwardly facing face (36) is positioned above the upwardly facing face (44) and wherein the free end face (36) is the female connector bridge (34) abuts against the back plate (38) of the male connector cap (20) and wherein the free end face (46) of the female connector bridge (42) abuts the back plate (26) of the female connector cap (14), the two back plates (26) , 38), the upper wall portion (28) and the lower wall portion (40) and the optional lateral side walls (30, 32) define an interior space. 4. Het connectorsamenstel volgens conclusie 3, waarbij de vrouwelijke connectorbrug (34) is voorzien van twee verticaal georiënteerde sleuven (48a, 48b) aan beide tegenover elkaar gelegen laterale zijden daarvan, waarbij de mannelijke connectorbrug (42) is voorzien van twee verticaal georiënteerde uitsteeksels (50a, 50b) aan de laterale tegenover elkaar gelegen zijden daarvan die zijn geconfigureerd om in de twee corresponderende sleuven te schuiven en om de mechanische verbinding tussen de vrouwelijke en de mannelijke connectorkap te bewerkstelligen.The connector assembly of claim 3, wherein the female connector bridge (34) is provided with two vertically oriented slots (48a, 48b) on both opposite lateral sides thereof, the male connector bridge (42) being provided with two vertically oriented protrusions (50a, 50b) on the lateral opposite sides thereof configured to slide into the two corresponding slots and to establish the mechanical connection between the female and the male connector cap. 5. Het connectorsamenstel volgens conclusie 4, waarbij de sleuven (48a, 48b) van de vrouwelijke connectorkap (14) een tapse configuratie hebben, waarbij ene intredeopening van een genoemde sleuf (48a, 48b) een relatief grote doorsnede heeft en waarbij de doorsnede van sleuf (48a, 48b), gezien vanaf de intredeopening in de sleuf, afneemt, en waarbij de uitsteeksels (50a, 50b) van de mannelijke connectorkap (20) een tapse configuratie hebben, waarbij een genoemd uitsteeksel (50a, 50b) nabij een basis daarvan een relatief grote doorsnede heeft en waarbij de doorsnede van een genoemd uitsteeksel (50a, 50b), gezien vanaf de basis naar een vrij uiteinde van het uitsteeksel (50a, 50b), afneemt.The connector assembly of claim 4, wherein the slots (48a, 48b) of the female connector cap (14) have a tapered configuration, wherein one entry opening of said slot (48a, 48b) has a relatively large cross-section and wherein the cross-section of slot (48a, 48b), viewed from the entry opening into the slot, decreases, and wherein the protrusions (50a, 50b) of the male connector cap (20) have a tapered configuration, wherein said protrusion (50a, 50b) is near a base thereof has a relatively large cross-section and wherein the cross-section of a said protrusion (50a, 50b), viewed from the base to a free end of the protrusion (50a, 50b), decreases. 6. Het connectorsamenstel volgens één van de conclusies 3-5, waarbij het eindvlak (37) van de vrouwelijke connectorbrug (34) is voorzien van ten minste één drainagegroef (52, 52’) die zich neerwaarts aflopend uitstrekt van een bovenste deel van het vrije eindvlak (37) naar een laterale zijde van de vrouwelijke connectorkap (14), waarbij ten minste één drainageopening (54, 54’) is voorzien in een lateraal deel van het bovenste wanddeel (28), het onderste wanddeel (40) of één van de optionele laterale zijwanden (30, 32), waarbij de ten minste ene drainageopening (54, 54’) in vloeistofverbinding staat met een daarmee geassocieerde drainagegroef (52, 52’) zodat water in de drainagegroef (52, 52’) de inwendige ruimte kan verlaten via de drainageopening (54, 54’).The connector assembly according to any of claims 3-5, wherein the end face (37) of the female connector bridge (34) is provided with at least one drainage groove (52, 52 ') that descends downwardly from an upper part of the free end face (37) to a lateral side of the female connector cap (14), wherein at least one drainage opening (54, 54 ') is provided in a lateral part of the upper wall part (28), the lower wall part (40) or one of the optional lateral side walls (30, 32), wherein the at least one drainage opening (54, 54 ') is in fluid communication with an associated drainage groove (52, 52') so that water in the drainage groove (52, 52 ') can leave space through the drainage opening (54, 54 '). 7. Het connectorsamenstel volgens conclusie 6, waarbij de rugplaat (38) van de mannelijke connectorkap (20) is voorzien van ten minste één rugplaatdrainagegroef (56, 56’) die is geassocieerd met de ten minste ene drainagegroef (52, 52’) in de vrouwelijke connectorbrug (34), waarbij de rugplaatdrainagegroef (56, 56’) hetzelfde pad volgt als de daarmee geassocieerde drainagegroef (52, 52’) in de vrouwelijke connectorbrug (34) zodat de drainagegroeven (52, 56 en 52’, 56’) tezamen een drainagekanaal vormen dat een doorsnede heeft die wordt gevormd door de gecombineerde doorsnedes van de gecombineerde drainagegroeven (52, 56 en 52’, 56’).The connector assembly of claim 6, wherein the back plate (38) of the male connector cap (20) is provided with at least one back plate drainage groove (56, 56 ') associated with the at least one drainage groove (52, 52') in the female connector bridge (34), wherein the backplate drainage groove (56, 56 ') follows the same path as the associated drainage groove (52, 52') in the female connector bridge (34) so that the drainage grooves (52, 56 and 52 ', 56' ) together form a drainage channel having a cross section formed by the combined cross sections of the combined drain grooves (52, 56 and 52 ', 56'). 8. Het connectorsamenstel volgens één van de conclusies 3-7, waarbij een afdichting (58, 60), bijvoorbeeld een schuimafdichting of een siliconenafdichting, is gemonteerd op het neerwaartse gerichte vlak (36) van de vrouwebjke connectorbrug (34) en of het opwaarts gerichte vlak (44) van de mannelijke verbindingsbrug (42), waarbij de afdichting (58, 60) de ten minste ene elektrische connector (16, 18, 22, 24) omgeeft die zich in het daarmee geassocieerde neerwaarts of opwaarts gerichte vlak (36, 44) bevindt.The connector assembly according to any of claims 3-7, wherein a seal (58, 60), for example a foam seal or a silicone seal, is mounted on the downwardly facing face (36) of the female connector bridge (34) and or upwardly facing face (44) of the male connecting bridge (42), the seal (58, 60) surrounding the at least one electrical connector (16, 18, 22, 24) located in the associated downward or upward facing face (36) , 44). 9. Het connectorsamenstel volgens conclusie 8, waarbij de afdichting (58, 60) een compressibele afdichting is en waarbij de totale hoogte van de afdichting (58, 60) ongeveer 5-7 bedraagt in een niet-samengedrukte toestand en 1-3 mm bedraagt in een samengedrukte toestand waarin de afdichting (58, 60) wordt gebracht wanneer de mannelijke en de vrouwebjke connectorkappen (20, 14) met elkaar zijn verbonden.The connector assembly of claim 8, wherein the seal (58, 60) is a compressible seal and wherein the overall height of the seal (58, 60) is about 5-7 in a non-compressed state and is 1-3 mm in a compressed state in which the seal (58, 60) is brought when the male and female connector caps (20, 14) are connected to each other. 10. Het connectorsamenstel volgens één van de conclusies 3-9, waarbij de rugplaat (26, 38) van de vrouwebjke connectorkap (14) en de mannebjke connectorkap (20) elk een achterzijde hebben die tegenover de voorzijde hgt, waarbij rugplaat (26, 38) op de achterzijde is voorzien van een randstructuur (62) die een buitencontour heeft die in hoofdzaak correspondeert met de inwendige profielcontour (12a) van de profielwand (12) van het geëxtrudeerde bchtmodulehuisprofiel.The connector assembly according to any of claims 3-9, wherein the back plate (26, 38) of the female connector cap (14) and the male connector cap (20) each have a rear side that faces the front side, wherein the back plate (26, 38) is provided on the rear with an edge structure (62) having an outer contour that substantially corresponds to the inner profile contour (12a) of the profile wall (12) of the extruded bend module housing profile. 11. Het connectorsamenstel volgens één van de conclusies 3-9, waarbij de rugplaat (26, 38) van de vrouwebjke connectorkap (14) en de mannebjke connectorkap (20) elk een achterzijde hebben die tegenover de voorzijde bght, waarbij de rugplaat (26, 38) op de achterzijde is voorzien van een randstructuur (64) die een binnencontour heeft die in hoofdzaak correspondeert met de uitwendige profielcontour (12b) van de profielwand (12) van het geëxtrudeerde lichtmodulehuisprofiel.The connector assembly according to any of claims 3-9, wherein the back plate (26, 38) of the female connector cap (14) and the male connector cap (20) each have a rear side which faces the front side, the back plate (26) 38) is provided on the rear with an edge structure (64) having an inner contour that substantially corresponds to the outer profile contour (12b) of the profile wall (12) of the extruded light module housing profile. 12. Een lijnlichtmodule van een lineair LED-systeem omvattend een meervoudigheid van lijnlichtmodules (10, 10’), waarbij de lijnlichtmodule omvat: • een geëxtrudeerd lichtmodulehuisprofiel dat zich uitstrekt langs een longitudinale hartlijn en dat een profielwand (12) heeft die een inwendige profielcontour (12a) definieert en die een uitwendige profielcontour (12b) definieert waarvan een doorsnede-aanzicht over een vlak dat loodrecht staat op de hartlijn (L) gesloten is; • een connectorsamenstel volgens één van de voorgaande conclusies, waarbij de mannelijke connectorkap (20) is verbonden met een eerste vrij uiteinde van de profielwand (12) en waarbij de vrouwehjke connectorkap (14) is verbonden met een tweede vrij uiteinde van de profielwand (12).A line light module of a linear LED system comprising a plurality of line light modules (10, 10 '), the line light module comprising: • an extruded light module housing profile extending along a longitudinal axis and having a profile wall (12) having an internal profile contour (12a) and defining an outer profile contour (12b) whose cross-sectional view is closed over a plane perpendicular to the axis (L); • a connector assembly according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the male connector cap (20) is connected to a first free end of the profile wall (12) and wherein the female connector cap (14) is connected to a second free end of the profile wall (12) ). 13. De hjnhchtmodule volgens conclusie 12, omvattend: • een eerste afdichtpakking die is geplaatst tussen de mannehjke connectorkap (20) en het eindvlak van het eerste vrije uiteinde van de profielwand (12) van het modulehuisprofiel; en • een tweede afdichtpakking (68) die is geplaatst tussen de vrouwehjke connectorkap (14) en het eindvlak (12c) van het tweede vrije uiteinde van de profielwand (12) van het modulehuisprofiel.The air-tight module according to claim 12, comprising: a first sealing gasket placed between the male connector cap (20) and the end face of the first free end of the profile wall (12) of the module housing profile; and a second sealing gasket (68) placed between the female connector cap (14) and the end face (12c) of the second free end of the profile wall (12) of the module housing profile. 14. De hjnhchtmodule volgens conclusie 13, waarbij de eerste en de tweede afdichtpakking (68) elk in een vlak dat loodrecht staat op de longitudinale harthjn (L) een doorsnedeprofiel hebben dat in hoofdzaak overeenstemt met het doorsnedeprofiel van de profielwand (12).The adhesive module according to claim 13, wherein the first and the second sealing gasket (68) each have a cross-sectional profile in a plane perpendicular to the longitudinal axis (L) that substantially corresponds to the cross-sectional profile of the profile wall (12). 15. Een lineair hchtsysteem omvattend een meervoudigheid van lijnlichtmodules volgens één van de conclusies 12-14.A linear bonding system comprising a plurality of line light modules according to any of claims 12-14. 16. Een lineair lichtsysteem volgens conclusie 15, omvattend: • ten minste één interfacemodule die een interfacemodulehuis omvat dat ten minste twee vrije uiteinden heeft die toegang verschaffen tot het inwendige van het interfacemodulehuis; • ten minste één connectorsamenstel volgens één van de conclusies 1-11, waarbij de ten minste twee vrije uiteinden van het interfacemodulehuis zijn afgesloten door een vrouwelijke connectorkap (14) en/of een mannelijke connectorkap (20).A linear light system according to claim 15, comprising: at least one interface module that includes an interface module housing that has at least two free ends that provide access to the interior of the interface module housing; At least one connector assembly according to any of claims 1-11, wherein the at least two free ends of the interface module housing are closed by a female connector cap (14) and / or a male connector cap (20). 17. Een lineair lichtsysteem volgens conclusie 15 of 16, omvattend: • ten minste één kabelinterfacemodule die omvat: o twee connectorelementen die een voorzijde hebben die is geconfigureerd als een voorzijde van een vrouwelijke connectorkap (14) en/of een mannelijk connectorkap (20) teneinde verbindbaar te zijn met een vrouwelijke connectorkap (14) en/of een mannelijke connectorkap (20) en die een achterzijde hebben die is afgesloten door een eindwand; o ten minste één kabel die zich uitstrekt tussen de twee connectorelementen en die uit de gesloten eindwanden komen van elk connectorelement.A linear light system according to claim 15 or 16, comprising: • at least one cable interface module comprising: o two connector elements having a front configured as a front of a female connector cap (14) and / or a male connector cap (20) to be connectable to a female connector cap (14) and / or a male connector cap (20) and having a rear end closed by an end wall; o at least one cable that extends between the two connector elements and that comes out of the closed end walls of each connector element.
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