Patent ID: 9671071
Date: 2017-06-06
CPC Classifications: F21K,F21S,F21V,F21Y,H01R,H02J,H05B,Y02B

Claim:
1. A linear LED lamp for use in converting a conventional fluorescent tube lamp lighting fixture into an addressable lighting node of a networked LED lighting system, the linear LED lamp comprising: an elongate body with a length between spaced first and second ends and comprising an elongate heat sink formed of a heat dissipating material, the body sized so that the linear LED lamp can be installed in the conventional fluorescent tube lamp lighting fixture; wherein the conventional fluorescent tube lamp lighting fixture is designed to accept T5, T12 or T8 fluorescent lamps of a standardized nominal length, wherein the standardized nominal length is about 2 feet, 3 feet, 4 feet, 6 feet or 8 feet; at least one LED emitter panel secured to the heat sink, the LED emitter panel comprising a circuit board containing LED emitters connected in a circuit for emitting and distributing light outwardly from the emitter panel in a light distribution pattern; an interface connector operable to connect the linear LED lamp to a data network associated with the networked LED lighting system to receive power and data signals according to a standardized network communications protocol from an external device connected to the network for use in powering the LED emitters and controlling one or more operational characteristics of the linear LED lamp; a first end cap assembly at the first end of the body, the first end cap assembly comprising a housing defining a receptacle, and the interface connector mounted within the receptacle; and an outer wall portion of the first end cap assembly housing defining an opening, the opening allowing a connector associated with a network communications cable to engage and form an electrical connection with the interface connector within the receptacle.