Patent ID: 9684483
Date: 2017-06-20
CPC Classifications: F21S,F21V,F21Y,G06F,G09G,H05B

Claim:
1. A rectangular, modular tile for the purpose of providing illumination comprising: an array of illumination devices configured to provide colored light of different hues and brightness; a processor operatively connected to the illumination devices; three or more communication interfaces operatively connected to the processor adapted to connect to a plurality of similar, adjacent tiles, wherein each tile is adapted to connect mechanically and electrically to one to four adjacent tiles; wherein the improvement comprises: each tile comprises a base plate and an illumination plate, operatively attached to the base plate, wherein: the base plate comprises: (a) a base plate frame, adapted to mechanically attach to adjacent base plates on four sides, and adapted to be mounted on a structural support surface, and adapted to mechanically, removably attach to the illumination plate; (b) at least three panel electrical interconnection elements, each panel electrical interconnection element associated with one side, adapted to electrically connect to adjacent base plates; wherein each such panel electrical interconnection element supports both power and data transmission; (c) a first processor interconnection element adapted to electrically connect to the illumination plate; and the illumination plate comprises: (a) an illumination plate frame, adapted to mechanically, removably attach to the base plate; (b) an array of light emitting elements; (c) a second processor interconnection element adapted to electrically connect to the base plate; and (d) a diffusion layer through which light from the array of light emitting elements exits the illumination plate.