Patent ID: 6942356

Claim:
Light fitting for a showcase for the display of objects, in which the space containing the objects is enclosed by several side surfaces, at least two of the said side surfaces being arranged opposite and plane-parallel to one another, wherein the light fitting ( 8 ) comprises a plurality of light-emitting diodes ( 12 ) and is rod-shaped having two opposing ends ( 9 ) and a length corresponding to the distance between said at lest two opposite and plane-parallel side surfaces ( 4 and 6 ) of said showcase, said light fitting ( 8 ) including means for removably fixing said light fitting between said at least two opposite and plane-parallel side surfaces ( 4 and 6 ) and further including electrical contacts ( 16 ) arranged on at least one of the opposing ends of said rod-shaped light fitting ( 8 ) in contact with at least one of said at least two opposite and plane-parallel side surfaces ( 4 and 6 ), wherein said at least two opposite and plane-parallel side surfaces ( 4 and 6 ) of said showcase are electrically conductive so that electric current may be supplied to said light fitting ( 8 ) via said electrical contacts ( 16 ) wherever said light fitting ( 8 ) is fixed between said at least two opposite and plane-parallel side surfaces ( 4 and 6 ).