Abstract: A lighting assembly includes: a heat sink having a mounting surface for a light source; a light source board having said light source thereon, said light source board being arranged against said mounting surface and having an outer perimeter edge, and a drive board carrying drive circuitry for said light source, said drive board being fixed onto said heat sink with said light source board sandwiched therebetween, said drive board having an aperture with an inner edge complementary to said outer edge of said light source board, whereby said light source is left uncovered by said drive board, and wherein: said inner edge of said drive board has an inwardly protruding frame formation with said outer perimeter edge of said light source board abutting against said frame formation, and said light source board has a thickness whereby said drive board and said mounting surface have a clearance therebetween.

Abstract: A device for mounting lighting sources on a substrate includes a channel-like mounting frame provided with fixing formations for fixing on said substrate, said mounting frame defining a cavity for receiving said lighting source with said lighting source resting on said substrate, a slider member which can be positioned in said cavity of said mounting frame to urge said lighting source toward said substrate; said slider member being slidable with respect to said mounting frame between an insertion position and a locking position, wherein said mounting frame and said slider member bear complementary engagement formations cooperating in a ramp-like manner to force said slider member and the lighting source urged thereby toward said substrate when said slider member is advanced from said insertion position toward said locking position.

Abstract: A method of producing cut-to-length flexible electrical cords includes providing a flexible strip having a plurality of electrically conductive lines extending along the strip, arranging along said strip a plurality of electrical connectors including a plurality of tubular electrical conductors extending in a bridge-like manner between two subsequent portions of one of the conductive lines of said plurality, separating a portion of a given length from said flexible strip by cutting at least one said connector in a transverse plane, thus cutting the plurality of tubular electrical conductors in the cut connector, whereby said portion separated from said flexible strip forms a flexible electrical cord having, at one end at least, a plurality of electrical connection holes or sockets exposed as a result of the cutting of said tubular conductors.

Abstract: A lighting assembly (10) comprising: a casing (24) having a bowl-like structure with a bottom wall (24a) defining a window opening (26), and joined to said casing (24), a stack of elements comprising: a light radiation source (12, 14) situated opposite said opening (26) so as to direct said light radiation towards the outside of the casing (24); and a driving circuit board (16) for said radiation source (12, 14).

Abstract: A lighting module includes a power line for receiving a power supply current and a ground line, a segmentation point for cutting the lighting module into two parts, a first set of light sources upstream of the segmentation point, a second set of light sources downstream of the segmentation point, wherein the first and second sets of light sources are connected in series, and a resistive element connected to the intermediate point between the first and the second set of light sources, and the ground line, which is configured in such a way that: when the lighting module has not been cut, the resistive element has a resistance which is greater than the resistance of the portion of the lighting module downstream of the segmentation point, and when the lighting module has been cut, the resistive element has a resistance which is less than the resistance thereof.

Abstract: Various embodiments relate to a lighting module. The lighting module includes at least one light source, regulating means for regulating the brightness of the light emitted by the at least one light source, and a control unit configured for receiving a brightness control signal, and driving the regulation means as a function of the brightness control signal, wherein the control unit is configured for: verifying whether the brightness control signal contains a digital communication signal, and if the brightness control signal includes a digital communication signal, detecting the data transmitted via the digital communication signal and driving the regulating means as a function of the transmitted data, or if the brightness control signal does not includes a digital communication signal, driving the regulating means as a function of the brightness control signal.

Abstract: A mounting support for solid-state light radiation sources and for drive circuitry associated therewith may include a printed circuit board having a mounting surface for the light radiation sources, the printed circuit board having at least one through hole extending through it, and at least one electrical component of the drive circuitry inserted in the at least one hole.

Abstract: Various embodiments relate to a lighting module. The lighting module includes at least one light source, regulating means for regulating the brightness of the light emitted by the at least one light source, and a control unit configured for receiving a brightness control signal, and driving the regulation means as a function of the brightness control signal, wherein the control unit is configured for: verifying whether the brightness control signal contains a digital communication signal, and if the brightness control signal includes a digital communication signal, detecting the data transmitted via the digital communication signal and driving the regulating means as a function of the transmitted data, or if the brightness control signal does not includes a digital communication signal, driving the regulating means as a function of the brightness control signal.

Abstract: Lighting module mounted onto a C-shaped rail having a bottom wall and electrical lines extending along the rail includes a light source board having a first face carrying one or more light radiation sources and a second face carrying electrical contacts. A channel-shaped housing envelops the board and has a web wall for emitting the light radiation and two opposed side walls each facing one of the longitudinal edges of the board. Each of a pair of opposed guide members extends along one of the longitudinal edges of the board facing a corresponding side wall of the housing. Each of the guide members and the corresponding side wall of the housing have complementary, mutually cooperating, ramp-like surfaces to retain the light source board within the housing. Elastic members urge the board away from the web wall of the housing, whereby the complementary ramp-like surfaces are elastically urged against each other.

Abstract: A lighting module includes a power line for receiving a power supply current and a ground line, a segmentation point for cutting the lighting module into two parts, a first set of light sources upstream of the segmentation point, a second set of light sources downstream of the segmentation point, wherein the first and second sets of light sources are connected in series, and a resistive element connected to the intermediate point between the first and the second set of light sources, and the ground line, which is configured in such a way that: when the lighting module has not been cut, the resistive element has a resistance which is greater than the resistance of the portion of the lighting module downstream of the segmentation point, and when the lighting module has been cut, the resistive element has a resistance which is less than the resistance thereof.

Abstract: A method of producing cut-to-length flexible electrical cords includes providing a flexible strip having a plurality of electrically conductive lines extending along the strip, arranging along said strip a plurality of electrical connectors including a plurality of tubular electrical conductors extending in a bridge-like manner between two subsequent portions of one of the conductive lines of said plurality, separating a portion of a given length from said flexible strip by cutting at least one said connector in a transverse plane, thus cutting the plurality of tubular electrical conductors in the cut connector, whereby said portion separated from said flexible strip forms a flexible electrical cord having, at one end at least, a plurality of electrical connection holes or sockets exposed as a result of the cutting of said tubular conductors.

Abstract: A device for mounting lighting sources on a substrate includes a channel-like mounting frame provided with fixing formations for fixing on said substrate, said mounting frame defining a cavity for receiving said lighting source with said lighting source resting on said substrate, a slider member which can be positioned in said cavity of said mounting frame to urge said lighting source toward said substrate; said slider member being slidable with respect to said mounting frame between an insertion position and a locking position, wherein said mounting frame and said slider member bear complementary engagement formations cooperating in a ramp-like manner to force said slider member and the lighting source urged thereby toward said substrate when said slider member is advanced from said insertion position toward said locking position.

Abstract: A circuit for driving a plurality of light sources via a current generator, wherein the light sources are grouped into a plurality of light source sets wherein the driver circuit comprises a plurality of inductive elements, a plurality of switches adapted to selectively connect each light source set in series with one of the inductive elements, and a control circuit configured for driving the switches, so that during a first operation time interval, each light source set is connected in series with a respective first inductive element, and during a second operation time interval, each light source set is connected in series with a respective second inductive element, wherein the respective second inductive element is separate from the respective first inductive element.

Abstract: A lighting assembly (10) comprising: a casing (24) having a bowl-like structure with a bottom wall (24a) defining a window opening (26), and joined to said casing (24), a stack of elements comprising: a light radiation source (12, 14) situated opposite said opening (26) so as to direct said light radiation towards the outside of the casing (24); and a driving circuit board (16) for said radiation source (12, 14)

Abstract: A lighting assembly includes: a heat sink having a mounting surface for a light source; a light source board having said light source thereon, said light source board being arranged against said mounting surface and having an outer perimeter edge, and a drive board carrying drive circuitry for said light source, said drive board being fixed onto said heat sink with said light source board sandwiched therebetween, said drive board having an aperture with an inner edge complementary to said outer edge of said light source board, whereby said light source is left uncovered by said drive board, and wherein: said inner edge of said drive board has an inwardly protruding frame formation with said outer perimeter edge of said light source board abutting against said frame formation, and said light source board has a thickness whereby said drive board and said mounting surface have a clearance therebetween.

Abstract: A mounting structure for solid-state light sources, for example of the LED type, comprises a support board; a submount mounted on said support board and having at least one solid-state light radiation source mounted thereon; a drive board carrying drive circuitry for the light radiation source, the aforementioned drive board being mounted on the support board and extending peripherally with respect to the aforementioned submount; electrical interface connections between the submount and the drive board for connecting the light radiation source to the drive circuitry; and mechanical and thermal interface connections between the submount and the support board.

Abstract: Lighting module mounted onto a C-shaped rail having a bottom wall and electrical lines extending along the rail includes a light source board having a first face carrying one or more light radiation sources and a second face carrying electrical contacts. A channel-shaped housing envelops the board and has a web wall for emitting the light radiation and two opposed side walls each facing one of the longitudinal edges of the board. Each of a pair of opposed guide members extends along one of the longitudinal edges of the board facing a corresponding side wall of the housing. Each of the guide members and the corresponding side wall of the housing have complementary, mutually cooperating, ramp-like surfaces to retain the light source board within the housing. Elastic members urge the board away from the web wall of the housing, whereby the complementary ramp-like surfaces are elastically urged against each other.

Abstract: A lighting device (100) including light radiation sources that can be mixed (102) to produce multi-chromatic light radiation (W; W1, W2, W3, W4; WS) as an additive mixture of the radiations generated by said sources, comprising a plurality of sets (1, 1?; 2, 2?; 3, 3?; 1, 2, 3; 1?, 2?, 3?; 1, 1?; 2, 2?; 3, 3?; 4, 4?; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6) of light radiation sources, wherein each set includes light radiation sources that can be mixed (102) to produce multi-chromatic light radiation through additive mixing of the radiations generated by the sources in the set; and a control device (10, 10?, 1000) to selectively activate the sets (1, 1?; 2, 2?; 3, 3?; 1, 2, 3; 1?, 2?, 3?; 1, 1?; 2, 2?; 3, 3?; 4, 4?; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6) of radiation sources in said plurality

Abstract: A mounting structure for solid-state light sources, for example of the LED type, comprises a support board; a submount mounted on said support board and having at least one solid-state light radiation source mounted thereon; a drive board carrying drive circuitry for the light radiation source, the aforementioned drive board being mounted on the support board and extending peripherally with respect to the aforementioned submount; electrical interface connections between the submount and the drive board for connecting the light radiation source to the drive circuitry; and mechanical and thermal interface connections between the submount and the support board.

Abstract: A circuit for driving a plurality of light sources via a current generator, wherein the light sources are grouped into a plurality of light source sets wherein the driver circuit comprises a plurality of inductive elements, a plurality of switches adapted to selectively connect each light source set in series with one of the inductive elements, and a control circuit configured for driving the switches, so that during a first operation time interval, each light source set is connected in series with a respective first inductive element, and during a second operation time interval, each light source set is connected in series with a respective second inductive element, wherein the respective second inductive element is separate from the respective first inductive element.