US 12,442,515 B2
Lighting device with expandable functionality
Alexander Niggebaum, Munich (DE); and Krister Bergenek, Regensburg (DE)
Assigned to LEDVANCE GmbH, Garching Bei Munchen (DE)
Filed by LEDVANCE GmbH, Garching bei Munchen (DE)
Filed on Mar. 18, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/608,148.
Application 18/608,148 is a continuation of application No. 17/308,490, filed on May 5, 2021, granted, now 11,933,478.
Claims priority of application No. 102020112139.3 (DE), filed on May 5, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2024/0219004 A1, Jul. 4, 2024
Int. Cl. F21V 15/01 (2006.01); F21V 23/00 (2015.01); F21V 23/04 (2006.01); F21Y 103/00 (2016.01); F21Y 115/10 (2016.01)
CPC F21V 15/01 (2013.01) [F21V 23/003 (2013.01); F21V 23/0435 (2013.01); F21V 23/0442 (2013.01); F21Y 2103/00 (2013.01); F21Y 2115/10 (2016.08)] 22 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A coupling element configured to be disposed inside a lighting device and to form through a housing wall of the lighting device a wireless coupling interface to an extension unit external to the lighting device, said extension unit being configured for extending functionality of the lighting device beyond a basic lighting functionality to include at least one of controller interfacing and sensor interfacing.