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摘要:
A surface 10 for mounting lighting electronics components 40 comprising: grooves 20 in the surface, the grooves being suitable for receiving fasteners such as screws 60, the fasteners being used to attach components to the surface 10. The grooves 20 may be tapered along their depth or tapered along their length. The width of the groove may increase or decrease with depth. The grooves may be parallel and equally spaced. The surface may take the form of a board or tray. Machine readable maps or instructions are also provided to enable a 3D printer to manufacture the surface.
权利要求:
CLAIMS:
1. A surface for mounting one or more lighting electronics components, the
components suitable to be secured to the surface using fasteners, comprising:
one or more grooves in the surface; and
wherein the grooves are suitable for receiving the fasteners in order to
attach one or more components to the surface.
2. The surface of claim 1 wherein the one or more grooves in the surface are a
plurality of grooves in the surface.
3. The surface of any preceding claim, wherein the grooves are tapered. 4. The surface of claim 3, wherein the grooves are tapered along the depth of the
groove.
5. The surface of claim 4, wherein the width of the groove at its opening is larger
than the width of the groove at the deepest point of the groove. 6. The surface of any preceding claim, wherein the grooves are arranged to be
substantially parallel.
7. The surface of any preceding claim, wherein the grooves are configured to
engage a fastener.
8. The surface of any preceding claim, wherein the grooves are equally spaced
apart along their length.
8. The surface of any preceding claim, wherein the surface takes the form of a
board.
10. An apparatus substantially as hereinbefore described in relation to the Figures. 11. A method substantially as hereinbefore described in relation to the Figures. 12. A surface for mounting components, the components suitable to be secured to
the surface using fasteners, comprising:
one or more grooves in the surface; and
wherein the grooves are suitable for receiving the fasteners in order to
attach one or more components to the surface.
13. A machine readable map, or machine readable instructions, configured to enable
a 3D printer to manufacture the surface of any preceding claim.
Amendment to Claims have been filed as follows
CLAIMS:
5 1. A surface for mounting one or more lighting electronics components, the
components suitable to be secured to the surface using fasteners, comprising:
one or more grooves in the surface; and
wherein the grooves are suitable for receiving the fasteners in order to
attach one or more components to the surface; and
10 wherein the grooves are tapered.
2. The surface of claim 1 wherein the one or more grooves in the surface are a
plurality of grooves in the surface.
3. The surface of claim 2, wherein the grooves are arranged to be substantially
parallel.
4. The surface of claims 2 or 3, wherein the grooves are equally spaced apart along
their length.
5. The surface of any preceding claim, wherein the grooves are tapered along the
depth of the groove.
6. The surface of claim 5, wherein the width of the groove at its opening is larger 20 than the width of the groove at the deepest point of the groove.
/. The surface of any preceding claim, wherein the grooves are configured to
engage a fastener.
8. The surface of any preceding claim, wherein the surface takes the form of a
board.
25 9. A mounting surface substantially as hereinbefore described in relation to the
Figures.
10. A method of manufacturing a mounting surface substantially as hereinbefore
described in relation to the Figures.
11. A surface for mounting components, the components suitable to be secured to
the surface using fasteners, comprising:
one or more grooves in the surface; and
wherein the grooves are suitable for receiving the fasteners in order to
attach one or more components to the surface; and
wherein the grooves are tapered.
12. A machine readable map, or machine readable instructions, configured to enable
a 3D printer to manufacture the surface of any preceding claim.