NL2035570B1

NL2035570B1 - Luminaire component for use in a luminaire

Info

Publication number: NL2035570B1
Application number: NL2035570A
Authority: NL
Inventors: Peters John
Original assignee: Veko Lightsystems Int B V
Priority date: 2023-08-09
Filing date: 2023-08-09
Publication date: 2025-02-24

Abstract

l 3 In the field of lighting, a luminaire component (1) is provided, which comprises an elongated carrier strip (10) and electric wiring (11) arranged on the carrier strip (10). The carrier strip (10) foldable, wherein two side portions (15, 16) of the carrier strip (10) are movable between an operative position in which the side portions (15, 16) are up relative to an intermediate portion (14) of the carrier strip (10) to thereby have a generally U-shaped appearance of the luminaire component (1), and a non-operative position in which the side portions (15, 16) are folded away from the operative position to thereby have a more opened appearance of the luminaire component 10 (1). On the basis of the foldability of the carrier strip (10), various advantages are obtained, including compact transport of the luminaire component (1), and ease of assembly of a luminaire (100) at an installation site. [ﬁg. 6]

Description

LUMINAIRE COMPONENT FOR USE IN A LUMINAIRE

The invention relates to a luminaire component for use in a luminaire, and also relates to a luminaire comprising the luminaire component. Further, the invention relates to a method of manufacturing a luminaire, comprising a step of providing the luminaire component.

In the general field of lighting, the application of luminaires is widely known. Examples of practical use of such luminaires include use in horticulture and use in non-domestic environments such as industrial buildings, office buildings, shops, parking garages etc.

NL2022685B1 discloses a luminaire for mounting at the ceiling of a space to be lighted. The luminaire comprises a rail-like component having a generally U-shaped cross-section and accommodating light sources such as LEDs, and also electronics as necessary for driving the

LEDs. The rail-like component is of elongated shape, and the light sources may be present along the entire length of the rail-like component. The electronics are connectable to the mains and may comprise components for controlling operation of the light sources such as remotely controllable switches and/or dimmers. For the purpose of operating such components, commonly known means such as a central controller screen or a presence detection arrangement may be applied.

When it comes to installing, the luminaire known from NL2022685B1 is delivered in an assembled state, so that the installation actions in the space to be lighted do not need to comprise much more than hanging the luminaire from the ceiling and connecting the electronics to the mains. For the purpose of covering large lengths of tens or even hundreds of meters, an appropriate number of luminaires is provided and the luminaires are coupled to each other by means of suitable coupling elements, such that not only a physical coupling but also an electric coupling is realized.

It is an objective of the invention to provide another set-up of a luminaire, to thereby enable another installation method. Preferably, embodiments of the new type of luminaire are feasible in which the luminaire is lightweight and/or recyclable.

In view of the foregoing, the invention provides a luminaire component, comprising: - an elongated carrier strip, the carrier strip being provided with two folding areas, the folding areas being positioned on the carrier strip to enable moving two side portions of the carrier strip between an operative position in which the side portions are up relative to an intermediate portion of the carrier strip to thereby have a generally U-shaped appearance of the luminaire component, and a non-operative position in which the side portions are folded away from the operative position to thereby have a more opened appearance of the laminaire component, and - electric wiring arranged on the carrier strip at a position being an inside position of the generally

U-shaped carrier strip.

The invention also provides a luminaire, comprising a luminaire component as defined here before, and a lighting unit including at least one light source and electric wiring, wherein the side portions of the carrier strip of the luminaire component are in the operative position, wherein the lighting unit is coupled to the carrier strip of the laminaire component, and wherein the electric wiring of the lighting unit is electrically coupled to the electric wiring of the luminaire component.

It follows from the foregoing that according to the invention, a laminaire component is provided which is suitable to be used as a basic component in a process of installing a luminaire.

The luminaire component is of relative simple design, comprising no more than an elongated carrier strip and electric wiring arranged on the carrier strip. A special feature of the carrier strip resides in foldability of the carrier strip, which enables providing the carrier strip in a state in which the carrier strip has a more or less opened appearance in a first instance, and then folding the carrier strip so that a generally U-shaped appearance of the luminaire component is obtained in a second instance. The carrier strip can be made of a plastic material, for example, so that the carrier strip can be lightweight and fully recyclable. The plastic material can be recycled plastic material.

Also, the carrier strip can be provided in a relatively large length, such as a length of at least 10 meters. Any length is possible, and generally speaking, the length can be tens or even hundreds of meters, Naturally, the electric wiring comprises electrically conductive material, which may be copper, for example, or another metal which can easily be separated from plastic in a recycling process.

An advantage of providing the carrier strip in a relatively large length is that luminaires of similar large length can be created and that for the purpose of covering a length in a space to be lighted, it is sufficient to have only one or a limited number of luminaires. This means that in a longitudinal direction, a number of coupling areas is considerably less than in known, conventional situations. and that a risk of problems associated with making physical and electric couplings, such as interrupted or failing electric coupling, is reduced.

In view of the foregoing, it is advantageous if in the luminaire component according to the invention, the electric wiring is continuous along an entire length of the carrier strip. For example, it is possible that the electric wiring comprises a number of straight wires of electrically conductive material, which straight wires are optionally located on the carrier strip in a more or less parallel arrangement.

A practical and robust embodiment of the luminaire component according to the invention is obtained if the electric wiring is held in the material of the carrier strip without application of additional connection elements. For example, the invention covers a possibility of the luminaire component being a coextruded product of the carrier strip and the electric wiring.

It may be practical if the electric wiring is arranged on the carrier strip exclusively at the position of the intermediate portion of the carrier strip, but this is not essential. In any case, an embodiment of the luminaire component is feasible in which the carrier strip is provided with at least one rib arranged to be an inwardly projecting rib of the generally U-shaped carrier strip, and in which the electric wiring is arranged on the carrier strip at the position of the at least one rib.

In the context of the invention, various designs of the carrier strip at the position of the folding areas which enable a change of orientation of the side portions relative to the intermediate portion are feasible. According to one practical option, the carrier strip comprises a generally V- shaped elongated dent at the position of each of the folding areas, wherein the V-shaped elongated dent includes two beveled surfaces configured to abut on each other when the side portions of the carrier strip are put from the non-operative position to the operative position. Preferably, the V- shape of the elongated dent is chosen such that the beveled surfaces are at an angle of 45° so that the way in which the elongated dent is shaped helps in defining the upright, operative position of the side portions relative to the intermediate portion.

As defined in the foregoing, in the luminaire in which the luminaire component is to be used, a lighting unit including at least one light source and electric wiring is coupled to the carrier strip of the luminaire component. The coupling between the lighting unit and the carrier strip in the luminaire can be realized in any suitable way. For example, the invention covers an option of the coupling being based on a snap connection between the lighting unit and the carrier strip, and also the use of connection elements such as screws for realizing a screw connection between the lighting unit and the carrier strip is in the scope of the invention. In view of the snap connection- based option as mentioned, it is practical if each of the side portions of the carrier strip is designed to enable the lighting unit to be clamped on the carrier strip at the position of the side portions in some way. For example, it may be practical if each of the side portions is provided with an inward bulge along an entire length of the carrier strip, or with a series of inward bulges.

As mentioned earlier, it is possible that the carrier strip of the luminaire component comprises a plastic material. For various reasons, it is advantageous if the material of the carrier strip is flexible. One of those reasons is that this enables providing a coil device comprising the luminaire component wound to a coil with the side portions of the carrier strip of the luminaire component in the non-operative position. Such a coil device can easily be transported to a site where luminaires are to be installed, and applying such a coil device is very practical when it comes to providing the luminaire component in a large length. Alternatively, it is possible that luminaire components are transported in a stack. In this respect, the invention also relates to a stack of a number of luminaire components, comprising stacked pairs of luminaire components with the side portions of the carrier strip of the luminaire components in the non-operative position, wherein in each of the pairs of luminaire components, the luminaire components face each other with their insides and the electric wiring of the one luminaire component and the electric wiring of the other luminaire component are arranged side-by-side relative to each other. Especially as a result of the latter feature, minimal space is occupied by the luminaire components in the stack, which is advantageous from the point of view of transport efficiency.

In the luminaire according to the invention, i.e. the luminaire comprising the luminaire component defined and described in the foregoing, and a lighting unit including at least one light source and electric wiring, the luminaire component and the lighting unit are coupled both physically and electrically. In respect of the physical coupling, it is noted that an embodiment of the lighting unit is feasible in which the lighting unit is provided with two gutter-shaped receiving arrangements, so that the side portions of the carrier strip of the luminaire component can be partially accommodated in the receiving arrangements of the lighting unit. In this way, the lighting unit has an additional function in fixing and holding the side portions of the carrier strip of the luminaire component in the operative position, and in a general sense, providing stiffness to the luminaire. If the side portions are provided with the inward bulge or the series of inward bulges as mentioned in the foregoing, this helps in establishing and reinforcing a snap connection. In respect of the electric coupling, it is practical if the lighting unit includes an electric connector component comprising at least one contacting portion of the electric wiring of the lighting unit at a position that is appropriate for contacting the electric wiring of the luminaire component in the luminaire.

Although it is practical if the electric connector component is provided in combination with other components of the lighting unit, an option according to which the electric connector component is provided separately and coupled separately to the luminaire component is covered by the invention as well.

A practical situation in which a length of the lighting unit is limited relative to a length of the luminaire component is feasible. This implies that a number of lighting units can be combined with a single luminaire component. In view of the fact that it is mostly not necessary to have light sources along the entire length of the luminaire, it is possible that besides the lighting unit, a blind cover is used, which simply serves to close the luminaire component at positions between lighting units. Like the lighting unit, the blind cover can have an additional function in fixing and holding the side portions of the carrier strip of the luminaire component in the operative position, and can contribute to stiffness of the luminaire. A practical example of the length of the lighting unit is 1.5 meters.

The invention also relates to a method for manufacturing a luminaire, wherein a luminaire component is provided, wherein a lighting unit supporting at least one light source and electric wiring is provided, wherein the side portions of the carrier strip of the luminaire component are put to the operative position, and wherein the lighting unit is coupled to the carrier strip of the luminaire component. As suggested earlier, the coupling may be based on a snap connection, a screw connection, or any other suitable type of connection. It is possible that the luminaire component is initially provided at an oversized length, and that the luminaire component is cut to size prior to coupling the lighting unit to the carrier strip of the luminaire component. For example, the luminaire component may be taken from a coil device as suggested earlier. For the purpose of enabling easy suspension of the luminaire from a ceiling, it is practical if the carrier strip of the luminaire component is provided with suspension areas including pre-punched holes, for example. 5 All in all, when the invention is put to practice, many advantages are obtained, which advantages relate to various aspects such as transport, assembly and sustainability. The basis of those advantages is in the foldable design of the luminaire component and the fact that electric wiring is integrated in the luminaire component. The invention is suitable to be applied at distribution centers and industrial buildings, which does not alter the fact that other application purposes are feasible as well.

The above-described and other aspects of the invention will be apparent from and elucidated with reference to the following detailed description of a luminaire and components of the luminaire, and of a process of assembling the luminaire.

The invention will now be explained in greater detail with reference to the figures, in which equal or similar parts are indicated by the same reference signs, and in which:

Figure 1 diagrammatically shows a perspective view of a portion of a luminaire component according to an embodiment of the invention, including a carrier strip and electric wiring:

Figures 2 and 3 illustrate a fully opened appearance of the luminaire component and a generally U- shaped appearance of the luminaire component, respectively:

Figure 4 diagrammatically shows a perspective view of a portion of a lighting unit including LEDs and an electric connector component;

Figures 5 and 6 diagrammatically show different perspective views of a portion of a luminaire comprising the luminaire component and the lighting unit coupled to the luminaire component;

Figure 7 illustrates how the lighting unit is coupled to the luminaire component, including how the electric connector component of the lighting unit connects to the electric wiring of the luminaire component; and

Figure 8 shows a detail A of figure 7 in enlarged view.

Figure 1 shows a portion of a luminaire component | according to an embodiment of the invention. The luminaire component 1 is designed to be used in a luminaire 100, as illustrated in figures 5 and 6. Main elements of the luminaire component 1 are an elongated carrier strip 10 and electric wiring 11 arranged on the carrier strip 10.

The carrier strip 10 is foldable and comprises two folding areas 12, 13 extending between an intermediate portion 14 and respective side portions 15, 16 of the carrier strip 10, along an entire length of the carrier strip 10. On the basis of the presence of the folding areas 12, 13 in the carrier strip 10, the side portions 15, 16 are movable relative to the intermediate portion 14 and can assume an non-operative position as illustrated in figure 2, in which the side portions 15, 16 are substantially flush with the intermediate portion 14 so that a fully opened appearance of the luminaire component 1, i.e. a generally flat appearance of the luminaire component 1, is realized, and an operative position as illustrated in figure 3, in which the side portions 15, 16 are up relative to the intermediate portion 14 so that a generally U-shaped appearance of the luminaire component 1 is realized. The luminaire component 1 with the side portions 15, 16 in the non-operative position is suitable for transport and handling, while the luminaire component 1 with the side portions 15, 16 in the operative position is suitable for actual use as a component of a luminaire 100.

In the present example, each of the folding areas 12, 13 of the carrier strip 10 is defined by a generally V-shaped elongated dent in the material of the carrier strip 10, which V-shaped elongated dent includes two beveled surfaces 17, 18 oriented at an angle of 45°. In figure 3, it can be seen that when the side portions 15, 16 are in the operative position, the surfaces 17, 18 are in a position of contacting each other, whereby the upright position of the side portions 15, 16 relative to the intermediate portion 14 is defined.

The electric wiring 11 is arranged on the carrier strip 10 at a position being an inside position of the generally U-shaped carrier strip 10. In the present example, the electric wiring 11 is arranged on the carrier strip 10 at the position of the intermediate portion 14 of the carrier strip 10.

The electric wiring 11 comprises two series of four straight wires 19 extending along the entire length of the carrier strip 10 in substantially parallel arrangement, wherein the wires 19 are supported on ribs 20 located on the intermediate portion 14. It is understood that this is just one out of many possible options in respect of the constitution and the arrangement of the electric wiring 11. In the present example, the two series of wires 19 are positioned at a distance relative to each other, so that it is possible to have suspension areas 21 on the carrier strip 10 at a central position in the intermediate portion 14, as can be derived from figures 5, 6 and 7 in which a portion of a suspension cable 3 for suspending the luminaire 100 from a ceiling is shown. A coupling between the suspension cable 3 and the carrier strip 10 can be realized in any suitable way, such as through a hook connection.

Besides the luminaire component 1, the luminaire 100 comprises at least one lighting unit 2 including LEDs as light sources, and electric wiring. In the assembled state of the luminaire 100 as illustrated in figures 5 and 6, the lighting unit 2 is coupled to the carrier strip 10 of the luminaire component 1, wherein the laminaire component 1 is in the state in which the luminaire component 1 has a generally U-shaped appearance, and wherein the electric wiring of the lighting unit 2 is electrically coupled to the electric wiring 11 of the luminaire component 1. The lighting unit 2 further comprises a light transmitting cover element 22 arranged and configured to cover the LEDs at a bottom side of the luminaire 100, as known per se in the field of luminaires. It is possible that the lighting unit 2 includes further components besides the LEDs and the electric wiring. such as sensors, switches and/or dimmers on the basis of which controlling operation of the LEDs in dependency on relevant factors such as environmental light and/or presence of persons is enabled.

With reference to figures 4 and 7, it is noted that in the present example, the lighting unit 2 includes an electric connector component 23. The electric connector component 23 is specifically designed to ensure the necessary coupling of the electric wiring of the lighting unit 2 to the electric wiring 11 of the luminaire component 1. As shown, it is possible that the electric connector component 23 has a generally comb-like appearance, comprising projections 24 including recesses 25 configured to receive the electric wires 19 of the luminaire component 1 and the ribs 20 on 19 which the electric wires 19 are arranged during assembly of the luminaire 100, and to accommodate the electric wires 19 and the ribs 20 in the luminaire 100. A contacting portion 26 of the electric wiring of the lighting unit 2 is located in each of the recesses 25.

Various practical options are available for establishing a secure yet detachable coupling between the luminaire component 1 and the lighting unit 2 during assembly of the luminaire 100.

In the present example, features are present on both the luminaire component 1 and the lighting unit 2 which are suitable for establishing a snap connection. The luminaire component 1 is provided with an inward bulge 27 at the position of each of the side portions 15, 16 of the carrier strip 10, and the lighting unit 2 is provided with two gutter-shaped receiving arrangements 28, 29.

As can be seen in figures 5, 6 and 7, and particularly in figure 8, in the assembled state of the luminaire 100, the side portions 15, 16 of the carrier strip 10 of the luminaire component 1 are partially accommodated in the receiving arrangements 28, 29 of the lighting unit 2, wherein each of the receiving arrangements 28, 29 comprises an internal standing wall 30 in which a groove 31 for receiving and accommodating the inward bulge 27 on the respective side portion 15, 16 and thereby securing the snap connection between the luminaire component 1 and the lighting unit 2.

Establishing the snap connection during assembly of the luminaire 100 may be facilitated by flexibility of the material of the luminaire component 1 and/or the lighting unit 2. For example, the carrier strip 10 of the luminaire component 1 may be made of a plastic material that is flexible to a certain extent. The electric connector component 23 may also comprise plastic, while the lighting unit 2 may further comprise aluminum for a carrier component 32 of the lighting unit 2.

A manufacturing process of the luminaire component 1 may be based on extrusion techniques. In particular, it is practical if the luminaire component 1 is a coextruded product of the carrier strip 10 and the electric wiring 11. The luminaire component 1 can be provided at an installation site of a luminaire 100 in a relatively large length. This means that in practical situations, it may suffice to use only one luminaire component 1 or only a minimum number of luminaire components | in a luminaire 100. It is possible to provide a number of luminaire components | in a stack, with the side portions 15, 16 of the carrier strip 10 in the operative position, but especially in view of the option of the luminaire component 1 comprising a flexible material, it is also possible to provide the luminaire component 1 wound to a coil in a coil device.

The exact length of the laminaire component 1 as needed at an installation site may simply be obtained by cutting from a larger length.

A length of the lighting unit 2 can be significantly smaller than a length of the luminaire 100 and the one or more luminaire components 1 used in the luminaire 100. This implies that a number of lighting units 2 can be combined with one luminaire component 1. Also, it is possible that the lighting units 2 are arranged on the luminaire component 1 at a mutual distance and that intermediate spaces are filled with blind covers.

A process of assembling a luminaire 100 from a luminaire component 1, a number of lighting units 2 and a number of blind covers is relatively easy. Also, suspending the luminaire 100 from a ceiling can relatively easy be done because in a first instance, an inside of the luminaire component 1 can be freely accessed. Assembling a luminaire 100 comprises steps of putting the side portions 15, 16 of the carrier strip 10 of the laminaire component 1 to the operative position, and coupling the lighting units 2 at appropriate positions to the luminaire component 1. simply by pressing the lighting units 2 on the luminaire component 1 until a snap connection is effectuated and secured, wherein an electric coupling between the electric wiring 11 of the luminaire component | and the electric wiring of the lighting unit 2 is automatically established through the electric connector component 23 of the lighting unit 2.

On the basis of the fact that the luminaire component 1 can be provided in a long length, risk of electric failure of the luminaire is reduced compared to conventional situations, as no or only a minimum of electric couplings needs to be present in a longitudinal direction. Using the luminaire component 1 and combining the luminaire component 1 with lighting units 2 offers possibilities of applying all kinds of techniques known in the art of luminaires, such as controlling techniques according to a standard known as DALI (Digital Addressable Lighting Interface).

Many different applications of the luminaire 100 are feasible. For example, the luminaire 100 may be designed for use in distribution centers and industrial buildings, and characteristics of the light sources of the lighting units 2 may be chosen so as to comply with specific requirements.

When it comes to the IP rating of the luminaire 100, practical possibilities include providing the luminaire 100 as a IP20 luminaire or a IP40 luminaire.

It will be clear to a person skilled in the art that the scope of the invention is not limited to the examples discussed in the foregoing, but that several amendments and modifications thereof are possible without deviating from the scope of the invention as defined in the attached claims. It is intended that the invention be construed as including all such amendments and modifications insofar they come within the scope of the claims or the equivalents thereof. While the invention has been illustrated and described in detail in the figures and the description, such illustration and description are to be considered illustrative or exemplary only, and not restrictive. The invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments. The drawings are schematic, wherein details which are not required for understanding the invention may have been omitted, and not necessarily to scale.

Notable aspects of the invention are summarized as follows. In the field of lighting, a luminaire component 1 is provided, which comprises an elongated carrier strip 10 and electric wiring 11 arranged on the carrier strip 10. The carrier strip 10 is provided with two folding areas 12, 13, the folding areas 12, 13 being positioned on the carrier strip 10 to enable moving two side portions 15, 16 of the carrier strip 10 between an operative position in which the side portions 15, 16 are up relative to an intermediate portion 14 of the carrier strip 10 to thereby have a generally

U-shaped appearance of the luminaire component 1, and a non-operative position in which the side portions 15, 16 are folded away from the operative position to thereby have a more opened appearance of the laminaire component 1. On the basis of the foldability of the carrier strip 10, various advantages are obtained, including compact transport of the luminaire component 1, and ease of assembly of a luminaire 100 at an installation site.

Claims

CONCLUSIONS

1. A luminaire component (1), comprising: - an elongated carrier strip (10), the carrier strip (10) having two folding surfaces (12, 13), the folding surfaces (12, 13) being positioned on the carrier strip (10) to permit two side portions (15, 16) of the carrier strip (16) to be moved between an operational position in which the side portions (15, 16) are raised relative to an intermediate portion (14) of the carrier strip (10) to thereby provide a generally U-shaped shaped appearance of the luminaire component (1), and a non-operational position in which the side portions (15, 16) are folded away from the operational position to thereby provide a more open appearance of the luminaire component (1), and - electrical wiring (11) arranged on the carrier strip (10) at a position which is an interior position of the generally U-shaped carrier strip (10).

2. A luminaire part (1) according to claim 1, wherein the side portions (15, 16) of the support strip (10) in the non-operational position are substantially flush with the intermediate portion (14) thereby providing a fully opened appearance of the luminaire part (1).

3. Luminaire part (1) according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the electrical wiring (11) is continuous over an entire length of the carrier strip (10).

4. Luminaire part (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 3, being a co-extruded product of the carrier strip (10) and the electrical wiring (11).

5. A luminaire part (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the carrier strip (10) is provided with at least one rib (20) arranged as an inwardly projecting rib (20) of the generally U-shaped carrier strip (10), and wherein the electrical wiring (11) is arranged on the carrier strip (10) at the location of the at least one rib (20).

6. A luminaire component (1) as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the support strip (10) comprises a generally V-shaped elongated indentation at the position of each of the folding surfaces (12, 13), and wherein the V-shaped elongated indentation comprises two bevelled surfaces (17, 18) adapted to abut each other when the side portions (15, 16) of the support strip (10) are moved from the non-operational position to the operation position.

7. Luminaire part (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein a length of the support strip (10) is at least 10 meters.

8. Luminaire part (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the carrier strip (10) comprises a plastic material.

9. A coil arrangement comprising the armature part (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 8 wound into a coil with the side portions (15, 16) of the support strip (10) of the armature part (1) in the non-operational position.

10. Stack of a plurality of luminaire parts (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 8, comprising stacked pairs of luminaire parts (1) with the side parts (15, 16) of the support strip (10) of the luminaire parts (1) in the non-operational position, wherein in each of the pairs of luminaire parts (1) the luminaire parts (1) are facing each other with their inner side and the electrical wiring (11) of one luminaire part (1) and the electrical wiring (11) of the other luminaire part (1) are arranged next to each other.

11. Luminaire (100), comprising a luminaire part (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 8, and a lighting unit (2) comprising at least one light source and electrical wiring, wherein the side portions (15, 16) of the support strip (10) of the luminaire part (1) are in the operational position, wherein the lighting unit (2) is coupled to the support strip (10) of the luminaire part (1), and wherein the electrical wiring of the lighting unit (2) is electrically coupled to the electrical wiring (11) of the luminaire part (1).

12. Luminaire (100) according to claim 11, wherein the lighting unit (2) is provided with two gutter-shaped receiving provisions (28, 29), and wherein the side parts (15, 16) of the support strip (10) of the luminaire part (1) are partly incorporated in the receiving provisions (28, 29) of the lighting unit (2).

A luminaire (100) according to claim 11 or 12, wherein the lighting unit (2) includes an electrical connector component (23) receiving at least one contact portion (26) of the electrical wiring of the lighting unit (2) the position of which electrically couples the electrical wiring of the lighting unit (2) to the electrical wiring (11) of the luminaire part (1).

14. A method of manufacturing a luminaire (100), wherein a luminaire part (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 8 is provided, wherein a lighting unit (2) supporting at least one light source and electrical wiring are provided, wherein the side parts (15, 16) of the support strip (10) of the luminaire part (1) are brought into the operational position, and wherein the lighting unit (2) is coupled to the support strip (10) of the luminaire part (1).

15. A method according to claim 14, wherein the luminaire part (1) is initially provided in an oversized length, and wherein the luminaire part (1) is cut to size prior to coupling the lighting unit (2) to the support strip (10) of the luminaire part (1).