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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 21, 2020
Filed:
May. 30, 2017
Signify Holding B.v., Eindhoven, NL;
Maurice Lucien Eugene Casanova, Maastricht, NL;
Flavien Berthier, Eindhoven, NL;
SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V., High Tech Campus, unknown;
Abstract
A luminaire () is disclosed with built-in surge protection. The luminaire comprises an electrically conductive structure including a carrier () carrying at least one active circuit component () and a shielding element () at least partially covering the carrier inside a housing, a set of active conductors () connected to the active circuit component for connecting the active circuit component to a mains supply including a neutral (N) and live (L) terminal, wherein one of said terminals is further connected to the shielding element by a connection (') bypassing the at least one active circuit. The housing comprises a cover () over the electrically conductive structure, wherein the shielding element defines a clearance () between the electrically conductive structure and the cover, said clearance comprising a pinch point () between the shielding element and the cover.