Lighting modular panel for modular kitchen furniture

Abstract

The present invention relates to a modular panel for wall fixing, capable of being assembled in a sequence and electrically connected with other manufactures of the same type, in order to decorate and light kitchen areas, especially in the space comprised between the wall cabinets and the counters of modular kitchen furniture.

1 . Lighting modular panel for modular kitchen furniture, characterised in that it comprises a square or rectangular metal sheet frame ( 1   a  or  100   a ) frontally covered by a glass or transparent plastic plate ( 1   c  or  100   c ), which acts as luminaire, supported by a bearing structure ( 1   b  or  110  and  120 ), where the frame ( 1   a  or  100   a ) houses the electrical contacts required to install and power the lamp, while the bearing structure ( 1   b  or  110  and  120 ) features the on/off switch ( 2  or  200 ) for the lamp and one or more mains sockets ( 3  or  300 ); it being provided that each side of each luminous panel ( 1  or  100 ) features a recessed housing for a female connector ( 5  or  500 ) to be matched with a recessed male coupling ( 6 ).  
     
     
         2 . Lighting modular panel for modular kitchen furniture according to the previous claim, characterised in that the bearing structure of the plate ( 1   c ) is made up of a moulding ( 1   b ) fixed to the frame ( 1   a ).  
     
     
         3 . Lighting modular panel for modular kitchen furniture according to    claim 1   , characterised in that the bearing structure of the plate ( 100   c ) is made up of two metal profiles ( 110  and  120 ), applied on the upper and lower edge of the plate ( 100   c ) respectively and fixed to the frame ( 100   a ).  
     
     
         4 . Lighting modular panel for modular kitchen furniture according to the previous claim, characterised in that the profiles ( 110  and  120 ) are hidden under finishing elements ( 110   a and  120   a ).  
     
     
         5 . Lighting modular panel for modular kitchen furniture according to claims  1  and  2 , characterised in that the on/off switches ( 2 ) and the sockets ( 3 ) are located on the upward sections of the moulding ( 1   b ).  
     
     
         6 . Lighting modular panel for modular kitchen furniture according to claims  1 ,  3  and  4 , characterised in that the on/off switches ( 200 ) and the sockets ( 300 ) are housed into boxes ( 130 ) located over the upper profile ( 110 ) and recessed into the finishing element ( 110   a ).  
     
     
         7 . Lighting modular panel for modular kitchen furniture according to    claim 1   , characterised in that it is provided with a finish cover ( 7 ) capable of exactly covering the seat located on the side of the panel ( 1 ) that houses the female connector ( 5 ).  
     
     
         8 . Lighting modular panel for modular kitchen furniture according to claims  1 ,  3  and  4 , characterised in that it is provided with side elements ( 700 ), whose shape allows for perfectly hiding the side of the frame ( 100   a ), the profiles ( 110  and  120 ), the plate ( 100   c ) and the finishing elements ( 110   a and  120   a ).