The shelf lamp will produce local lighting to illuminate a narrower space, emphasize commodities or works of art, enhance the appearance of the shelf itself or supplement the atmosphere of the room. Shelf lighting is an important supplement to residential space, offices, retail stores, supermarkets, showrooms, museums, art galleries, antique stores, hotels, libraries, restaurants and jiuba. Shelves that can store, display or sell goods can be basket shelves, bookshelves, jiuba shelves, wine and liquor display shelves, closet shelves, kitchen shelves, Bathroom Shelves, bedside shelves, display cabinets, trophy cabinets, cold storage shelves, floating shelves, wall shelves or corner shelves. No matter how designed or where it is placed, the storage space of the shelf usually exceeds the scope of the ceiling lamp.
From books, trophies, souvenirs, glassware to decorative items, framed photos to kitchen utensils and bathroom tools, arranging these items in a convenient or stressed way is an indispensable part of residential space interior design. Shelf lighting is the finishing touch of an orderly shelf. Private spaces, such as cocktail parties, nightclubs, jiuba and some restaurants, usually have a soft atmosphere, which requires the use of shelf lighting to attract guests' attention to wine and drinks and enhance the attractiveness of these drinks. The illumination of shelves and display cabinets in museums and galleries can enhance the aesthetic value of works of art.
The importance of shelf lighting is obvious in the retail industry. Retail shelf lighting is designed to attract customers and allow easy inspection of products displayed on the crane boat and shelf system. Lighting is a powerful visual merchandising tool. Consumer behavior is strongly influenced by the store environment and the way goods are displayed. The visual appearance of the shopping environment and goods depends on the characteristics of the applied lighting. Retail lighting usually consists of multiple layers to combine conventional (also known as ambient) lighting, task lighting, accent lighting and decorative lighting. Layered lighting transforms the retail space into a more attractive and attractive environment, while creating a focus for the goods to be displayed. However, the visual tasks in retail space usually cannot see the ground. It is usually located on a vertical plane, and ceiling mounted lamps cannot fully meet this requirement. The shelves with poor lighting may form dark cavities, so that the displayed products cannot see the customers. Emphasizing that overhead lighting will produce shadows and the feeling of discount retailers, and the balanced light composition, including direct shelf lighting, can outline the better characteristics of goods and create the feeling of front-end stores. Shelf lighting enables customers to evaluate the quality of goods, determine the specific attributes of goods, and read the product information on the packaging and the small words on the price tag. Direct illumination products have been enhanced aesthetically, and their attractiveness and quality have been fully demonstrated.
Shelf lighting is a rapidly growing application of LED. In almost every aspect of lighting, it is better than traditional light sources (such as fluorescent lamps, xenon lamps and halogen lamps). In addition to energy efficiency and service life requirements, shelf lighting also poses some special challenges, and LED lighting can perfectly solve these challenges. The demand for unobtrusive lighting in narrow spaces requires that luminaires must be integrated into the shelf system. LEDs are very small semiconductor devices. Their directional light output eliminates the need for optical control using large volume optical devices. When compact light distribution is required, LED can directly use small auxiliary optical devices to extract and adjust light from the light source. Shelf lighting devices are also installed in close proximity to the display items. Traditional light sources will produce a lot of UV and IR radiation, which may deteriorate photosensitive objects, cosmetics, fruits and vegetables, and lead to the melting of chocolate and candy. LEDs do not emit heat and have little ultraviolet radiation, which is a significant advantage. Enhancing electrical safety is essential for installing rack mounted lighting systems. LEDs are low voltage devices. They operate under SELV (safety extra low voltage) loads that do not pose a fatal shock hazard.