The term winglet describes the characteristic, angled tip of modern aircraft wings, whose job is to improve airflow efficiency. Winglet CL is the name of the new cableless luminaire with its significant bend, which Nimbus is set to launch in autumn 2017, whereby CL stands for cableless light. Following the successful launch of the cableless Roxxane Fly CL and the Roxxane Leggera CL, the Winglet CL is now number three in the range. The compact wall luminaire can be used to create sophisticated room and atmospheric lighting in any conceivable location without the need for labour-intensive planning and installation. Even before its launch, the Winglet CL has been nominated for the renowned German Design Award 2018 presented by the German Design Council – which, for Nimbus CEO Dietrich F. Brennenstuhl, is "an important signal. Cableless has now taken centre stage and is attracting an increasing number of fans."
Nimbus's next cableless product, the Winglet CL wall luminaire, will come onto the market as of autumn 2017. Like the previously developed Roxxane Fly CL and Roxxane Leggera CL, the design of this LED luminaire was inspired by the vision of creating cableless light that does not rely on power outlets. The Winglet CL now opens up further uses in the home: it creates pleasant room and atmospheric lighting while offering the user the freedom to use the luminaire in unusual places.
Freedom in planning Dietrich F. Brennenstuhl characterises the major benefits of his cableless luminaires, and above all those of the Winglet CL, which he developed together with the Berlin-based designer Rupert Kopp, thus: "With our mobile luminaires, users can realise high-quality lighting everywhere in the building without having to carry out any electrical work or painting and decorating. Inconveniently positioned cable outlets no longer present an obstacle when you can position your wall luminaire elsewhere. Our cableless lighting gives people total freedom in their planning."
The most noticeable design element is the bend along the lighting surface. This enables light emission on both sides through a soft diffuser made of high-quality acrylic glass. The light emitted is soft and diffuse, and creates a high-quality, atmospheric lighting atmosphere.
Interaction between people and light The Winglet CL shines reliably for up to 150 hours, which, in practice, means 1–2 moths without recharging. The luminaire is removed from the wall for recharging in just one simple manual operation – and then elegantly placed in the device that Nimbus has christened its "Basket Charger". All luminaires are charged together in the "Basket Charger" and effortlessly replaced on the wall at the end of the charging procedure. Equipped with an ambient light and presence detection sensor, the Winglet CL gives the user maximum ease of control. Furthermore, a variety of modes allow individual setting in line with the user's needs. For example, if required, the luminaire switches itself on when motion or darkness is detected and switches itself off again after a freely selectable period of time. Moreover, the luminaires work according to the swarm principle. If one Winglet is activated, all luminaires within the group communicate wirelessly with one another, switch themselves on simultaneously or dim to an identical level.
Winglet CL will be available in the colours black and white. The Winglet CL enables the convenience of "smart home" solutions without any kind of complex building control system or labour-intensive electrical installation work.
The new Nimbus innovation received a “Winner” at the Focus Open 2017 and emerged as a “Winner” at the German Design Award 2018.
