Non-imaging asymmetric wall wash fixture for downlights
A wall wash lighting fixture includes an input end at which light enters the fixture and an output end at which light exits the fixture. A longitudinal axis of the fixture extends longitudinally from the input end to the output end. The fixture includes a light source for emitting light into an interior of the fixture at the input end of the fixture. The fixture includes an optical element for receiving the light from the input end of the fixture. The optical element has a plurality of extraction elements for altering a path of the light passing through the fixture, such that light exiting the fixture at the output end of the fixture is directed laterally with respect to the longitudinal axis.
1 . A wall wash lighting fixture, comprising:
an input end at which light enters the fixture and an output end at which light exits the fixture, a longitudinal axis of the fixture extending longitudinally from the input end to the output end;
a light source for emitting light into an interior of the fixture at the input end of the fixture; and
an optical element for receiving the light from the input end of the fixture, the optical element comprising an interior surface and a plurality of extraction elements for altering a path of the light passing through the fixture, such that light exiting the fixture at the output end of the fixture is directed laterally with respect to the longitudinal axis, wherein the interior surface is configured to provide total internal reflection (TIR) of the light from the light source to the plurality of extraction elements at a plurality of different angles.
2 . The wall wash lighting fixture of claim 1 , wherein the path of the light is altered by the optical element by internal reflection of the light.
3 . The wall wash lighting fixture of claim 1 , wherein the path of the light is altered by the optical element by refraction of the light.
4 . The wall wash lighting fixture of claim 1 , wherein the fixture is mountable on a ceiling adjacent to a wall, a plane of the ceiling being substantially coplanar with the output end of the fixture, the longitudinal axis of the fixture being substantially orthogonal to the plane of the ceiling, such that the light exiting the fixture is directed toward the wall to illuminate the wall.
5 . The wall wash lighting fixture of claim 4 , wherein each of the plurality of extraction elements has a surface forming a predetermined angle with the plane of the ceiling to provide a desired illumination pattern on the wall.
6 . The wall wash lighting fixture of claim 4 , wherein the plurality of extraction elements are formed progressively closer to the output end of the fixture.
7 . The wall wash lighting fixture of claim 4 , wherein one of the extraction elements includes a plurality of angled step features formed in a surface of the extraction element.
8 . The wall wash lighting fixture of claim 7 , wherein the angles of the angled step features are selected to provide a desired illumination pattern on the wall.
9 . The wall wash lighting fixture of claim 4 , wherein the plane of the ceiling and the wall are substantially perpendicular.
10 . The wall wash lighting fixture of claim 1 , wherein the optical element is a unitary device comprising the plurality extraction elements integrally formed in the optical element.
11 . The wall wash lighting fixture of claim 1 , wherein the optical element is made of an optically transparent material.
12 . The wall wash lighting fixture of claim 1 , wherein the optical element comprises at least one of acrylic, glass, polycarbonate, and silicone.
13 . The wall wash lighting fixture of claim 1 , wherein the light source is a light-emitting diode (LED) light source.