IP Library Granted Patent US 8,764,250
Granted Patent B2
US 8,764,250 · App. 13/394,924 · Granted Jul 1, 2014

Light fixture with rotatable beam framing

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Patent No.
US 8,764,250
App. No.
13/394,924
Granted
Jul 1, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention relates to a framing system for delimiting a light beam. The framing system comprises a base support rotatable supporting a frame support. The frame support comprises: a number of shutter blades surrounding the light beam; a number of actuators adapted to moved the shutter blades in and out of said light beam. The framing system comprises further rotatable electric connecting means, the rotatable electric connecting enabling transferring of electric energy between said frame support and said base support during rotation of said frame support in relation to said base support. The present invention relates also to a light fixture comprising the framing system and a method of delimiting a light beam.

Claims (21)

1. A framing system for delimiting a light beam, said framing system comprising a base support rotatably supporting a frame support, said frame support comprising:

a number of shutter blades surrounding said light beam; and

a number of actuators adapted to move said shutter blades in and out of said light beam;

wherein the framing system comprises rotatable electric connecting means, said rotatable electric connecting means enables transferring of electric energy between said frame support and said base support during rotation of said frame support in relation to said base support.

2. The framing system according to claim 1 , wherein said rotatable electric connecting means comprises at least one slip ring comprising a contact and an electric conducting track, said contact being adapted to move along said electric conducting track.

3. The framing system according to claim 2 , wherein said electric conducting track surrounds said light beam.

4. The framing system according to claim 2 , wherein said contact comprises tensioning means pushing said contact towards said electrical conducting track.

5. The framing system according to claim 1 , wherein said rotatable electric connecting means comprises a rotatable transformer.

6. The framing system according to claim 1 , wherein said rotatable electric connecting means transfers at least one power signal between said base support and said support frame.

7. The framing system according to claim 1 , wherein said rotatable electric connecting means transfers at least one control signal between said base support and said support frame.

8. A light fixture comprising a light source generating a light beam wherein said light fixture comprises a framing system according to claim 1 .

9. The light fixture according to claim 8 , wherein said light source and said framing system are positioned in a head, said head being rotatable to a yoke, said yoke being rotatable to a base.

10. A method for delimiting a light beam using a framing system, where the framing system comprises a base support rotatably supporting a frame support, said frame support comprising:

a number of shutter blades surrounding said light beam; and

a number of actuators adapted to move said shutter blades in and out of said light beam;

said method comprising the steps of:

moving at least one of said shutter blades in and out of said light beam using said actuator;

rotating said shutter blades around said light beam by rotating said frame support;

wherein said step of rotating said shutter blade around said light beam comprises the steps of:

rotating said frame support at least 360 degrees; and

transferring electric energy between said frame support and said base support.

Assignments (4)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE INCORRECT APPLICATION NUMBERS 12253817 AND 13373733 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 048572 FRAME 0748. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Apr 3, 2019
From: MARTIN PROFESSIONAL APS
To: HARMAN PROFESSIONAL DENMARK APS
Reel/Frame 048804/0031 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Mar 12, 2019
From: MARTIN PROFESSIONAL APS
To: HARMAN PROFESSIONAL DENMARK APS
Reel/Frame 048572/0748 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Sep 19, 2014
From: MARTIN PROFESSIONAL A/S
To: MARTIN PROFESSIONAL APS
Reel/Frame 033778/0987 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 23, 2012
From: DALSGAARD, CARSTEN
To: MARTIN PROFESSIONAL A/S
Reel/Frame 028088/0477 →