IP Library Granted Patent US 9,028,107
Granted Patent B2
US 9,028,107 · App. 13/832,117 · Granted May 12, 2015

Lamp, reflector for a lamp and method for the production of the reflector

Inventors: Ralf Becker (Bad Gandersheim, DE); Markus Hoffmann (Bad Harzburg, DE)
Assignee: Auer Lighting GmbH
F21V7/00F21V7/048F21V7/22F21V17/14F21V17/162F21V17/164F21Y2101/02F21V17/06C03B11/10C03B21/04
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Patent No.
US 9,028,107
App. No.
13/832,117
Granted
May 12, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

A lamp has an LED, a base, and a reflector. The base is rigidly connected to the LED and has a base contact surface. The reflector, which can be connected to the base, has a reflector contact surface, an entry opening, an exit opening, and a longitudinal direction (L) that runs from the exit opening to the entry opening. The reflector contact surface is arranged in the longitudinal direction (L) between the entry opening and the exit opening, and the base contact surface abuts the reflector contact surface. Thus, movement of the base and/or reflector towards each other is prevented when the reflector is connected to the base. The reflector is formed in such a way that a projection of the reflector contact surface in the longitudinal direction (L) of the reflector is free of undercuts.

Claims (25)

1. A lamp, comprising

at least one LED;

a base, wherein

the base is rigidly connected to the at least one LED and

the base has at least one base contact surface; and

a reflector which is connectable to the base, wherein the reflector includes

at least one reflector contact surface,

an entry opening and an exit opening, and

a longitudinal direction that runs from the exit opening to the entry opening,

wherein the at least one reflector contact surface is arranged in the longitudinal direction between the entry opening and the exit opening, and the at least one base contact surface abuts the at least one reflector contact surface preventing a movement of the base and/or reflector towards each other when the reflector is connected to the base, and

wherein a projection of the at least one reflector contact surface in the longitudinal direction of the reflector is free of undercuts.

2. The lamp according to claim 1 , further comprising preloading devices which preload the at least one reflector contact surface against the at least one base contact surface.

3. The lamp according to claim 2 , wherein the reflector has an outer surface that comprises at least one recess which the preloading devices lock into when the reflector is connected to the base.

4. The lamp according to claim 3 , wherein the reflector has a length (D) along its longitudinal direction and a distance (d) from the at least one recess to the entry opening in the longitudinal direction which is smaller than one third of the length (D).

5. The lamp according to claim 4 , wherein the distance (d) is less than a quarter of the length (D).

6. The lamp according to claim 5 , wherein the distance (d) is less than one fifth of the length (D).

7. The lamp according to claim 3 , wherein the at least one recess is a groove.

8. The lamp according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one reflector contact surface includes at least two reflector contact surfaces and the at least one base contact surface includes at least two base contact surfaces.

9. The lamp according to claim 1 , wherein the reflector is produced in one piece from glass or a glass ceramic.

10. A reflector for connecting to a base of a lamp, comprising:

at least one reflector contact surface;

an entry opening and an exit opening; and

a longitudinal direction that runs from the exit opening to the entry opening,

wherein the at least one reflector contact surface is arranged in the longitudinal direction between the entry opening and the exit opening and the at least one reflector contact surface abuts at least one base contact surface of the base preventing a movement of the base and/or reflector towards each other when the reflector is connected to the base, and

wherein a projection of the at least one reflector contact surface in the longitudinal direction of the reflector is free of undercuts.

Assignments (3)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS Recorded Dec 22, 2022
From: POINTS WEST COMMUNITY BANK
To: HENRY K. OBERMEYER/OBERMEYER HYDRO ACCESSORIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 062205/0734 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 21, 2018
From: OBERMEYER HYDRO ACCESSORIES, INC.; OBERMEYER, HENRY K.
To: POINTS WEST COMMUNITY BANK
Reel/Frame 046163/0107 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 12, 2013
From: BECKER, RALF; HOFFMANN, MARKUS
To: AUER LIGHTING GMBH
Reel/Frame 030596/0516 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2012 009 539 · Mar 29, 2012 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20130258674A1 · Oct 3, 2013