IP Library Granted Patent US 9,739,447
Granted Patent B2
US 9,739,447 · App. 14/842,257 · Granted Aug 22, 2017

Lighting apparatus

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Patent No.
US 9,739,447
App. No.
14/842,257
Granted
Aug 22, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

A lighting apparatus includes: a plurality of light sources; a first frame including a first reflection surface disposed inside of the light sources, the first reflection surface reflecting, in a forward direction, light emitted from the light sources; a second frame including a visor portion covering fronts of the light sources; and a diffuser disposed in front of a front surface of the visor portion with a distance left between the diffuser and at least a part of the front surface of the visor portion.

Claims (19)

1. A lighting apparatus comprising:

a plurality of light sources;

a first frame including a first reflection surface disposed between the light sources, the first reflection surface reflecting, in a forward direction, light emitted from the light sources;

a second frame including a visor portion covering fronts of the light sources; and

a diffuser disposed in front of a front surface of the visor portion with a distance left between the diffuser and at least a part of the front surface of the visor portion,

wherein the diffuser has a size so as to cover at least the fronts of the light sources, and is connected to the front surface of the visor portion at an outside of a space between the plurality of light sources.

2. The lighting apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the front surface of the visor portion includes an inclined portion inclined in a front-back direction.

3. The lighting apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the inclined portion is inclined such that an outer side of the visor portion is positioned forward relative to an inner side of the visor portion.

4. The lighting apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the inclined portion is inclined such that an outer side of the visor portion is positioned backward relative to an inner side of the visor portion.

5. The lighting apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein surface roughness of the front surface of the visor portion differs from surface roughness of a surface opposite to the front surface.

6. The lighting apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a light distribution controller disposed at an opening provided in an inner side of the visor portion.

7. The lighting apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of the light sources are disposed annularly.

8. The lighting apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of the light sources are aligned in two rows that are parallel to each other.

9. A lighting apparatus comprising:

a light source;

a first frame including a first reflection surface disposed sideward at one side of the light source, the first reflection surface reflecting, in a forward direction, light emitted from the light source;

a second frame including a visor portion covering a front of the light source; and

a diffuser disposed in front of a front surface of the visor portion with a distance left between the diffuser and at least a part of the front surface of the visor portion,

wherein the diffuser has a size so as to cover at least a front of the light source, and is connected to the front surface of the visor portion at an other side of the light source.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 5, 2020
From: MINEBEA CO., LTD.
To: MINEBEA MITSUMI INC.
Reel/Frame 051803/0293 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 1, 2015
From: OHNO, YASUO; TANAKA, RUMIKO
To: MINEBEA CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 036469/0481 →