Adjustable luminaire for selectively controlling uplight/downlight ratio
View Patent ↗Provided is an adjustable lighting system, configured to emit light at any of various bi-directional light-emission ratios. The adjustable lighting system includes a light source, and a reflective component positioned adjacent the light source. The adjustable lighting system also includes a movable positioning apparatus connected to the light source or the reflective component and configured to, when moved, change a relative positioning between the light source and the reflective component.
1. An adjustable lighting system, configured to emit light at any of various bi-directional light-emission ratios, comprising:
a reflective component;
a light source positioned adjacent the reflective component; and
a movable positioning apparatus connected to the light source or the reflective component;
wherein the movable positioning apparatus is configured to, when moved, change a relative positioning between the light source and the reflective component;
wherein the adjustable lighting system further comprises a lightguide component having a first emitting surface and a second emitting surface opposite the first emitting surface, wherein the reflective component is positioned between the first and second emitting surfaces and the lightguide is positioned adjacent the light source and configured to, in operation of the adjustable lighting system, transmit received light out of the adjustable lighting system by way of the first emitting surface and the second emitting surface.
2. The adjustable lighting system of claim 1 wherein:
the reflective component is positioned laterally adjacent at least a portion of the light source; and
the movable positioning apparatus is configured and arranged in the adjustable lighting system to, when moved, change a relative vertical positioning between the light source and the reflective component, for the adjustable lighting system to emit light at a different one of the various bi-directional light-emission ratios being up/down light-emission ratios.
3. The adjustable lighting system of claim 2 wherein the movable positioning apparatus comprises an incremental-position locking mechanism, a slide mechanism, or a rack-and-pinion mechanism, configured to move the light source or the reflective component vertically to change the relative vertical positioning between the light source and the reflective component for the adjustable lighting system to emit light at a different one of the various up/down light-emission ratios.
4. The adjustable lighting system of claim 1 wherein:
the reflective component is positioned vertically adjacent at least a portion of the light source; and
the movable positioning apparatus is configured and arranged in the adjustable lighting system to, when moved, change a relative lateral positioning between the light source and the reflective component, for the adjustable lighting system to emit light at a different one of the various bi-directional light-emission ratios being various left/right light-emission ratios.
5. The adjustable lighting system of claim 1 wherein the movable positioning apparatus is configured and arranged in the adjustable lighting system to, when moved, change a relative rotational positioning between the light source and the reflective component, for the adjustable lighting system to emit light at a different one of the various bi-directional light-emission ratios.
6. The adjustable lighting system of claim 1 further comprising:
a first lightguide comprising the first light-emitting surface and a second internal surface opposite the first light-emitting surface; and
a second lightguide comprising the second light-emitting surface and a second internal surface opposite the second light-emitting surface;
wherein the reflective component is positioned between the first and second internal surfaces.
7. The adjustable lighting system of claim 1 wherein:
the light source is an edgelight; and
the lightguide has a proximate edge positioned adjacent the edgelight to, in operation of the adjustable lighting system, transmit light from the edgelight out of the adjustable lighting system by way of the first emitting surface and the second emitting surface.
8. An adjustable lighting system, configured to emit light at any of various bi-directional light-emission ratios, comprising:
a first lightguide having a first emitting surface opposite a first internal surface, and being configured to transmit light received at the first lightguide out of the adjustable lighting system by way of the upper emitting surface;
a second lightguide having a second emitting surface opposite a second internal surface, and configured to transmit light received at the second lightguide out of the adjustable lighting system by way of the lower emitting surface;
a light source;
a reflective component positioned adjacent the light source and between the first and second internal surfaces to block light transmitting through the first lightguide from passing into the second lightguide and light transmitting through the second lightguide from passing into the first lightguide; and
a movable positioning apparatus connected to the light source or the reflective component;
wherein the movable positioning apparatus is configured to, when moved, change a relative positioning between the light source and the reflective component.
9. The adjustable lighting system of claim 8 wherein:
the reflective component is positioned laterally adjacent at least a portion of the light source; and
the various bi-directional light-emission ratios include various up/down light-emission ratios.
10. The adjustable lighting system of claim 8 wherein:
the reflective component is positioned vertically adjacent at least a portion of the light source; and
the various bi-directional light-emission ratios include left/right light-emission ratios.
11. The adjustable lighting system of claim 8 wherein the movable positioning apparatus is configured and arranged in the adjustable lighting system to, when moved, change a relative linear positioning between the light source and the reflective component, for the adjustable lighting system to emit light at a different one of the various bi-directional light-emission ratios.
12. The adjustable lighting system of claim 11 wherein the light source comprises plurality of lighting sections, and each one of the lighting sections can be positioned adjacent the reflective component based on the relative linear positioning.
13. The adjustable lighting system of claim 8 wherein the movable positioning apparatus is configured and arranged in the adjustable lighting system to, when moved, change a relative rotational positioning between the light source and the reflective component, for the adjustable lighting system to emit light at a different one of the various bi-directional light-emission ratios.
14. The adjustable lighting system of claim 13 wherein the light source comprises plurality of lighting sections, and each one of the lighting sections can be positioned adjacent the reflective component based on the relative rotational positioning.
15. An adjustable lighting system, configured to emit light at any of various bi-directional light-emission ratios, comprising:
a unitary lightguide body including a light-guide material, a first light-emitting surface opposite a second light-emitting surface, and a reflective material positioned between the first and second light-emitting surfaces;
a light source arranged adjacent the single lightguide; and
a movable positioning apparatus connected to the light source or the unitary lightguide body;
wherein the movable positioning apparatus is configured to, when moved, change a relative positioning between the light source and the reflective component, to produce a different one of the various bi-directional light-emission ratios.
16. The adjustable lighting system of claim 15 wherein:
the reflective component is positioned laterally adjacent at least a portion of the light source; and
the bi-directional light-emission ratios include various up/down light-emission ratios.
17. The adjustable lighting system of claim 15 wherein:
the reflective component is positioned vertically adjacent at least a portion of the light source; and
the various bi-directional light-emission ratios include various left/right light-emission ratios.
18. The adjustable lighting system of claim 15 wherein the movable positioning apparatus is configured and arranged in the adjustable lighting system to, when moved, change the relative positioning being a relative rotational positioning between the light source and the reflective component, to produce the different one of the various bi-directional light-emission ratios.
19. The adjustable lighting system of claim 15 wherein the lightguide comprises multiple rows of light-emitting diodes.