IP Library Granted Patent US 10,151,453
Granted Patent B2
US 10,151,453 · App. 14/984,781 · Granted Dec 11, 2018

Directional accent luminaire

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Patent No.
US 10,151,453
App. No.
14/984,781
Granted
Dec 11, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

A luminaire includes a front housing having an interior portion and a back wall. A rear housing having a front opening is connected to the front housing. A gasket is positioned between the front housing and the rear housing to seal the front opening.

Claims (34)

1. A luminaire comprising:

a front housing having a first interior portion at least partially defined by a first outer wall and a first back wall;

a rear housing having a second interior portion at least partially defined by a second outer wall, a second back wall, and a front opening the first back wall separates the first interior portion from the second interior portion;

a gasket positioned between the front housing and the rear housing to seal the front opening;

an outer reflector positioned in the interior portion of the front housing and extending at least partially between the back wall and the front opening, wherein the outer reflector includes a mounting feature; and

an inner reflector positioned inside of the outer reflector, wherein the inner reflector has a base connected to the mounting feature,

wherein the rear housing is connected to the front housing and the first back wall separates the first interior portion from the second interior portion.

2. The luminaire of claim 1 , wherein the front housing includes a first heat fin and the rear housing includes a second heat fin.

3. The luminaire of claim 2 , wherein the first and second heat fins extend from an outer surface of the respective outer walls.

4. The luminaire of claim 3 , wherein the first and second heat fins are aligned.

5. The luminaire of claim 1 , wherein a LED module is positioned in the front housing and a control component is positioned in the rear housing.

6. The luminaire of claim 1 , wherein the gasket includes an outer edge approximately aligned with a front housing outer edge and a rear housing outer edge.

7. The luminaire of claim 1 , wherein the gasket includes a first flange contacting the front housing and a second flange contacting to the rear housing.

8. A luminaire comprising:

a front housing having a first interior portion at least partially defined by a first outer wall, a first front opening, and a first back wall opposite the first front opening;

a rear housing having a second interior portion at least partially defined by a second outer wall, a second front opening, and a second back wall opposite the second front opening;

a control component positioned in the rear housing and separated from the front housing by the first back wall;

a light emitter positioned in the front housing to emit light through the first front opening and operably connected to the control component;

an outer reflector positioned in the interior portion of the front housing and extending at least partially between the back wall and the front opening, wherein the outer reflector includes a mounting feature; and

an inner reflector positioned inside of the outer reflector, wherein the inner reflector has a base connected to the mounting feature.

9. The luminaire of claim 8 , wherein the first back wall includes a conductor opening and a conductor passes through the conductor opening to connect the light emitter to the control component.

10. The luminaire of claim 8 , wherein the rear housing includes a plurality of heat fins extending from an inside surface into the rear housing.

11. The luminaire of claim 8 , wherein the front housing includes a first set of heat fins extending from an outer surface and the rear housing includes a second set of heat fins extending from an outer surface and aligned with the first set of heat fins.

12. The luminaire of claim 8 , wherein the front housing includes a first set of fastener bosses and the rear housing includes a second set of fastener bosses aligned with the first set of fastener bosses.

13. The luminaire of claim 8 , wherein a gasket is positioned between the front housing and the rear housing.

14. A luminaire comprising:

a front housing having an interior portion at least partially defined by an outer wall, a front opening, and a back wall opposite the first front opening;

an outer reflector positioned in the interior portion of the front housing and extending at least partially between the back wall and the front opening;

an inner reflector connected to the outer reflector and positioned inside of the outer reflector; and

a rear housing connected to the front housing,

wherein the outer reflector includes a mounting feature and the inner reflector includes a base connected to the mounting feature.

15. The luminaire of claim 14 , wherein the mounting feature includes a protrusion having a flange.

16. The luminaire of claim 15 , wherein the base is crimped to the flange.

17. The luminaire of claim 14 , wherein the mounting feature extends from the back wall of the front housing that at least partially separates the front housing from the back housing.

Assignments (6)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE PATENT NUMBER PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 059034 FRAME: 0469. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE SECURITY INTEREST. Recorded Jan 25, 2024
From: HUBBELL LIGHTING, INC.; LITECONTROL CORPORATION; CURRENT LIGHTING SOLUTIONS, LLC; DAINTREE NETWORKS INC.; FORUM, INC.
To: ATLANTIC PARK STRATEGIC CAPITAL FUND, L.P., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 066372/0590 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE PATENT NUMBER 10841994 TO PATENT NUMBER 11570872 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 058982 FRAME 0844. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE SECURITY AGREEMENT. Recorded Jan 19, 2024
From: HUBBELL LIGHTING, INC.; LITECONTROL CORPORATION; CURRENT LIGHTING SOLUTIONS, LLC; DAINTREE NETWORKS INC.; FORUM, INC.
To: ALLY BANK, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 066355/0455 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Feb 11, 2022
From: HUBBELL LIGHTING, INC.; LITECONTROL CORPORATION; CURRENT LIGHTING SOLUTIONS, LLC; DAINTREE NETWORKS INC.; FORUM, INC.
To: ATLANTIC PARK STRATEGIC CAPITAL FUND, L.P., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 059034/0469 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Feb 2, 2022
From: HUBBELL LIGHTING, INC.; LITECONTROL CORPORATION; CURRENT LIGHTING SOLUTIONS, LLC; DAINTREE NEETWORKS INC.; FORUM, INC.
To: ALLY BANK, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 058982/0844 →
NUNC PRO TUNC ASSIGNMENT Recorded Jan 25, 2022
From: HUBBELL INCORPORATED
To: HUBBELL LIGHTING, INC.
Reel/Frame 058838/0162 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 10, 2016
From: DUCKWORTH, JASON; ENTREKIN, STEVE
To: HUBBELL INCORPORATED
Reel/Frame 038871/0571 →