IP Library Granted Patent US 10,168,035
Granted Patent B2
US 10,168,035 · App. 15/303,019 · Granted Jan 1, 2019

Lighting fixture

Inventor: Frederic George Bardot (Nivollet Montgriffon, FR)
Assignee: PHILIPS LIGHTING HOLDING B.V.
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Patent No.
US 10,168,035
App. No.
15/303,019
Granted
Jan 1, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

A lighting fixture having a generally planar light output window ( 10 ), comprising an outer housing ( 12 ), an inner housing ( 14 ) which is rotatably received within the outer housing ( 12 ) about a first axis perpendicular to the light output window ( 10 ), a plurality of light source carriers ( 40 ) mounted to the inner housing ( 14 ), wherein each light source carrier ( 40 ) is mounted for rotation about a second axis parallel to the light output window ( 10 ), light sources ( 72 ) carried by the light source carriers ( 40 ) for directing a light output to the light output window ( 10 ) and a rotary adjustment arrangement comprising a first adjustment element ( 22 ) for controlling rotation of the inner housing ( 14 ) with respect to the outer housing ( 12 ) and a second adjustment element ( 26 ) for controlling rotation of the light source carriers ( 40 ) with respect to the inner housing ( 14 ).

Claims (38)

1. A lighting fixture having a generally planar light output window, comprising:

an outer housing;

an inner housing which is rotatably received within the outer housing about a first axis perpendicular to the light output window, wherein an output face of the lighting fixture is defined by a surface of the inner housing, a surface of the outer housing and the light output window;

a plurality of light source carriers mounted to the inner housing, wherein each light source carrier is mounted for rotation about a second axis parallel to the light output window;

light sources carried by the light source carriers for directing a light output to the light output window; and

a rotary adjustment arrangement comprising a first adjustment element for controlling rotation of the inner housing with respect to the outer housing and a second adjustment element for controlling rotation of the light source carriers with respect to the inner housing, and

wherein the outer housing comprises a gear wheel with inner teeth, which at least partially surrounds the inner housing, and the first adjustment element comprises a cog which engages with the gear wheel.

2. A lighting fixture having a generally planar light output window, comprising:

an outer housing;

an inner housing which is rotatably received within the outer housing about a first axis perpendicular to the light output window, wherein an output face of the lighting fixture is defined by a surface of the inner housing, a surface of the outer housing and the light output window;

a plurality of light source carriers mounted to the inner housing, wherein each light source carrier is mounted for rotation about a second axis parallel to the light output window;

light sources carried by the light source carriers for directing a light output to the light output window; and

a rotary adjustment arrangement comprising a first adjustment element for controlling rotation of the inner housing with respect to the outer housing and a second adjustment element for controlling rotation of the light source carriers with respect to the inner housing,

wherein each of the light source carriers comprise a toothed rack, the inner housing comprises a worm gear for engaging with the toothed rack, and the second adjustment element is for driving the worm gear.

3. A lighting fixture as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the worm gear extends in a direction parallel to the light output face.

4. A lighting fixture as claimed in claim 2 , comprising a stop for limiting the rotation of the light source carriers when the worm gear reaches either end of the toothed rack.

5. A lighting fixture as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the rotary adjustment arrangement is linearly movable between a first position in which the first adjustment element is engaged and the second adjustment element is disengaged, and a second position in which the first adjustment element is disengaged and the second adjustment element is engaged.

6. A lighting fixture as claimed in claim 5 , comprising a spring for biasing the rotary adjustment arrangement to the first position.

7. A lighting fixture as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the second adjustment element comprises a first bevelled cog, which engages with a second bevelled cog at the end of the worm gear, wherein the first and second bevelled cogs are brought into engagement in the second position.

8. A lighting fixture having a generally planar light output window, comprising:

an outer housing;

an inner housing which is rotatably received within the outer housing about a first axis perpendicular to the light output window, wherein an output face of the lighting fixture is defined by a surface of the inner housing, a surface of the outer housing and the light output window;

a plurality of light source carriers mounted to the inner housing, wherein each light source carrier is mounted for rotation about a second axis parallel to the light output window;

light sources carried by the light source carriers for directing a light output to the light output window; and

a rotary adjustment arrangement comprising a first adjustment element for controlling rotation of the inner housing with respect to the outer housing and a second adjustment element for controlling rotation of the light source carriers with respect to the inner housing, wherein each light source carrier carries a plurality of light sources, the plurality of light sources being arranged in a line.

9. A lighting fixture as claimed in claim 1 , comprising a plurality of light sources carried by a plurality of light source carriers, each plurality of light sources of a respective carrier being arranged in a line, wherein each line is staggered with respect to the adjacent line or lines.

10. A lighting fixture having a generally planar light output window, comprising:

an outer housing;

an inner housing which is rotatably received within the outer housing about a first axis perpendicular to the light output window, wherein an output face of the lighting fixture is defined by a surface of the inner housing, a surface of the outer housing and the light output window;

a plurality of light source carriers mounted to the inner housing, wherein each light source carrier is mounted for rotation about a second axis parallel to the light output window;

light sources carried by the light source carriers for directing a light output to the light output window; and

a rotary adjustment arrangement comprising a first adjustment element for controlling rotation of the inner housing with respect to the outer housing and a second adjustment element for controlling rotation of the light source carriers with respect to the inner housing, wherein the inner housing is rotatable with respect to the outer housing by at least 300 degrees, and each light source carrier is rotatable with respect to the inner housing by at least 40 degrees.

11. A lighting fixture as claimed in claim 1 , comprising a recessed control port in a lower face of the inner housing for receiving an external rotational drive tool to provide rotation and linear movement of the rotary adjustment arrangement.

12. A lighting fixture as claimed in claim 1 , comprising a motorised drive arrangement for providing driving of the rotary adjustment arrangement.

13. A lighting fixture as claimed in claim 1 , comprising:

a ceiling light for flush recessed mounting in a ceiling; or

a surface mounted lighting unit; or

a rail mounted lighting unit.

Assignments (3)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Oct 28, 2019
From: PHILIPS LIGHTING HOLDING B.V.
To: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
Reel/Frame 050837/0576 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 19, 2019
From: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
To: PHILIPS LIGHTING HOLDING B.V.
Reel/Frame 050429/0060 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 10, 2016
From: BARDOT, FREDERIC GEORGE
To: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
Reel/Frame 039972/0391 →
Priority Claims (1)
EP 14305540 · Apr 11, 2014 · regional
Continuity (1)
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