Pathlight
Pathlights for illuminating paths, walkways, and other landscape and architectural features advantageously incorporate light emitting diodes (“LEDs”) as an illumination source, and a visor which both directs the light and dissipates heat generated by the LEDs.
1. A pathlight comprising:
a vertical support member;
a horizontal support member attached to the vertical support member;
an LED module comprising a plurality of light emitting diodes;
a visor;
means for rotatably attaching the LED module to the horizontal support member or visor;
wherein the visor is removably attached to the means for rotatably attaching; and
wherein heat from the rotatable LED module can be dissipated through the visor, through the horizontal support member, or through both.
2. The pathlight of claim 1 , wherein the vertical and horizontal support members are hollow.
3. The pathlight of claim 2 , further comprising means for electrically connecting the LED module to a power source, wherein the means for connecting is disposed within the lumen of the hollow support members.
4. The pathlight of claim 1 , wherein the visor is pyramidal in shape.
5. The pathlight of claim 1 , wherein the visor is opaque.
6. The pathlight of claim 5 , wherein at least one surface of the visor is covered with a reflective material.
7. The pathlight of claim 5 , wherein the visor comprises copper or brass.
8. The pathlight of claim 1 , wherein the vertical support member is square in cross-section.
9. The pathlight of claim 1 , wherein the horizontal support member is square in cross-section.
10. The pathlight of claim 1 , wherein the LED module is configured to rotate through 60° in a plane formed by the vertical and horizontal support members.
11. The pathlight of claim 1 , wherein the LED module comprises three light emitting diodes.
12. The pathlight of claim 1 , wherein the LED module comprises a central cylindrical section, and first and second frustoconical sections disposed at opposite ends of the cylindrical section.
13. The pathlight of claim 12 , wherein at least one light emitting diode is mounted in each of the cylindrical section and the first and second frustoconical sections.
14. The pathlight of claim 12 , wherein the frustoconical sections are rotatably attached to the cylindrical section.