IP Library Granted Patent US 10,914,439
Granted Patent B2
US 10,914,439 · App. 16/166,760 · Granted Feb 9, 2021

Light fixture, preferably for stage

Inventors: Francesco Campetella (Seriate, IT); Ulrich Hartwig (Berlin, DE)
Assignees: CLAY PAKY S.P.A.; OSRAM GMBH
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Patent No.
US 10,914,439
App. No.
16/166,760
Granted
Feb 9, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

A light fixture, preferably for stage, is provided with a source assembly configured to generate a light beam mainly along an emission direction; and with at least a first optical assembly arranged downstream of the source assembly along the emission direction; the first optical assembly comprising at least one mixing device configured to mix the light beam passing through it; the mixing device comprising an optical mixing element and a moving device configured to move the optical mixing element between a position of non-interference with the light beam emitted by the source assembly and at least one position of interference with the light beam emitted by the source assembly.

Claims (22)

1. Light fixture comprising:

a source assembly ( 10 ) configured to generate a light beam mainly along an emission direction (B), the source assembly ( 10 ) comprising at least one light source and a collimator assembly which cooperates with the at least light source for generating the light beam;

at least one optical assembly ( 11 ) arranged downstream of the source assembly ( 10 ) along the emission direction (B); the optical assembly ( 11 ) comprising: at least one condenser device ( 25 ) which is configured to concentrate the light beam in a plane; and at least one mixing device ( 26 ) configured to mix the light beam passing through it; the mixing device ( 26 ) being arranged upstream of the condenser device ( 25 ) along the emission direction (B) of the light beam; the mixing device ( 26 ) comprising an optical mixing element ( 128 ) comprising a plurality of lenses arranged side by side so as to form an array; and a moving device ( 129 ) configured to selectively move the optical mixing element ( 128 ) between a position of non-interference with the light beam emitted by the source assembly ( 10 ) and at least one position of interference with the light beam emitted by the source assembly ( 10 ); wherein, in the non-interference position, the light beam emitted by the source assembly ( 10 ) does not pass through the optical mixing element, while in the interference position, the light beam emitted by the source assembly ( 10 ) passes through and is acted on by the optical mixing element ( 128 ).

2. Light fixture according to claim 1 , wherein the optical mixing element ( 128 ) is divided into at least two portions ( 130 ) which are movable to selectively interfere with the light beam.

3. Light fixture according to claim 2 , wherein the portions ( 130 ) are movable along a direction substantially orthogonal to the emission direction (B) of the light beam.

4. Light fixture according to claim 2 , wherein the portions ( 130 ) are movable along a direction substantially orthogonal to the line separating the two portions ( 130 ).

5. Light fixture according to claim 2 , wherein the optical mixing element ( 128 ) is divided into at least four portions ( 130 ).

6. Light fixture according to claim 2 , wherein the moving device ( 129 ) is configured to move the portions ( 130 ) simultaneously.

7. Light fixture according to claim 1 , wherein the source assembly ( 10 ) comprises a supporting plate ( 19 ) and a plurality of polygonal light sources ( 18 ) coupled to the supporting plate ( 19 ) and configured to emit respective light beams mainly along the emission direction (B); wherein the plurality of light sources ( 18 ) comprise a group (S) made of a number (n) of light sources ( 18 ) having the same polygonal shape; each light source ( 18 ) in the group (S) being rotated on its own axis with respect to the adjacent light source ( 18 ) in the group (S) by an angle (α) sequal to

α=[(360°/ R )/ K ]

where:

R=order of rotational symmetry of the polygon defining the shape of the light sources ( 18 );

K=is a coefficient respecting the following conditions

K=5 if n<5

K>5 if n=>5.

8. Light fixture according to claim 7 , wherein the number (n) of light sources ( 18 ) defining the group (S) is equal to at least 10% of a total number (N) of the plurality of light sources ( 18 ).

9. Light fixture according to claim 7 , wherein the number (n) of light sources ( 18 ) defining the group (S) is equal to at least 50% of the total number (N) of the plurality of light sources ( 18 ).

10. Light fixture according to claim 7 , wherein the light sources ( 18 ) of the plurality of light sources ( 18 ) are arranged according to a matrix provided with a plurality of rows and columns; the group (S) being defined by light sources ( 18 ) arranged along at least one same row or along at least one same column or along at least one same diagonal of the matrix.

11. Light fixture according to claim 1 , wherein the source assembly ( 10 ) comprises a supporting plate ( 19 ) and a plurality of polygonal light sources ( 18 ) coupled to the supporting plate ( 19 ) and configured to emit respective light beams mainly along the emission direction (B); the light sources ( 18 ) are arranged symmetrically with respect to at least one plane of symmetry.

12. Light fixture according claim 11 , wherein the light sources ( 18 ) of the plurality of light sources ( 18 ) are arranged according to a matrix provided with a plurality of rows and columns; if the matrix has an even number of columns, the light sources ( 18 ) are symmetrical with respect to a plane arranged between the innermost columns, whereas if the matrix has an odd number of columns, the light sources ( 18 ) are symmetrical with respect to a plane passing through the innermost column.

13. Light fixture according to claim 1 , comprising a control device of the light source assembly ( 10 ) configured to regulate the luminosity of the source assembly ( 10 ) based on the operating position of the optical element ( 128 ).

14. Light fixture according to claim 1 , comprising at least one control device of the moving device ( 129 ) configured to regulate the moving device ( 129 ) on the basis of at least one external signal.

Assignments (4)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 7, 2024
From: CLAY PAKY S.P.A.
To: CLAY PAKY S.R.L.
Reel/Frame 066510/0875 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 15, 2022
From: OSRAM GMBH
To: CLAY PAKY S.P.A.
Reel/Frame 062136/0667 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 22, 2020
From: CAMPETELLA, FRANCESCO
To: CLAY PAKY S.P.A.
Reel/Frame 054136/0719 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 22, 2020
From: HARTWIG, ULRICH
To: OSRAM GMBH
Reel/Frame 054136/0754 →
Priority Claims (1)
IT 102017000120670 · Oct 24, 2017 · national
Continuity (1)
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