IP Library Granted Patent US 11,486,556
Granted Patent B1
US 11,486,556 · App. 16/870,701 · Granted Nov 1, 2022

Vehicle auxiliary light luminaire bezel attachment assembly

Inventor: Bobby Leang (Los Angeles, CA)
Assignee: KC IP HOLDINGS, LLC
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Patent No.
US 11,486,556
App. No.
16/870,701
Granted
Nov 1, 2022
Kind
B1
Abstract

A luminaire bezel attachment assembly with a lens that is defined by a lens body with one or more bezel engagement keyways, and a flange around the lens body. An inner bezel is coupled to the lens and defined by one or more inner bezel keys receivable within the corresponding one of the one or more bezel engagement keyways of the lens. An outer bezel is coupled to the lens and defined by one or more outer bezel keys that are receivable within the corresponding one of the one or more bezel engagement keyways of the lens. The outer bezel keys overlap the corresponding one of the one or more inner bezel keys.

Claims (26)

1. A luminaire bezel attachment assembly comprising:

a lens defined by a lens body and a flange around the lens body, the lens body defining one or more bezel engagement keyways;

an inner bezel coupled to the lens and defined by one or more inner bezel keys receivable within the corresponding one of the one or more bezel engagement keyways of the lens; and

an outer bezel coupled to the lens and defined by one or more outer bezel keys receivable within the corresponding one of the one or more bezel engagement keyways of the lens and overlapping the corresponding one of the one or more inner bezel keys.

2. The luminaire bezel attachment assembly of claim 1 , wherein each of the one or more inner bezel keys is recessed to mate with a corresponding one of the one or more outer bezel keys, a respective pair of one of the inner bezel keys and a corresponding one of the outer bezel keys are received within the corresponding one of the one or more bezel engagement keyways.

3. The luminaire bezel attachment assembly of claim 2 , wherein each of the one or more inner bezel keys protrude inwardly from a rim of the inner bezel.

4. The luminaire bezel attachment assembly of claim 2 , wherein each of the one or more outer bezel keys protrude inwardly from a rim of the outer bezel.

5. The luminaire bezel attachment assembly of claim 1 , wherein the inner bezel is defined by a front rim face and a rear rim face facing the flange of the lens.

6. The luminaire bezel attachment assembly of claim 5 , wherein portions of the inner bezel corresponding to the respective ones of the one or more inner bezel keys is recessed relative to the front rim face.

7. The luminaire bezel attachment assembly of claim 1 , wherein the outer bezel is defined by a front rim face and a rear rim face facing the flange of the lens.

8. The luminaire bezel attachment assembly of claim 7 , wherein portions of the outer bezel corresponding to the respective ones of the one or more outer bezel keys is recessed relative to the rear rim.

9. The luminaire bezel attachment assembly of claim 1 , wherein the flange defines one more fastener apertures aligned with a corresponding one of the one or more bezel engagement keyways.

10. The luminaire bezel attachment assembly of claim 9 , wherein each of the one or more inner bezel keys defines a central fastener slot axially aligned with a respective one of the one or more fastener apertures defined by the flange of the lens.

11. The luminaire bezel attachment assembly of claim 9 , wherein each of the one or more outer bezel keys defines a central fastener holes axially aligned with a respective one of the one or more fastener apertures defined by the flange of the lens.

12. The luminaire bezel attachment assembly of claim 1 , wherein the lens, the inner bezel, and the outer bezel are triangular with the one or more bezel engagement keyways, the one or more inner bezel keys, and the one or more outer bezel keys being defined in each side of the respective ones of the lens, inner bezel, and outer bezel.

13. The luminaire bezel attachment assembly of claim 1 , wherein the lens, the inner bezel, and the outer bezel are quadrangular with the one or more bezel engagement keyways, the one or more bezel keys, and the one or more outer bezel keys being defined in each side of the respective ones of the lens, inner bezel, and outer bezel.

14. A luminaire comprising:

a housing defining at least an open front end with a rim defining one or more fastener bores;

one or more illumination sources mounted to the housing;

a lens attached to the housing and defined by a lens body and a flange around the lens body, the lens body defining one or more bezel engagement keyways and the flange defining one or more fastener apertures aligned with a respective one of the one or more fastener bores defined by the rim of the housing;

an inner bezel coupled to the lens and defined by one or more inner bezel keys receivable within the corresponding one of the one or more bezel engagement keyways of the lens, each of the inner bezel keys further defining a central fastener slot axially aligned with a respective one of the fastener bores; and

an outer bezel coupled to the lens and defined by one or more outer bezel keys receivable within the corresponding one of the one or more bezel engagement keyways of the lens and overlapping the corresponding one of the one or more inner bezel keys, each of the outer bezel keys defining a central fastener hole axially aligned with a respective one of the fastener bores.

15. The luminaire of claim 14 , further comprising one or more fasteners each inserted through the central fasteners holes of the outer bezel, the central fastener slots of the inner bezel, the fastener apertures of the lens, and the fastener bores of the housing.

16. The luminaire of claim 14 , further comprising an elastomeric sealing gasket disposed between the lens and the housing.

17. The luminaire of claim 14 , wherein the rim of the housing, the lens, the inner bezel, and the outer bezel are triangular with the one or more bezel engagement keyways, the one or more inner bezel keys, and the one or more outer bezel keys being defined in each side of the respective ones of the lens, inner bezel, and outer bezel.

18. The luminaire bezel attachment of claim 14 , wherein the rim of the housing, the lens, the inner bezel, and the outer bezel are quadrangular with the one or more bezel engagement keyways, the one or more bezel keys, and the one or more outer bezel keys are defined in each side of the respective ones of the lens, inner bezel, and outer bezel.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 11, 2020
From: LEANG, BOBBY
To: KC IP HOLDINGS, LLC
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