IP Library Granted Patent US 11,221,115
Granted Patent B2
US 11,221,115 · App. 17/111,009 · Granted Jan 11, 2022

High bay luminaire

Inventors: Kurt Wilcox (Libertyville, IL); Bin Hou (Schaumburg, IL)
Assignee: IDEAL INDUSTRIES LIGHTING LLC
F21S8/026F21V5/045F21V14/006F21V29/74F21Y2115/10
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Patent No.
US 11,221,115
App. No.
17/111,009
Granted
Jan 11, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

An optic for a light emitting diode array comprises an arrangement of optical structures for providing one or more down lighting distribution from the LED array; and a waveguide edge for providing one or more up-lighting distributions from the LED array. Luminaires are described comprising a light emitting diode (LED) array and the optic. Lighting systems are described comprising a plurality of the luminaires arranged over an area enclosed by walls.

Claims (22)

1. An optic for a light emitting diode (LED) array comprising:

a radial arrangement of optical structures for providing one or more down lighting distributions with a first portion of light received from the LED array; and

a radially extending waveguide edge providing one or more up-lighting distributions with a second portion of light received from the LED array.

2. The optic of claim 1 , wherein the optical structures are arranged in concentric rings.

3. The optic of claim 2 , wherein the optical structures vary in number and/or dimension between the concentric rings.

4. The optic of claim 1 , wherein the optical structures are micro-scale optical structures.

5. The optic of claim 1 , wherein the optical structures are Fresnel structures.

6. The optic of claim 1 , wherein single optical structures are positioned over each LED in the LED array.

7. The optic of claim 1 , wherein the second portion of light is 5% to 20% of total light produced by the LED array.

8. The optic of claim 1 , wherein the optic is a single piece.

9. The optic of claim 1 , wherein the optic comprises two or more pieces.

10. The optic of claim 9 , wherein each of the two or more pieces comprises the radially extending waveguide edge.

11. The optic of claim 1 , wherein the up-lighting distribution has an angle of 5-30 degrees from a plane normal to nadir.

12. A luminaire comprising:

a light emitting diode (LED) array; and

an optic covering the LED array, the optic comprising a radial arrangement of optical structures for providing one or more down lighting distributions with a first portion of light received from the LED array, and a radially extending waveguide edge providing one or more up-lighting distributions with a second portion of light received from the LED array.

13. The luminaire of claim 12 , wherein the optical structures are arranged in concentric rings.

14. The luminaire of claim 13 , wherein the optical structures vary in number and/or dimension between the concentric rings.

15. The luminaire of claim 12 , wherein the optical structures are micro-scale optical structures.

16. The luminaire of claim 12 , wherein single optical structures are positioned over each LED in the LED array.

17. The optic of claim 12 , wherein the optic comprises two or more pieces.

18. The optic of claim 17 , wherein each of the two or more pieces comprises the radially extending waveguide edge.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 22, 2026
From: LUMEN ACQUISITION HOLDINGS, LLC
To: LED-IP MANAGEMENT, LLC
Reel/Frame 075624/0358 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Sep 13, 2023
From: IDEAL INDUSTRIES LIGHTING LLC
To: FGI WORLDWIDE LLC
Reel/Frame 064897/0413 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 12, 2021
From: WILCOX, KURT; HOU, BIN
To: IDEAL INDUSTRIES LIGHTING LLC
Reel/Frame 057164/0946 →
Continuity (2)
Continuation 16416902 · May 20, 2019
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