IP Library Granted Patent US 11,549,663
Granted Patent B2
US 11,549,663 · App. 17/188,773 · Granted Jan 10, 2023

Light fixture with adjustable light distribution assembly

Inventor: Shawn Wilcox (Gray Court, SC)
Assignee: HLI SOLUTIONS, INC.
F21V14/04F21S8/026F21V17/12F21V21/30F21V29/70F21Y2115/10
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Patent No.
US 11,549,663
App. No.
17/188,773
Granted
Jan 10, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

A lighting fixture includes a light engine, a reflector, a housing, and an adjustment assembly for moving the reflector relative to the housing. The light engine includes a light emitter. The reflector is positioned proximate the light emitter and is configured to receive light output from the light emitter. The housing is positioned around at least a portion of the reflector. The adjustment assembly includes a first adjuster and a second adjuster.

Claims (22)

1. A lighting fixture comprising:

a light emitter;

a reflector positioned proximate the light emitter and configured to direct light output generated by the light emitter;

a housing positioned around at least a portion of the reflector; and

an adjuster for moving the reflector relative to the housing, the adjuster including a threaded fastener and an adjustment nut, the threaded fastener coupled to the housing and threadably coupled to the adjustment nut, the adjustment nut received within an elongated slot of a bracket, the bracket coupled to the reflector so that a slot axis extending along the elongated slot is positioned obliquely with respect to an axis parallel to a reflector axis, rotation of the threaded fastener causing movement of the adjustment nut within the slot and causing the reflector to pivot about a transverse housing axis orthogonal to the parallel housing axis.

2. The lighting fixture of claim 1 , further comprising a heat sink having a solid center, the heat sink operable to receive heat generated by the light emitter.

3. The lighting fixture of claim 1 , wherein the housing further includes an inner ring having an inner ring slot and an outer ring having a groove, the inner ring slot aligned with the groove.

4. The lighting fixture of claim 1 , wherein the adjustment nut is stationary with respect to the threaded fastener when the threaded fastener is stationary.

5. The lighting fixture of claim 1 , wherein the adjuster is a first adjuster, and further comprising a second adjuster including a second fastener, an adjustment tab, and a securing member, the second adjuster coupled to a projection on an inner surface of the housing, tightening the second fastener securing the reflector against movement.

6. The lighting fixture of claim 5 , wherein loosening the second fastener allows an inner ring of the housing to rotate while an outer ring of the housing is stationary.

7. The lighting fixture of claim 6 , further comprising a groove disposed between the inner ring and the outer ring, a setscrew positioned within the groove to couple the inner ring to the outer ring and allow for free rotation of the inner ring with respect to the other ring.

8. The lighting fixture of claim 1 , wherein the reflector is an upper reflector, the light fixture further comprising a lower reflector, the lower reflector removably coupled to the housing by magnets.

9. The lighting fixture of claim 8 , wherein removing the lower reflector exposes the first adjuster and the second adjuster.

10. A lighting fixture comprising:

a light emitter;

a reflector positioned proximate the light emitter and configured to direct light output generated by the light emitter;

a housing positioned around at least a portion of the reflector; and

an adjuster for moving the reflector relative to the housing, the adjuster including a fastener, an adjustment tab, and a securing member, the adjuster coupled to a projection on an inner surface of the housing, tightening the fastener securing the reflector against movement, the adjuster further including a finger, the finger configured to be positioned in a groove of the housing to secure the reflector against movement relative to the housing while the adjuster is in a first position.

11. The lighting fixture of claim 10 , wherein the housing includes an outer portion and an inner portion that is rotatable relative to the outer portion.

12. The lighting fixture of claim 10 , wherein the finger is configured to pivot within the groove as an inner portion of the housing rotates relative to an outer portion of the housing, wherein the pivoting of the finger allows the inner portion to rotate greater than one revolution.

13. The lighting fixture of claim 10 , wherein the second adjuster is configured to bias the finger against a surface of the groove while the adjustment member is in the first position.

14. The lighting fixture of claim 10 , wherein the fastener is coupled to a nut, the nut configured to abut the projection.

Assignments (6)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE PATENT NUMBER PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 059034 FRAME: 0469. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE SECURITY INTEREST. Recorded Jan 25, 2024
From: HUBBELL LIGHTING, INC.; LITECONTROL CORPORATION; CURRENT LIGHTING SOLUTIONS, LLC; DAINTREE NETWORKS INC.; FORUM, INC.
To: ATLANTIC PARK STRATEGIC CAPITAL FUND, L.P., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 066372/0590 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE PATENT NUMBER 10841994 TO PATENT NUMBER 11570872 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 058982 FRAME 0844. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE SECURITY AGREEMENT. Recorded Jan 19, 2024
From: HUBBELL LIGHTING, INC.; LITECONTROL CORPORATION; CURRENT LIGHTING SOLUTIONS, LLC; DAINTREE NETWORKS INC.; FORUM, INC.
To: ALLY BANK, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 066355/0455 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Feb 11, 2022
From: HUBBELL LIGHTING, INC.; LITECONTROL CORPORATION; CURRENT LIGHTING SOLUTIONS, LLC; DAINTREE NETWORKS INC.; FORUM, INC.
To: ATLANTIC PARK STRATEGIC CAPITAL FUND, L.P., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 059034/0469 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Feb 2, 2022
From: HUBBELL LIGHTING, INC.; LITECONTROL CORPORATION; CURRENT LIGHTING SOLUTIONS, LLC; DAINTREE NEETWORKS INC.; FORUM, INC.
To: ALLY BANK, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 058982/0844 →
NUNC PRO TUNC ASSIGNMENT Recorded Jan 25, 2022
From: HUBBELL INCORPORATED
To: HUBBELL LIGHTING, INC.
Reel/Frame 058838/0162 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 4, 2021
From: WILCOX, SHAWN
To: HUBBELL INCORPORATED
Reel/Frame 055494/0355 →