IP Library Granted Patent US 11,287,103
Granted Patent B2
US 11,287,103 · App. 16/854,601 · Granted Mar 29, 2022

Low wattage balloon work light

Inventors: Nicholas Blount Palumbo (East Providence, RI); Ian A. McDermott (East Providence, RI)
Assignee: ISM LIGHTING, LLC.
F21V3/023F21S8/08A63H2027/1058F21W2131/406
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Patent No.
US 11,287,103
App. No.
16/854,601
Granted
Mar 29, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A low wattage balloon work light includes an illumination unit with a light-emitting diode (LED) light bank in the range of 30 watts to 300 watts, an inflatable balloon, and a power cord to power the low wattage balloon work light.

Claims (27)

1. A low wattage balloon work light comprises:

a base housing, the base housing having a plurality of air intakes configured to feed air into a directional fan;

an extruded aluminum heat sink;

an inflatable translucent fabric balloon comprising a light diffusing structure; and

a power cord,

wherein the directional fan is positioned to feed air from the plurality of intakes through the extruded aluminum heat sink to cool a LED light bank and inflate the translucent fabric balloon,

wherein the extruded aluminum heat sink is positioned above the directional fan,

wherein the LED light bank is bonded to the extruded aluminum heat sink to form an illumination unit, the LED light bank in a range of 30 watts to 300 watts,

wherein the translucent fabric balloon is inflated to a predefined shape and distance to the illumination unit to achieve uniform diffusion,

wherein the illumination unit is enclosed by the translucent fabric inflatable balloon,

wherein the translucent fabric balloon is secured to the illumination unit by an elastic collar and clamped in place with a locking ring to provide a seal to maintain inflation pressure.

2. The low wattage balloon work light of claim 1 wherein the LED light bank is in a range of 60 watts to 150 watts.

3. The low wattage balloon work light of claim 1 wherein the fan is further configured to cool the extruded aluminum heatsink.

4. A low wattage balloon work light, comprising:

a base housing, the base housing having a plurality of air intakes configured to feed air into a directional fan;

an extruded aluminum heat sink;

an inflatable translucent fabric balloon comprising a light diffusing structure; and

a power cord,

wherein the directional fan is positioned to feed air from the plurality of intakes through the extruded aluminum heat sink to cool a LED light bank and inflate the translucent fabric balloon,

wherein the extruded aluminum heat sink is positioned above the directional fan,

wherein the LED light bank is bonded to the extruded aluminum heat sink to form an illumination unit, the LED light bank in a range of 30 watts to 300 watts,

wherein the translucent fabric balloon is inflated to a predefined shape and distance to the illumination unit to achieve uniform diffusion,

wherein the illumination unit is enclosed by the translucent fabric inflatable balloon;

wherein the illumination unit is enclosed by a metal cage with bars that are fixed to the base housing to provide mechanical impact protection to the illumination unit,

wherein the translucent fabric balloon is secured to the illumination unit by an elastic collar and clamped in place with a locking ring to provide a seal to maintain inflation pressure.

5. The low wattage balloon work light of claim 4 wherein the LED light bank is in the range of 60 watts to 150 watts.

6. The low wattage balloon work light of claim 4 wherein the metal cage is constructed of stainless steel.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 22, 2020
From: PALUMBO, NICHOLAS BLOUNT; MCDERMOTT, IAN A.
To: ISM LIGHTING, LLC
Reel/Frame 052463/0746 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62836988 · Apr 22, 2019
Related Publication 20200332978A1 · Oct 22, 2020
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