Transportable single unit parabolic lighting system
The present disclosure relates to a single unit parabolic lighting system including a lamp housing including an outside surface; an inside surface; a lamp mounting located on the centermost part of the inside surface and comprising a locking lamp support configured to accommodate a plurality of pin spacings; and a quick connection and disconnection mounting system; a molded composite yoke comprising a base and an arm extending away from the base, wherein the arm comprises an arm connector having a motorized drive with inductive position feedback that mechanically connects to the outside surface of the lamp housing and is configured to tilt the lamp housing with respect to the arm connector of the yoke about a 120° range; and a truss attachment base comprising a truss connector and a yoke connector having a motorized drive with inductive position feedback that mechanically connects to the base of the molded composite yoke.
1 . A single unit parabolic lighting system comprising:
(a) a lamp housing that opens at its largest circumference and comprises:
(i) an outside surface;
(ii) an inside surface;
(iii) a lamp mounting located on the centermost part of the inside surface and comprising a locking lamp support configured to accommodate a plurality of pin spacings; and
(iv) a quick connection and disconnection mounting system;
(b) a molded composite yoke comprising a base and an arm that extends away from the base, wherein the arm comprises an arm connector having a motorized drive with inductive position feedback that mechanically connects to the outside surface of the lamp housing and is configured to tilt the lamp housing with respect to the arm connector of the yoke about a 120° range;
(c) a truss attachment base comprising a truss connector and a yoke connector having a motorized drive with inductive position feedback that mechanically connects to an outside surface of the base of the molded composite yoke; and
(d) a distance sensor assembly comprising an inductive distance sensor connected to an end of a helically cut gear, wherein an orientation of an axis of the lighting system may be determined by the distance of the inductive distance sensor from the helically cut gear.
2 . The single unit parabolic lighting system according to claim 1 , wherein the lamp housing comprises a bell shape.
3 . The single unit parabolic lighting system according to claim 1 , wherein the inside surface comprises a parabolic reflector.
4 . The single unit parabolic lighting system according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of:
the locking lamp support is configured to accommodate at least one of a 38 mm power pin spacing and a 51 mm power pin spacing, and
the locking lamp support is configured to accommodate daylight lamp types and tungsten lamp types.
5 . The single unit parabolic lighting system according to claim 1 , wherein the lamp housing further comprises an adjustable focus with position feedback.
6 . The single unit parabolic lighting system according to claim 1 , wherein the molded composite yoke further comprises a second arm so that both arms extend in a parallel direction away from the base, wherein the second arm comprises a second arm connector having a motorized drive with inductive position feedback that mechanically connects to the outside surface of the lamp housing and is configured to tilt the lamp housing with respect to each arm connector of the yoke about a 120° range.
7 . The single unit parabolic lighting system according to claim 1 , wherein the truss connector comprises at least one of a hook, a bolt, and a strap.
8 . The single unit parabolic lighting system according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a cooling system comprising a plurality of fans; pressure sensors; and temperature sensors, wherein the plurality of fans operate independently of each other and in response to feedback provided by each of the pressure sensors and the temperature sensors.
9 . The single unit parabolic lighting system according to claim 1 , further comprising:
device control power from the multi voltage/frequency lamp power supply and configured to withstand high voltage (60 KV) pulses during lamp ignition.
10 . The single unit parabolic lighting system according to claim 1 , wherein the truss attachment base is configured to pan the yoke with respect to the truss attachment at a 320° range.
11 . A single unit parabolic lighting system comprising:
(a) a lamp housing that opens at its largest circumference and comprises:
(i) an outside surface;
(ii) an inside surface;
(iii) a lamp mounting located on the centermost part of the inside surface and comprising a locking lamp support configured to accommodate a plurality of pin spacings; and
(iv) a quick connection and disconnection mounting system;
(b) a molded composite yoke comprising a base and two arms that extend in a parallel direction away from the base, wherein each arm comprises an arm connector having a motorized drive with inductive position feedback that mechanically connects to the outside surface of the lamp housing; and
(c) a truss attachment base comprising a truss connector and a yoke connector having a motorized drive with inductive position feedback that mechanically connects to an outside surface of the base of the molded composite yoke and is configured to pan the yoke with respect to the truss attachment at a 320° range, and
(d) a distance sensor assembly comprising an inductive distance sensor connected to an end of a helically cut gear, wherein an orientation of an axis of the lighting system may be determined by the distance of the inductive distance sensor from the helically cut gear.
12 . The single unit parabolic lighting system according to claim 11 , wherein the arm connector is configured to tilt the lamp housing with respect to the arm connector of the yoke about a 120° range.
13 . The single unit parabolic lighting system according to claim 11 , wherein the truss connector comprises at least one of a hook, a bolt, and a strap.
14 . The single unit parabolic lighting system according to claim 11 , wherein the inside surface comprises a parabolic reflector.
15 . The single unit parabolic lighting system according to claim 11 , wherein the locking lamp support is configured to accommodate at least one of a 38 mm power pin spacing and a 51 mm power pin spacing.
16 . The single unit parabolic lighting system according to claim 11 , wherein the lamp housing further comprises an adjustable focus with position feedback.
17 . The single unit parabolic lighting system according to claim 11 , further comprising a cooling system.
18 . The single unit parabolic lighting system according to claim 17 , wherein the cooling system comprises:
a plurality of fans; pressure sensors; and temperature sensors, wherein the plurality of fans operate independently of each other and in response to feedback provided by each of the pressure sensors and the temperature sensors.
19 . The single unit parabolic lighting system according to claim 11 , further comprising:
a device control power from the multi voltage/frequency lamp power supply and configured to withstand high voltage (60 KV) pulses during lamp ignition.
20 . The single unit parabolic lighting system according to claim 11 , wherein the locking lamp support is configured to accommodate daylight lamp types and tungsten lamp types.