Pivoted Lamp Or Lamp Support Patents (Class 362/249.1)
  • Publication number: 20110249439
    Abstract: An illumination device includes a first illumination unit, a second illumination unit and a driving mechanism. The first illumination unit has a first illumination direction and the second illumination unit has a second illumination direction. The first and second illumination units are pivotally connected to the driving mechanism. The driving mechanism is capable of driving the first and second illumination units to rotate with respect to the driving mechanism. The illumination device can be operated in a first state and a second state. When the illumination device is operated in the first state, the first illumination direction does not intersect the second illumination direction. When the illumination device is operated in the second state, the first illumination direction intersects the second illumination direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2011
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Inventors: Jen-Feng Chen, Rou-Ching Yang
  • Patent number: 8029159
    Abstract: A light source device capable of switching to different color temperature planes includes a cooler, a first lighting module, a second lighting module and a rotating mechanism. The cooler has a first surface and a second surface formed at one side of the first surface. The first and second surfaces are non-coplanar to each other. The first lighting module is arranged onto the first surface by adhesion and the second lighting module is arranged onto the second surface by adhesion. The first lighting module and the second lighting module can radiate light of different color temperatures respectively. The rotating mechanism, which is connected to the cooler, provides a rotating operation to the cooler. When the first surface or the second surface is rotated for radiating light, the first lighting module or the second lighting module can emit an illumination of different colors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Assignee: Edison Opto Corporation
    Inventor: Pin-Chun Chen
  • Publication number: 20110216539
    Abstract: A rotatory table lamp includes a base, a holder, a connection element, a rotation mechanism, a first lamp and a second lamp. One end of the holder is fixed in the center of the bas, and the other end is received in the connection element. The rotation mechanism is rotatably received in the connection element, the holder and the base. The first lamp is fixed on the connection element. The second lamp is fixed on the rotation mechanism, and is as the same structure of the first lamp.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2010
    Publication date: September 8, 2011
    Applicants: HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: HUI YUAN
  • Patent number: 8002438
    Abstract: An adjustable luminaire includes a base, a tubular arm movably connected to the base, and a light assembly connected to the tubular arm and simultaneously moved with the movement of the tubular arm. The light assembly has at least two light shades pivoted relative to each other and a plurality of light sources disposed on the at least two light shades. The adjustable luminaire further includes a driving assembly mounted in the tubular arm and the base. The driving assembly movably connected to the light assembly. The driving assembly is simultaneously moved with the movement of the tubular arm to drive the light assembly for adjusting a pivoting angle between the at least two light shades so as to vary an illuminated area which is illuminated by the light sources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2011
    Inventor: Hun-Yuan Ko
  • Patent number: 8002437
    Abstract: A light emitter to be attached to caps includes a case having several second lamps formed at a front surface thereof, a power switch attached to an outer surface of the case, a battery installed inside the case to provide power, a guide channel formed at a center of the case, a mounting clip formed at the outer surface of the case, a sub-body having a first lamp at a front surface thereof and being coupled to the guide channel, and a switch unit for controlling on/off operation of the first lamp. A user may move the sub-body back and forth to activate the first lamp, and may rotate the sub-body to alter the illumination angle of the first lamp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2011
    Inventor: Dae Up Sohn
  • Patent number: 7963673
    Abstract: A lightweight, modular expandable multiple par lamp fixture configurable to form various sizes and intensities of high output area lighting or projected soft light. A high efficiency par lamp includes a high output globe and lightweight reflector, optional collar, and lens. Individual modular fixtures comprising high efficiency par lamps may be stacked to create larger units. The par lamps may be arranged in pods which can be assembled into larger units. A diffusion frame and fabric cover can be attached to the fixture in front of the par lamps to create a soft, deeply projected light. The diffusion frame may have an internal semi-translucent baffle to spread light through diffusive sidewalls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2011
    Inventor: Bruce L. Finn
  • Publication number: 20110141737
    Abstract: A lamp including a double-shaft hinge, which includes at least one first rotating shaft, a second rotating shaft, an installation connector and a supporting connector connected with the installation connector, a pair of first shaft brackets and a second shaft bracket. The first shaft bracket is non-rotatably fixed with the first rotating shaft, and the second shaft bracket is non-rotatably fixed with the second rotating shaft. The installation connector defines a pair of symmetrical sleeves, the supporting connector defines a shaft hole, and the central axis of the shaft hole and the central axis of the sleeves are perpendicular to each other. The first rotating shaft are rotatably positioned in the sleeves, the second rotating shaft is rotatably positioned in the shaft hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2010
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Applicants: HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD, HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: HUAI-SHAN GU, TING DONG, WEN-HSIANG LU, LI-TAO ZHANG
  • Patent number: 7931388
    Abstract: An adjustable illumination apparatus includes an illumination source having a housing carrying an illuminatable element. A mount is adapted to surround an imaging system lens. An extensible and retractable support has first and second ends mounts the illumination source to the mount. First and second connections movably couple the first and second ends of the support to the mount and the illumination source. The support includes one or more telescoping legs or a cross link bar assembly. In one aspect, the apparatus includes multiple illumination sources. The connections allow each illumination source to be independently positioned relative to other illumination sources. The illuminatable elements in each illumination source may be independently controlled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2011
    Assignee: Aven Tools, Inc.
    Inventors: Bakir Kanpurwala, Charles Zhang
  • Patent number: 7918585
    Abstract: A foldable, rechargeable light emitting diode (LED) pocket light is disclosed. The light includes a first compartment, a second compartment and a hinge element. The first compartment has a housing, a plurality of LED lights, a rotatable hinge, and a hook for hanging the light. The second compartment includes a housing, a member for receiving the rotatable hinge and a power source. The light also includes an activating member and circuitry for activating the LED lights.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2011
    Assignee: Walter R. Tucker Enterprises, Ltd.
    Inventor: Mark Tucker
  • Publication number: 20110063832
    Abstract: An illumination device includes a lamp housing component, a main bone disposed inside the lamp housing component, and at least one light emitting component. The light emitting component has a heat sink member and a light emitting member. The heat sink member is locked on the main bone, and the light emitting member is disposed on the lamp housing component and contacts the heat sink member. According to the demand for luminance, the number of light emitting components is optionally increased or decreased on the main bone, or the main bone inside the lamp housing component is replaced by an extended main bone, so as to increase the number of light emitting components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2009
    Publication date: March 17, 2011
    Applicant: LEOTEK ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sheng-Hsiung HU, Yu-Yuan Yeh, Ming-Chun Wu, Ching-Po Lee
  • Patent number: 7878684
    Abstract: A lighting system includes a rod rotatably mounted between a first support and a second support, and a light cord attached to the rod, the light cord including a plurality of light strings having a first end attached to the light cord and a second end free from the light cord. Each light string includes a plurality of lights. Each of the plurality of light strings have a use position in which the second end dangles from the rod and a stowed position in which each of the plurality of light strings are substantially wrapped around the rod. The lighting system further includes an activating mechanism for rotating the rod to transfer the plurality of light strings between the use position and the stowed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2011
    Inventor: Edward Nauman
  • Publication number: 20110007507
    Abstract: An illuminated wire-frame form has adjustable joints that permit customizing the form into one of a plurality of different configurations or poses. In addition, interchangeable accessories with a quick-connect fitting for the light elements can be provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2010
    Publication date: January 13, 2011
    Inventor: Matthew P. Braasch
  • Publication number: 20100328466
    Abstract: An infrared illuminator including at least two carrier members in angularly adjustable relation with respect to one another, each carrier member having at least one infrared light source mounted thereto, for projecting infrared light in a variable illumination pattern. The illuminator may also include at least one fan for cooling the light sources, and a housing for containing the light sources. The carrier members are positionally adjustable such that the width, range, and/or intensity of the light projected by the illuminator can be varied depending on the desired application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2007
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Applicant: VIDEOLARM, INC.
    Inventors: Bulent EREL, Chris W. HARDEN, Virgil L. HUNT, Peter G. SCHNEIDER, Raymond V. PAGANO, James L. PFAFFENBERGER
  • Patent number: 7854541
    Abstract: A backlight unit with socket connecter includes: a bottom frame having a topside and a backside; at least one lamp on the topside of the bottom frame; a socket connector disposed on a backside of the bottom frame, the socket connector being connected to the lamp; and a backlight circuit board having a plug connector connected to the socket connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2010
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Eun-Seok Kim
  • Publication number: 20100296285
    Abstract: In embodiments of the present invention, a method and system is provided for designing improved intelligent, LED-based lighting systems. The LED based lighting systems may include fixtures with one or more of rotatable LED light bars, integrated sensors, onboard intelligence to receive signals from the LED light bars and control the LED light bars, and a mesh network connectivity to other fixtures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2010
    Publication date: November 25, 2010
    Applicant: DIGITAL LUMENS, INC.
    Inventors: Brian J. Chemel, Colin Piepgras, Steve T. Kondo, Scott D. Johnston
  • Patent number: 7832901
    Abstract: A beam adjustment mechanism for a light fixture includes a frame assembly having an aperture substantially within the center thereof. Multiple peripheral lighting units engage the sides of the frame assembly. Each lighting unit includes an LED, a heat sink, and a reflector member. A central connecting member and/or a central lighting unit is at least partially surrounded by the peripheral lighting units. The central connecting member and/or central lighting unit is hingedly connected to at least one of the peripheral lighting units. An adjustment shaft extends through and is moveably engaged with the aperture of the frame assembly. Movement of the adjustment shaft relative to the aperture exerts a force on the central connecting member and/or central lighting unit, which causes the hingedly connected peripheral lighting units to pivot relative to the central connecting member and/or central lighting unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventor: Christopher G. Ladewig
  • Patent number: 7824072
    Abstract: A backlight structure comprises a frame, a circuit board, and a connector. The frame has an opening. The circuit board is located below the frame and has a through hole, wherein the through hole aligns with the opening. The connector passes through the opening and the through hole, protrudes from a surface of the frame, and is electrically connected to the circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Chuan-Ho Cheng, Chih-Kang Wu, Kuo-Cheng Huang, Shih-Che Fu
  • Publication number: 20100226129
    Abstract: A method for controlling the brightness and increasing uniformity of light generated by Lambertian surface sources has the steps of providing multiple pairs of Lambertian surface sources to produce light emitting on a target surface, each pair of Lambertian surface sources consisting of two Lambertian surface sources; rotating the two Lambertian surface sources of the same pair by a same rotation angle relative to the target surface but in opposite directions; calculating a maximum illumination and a minimum illumination corresponding to the rotation angle; determining whether a ratio of the maximum illumination to the minimum illumination is lower than a threshold; and fixing the Lambertian surface sources at the rotation angle if the ratio is lower than the threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2009
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Inventors: Chin-Tin Hsiao, Jyh-Lih Wang, Hui-Hsin Kao
  • Patent number: 7782223
    Abstract: A light emitting diode warning device is provided capable of acting as a roadway warning flare or as a flashing warning marker the device being portable and rechargeable and presenting warning lights in the vertical direction and in the horizontal direction with the horizontal illumination being observable over 360 degrees.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Inventors: Steve Lang, Barry Siskind
  • Patent number: 7780318
    Abstract: An LED flood lamp includes an LED lamp and a primary bracket and an accessorial bracket. The lamp includes a pair of lateral sidewalls. The primary bracket pivotally connects with the lateral sidewalls. The accessorial bracket has one end pivotally connecting with one lateral sidewall, and another end connected to the primary bracket via a fastener. Each of the primary and accessorial brackets defines an elongated slot. The fastener is slidable along the slots of the primary and accessorial brackets to vary an illumination angle of the lamp. The LED lamp has a substrate, a plurality of LED modules mounted on a top surface of the substrate and a heat sink mounted on a bottom surface of the substrate, whereby heat generated by the LED modules can be transferred to the heat sink via the substrate to be dissipated to ambient air.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignees: Fu Zhun Precision Industry (Shen Zhen) Co., Ltd., Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Xu-Hua Xiao, Yi-San Liu, Li He
  • Publication number: 20100182781
    Abstract: A lighting device is disclosed. The lighting device can be compact and can have a major surface configured to be attached to a substantially flat mounting surface. Within the lighting device, a light bar frame can be rotatable relative to a mounting plate around an axis substantially perpendicular to the major surface. Three or more rotatable light bars can be positioned within the light bar frame. The light bars can include lighting elements (e.g., light-emitting diodes) and can be positioned within the light bar frame such that their rotational axes are coplanar. The rotational axes of the light bars also can be substantially perpendicular to the axis around which the light bar frame rotates relative to the mounting plate. Furthermore, the rotational axes of the light bars can form three or more sides of a polygon (e.g. a triangle).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2009
    Publication date: July 22, 2010
    Inventor: Jonathan E. Levine
  • Publication number: 20100142202
    Abstract: A luminaire includes a light-emitting unit, a main body frame, a support frame, and a lighting unit. The light-emitting unit mounts light-emitting elements. The main body frame supports the light-emitting unit, and is formed rectangular having a hook-shaped engaging piece on one side. The support frame is formed rectangular surrounding the outer periphery of the main body frame, and has a groove-shaped receiving place to engage with the engaging piece of the main body frame, on one internal side. The lighting unit turns on the light-emitting elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2009
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Applicants: TOSHIBA LIGHTING & TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION, KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Naoki SUGISHITA, Homare Takai, Takafumi Oishi, Yasuhiko Ishii, Masanao Hieda, Yutaka Hashimoto
  • Patent number: 7717586
    Abstract: A foldable, rechargeable light emitting diode (LED) pocket light is disclosed. The light includes a first compartment, a second compartment and a hinge element. The first compartment has a housing, a plurality of LED lights, a rotatable hinge, and a hook for hanging the light. The second compartment includes a housing, a member for receiving the rotatable hinge and a power source. The light also includes an activating member and circuitry for activating the LED lights.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2010
    Assignee: E-Z Red Company
    Inventor: Mark Tucker
  • Patent number: 7712926
    Abstract: The invention provides a general illumination luminaire comprising one or more adjustable light modules. In particular, the luminaire generally comprises one or more light modules, each one of which comprising one or more light-emitting elements, and optionally comprising a heat sink in thermal contact therewith and output optics for managing light output from the one or more light emitting elements. In general, the light modules are adjustably coupled to the luminaire via a coupling structure that provides one or more adjustment mechanisms for adjusting the orientation of the light modules for adjusting an output directionality of the luminaire, while substantially maintaining the spatial profile of the luminaire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2010
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
    Inventor: George E. Matheson
  • Patent number: 7654692
    Abstract: A spread illuminating apparatus includes a plurality (m×n pieces) of lighting units (P11 to Pmn) which are disposed in a matrix with m rows and n columns, and each of which is an edge light type principally including a light conductor plate and at least one LED disposed at one side of the light conductor plate, and the entire luminous region of the spread illuminating apparatus is divided into segment areas constituted respectively by the lighting units (P11 to Pmn) which can be turned on and off in a controlled manner independently of one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2010
    Assignee: Minebea Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Atsushi Kitamura, Shigeyuki Adachi
  • Patent number: 7645169
    Abstract: A mountable power strip includes first and second arm sections, at least one of which includes a plurality of electrical receptacles. The arm sections are coupled together for relative rotational movement between an open position for receipt of an object therebetween, and a closed position for clamping engagement with the object. The first and second arm sections are spring biased toward the closed position. The spring-biasing of the arm sections provides a clamping force for mounting the power strip to an object. The arm sections generally have the same dimensions and configuration and are coupled together between opposite end portions of each arm section. One of the end portions of each arm section defines a handle grip. Alternatively, a long handle integral with the first arm section extends generally linearly from the coupling and a short lever arm integral with the second arm section extends generally linearly from the coupling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2010
    Assignee: Axland Comec, LLC
    Inventors: Mark Axland, Ian D. Kovacevich, Kevin J. Dahlquist, Daniel Lee Bizzell, Cheryl Axland
  • Publication number: 20090323339
    Abstract: A lighting assembly includes a housing, a light source at least partially disposed in the housing, a mounting stem including a joint portion secured to the housing, a fastening member axially fixed to and rotatable with respect to the mounting stem, and a mounting member configured to affix to an external surface. The mounting member includes an attachment portion configured to selectively attach to the fastening member. When the fastening member is attached to the attachment portion of the mounting member, the fastening member is tightened against the mounting stem to secure the mounting stem in a desired rotational position with respect to the mounting member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2009
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Applicant: The L.D. Kichler Co.
    Inventors: Joseph John Janos, John Joseph Ascherl
  • Patent number: 7556398
    Abstract: The invention relates to a lighting unit, comprising a first light element formed as a conventional light source, a second light element formed as a plurality of LEDs and a lamp cap. According to the invention the second light element is formed as a separate LED module with a fitting and a second lamp cap whereby the first and the second light elements are removably attached via the fitting and the second lamp cap, the fitting and second lamp cap providing electrical and mechanical connection between both light elements. The invented lighting unit is cost-effective and has better mixing possibilities of the light produced by both light elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2009
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
    Inventor: Lucas Leo Desiree Van Der Poel
  • Publication number: 20090168422
    Abstract: An exemplary illumination device includes a number of illuminants and a number of pivoting shafts. Each of the illuminants includes a casing and a light source received in the casing. The pivoting shafts pivotedly connect the casing. Each of the pivoting member is coupled to each two neighboring illuminants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2008
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Applicant: FOXSEMICON INTEGRATED TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: MEI-CHIH CHIU, CHUN-TA CHEN, CHIH-MING LAI, CHIN-FENG TSENG, PING-YU CHEN