Abstract: An electrical center assembly used in a vehicle provides ambient light to the assembly and the area around the assembly using a light-emitting diode. The electrical center assembly generally includes a housing, an electrically conducting link, removable electrical components and at least one light-emitting diode for illuminating the electrical center.

Abstract: The invention relates to a recessed light provided with a light bulb socket and a reflector, which has an opening which is located in the main illumination direction and is covered by a transparent plate. An edge area of the reflector is arranged between the transparent plate and a fixing plate extending parallel thereto and comprising an opening for the reflector, wherein the relative position between the fixing plate and the transparent plate is fixed by a frame. The frame is flexible such that the fixing plate and/or transparent plate are exclusively detachable by deformation of the frame.

Abstract: A locking and disconnect system for use with an ultraviolet lighting system used in a waste management system. The system includes a light coupled to a housing having a cam receiving portion. The system further includes a cell for housing the light. The cell includes a cam locking mechanism engageable with the cam receiving portion of the housing.

Abstract: A vehicle light that includes a semiconductor light emitting device can have a simple structure which suppresses deterioration of the light emitting quality of the device. The vehicle light can be configured to prevent aging and/or deterioration of components, such as a vapor deposited silver coating on the reflection surface of a reflector of the light. The vehicle light can also include a projector type optical unit that has the following components: a semiconductor light emitting device; a reflector which surrounds the semiconductor light emitting device from a rear side such that light emitted from the semiconductor light emitting device is reflected in a forward direction; and a projection lens which projects light being directly from the light emitting device or after reflected by the reflector in the forward direction. Furthermore, a space around the semiconductor light emitting device of the optical unit can be hermetically sealed from the outside atmosphere.

Abstract: A light attachment system for efficiently attaching outdoor lights to a building structure (e.g. house, shed, etc.). The light attachment system generally includes a support including a hanger portion and a projecting portion, wherein the projecting portion extends from the hanger portion and wherein the hanger portion includes a cavity defined by the hanger portion. A securing member is attached to the hanger portion and extends at least partially within the cavity to attach the support to various objects, such as a rain gutter or an outside wall of a building. A light source extends from the projecting portion to illuminate the surrounding environment.

Abstract: An overhead light swivel bracket assembly mounts a light fixture spaced apart a fixed distance and position from a surface to be illuminated such as a billboard. A long bracket has a distal end for the light fixture, and a vertical capped sleeve at the proximal end for rotation on a fixed vertical cylinder, enabling the light fixture to rotate pivotally about the vertical cylinder in a horizontal arc between an extended position in which the light fixture is at the fixed distance and position to illuminate the surface from above and a retracted position in which the light fixture is adjacent a worker positioned behind the surface for servicing by the worker.

Abstract: The invention relates to a jukebox or vending machine provided with a lighting system. In order to provide an improved lighting system for generating lighting effects, the lighting system comprises a screen, the screen having a colored design, a circuit board with at least a first lighting device and a second lighting device, wherein the first lighting device is configured to radiate a first light cone and the second lighting device is configured to radiate a second light cone and wherein the first light cone and the second light cone intersect on the screen, and a controller for modifying the first light cone independently of the second light cone.

Abstract: An LED lamp structure includes a housing, a support, an LED light source, a light source driving circuit board, a lens, and a cover. The housing has a horn-like shape with a converged end and a flared end, wherein the flared end is formed with an accommodation chamber; the converged end is arranged with a support, and the accommodation chamber receives an LED light source, a light source driving circuit board, and a lens; and the cover is engaged with the flared end of the housing. Given that the light source driving circuit board is located at the flared end of the housing with a larger space. As such, an improved cooling effect can be obtained and that the electronic components can be more durable and reliable. And the lens has a predetermined illuminating angle, so that a desirable illumination effect on the LED light source can be obtained.

Abstract: A backlight unit comprises: (1) a light source; (2) a light guide plate (LGP) having an incident face toward the light source and having a refractive index nLGP; (3) a reflective polarizer having formed birefringence in optical contact with the LGP including a layer having parameters of the reflective polarizer selected to provide R0>0.8 for one polarization state and T90>0.8 for the orthogonal polarization state, for light of wavelength of 550 nm, for least one reflective polarizer angle of light incidence ?a.

Abstract: There is provided an LED lamp unit comprising an LED lamp, a protective component for an LED lighting circuit, a circuit section and a case part, characterized in that the circuit section has a metal plate which is embedded in the case part with its surface partially exposed, a lead of the LED lamp is electrically connected to the exposed surface of the metal plate, and the protective component for the LED lighting circuit is connected to the metal plate at an opposite side to a side where the lead of the LED lamp is connected.

Abstract: LED apparatus for illumination toward a preferential side, including a light emitter having at least one LED on a base, a primary lens positioned over the light emitter and having a central axis, and a secondary lens placed with an inner surface surrounding the primary lens. The secondary lens has a base-adjacent lower end defining a main plane substantially perpendicular to the central axis, and a compound outer lens surface with a middle-region reference point defining a reference axis parallel to the central axis.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device, backlight unit, and method of driving a backlight unit are provided. The backlight includes a lamp and an inverter that is operative to supply a driving voltage to the lamp. An illuminance correction system is operative to sense a surrounding luminance of the lamp and to illuminate a predetermined amount of light.

Abstract: An object is to provide a showcase capable of realizing a stable attaching operation of sockets and a replacement operation of an illuminative lamp, the showcase provided with the illuminative lamp having terminals at opposite end portions, respectively, includes a pair of sockets which connect the illuminative lamp to a power source of a main body, each socket includes a housing having an opening in at least a surface on an illuminative lamp side, and a lid member to block the opening of the housing in a state in which the terminals are allowed to enter the housing, the housing has a connecting portion to store a power supply portion internally connected to the terminal, and a holding protrusion moved in a direction disengaging from the illuminative lamp to engage with a lower surface of a shelf, and the lid member is fixed to the lower surface of the shelf by a screw in a state in which the lid member blocks the opening of the housing which holding protrusion is engaged with the lower surface of the shelf.

Abstract: A point light source includes a body, a light-emitting unit and a fluorescent unit. The body includes a bottom portion and a protrusion portion protruded from the bottom portion. The light-emitting unit includes a light-emitting chip disposed at the protrusion to have an inclined-angle with respect to the bottom portion. The fluorescent unit covers the bottom portion, the protrusion portion and the light-emitting chip. The point light source has an emitting-angle of about 180 degrees and luminance difference between a bright-portion and a dark-portion is decreased to enhance display quality of a display device.

Abstract: A lamp holder includes a holder body and a power connector. A lamp guide groove is formed on an upper portion of the holder body. An inverter insertion groove is formed on a lower portion of the holder body, and a power supply board is slidably coupled to the inverter insertion groove. The power connector includes a first portion exposed to the inverter insertion groove, and a second portion disposed adjacent to the lamp guide groove. The lamp holder fixed to a fixing groove of an insulation plate is inserted into an opening formed through a bottom plate of a receiving container. Thus, a backlight assembly having the lamp holder may be easily assembled and repaired.

Abstract: A lighting module for a vehicle headlight for producing a lighting beam of the type having a cut-off. The module comprises a first collector reflector that includes an elliptical surface for reflecting light rays, and at least a first light source disposed close to a first focus of said first reflector. The module further includes an output reflector for producing the cut-off beam and having an optical axis passing through a second focus of the first reflector and at right angles to the optical axis of said first reflector. The module further includes a bender reflector arranged between the first reflector and the output reflector. The bender reflector includes a cut-off edge arranged in the vicinity of said second focus of said first reflector to form the cut-off in the lighting beam, and a reflective top face that includes said optical axis of the first reflector.

Abstract: A lighting apparatus is provided. The lighting apparatus includes a power supply housing section, a circuit board housing section, a light source housing section, a cutout portion, and a light source. An image recorded on a record medium is displayed in the state that an end portion of the power supply housing section and an end portion of the record medium secured to the cutout portion are placed on a surface where the lighting apparatus is placed.

Abstract: An optical element comprises at least one optical film wherein at least a portion of the optical film is maintained dimensionally stable by the presence of a mechanism for application of a controlled tensile force to the film wherein the tensile force is applied through a tensioning mechanism protruding through holes or slots in the optical film.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a holder structure for retaining at least one lamp and associated wire within a backlight module, which includes a main body, a reflector, and a first groove formed on an external sidewall of the main body. The main body has at least one first orienting slot for accommodating the lamp therein, and a second orienting slot for accommodating a high-voltage power wire therein. Said first groove communicates with the first and second orienting slots to divide a lateral slot wall of each of the first and second orienting slots into two opposite flexible walls which can provide flexibility required for assembly of the lamp and associated wire. Each two opposite flexible walls have two protrusions respectively formed on the outsides thereof for hooking with corresponding openings defined on the reflector, whereby the lamp and power wires are able to be firmly retained in the associated slots, respectively.

Abstract: Product cabinet having an illumination element, wherein the illumination element is fastened to the product cabinet and further comprises: a light-conducting luminous body which has a planar front side from which light emerges and which has a side surface into which light is fed, wherein the luminous body is configured so that the light entering laterally is deflected within the luminous body to the front side, so that it emerges there; and at least one light source, which emits light onto the side surface.