With Or Comprising Connecting Means Patents (Class 362/217.13)
  • Publication number: 20130201673
    Abstract: The Device has LED Track means with removable LED-units which clip-on anywhere along the length or add-on from ends for LED light device including LED florescent tube, LED light bar, LED Bulb, LED PL lamp, LED Lamp as light source sealed inside a protective means to form a finish light source look similar with non-LED light source with removable LED-unit(s) or LED-assembly(ies) with build-in LED-elements to allow people to adjust the position of said LED-unit(s) or LED-assembly(ies) to the desire location, position, orientation in x-y-z axis geometric dimension get the best illumination by less of the LED-element(s) number. The current invention save non-required illumination area(s)'s LED-element(s), power consumptions to allow people get lower cost of the current invention's LED light source to save money for unit cost and save money from electric bill and save earth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2012
    Publication date: August 8, 2013
    Inventor: Tseng-Lu CHIEN
  • Publication number: 20130176720
    Abstract: The present invention provides a shell for a lighting device. The shell comprises a first lamp body, a second lamp body, a first connecting part, and a second connecting part. The ends of the second lamp body have a first end surface and a second end surface. The first connecting part lying along a first direction is set in the first end surface and threads through the first bottom surface. The second connecting part lying along a direction opposite to the first direction is set in the second end surface and threads through the second bottom surface. When the first lamp body is connected with the second lamp body, the two ends of the first lamp body are disposed extending over edges of the first end surface and the second end surface separately.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2012
    Publication date: July 11, 2013
    Inventors: Li-Chung PENG, Yarn-Chen CHEN
  • Patent number: 8454192
    Abstract: Described are strip lighting fixtures having a channel defined by a base plate and two side walls, end plates located at each end of the channel, and a channel cover that snap-fits onto the channel. The channel side walls include at least one gripper indentation that releasably engages with at least one tong hanger hook via a snap-fit connection to attach the strip fixture to a support structure. As examples, the tong hangers include hooker clips that connect the tong hanger to a support structure, and the channel cover is contoured to provide additional spacing or relief areas to avoid pinched wires when the channel cover is connected to the channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: ABL IP Holding LLC
    Inventors: Russell Vern Rouse, Peter M. Schmidt, John T. Mayfield, III
  • Patent number: 8449138
    Abstract: A lighting device including a housing, a coupling member being coupled to an inner upper surface of the housing, having an insertion groove formed in the middle part thereof in a direction of the inner upper surface of the housing, and having a first connection terminal provided in the middle of the insertion groove, at least one reflector coupled between an inner wall surface of the housing and an outer wall surface of the coupling member; and a light source unit having an upper part thereof attachable to and removable from the coupling member by using the insertion groove, having a second connection terminal provided in the upper part thereof, the second connection terminal being electrically connected to the first connection terminal when connected to the coupling member, and having a lower part thereof emitting light toward the reflector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kwang Soo Kim, Kyung Il Kong, Hwayoung Kim, Sang Jun Hong
  • Publication number: 20130088862
    Abstract: A light lamp includes a light tube, a first holder and a first rotator. The first holder is mounted on a side of the light tube, and comprises a mounting space therein and two through holes in communication with the mounting space. The first rotator is movably received in the mounting space of the first holder between a first position and a second position, and comprises two electrodes extending from the through holes such that when the first rotator is in the first position, the electrodes are electrically connected to the light tube and when the first rotator is in the second position, the electrodes are electrically disconnected to the light tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2011
    Publication date: April 11, 2013
    Applicant: JUSTENERGY TECHNOLOGY CORP.
    Inventors: Chen Cheng-Wei, Tsai Cheng-Jung, Fu Hao-Jan, Liu Chin-Tsai, Chien Wen-Hsiang
  • Patent number: 8398259
    Abstract: A lighting device comprises a housing; a coupling member coupled to the housing; a reflector coupled between the housing and the coupling member; and a light source unit coupled to the coupling member to emit light toward the reflector, wherein the light source unit includes a first body, a second body and a spring provided between the first body and the second body, and wherein the spring provides an elastic force between the first body and the second body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Young Kuk Kwak, Sang Jun Hong
  • Patent number: 8382316
    Abstract: An LED lamp A1 includes at least one elongated LED unit 1 including a plurality of light emitting diodes 13, and bases 2 and 3 configured to be attached to the ends of the LED unit 1 in the longitudinal direction to receive power from outside. The lamp is configured to allow a plurality of LED units 1 to be serially connected. Such configuration contributes to reducing the manufacturing cost and facilitating the management of the products, with respect to a plurality of types of products of different lengths.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: Rohm Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hideharu Osawa
  • Publication number: 20130021791
    Abstract: A light bar structure is disclosed in the present invention. The light bar structure includes a housing whereinside an accommodating space is formed, and the accommodating space is for accommodating a light unit. The housing includes an engaging portion for engaging with the light unit to constrain a movement of the light unit at a first direction, and a contacting portion for contacting against the light unit to constrain a movement of the light unit at a second direction different from the first direction. The light bar structure further includes an isolating component disposed on a bottom inside the housing, and two conductive components disposed on the isolating component for electrically connecting two electrodes of the light unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2012
    Publication date: January 24, 2013
    Inventors: Chih-Hua Hsu, Pin-Hung Hsu, Jung-Shiung Liau
  • Publication number: 20130016503
    Abstract: In various embodiments, a self-ballasted light emitting diode (LED) tube may include an LED lamp body; and an LED driver module; wherein the LED driver module is configured to drive the LED lamp body for lighting; wherein the LED driver module and the LED lamp body are removably connected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2011
    Publication date: January 17, 2013
    Applicant: OSRAM AG
    Inventors: Nim Chung Ku, Jiahua Lou, Harald Dellian, Huajian Fan
  • Publication number: 20130010459
    Abstract: A LED tube lamp having a base defining a channel and a driver mounted within the channel. A lighting circuit removeably attaches to the base and operatively connects to the driver. A cover removeably attaches to the base. A connector removeably attaches to the base and cover, the connector being operatively connected to the lighting circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2012
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Inventor: David M. Wilson
  • Publication number: 20120300445
    Abstract: An end cap for a light-emitting-diode (LED) light tube includes an end cap housing having an end surface, an electric circuit and a switch for closing the electric circuit or opening the electric circuit. The switch includes a switch body having a pivot axis. The switch body is configured to pivotally move, with respect to the pivot axis, between an on-position for closing the electric circuit and an off-position for opening the electric circuit. When the switch is in the off-position, an end part of the switch body protrudes from the end surface of the end cap housing, and when the switch is in the on-position, the switch body and is substantially flush with respect to the end surface. When the switch is in the off-position, an outer surface of the switch body inclines with respect to the end surface of the end cap housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2011
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Inventors: Sidney Chun Kit Chu, Chew Tong Fatt
  • Patent number: 8319437
    Abstract: According to various embodiments of the invention, an LED lighting system is providing having a replaceable driver module. In some embodiments, the replaceable driver module comprises a component that is physically attachable to an LED illumination module, whereby the attached components have a combined physical profile dimensioned for installation in a pre-existing light fixture. In further embodiments, the combined system's dimensions allow it to be installed in pre-existing fluorescent fixtures without requiring rewiring of the fixtures. In some embodiments, the LED driver module may be configured to condition power received from a fluorescent light ballast to drive the LEDs such that a pre-existing fluorescent ballast does not need to be removed. In other embodiments, the LED driver may be configured to condition main power such that a pre-existing fluorescent ballast may be removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: Pacific Dynamic
    Inventors: Steven W. Carlin, Bob Chen, Fred Chen
  • Patent number: 8313212
    Abstract: A modular lighting system has first, second and third lighting fixtures adapted for end-to-end electrical interconnection. The lighting fixtures are mounted to a support structure in a closely abutting relationship with the longitudinal axes thereof in alignment. First and second electrical inter-connector are removably connected to the first and second lighting fixtures and the second and third lighting fixtures, respectively. The first and second electrical inter-connectors are connectable and disconnectable from a top of the lighting fixtures without dismounting the lighting fixtures, and the second lighting fixture intermediate the other two lighting fixtures being dismountable from the support structure without dismounting the other two lighting fixture by removing the first and second electrical inter-connectors from the top of the lighting fixtures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: USAI, LLC
    Inventors: Stanley Mayer, Patrick Fuchs, Donald L. Wray
  • Patent number: 8292457
    Abstract: The invention is a lamp consisting of a housing frame formed of four interconnected profile strips; a translucent pane made of glass or synthetic set into one housing side; a bottom plate set into the opposite side; as well as an illuminant, arranged in the housing, with the profile strips having on the exterior side of the housing border strips for attachment purposes and, on the interior side, backing strips to support and attach the pane or, respectively, the bottom plate, that are designed identically and arranged in mirror-symmetric fashion; with, moreover, the pane being connected to the profile strips of the housing frame by means of contact-pressure strips screwed together with the backing strips, and the attachment screws for the contact-pressure strips being screwed into threaded bore holes running vertically to the strip surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Herbert Waldmann GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Stephen Schenk, Reinhard Binder, Volker Weinmann
  • Publication number: 20120257381
    Abstract: A lighting device comprises a housing; a coupling member coupled to the housing; a reflector coupled between the housing and the coupling member; and a light source unit coupled to the coupling member to emit light toward the reflector, wherein the light source unit includes a first body, a second body and a spring provided between the first body and the second body, and wherein the spring provides an elastic force between the first body and the second body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2012
    Publication date: October 11, 2012
    Inventors: Young Kuk KWAK, Sang Jun Hong
  • Patent number: 8282228
    Abstract: A display device capable of driving a scanning backlight is disclosed. The display device forms a conductive pattern on a balance printed circuit board (PCB) and sequentially controls the on/off time of light sources without assigning driving units to each of the light sources. As such, the display device can drive the scanning backlight and reduce manufacturing costs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dong Seo Park, Yeon Chae Hong
  • Patent number: 8277083
    Abstract: A discharge tube 17 of the present invention includes a glass tube 60 and ferrules 70 disposed around ends of the glass tube 60. Outer leads 61 for receiving power from an external power source project from ends of the glass tube 60. Each ferrule 70 includes a body 71 that is fitted onto the glass tube 60 and an insertion portion 73 that is disposed near the end of the body 71 and into which the outer lead 61 is inserted. The outer lead 61 includes a loop portion 62 at the end thereof. The outer lead 61 is electrically connected with the ferrule 70 when the loop portion 62 is inserted in the insertion portion 73.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Yasumori Kuromizu
  • Patent number: 8240863
    Abstract: In a chassis which has a lid plate closing an opening portion of a frame part and in which a plurality of lamps are juxtaposed, the lid plate includes a plurality of plate bodies juxtaposed with their end parts superposed on each other and a connecting unit connects the superposed end parts of the plate bodies and the superposed end parts of the plate bodies, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hideto Takeuchi, Kouichi Fujiwara, Akira Toyama
  • Patent number: 8240877
    Abstract: The lighting device includes: a first body including a first surface, a second body including a second surface, a plurality of light emitting devices disposed on the first surface and the second surface, a coupler that is disposed at least one of the ends of the first and the second bodies, and a limit switch connecting and is connecting electric power supplied to the plurality of the light emitting diodes in accordance with change of a distance between the first body and the second body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kwang Soo Kim, Kyung Il Kong, Hwayoung Kim, Sang Jun Hong
  • Patent number: 8232724
    Abstract: An end cap assembly for a light tube that has a circuit board with one or more solid state lighting devices mounted thereto and a lens covering the circuit board includes an end cap body having a lens engagement surface configured to engage the lens and an external mating interface configured to mate with a socket connector of a fixture. An end cap connector extends from the end cap body. The end cap connector holds contacts having first mating portions configured to be electrically connected to the circuit board and second mating portions configured to be electrically connected to the socket connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Matthew Edward Mostoller, Charles Raymond Gingrich, III, Christopher G. Daily, Ronald Martin Weber, Ricky Edward Brown
  • Patent number: 8220955
    Abstract: A lighting device may be provided that includes a housing, a coupling member coupled to the housing, a reflector coupled between the housing and the coupling member, and a light source unit coupled to the coupling member to emit light toward the reflector. A first portion of a first body of the light source unit may be coupled to the coupling member, and a second portion of the first body may include a light source module that includes a light to emit light toward the reflector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Young Kuk Kwak, Sang Jun Hong
  • Patent number: 8206004
    Abstract: A user-configurable lighting apparatus is provided. One example incudes a hub, a supply power cord, a light fixture, a linking power cord, and a cord cover. The hub includes a housing comprising a plurality of cover receiving extensions, and each cover receiving extension has an electrical socket. The hub also includes an electrical plug electrically coupled to each electrical socket. The supply power cord has a plug end and a receptacle end. The plug end is adapted to connect to a conventional electrical outlet, and the receptacle end is adapted to fit into the electrical plug. The light fixture may include the components of a conventional fluorescent light fixture, and may further include a housing including a first and a second cover receiving extension. The first cover receiving extension has an electrical plug, and the second cover receiving extension has an electrical socket electrically connected to the electrical plug.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2012
    Assignee: American Fluorescent Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher J. Serak, Gary J. Stabelfeldt
  • Patent number: 8192045
    Abstract: A hinge retaining mechanism for a fluorescent lighting system. A portable fluorescent lighting system which utilizes an extremely lightweight corrugated plastic panel made into 5 subpanels. At each end of the panel a U shaped channel is attached that forms the center panel and the opposing adjacent two panels into a trough or recessed pan. On each of the two remaining panels is attached another U shaped channel. Each of the U shaped channels includes a mechanism for supporting a high-tension mechanical hinge. The mechanical hinge is designed to float freely within the adjacent channel brackets. One part of the hinge is mechanically retained to the channel to prevent inadvertent removal of the hinge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: Kino Flo, Inc.
    Inventors: Alejandro Vazquez, Frieder Hochheim
  • Patent number: 8167452
    Abstract: A lighting apparatus includes a housing, a light source disposed in the housing and at least one adjustable assembly disposed at an end of the housing. The adjustable assembly includes a connection element fixed to the end of the housing, a cap capping the connection element, at least one electrical terminal and an adjusting mechanism. A part of the connection element is located in the cap. The electrical terminal is disposed at the cap and electrically connected to the light source. The adjusting mechanism includes a gear, a positioning element, a clasp and a track. The gear and the positioning element are respectively disposed at the connection element and the cap. Positions of the gear and the positioning element can be exchanged. The clasp and the track are respectively disposed at the connection element and the cap. Positions of the clasp and the track can be exchanged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: Lextar Electronics Corporation
    Inventor: Shih-Chin Chou
  • Patent number: 8157408
    Abstract: A lighting apparatus includes a housing, a light source disposed in the housing and at least one adjustable assembly. The adjustable assembly disposed at an end of the housing includes a connection element fixed to the end, a cap capping the connection element, at least one electrical terminal electrically connected to the light source and a detachable fixing element. The cap includes a side wall, an end wall and an opening disposed at the side wall. The side wall is disposed at the end wall to which the opening is opposite. The connection element passes through the opening. The electrical terminal disposed at the end wall extends outside the cap. The detachable fixing element passes through the side wall to detachably fix the cap to the connection element. When the detachable fixing element is detached, the housing and the connection element are adapted to be rotated relative to the cap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2012
    Assignee: Lextar Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: He-Shun Yang, Shih-Chin Chou, Meng-Chai Wu
  • Publication number: 20120043884
    Abstract: An LED lamp tube comprises a tube body, at least one circuit board inside the tube body, at lease one LED module on the circuit board, and electrical connectors at the ends of the tube, wherein the tube body is an integrally formed hollow tube, and has at least one group of supporting and positioning ribs on the inner wall thereof along the length direction; the circuit board is fixed by the supporting and positioning ribs; the LED lamp tube disclosed by the present invention has a firm assembly structure with less thermal deformation, and more particularly just like the conventional fluorescent tubes it has a wide light-emitting angle, thereby providing better illumination effects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2011
    Publication date: February 23, 2012
    Applicant: ZHONGSHAN WEIQIANG TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ke-chin Lee, Shih-chiang Lin
  • Patent number: 8113684
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for supporting a lamp. The apparatus may include a ballast, a rigid power distribution unit, and a lamp holder. The lamp holder may be in electrical communication with the rigid power distribution unit. The rigid power distribution unit may include a track that has conducting rails for supplying power to lamp holders. The track may be used to position lamp holders at any desired spacing so the track may be used in connection with fixture designs requiring different center-to-center lamp spacing. In some embodiments, the rigid power distribution unit may include a printed circuit board. The lamp holder may clamp or be soldered onto the printed circuit board and draw power from it. The printed circuit board may have traces from each lamp holder to be plugged into it.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: Leviton Manufacturing Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Quercia, Greg Galluccio, Antony Tufano, Francisco Schapira, Ruel Sarino
  • Patent number: 8109648
    Abstract: A light fixture includes an elongated channel and one or more lamp socket assemblies. The lamp socket assemblies include at least one lamp socket and a removable row aligner device. The row aligner device is separated from the lamp socket assembly and one side of the row aligner device is positioned in the base of the channel. A second light fixture slidably receives a second side of the row aligner device to provide a properly aligned row of two light fixtures. The lamp socket assemblies include pivot tabs that extend through and pivot within apertures of the channel. The pivot tabs allow the socket track assemblies to rotate from a shipping position where the lamps sockets are housed within the channel to an operational position where the lamp sockets are positioned upright for receiving lamps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2012
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: Jose Antonio Laso, Jamey Nunnally Vaughan
  • Patent number: 8104920
    Abstract: A modular lighting system includes an elongate light module with a printed circuit board having at least one light emitting diode mounted thereon for emitting a shadowless light pattern. The light module is adapted to be electrically connected to one or more other light modules where each light module generally includes a support frame having a base member disposed between an upstanding right-side wall member and an upstanding left-side wall member. Each side wall member includes an upper inner wall channel, a lower inner wall channel and an outer wall channel which is disposed between the upper inner wall channel and the lower inner wall channel. The channels support a track cover and in cooperation with a pair of spaced apart removable retention members help determine, at time of installation, the mounting angle of the printed circuit board for directing light emitting from the light module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Inventor: Jack Dubord
  • Publication number: 20120008315
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments of a LED fluorescent tube replacement lamp and lighting modules from which the lamp is constructed. One embodiment of a replacement lamp includes a plurality of interchangeable lighting modules that are configured to be electrically connected to adjacent modules. The interchangeable lighting modules can include end modules each having an end cap with pin connectors, at least one of the end modules includes electrical circuitry connected to the pin connectors for powering the modules. The lighting modules can also be center unit modules having LEDs mounted to a circuit board. The replacement lamps can be made from conceivable configurations of the lighting modules, requiring removal of only one module for repair or replacement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2011
    Publication date: January 12, 2012
    Applicant: ALTAIR ENGINEERING, INC.
    Inventors: David L. Simon, John Ivey
  • Publication number: 20120008316
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments of LED-based lights for replacing a conventional fluorescent light bulb in a fluorescent light fixture and embodiments of a circuit board mount for an LED-based light tube having an elongate housing with at least one circuit board spanning the housing. One embodiment disclosed herein of a circuit board mount comprises an end cap configured to fit over an open end of the housing. The end cap comprises an end wall, at least one pin connector extending through the end wall and at least one fitted slot extending from the end wall configured to receive an end of the circuit board, the at least one fitted slot having an elastic member within the at least one fitted slot configured to cushion the circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2011
    Publication date: January 12, 2012
    Applicant: ALTAIR ENGINEERING, INC.
    Inventor: John IVEY
  • Patent number: 8070314
    Abstract: A push fit waterproof interconnect hub for a sequence of lighting fixtures. Each interconnect hub is formed as part of a special end cap of the lighting fixture. The interconnect hubs include a waterproof interconnect system that allows pass-through of electrical dabbling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: Orgatech Omegalux, Inc.
    Inventors: Laurence St. Ives, Kevin Dahlen
  • Patent number: 8061867
    Abstract: A lighting device includes: a housing, a coupling member, at least one reflector, and a light source unit, wherein the light source unit includes: a first body having a first coupling unit, a first sloping surface, and a first hinge protruding, a second body having a second coupling unit, a second sloping surface, and a second hinge protruding, a middle body having a second insertion groove and having a second connection terminal, the second connection terminal electrically connected to the first connection terminal, when the light source unit is coupled to the coupling member, and a main light emitting diode module disposed on the first sloping surface and the second sloping surface respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kwang Soo Kim, Kyung Il Kong, Hwayoung Kim, Sang Jun Hong
  • Patent number: 8052292
    Abstract: A flash assembly includes a circuit board unit, a flash unit, and a housing. The circuit board unit includes a circuit board and two connecting members electrically disposed on the circuit board. Each connecting member defines a gap. The flash unit includes a reflector and a flash tube received in the reflector and electrically connected to the reflector. The flash tube includes two power electrodes received in the corresponding gaps and electrically connected to the circuit board by the connecting members. The flash unit and the circuit board unit are received in the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Heng-Hsin Huang, Shu-Fan Wang, Jun-Han Lin
  • Publication number: 20110194278
    Abstract: A lighting apparatus includes a housing, a light source disposed in the housing and at least one adjustable assembly. The adjustable assembly disposed at an end of the housing includes a connection element fixed to the end, a cap capping the connection element, at least one electrical terminal electrically connected to the light source and a detachable fixing element. The cap includes a side wall, an end wall and an opening disposed at the side wall. The side wall is disposed at the end wall to which the opening is opposite. The connection element passes through the opening. The electrical terminal disposed at the end wall extends outside the cap. The detachable fixing element passes through the side wall to detachably fix the cap to the connection element. When the detachable fixing element is detached, the housing and the connection element are adapted to be rotated relative to the cap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2010
    Publication date: August 11, 2011
    Inventors: He-Shun Yang, Shih-Chin Chou, Meng-Chai Wu
  • Patent number: 7972027
    Abstract: The invention is a light kit that attaches to the interior portion of garage door panels in order to illuminate the garage when either the garage door is open or closed. The kit includes a plurality of lights with corresponding mounting brackets, a watt reducer, lighting box, and a spring-loaded electrical wiring system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2011
    Inventor: John D. Hatfield
  • Patent number: 7963661
    Abstract: Light fixtures adaptable for use with displays such as retail displays and using T-5 type lamps, the fixtures having a lamp housing, a mounting bracket, and lamp housing support arms which extend from the mounting bracket to the lamp housing, the lamp housing having a shroud and shroud end caps at each end of the shroud, the shroud end caps configured for interconnection with an opposing shroud end cap of another fixture whereby multiple fixtures can be interconnected in serial fashion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2011
    Assignee: American Greetings Corporation
    Inventor: Michael Meeks
  • Patent number: 7959334
    Abstract: An assembly for fixing and connecting a polygonal LED light bar lamp includes a fixing seat, a covering plug, and an electrical connector. The fixing seat has a bottom with both edges thereof extending to form two bevels and parallel plates. The bottom and bevels have a penetrating hole, respectively. The covering plug has a cover having an insertion hole. Two electrode pins are disposed in the interior of the insertion hole. The electrical connector has a partitioning block. Both sides of the partitioning block have a protruding pillar, respectively. The protruding pillar is provided with a hollow pillar having electrodes for contacting with electrode pins. With the fixing seat being fixed on a carrier, the light bar can be held in the fixing seat with adjustable irradiating direction. Further, two light bars can be connected in series by the electrical connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2011
    Assignee: Alliance Optotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Cheng-Yu Tsai, Li-Wei Chen, Shiou-Shiung Cheng, Ching-Hsien Lin
  • Publication number: 20110116258
    Abstract: A display device includes a casing and a screen mounted in the casing. A slot is defined in the casing. An illumination device is received and mounted in the slot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2009
    Publication date: May 19, 2011
    Applicants: HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: XIAO-FENG MA
  • Publication number: 20110090682
    Abstract: An LED (light emitting diode) tube includes a connecting member, an LED module mounted on a bottom side of the connecting member, a driving circuit module mounted on a top side of the connecting member, two covers engaging with two opposite lateral sides of the connecting member and two connectors. The two covers cover the driving circuit module and the LED module, respectively. The two connectors are located at two opposite ends of the LED tube. Two recesses are cooperatively defined by the two covers and the connecting member in two opposite sides of the LED tube and along a length of the LED tube. The recesses separate the two covers from each other and each have a width less than 12mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2010
    Publication date: April 21, 2011
    Applicants: FU ZHUN PRECISION INDUSTRY (SHEN ZHEN) CO., LTD., FOXCONN TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: SHI-SONG ZHENG, ZHONG-LIANG LU
  • Patent number: 7927154
    Abstract: A bi-pin connector for a luminaire includes a base and pins that can rotate relative to the base. The pins can also translate relative to a light fixture housing in a direction transverse to the axis about which the pins rotate. A luminaire including the bi-pin connector is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: GE Lighting Solutions, LLC
    Inventors: William David Sekela, Mathew Sommers, Alan B. Toot, Gerald P. O'Hara, Jr., Todd E. Cassidy, Peter J. Totarella
  • Patent number: 7914176
    Abstract: In a first embodiment the invention is for use with a light-fixture assembly for elongate light tubes of the type that includes (a) an elongate support frame and (b) a cross-structure at each of the opposite ends thereof and has at least one lamp holder thereon. The improvement of the embodiment wherein the cross-structures each include at least one folding arm movable between a stowed position substantially parallel with the support frame and a deployed position substantially perpendicular to the support frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2011
    Assignee: Ruud Lighting, Inc.
    Inventors: John Stanley, Don Miletich, Wayne Guillien
  • Publication number: 20110051407
    Abstract: A push fit waterproof interconnect hub for a sequence of lighting fixtures. Each interconnect hub is formed as part of a special end cap of the lighting fixture. The interconnect hubs include a waterproof interconnect system that allows pass-through of electrical dabbling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2009
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Inventors: Laurence St. Ives, Kevin Dahlen
  • Patent number: 7871180
    Abstract: A lighting bar assembly includes at least two lighting bar and at least one connector. Each lighting bar of the at least two lighting bars includes an enclosure, a circuit board, at least one power supply device, four male terminals, and two end caps. The enclosure is coupled to the circuit board. The circuit board includes a plurality of light-emitting diodes. The enclosure forms an interior space receiving the at least one power supply device. Each male terminal, the at least one power supply device and the circuit board are in electrical connection with one another. Opposite ends of the enclosure are respectively closed by the two end caps with the two end caps being in tight engagement with the enclosure. Each end cap forms a connection window in which the at least one connector is fit into the connection windows of the end caps. As such, advantages of easy manufacturing, enhanced lighting, small size, and easy replacement can be obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2011
    Assignee: Unity Opto Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chih-Hsien Wu, Ching-Li Chou
  • Patent number: 7856788
    Abstract: The invention comprises a completely recessed wall-wash lighting fixture capable of being installed within a ceiling. The lighting fixture comprises a housing, which contains a lamp. The invention may comprise a lighting fixture further comprises a reflector disposed within the housing and adjacent to the first end of the housing. The invention may also comprise a flared lamp shield attached to the housing, which is capable of protecting the lighting fixture from damage. The lamp shield extends below the ceiling when the lighting fixture is installed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Assignee: Genlyte Thomas Group LLC
    Inventor: Paul Thompson
  • Patent number: 7824083
    Abstract: A light and method are described herein that use correlated magnets to enable at least one end to be secured and removed from the body of the light. Some examples of such a light include a scuba light, an underwater light, a flashlight, a submersible pool light, an emergency light, a floating light, an aquarium light or a vehicle light. Furthermore the force created by the correlated magnets mounted on the at least one end and the body creates a seal there between to substantially isolate the interior portion of the light from materials and/or matter in its external environment. Additional correlated magnets mounted in the body of the light enable the light to be secured to numerous second objects such as but not limited to scuba harnesses, belts, gloves or storage racks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Assignee: Cedar Ridge Research. LLC.
    Inventors: Larry W. Fullerton, Mark D. Roberts
  • Publication number: 20100265700
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for supporting a fluorescent lamp. The apparatus may include an integrated ballast module. The integrated ballast module may include a ballast. The integrated ballast module may also include a housing having an exterior and an interior. The housing may be configured to support two or more lampholders exterior to the housing. The ballast may be located in the interior of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2010
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Applicant: Leviton Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Greg Galluccio, Robert Quercia, Francisco Schapira, Ruel Sarino
  • Patent number: 7766505
    Abstract: A light source assembly includes a first and a second light source modules. The first light source module includes a first light source, a first heat-dissipating base, and a first connecting part. The first heat-dissipating base has a first side and a second side. The first light source is mounted on the first side of the first heat-dissipating base, and the first connecting part extends outwardly from the second side of the first heat-dissipating base. The second light source module includes a second light source, a second heat-dissipating base, and a second connecting part. The second heat-dissipating base has a first side and a second side. The second light source is mounted on the first side of the second heat-dissipating base, and the second connecting part extends outwardly from the second side. The first connecting part is detachably and slidably engaged with the second connecting part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2010
    Assignee: Foxsemicon Integrated Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Chin-Feng Tseng, Chih-Ming Lai
  • Patent number: 7762695
    Abstract: A light fixture coupling system includes a plurality of lamp housings, a plurality of elongated wireways, and a mounting plate. The plurality of elongated wireways each includes a proximal end and a distal end, each of the distal ends coupled with a corresponding lamp housing. The mounting plate is positioned within each of the proximal ends, is used to couple each of the proximal ends together relative to one another, and is configured for being used to selectively move the proximal ends away from the mounting plate to align the proximal ends relative to one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2010
    Assignee: Group Dekko, Inc
    Inventor: Geza T. Lanczy
  • Patent number: 7673430
    Abstract: The invention comprises a housing for recessed lights within a ceiling. The invention further comprises a system comprising several housings placed adjacent to each other and an associated method for placing the housings within the ceiling. The system has a series of housings with mounting extension and recessed indentations in which the mounting extensions fit so that two or more housings can be positioned adjacent to each other. The housings rest on a support bar and can be fixed into place by clips or fasteners.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2010
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics, N.V
    Inventor: Paul Thompson