With Closure Fastener Patents (Class 362/374)
  • Publication number: 20140192541
    Abstract: A lighting device may include: a mount, which is populated with at least one electronic component and with at least one semiconductor light source, a cover for covering at least one electronic component and at least one connecting element for fastening the cover to the mount, wherein the connecting element is connected to the mount by means of a non-latching connection and to the cover by means of a latching connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2012
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: OSRAM GMBH
    Inventors: Guenter Hoetzl, Peter Sachsenweger
  • Patent number: 8770806
    Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) lighting module is provided including an LED array, and at least one of a diffusing portion and a reflecting portion. The LED array, equipped with at least one LED, may include a side wall which surrounds the at least one LED. The diffusing portion may be detachably coupled to the LED array and may include a diffusion plate which diffuses light emitted from the at least one LED The reflecting portion may be detachably coupled to one of the LED array and the diffusing portion and may reflect light emitted from the at least one LED. The LED array may be selectively coupled with the diffusing portion, the reflecting portion, or both the diffusing portion and the reflecting portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Won-Hoe Koo, Chul Park, Yun Seok Woo, Il Seok Lee, Dong Il Lim, Deok Hee Hee Han
  • Patent number: 8714787
    Abstract: There is provided a low bay lighting apparatus secured to an elevated horizontal surface. The low bay lighting apparatus including a light fixture and a mounting bracket to which the light fixture is to be removable attached. The light fixture includes a plurality of posts disposed on opposite ends of opposing outer side surfaces of the light fixture. The mounting bracket includes a plurality of slots configured to mate respectively with the plurality of posts to removably secure the light fixture to the mounting bracket. When being serviced, the light fixture is configured to freely hang from a first set of slots.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Inventors: Michael Eugene McGehee, John Thomas Adinolfi
  • Patent number: 8684568
    Abstract: An LED unit includes a plate-shaped base; a light-emitting device placed on a surface of the base and having one or more LED chips; and a cover mounted to the base at a location above a front side of the light-emitting device and having a function to transmit light emitted from the light-emitting device. The base has on the surface thereof an annular groove for receiving a seal therein, and the cover has on a surface thereof directed to the base an annular protruding part, the annular protruding part being inserted into the annular groove to seal the base and the cover through the seal. A distance between the protruding part and the groove in a width direction of the groove is shorter in a section of the groove than the other sections of the groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Shinichi Nagaoka, Yutaka Kitaguchi, Masahiko Yosida
  • Patent number: 8678621
    Abstract: A mounting arrangement for a light source (L) having associated a Printed Circuit Board, wherein said mounting arrangement includes: a housing (H) with an exit opening for light from the source (L), a reflector (R) to reflect light from the source (L) towards the opening, an at least partly transparent cover (1) to close the opening of the housing (H). The cover (1) includes a set of retaining elements (12A) for retaining the cover (1) to the housing (H), and a set of holding elements (12B) for holding the associated Printed Circuit Board (D) within the housing (H). Such configuration is capable of exerting a pressure on the reflector (R) when the cover (1) is coupled to the housing (H), and wherein the reflector (R) in turn urges the light source (L) against the housing (H), providing thus thermal coupling between the light source (L) and the housing (H).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: OSRAM Gesellschaft mit beschrankter Haftung
    Inventors: Alessandro Bizzotto, Simone Capeleto, Christian Hacker, Alessandro Scordino
  • Patent number: 8657462
    Abstract: A luminous module for a luminous chain may include at least one light source; and at least one electrical connection configured to supply the at least one light source, wherein the luminous module includes a heat sink.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: OSRAM Gesellschaft mit beschraenkter Haftung
    Inventors: Simon Schwalenberg, Harald Stoyan, Hubertus Breier, Klaus Burkard
  • Patent number: 8651710
    Abstract: A detachable lamp includes a seat, a fastening mechanism and a lighting module. The fastening mechanism includes a rotary latch having a stem and a latching portion extending from the stem. The lighting module is disposed on the seat corresponding by the fastening mechanism and includes a frame and an LED assembly received in the frame. The frame has an engaging member for being fastened by the latching portion. Thereby, the lighting module can be detachably mounted on the seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignees: Leader Trend Technology Corp.
    Inventor: Chin-Wen Wang
  • Patent number: 8651705
    Abstract: An LED lighting fixture comprising (a) a front-housing portion having a surrounding lateral wall defining a front cavity and extending to a front-housing forward edge at an open front-end, (b) a rear-housing portion having a backwall and a surrounding wall which define a rear cavity, the surrounding wall extending to a rear-housing forward edge, the rear-housing portion joined to the front-housing portion with the rear-housing surrounding wall substantially in alignment with the front-housing surrounding wall, (c) a cross-member secured with respect to the housing portions in a position at the juncture thereof and spanning the interior of the joined housing portions, the cross-member having a front surface facing the front cavity, and (d) an LED illuminator secured to the front surface of the cross-member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Cree, Inc.
    Inventors: Kurt S. Wilcox, Wayne Guillien, Frank Tsao
  • Patent number: 8646945
    Abstract: A waterproof outdoor lighting fixture includes a lamp holder having a front lamp bulb socket for receiving a lamp bulb, an outer shell molded on the periphery of the lamp holder and having locating holes located on an inner wall of a lampshade portion thereof, a waterproof gasket tightly press-fitted into the lampshade portion of the outer shell, and an annular locating member fastened to the lampshade portion of the outer shell to lock the waterproof gasket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: Exito Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Meng-Hsiu Wu
  • Patent number: 8628218
    Abstract: A lamp includes a supporting body and a lamp body. The supporting body is fixed to a support such as a ceiling. The supporting body defines a plurality of apertures each including a hole and a slot. The slot has a width less than a diameter of the hole. The lamp body includes a housing, a heat sink, a light source and a cover. The housing forms a plurality of protrusions each including a pole and a head. The head has a diameter larger than a width of the slot. The protrusions extend through the holes of the apertures and then are rotated into the slots, whereby the heads are located above the slots and engage with the supporting body. Thus, the lamp is suspended from the support. A resilient member is provided between the housing and the supporting body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2014
    Assignees: Champ Tech Optical (Foshan) Corporation, Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Guang Yu, Qian Xiang
  • Patent number: 8622598
    Abstract: This invention relates to a light emitting device (100) having a movable collimating unit for adjusting the output direction of light being emitted from the light emitting device. The light emitting device comprises a base unit (110), and a light output unit (120) which is engaged with the base unit. The light output unit comprises at least one light source (121) for emitting light. The light emitting device further comprises a movably arranged collimating unit (130) for adjusting the direction of the emitted light, which is arranged such that it encompasses a light output portion (125), which is arranged on the light output unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.
    Inventors: Ramon Pascal Van Gorkom, Denis Joseph Carel Van Oers
  • Patent number: 8622592
    Abstract: An LED lamp includes a radiator, two caps and a light emitting module. The radiator includes a base and a plurality of fins parallel to each other extends along a face of the base, the fins are integrally formed with the base. The two caps are aligned with two opposite ends of the radiator along a longitudinal direction. The light emitting module includes several circuit boards attaching to another face of the base and a plurality of LEDs disposed on the circuit boards. The circuit boards are arranged along the longitudinal direction of the fins, the radiator is cut into pieces with different length according to the arrangement of the circuit board. The present disclosure also provides a method for manufacturing the LED lamp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignees: Champ Tech Optical (Foshan) Corporation, Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: You-Xue Liu, Qian-Jin Cai, Shi-Song Zheng, Yi-San Liu, Chin-Chung Chen
  • Patent number: 8616739
    Abstract: A vandal resistant lighting fixture including a base with a first side wall and a flange extending from the first side wall; a cover having a second side wall having interior and exterior peripheries and a cap extending from the second side wall, the cap having an opening through which light from an illumination source may pass; a securing mechanism rotatably securing the cover to the base when the cover is rotated in a first direction relative to the base to a secured position; and/or a magnetically operable latching mechanism having latched and unlatched positions. With the cover in the secured position, the latching mechanism prevents rotation of the cover in a second direction opposite the first direction when the latching mechanism is in the latched position. A corresponding magnetic key may be configured to provide a magnetic force to toggle the latching mechanism between the latched and unlatched settings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.
    Inventor: Carlton Bruce Plunk
  • Publication number: 20130329434
    Abstract: A convertible lighting fixture includes a first housing defining a first compartment, a second housing defining a second compartment and movably attached to the first housing, the second housing having a surface adjacent the first compartment. The lighting fixture further includes a mounting plate attached to the second housing and at least partially separating the second compartment from a third compartment, a light source mechanically attached to the mounting plate and electrically connected to a power source disposed within the first compartment, and a cover defining the third compartment and substantially surrounding the light source, the cover reversibly attached to the second housing opposite the first housing, where the first, second, and third compartments are arranged to thermally insulate the power source from the light source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2013
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Inventors: David J. Packard, William E. Nagengast, James S. Mellinger, Judy Nagengast
  • Publication number: 20130265783
    Abstract: A detachable lamp includes a seat, a fastening mechanism and a lighting module. The fastening mechanism includes a rotary latch having a stem and a latching portion extending from the stem. The lighting module is disposed on the seat corresponding by the fastening mechanism and includes a frame and an LED assembly received in the frame. The frame has an engaging member for being fastened by the latching portion. Thereby, the lighting module can be detachably mounted on the seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2012
    Publication date: October 10, 2013
    Inventor: Chin-Wen WANG
  • Publication number: 20130258680
    Abstract: A light casing has a semi-circular fixed case, a semi-circular movable case, and two lateral fastening members. Each of the lateral fastening members has a first surface, a second surface, and an orifice disposed near the center of the lateral fastening member. A semi-circular positioning slot is disposed on the periphery of the orifice on the second surface, and a nearly circular sliding slot is disposed on the periphery of the positioning slot on the second surface. The ends of the fixed case are disposed in the positioning slots, and at least one light is disposed on the fixed case. The ends of the movable case are disposed in the sliding slots. When the fixed case overlaps the movable case, the light is uncovered. When the fixed case and the movable case form a covered space, the light is covered.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2012
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Inventor: Tsui-Yun WONG
  • Publication number: 20130258681
    Abstract: A waterproof outdoor lighting fixture includes a lamp holder having a front lamp bulb socket for receiving a lamp bulb, an outer shell molded on the periphery of the lamp holder and having locating holes located on an inner wall of a lampshade portion thereof, a waterproof gasket tightly press-fitted into the lampshade portion of the outer shell, and an annular locating member fastened to the lampshade portion of the outer shell to lock the waterproof gasket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2012
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: EXITO ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Meng-Hsiu WU
  • Patent number: 8523396
    Abstract: A device housing includes first and second cases, a first magnetically sensitive positioning pin, and a first compressible member. The first case has a first protruding block having a first positioning hole. The second case has a first groove having a second positioning hole. When the first protruding block is disposed in the first groove, the first positioning hole is aligned with the second positioning hole. The first magnetically sensitive positioning pin runs through the first and second positioning holes to position the second case on the first case. The first compressible member is disposed in the first positioning hole and between an inner wall of the first positioning hole and the first magnetically sensitive positioning pin. When a first magnetic force acts on the first magnetically sensitive positioning pin, the first magnetically sensitive positioning pin compresses the first compressible member and moves away from the second positioning hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventor: Chia-Chi Chung
  • Patent number: 8511866
    Abstract: A backup lighting system for providing lighting when power is out featuring a base divided into a front half and a back half, which can be separated. A dimmer is disposed on a front surface of the base. Wiring is disposed on the base. The wiring is adapted to engage electrical circuitry. A base cover is removably attached to the front surface of the base. A display is disposed in a center of the base cover. The dimmer is operatively connected to the display and the dimmer provides light to the display. Dimmer icons are disposed on the display and function to brighten or dim the dimmer. A battery is disposed in the front half of the base. The battery is operatively connected to the dimmer, the wiring, and the display. The dimmer provides light via the battery whether or not power is provided via the wiring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Inventor: Moises Mendez
  • Patent number: 8506127
    Abstract: A lens frame for mounting and cooling LEDs is described. The lens frame (120) may be continuous and attachable to a luminaire (100) having a luminaire housing (110) with an opening (112). The lens frame (120) may extend across and close the opening (112) of the luminaire housing (110). The lens frame (120) may include a recessed support surface (122), a lens attachment area (126) positioned outward from and peripherally of the support surface (122), and heat dissipating structure (130) located peripherally of the support surface (122). A plurality of LEDs (154) may be coupled to the support surface (122) of the lens frame (120) exteriorly of the luminaire housing (110) and a lens (188) may be coupled to the lens retaining area (126) of the lens frame (120).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.
    Inventors: Thomas Russello, Dylan Akinrele, Kevin Anthony Baboolal, Gary Eugene Schaefer, Dana Wallace, Wayne D. Campbell, Clint Stanford, Hristea Mihalcea
  • Patent number: 8496364
    Abstract: A housing for a light source, the housing including a base having a plurality of sidewalls which define an opening of a cavity for containing the light source; a flange having a z-shaped cross section attached within the cavity to a sidewall of the sidewalls; a hinge having first and second portions which are rotatably coupled to each other, the first portion attached to the flange; and a cover having a frame and a lens attached to the frame, the frame having an opening and being attached to the second portion of the hinge such that the cover and the base rotate relative to each other about a fixed axis of rotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2013
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.
    Inventor: Rodney Dwayne Davis
  • Publication number: 20130170236
    Abstract: A lamp includes a first housing, a second housing, a bulb base and a positioning part. The first housing has a first sidewall and a second sidewall. The first sidewall is perpendicularly connected to the second sidewall and has a first surface and a first assembling tank penetrating through the first surface. The second sidewall has a first cave. The second housing is detachably assembled to the first housing and has a second cave. These two caves form a first opening. The bulb base is embedded into the first opening. The bulb base has a base opening and multiple slots. The slots are disposed on an inner sidewall of the base opening along a circular direction. The positioning part is disposed in the first assembling tank and suitable to move along a normal direction of the first surface. The positioning part has a first push button and a latch hook.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2012
    Publication date: July 4, 2013
    Applicants: Kinpo Electronics, Inc., Cal-Comp Electronics & Communications Company Limited
    Inventors: Yi-Chu Hsieh, Hui-Feng Jen, Che-Hsin Liao, Jia-Yi Juang
  • Publication number: 20130170237
    Abstract: A lamp including a case assembly, a lamp bottom and a fixing elastomer is provided. The case assembly has a first opening, and the lamp bottom inserts into the first opening to assemble with the case assembly. The lamp bottom has a first surface, a second opening and multiple first positioning structures. The second opening passes through the first surface, and the first positioning structures are located on the first surface. The fixing elastomer is disposed in the case assembly and has a second surface and a pair of second positioning structures suitable for locking with two of the first positioning structures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2012
    Publication date: July 4, 2013
    Applicants: Kinpo Electronics, Inc., Cal-Comp Electronics & Communications Company Limited
    Inventors: Yi-Chu Hsieh, Hui-Feng Jen, Che-Hsin Liao, Jia-Yi Juang
  • Patent number: 8469557
    Abstract: An apparatus and method according to which a door is coupled to a lighting device chassis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventor: Jerold Tickner
  • Patent number: 8465181
    Abstract: A recessed fixture housing is provided with a removable ballast box. The removable ballast box is removably received in an aperture provided through the recessed fixture housing. At least one spring clip removably engages the ballast box and maintains the ballast box in position when the ballast box is received in the ballast box aperture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
    Inventor: Jonathan Burt
  • Publication number: 20130135878
    Abstract: A adjustable light casing comprises: an inner case, the wall surface of which being a half-arc surface, a surface corresponding to the half-arc surface being an opened surface, plural closed rings being disposed two ends of the inner case; an outer case, the wall surface of which being a half-arc surface, a surface corresponding to the half-arc surface being an opened surface, plural closed rings being disposed at the two ends of the outer case; and plural lateral fastening members, each lateral fastening member having an inner ring structure and an outer ring structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2011
    Publication date: May 30, 2013
    Inventor: Tsui-Yun WONG
  • Publication number: 20130107541
    Abstract: An illumination structure including an illumination module, a light base and a cover is provided. The light base includes a cylindrical shell and an electrical connector, wherein the cylindrical shell is used for receiving and supporting the illumination module. A first end of the cylindrical shell has a first edge including a plurality of protrusions. A second end of the cylindrical shell is connected to the electrical connector. The cover has a second edge including a plurality of recessions. Each recession is complementary in shape to a corresponding protrusion, so that the protrusions are received in corresponding recessions respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2012
    Publication date: May 2, 2013
    Applicant: Lextar Electronics Corporation
    Inventor: Lextar Electronics Corporation
  • Patent number: 8419205
    Abstract: A step light fixture includes an enclosure for retaining one or more socket and lamp combinations, a light transmissive lens, a cover for sealing the enclosure, and a mounting plate for attaching the fixture on an underside of a stair tread overhang. In a first embodiment, the cover is attached to the enclosure by a removable hinge at a first end that permits the cover to pivot its second end outward away from the enclosure to provide access to the interior of the enclosure. The second end of the cover includes a latch that mates with a corresponding catch on the side of the enclosure to releasably close the enclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: Hunter Industries Incorporated
    Inventor: Darrin Schmuckle
  • Patent number: 8414163
    Abstract: Light source apparatus whose front cover can be removed easily and which can be attached to socket easily even if the base is screw-in type. The light source apparatus includes: cylindrical body 10 having opening 11; light-emitting module 20 housed in body 10; and front cover 40 attached to opening-side end of body 10. Ring-like flange 14 is provided at opening-side end 10a of body 10. A plurality of claws 44 are provided at circumferential edge 43 of front cover 40. Front cover 40 is fitted to opening-side end 10a of body 10 such that flange 14 is covered by circumferential edge 43 of front cover 40. Flange 14 is provided with at least one stopper face 15a which, when it is in contact with at least one claw 44, restricts front cover 40 from rotating around cylindrical axis J of body 10.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Naotaka Hashimoto, Shinya Kawagoe, Toshikazu Endo, Kuninori Takezawa
  • Patent number: 8408756
    Abstract: A light includes a housing part and a translucent cover connected to the housing part, in a pressure-tight manner, by a screw-on ring. A flame-extinguishing gap is formed between the housing part and the cover. The flame-extinguishing gap is formed directly between a surface of the cover, and a surface of the housing part, and the screw-on ring covers the flame-extinguishing gap at the gap end pointing to the outer side of the light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignee: Cooper Crouse-Hinds GmbH
    Inventors: Gerhard Schwarz, Reiner Naumann
  • Patent number: 8403544
    Abstract: A lamp includes a housing, a lamp cover with a hook, a light source, and a lamp cover latching structure. The light source is disposed between the housing and the lamp cover. The lamp cover latching structure includes a securing portion, a latching portion, and a pressing portion. The securing portion is fixed to the housing. The latching portion is capable of latching with the latching hook. The latching portion is capable of separating from the latching hook by pressing the pressing portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: Foxsemicon Integrated Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Yu-Chia Wu, Ping-Jung Tsai
  • Patent number: 8382342
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a tunnel light fixture that comprises an improved hinge-coupling mechanism to couple a body and a cover of the light fixture, and has an efficient packing structure capable of increasing the shielding efficiency between a lamp and a ballast to provide improved endurance and safety, and the tunnel light fixture comprises the body and the cover, and the body comprises a hinge-receiving part integral to the body and including a pair of shaft-receiving guides having a shaft groove, and a strut between the pair of shaft-receiving guides, and the cover comprises a hinge-inserting part integral to the cover corresponding to the hinge-receiving part and including a rotational bar having a strut recess formed at an intermediate portion of the rotational bar and a shaft extending from both sides of the rotational bar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Inventor: In Suck Kim
  • Patent number: 8360589
    Abstract: A sealed, chemiluminescent novelty device includes a housing having side walls and a bottom wall to define a housing and a lid sealable to the housing. The lid has a flexible membrane with a depending plunger. A sealed charge having side walls and a top wall with a flexible membrane, is positioned in the housing. The charge has an activation post aligned with the membrane. A sealed, frangible ampoule is disposed in the charge. A first chemical is disposed in the charge, outside of the ampoule and a second chemical is disposed in the ampoule. Pressure applied to the housing lid urges contact with the charge top wall to urge the top wall to move the activation post into contact with the ampoule to break the ampoule allowing the first and second chemicals to mix.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: Omniglow LLC
    Inventor: John M. Friedson
  • Publication number: 20120314429
    Abstract: A vandal resistant lighting fixture including a base with a first side wall and a flange extending from the first side wall; a cover having a second side wall having interior and exterior peripheries and a cap extending from the second side wall, the cap having an opening through which light from an illumination source may pass; a securing mechanism rotatably securing the cover to the base when the cover is rotated in a first direction relative to the base to a secured position; and/or a magnetically operable latching mechanism having latched and unlatched positions. With the cover in the secured position, the latching mechanism prevents rotation of the cover in a second direction opposite the first direction when the latching mechanism is in the latched position. A corresponding magnetic key may be configured to provide a magnetic force to toggle the latching mechanism between the latched and unlatched settings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2011
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
    Inventor: CARLTON BRUCE PLUNK
  • Publication number: 20120300476
    Abstract: Embodiments may be directed to an OLED illuminating apparatus including a lamp unit including a panel with an organic emission unit, a connection terminal electrically connected to the organic emission unit, and a housing coupled to the panel, the housing including a relay terminal that is electrically connected to the connection terminal; and a supporting unit detachably coupled to the lamp unit, the supporting unit supporting the lamp unit and supplying electric power to the organic emission unit by connecting to the relay terminal when coupled to the lamp unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2012
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Inventor: Il-Hwa HONG
  • Patent number: 8317353
    Abstract: A decorative roof light covering system includes a roof overhang that is attached to and extends downwardly from a roof. The roof overhang has a bottom edge, a first side and a second side. A plurality of decorations is attached to the bottom edge of the roof overhang. A cover includes a bottom wall that has a top side, a first lateral edge and a second lateral edge. A first lateral wall is attached to and extends along the first lateral edge. A second lateral wall is attached to and extends along the second lateral edge. Each of the first and second lateral walls extends upwardly from the top side. A coupling assembly is attached to the roof overhang and releasably couples the cover to the roof overhang. The cover is attached to the roof overhang when the decorations are to be hidden from view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Inventor: Marilyn J. Martin
  • Publication number: 20120257397
    Abstract: An organic light emitting diode lighting apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus includes: a light emitting panel including an organic light emitting diode, a receiver receiving the light emitting panel, a cover coupled with the receiver to cover a front edge of the light emitting panel, at least one permanent magnet disposed on the receiver or the cover, and at least one of electromagnet disposed on the receiver or the cover member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2012
    Publication date: October 11, 2012
    Applicant: SAMSUNG MOBILE DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae-Goo Lee, Doo-Hwan Kim, Min-Woo Lee
  • Publication number: 20120243237
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a lamp device includes a light-emitting module including a semiconductor light-emitting element, a lighting circuit to light the semiconductor light-emitting element, and a housing to house the light-emitting module and the lighting circuit. The housing includes a case including a holder part to hold the light-emitting module, and a cap member fixed to the case by a fixing unit. The light-emitting module is sandwiched and fixed between the holder part and the cap member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2012
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Applicant: Tochiba Lighting & Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Masahiro TODA, Shigeru OSAWA, Yuichiro TAKAHARA, Hiroshi MATSUSHITA, Junichi KIMIYA
  • Patent number: 8253330
    Abstract: An airtight multi-layer array type LED is disclosed, which comprises a metal substrate with an airtight metal frame formed thereon, and the metal substrate is integrally formed with the airtight metal frame, and an airtight sealing frame slot is formed around the upper surface of the airtight metal frame, the airtight metal frame is installed with two sets of sealing through hole pairs accommodating the lead frames. The interior of the airtight metal frame can be installed with packaging materials or optical components. The sealing holes are sealed with a glass or ceramic material. A fluorescent layer is formed on a silica gel layer, wherein the fluorescent layer can also be installed inside a silica glass package cover. The silica glass package cover is installed on the top surface of the airtight metal frame, and the silica glass package cover is engaged and sealed to a sealing rack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Gem Weltronics TWN Corporation
    Inventors: Jon-Fwu Hwu, Yung-Fu Wu, Kui-Chiang Liu
  • Patent number: 8240889
    Abstract: A casing includes a main body, a ring defining a number of notches, a number of clasping members, and a number of first and second latching members. The main body defining a number of first through openings. The number of clasping members includes a first elastic arm defining a second through opening and comprising a first hook. The first latching member includes a second elastic arm and a second hook. The second latching member includes a third elastic arm and a third hook. The first hook clasps the bottom of the ring. The second hook clasps an edge of the corresponding second through opening. The third hook clasps an edge of the corresponding first through opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Fu-Bo Gong, Wen-Hsiang Lu, Huai-Shan Gu, Ting Dong
  • Patent number: 8235559
    Abstract: A light fixture comprises a housing configured to store a plurality of light bulbs therein, wherein at least one of the light bulbs is located in a non-illumination position within the housing. The light fixture may also comprise an openable door such that at least one light bulb is coupled to the door. The light fixture may also comprise an actuatable mechanism that releases the light fixture from a fixed position when actuated to enable variable positioning of the light fixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Inventor: Max Alan Probasco
  • Publication number: 20120120670
    Abstract: A light source apparatus that can be assembled and disassembled easily. A light source apparatus 100 includes: a body 120 housing a light-emitting module 110; and a front cover 130 attached to an opening portion 121 of the body 120 and including a light emission window 131 for allowing light emitted from the light-emitting module 110 to go outside. The opening portion 121 is provided on a front side of the body 120. The front cover 130 includes a plurality of engaging claws 134a through 134f and is attached to the body 120 when the engaging claws 134a through 134f engage with a claw receiving portion 124 provided in an outer surface of the body 120.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2011
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Naotaka Hashimoto, Shinya Kawagoe, Hideaki Kiryu, Toshikazu Endo, Kuninori Takezawa, Hayato Kameyama
  • Patent number: 8167465
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an LED illumination module. The LED illumination module comprises an upper housing configured to have an accommodation unit upwardly protruding at a central portion of the upper housing and to have two or more LEDs mounted in an outer circumference direction of the accommodation unit, a lower housing disposed below the upper housing, a power supply device embedded in the accommodation unit formed in the upper housing and configured to supply a power source to the LEDs, and power source cables placed on sides of the upper housing and the lower housing and configured to supply an external power source to the power supply device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: Jinyoung I&C Co., Ltd
    Inventor: Jin Gil Cha
  • Publication number: 20120092879
    Abstract: A lamp includes a housing, a cover mounted on the housing, a light source received between the housing and the cover and a plurality of clips fixing the housing to the cover. Each clip has two opposite ends pressing against a top face of the housing and a bottom face of the cover, respectively, and a middle bent inwardly towards the housing. The housing includes a top wall having a plurality of slots to receive corresponding ends of the clips and a sidewall extending downwardly from the top wall to be pressed by the middles of the clips. The cover includes a bottom plate and a flange extending upwardly from the bottom plate. The flange defines a plurality of depressions adjacent to the bottom plate to receive the other ends of the clips.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2011
    Publication date: April 19, 2012
    Applicant: FOXSEMICON INTEGRATED TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventor: CHIH-HAO CHANG
  • Patent number: 8154864
    Abstract: The present invention is a robust LED display module for use in an electronic sign which display module includes a metallic housing, a heat conductive interface panel, an LED circuit board and LEDs, and a metallic mask arranged in intimate contact and association therewith, and which components operate synergistically in concert with each other in order to evenly distribute, reduce and dissipate heat along, about and within the structure of the present invention. Display uniformity is provided by the use of major metallic structures in order to prevent warpage and to protect the geometric integrity of the LED display module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Daktronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Nathan L. Nearman, Shannon Lee Mutschelknaus, Matthew R. Mueller, Douglas P. Tvedt, Kent S. Miller, Mark D. Dennis, John L. Hage, Ryan J. Nielsen
  • Patent number: 8152342
    Abstract: A lamp cover assembly for a recessed light fixture assembly is provided. The light fixture has a socket for receiving an electrical light bulb and a canister housing for housing the bulb of the light fixture assembly. The canister housing has an opening for allowing the passage of light through the opening. The lamp cover assembly includes a lens body that is substantially translucent to allow the passage of light through the body and is configured to cover the opening so that the light bulb of the light fixture assembly is generally concealed from view through the opening. A light fixture engagement portion for engagement with the light fixture assembly is provided with the lamp cover assembly so that the lamp cover may be selectively engaged and disengaged from the light fixture assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Inventor: Albert M. Jowid
  • Patent number: 8142048
    Abstract: A lighting assembly includes a housing enclosing a lamp for illuminating a target area. The housing has an open end and an end wall removably coupled to the open end of the housing. A retaining member such as a spring clip extends between the end wall and the internal portion of the housing for retaining the end wall to the housing. The spring clip has one end coupled to the end wall and a hook-like portion received in an aperture in the housing for applying a biasing tension on the end wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventor: James A. Risley, Sr.
  • Publication number: 20120057331
    Abstract: In a lighting apparatus comprising a light source housing is pivoted on a clip that can attach alternatively to a head strap adapter or to an adapter secured to a night vision goggle mounting plate. The clip includes a horizontal member having a bracket on the light source housing is rotatable, a pair of spaced, upwardly extending, tabs, and a vertical member extending upward from a location between the tabs. The upwardly extending tabs enter slots on the bottom of the adapter or mounting base, and a rib on the top of the adapter or mounting base is received by a snap fit in a downwardly facing slot on a horizontal part at the upper end of the vertical member of the clip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2011
    Publication date: March 8, 2012
    Applicant: PRINCETON TECTONICS, INC
    Inventor: Gregory C. Janice
  • Patent number: 8100551
    Abstract: A replacement light fixture for directing light emitted from a light source toward an area to be illuminated, including a base member upon with the light source is positioned and a reflector assembly detachably secured to a first and second mounting brackets that are mounted to a portion of the preexisting light fixture housing such that a lens portion of the reflector assembly overlies the light source and such that substantially all of the light emitted from the light source passes through the lens portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Assignee: ABL IP Holding LLC
    Inventors: John T. Mayfield, III, Carl T. Gould, George McIlwraith, Christopher L. Sharp
  • Patent number: 8083380
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an integrated structure for an optical refractor, and more particularly to an integrated structure between a circuit board and an optical refractor which enables exposing the light source after dismantling to facilitate replacement and maintenance thereof. The integrated structure is composed of a planar baseplate, centrally integrated with an optical refractor lens, and the bottom surface of the baseplate is provided with a male end clasping portion parallel to the incident light surface, the male end clasping portion being further provided with position fixing tenons used for fixing position and clasp pins used for clasping, thereby enabling convenient disassembly and replacement to facilitate exposing the light emitting crystal on the front surface of the circuit board to enable maintenance and replacement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2011
    Assignee: MIG Technology Inc.
    Inventor: Jian-Lin Zhou