LED lighting fixture assembly

• US 10,473,301 B2
• Filed: 06/13/2018
• Issued: 11/12/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 03/15/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Feit Electric Company Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Feit Electric Company Incorporated
• Inventors: Feit, Alan
• Primary Examiner(s): Vaughan, Jason L
• Assistant Examiner(s): Kreiling, Amanda
• Application Number:
  US16/007,636
• Publication Number:
  US 20180347790A1
• Time in Patent Office: 517 Days
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 2/00 Systems of lighting devices, not provided for in main groups F21S4/00 - F21S10/00 or F21S19/00, e.g. of modular construction
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 1/00 Shades for light sources , i.e. lampshades for table, floor, wall or ceiling lamps
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 17/06 the fastening being onto or by the lampholder
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 19/001 the light sources being semiconductors devices, e.g. LEDs
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 3/0615 the material diffusing light, e.g. translucent glass
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 3/0625 the material diffusing light, e.g. translucent plastics
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2115/10 Light-emitting diodes [LED]
• CPC Class Codes: Y02B 20/00 Energy efficient lighting technologies, e.g. halogen lamps or gas discharge lamps

Abstract

Various embodiments of the present invention provide a light emitting diode (LED) lighting fixture and methods of installing the same. In various embodiments, an LED lighting fixture may comprise: at least one socket comprising a socket opening; at least one LED positioned substantially within the socket opening; at least one shield member positioned adjacent the at least one socket such that the shield substantially encloses the socket opening; at least one decorative light shade; at least one cover comprising a neck portion having an internal surface, the internal surface defining a cover opening. The cover opening is configured to receive there-through at least a portion of a socket and substantially engage the socket. At least a portion of the cover is configured to substantially engage the decorative light shade. Also, at least a portion of the cover is configured to substantially enclose the LED and shield.

Claims

1. A method of installing a lighting fixture comprising the steps of:

providing an LED lighting fixture comprising at least one socket comprising a first opening that defines an interior socket chamber of said at least one socket and at least one LED having a top light-emitting surface, the top light-emitting surface of the at least one LED being recessed within said interior socket chamber;

mounting or placing said lighting fixture on an appropriate surface;

sliding a light shade onto said at least one socket of said lighting fixture; and

operatively mounting a cover onto said at least one socket wherein mounting said cover secures said light shade to said at least one socket,

wherein;

said cover comprises at least an enclosing portion,

the enclosing portion is configured to enclose the first opening, and

the enclosing portion comprises at least one of;

one or more nodules;

or

a texture configured to affect the light dispersion qualities of the cover.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein:

the first opening further defines a light shade seat corresponding to the at least one socket;

said cover further comprises a lip and a neck portion;

the lip is configured to engage the light shade; and

the neck portion is configured to engage the socket such that the engagement of the light shade by the lip and the engagement of the socket by the neck portion secures the light shade against the light shade seat.

3. The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of mounting at least one shield within said first opening such that at least one LED is enclosed within said first opening by said shield.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein the LED lighting fixture further comprises:

at least one shield substantially secured within said interior socket chamber such that said at least one LED is substantially enclosed within said interior socket chamber by said at least one shield; and

at least one cover comprising a cover opening, said cover opening defining an interior cover chamber of said at least one cover, said at least one cover being operatively mounted to said at least one socket such that at least one of said at least one LED and at least one of said at least one shield are positioned within at least a portion of said interior cover chamber opening.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein the LED lighting fixture is a vanity lighting fixture and comprises:

two or more sockets each comprising a first opening defining an interior chamber of each of said two or more sockets;

two or more LEDs wherein at least one LED is recessed at least in part within said interior chamber of each of said two or more sockets;

two or more shields wherein each shield is positioned within said interior chamber of one of said two or more sockets such that said at least one LED is enclosed within said first chamber by said shield;

two or more covers each comprising a second opening defining an interior chamber of each of said two or more covers, said two or more covers each secured to one of said two or more sockets such that said at least one LED positioned within said one of two or more sockets is positioned within said second opening of one of said covers; and

two or more decorative light shades wherein each decorative light shade is secured to one of said two or more sockets via one of said two or more covers.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein the at least one socket comprises a peripheral wall, said peripheral wall having an external surface and an internal surface, said internal surface defining a socket opening.

7. The method of claim 6 wherein the LED lighting fixture further comprises:

at least one shield member positioned adjacent said at least one socket such that a perimeter of said at least one shield member is positioned adjacent said peripheral wall so as to substantially enclose said socket opening, said shield member being made of an electrically insulating material;

at least one decorative light shade;

a neck portion of the cover having an external surface and an internal surface, at least a portion of said internal surface defining a cover opening, wherein;

said cover opening is configured to receive there-through at least a portion of said at least one socket, such that said internal surface of said neck portion substantially engages said external surface of said peripheral wall;

at least a portion of said neck portion is configured to substantially engage said decorative light shade; and

at least a portion of said cover is configured to substantially enclose said at least one LED and said at least one shield member.

8. A light emitting diode (LED) lighting fixture comprising:

at least one socket, said at least one socket having a first opening that defines an interior socket chamber of said at least one socket;

at least one LED having a top light-emitting surface, the top light-emitting surface of the at least one LED being recessed within said interior socket chamber; and

a cover comprising an enclosing portion and being operatively mounted onto said at least one socket,

wherein;

the enclosing portion comprises at least one of;

(i) one or more nodules, or

(ii) a texture configured to affect the light dispersion qualities of the cover.

9. The LED lighting fixture of claim 8, further comprising:

at least one shield substantially secured within said interior socket chamber such that said at least one LED is substantially enclosed within said interior socket chamber by said at least one shield; and

a cover opening of the cover, said cover opening defining an interior cover chamber of said at least one cover, said at least one cover being operatively mounted to said at least one socket such that at least one of said at least one LED and at least one of said at least one shield are positioned within at least a portion of said interior cover chamber opening.

10. The LED lighting fixture of claim 8, wherein the LED lighting fixture is a vanity lighting fixture and comprises:

two or more sockets each comprising a first opening defining an interior chamber of each of said two or more sockets;

two or more LEDs wherein at least one LED is recessed at least in part within said interior chamber of each of said two or more sockets;

two or more shields wherein each shield is positioned within said interior chamber of one of said two or more sockets such that said at least one LED is enclosed within said first chamber by said shield; and

two or more covers each comprising a second opening defining an interior chamber of each of said two or more covers, said two or more covers each secured to one of said two or more sockets such that said at least one LED positioned within said one of two or more sockets is positioned within said second opening of one of said covers.

11. The LED lighting fixture of claim 8, wherein at least one shield is mounted within said first opening such that at least one LED is enclosed within said first opening by said shield.

12. The LED lighting fixture of claim 8, wherein:

the fixture further comprises a light shade positioned adjacent the at least one socket;

the first opening further defines a light shade seat corresponding to the at least one socket;

said cover further comprises a lip and a neck portion;

the lip is configured to engage the light shade; and

the neck portion is configured to engage the socket such that the engagement of the light shade by the lip and the engagement of the socket by the neck portion secures the light shade against the light shade seat.

13. A light emitting diode (LED) lighting fixture comprising:

at least one socket comprising a first opening that defines an interior socket chamber of said at least one socket;

at least one LED having a top light-emitting surface, the top light-emitting surface of the at least one LED being recessed within said interior socket chamber;

a light shade slid onto said at least one socket; and

a cover operatively mounted onto said at least one socket,

wherein mounting said cover secures said light shade to said at least one socket.

14. The LED lighting fixture of claim 13, wherein:

the cover comprises an enclosing portion, and

the enclosing portion is configured to enclose the first opening.

15. The LED lighting fixture of claim 13, wherein:

the cover comprises an enclosing portion configured to enclose the first opening, and

the enclosing portion comprises at least one of;

one or more nodules, or

a texture configured to affect the light dispersion qualities of the cover.

16. The LED lighting fixture of claim 15, wherein the texture is disposed on at least a central region of the enclosing portion.

17. The LED lighting fixture of claim 15, wherein the one or more nodules are evenly spaced about a perimeter of said enclosing portion.

18. The LED lighting fixture of claim 13, wherein:

the cover comprises a lip, a neck portion and an enclosing portion, and

the lip, the neck portion, and the enclosing portion are integrally formed.

19. The LED lighting fixture of claim 13, further comprising at least one shield mounted within said first opening such that at least one LED is enclosed within said first opening by said shield.

20. The LED lighting fixture of claim 13, further comprising:

at least one shield substantially secured within said interior socket chamber such that said at least one LED is substantially enclosed within said interior socket chamber by said at least one shield; and

a cover opening of said cover, said cover opening defining an interior cover chamber of said cover, said cover being operatively mounted to said at least one socket such that at least one of said at least one LED and at least one of said at least one shield are positioned within at least a portion of said interior cover chamber opening.