Moving head light fixture with illuminating spherical shaped head and yoke

• US 10,641,463 B2
• Filed: 10/20/2017
• Issued: 05/05/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 11/24/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Harman Professional Denmark ApS. (Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Harman Professional Denmark ApS. (Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.)
• Inventors: Rasmussen, Niels Jorgen
• Primary Examiner(s): Tso, Laura K
• Application Number:
  US16/463,581
• Publication Number:
  US 20190316762A1
• Time in Patent Office: 928 Days
• Field of Search: 362231, 36224901, 36224909, 3622491, 362269, 362271, 362272, 362275, 362372, 362285, 362287
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 10/00 Lighting devices or systems producing a varying lighting effect
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 2/005 of modular construction
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 14/02 by movement of light sources in vehicle head lamps F21S41/657
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 15/01 Housings, e.g. material or assembling of housing parts F21V15/02 takes precedence housings forming signs or letters G09F13/04
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 21/14 Adjustable mountings
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 21/15 specially adapted for power operation, e.g. by remote control
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 21/30 Pivoted housings or frames
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 23/003 the elements being electronics drivers or controllers for operating the light source, e.g. for a LED array
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 3/02 characterised by the shape
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 3/049 Patterns or structured surfaces for diffusing light, e.g. frosted surfaces
• CPC Class Codes: F21W 2131/406 for theatres, stages or film studios
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2107/20 on convex supports or substrates, e.g. on the outer surface of spheres
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2113/17 forming a single encapsulated light source
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2115/10 Light-emitting diodes [LED]
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2115/15 Organic light-emitting diodes [OLED]

Abstract

The present invention relates to a moving head light fixture comprising a base, a yoke and a head. The yoke is rotatable in relation to the base around a yoke axis. The head is rotatable around a head axis in relation to the yoke and comprises at least one beam light source arranged in the head housing where the beam light source generates a light beam exiting the housing. A part of the head housing and/or the said yoke shell is illuminated at least one pixel light source and form an illuminating part formed in a transparent material allowing light from the pixel light source to pass through the illuminating part and the illuminating part is substantially rotational symmetric in relation to said yoke axis. A plurality of such moving head can from a graphical display.

Claims

1. A moving head light fixture comprising:

a base;

a yoke rotatable connected to said base, where at least one actuator rotates said yoke around a yoke axis, said yoke comprises at least one yoke shell configured to enclose at least one yoke element;

a head rotatably connected to said yoke, where at least one actuator rotates said head around a head axis, said head comprises at least one beam light source arranged in a head housing, said beam light source generating a light beam exiting said head housing through a light beam window in said head housing;

wherein said moving head light fixture comprises at least one pixel light source configured to illuminate at least one of;

a part of the inside of said head housing; and

a part of the inside of said yoke shell;

the parts of said head housing and said yoke shell that are illuminated by said pixel light source form an illuminating part formed in a transparent material allowing light from said pixel light source to pass through said illuminating part and said illuminating part is substantially rotationally symmetric in relation to said yoke axis and said head axis.

2. The moving head light fixture according to claim 1 wherein said, illuminating part formed in said head housing is substantially rotationally symmetric in relation to said head axis.

3. The moving head light fixture according to claim 1, wherein the outer surface of said illuminating part of said head housing and yoke shell form a continuous surface.

4. The moving head light fixture according to claim 1, wherein at least a part of said illuminating part is shaped as part of a sphere, where the center point of said sphere is coincident with said yoke axis.

5. The moving head light fixture according to claim 1, wherein at least a part of said illuminating part is shaped as part of a sphere, where the center point of said sphere is coincident with said head axis.

6. The moving head light fixture according to claim 1, wherein said yoke axis and said head axis are perpendicular and at least a part of said illuminating part is shaped as part of a sphere, where the center point of said sphere is coincident with the intersection between said head axis and said yoke axis.

7. The moving head light fixture according to claim 1, wherein said illuminating part is configured to scatter light received from said pixel light sources into many directions outside said illuminating part.

8. The moving head light fixture according to claim 1, wherein said transparent material comprises a frosted region.

9. The moving head light fixture according to claim 1, wherein said pixel light source comprises at least a red emitter configured to emit red light, a green emitter configured to emit green light and a blue Miner configured to emit blue light.

10. A graphical display system comprising:

a plurality of illuminating pixels; and

a control system configured to send pixel data to said plurality of illuminating pixel, said pixel data indicates the color of each of said illuminating pixels, wherein said illuminating pixels are provided as a moving head light and wherein said pixel light source of said moving head light fixture is controlled based on said pixel data;

said moving head light fixture having;

a base;

a yoke rotatable connected to said base, where at least one actuator rotates said yoke around a yoke axis, said yoke comprises at least one yoke shell configured to enclose at least one yoke element;

a head rotatably connected to said yoke, where at least one actuator rotates said head around a head axis, said head comprises at least one beam light source arranged in a head housing, said beam light source generating a light beam exiting said head housing through a light beam window in said head housing, wherein said moving head light fixture comprises at least one pixel light source configured to illuminate at least one of;

a part of the inside of said head housing; and

a part of the inside of said yoke shell;

the parts of said head housing and said yoke shell that are illuminated by said pixel light source form an illuminating part formed in a transparent material allowing light from said pixel light source to pass through said illuminating part and said illuminating part is substantially rotationally symmetric in relation to said yoke axis and said head axis.

11. The graphical display system according to claim 10 wherein said control system is configured to send light effect parameters indicative of at least one beam effect parameter related to said light beam and at least one position parameter related to at least one of the position of said head in relation to said base and the position of said yoke in relation to said base.

12. The graphical display system according to claim 11 wherein said control system comprises a pixel controller configured to generate said pixel data and a light controller configured to generate said beam effect parameter and said position parameter.

13. A method of providing a visual effect said method comprises at least one of the following steps:

illuminating a part of the inside of a head housing of a moving head light fixture using a pixel light source; and

illuminating a part of the inside of a yoke shell of a moving head light fixture using a pixel light source;

where said moving bead head light fixture comprises;

a base;

a yoke rotatably connected to said base, said yoke is rotatable around a yoke axis and comprises said yoke shell; and

a head rotatably connected to said yoke, said head is rotatable around a head axis and comprises at least one beam light source arranged in said head housing, said beam light source generating a light beam exiting said head housing through a light beam window in said head housing;

the parts of said head housing and said yoke shell that are illuminated by said pixel light source form an illuminating part formed in a transparent material allowing light from said pixel light source to pass through said illuminating part and said illuminating part formed in said head housing is substantially rotationally symmetric in relation to said yoke axis and said head axis.

14. The method according to claim 13 comprising a step of venerating midair light effects in the air outside said moving head light fixture using said light beam light source.

15. The method according to claim 13 comprising at least one of the steps of:

rotating said head around said head axis using an actuator; and

rotating said yoke around said yoke axis using an actuator.

16. The method according to claim 13 comprising a step of providing a plurality of said moving heads light fixtures and for at least some of said moving heads light fixture performing at least one of the steps of:

illuminating a part of the inside of said head housing of a moving head light fixture using a pixel light source; and

illuminating a part of the inside of said yoke shell of a moving head light fixture using a pixel light source;

generating midair in the air outside said moving head light fixture using, said light beam light source;

rotating said head around said head axis using an actuator; and

rotating said yoke around said yoke axis using an actuator.