Light therapy device

• US 20070129777A1
• Filed: 11/21/2006
• Published: 06/07/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 11/23/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Charles Bolta
• Original Assignee: Charles Bolta
• Inventors: Bolta, Charles
• Application Number:
  US11/602,928
• Publication Number:
  US 20070129777A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 607/88
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 5/0618 Psychological treatment

Abstract

A light therapy device for alleviating medical disorders is provided. The light therapy device comprises a housing having a pair of first side walls, a pair of second side walls, a pair of side walls, and a bottom wall with the second side walls being between the first side walls and the bottom wall, the first side walls being substantially perpendicular to the bottom wall, and the side walls being substantially perpendicular to the first side walls and the bottom wall. A light bulb is positioned within the housing. An angled light reflective panel is positioned between the bottom wall of the housing and the light bulb wherein the light reflective panel reflects light and heat in a general direction toward the first side walls, the second side walls, and opposite the bottom wall thereby removing light and heat from behind the light bulb.

Claims

1. A light therapy device for alleviating medical disorders, the light therapy device comprising:

a housing having a pair of first side walls, a pair of second side walls, a pair of end walls, and a bottom wall, the second side walls being between the first side walls and the bottom wall, the first side walls being substantially perpendicular to the bottom wall, the end walls being substantially perpendicular to the first side walls and the bottom wall;

a light bulb positioned within the housing; and

an angled light reflective panel positioned between the bottom wall of the housing and the light bulb;

wherein the light reflective panel reflects light and heat in a general direction toward the first side walls, the second side walls, and opposite the bottom wall thereby removing light and heat from behind the light bulb.

2. The light therapy device of claim 1 and further comprising:

a heat channel formed between the angled light reflective panel and the bottom wall.

3. The light therapy device of claim 1 and further comprising:

a plurality of apertures formed in a wall selected from the group consisting of the first side walls, the second side walls, the end walls and the bottom wall;

wherein heat generated by the light bulb dissipates through the holes.

4. The light therapy device of claim 1 and further comprising:

a grounded ¾

×

¾

×

¾

open cube metal or metal coated plastic lens, the cube size of the lens varying between approximately ¼

″

to 6″

.

5. The light therapy device of claim 1 wherein the housing is constructed from an aluminum material meeting U.L. requirements for reducing heat.

6. The light therapy device of claim 1 and further comprising:

a removable foot plate securable to the side walls or the bottom wall of the housing, the foot plate having a bend line allowing adjustment of the light therapy device to a desired angle.

7. The light therapy device of claim 6 wherein the foot plate can be angled by from approximately thirty-five (35°

) degrees to approximately one hundred and eighty (180°

) degrees.

8. The light therapy device of claim 6 wherein the foot plate is rotatable and adjustable by a set screw handle, the foot plate having a nub receivable within a punch hole in the housing and securing means extending through the foot plate into another punch hole in the housing.

9. The light therapy device of claim 1 wherein the light reflective panel has a pair of first angled sides, a pair of second angled sides, and a pair of third angled sides, the first pair of angle sides reflecting light and heat in a general direction toward the first side walls of the housing, the second pair of angled sides reflecting light and heat in a general direction opposite the bottom wall of the housing and through spacing between individual light bulbs, and the third angled sides reflecting light and heat in a general direction toward the second side walls.

10. The light therapy device of claim 1 and further comprising:

a lens slide track formed in the first side walls of the housing; and

a lens slidable into the lens slide track.

11. The light therapy device of claim 10 wherein the lens has a wire grid or metallic coating and further comprising:

an electrical ground contact point formed on the lens slide track.

12. A light therapy device for alleviating medical disorders, the light therapy device comprising:

a housing having a pair of first side walls, a pair of second side walls, a pair of end walls, and a bottom wall, the second side walls being between the first side walls and the bottom wall, the first side walls being substantially perpendicular to the bottom wall, the end walls being substantially perpendicular to the first side walls and the bottom side wall;

a light bulb positioned within the housing;

an angled light reflective panel positioned between the bottom wall of the housing and the light bulb;

a heat channel formed between the angled light reflective panel and the bottom wall;

a plurality of apertures formed in a wall selected from the group consisting of the first side walls, the second side walls, the end walls and the bottom wall;

a removable foot plate securable to the side walls or the bottom wall of the housing, the foot plate having a bend line allowing adjustment of the light therapy device to a desired angle;

a lens slide track formed in the first side walls of the housing; and

an open cube lens slidable into the lens slide track;

wherein the light reflective panel reflects light and heat in a general direction toward the first side walls, the second side walls, and opposite the bottom wall thereby removing light and heat from behind the light bulb; and

wherein heat generated by the light bulb dissipates through the holes.

13. The light therapy device of claim 12 wherein the foot plate can be angled by from approximately thirty-five (35°

) degrees to approximately one hundred and eighty (180°

) degrees.

14. The light therapy device of claim 12 wherein the foot plate is rotatable and adjustable by a set screw handle, the foot plate having a nub receivable within a punch hole in the housing and securing means extending through the foot plate into another punch hole in the housing.

15. The light therapy device of claim 12 wherein the light reflective panel has a pair of first angled sides, a pair of second angled sides, and a pair of third angled sides, the first pair of angle sides reflecting light and heat in a general direction toward the first side walls of the housing, the second pair of angled sides reflecting light and heat in a general direction opposite the bottom wall of the housing and through spacing between individual light bulbs, and the third angled sides reflecting light and heat in a general direction toward the second side walls.

16. The light therapy device of claim 12 wherein the lens has a wire grid or metallic coating and further comprising:

an electrical ground contact point formed on the lens slide track.

17. A method for alleviating medical disorders, the light therapy device comprising:

providing a housing having a pair of first side walls, a pair of second side walls, a pair of end walls, and a bottom wall;

positioning the second side walls between the first side walls and the bottom wall;

positioning the first side walls substantially perpendicular to the bottom wall;

positioning the end walls substantially perpendicular to the first side walls and the bottom wall;

mounting a light bulb within the housing;

mounting an angled light reflective panel between the bottom wall of the housing and the light bulb; and

reflecting light and heat in a general direction toward the first side walls, the second side walls, and opposite the bottom wall thereby removing light and heat from behind the light bulb.

18. The method of claim 17 and further comprising:

forming a heat channel between the angled light reflective panel and the bottom wall.

19. The method of claim 17 and further comprising:

forming a plurality of apertures in a wall selected from the group consisting of the first side walls, the second side walls, the end walls and the bottom wall; and

dissipating heat generated by the light bulb through the holes.

20. The method of claim 17 and further comprising:

forming a lens slide track in the first side walls of the housing; and

sliding a lens into the lens slide track.