COMPACT FLUORESCENT LIGHT DEVICE

• US 20090195193A1
• Filed: 12/15/2008
• Published: 08/06/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 02/05/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: J Baxter Brinkmann International Corporation
• Original Assignee: J Baxter Brinkmann International Corporation
• Inventors: Joseph, Peter D.
• Application Number:
  US12/334,613
• Publication Number:
  US 20090195193A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 315/326
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 41/282 with semiconductor devices H05B41/2806, H05B41/288, H05B41/295 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: Y02B 20/00 Energy efficient lighting technologies, e.g. halogen lamps or gas discharge lamps

Abstract

A light device, such as a device using compact fluorescent light, is disclosed. The light device includes a housing. A compact fluorescent light source is supported by the housing. A converting device is coupled with the compact fluorescent light source. The converting device is provided for connecting with a low voltage line.

Claims

1. A light fixture comprising:

a housing;

a voltage converter within the housing and operable to convert an input voltage from a low voltage line to an output voltage; and

a compact fluorescent light source supported by the housing and in communication with the output voltage, the output voltage being capable of energizing the compact fluorescent light source.

2. The light fixture of claim 1, wherein the compact fluorescent light source comprises a conventional compact fluorescent light bulb.

3. The light fixture of claim 1, wherein the low voltage line corresponds to a low voltage line of a low voltage lighting system.

4. The light fixture of claim 1, wherein the housing is configured to be placed in an outdoor environment.

5. The light fixture of claim 1, wherein the compact fluorescent light source is part of an outdoor floodlight.

6. The light fixture of claim 1, wherein the voltage converter includes a step-up transformer.

7. The light fixture of claim 1, wherein the voltage converter includes an inverter.

8. The light fixture of claim 1, wherein the output voltage corresponds to an AC line voltage of approximately 110 V_RMS.

9. The light fixture of claim 1, wherein the output voltage corresponds to an AC line voltage of approximately 220 V_RMS.

10. The light fixture of claim 1, wherein the housing includes pivotally connected upper and lower portions, the upper portion being adapted to support the compact fluorescent light and the lower portion being adapted to support the voltage converter and also adapted to be inserted into the ground.

11. The light fixture of claim 1, wherein the housing includes pivotally connected upper and lower portions, the upper portion being adapted to support the compact fluorescent light and the voltage converter and the lower portion is adapted be inserted into the ground.