LUMINAIRE WITH LED ILLUMINATION CORE
First Claim
1. A luminaire, comprising:
- a housing comprising an inner surface and an exterior surface;
at least one core member coupled to and disposed along the inner surface of the housing, the core member comprising;
a first end;
a second end;
a body extending between the first end and the second end; and
at least one receiving surface spaced along at least a portion of an outer surface of the body, the receiving surface operable to receive a plurality of light emitting diodes (“
LEDs”
);
at least one LED, wherein each LED is coupled to one of the receiving surfaces; and
at least one heat sink thermally coupled to the LEDs.
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Abstract
A luminaire includes a housing, at least one core member coupled to the housing, at least one LED positioned on the core member, and at least one heat sink thermally coupled to the LEDs. The core member includes a first end, a second end, and a body extending from the first end to the second end. The body'"'"'s outer surface includes one or more receiving surfaces spaced apart and operable to receive one or more LEDs. LEDs can be added, removed, or repositioned on the receiving surfaces to change the light distribution. The cooling system includes either an integral heat sink, an external heat sink, or both. The core member is designed to increase lighting efficiency by directing more light away from a direction opposite the intended area of illumination.
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27 Claims
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1. A luminaire, comprising:
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a housing comprising an inner surface and an exterior surface; at least one core member coupled to and disposed along the inner surface of the housing, the core member comprising; a first end; a second end; a body extending between the first end and the second end; and at least one receiving surface spaced along at least a portion of an outer surface of the body, the receiving surface operable to receive a plurality of light emitting diodes (“
LEDs”
);at least one LED, wherein each LED is coupled to one of the receiving surfaces; and at least one heat sink thermally coupled to the LEDs. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for adjusting an optical distribution of a luminaire, comprising the steps of:
providing the luminaire comprising; a housing comprising an inner surface and an exterior surface; at least one core member coupled to and disposed along the inner surface of the housing, the core member comprising; a first end; a second end; a body extending between the first end and the second end; and at least one receiving surface spaced along at least a portion of an outer surface of the body, the receiving surface operable to receive a plurality of light emitting diodes (“
LEDs”
);at least one LED, wherein each LED is coupled to one of the receiving surfaces; and at least one heat sink thermally coupled to the LEDs, and adjusting an optical distribution of the luminaire by at least one of; removing at least one of the LEDs from its respective receiving surface; repositioning at least one of the LEDs with respect to its respective receiving surface; and coupling at least one additional LED to at least one of the receiving surfaces. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A luminaire, comprising:
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a housing comprising an interior surface and an opposing exterior surface; at least one core member coupled to and disposed along the interior surface of the housing, each core member comprising; a first end; a second end; a longitudinally extending body comprising an arc-shaped outer surface extending between the first end and the second end; and at least one receiving surface spaced along at least a portion of the outer surface, the receiving surfaces being operable to receive a plurality of light emitting diodes (“
LEDs”
);at least one LED, wherein each LED is coupled to one of the receiving surfaces; and at least one heat sink, wherein at least a portion of the heat sink is integrally formed with and disposed along a top surface of the core member and in thermal communication with the LEDs. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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