HIGH EFFICACY LED LIGHT ASSEMBLY FOR A MERCHANDISER
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1. A merchandiser comprising:
- a case defining a product display area and at least one shelf for supporting and displaying food product within the product display area; and
a light assembly coupled to the case and positioned to illuminate the food product, the light assembly including a housing, at least one LED coupled to the housing, a lens cover defining a sidewall portion of the light assembly, and a specular member coupled to the sidewall portion and spaced apart from the LED to reflect a portion of light from the LED toward the product display area.
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Abstract
A merchandiser including a case and a light assembly coupled to the case. The case defines a product display area and at least one shelf for supporting and displaying food product within the product display area. The light assembly is coupled to the case and is positioned to illuminate the food product. The light assembly includes a housing, at least one LED coupled to the housing, a lens cover defining a sidewall portion of the light assembly, and a specular member coupled to the sidewall portion and spaced apart from the LED to reflect a portion of light from the LED toward the product display area.
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32 Claims
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1. A merchandiser comprising:
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a case defining a product display area and at least one shelf for supporting and displaying food product within the product display area; and a light assembly coupled to the case and positioned to illuminate the food product, the light assembly including a housing, at least one LED coupled to the housing, a lens cover defining a sidewall portion of the light assembly, and a specular member coupled to the sidewall portion and spaced apart from the LED to reflect a portion of light from the LED toward the product display area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A merchandiser comprising:
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a case defining a product display area and at least one shelf for supporting and displaying food product within the product display area; and a light assembly coupled to the case and positioned to illuminate the food product, the light assembly including a housing defining a plane extending vertically through the light assembly and perpendicular to a mounting surface to which the light assembly is attached, at least one LED coupled to the housing, and a specular member coupled to the housing to reflect at least a portion of light from the LED into the product display area, the specular member disposed at an angle greater than 90 degrees relative to the plane. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A merchandiser comprising
a case defining a product display area and at least one shelf for supporting and displaying food product within the product display area; - and
a light assembly coupled to the case and positioned to illuminate the food product, the light assembly including a housing defining a plane extending vertically through the light assembly and perpendicular to a mounting surface to which the light assembly is attached, at least one LED coupled the housing and defining an axis along which light is generally directed outward from the housing, the axis angularly spaced between about 40 degrees and 85 degrees from the plane, a lens cover coupled to the housing and having a transparent portion and an obscured portion defining a sidewall portion of the light assembly, a first specular member coupled to the housing and disposed at an angle greater than 90 degrees relative to the plane to reflect a portion of light from the LED toward the product display area, and a second specular member coupled to the sidewall portion and disposed at an angle between about 60 degrees and 120 degrees relative to the first specular member, the second specular member spaced apart from the LED to reflect light from at least one of the LED and the first specular member into the product display area. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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