LED LIGHT FIXTURE

• US 20110038148A1
• Filed: 08/17/2009
• Published: 02/17/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 08/17/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Lumenescent, LLC
• Original Assignee: Lumenescent, LLC
• Inventors: Pyle, Alan R.
• Application Number:
  US12/542,162
• Publication Number:
  US 20110038148A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 362/235
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 15/015 Devices for covering joints between adjacent lighting devices; End coverings
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 19/0085 at least one conductive element acting as a support means, e.g. resilient contact blades, piston-like contact
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 19/04 with provision for changing light source, e.g. turret auxiliary devices for cleaning, placing, or removing incandescent lamps H01K3/32, fluorescent lamps H01J9/006
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2103/10 comprising a linear array of point-like light-generating elements
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2115/10 Light-emitting diodes [LED]

Abstract

A light fixture for holding LED tubes. A pair of end caps are held together by an elongated member. Female connectors mounted to the end caps receive the male connectors of the LED light tubes. The female connectors are mounted to the end caps allowing for the pre-selection of the angle of illumination.

Claims

1. An LED light fixture connectable to an electrical supply located external to the light fixture comprising:

a plurality of LED light tubes each having a cylindrical tube with LEDs therein, each tube having a first end with a first male connector extending therefrom and a second end with a second male connector extending therefrom, said LEDs in each tube electrically connected to said first male connector and said second male connector;

a first end support;

a second end support spaced apart from said first end support and being parallel therewith to receive said LED light tube therebetween;

female connectors mounted to said first end support and said second end support with each female connector mounted to said first end support aligned with a corresponding female connector mounted to said second end support to enable mounting of the LED light tubes to said female connectors, said female connectors oriented to shine light from said LED light tubes downwardly at angles with the vertical; and

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a rigid member extending between and connected to said first end support and said second end support to maintain said alignment between said female connectors on said first end support and said female connectors on said second end support, said first end support and said second end support along with said rigid member forming a housing for said LED light tubes.

2. The light fixture of claim 1 wherein:

said housing has an open top and an open bottom extending from said first end support to said second end support allowing air to freely circulate around said light tubes; and

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said tubes have light reflectors to direct light emitted by the LEDs, said reflectors oriented on said tubes direct light from the LEDs through said open bottom.

3. The light fixture of claim 2 wherein:

said rigid member is a first rod with opposite ends connected to said first end support and said second end support supporting said first end support and said second end support in parallel relationship

4. The light fixture of claim 3 and further comprising:

a second rod with opposite ends connected to said first end support and said second end support supporting said first end support and said second end support and being parallel to said first rod.

6. The light fixture of claim 1 wherein:

said plurality of parallel LED light tubes have reflectors to reflect light with said tubes extending between said first end support and said second end support, said female connectors on said first end support and on said second end support oriented to position said reflectors of said tubes to direct light from said tubes at a variety of angles relative to vertical to maximize the spread and intensity of light showing downwardly from said housing.

7. The light fixture of claim 6 wherein:

said female connectors are movably mounted to said first end support and said second end support and are manually adjustable to orient each LED light tube directing light therefrom at selectable angles relative to vertical.

8. The light fixture of claim 7 and further comprising:

assemblies mounted to said first end support and said second end support, said assemblies having a back plate and mounting brackets movably mounted to said back plate for holding said female connectors, said back plate and mounting brackets include interacting dimple/recess combinations to allow said brackets to be moved to selected angular positions relative to vertical; and

wherein;

said female connectors are mounted to said brackets and move with said brackets to said selected angular positions.

9. The light of claim 8 and further comprising:

a top safety cover mounted to said housing and extending between said first end support and said second end support; and

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a translucent bottom safety cover mounted to said housing allowing light reflected off reflectors from said light tubes to shine therethrough.

10. The light of claim 1 and further comprising:

locators having locating surfaces on said first end support and said second end support with said female connectors being positioned relative to said surfaces to hold said female connectors and light tubes at a variety of angles to vertical direct light from said tubes downwardly at a variety of pre-determined angles relative to the vertical.

5. The light fixture of claim 5 wherein:

said first end support and said second end support form respectively a first recess and a second recess that open toward each other with said female connectors being mounted within said first recess and said second recess with said tubes extending into each recess.

11. An LED light fixture for holding LED light tubes with LED'"'"'s mounted therein and with said tubes having opposite ends and male electrical connectors secured to said ends comprising:

a pair of spaced apart end caps with mutually facing sides;

female electrical connectors mounted to said mutually facing sides with said female connectors oriented on said mutually facing sides to matingly receive male electrical connectors of LED light tubes when said light tubes extend between and are mounted to said pair of end caps;

means provided on said end caps to orient said female electrical connectors and said light tubes to shine light from said light tubes at a variety of angles relative to vertical; and

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an elongated support extending between and fastened to said end caps keeping said end caps in spaced relationship with each other with said support and said end caps forming a frame.

12. The light fixture of claim 11 and further comprising

a top cover mounted to said frame;

and,

a bottom cover mounted to said frame with said bottom cover allowing light from said tubes to shine therethrough.

13. The light fixture of claim 12 wherein:

said end caps have mutually facing recesses with said female connectors mounted therein and said opposite ends of said LED light tubes positionable therein to protect same, said end caps further have compartments to receive wires extending from said female connectors to outwardly of said frame to a source of electrical supply.

14. An LED light connectable to an electrical source comprising:

a plurality of parallel LED light tubes having LED'"'"'s mounted therein with said LED light tubes having opposite ends and first electrical connectors secured to said ends;

a pair of spaced apart end housings with mutually facing sides;

second electrical connectors mounted to said mutually facing sides with said second electrical connectors oriented on said mutually facing sides matingly receiving said first electrical connectors when said LED light tubes extend between and are mounted to said pair of end housings;

an elongated support extending between and fastened to said end housings keeping said end housings in spaced relationship with each other with said elongated support and said housings forming a frame; and

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said end housings include a light tube locator orienting said second electrical connectors and said LED light tubes positioning said LED light tubes in a pattern of different angles of illumination from said light tubes.

15. The LED light of claim 14 wherein:

said frame has an open top and open bottom extending from one end housing to the other end housing allowing air to circulate around said LED light tubes conveying heat therefrom.

16. The LED light of claim 14 wherein:

said LED light tubes include light reflectors to direct light outwardly, said locator includes a locating wall with said second electrical connectors positioned adjacent to said walls to automatically orient said reflectors of said LED light tubes to shine light downwardly at a variety of angles relative to vertical.

17. The LED light of claim 16 wherein:

said LED light tubes are arranged in a group of 2, 4, 6, or 8 pairs of LED light tubes mounted to said end housings.

18. The LED light of claim 14 and further comprising:

mounting brackets movably mounted to said end housings, said end brackets have openings thereon receiving and holding said female connectors, said brackets may be moved to orient said female connectors at different angles relative to vertical.

19. The LED light of claim 18 and further comprising:

mounting strips mounted to said end housings with said mounting brackets movably mounted to said strips, said mounting strips and mounting brackets have interacting dimple/recesses to allow said brackets to be pivoted to selected positions.