LIGHT ASSEMBLY

• US 20110163672A1
• Filed: 12/31/2010
• Published: 07/07/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 12/31/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Larry N. Shew
• Original Assignee: Larry N. Shew
• Inventors: Shew, Larry N., Shew, Jeremy M.
• Granted Patent: US 8,770,770 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 315/86
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 9/065 for lighting purposes
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 45/30 Driver circuits
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 45/3577 Emulating the dimming characteristics, brightness or colour temperature of incandescent lamps
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/16 by timing means
• CPC Class Codes: Y02B 20/40 Control techniques providing energy savings, e.g. smart controller or presence detection

Abstract

The present invention includes an LED lighting assembly containing: a housing; one or more solid state lighting units contained within the housing and actuated by alternating current power; a night light contained within the housing and operably communicating with the solid state lighting units, the night light actuated by direct current power in the absence of light from the solid state lighting units; one or more light emitting diodes contained within the night light; and a battery source for powering the night light in the event of power interruption.

In yet another aspect of the invention, a lighting unit contains: a housing or elongated tube; one or more light emitting diodes contained within the housing or elongated tube; and a battery source contained within the housing or elongated tube, the battery source configured to selectively power the light emitting diodes with direct current energy.

Claims

1. A light assembly comprising:

a housing;

one or more solid state lighting units contained within said housing and actuated by alternating current power;

a night light contained within said housing and operably communicating with said solid state lighting units, said night light actuated by direct current power in the absence of light from said one or more solid state lighting units;

one or more light emitting diodes contained within said night light;

a battery source contained within said housing for powering said night light in the event of power interruption.

2. A light assembly comprising:

a housing;

one or more solid state lighting units contained within said housing and actuated by alternating current power;

a night light contained within said housing and operably communicating with said solid state lighting units, said night light actuated by direct current power in the absence of light from said one or more solid state lighting units;

a direct current power supply contained within said housing and operably communicating with said night light;

one or more light emitting diodes contained within said night light and powered by said direct current power supply;

a battery source contained within said housing for powering said night light in the event of power interruption; and

a battery charger contained within said housing and actuated by direct current power, said battery charger operably communicating with said battery source.

3. A lighting unit comprising:

a housing;

one or more light emitting diodes contained within said housing; and

a battery source contained within said housing, said battery source configured to selectively power said light emitting diodes with direct current energy.