LAMP WITH MULTIPLE COMBINED LIGHT REFLECTORS, LAMP CONNECTOR, AND PROXIMITY SENSOR FOR THE LAMP

• US 20130088868A1
• Filed: 08/02/2012
• Published: 04/11/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 08/02/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Christopher Slowinski, Kamil Sienkiel, Krzysztof Kazana, Lewis Liu, Wieslaw Bober
• Original Assignee: Christopher Slowinski, Kamil Sienkiel, Lewis Liu, Wieslaw Bober
• Inventors: SLOWINSKI, Christopher, BOBER, Wieslaw, KAZANA, Krzysztof, SIENKIEL, Kamil, LIU, Lewis
• Application Number:
  US13/565,197
• Publication Number:
  US 20130088868A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 362/247
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 2220/0077 Lighting for furniture, e.g. cupboards and racks
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 2/00 Systems of lighting devices, not provided for in main groups F21S4/00 - F21S10/00 or F21S19/00, e.g. of modular construction
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 23/001 the elements being electrical wires or cables
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 23/0471 the sensor detecting the proximity, the presence or the movement of an object or a person
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 7/00 Reflectors for light sources characterised by cooling arrangements F21V29/505

Abstract

Lighting systems and lighting assemblies are disclosed, including a lamp with several light sources positioned to produce a smoother more blended lighting effect. Three or more light sources may be included, and each source can be positioned in its own light well. The light wells can be conical in form but may have a side of a cone missing to connect it to adjacent light wells, including to both adjacent light wells. A proximity sensor may be included to turn on or off the lamp or to dim the lamp when a user'"'"'s presence is detected.

Claims

1. A lamp comprising a plurality of light sources:

a plurality of light wells with reflective surfaces, each light source positioned inside a respective light well,

wherein each light well is adjacent other light wells, and each light well is substantially conical with one side of each well at least partially removed, the removed side being the side facing the adjacent light wells.

2. The lamp of claim 1, wherein each light well is partially separated from the remaining two light wells by two partial walls, each partial wall being thicker on a bottom than at the top, the bottom being the portion closer to the light sources, the two partial walls forming part of the conical shape of each light well.

3. The lamp of claim 1, wherein the lamp is tiltable in different direction.

4. The lamp of claim 1, wherein the lamp is configured to be mounted inside a furniture panel.

5. The lamp of claim 1, further comprising a proximity switch, configured to detect a presence of a user, in combination with the lamp of claim 1,

wherein the proximity switch is configured to turn on the lamp, to turn off the lamp, or to control a dimmer function of the lamp.

6. The lamp of claim 1, wherein the plurality of light sources comprises three light sources, and the plurality of light wells comprises three light wells.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein cutting knives have specially shaped blades to cut only insulator covers of wires of the power supply line and wires for lamps, and for achieving electronical connection.

9. The system of claim 8, further comprising an isolating plate between cutting knives 12 and the resistance plate.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein casing has holes for the wires for the lamps, the holes positioned perpendicularly on the surface of a connector to the leading grooves for the wires of the power supply unit.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein the connector is configured to receive of the power supply lines and the wires for the lamps such that they are positioned perpendicularly or transverse to each other.

7. A furniture lighting system comprising a connector configured to attach simultaneously both a power supply line and wire for a lamp, the connector comprising:

a cylinder casing equipped with outside leading grooves;

cutting members positioned in the casing and positioned and configured to be inserted into the leading grooves by being pressed with a resistance plate;

wherein each cutting member includes a blade located on two levels and parallel to each other for cutting an insulator of the power supply line.

12. The system of claim 7, further comprising an electrical driver connected through a power supply outlet;

an AC/DC adapter equipped with at least one outlet with a double wired power supply.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein the lamp is an LED lamp.

14. The system of claim 12, further comprising a proximity light switch configured to sense a user'"'"'s hand without direct contact, the proximity light switch positioned on or beneath a surface of furniture.

15. The system of claim 12, further comprising a light dimmer switch configured to adjust an intensity of light emitted from the lamp.

16. The system of claim 12, further comprising a twilight sensor.

17. The system of claim 12, further comprising a movement sensor.

18. The system of claim 12, further comprising a spherical joint configured to tilt the light source in any direction.

19. The system of claim 18, further comprising a snap fastener positioned, the snap fastener configured to be extended and to be retracted, and configured to block a movement of the lamp in the extended position.

20. The system of claim 19, further comprising a ring configured to secure the lamp using the snap fastener, the ring configured to be attached to furniture.

21. The system of claim 19, wherein the snap fastener is configured to secure the lamp in a hole in a panel of furniture.