Modular LED Lighting Apparatus

• US 20130279179A1
• Filed: 06/26/2012
• Published: 10/24/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 04/23/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Korrus Incorporated (MKD Electric, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Dennis Pearson, Guang Jin, Jorge Santana, Wesley Scott Dochnahl
• Inventors: Pearson, Dennis, Dochnahl, Wesley Scott, Jin, Guang, Santana, Jorge
• Granted Patent: US 8,801,237 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 362/364
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 2/005 of modular construction
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 4/28 rigid, e.g. LED bars
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2115/10 Light-emitting diodes [LED]

Abstract

Modular LED light fixture units are interconnected together in articulated fashion with each modular unit including a base component and a cover component. First and second of the base components each include a cylindrical recess formed at a first end with a vertical boss positioned therein, the vertical boss having a threaded opening therein and an extension member formed at a second, opposite end and positioned within first and second outer fingers. The hole in the extension member of the first base component and the boss of the second base component are so positioned, shaped, and dimensioned that a fastener is insertable through the hole in the extension member of the first base component and into the boss of the second base component to thereby pivotally interconnect the first and second base components.

Claims

1. The LED light fixture apparatus comprising:

a first base component having a cylindrical recess formed at a first end thereof and a vertical boss positioned within the cylindrical recess, the vertical boss having a threaded opening therein;

the first base component further having an extension member formed at a second, opposite end thereof and positioned within first and second outer fingers, the extension member having a hole therein;

a second base component further having a cylindrical recess formed at a first end thereof and a vertical boss positioned within the cylindrical recess, the vertical boss having a threaded opening therein;

the second base component further having an extension member formed at a second, opposite end thereof and positioned within first and second outer fingers, the extension member having a hole therein;

the hole of the extension member of the first base component and vertical boss of the second base component being so positioned, shaped, and dimensioned that a screw or other fastening device is insertable through the hole of the first base component and into the boss of the second base component to thereby pivotally interconnect the first and second base components; and

first and second cover components, each having a receptacle therein for an LED carrying circuit board, each of the first and second cover components being shaped and dimensioned to fit onto and threadably attach to a respective one of said base components.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said first and second base components and said first and second cover components comprise respective modules, each module including a rectangular LED circuit board flanked on respective sides by angled heat sink fins and comprising respective semi-cylindrical mating front end portions.