LIGHTING APPARATUS WITH A MOUNTING SYSTEM FOR LIGHTING ACCESSORIES

• US 20140104830A1
• Filed: 10/14/2013
• Published: 04/17/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 10/15/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: American DJ Supply Incorporated
• Original Assignee: American DJ Supply Incorporated
• Inventors: VELAZQUEZ, Toby
• Application Number:
  US14/053,446
• Publication Number:
  US 20140104830A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 362/232
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 17/002 with provision for interchangeability, i.e. component parts being especially adapted to be replaced by another part with the same or a different function F21V17/10 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F21W 2131/406 for theatres, stages or film studios

Abstract

One embodiment provides a lighting apparatus comprising a lighting base including one or more lighting elements, and a control module for controlling the lighting elements. The lighting apparatus further comprises at least one removable lighting accessory for adjusting light emitted by the lighting elements, and a mounting system comprising at least one removable mounting member. Each mounting member is shaped to engage with and securely mount a lighting accessory to the lighting base.

Claims

1. A lighting apparatus, comprising:

a lighting base comprising one or more lighting elements;

a control module for controlling said one or more lighting elements;

at least one removable lighting accessory for adjusting light emitted by said one or more lighting elements; and

a mounting system comprising at least one removable mounting member, wherein each mounting member is shaped to engage with and securely mount a lighting accessory to said lighting base.

2. The lighting apparatus of claim 1, wherein said at least one lighting accessory comprises at least one of the following:

a removable lens module for adjusting a beam angle of light emitted by said one or more lighting elements; and

a removable shade module for covering said one or more lighting elements, thereby diffusing light emitted by said one or more lighting elements.

3. The lighting apparatus of claim 1, wherein each mounting member comprises:

a recess shaped for receiving a lighting accessory inserted into said recess; and

a set of mechanical guides shaped to engage and mate with a lighting accessory inserted into said recess.

4. The lighting apparatus of claim 3, wherein said set of mechanical guides comprises one or more locking portions for engaging and mating with a mating portion of said lighting accessory.

5. The lighting apparatus of claim 1, wherein each mounting member comprises:

a set of mechanical guides shaped to interlock with a lighting accessory when said mounting member is inserted into said lighting accessory.

6. The lighting apparatus of claim 5, wherein said set of mechanical guides comprises a plurality of axially extending serrations for engaging and mating with a mating portion of said lighting accessory.

7. The lighting apparatus of claim 2, wherein each mounting member comprises:

a lens retaining ring holder for retaining a removable lens module.

8. The lighting apparatus of claim 1, wherein each mounting member comprises:

one or more magnetic fasteners for magnetically coupling said mounting member to said lighting base.

9. The lighting apparatus of claim 1, wherein:

said control module comprises a plurality of drivers including at least one lighting driver for selectively controlling lighting effects of at least one of said one or more lighting elements.

10. A lighting system, comprising:

multiple lighting apparatuses; and

a controller for providing data control signals to at least one of said multiple lighting apparatuses;

wherein each lighting apparatus comprises;

a lighting base comprising one or more lighting elements;

a control module for controlling said one or more lighting elements; and

a mounting system comprising;

at least one removable lighting accessory for adjusting light emitted by said one or more lighting elements; and

at least one removable mounting member, wherein each mounting member is shaped to engage with and securely mount a lighting accessory to said lighting base.

11. The lighting system of claim 10, wherein each mounting member comprises:

a recess shaped for receiving a lighting accessory inserted into said recess; and

a set of mechanical guides shaped to engage and mate with a lighting accessory inserted into said recess.

12. The lighting system of claim 10, wherein each mounting member comprises:

a set of mechanical guides shaped to interlock with a lighting accessory when said mounting member is inserted into said lighting accessory.

13. The lighting system of claim 10, wherein:

said controller is a wireless controller; and

each lighting apparatus further comprises a wireless module for wirelessly receiving data control signals from said controller.

14. A method, comprising:

mounting at least one removable lighting accessory to a lighting apparatus via a mounting system comprising at least one mounting member; and

adjusting light emitted by one or more lighting elements of said lighting apparatus via said at least one lighting accessory;

wherein each mounting member is shaped to engage with and securely mount a lighting accessory to said lighting apparatus.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein said at least one lighting accessory comprises at least one of the following:

a removable lens module for adjusting a beam angle of light emitted by said one or more lighting elements; and

a removable shade module for covering said one or more lighting elements, thereby diffusing light emitted by said one or more lighting elements.

16. The method of claim 14, wherein each mounting member comprises:

a recess shaped for receiving a lighting accessory inserted into said recess; and

a set of mechanical guides shaped to engage and mate with a lighting accessory inserted into said recess.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein said set of mechanical guides comprises one or more locking portions for engaging and mating with a mating portion of said lighting accessory.

18. The method of claim 14, wherein each mounting member comprises:

a set of mechanical guides shaped to interlock with a lighting accessory when said mounting member is inserted into said lighting accessory.

19. The method of claim 18, wherein said set of mechanical guides comprises a plurality of axially extending serrations for engaging and mating with a mating portion of said lighting accessory.

20. The method of claim 14, comprising:

magnetically coupling a mounting member to said lighting apparatus via one or more magnetic fasteners of said mounting member.