Recessed light fixture

• US 7,476,008 B2
• Filed: 05/25/2006
• Issued: 01/13/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 05/25/2006
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Lightology, LLC
• Original Assignee: Lightology, LLC
• Inventors: Kay, Gregory L.
• Primary Examiner(s): O'Shea; Sandra
• Assistant Examiner(s): CRANSON JR, JAMES W
• Application Number:
  US11/440,961
• Publication Number:
  US 20070274082A1
• Time in Patent Office: 964 Days
• Field of Search: 362/147, 362/364
• US Class Current: 362/364
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 8/02 of recess-mounted type, e.g. downlighters specially adapted for vehicle exteriors F21S41/00-F21S45/00
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 19/02 with provision for adjustment, e.g. for focusing
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 21/30 Pivoted housings or frames
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2113/00 Combination of light sources
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2115/10 Light-emitting diodes [LED]

Abstract

A recessed light fixture including a base plate mountable in an opening in a room ceiling or wall, with the base plate having a front surface substantially flat and aligned with the ceiling or wall surface when mounted thereon, and a light opening through the base plate wherein the edge of the light opening is a sharp edge with the back surface tapering away from the front surface around the light opening at an angle of less than 45 degrees. A curved dome is adjacent the base plate back surface and centered on the light opening. A ring is mounted to the base plate for selected rotation around the light opening, and a support track between the curved dome and the base plate is secured on its lower end to the ring and curved up and toward the light opening from its lower end. A socket support is mounted for adjustable movement on the support track, and a light socket is mounted to the socket support whereby a lamp in the socket emits light through the light opening.

Claims

1. A recessed light fixture, comprising:

a base plate mountable in an opening in a room ceiling or wall, said base Plate defining

spaced apart front and back surfaces wherein said front surface is substantially flat and aligned with the surface of said ceiling or wall when mounted thereon, and said back surface faces away from the room, and

a light opening through said base plate wherein the edge of said light opening is a sharp edge with said back surface including a surrounding back surface substantially parallel to said front surface and a connecting back surface tapering away from said front surface around said light opening to said surrounding back surface; and

a light socket mounted to said base plate back surface whereby a lamp in said socket emits light through said light opening.

2. The recessed light fixture of claim 1, wherein said back surface tapers from said front surface at an angle of less than 45 degrees.

3. The recessed light fixture of claim 2, wherein said back surface tapers from said front surface at an angle of about 15 degrees.

4. The recessed light fixture of claim 1, further comprising a curved dome adjacent said back surface of said base plate and centered on said light opening, wherein said light socket is between said curved dome and said base plate and said light socket is oriented to direct light out of said dome.

5. The recessed light fixture of claim 4, wherein said dome surface facing said base plate and said base plate front surface when mounted on said ceiling or wall have substantially the same color.

6. The recessed light fixture of claim 4, further comprising a plurality of light emitting diodes around said light opening and directed toward said curved dome.

7. The recessed light fixture of claim 6, further comprising a control for selecting the color of light emitted by said light emitting diodes.

8. The recessed light fixture of claim 1, further comprising a mount for said light socket comprising:

a support track secured on its lower end to said base plate and curved up and toward said light opening from its lower end; and

a socket support mounted for adjustable movement on said support track relative to said base plate opening;

wherein

said base plate light opening is fixed relative to the room opening, and

said light socket is mounted to said socket support whereby a lamp in said socket is directed toward said base plate opening in all adjusted positions of said socket support to emit light out of said light opening.

9. The recessed light fixture of claim 8, wherein said track is a curved rack and said socket support comprises a pinion secured for movement along said rack in response to pivoting of said pinion.

10. The recessed light fixture of claim 9, further comprising a worm on said socket support engaging said pinion for pivoting thereof, said worm having a drive accessible through said light opening.

11. The recessed light fixture of claim 10, wherein said worm drive is a slotted head.

12. The recessed light fixture of claim 8, wherein said lower end of said support track is rotatable around said light opening.

13. The recessed light fixture of claim 12, further comprising a ring rotatably mounted to said base plate with said lower end of said support track secured to said ring.

14. The recessed light fixture of claim 13, further comprising LEDs on said ring emitting light away from said back plate.

15. The recessed light fixture of claim 14, further comprising a curved dome adjacent said back surface of said base plate and centered on said light opening, wherein said light socket is between said curved dome and said base plate and said light socket is oriented to direct light out of said dome.

16. The recessed light fixture of claim 8, wherein said track is curved substantially about the center of said light opening.

17. A recessed light fixture, comprising:

a base plate mountable in an opening in a room ceiling or wall, said base plate defining a light opening therethrough fixed relative to the room opening;

a support track secured on its lower end to said base plate and curved up and toward said light opening from its lower end;

a socket support mounted for adjustable movement on said support track and relative to said base plate light opening; and

a light socket mounted to said socket support whereby a lamp in said socket is directed toward said base plate opening in all adjusted positions of said socket support and emits light out of said light opening.

18. The recessed light fixture of claim 17, wherein said track is a curved rack and said socket support comprises a pinion secured for movement along said rack in response to pivoting of said pinion.

19. The recessed light fixture of claim 18, further comprising a worm on said socket support engaging said pinion for pivoting thereof, said worm having a drive accessible through said light opening.

20. The recessed light fixture of claim 19, wherein said worm drive is a slotted head.

21. The recessed light fixture of claim 17, wherein said lower end of said support track is rotatable around said light opening.

22. The recessed light fixture of claim 21, further comprising a ring rotatably mounted to said base plate with said lower end of said support track secured to said ring.

23. The recessed light fixture of claim 22, further comprising LEDs on said ring emitting light away from said back plate.

24. A recessed light fixture, comprising:

a base plate mountable in an opening in a room ceiling or wall, said base plate defining

spaced apart front and back surfaces wherein said front surface is substantially flat and aligned with the surface of said ceiling or wall when mounted thereon and said back surface faces away from the room, and

a light opening through said base plate fixed relative to the room opening wherein the edge of said light opening is a sharp edge with said back surface including a surrounding back surface substantially parallel to said front surface and a connecting back surface tapering away from said front surface around said light opening to said surrounding back surface at an angle of less than 45 degrees;

a curved dome adjacent said back surface of said base plate and centered on said light opening;

a ring mounted to said base plate for selected rotation around said light opening;

a support track secured on its lower end to said ring and curved up and toward said light opening from its lower end, said support track being between said curved dome and said base plate;

a socket support mounted for adjustable movement on said support track and relative to said base plate light opening; and

a light socket mounted to said socket support whereby a lamp in said socket is directed toward said base plate opening in all adjusted positions of said socket support and emits light out of said dome through said light opening.

25. The recessed light fixture of claim 24, wherein said track is an arcuate rack and said socket support comprises a pinion secured for movement along said rack in response to pivoting of said pinion.

26. The recessed light fixture of claim 25, further comprising a worm on said socket support engaging said pinion for pivoting thereof, said worm having a drive accessible through said light opening.

27. The recessed light fixture of claim 25, further comprising LEDs on said ring emitting light away from said back plate.

28. The recessed light fixture of claim 24, wherein said back surface tapers from said front surface at an angle of about 15 degrees.