Refrigerated merchandiser with LED lighting
First Claim
1. A light assembly for a refrigerated merchandiser including a case defining a product display area adapted to support product and having at least one mullion, the light assembly comprising:
- a housing attachable to the mullion and including an end wall at least partially defining a first receiving portion of the housing, and an interior wall defining a second receiving portion of the housing spaced apart from the first receiving portion;
a specular member coupled to the end wall within the first receiving portion; and
a light emitting diode (“
LED”
) light source coupled to the interior wall within the second receiving portion substantially opposite the specular member, the LED light source including a first light portion and a second light portion directed along at least one illumination path, the first light portion directed along the at least one illumination path in a first direction directly toward the product display area, and the second light portion directed along the at least one illumination path toward the specular member and reflected by the specular member in a second direction at least partially opposite the first direction.
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Abstract
A light assembly for a refrigerated merchandiser that includes a case defining a product display area and that has at least one mullion. The light assembly includes a housing that is attachable to the mullion, a specular member that is coupled to the housing within a first receiving portion, and a LED light source that is coupled to the housing within a second receiving portion substantially opposite the specular member. The LED light source includes a first light portion and a second light portion that are directed along at least one illumination path. The first light portion is directed along the illumination path in a first direction directly toward the product display area, and the second light portion is directed along the illumination path toward the specular member. The second light portion is reflected by the specular member in a second direction at least partially opposite the first direction.
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18 Claims
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1. A light assembly for a refrigerated merchandiser including a case defining a product display area adapted to support product and having at least one mullion, the light assembly comprising:
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a housing attachable to the mullion and including an end wall at least partially defining a first receiving portion of the housing, and an interior wall defining a second receiving portion of the housing spaced apart from the first receiving portion; a specular member coupled to the end wall within the first receiving portion; and a light emitting diode (“
LED”
) light source coupled to the interior wall within the second receiving portion substantially opposite the specular member, the LED light source including a first light portion and a second light portion directed along at least one illumination path, the first light portion directed along the at least one illumination path in a first direction directly toward the product display area, and the second light portion directed along the at least one illumination path toward the specular member and reflected by the specular member in a second direction at least partially opposite the first direction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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