Light-directing apparatus with protected reflector-shield and lighting fixture utilizing same
DCFirst Claim
1. A light-directing apparatus for off-axial preferential-side distribution of light from a light emitter having an emitter axis, comprising:
- a lensing member positioned over the light emitter and having;
a proximal end substantially transverse the emitter axis and defining a shield-insertion opening;
an inner surface defining an off-axis shield-receiving void extending from the shield-insertion opening; and
an outer surface configured for refracting light from the emitter in a predominantly off-axial direction toward a preferential side; and
a shield member snugly received in the shield-receiving void in a position in the path of light emitted toward a non-preferential side, the shield member including;
a shield portion extending into the path of light emitted toward the non-preferential side and including a reflective front surface in the path of light emitted toward the non-preferential side to redirect such light toward the preferential side; and
a base portion extending from the shield portion away from the light emitter at the proximal end of the lensing member.
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Abstract
A light-directing apparatus for off-axial preferential-side distribution of light from a light emitter having an emitter axis, including a lensing member positioned over the light emitter a shield member embedded within the lensing member in a position in the path of light emitted toward a non-preferential side. The lensing member having a proximal end substantially transverse the emitter axis and an outer surface configured for refracting light from the emitter. The shield member may be snugly received in a shield-receiving void of an inner surface of the lensing member. Alternatively, the shield member is embedded by the lensing member having been molded thereabout. Another aspect of this invention is a lighting fixture utilizing such light-directing apparatus.
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1. A light-directing apparatus for off-axial preferential-side distribution of light from a light emitter having an emitter axis, comprising:
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a lensing member positioned over the light emitter and having; a proximal end substantially transverse the emitter axis and defining a shield-insertion opening; an inner surface defining an off-axis shield-receiving void extending from the shield-insertion opening; and an outer surface configured for refracting light from the emitter in a predominantly off-axial direction toward a preferential side; and a shield member snugly received in the shield-receiving void in a position in the path of light emitted toward a non-preferential side, the shield member including; a shield portion extending into the path of light emitted toward the non-preferential side and including a reflective front surface in the path of light emitted toward the non-preferential side to redirect such light toward the preferential side; and a base portion extending from the shield portion away from the light emitter at the proximal end of the lensing member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A lighting fixture with a plurality of light emitters spaced from one another on a mounting board, each light emitter having an emitter axis substantially parallel to the axes of the other light emitters, and a light-directing apparatus positioned over the light emitters for off-axial preferential-side distribution of light from the emitters, the light-directing apparatus comprising:
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a plurality of lensing members each positioned over one light emitter and each having; a proximal end substantially transverse the emitter axis and defining a shield-insertion opening; an inner surface defining an off-axis shield-receiving void extending from the shield-insertion opening; and an outer surface configured for refracting light from the emitter in a predominantly off-axial direction toward a preferential side; and a plurality of shield members snugly received in the shield-receiving void of the corresponding lensing member in a position in the path of light emitted toward a non-preferential side, each shield member including; a shield portion extending into the path of light emitted toward the non-preferential side and including a reflective front surface in the path of light emitted toward the non-preferential side to redirect such light toward the preferential side; and a base portion extending from the shield portion away from the light emitter at the proximal end of the lensing member. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A light-directing apparatus for off-axial preferential-side distribution of light from a light emitter having an emitter axis, comprising:
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a lensing member positioned over the light emitter and having; a proximal end substantially transverse the emitter axis and defining a shield-insertion opening; an inner surface defining an off-axis shield-receiving void extending from the shield-insertion opening; and an outer surface configured for refracting light from the emitter in a predominantly off-axial direction toward a preferential side; and a shield member snugly received in the shield-receiving void in a position in the path of light emitted toward a non-preferential side, the shield member including a reflective front surface entirely within the lensing member in the path of light emitted toward the non-preferential side to redirect such light toward the preferential side, the reflective front surface being of non-planar configuration and having a plurality of sections angled with respect to each other, each section being substantially planar.
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21. A lighting fixture with a plurality of light emitters spaced from one another on a mounting board, each light emitter having an emitter axis substantially parallel to the axes of the other light emitters, and a light-directing apparatus positioned over the light emitters for off-axial preferential-side distribution of light from the emitters, the light-directing apparatus comprising:
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a plurality of lenses each positioned over one light emitter and each having; a proximal end transverse the emitter axis; and an outer surface configured for refracting light from the emitter; and a plurality of shield members each disposed within the corresponding lens in a position in the path of light emitted from the corresponding light emitter toward a non-preferential side, each shield member including a reflective front surface entirely within the corresponding lens in the path of light emitted by the corresponding light emitter toward the non-preferential side to redirect such light toward the preferential side, the reflective front surface being of non-planar configuration and having a plurality of sections angled with respect to each other, the sections being each substantially planar. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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