Method and apparatus for lighting with reflection

• US 8,511,860 B2
• Filed: 06/28/2012
• Issued: 08/20/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 05/02/2003
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Irwin H. Kotovsky, Robert Cornelissen, Serge Cornelissen
• Original Assignee: Irwin H. Kotovsky, Robert Cornelissen, Serge Cornelissen
• Inventors: Kotovsky, Irwin, Cornelissen, Serge, Cornelissen, Robert
• Primary Examiner(s): Ward, John A
• Application Number:
  US13/535,679
• Publication Number:
  US 20120262926A1
• Time in Patent Office: 418 Days
• Field of Search: 362282-285, 362/296.01, 362/427
• US Class Current: 362/282
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 2/00 Systems of lighting devices, not provided for in main groups F21S4/00 - F21S10/00 or F21S19/00, e.g. of modular construction
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 14/04 by movement of reflectors in vehicle head lamps F21S41/675
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 17/02 with provision for adjustment F21V17/04 - F21V17/08 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 17/162 the parts being subjected to traction or compression, e.g. coil springs
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 7/0008 providing for indirect lighting
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49826 Assembling or joining

Abstract

A mirror module includes a mirror. The module includes a mirror housing. The module includes a mounting box that fits into the housing. The module includes a motorized element disposed in the mounting box. The motorized element having a mirror mounting plate which holds the mirror, and a base plate which is attached to the mounting box through an axis screw at a central axis of the module about which the motorized element rotates.

Claims

1. A mirror module comprising:

a mirror;

a mirror housing;

a mounting box that fits into the housing; and

a motorized element disposed in the mounting box, the motorized element having a mirror mounting plate which holds the mirror, and a base plate which is attached to the mounting box through an axis screw at a central axis of the module about which the motorized element rotates.

2. The module of claim 1 wherein the motorized element has a motorized wheel mounted to the base plate and which extends through a slot in the base plate.

3. The module of claim 2 wherein the motorized wheel moves along a predetermined path of the mounting box.

4. The module of claim 3 wherein the path has a first stop at +90°

and a second stop at −

90°

to define a range of motion of the motorized wheel and thus the motorized element in a rotational direction around the control axis.

5. The module of claim 4 wherein the motorized element has a first motor mounted to the base plate that has a cylinder on which the motorized wheel is attached.

6. The module of claim 5 wherein the first motor provides left to right movement of the wheel between the positive 90°

and the −

90°

of the path.

7. The module of claim 6 wherein the motorized element has a second motor mounted to the base plate.

8. The module of claim 7 wherein the second motor provides a belt driven wheel for up and down movement of the motorized wheel.

9. The module of claim 8 including a stem which extends from and is attached to the mounting plate to the base plate.

10. A lighting apparatus comprising:

a housing having a central axis and apertures;

a light source disposed in the housing; and

motorized reflectors disposed in the housing which reflect light from the light source through the apertures.

11. An apparatus as described in claim 10 wherein the light source includes a plurality of lamps disposed symmetrically about the central axis, and wherein the reflectors are positioned in alignment with the lamps, to reflect light emitted from each lamp through the apertures in the housing.

12. An apparatus as described in claim 11 including luminescent tubes disposed in the housing through which light from the light source propagates to the reflectors.

13. A method for lighting comprising:

attaching a first housing in which a first light source is disposed to a support structure; and

attaching a reflection portion having at least two motorized reflectors to the support structure and in spaced relationship with the first housing such that light from the first light source is directed to desired locations by the reflectors.