Rotatable lighting device

• US 9,347,655 B2
• Filed: 11/22/2013
• Issued: 05/24/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 03/11/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Lighting Science Group Corporation (Pegasus Capital Advisors, L.P.)
• Original Assignee: Lighting Science Group Corporation (Pegasus Capital Advisors, L.P.)
• Inventors: Boomgaarden, Mark Penley, Holland, Eric, Romeu, Ricardo
• Primary Examiner(s): Dzierzynski, Evan
• Assistant Examiner(s): SONG, ZHENG B
• Application Number:
  US14/087,338
• Publication Number:
  US 20140254163A1
• Time in Patent Office: 914 Days
• Field of Search: 36224902-24903, 36224909-2491, 362/429, 362/232, 362/249.07, 362/269, 362/275, 362/285, 362/287, 362/418, 362/419, 362/427, 362/800, 315/294
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: F21K 9/23 Retrofit light sources for lighting devices with a single fitting for each light source, e.g. for substitution of incandescent lamps with bayonet or threaded fittings
• CPC Class Codes: F21K 9/65 specially adapted for changing the characteristics or the distribution of the light, e.g. by adjustment of parts
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 21/15 specially adapted for power operation, e.g. by remote control
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 21/30 Pivoted housings or frames
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 23/045 the sensor receiving a signal from a remote controller
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2113/00 Combination of light sources
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2115/10 Light-emitting diodes [LED]

Abstract

A lighting device includes an outer body having a base, a medial portion, and an upper portion. The lighting device may also include an electronic device carrying assembly to carry an assembly base, an assembly top, a heat sink that matingly engages a portion of the assembly top, and a driver circuit. The assembly top may comprise a bottom portion, sidewalls, and a top portion. The bottom portion of the assembly top may include an assembly base connector member that may pivotally engage a portion of the assembly base. The electronic device carrying assembly may be configured to rotate about a first rotational axis and second rotational axis. The first and second rotational axes may be perpendicular to one another.

Claims

1. A lighting device comprising:

an outer body having a base, a medial portion, and an upper portion;

an electronic device carrying assembly carrying a rotatable electronic device, the electronic device carrying assembly comprising;

an assembly base that is carried by the medial portion of the outer body,

an assembly top comprising a bottom portion, sidewalls, and a top portion, the bottom portion of the assembly top including an assembly base connector member that pivotally engages a portion of the assembly base,

a heat sink that matingly engages a portion of the assembly top, and

a driver circuit; and

a non-rotatable light source carried by the outer body that is annularly formed around the rotatable electronic device;

wherein the electronic device carrying assembly is configured to rotate about a first rotational axis defined by a vertical axis of the lighting device that passes through a medial portion of the base of the outer body;

wherein the electronic device carrying assembly is configured to pivot about a second rotational axis defined by a horizontal axis passing through a medial portion of the assembly base connector member of the assembly top; and

wherein the first and second rotational axes are perpendicular to one an other.

2. The lighting device according to claim 1 wherein the rotatable electronic device comprises a rotatable light source.

3. The lighting device according to claim 2 wherein the rotatable light source comprises a plurality of light emitting diodes configured to emit light that combines to form a white light.

4. The lighting device according to claim 2 wherein the non-rotatable light source is configured to emit light within a wavelength range corresponding to at least one of the ultraviolet spectrum, the infrared spectrum, and the visible spectrum.

5. The lighting device according to claim 1 wherein the rotatable electronic device comprises a first electronic device and a second electronic device.

6. The lighting device according to claim 5 wherein the non-rotatable light source is carried by at least one of the outer body in a position generally towards the base relative to the first electronic device and the electronic device carrying assembly adjacent the first electronic device;

wherein a light channeling device is configured to direct light emitted by the light source so as not to be incident upon the first electronic device; and

wherein the light generated from the light source is directed to a lens by the light channeling device.

7. The lighting device according to claim 5 wherein the first electronic device and the second electronic device both comprise a light source;

wherein light emitted by the first electronic device and the second electronic device combines to form a combined light;

wherein the combined light has a center beam and a gradient; and

wherein the center beam has a greater brightness than the gradient.

8. The lighting device according to claim 7 wherein at least one of the amount of light and the type of light emitted by the second electronic device is variable dependent upon at least one of the amount of light and the type of light emitted by the first electronic device;

and wherein the amount of light and the type of light emitted by the first electronic device is variable dependent upon at least one of the amount of light and the type of light emitted by the second electronic device.

9. The lighting device according to claim 1 wherein the rotatable electronic device comprises a communication device that is electrically coupled to the driver circuit;

and wherein a rotation mechanism is configured to rotate the electronic device carrying assembly about at least one of the first and second rotational axes.

10. The lighting device according to claim 9 wherein the communication device is selected from the group consisting of a wireless communication device, a radio device, a bluetooth device, a computer network device, a visible light communication device, a video device, a visual display device, and an acoustic device.

11. The lighting device according to claim 1 further comprising a rotation mechanism;

wherein the rotation mechanism comprises a first rotation mechanism configured to rotate the electronic device carrying assembly about the first rotational axis, and a second rotation mechanism configured to rotate the electronic device carrying assembly about the second rotational axis; and

wherein the first and second rotation mechanisms are selected from the group consisting of an AC motor, a DC motor, an electrostatic motor, a servo motor, a stepper motor, an actuator, a hydraulic motor, a pneumatic motor, an electromagnet, and a permanent magnet.

12. A lighting device comprising:

an electronic device carrying assembly carrying a rotatable electronic device, the electronic device carrying assembly comprising;

an assembly base that is connected to the medial portion of the outer body,

an assembly top comprising a bottom portion, sidewalls, and a top portion, the bottom portion of the assembly top including an assembly base connector member that pivotally engages a portion of the assembly base,

a heat sink that engages a portion of the assembly top,

a driver circuit,

an electronic device carried by a medial portion of the assembly top; and

an outer body generally circumscribing the electronic device carrying assembly and comprising a base, an upper portion, and a plurality of ribs and carrying a non-rotatable light source that is annularly formed around the rotatable electronic device;

wherein the driver circuit is electrically coupled to the rotatable electronic device, the non-rotatable light source, and the base;

wherein the electronic device carrying assembly is configured to rotate about a first rotational axis defined by a vertical axis of the lighting device that passes through a medial portion of the base of the outer body;

wherein the electronic device carrying assembly is configured to pivot about a second rotational axis defined by a horizontal axis passing through a medial portion of the assembly base connector member of the assembly top;

wherein the first and second rotational axes are perpendicular to one another; and

wherein the non-rotatable light source comprises a light emitting diode (LED).

13. The lighting device according to claim 12 wherein the non-rotatable light source is carried by the outer body in a position generally towards the base relative to the rotatable electronic device;

wherein a light channeling device is configured to direct light emitted by the light source so as not to be incident upon the rotatable electronic device; and

wherein light generated from the light source is directed to a lens by the light channeling device.

14. The lighting device according to claim 12 wherein the rotatable electronic device comprises a communication device that is electrically coupled to the driver circuit;

wherein a rotation mechanism is configured to rotate the electronic device carrying assembly about at least one of the first and second rotational axes; and

wherein the communication device is selected from the group consisting of a wireless communication device, a radio device, a bluetooth device, a computer network device, a visible light communication device, a video device, a visual display device, and an acoustic device.

15. The lighting device according to claim 12 further comprising a rotatable light source carried by the electronic device carrying assembly;

wherein at least one of the amount of light and the type of light emitted by the non-rotatable light source is variable dependent upon at least one of the amount of light and the type of light emitted by the rotatable light source.

16. The lighting device according to claim 12 further comprising a first rotation mechanism configured to rotate the electronic device carrying assembly about the first rotational axis, and a second rotation mechanism configured to rotate the electronic device carrying assembly about the second rotational axis;

and wherein the first and second rotation mechanisms are selected from the group consisting of an AC motor, a DC motor, an electrostatic motor, a servo motor, a stepper motor, an actuator, a hydraulic motor, a pneumatic motor, an electromagnet, and a permanent magnet.

17. An electronic device comprising:

an outer body having a base, a medial portion, and an upper portion;

an electronic device carrying assembly carrying a rotatable electronic device, the electronic device carrying assembly comprising;

an assembly base that is carried by the medial portion of the outer body,

an assembly top comprising a bottom portion, sidewalls, and a top portion, the bottom portion of the assembly top including an assembly base connector member that pivotally engages a portion of the assembly base,

a heat sink that engages a portion of the assembly top,

a driver circuit,

an electronic device carried by a medial portion of the assembly top;

a rotatable first electronic device carried by the electronic device carrying assembly;

a non-rotatable second electronic device carried by the outer body that is annularly formed around the rotatable first electronic device;

a first rotation mechanism configured to rotate the electronic device carrying assembly about a first rotational axis defined by a vertical axis of the lighting device that passes through a medial portion of the base of the outer body; and

a second rotation mechanism configured to rotate the electronic device carrying assembly about a second rotational axis defined by a horizontal axis passing through a medial portion of the assembly base connector member of the assembly top;

wherein the driver circuit is electrically coupled to at least one of the rotatable electronic device, the rotatable first electronic device, the non-rotatable second electronic device, the first rotation mechanism, the second rotation mechanism, and the base;

wherein the electronic device carrying assembly is configured to rotate about the first rotational axis and the second rotational axis; and

wherein the first and second rotational axes are perpendicular to one another.

18. The electronic device according to claim 17 wherein the second light source is carried by the outer body in a position generally towards the base relative to at least one of the electronic device and the first light source;

wherein a light channeling device is configured to direct light emitted by the second light source so as not to be incident upon at least one of the electronic device and the first light source; and

wherein light generated from the second light source is directed to a lens by the light channeling device.

19. The electronic device according to claim 17 wherein the electronic device comprises a communication device that is electrically coupled to the driver circuit;

and wherein the communication device is selected from the group consisting of a wireless communication device, a radio device, a bluetooth device, a computer network device, a visible light communication device, a video device, a visual display device, and an acoustic device.

20. The electronic device according to claim 17 wherein the rotatable electronic device and the non-rotatable electronic device are lighting devices and at least one of the amount of light and the type of light emitted by the non-rotatable electronic device is variable dependent upon at least one of the amount of light and the type of light emitted by the rotatable electronic device;

and wherein the amount of light and the type of light emitted by the rotatable electronic device is variable dependent upon at least one of the amount of light and the type of light emitted by the non-rotatable light source.