LED light fixture assembly with elongated structural frame members

• US 9,763,526 B2
• Filed: 10/19/2015
• Issued: 09/19/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 06/30/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Electraled Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Electraled Incorporated
• Inventors: Thomas, James, Volochine, Vladimir
• Primary Examiner(s): Husar, Stephen F
• Application Number:
  US14/886,651
• Publication Number:
  US 20160040860A1
• Time in Patent Office: 701 Days
• CPC Class Codes: A47F 3/001 Devices for lighting, humidifying, heating, ventilation
• CPC Class Codes: A47F 3/0482 Details common to both closed and open types
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 4/28 rigid, e.g. LED bars
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 15/013 the housing being an extrusion
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 19/001 the light sources being semiconductors devices, e.g. LEDs
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 19/003 Fastening of light source holders, e.g. of circuit boards or substrates holding light sources
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 19/008 of straight tubular light sources, e.g. straight fluorescent tubes, soffit lamps
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 21/00 Supporting, suspending, or attaching arrangements for lighting devices F21V17/00, F21V19/00 take precedence; arrangement of signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor, for vehicles in general B60Q, stands for supporting apparatus or articles in general F16M11/00; Hand grips
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 27/02 Cable inlets
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 29/70 characterised by passive heat-dissipating elements, e.g. heat-sinks
• CPC Class Codes: F21W 2131/305 for refrigerators
• CPC Class Codes: F21W 2131/405 for shop-windows or displays
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2103/10 comprising a linear array of point-like light-generating elements
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2113/00 Combination of light sources
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2115/10 Light-emitting diodes [LED]
• CPC Class Codes: F25D 21/04 Preventing the formation of frost or condensate

Abstract

An LED light fixture assembly includes an elongated first support member, an elongated second support member spaced from and substantially parallel to the first support member, and a plurality of elongated LED lighting fixtures coupled to and extending between the first support member and the second support member. Each LED lighting fixture includes an elongated structural frame member having a substantially channel shaped support portion, and a mounting portion opposite the support portion. Each LED lighting fixture also includes a plurality of LED light modules secured to and positioned along the mounting portion, and a cover extending along and supported by the mounting portion. The cover is positioned so light emitted from the plurality of LED light modules passes through the cover and away from the mounting portion.

Claims

1. A LED light fixture assembly comprising:

an elongated first support member;

an elongated second support member spaced from and substantially parallel to the first support member; and

a plurality of elongated LED lighting fixtures coupled to and extending between the first support member and the second support member, the plurality of elongated LED lighting fixtures arranged in substantially parallel and spaced-apart relation with respect to one another, and each LED lighting fixture including;

an elongated structural frame member having a substantially channel-shaped support portion and a mounting portion opposite the support portion, the mounting portion having opposed, internal first walls, at least one LED light module disposed on one of the internal first walls, and a cover extending along and supported by the mounting portion to allow light emitted from the plurality of LED light modules to pass through the cover and away from the mounting portion.

2. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the first and second support members extend substantially horizontally with the second support member positioned above the first support member, wherein the plurality of elongated LED lighting fixtures extend substantially vertically, and wherein the second support member is supported above the first support member by the plurality of elongated LED lighting fixtures.

3. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the support portion is substantially C-shaped and includes a pair of opposed side walls and a base wall extending between the opposed side walls.

4. The assembly of claim 3, wherein the side walls are substantially parallel to one another and the base wall is substantially perpendicular to the side walls.

5. The assembly of claim 3, wherein the mounting portion extends between distal ends of the side walls, and wherein the mounting portion and the support portion cooperate to define a closed box section.

6. The assembly of claim 1, wherein each LED lighting fixture is substantially symmetric about a central plane.

7. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the mounting portion of the structural frame member has a second wall extending from a lower portion of the first wall at an angle.

8. The assembly of claim 7, wherein each LED lighting fixture further includes an optical assembly extending between the first wall, the second wall, and the cover.

9. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the cover is received by a first slot formed at an upper end portion of the first wall.

10. An elongated LED lighting fixture comprising:

an elongated structural frame member having a support portion and a mounting portion opposite the support portion, the mounting portion having opposed, internal first walls, wherein the support portion has a substantially C-shaped channel configuration with a base wall and opposed side walls extending from the base wall;

at least one LED light module disposed on one of the first walls; and

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a cover extending along and supported by the mounting portion, the cover positioned so light emitted from the plurality of LED light modules passes through the cover and away from the mounting portion.

11. The assembly of claim 10, wherein the side walls are substantially parallel to one another and the base wall is substantially perpendicular to the side walls.

12. The assembly of claim 10, wherein the mounting portion extends between distal ends of the side walls, and wherein the mounting portion and the support portion cooperate to define a closed box section.

13. The assembly of claim 10, wherein the LED lighting fixture is substantially symmetric about a central plane.

14. The assembly of claim 10, wherein the mounting portion of structural frame member has a second wall extending from a lower portion of the first wall at an angle.

15. The assembly of claim 14, wherein each LED lighting fixture further includes an optical assembly extending between the first wall, the second wall, and the cover.

16. The assembly of claim 10, wherein the cover extends between a first slot formed at an upper end portion of the first wall and a second slot formed at an upper end portion of the side wall of the support portion.

17. A LED light fixture assembly for use within a refrigerated display case, the light fixture assembly comprising:

an elongated first support member;

an elongated second support member spaced from and substantially parallel to the first support member; and

a plurality of elongated LED lighting fixtures coupled to and extending between the first support member and the second support member, the plurality of elongated LED lighting fixtures arranged in substantially parallel and spaced-apart relation, each LED lighting fixture including;

an elongated structural frame member having a substantially channel-shaped support portion defined by a pair of opposed side walls and a base wall extending between the opposed side walls, and a mounting portion opposite the support portion, wherein the mounting portion and the support portion cooperate to define a closed box section, the mounting portion having opposed, internal first walls, at least one LED light module secured to one of the internal first walls, and a cover extending along and supported by the mounting portion, the cover positioned so light emitted from the plurality of LED light modules passes through the cover and away from the mounting portion.

18. The LED light fixture assembly of claim 17, wherein the cover is received by a first slot formed at an upper end portion of the first wall.

19. The LED light fixture assembly of claim 17, wherein the cover extends between a first slot formed at an upper end portion of the first wall and a second slot formed at an upper end portion of the side wall of the support portion.

20. The LED light fixture assembly of claim 17, wherein the refrigerated display case includes a plurality of openable doors that provide access to contents within the display case, and wherein the light fixture assembly is positioned inward of the openable doors.

21. The LED light fixture assembly of claim 20, wherein each of the openable doors is pivotally connected to the display case by a hinge member, and wherein a single LED lighting fixture is cooperatively positioned with a hinge member.