Recessed luminaire
First Claim
1. A luminaire for illuminating an architectural space, the luminaire comprising:
- a housing comprising a plurality of housing walls, wherein a first housing wall comprises a front face facing the architectural space and an aperture extending through the first housing wall and defined by aperture edges;
a primary optical subsystem disposed within the housing such that it is not positioned between the aperture edges when viewed through the aperture perpendicularly to the front face, the primary optical subsystem producing a primary photometric distribution;
at least one secondary optical subsystem disposed within the housing, the at least one secondary optical subsystem producing a secondary photometric distribution different from the primary photometric distribution; and
a diffuser positioned between the aperture edges when viewed through the aperture perpendicularly to the front face and such that at least a portion of the diffuser is visible within the housing when viewed through the aperture perpendicularly to the front face,wherein the diffuser extends from the first housing wall and comprises a portion that curves away from the first housing wall toward an interior of the housing,wherein the diffuser is positioned within the housing to extend toward a second housing wall such that a majority of at least one of the primary optical subsystem and the at least one secondary optical subsystem is disposed between (i) a projected intersection between the diffuser and the second housing wall and (ii) the first housing wall,wherein a majority of light in the primary photometric distribution does not pass through the diffuser and a majority of light in the secondary photometric distribution does pass through the diffuser.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the invention are directed to wall recessed two-component luminaires. The two components can include a primary optical subsystem and a secondary optical subsystem. The primary optical subsystem can provide indirect lighting, illuminate an architectural space upward toward a ceiling, and/or have greater luminous flux than the secondary optical subsystem. The secondary optical subsystem can provide direct lighting, illuminate an architectural space horizontally and/or downward, provide lit appearance, provide direct view color and/or color gradients, provide direct view luminance and/or luminous gradients, and/or provide lighting for ambience.
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42 Claims
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1. A luminaire for illuminating an architectural space, the luminaire comprising:
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a housing comprising a plurality of housing walls, wherein a first housing wall comprises a front face facing the architectural space and an aperture extending through the first housing wall and defined by aperture edges; a primary optical subsystem disposed within the housing such that it is not positioned between the aperture edges when viewed through the aperture perpendicularly to the front face, the primary optical subsystem producing a primary photometric distribution; at least one secondary optical subsystem disposed within the housing, the at least one secondary optical subsystem producing a secondary photometric distribution different from the primary photometric distribution; and a diffuser positioned between the aperture edges when viewed through the aperture perpendicularly to the front face and such that at least a portion of the diffuser is visible within the housing when viewed through the aperture perpendicularly to the front face, wherein the diffuser extends from the first housing wall and comprises a portion that curves away from the first housing wall toward an interior of the housing, wherein the diffuser is positioned within the housing to extend toward a second housing wall such that a majority of at least one of the primary optical subsystem and the at least one secondary optical subsystem is disposed between (i) a projected intersection between the diffuser and the second housing wall and (ii) the first housing wall, wherein a majority of light in the primary photometric distribution does not pass through the diffuser and a majority of light in the secondary photometric distribution does pass through the diffuser. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A luminaire for illuminating an architectural space, the luminaire comprising:
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a housing comprising a plurality of housing walls, wherein a first housing wall comprises a front face facing the architectural space and an aperture extending through the first housing wall and defined by aperture edges; side surfaces that extend rearwardly into the housing from at least one of the aperture edges; a first optical subsystem and a second optical subsystem, wherein at least one of the first optical subsystem and the second optical subsystem is disposed within the housing and configured to emit light through the aperture such that at least one of the first optical subsystem and the second optical subsystem is not positioned between the aperture edges when viewed through the aperture perpendicularly to the front face and such that at least one of the first optical subsystem and the second optical subsystem is invisible within the housing when viewed through the aperture perpendicularly to the front face; and a diffuser attached to the housing and extending across a majority of the aperture when viewed perpendicularly to the front face, wherein the diffuser curves away from the first housing wall into the housing and wherein the diffuser comprises a distal edge that is disposed (i) inside the housing and (ii) rearward of at least one of the first optical subsystem and the second optical subsystem, wherein; the first optical subsystem is disposed adjacent to a second housing wall and the second optical subsystem is disposed adjacent to a third housing wall that is opposite the second housing wall in the housing; and a majority of light from the first optical subsystem does not pass through the diffuser and a majority of light from the second optical subsystem does pass through the diffuser. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A luminaire for illuminating an architectural space, the luminaire comprising:
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a housing comprising a plurality of walls, wherein a first housing wall comprises a front face facing the architectural space and an aperture extending through the first housing wall and defined by aperture edges; a primary optical subsystem, the primary optical subsystem producing a primary photometric distribution; at least one secondary optical subsystem, the at least one secondary optical subsystem producing a secondary photometric distribution different from the primary photometric distribution; and a diffuser attached to the housing and extending across at least part of the aperture when viewed perpendicularly to the front face, wherein the diffuser curves away from the first housing wall into the housing and wherein the diffuser is positioned within the housing to extend toward a second housing wall such that a majority of the primary optical subsystem is disposed between (i) a projected intersection between the diffuser and the second housing wall and (ii) the first housing wall, wherein the primary optical subsystem and the at least one secondary optical subsystem are disposed within the housing such that they are not positioned between the aperture edges when viewed through the aperture perpendicularly to the front face and such that all of the optical subsystems are invisible within the housing when viewed through the aperture perpendicularly to the front face, and wherein a majority of light in the primary photometric distribution does not pass through the diffuser and a majority of light in the secondary photometric distribution does pass through the diffuser. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42)
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