Integrated ceiling device with mechanical arrangement for a light source

• US 9,939,143 B2
• Filed: 04/01/2016
• Issued: 04/10/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 01/11/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Lighting Defense Group, LLC
• Original Assignee: Daniel S. Spiro
• Inventors: Spiro, Daniel S.
• Primary Examiner(s): HUNNINGS, TRAVIS R
• Application Number:
  US15/089,054
• Publication Number:
  US 20160215968A1
• Time in Patent Office: 739 Days
• CPC Class Codes: A01H 5/10 Seeds
• CPC Class Codes: F04D 19/002 Axial flow fans
• CPC Class Codes: F04D 29/582 specially adapted for elastic fluid pumps
• CPC Class Codes: F21K 9/232 specially adapted for generating an essentially omnidirectional light distribution, e.g. with a glass bulb
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 8/026 intended to be recessed in a ceiling or like overhead structure, e.g. suspended ceiling
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 8/06 by suspension
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 13/04 the elements being reflectors and refractors for vehicle rear lights F21S43/40
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 15/01 Housings, e.g. material or assembling of housing parts F21V15/02 takes precedence housings forming signs or letters G09F13/04
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 21/03 Ceiling bases, e.g. ceiling roses F21V21/04 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 21/047 Mounting arrangements with fastening means engaging the inner surface of a hole in a ceiling or wall, e.g. for solid walls or for blind holes
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 21/0832 Hook and loop-type fasteners
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 23/002 Arrangements of cables or conductors inside a lighting device, e.g. means for guiding along parts of the housing or in a pivoting arm
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 23/007 enclosed in a casing
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 23/02 the elements being transformers, impedances or power supply units, e.g. a transformer with a rectifier
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 29/508 of electrical circuits
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 29/70 characterised by passive heat-dissipating elements, e.g. heat-sinks
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 29/74 with fins or blades
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 29/77 with essentially identical diverging planar fins or blades, e.g. with fan-like or star-like cross-section
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 29/777 the planes containing the fins or blades having directions perpendicular to the light emitting axis
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 29/83 the elements having apertures, ducts or channels, e.g. heat radiation holes
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 33/00 : Structural combinations of lighting devices with other articles, not otherwise provided for
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 33/0056 : Audio equipment, e.g. music instruments, radios or speakers
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 33/0076 : Safety or security signalisation, e.g. smoke or burglar alarms, earthquake detectors; Self-defence devices
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 33/0096 : Fans, e.g. ceiling fans forced cooling of lighting devices characterised by the arrangement of fans F21V29/67
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 7/00 : Reflectors for light sources characterised by cooling arrangements F21V29/505
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 7/0025 : Combination of two or more reflectors for a single light source array of reflectors for a cluster of light sources F21V7/0083
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 7/24 : characterised by the material
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2115/10 : Light-emitting diodes [LED]
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/188 : Capturing isolated or intermittent images triggered by the occurrence of a predetermined event, e.g. an object reaching a predetermined position signal generation from motion picture films H04N5/253
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 45/10 : Controlling the intensity of the light
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 45/12 : using optical feedback
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/105 : in response to determined parameters
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/115 : by determining the presence or movement of objects or living beings
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/16 : by timing means
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/19 : via wireless transmission
• CPC Class Codes: Y02B 20/40 : Control techniques providing energy savings, e.g. smart controller or presence detection

Abstract

An integrated ceiling device (80, 120) includes an electronics assembly (56) and a mechanical arrangement (20). The mechanical arrangement includes a housing (22), a heat dissipating structure (24), and support arms (26). The housing is configured to retain the electronics assembly. The heat dissipating structure includes a lamp seat (50) for receiving a light source (54), and a central opening (34) surrounded by fins (36). The support arms extend between and interconnect the housing with the heat dissipating structure. The housing is positioned within the central opening and is spaced apart from the fins of the heat dissipating structure to enable a free flow of air in an air gap (42) between the housing (22) and the structure (24). The electronics assembly may include a plurality of elements (160, 162, 164, 166) retained in the housing which are spaced apart from the heat dissipating structure.

Claims

1. An addressable networked local environmental area manager for managing the environment in its vicinity, the local environmental area manager comprising:

a sensory device a processor, a power modulator and a communication device;

an onboard device configured to communicate with a plurality of remote devices;

a software program stored on and operable only by said local environmental area manager defining fully autonomous operational parameters; and

variable inputs including data from said onboard device, said sensory device and said remote devices of varying environmental conditions are processed in real time by a processor of said local environmental area manager executing said software program to process said variable inputs to optimize environmental conditions.

2. The local environmental area manager of claim 1, wherein the onboard devices comprise emergency egress lighting.

3. The local environmental area manager of claim 1, comprising at least one of a light source, a communication device, a speaker, a microphone, an air quality sensor, a smoke alarm, a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, a backup power unit, a charger, an occupancy sensor, a camera, an orientation device, a strobe light, a noise sensor, and an environmental sensory device.

4. The local environmental area manager of claim 1, comprising at least two different onboard devices, wherein the onboard devices comprise a light source, emergency egress lighting, a communication device, a speaker, a microphone, an air quality sensor, a smoke alarm, a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, a backup power unit, a charger, an occupancy sensor, a camera, a compass, a strobe light, a noise sensor, and an environmental sensory device.

5. An emergency egress device integrated into a local environmental area manager comprising:

an egress light source;

a processor;

a communication device configured to communicate with remote devices;

a software program stored on and operable only by said local environmental area manager defining operational parameters; and

a backup power source, wherein the local environmental area manager retains optional sensory and audio devices, wherein the processor in real time executing the software program processes data received from the optional onboard sensory and audio devices and the remote devices.

6. The local environmental area manager of claim 5, wherein the processor which determines an egress path illumination in response to the processor processing programmed instructions and real time environmental condition inputs.

7. The device of claim 5, wherein the audio devices include a speaker for broadcasting audible evacuation information.

8. The device of claim 5, wherein the audio devices include a microphone.

9. The device of claim 5, wherein the sensory devices comprise an heat sensing camera.

10. The device of claim 5, wherein the sensory devices comprise a camera, wherein the camera delivers images to a remote location.

11. The device of claim 5, wherein the light source is a plug-in light source.

12. The device of claim 5, wherein the power source is an onboard power supply.

13. The device of claim 5, wherein the sensory devices comprise a smoke detector.

14. The device of claim 5, further comprising a networked system of a plurality of emergency egress devices.

15. The device of claim 5, wherein the light source is a strobe light.

16. The system of claim 5, wherein the sensory devices includes a camera identifying occupancy, local environment, thermal hot spots, or combinations thereof.

17. The device of claim 5, wherein the sensory devices comprise a temperature sensor, wherein the temperature sensor identifies temperature outside optimal operation parameters.

18. The device of claim 5, wherein the plurality of emergency egress devices are communicatively connected to a local fire suppression system.

19. A local environmental area manager assembly comprising:

an electronics assembly for controlling powered building systems in response to environmental changes, wherein the electronics assembly comprises;

a processor; and

an input, wherein the processor optimizes environmental conditions in vicinity of the local environmental area manager in response to receiving and in real time processing a varying environmental condition received through the input by operation of software stored on the local environmental area manager.