LUMINAIRE WITH REMOVABLE LIGHTING MODULES

• US 20150055341A1
• Filed: 08/05/2014
• Published: 02/26/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 08/05/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: John Thomas Adinolfi, Michael Eugene Mcgehee
• Original Assignee: John Thomas Adinolfi, Michael Eugene Mcgehee
• Inventors: Adinolfi, John Thomas, McGehee, Michael Eugene
• Granted Patent: US 9,625,126 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 362/235
• CPC Class Codes: F21K 9/20 Light sources comprising attachment means
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 2/005 of modular construction
• 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 21/116 Fixing lighting devices to arms or standards F21V21/002 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2115/10 Light-emitting diodes [LED]

Abstract

There is provided a luminaire apparatus for illuminating an object. The luminaire apparatus may also include a light module housing that is to be substantially parallel to the object and includes a light module recess. Further, the luminaire apparatus includes lighting module configured to be disposed within the light module recess and configured to be oriented substantially parallel to the object. Additionally, the luminaire apparatus includes a housing mounting member configured to be attached to the light module housing.

Claims

1. A luminaire apparatus for illuminating an object, the luminaire apparatus comprising:

a light module housing comprising a light module recess; and

a lighting module configured to be disposed within the light module recess and configured to be oriented parallel to the object.

2. The luminaire apparatus of claim 1, further comprising:

a housing mounting member configured to be attached to the light module housing.

3. The luminaire apparatus of claim 1, wherein a top of the housing mounting member is attached to the light module housing at a central location of the light module housing.

4. The luminaire apparatus of claim 1, wherein the housing mounting member is configured to attach the light module housing at a desired vertical or near vertical orientation.

5. The luminaire apparatus of claim 1, wherein the lighting module further comprises a plurality of lights configured to be oriented substantially parallel to the object.

6. The luminaire apparatus of claim 5, wherein the plurality of lights are a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) comprising a specific optic that directs light emanating from the plurality of LEDs.

7. The luminaire apparatus of claim 6, wherein the specific optic of the plurality of LEDs allows the light emanating from the plurality of LEDs to illuminate an entirety of the object.

8. The luminaire apparatus of claim 1, wherein a surface of the lighting module is fabricated as glass or tempered glass.

9. The luminaire apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a spring clip configured to allow the lighting module to be removed from the light module housing without the need to remove the luminaire apparatus from its installed configuration.

10. A luminaire apparatus for illuminating an object, the luminaire apparatus comprising:

a light module housing;

a lighting module configured to be releasably attached to the light module housing;

a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) disposed within the lighting module; and

a light emitting surface affixed to the lighting module,

wherein the light module housing, the lighting module, and the light emitting surface is configured to be oriented substantially vertically and to be oriented substantially parallel to the object, and

wherein the plurality of LEDs emit light through the light emitting surface without interference from a surrounding environment.

11. The luminaire apparatus of claim 10, wherein the plurality of LEDs comprises a specific optic that directs light emanating from the plurality of LEDs.

12. The luminaire apparatus of claim 11, wherein the specific optic of the plurality of LEDs allows the plurality of LEDs to illuminate an entirety of the object such that the loss of any one LED light will only result in a loss of 1/nth total surface illumination.

13. The luminaire apparatus of claim 10, wherein the vertical orientation of the lighting module and the light emitting surface reduces interference from a surrounding environment when the LEDs illuminate the object.