LED interior light fixture

• US 6,609,804 B2
• Filed: 10/15/2001
• Issued: 08/26/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 10/15/2001
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Donald R. Hebert, Steven T. Nolan
• Original Assignee: Donald R. Hebert, Steven T. Nolan
• Inventors: Hebert, Donald R., Nolan, Steven T.
• Primary Examiner(s): Cariaso, Alan
• Assistant Examiner(s): Negron, Ismael
• Application Number:
  US09/976,901
• Publication Number:
  US 20030072145A1
• Time in Patent Office: 680 Days
• Field of Search: 362/20, 362/800, 315/86, 315/87, 315/194, 323/905
• US Class Current: 362/20
• CPC Class Codes: F21K 9/00 Light sources using semiconductor devices as light-generating elements, e.g. using light-emitting diodes [LED] or lasers
• 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: F21S 8/033 the surface being a wall or like vertical structure, e.g. building facade
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 8/04 intended only for mounting on a ceiling or the like overhead structures F21S8/02 takes precedence; details of ceiling bases F21V21/03
• 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 23/04 the elements being switches safety devices F21V25/00
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 9/08 for producing coloured light, e.g. monochromatic; for reducing intensity of light with provision for controlling the colour F21V9/40
• CPC Class Codes: F21W 2131/40 Lighting for industrial, commercial, recreational or military use
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2115/10 Light-emitting diodes [LED]
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 323/905 Lamp dimmer structure

Abstract

A low voltage ceiling or wall mounted light fixture for residential and commercial lighting includes a plurality of high lumen white LED lights incorporated within the fixtures, a light color diffusion panel and a household current to low voltage DC converter within the fixture to convert the AC current to low voltage DC current, reducing the power required for illumination without replacement of the LED lights.

Claims

1. An interior light fixture using bright white LEDs for an illumination source, powered by low voltage DC current, the device comprising:

a multiple terminal low voltage power supply wired into a standard household or commercial electrical system, said multiple terminal low voltage power supply including a transformer converting 110 and 220 volt AC current to low voltage DC current, said multiple terminal low voltage power supply further having a paired wire connection connecting to a pair of attachment terminals;

one or more low voltage DC current bright white LED light fixtures comprising a flush mounted ceiling housing, at least on bright white LED light source, comprised from a plurality of bright white LED lamps, a reflective backing plate above said bright white LED light source, and a colorized diffusion panel below said bright white LED light source;

a DC light switch;

a DC dimmer switch; and

an auxiliary power terminal attached to an alternate DC power supply in the event of an AC power outage.

2. An interior light fixture using bright white LEDs for an illumination source, powered by low voltage DC current, the device comprising:

a multiple terminal low voltage power supply wired into a standard household or commercial electrical system, the multiple terminal low voltage power supply including a transformer converting 110 and 220 volt AC current to low voltage DC current;

one or more low voltage DC current bright white LED light fixtures containing one or more bright white LED light sources, comprised from a plurality of bright white LED lamps;

a colorized diffusion panel, having a colored dot matrix of green, blue, yellow and red transparent color dots, positioned in front of said bright white LED light source causing said bright white LED light source to emit a full color spectrum of visible light;

a DC light switch;

a DC dimmer switch; and

an auxiliary power terminal which may be attached to an alternate DC power supply in the event of an AC power outage.