Luminaire with removable lighting modules

• US 9,625,126 B2
• Filed: 08/05/2014
• Issued: 04/18/2017
• 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
• Primary Examiner(s): Sawhney, Hargobind S
• Application Number:
  US14/451,852
• Publication Number:
  US 20150055341A1
• Time in Patent Office: 987 Days
• 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 first housing comprising light module recesses;

watertight lighting modules configured to be disposed within the light module recesses, configured to be oriented parallel to the object, and each comprising;

a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) configured to be oriented parallel to the object,

a specific optic configured to direct light emanating from the plurality of LEDs via a glass front surface of the lighting modules,

a second housing, and

heat sink fins extending from the second housing; and

a housing mounting member attached to the first housing at a central location of the first housing,

wherein the lighting modules are configured to attach to the first housing via spring clips and are configured to detach from the light module recesses, in response to a movement of the spring clips, in an opposite direction of a direction of the movement of the spring clips,

wherein the first housing comprises vents configured to allow external air to flow over the heat sink fins,

wherein a surface of the vents is substantially perpendicular to the glass front surfaces of the lighting modules,

wherein a lengthwise direction of the lighting modules is parallel to a lengthwise direction of the first housing when the lighting modules are disposed within the first housing,

wherein, when a first lighting module among the lighting modules and a second lighting module among the lighting modules are disposed within the first housing, the first lighting module is adjacent to a second lighting module in a longitudinal direction of the second lighting module, and

wherein the housing mounting member is configured to be releasably attached to a connection member via a connection member attachment arrangement recess disposed in the housing mounting member.

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

3. The luminaire apparatus of claim 1, 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.

4. The luminaire apparatus of claim 1, wherein the glass front surface of the lighting module is fabricated as tempered glass.

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

6. A luminaire apparatus for illuminating an object, the luminaire apparatus consisting of:

a first housing comprising a light module recess;

a watertight lighting module configured to be disposed within the light module recess, configured to be oriented parallel to the object, and comprising;

a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) configured to be oriented parallel to the object,

a specific optic configured to direct light emanating from the plurality of LEDs via a glass front surface of the lighting module,

a second housing, and

heat sink fins extending from the second housing; and

a housing mounting member attached to the first housing at a central location of the first housing,

wherein the lighting module is configured to attach to the first housing via a spring clip and is configured to detach from the light module recess, in response to a movement of the spring clip, in an opposite direction of a direction of the spring clip movement,

wherein the first housing comprises vents configured to allow external air to flow over the heat sink fins,

wherein a surface of the vents is substantially perpendicular to the front surface of the lighting module,

wherein a lengthwise direction of the lighting module is parallel to a lengthwise direction of the first housing when the lighting module is disposed within the first housing, and

wherein the housing mounting member is configured to be releasably attached to a connection member via a connection member attachment arrangement recess disposed in the housing mounting member.