Systems and methods for lighting fixtures

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10436428-B2
Application number	US-201715697149-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 6, 2017
Priority date	Jun 7, 2017
Publication date	Oct 8, 2019
Grant date	Oct 8, 2019

Abstract

Examples of the present disclosure are related to systems and methods for lighting fixtures. More particularly, embodiments disclose lighting fixtures utilizing metal core PCB (MCPCB) for thermal, mechanical, and/or optical controls.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A light fixture comprising:
a first set of panels, each of the panels with the first set of panels having a first end and a second end, wherein each of the panels within the first set of panels includes at least one bend;
a first bracket extending across the first set of panels in a direction that is orthogonal to each of the first set of panels, the first bracket being configured to couple each of the panels within the first set of panels together, the first bracket being positioned between the first end and the second end of each of the panels within the first set of panels, and the first bracket having a width that is smaller than a distance from the first end to the second end;
cutouts having a first side positioned on a first side of the first bracket and a second side positioned on a second side of the first bracket, the cutouts being shaped to correspond with the at least one bend of each of the first set of panels, wherein when a corresponding panel is positioned with a first cutout a bottom surface of the corresponding panel is flush with a bottom surface of the first cutout, the corresponding panel extending away from the first side of the first cutout and the second side of the first cutout.

2. The light fixture of claim 1 , further comprising:
a second set of panels;
a second bracket extending across the second set of panels;
a hinge configured to couple the first bracket with the second bracket.

3. The light fixture of claim 2 , wherein the hinge is configured to allow the first bracket to rotate relative to the second bracket.

4. The light fixture of claim 3 , wherein the first set of panels and second set of panels include concave bends, wherein light sources are configured to be positioned within the concave bends.

5. The light fixture of claim 4 , wherein in a first mode the first set of panels and configured to be coplanar with the second set of panels.

6. The light fixture of claim 5 , wherein in a second mode the first set of panels are configured to be positioned adjacent to the second set of panels.

7. The light fixture of claim 6 , wherein the second mode the light sources are shielded by the concave bends.

8. The light fixture of claim 6 , wherein the first bracket rotates one hundred eighty degrees between the first mode and the second mode.

9. A method for a light fixture comprising:
coupling a first bracket to a first set of panels in a direction that is orthogonal to each of the first set of panels, each of the panels with the first set of panels having a first end and a second end, the first bracket being positioned between a first end and a second end of each of the panels within the first set of panels, and the first bracket having a width that is smaller than a distance from the first end to the second end;
creating cutouts within the first bracket, the cutouts having a first side positioned on a first side of the first bracket and a second side positions on a second side of the first bracket the cutouts being shaped to correspond with the at least one bend of each of the first set of panels;
positioning a first panel within the first cutout, the first being one panel within the first set of panels, wherein when the first panel is positioned with the first cutout a bottom surface of the first panel is flush with a bottom surface of the first cutout, and the first panel extends away from the first side of the first cutout and the second side of the first cutout.

10. The method of claim 9 , further comprising:
coupling a second bracket to a second set of panels in a direction that is orthogonal to each of the second set of panels,
coupling the first bracket with the second bracket via a hinge.

11. The method of claim 10 , further comprising:
rotating the first bracket relative to the second bracket via the hinge.

12. The method of claim 11 , further comprising:
positioning light sources within concave bends within the first set of panels and the second set of panels.

13. The method of claim 12 , wherein in a first mode the first set of panels and configured to be coplanar with the second set of panels.

14. The method of claim 13 , wherein in a second mode the first set of panels are configured to be positioned adjacent to the second set of panels.

15. The method of claim 14 , wherein the second mode the light sources are shielded by the concave bends.

16. The method of claim 15 , wherein the first bracket rotates one hundred eighty degrees between the first mode and the second mode.

Assignees

• Fluence Bioengineering
• Fluence Bioengineering Inc

Inventors

• Duong Dung
• Johnson Randy
• Klase Nick

Classifications

• A01G9/249

  Lighting means (with special arrangements for promoting growth A01G7/045) · CPC title

• H05B47/105

  in response to determined parameters · CPC title

• H05B45/10

  Controlling the intensity of the light · CPC title

• F21V23/0442

  activated by means of a sensor, e.g. motion or photodetectors · CPC title

• F21V7/005

  with an elongated shape to cooperate with linear light sources · CPC title