Lighting fixture for hospitality applications

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12297989-B2
Application number	US-202017766599-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 7, 2020
Priority date	Oct 7, 2019
Publication date	May 13, 2025
Grant date	May 13, 2025

Abstract

A lighting fixture is provided. The lighting fixture includes a light source. The lighting fixture further includes an input device physically located on the lighting fixture. The input device is configured to receive a manual user-input associated with toggling power to the light source. The lighting fixture further includes a wireless communications device physically located on the lighting fixture. The wireless communications device includes an antenna and one or more control devices. The one or more control devices are configured to obtain, via the antenna, data indicative of a user-request to toggle power to the light source. The one or more control devices are further configured to provide one or more control signals associated with toggling power to the light source based, at least in part, on the data and irrespective of a state of the input device physically located on the lighting fixture.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A lighting fixture, comprising:
a light source;
an input device physically located on the lighting fixture, the input device configured to receive a manual user-input associated with toggling power to the light source; and
a wireless communications device physically located on the lighting fixture, the wireless communication device comprising an antenna and one or more control devices, the one or more control devices configured to:
obtain, via the antenna, data indicative of a user-request to toggle power to the light source; and
provide one or more control signals associated with toggling power to the light source based, at least in part, on the data and irrespective of a state of the input device physically located on the lighting fixture.

2. The lighting fixture of claim 1 , wherein the wireless communications device is communicatively coupled to the input device via one or more conductors.

3. The lighting fixture of claim 1 , further comprising:
a power receptacle physically located on the lighting fixture.

4. The lighting fixture of claim 1 , further comprising:
a power device comprising a switching device configurable in at least a first state and a second state to selectively couple the light source to a power source.

5. The lighting fixture of claim 4 , wherein the switching device comprises a relay.

6. The lighting fixture of claim 4 , wherein the one or more control signals are associated with configuring the switching device in the first state or the second state to toggle power to the light source irrespective of a state of the input device.

7. The lighting fixture of claim 4 , wherein the wireless communications device is coupled between the input device and the power device.

8. The lighting fixture of claim 4 , wherein the power device further comprises a power converter configured to convert alternating current (AC) input power from a power source to direct current (DC) power for the wireless communications device.

9. The lighting fixture of claim 4 , wherein the power device further comprises one or more control devices configured to:
obtain the one or more control signals associated with toggling power to the light source irrespective of the state of the input device; and
configure the switching device in the first state or the second state based, at least in part, on the one or more control signals.

10. A lighting fixture, comprising:
a light source;
a housing;
a toggle disposed within an opening defined by the housing, the toggle movable between at least a first position and a second position to toggle power to the light source; and
a wireless communications device disposed within a cavity defined by the housing, the wireless communications device comprising an antenna and one or more control devices, the one or more control devices configured to:
obtain, via the antenna, data indicative of a user-request to toggle power to the light source; and
provide one or more control signals associated with toggling power to the light source based, at least in part, on the data and irrespective of a position of the toggle.

11. The lighting fixture of claim 10 , wherein the wireless communications device is communicatively coupled to the toggle via one or more conductors.

12. The lighting fixture of claim 10 , further comprising: a power device disposed within the cavity, the power device comprising a switching device configured to selectively couple the light source to a power source.

13. The lighting fixture of claim 12 , wherein the wireless communications device is coupled between an input device and the power device.

14. The lighting fixture of claim 12 , wherein the power device further comprises a power converter configured to convert alternating current (AC) power from a power source to direct current (DC) power for the wireless communications device.

15. The lighting fixture of claim 10 , further comprising:
a power receptacle disposed within an opening defined by the housing.

16. The lighting fixture of claim 10 , wherein the one or more control devices are further configured to:
obtain data indicative of a position of the toggle; and
provide one or more control signals associated with toggling power to the light source based, at least in part, on the data indicative of the position of the toggle.

17. The lighting fixture of claim 10 , wherein the light source comprises one or more light emitting diode (LED) light sources.

18. The lighting fixture of claim 10 , further comprising:
one or more charging outlets coupled to a power source.

19. The lighting fixture of claim 18 , wherein the one or more charging outlets comprise a USB outlet.

20. The lighting fixture of claim 1 , wherein,
the input device is configured to receive a first input to toggle the light source to an illuminated state and a second input to toggle the light source to a darkened state;
the wireless communications device is configured to receive a third input to toggle the light source to the illuminated state and a fourth input to toggle the light source to the darkened state;
receipt of the third input and the fourth input are configured to toggle the light source between the illuminated state and the darkened state after receipt of the first input by the input device; and
receipt of the third input and the fourth input are configured to toggle the light source between the illuminated state and the darkened state after receipt of the second input by the input device.

Assignees

• Hubbell Inc

Inventors

• Daigle Michael
• Monteith Shawn

Classifications

• H05B47/17

  Operational modes, e.g. switching from manual to automatic mode or prohibiting specific operations · CPC title

• H05B47/19 Primary

  via wireless transmission · CPC title

• F21V23/06

  the elements being coupling devices {, e.g. connectors} · CPC title

• F21V23/023

  Power supplies in a casing (F21V23/003 takes precedence) · CPC title

• F21S8/036

  by means of a rigid support, e.g. bracket or arm · CPC title