Height adjustable lamp

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12565986-B2
Application number	US-202418829676-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 10, 2024
Priority date	Jan 6, 2023
Publication date	Mar 3, 2026
Grant date	Mar 3, 2026

Abstract

A height adjustable lamp assembly includes a frame defining a cord aperture, a reel rotationally supported by the frame, an electrical cord wound around the reel where a lower end of the electrical cord extends through the cord aperture, and a lamp coupled to the lower end of the electrical cord. The reel rotates to wind up or pay out the electrical cord therefrom to adjusts a height of the lamp.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1 . A height adjustable lamp assembly comprising:
a frame including:
a mounting plate;
a base plate defining a cord aperture; and
an arm coupling the mounting plate to the base plate, the arm defining a first electrical connector interface and a slip ring interface;
a first electrical connector coupled to the first electrical connector interface; and a slip ring coupled to the slip ring interface, wherein the first electrical connector is configured to electrically couple to a power source, and wherein the slip ring is electrically coupled to the first electrical connector; a reel rotationally supported by the frame; an electrical cord wound around the reel, a lower end of the electrical cord extending through the cord aperture; and a lamp coupled to the lower end of the electrical cord, wherein the reel rotates to wind up or pay out the electrical cord therefrom to adjusts a height of the lamp.

2 . The height adjustable lamp assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a reel stop controllable to selectively engage with the reel to selectively lock the reel in a position.

3 . The height adjustable lamp assembly of claim 2 , wherein the reel stop is electrically operated.

4 . The height adjustable lamp assembly of claim 3 , wherein the reel stop includes at least one of (a) a solenoid or (b) a magnetic stop.

5 . The height adjustable lamp assembly of claim 1 , wherein the frame includes a rod assembly extending between the mounting plate and the base plate.

6 . The height adjustable lamp assembly of claim 5 , wherein the reel is coupled to the rod assembly.

7 . The height adjustable lamp assembly of claim 5 , wherein the mounting plate defines a first aperture, and the base plate defines a second aperture, and wherein the rod assembly engages with the first aperture and the second aperture.

8 . The height adjustable lamp assembly of claim 5 , wherein the reel includes a shaft defining an aperture through which a rod of the rod assembly extends.

9 . The height adjustable lamp assembly of claim 1 , wherein the arm includes a base mount detachably coupled to the base plate.

10 . The height adjustable lamp assembly of claim 1 , wherein the reel defines a second electrical connector interface, further comprising a second electrical connector coupled to the second electrical connector interface, wherein the second electrical connector is electrically coupled to the slip ring and the electrical cord.

11 . The height adjustable lamp assembly of claim 1 , wherein the arm extends downward from an edge of the mounting plate and terminates at the base plate.

12 . The height adjustable lamp assembly of claim 1 , wherein the arm is integrally coupled to at least one of the mounting plate or the base plate.

13 . The height adjustable lamp assembly of claim 1 , wherein the arm is detachably coupled to at least one of the mounting plate or the base plate.

14 . The height adjustable lamp assembly of claim 1 , wherein the reel includes a spring disposed therein, and wherein, as the lamp is manually lifted by an operator, the spring causes the reel to rotate to wind up the electrical cord.

15 . The height adjustable lamp assembly of claim 1 , further comprising an electrically operated cord winder configured to guide the electrical cord onto the reel.

16 . The height adjustable lamp assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a cord stop positioned along the electrical cord, the cord stop configured to prevent the electrical cord from retracting more than a predetermined amount through the cord aperture.

Assignees

• Hatco Corp

Inventors

• Bley Taylor
• Virgin James P
• Jakubowski James
• Frigo Dan

Classifications

• F21V21/008

  Suspending from a cable or suspension line · CPC title

• F21V21/108

  Arms · CPC title

• F21S8/061 Primary

  with a non-rigid pendant, i.e. a cable, wire or chain · CPC title

• F21V21/16

  using wires or cords · CPC title

• F21V21/22

  telescopic · CPC title