Rotating signage light

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-8998440-B1
Application number	US-201313866890-A
Country	US
Kind code	B1
Filing date	Apr 19, 2013
Priority date	Apr 19, 2013
Publication date	Apr 7, 2015
Grant date	Apr 7, 2015

Abstract

The present disclosure provides a rotating signage light fixture which can be mounted on a horizontal surface, such as a ceiling, or on a vertical surface, such as a wall. The rotating signage light fixture includes a housing portion and a sign portion, in which the sign portion is rotatable with respect to the housing portion. The housing portion includes a mounting surface with which the light fixture is mounted. In a first position, the sign is substantially perpendicular to the mounting surface, and the light fixture is suitable for mounting to a ceiling. In a second position, the sign is rotated 90° from its position in the first position, and is substantially parallel to the mounting surface. The sign, a light source, and electrical components of the light fixture all move and rotate together when the sign is rotated.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A rotatable light fixture, comprising:
a main housing, wherein the main housing comprises a mounting surface and a retaining surface opposite the mounting surface, wherein the retaining surface includes a first pivot mate; and
an internal housing rotatively coupled to the main housing, the internal housing comprising:
a printed circuit board (PCB) disposed at least partially within the internal housing;
a light source disposed at least partially within the internal housing;
a second pivot mate, wherein the second pivot mate is rotatively coupled to the first pivot mate; and
a retaining slot formed at an edge of the internal housing opposite the light source;

wherein the internal housing is rotatable between a first position and a second position with respect to the main housing via the first pivot mate and second pivot mate;
wherein the internal housing is at least partially within the main housing in the first position, and at least partially outside of the main housing in the second position, and
wherein the internal housing, the PCB, and the light source move together and are fixed in relation to each other.

2. The rotatable light fixture of claim 1 , further comprising:
a sign comprising a top portion, wherein the top portion is disposed within and retained by the retaining slot.

3. The rotatable light fixture of claim 2 , wherein when the internal housing rotates with respect to the main housing, the sign, the internal housing, the PCB, and the light source move together and remain fixed in relation to each other.

4. The rotatable light fixture of claim 2 , wherein in the first position, the sign is approximately perpendicular to the mounting surface, and in the second position, the sign is approximately parallel to the mounting surface.

5. The rotatable light fixture of claim 2 , wherein the light source is directed towards the sign.

6. The rotatable light fixture of claim 1 , wherein the PCB provides power to and drives the light source.

7. The rotatable light fixture of claim 1 , further comprising:
a battery coupled to the PCB, wherein the battery provides power to the light source during a power outage event.

8. The rotatable light fixture of claim 4 , wherein the main housing is mountable on a substantially horizontal surface in the first position and mountable on a substantially vertical surface in the second position.

9. A rotatable signage light fixture, comprising:
a housing comprising:
a first pivot mate disposed within the housing;
an internal assembly disposed at least partially within the housing, the internal assembly comprising an internal housing, at least one light source, a second pivot mate rotatively coupled to the first pivot mate, and a retention slot opposite the at least one light source,
wherein the internal assembly is rotatable relative to the housing between a first position and a second position, wherein in the first position, the internal assembly is largely inside of the housing, and wherein in the second position, the internal assembly is largely outside of the housing;
a printed circuit board (PCB) disposed within the housing and electrically coupled to the at least one light source;
a retaining surface forming an opening through which the internal assembly rotates from being largely inside the housing to being largely outside of the housing, and

a sign comprising a top portion, wherein the top portion is coupled to the internal assembly.

10. The rotatable signage light fixture of claim 9 , wherein the internal housing, the printed circuit board, the sign, and the at least one light source move together and are fixed relative to each other when the internal assembly is rotated.

11. The rotatable signage light fixture of claim 9 , wherein the degree of rotation of the internal assembly between the first position and the second position is approximately 90°.

12. The rotatable signage light fixture of claim 9 , wherein the housing comprises a mounting surface opposite the retaining surface, the mounting surface mountable on a horizontal mounting structure or a vertical mounting structure.

13. The rotatable signage light fixture of claim 12 , wherein in the first position, the sign is approximately perpendicular to the mounting surface, and wherein in the second position, the sign is approximately parallel to the mounting surface.

14. The rotatable signage light fixture of claim 9 , wherein the at least one light source is directed towards a top edge of the sign.

15. The rotatable signage light fixture of claim 12 , wherein the housing further comprises:
a first side surface perpendicular and coupled to the mounting surface;
a second side surface opposite the first side surface and perpendicular and coupled to the mounting surface;
a first mounting mechanism coupled to the first side surface; and
a second mounting mechanism coupled to the second side surface,
wherein the housing is mountable to a wall or between two beams via the first mounting mechanism, the second mounting mechanism, or both.

16. A rotatable signage light fixture, comprising:
a housing;
an internal assembly rotatively coupled to the housing, the internal assembly comprising:
an internal body;
a printed circuit board (PCB) disposed on the internal body;
at least one light source disposed on the internal body and electrically coupled to the PCB; and
a sign at least partially retained by and extending from the internal body;

wherein the internal body, the PCB, the at least one light source, and the sign move together and are fixed in relation to each other when the internal assembly rotates with respect to the housing.

17. The rotatable signage light fixture of claim 16 , wherein the housing comprises a mounting surface, wherein the internal assembly is rotatable between a first position and a second position, wherein in the first position, the sign is substantially perpendicular to the mounting surface, and wherein in the second position, the sign is substantially parallel to the mounting surface.

18. The rotatable signage light fixture of claim 16 , wherein the housing comprises a first pivot mate and the internal assembly comprises a second pivot mate rotatively coupled to the first pivot mate.

19. The rotatable signage light fixture of claim 16 , wherein the at least one light source comprises at least one light emitting diode (LED).

Assignees

• Wu Colin
• Hetrick Westly Davis
• Zhang Rimet
• Cooper Technologies Co

Inventors

• Wu Colin
• Hetrick Westly Davis
• Zhang Rimet

Classifications

• F21V21/30 Primary

  Pivoted housings or frames · CPC title

• G09F2007/186

  suspended, e.g. secured to the ceiling · CPC title

• G09F7/18 Primary

  Means for attaching signs, plates, panels, or boards to a supporting structure · CPC title

• G09F13/04

  Signs, boards or panels, illuminated from behind the insignia · CPC title

• G09F2013/05

  indicating exit way or orientation · CPC title