LED light fixture

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9335041-B2
Application number	US-201313828550-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 14, 2013
Priority date	May 7, 2012
Publication date	May 10, 2016
Grant date	May 10, 2016

Abstract

A light fixture includes a door frame, the door frame having at least one frame side and a reflector. The edge of the reflector engages a slot in the frame side, which includes at least one LED, to precisely position the reflector and the at least one LED relative to one another. The at least one frame side may also include a reflective kicker for reflecting light from the at least one LED onto the reflector. The reflector may include a semi-specular optical material, which specularly reflects some of the incoming light from the at least one LED and diffusely reflects other of the incoming LED light. The reflector may be collapsible for ease of transportation and shipping; the at least one frame side precisely positions the reflector and at least one LED during assembly and installation.

First claim

That which is claimed is:

1. A light fixture comprising:
(i) a door frame comprising a first frame side, a second frame side, and two frame ends, wherein the first and second frame sides oppose each other and the two frame ends oppose each other to define an opening and wherein the first and second frame sides each comprise:
a slot formed in the frame side;
a mounting surface; and
at least one LED mounted on the mounting surface; and

(ii) a reflector located within the opening and comprising a first side edge and a second side edge,
wherein the first side edge of the reflector engages the slot of the first frame side and the second side edge of the reflector engages the slot of the second frame side to precisely position the reflector relative to the at least one LED of the first frame side and the at least one LED of the second frame side.

2. The light fixture of claim 1 , wherein each of the first and second frame sides further comprises:
an angled side edge extending from a bottom edge; and
a kicker for reflecting light from the at least one LED onto the reflector, the kicker supported by the angled side edge of the frame side,
wherein engagement of the first side edge of the reflector in the slot of the first frame side and engagement of the second side edge of the reflector in the slot of the second frame side precisely positions the reflector relative to the at least one LED and the kicker of the first frame side and the at least one LED and the kicker of the second frame side.

3. The light fixture of claim 2 , wherein each of the first and second frame sides further comprises a mounting ledge extending from the angled side edge, wherein the kicker is positioned on the mounting ledge.

4. The light fixture of claim 2 , wherein each of the first and second frame sides further comprises at least one aperture for receiving a fastener for attaching the first and second frame sides to the two frame ends.

5. The light fixture of claim 1 , wherein the reflector comprises a reflector substrate and a semi-specular optical material positioned on the reflector substrate.

6. The light fixture of claim 5 , wherein the semi-specular optical material comprises a specular reflective film and a diffuse coating provided on the specular reflective film, wherein the specular reflective film is located between the reflector substrate and the diffuse coating.

7. The light fixture of claim 6 , wherein the reflector substrate is formed from a material selected from the group consisting of optical grade polyester, polycarbonate, acrylic, prefinished anodized aluminum, prefinished anodized silver, painted steel and aluminum.

8. The light fixture of claim 6 , wherein the specular reflective film has a surface reflectivity of between about 96-100%.

9. The light fixture of claim 2 , wherein each of the first and second frame sides are integrally formed from extruded aluminum.

10. A method for assembling a light fixture, the light fixture comprising (i) a door comprising a first frame side, a second frame side, and two frame ends and (ii) a reflector having a height and comprising a first side edge and a second side edge, wherein the first and second frame sides each comprise:
a slot formed in the frame side;
a mounting surface; and
at least one LED mounted on the mounting surface
wherein the method comprises:
a. inserting the first side edge of the reflector into the slot of the first frame side;
b. inserting the second side edge of the reflector into the slot of the second frame side; and
c. attaching one of the frame ends to the first frame side and the other of the frame ends to the second frame side to form the door frame,
wherein insertion of the first side edge of the reflector into the slot of the first frame side and insertion of the second side edge of the reflector into the slot of the second frame side precisely positions the reflector relative to the at least one LED of the first frame side and the at least one LED of the second frame side.

11. The method of claim 10 , further comprising removing the frame ends from the first frame side and the second frame side, wherein removal of the frame ends allows the reflector to be collapsed to a reduced height for improved shipping or transportation efficiency.

12. The method of claim 10 , further comprising causing the height of the reflector to increase prior to inserting the first and second side edges of the reflector into the slot of the first and second frame sides.

Assignees

• Abl Ip Holding Llc

Inventors

• Marquardt Craig Eugene
• Aggarwal Januk Swarup
• Zhang Xin
• Mayfield Iii John T
• Mccane Stephen Barry
• Pittman Darryl Lynn
• Rouse Russell Vern

Classifications

• F21V7/0008 Primary

  providing for indirect lighting · CPC title

• F21Y2101/00

  Point-like light sources · CPC title

• F21V29/503

  of light sources (cooling arrangements structurally associated with gas-discharge or vapour-discharge lamps H01J61/52; cooling arrangements structurally associated with electric incandescent lamps H01K1/58; cooling arrangements structurally associated with light-emitting diodes H10H20/858) · CPC title

• F21V7/005

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

• F21V7/28

  characterised by coatings · CPC title