F21V14/006

Illumination device
10656409 · 2020-05-19 · ·

Provided is an illumination device capable of illuminating a partial range in an illumination range at higher or lower brightness than the other ranges without the need of a complicated processing configuration. The illumination device includes a coherent light source that emits a coherent beam, an optical element 3 including a plurality of diffusion subelements 15-1 to 15-9 each of which guides the coherent beam incident thereon, such that the coherent beam illuminates a corresponding one of illumination object subregions 19-1 to 19-9, and an optical scan unit that guides the coherent beam emitted from the coherent light source and thereby scans the coherent beam on the plurality of diffusion subelements 15-1 to 15-9. The plurality of diffusion subelements 15-1 to 15-9 include diffusion subelements differing in size.

Artificial skylight device

A lighting device (1) is provided. The lighting device (1) comprises a cavity (10). The cavity (10) is extending along a longitudinal axis (L) of the lighting device (1). Further, the cavity (10) is defined by an interior surface (11) configured to reflect light impinging upon the interior surface (11) of the cavity (10). The cavity (10) has an opening (12) permitting light inside the cavity (10) to exit the cavity (10). The lighting device (1) further comprises an optical module (20). The optical module (20) is arranged in or at the opening (12) of the cavity (10), and is configured to transmit light impinging upon a surface (21) of the optical module (20) through the optical module (20). The light transmitted through the optical module (20) is emitted from the lighting device (1). The lighting device (1) further comprises a plurality of light emitting elements (31). The light emitting elements (31) are arranged in a succession along the longitudinal axis (L) of the lighting device (1) and arranged in the cavity (10), and are configured to emit first light (41). The first light (41) is impinging on the surface (21) of the optical module (20) without having first impinged on the interior surface (11) of the cavity (10). The light emitting elements (31) are further configured to emit second light (42). The second light (42) is impinging on the interior surface (11) of the cavity (10). The optical module (20) is configured to collimate the first light (41) in a transverse plane. The transverse plane is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis (L) of the lighting device (1). The optical module (20) is further configured to produce collimated light so as to increase the degree of collimation of light, in the transverse plane, transmitted from the optical module (20) as compared to the first light (41) prior to transmission through the optical module. At least one of the interior surface (11) of the cavity (10), the plurality of light-emitting elements (31) and the optical module (20) is or are configured such that the second light (42), reflected by the interior surface (11) of the cavity (10) and subsequently having impinged upon the surface (21) of the optical module (20) and transmitted from the optical module (20), is light for which at least 3% of the total luminous flux is in th

LED night light has projection or pinhole image feature
11873971 · 2024-01-16 · ·

An LED and/or laser light for night time or dark area use, such as a plug-in wall outlet night light or direct current (DC) operated desktop light, includes projection or pin-hole image features to project or present an image, message, data, logo, or time on a ceiling, walls, floor, or other desired surface, or an cover surface, inner housing wall. The optics piece surround light source including an optics-lens, slide, openings, cut-outs, film, grating, or holographic element to create an image at a desired location. The night light may have an adjustable angle or distance between light source and optics piece, as well as other adjustable position, location, or orientation features.

APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR ASSEMBLING LUMINAIRES
20200109827 · 2020-04-09 ·

Example embodiments include modular lighting fixtures and methods for forming the same. Some include light emitters and base members with mounting locations for the light emitters, the light emitters and base members being combinable in varying combinations with each combination producing a different lighting effect. Some embodiments include a light guide, such as a planar light guide, that receives and redirects light from the light emitters. Additional embodiments include a reflector with portions that are positioned near a mounting location where no light emitter is mounted when the reflector is mounted to a base member. Further embodiments include a reflector with portions that are positioned near the mounting locations when mounted to a base member, the portions being easily removed, such as with an unpowered hand tool, to avoid interference with a light emitting member mounted adjacent to where the removable portion would be if not removed from the reflector.

Dichroic patterning for subtractive color mixing
10605421 · 2020-03-31 · ·

A color wheel for use in an automated luminaire includes a transparent substrate and a patterned dichroic filter coating on the transparent substrate. The pattern includes a first region and a second region. The first region includes unconnected coated dots, most of the coated dots having a substantially equal first size. The coated dots vary in density from a lower density at a first end of the first region to a higher density at a second end of the first region. The second region includes a contiguous dichroic filter coating that includes unconnected uncoated holes, most of the uncoated holes having a substantially equal second size. The uncoated holes vary in density from a higher density at a first end of the second region to a lower density at a second end of the second region. The first end of the second region abuts the second end of the first region.

Light-redirecting retractable window covering
10577859 · 2020-03-03 · ·

A retractable window covering for natural illumination of building interiors by redirecting the incident daylight at angles that promote its deeper penetration into the interior space. The window covering comprises an optically transmissive, flexible polymeric sheet having reflective surfaces incorporated into its material and configured to redirect at least a portion of light propagating through the sheet towards a desired direction. The window covering is operable from a closed to an open position so as to increase or decrease the amount of redirected and/or admitted light.

Electronic device
10557616 · 2020-02-11 · ·

An electronic device includes a light transmissive casing and a light emitting module. The light emitting module is disposed on the light transmissive casing. The light emitting module includes a frame, a light source and a pattern member. The light source is disposed in the frame. The frame is connected to the light transmissive casing. The pattern member is sandwiched in between the frame and the light transmissive casing. The pattern member has at least one light transmissive pattern region. A light emitted by the light source passes through the at least one light transmissive pattern region to be projected out of the light transmissive casing, so as to form a pattern corresponding to the at least one light transmissive pattern region.

LIGHT SOURCE ASSEMBLY WITH MULTIPLE, DISPARATE LIGHT SOURCES

A light source assembly for use by a user includes a housing assembly and a moving beam light source. The moving beam light source is positioned substantially within the housing assembly. The moving beam light source generates a source output beam that is directed away from the housing assembly at an angle relative to a rotation axis as a moving output beam while being rotated about the rotation axis. The moving beam light source is a non-visible light source that generates the source output beam having a center wavelength that is outside a visible light spectrum.

LED light has built-in Air related part(s)
20200003375 · 2020-01-02 ·

A LED light with built-in Air flow device has AC-to-DC circuit to get DC current to supply power to LED or LEDs and-to charge inside rechargeable batteries and to the inside air flow related device or other product(s). The LED light connect IC and control circuit to make setting, changing, adjust of the said at least one of (A) LED(s) colors, brightness, on-off, duration, cycles, frequency, sequential, flashing, color changing, color selection, auto changing, or other LED light effects, (B) Air flow related parts to get desired speed of rotating fan or blade, on-off, duration, timer, countdown timer, or other desired air flow related function(s); by at least one of (1) trigger system, (2) switch, (3) sensor, (4) motion or moving or radar sensor, (5)IR or RF remote control system, (6) power fail sensor, (7) built-in Auto-Off-On or multiple selection positions switch, (8) other related LED or air flow or air-freshener or fragrance or essential oil diffusor parts or accessories; wherein the LED light connect with (i) AC power source by prongs with or without folding features, (ii) DC power from at least one outside transformer, power bank, DC power from cigarette-plug, USB related DC power source, DC power storage device, solar module, or DC generator.

ADJUSTABLE UNDER CABINET LIGHT

An adjustable under cabinet LED light fixture having a tube holding LEDs that can be rotated to different amounts to direct illumination in a particular direction. The LED light fixture can be moved relative to a mounted plate attached to the bottom of a cabinet or the ceiling of a compartment below a sink or the like in a horizontal direction, and held to the mounted plate by magnetic attraction. The LED light fixture can also be dimmable to vary the color temperature of the LED illumination.