AU2009101168A4 - LED light mount - Google Patents
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60Q—ARRANGEMENT OF SIGNALLING OR LIGHTING DEVICES, THE MOUNTING OR SUPPORTING THEREOF OR CIRCUITS THEREFOR, FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60Q1/00—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor
- B60Q1/02—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to illuminate the way ahead or to illuminate other areas of way or environments
- B60Q1/04—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to illuminate the way ahead or to illuminate other areas of way or environments the devices being headlights
- B60Q1/0483—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to illuminate the way ahead or to illuminate other areas of way or environments the devices being headlights mounted on a bracket, e.g. details concerning the mouting of the lamps on the vehicle body
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F21—LIGHTING
- F21S—NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS
- F21S45/00—Arrangements within vehicle lighting devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, for purposes other than emission or distribution of light
- F21S45/10—Protection of lighting devices
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Description
1 LED LIGHT MOUNT FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to the mounting of lights, such as headlights or flood lights, to vehicles such as mining vehicles. 5 BACKGROUND TO THE INVENTION It is important that mining vehicles have robust and effective lighting systems. As these vehicles often operate through the night, in environments with little or no ambient lighting and difficult terrain, poor vehicle lighting can present significant safety problems. 10 Even where good lighting is installed on a vehicle, failure of this lighting causes similar problems. In practice, this often means that failure of a light, for instance of an incandescent lamp, can cause the vehicle to halt until a replacement can be fixed. The cost to a mining operation of the resulting vehicle 'downtime' can be significant. 15 Recently, the successful use of light emitting diodes (LED) within mining vehicle lights, to replace incandescent lamps, has resulted in a significantly longer lifetime for the vehicle light, thus reducing this 'downtime'. It has now been realised that a consequence of this change is that the primary mode of light failure has ceased to be failure of the lamp, but rather 20 failure of brackets connecting the lamp to the vehicle. These brackets, can be subject to significant vibration during use. Over time, this can lead to cracking. The present invention seeks to provide a means of extending the useful life of an LED light on a vehicle. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 25 In accordance with a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a mounting for an LED light, the mounting having a first portion arranged for connection to a base surface and a second portion arranged for connection to the LED light, the first portion and the second portion being connected to each other, wherein the mounting includes a damping means located between the first portion 30 and the second portion such that at least a portion of any vibration passed from the base surface to the first portion is absorbed by the damping means, and not passed to the second portion and the LED light.
2 It is preferred that the second portion be of substantially rectangular configuration, with long edges corresponding to a face and a rear of the LED light, and short edges corresponding to sides of the LED light, and whereby the mounting includes at least two damping means, one close to each of the short 5 edges of the second portion. This assists in providing a stable support for the LED light, and reducing any propensity for it to rock from side to side. It is further preferred that the mounting includes four damping means, one close to each corner of the second portion. The second portion may include connection points, such as bolt holes, for 10 the LED light. It is preferred that these connection points be between the at least two damping means. The mounting may include angling means for the LED light. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the angling means is connected to the second portion, and forms part of the connection of the LED light to the second portion. In 15 an alternative embodiment, the angling means is connected to the first portion, and may form part of the connection of the first portion to the base surface. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS It will be convenient to further describe the invention with reference to preferred embodiments of the LED light mount of the present invention. Other 20 embodiments are possible, and consequently, the particularity of the following discussion is not to be understood as superseding the generality of the preceding description of the invention. In the drawings: Figure 1 is a perspective of a light mount in accordance with a first embodiment of the present invention; 25 Figures 2(a) and 2(b) are front and rear perspectives respectively of the light mount of Figure 1 shown with an LED light connected thereto; Figure 3 is a perspective of a light mount in accordance with a second embodiment of the present invention; and Figures 4(a) and 4(b) are front and rear perspectives respectively of the 30 light mount of Figure 3 shown with an LED light connected thereto. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Figure 1 shown a light mount 10, having a first portion 12 and a second portion 14.
3 The first portion 12 includes a substantially rectangular base region 16, two tapered regions 18, and two substantially rectangular side regions 20. In cross section, the first portion 12 is thus generally trough-shaped. The base region 12 includes a square central aperture 22. 5 The second portion 14 is formed from a flat plate, and is substantially rectangular in shape, having two long edges 24 and two short edges 26. The second portion 14 is the same size as the first portion 12 when viewed in plan view, and is thus able to locate directly above the first portion 12 in use. The first portion 12 is connected to the second portion 14 by means of four 10 bolts 28. The bolts 28 are located close to each corner of the second portion 14, and pass through the side regions 20 of the first portion 12. The bolts each have a head which locates atop the second portion 14, and a nut and washer set 30 which located beneath the first portion 12. Damping means are located along each of the bolts 28. A first set of 15 dampers 32 is located on each bolt 28 between the first portion 12 and the second portion 14. A second set of dampers 34 is located on each bolt 28 between the first portion 12 and the nut and washer set 30. In the embodiments shown, the dampers 32, 34 are relatively thick washers formed of a resilient material such as rubber. 20 The second portion 14 includes two connecting apertures 36, midway between the long edges 24 and spaced between the short edges 26. Figures 2(a) and 2(b) show an LED light 40 connected to the light mount 10. The LED light 40 has a face 42, a rear 44, and two sides 46. The LED 40 light has two angling means 48 located at its base. Each of 25 these angling means 48 is connected to the second portion 14 by means of bolts passing through the connecting apertures 36. The arrangement is such that the face 42 of the LED light 40 is generally parallel to, and corresponds with, one of the long edges 24 of the second portion 14. The read 44 corresponds with the other of the long edges 24. The two sides 46 of the LED light 40 are generally 30 parallel to, and correspond with, the two short edges 26 of the second portion 14. The first portion 12 can be connected to a base surface, such as a mine vehicle (not shown) through the square central aperture 22. The LED light 40 can thus be securely mounted to the mine vehicle.
4 Any vibration experienced by the mine vehicle will be transmitted directly to the first portion 12 of the light mount 10 through the base region 16. This vibration will then be dissipated in the dampers 32, 34, which prevent the first portion 12 from having a rigid contact with either the second portion 13 or the bolt 28. The 5 second portion 14, and thus the LED light 40, are not subject to this vibration. A second embodiment of the present invention is shown in Figures 3 and 4. This embodiment, shown as light mount 60, has a first portion 62 similar to the first portion 12 of the light mount 10. The first portion 62 has a substantially rectangular base region 16, and two substantially rectangular side regions 20. 10 Rather than a tapered regions 18 directly connecting these regions, the first portion 62 has perpendicular side walls 64 extending upwardly of the base region 16 and two smaller tapered regions 66 connecting these side walls 42 to the side regions 20. The base region 16 and side walls 64 sit within a substantially U-shaped cradle 15 70, and are joined to the cradle 70 by pins passing through aligned apertures 72 in the cradle 70 and side walls 64. The first portion 62 is thus able to rotate relative to the cradle 70 about the pins. The square aperture (not shown) for connection of the light mount 60 to the base surface is located within the base of the cradle 70. 20 The second portion 14 and associated damping means of the light mount 60 are the same as those described in relation to light mount 10. In use, the cradle 70 of the light mount 60 is affixed to a base surface, such as a vehicle. The first portion 12 of the light mount can then be rotated about the pins of the cradle 70, to allow the light 40 to be pointed in an appropriate direction. 25 Modifications and variations as would be apparent to a skilled addressee are deemed to be within the scope of the present invention. 30
Claims (5)
1. A mounting for an LED light, the mounting having a first portion arranged for connection to a base surface and a second portion arranged for connection to the LED light, the first portion and the second portion being connected to each 5 other, wherein the mounting includes a damping means located between the first portion and the second portion such that at least a portion of any vibration passed from the base surface to the first portion is absorbed by the damping means, and not passed to the second portion and the LED light.
2. A mounting for an LED light as claimed in claim 1, wherein the second 10 portion is of substantially rectangular configuration, with long edges corresponding to a face and* a rear of the LED light, and short edges corresponding to sides of the LED light, and whereby the mounting includes at least two damping means, one close to each of the short edges of the second portion. 15
3. A mounting for an LED light as claimed in claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the mounting includes angling means for the LED light, the angling means being connected to the second portion, and forming part of the connection of the LED light to the second portion.
4. A mounting for an LED light as claimed in claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the 20 mounting includes angling means for the LED light, the angling means being connected to the first portion, and forming part of the connection of the first portion to the base surface.
5. A mounting for an LED light as herein before described with reference to the accompanying drawings. 25 JAMES ARTHUR FAWKES WATERMARK PATENT & TRADE MARK ATTORNEYS UIP1221AUOO 30
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| EP2743128A3 (en) * | 2012-12-11 | 2014-09-10 | Vision X Asia Co., Ltd. | Lighting apparatus having angle indicating means |
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Owner name: JURGENS, OWEN; JURGENS, PHILIPPA; JURGENS, ELISE Free format text: FORMER OWNER WAS: FAWKES, JAMES |
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