CN103703313B - It is used for the independent device, method and system for aiming at and interdicting step in target area is illuminated - Google Patents

It is used for the independent device, method and system for aiming at and interdicting step in target area is illuminated Download PDF

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CN103703313B
CN103703313B CN201280036994.1A CN201280036994A CN103703313B CN 103703313 B CN103703313 B CN 103703313B CN 201280036994 A CN201280036994 A CN 201280036994A CN 103703313 B CN103703313 B CN 103703313B
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    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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    • F21VFUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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    • F21V21/30Pivoted housings or frames
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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    • F21VFUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F21V17/00Fastening of component parts of lighting devices, e.g. shades, globes, refractors, reflectors, filters, screens, grids or protective cages
    • F21V17/02Fastening of component parts of lighting devices, e.g. shades, globes, refractors, reflectors, filters, screens, grids or protective cages with provision for adjustment
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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    • F21SNON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS
    • F21S2/00Systems of lighting devices, not provided for in main groups F21S4/00 - F21S10/00 or F21S19/00, e.g. of modular construction
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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    • F21SNON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS
    • F21S8/00Lighting devices intended for fixed installation
    • F21S8/08Lighting devices intended for fixed installation with a standard
    • F21S8/085Lighting devices intended for fixed installation with a standard of high-built type, e.g. street light
    • F21S8/088Lighting devices intended for fixed installation with a standard of high-built type, e.g. street light with lighting device mounted on top of the standard, e.g. for pedestrian zones
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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    • F21VFUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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    • F21V19/02Fastening of light sources or lamp holders with provision for adjustment, e.g. for focusing
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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    • F21VFUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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    • F21V29/70Cooling arrangements characterised by passive heat-dissipating elements, e.g. heat-sinks
    • F21V29/73Cooling arrangements characterised by passive heat-dissipating elements, e.g. heat-sinks the elements being adjustable with respect to each other, e.g. hinged
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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    • F21VFUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F21V14/00Controlling the distribution of the light emitted by adjustment of elements
    • F21V14/02Controlling the distribution of the light emitted by adjustment of elements by movement of light sources
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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    • F21WINDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES F21K, F21L, F21S and F21V, RELATING TO USES OR APPLICATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS
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    • F21W2131/10Outdoor lighting
    • F21W2131/105Outdoor lighting of arenas or the like
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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    • F21YINDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES F21K, F21L, F21S and F21V, RELATING TO THE FORM OR THE KIND OF THE LIGHT SOURCES OR OF THE COLOUR OF THE LIGHT EMITTED
    • F21Y2103/00Elongate light sources, e.g. fluorescent tubes
    • F21Y2103/10Elongate light sources, e.g. fluorescent tubes comprising a linear array of point-like light-generating elements
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21LIGHTING
    • F21YINDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES F21K, F21L, F21S and F21V, RELATING TO THE FORM OR THE KIND OF THE LIGHT SOURCES OR OF THE COLOUR OF THE LIGHT EMITTED
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Abstract

The present invention relates to a kind of illuminator, it includes multiple modular units, wherein each modular unit includes one or more light sources and one or more light directings or light re-directs device.The method for disclosing around one, two or three axis to adjust one or more parts of the illuminator, it is possible thereby to deal with target area(Even complicated shape)Lighting demand, and by the case where not losing the efficiency of transmission of light source with low effective projected area(EPA)Ground promotes the mode of compact Design of Luminaires to meet the demand.

Description

Be used in target area is illuminated it is independent aim at and the device of blocking step, method and System
The cross reference of related application
The application provides the U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/492 that requirement is submitted on June 2nd, 2011 by 35U.S.C. § 119, 426 priority, entire contents are incorporated by reference thereto.
Technical field
Present invention relates generally to fully illuminate the apparatus and method of target area by one or more illuminators.More Specifically, the present invention relates to the improvement of the design and use of illuminator, so as to separate from illuminator projection Aiming and blocking (cutoff) step of the light gone out, with the size that can not adversely influence illuminator, effective projected area Or obtain higher flexibility in the light demand for solving special applications in the case of effect.
Background technology
It is well known that needing light guide to fully illuminate target area-being particularly complex-shaped target area- To (for example, aiming, alignment) and the combination of the work for re-directing (for example, blocking, reflection) of light;For example, with reference to being used as reference The U.S. Patent number 7,458,700 being incorporated herein in.Generally for being illuminated by multiple overhead searchlighting lamp-type light fixtures Athletic ground example Figure 1A-C in show the design.As that can see from Figure 1A, in the state not aimed at, Light fixture 4 illuminates target area 5, and (it is typically not only including the horizontal plane comprising place, and including the place above and around The confined space) some parts;The illumination diagrammatically shown by the light beam 7 of projection, wherein the shadow part of light beam 7 It is considered as desired to divide.Light beam 7 is aimed at relative to the adjustment of bar 6 light fixture 4 (for example, by being pivoted around its attachment point) The leftmost part (referring to Figure 1B) of desired target area 5, and result forms not wishing for such as bleacher 515 The illuminated area of prestige.The light for commonly known as overflowing light is to waste and exist potential trouble (for example, for dew Spectators in its grandstand 515) or it is dangerous (for example, for driver on the highway in adjacent objects region 5).In order to sufficiently Eliminate and overflow light, can add shade or similar devices (referring to Fig. 1 C) to provide desired blocking to light fixture 4.It is some Shade (being used as those with reference to disclosed in the U.S. Patent number 7,789,540 being incorporated herein in) is provided with internal reflection surface Target area 5 is returned to so that it is not absorbed or be wasted to interdict light and change the direction of the light.
There is limitation in the method shown in Figure 1A-C.For example, light fixture 4 may relative to the adjustment of bar 6 and the addition of shade Effective projected area (EPA) of light fixture is negatively affected, this may increase wind load.Increase EPA may need firmer bar Or light fixture is fixed to the firmer utensil on bar, both of which may increase cost.It is assumed that general very wide region or Sports lighting applies multiple bars (for example, with reference to above-mentioned U.S. Patent number 7,458,700) using each bar with multiple light fixtures, The change institute increased cost small to EPA is probably sizable.
As another example, the method in Figure 1A-C is best suited for including the light fixture of single light source, for example, the above-mentioned U.S. is special The high wattage HID lamp used in profit number 7,458,700 and 7,789,540.It is well known that existing to produce in industry more has The demand of the illuminator of effect;Effectively it is to obtain more light from lamp casing and be irradiated to target on light fixture its own significance On region, and it is more compact and while showing comparable or higher efficiency on light source its own significance.Which results in One problem, because when multiple small light sources (for example, LED) are put into light fixture 4, single shade may not make to own enough The light of spilling, which re-directs to return to target area 5 or provide, significantly to be interdicted;This is imitated there may be uneven illumination, shade Should or dazzle, dazzle is probably the unpleasant or potential movement of place (for example, influence) for having harm.
Therefore, have the advantages that in the prior art to multiple such as LED small light source may be realized (for example, length is used Life-span, ability that is high-effect, aiming at multiple points, the bigger flexibility for producing illumination uniformity etc.) and keep desired described The design requirement of the illuminator of the feature (for example, low EPA, high usage etc.) of light fixture, and exist to operate the light fixture with Solve target area needed for illumination and avoid undesirable lighting effects (for example, non-uniform illumination, shadow effect, dazzle Deng) method demand.
The content of the invention
Conception is a kind of to be designed to accommodate the compact illuminator of multiple light sources, and is led again for independent light directing and light To can have compared with so as at least most traditional searchlighting lamp-type light fixture in being applied with sports lighting increase giddy light by dominated, Fully to illuminate the utensil and method of the target area of complexity with reducing EPA and increase illumination uniformity.
Therefore, elementary object of the invention, feature, advantage or aspect are improvements over the prior art and/or solved existing There are problem present in technology, item or defect.
According to an aspect of the present invention, a kind of modular unit includes multiple light sources being contained in the housing with shade (there is associated optical component).The modular unit is designed to, and the multiple light source and shade surround one, two Or three axis are pivoted, and if desired, it can be pivoted independently about at least one in the axis.
According to another aspect of the present invention, adjusted relative to its frame high point above target area including multiple described The illuminator of modular unit, to provide some aimings of the light projected therefrom.It is then possible to extremely be illuminated relative to it The tie point of light fixture adjusts the further aiming for the light that each modular unit is projected therefrom to provide.Followed by this, or Person is furthermore it is possible to adjust selectively and independently of each other each light source in each modular unit and each shade, to provide Desired alignment and blocking.In this manner, the light projected from each modular unit take part in whole illuminations of target area A part;This allows the flexibility in solving for example to prevent the item of dazzle and illumination uniformity.
Referring to appended description and claims, described and other targets, feature, advantage or aspect of the invention will Become apparent.
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The accompanying drawing that is identified by figure number is reference will frequently be made in this specification and is summarized as follows.
Figure 1A-C schematically illustrate by illuminator to illuminate the general process of target area.Figure 1A is illustrated not The illuminator of aiming, Figure 1B illustrates the Figure 1A aimed at light fixture, and Fig. 1 C are illustrated and aimed at and with the figure blocked 1A light fixture.
Fig. 2A-F illustrate multiple views of modular unit according to aspects of the present invention.Fig. 2A-D illustrate perspective Figure, Fig. 2 E illustrate front view, and Fig. 2 F illustrate the sectional view along Fig. 2 E line A-A.
Fig. 3 A and B illustrate multiple decomposition diagrams of the modular unit shown in Fig. 2A-F.
The modular unit that Fig. 4 A-C illustrate Fig. 2 F is in the state (Fig. 4 A) not aimed at and the (figure after independently pivoting 4B and C) cross section A-A.
Fig. 5 A-D illustrate possible a bar and illuminator according to the present invention, and it is many that it includes showing in Fig. 2A-F Individual modular unit.Fig. 5 A and B are the perspective views of bar and light fixture, and Fig. 5 C and D are the enlarged perspectives of light fixture.
Fig. 6 A-D schematically illustrate by the illuminator with three pivotal lines to illuminate the general of target area Process.Fig. 6 A illustrate the illuminator not aimed at, and Fig. 6 B illustrate the light fixture of Fig. 6 A after first axle pivot, Fig. 6 C The light fixture of Fig. 6 B after second axis pivot is illustrated, and Fig. 6 D illustrate Fig. 6 C's after the 3rd axis pivot Light fixture.
Fig. 7 A and B illustrate the structure member of the modular unit by improving Fig. 2A-F to provide the 3rd pivot axis A kind of possible mode;Fig. 7 A illustrate the perspective view after assembling, and Fig. 7 B illustrate the perspective view after decomposed.
Fig. 8 is illustrated using the light fixture 10 including multiple modular units 12 to solve special applications by flow-chart form A kind of possible way of lighting demand.
Fig. 9 illustrates a kind of possible design for the optical device being used together with LED27 to prevent horizontal proliferation.
Embodiment
A. summarize
For a further understanding of the present invention, the specific exemplary embodiment according to the present invention will be described in.In explanation In will frequently refer to accompanying drawing.Some of accompanying drawing part is represented using reference.Unless otherwise stated, will be complete Make identical part is denoted by the same reference numerals in portion's accompanying drawing.
Specific exemplary embodiment is related to the searchlighting lamp-type light fixture applied for sports lighting;This passes through example and non-limit The mode of system is carried out.For example, wherein generally requiring lower total brightness level (for example, 3 horizon rules compared with sports lighting Candle light (fc) fc more horizontal than 50), lower illumination uniformity is (for example, 10:1 maximum/minimum compares 2:1 maximum/minimum) and reduce Docking portion (for example, several feet than near twenty foot), the illumination application of other wide regions may be still benefited from according to the present invention At least some aspects.As another example, downlight (downlight) type light fixture (for example, relative to their bar typically not The light fixture for tilting or pivoting) at least some aspects according to the present invention may be still benefited from.It is not high by frame as yet another embodiment With the searchlighting lamp-type light fixture (for example, the surface-mounted searchlighting lamp-type light fixture illuminated for facade) for sports lighting At least some aspects according to the present invention may be still benefited from.
B. illustrative methods and the embodiment of device 1
The instantiation of above-mentioned modular unit is shown in Fig. 2A -7B.On Fig. 2A -2F, modular unit 12 may It is typically considered including housing 22, housing 22 is formed as receiving shade 23 and outer cover 24, and outer cover 24 is suitable for accommodating multiple tools There is the light source 27 of associated optics 28 (for example, with reference to Fig. 3 A).Opening surface (the ginseng of the sealing cover 24 of lens 29 of outside See Fig. 2 F)-for example, by bonding or with pricking-so that light source is dust-proof, anti-breaking-up or other undesirable things, and such as Fruit needs, and can include anti-reflection coating to keep efficiency of transmission.
Shade 23 is to be formed by high reflection material (for example, aluminium is machined into high reflectivity) and be attached to housing 22 On inner surface (that is, the surface of non-finned);Referring to Fig. 2 F.It should be noted that shade 23 can be threaded into, it is gluing or otherwise straight Attachment is connected on the inner surface of housing 22, or can be threaded into, it is gluing or be otherwise attach on framework, the framework quilt On the inner surface for being further attached to housing 22;Discussed in above-mentioned U.S. Patent number 7,789,540 be attached to it is anti-on framework The example of material is penetrated, the framework is further attached to the housing as shade.Alternatively, the inner surface of housing 22 can by with Metal handles (for example, via dipping, coating, chemical deposition, sputtering etc.) to obtain desired finished product.The accurate shape of shade 23 Shape can change according to the demand of application, and material can be processed (for example, peening) or otherwise repair Decorations (for example, polishing) are with the illuminating effect (for example, producing the diffusing reflection compared with mirror-reflection) needed for producing.
In this embodiment, outer cover 24 accommodates nine multi-chip LEDs 27, and nine multi-chip LEDs 27 have for example As with reference to the nine associated optics discussed in U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61/539,166 incorporated herein Device or lens 28-be most likely in " abaculus " shown in Fig. 6 of above-mentioned application are although form-this is exemplary and non- Restrictive one.For example, outer cover 24 may accommodate nine can be from U.S. Durham, the XM-L types that NC Cree companies obtain LED and nine arrow beam of light lens (can be from U.S. MA, the FC-N2-XR79- of Reading Fraen companies acquisition for example, being similar to 0R types).Certainly, the LED of other models, other kinds of light source and other quantity light source are possible, and are conceived to.Together Sample, optics 28, which is potentially included, to be designed to by any distribution mode (for example, middle, oval, side-emitted, gas Bubble shape etc.) come projection light lens and can be using other forms (for example, reflector) or including optional equipment (example Such as, scatterer, color gel agent etc.) meet desired light directing and/or light to provide to re-direct device desired to obtain Illuminating effect.Optics 28 can be glued, be spirally connected or be otherwise attach on the circuit board of light source 27;Alternatively It is that optics 28 can be positioningly attached via keeper (for example, generally being provided by producer) or as with reference to knot Together in U.S. Patent Application No. 12/751,519 herein (authorized on May 28th, 2013, U.S. Patent No. 8,449, 144) being kept by compressed format described in.Finally, people must be in the brightness degree needed for target area and uniformly Spend to weigh the cost and size of each modular unit 12;Illuminating application for wide region needs higher total brightness grade Sports lighting application, it may be necessary to which multi-chip LED (having associated optics) is with the HID of relatively for example above-mentioned high wattage The more conventional light source of lamp provides competitive alternative.
Housing 22 is suspended in yoke 21 in this way, i.e. allow outer cover 24 (and so as to LED27) and shell The pivot of body 22 (and so as to shade 23) is separate (referring to Fig. 2 E) around axis 26;Construct the one of the modular unit It is to obtain the construction shown in Fig. 3 A and 3B to plant possible way.Outer cover 24 is arranged in such a way in the complementary recessed of housing 22 Attached in groove via plate 30 and corresponding threaded fastener 101 (referring to Fig. 2 F and Fig. 3 B) and positioningly, i.e. limit outer cover 24 Make in its groove of housing 22 but do not hinder outer cover 24 via pivotal line 26 (its along outer cover 24 length extension-referring to figure Pivot 2E).Part 34 limits the independent angle pivoted of outer cover 24 by the length of the arcuate socket in part 34, and part 34 is worn Cross yoke 21 and housing 22 is inserted into the complementary end of outer cover 24;In this example, it is allowed to rotate 0-45 °, although this is real Example property and nonrestrictive mode.The complementary end of outer cover 24 is mostly the blind cylindrical hole with corresponding flat part.Therefore, portion is worked as When part 34 is slided on the complementary end of outer cover 24, it is secured together by fastener 101 and (is fixed in the complementary end of outer cover 24 Screwed hole in) and rotate together.When realizing desired rotation position (that is, the sighting angle) of outer cover 24, Ke Yitong Cross and fastener 101 is threaded in the arcuate socket and the threaded fastener is tightened to the spiral shell in the sidepiece of yoke 21 Further pivot is prevented in pit.In a similar manner, by housing 22 is not hindered, by pivotal line 26, (it runs transverse through housing 22 extensions) pivotably housing 22 is positioningly attached between the arm of yoke 21 via sleeve 32 and part 34.Sleeve 32 have flat outside lateral sides, and it is coupled in the wall of outer cover 22 in the side opening with flat sides;Therefore, sleeve 32 Rotated with housing 22.The independent of housing 22 is limited by the length of the arcuate socket in yoke 21 to pivot (referring to a Fig. 3 A left side Side);Threaded fastener 101 is tightened in the screwed hole in the left side of housing 22 with by housing 22 by the arcuate socket through yoke 21 It is clamped to its rotation position.In this example, it is allowed to which housing 22 rotates 0-45 °, although this is exemplary and nonrestrictive side Formula.
The independent of outer cover 24 and housing 22 is diagrammatically illustrated in Fig. 4 A-C to pivot to realize independent light directing and light again It is oriented to step;For clarity, Fig. 4 A-C show the modular unit 12 along Fig. 2 E tangent line A-A interceptions.Fig. 4 A are shown First state, wherein collectively form the big main shaft shown with housing 22 from each LED27 in outer cover 24 light projected Light beam centered on the main shaft 31 that line 33 is overlapped, described two main shafts are all perpendicular to pivotal line 25.Assuming that shade 23 is total Length is several inches of magnitude and the offset angle from axis 33 is the magnitude in several years, then the blocking angle in the first state is 6 ° of magnitude;As described in this article, blocking angle is defined as the angle between main shaft 31 and shade 23.Outer cover 24 is surrounded The pivot of pivotal line 26 causes the rotation of main shaft 31 (referring to Fig. 4 B);This result adds blocking angle (for example, reaching big About 35 °) and add motion (that is, light directing) of the beam combination across target area.Housing 22 surrounds the pivot of pivotal line 26 Turn to cause the rotation of main shaft 33 (referring to Fig. 4 C);Which results in the blocking from the LED27 light projected and re-direct and Change the shape (that is, light is re-directed) of the beam pattern at target area.Both outer cover 24 and housing 22 are around same point It is so in terms of pivot, i.e. make the size of light fixture keep compact and EPA to keep relatively low and led with blocking angle or light To or the angle that re-directs it is unrelated.In addition, the use of reflection shade 23 allows to be provided with difference in the case where not losing efficiency Blocking (because light be reflected rather than being absorbed).
Can be by pivoting yoke 21 (referring to figure around the tie point of yoke 21 to contemplated illuminator 10 5A-5D) come to adjust both outer cover 24 and housing 22 further around second axis 25 (referring to Fig. 2 E);The tie point and from this The device put of place's attachment module makeup may with as with reference in U.S. Patent Application No. 12/910,443 incorporated herein Described is identical.In this embodiment, light fixture 10 includes the tubular portion 11 installed between two parties, the slidable fit of tubular portion 11 On bar 6 or other elevated structures;Structure member 13 helps to make light fixture 10 stable and centered on bar 6.In order to ensure It is adapted to outdoor application, the electric wire from LED27 can be routed in sleeve 32 outside outer cover 24, along along the outside of yoke 21 Raceway groove (referring to Fig. 3 A), is routed to the inside of yoke 21 and is routed to lamp upwards by the top center hole in yoke 21 (referring to Fig. 3 B) in tool 10;Protective cover 20 assists to shield electric wire relative to ambient influnence.Then, from each modular unit Electric wire is by along laid inside-arm 14 of arm 14, tubular portion 11 and bar 6, tubular portion 11 and all general hollows of bar 6 - until terminating at electric outer cover 1.In a similar manner, the heat from LED27 passes through outer cover 24, housing 22, yoke 21 and arm 14 be dissipated-outer cover 24, housing 22, yoke 21 and arm 14 be all heat conduction (for example, being closed for aluminium or aluminium Golden structure).The design aspect of modular unit 12 is so, i.e. by electric wire relative to ambient influnence shield and with aiming Heat dissipation path is independently maintained with blocking;Although other designs of modular unit 12 are possible and are contemplated to.Such as Fruit wish for LED27 provides it is further it is sizable it is heat sink-as is it well known, LED efficiency and life-span because increasing engagement Portion's temperature (junction temperature) and be adversely affected-light fixture 10 is probably that air or liquid are actively cold But;The method of active cooling light fixture 10 may be such as with reference to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61/ incorporated herein As described in 645,870.
It is possible if desired to set the 3rd pivotal line;This is tackling the lighting demand of special applications and correction projecting beam Undesirable elongation or positioning in allow greater flexibility, the undesirable elongation or positioning may be by around axles Caused by the pivot of line 25 and 26.Consider to illuminate place 5 by one or more light fixtures 10 again (referring to Fig. 6 A);In the reality In example, it is assumed that projecting beam 7 is somewhat wide and shallow (for example, 30 ° × 10 °) and for illuminating the top rightmost corner in place 5 (the expectation part that light beam 7 is also shown with hacures).By 45 ° of magnitudes 12 directions are put around the makeup of the pivot block of pivotal line 25 Desired corner mobile beam 7 (referring to Fig. 6 B), and result rotary beam pattern (for example, relative to bleacher 515), from Without fully illuminated area 580.Figure has been elongated around the pivoting housing 22 of pivotal line 26 and/or outer cover 24 with 20 ° of magnitude Case 7 (referring to Fig. 6 C) and the desired corner for fully illuminating target area 5, and result has overflowed light 510.With 20 ° of magnitude around the 3rd pivot axis substantially change the shape of beam pattern 7-with such as only rotary beam in Fig. 6 B Pattern or as change in Fig. 6 C the size of beam pattern compared to-and overflow to generate with less light and fully illuminate mesh Mark the beam pattern (referring to Fig. 6 D) in the desired corner in region 5.That is, the extra pivot around axis 25 and 26 can More light can be delivered on place 5 and spilling light is further reduced.
As imagination, it can be realized by improving the optical component or structure member of modular unit 12 around the 3rd The pivot of axle, although any approach all has the advantages that its own and consideration.For example, by improving optical component come around the 3rd Axis is pivoted may be simply as rotated lens 28 or applying filter or diffuser to lens 28, but must account for institute The species of the lens used-rotation lens only will slightly change beam pattern, if lens are oval or on axis Be it is asymmetric-and by lens 28 increase material and cause any loss to efficiency of transmission.By improving modularization The structure member of device and around the 3rd axis pivot may not be limited (referring to Fig. 7 A and 7B) lens species selection and It it is also possible to allow shade 23 and pivot (assuming that this is preferred, it may not be pivoted), but the weight of light fixture 10 may be added Amount and cost.Referring to Fig. 7 A and 7B, pivot joint 120 includes modular unit mounting portion 121 and lamp installation part 122, each part has associated threaded fastener 101, and if desired, with nut 102.In either case Under-improve optics or structure member-provide rotation around the 3rd pivotal line 35, and surrounded with that will not damage Axis 25 and 26 pivots and will not significantly affect the size of light fixture 10 or EPA mode rotates.
According to method 2000, it can be adjusted around one, two or three axis using institute in multiple A-5D such as Fig. 5 The light fixture 10 of the modular unit 12 shown is to solve the lighting demand of special applications (referring to Fig. 8), although other method is possible And be contemplated to.According to method 2000, the first step 2001 is to determine the illumination scheme of application;Specifically, indicate any Limiting factor (for example, general ambient light uniformity, minimum bright level, it is required inside contract, the size and shape of target area etc.) and institute Desired feature (for example, quantity, LED colour temperature of modular unit of each light fixture etc.) and the suitable illumination of research and development Scheme (also referred to as Lighting Design scheme or aiming sketch).Then, illumination scheme can be broken down into single beam pattern Case, each beam pattern can be assigned to one or more modular units 12.Next step 2002 is will according to illumination scheme Lamp installation is into the target area indicated and/or around.The advantage of light fixture 10 is so, i.e. because it is centered peace Position-modular unit 12 of tubular portion 11 in dress-attention, Fig. 5 A-5D can almost aim at any direction and can To avoid the bridging effect of bar 6;When light fixture is placed into where by decision relative to target area, this is probably beneficial.
Next step 2003 is to aim at installed illuminator, so as to aim at each module makeup in given illuminator Put 12 and distribute to its single beam pattern to produce.In fact, step 2003 is potentially included rotates light fixture 10 around bar 6 And/or around one or more pivotal lines 25/26/35 come pivot modules makeup put 12 one or more parts.If Need, it is possible to use degree indicia commonly known in the art or other marks mark the part of modular unit 12, with Just lighting designer or other users can more accurately set sighting angle.Final step 2004 is to assess illumination scheme and lamp Have 10 ability to meet illumination scheme.Often, lighting designer finds that some things do not considered (come from for example, stopping The trees of the light of light fixture) or client may think that illumination scheme is unsuitable (for example, the profile of light is too dazzling or too It is soft);In this situation, it may be necessary to adjust one or more features of light fixture (referring to optional step 2005).In fact, Optional step 2005 is potentially included increases optical component 28 to one or more modular units 12, change one of light fixture 10 or The pivoting angle (that is, change sighting angle) of multiple parts, the shape and/or size that change shade 23, give the increase module of light fixture 10 Makeup puts 12, adjusts LED27 operating power to produce the number of more or less light, the light source changed in modular unit 12 Amount and species etc..
C. option and alternative
The present invention may take many forms and embodiment.Previous examples are therein several.In order to provide some choosings Some ideas of item and alternative, following present several examples.
Discussed different utensils and the method part being attached on another part;For threaded fastener It is most common.It should be understood that this equipment is not limited to bolt or screw, but will be understood that includes the side of various attachment Method (for example, gluing, welding, clamping etc.).It also discuss the combination of modular unit;Referred to herein as light fixture.It should be pointed out that art Language " light fixture " is often replaced using " lighting apparatus ", and two terms do not have any to what is do not explicitly pointed out herein Limitation.
As imagination, most of part of both light fixture 10 and modular unit 12 is to be added by aluminium or aluminium alloy through machinery Work, punching press, molding are otherwise formed.As stated, this is provided from the obvious and continuous of LED27 radiatings Heat passage.However, the part is likely to be being formed by other materials and does not depart from inventive aspect specifically described herein, very To the advantage for being not carried out heat dissipation.Equally, most of part in bar 6, light fixture 10 and modular unit 12 is formed with inside Passage, so as to make electric wire be extended to from LED27 in the case where not making electric wire exposed to moisture or other adverse effects The bottom of bar 6.However, the part is possible to not form inner passage and does not depart from inventive aspect specifically described herein;Example Such as, domestic light application may not be needed to carry out environmental protection to electric wire.
On modular unit 12, the several examples of equipment re-directed for light directing and light are had been presented for;This is Way of example and be nonrestrictive mode.Although these any equipment (for example, lens, scatterer, reflector, shade etc.) Can by singly or in combination be used for special applications, however, it is noted that modular unit 12 be not limited to the part, design or Any specific combination of person's installation method, and if being adapted to build desired illumination scheme, the auxiliary not described can be included Equipment.If for example, target area includes the confined space above sports ground, can inversely install the module of some quantity Makeup puts 12 can be extended to allow bigger angle of pivot with providing the arcuate socket in upward illumination, or part 21 and 34 Degree.As another example, if lighting designer finds that the horizontal proliferation of synthesis beam pattern is unacceptable, it can make Existing lens (assuming that being non-symmetrical achromat lens) can be rotated with new lens or around pivotal line 35, and another solved Scheme may reduce level expansion in the periphery upper mounting rail (reflection or unreflecting) or improvement shade 23 of shade 23 Dissipate.It is alternatively that one or more light sources 27 may respectively include single reflector 3000 (referring to Fig. 9), the reflector 3000 Ground is divided to surround each in the light source;As imagination, the surface at least partially around light source 27 is reflection, although this is Citing and nonrestrictive mode.Utilize the alternative, it is necessary to expand the inner chamber of outer cover 24 with the distal end of reflector 3000 Sufficient gap is provided between outer lens 29;This can limit the pivotable number of degrees of outer cover 24.Can be by single reflector It is 3000 gluing, be spirally connected or be otherwise attach on the circuit board of light source 27;It is alternatively, can be special by such as above-mentioned U.S. Retainer described in sharp application number 12/751,519 (being authorized on May 28th, 2013, U.S. Patent No. 8,449,144) Or compression keeps positioningly attaching single reflector 3000.
Illuminator on including one or more light fixtures 10, may be located remotely from light fixture 10 and sets power adjusting element (example Such as, driver, controller etc.), and can be disposed at be attached to as shown in Figure 5A and 5B and as with reference to tie Together in U.S. Patent number 7 herein, in the electric outer cover 1 in overhead equipment described in 059,572, or can be by it It is arranged on light fixture 10 somewhere.Furthermore, it is possible to as with reference in U.S. Patent number 7,209,958 incorporated herein Described scene or the control for the power for performing the light source 27 to being contained in light fixture 10 at a distance.It can take various Approach come to be combined with modular unit 12 illuminator provide electric power, without departing from inventive aspect described herein.

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1. a kind of lighting device (12), including:
A. the outer cover (24) of body is included, the body has opening that is internal and entering the inside, wherein the body can The first pivotal line (26) around the length extension along the body is pivoted, and the outer cover is suitable for receiving multiple light sources (27) simultaneously And be positioningly attached in the multiple light source inside it, so that the multiple light source is projected approximately along the first main shaft (31) Light;
B. housing (22), it includes being suitable for the Part I for receiving the outer cover and the reflecting surface for being suitable for receiving plane shape (23) Part II, wherein the reflecting surface when being received by the Part II relative to the first main shaft angulation Degree, the Part II can be pivoted around first pivotal line independently of the body of the outer cover;And
C. yoke (21), it includes being suitable for the Part I for receiving the housing (22) and is suitably connected to mounting structure (6) Part II, the yoke can be pivoted around the second pivotal line (25), and second pivotal line extends through it described in The tie point of mounting structure (6);
D. wherein limited by the reflecting surface (23) relative to the number of degrees that the body is pivoted from the multiple light source (27) The light diffusion projected on the direction relative to first main shaft.
2. lighting device as claimed in claim 1, in addition to be suitable for sealing against in the opening of the body of the outer cover (24) Light transmissive material (29).
3. lighting device as claimed in claim 2, in addition to from the outer cover to the inside of the Part II of the yoke Wiring channel.
4. lighting device as claimed in claim 3, in addition to the hollow bar being operably connected with the mounting structure (6) , and wherein described internal wiring passage extends through the mounting structure and bar (11).
5. lighting device as claimed in claim 1, in addition to each associated in the multiple light source (27) one or Multiple optical devices (28).
6. lighting device as claimed in claim 5, wherein one or more of optical devices (28) can be surrounded and described the The 3rd pivotal line that one main shaft (31) is overlapped is pivoted.
7. lighting device as claimed in claim 1, in addition to it is suitable for limitation from the multiple light source (27) along relative to institute State the structure (3000) of the light diffusion of the different directions projection of the first main shaft.
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