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US3215980A
US3215980A US259766A US25976663A US3215980A US 3215980 A US3215980 A US 3215980A US 259766 A US259766 A US 259766A US 25976663 A US25976663 A US 25976663A US 3215980 A US3215980 A US 3215980A
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  • the lighting appliances utilized up till now generally comprises an optical system giving two perpendicular symmetrical planes, of which one makes a mark on the ground parallel to the longitudinal axis of the street.
  • This symmetry plane is also the one for the luminous flux distributed by the appliance.
  • the optical system of these lighting appliances requires to be sloped (and the appliances themselves generally sloped) by raising them so that the symmetry plane whose mark is parallel to the longitudinal axis of the street is also as near as possible to this axis.
  • the traces of light beams on the fronts of bordering buildings, in front of and behind the light are at different heights. These traces, which, moreover, have curves of hyperbolic behaviour reach or even go beyond the summit of the fronts in front of the lights and only reach the lower part of the fronts, on the same side as the light.
  • the luminous flux thus directed on fronts is, on the one hand, annoying for the adjacent inhabitants, and on the other, partially lost for lighting up the street itself. Moreover, this lighting sets up an awkard environment by the .dissymmetry of the lighting of the fronts.
  • the lighting output i.e., the ratio between the luminous flux coming from the optical system and the total luminous flux emitted by the naked lamp is a direction function of the ratio between the surface of the optical system and the apparent surface of the lamp.
  • the present invention has the object of producing a reflecting device enabling a utilization of the light emitted to be obtained.
  • Another object of the invention is to produce a device which takes up little space while affording a sound balance of lighting effects on the ground.
  • Another object of the invention is to define geometrically the shape of the reflecting device as well as the position of the foci of each of the curves forming it.
  • FIGURE 1 shows in a diagrammatical manner the lines forming the luminous flux emitted by a reflecting device
  • FIGURE 2 shows a section of a reflector along its longitudinal symmetry plane
  • FIGURE 3 is a cross-section of this reflecting device
  • FIGURE 4 shows the various surfaces of the reflector projected on a plane.
  • a reflecting device according to the invention is intended to be used chiefly with lamps called fluorescent. However, it is perfectly adapted to the utilization balloonshaped opalescent or glassy lamps or any other kind.
  • the reflecting device F comprising a lighting source is attached to the top end of a post 1 inserted in the ground at the side of the street.
  • This street is limited in this figure by two parallel lines 2 and 2
  • only half the luminous flux is shown emitted by the reflector F, the other half being symmetrical in relation to the plane 1r which is the transversal plane perpendicular to the street and passing through F.
  • the chief photometric plane of this optical device is formed by a plane passing through the horizontal straight line D and parallel to the longitudinal axis of the street and through the point M which is the impact point on the ground of straight line F.M., showing the maximum luminous intensity ray of the plane 1r (the planes 11' and 1r" are planes cutting the street along ditferent angles and passing through a straight line D orthogonal to the axis of the street).
  • the reflector F comprises three distinct geometrical parts, inseparable, with regard to general effects.
  • the dome 3 is situated at the upper part of the reflector and its role is to reflect the luminous flux towards the area of the street situated under the vertical of the light and in its immediate vicinity (up to about 25 to 40 in relation to the vertical).
  • the main surface is itself made of the greatest reflecting surfaces, and is intended to send the luminous flux as far as possible from the vertical of the optical system in the longitudinal direction of the street.
  • This main surface is situated at the lower part of the reflector near to its base plane 6.
  • This main surface is responsible for distributing the luminous flux reflected beyond a plane passing through the straight lines D (FIGURE 1) and Sy (FIGURE 3) and sloped by about an angle U making 60 to in relation to the vertical.
  • the intermediate surface or surfaces connect the dome 3 to the main surface 4 and are responsible for distributing the luminous flux between the two dihedrals of the dome and main surface.
  • the reflector is shown along a section of the plane 1r FIGURE 1.
  • the intersection of the plane and dome 3 is a parabola of focus F, of f focal distance, S summit, Sx axis sloping on the vertical of an adequate angle; this angle can, for example, be comprised between 15 and 35
  • This parabola in the longitudinal direction enables the maximum density of the flux to be displaced towards the axis of the street so as to ensure a satisfactory balance of lighting effects on a cross-road.
  • This parabola of the dome 3 is limited on the side of the support at point M so that the non-emitting and opaque parts of the lamp 7, presumed horizontal, are outside of the reflector.
  • the lamp 7 is offset toward vertical line 8 in FIGURE 2 in relation to the central area of the reflector, so that for one and the same ratio between the occulted flux by the lamp and the luminous flux coming from the reflector, the volume of this reflector is smaller than that of the conventional reflector.
  • the reflector according to the invention is thus economical in this respect.
  • This parabola limited on the rear side of the reflector at point M is limited on the street side at point N, either by the geometrical construction of the dome or by the dimensions required to be given to the reflector.
  • the parabola MN is considered to be the directive curve of the dome and the surface of the dome is produced by a family of parabolas, whose summits or apices bearon the directive MN, which are made in the plane of FIGURE 3, and where the site of the foci is a straight line A (FIGURE 2) horizontal and passing through the point F (the point F is the focus of one of the parabolas situated on the vertical containing F).
  • the focal distance f of this parabola is variable in all circumstances, and less than the focal distance 1 of the parabola MN.
  • the distance FF from the focus of the parabola MN of the dome to the focus of the generative vertical parabola of this dome is always comprised between the diameter and the maximum radius of the non-pin-point source of light for which the reflector is utilized.
  • the divergence sought for the dome 3 is limited at points P and Q (see FIGURE 3) in the chief photometric plane, as described above.
  • This dome thus made is responsible for the distribution of the luminous flux reflected in the main photometric plane from the vertical up to 35 to 40 on either side of this vertical.
  • the reflector (see FIGURE 2) can be limited on the side opposite to the street by a vertical part 8 limited at its upper part by the point M.
  • the lamp 7, presumed horizontal, has its cap towards the rear of this reflector, i.e., on the support side 1.
  • This lamp is mounted on the reflector so as to be able to move and thus enable the luminous flux to be regulated for adapting it to the lighting of the street in question.
  • This lamp can first of all move horizontally (see the positions I and III of FIGURE 2).
  • the reflector without raising the reflector, which remains in such position that its base plane is horizontal, it can firstly direct the maximum flux on to the street and on to its immediate vicinity and then considerably limit the luminous flux striking on the faces of adjoining buildings, these faces moreover, being symmetrically illuminated.
  • the luminous flux can be offset (in actual practice, the chief photometric plane) either towards the side opposite to the support (position III), or towards the support side (position I).
  • the appliance In the case of position III, the appliance has a high utilization coefiicient, while remaining horizontal.
  • This position I is provided for cases where local conditions may require the using of sloped appliances, like the traditional ones.
  • the volume of this reflector is smaller than that of the conventional reflector.
  • the luminous rays are comiprised in the angle aFb, but these rays do not all have the same intensity.
  • FM is the maximum luminous intensity ray of the plane 11' and if in the same condition FM and FM" are the maximum luminous intensity rays in the planes 1r and 1r", the transversal uniformity of lighting effect Will be the better effected (for the coating of a given street) if the site of the points M, M and M is a straight line parallel to the longitudinal axis of the street and as near as possible to this axis.
  • the horizontal displacement of the lighting source 7 in the reflector and the adequate slope of this reflector in relation to the horizontal enable the sites to be ascertained of the points M, M and M" as being on a continuous line in a longitudinal strip, which is central 9, of the street whose Width is about L/ 3, L being the width of the street and being approximately equal to the height H of the reflector on the side of this street.
  • the adapting of the luminous flux coming from the reflector to the kind of coating leads to making a variation, more particularly, in the luminous intensity of the flux, which falls on the area of the street situated under the vertical of the reflector or in its vicinity. This is obtained by a vertical displacement of the lamp.
  • the volume formed by the balloon of the lamp embraces the focus F of the directive parabola (MN) of the dome but does not embrace any of the parabolas contained in the planes parallel to that of FIGURE 3.
  • MN directive parabola
  • the mirror acts as a projector and this in all the planes parallel to the plane of FIGURE 2.
  • the reflecting part of the dome 3 which Works in this case is a strip MN long (FIGURE 2) whose width is part of the distance PQ (see FIGURE 3) at least equal to the maximum diameter of the balloon of the lamp 7.
  • the lamp 7 is displaced upwards by bringing it from position I to the position II so that it embraces not only the focus F, but also all the foci such as F, the dome of the reflector will act as a projector over all its surface in the direction Sx.
  • the main surface of the reflector is situated at the base of the reflector and has the object of reflecting the luminous flux as far as possible along the axis of the street.
  • This main surface is separated from the done 3 by the intermediate surface or surfaces 5 which will be subsequently analyzed.
  • This main surface is made up of two symmetrical parabolas (in relation to the plane 1r) each of these pa- .raboloids being such that its foci are embraced by the through the center of the projection circle 7 of the balloon of the lamp 7 and this for the lowest position of the lamp 7.
  • the focal distances of these paraboloids forming the main surfaces are greater than 1 which is the focal distance of the directive parabola MN of the dome 3.
  • the projection on a horizontal plane (see FIG- URE 4) of the axis Sy is a straight line sloped at 6 to 15 in relation to a horizontal straight line parallel to the longitudinal axis of the street.
  • the angle 7 (on which, in the plane 1r we see the balloon of the lamp 7 from S) is equal to the opening angle of the luminous pencil of rays.
  • the angle a defined above must at least be equal to 45 (on account of H#L) and exceed this value as little as possible when the lamp passes from the position I to the position II.
  • This achievement thus enables us to obtain a luminous flux of which the greater part reaches the street and does not annoy the adjacent inhabitants of this street.
  • the two paraboloids forming the main surface can, for example, be made of revolution paraboloids.
  • the main photometric plane shows that the dome is responsible for luminous intensities between the vertical and 35 to 40, whereas the main surface is responsible for luminous intensities in the dihedral limited by the planes passing through D and respectively sloped by 55/60 to 80 in relation to the vertical.
  • Each intermediate surface is formed by two symmetrical paraboloids in relation to the plane 1r and each of these paraboloids has parameters (focal distance, orientation of the axes) whose values are intermediate between those corresponding to the directive parabola of the dome and those of the paraboloids of the main surfaces.
  • the reflector can comprise a more or less large number of intermediate surfaces, all these intermediate surfaces being made by paraboloids whose parameters vary in a continuous manner while ensuring the photometric and mechanical connection between the main surfaces 4 and the dome 3.
  • the intermediate surfaces are connected to each other by regulated taking-up surfaces.
  • this surface occurs by a left-hand covering surface of the intermediate surfaces.
  • the method of connecting the three constituent elements of the reflector is such that the projection on a horizontal plane (FIGURE 4) is an assembly of curves and/or straight lines without relationship between them, but converging.
  • Reflecting device for public lighting appliances comprising a combination three geometrically distinct parts forming a dome at the top part having means for reflecting the luminous flux in the area adjacent to the vertical of the reflecting device, a main surface on the lower periphery of the device having means for distributing the flux in the more distant areas situated between the foci, an intermediate surface having means for the distribution of the luminous flux between the fluxes reflected by the dome and the main surface, said dome and surfaces being connected together as a unit, means for supporting a lighting source in the lower part of the device, the bottom of said device lying in a base plane, the top part of the dome being defined in planes parallel to the longitudinal axis of the street by parabolas, the foci of these parabolas being situated on a line that is parallel to said base plane and outside the volume occupied by the lighting source, the dome also being defined in the vertical symmetry plane of the appliance by a parabola, the focus of said last-mentioned parabola being situated inside the volume occupied by the lighting source and the curve representing
  • Reflecting device for public lighting appliances comprising in combination three geometrically distinct parts forming a dome at the top part having means for reflecting the luminous flux in the area adjacent to the vertical of the reflecting device, a main surface on the lower periphery of the device having means for distributing the flux in areas moredistant situated between the foci, an inter mediate surface having means for the distribution of the luminous flux between the fluxes reflected by the dome and main surface, said dome and surfaces being connected together as a unit, means for supporting a lighting source in the lower part of the device, the bottom of said device lying in a base plane, the top part of the dome being defined in planes parallel to the longitudinal axis of the street by parabolas, the foci of these parabolas being situated on a line that is parallel to said base plane and outside the volume occupied by the lighting source, the dome also being defined in the vertical symmetry plane of the appliance by a parabola, the focus of said lastmentioned parabola being situated inside the volume occupied by the lighting source and the curve
  • a public lighting appliance comprising an elongated downwardly opening concave reflector adapted to be supported above one side of a street with the central vertical longitudinal plane of the reflector substantially transverse to the street, the reflector having a downwardly reflecting dome at its top surrounded by an intermediate reflecting band that connects the lower edge of the dome to the upper edge of a main reflecting band extending around the lower edge of the intermediate band, a balloon-shaped lamp disposed in the reflector in the area surrounded by the main band and near the end of the reflector away from the street, and lamp-supporting means connected to said end of the reflector, the intersection of the dome and said plane forming a parabola extending lengthwise of the reflector and having its focus within the lamp, the dome also being in the form transversely of parabolas intersecting at their in which said line of foci is above said lamp.
  • a public lighting appliance in which said lamp can be raised in the reflector to surround some of said line of foci in addition to said dome focus.
  • a public lighting appliance in which the focal distance of the paraboloids of said main reflecting band is greater than the focal distance of said parabola, and the focal distance of the paraboloids of said intermediate reflecting band is a length intermediate said focal distance of the paraboloids of the main reflecting band and said focal distance of said parabola.
  • a public lighting appliance comprising an elongated downwardly opening concave reflector adapted to be supported above one side of a street with the central vertical longitudinal plane of the reflector substantially transverse to the street, the reflector having a downwardly reflecting dome at its top surrounded by an intermediate reflecting band that connects the lower edge of the dome to the upper edge of a main reflecting band extending around the lower edge of the intermediate band, a balloon-shaped lamp disposed in the reflector in the area surrounded by the main band and near the end of the reflector away from the street,
  • each of said reflecting bands being in the shape of a pair of paraboloids symmetrical with reference to said plane, said dome being shaped to reflect luminous flux in a dihedral limited by planes sloping from 25 to away from both sides of said vertical plane, said main reflecting band being shaped to reflect luminous flux at 'each side of said vertical plane in a dihedral limited by planes sloping substantially and away from the vertical plane, and said intermediate reflecting band being shaped to reflect luminous flux into the space between said dihedrals.
  • line 20 for "comprises” read comprise line 41, for "awkard” read awkward column 2, line 13, after “utilization” insert of line 28, for "planes n” rea.d planes 1T line 33, for "In” read It line 57, before “FIGURE” insert of column 4, line 62, for

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