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WO2013036991A1
WO2013036991A1 PCT/AU2012/001088 AU2012001088W WO2013036991A1 WO 2013036991 A1 WO2013036991 A1 WO 2013036991A1 AU 2012001088 W AU2012001088 W AU 2012001088W WO 2013036991 A1 WO2013036991 A1 WO 2013036991A1
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Benjamin James HAFFENDEN
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21V—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F21V17/00—Fastening of component parts of lighting devices, e.g. shades, globes, refractors, reflectors, filters, screens, grids or protective cages
    • F21V17/002—Fastening of component parts of lighting devices, e.g. shades, globes, refractors, reflectors, filters, screens, grids or protective cages with provision for interchangeability, i.e. component parts being especially adapted to be replaced by another part with the same or a different function
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21V—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F21V21/00—Supporting, suspending, or attaching arrangements for lighting devices; Hand grips
    • F21V21/02—Wall, ceiling, or floor bases; Fixing pendants or arms to the bases
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21V—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F21V21/00—Supporting, suspending, or attaching arrangements for lighting devices; Hand grips
    • F21V21/06—Bases for movable standing lamps; Fixing standards to the bases
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21V—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F21V23/00—Arrangement of electric circuit elements in or on lighting devices
    • F21V23/04—Arrangement of electric circuit elements in or on lighting devices the elements being switches
    • F21V23/0442—Arrangement of electric circuit elements in or on lighting devices the elements being switches activated by means of a sensor, e.g. motion or photodetectors
    • F21V23/0464—Arrangement of electric circuit elements in or on lighting devices the elements being switches activated by means of a sensor, e.g. motion or photodetectors the sensor sensing the level of ambient illumination, e.g. dawn or dusk sensors
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21V—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F21V23/00—Arrangement of electric circuit elements in or on lighting devices
    • F21V23/06—Arrangement of electric circuit elements in or on lighting devices the elements being coupling devices, e.g. connectors
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21S—NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS
    • F21S9/00—Lighting devices with a built-in power supply; Systems employing lighting devices with a built-in power supply
    • F21S9/02—Lighting devices with a built-in power supply; Systems employing lighting devices with a built-in power supply the power supply being a battery or accumulator
    • F21S9/022—Emergency lighting devices
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21S—NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS
    • F21S9/00—Lighting devices with a built-in power supply; Systems employing lighting devices with a built-in power supply
    • F21S9/02—Lighting devices with a built-in power supply; Systems employing lighting devices with a built-in power supply the power supply being a battery or accumulator
    • F21S9/03—Lighting devices with a built-in power supply; Systems employing lighting devices with a built-in power supply the power supply being a battery or accumulator rechargeable by exposure to light
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21V—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F21V9/00—Elements for modifying spectral properties, polarisation or intensity of the light emitted, e.g. filters
    • F21V9/08—Elements for modifying spectral properties, polarisation or intensity of the light emitted, e.g. filters for producing coloured light, e.g. monochromatic; for reducing intensity of light
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21Y—INDEXING 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
    • F21Y2115/00—Light-generating elements of semiconductor light sources
    • F21Y2115/10—Light-emitting diodes [LED]

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  • This invention relates to lights.
  • the invention particularly relates, but is not limited to, lights and lighting apparatus, where different lighting arrangements can be provided to existing fittings and/or interchangeable lighting can be easily installed.
  • lamps alternative light globes or lamps
  • light fittings mountings or sockets
  • a transformer, sensor(s), back-up batteries or other components in the base e.g. to covert 1 10-250V AC to 12 DC, detect ambient light, or enable the lamp(s) to operate during a power failure.
  • the invention resides in a lamp including:
  • At least one light source At least one light source
  • a connector receivable in a complementary connector in or on a base and a lead or body interconnecting the one or more light sources to the connector.
  • the light sources may be any suitable light source, including incandescent globes, dichroic lights, LED's, LCD's or the like, and may be provided with one or more filters e.g. for coloured effects, to limit UV emissions.
  • the connector has a plug member, and the complementary connector is a socket; or vice versa.
  • the connector has a plug member with a latching member and two or more pins for mechanical and electrical connection to the complementary connector on the base.
  • the lead may be rigid or flexible, and may have a range of lengths e.g. from 0.5 - 30cm.
  • the base has a body portion provided with a plurality of sockets, each socket connection being adapted to receive a respective plug member.
  • NB The lighting system will operate with some / all of the sockets receiving the connectors of the lamps.
  • a removable safety plug is mountable in any socket in which a plug member is not received
  • the base has a mounting connection e.g. of the BC or SES type, receivable on an existing light fitting.
  • the base may be connected to an electrical outlet (e.g. a GPO) by a power cord.
  • a transformer may be provided in the base to convert the incoming electricity e.g. 10-250V AC to 12V DC or 240 V AC to 1 0V AC.
  • At least one sensor may be provided in the base e.g. to detect an over- temperature condition, or the ambient light level, to control the electrical supply to the lamps.
  • a dimmer control may be provided in the base; as may back-up batteries and/or at least one solar cell.
  • the present invention resides in a base provided with at least one lamp.
  • the present invention resides in a light fitting provided with at least one base, the, or each, base having at least one lamp.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic side view of a first embodiment of the present invention, for mounting in an existing light socket;
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic side view of a second embodiment of the present invention, provided as a free-standing unit;
  • FIG. 3 is a side elevational view of one side of a first embodiment of a plug member
  • FIG. 4 is a similar view of the other two sides of the plug member
  • FIG. 5 is a top plan view of a socket operable to receive the plug member
  • FIG. 6 is a similar view of two of the sockets arranged back-to-back;
  • FIG. 7 is bottom plan view of a second embodiment of a plug member operably receivable in the sockets of FIG. 6;
  • FIG. 8 is a schematic sectional side view showing the interior arrangement of a free-standing unit, of the type illustrated in FIG. 2
  • a light fitting 10 has a base 20 with a generally spherical body 21.
  • the base 20 has an Edison Screw (ES) electrical connector 22 receivable in a complementary ES socket S e.g. mounted on a wall or ceiling (not shown).
  • ES Edison Screw
  • the skilled addressee will appreciate the electrical connector 22 / socket S combination may be of any existing type e.g. Bayonet Connection (BC).
  • BC Bayonet Connection
  • a plurality of sockets 30, to be described with reference to FIG. 5, are located on the exterior of the spherical body 21 , to receive the connectors 50 for a plurality of lamps 40, to be hereinafter described.
  • Each socket 30, as illustrated in FIG. 5, is formed by a recess in the outer face of the body 21 , and has a substantially-pyramid configuration defined by an opening 31 and side faces 32, 33, 34, which are all of equilateral triangular shape.
  • Electrical contacts 35, 36 are provided on faces 32, 33, and are connected to conducting wires (not shown) within the body 21 , connected to the ES electrical connector 22.
  • a latching recess 37 in face 34 is operably to receive a latching member (to be described) on the connector 50.
  • Each lamp 40 has a lead or cable 41 , which may be flexible, semi-rigid or rigid, where the cable 41 contains electrically-conducting wires within an insulating sheath.
  • Light sources 42 such as incandescent globes 43, dichroic lights 44, LED's 45, LCD's 46 may be selectively mounted on the outer end of the cable 41 via complementary sockets 46, 47, 48, 49.
  • a cable 41 may have two or more branches 41A, 4 B with a respective light source 42 at the outer ends of each branch 41 A, 41 B..
  • Each connector 50 is provided at the inner end of the cable 41 and is of substantially-pyramid shape, with a top face 51 and respective side faces 52, 53, 54 each having the configuration of an equilateral triangle.
  • the cable 41 passes through the top faces 51 and the wires are connected to electrical contacts 55, 56 on the side faces 52, 53.
  • a latching member 57 such as a spring-loaded ball, is provided on side face 54 to releasably secure the connector 50 in the socket 30.
  • Any insulated safety plug 60 e.g. formed of plastics-material, has a similar configuration to the connector 50 and be placed in a socket 30, in which no connector is received, to prevent an electric shock.
  • the light fitting 110 has a free-standing base 120 with a substantially hemi-spherical body 121 supportable e.g. on a table T (or shelf), with a power cord 190 having a plug 191 receivable in a power outlet (e.g. GPO) 192 mounted on a wall W (or ceiling or floor).
  • a power outlet e.g. GPO
  • Sockets 30 are provided in the upper surface of the body 21 of the base 120 to receive the connectors 50 of one or more lamps 40 and/or the safety plugs 60.
  • two sockets 30 may be provided back-to-back, to receive a connector 70, as illustrated in FIG. 7, having a substantially diamond-shaped body 71 , with two pairs of contacts 72, 73 engageable with the electrical contacts 35, 36 in the two sockets 30, and one or two latching members 74 releasably engageable with latching recess(es) 37 in the sockets 30.
  • FIG. 8 a third embodiment of a free-standing light fitting 210 is illustrated, shown in sectional side view.
  • the base 220 has a hollow body 221 with a plurality of the sockets 30 in the top wall 229.
  • a power cord 290 has a plug 291 receivable in a power outlet (not shown).
  • the power cord 290 is connected to a 1 10-250V AC / 12V DC transformer 280, and the light fitting 210 is optionally powered by batteries 281 and/or solar cell(s) 282.
  • the input power is fed to a control unit 283, to which may be connected a dimmer unit 284, an ambient light sensor 285, an over-heat sensor 286 and/or a wireless receiver 287 operably connected to a remote-control unit 288.
  • control unit 283 can be programmed to produce different aesthetic effects and/or control the output of the lamps 40 to suit the lighting conditions in the vicinity of the light fitting 210.
  • each body may have a plurality of sockets connections on the exterior; where each socket is configured to be complementary to the custom connectors on the lamps, providing both a mechanical connection and an electrical connection between the socket 30 and the connector 50 received therein.
  • the number and/or location of the sockets 50 on each base can be varied to suit particular intended installations.
  • standard patterns of the sockets 30 can be provided, and the use selects which of the sockets 30 are to be fitted with the lamps 40, the remainder being fitted with the safety plugs 60
  • the bodies of the bases can have a wide range of regular or irregular external shapes.
  • Regular shapes can include balls, ellipsoids, cylinders, tubes, or being of triangular, square / rectangular, pentagonal, hexagonal, octagonal or like cross-section.
  • Irregular shapes include amorphous or "blob-like" shapes, of shapes replication corral, rocks, minerals, nuggets or the like.
  • the bases can also be shaped to replicate cartoon characters, animals, vehicles (e.g. automobiles, aircraft, trains, boats) or the like (for use in nurseries or children's rooms).
  • vehicles e.g. automobiles, aircraft, trains, boats
  • the like for use in nurseries or children's rooms.
  • the flexible leads or cables 41 can allow the head portions of the lamps 40 to move e.g. due to airflow through a room.
  • the bases and the lamps 40 can be provided as replaceable consumables e.g. to be changed as tastes / fashions change.
  • the different lighting arrangements can be achieve without having to replace the existing hard-wired light fittings.
  • an ambient-light sensor can reduce the input to the lamps as the ambient-light decreases, or can switch on the lamps when the ambient light falls below a preset level.
  • Batteries may be provided in the base to operate some / all of the lamps (e.g. as emergency-lighting) if the mains power supply fails.
  • the base may be supported on a surface (e.g. a table) or suspended (e.g. on a wall) and be connected to a power outlet by a (e.g. figure-8) power cord.
  • the base can be provided with a remote-control device or timer to control the operation of the lamps, and a USB charger connection can also be provided on the base.
  • the lamps may also be provided with decorative-shaped head portions, and the head- and tail-portions and/or leads may be different colours and/or cross- sections.
  • the present invention e.g. enables a chandelier to be created for a light fitting which was originally provided with a single incandescent globe.
  • the system allows user-interchangeable lamps e.g. with different LED's to produce different lighting effects;
  • the bases can contain the drivers for the lamps;
  • the number / location of the sockets connections on each base can be customized to enable different effects to be produced
  • the lamps can be remotely controlled or selectively controlled by sensors or timers in the bases;
  • the bases can be arranged to be installed in existing light fittings, or be free standing- or suspended. (The bases can be fitted to the light fitting on standard or table lamps or the like.);

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Abstract

La présente invention concerne un luminaire présentant une base sur laquelle peut être adaptée une pluralité de différents types d'ampoules, la base présentant un corps doté d'une pluralité de douilles correspondant aux connecteurs prévus aux extrémités de fils ou de câbles dotés d'une ou de plusieurs sources lumineuses aux autres extrémités.
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Citations (4)

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US4327402A (en) * 1979-07-12 1982-04-27 Truman Aubrey Light fixture
US5989070A (en) * 1998-02-20 1999-11-23 Al-Turki; Ali Bulb socket adapter
US20110140638A1 (en) * 2009-12-14 2011-06-16 Still Dreaming Llc Socket Extension Apparatus, Socket Adapter, and Plug Adapter
WO2012080743A2 (fr) * 2010-12-16 2012-06-21 Callum Richardson Porte-ampoule

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4327402A (en) * 1979-07-12 1982-04-27 Truman Aubrey Light fixture
US5989070A (en) * 1998-02-20 1999-11-23 Al-Turki; Ali Bulb socket adapter
US20110140638A1 (en) * 2009-12-14 2011-06-16 Still Dreaming Llc Socket Extension Apparatus, Socket Adapter, and Plug Adapter
WO2012080743A2 (fr) * 2010-12-16 2012-06-21 Callum Richardson Porte-ampoule

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