# US 10,119,665 B2 · Variable hanging lighting > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,119,665 B2 - Document ID: US10119665B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/388,709 - Filed: 2016-12-22 - Published: 2018-06-28 - Granted: 2018-11-06 - Earliest claimed: 2016-12-22 - Applicants: Ling Yung Lin - Inventors: Ling Yung Lin - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10119665B2 ## CPC - F21S 4/22: flexible or deformable, e.g. into a curved shape - F21V 3/02: characterised by the shape - F21V 23/001: {the elements being electrical wires or cables} - F21V 23/06: the elements being coupling devices {, e.g. connectors} - F21V 17/18: Latch-type fastening, e.g. with rotary action - F21V 21/008: Suspending from a cable or suspension line - F21W 2121/00: Use or application of lighting devices or systems for decorative purposes, not provided for in codes F21W2102/00 – F21W2107/00 - F21W 2121/04: for Christmas trees - F21Y 2103/10: comprising a linear array of point-like light-generating elements - F21Y 2115/10: Light-emitting diodes [LED] - F21S: NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS - F21V: FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - F21W: INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES F21K, F21L, F21S and F21V, RELATING TO USES OR APPLICATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS - 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 ## Abstract A variable hanging lighting, which is mountable on a carrier to form a designed lighting fixture having a three-dimensional shape, includes a flexible light strip, a flexible long channel member and multiple slings. The light strip has multiple luminous bodies arranged in a linear array to form a luminous surface on the light strip that outwardly emits light. The long channel member includes a bottom with multiple locating holes, two side walls, and two convexly fixed flanges that form a notch that accommodates the light strip. The slings each have at least one engaging element connected to a respective locating hole via an engaging connector to hang the long on a carrier so that the bottom of the long channel member is close to the carrier, and the luminous surface emits light in a direction away from the carrier. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A variable hanging lighting, which is mountable on a carrier to form a designed lighting fixture having a three-dimensional shape, comprising: a flexible light strip having multiple luminous bodies arranged in a linear array to form a luminous surface on the flexible light strip to outwardly emit light; a flexible long channel member that is configured to accommodate the flexible light strip, that includes a bottom in which are defined multiple locating holes and having two sides, that has two side walls respectively connected to the two sides of the bottom to define a notch between the two side walls away from the bottom, and that has two fixed flanges that are respectively and convexly set inwards on the two side walls along the notch, so that the flexible light strip is accommodated within the notch of the flexible long channel member and fixed by the two fixed flanges to let the luminous surface of the light strip face outwardly from the notch; and multiple slings for hanging the flexible long channel member on the carrier, each sling of the multiple slings having at least one engaging element provided to connect to a respective locating hole of the multiple locating holes to place the bottom of the flexible long channel member in close proximity to the carrier when the flexible long channel member is mounted on the carrier three-dimensionally, each engaging element of the at least one engaging elements having an engaging connector that passes through the locating hole and that fixedly engages the locating hole so that the luminous surface of the flexible light strip placed in the flexible long channel member is oriented to outwardly emit light away from the carrier. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The variable hanging lighting as claimed in claim 1, wherein the flexible light strip includes an electric conductor that is a conductive strip; and a translucent insulator cover provided on the electric conductor, wherein the multiple luminous bodies are disposed on the electric conductor. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The variable hanging lighting as claimed in claim 2, wherein the multiple luminous bodies are SMD LEDs. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The variable hanging lighting as claimed in claim 3, wherein the flexible light strip further includes a connector that is disposed on one end thereof, that is configured to connect to an external lighting, and that is electrically connected to the electric conductor. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The variable hanging lighting as claimed in claim 4, wherein the engaging connector is a buckle, a hook or a latch. ### Claim 6 (depends on 4) The variable hanging lighting as claimed in claim 4, wherein the carrier is a support frame having a geometric shape. ### Claim 7 (depends on 4) The variable hanging lighting as claimed in claim 4, wherein the carrier includes at least a support frame, a base disposed on a bottom of the support frame, and the flexible long channel member is disposed around the support frame. ### Claim 8 (depends on 4) The variable hanging lighting as claimed in claim 4, wherein the slings are ropes, threads or chains. ### Claim 9 (depends on 2) The variable hanging lighting as claimed in claim 2, wherein the engaging connector is a buckle, a hook or a latch. ### Claim 10 (depends on 2) The variable hanging lighting as claimed in claim 2, wherein the carrier is a support frame having a geometric shape. ### Claim 11 (depends on 2) The variable hanging lighting as claimed in claim 2, wherein the carrier includes at least a support frame, a base disposed on a bottom of the support frame, and the flexible long channel member is disposed around the support frame. ### Claim 12 (depends on 2) The variable hanging lighting as claimed in claim 2, wherein the slings are ropes, threads or chains. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The variable hanging lighting as claimed in claim 1, wherein the engaging connector is a buckle, a hook or a latch. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The variable hanging lighting as claimed in claim 1, wherein the carrier is a support frame having a geometric shape. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) The variable hanging lighting as claimed in claim 1, wherein the carrier includes at least a support frame, a base disposed on a bottom of the support frame, and the flexible long channel member is disposed around the support frame. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) The variable hanging lighting as claimed in claim 1, wherein the slings are ropes, threads or chains.