# US 10,865,951 B2 · Elongated industrial light > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,865,951 B2 - Document ID: US10865951B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 16/106,357 - Filed: 2018-08-21 - Published: 2020-02-27 - Granted: 2020-12-15 - Earliest claimed: 2018-08-21 - Assignees: ABB Schweiz AG - Applicants: ABB Schweiz AG - Inventors: Sheng Zhong; Darren Tremelling; Corey Stoner; Matt Hetrich - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10865951B2 ## CPC - F21S 4/20: with light sources held by or within elongate supports - F21V 31/00: Gas-tight or water-tight arrangements - F21K 9/275: Details of bases or housings, i.e. the parts between the light-generating element and the end caps; Arrangement of components within bases or housings (F21K9/278 takes precedence) - F21S 4/28: rigid, e.g. LED bars - F21V 7/005: {with an elongated shape to cooperate with linear light sources} - F21V 7/043: {with cylindrical surface} - F21V 19/003: {Fastening of light source holders, e.g. of circuit boards or substrates holding light sources} - F21V 19/0045: {by tongue and groove connections, e.g. dovetail interlocking means fixed by sliding} - F21V 23/02: the elements being transformers, impedances {or power supply units, e.g. a transformer with a rectifier} - F21V 31/04: Provision of filling media - F21W 2131/40: Lighting for industrial, commercial, recreational or military use - F21Y 2103/10: comprising a linear array of point-like light-generating elements - F21Y 2103/33: annular - 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 - F21K: NON-ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES USING LUMINESCENCE; LIGHT SOURCES USING ELECTROCHEMILUMINESCENCE; LIGHT SOURCES USING CHARGES OF COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL; LIGHT SOURCES USING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES AS LIGHT-GENERATING ELEMENTS; LIGHT SOURCES 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 An industrial light is provided with an elongated housing or body and a power conversion module. The elongated housing has an interior space and a strip of LEDs disposed within the interior space. The LEDs may also be embedded within an elongated body. Brackets may be used to connect the light to a conduit such that the elongated housing is parallel to the conduit. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A light, comprising: an elongated housing comprising an elongated interior space extending therein and an elongated translucent portion extending therealong; a plurality of LEDs disposed within the elongated interior space and extending along a majority of a length of the elongated housing; a power conversion module configured to convert electricity from a power supply to electrical power for the LEDs; and a cap at an end of the elongated housing; wherein the elongated housing comprises a uniform cross-section therealong with an integral longitudinal support structure within the interior space, the elongated housing and the integral longitudinal support structure being extruded together such that the elongated housing and the integral longitudinal support structure are integral with each other, and the support structure retaining the LEDs. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The light according to claim 1, wherein the elongated housing is a tube formed of a translucent material. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The light according to claim 1, wherein the elongated housing is a tube, the tube comprising two of the integral longitudinal support structures angled relative to each other, each of the support structures retaining a group of the LEDs such that two groups of the LEDs are oriented in different directions. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The light according to claim 1, wherein the LEDs comprise first and second groups of LEDs, the first group of the LEDs being retained by the support structure, and a reflector being disposed between the first and second groups of LEDs, the reflector and the second group of LEDs being disposed behind the first group of LEDs, light from the second group of LEDs being redirected by the reflector. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The light according to claim 1, wherein the elongated translucent portion comprises a prismatic surface along an inner surface thereof and defining at least a portion of the elongated interior space, and an outer surface thereof comprising a smooth surface. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The light according to claim 1, further comprising a metallic structural member embedded within a wall of the elongated housing. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The light according to claim 1, wherein the power conversion module is removably attached to a first end of the elongated housing, a seal being disposed between the power conversion module and the elongated housing to hermetically seal the removable attachment, and the power conversion module and the seal slide over a smooth outer surface of the elongated housing. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The light according to claim 1, wherein the power conversion module is disposed at a first end of the elongated housing and the cap is disposed at a second end of the elongated housing, and a power converter within the power conversion module and a portion of electrical wires of the power supply connected to the power converter are embedded in a polymer body. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The light according to claim 8, wherein the polymer body comprises a threaded portion configured to be threadably connected to a conduit, the electrical wires extending out of the polymer body through an end of the threaded portion. ### Claim 10 A light, comprising: an elongated body made of a polymer and comprising at least a portion made of a translucent polymer; a plurality of LEDs embedded in the elongated body and extending along a majority of a length of the elongated body; and a power conversion module configured to convert electricity from a power supply to electrical power for the LEDs; wherein the elongated body and the power conversion module are hermetically sealed; wherein the plurality of LEDs and the elongated body are coextruded together to embed the plurality of LEDs in the elongated body. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The light according to claim 10, wherein the elongated body comprises an arm wrapping around a conduit to thereby attach the light to the conduit. ### Claim 12 (depends on 10) The light according to claim 10, wherein electrical leads penetrate through the polymer of the elongated body to electrically connect the power conversion module to the LEDs. ### Claim 13 (depends on 10) The light according to claim 10, wherein the elongated body has a rear width larger than a front width thereof, the elongated body being disposed within a recess of a wall panel comprising a rear width larger than a front width thereof, the elongated body thereby being retained within the recess of the wall panel. ### Claim 14 A light, comprising: an elongated housing comprising an elongated interior space extending therein and an elongated translucent portion extending therealong; a plurality of LEDs disposed within the elongated interior space and extending along a majority of a length of the elongated housing; a power conversion module configured to convert electricity from a power supply to electrical power for the LEDs; and a cap at an end of the elongated housing; and a metallic structural member embedded within a wall of the elongated housing, the metallic structural member and the elongated housing being coextruded or injection molded together to embed the metallic structural member within the wall of the elongated housing. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The light according to claim 14, wherein the elongated housing comprises a uniform cross-section therealong with an integral longitudinal support structure within the interior space, the elongated housing and the integral longitudinal support structure being extruded together such that the elongated housing and the integral longitudinal support structure are integral with each other, and the support structure retaining the LEDs. ### Claim 16 (depends on 14) The light according to claim 14, wherein the elongated housing is a tube formed of a translucent material. ### Claim 17 (depends on 14) The light according to claim 14, wherein the elongated translucent portion comprises a prismatic surface along an inner surface thereof and defining at least a portion of the elongated interior space, and an outer surface thereof comprising a smooth surface. ### Claim 18 (depends on 14) The light according to claim 14, wherein the power conversion module is removably attached to a first end of the elongated housing, a seal being disposed between the power conversion module and the elongated housing to hermetically seal the removable attachment, and the power conversion module and the seal slide over a smooth outer surface of the elongated housing. ### Claim 19 (depends on 14) The light according to claim 14, wherein the power conversion module is disposed at a first end of the elongated housing and the cap is disposed at a second end of the elongated housing, and a power converter within the power conversion module and a portion of electrical wires of the power supply connected to the power converter are embedded in a polymer body. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The light according to claim 19, wherein the polymer body comprises a threaded portion configured to be threadably connected to a conduit, the electrical wires extending out of the polymer body through an end of the threaded portion.