Optical flange for maintaining luminaire performance and smoothly coupling a lens to a reflector for enclosed luminaires
AssigneeNSI Enterprises, Inc.
InventorsMichael Packer, John T. Marron III, James M. Pacocha
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Abstract
An optical interface for coupling a refractor and a reflector in a luminaire assembly includes a flange having an inner surface and an outer surface, the outer surface having reflecting means and disposed adjacent an air gap, the flange having a shape which works in concert with the reflector and is adapted to be affixable to the reflector and the refractor.
Claims19
An optical interface for coupling a refractor and a reflector in a luminaire assembly, comprising:
- a flange having an inner surface and an outer surface, the outer surface having reflecting means and disposed adjacent an air gap, the flange having a shape which works in concert with the reflector and is adapted to be affixable to the reflector and the refractor.
An optical interface for coupling a refractor and a reflector in a sealed luminiare assembly, the interface comprising:
- a susbstantially vertical flange having an inner surface and an outer surface having a plurality of reflecting prisms disposed thereon, the flange disposed adjacent an air gap and adapted to be affixable to the reflector and the refractor,
- wherein the air-spaced prismatic flange functions to capture light that would otherwise be absorbed or misdirected and redirect the light in a specified direction by total internal reflection.
A refractor for use in a luminaire assembly, comprising:
- a mounting ring;
- and
- a flange having an inner surface and an outer surface, the outer surface having reflecting means and disposed adjacent an air gap, the flange having a shape which works in concert with a reflector and is adapted to be affixable to the reflector and the mounting ring.
A refractor for use in a luminaire assembly, comprising:
- a mounting ring;
- and
- a substantially vertical flange having an inner surface and an outer surface having a plurality of reflecting prisms disposed thereon, the flange disposed adjacent an air gap and adapted to be affixable to a reflector and the mounting ring,
- wherein the air-spaced prismatic flange functions to capture light that would otherwise be absorbed or misdirected and redirect the light in a specified direction.
An optical interface for coupling a refractor and a reflector in a luminaire assembly, the interface comprising:
- a flange having an inner surface and an outer surface, the outer surface having a reflective metallic layer disposed thereon, the flange having a shape which works in concert with the reflector and is adapted to be affixable to the reflector and the refractor.
A refractor for use in a luminaire assembly, comprising:
- a mounting ring;
- and
- a flange having an inner surface and an outer surface, the outer surface having a metallic layer disposed thereon, the flange having a shape which works in concert with a reflector and is adapted to be affixable to the reflector and the mounting ring.
An optical interface for coupling a refractor and a reflector in a luminaire assembly, comprising:
- a flange having an inner surface with reflecting means disposed thereon, and an outer surface, the flange having a shape which works in concert with the reflector and is adapted to be affixable to the reflector and the refractor.
An optical interface for coupling a refractor and a reflector in a luminaire assembly, comprising:
- a reflecting flange having a shape which works in concert with the reflector;
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- a mounting flange affixable to the reflecting flange to define an air gap therebetween, the reflecting flange and the mounting flange adapted to be afffixable to the reflector and the refractor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.