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US 2010/0246183 A1Published application
Automated luminaire iris
AssigneeRobe Lighting s.r.o.
InventorPAVEL JURIK
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Abstract
Described are an improved automated luminaire 12 and luminaire systems 10 employing an improved iris 40. The iris 40 is improved by simultaneously improving the thermal conductivity of the system for wicking away heat and the use of a bearing race 41 within the iris structure 40.
Claims9
An automated luminaire with a variable iris where the iris further comprises:
- an iris housing comprising of
- a stationary ring, and
- an actuator ring;
- a diaphragm formed by a plurality of iris leaves forming an aperture with first sides directly attached to the stationary ring and second sides engaged by the actuator ring;
- and
- bearings between the actuator ring and the housing whereby when the actuator ring is actuated the size of the aperture changes.
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An automated luminaire with a variable iris where the iris further comprises:
- an iris housing comprising of:
- a stationary ring, and
- an actuator ring;
- a diaphragm formed by a plurality of iris leaves forming an aperture with:
- first sides directly attached to the stationary ring and
- second sides engaged by the actuator ring;
- and
- a bearing race and bearings between the actuator ring and the housing whereby when the actuator ring is actuated the size of the aperture changes.
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An automated luminaire with a variable iris where the iris further comprises:
- a plurality of overlapping leaves each with first and second sides forming a variable sized aperture diaphragm;
- a stationary ring and actuator ring forming a housing
- where the first side of the overlapping leaves are pivotably attached to the stationary ring;
- and
- the second side of the overlapping leaves are engaged to move by the actuator ring whereby the aperture size changes when the actuator ring is actuated
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