# US 2016/0258602 A1 · Low-profile lighting system having pivotable lighting enclosure > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2016/0258602 A1 - Document ID: US20160258602A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 14/636,205 - Filed: 2015-03-03 - Published: 2016-09-08 - Earliest claimed: 2015-03-03 - Assignees: Ecosense Lighting Inc. - Applicants: EcoSense Lighting Inc. - Inventors: Paul Pickard; Robert Fletcher; Edward R Adams - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20160258602A1 ## CPC - F21V 19/02: with provision for adjustment, e.g. for focusing - F21V 13/04: the elements being reflectors and refractors {(for vehicle rear lights F21S43/40)} - F21V 14/02: by movement of light sources {(in vehicle head lamps F21S41/657)} - F21V 21/30: Pivoted housings or frames - F21V 7/0083: {Array of reflectors for a cluster of light sources, e.g. arrangement of multiple light sources in one plane (combination of two or more reflectors F21V7/0025)} - F21V 23/023: {Power supplies in a casing (F21V23/003 takes precedence)} - F21Y 2103/10: comprising a linear array of point-like light-generating elements - F21Y 2115/10: Light-emitting diodes [LED] - F21V: FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - 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 Lighting system including first and second enclosures, and pivotable joint assembly. First enclosure is elongated along first longitudinal axis and configured for mounting array of plurality of lighting modules; and includes: two opposing end panels spaced apart along first axis; first and second spaced-apart pairs of opposing elongated side panels; and four elongated enclosure edges joining together first and second pairs of side panels. Second enclosure is elongated along second longitudinal axis and configured for containing lighting module power supply; and includes: two opposing end panels spaced apart along second axis; third and fourth spaced-apart pairs of opposing elongated side panels; and four elongated enclosure edges joining together third and fourth pairs of side panels. Pivotable joint assembly has pivotable joint axis parallel with first and second axes; is interposed between edges; and configured for constraining movement of first and second axes as around and parallel with pivotable joint axis. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A lighting system, comprising: a first enclosure being elongated along a first longitudinal axis and being configured for mounting an array of a plurality of lighting modules, the first enclosure including: two opposing end panels being spaced apart along the first longitudinal axis; a first spaced-apart pair of opposing elongated side panels; a second spaced-apart pair of opposing elongated side panels; and four elongated enclosure edges joining together the first and second pairs of the elongated side panels along the first longitudinal axis; a second enclosure being elongated along a second longitudinal axis and being configured for containing a lighting module power supply, the second enclosure including: two additional opposing end panels being spaced apart along the second longitudinal axis; a third spaced-apart pair of opposing elongated side panels; a fourth spaced-apart pair of opposing elongated side panels; and four additional elongated enclosure edges joining together the third and fourth pairs of the elongated side panels along the second longitudinal axis; a pivotable joint assembly having a pivotable joint axis, the pivotable joint axis being parallel with the first and second longitudinal axes, the pivotable joint assembly being interposed between a one of the elongated enclosure edges and a one of the additional elongated enclosure edges and being configured for constraining movement of the first longitudinal axis relative to the second longitudinal axis as being around and parallel with the pivotable joint axis. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The lighting system of claim 1, wherein the pivotable joint assembly is configured for permitting a one of the first spaced-apart pair of elongated side panels to face towards a one of the third spaced-apart pair of elongated side panels. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The lighting system of claim 2, wherein the pivotable joint assembly is configured for permitting a one of the second spaced-apart pair of elongated side panels to face towards a one of the fourth spaced-apart pair of elongated side panels. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The lighting system of claim 3, wherein configuring the pivotable joint assembly for permitting the one of the second spaced-apart pair of elongated side panels to face towards the one of the fourth spaced-apart pair of elongated side panels includes configuring the pivotable joint assembly for permitting the one of the first spaced-apart pair of elongated side panels to be rotated away from the one of the third spaced-apart pair of elongated side panels around the pivotable joint axis by an angle being within a range of between about 0 degrees and about 180 degrees. ### Claim 5 (depends on 2) The lighting system of claim 2, wherein the one of the first spaced-apart pair of elongated side panels includes a first panel region having a generally flat profile, and wherein the one of the third spaced-apart pair of elongated side panels includes a third panel region having a generally flat profile, and wherein the pivotable joint assembly is configured for permitting the one of the first spaced-apart pair of elongated side panels to be in direct contact with the one of the third spaced-apart pair of elongated side panels. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The lighting system of claim 5, wherein the first panel region has first dimensions including a first length along the first longitudinal axis, and a first width; and wherein the third panel region has third dimensions including a third length along the second longitudinal axis, and a third width; and wherein the first width is substantially the same as the third width. ### Claim 7 (depends on 5) The lighting system of claim 5, wherein another one of the first spaced-apart pair of elongated side panels includes another first panel region having a generally flat profile, and wherein another one of the third spaced-apart pair of elongated side panels includes another third panel region having a generally flat profile. ### Claim 8 (depends on 5) The lighting system of claim 5, wherein a one of the second spaced-apart pair of elongated side panels includes a second panel region having a generally flat profile, and wherein a one of the fourth spaced-apart pair of elongated side panels includes a fourth panel region having a generally flat profile, and wherein the pivotable joint assembly is configured for permitting the one of the second spaced-apart pair of elongated side panels to be in direct contact with the one of the fourth spaced-apart pair of elongated side panels. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The lighting system of claim 8, wherein the second panel region has second dimensions including a second length along the first longitudinal axis, and a second width; and wherein the fourth panel region has fourth dimensions including a fourth length along the second longitudinal axis, and a fourth width; and wherein the second width is smaller than the fourth width. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The lighting system of claim 9, wherein a combined width, being a sum of the second and fourth widths of the lighting system, is within a range of between about 35 millimeters and about 50 millimeters. ### Claim 11 (depends on 8) The lighting system of claim 8, wherein another one of the second spaced-apart pair of elongated side panels includes another second panel region having a generally flat profile, and wherein another one of the fourth spaced-apart pair of elongated side panels includes another fourth panel region having a generally flat profile. ### Claim 12 (depends on 8) The lighting system of claim 8, wherein configuring the pivotable joint assembly for permitting the one of the second spaced-apart pair of elongated side panels to be in direct contact with the one of the fourth spaced-apart pair of elongated side panels includes configuring the pivotable joint assembly for permitting the one of the second spaced-apart pair of elongated side panels to be rotated toward the one of the fourth spaced-apart pair of elongated side panels around the pivotable joint axis by an angle being within a range of between about 0 degrees and about 180 degrees. ### Claim 13 (depends on 2) The lighting system of claim 2, wherein the one of the third spaced-apart pair of elongated side panels includes a third panel region having a generally flat profile, and wherein the second enclosure is configured for mounting the lighting system by placing the one of the third spaced-apart pair of elongated side panels in contact with a support. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The lighting system of claim 13, wherein another one of the third spaced-apart pair of elongated side panels includes another third panel region having a generally flat profile, and wherein the second enclosure is configured for mounting the lighting system by placing the another one of the third spaced-apart pair of elongated side panels in contact with a support. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) The lighting system of claim 1, wherein a one of the fourth spaced-apart pair of elongated side panels includes a fourth panel region having a generally flat profile, and wherein the second enclosure is configured for mounting the lighting system by placing the one of the fourth spaced-apart pair of elongated side panels in contact with a support. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) The lighting system of claim 1, wherein a one of the first spaced-apart pair of elongated side panels includes a first panel region having a generally flat profile having first dimensions including a first length along the first longitudinal axis, and a first width; and wherein a one of the second spaced-apart pair of elongated side panels includes a second panel region having a generally flat profile having second dimensions including a second length along the first longitudinal axis, and a second width; and wherein the second width is substantially smaller than the first width. ### Claim 17 (depends on 1) The lighting system of claim 1, wherein a one of the third spaced-apart pair of elongated side panels includes a third panel region having a generally flat profile having third dimensions including a third length along the second longitudinal axis, and a third width; and wherein a one of the fourth spaced-apart pair of elongated side panels includes a fourth panel region having a generally flat profile having fourth dimensions including a fourth length along the second longitudinal axis, and a fourth width; and wherein the fourth width is substantially smaller than the second width. ### Claim 18 (depends on 1) The lighting system of claim 1 further having an array of a plurality of lighting modules being mounted in the first enclosure, wherein the pivotable joint assembly is configured for permitting a one of the first spaced-apart pair of elongated side panels to face towards a one of the third spaced-apart pair of elongated side panels, and wherein the first enclosure is configured for mounting the array of the plurality of lighting modules for emitting light emissions through another one of the first spaced-apart pair of elongated side panels. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The lighting system of claim 18, wherein the another one of the first spaced-apart pair of elongated side panels includes a first transparent panel region having a generally flat profile. ### Claim 20 (depends on 18) The lighting system of claim 18, wherein each one of the plurality of the lighting modules includes a semiconductor light-emitting device. ### Claim 21 (depends on 20) The lighting system of claim 20, wherein each one of the plurality of the lighting modules has a central light emission axis, and wherein each one of the plurality of the lighting modules is configured for emitting light emissions along the central light emission axis of the lighting module. ### Claim 22 (depends on 21) The lighting system of claim 21, wherein the first enclosure includes a primary visible light reflector having a plurality of reflector apertures, the plurality of the reflector apertures being spaced apart along the first longitudinal axis and being aligned with the central light emission axes of the lighting modules. ### Claim 23 (depends on 22) The lighting system of claim 22, wherein the primary visible light reflector includes the plurality of the reflector apertures as being spaced apart in a row along the first longitudinal axis. ### Claim 24 (depends on 22) The lighting system of claim 22, wherein the primary visible light reflector includes the plurality of the reflector apertures as being spaced apart in a plurality of rows along the first longitudinal axis. ### Claim 25 (depends on 22) The lighting system of claim 22, wherein the primary visible light reflector includes a plurality of reflector elements, and wherein each of the reflector elements includes a top reflective surface being located between two tangential reflective surfaces, and wherein each of the reflector apertures of the primary visible light reflector is located between a pair of the reflector elements. ### Claim 26 (depends on 22) The lighting system of claim 22, wherein the first enclosure includes a carrier having a plurality of carrier apertures, the plurality of the carrier apertures being spaced apart along the first longitudinal axis and being aligned with the central light emission axes of the lighting modules, each one of the plurality of the carrier apertures of the carrier being configured and shaped for receiving and mounting a lens module. ### Claim 27 (depends on 1) The lighting system of claim 1 further having an array of a plurality of lighting modules being mounted in the first enclosure, wherein the pivotable joint assembly is configured for permitting a one of the first spaced-apart pair of elongated side panels to face towards a one of the third spaced-apart pair of elongated side panels, and wherein the first enclosure is configured for mounting the array of the plurality of lighting modules for emitting light emissions through a one of the second spaced-apart pair of elongated side panels. ### Claim 28 (depends on 4) The lighting system of claim 4, wherein the pivotable joint assembly includes a first pivot joint element being attached to the first enclosure and a second pivot joint element being attached to the second enclosure, and wherein the first and second pivot joint elements are configured for cooperatively securing the one of the first spaced-apart pair of elongated side panels at a position being located away from the one of the third spaced-apart pair of elongated side panels around the pivotable joint axis by an angle being within the range of between about 0 degrees and about 180 degrees. ### Claim 29 (depends on 2) The lighting system of claim 2, wherein the pivotable joint assembly includes a first pivot joint element being attached to the first enclosure and a second pivot joint element being attached to the second enclosure, and wherein the first and second pivot joint elements are configured for cooperatively securing the one of the first spaced-apart pair of elongated side panels at a position being located away from the one of the third spaced-apart pair of elongated side panels by an angle around the pivotable joint axis. ### Claim 30 (depends on 29) The lighting system of claim 29, wherein the first pivot joint element includes a first circular disc having a first flat side with raised features, and wherein the second pivot joint element includes a second circular disc having a second flat side with raised features, and wherein the pivotable joint assembly is configured for placing the first flat side of the first circular disc in direct contact with the second flat side of the second circular disc. ### Claim 31 (depends on 30) The lighting system of claim 30, wherein the raised features of the first and second flat sides of the first and second circular discs each include a circular pattern of alternating radially extending crests and valleys having a uniform contour. ### Claim 32 (depends on 30) The lighting system of claim 30, wherein the pivotable joint assembly includes a spring being configured for biasing the first flat side of the first circular disc as being in direct contact with the second flat side of the second circular disc. ### Claim 33 (depends on 29) The lighting system of claim 29, wherein the first pivot joint element includes a first circular clutch plate, and wherein the second pivot joint element includes a second circular clutch plate, and wherein the pivotable joint assembly is configured for placing the first clutch plate in direct contact with the second clutch plate. ### Claim 34 (depends on 33) The lighting system of claim 33, wherein the first clutch plate includes a first frictional pad, and wherein the second clutch plate includes a second frictional pad, and wherein the pivotable joint assembly is configured for placing the first frictional pad in direct contact with the second frictional pad. ### Claim 35 (depends on 4) The lighting system of claim 4, including another pivotable joint assembly that includes a third pivot joint element being attached to the first enclosure and a fourth pivot joint element being attached to the second enclosure, and wherein the third and fourth pivot joint elements are configured for cooperatively securing the one of the first spaced-apart pair of elongated side panels at a position being located away from the one of the third spaced-apart pair of elongated side panels around the pivotable joint axis by an angle within the range of between about 0 degrees and about 180 degrees. ### Claim 36 (depends on 29) The lighting system of claim 29, including another pivotable joint assembly that includes a third pivot joint element being attached to the first enclosure and a fourth pivot joint element being attached to the second enclosure, and wherein the third and fourth pivot joint elements are configured for cooperatively securing the one of the first spaced-apart pair of elongated side panels at a position being located away from the one of the third spaced-apart pair of elongated side panels by an angle around the pivotable joint axis. ### Claim 37 (depends on 36) The lighting system of claim 36, wherein the third pivot joint element includes a third circular disc having a third flat side with raised features, and wherein the fourth pivot joint element includes a fourth circular disc having a fourth flat side with raised features, and wherein the another pivotable joint assembly is configured for placing the third flat side of the third circular disc in direct contact with the fourth flat side of the fourth circular disc. ### Claim 38 (depends on 37) The lighting system of claim 37, wherein the raised features of the third and fourth flat sides of the third and fourth circular discs each include a circular pattern of alternating radially extending crests and valleys having a uniform contour. ### Claim 39 (depends on 37) The lighting system of claim 37, wherein the another pivotable joint assembly includes another spring being configured for biasing the third flat side of the third circular disc as being in direct contact with the fourth flat side of the fourth circular disc. ### Claim 40 (depends on 36) The lighting system of claim 36, wherein the second pivot joint element is attached to one of the end panels of the second enclosure, and wherein the fourth pivot joint element is attached to another one of the end panels of the second enclosure. ### Claim 41 (depends on 40) The lighting system of claim 40, wherein each of the first and third pivot joint elements is attached to the one of the first spaced-apart pair of elongated side panels. ### Claim 42 (depends on 41) The lighting system of claim 41, wherein the one of the first spaced-apart pair of elongated side panels includes: a support plate attached to the pivotable joint assembly; and another support plate attached to the another pivotable joint assembly. ### Claim 43 (depends on 42) The lighting system of claim 42, wherein each of the support plates includes a raised rib being spaced apart from a raised lip, being configured for attaching the support plates to the one of the first spaced-apart pair of elongated side panels; and wherein the one of the first spaced-apart pair of elongated side panels includes two spaced-apart tracks configured for receiving the raised ribs and the raised lips. ### Claim 44 (depends on 43) The lighting system of claim 43, wherein each of the pivot joint elements includes a raised rib being spaced apart from a raised lip, being configured for attaching the pivot joint elements to the one of the first spaced-apart pair of elongated side panels. ### Claim 45 (depends on 1) The lighting system of claim 1, wherein the second enclosure is configured for mounting the lighting system by placing a one of the third spaced-apart pair of elongated side panels in contact with a support. ### Claim 46 (depends on 45) The lighting system of claim 45, wherein the second enclosure includes a mounting hole in the one of the third spaced-apart pair of elongated side panels, and wherein the mounting hole is adapted for receiving a screw or nail for placing the second enclosure in contact with a support. ### Claim 47 (depends on 45) The lighting system of claim 45, wherein the second enclosure includes a plurality of mounting holes in the one of the third spaced-apart pair of elongated side panels, and wherein each of the mounting holes is adapted for receiving a screw or nail for placing the second enclosure in contact with a support.