US 2022/0324379 A1 · UNDER-HOOD LUMINAIRE

Abstract

Various aspects and embodiments of under-hood luminaires are described. In one example, an under-hood luminaire includes a luminaire frame assembly. The luminaire frame assembly includes support braces and a number of cross members secured to the support braces in a spaced-apart configuration. The cross members include mounting surfaces, and light strips are secured to the mounting surfaces. The luminaire also includes a contraction hook assembly that can be used to secure the under-hood luminaire to the hood of an automobile. The luminaire can be relied upon to uniformly illuminate the engine compartment of the automobile, helping to eliminate lost productivity and frustration for mechanics.

Claims20

Dependent claims

An under-hood luminaire, comprising:

a luminaire frame assembly comprising at least two support braces;
and
a contraction hook assembly secured to the at least two support braces, wherein the contraction hook assembly comprises:
a first guide tube that extends across the at least two support braces, a first telescopic hook arm that slides into and out from the first guide tube, and a first tension spring secured within the first guide tube at one end and secured at another end to the first telescopic hook arm;
and
a second guide tube extending parallel to the first guide tube across the at least two support braces, a second telescopic hook arm that slides into and out from the second guide tube, and a second tension spring secured within the second guide tube at one end and secured at another end to the second telescopic hook arm.

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A luminaire comprising:

a luminaire frame assembly, the luminaire frame assembly comprising at least two support braces;
a contraction hook assembly secured to the at least two support braces, wherein the contraction hook assembly comprises:
a first guide tube that extends across the at least two support braces, a first telescopic hook arm that slides into and out from the first guide tube, and a first tension spring secured within the first guide tube at one end and secured at another end to the first telescopic hook arm;
and
a second guide tube extending parallel to the first guide tube across the at least two support braces, a second telescopic hook arm that slides into and out from the second guide tube, and a second tension spring secured within the second guide tube at one end and secured at another end to the second telescopic hook arm;
and
at least one light strip secured to the luminaire frame assembly.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application

17/851,421Filed 28 Jun 2022

Priority

13 Jun 2018

Published

13 Oct 2022

Term ends

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Classification16 codes

B60Q 3/35
For compartments other than passenger or driving compartments, e.g. luggage or engine compartments: portable lighting devices
F21L 14/023
Capable of hand-held use, e.g. inspection lamps: having two or more, or different light sources
F21S 4/20
Lighting devices or systems using a string or strip of light sources: with light sources held by or within elongate supports
F21S 4/24
Flexible or deformable, e.g. into a curved shape: of ribbon or tape form, e.g. LED tapes

Family

Application62/684,544Us provisional application · filed 13 Jun 2018

Application16/440,683Continuation · filed 13 Jun 2019

Application17/155,650Continuation · filed 22 Jan 2021

Application17/851,421Continuation

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Under-hood luminaire

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Under-hood luminaire

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Abstract

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