Mono-point rotational ceiling coupled device connector that conveys electrical power
AssigneeExposure IP LLC
InventorDaniel S. SPIRO
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Abstract
An orientation hub couples an electromechanical device, such as a luminaire with at least one bottom facing light source coupled, covered by an orientation specific lensed optics. The orientation hub enables the luminaire to rotate so as to direct light toward a targeted surface. Other devices (perhaps passive devices) coupled to the hub can be rotated to align with at least one surface or a like device by at least one of a string and a laser beam. For example, the laser beam can be projected through an array of luminaires' eye-loops that support the weight of the suspended from above luminaires.
Claims20
A suspensible mechanical or an electromechanical system, comprising:
- a mechanical or electromechanical device;
- a support system coupled to the mechanical or electromechanical device that enables the mechanical or electromechanical device to rotate about a central vertical axis of a center of gravity of the mechanical or electromechanical device, the support system includes a first mounting point distally positioned from a second mounting point such that the central vertical axis of a center of gravity of the mechanical or electromechanical device is positioned therebetween;
- a first flexible tensile support connected at one end thereof to an overhead structure and connected at an opposite end thereof to the first mounting point;
- a second flexible tensile support connected at one end thereof to the overhead structure and connected at an opposite end thereof to the second mounting point, wherein
- in a steady state position, the first flexible tensile support and the second flexible tensile support hold the mechanical or electromechanical device in a horizontal or substantially horizontal orientation, and
- in response to the mechanical or electromechanical device being contacted by a moving object, the first flexible tensile support and the second flexible tensile support restore the mechanical or electromechanical device to the steady-state position.
A mechanical or an electromechanical suspended device, comprising:
- a mechanical or electromechanical device having a center of gravity;
- a support system coupled to the mechanical or electromechanical device that enables the mechanical or electromechanical device to rotate about a central vertical axis of a center of gravity of the mechanical or electromechanical device, the support system includes at least two distal mounting points relative to a housing of the mechanical or electromechanical device;
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- at least two tensile supports coupling the at least two distal mounting points to an overhead structure to create a mechanical equilibrium plane, wherein
- the at least two distal mounting points are positioned such that a central vertical axis of the center of gravity is located between the at least two distal mounting points, and
- a displacement of the mechanical or electromechanical device from a set orientation increases a potential energy of the device such that gravity acts as a constant force to create a restorative gravitational torque that pulls the mechanical or electromechanical device back toward the set orientation.
A method of suspending and orienting an orientation-specific mechanical or electromechanical device from a structure above, the method comprising:
- coupling an orientation hub to a top surface of the mechanical or electromechanical device;
- suspending the orientation hub from an overhead structure to a substantially horizontal orientation using at least two tensile supports mounted distally from one another to establish a restorative gravitational torque;
- rotating the mechanical or electromechanical device about a central vertical axis to a settable alignment orientation;
- securing the mechanical or electromechanical device to the orientation hub using at least one fastener once the settable alignment orientation is set;
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- automatically restoring the orientation hub to the substantially horizontal position after the orientation-specific mechanical or electromechanical device is contacted by a moving object.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.