Adjustable wall wash reflector assembly for a recess mounted lighting fixture
AssigneeMcGraw-Edison Company
InventorPaul J. Kristofek
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Abstract
A "wall wash" assembly for use with a ceiling mounted, recessed lighting fixture comprising a reflector housing having an open end, includes a ring member dimensioned for receipt in the open end of the reflector housing. A concentric ring segment is mounted on the ring member for movement 360.degree. thereabout. An auxiliary reflector is mounted on the ring segment for movement therewith. Positioning of the auxiliary reflector by movement of the ring segment with respect to the ring member provides a desired "wall wash" illumination pattern. An optional baffle member is receivable on the ring member opposite the auxiliary reflector for blocking light emanating from the reflector housing to be excluded in the "wall wash" illumination pattern.
Claims15
In a recessed, ceiling mounted lighting fixture including a reflector housing, a source of light mounted in said reflector housing, said reflector housing having a reflective surface for reflecting light from said light source to illuminate an area generally below said lighting fixture, said reflector housing including an open, lower free end having a predetermined shape, an adjustable reflector assembly for selectively altering the illumination pattern of said lighting fixture to provide illumination to the side thereof,
- said reflector assembly including in combination:
- first ring means dimensioned for receipt on the open free end of said reflector housing;
- means for removably securing said first ring means on said reflector housing;
- second ring means comprising at least a ring segment, dimensioned for receipt on said first ring means concentrically with respect thereto, said second ring segment being mountable on said first ring means for repositioning at various preselected locations therealong;
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- auxiliary reflector means mounted on said second ring segment for diverting light from said source to the side of said light fixture.
In a recessed, ceiling mounted lighting fixture including a reflector housing, a source of light mounted in said reflector housing, said reflector housing having a reflective surface for reflecting light from said light source to illuminate an area generally below said fixture, said reflector housing being generally cylindrical in shape, having a circular shaped open lower free end, an adjustable reflector assembly for selectively altering the illumination pattern of said lighting fixture to provide illumination of a wall surface closely adjacent the ceiling in which said lighting fixture is mounted, said adjustable reflector assembly including in combination:
- a circular ring member, dimensioned for receipt in the open, free end of said reflector housing;
- means for removably attaching said ring member on said reflector housing;
- a semi-circular ring segment mounted on said outer ring member, concentrically therewith, said ring segment being movable along said ring member 360.degree. thereabout for repositioning said ring segment at predetermined locations therealong;
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- auxiliary reflector means mounted on said ring segment for movement therewith along said ring member, said auxiliary reflector means being shaped predeterminedly to direct light from said light source toward said wall surface adjacent the ceiling in which said light fixture is mounted.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.