Tasklight for workspaces and the like

A tasklight for illuminating a workspace having a horizontal worksurface and a vertical rear surface, said tasklight comprising:

• a first elongated cover portion defining a first elongated side edge;
• a second elongated cover portion connected to said first cover portion and defining therewith a housing having a lower side, said second elongated cover portion defining a second elongated side edge, said second side edge spaced-apart from said first side edge to define an open space through said cover between said first and second side edges;
• an elongated light source positioned proximate said lower side below said open space;
• a reflective surface on said lower side of said housing having a shape configured to distribute light produced by said light source forwardly onto the worksurface;
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• said reflective surface forming a passageway with said open space of said housing said passageway forming a rearwardly facing opening and permitting light produced by said light source to escape rearwardly and upwardly onto the vertical rear surface through said open space of said housing.

A tasklight for illuminating a workspace having a horizontal worksurface and a vertical rear surface, said tasklight comprising:

• a first elongated cover portion defining a first elongated side edge;
• a second elongated cover portion connected to said first cover portion and defining therewith a housing having a lower side. said second elongated cover portion defining a second elongated side edge, said second side edge spaced-apart from said first side edge to define an open space between said first and second side edges;
• an elongated light source positioned proximate said lower side;
• a reflective surface on said lower side of said housing having a shape configured to distribute light produced by said light source forwardly onto the worksurface;
• said reflective surface forming a passageway with said open space of said housing, and permitting light produced by said light source to escape rearwardly onto the vertical rear surface through said open space of said housing;
• said reflective surface is formed on a discrete reflector member secured to said lower side of said housing;
• said reflector member has at least one opening therethrough, said opening positioned proximate said open space in said housing to permit escape of heat therethrough.

A tasklight for illuminating a worksurface, comprising:

• an elongated housing having a lower side and an opening therethrough;
• an elongated tubular light source mounted below said opening through said housing;
• an elongated refractor extending along said lower side of said housing and defining an upper side, said refractor enveloping at least a portion of said tubular light source and distributing light therefrom in a predetermined pattern;
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• said upper side of said refractor having an open portion forming a passageway with said opening through said elongated housing and permitting transfer of heat away from said tubular light source through said passageway.

A tasklight for illuminating a worksurface, comprising:

• an elongated housing having a lower side;
• an elongated tubular light source mounted below said housing;
• a reflector secured to said housing that reflects light from the light source downwardly and forwardly onto a worksurface in a predetermined pattern;
• an elongated refractor extending along said lower side of said housing and defining an upper side, said refractor enveloping at least a portion of said tubular light source and distributing light therefrom in a predetermined pattern;
• said upper side of said refractor having an open portion permitting transfer of beat away from said tubular light source;
• said housing having an opening therethrough adjacent said refractor to permit airflow through said housing to transfer heat from said tasklight;
• said reflector having an opening therethrough adjacent said opening in said housing that transfers heat therethrough;
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• said reflector having a mirrored parabolic surface portion extending forwardly from the light source, and a forwardly facing reflective surface rearward of the light source shaped to distribute light in predetermined manner and reduce glare on the worksurface.

A light arrangement comprising:

• a housing defining a first side;
• an elongated tubular light source defining an axis and an outer surface and extending along said first side in a spaced-apart relationship thereto;
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• an elongated refractor including a curved wall having a plurality of optical prisms extending perpendicular to said axis and distributing light axially along said tubular light source in a predetermined pattern to reduce glare on a worksurface, said refractor positioned around at least a portion of said light source said wall portion having a curved inner surface spaced-apart from said outer surface of said tubular light source to permit convective heat flow therefrom to facilitate cooling of said lighting arrangement.

A tasklight mountable to a slotted upright of a partition panel, said tasklight comprising:

• an elongated housing including a light fixture adapted to support an elongated light source below said housing;
• a bracket engaging said elongated housing for support thereof, said bracket including a portion adapted to secure said bracket to a slotted upright;
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• said bracket including a connector having a resilient extension releasably engagable with said housing at a selected one of a plurality of support positions along said elongated housing such that the positions of said elongated housing relative to said bracket can be adjusted, said connector retaining said elongated housing to said bracket and permitting installation of said bracket to slotted uprights of a partition panel.

A tasklight mountable to a vertical row of apertures of a partition panel, said tasklight comprising:

• an elongated housing including a fixture for supporting a light source below said housing;
• a pair of spaced apart brackets engaging said elongated housing for support thereof, said brackets including a portion adapted to be received in at least a selected one of a plurality of apertures forming a vertical row of apertures in a pair of spaced apart uprights to secure said brackets to the spaced apart uprights;
• said brackets including a connector engagable with said housing in a manner permitting installation of said brackets to the uprights of a partition panel;
• said brackets including a body and a resilient extension that flexes between engaged and disengaged positions relative to said body, said resilient extension being biased into said engaged position;
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• said elongated housing includes a portion shaped to engage said resilient extensions and interconnect said housing and said brackets at selected ones of a plurality of locations along said housing and permit adjustment of the spacing between said brackets for connecting to uprights that are spaced apart by different distances.

A tasklight mountable to a slotted upright of a partition panel, said tasklight comprising:

• a housing including a fixture for supporting a light source below said housing;
• a bracket engaging said elongated housing for support thereof, said bracket including a portion adapted to secure said bracket to a slotted upright;
• said bracket including a connector engagable with said housing in a manner permitting installation of said bracket to slotted uprights of a partition panel, followed by connection of said housing to said bracket;
• and wherein:
• said bracket includes a body and a resilient extension movable between engaged and disengaged positions relative to said body;
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• said housing includes a portion shaped to engage said resilient extension and interconnect said housing and said bracket;
• and wherein:
• said housing defines first and second spaced-apart edges;
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• said bracket includes a hook portion that engages said first edge, said resilient extension engaging said second edge to interconnect said housing and said bracket when in said engaged position.

A tasklight mountable to a slotted upright of a partition panel, said tasklight comprising:

• a housing including a fixture for supporting a light source below said housing;
• a bracket engaging said elongated housing for support thereof, said bracket including a portion adapted to secure said bracket to a slotted upright;
• said bracket including a connector engagable with said housing in a manner permitting installation of said bracket to slotted uprights of a partition panel, followed by connection of said housing to said bracket;
• and wherein:
• said bracket includes a body and a resilient extension movable between engaged and disengaged positions relative to said body;
• said housing includes a portion shaped to engage said resilient extension and interconnect said housing and said bracket;
• said housing defines first and second spaced-apart edges;
• said bracket includes a hook portion that engages said first edge, said resilient extension engaging said second edge to interconnect said housing and said bracket when in said engaged position;
• said bracket comprises a first bracket;
• a second bracket substantially the same as said first bracket and spaced-apart therefrom to support said tasklight on a pair of spaced-apart slotted uprights;
• each said bracket includes at least one hook configured to engage openings in a slotted upright for supporting said tasklight;
• said housing includes an elongated cover having a curved cross-sectional shape that is substantially uniform along said elongated cover, said cover defining opposite first and second side edges;
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• said resilient member including a barbed end portion that engages said second side edge of said housing, said hook portion engaging said first side edge.

A method of attaching a tasklight to a partition, comprising:

• providing a partition having a pair of spaced apart vertically extending frame members having a vertical row of openings therein, said partition including a horizontal worksurface;
• providing a tasklight having an elongated light source and an elongated housing configured to direct light from said light source in a predetermined pattern, said tasklight defining an edge;
• providing a pair of support brackets having resilient extensions having barbed connectors;
• installing said brackets to said vertically extending frame members by engaging said vertical rows of openings;
• installing said tasklight on said brackets by flexing said resilient extensions and engaging said edge with said barbed connectors.

A combination tasklight and workspace having a vertical surface defining a horizontally extending upper edge and forming a rear perimeter of the workspace, said workspace including a forwardly projecting horizontal worksurface, said workspace including a horizontal cross member positioned between said upper edge and said worksurface, said tasklight comprising:

• an elongated housing having a reflective surface on a lower side thereof for distributing reflected light from a light source;
• a lighting fixture attached to said housing that positions an elongated light source adjacent said housing in general alignment therewith;
• a riser connected with said housing and extending downwardly therefrom, said riser connected to said cross member to support said housing above said cross member and said worksurface at a height facilitating illumination of tasks performed on said worksurface;
• said riser including a connector configured to securely interconnect said tasklight to a selected one of said worksurface and said vertical surface;
• said riser including a pair of horizontally oriented hooks configured to engage a horizontal row of slots in the vertical surface of the workspace.

A combination tasklight and workspace having a vertical surface defining a horizontally extending upper edge and forming a rear perimeter of the workspace, said workspace including a forwardly projecting horizontal worksurface, said tasklight comprising:

• an elongated housing having a reflective surface on a lower side thereof for distributing reflected light from a light source;
• a lighting fixture attached to said housing that positions an elongated light source adjacent said housing in general alignment therewith;
• a riser connected with said housing and extending downwardly therefrom to support said housing above said worksurface at a height facilitating illumination of tasks performed on said worksurface;
• an elongated rail extending horizontally along a rear portion of said workspace, said rail defining an elongated channel;
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• a portion of said riser received within said channel and supporting said tasklight in a position above said horizontally extending upper edge of said vertical surface.