Soft light fixture
OwnerEric W. Kramer, Thomas T. Naganoinventors
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Abstract
The present invention is a soft light fixture. In particular, it is an LED soft light fixture. The preferred embodiment of the soft light fixture has a plurality of light emitting diodes mounted on a perimeter ring aimed to emit light into a light-mixing chamber. The perimeter ring supports a light deflection cap with a lens, preferably translucent. The ring, deflection cap and lens define the light mixing chamber which blends light from the plurality of light emitting diodes into a single light source.
Claims17
A light fixture comprising:
- a plurality of lights mounted on a perimeter structure, the structure supporting a light deflection cap that deflects light from the lights into a light mixing chamber;
- where the structure and cap surround the light mixing chamber;
- and,
- where at least one side of the light mixing chamber is covered by a lens, and where the deflection cap is positioned between the lens and the perimeter structure.
A light fixture comprising:
- a plurality of lights mounted on a perimeter structure, the structure supporting a light deflection cap that deflects light from the lights into a light mixing chamber;
- where the structure and cap surround the light mixing chamber;
- where at least one side of the light mixing chamber is covered by a lens;
- and, where the perimeter structure has an interior diameter greater than an interior diameter of the light deflection cap.
A soft light fixture comprising a plurality of light emitting diodes mounted on a perimeter structure supporting a light deflection cap around a light mixing chamber, where an interior diameter of the perimeter structure is greater than an interior diameter of the light deflection cap;
- and,
- a lens covering at least one side of the light mixing chamber whereby the lens, the light deflection cap, and the light mixing chamber blend light from the plurality of light emitting diodes into a single light source.
A soft light fixture comprising:
- a light mixing chamber defined by a perimeter ring supporting a light deflection cap and a lens;
- where the perimeter ring and light deflection cap further define a plurality of light ports containing a light emitting diode in each light port aimed to cast light into the light mixing chamber;
- each light emitting diode is mounted to a flexible printed circuit board ring;
- and,
- where the lens covers at least one side of the light mixing chamber whereby the lens, the light deflection cap, and the light mixing chamber blend light from the plurality of light emitting diodes into a single light source.
A method for creating a soft light fixture that casts a predetermined color of light comprising the following steps:
- choosing a color of light to be cast from the light fixture;
- mounting a combination of light emitting diodes on a printed circuit board ring to generate the color of light;
- and,
- seating the combination of light emitting diodes in a plurality of light ports of a light fixture having a perimeter ring, a deflection cap and a lens.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.