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US 8,702,283 B2Granted
Concealed vacuum air flow reflector light fixture
AssigneeGrowlite, Inc.
InventorsAubrey Ray Bradley, Jr., Robert Gordon Andersen
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Abstract
The invention is a grow light with reflectors that serve to conceal a vacuum air flow system. The air flow system does not interfere with the reflectors, which enables the reflectors to more efficiently reflect light to the plants being grown.
Claims17
A light fixture, comprising
- a hood;
- one or more reflectors;
- one or more light sources;
- a front covering;
- wherein said hood is comprised of a plurality of openings and an interior surface;
- wherein said plurality of hood openings is comprised of a front opening and one or more duct openings;
- wherein said one or more reflectors are positioned between said interior surface of said hood and said one or more light sources such that a light emitted by said one or more light sources is substantially prevented from reaching an in interior surface of said hood and wherein said light is substantially reflected by said one or more reflectors out of said front opening;
- wherein said one or more positioned reflectors creates a front light area and a back dark area in said hood;
- wherein said one or more reflectors have a plurality of concealed openings that allow the passage of air between said back dark area and said front light area;
- wherein said one or more duct openings are connected to an air flow system that causes air to flow into and out of said hood;
- wherein said front covering is transparent;
- wherein said front covering creates an air flow chamber within said hood;
- wherein said one or more reflectors have a curved concave shape.
10 more elements
A light fixture comprising:
- a hood;
- a front covering;
- a light bulb;
- a light bulb socket;
- a plurality of reflectors;
- wherein said plurality of reflectors are include of a top reflector, a plurality of curved side reflectors, and a plurality of curved concealing corner reflectors;
- wherein said hood is substantially hollow and has a front opening, an air flow duct inlet opening, an air flow duct outlet opening, and an interior surface;
- wherein said plurality of curved side reflectors are positioned within said hollow hood between said interior surface of said hood and said light bulb such that a light emitted by said light bulb is substantially prevented from reaching said interior surface of said hood, said air flow duct outlet opening, and said air flow duct inlet opening, and wherein said light is substantially reflected by said plurality of reflectors out of said front opening;
- wherein said plurality of side reflectors are positioned within said hollow hood such that there is a top opening and a plurality of corner openings between said plurality of side reflectors;
- wherein said plurality of curved concealing corner reflectors are positioned within said hollow hood to conceal said plurality of corner openings such that a plurality of concealed corner openings are created, and wherein air is permitted to flow through said plurality of concealed corner openings;
- wherein said top reflector is positioned within said hollow hood to conceal said top opening such that a concealed top opening is created, and wherein air is permitted to flow through said concealed top opening;
- wherein said air flow duct inlet opening and said air flow duct outlet opening are connected to an air flow system that causes air to flow into said air flow duct inlet opening and causes air to flow out of said air flow duct outlet opening;
- wherein said front covering is transparent;
- wherein said front covering creates an air flow chamber within said hollow hood.
11 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.