# US 9,752,749 B2 · Lens system for lighting fixture

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- Number: US 9,752,749 B2
- Document ID: US9752749B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 13/440,488
- Filed: 2012-04-05
- Published: 2013-10-10
- Granted: 2017-09-05
- Earliest claimed: 2012-04-05
- Assignees: JST Performance, LLC
- Applicants: Stephen P. Adams
- Inventors: Stephen P. Adams
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9752749B2

## CPC

- F21V 5/007: {Array of lenses or refractors for a cluster of light sources, e.g. for arrangement of multiple light sources in one plane (combination of two or more refractors F21V5/008)}
- B60Q 1/0483: {mounted on a bracket, e.g. details concerning the mouting of the lamps on the vehicle body}
- B60Q 1/068: by mechanical means
- F21S 41/143: the main emission direction of the LED being parallel to the optical axis of the illuminating device
- F21S 41/153: arranged in a matrix
- F21S 41/265: Composite lenses; Lenses with a patch-like shape
- F21S 41/27: Thick lenses
- F21S 41/29: Attachment thereof (for achieving variable light distribution F21S41/63)
- F21V 5/04: of lens shape
- F21V 17/002: {with provision for interchangeability, i.e. component parts being especially adapted to be replaced by another part with the same or a different function (F21V17/10 takes precedence)}
- F21S 45/50: Waterproofing
- F21V 21/30: Pivoted housings or frames
- F21V 29/507: of means for protecting lighting devices from damage, e.g. housings
- F21W 2107/10: for land vehicles
- F21W 2107/20: for water vehicles
- F21Y 2105/10: comprising a two-dimensional [2D] array of point-like light-generating elements
- F21Y 2115/10: Light-emitting diodes [LED]
- F21V: FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B60Q: ARRANGEMENT OF SIGNALLING OR LIGHTING DEVICES, THE MOUNTING OR SUPPORTING THEREOF OR CIRCUITS THEREFOR, FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- F21S: NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS
- F21W: INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES F21K, F21L, F21S and F21V, RELATING TO USES OR APPLICATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS
- F21Y: INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES F21K, F21L, F21S and F21V, RELATING TO THE FORM OR THE KIND OF THE LIGHT SOURCES OR OF THE COLOUR OF THE LIGHT EMITTED

## Abstract

A lens system including one or more insertable lenses that are secured from movement relative to a protective transparent media that itself is securable to a lighting enclosure with a light source in the lighting enclosure. The insertable lenses can be removable or alternately oriented to alter the distribution of light or the projection direction of light, respectively.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A lens system for a lighting enclosure, said lighting enclosure including a plurality of light source modules, said lens system comprising:
a transparent media removably attachable to the lighting enclosure, the transparent media including a substantially smooth media surface and a surface edge extending substantially perpendicularly away from the media surface; and
at least two insertable lenses attached to the transparent media, the insertable lenses each including a substantially smooth lens surface contacting the media surface and a negative edge contacting the surface edge to deter movement of the insertable lenses relative to the transparent media; wherein one of the at least two insertable lenses is selected from lenses consisting of, Fresnel, collimating, and focusing lenses and another of the at least two insertable lenses are selected from the group consisting of Lambertion, scattering, and diffusing lenses; wherein the lighting enclosure has at least one lighting characteristic selected from the group consisting of collimated light or diffused light; and wherein the lighting enclosure has a first lighting direction projection and a second lighting direction projection different than the first lighting direction projection.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The lens system in claim 1 wherein, the surface edge comprises an edge selected from the group consisting of posts, studs, pegs, pins, nubs, pillars, troughs, channels, holes, and depressions.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The lens system in claim 2 wherein, the lighting enclosure includes a plurality of light source modules, each having a module-housing perimeter, the transparent media has a plurality of surface edges that align with the module-housing perimeter.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The lens system in claim 3 wherein, the lighting enclosure has at least two lighting characteristics selected from the group consisting of collimated light or diffused light.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The lens system in claim 1 wherein, the at least one light source module has a light source module perimeter and the surface edge is aligned directly with the light source module perimeter.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The lens system in claim 5 wherein, the transparent media has a transparent media perimeter and the surface edge extends from the media surface within the transparent media perimeter.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The lens system in claim 1 wherein, the lighting enclosure has at least two lighting characteristics selected from the group consisting of collimated light or diffused light.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The lens system in claim 1 wherein, the transparent media and the insertable lenses each have a refractive index between about 1.2 and 1.9.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The lens system in claim 1 wherein, the lighting enclosure has a first lighting direction projection with the insertable lenses in a first orientation and a second lighting direction projection with the insertable lenses in a second orientation.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The lens system in claim 1 wherein, luminance at 10 meters measured perpendicularly to the transparent media surface with the insertable lenses removed, is at least twice the luminance at 10 meters measured perpendicularly to the transparent media surface with the insertable lenses included.

### Claim 11

A lens system for a lighting enclosure, said lighting enclosure including a plurality of light source modules, said lens system comprising:
a transparent media including a media surface and a surface edge extending substantially perpendicularly away from the media surface, the transparent media removably attachable to the lighting enclosure; and
at least two insertable lenses attached to the transparent media, the at least two insertable lenses positioned in contact with the media surface, in contact with the surface edge, and deterred from lateral movement by the contact; wherein one of the at least two insertable lenses is selected from the lenses consisting of, Fresnel, collimating, and focusing lenses and another of the at least two insertable lenses is selected from the group consisting of Lambertion, scattering, and diffusing lenses; wherein the lighting enclosure has at least one lighting characteristic selected from a group consisting of collimated light or diffused light; and wherein the lighting enclosure has a first lighting direction projection and a second lighting direction projection different than the first lighting direction projection.

### Claim 12 (depends on 11)

The lens system in claim 11 wherein, the lighting enclosure includes a plurality of light source modules, each having a module-housing perimeter, the transparent media has a plurality of surface edges that align with the module-housing perimeter.

### Claim 13 (depends on 12)

The lens system in claim 12 wherein, the lighting enclosure has a first lighting direction projection with the at least two insertable lenses in a first orientation and a second lighting direction projection with the at least two insertable lenses in a second orientation.

### Claim 14 (depends on 13)

The lens system in claim 13 wherein, the second orientation is an angle selected from the angles consisting of 90, 180, and 270 degrees.

### Claim 15 (depends on 11)

The lens system in claim 11 wherein, the transparent media and the at least two insertable lenses each have a refractive index between about 1.2 and 1.9.

### Claim 16 (depends on 11)

The lens system in claim 11 wherein, luminance at 10 meters measured perpendicularly to the transparent media surface with the at least two insertable lenses removed, is at least twice the luminance at 10 meters measured perpendicularly to the transparent media surface with the at least two insertable lenses included.

### Claim 17 (depends on 11)

The lens system in claim 11 wherein, the lighting enclosure has a first lighting direction projection with the at least two insertable lenses in a first orientation and a second lighting direction projection with the at least two insertable lenses in a second orientation.

### Claim 18 (depends on 11)

The lens system in claim 11 wherein, luminance at 10 meters measured perpendicularly to the transparent media surface with the at least two insertable lenses removed, is less than twice the luminance at 10 meters measured perpendicularly to the transparent media surface with the at least two insertable lenses included.

### Claim 19

A method of changing the lighting characteristics of a lighting enclosure that has a plurality of light source modules, the method comprising:
attaching substantially smooth lens surfaces of at least two lenses, respectively, to a substantially smooth surface of a transparent media that is removably attachable to the lighting enclosure, such that a negative edge of the at least two lenses contact a surface edge of the transparent media; wherein one of the at least two lenses is selected from lenses consisting of Fresnel, collimating, and focusing lenses and another of the at least two lenses is selected from lenses consisting of Lambertion, scattering and diffusing lenses; and wherein the lighting characteristic is selected from the group consisting of collimated light or diffused light; and
attaching the transparent media to the lighting enclosure after attaching the at least two lenses to the transparent media, the lighting enclosure having a first lighting direction projection and a second lighting direction projection different than the first lighting direction projection.

### Claim 20 (depends on 19)

The lens system in claim 19 further comprising, positioning each of the at least two lenses adjacent to a corresponding subset of the light source modules; and powering-on a corresponding subset of the light source modules.