Step lighting
AssigneeShimada Enterprises, Inc.
InventorTakehiko Shimada
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Abstract
There is disclosed herein a step lighting fixture including an extrusion having a single channel for receiving a light directing member which directs light from a single lighting string both upwardly and downwardly with respect to a stair edge or stair nose. This enables the edge of a stair and the riser thereof or next lower step to be readily seen by one either descending or ascending the stair or stairway. The light directing member can include a pair of reflectors for reflecting light upwardly and downwardly. Alternatively, it can include a single reflector for reflecting light upwardly, and another section, either clear, segmented or both clear and segmented, for directing light downwardly.
Claims37
A step lighting fixture comprising
- an extrusion having a channel for receiving a light directing member and lighting string holder, the extrusion having first and second sections substantially at a right angle to each other for mating with a step edge,
- a light directing member disposed in the channel of the extrusion and being configured to slide into the channel and be retained therein, the light directing member having a first reflector area for reflecting light upwardly through the extrusion to direct light upwardly from the step lighting fixture capable of being viewed by one walking down a step, and the light directing member further including a second area for enabling light to be directed downwardly toward a riser and/or a step below, and including a holder section for holding and supporting a lighting strip member, and
- a lighting strip member including a plurality of light sources disposed in the holder section of the light directing member for thereby providing a fixture for directing light from the lighting strip member both upwardly and downwardly from a single lighting strip member.
A method of providing low level illumination at a stair edge via a step lighting fixture having a plurality of light sources extending substantially across the vicinity of a stair edge comprising reflecting light from the light sources upwardly from an upper stair edge, and directing light from the light sources downwardly toward a next lower stair, all with a single string of light sources providing the upwardly and downwardly directed illumination.
A step lighting fixture comprising:
- an extrusion having a channel for receiving a lighting strip member, the extrusion having first and second sections substantially at a right angle to each other for mating with a step edge,
- a light directing member extending along the extrusion for enabling light to be directed from within the channel downwardly toward a riser and/or a step below,
- a lens section extending along a top section of the extrusion for directing light from within the channel upwardly from the step lighting fixture capable of being viewed by one walking down a step, and
- a lighting strip member including a plurality of light sources received in the channel for providing a fixture for directing light from the lighting strip member both upwardly and downwardly from a single lighting strip member.
A step lighting fixture comprising:
- an extrusion having a channel for receiving a lighting strip member, the extrusion having top and riser sections substantially at a right angle to each other for mating with a step edge,
- a light directing member extending substantially from one end to the other end of the extrusion for enabling light from within the channel to be directed downwardly toward a riser and/or a step below,
- a lens section extending along the top section of the extrusion for directing light from within the channel upwardly from the step lighting fixture capable of being viewed by one walking down a step,
- a holder section for holding and supporting a lighting strip member in the channel, and
- a lighting strip member including a plurality of light sources disposed in the holder section for providing a fixture for directing light from the lighting strip member both upwardly and downwardly from a single lighting strip member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.