US4293901A
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Reflector system having sharp light cutoff characteristics
Assignee: Esquire Inc
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Filing: 1979-12-17
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Granted: 1981-10-06
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Expires: 1999-12-17
Abstract
Abstract A light fixture comprising parabolic reflector segments therein, the lamp being located at the focal point of the segments. One segment has an arc preferably more shallow than the other segment. The window opening is angled preferably at an angle of 60 degrees to the elongate axis of the parabolic segments to provide sharper light cutoff or less spill light from one reflector segment than from the other. A shield positioned parallel to the elongate axis and on the side of the axis within the reflector segment where the cutoff characteristics are the greatest, permits primary reflected light from the lamp, while preventing direct light from the lamp to pass above the shield. The specular underside of the shield enhances light reflection therefrom while the darkened top shield surface blocks secondary reflection above the cutoff angle.
Inventors
- 👤 Jose A. Hernandez
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 13:18
CPC Classifications
F; F21; F21V; F21V11/00; F21V11/16; F21S; F21S8/00; F21S8/08; F21S8/085; F21S8/086; F21V13/00; F21V13/02; F21V13/10; F21V7/00; F21V7/0008; F21V7/0016; F21V7/0025; F21V7/04; F21V21/00; F21V21/14; F21V21/30; F21V7/005; F21W; F21W2131/00; F21W2131/10; F21W2131/105; F21Y; F21Y2103/00; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S362/00; Y10S362/804
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
134 words
A sharp cutoff reflector including a plurality of parabolic segments and housing a lamp therein so that its center is at the concentric focal point of the parabolic segments of the reflector, comprising a top parabolic reflector segment having a narrow beam reflective surface, a bottom parabolic reflector segment having a narrow beam reflective surface, said top and bottom parabolic reflectors terminating in a window opening plane approximately 60 degrees to the parabolic elongate axis, a reflective shield above and parallel with the elongate axis, the window end thereof being at a position in the range of approximately 5-40 degrees to the horizontal with respect to the focal points, the rearward end thereof being on a line between the focal points and the exit pupil of the window opening at said top reflector segment.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
134 words
A sharp cutoff reflector including a plurality of parabolic segments and housing a lamp therein so that its center is at the concentric focal point of the parabolic segments of the reflector, comprising a top parabolic reflector segment having a narrow beam reflective surface, a bottom parabolic reflector segment having a narrow beam reflective surface, said top and bottom parabolic reflectors terminating in a window opening plane approximately 60 degrees to the parabolic elongate axis, a reflective shield above and parallel with the elongate axis, the window end thereof being at a position in the range of approximately 5-40 degrees to the horizontal with respect to the focal points, the rearward end thereof being on a line between the focal points and the exit pupil of the window opening at said top reflector segment.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
A sharp cutoff reflector in accordance with claim 1, wherein the window end of said reflective shield is at a position of about 10 degrees to the horizontal with respect to the focal points.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
A sharp cutoff reflector in accordance with claim 1, wherein said bottom parabolic reflector segment is less narrow than said top parabolic reflector segment.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
50 words
A sharp cutoff reflector in accordance with claim 1, wherein the beam from the focal points to the end of said shield determines the top cutoff limit of the reflector and the spill characteristics of the lamp and said bottom reflector segment determines the bottom cutoff limit of the reflector.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
A sharp cutoff reflector in accordance with claim 1, and including a window in said window opening plane.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
A sharp cutoff reflector in accordance with claim 1, wherein the top surface of said reflective shield is darkened and the bottom surface of said shield is reflective.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
117 words
A sharp cutoff reflector including at least one parabolic segment and housing a lamp therein so that its center is at the focal point of the parabolic segment, comprising a window in a plane approximately 60 degrees to the parabolic elongate axis of the parabolic segment and intercepting the segment, and a reflective shield between the parabolic elongate axis and the reflector segment and parallel with the axis, the window end of said shield being at a position in the range of approximately 5-40 degrees to the horizontal with respect to the focal point, the rearward end thereof being on a line between the focal point and the exit pupil of the window at said reflector segment.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
117 words
A sharp cutoff reflector including at least one parabolic segment and housing a lamp therein so that its center is at the focal point of the parabolic segment, comprising a window in a plane approximately 60 degrees to the parabolic elongate axis of the parabolic segment and intercepting the segment, and a reflective shield between the parabolic elongate axis and the reflector segment and parallel with the axis, the window end of said shield being at a position in the range of approximately 5-40 degrees to the horizontal with respect to the focal point, the rearward end thereof being on a line between the focal point and the exit pupil of the window at said reflector segment.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
34 words
A sharp cutoff reflector in accordance with claim 7, wherein the window end of said reflective shield is at a position of about 10 degrees to the horizontal with respect to the focal point.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
28 words
A sharp cutoff reflector in accordance with claim 7, wherein the top surface of said reflective shield is darkened and the bottom surface of said shield is reflective.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
37 words
A sharp cutoff reflector in accordance with claim 1, wherein said parabolic reflector segments are defined by the following parametric equations: y=1/2[x(p-1/p)-a(p+1/p)], x=p(c-2aφ)-a, wherein a is the radius of the lamp, p=dy/dx=tan φ, and c=-2y, when x=-a.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
21 words
A sharp cutoff reflector in accordance with claim 10, wherein said top reflector segment has a c value equal to 2.9.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
21 words
A sharp cutoff reflector in accordance with claim 10, wherein said bottom reflector segment has a c value equal to 4.6.
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