US4701833A
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Ventilation system for stage light instrument
Assignee: Vari Lite Inc
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Filing: 1986-07-16
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Granted: 1987-10-20
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Expires: 2006-07-16
Abstract
Abstract A stage light instrument for providing efficient cooling of electrical components (40, 42) and a high wattage lamp (101). The facility includes a base enclosure (10) and a lamp enclosure (22) joined for pan and tilt movements by a forked hollow connecting member (14). The cylinder part (36) of the connecting member (14) is apertured and encased within the base enclosure (10) in bearings (65, 66) and in a plenum (34). A pair of tubes (68, 70) each with an air passage (72, 74) corporate with bearings (69, 71) to join the arms (18, 20) of the forked connecting member (14) to the lamp enclosure to provide air passage from the base enclosure (10) to the lamp enclosure (22). A fan (12) mounted in the base enclosure (10) draws air over electrical components (40, 42) and forces the air into the forked connecting member (14). Air is then routed through various ducts (86, 88, 98), hoods (120) and baffles (122) onto the high wattage lamp (101) and other lamp apparatus (90, 92, 112) housed within the lamp enclosure for cooling.
Inventors
- 👤 James M. Bornhorst
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 14:01
CPC Classifications
F; F21; F21S; F21S2/00; F21V; F21V23/00; F21V23/02; F21V29/00; F21V29/50; F21V29/60; F21V29/67; F21V29/673; F21V31/00; F21V21/00; F21V21/14; F21V21/30; F21V29/677; F21W; F21W2131/00; F21W2131/40; F21W2131/406
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 25
Claim 1
Independent Claim
155 words
A stage light instrument having a lamp, comprising: an apertured base enclosure for stationary mounting; an apertured lamp enclosure for containing a light source; a hollow connecting member connecting said base enclosure to said lamp enclosure; swivel means for connecting said hollow member to said base enclosure, and for defining a bearing assembly for allowing swivel movement of said lamp enclosure about a first axis, said bearing assembly having a passage providing the communication of air from said hollow connecting member to said base enclosure; pivotal means for connecting said hollow member to said lamp enclosure and for defining a bearing assembly allowing pivotal movement of said lamp enclosure about a second axis, said bearing assembly having a passage providing the communication of air from said hollow connecting member to said lamp enclosure; and means including a fan for forcing air through said base enclosure, said connecting member, said bearing assemblies, and said lamp enclosure.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
155 words
A stage light instrument having a lamp, comprising: an apertured base enclosure for stationary mounting; an apertured lamp enclosure for containing a light source; a hollow connecting member connecting said base enclosure to said lamp enclosure; swivel means for connecting said hollow member to said base enclosure, and for defining a bearing assembly for allowing swivel movement of said lamp enclosure about a first axis, said bearing assembly having a passage providing the communication of air from said hollow connecting member to said base enclosure; pivotal means for connecting said hollow member to said lamp enclosure and for defining a bearing assembly allowing pivotal movement of said lamp enclosure about a second axis, said bearing assembly having a passage providing the communication of air from said hollow connecting member to said lamp enclosure; and means including a fan for forcing air through said base enclosure, said connecting member, said bearing assemblies, and said lamp enclosure.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
The stage light facility of claim 1 wherein said hollow connecting member includes a forked part mounted to opposing sides of said lamp enclosure.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
48 words
The stage light facility of claim 1 further including a power supply for supplying power to said lamp, said power supply being mounted in said base enclosure substantially between the aperture therein and said fan, and wherein said fan is operative to draw air into said base enclosure.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
The stage light facility of claim 3 further including an apertured case around said fan, the apertures thereof being disposed in the case so as to circulate air around said power supply.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
The stage light facility of claim 4 further including means for directing air outside said stage light facility first over said power supply, and then over said lamp.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
38 words
The stage light facility of claim 1 further including an air duct in said lamp enclosure, one end of said air duct being in communication with said connecting member, and the other end being directed toward the lamp.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
35 words
The stage light facility of claim 6 wherein said air duct includes a first baffle directing air onto the base of the lamp, and a second baffle directing air onto the envelope of said lamp.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
171 words
A stage light instrument having a lamp, comprising: an apertured base enclosure for stationary mounting; an apertured lamp enclosure for containing a light source; a hollow connecting member connecting said base enclosure to said lamp enclosure; swivel means for connecting said hollow member to said base enclosure, and for allowing swivel movement of said lamp enclosure about a first axis, said swivel means having a passage providing the communication of air from said hollow connecting member to said base enclosure; pivotal means for connecting said hollow member to said lamp enclosure and for allowing pivotal movement of said lamp enclosure about a second axis, said pivotal means having a passage providing the communication of air from said hollow connecting member to said lamp enclosure; means for forcing air through said base enclosure, said connecting member and said lamp enclosure; said hollow connecting member including a forked part mounted to opposing sides of said lamp enclosure; and wherein said hollow connecting member includes a cylinder part extending substantially within said base enclosure.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
171 words
A stage light instrument having a lamp, comprising: an apertured base enclosure for stationary mounting; an apertured lamp enclosure for containing a light source; a hollow connecting member connecting said base enclosure to said lamp enclosure; swivel means for connecting said hollow member to said base enclosure, and for allowing swivel movement of said lamp enclosure about a first axis, said swivel means having a passage providing the communication of air from said hollow connecting member to said base enclosure; pivotal means for connecting said hollow member to said lamp enclosure and for allowing pivotal movement of said lamp enclosure about a second axis, said pivotal means having a passage providing the communication of air from said hollow connecting member to said lamp enclosure; means for forcing air through said base enclosure, said connecting member and said lamp enclosure; said hollow connecting member including a forked part mounted to opposing sides of said lamp enclosure; and wherein said hollow connecting member includes a cylinder part extending substantially within said base enclosure.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
The stage light facility of claim 8 wherein said cylinder part is apertured for allowing the passage of air therethrough.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
31 words
The stage light facility of claim 9 further including a plenum enclosing that part of the cylinder part within the base enclosure, said plenum having an aperture for communicating air therethrough.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
27 words
The stage light facility of claim 8 wherein said hollow connecting member swivels within said base enclosure, and swivels about two spaced-apart locations on said cylinder part.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
164 words
An enclosure and cooling system for housing components of a stage light instrument, comprising: a base enclosure having an air inlet and an air outlet; a tubular connecting member having an apertured portion, said apertured portion being disposed within said base enclosure through the air outlet; first bearing means connecting said connecting member to said base enclosure for providing swivel movements of said tubular connecting member with respect to said base enclosure; a lamp; a lamp enclosure for housing said lamp and having an air inlet and an air outlet; second bearing means having a passage therethrough for fixing said tubular connecting member to the air inlet of said lamp enclosure so that air can pass from said connecting member into said lamp enclosure, said bearing means allowing pivotal movement of said lamp enclosure with respect to the tubular connecting member; and means for forcing air into the air inlet of said base enclosure through said connecting member and out the lamp enclosure outlet.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
164 words
An enclosure and cooling system for housing components of a stage light instrument, comprising: a base enclosure having an air inlet and an air outlet; a tubular connecting member having an apertured portion, said apertured portion being disposed within said base enclosure through the air outlet; first bearing means connecting said connecting member to said base enclosure for providing swivel movements of said tubular connecting member with respect to said base enclosure; a lamp; a lamp enclosure for housing said lamp and having an air inlet and an air outlet; second bearing means having a passage therethrough for fixing said tubular connecting member to the air inlet of said lamp enclosure so that air can pass from said connecting member into said lamp enclosure, said bearing means allowing pivotal movement of said lamp enclosure with respect to the tubular connecting member; and means for forcing air into the air inlet of said base enclosure through said connecting member and out the lamp enclosure outlet.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
48 words
The enclosure and cooling system of claim 12 further including a plenum in said base enclosure for enclosing the apertured part of said tubular connecting member, said plenum also housing said means for forcing air and having an input port through which air is drawn into said plenum.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
21 words
The enclosure and cooling system of claim 13 wherein said first bearing means comprises a first and second axially aligned bearings.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
75 words
The enclosure and cooling system of claim 13 wherein said tubular connecting member is centrally located in said base enclosure, and the input port of said plenum is spaced apart from the base enclosure air inlet, and further including an electrical component fixed in said base enclosure between the base enclosure air inlet and the plenum input port, whereby air circulated by said air forcing means is passed over said electrical component and thereby cooled.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
34 words
The enclosure and cooling system of claim 15 wherein said air forcing means comprises a fan which is arranged so as to circulate air first over said electrical component, and thereafter over said lamp.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
42 words
The enclosure and cooling system of claim 12 further including a duct fixed in said lamp enclosure and disposed over the passage of said second bearing means, said duct being operative to direct air from said tubular connecting member toward said lamp.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
26 words
The enclosure and cooling system of claim 17 further including hood means joined to said duct for directing air to a frontal part of said lamp.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
35 words
The enclosure and cooling system of claim 18 further including a baffle adjacent an opening in said duct and angled so as to direct air to an envelope and a base part of said lamp.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
196 words
A stage light instrument having a lamp and circuitry producing heat, comprising: a base enclosure having an interior, the circuitry mounted in the interior of the base enclosure, said base enclosure further having an aperture permitting air to enter the interior of the base enclosure; a lamp enclosure having an interior, the lamp being mounted in the interior of said lamp enclosure, said lamp enclosure having means for passage of air between the interior and exterior of the lamp enclosure, said lamp enclosure having at least one air duct defined by structural elements of said lamp enclosure for distributing air to the interior of the lamp enclosure at selected locations; a hollow connecting member connecting said base enclosure to said lamp enclosure, the interior of said hollow connecting member opening into the interior of the base enclosure and the air duct in the lamp enclosure; and means for forcing air from exterior the stage light instrument over the circuitry to cool the circuitry, through said hollow connecting member and into the air duct for distribution within the interior of the lamp enclosure to cool the lamp prior to being exhausted exterior of the stage light instrument.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
196 words
A stage light instrument having a lamp and circuitry producing heat, comprising: a base enclosure having an interior, the circuitry mounted in the interior of the base enclosure, said base enclosure further having an aperture permitting air to enter the interior of the base enclosure; a lamp enclosure having an interior, the lamp being mounted in the interior of said lamp enclosure, said lamp enclosure having means for passage of air between the interior and exterior of the lamp enclosure, said lamp enclosure having at least one air duct defined by structural elements of said lamp enclosure for distributing air to the interior of the lamp enclosure at selected locations; a hollow connecting member connecting said base enclosure to said lamp enclosure, the interior of said hollow connecting member opening into the interior of the base enclosure and the air duct in the lamp enclosure; and means for forcing air from exterior the stage light instrument over the circuitry to cool the circuitry, through said hollow connecting member and into the air duct for distribution within the interior of the lamp enclosure to cool the lamp prior to being exhausted exterior of the stage light instrument.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
44 words
The stage light instrument of claim 20 wherein said lamp enclosure is provided with means for forming a duct to direct air from the hollow connecting member over the lamp for cooling, said duct means also providing a structural support to the lamp enclosure.
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