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US4745531A
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Lighting device with all parameters adjustable simultaneously, in particular for use as a stage light
Assignee: CAMELEON
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Filing: 1986-05-29
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Granted: 1988-05-17
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Expires: 2006-05-29
Abstract
Abstract A lighting device comprises a light source adapted to produce a light beam. A reflective mirror is disposed behind the light source. The device also comprises a plurality of optical lenses and a plurality of colored filters. The light source comprises at least one filament and has at least one dimension greater than six millimeters in the direction in which the filament is disposed. The colored filters are movable and adapted to be inserted totally or partly into the path of the light beam. They are disposed on the opposite side of the plurality of optical lenses to the light source. An adjustable iris diaphragm is inserted between certain lenses of the plurality of lenses, on the path of the light beam.
Inventors
- 👤 Didier Leclercq
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 15:33
CPC Classifications
F; F21; F21S; F21S2/00; F21V; F21V11/00; F21V11/16; F21V11/18; F21S10/00; F21S10/02; F21V13/00; F21V13/12; F21V13/14; F21V5/00; F21V5/008; F21V9/00; F21V9/40; F21V11/08; F21V11/10; F21W; F21W2131/00; F21W2131/40; F21W2131/406
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
190 words
A lighting device comprising a wide light source adapted to produce a light beam, said light source having electrodes with an effective length greater than 6 mm, a reflective mirror disposed behind said light source, and in front of said light source, along the path of the light beam and spaced in succession from said light source toward an outlet end of the lighting device, an adjustable iris diaphragm, at least two optical lenses mounted for displacement along the path of the light beam relative to each other and arranged such that the image of the light source is focused on a forwardmost one of said two optical lenses, and a plurality of colored filters disposed in spaced relationship, each of said plurality of colored filters comprising a pair of films of colored transparent material mounted for movement into and out of the path of the light beam whereby the light beam exiting the lighting device defines a spot of homogeneous color and intensity which is gradually changeable in color by displacement of selective pairs of films of transparent material into and out of the path of the light beam.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
190 words
A lighting device comprising a wide light source adapted to produce a light beam, said light source having electrodes with an effective length greater than 6 mm, a reflective mirror disposed behind said light source, and in front of said light source, along the path of the light beam and spaced in succession from said light source toward an outlet end of the lighting device, an adjustable iris diaphragm, at least two optical lenses mounted for displacement along the path of the light beam relative to each other and arranged such that the image of the light source is focused on a forwardmost one of said two optical lenses, and a plurality of colored filters disposed in spaced relationship, each of said plurality of colored filters comprising a pair of films of colored transparent material mounted for movement into and out of the path of the light beam whereby the light beam exiting the lighting device defines a spot of homogeneous color and intensity which is gradually changeable in color by displacement of selective pairs of films of transparent material into and out of the path of the light beam.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
47 words
A lighting device according to claim 1, wherein one of said two optical lenses is an aspherical lens and has a flat base facing said light source and normal to the light beam and a conical surface with a broadly rounded apex facing said adjustable iris diaphragm.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
A lighting device according to claim 2, wherein said two optical lenses have planar rearward facing surfaces and convex forward facing surfaces.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
A lighting device according to claim 1, further comprising at one adjustable opaque obturator for masking off the light beam to adjust the intensity thereof.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
47 words
A lighting device according to claim 4, wherein said obturator comprises two opaque plates movable in a plane perpendicular to the path of the light beam between positions into and out of the path of the light beam, and means for supporting and guiding said opaque plates.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
42 words
A lighting device according to claim 1, wherein said pairs of films of colored transparent material have parallel oblique facing edges which are adapted to butt each other, said pairs of films being of identical contour but in reversed upside down relationship.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
A lighting device according to claim 6, wherein said films of colored transparent material are mounted on frames corresponding in configuration to that of the contours of the respective films.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
A lighting device according to claim 1, wherein said films of each said pair of films are of the same color.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
A lighting device according to claim 1, wherein said films of each said pair of films are of different colors.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
53 words
A lighting device according to claim 1, further comprising a diffusing filter comprising a pair of non-colored diffusing transparent material mounted for movement into and out of the path of the light beam for varying the degree of diffusion of the spot, said diffusing filter being disposed adjacent the plurality of colored filters.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
28 words
A lighting device according to claim 10, wherein said pair of non-colored diffusing filter films are mounted in frames, said frames being mounted for movement in a slideway.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
20 words
A lighting device according to claim 7, wherein said frames are mounted for movement in slideways parallel to each other.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
14 words
A lighting device according to claim 1, wherein there are three different color filters.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
20 words
A lighting device according to claim 1, wherein said at least two optical lenses are part of a zoom mechanism.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
18 words
A lighting device according to claim 11, further comprising motor means for moving said frames in said slideway.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
18 words
A lighting device according to claim 12, further comprising motor means for moving said frames in said slideways.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
16 words
A lighting device according to claim 1, wherein said lighting device comprises a stage lighting device.
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