Utility bay luminaire

This application claims priority to U.S. Application No. 62/665,865, filed May 2, 2018, and to U.S. Application No. 62/733,862, filed Sep. 20, 2018 the entire contents of these are incorporated herein by reference.

Various exemplary embodiments relate to light fixtures or luminaires, for example indoor luminaires.

Light fixtures, or luminaires, are used with electric light sources to provide an aesthetic and functional housing in both interior and exterior lighting applications. For example, high bay luminaires can be used in larger open indoor environments such as heavy industrial settings, warehouses, gyms, churches, and shopping malls. Conventional high bay lighting fixtures for commercial and industrial applications are often mounted or suspended from ceiling joists high above the floor.

Recently, lighting fixtures have begun using light emitting diodes (LEDs) as a light source. The use of LEDs comes with unique light distribution and thermal management requirements for both the light emitters and the control components required to run the light fixtures. These considerations can lead to complex housing and heat dissipation designs in an attempt to balance performance and aesthetic characteristics.

According to an exemplary embodiment, a high bay luminaire includes a heat sink having a substantially disc-shaped configuration. A light emitter, reflector, and housing are connected to the heat sink. The housing includes a first arm, a second arm, a top bar, a bottom bar, and a door moveable between an open position and a closed position. A driver is connected to and moveable with the door.

According to another exemplary embodiment, a high bay luminaire includes a heat sink with a light emitter, reflector, and housing connected to the heat sink. The housing includes a first arm, a second arm, a top bar, a bottom bar, and a door moveable between an open position and a closed position. An L-shaped bracket extends from the bottom bar. The bracket has a first section extending outward relative to the bottom bar and a second section extending upward away from the heat sink. The door includes a slot receiving the bracket. The door is rotatable relative to the bracket to position the door between an open position and a closed position.

According to yet another exemplary embodiment, a high bay luminaire includes a heat sink having a substantially disc-shaped configuration. A light emitter, reflector, and a housing are connected to the heat sink. The housing includes a first arm, a second arm, a top bar, a bottom bar, and a door moveable between an open position and a closed position. The first arm, second arm, top bar, and bottom bar at least partially define a chamber. A control component is connected to and moveable with the door. When the door is in the closed position the control component is positioned inside the chamber and when the door is in the open position the control component is positioned outside the chamber.

The aspects and features of various exemplary embodiments will be more apparent from the description of those exemplary embodiments taken with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a side view of an exemplary bay luminaire.

FIG. 2 is a top view of the luminaire of FIG. 1 .

FIG. 3 is a top perspective, partially exploded view of the housing and heat sink of the luminaire of FIG. 1 .

FIG. 4 is a side perspective view, showing the interior of the housing and an exemplary control component configuration connected to the housing.

FIG. 5 is a side view showing the interior of the housing and an exemplary control component configuration connected to the housing.

FIG. 6 is a side view showing a first exemplary communication module connected to the housing.

FIG. 7 is a is a side view showing a second exemplary communication module connected to the housing.

FIG. 8 is a top perspective view of the housing with the doors in the open position and showing an exemplary control component configuration.

FIG. 9 is a partial, enlarged view of an exemplary pivoting connection for the door.

FIG. 10 is a top view of a housing with the doors in the open position and showing an exemplary control component configuration.

In an exemplary embodiment, a high bay luminaire includes a housing assembly 10 , one or more control components, a heat sink 12 , a reflector 14 . One or more light emitters are connected to the heat sink 12 . Different types of lenses can be connected to the heat sink 12 or reflector 14 over the light emitters. The type of reflector 14 and lens can be changed or removed entirely to provide a desired light output as would be understood by one of ordinary skill in the art.

As shown in FIG. 2 , the heat sink 12 has a base with a substantially disc-shaped configuration and a substantially circular outer portion 20 . A plurality of heat fins 22 extend from the outer portion 20 to an inner portion of the heat sink 12 . The heat fins 22 have a substantially Y-shape configuration with a base portion positioned towards the interior of the heat sink 12 splitting into two tines which diverge as they extend toward the outer portion 20 . Different sizes, shapes, and configurations of heat fins 22 can also be used depending on the desired thermal characteristics. One or more outer mounting portions are provided on the outer edge to receive components associated with the luminaire, for example the yoke assembly 10 . In this exemplary embodiment. The size, shape, and configuration of the heat sink 12 can be modified for different applications.

A cylindrical wall 26 extends from an upper portion of the heat sink 12 to define a recessed area. The recessed area can act as a junction housing to make an electrical connection between the light emitter and one or more control components. The bottom of the heat sink 12 includes a lower recessed portion for receiving a light emitter. In an exemplary embodiment, the light emitter includes a plurality of LEDs connected to a PCB. The reflector 14 is removably connected to the heat sink 12 by one or more fasteners.

As best shown in FIG. 3 , an exemplary embodiment of the housing assembly 10 includes a first arm 40 , a second arm 42 , a first or top bar 44 extending between the first and second arms 40 , 42 , and a second or bottom bar 46 extending between the first and second arms 40 , 42 . The first and second arms 40 , 42 are coupled to the heat sink 12 . The arms 40 , 42 and the bars 44 , 46 at least partially define an interior space. A first moveable door 48 is connected to the first side of the arms 40 , 42 and a second moveable door 50 is connected to the second side of the arms 40 , 42 . The doors 48 , 50 are moveable relative to the housing assembly 10 between an open position where the interior space is exposed, and a closed position where the interior space is enclosed. In the illustrated embodiment, the open position and the closed position are approximately 90° apart. The first and second arms 40 , 42 are connected to the outer mounting portions of the heat sink 12 .

The top bar 44 includes a slot 52 for receiving a mounting component 200 . The mounting component can be, for example, a pendant mount, cable mount, or hook mount that is connected to the top bar 44 via a fastener such as a locking nut assembly. The slot 52 can also act as a conduit for a power cable to extend through the housing 10 and to provide electricity to various control components. The top bar 44 also includes one or more apertures 54 (two shown) configured to receive control components, for example communication modules. FIG. 6 shows a wireless communication module 100 , for example such as the HUBBELL SITESYNC fixture control module. FIG. 7 shows an example of a radio communication module 110 , for example such as the HUBBELL WiSCAPE module. The apertures 54 can be covered by knock-outs and selectively removed as needed.

The bottom bar 46 includes a first set of tabs 56 extending from the first side and a second set of tabs 58 extending from the second side. The tabs 56 , 58 have a substantially L-shaped configuration with a first portion extending away from the bottom bar 46 toward a respective door 48 , 50 and a second portion extending from the first portion up toward the top bar 44 . The doors 48 , 50 may only be removed from the respective tabs 56 , 58 in the closed position (i.e., the L-shaped configuration prevents them from being removed in the opened position).

The first door 48 has a side wall 60 , a bottom wall 62 and a top wall 64 extending from the side wall 60 . An upper flange 66 extends from the top wall 64 . A projection 68 having a substantially C-shaped edge extends from the upper flange 66 toward the slot 52 in the top bar 44 to engage the mounting component. The second door also includes a side wall 70 , a bottom wall 72 , and a top wall 74 extending from the side wall 70 . An upper flange 76 extends from the top wall 74 . A first set of slots 78 is provided in the bottom wall 62 of the first door 48 and a second set of slots 80 is provided in the bottom wall 72 of the second door 50 . The slots 78 , 80 mate with the tabs 56 , 58 to pivotally connect the doors 48 , 50 to the bottom bar 46 as shown in FIG. 9 . The slots 78 , 80 move along the L-shaped length of the respective tab 56 , 58 in order to allow the door to pivot relative to the bottom bar 46 . The first door 48 may pivot independently of the second door 50 . The upper flanges 66 , 76 may be retained using fasteners (e.g., threaded screws) in order to maintain the respective door 48 , 50 in the closed position.

FIG. 10 shows an alternative embodiment of the housing assembly 10 A, where the first set of tabs 56 A and the second set of tabs 58 A are offset from one another. For example, the first set of tabs 56 A are positioned closer to the center of the housing assembly 10 A and the second set of tabs 58 A are positioned at least partially outside of the first set of tabs 56 A. The slots 78 A, 80 A on the respective doors 48 A, 50 A are similarly offset to receive the respective tabs 56 A, 58 A. This offset assists in assembly to ensure that the correct door 48 A, 50 A is placed on the correct side of the housing assembly 10 A.

Different control components can be connected to the first door 48 and the second door 50 . As shown in FIG. 3 , a first driver 120 is connected to the first door 48 and a second driver 122 is connected to the second door 50 . In certain embodiments, only a single driver is used and can be connected to either door 48 , 50 . The first driver 120 and/or the second driver 122 may be in communication with the control component (e.g., the wireless communication module 100 or the radio communication module 110 ). In other words, a user may communicate with the control component in order to control the driver(s) 120 , 122 . The drivers 120 , 122 receivable within the interior space when the respective doors 48 , 50 are in the closed position. A pair of apertures 82 is provided in the top wall 64 of the first door 48 that are configured to receive a fuse assembly 130 as shown in FIG. 4 . The fuse assembly 130 can include a double fuse element as shown or a single fuse element. The apertures 82 can be covered by knock-outs and selectively removed as needed. A surge protector 140 can also be connected to the first door 48 .

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 8 , a backup battery assembly 150 and a controller 160 can also be connected to one of the doors 48 , 50 . The controller 160 can be operatively connected to the driver 120 , 122 to control the amount of power provided to the light emitter, for example based on input from a sensor or communication module.

Different types of sensors can be used with the luminaire, including occupancy, motion, daylight, and combination sensors. FIG. 5 shows an example of a passive infrared occupancy sensor 170 connected to the reflector 14 . A cable operatively connects the sensor with one or more different control components. For example, the sensor 170 can be a relay module. The relay module can be a radio frequency device that can control loads based on an input, for example from the occupancy sensor 170 .

The foregoing detailed description of the certain exemplary embodiments has been provided for the purpose of explaining the general principles and practical application, thereby enabling others skilled in the art to understand the disclosure for various embodiments and with various modifications as are suited to the particular use contemplated. This description is not necessarily intended to be exhaustive or to limit the disclosure to the exemplary embodiments disclosed. Any of the embodiments and/or elements disclosed herein may be combined with one another to form various additional embodiments not specifically disclosed. Accordingly, additional embodiments are possible and are intended to be encompassed within this specification and the scope of the appended claims. The specification describes specific examples to accomplish a more general goal that may be accomplished in another way.

As used in this application, the terms “front,” “rear,” “upper,” “lower,” “upwardly,” “downwardly,” and other orientational descriptors are intended to facilitate the description of the exemplary embodiments of the present application, and are not intended to limit the structure of the exemplary embodiments of the present application to any particular position or orientation. Terms of degree, such as “substantially” or “approximately” are understood by those of ordinary skill to refer to reasonable ranges outside of the given value, for example, general tolerances associated with manufacturing, assembly, and use of the described embodiments.