FLEXIBLE COMPONENTIZED LIGHT ENGINE

Number: 20250354680
Published: 2025-11-20
Filed: 2024-05-15
Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
Inventors: LANDE; Galen R.
CPC: F21V23/005; F21V23/0457; F21V23/06
Verdict: Medium Hardware
Source: Google Patents · FreePatentsOnline

The keeper's note

Componentized/flexible show-lighting engine hardware.

Abstract

A light device, a lighting apparatus, and a system including a controller and multiple light devices are described. An example light device includes a printed circuit board (PCB), an input connector disposed at a first side of the PCB, an output connector disposed at second side of the PCB, one or more light engines disposed on the PCB between the input connector and the output connector, and one or more drivers disposed on the PCB. Each light engine of the one or more light engines includes multiple light emitting diodes (LEDs). Each driver of the one or more drivers is configured to control illumination emitted from a respective light engine of the one or more light engines.

Background

INTRODUCTION

The present disclosure generally relates to lighting. More specifically, embodiments disclosed herein provide a flexible, modular, light device with one or more light engines.

Light emitting diode (LED) technology is used in a wide variety of applications, including entertainment applications, residential applications, commercial applications, and industrial applications, as illustrative examples. In many entertainment applications, LED technology may be used to provide lighting effects for themed entertainment attractions, theatrical productions, show sets, stages, displays, and props, as illustrative examples. In such applications, the lighting effects are generally created by LED devices, such as LED tape, LED light strips, and LED rope lights, as illustrative examples. SUMMARY

One embodiment described herein is a light device. The light device includes: a printed circuit board (PCB), an input connector disposed at a first side of the PCB, and an output connector disposed at second side of the PCB. The light device also includes one or more light engines disposed on the PCB between the input connector and the output connector, each light engine of the one or more light engines comprising a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs). The light device further includes one or more drivers disposed on the PCB, each driver of the one or more drivers being configured to control illumination emitted from a respective light engine of the one or mor

Claims

1. A lighting apparatus comprising: a first light device and a second light device, each of the first light device and the second light device comprising: a printed circuit board (PCB); an input connector disposed at a first side of the PCB; an output connector disposed at second side of the PCB; one or more light engines disposed on the PCB between the input connector and the output connector, each light engine of the one or more light engines comprising a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs); and one or more drivers disposed on the PCB, each driver of the one or more drivers being configured to control illumination emitted from a respective light engine of the one or more light engines, wherein the input connector of the first light device or the second light device is configured to directly connect to the output connector of the other of the first light device or the second light device. || 11. A lighting apparatus comprising: a plurality of light devices, wherein each light device of the plurality of light devices comprises: a printed circuit board (PCB); an input connector disposed at a first side of the PCB; an output connector disposed at second side of the PCB; a light engine disposed on the PCB between the input connector and the output connector, the light engine comprising a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs); a driver configured to control illumination emitted from the light engine; and a housing attached to the PCB and forming an enclosure around the input connector, the output connector, the light engine, and the driver, wherein the input connector of a first light device of the plurality of light devices or a second light device of the plurality of light devices is configured to directly connect to the output connector of the other of the first light device or the second light device. || 21. A lighting apparatus comprising: a first light device and a second light device, each of the first light device and the second light device comprising: a printed circuit board (PCB); an input connector disposed at a first side of the PCB; an output connector disposed at second side of the PCB; a first light engine coupled to the PCB comprising a first set of light emitting diodes (LEDs); a second light engine coupled to the PCB comprising a second set of LEDs; a first driver in communication with the first light engine and configured to control illumination emitted from the first set of LEDs; and a second driver in communication with the second light engine and configured to control illumination emitted from the second set of LEDs, wherein the input connector of the first light device or the second light device is configured to directly connect to the output connector of the other of the first light device or the second light device.