公开(公告)号：US20070139910A1

公开(公告)日：2007-06-21

申请号：US11524098

申请日：2006-09-20

申请人： Anatoly Gosis ,  David R. Nowak ,  Robert Dam ,  Abram Cervantes ,  Chuck Esposito

发明人： Anatoly Gosis ,  David R. Nowak ,  Robert Dam ,  Abram Cervantes ,  Chuck Esposito

IPC分类号： F21V33/00

CPC分类号： F21V33/004 ,  B05B17/08 ,  F21S10/002 ,  F21W2121/02 ,  F21W2131/401 ,  F21Y2115/10

摘要： The invention relates to devices configured and adapted to give a fluid stream the appearance of being lighted. Different colors of light, such as those provided from LEDs, may be used to generate an aesthetically pleasing effect of flowing colored fluid. In some embodiments, the fluid illumination may be accomplished by a light source directed towards a fluid stream from an external angle, for example. Alternatively, the light source may be pointed in the direction of the fluid stream, lighting it substantially internally. In yet other embodiments, the fluid illumination may be enhanced with the employment of reflective surfaces that bounce light around and through the fluid stream. To increase the appearance of being lighted, the reflective fluid surface area may be increased by generating turbulent flow. In certain embodiments, turbulent flow is achieved with the use of a separator to separate a single fluid stream into a plurality of micro-streams.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及被配置和适于给流体流照亮的外观的装置。 可以使用不同颜色的光，例如由LED提供的那些颜色，以产生美观流畅的彩色液体的效果。 在一些实施例中，流体照明可以通过例如从外部角度指向流体流的光源来实现。 或者，光源可以指向流体流的方向，其基本上在内部照明。 在其他实施例中，可以通过使用反射表面来增强流体照明，反射表面反射并流过流体流。 为了增加被点燃的外观，通过产生湍流可以增加反射流体表面积。 在某些实施例中，通过使用分离器将单个流体流分离成多个微流来实现湍流。

公开(公告)号：US07040110B2

公开(公告)日：2006-05-09

申请号：US10860421

申请日：2004-06-03

申请人： David R. Nowak

发明人： David R. Nowak

IPC分类号： F25D23/00

CPC分类号： B67D1/124 ,  B67D1/0875 ,  F25D23/126

摘要： A lighting system for dispensing units such as ice and water dispensers on refrigerators includes a paddle on a shaft for activating and deactivating the dispenser by force applied from a receptacle. The shaft is configured as a light tube. A light source is positioned above the shaft to supply light into the shaft and paddle in the non-deflected condition. A prism is provided to receive light from the light source when the paddle is depressed, and to redirect light from the light source towards a receptacle positioned for receiving ice or water dispensed by the dispenser.

摘要翻译： 用于分配冰箱和冰箱分配器的单元的照明系统包括在轴上的桨，用于通过从容器施加的力来启动和去激活分配器。 轴被配置为光管。 光源位于轴上方，以将光提供到轴中并在非偏转状态下桨叶。 棱镜被设置成当桨被压下时接收来自光源的光，并且将来自光源的光重定向到定位成接收由分配器分配的冰或水的接收器。

公开(公告)号：US06817726B2

公开(公告)日：2004-11-16

申请号：US10315716

申请日：2002-12-10

申请人： David R. Nowak

发明人： David R. Nowak

IPC分类号： F21V800

CPC分类号： G02B6/0018 ,  G02B6/0021 ,  G02B6/0033 ,  G02B6/0068 ,  Y10S362/80

摘要： A lighting system is provided to transmit light from a light source through a prism. The prism includes a light receiving edge surface, a curved edge surface and a light exiting edge surface. The light source is positioned to transmit a beam of light through the light receiving edge surface of the prism. The prism is configured such that the beam of light travels through the prism to strike the curved edge surface. The beam of light is then reflected off of the curved edge surface such that the beam of light changes direction and continues to travel through the prism until such time as it passes through the light exiting edge surface. The lighting system is adapted to provide a substantially uniform light distribution from the light exiting edge surface.

摘要翻译： 提供照明系统以通过棱镜透射来自光源的光。 棱镜包括光接收边缘表面，弯曲边缘表面和出射边缘光的光。 光源被定位成透过光束穿过棱镜的光接收边缘表面。 棱镜被配置成使得光束穿过棱镜以撞击弯曲的边缘表面。 然后光束从弯曲的边缘表面反射，使得光束改变方向并继续行进穿过棱镜，直到其穿过光离开边缘表面的时间。 照明系统适于从光出射边缘表面提供基本均匀的光分布。