Apparatus, system, and method for aiming LED modules

摘要

An apparatus, system and method for aiming solid state lighting modules that are mounted in a lighting fixture. The apparatus comprises an aiming station space from a projection surface. At least one reference laser projects from at or near the aiming station to the projection surface. The lighting module is preliminary attached to a supporting structure or rail that is mounted at the aiming station. An aiming laser is temporarily attached to the housing. The module is manually adjusted on its mounting rail to align its aiming laser with a reference position on the projection surface. The module is then locked in to position.

主权项

1. A method for aiming LED modules, each LED module mounted in a mounting frame which is adapted to be installed into a lighting fixture which is adapted to be installed and operated to provide illumination to a target area at a site, which allows a plurality of individual LED modules to be aimed with respect to one or more axes and in reference to pre-determined aiming points correlated to the target area comprising:
a. identifying a first set of the LED modules; b. attaching a first LED module of the first set of LED modules to a specific position in a first said mounting frame; and c. attaching the first mounting frame with the first attached LED module to an aiming fixture which (i) projects one or more laser reference lines to an aiming surface and (ii) positions the first mounting frame with reference to a desired angle between the first LED module and the aiming surface to assist in aiming the first module in reference to one of the pre-determined aiming points; d. attaching each of the other LED modules of the first set of LED modules sequentially to a specific position in the first said mounting frame attached to aiming fixture which (i) projects one or more laser reference lines to the aiming surface and (ii) positions the first mounting frame with reference to a desired angle between each said other LED module and the aiming surface to assist in aiming each said other LED module in reference to a pre-determined aiming point; e. repeating steps a. to d. for one or more additional mounting frames adapted to be installed into the same lighting fixture as the first mounting frame and first set of LED modules, each additional mounting frame including an additional set of LED modules; f. so that each set of the LED modules for each mounting frame is pre-aimed in reference to the same said lighting fixture and the pre-determined aiming points so that when the lighting fixture is installed at the site, each said LED module on whatever said LED mounting frame in the fixture is pre-aimed relative the target area at the site.