Examination light apparatus with touch-less control

摘要

An examination light apparatus including a touch-less control component that enables a user to control the apparatus without requiring physical contact between the user and the apparatus. The apparatus employs an LED control component that is configured to adapt its electrical interface to a variable quantity of light emitting diodes in order to interface with each of a plurality of lamp heads that each can include a unique arrangement and quantity of light emitting diodes. The light emitting diodes (LEDs) provide a high level of light quality, quantity and intensity (luminosity) while requiring low power consumption and low space and weight requirements and are employed without requiring a cooling fan. Uniform mechanical and electrical interfaces between the control component and other portions of the examination lamp provide for efficient and simple manufacturing of various examination light configurations.

主权项

1. An examination lamp apparatus that is controlled without requiring physical contact from a user, said apparatus comprising:
a lamp head that is configured to project light; a lamp body that is configured to electrically attach to and physically support said lamp head; a base; a support member intermediately disposed between the base and lamp head, the lamp head being attached to one end of the support member opposite the base; and a lamp control component mechanically and electrically connected to the lamp head, the lamp control component including a component housing which is separately disposed from the lamp head as part of the support member and having an outer surface, the outer surface having at least one feature disposed thereon that is configured to enable a user to control an amount of light that is projected from said lamp head without requiring physical contact between said user and said lamp control component; and wherein said lamp control component includes at least one electrical capacitance sensor located behind said outer surface within the component housing and where said control is exercised by positioning a human appendage within near proximity of said electrical capacitance sensor without said appendage making physical contact with said outer surface of said lamp control component.