Patent ID: 8836232
Filing Date: 2014-09-16
Classification: F21K,F21V,F21W,F21Y,H05B

Abstract:
1. An adjustable light fixture, comprising: a housing; a light source disposed within the housing; a cover secured to the housing that allows at least some light from the light source to pass; a light control circuit, coupled to the light source and disposed within the housing, for detecting a state change of a switch and for providing a control signal for varying a light intensity of the light source; and the switch, coupled to the light control circuit and disposed within the housing, comprising contacts that are opened and closed in response to a non-mechanical stimulus external to the housing; wherein the light intensity is varied by: changing the state of the switch from a first position to a second position upon application of the non-mechanical stimulus; changing the state of the switch from the second position to the first position after removing the non-mechanical stimulus within a predetermined time period; in response to removing the non-mechanical stimulus within the predetermined time period;