Patent ID: 8414141

Claim:
A luminaire for illuminating a space underneath a ceiling or a canopy to which the luminaire is attachable, said luminaire comprising a plurality of LEDs positioned in a linear array, and an associated elongated convergent lens having a plane of symmetry in the elongated direction, the elongated lens extending parallel to the array of LEDs, wherein centres of the LEDs are located at a distance (D) from said plane of symmetry of the associated elongated lens the luminaire further comprising fastening means for attaching the luminaire to the canopy or the ceiling, the fastening means being located in a plane of attachment of the luminaire, such that for the array of LEDs the angle between the plane of symmetry of the associated elongated lens and said plane of attachment is less than 90°, and the array of LEDs is located on the side of said plane of symmetry of the associated lens such that the lens is closer to the front side of the luminaire.