A lighting fixture can be configured to display reduced visibility of seams and hardware when illuminated. At the junction site between lighting modules of a modular lighting assembly, support hardware can be positioned within corresponding recesses in the respective coupling ends of the connected l
A lighting fixture can be configured to display reduced visibility of seams and hardware when illuminated. At the junction site between lighting modules of a modular lighting assembly, support hardware can be positioned within corresponding recesses in the respective coupling ends of the connected lighting modules. An outer element can also be wrapped around the respective outer edges of the coupling ends and partially into the junction site adjacent to the support hardware. Connective seams between the wrapped outer edges and support hardware at the junction between lighting modules can thus be de-emphasized when adjacent lighting elements are activated. Multiple, different shaped modules can be combined to create light fixtures of different shapes.
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1. A lighting fixture, comprising: a bottom portion;an outer element coupled to the bottom portion; andat least one seam comprising a connective junction between first and second ends of the lighting fixture, wherein visibility of the seam from at least one vantage point is reduced when the lighting
1. A lighting fixture, comprising: a bottom portion;an outer element coupled to the bottom portion; andat least one seam comprising a connective junction between first and second ends of the lighting fixture, wherein visibility of the seam from at least one vantage point is reduced when the lighting fixture is illuminated;wherein the bottom portion comprises at least one notch disposed at the connective junction, a portion of the outer element being disposed in the notch. 2. The lighting fixture of claim 1, wherein the at least one seam comprises a connective junction between a first end of the outer element and a second end of the outer element. 3. The lighting fixture of claim 2, wherein the first end is opposite the second end, the outer element comprising a unitary panel wrapped around the lighting fixture such that the first end is disposed adjacent to the second end. 4. The lighting fixture of claim 1, wherein: the outer element comprises a plurality of outer panels;the at least one seam comprising a connective junction between a first end of a first bottom panel and a first end of a second bottom panel. 5. The lighting fixture of claim 1, wherein the bottom portion comprises a plurality of bottom panels, the at least one seam comprising a connective junction between a first end of a first bottom panel and a first end of a second bottom panel. 6. The lighting fixture of claim 1, wherein the bottom portion comprises a translucent lighting diffuser. 7. The lighting fixture of claim 1, wherein the outer element comprises an opaque lighting shade. 8. The lighting fixture of claim 1, further comprising one or more lighting elements connected to the lighting fixture. 9. A lighting fixture comprising a plurality of connected lighting modules, the plurality of connected lighting modules each comprising: a bottom portion having a first end, an opposing second end, an outer side edge extending from the first end to the opposing second end, and an inner side edge opposite the outer side edge and extending from the first end to the opposing second end, the bottom portion comprising a bottom panel;a first end piece connected to and extending from the bottom portion, the first end piece having an outer end face aligned with the first end of the bottom portion, an outer side face aligned with the outer side edge of the bottom portion, and an inner side face aligned with the inner side edge of the bottom portion;an outer side element coupled to the outer side edge of the bottom portion and the outer side face of the first end piece, the outer side element extending between the first and second ends of the bottom portion; andan inner side element coupled to the inner side edge of the bottom portion and the inner side face of the first end piece, the inner side element extending between the first and second ends of the bottom portion,at least one seam comprising a connective junction between respective bottom portions, outer side elements, and inner side elements of first and second lighting modules connected at respective first end pieces thereof;wherein the connected first and second lighting modules each comprise: an upper portion having a first end connected to and extending from the first end piece to an opposing second end thereof,an outer side edge connected to the outer side element and extending from the first end to the opposing second end, andan inner side edge connected to the inner side element and extending from the first end to the opposing second end. 10. The lighting fixture of claim 9 wherein the plurality of connected lighting modules each comprise: a first recess in the first end of the bottom portion extending from the outer side edge thereof;a second recess in the first end of the bottom portion extending from the inner side edge thereof;a first recess in the outer end face of the first end piece extending from the outer side face thereof; anda second recess in the outer end face of the first end piece extending from the inner side face thereof;a portion of the outer side element being disposed in the first recess in the first end of the bottom portion and in the first recess in the outer end face of the first end piece, and a portion of the inner side element being disposed in the second recess in the first end of the bottom portion and in the second recess in the outer end face of the first end piece, such that: the respective portions of the outer side element disposed in the first recess in the first end of the bottom portion and in the first recess in the outer end face of the first end piece of the connected first and second lighting modules;the respective portions of the inner side element disposed in the second recess in the first end of the bottom portion and in the second recess in the outer end face of the first end piece of the connected first and second lighting modules; andthe respective outer end faces of the first end piece of the connected first and second lighting modules, are in flush contact. 11. The lighting fixture of claim 9, wherein: at least one of the plurality of connected lighting modules further comprises a second end piece connected to and extending from the bottom portion;has an outer end face aligned with the second end of the bottom portion, an outer side face aligned with the outer side edge of the bottom portion, and an inner side face aligned with the inner side edge of the bottom portion;the outer side element is further coupled to the outer side face of the second end piece; andthe inner side element is further coupled to the inner side face of the second end piece. 12. The lighting fixture of claim 11, wherein at least one of the plurality of connected lighting modules further comprises: a first recess in the second end of the bottom portion extending from the outer side edge thereof;a second recess in the second end of the bottom portion extending from the inner side edge thereof;a first recess in the outer end face of the second end piece extending from the outer side face thereof; anda second recess in the outer end face of the second end piece extending from the inner side face thereof;a portion of the outer side element being disposed in the first recess in the second end of the bottom portion and in the first recess in the outer end face of the second end piece, and a portion of the inner side element being disposed in the second recess in the second end of the bottom portion and in the second recess in the outer end face of the second end piece, such that: the respective portions of the outer side element disposed in the first recess in the second end of the bottom portion and in the first recess in the outer end face of the second end piece of the connected first and second lighting modules;the respective portions of the inner side element disposed in the second recess in the second end of the bottom portion and in the second recess in the outer end face of the second end piece of the connected first and second lighting modules; andthe respective outer end faces of the second end piece of the connected first and second lighting modules, are in flush contact. 13. The lighting fixture of claim 9, wherein at least one of the plurality of connected lighting modules further comprises an outer end element connected to the second end of the bottom portion and extending between the outer side element and the inner side element at the second end of the bottom portion. 14. The lighting fixture of claim 9, further comprising: a mounting element, a portion of the mounting element being disposed between the respective first end pieces of the connected first and second lighting modules;wherein visibility of the portion of the mounting element disposed between the respective first end pieces from at least one vantage point is reduced when the lighting fixture is illuminated. 15. The lighting fixture of claim 14, wherein the respective first end pieces of the connected first and second lighting modules each comprises: one or more mounting element receiving recesses disposed in the respective outer end faces thereof,wherein a portion of the mounting element is disposed in the one or more mounting element receiving recesses, such that the respective outer end faces of the first end piece of the connected first and second lighting modules are in flush contact. 16. The lighting fixture of 9, wherein: the upper portion comprises an opening configured for receiving a lighting assembly;the connected first and second lighting modules each comprises a lighting assembly connected to the upper portion; andthe lighting assembly has an electrical connection element coupled to an electrical connection element of the upper portion. 17. The lighting fixture of claim 9, wherein the respective first end pieces of the first and second lighting modules are coupled together via one or more fasteners. 18. The lighting fixture of claim 17, wherein the one or more fasteners extend through one or more openings in the respective first end pieces of the first and second lighting modules. 19. The lighting fixture of claim 9, wherein: the lighting fixture comprises a ring-shaped structure;the plurality of connected lighting modules comprising arc-shaped sections of the ring-shaped structure;the respective bottom portions and outer elements of the plurality of connected lighting modules comprising curved configurations. 20. The lighting fixture of claim 9, wherein at least a portion of the lighting fixture comprises a rectangular, tubular configuration, the plurality of connected lighting modules comprising rectangular, tubular sections thereof. 21. The lighting fixture of claim 9, wherein the lighting fixture comprises a wrap-around and enclosed configuration. 22. A lighting fixture comprising a plurality of connected lighting modules, the plurality of connected lighting modules each comprising: a bottom portion having a first end, an outer side edge extending from the first end, and an inner side edge opposite the outer side edge and extending from the first end;a first end piece connected to and extending from the bottom portion, the first end piece having an outer end face aligned with the first end of the bottom portion, an outer side face aligned with the outer side edge of the bottom portion, and an inner side face aligned with the inner side edge of the bottom portion;an outer side element coupled to the outer side edge of the bottom portion and the outer side face of the first end piece, the outer side element extending from the first end of the bottom portion; andan inner side element coupled to the inner side edge of the bottom portion and the inner side face of the first end piece, the inner side element extending from the first end of the bottom portion,the at least one seam comprising a connective junction between respective bottom portions, outer side elements, and inner side elements of connected first and second lighting modules;wherein at least one of the plurality of connected lighting modules comprises a branched configuration such that the bottom portion further comprises a second end and at least a third end.
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