System and method for snap-on emergency exit LED lighting

• US 10,325,459 B2
• Filed: 04/05/2018
• Issued: 06/18/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 04/06/2017
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Ezexit Solutions LLC
• Original Assignee: Nicole Bagozzi, Scott Evans
• Inventors: Bagozzi, Nicole, Evans, Scott
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen, Hung T
• Application Number:
  US15/946,051
• Publication Number:
  US 20180293855A1
• Time in Patent Office: 439 Days
• Field of Search: 34081545, 3408154, 34081548, 3408155, 34053911, 34053923, 362147, 362153, 362234, 362241, 362368, 362388
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 4/24 of ribbon or tape form, e.g. LED tapes
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 8/033 the surface being a wall or like vertical structure, e.g. building facade
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 8/043 mounted by means of a rigid support, e.g. bracket or arm
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 9/022 Emergency lighting devices
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 21/041 Mounting arrangements specially adapted for false ceiling panels or partition walls made of plates F21V21/047 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 21/048 Mounting arrangements for fastening lighting devices to false ceiling frameworks
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 23/003 the elements being electronics drivers or controllers for operating the light source, e.g. for a LED array
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 23/0435 activated by remote control means
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 5/04 of lens shape
• CPC Class Codes: F21W 2111/00 Use or application of lighting devices or systems for signalling, marking or indicating, not provided for in codes F21W2102/00 – F21W2107/00
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2103/10 comprising a linear array of point-like light-generating elements
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2113/13 comprising an assembly of point-like light sources
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2115/10 Light-emitting diodes [LED]
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 7/062 indicating emergency exits

Abstract

A system and method for snap-on emergency exit LED lighting. The emergency exit lighting fixture comprises a structure for housing at least one LED light, an LED driver electronically coupled to the LED light(s), a continuous power source, a backup power source, and a test switch. The fixture, in various configurations, may be mounted to an existing T-grid. The fixture may be tested remotely.

Claims

1. A snap-on emergency exit lighting fixture comprising:

an elongate semi-rigid flat base extending between a first end and a second end, said flat base comprising a right edge, a left edge, a top plane, and a bottom plane;

at least one right top catch extending along a portion of said right edge;

at least one left top catch extending along a portion of said left edge;

at least one right bottom catch extending along a portion of said right edge;

at least one left bottom catch extending along a portion of said left edge;

at least one LED light mounted to said bottom plane;

an LED driver electronically coupled to a first power source, a backup battery containing enough power to power said at least one LED light for at least 90 minutes, said at least one LED light, and an on/off test switch; and

a translucent lens panel mounted at least partially below said bottom plane via said at least one right bottom catch and said at least one left bottom catch, said translucent lens adapted to diffuse light from said LED light.

2. The snap-on emergency exit lighting fixture of claim 1, wherein said translucent lens comprises at least one cut-out, with a red or green color translucent lens panel placed within said at least one colored cut-out.

3. The snap-on emergency exit lighting fixture of claim 1, wherein said at least one LED light further comprises colored LEDs in either red or green color.

4. The snap-on emergency exit lighting fixture of claim 1, further comprising a wireless antenna electronically coupled to said on/off test switch and said LED driver.

5. The snap-on emergency exit lighting fixture of claim 4, wherein said wireless antenna is adapted to receive a signal from a Wi-Fi connected smartphone application so as to activate the on/off test switch.

6. The snap-on emergency exit lighting fixture of claim 1 further comprising a T-grid coupled with said at least one left top catch and said at least one right top catch.