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Outer casing for a recessed lighting fixture

  • US 10,563,850 B2
  • Filed: 04/19/2016
  • Issued: 02/18/2020
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/22/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A recessed lighting fixture comprising:

  • an outer casing for housing a) a light source module for emitting light and b) a driver for powering the light source module to emit light, wherein the outer casing has a base end joined to one end of a side wall, and an inner surface of the base end and an inner surface of the side wall define a cavity, and wherein the side wall of the outer casing has another end that defines an opening of the cavity;

    a trim for covering an opening in a ceiling or a wall behind which the outer casing is installed;

    a mounting mechanism to couple the side wall of the outer casing to a hangar bar whose length is adjustable along a first direction, wherein the mounting mechanism allows a position of the outer casing to be adjusted relative to the hangar bar in a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction;

    a ring having a flat portion and attached to the side wall of the outer casing, the ring having a plurality of holes formed in the flat portion thereof, each hole of the plurality of holes to receive a corresponding fastener for securing a unified casting to the ring, the unified casting housing the driver and the light source module together with a reflector and a lens as a single unit; and

    a plurality of wire connectors within the outer casing to join a first plurality of wires, which carry electrical power with at least one of 120 VAC or 277 VAC and that extend into the casing to deliver the electrical power from a circuit breaker or wall switch, to a second plurality of wires extending out of the driver,wherein the outer casing serves as both a junction box to house the plurality of wire connectors and a luminaire enclosure,wherein the trim has a) a trim base with an outer surface and b) a flange extending outwardly from the outer surface of the trim base, andwherein when the trim base is positioned inside the cavity of the outer casing the flange lies against a front face of the ceiling or wall behind which the outer casing is installed.

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