Lighting module for recessed lighting systems
First Claim
1. A lighting module for a recessed lighting system, the lighting module comprising:
- a housing having a sidewall, the sidewall surrounding an interior cavity of the housing that has an open rear end and an open front end, wherein the interior cavity is divided by a partition into a top interior cavity and a bottom interior cavity, the top interior cavity extending to the open rear end, the bottom interior cavity extending to the open front end;
a power supply circuit board positioned inside the top interior cavity of the housing;
a light source positioned inside the bottom interior cavity of the housing to emit light through the open front end of the housing that illuminates a room;
a first plurality of wires that passes through an opening in the partition, wherein the first plurality of wires is coupled to the power supply circuit board at one end and to the light source at another end, to deliver power to the light source;
a cover that covers the open rear end enclosing the top interior cavity, and is secured to the housing; and
an optic position inside of the bottom cavity of the housing, the optic having a reflector portion,wherein the open rear end is sufficiently large so as to allow the power supply circuit board to be placed into and/or removed from the top interior cavity through the open rear end.
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Abstract
A housing has a sidewall that surrounds an interior cavity that has an open rear end and an open front end, and is divided by a partition into a top cavity and a bottom cavity. The top cavity extends to the open rear end, the bottom cavity extends to the open front end. A power supply circuit board is inside the top cavity, while a light source is inside the bottom cavity and emits light through the open front end to illuminate a room. First wires pass through an opening in the partition, and are coupled to the power supply circuit board at one end and to the light source at another end, to deliver power to the light source. A lid or cover covers the open rear end enclosing the top cavity, and is secured to the housing. Other embodiments are also described and claimed.
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24 Claims
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1. A lighting module for a recessed lighting system, the lighting module comprising:
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a housing having a sidewall, the sidewall surrounding an interior cavity of the housing that has an open rear end and an open front end, wherein the interior cavity is divided by a partition into a top interior cavity and a bottom interior cavity, the top interior cavity extending to the open rear end, the bottom interior cavity extending to the open front end; a power supply circuit board positioned inside the top interior cavity of the housing; a light source positioned inside the bottom interior cavity of the housing to emit light through the open front end of the housing that illuminates a room; a first plurality of wires that passes through an opening in the partition, wherein the first plurality of wires is coupled to the power supply circuit board at one end and to the light source at another end, to deliver power to the light source; a cover that covers the open rear end enclosing the top interior cavity, and is secured to the housing; and an optic position inside of the bottom cavity of the housing, the optic having a reflector portion, wherein the open rear end is sufficiently large so as to allow the power supply circuit board to be placed into and/or removed from the top interior cavity through the open rear end. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 23)
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2. A lighting module for a recessed lighting system, the lighting module comprising:
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a housing having a sidewall, the sidewall surrounding an interior cavity of the housing that has an open rear end and an open front end, wherein the interior cavity is divided by a partition into a top cavity and a bottom cavity, the top cavity extending to the open rear end, the bottom cavity extending to the open front end; a power supply circuit board positioned inside the top cavity of the housing; a light source positioned inside the bottom cavity of the housing to emit light through the open front end of the housing that illuminates a room; a first plurality of wires that passes through an opening in the partition, wherein the first plurality of wires is coupled to the power supply circuit board at one end and to the light source at another end, to deliver power to the light source; a cover that covers the open rear end enclosing the top cavity, and is secured to the housing; and an island extending from the partition into the top cavity of the housing, wherein the power supply circuit board has a face to face opening therein in which the island is positioned. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4)
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12. A lighting module for a recessed lighting system, the lighting module comprising:
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a housing having a sidewall, the sidewall surrounding an interior cavity of the housing that has an open rear end and an open front end, wherein the interior cavity is divided by a partition into a top interior cavity and a bottom interior cavity, the top interior cavity extending to the open rear end, the bottom interior cavity extending to the open front end; a power supply circuit board positioned inside the top interior cavity of the housing; a light source positioned inside the bottom interior cavity of the housing, wherein light emitted by the light source through the open front end of the housing, to illuminate a room, is produced only by a plurality of light emitting diode (LED) elements of the light source that require input power at less than 50 Volts; and a first plurality of wires that passes through an opening in the partition, wherein the first plurality of wires is coupled to the power supply circuit board at one end and to the light source at another end, to deliver the input power at less than 50 Volts to the light source, wherein the open rear end is sufficiently large so as to allow the power supply circuit board to be placed into and/or removed from the top interior cavity through the open rear end. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 24)
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19. A lighting module for a recessed lighting system, the lighting module comprising:
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a housing having a sidewall, the sidewall surrounding an interior cavity of the housing that has an open rear end and an open front end, wherein the interior cavity is divided by a partition into a top cavity and a bottom cavity, the top cavity extending to the open rear end, the bottom cavity extending to the open front end; a power supply circuit board positioned inside the top cavity of the housing; a light source positioned inside the bottom cavity of the housing, wherein light emitted by the light source through the open front end of the housing, to illuminate a room, is produced only by a plurality of light emitting diode (LED) elements of the light source that require input power at less than 50 Volts; a first plurality of wires that passes through an opening in the partition, wherein the first plurality of wires is coupled to the power supply circuit board at one end and to the light source at another end, to deliver the input power at less than 50 Volts to the light source; and an island extending from the partition into the top cavity of the housing, wherein the power supply circuit board has a face to face opening therein in which the island is positioned. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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