Compact Luminaire
First Claim
18. A structural element adapted for mounting in a ceiling wherein said structural element:
- (i) is operable as a reflector for a light source providing illumination for the space below said ceiling, (ii) has an aperture to permit the mounting of a receptacle operable to make electrical connection to a power source and to receive, provide connection to and hold an electric lamp, (iii) has a certain height, (iv) is of such a shape as to permit one such structural element to be nested within another such that two such elements, when so nested, will exhibit a combined height no more than 50 per cent higher than said certain height.
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Abstract
A luminaire for ceilings, which permits improved packing density for warehousing and shipping. The reflector of the luminaire is designed to permit it to be shipped in a flattened or nested state. This increases the packing density and eliminates shipping and warehousing boxes whose volume is 95% air. An assembled luminaire comprises three or four parts: the reflector, a ballasted-socket, a lamp, and an optional diffuser or lens. The reflector, ballasted-socket, lamp, and optional lens are either shipped separately in bulk packs or shipped in kits containing the one or more sets of components to build the luminaire. When the luminaires are installed at the job site, a ballasted-socket is inserted into a mounting aperture in the reflector; a lamp is inserted into the ballasted-socket; the ballasted-socket is connected to a power source, and the assembly is placed into the ceiling opening.
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100 Claims
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18. A structural element adapted for mounting in a ceiling wherein said structural element:
- (i) is operable as a reflector for a light source providing illumination for the space below said ceiling, (ii) has an aperture to permit the mounting of a receptacle operable to make electrical connection to a power source and to receive, provide connection to and hold an electric lamp, (iii) has a certain height, (iv) is of such a shape as to permit one such structural element to be nested within another such that two such elements, when so nested, will exhibit a combined height no more than 50 per cent higher than said certain height.
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36. A field assembled luminaire for a ceiling comprising:
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a ballasted-socket assembly for compact fluorescent and other single-ended gas-discharge lamps;
said ballasted-socket assembly including;
a power input connection, ballasting circuitry to properly power a gas-discharge lamp, a lamp socket adapted to receive and hold such a lamp, and an enclosure that contains and completely encloses;
said ballasting circuitry, the connections to said lamp socket, and the interconnection between the output of said ballasting circuitry and said lamp socket;
said enclosure not including a gas-discharge lamp;
a reflector which is supported by the ceiling;
said reflector capable of receiving said ballasted-socket assembly; and
a gas-discharge lamp.
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37. A luminaire for a ceiling;
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said luminaire having a gas-discharge lamp, a lens, and a reflector;
said lens permanently attached to said reflector at the time of luminaire installation.
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40. A luminaire for a ceiling comprising:
- a lamp, a reflector and a ballasting circuit with an integral lamp socket;
said ballasting circuit with integral lamp socket, lamp, and reflector each shipped separately; and
said luminaire is assembled at the time of installation into the ceiling.
- a lamp, a reflector and a ballasting circuit with an integral lamp socket;
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41. A functional luminaire for a ceiling comprising:
- a connection to a source of power, a lamp socket, a lamp, a reflector, ballasting circuitry and an enclosure;
said enclosure completely enclosing the ballasting circuitry and the connections to the lamp socket;
said luminaire being supplied with no output wiring to the lamp existing outside of said enclosure;
said enclosure not enclosing the lamp.
- a connection to a source of power, a lamp socket, a lamp, a reflector, ballasting circuitry and an enclosure;
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42. A ballasted-socket assembly comprising:
- a power input connection suitable for connection to a source of power, ballasting circuitry to properly power a gas-discharge lamp, a gas-discharge lamp socket, and an enclosure;
said enclosure containing and completely enclosing;
said ballasting circuitry, the connections to said gas-discharge lamp socket, and the interconnection between the output of said ballasting circuitry and said gas-discharge lamp socket;
said enclosure not containing or completely enclosing a gas-discharge lamp. - View Dependent Claims (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 38, 39, 43, 44, 45, 46, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53)
- a power input connection suitable for connection to a source of power, ballasting circuitry to properly power a gas-discharge lamp, a gas-discharge lamp socket, and an enclosure;
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43-1. The assembly described in claim 42, wherein the input power is provided via either of two parallel connected power receptacles.
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44-2. The assembly described in claim 42, wherein the bulk of the ballasted-socket assembly is designed to be located external to the luminaire;
said ballasted-socket assembly being a separately packaged assembly that does not contain an inverter.
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47. A ballasted-socket assembly comprising:
- a power input connection suitable for connection to a source of electrical power, ballasting circuitry to properly power a gas-discharge lamp, lamp socket, an enclosure and a cover plate;
said enclosure containing and completely enclosing;
said ballasting circuitry, the connections to said lamp socket, and the interconnection between the output of said ballasting circuitry and said lamp socket;
said enclosure not containing or completely enclosing a gas-discharge lamp.
- a power input connection suitable for connection to a source of electrical power, ballasting circuitry to properly power a gas-discharge lamp, lamp socket, an enclosure and a cover plate;
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54. A ceiling including:
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a plurality of luminaires;
said luminaires suitable for placement directly into the openings of said ceiling;
said luminaire having a reflector with a certain shape;
said certain shape allowing one reflector to be nested within another reflector;
the combined height of two nested reflectors being no higher than 1.9 times the height of a single reflector;
said luminaire being provided with a ballasted-socket assembly;
said ballasted-socket assembly having an enclosure; and
said ballasted-socket assembly containing all electrical components required to power an electric lamp. - View Dependent Claims (55, 56, 57, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63)
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58. A structural element adapted for mounting in an opening in a ceiling wherein the structural element:
- (i) is operable as a reflector for a light source providing illumination for the space below said ceiling, (ii) has an aperture to permit the mounting of a receptacle operable to receive, provide electrical connection to, contain all electronic components required to properly power and hold an electric lamp, (iii) has a certain height, and (iv) is of such a shape as to permit one such structural element to be nested within another, such that two such elements, when so nested, will exhibit a combined height no more than 1.9 times said certain height.
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64. A module suitable for receiving voltage on its power input terminals and properly powering a lamp connected to its output terminals;
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said output terminals being contained in one or more lamp sockets or lampholders;
said module having an enclosure;
said enclosure completely enclosing all circuitry, connections to lamp sockets or lampholders, and internal wiring between the circuitry and the lamp sockets or lampholders;
said enclosure not enclosing lamp; and
said circuitry not being enclosed in a separate additional enclosure required to provide protection from fire or shock hazard. - View Dependent Claims (65, 66, 68, 69, 70)
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67. A module suitable for receiving voltage on its power input terminals and properly powering a lamp connected to its output terminals;
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said output terminals being contained in two or more lamp sockets or lampholders;
said module having an enclosure;
said enclosure completely enclosing all circuitry, connections to at least one lamp socket or lampholder, and the internal wiring between the circuitry and said lamp socket or lampholder;
said enclosure not enclosing any lamp;
said circuitry not being enclosed in a separate additional enclosure required to provide protection from fire or shock hazard;
said module having a second lamp socket or lampholder; and
said second lamp socket or lampholder being connected to the module by one or more conductors.
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71. A luminaire for a ceiling;
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said luminaire having a reflector;
said reflector including multiple apertures to accommodate one or more ballasted-socket assemblies;
said different types of ballasted-socket assemblies possessing different physical shapes and configurations to accommodate a variety of gas discharge lamps; and
said apertures being of various shapes to permit said reflector to be used with more than one type of ballasted-socket assembly. - View Dependent Claims (72, 73)
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74. A module;
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said module having an input connection comprising two conductors;
said module having multiple output connections;
the multiple output connections being incorporated within one or more sockets;
the socket being so constructed to prevent the possibility of human contact directly with any of the output conductors;
the module containing a ballasting circuit capable of properly ballasting a gas discharge lamp, but only when the conductors of the input connection are connected to a voltage source;
said voltage source having a frequency of 0 to 25 Hertz or greater than 400 Hertz;
said module including an enclosure;
the enclosure completely enclosing the ballasting circuit, and the electrical connections to the socket; and
said enclosure not enclosing any lamp. - View Dependent Claims (75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80)
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81. A structural element for installation into a ceiling;
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the structural element having a reflector;
said reflector having four hinged panels;
each of the hinged panels being connected to a different edge of a common rectangular panel via a hinge;
the structural element being further characterized by;
(i) being operable as a reflector for a light source providing illumination for the space below said ceiling, (ii) having an aperture to permit the mounting of a receptacle operable to receive, provide electrical connection to and hold an electric lamp, (iii) having a certain height immediately prior to being mounted in said ceiling, and (iv) being of such construction as to permit the height during shipment to be substantially less than said certain height. - View Dependent Claims (82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89)
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90. A luminaire for a ceiling comprising:
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a reflector having at least one aperture for the attachment of a ballasted-socket assembly;
said reflector having four hinged panels;
each of the hinged panels being connected to a different edge of a common rectangular panel via a hinge;
said reflector having a certain height immediately prior to being installed into the ceiling;
said certain height being substantially greater than the height of the reflector during shipment;
a ballasted-socket assembly comprising;
a power input connection, ballasting circuitry to properly power a gas-discharge lamp, a gas-discharge lamp socket, and an enclosure that contains and completely encloses;
said ballasting circuitry, the connections to said gas-discharge lamp socket, and the interconnection between the output of said ballasting circuitry and said gas-discharge lamp socket; and
a gas-discharge lamp. - View Dependent Claims (91, 92, 93, 94, 95)
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96. A field assembled luminaire for a ceiling comprising:
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a ballasted-socket assembly for a gas-discharge lamp;
said ballasted-socket assembly including;
a power input connection, ballasting circuitry to properly power a gas-discharge lamp, a lamp socket adapted to receive and hold such a lamp, and an enclosure that contains and completely encloses;
said ballasting circuitry, the connections to said lamp socket, and the interconnection between the output of said ballasting circuitry and said lamp socket;
a reflector which is supported by a ceiling grid system;
said reflector having four hinged panels;
each of the hinged panels being connected to a different edge of a common rectangular panel via a hinge;
said reflector having a certain height immediately prior to installation into the ceiling grid system;
said reflector having a height during shipment substantially less than said certain height;
said reflector capable of receiving said ballasted-socket assembly;
a gas-discharge lamp; and
said enclosure included in the ballasted-socket assembly not enclosing the gas-discharge lamp. - View Dependent Claims (97, 98, 99)
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100. A ceiling including:
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a plurality of openings;
a plurality of luminaires;
said luminaires suitable for placement into the openings of said ceiling;
said luminaire having a reflector;
said reflector having four hinged panels;
each of the hinged panels being connected to a different edge of a common rectangular panel via a hinge;
said reflector having a certain height immediately prior to installation into the rectangular grid opening; and
said reflector having a height during shipment substantially less than said certain height.
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Specification