MODULAR LIGHT FIXTURE WITH POWER PACK WITH LATCHING ENDS
First Claim
1. A light fixture comprising:
- a raceway comprising an aperture and a locking aperture;
a lampholder electrically connected to a lampholder connector; and
a power pack comprising a power pack cover including a latching end, wherein the latching end comprises a flange and a locking protrusion, and further wherein the flange is adapted to mate with the aperture of the raceway and the locking protrusion is adapted to mate with the locking aperture of the raceway such that the power pack is detachably mountable to the raceway; and
a ballast mounted to the power pack cover, wherein the ballast includes a power input connector adapted to electrically connect to a power cord and a ballast output connector adapted to electrically connect to the lampholder connector.
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Abstract
A light fixture includes a raceway, a lampholder, and a power pack. The raceway includes an aperture and a locking aperture. The lampholder is electrically connected to a lampholder connector. The power pack includes a power pack cover and a ballast. The power pack cover includes a latching end. The ballast includes a power input connector adapted to electrically connect to a power cord and a ballast output connector adapted to electrically connect to the lampholder connector. The latching end includes a flange adapted to mate with the aperture of the raceway and a locking protrusion adapted to mate with the locking aperture of the raceway such that the power pack is detachably mountable to the raceway.
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20 Claims
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1. A light fixture comprising:
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a raceway comprising an aperture and a locking aperture;
a lampholder electrically connected to a lampholder connector; and
a power pack comprising a power pack cover including a latching end, wherein the latching end comprises a flange and a locking protrusion, and further wherein the flange is adapted to mate with the aperture of the raceway and the locking protrusion is adapted to mate with the locking aperture of the raceway such that the power pack is detachably mountable to the raceway; and
a ballast mounted to the power pack cover, wherein the ballast includes a power input connector adapted to electrically connect to a power cord and a ballast output connector adapted to electrically connect to the lampholder connector. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of accessing components of a light fixture comprising:
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depressing a first flexible tab mounted to a first latching end of a power pack cover of a power pack such that a first locking protrusion mounted to the first flexible tab is disengaged from a first locking aperture in a first raceway, wherein the power pack comprises the power pack cover and a ballast mounted to the power pack cover, the ballast including a ballast output connector;
sliding the power pack cover along the first raceway such that a first flange mounted to the first latching end is disengaged from a first aperture in the first raceway; and
disconnecting the ballast output connector of the ballast from a lampholder connector, wherein the lampholder connector is electrically connectable to a lampholder. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A power pack assembly for a light fixture comprising:
a power pack cover including a latching end, wherein the latching end comprises a flange and a locking protrusion, and further wherein the flange is adapted to mate with an aperture in a raceway and the locking protrusion is adapted to mate with a locking aperture in the raceway such that the power pack cover is detachably mountable to the raceway; and
a ballast mounted to the power pack cover, wherein the ballast includes a power input connector adapted to electrically connect to a power cord and a ballast output connector adapted to electrically connect to a lampholder connector. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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