INDUCTION LIGHTING LUMINAIRE INSTALLATION

• US 20120188769A1
• Filed: 01/17/2012
• Published: 07/26/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 01/20/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Kenneth Lau
• Original Assignee: Kenneth Lau
• Inventors: Lau, Kenneth
• Application Number:
  US13/352,309
• Publication Number:
  US 20120188769A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 362/269
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 17/107 using hinge joints
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 23/026 Fastening of transformers or ballasts
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 7/10 Construction
• CPC Class Codes: F21W 2111/02 for roads, paths or the like
• CPC Class Codes: H01J 65/046 the field being produced by using capacitive means around the vessel
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/4973 Replacing of defective part

Abstract

A new method and apparatus for installing replacement induction lamp envelopes into cobra-head lighting fixtures is presented, using a novel split reflector design that permits easy access to the lamp envelope compartment.

Claims

1. An induction lighting and lamp installation system, the induction lighting system comprised of an induction lamp envelope, a power coupler, and a high-frequency ballast,

the lamp installation system comprised of a lamp enclosure with a power coupler and a high frequency ballast installed within it, a split reflector, and a hinge,

one half of the split reflector containing the coupler and ballast and capable of being swung up via the hinge, the resulting opening in the lamp enclosure large enough to permit the mating of the induction lamp envelope with the power coupler.

2. The induction lighting and lamp installation system of claim 1 where the second half of the split reflector can be slid off the end of the lamp enclosure permitting installation of the induction lamp envelope with the power coupler.

3. A method of installing a replacement induction lamp envelope in a lamp enclosure in an induction lighting system as in claim 1 comprised of the steps of

opening the lamp enclosure by rotating half of the split reflector on the hinge,

removing the old induction lamp envelope from the power coupler,

placing a new induction lamp envelope over the power coupler,

closing the lamp enclosure by rotating the split reflector back into the lamp enclosure and latching it.