Lighting Power Supply System

• US 20150362164A1
• Filed: 06/11/2014
• Published: 12/17/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 06/11/2014
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Inspired LED, LLC
• Original Assignee: Inspired LED, LLC
• Inventors: Levante, James J., Leland, Tanner J.
• Application Number:
  US14/301,715
• Publication Number:
  US 20150362164A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 4/22 flexible or deformable, e.g. into a curved shape
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 23/023 Power supplies in a casing F21V23/003 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2103/10 comprising a linear array of point-like light-generating elements
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2115/10 Light-emitting diodes [LED]
• CPC Class Codes: H02G 3/123 in thin walls
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 45/10 Controlling the intensity of the light

Abstract

A lighting power supply system for providing efficient installation and operation of a low voltage power supply within an existing electrical box. The lighting power supply system generally includes a housing formed and adapted to fit within a conventional electrical box, a low voltage power supply positioned within the housing and a power switch attached to the housing. The power switch is electrically connected to the low voltage power supply within the housing. A dimmer switch is attached to the housing and is electrically connected to the power switch to provide dimmable low voltage power to a light strip.

Claims

1. A low voltage power supply system, comprising:

a housing formed and adapted to fit within an electrical box;

a low voltage power supply positioned within said housing;

a plurality of high voltage wires electrically connected to said low voltage power supply, wherein said plurality of high voltage wires are adapted to provide high voltage alternating current power to said low voltage power supply; and

a plurality of low voltage wires electrically connected to said low voltage power supply, wherein said plurality of low voltage wires are adapted to provide a low voltage direct current to at least one light unit.

2. The low voltage power supply system of claim 1, wherein said plurality of low voltage wires are electrically connected to said least one light unit.

3. The low voltage power supply system of claim 2, wherein said least one light unit is comprised of a flexible light emitting diode light strip.

4. The low voltage power supply system of claim 3, wherein said low voltage power supply is comprised of an alternating current to direct current converter

5. The low voltage power supply system of claim 1, wherein said housing includes a rear portion and a front portion, wherein said rear portion is adapted to fit within a box interior of said electrical box.

6. The low voltage power supply system of claim 5, wherein at least a portion of said front portion is positioned outside of said electrical box.

7. The low voltage power supply system of claim 1, wherein said electrical box is comprised of a switch box.

8. The low voltage power supply system of claim 7, wherein said electrical box is comprised of a box structure having a front opening that receives said housing.

9. The low voltage power supply system of claim 8, wherein said electrical box is comprised of a rectangular cuboid structure.

10. The low voltage power supply system of claim 7, wherein said electrical box includes an upper tab having an upper tab aperture and a lower tab having a lower tab aperture.

11. The low voltage power supply system of claim 10, wherein said housing includes a front plate having an upper bracket with an upper opening and a lower bracket with a lower opening, wherein said upper opening is aligned with said upper tab aperture and said lower opening is aligned with said lower tab aperture to receive an upper fastener and a lower fastener respectively.

12. The low voltage power supply system of claim 11, wherein said front plate is attached to an outside of said electrical box and wherein said front plate extends outwardly from a perimeter of said housing.

13. The low voltage power supply system of claim 1, wherein said low voltage power supply is comprised of an alternating current to direct current converter.

14. The low voltage power supply system of claim 1, including a power switch attached to a front portion of said housing, wherein said power switch is electrically connected to said low voltage power supply within said housing to control said low voltage direct current via said low voltage wires.

15. The low voltage power supply system of claim 14, wherein said power switch is comprised of a toggle switch having a first portion and a second portion.

16. The low voltage power supply system of claim 14, including a dimmer switch attached to said front portion of said housing, wherein said dimmer switch is electrically connected to said power switch to control a voltage level of said low voltage direct current.

17. The low voltage power supply system of claim 16, wherein said dimmer switch is comprised of a sliding switch having a first position for a first voltage level and a second position for a second voltage level for said low voltage direct current, wherein said second voltage level is greater than said first voltage level.

18. The low voltage power supply system of claim 17, wherein said power switch is positioned below said dimmer switch.

19. The low voltage power supply system of claim 1, wherein said electrical box is comprised of a multi gang box.

20. The low voltage power supply system of claim 1, wherein said plurality of low voltage wires are comprised of two or more pairs of wires adapted to electrically power a corresponding number of light units.