COMBINATION RETROFIT AND NEW CONSTRUCTION TROFFER LIGHT FIXTURE SYSTEMS AND METHODS
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Abstract
A light fixture is configured for use in either retrofitting an existing troffer light fixture or for use in new construction. The light fixture includes a self-supporting adaptor bracket configured to rest on a T-bar of a ceiling system and further configured to optionally receive a housing of the existing troffer light fixture. The light fixture further includes a door assembly including a latch configured to engage a latch surface of the adaptor bracket, a hinge configured to interface with a slot of the adaptor bracket, a housing including the latch and the hinge, and a light source within the housing.
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25 Claims
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1-7. -7. (canceled)
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8. A light fixture for use in either retrofitting an existing troffer light fixture or for use in new construction, comprising:
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a self-supporting adaptor bracket configured to rest on a plurality of T-bars that form an opening of a ceiling system and further configured to optionally receive a housing of the existing troffer light fixture, the self-supporting adapter bracket including a pair of sections each having a first portion collapsibly connected to a second portion, wherein the first portion is selectively repositionable relative to the second portion such that the self-supporting bracket is collapsible from at least one of an assembled orientation and an open orientation to facilitate installation thereof through the opening and into the ceiling system, and a door assembly including; a latch configured to engage a latch surface of the adaptor bracket; a hinge configured to interface with a slot of the adaptor bracket; a housing including the latch and the hinge; a light source within the housing; and a connection system configured to be used to wire the door assembly to one or more external components. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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