Wiring Rail Platform Based LED Light Fixtures

• US 20160298832A1
• Filed: 06/25/2015
• Published: 10/13/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 04/10/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Korrus Incorporated (MKD Electric, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Tempo Industries, LLC
• Inventors: Pearson, Dennis, Bremser, Michael D., Johnson, James, Lueken, Thomas
• Granted Patent: US 9,458,995 B1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: F21K 9/278 Arrangement or mounting of circuit elements integrated in the light source
• CPC Class Codes: F21K 9/90 Methods of manufacture
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 2/00 Systems of lighting devices, not provided for in main groups F21S4/00 - F21S10/00 or F21S19/00, e.g. of modular construction
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 21/002 making direct electrical contact, e.g. by piercing F21V21/35 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 21/005 for several lighting devices in an end-to-end arrangement, i.e. light tracks
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 21/35 with direct electrical contact between the supporting element and electric conductors running along the guiding element
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 23/002 Arrangements of cables or conductors inside a lighting device, e.g. means for guiding along parts of the housing or in a pivoting arm
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 23/007 enclosed in a casing
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 29/763 the planes containing the fins or blades having the direction of the light emitting axis
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2115/10 Light-emitting diodes [LED]

Abstract

A light fixture apparatus having an LED circuit board mounting platform and an LED driver housing configured to attach to the circuit board mounting platform to form a module which is attachable anywhere along a wiring rail platform.

Claims

1. Light fixture apparatus comprising:

a driver housing configured to removably mount an LED driver module;

a circuit board mounting platform having first and second slots and a mounting boss formed on an underside thereof;

the driver housing having feet formed on an upper vertical edge of the driver housing, the feet being configured to respectively insert into the first and second slots and further having a tab extending from an inner side surface thereof, the tab having an aperture therein, the aperture being positioned such that a fastening device is insertable through the aperture and into said mounting boss;

a wiring rail platform having first and second side surfaces, which turn inwardly at their upper ends to respectively form a pivot point and a horizontal support surface, the wiring rail platform further having an angled channel located adjacent the second side surface in an interior portion of said wiring rail platform;

wherein a lower end of a right side of the driver housing has a groove formed therein which is pivotally mountable at the pivot point to facilitate attachment of the driver housing to the wiring platform, the driver housing further having a flat horizontal surface formed at a lower end of a left side of the driver housing positioned to rest on the horizontal support surface of the wiring rail platform.

2. The light fixture apparatus of claim 1 further comprising a circuit board mounted on the circuit board mounting platform, the circuit board carrying one or more LEDs.

3. The light fixture apparatus of claim 2 further comprising a plurality of electrical conductors for providing power from said LED driver to said LEDs.

4. Light fixture apparatus comprising:

a circuit board mounting platform having first and second slots and a mounting boss formed on an underside thereof;

an LED driver unit;

a driver housing having;

(a) a plurality of feet formed on an upper vertical edge thereof, the feet being configured to respectively insert into the first and second slots,

(b) a tab extending from an inner side surface thereof, the tab having an aperture therein, the aperture being positioned such that a fastening device is insertable through the aperture and into said mounting boss;

(c) a longitudinal groove formed at one side of a lower end thereof; and

(d) a flat horizontal surface formed at a lower end of an opposite side thereof; and

a wiring rail platform having first and second side surfaces which turn inwardly at their respective upper ends to respectively form a longitudinal rib and a horizontal support surface, the wiring rail platform further having an angled channel located adjacent the second side surface;

wherein the driver housing is configured to be positioned at an angle to the wiring rail platform with the longitudinal groove pivotally engaged with the longitudinal rib and to thereafter pivot downwardly such that the flat horizontal surface rests on the horizontal support surface of the wiring rail platform.

5. The light fixture apparatus of claim 4 further comprising a fastening device insertable through said opposite side of said driver housing and into the angled channel of the wiring rail platform to attach the driver housing to the wiring rail platform.

6. The light fixture apparatus of claim 4 further comprising a circuit board mounted on the circuit board mounting platform, the circuit board carrying one or more LEDs.

7. The light fixture apparatus of claim 5 further comprising a plurality of electrical conductors for providing power from said LED driver to said LEDs.

8. The light fixture apparatus of claim 7 further comprising a plurality of semicircular heat sink fins formed on an underside of said circuit board mounting platform at opposite ends thereof.

9. The light fixture apparatus of claim 4 wherein said wiring rail platform has a wiring guide channel formed therein which extends the entire length of said platform.

10. The light fixture apparatus of claim 4 wherein the circuit board mounting platform and the driver housing, when attached together, form a module which is attachable anywhere along a length of the wiring rail platform.

11. The light fixture apparatus of claim 9 wherein the circuit board mounting platform and the driver housing, when attached together, form a module which is attachable anywhere along a length of the wiring rail platform.

12. Light fixture apparatus comprising:

a circuit board mounting platform;

a driver housing configured to attach to the circuit board mounting platform and having an LED driver positioned therein;

the driver housing having;

(a) a longitudinal groove formed at one side of a lower end thereof; and

(b) a flat horizontal surface formed at a lower end of an opposite side thereof; and

a wiring rail platform having first and second side surfaces which turn inwardly at their upper ends to respectively form a longitudinal rib and a horizontal support surface, the wiring rail platform further having an angled channel located adjacent the second side surface;

wherein the driver housing is configured to be positioned at an angle to the wiring rail platform with the longitudinal groove pivotally engaged with the longitudinal rib and to thereafter pivot downwardly such that the flat horizontal surface rests on the horizontal support surface of the wiring rail platform.

13. The light fixture apparatus of claim 12 further comprising a fastening device insertable through said opposite side of said driver housing and into the angled channel of the wiring rail platform to attach the driver housing to the wiring rail platform.

14. The light fixture apparatus of claim 12 further comprising a circuit board mounted on the circuit board mounting platform, the circuit board carrying one or more LEDs.

15. The light fixture apparatus of claim 14 further comprising a plurality of electrical conductors for providing power from said LED driver to said LEDs.

18. The fixture apparatus of claim 12 wherein the circuit board mounting platform and the driver housing, when attached together, form a module which is attachable anywhere along a length of the wiring rail platform.

16. The light fixture apparatus of claim further comprising a plurality of semicircular heat sink fins formed on an underside of said circuit board mounting platform at opposite ends thereof.

17. The light fixture apparatus of claim wherein said wiring rail platform has a wiring guide channel formed therein which extends the entire length of said wiring rail platform.

19. The light fixture apparatus of claim 17 wherein the circuit board mounting platform and the driver housing, when attached together, form a module which is attachable anywhere along a length of the wiring rail platform.

20. An electrical pinholder apparatus is comprising:

a bottom pinholder comprising upper and lower components removably attachable together and configured to hold first and second insulation piercing pins electrically connected to respective first and second cables running within a wireway, the first and second insulation piercing pins being electrically connected to a vertically downwardly disposed electrical connector;

a top pinholder comprising upper and lower components removably attachable together arts configured to hold third and fourth insulation piercing pins electrically connected respectively to first and second input leads of an LED power supply, the third and fourth insulation piercing pins being electrically connected to a vertically upwardly disposed electrical connector; and

wherein the vertically downwardly disposed electrical connector and the vertically upwardly disposed electrical connector are configured to mate together to establish an electrical connection there between.