Wireway enclosures for lighting systems
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1. A wireway enclosure for a lighting system, said enclosure comprising:
- a longitudinal first portion;
a longitudinal second portion hinged to said first portion wherein said first and second portions form an enclosed longitudinal structure having two open ends in a first hinged position; and
first and second sidecovers, each said sidecover dimensioned to cover a respective said open and;
wherein;
said first and second portions and said first and second sidecovers together form an enclosure having a cavity therein;
said first and second portions provide access to said cavity in a second hinged position;
said first portion has a screw track running longitudinally inside of said enclosure;
end said second portion has a screw track running longitudinally inside of said enclosure.
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Abstract
Wireway enclosures are provided for use with lighting systems, particularly display lighting systems. The wireway enclosures are dimensioned to enclose luminaire wiring and preferably other types of wiring and at least one electrical component, such as a ballast or transformer. Wireway enclosures include preferably extruded first and second longitudinal portions hinged together to allow access to the inside of the enclosure. Wiring between adjacent luminaires can run conveniently and inconspicuously through nipple connectors connecting adjacent enclosures.
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50 Claims
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1. A wireway enclosure for a lighting system, said enclosure comprising:
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a longitudinal first portion;
a longitudinal second portion hinged to said first portion wherein said first and second portions form an enclosed longitudinal structure having two open ends in a first hinged position; and
first and second sidecovers, each said sidecover dimensioned to cover a respective said open and;
wherein;
said first and second portions and said first and second sidecovers together form an enclosure having a cavity therein;
said first and second portions provide access to said cavity in a second hinged position;
said first portion has a screw track running longitudinally inside of said enclosure;
endsaid second portion has a screw track running longitudinally inside of said enclosure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A wireway enclosure for a lighting system, said enclosure comprising:
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one-piece top and front;
a one-piece bottom and back, said bottom hinged to said front and said top removably attachable to said back; and
first and second sideplates;
wherein;
said top and front, said bottom and back, and said first and second sideplates together form an enclosure having a cavity therein;
said first sideplate encloses a longitudinal end of said enclosure and said second sideplate encloses the opposite longitudinal end of said enclosure, said first and second sideplates substantially perpendicular to said top and front and to said bottom and back, said top and front hinge forward to provide access to the inside of said enclosure; and
said back and said front each has a screw track running longitudinally inside of said enclosure, said back and said front screw tracks are each operative to receive and hold fasteners. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 40, 41, 42, 45)
said back screw track runs through substantially the entire longitudinal length of said back; - and
and front screw track run, through substantially the entire longitudinal length of said front.
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23. The enclosure of claim 15 wherein said top and front and said bottom and back are each formed by an extrusion process.
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24. The enclosure of claim 15 wherein said top and front and suit bottom and back are each formed from extruded aluminum.
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25. The enclosure of claim 15 wherein said first and second sideplate each has a hole therein through which wiring can pass.
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26. The enclosure of claim 15 wherein said first and second sideplates has a knockout therein removable to form a hole through which wiring can pass.
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27. The enclosure of claim 15 wherein said first and second sideplates are each attached to said bottom and back via fasteners.
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28. The enclosure of claim 15 wherein said first and second sideplates are dimensioned to be friction fit over longitudinal side of said bottom and back.
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29. The enclosure of claim 15 wherein said fasteners comprise screws.
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30. The enclosure of claim 15 wherein said first and second sideplates each have a front tab adjacent to and substantially flush with said front, said front tab having a cutout for routing wiring there through.
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31. The enclosure of claim 15 wherein said enclosure is dimensioned to enclose and substantially conceal from view at least one ballast or transformer and at least luminaire wiring.
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40. The system of claim 31 wherein said enclosure comprises:
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a longitudinal first portion; and
a longitudinal second portion hinged to said first portion wherein;
in a first hinged position, said first and second portions form an enclosed longitudinal structure; and
in a second hinged position, said first and second portions provide access to said enclosure'"'"'s interior.
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41. The system of claim 40 wherein said enclosure has two open ends in both said first and second hinged positions and further comprises first and second sidecovers, each sidecover dimensioned to cover a respective said open end.
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42. The system of claim 40 wherein:
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said first portion has a screw track running longitudinally inside of said enclosure; and
said second portion has a screw track running longitudinally inside of said enclosure.
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45. The system of claim 41 wherein said boss'"'"' allows the outer surfaces of said first arm of said one luminaire and said second arm of said other luminaire to be positioned side by mid, along their entire lengths without interference from fasteners.
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32. A lighting system comprising:
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a lamp housing comprising;
first and second endplates, a reflector attached to said first and second endplates, and at least one lampholder attached to said reflector;
an enclosure comprising;
a longitudinal first portion, a longitudinal second portion hinged to said first portion, and first and second sidecovers, said first and second portions and said first and second sidecovers together forming an enclosure having a cavity dimensioned to enclose therein wiring and at least one ballast or transformer, said first portion hingeable forward to provide access to said cavity; and
first and second arms each having first and second ends, each said arm attached at said first end to a respective one of said first and second endplates and attached at said second end to a respective one of said first and second sidecovers. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35)
said first and second arms each has at least one hole at said second end through which wiring can pass; and
said first and second sidecovers each has at least one hole through which said wiring can pass, each said sidecover hole aligned with said hole in said respective second end.
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34. The system of claim 32 further comprising a second said enclosure, said enclosure further comprising a connector installed between said two enclosures, said connector allowing wiring from one said enclosure to pass through to the other said enclosure.
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35. The system of claim 34 wherein installation of said connector aligns said two enclosures longitudinally.
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36. A display lighting system comprising at least one luminaire, said luminaire comprising:
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a lamp housing comprising a reflector, said lamp housing having two sides opposite each other;
first and second arms each having first and second ends, each said arm attached at said first end to a respective side of said lamp housing; and
an enclosure positioned between said first and second arms adjacent said second ends, said enclosure dimensioned to enclosure therein electrical wiring and at least one electrical component selected front the group consisting of a ballast and a transformer. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39)
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43. A lighting wet in comprising two luminaires, each said luminaire comprising:
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a lamp housing comprising a reflector, said lamp housing having two sides opposite each other;
first and second arms each having first and second ends, each said arm attached at said first and to a respective side of said lamp housing, each said first end having a boss toward said lamp housing; and
an enclosure positioned between said first and second arms adjacent said second ends;
wherein;
said two luminaires are positioned side by side such that said first arm of one luminaire is adjacent said second arm of said other luminaire substantially along the entire lengths of said first and second arms. - View Dependent Claims (44, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50)
a first portion; and
a second hinged to said portion, said second portion forming an enclosed structure in a first hinged position and providing access to said enclosure'"'"'s interior in a second hinged position.
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50. The system of claim 43 wherein:
said first arm of said one luminaire is in contact with said second arm of said other luminaire.
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