Driver box for an improved lighting system
First Claim
1. A driver box adapted to be coupled to at least one luminaire, the driver box comprising:
- a housing adapted to removably secure a driver adapted to supply electric power to the at least one luminaire; and
a connection mechanism disposed in the housing, the connection mechanism having an actuator, a first electrical connector, and a second electrical connector, the first electrical connector configured to be connected to the driver, the second electrical connector being configured to be electrically connected to the at least one luminaire, and the actuator operatively coupled to the second electrical connector,wherein the actuator is movable between an unlocked position, in which the second electrical connector is disengaged from the first electrical connector, and a locked position in which the second electrical connector is in mating engagement with the first electrical connector.
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Abstract
A driver box includes a housing and a connection mechanism disposed in the housing. The housing is adapted to removably receive a driver adapted to supply electric power to at least one luminaire. The connection mechanism includes an actuator, a first electrical connector configured to be connected to the driver, and a second electrical connector configured to be electrically connected to the at least one luminaire. The actuator is operatively coupled to the second electrical connector. The actuator is movable between an unlocked position, in which the second electrical connector is disengaged from the first electrical connector, and a locked position in which the second electrical connector is in mating engagement with the first electrical connector.
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25 Claims
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1. A driver box adapted to be coupled to at least one luminaire, the driver box comprising:
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a housing adapted to removably secure a driver adapted to supply electric power to the at least one luminaire; and a connection mechanism disposed in the housing, the connection mechanism having an actuator, a first electrical connector, and a second electrical connector, the first electrical connector configured to be connected to the driver, the second electrical connector being configured to be electrically connected to the at least one luminaire, and the actuator operatively coupled to the second electrical connector, wherein the actuator is movable between an unlocked position, in which the second electrical connector is disengaged from the first electrical connector, and a locked position in which the second electrical connector is in mating engagement with the first electrical connector. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A connection mechanism adapted to be disposed in a driver box that is adapted to be coupled to at least one luminaire and adapted to removably secure a driver adapted to supply electric power to the at least one luminaire, the connection mechanism comprising:
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a mounting bracket adapted to be coupled to the driver box; an actuator movably coupled to the mounting bracket, the actuator movable between an unlocked position and a locked position; a first electrical connector carried by the mounting bracket and configured to be coupled to the driver; a second electrical connector operatively coupled to the actuator and configured to be electrically connected to the at least one luminaire, and a cam mechanism movably disposed in the mounting bracket and configured to operatively couple the actuator to the second electrical connector, wherein when the actuator is in the unlocked position, the second electrical connector is disengaged from the first electrical connector, and wherein movement of the actuator from the unlocked position to the locked position drives the second electrical connector into mating engagement with the first electrical connector, and wherein the actuator defines a pair of first slots, the mounting bracket defines a pair of second slots configured to cooperate with the first slots, respectively, and the cam mechanism is movably guided by the cooperation of the first and second slots. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A lighting system, comprising:
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at least one luminaire; and a driver box adapted to supply electric power to the at least one luminaire via at least one conductor, the driver box comprising; a housing; first and second drivers removably disposed in the housing, each of the first and second drivers being configured to supply electric power to the at least one luminaire; and first and second connection mechanisms disposed in the housing and electrically connected to the at least one luminaire, the first and second connection mechanisms movable between a first position, in which the first and second drivers are not electrically connected to the at least one luminaire, and a second position, in which the first and second drivers can be electrically connected to the at least one luminaire, wherein when the first connection mechanism is in the first position and the second connection mechanism is in the second position, the first driver can be removed from the housing while the second driver can supply electric power to the at least one luminaire. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A connection mechanism adapted to be disposed in a driver box that is adapted to be coupled to at least one luminaire and adapted to removably secure a driver adapted to supply electric power to the at least one luminaire, the connection mechanism comprising:
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an actuator movable between an unlocked position and a locked position; a first electrical connector configured to be coupled to the driver; a second electrical connector operatively coupled to the actuator and configured to be electrically connected to the at least one luminaire; a mounting bracket adapted to be coupled to the driver box; and a cam mechanism movably disposed in the mounting bracket and configured to operatively couple the actuator to the second electrical connector, wherein when the actuator is in the unlocked position, the second electrical connector is disengaged from the first electrical connector, and wherein movement of the actuator from the unlocked position to the locked position drives the second electrical connector into mating engagement with the first electrical connector, and wherein the actuator defines a pair of first slots, the mounting bracket defines a pair of second slots configured to cooperate with the first slots, respectively, and the cam mechanism is movably guided by the cooperation of the first and second slots.
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Specification