LIGHTING DEVICE AND METHOD OF INSTALLING LIGHT EMITTER

• US 20130265750A1
• Filed: 03/14/2013
• Published: 10/10/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 02/03/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: IDEAL Industries Lighting, LLC (Ideal Industries Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: CREE Incorporated (Wolfspeed, Inc.)
• Inventors: Pickard, Paul Kenneth, Medendorp, Nicholas W. Jr., Edmond, Mark D., Lu, Dong, Progl, Curt, Dixon, Mark, Snell, Nathan R., Lay, James Michael, Pratt, Spencer Scott
• Granted Patent: US 9,151,477 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 362/184
• CPC Class Codes: F21L 4/02 characterised by the provision of two or more light sources
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 8/026 intended to be recessed in a ceiling or like overhead structure, e.g. suspended ceiling
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 21/041 Mounting arrangements specially adapted for false ceiling panels or partition walls made of plates F21V21/047 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 21/088 Clips; Clamps
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 21/14 Adjustable mountings
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 3/02 characterised by the shape
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 5/04 of lens shape
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 5/10 comprising photoluminescent material
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2115/10 Light-emitting diodes [LED]
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2115/15 Organic light-emitting diodes [OLED]

Abstract

A lighting device configured to be held relative to a space extending from an opening in a first surface. A distance between first and second emitters and/or a dimension of a lens is/are larger than a largest dimension of the opening and/or a largest dimension of a power supply. Also, a bracket comprising a body member and at least two mounting clips, the body member configured to be attached to a lighting device, each mounting clip pivotable about respective pivot axes at least from a first position, where a first end region of the clip does not extend farther from an axis of the body member than all portions of the body member, to a second position, where the first end region of the clip extends farther from the axis of the body member than all portions of the body member. Also, a lighting device comprising a removable bracket.

Claims

1. A lighting device, comprising:

at least first and second solid state light emitters,

the lighting device configured to be held relative to a space extending from an opening in a first surface,

a distance between the first solid state light emitter and the second solid state light emitter is larger than a largest dimension of the opening.

2. A lighting device as recited in claim 1, wherein:

the lighting device further comprises at least two mounting clips, and

structure by which said lighting device is configured to be held relative to a space extending from an opening in a first surface comprises the at least two mounting clips.

3. A lighting device as recited in claim 2, wherein the at least two mounting clips are configured to hold the lighting device relative to a cylindrical space extending from the opening in the first surface.

4. A lighting device as recited in claim 1, wherein:

the lighting device further comprises a trim element, and

the first and second solid state light emitters are on the trim element.

5. A lighting device, comprising:

at least a first lens; and

at least a first solid state light emitter,

the lighting device configured to be held relative to a space extending from an opening in a first surface,

at least one dimension of the first lens is larger than a largest dimension of the opening.

6. A lighting device as recited in claim 5, wherein:

the lighting device further comprises at least two mounting clips, and

structure by which said lighting device is configured to be held relative to a space extending from an opening in a first surface comprises the at least two mounting clips.

7. A lighting device as recited in claim 5, wherein:

the lighting device further comprises a trim element, and

the first solid state light emitter is on the trim element.

8. A lighting device as recited in claim 7, wherein the first lens is on the trim element.

9. A lighting device, comprising:

a first power supply; and

at least first and second solid state light emitters,

the lighting device configured to be held relative to a space extending from an opening in a first surface,

a distance between the first solid state light emitter and the second solid state light emitter is larger than a largest dimension of the power supply.

10. A lighting device as recited in claim 9, wherein:

the lighting device further comprises at least two mounting clips, and

structure by which said lighting device is configured to be held relative to a space extending from an opening in a first surface comprises the at least two mounting clips.

11. A lighting device as recited in claim 9, wherein:

the lighting device further comprises a trim element, and

the first and second solid state light emitters are on the trim element.

12. A lighting device, comprising:

a first power supply;

at least a first lens; and

at least a first solid state light emitter,

the lighting device configured to be held relative to a space extending from an opening in a first surface,

at least one dimension of the first lens is larger than a largest dimension of the power supply.

13. A lighting device as recited in claim 12, wherein:

the lighting device further comprises at least two mounting clips, and

structure by which said lighting device is configured to be held relative to a space extending from an opening in a first surface comprises the at least two mounting clips.

14. A lighting device as recited in claim 12, wherein:

the lighting device further comprises a trim element, and

the first solid state light emitters is on the trim element.

15. A lighting device as recited in claim 14, wherein the first lens is on the trim element.

16. A bracket, comprising:

a body member; and

at least two mounting clips, comprising a first mounting clip and a second mounting clip,

the body member configured to be attached to a lighting device,

the first mounting clip mounted pivotally about a first pivot axis on the body member, the first mounting clip having a first mounting clip first end region, the first mounting clip first end region spaced from the first pivot axis,

the first mounting clip pivotable about the first pivot axis at least from a first mounting clip first position, where the first mounting clip first end region does not extend farther from an axis of the body member than all portions of the body member, to a first mounting clip second position, where the first mounting clip first end region extends farther from the axis of the body member than all portions of the body member,

the second mounting clip mounted pivotally about a second pivot axis on the body member, the second mounting clip having a second mounting clip first end region, the second mounting clip first end region spaced from the second pivot axis,

the second mounting clip pivotable about the second pivot axis at least from a second mounting clip first position, where the second mounting clip first end region does not extend farther from an axis of the body member than all portions of the body member, to a second mounting clip second position, where the second mounting clip first end region extends farther from the axis of the body member than all portions of the body member.

17. A bracket as recited in claim 16, wherein the axis of the body member is substantially parallel to the first pivot axis and the second pivot axis.

18. A bracket as recited in claim 16, wherein:

the first mounting clip is configured to remain in the first mounting clip first position unless force is applied to the first mounting clip,

the first mounting clip is configured to remain in the first mounting clip second position unless force is applied to the first mounting clip,

the second mounting clip is configured to remain in the second mounting clip first position unless force is applied to the second mounting clip, and

the second mounting clip is configured to remain in the second mounting clip second position unless force is applied to the second mounting clip.

19. A bracket as recited in claim 16, wherein each of the first and second mounting clips has a sharpened end region.

20. A bracket as recited in claim 16, wherein the at least two mounting clips comprises three mounting clips.

21. A lighting device, comprising:

a housing; and

a bracket, the bracket removably attached to the housing,

the bracket comprising a body member and at least two mounting clips,

the at least two mounting clips configured to hold the lighting device relative to a space extending from an opening in a first surface.

22. A lighting device as recited in claim 21, wherein the lighting device further comprises at least a first light emitter.

23. A lighting device as recited in claim 22, wherein the first light emitter is a solid state light emitter.

24. A lighting device as recited in claim 21, wherein:

the at least two mounting clips comprise a first mounting clip and a second mounting clip,

the first mounting clip is mounted pivotally about a first pivot axis on the body member, the first mounting clip having a first mounting clip first end region, the first mounting clip first end region spaced from the first pivot axis,

the first mounting clip is pivotable about the first pivot axis at least from a first mounting clip first position, where the first mounting clip first end region does not extend farther from an axis of the body member than all portions of the body member, to a first mounting clip second position, where the first mounting clip first end region extends farther from the axis of the body member than all portions of the body member,

the second mounting clip is mounted pivotally about a second pivot axis on the body member, the second mounting clip having a second mounting clip first end region, the second mounting clip first end region spaced from the second pivot axis,

the second mounting clip is pivotable about the second pivot axis at least from a second mounting clip first position, where the second mounting clip first end region does not extend farther from an axis of the body member than all portions of the body member, to a second mounting clip second position, where the second mounting clip first end region extends farther from the axis of the body member than all portions of the body member.