CEILING LIGHT LED RETROFIT KIT

• US 20170241600A1
• Filed: 02/24/2017
• Published: 08/24/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 02/24/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Power Concepts, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Power Concepts LLC
• Inventors: BEATENBOUGH, BRYAN, HALEY, RYAN
• Granted Patent: US 10,429,041 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: F21K 9/272 Details of end parts, i.e. the parts that connect the light source to a fitting; Arrangement of components within end parts F21K9/278 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 8/04 intended only for mounting on a ceiling or the like overhead structures F21S8/02 takes precedence; details of ceiling bases F21V21/03
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 15/015 Devices for covering joints between adjacent lighting devices; End coverings
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 21/03 Ceiling bases, e.g. ceiling roses F21V21/04 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 3/02 characterised by the shape
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 5/04 of lens shape
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 7/0025 Combination of two or more reflectors for a single light source array of reflectors for a cluster of light sources F21V7/0083
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 7/05 plane
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2107/10 on concave supports or substrates, e.g. on the inner side of bowl-shaped supports
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2113/10 of different colours
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2115/10 Light-emitting diodes [LED]
• CPC Class Codes: Y02B 20/30 Semiconductor lamps, e.g. solid state lamps [SSL] light emitting diodes [LED] or organic LED [OLED]

Abstract

A ceiling light LED retrofit kit is provided. The kit is configured for attachment to an existing, installed linear fluorescent tube lighting fixture. The kit includes a light panel, a first profile extending along a first longitudinal side of the existing fluorescent light fixture, and a second profile extending along a second longitudinal side of an existing light fixture. The retrofit kit light panel includes light emitting diodes. A raceway may be defined between the retrofit kit and the previously-installed fixture, in which wiring and other components may reside away from you.

Claims

1. A combination for illuminating the interior or a building, comprising:

ceiling light LED retrofit kit, comprising;

a fixture having a base attached to a building ceiling, said fixture having a first electrical receptacle and a second electrical receptacle, wherein said first and second electrical receptacles are adapted to receive a linear fluorescent light tube disposed therebetween, and wherein said the base includes a first longitudinal side and an opposite second longitudinal side;

a retrofit kit connected to and adapted to conceal said base, said retrofit kit including a light panel, a first profile and a second profile, said light panel including a first side facing said fixture and an opposite second side, wherein said light panel, said first profile, and said second profile extend longitudinally from said first electrical receptacle to said second electrical receptacle and parallel one-to-another;

a light emitting diode disposed on said opposite second side of said light panel; and

wiring in electrical communication with said light emitting diode.

2. The combination as recited in claim 1, wherein said first profile extends from said light panel to said first longitudinal side and is adapted to engage with said first longitudinal side.

3. The combination as recited in claim 2, wherein said second profile extends from said light panel to said second longitudinal side and is adapted to engage with said second longitudinal side.

4. The combination as recited in claim 1, wherein said first profile, second profile, light panel, and base define therebetween a raceway, wherein said wiring resides in said raceway.

5. The combination as recited in claim 1, further comprising a lens attached to said light panel.

6. The combination as recited in claim 1, wherein said light panel has a first angled wing and a second angled wing

7. The combination as recited in claim 6, wherein said light emitting diode resides on one of said first angled wing and said second angled wing.

8. The combination as recited in claim 1, wherein said first profile, said second profile, and said light panel are integral.

9. The combination as recited in claim 1, wherein said first profile, said second profile, and said light panel are separate.

10. The combination as recited in claim 9, wherein said first profile and said second profile each include a rib extending longitudinally.

11. The combination as recited in claim 1, further comprising an endcap that is adapted to receive said first profile, said second profile and said light panel.

12. A ceiling light LED retrofit kit, comprising:

a retrofit kit adapted to conceal a pre-installed base, said retrofit kit including a light panel, a first profile and a second profile, said light panel including a first angled wing and a second angled wing, wherein said light panel, said first profile, and said second profile define therebetwen a raceway and extend longitudinally from one end to the other opposing end of said pre-installed base, and parallel one-to-another;

a light emitting diode disposed one of said first angled wing and said second angled wing of said light panel; and

wiring in electrical communication with said light emitting diode and residing in said raceway.

13. The kit as recited in claim 12, further comprising a lens attached to said light panel.

14. The combination as recited in claim 12, wherein said first profile, said second profile, and said light panel are integral.

15. The combination as recited in claim 12, wherein said first profile, said second profile, and said light panel are separate.

16. The combination as recited in claim 15, wherein said first profile and said second profile each include a rib extending longitudinally from one end to the opposing other end.

17. The combination as recited in claim 12, further comprising an endcap that is adapted to receive said first profile, said second profile and said light panel.

18. A method for retrofitting a ceiling fixture, comprising the steps of:

1) identifying a ceiling fixture having a pre-installed base with a first longitudinal side and a second longitudinal side;

2) providing a ceiling light LED retrofit kit adapted to conceal said pre-installed base, said ceiling light LED retrofit kit comprising;

a first profile, an opposing second profile, a light panel disposed between said first profile and said opposing second profile, a light emitting diode, and a lens;

3) connecting said first profile to said first longitudinal side, and said second profile to said second longitudinal side of said pre-installed base;

4) connecting said light emitting diode to said light panel; and

5) covering said light panel with said lens.

19. The method as recited in claim 18, wherein said light panel includes a first angled wing and a second angled wing.

20. The method as recited in claim 19, further comprising the step of placing said light emitting diode on one of said first angled wing and said second angled wing.