Strip fixture retrofit systems and methods

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10156323-B2
Application number	US-201615275062-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 23, 2016
Priority date	Oct 8, 2014
Publication date	Dec 18, 2018
Grant date	Dec 18, 2018

Abstract

A retrofit light fixture for retrofitting an existing strip-style light fixture, the retrofit light fixture includes a housing, a light emitting diode, a driver, and a bracket. The housing includes a base portion, a side portion, and an end cap. The housing defines an interior space. At least one of the base portion and the side portion define an elongated opening. The driver is disposed within the interior space of the housing and configured to interface with the light emitting diode. The bracket includes a body and a locking flange. The locking flange is configured to selectively engage with a portion of a housing of the existing strip-style light fixture. The bracket is slidably coupled to the housing with a fastener that extends through the elongated opening. The bracket is selectively repositionable between a disengaged orientation and an engaged orientation.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A retrofit light fixture for retrofitting an existing strip-style light fixture, the retrofit light fixture comprising:
a housing including a top portion, a side portion, and an end cap, the housing defining an interior space, wherein at least one of the top portion and the side portion define an elongated opening;
a light emitting diode coupled to the housing;
a driver disposed within the interior space of the housing and configured to interface with the light emitting diode; and
a bracket including a body and a locking flange, the locking flange configured to selectively engage with a portion of a housing of the existing strip-style light fixture, wherein the bracket is slidably coupled to the housing with a fastener that extends through the elongated opening,
wherein the bracket is selectively repositionable between a disengaged orientation and an engaged orientation, the bracket configured to interface with a portion of the existing strip-style light fixture and thereby secure the retrofit light fixture in place when selectively repositioned into the engaged orientation; and
wherein the bracket includes a first portion, a second portion coupled to the first portion, and a third portion coupled to the second portion.

2. The retrofit light fixture of claim 1 , wherein the first portion extends away from at least a portion of the body, wherein the second portion extends away from at least a portion of the first portion, and wherein the third portion extends away from at least a portion of the second portion.

3. The retrofit light fixture of claim 1 , wherein the first portion extends upward and away from at least a portion of the body, wherein the second portion extends downward and away from at least a portion of the first portion, and wherein the third portion extends upward and away from at least a portion of the second portion.

4. The retrofit light fixture of claim 1 , wherein the first portion is angularly offset from a sidewall of the bracket and extends from an edge thereof, wherein the second portion is angularly offset from the first portion and extends from an edge thereof, wherein the third portion is angularly offset from the second portion and extends from an edge thereof.

5. The retrofit light fixture of claim 1 , wherein the fastener comprises at least one of a peg and a set screw positioned to selectively force the bracket into engagement with the housing and thereby hold the bracket in place when tightened.

6. The retrofit light fixture of claim 1 , wherein the bracket is actuatable from the exterior of the housing by applying force to the fastener without the use of a tool, and wherein the bracket is selectively repositionable without removing a fastener.

7. The retrofit light fixture of claim 1 , further comprising a lens secured to the housing, wherein the lens extends along the length of the retrofit light fixture.

8. The retrofit light fixture of claim 1 , further comprising an individual lens for the light emitting diode.

9. The retrofit light fixture of claim 1 , further comprising a light emitting diode strip, wherein the light emitting diode is disposed on the light emitting diode strip.

10. A retrofit light fixture for retrofitting an existing strip-style light fixture, the retrofit light fixture comprising:
a housing including a top portion, a side portion, and an end cap, the housing defining an interior space, wherein at least one of the top portion and the side portion define an elongated opening;
a light emitting diode coupled to the housing;
a driver disposed within the interior space of the housing and configured to interface with the light emitting diode; and
a bracket including a body and a locking flange, the locking flange configured to selectively engage with a portion of a housing of the existing strip-style light fixture, wherein the bracket is slidably coupled to the housing with a fastener that extends through the elongated opening,
wherein the bracket is selectively repositionable between a disengaged orientation and an engaged orientation, the bracket configured to interface with a portion of the existing strip-style light fixture and thereby secure the retrofit light fixture in place when selectively repositioned into the engaged orientation;
wherein the bracket includes a first portion and a second portion coupled to the first portion; and
wherein the first portion extends outward relative to the body and wherein the second portion extends outward relative to at least a portion of the first portion.

11. The retrofit light fixture of claim 10 , wherein the second portion extends upward from at least a portion of the first portion.

12. The retrofit light fixture of claim 10 , wherein the first portion is angularly offset from at least a portion of a sidewall of the bracket and extends from an edge thereof and wherein the second portion is angularly offset from at least a portion of the first portion and extends from an edge thereof.

Assignees

• Orion Energy Systems Inc

Inventors

• Green Scott A
• Lowden Scott W
• Wilson George S
• Scribante John

Classifications

• F21S4/28

  rigid, e.g. LED bars · CPC title

• F21Y2103/10

  comprising a linear array of point-like light-generating elements · CPC title

• F21Y2115/10

  Light-emitting diodes [LED] · CPC title

• F21V23/007

  enclosed in a casing · CPC title

• F21V17/18

  Latch-type fastening, e.g. with rotary action · CPC title