Linear luminaire

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10907783-B2
Application number	US-202016876873-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 18, 2020
Priority date	May 17, 2019
Publication date	Feb 2, 2021
Grant date	Feb 2, 2021

Abstract

A luminaire including a housing, a light emitter supported by the housing, and a cover removably coupled to the housing, where the cover includes a lens substantially covering the light emitter. An end cap is removably coupled to the housing and positioned substantially flush with the lens. A coupling mechanism couples the end cap to the housing, where the end cap substantially covers the coupling mechanism while coupled to the housing.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A luminaire, comprising:
a housing;
a light emitter supported by the housing;
a cover removably coupled to the housing, the cover including a lens substantially covering the light emitter;
an end cap removably coupled to the housing and positioned substantially flush with the lens; and
a coupling mechanism coupling the end cap to the housing, the end cap substantially covering the coupling mechanism while coupled to the housing.

2. The luminaire of claim 1 , wherein the cover is curved along an arcuate path having a radius of curvature, and wherein the end cap has a curved profile with substantially the same radius of curvature as the cover.

3. The luminaire of claim 1 , wherein the end cap includes an aperture providing access to the coupling mechanism, the aperture is positioned at a location of the end cap that is concealed while the luminaire is coupled to a support surface.

4. The luminaire of claim 3 , wherein the aperture is positioned proximate the support surface while the luminaire is coupled to the support surface.

5. The luminaire of claim 3 , wherein the coupling mechanism includes a latch that engages the end cap, and wherein the aperture is aligned with the latch to provide access to the latch.

6. The luminaire of claim 1 , wherein the cover further includes a pair of side panels extending along opposing sides of the lens.

7. The luminaire of claim 6 , wherein the pair of side panels couple the cover to the housing.

8. The luminaire of claim 7 , wherein each side panels of the pair of side panels is coupled to the housing by a rail assembly.

9. The luminaire of claim 1 , wherein the cover is rotatable relative to the housing.

10. The luminaire of claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of fastening members, and wherein the fastening members are concealed by the end cap.

11. The luminaire of claim 1 , wherein the coupling mechanism includes a mounting housing member and an end cover member.

12. A luminaire, comprising:
a housing;
a light emitter supported by the housing;
a cover removably coupled to the housing, the cover including a lens substantially covering the light emitter;
a coupling mechanism extending from the housing, the coupling mechanism configured to receive a fastening member; and
an end cap removably coupled to the coupling mechanism, the end cap substantially covering the coupling mechanism and the fastening member when the end cap is coupled to the coupling member.

13. The luminaire of claim 12 , wherein the cover defines a cross-sectional profile, and wherein the end cap has a cross-sectional profile that aligns with the cross-sectional profile of the cover.

14. The luminaire of claim 12 , wherein the end cap includes an aperture providing access to the coupling mechanism, the aperture is positioned at a location of the end cap that is concealed while the luminaire is coupled to a support surface.

15. The luminaire of claim 14 , wherein the aperture is positioned proximate the support surface while the luminaire is coupled to the support surface.

16. The luminaire of claim 12 , wherein the coupling mechanism includes a latch that engages the end cap to couple the end cap to the coupling mechanism.

17. The luminaire of claim 12 , wherein the cover further includes a side panel extending along and edge of the lens to couple the cover to the housing.

18. The luminaire of claim 12 , wherein the cover is coupled to the housing by a rail assembly.

19. The luminaire of claim 1 , wherein the cover is rotatable relative to the housing.

20. A luminaire, comprising:
a housing;
a light emitter supported by the housing;
a cover removably coupled to the housing, the cover including a lens substantially covering the light emitter and a side panel coupling the cover to the housing, the cover defining a cross-sectional profile;
an end cap coupled to the housing, the end cap having a cross-sectional profile that is substantially flush with the cross-sectional profile of the cover; and
a coupling mechanism coupled to the housing and coupled to the cover, the coupling mechanism coupling the end cap to the housing, the end cap substantially covering the coupling mechanism while coupled to the housing.

Assignees

• Hubbell Inc

Inventors

• Wang Yue
• Lu Kevin
• Raza Syed
• Dal Ponte Dean
• Eastwood Steve
• Guerra George
• Lewis Paul
• Appaiah Prathika

Classifications

• F21Y2103/10

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

• F21V15/015

  Devices for covering joints between adjacent lighting devices; End coverings · CPC title

• F21S4/28 Primary

  rigid, e.g. LED bars · CPC title

• F21Y2115/10

  Light-emitting diodes [LED] · CPC title

• F21V5/048

  the lens being a simple lens adapted to cooperate with a point-like source for emitting mainly in one direction and having an axis coincident with the main light transmission direction, e.g. convergent or divergent lenses, plano-concave or plano-convex lenses · CPC title