Outdoor landscape light

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11525558-B2
Application number	US-202017070827-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 14, 2020
Priority date	Oct 14, 2020
Publication date	Dec 13, 2022
Grant date	Dec 13, 2022

Abstract

Disclosed is an outdoor light fixture assembly having a housing and a lens module. The lens module is removable from the housing for servicing. The removable lens module includes a socket for one or more light sources and a lens. The outdoor light fixture further includes engagement structures for installing and removing the lens module from the housing without the use of tools.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An outdoor light fixture assembly configured to be supported by a step or cap via a mounting plate, the light fixture assembly comprising:
a housing configured to be supported by the mounting plate, the housing having a first engagement structure and forming a receptacle having an opening; and
a user serviceable lens module being sized and shaped to transition between an installed position and a removed position relative to the housing, the user serviceable lens module being disposed in the receptacle and covering the opening so as to restrict water from entering the receptacle through the opening when in the installed position, the user serviceable lens module supporting a socket, a lens, and one or more end walls extending substantially perpendicular from the lens, at least one of the one or more end walls comprising a second engagement structure, the socket having a power wire and at least one contact for electrically connecting to one or more light sources, the socket being disposed relative to the user serviceable lens module such that the at least one contact is accessible from inside the user serviceable lens module and at least a portion of the power wire is disposed outside the user serviceable lens module, the power wire being configured to electrically connect with a source of electric power, the lens being positioned so that light emitted by the one or more light sources exits the receptacle through the lens, the second engagement structure being complementary to the first engagement structure so as to allow the user serviceable lens module to be transitioned from the installed position to the removed position,
wherein the user serviceable lens module is configured to transition from the installed position to the removed position by a user pinching the user serviceable lens module.

2. The outdoor light fixture assembly of claim 1 , wherein the at least one contact is recessed within one or more channels in the socket.

3. The outdoor light fixture assembly of claim 1 , wherein the user serviceable lens module is configured to transition between the installed and removed positions without the use of tools.

4. The outdoor light fixture assembly of claim 1 , wherein the first engagement structure comprises a lip.

5. The outdoor light fixture assembly of claim 1 , wherein the second engagement structure comprises a hook.

6. The outdoor light fixture assembly of claim 1 , wherein the receptacle is U-shaped.

7. The outdoor light fixture assembly of claim 1 , wherein the user serviceable lens module further comprises a channel sized and shaped to receive the socket.

8. The outdoor light fixture assembly of claim 1 , wherein the user serviceable lens module further comprises a boss, at least a portion of the boss being sized and shaped to fit within a portion of the opening.

9. The outdoor light fixture assembly of claim 1 , wherein the user serviceable lens module further comprises the one or more light sources.

10. The outdoor light fixture assembly of claim 1 , further comprising at least one fastener configured to releasably secure the outdoor light fixture assembly to the mounting plate.

11. An outdoor light fixture assembly comprising:
a housing having a first engagement structure and forming a receptacle having an opening; and
a lens module sized and shaped to transition between an installed position and a removed position relative to the housing, the lens module being disposed in the receptacle and covering the opening so as to restrict water from entering the receptacle through the opening when in the installed position, the lens module comprising:
a socket having a power wire and at least one contact for electrically connecting to one or more light sources, the socket being disposed relative to the lens module such that the at least one contact is accessible from inside the lens module and at least a portion of the power wire is disposed outside the lens module, the power wire being configured to electrically connect with a source of electric power,
a lens positioned so that light emitted by the one or more light sources exits the receptacle through the lens, and
one or more end walls extending substantially perpendicular from the lens, at least one of the one or more end walls comprising a second engagement structure complementary to the first engagement structure so as to allow the lens module to be transitioned from an installed position to a removed position,
wherein the lens module is configured to transition from the installed position to the removed position by a user pinching the lens module.

12. The outdoor light fixture assembly of claim 11 , wherein the lens module is configured to transition from the removed position to the installed position by pushing the lens module against the housing.

13. The outdoor light fixture assembly of claim 11 , wherein the first engagement structure comprises a lip.

14. The outdoor light fixture assembly of claim 11 , wherein the second engagement structure comprises a hook.

15. The outdoor light fixture assembly of claim 11 , wherein the lens module is configured to transition between the installed and removed positions without the use of tools.

16. An outdoor light fixture assembly comprising:
a housing having a first engagement structure and forming a receptacle having an opening; and
a lens module sized and shaped to transition between an installed position and a removed position relative to the receptacle, the lens module comprising:
a socket having at least one contact for electrically connecting to one or more light sources,
a lens positioned so that light emitted by the one or more light sources exits the receptacle through the lens, and
one or more end walls extending substantially perpendicular from the lens, at least one of the one or more end walls comprising a second engagement structure configured to engage with the first engagement structure when the lens module is in the installed position,
wherein the lens module is configured to transition from the installed position to the removed position by a user pinching the lens module.

17. The outdoor light fixture assembly of claim 16 , wherein the lens module is configured to transition between the installed and removed positions without the use of tools.

18. The outdoor light fixture assembly of claim 16 , wherein the lens module is configured to be manipulated by the user as a single piece.

Assignees

• Hunter Industries

Inventors

• Schmuckle Darrin I
• Moreno Jesus

Classifications

• F21V33/006

  General building constructions or finishing work for buildings, e.g. roofs, gutters, stairs or floors; Garden equipment; Sunshades or parasols · CPC title

• F21V17/06 Primary

  the fastening being onto or by the lampholder · CPC title

• F21V14/06

  by movement of refractors {(in vehicle head lamps F21S41/635)} · CPC title

• F21W2131/10

  Outdoor lighting · CPC title

• F21S8/032 Primary

  the surface being a floor or like ground surface, e.g. pavement · CPC title