Multi-configurable light emitting diode (LED) flat panel lighting fixture

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9835300-B2
Application number	US-201514720255-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 22, 2015
Priority date	May 22, 2014
Publication date	Dec 5, 2017
Grant date	Dec 5, 2017

Abstract

Various embodiments of the present invention provide a universal and multi-configurable light emitting diode (LED) flat panel light, a bracket configured for mounting the light in a variety of ways, a mounting kit for mounting the light in a variety of ways, and associated methods for mounting the light. In one embodiment, a mounting bracket is provided. The mounting bracket may comprise a bracket frame. The bracket frame comprises one or more notches configured to each receive a knob of an LED flat panel; a locking mechanism associated with each of the one or more notches, the locking mechanism configured to retain the protrusion/knob; one or more suspension wire receiving mechanisms, each suspension wire receiving mechanism configured to receive and retain a suspension wire for suspending the LED flat panel as a pendant light; and one or more junction mount securing mechanisms configured to have a junction mount secured thereto.

First claim

That which is claimed:

1. A light emitting diode (LED) flat panel light comprising:
a front cover and a back cover;
a ring positioned between the front cover and the back cover;
at least one LED mounted within the ring such that light emitted by the LED is emitted toward a central region of the ring;
a frame having an interior edge, the interior edge in contact with a perimeter of the front cover and a perimeter of the back cover, the frame comprising one or more knobs extending outwardly from an external edge of the frame; and
a mounting bracket secured to the at least one knob, the mounting bracket comprising:
one or more notches configured to each receive one of the one or more knobs of the LED flat panel;
a locking mechanism associated with each of the one or more notches, the locking mechanism configured to retain the knob;
one or more suspension wire receiving mechanisms, each suspension wire receiving mechanism configured to receive and retain a suspension wire for suspending the LED flat panel as a pendant light;
one or more junction mount securing mechanisms configured to have a junction mount secured thereto; and
at least one of:
a junction mount configured to secure the mounting bracket to a junction box, the junction mount secured to at least one of the one or more junction mount securing mechanisms via one or more fasteners, or
at least one suspension wire, the at least one suspension wire having a first end retained by one of the one or more suspension wire receiving mechanisms and having a second end retained by a suspension bracket, the suspension bracket being configured to be mounted to a junction box and to suspend an LED flat panel light therefrom.

2. The LED flat panel light of claim 1 , wherein the one or more junction mount securing mechanisms and the one or more suspension wire receiving mechanisms comprise a total of four tabs integrally formed with the bracket frame, each tab having a hole therethrough for receiving and retaining at least one of a suspension wire or a fastener.

3. The LED flat panel light of claim 1 further comprising at least one spring-loaded wall clip secured to the frame, the spring-loaded wall clip configured hold the LED flat panel light within a hole in a wall.

4. The LED flat panel light of claim 1 wherein the exterior edge of the frame defines a first diameter and a second diameter, the first diameter being smaller than the second diameter, the LED flat panel light being configured to be mounted in a hole in a wall, the hole having a diameter larger than the first diameter and small than the second diameter.

5. The LED flat panel light of claim 1 wherein the LED flat panel light has a thickness of approximately half an inch to one inch.

6. A light emitting diode (LED) flat panel light mounting kit comprising:
an LED flat panel light comprising:
at least one knob extending outwardly from an external edge of the LED flat panel light;

a mounting bracket comprising:
a bracket frame comprising:
one or more notches configured to each receive a knob of an LED flat panel;
a locking mechanism associated with each of the one or more notches, the locking mechanism configured to retain the knob;
one or more suspension wire receiving mechanisms, each suspension wire receiving mechanism configured to receive and retain a suspension wire for suspending the LED flat panel as a pendant light; and

one or more junction mount securing mechanisms configured to have a junction mount secured thereto;

a junction mount configured to mount the mounting bracket to a junction box;
a suspension bracket configured to mount to a junction box and suspend the LED flat panel light therefrom; and
one or more spring-loaded wall clips configured for mounting the LED flat panel light within a wall.

7. The LED flat panel light mounting kit of claim 6 further comprising:
at least one fastener configured to at least: secure one of the one or more spring-loaded wall clips to a knob or secure the junction mount to the bracket frame.

8. The LED flat panel light mounting kit of claim 6 wherein the one or more junction mount securing mechanisms and the one or more suspension wire receiving mechanisms comprise a total of four tabs integrally formed with the bracket frame, each tab having a hole therethrough for receiving and retaining at least one of a suspension wire or a fastener.

9. The LED flat panel light mounting kit of claim 6 wherein the LED flat panel light has a thickness of approximately half an inch to one inch.

10. The LED flat panel light mounting kit of claim 6 wherein the LED flat panel light mounting kit is configured such that the LED flat panel light may be mounted via any of the following options: suspended from a junction box, mounted to a junction box, or flush mounted within a wall.

Assignees

• Feit Electric Co Inc

Inventors

• Feit Alan Barry
• Halliwell Brian

Classifications

• F21S8/061

  with a non-rigid pendant, i.e. a cable, wire or chain · CPC title

• F21V21/02

  Wall, ceiling, or floor bases; Fixing pendants or arms to the bases (F21V21/08 takes precedence; bases for movable standing lamps F21V21/06) · CPC title

• F21Y2115/10

  Light-emitting diodes [LED] · CPC title

• F21V19/0045

  by tongue and groove connections, e.g. dovetail interlocking means fixed by sliding · CPC title

• F21Y2105/00

  Planar light sources · CPC title