Recessed and adjustable light fixture

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9970636-B1
Application number	US-201514976000-A
Country	US
Kind code	B1
Filing date	Dec 21, 2015
Priority date	Dec 21, 2015
Publication date	May 15, 2018
Grant date	May 15, 2018

Abstract

A lighting system includes a pivot bracket that includes a first arm, a second arm, and a connector band that couples both the arms. The pivot bracket is pivotably coupled to a trim assembly at the first end of each arm such that the pivot bracket is pivotable with respect to the trim assembly about a first axis of rotation defined by and axially passing through a first aperture of each arm located at the respective arm's first end. Further, the pivot bracket is pivotably coupled to a socket bracket at an opposite second end of each arm such that the socket bracket is pivotable with respect to the pivot bracket about a second axis of rotation defined by and axially passing through a second aperture of each arm located at the respective arm's second end. Further, the lighting system includes a light source coupled to the socket bracket.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A lighting system comprising:
a trim assembly comprising a light source receiving opening, a light emitting opening, and a trim body extending from the light source receiving opening to the light emitting opening;
a pivot bracket comprising a first arm and a second arm;
a socket bracket comprising a top member and two side flanges, each side flange extending substantially perpendicular to the top member from opposite edges of the top member; and
a light source coupled to the socket bracket via a light source receiving member disposed on the top member of the socket bracket such that a light emitted by the light source exits through the light emitting opening of the trim assembly,
wherein the pivot bracket is pivotably coupled to:
(i) the trim assembly at a proximal end of the first arm and the second arm and defining a first axis of rotation, and
(ii) each side flange of the socket bracket at a distal end of the first arm and the second arm, respectively, and defining a second axis of rotation,

wherein the light source receiving opening, the light emitting opening, and the trim body define a trim unit of the trim assembly,
wherein the trim assembly further includes a spin ring that is coupled to the trim unit,
wherein the spin ring comprises an annular ring and a partial dome that extends above the annular ring and partially along a circumference of the annular ring from a top edge of the annular ring, and
wherein the spin ring comprises a stopper projection disposed on an outer surface of a sidewall of the annular ring to prevent a rotation of the spin ring beyond a predetermined rotational angle when the stopper projection engages a stopper tab in the trim unit.

2. The lighting system of claim 1 , wherein the pivot bracket is pivotable with respect to the trim assembly about the first axis of rotation to aim the light source at a maximum angle with respect to a central axis of the lighting system, and wherein the trim assembly is stationary when installed.

3. The lighting system of claim 1 , wherein the socket bracket is pivotable with respect to the pivot bracket about the second axis of rotation to adjust a center beam of the light source towards a desired area of illumination, and wherein pivoting the socket bracket proportionally pivots the light source.

4. The lighting system of claim 1 , wherein each of the first arm and the second arm of the pivot bracket includes a first aperture located near a proximal end of the respective arm and a second aperture located near a distal end of the respective arm.

5. The lighting system of claim 4 , wherein the set of first apertures of the first arm and the second arm defines the first axis of rotation that passes axially through the set of first apertures, and wherein the set of second apertures of the first arm and the second arm defines the second axis of rotation that passes axially through the set of second apertures.

6. The lighting system of claim 1 , wherein the top member surface of the socket bracket includes an aperture, and wherein a portion of the light source passes through the aperture in the socket bracket's top member surface and a remainder portion of the light source extends towards the light source receiving opening of the trim assembly such that light emitted by the light source exits through the light emitting opening of the trim assembly.

7. The lighting system of claim 1 , wherein the pivot bracket is pivotably coupled to the trim assembly and the socket bracket using one or more adjustable fasteners.

8. The lighting system of claim 1 , wherein the pivot bracket comprises a connector band that couples the first arm to the second arm.

9. The lighting system of claim 1 , wherein the pivot bracket is pivotably coupled to the spin ring of the trim assembly, and wherein the spin ring and the pivot bracket, the socket bracket, and the light source coupled to the spin ring are rotatable about a central axis of the lighting system.

10. The lighting system of claim 8 , wherein the connector band is positioned at a distal end of the pivot bracket near the set of second apertures.

11. A lighting fixture comprising:
a pivot bracket that is pivotably couplable to a trim assembly at a first end of the pivot bracket and comprising a first arm and a second arm;
a socket bracket pivotably coupled to a second end of the pivot bracket, wherein the first end is opposite to the second end, wherein the first end of the pivot bracket comprises a first end of each of the first arm and the second arm, and wherein the second end of the pivot bracket comprises a second end of each of the first arm and the second arm; and
a light source coupled to the socket bracket and configured to emit light toward an opening in the trim assembly,
wherein each of the first arm and the second arm comprises:
a substantially planar top portion,
a substantially planar bottom portion, and
a curved middle portion that extends from the substantially planar top portion to the substantially planar bottom, and
wherein the curved middle portion separates the substantially planar top portion from the substantially planar bottom portion both vertically and horizontally such that a distance between the substantially planar bottom portions of the first arm and the second arm is greater than a distance between the substantially planar top portions of the first arm and the second arm.

12. The lighting fixture of claim 11 , wherein the substantially planar top portion and the substantially planar bottom portion of each of the first arm and the second arm are substantially parallel to each other.

13. The lighting fixture of claim 11 , wherein the substantially planar top portion of each pivot bracket arm includes a first aperture and the substantially planar bottom portion of each pivot bracket arm includes a second aperture.

14. The lighting fixture of claim 13 , wherein the set of first apertures of the first arm and the second arm define a first axis of rotation that passes axially through the set of first apertures, and wherein the set of second apertures of the first arm and the second arm define the second axis of rotation that passes axially through the set of second apertures.

15. The lighting fixture of claim 14 , wherein the pivot bracket is pivotable with respect to the trim assembly along the first axis of rotation to aim the light source at a maximum angle with respect to a central axis of the lighting system.

16. The lighting fixture of claim 14 , wherein the socket bracket is pivotable with respect to the pivot bracket along the second axis of rotation to adjust a center beam of the light source towards a desired area of illumination, and wherein pivoting the socket bracket proportionally pivots the light source.

17. The lighting fixture of claim 11 , wherein the pivot bracket is pivotably coupled to the trim assembly and the socket bracket using one or more adjustable fasteners.

18. The lighting fixture of claim 11 , wherein the pivot band further comprises a connector band that couples the first arm to the second arm, wherein one end of the connector band is a curved member, and wherein one end of the connector band is coupled to the substantially planar top portion of the first arm and the opposite end of the connector band is coupled to the substantially planar top portion of the second arm.

Assignees

• Winters Philip Dean
• Cooper Technologies Co

Inventors

• Winters Philip Dean

Classifications

• F21S8/026

  intended to be recessed in a ceiling or like overhead structure, e.g. suspended ceiling · CPC title

• F21V21/30 Primary

  Pivoted housings or frames · CPC title