Luminaire downlight
AssigneeCooper Technologies Company
InventorKenneth Edward Yarnell
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Abstract
A luminaire downlight includes a housing and an outer ring that is disposed below and coupled to the housing using one or more fasteners. The outer ring secures one or more extension arms to the housing. The one or more extension arms are adapted to secure a shade to the luminaire downlight. Further, the luminaire downlight includes a light module that is disposed within and coupled to the housing via the outer ring. In particular, an inner surface of the outer ring is indexed to twist and lock the light module to the housing. Furthermore, the luminaire downlight includes a twist lock ring that is coupled to an inner surface of the light module. Additionally, the luminaire downlight includes a lens that is disposed below the outer ring and coupled to the twist lock ring.
Claims17
A luminaire comprising a downlight, wherein the downlight comprises:
- a housing assembly that is configured to secure one or more extension arms to the housing assembly, the housing assembly comprising:
- a housing,
- wherein the housing comprises a top wall and a side wall that extends downward from a perimeter of the top wall to a bottom edge,
- wherein the top wall of the housing comprises upper through slots and the side wall of the housing comprises lower through slots that correspond to and align with the upper through slots,
- wherein the one or more extension arms are removably attached to the upper through slots and the lower through slots of the housing to couple the one or more extension arms to the housing assembly, and
- wherein each extension arm of the one or more extension arms comprises:
- a body defined by an inner edge and an outer edge, and
- a flange that is integral to the body and protrudes radially outward from the outer edge;
- and
- an outer ring that is disposed below and removably coupled to the housing,
- wherein the one or more extension arms are secured to the housing assembly when the outer ring is removably coupled to the housing, and
- wherein the one or more extension arms and the outer ring are separable from each other;
- a light module that is received and securely retained within the housing assembly;
- a twist lock ring that is coupled to an inner surface of the light module;
- and
- a lens that attaches to the twist lock ring.
A luminaire comprising:
- a shade;
- a downlight comprising:
- a housing assembly;
- a light module mounted within the housing assembly;
- and
- a lens coupled to the housing assembly;
- and
- one or more extension arms securing the shade to the downlight,
- wherein the one or more extension arms are removably coupled to the housing assembly by an outer ring of the housing assembly, and
- wherein the outer ring includes an index friction stop tab that engages a ramped surface of the light module to couple the light module to the housing assembly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.