Hidden mounting system for luminaire

A panel light fixture kit for mounting to a planar surface inside a dwelling, comprising:

• a mounting plate with a perimeter lip having at least four side, wherein first opposed positions of the perimeter lip includes at least one eyelet slot and a spring finger catch proximate to the eyelet slot, and second opposed positions of the perimeter lip include alignment notches, and the mounting plate further includes an opening for passing electrical wiring therethrough and means for mounting the mounting plate to the planar surface;
• a frame having a flat bottom with a perimeter lip having at least four sides defining a space that is greater in size than the mounting plate so that the mounting plate is fully covered by the frame upon installation, wherein the frame includes L-brackets disposed on opposite sides of the frame, and each L-bracket receives at least one pin therein, the frame having a tunnel cover extending along a centerline of the frame;
• a plurality of LEDs mounted along a strip, wherein the LED strip is disposed within the frame and powered via wiring leading to an LED driver located within the tunnel cover that is wired through the opening in the mounting plate;
• a light guide panel disposed at the bottom to the frame, wherein the LED strip is disposed proximate to an edge of the light guide panel;
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• wherein when the mounting plate is installed to the planar surface, the tunnel cover engages the alignment notch to align the frame to the mounting plate, and the pins are guided by the eyelet slots and biased into the spring finger catches to hold the frame to the mounting plate.

A panel light fixture kit, comprising:

• a mounting plate with a perimeter lip, wherein first opposed positions of the perimeter lip includes at least one eyelet slot and a spring finger catch proximate to the eyelet slot, and second opposed positions of the perimeter lip include alignment notches, and the mounting plate further includes an opening for passing electrical wiring therethrough;
• a frame having a bottom with a perimeter lip having at least four sides defining a space that is greater in volume than the mounting plate so that the mounting plate is fully covered by the frame upon installation, wherein the frame includes opposed L-brackets that each receives at least one pin therein, the frame having a tunnel cover disposed on the frame bottom;
• a light guide panel disposed at the bottom to the frame;
• a light source disposed at the frame bottom transmitting light to the light guide, wherein the light source is disposed within the frame and powered via wiring leading to the tunnel cover and through the opening in the mounting plate;
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• a plurality of bendable T-bar retainer brackets disposed at opposite sides of the frame bottom, each T-bar retainer bracket having preformed bend lines to be manually deformable.