Wall wash light fixture
AssigneeHubbell Incorporated
InventorsThomas Veltri, Dhavalkumar P. Patel, David Rector
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Abstract
A wall wash light fixture includes a housing having an upper wall, a first side wall, and a second side wall at least partially defining an interior. The first side wall and the second side wall each include a first mounting feature having a projection extending into the interior. A mounting bracket is positioned in the interior and releasably connected to the housing. A light emitter is connected to the mounting bracket. A lens has a base, a first arm extending from the base, and a second arm extending from the base. The first and second arms each include a second mounting feature configured to mate with the first mounting feature to releasably connect the lens to the housing.
Claims20
A method of assembling a wall wash light fixture comprising:
- selecting a housing from one or more housing types;
- selecting a light emitter mounting bracket from a plurality of mounting brackets, wherein the different mounting brackets are associated with different light output directions;
- selecting a lens from a plurality of lenses, wherein the different lens are associated with different light outputs;
- connecting the mounting bracket to the housing;
- and
- connecting the lens to the housing, wherein the lens is connected and removably secured without the use of a dedicated tool.
A method of modifying the light output of a wall wash light fixture comprising:
- removing a first lens having a first light distribution from a housing without the use of a dedicated tool;
- and
- connecting a second lens having a second light distribution to the housing without the use of a dedicated tool,
- wherein the housing includes an upper wall, a first side wall, and a second side wall at least partially defining an interior, wherein the first side wall and the second side wall each include a first mounting feature having a projection extending into the interior, and
- wherein the lens includes a base, a first arm extending from the base, and a second arm extending from the base, wherein the first and second arms each include a second mounting feature configured to mate with the first mounting feature to releasably connect the lens to the housing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.