Removable positioning of light fixtures

A light fixture assembly for supporting a light fixture in a ceiling structure, comprising a light fixture mounting structure having a pair of opposed boundary regions configured to fit within a designated light fixture receiving region in the ceiling structure, and a plurality of flat spring elements configured to be spaced outwardly from at least one of the boundary regions, each flat spring element having a mounting region configured to be anchored to the mounting structure and a free end region to extend therefrom and to be laterally outwardly biased in a first position to form a path of contact with a support surface region on the ceiling structure to anchor the mounting structure in the receiving region, each of the flat spring elements configured to be movable toward the corresponding boundary region in a second position to release the path of contact to release the mounting structure from the receiving region;

• the light fixture mounting structure defining an opening, a cover displaceably attached to the light fixture mounting structure to close the opening, each flat spring element including a hinge region adjacent the mounting region and opposite the free end region, each flat spring element including an opening to receive an anchor fastener for anchoring the flat spring element therealong, and a bend region adjacent the opening to delineate the mounting and free end regions, and wherein the cover is configured to engage the hinge region for movement of the cover relative thereto.

A linear light fixture mounting structure comprising a pair of opposed boundary regions configured to fit within a designated light fixture receiving region in a ceiling structure, and at least one flat spring element extending outwardly away from the corresponding opposed boundary regions of the mounting structure, the at least one flat spring element having a free end configured to abut a support surface open to the light fixture receiving region, to provide at least one path of contact between the at least one flat spring element and the support surface to hold the light fixture mounting structure in an operative position in the light fixture receiving region, each flat spring element including a hinge region adjacent a mounting region and spaced apart from the free end region, each flat spring element including an opening in the mounting region to receive an anchor fastener for anchoring the mounting region to the mounting structure, and a bend region adjacent the opening between the mounting and free end regions, and wherein the cover is configured to engage the hinge region for movement of the cover relative thereto, whereby the at least one flat spring element is configured to be flexed inwardly toward the corresponding opposed boundary region of the light fixture mounting structure to release the free end from the path of contact with the support surface, and thereby to release the light fixture mounting structure from the light fixture receiving region.

A linear light fixture for installation in a linear light fixture receiving region in a ceiling structure, comprising a linear light fixture body configured to locate in the linear light fixture receiving region in an operative mode, and a plurality of flat spring elements configured to be spaced outwardly from the linear light fixture body along at least one boundary region thereof, each flat spring element having a mounting region configured to be anchored to the linear light fixture body and a free end region to extend therefrom and to be laterally outwardly biased in a first position to form a path of contact with a support surface region on the ceiling structure to anchor the light fixture body mounting structure in the receiving region, each of the flat spring elements configured to be movable toward the corresponding boundary region in a second position to release the path of contact to release the linear light fixture body from the receiving region, the linear light fixture body comprising a pair of linear light fixture body sections pivotally coupled at the mounting regions of at least two of the flat spring elements about a pivot axis along adjacent first longitudinal edge regions thereof, one of the light fixture body sections being configured to be suspended from the ceiling structure at a second longitudinal edge region opposite the first longitudinal edge region thereof, wherein in a servicing mode the linear light fixture body sections open by pivoting relative to the pivot axis to expose opposed inner surfaces on the respective linear light fixture body sections in a lateral direction relative to the ceiling structure to enable serviceable access to components installed in or on one or both of the body sections.