# US 11,441,746 B2 · Panel light mounting structure, a panel light and mounting method thereof > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,441,746 B2 - Document ID: US11441746B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 17/375,402 - Filed: 2021-07-14 - Published: 2021-11-04 - Granted: 2022-09-13 - Earliest claimed: 2019-11-25 - Assignees: Ningbo Jinghui Opto-Electronic Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Ningbo Jinghui Opto-Electronic Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Guohui Bai - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11441746B2 ## CPC - F21S 8/043: {mounted by means of a rigid support, e.g. bracket or arm} - F21V 17/164: {the parts being subjected to bending, e.g. snap joints} - F21V 21/03: Ceiling bases, e.g. ceiling roses (F21V21/04 takes precedence) - F21V 21/045: {being tensioned by translation of parts, e.g. by pushing or pulling} - F21V 21/047: {Mounting arrangements with fastening means engaging the inner surface of a hole in a ceiling or wall, e.g. for solid walls or for blind holes} - F21S: NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS - F21V: FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR ## Abstract The present invention discloses a panel light mounting structure, a panel light and mounting method thereof. The panel light mounting structure comprises a fixing slot disposed on the back of the light body and a mounting bracket to snap-connect with the matching fixing slot. The present invention adopts a sliding and snap-in method to match and connect the panel light body with the mounting bracket. The installation is easy and fast, and the ceiling-mount effect is excellent. In addition, the present invention may also achieve the blinds operation during the panel light installation process. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A panel light mounting structure, comprising: a first fixing slot configured to be disposed on the back of a light body, and a mounting bracket matching and snap-connected with the first fixing slot; wherein one side of the first fixing slot faces the mounting bracket and a bottom surface of the one side of the first fixing slot forms a first accommodating surface; wherein a side surface of the one side of the first fixing slot forms a first abutting surface and a top surface of the one side of the first fixing slot forms a second abutting surface; and one side of a second fixing slot faces the mounting bracket and a bottom surface of the one side of the second fixing slot forms a second accommodating surface; wherein a first side surface of the one side of the second fixing slot forms a third accommodating surface and a second side surface of the one side of the second fixing slot forms a third abutting surface and a top surface of the one side of the second fixing slot forms a fourth abutting surface; and the mounting bracket comprises a bottom plate, a first bent plate and a second bent plate formed by bending both ends of the bottom plate at a bending angle of approximately 90 degrees, respectively; and a first snap-in plate and a second snap-in plate, which are formed by the first bent plate and the second bent plate extending outward along the extending direction of the bottom plate, respectively; and the first snap-in plate slides into the first fixing slot through the first accommodating surface, and simultaneously snap-connects with the matching first fixing slot through the first abutting surface and the second abutting surface; wherein the second snap-in plate slides into a second fixing slot through the second accommodating surface and the third accommodating surface, and simultaneously snap-connects with the matching second fixing slot through the third abutting surface and the fourth abutting surface. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The panel light mounting structure according to claim 1, wherein the width of the first fixing slot is double or equal to the width of the second fixing slot and the width of the first snap-in plate and the second snap-in plate are smaller or equal to the width of the second fixing slot respectively where the other side of the first accommodating surface forms a fifth abutting surface. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) A panel light, wherein the panel light comprises a panel light body and a panel light mounting structure according to claim 1 disposed on the back of the panel light body. ### Claim 4 (depends on 2) A mounting method of a panel light, wherein the panel light comprises a panel light body and a panel light mounting structure according to claim 2 disposed on the back of the panel light body, and the mounting method of the panel light includes the following steps: A. turn off the power; B. affix the mounting bracket on the surface of a fixture; C. connect an electric wire to the panel light body; D. one side of the panel light body -and the first fixing slot- are positioned unilaterally, that is, the panel light body is pushed in a first direction, and the first snap-in plate passes through the first abutting surface and the second abutting surface and slides into the first accommodating surface, and snap-connects with the matching first fixing slot; E. raise the other end of the panel light body, and position the second fixing slot through the second snap-in plate; F. push the first snap-in plate in a direction opposite the first direction by a distance greater than or equal to the width of the second fixing slot where at this time, the fifth abutting surface blocks the first snap-in plate, so that the first snap-in plate moves only in the first fixing slot; and G. push the panel light body toward the first direction again, and the first snap-in plate passes through the first accommodating surface and slides into the first fixing slot, and simultaneously passes through the first abutting surface and the second abutting surface and snap-connects with the matching first fixing slot where the second snap-in plate passes through the second accommodating surface and the third accommodating surface and slides into the second fixing slot, and simultaneously passes through the third abutting surface and the fourth abutting surface and snap-connects with the matching second fixing slot. ### Claim 5 A panel light mounting structure, comprising: a first fixing slot configured to be disposed on the back of a light body, and a mounting bracket matching and snap-connected with the first fixing slot; wherein one side of the first fixing slot faces the mounting bracket and a bottom surface of the one side of the first fixing slot forms a first accommodating surface; wherein a side surface of the one side of the first fixing slot forms a first abutting surface and a top surface of the one side of the first fixing slot forms a second abutting surface; and one side of a second fixing slot faces the mounting bracket and a bottom surface of the one side of the second fixing slot forms a second accommodating surface; wherein a first side surface of the one side of the second fixing slot forms a third accommodating surface and a second side surface of the one side of the second fixing slot forms a third abutting surface and a top surface of the one side of the second fixing slot forms a fourth abutting surface; and the mounting bracket comprises a bottom plate, a first bent plate and a second bent plate formed by bending both ends of the bottom plate at a bending angle of approximately 90 degrees, respectively; and a first snap-in plate and a second snap-in plate, which are formed by the first bent plate and the second bent plate extending outward along the extending direction of the bottom plate, respectively; and the first snap-in plate slides into the first fixing slot through the first accommodating surface, and simultaneously snap-connects with the matching first fixing slot through the first abutting surface and the second abutting surface; wherein the second snap-in plate slides into a second fixing slot through the second accommodating surface and the third accommodating surface, and simultaneously snap-connects with the matching second fixing slot through the third abutting surface and the fourth abutting surface, wherein the bottom of the first fixing slot extends laterally to both sides to form a first fixing plate; wherein the bottom of the second fixing slot extends laterally to both sides to form a second fixing plate; wherein the first fixing plate and the second fixing plate are respectively provided with fixing holes. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The panel light mounting structure according to claim 5, wherein mounting holes are respectively provided on two sides of the bottom plate. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The panel light mounting structure according to claim 6, wherein hook brackets are respectively provided on both sides of the bottom plate and the lower surfaces of the first fixing plate and the second fixing plate are respectively recessed to form guide slots. ### Claim 8 A panel light mounting structure, comprising: a first fixing slot configured to be disposed on the back of a light body, and a mounting bracket matching and snap-connected with the first fixing slot; wherein one side of the first fixing slot faces the mounting bracket and a bottom surface of the one side of the first fixing slot forms a first accommodating surface; wherein a side surface of the one side of the first fixing slot forms a first abutting surface and a top surface of the one side of the first fixing slot forms a second abutting surface; and one side of a second fixing slot faces the mounting bracket and a bottom surface of the one side of the second fixing slot forms a second accommodating surface; wherein a first side surface of the one side of the second fixing slot forms a third accommodating surface and a second side surface of the one side of the second fixing slot forms a third abutting surface and a top surface of the one side of the second fixing slot forms a fourth abutting surface; and the mounting bracket comprises two bottom plates, a first bent plate and a second bent plate formed by bending both ends of the bottom plate at a bending angle of approximately 90 degrees, respectively; and a first snap-in plate and a second snap-in plate, which are formed by the first bent plate and the second bent plate extending outward along the extending direction of the bottom plate, respectively; and the first snap-in plate slides into the first fixing slot through the first accommodating surface, and simultaneously snap-connects with the matching first fixing slot through the first abutting surface and the second abutting surface; wherein the second snap-in plate slides into a second fixing slot through the second accommodating surface and the third accommodating surface, and simultaneously snap- connects with the matching second fixing slot through the third abutting surface and the fourth abutting surface; wherein a connecting plate is disposed between the two bottom plates and a positioning plate is provided on the connecting plate. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The panel light mounting structure according to claim 8, wherein the connecting plate is matched and connected with the middle of each bottom plate; the positioning plate is matched and connected with the middle of the connecting plate; the two bottom plates include a first bottom plate and a second bottom plate arranged in parallel and spaced apart; the connecting plate includes a first connecting plate and a second connecting plate arranged in parallel and spaced apart; both ends of the first connecting plate and the second connecting plate intersect perpendicularly with the first bottom plate and the second bottom plate respectively; wherein both ends of the positioning plate intersect with the first connecting plate and the second connecting plate respectively; a through hole is provided in the middle of the positioning plate; and the outside of the through hole is spaced apart and evenly distributed with positioning holes. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The panel light mounting structure according to claim 9, wherein the positioning holes include a slotted hole and an arc hole provided between the two adjacent slotted holes.