Flush-mount LED housing
AssigneeTivoli, Inc.
InventorsLien-Chung Lin, Bey Shing Jang
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Abstract
A light fixture comprising a housing with a first end and a second end opposite the first end is installed by removing a cap removably coupled with the second end of the housing and mounting the housing to a surface such that the housing is adjacent the surface. Cavities formed by walls of first and second flanges coupled with the housing at the second end are configured to receive fasteners to secure the housing to a surface. Light from a light source coupled with the housing is configured to be emitted from the housing at the first end of the housing. The light fixture is hung from a cable by passing a cord through an opening formed by walls of the cap and around the cable while the cap is removably coupled with the housing.
Claims20
A light strand comprising:
- a first housing having a first end and a second end opposite the first end, wherein:
- the second end of the first housing comprises a first cylindrical sidewall that forms a first recess in the first housing, the first cylindrical sidewall comprising a first helical ridge;
- a first light source electrically coupled with the first housing, wherein:
- light from the first light source is configured to be emitted from the first housing at the first end of the first housing;
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- the first light source comprises a white light emitting diode and a red, green, and blue light emitting diode;
- a first cap configured to be removeably coupled with the second end of the first housing, wherein:
- the first cap comprises a first cylindrical base and one or more walls that form a first opening, the first cylindrical base comprising a second cylindrical sidewall configured to fit within the first recess in the first housing, the second cylindrical sidewall comprising a second helical ridge configured to mate with the first helical ridge;
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- the first cap is configured to remain fixed with respect to the first housing while coupled with the first housing;
- a first flange fixedly coupled with the first housing at the second end of the first housing, wherein:
- the first flange comprises one or more walls that form a first cavity configured to receive a first fastener to secure the first housing to a surface;
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- the first cavity is in the first flange;
- a second flange fixedly coupled with the first housing at the second end of the first housing, wherein:
- the second flange comprises one or more walls that form a second cavity configured to receive a second fastener to secure the first housing to the surface;
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- the second cavity is in the second flange;
- a second housing having a first end and a second end opposite the first end, wherein:
- the second end of the second housing comprises a cylindrical sidewall that forms a recess in the second housing;
- a second light source electrically coupled with the second housing, wherein:
- light from the second light source is configured to be emitted from the second housing at the first end of the second housing;
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- the first light source and the second light source are configured to be individually addressable;
- a second cap configured to be removeably coupled with the second end of the second housing, wherein:
- the second cap comprises a second cylindrical base and one or more walls that form a second opening, the second cylindrical base configured to fit within the recess in the second housing;
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- the second cap is configured to remain fixed with respect to the second housing while coupled with the second housing;
- a third flange fixedly coupled with the second housing at the second end of the second housing, wherein:
- the third flange comprises one or more walls that form a third cavity configured to receive a third fastener to secure the second housing to the surface;
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- the third cavity is in the third flange;
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- a fourth flange fixedly coupled with the second housing at the second end of the second housing, wherein:
- the fourth flange comprises one or more walls that form a fourth cavity configured to receive a fourth fastener to secure the second housing to the surface;
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- the fourth cavity is in the fourth flange
- a first cable connecting the first housing with the second housing, wherein:
- the first opening is configured to be aligned parallel with the second opening while the first cap is removeably coupled with the first housing, the second cap is removeably coupled with the second housing, and the first cable is fully extended between the first housing and the second housing.
An apparatus comprising:
- a housing having a first end and a second end opposite the first end;
- a light source electrically coupled with the housing, wherein light from the light source is configured to be emitted from the housing at the first end of the housing;
- a cap configured to be removeably coupled with the second end of the housing, wherein:
- the cap comprises one or more walls that form an opening;
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- the cap is configured to remain fixed with respect to the housing while coupled with the housing;
- a first flange fixedly coupled with the housing at the second end of the housing, wherein:
- the first flange comprises one or more walls that form a first cavity;
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- the first cavity is in the first flange;
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- a second flange fixedly coupled with the housing at the second end of the housing, wherein:
- the second flange comprises one or more walls that form a second cavity;
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- the second cavity is in the second flange.
A method comprising:
- obtaining a light fixture, the light fixture comprising:
- a housing having a first end and a second end opposite the first end;
- a light source coupled with the housing, wherein light from the light source is configured to be emitted from the housing at the first end of the housing;
- a cap removeably coupled with the second end of the housing, the cap comprising one or more walls that form an opening and extend beyond the housing while the cap is removeably coupled with the housing;
- a first flange coupled with the housing at the second end of the housing, wherein:
- the first flange comprises one or more walls that form a first cavity;
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- the first cavity is in the first flange;
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- a second flange coupled with the housing at the second end of the housing, wherein:
- the second flange comprises one or more walls that form a second cavity;
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- the second cavity is in the second flange;
- removing the cap from the housing;
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- mounting the housing to a surface such that the second end of the housing is adjacent the surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.