Ceiling grid lighting assembly with two linear lighting modules and a configurable, functional gap

A lighting assembly of configured width and length for use with a suspended ceiling arrangement wherein the suspended ceiling arrangement includes a grid arrangement of T-bars suspended from a structural ceiling and the top surfaces of the T-bar horizontal portions collectively define a general ceiling plane, wherein said lighting assembly comprises;

• a) two linear lighting modules each comprising;
• i. one or more LED boards comprising one or more LED light sources mounted onto a printed circuit board (PCB) additionally with electrical connectors or pads as a means for power coupling;
• ii. at least one transmissive optical element wherein an input face of the transmissive optical element is positioned proximate to the light source and an output face is positioned towards the output face of the linear lighting module;
• iii. at least one reflector or reflective surface proximate to the one or more LED boards and the at least one transmissive optical element;
• iv. two linear support elements functioning as a structural component and housing, being rigid and having the three-dimensional form of a profile cross-sectional area extended linearly in a longitudinal direction;
• each comprising interior and exterior support features wherein the interior support features provide positioning, retention, and optical alignment with a longitudinal axis for the one or more LED boards, the at least one transmissive optical element, and the at least one reflector, and the exterior support features provide support and mounting options for ceiling panels or additional external components;
• b) two supporting end plates which collectively retain the linear lighting modules in parallel alignment with a configured gap spacing, each end plate comprising two side portions and a contiguous central portion, the two side portions configured to connect, support, and enclose a longitudinal end of each of the two linear support elements and the central portion corresponding to the configured gap spacing.