T-bar for suspended ceiling with heat dissipation system for LED lighting

A T-Bar with a light source for use in a suspended ceiling, the T bar with the light source comprising:

• an elongated spine extending from a first terminal end to a second terminal end, the elongated spine being a planar structure with a first longitudinal edge and a second longitudinal edge extending between the first and second terminal ends;
• a first rest shelf portion projecting outward from the first longitudinal edge of the elongated spine from a first lateral side of the elongated spine, wherein the first rest shelf portion is configured to support a first ceiling tile on the first rest shelf portion;
• a second rest shelf portion projecting outward from the second longitudinal edge of the elongated spine from a second lateral side of the elongated spine, the second lateral side of the elongated spine facing a direction opposite the first lateral side of the elongated spine, wherein the second rest shelf portion is configured to support a second ceiling tile on the second rest shelf portion;
• a plurality of anchors, each anchor located at each terminal end of the elongated spine and connectable to either a second T-bar with light source or a non-illuminating T-bar used for the suspended ceiling;
• a lighting module extending from at least the first terminal end to at least the second terminal end of the elongated spine, the lighting module secured below the first and second rest shelf portions by a plurality of light supporting spaces associated with the first and second rest shelf portions;
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• wherein the lighting module contains a plurality of module supports, the plurality of module supports placeable with the plurality of light supporting spaces to secure the lighting module with the T-bar with the light source.

A T-bar for a suspended ceiling, the T-bar comprising:

• an elongated spine extending from a first terminal end to a second terminal end, the elongated spine having an upper portion, a middle portion, and a lower portion, the upper portion having a greater surface area than the middle portion to draw heat away from the T-bar;
• a first rest shelf portion constituting a first lower portion of the elongated spine, the first rest shelf portion extending from a first lateral side of the elongated spine;
• a second rest shelf portion constituting a second lower portion of the elongated spine, the second rest shelf portion extending from a second lateral side of the elongated spine, the second lateral side of the elongated spine facing opposite the first lateral side of the elongated spine, wherein the first and second rest shelf portions and the elongated spine with the upper and middle portions create a cross sectional form of the T-bar, the cross-sectional form of the T-bar configured for placement of the suspended ceiling above the first and second rest shelf portions;
• a light housing location, the light housing location positioned below the first and second rest shelf portions and below the elongated spine;
• a lighting module extending from at least the first terminal end to at least the second terminal end of the elongated spine and having a lighting element, the lighting module secured into the light housing location by a plurality of light supporting spaces of the T-bar configured to accept the lighting module;
• a power source, the power source connected to the lighting element to power the lighting module and illuminate an area below the T-bar;
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• wherein the lighting module contains a plurality of module supports, the plurality of module supports placeable with the plurality of light supporting spaces to secure the lighting module in the light housing location.