US 12,638,163 B2 · Systems and methods for trim retainment using repelling magnets

Abstract

A lighting assembly (10), including a housing (100), a trim assembly (200), a housing magnet (300), and a trim magnet (400), is provided. The housing (100) includes a cavity (102) extending along a central axis (A1). The trim assembly (200) inserts into the cavity (102). The housing magnet (300) is mounted in the cavity (102). A first pole (302) having a first polarity (P1) of the housing magnet (300) is oriented towards the central axis (A1). The trim magnet (400) is mounted to the trim assembly (200). A first pole (402) of the trim magnet (400) is oriented away from the central axis (Al) of the housing (100). The first pole (402) of the trim magnet (400) has the first polarity (P1) to repel the housing magnet (302). The first pole (302) of the housing magnet (300) repels the first pole (402) of the trim magnet (400) in a first direction (D1) when the housing magnet (300) is above the trim magnet (400), and in a second direction (D2) when the housing magnet (300) is below the trim magnet (400) to retain the trim assembly (200).

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Dependent claims

A lighting assembly, comprising:

a housing comprising an internal cavity extending along a central axis between a top end of the housing and a bottom end of the housing;
a trim assembly configured for insertion into the internal cavity of the housing;
a housing magnet mounted in the internal cavity of the housing, wherein a first pole of the housing magnet is oriented towards the central axis, and wherein the first pole has a first polarity;
and
a trim magnet mounted to the trim assembly, wherein a first pole of the trim magnet is oriented away from the central axis of the housing, the first pole of the trim magnet having the first polarity to repel the housing magnet,
wherein the first pole of the housing magnet repels the first pole of the trim magnet in a first direction when a center plane of the housing magnet is above a center plane of the trim magnet;
and
wherein the first pole of the housing magnet repels the first pole of the trim magnet in a second direction when the center plane of the housing magnet is below the center plane of the trim magnet to retain the trim assembly within the internal cavity of the housing.

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A method for manufacturing a light assembly, comprising:

providing a housing comprising an internal cavity extending along a central axis between a top end of the housing and a bottom end of the housing;
mounting a housing magnet in the internal cavity of the housing, wherein a first pole of the housing magnet is oriented towards the central axis, and wherein the first pole has a first polarity;
providing a trim assembly configured for insertion into the internal cavity of the housing;
mounting a trim magnet to the trim assembly, wherein a first pole of the trim magnet is oriented away from the central axis of the housing when the trim assembly is inserted into the housing, the first pole of the trim magnet having the first polarity to repel the housing magnet;
wherein the first pole of the housing magnet repels the first pole of the trim magnet in a first direction when a center plane of the housing magnet is above a center plane of the trim magnet;
and
wherein the first pole of the housing magnet repels the first pole of the trim magnet in a second direction when the center plane of the housing magnet is below the center plane of the trim magnet to retain the trim assembly within the internal cavity of the housing.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Systems and methods for trim retainment using repelling magnets

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Systems and methods for trim retainment using repelling magnets

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