Recessed lighting fixture with battery backup
AssigneeProgress Lighting, LLC
InventorsDouglas J. Defouw, Rich D'Andrea
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Abstract
A recessed lighting fixture that includes a battery assembly integrally connected to a recessed enclosure is provided. The battery assembly includes a battery that can supply the lighting fixture with power in the event of a power outage. In one embodiment, the battery assembly includes a ballast plate to which the light source (e.g., incandescent or fluorescent lamps) and the battery are connected. The ballast plate can be connected to the recessed enclosure so that the battery is disposed within an open face defined by the recessed wall enclosure. As a result, the lighting fixture can be formed as an integral structure that can be easily installed and accessed by a user.
Claims30
A recessed lighting fixture comprising:
- a recessed enclosure having a back wall and an open face defined by at least two side walls;
- a light source that is in operable communication with said recessed enclosure, said light source receiving power from a power supply during normal operation;
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- a battery assembly that is integrally connected to said recessed enclosure, said battery assembly including a battery that is capable of temporarily providing said light source with power during an outage of power from said power supply, said battery being disposed within said open face of said recessed enclosure.
A recessed lighting fixture comprising:
- a recessed enclosure having a back wall and an open face defined by four side walls;
- a light source that is in operable communication with said recessed enclosure, said light source receiving power from a power supply during normal operation;
- a battery assembly that includes a ballast plate having a first surface and a second surface facing away from said first surface, said battery assembly further including a battery that is capable of temporarily providing said light source with power during an outage of power from said power supply, said first surface of said ballast plate being connected to said battery so that said battery is disposed within said open face of said recessed wall enclosure, said second surface of said ballast plate being connected to said light source;
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- a lighting circuit unit that is in electrical communication with said light source and said battery, said lighting circuit unit being disposed within said open face of said recessed enclosure between said battery and said back wall.
A recessed lighting fixture comprising:
- a recessed enclosure having a back wall and an open face defined by at least two side walls, wherein said recessed enclosure has a length dimension of between about 5 inches to about 10 inches, a width dimension of between about 2 inches to about 7 inches, and a depth dimension of between about 1 inch to about 5 inches;
- a light source that is in operable communication with said recessed enclosure, said light source receiving power from a power supply during normal operation;
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- a battery assembly that includes a ballast plate having a first surface and a second surface facing away from said first surface, said battery assembly further including a battery that is capable of temporarily providing said light source with power during an outage of power from said power supply, said first surface of said ballast plate being connected to said battery so that said battery is disposed within said open face of said recessed wall enclosure, said second surface of said ballast plate being connected to said light source.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.