Luminaire and output element coupling mechanism therefor
AssigneeAxis Lighting Inc.
InventorsHoward YAPHE, Christianne LEBLANC, Sebastien BIRE, Andrew MILES
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Abstract
Described are various embodiments of a luminaire and output element coupling mechanism therefor. In one embodiment, a recessable luminaire comprises two or more luminaire modules, each one of which comprising a recessable housing having opposed side walls. The luminaire further comprises an output element securable along and between these side walls to at least partially define an output of the luminaire, and opposed inwardly biased output coupling structures extending at least partially along respective side walls and adapted to receive and resiliently secure corresponding edges of the output element therein.
Claims27
A luminaire comprising:
- a housing having opposed side walls for housing one or more light sources therein;
- an output element securable between said side walls to extend along said housing in at least partially defining a luminaire output;
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- a resilient coupling flange extending at least partially along at least one of said side walls, said coupling flange having defined along a length thereof an output coupling structure adapted to laterally receive and resiliently secure an edge of said output element therein, said output coupling structure being inwardly biased so to be resiliently retractable and deployable in receiving and securing said edge therein.
A luminaire assembly for recessed installation within a correspondingly shaped aperture, comprising:
- two or more luminaire modules mountable end-to-end within the aperture, each one of which comprising a recessable housing having opposed side walls;
- an output element securable along and between said side walls to at least partially define an output of the luminaire;
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- opposed inwardly biased output coupling structures extending at least partially along respective side walls and adapted to receive and resiliently secure corresponding edges of said output elements along said side walls.
A luminaire assembly comprising:
- two or more luminaire modules, each one of which comprising a housing having opposed side walls that, when interconnected, define a combined luminaire pattern;
- an output element shaped in accordance with said luminaire pattern and having substantially flat edges, said flat edges securable along and between said side walls to at least partially define an output of the luminaire;
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- opposed inwardly biased output coupling structures extending at least partially along said side walls, wherein said coupling structures are retractable to receive said edges, and resiliently deployable to secure said edges once received.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.