Luminaire Mounting System
AssigneeEaton Intelligent Power Limited
InventorTimothy Wright
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Abstract
A luminaire mounting system can accommodate mounting a luminaire to different structures. The luminaire can comprise an adapter, which may be formed into or otherwise associated with a frame of the luminaire, for example. The adapter can provide a mechanical interface to different brackets that are configured for mounting to different structures. The adapter can connect to a first type of bracket that is configured for mounting to a vertically extending pole, to a second type of bracket that is configured for mounting to a horizontally extending pole, and to a third type of bracket that is configured for mounting to a wall or other flat surface.
Claims20
A luminaire comprising:
- a frame that is configured to house a light source;
- and
- an extension integrally formed on a rear of the frame, the extension comprising a wire receiving aperture and a groove and protrusion coupling feature,
- wherein the groove and protrusion coupling feature is configured to mate with a complementary groove and protrusion coupling feature on a bracket-side connector such that one of a groove and a protrusion are disposed on the extension and another of the groove and the protrusion are disposed on the bracket-side connector,
- wherein the extension is configured to secure the frame to the bracket-side connector of:
- (a) a first bracket when the frame is mounted to a first mounting surface,
- (b) a second bracket when the frame is mounted to a second mounting surface, and
- (c) a third bracket when the frame is mounted to a third mounting surface, and
- wherein the first mounting surface, the second mounting surface, and the third mounting surface are different from each other.
A bracket for mounting a luminaire, the bracket comprising:
- a bracket body comprising a wire receiving aperture and a hole, the hole configured to receive a fastener therethrough to couple the bracket to a frame of the luminaire;
- a rear end of the bracket body, the rear end configured for attachment to a mounting structure;
- a front end of the bracket body that is opposite to the rear end;
- and
- a groove that is disposed between the front end and the rear end and extends along a portion of the bracket body, the groove being formed adjacent to and offset from the front end.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.