# US 2021/0080084 A1 · Lighting module having integrated electrical connector > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2021/0080084 A1 - Document ID: US20210080084A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 17/099,650 - Filed: 2020-11-16 - Published: 2021-03-18 - Earliest claimed: 2018-05-14 - Inventors: Michael D. Danesh; Benjamin Pin-Chun CHEN - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20210080084A1 ## CPC - F21V 17/002: {with provision for interchangeability, i.e. component parts being especially adapted to be replaced by another part with the same or a different function (F21V17/10 takes precedence)} - F21V 15/01: Housings, e.g. material or assembling of housing parts (F21V15/02 takes precedence {housings forming signs or letters G09F13/04}) - F21V 17/164: {the parts being subjected to bending, e.g. snap joints} - F21V 21/048: {Mounting arrangements for fastening lighting devices to false ceiling frameworks} - F21V 23/003: {the elements being electronics drivers or controllers for operating the light source, e.g. for a LED array} - F21V 23/005: {the substrate is supporting also the light source} - F21V 23/009: {the casing being inside the housing of the lighting device} - F21V 29/773: {the planes containing the fins or blades having the direction of the light emitting axis} - F21V 23/06: the elements being coupling devices {, e.g. connectors} - F21Y 2103/33: annular - F21Y 2115/10: Light-emitting diodes [LED] - F21Y 2115/15: Organic light-emitting diodes [OLED] - F21V: FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - F21Y: INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES F21K, F21L, F21S and F21V, RELATING TO THE FORM OR THE KIND OF THE LIGHT SOURCES OR OF THE COLOUR OF THE LIGHT EMITTED ## Abstract A lighting module includes a housing formed of a thermally conducting material having a thermal conductivity greater than at least 0.5 W·m−1K−1. The housing comprises a sidewall that forms a substantially cylindrical cavity, and a flange surrounding an opening of the substantially cylindrical cavity. The lighting module includes at least one integrated electrical connector, mechanically engaged with and substantially lodged within at least a portion of the housing, to receive AC voltage from an electrical system of a building. The lighting module further includes a light source including at least one LED disposed in the substantially cylindrical cavity, and an AC to DC converter, disposed in the substantially cylindrical cavity, to receive electrical energy from the at least one integrated electrical connector and supply regulated electrical energy to power the light source. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A lighting module, comprising: a module housing, comprising: a sidewall; and a partition coupled to the sidewall such that the partition and the sidewall together define a first cavity and a second cavity; a light source, disposed within the first cavity, to emit light; a back cover directly coupled to the module housing and at least partially disposed within the second cavity so as to enclose the second cavity, the back cover being a cup-shaped component formed of plastic; and a driver, mounted directly to the back cover and disposed within the second cavity, to supply electricity to power the light source, the driver being at least partially insulated from the module housing via the back cover. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The lighting module of claim 1, wherein: the sidewall includes a backside edge abutting the second cavity; and the back cover is substantially flush with the backside edge. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The lighting module of claim 1, wherein the back cover is coupled to the module housing via one or more snap-fit connectors. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The lighting module of claim 1, wherein the module housing further comprises a flange, abutting the first cavity, having at least one of a twist-and-lock connector or a snap-in connector to couple a trim to the module housing. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The lighting module of claim 4, further comprising: the trim, coupled to the module housing, via the at least one of a twist-and-lock connector or a snap-in connector. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The lighting module of claim 5, wherein the at least one of a twist-and-lock connector or a snap-in connector imposes a force between the flange and the trim to increase thermal contact. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The lighting module of claim 1, wherein the lighting module is dimensioned to fit into an enclosure having an interior width dimension less than 3.5 inches. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The lighting module of claim 1, wherein the module housing further comprises: a flange having a pair of openings that are arranged to align with corresponding openings of an enclosure when the lighting module is inserted into the enclosure, the pair of openings being separated by a distance of about 70 mm. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The lighting module of claim 1, further comprising: a retaining ring, coupled to the module housing via one or more snap-fit connectors and disposed within the first cavity so as to cover at least a portion of the first cavity, the retaining ring being substantially flush with a frontside edge of the sidewall of the module housing. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The lighting module of claim 9, further comprising: an optic, disposed within the first cavity and supported by the retaining ring, to redirect light emitted by the light source. ### Claim 11 A lighting module, comprising: a module housing, comprising: a partition having a rear exterior surface and a rear interior surface; and a sidewall, coupled to the partition, defining a first cavity that abuts the rear interior surface, the sidewall extending past the partition and surrounding a backside section, the backside section abutting the rear exterior surface of the partition and being separated from the first cavity by the partition; a back cover directly coupled to the module housing and at least partially disposed within the backside section so as to substantially cover the backside section, the back cover defining a second cavity, the back cover being formed of plastic; a light source, disposed within the first cavity, to emit light; and a driver, coupled to the module housing, to supply electricity to power the light source. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The lighting module of claim 11, wherein the driver is directly mounted to the back cover and at least partially disposed within the second cavity. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The lighting module of claim 12, wherein the driver is at least partially insulated from the module housing via the back cover. ### Claim 14 (depends on 11) The lighting module of claim 11, wherein: the sidewall includes a backside edge abutting the backside section; and the back cover is substantially flush with the backside edge. ### Claim 15 (depends on 11) The lighting module of claim 11, further comprising: a trim, coupled to the module housing via a connecting member, to cover a hole of a ceiling or a wall when the lighting module is installed into the ceiling or the wall and to dissipate heat from the module housing, the connecting member imposing a force between the flange and the trim to increase thermal contact. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The lighting module of claim 15, wherein the connecting member comprises at least one of a twist-and-lock connector or a snap-in connector. ### Claim 17 (depends on 11) The lighting module of claim 11, wherein the lighting module is dimensioned to fit into an enclosure having an interior width dimension less than 3.5 inches. ### Claim 18 (depends on 11) The lighting module of claim 11, wherein the module housing further comprises: a flange having a pair of openings that are arranged to align with corresponding openings of an enclosure when the lighting module is inserted into the enclosure, the pair of openings being separated by a distance of about 70 mm. ### Claim 19 A lighting module, comprising: a module housing formed of aluminum, the module housing comprising: a sidewall having a backside edge, a frontside edge, and a plurality of fins; a partition coupled to the sidewall such that the partition and the sidewall together define a first cavity and a second cavity, the second cavity abutting the backside edge; and a flange having a pair of openings that are arranged to align with corresponding openings of an enclosure when the lighting module is inserted into the enclosure, the pair of openings being separated by a distance of about 70 mm; a light source, disposed within the first cavity, having at least one light emitting diode (LED) to emit light; a retaining ring coupled to the module housing via one or more snap-fit connectors and disposed within the first cavity so as to cover at least a portion of the first cavity, the retaining ring being substantially flush with the frontside edge of the module housing; a back cover directly coupled to the module housing via one or more snap-fit connectors and enclosing the second cavity, the back cover being a cup-shaped component formed of plastic, the back cover being substantially contained within the second cavity such that no portion of the back cover extends beyond the backside edge of the module housing; and a driver, mounted directly to the back cover and disposed within the second cavity, to supply electricity to power the light source, the driver being at least partially insulated from the module housing via the back cover. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The lighting module of claim 19, further comprising: a trim, coupled to the module housing via at least one of a twist-and-lock connector or a snap-in connector, to cover a hole of a ceiling or a wall when the lighting module is installed into the ceiling or the wall and to dissipate heat form the module housing, the at least one of a twist-and-lock connector or a snap-in connector imposing a force between the flange and the trim to increase thermal contact.