# US 2024/0200738 A1 · Light fixture for ceiling grid

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- Number: US 2024/0200738 A1
- Document ID: US20240200738A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 18/593,266
- Filed: 2024-03-01
- Published: 2024-06-20
- Earliest claimed: 2022-08-30
- Assignees: ABL IP Holding LLC
- Applicants: ABL IP Holding LLC
- Inventors: Dominic Matthew Large; Ryan Matthew Walker; Carl T. Gould; Zachary Adam Ingalls; Christopher Jay Sorensen; Dirk Zylstra; Alexis Rondeau; Joshua Jeremy Miller
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20240200738A1

## CPC

- F21S 4/10: with light sources attached to loose electric cables, e.g. Christmas tree lights
- F21S 8/026: {intended to be recessed in a ceiling or like overhead structure, e.g. suspended ceiling}
- F21S 2/00: Systems of lighting devices, not provided for in main groups F21S4/00 - F21S10/00 or F21S19/00, e.g. of modular construction
- F21V 7/05: plane
- F21V 21/041: {Mounting arrangements specially adapted for false ceiling panels or partition walls made of plates (F21V21/047 takes precedence)}
- F21V 21/048: {Mounting arrangements for fastening lighting devices to false ceiling frameworks}
- E04B 9/006: {with means for hanging lighting fixtures or other appliances to the framework of the ceiling}
- E04B 9/0478: {of the tray type}
- E04B 9/242: {with separate retaining elements}
- F21S: NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS
- F21V: FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- E04B: GENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS; WALLS, e.g. PARTITIONS; ROOFS; FLOORS; CEILINGS; INSULATION OR OTHER PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS (border constructions of opening in walls, floors or ceilings E06B1/00; {electromagnetic shielding H05K9/0001})

## Abstract

A lighting system for a ceiling grid system may provide lighting at a location below the ceiling grid system. The light fixture includes a light source and a support member, and the light fixture may provide diffusely reflected light to a ceiling grid opening. The light fixture may include a wall assembly that is adapted to be moved between a folded configuration and an unfolded configuration.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A lighting system for a ceiling grid opening defined by a plurality of grid edges, the lighting system comprising a light fixture, the light fixture comprising a light engine assembly, the light engine assembly comprising:
a support member configured to be supported along one of the plurality of grid edges, the support member comprising:
a base; and
an upstanding wall extending upwardly from the base, the upstanding wall comprising a vertical surface; and
a light engine comprising:
a light source provided on the vertical surface of the upstanding wall of the support member; and
at least one optical element configured to redirect at least a portion of the light from the light source, wherein the at least one optical element of the light engine comprises a reflector,
wherein the light engine is configured to emit light away from the ceiling grid opening such that a relative luminous intensity of light directed in a vertical direction is less than a relatively luminous intensity of light directed at an angle relative to the vertical direction.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The lighting system of claim 1, wherein the at least one optical element is on the support member.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The lighting system of claim 1, wherein the reflector is a first reflector, wherein the lighting system further comprises a second reflector covering the light fixture and adapted to redirect the light initially reflected away from the ceiling grid opening.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The lighting system of claim 3, wherein the light fixture further comprises:
a wall assembly comprising a back wall and two side walls extending from the back wall, each side wall decreasing in height as the side wall extends away from the back wall,
wherein the support member supports the back wall of the wall assembly, and
wherein the wall assembly is configured to support the second reflector.

### Claim 5 (depends on 3)

The lighting system of claim 3, wherein the second reflector is planar ceiling tile.

### Claim 6

A lighting system for a ceiling grid opening defined by a plurality of grid edges, the lighting system comprising a light fixture comprising a light engine assembly, the light engine assembly comprising:
a support member configured to be supported along one of the plurality of grid edges, the support member comprising a base and an upstanding wall extending upwardly from the base, the upstanding wall comprising a vertical surface; and
a light engine supported on the support member, the light engine comprising a light source provided on vertical surface of the upstanding wall of the support member and a reflector extending below the light source, wherein an end of the reflector distal from the light source is level with or above a vertical position of the light source.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The lighting system of claim 6, further comprising an upstanding wall extending upwardly from the support member, wherein the upstanding wall further comprises a vertical surface and a support ledge above the vertical surface, wherein the light source is supported on the vertical surface, and wherein the support ledge is configured to support a vertically-extending wall of a wall assembly of the light fixture.

### Claim 8 (depends on 6)

The lighting system of claim 6, wherein the light engine is configured to emit light away from the ceiling grid opening in an asymmetric, batwing distribution such that no emitted light from the light engine is directed directly downwardly from the light engine through the ceiling grid opening.

### Claim 9 (depends on 6)

The lighting system of claim 6, wherein the reflector is a first reflector, wherein the lighting system further comprises a second reflector covering the light fixture and adapted to redirect light initially reflected away from the ceiling grid opening.

### Claim 10

A lighting system for a ceiling grid opening defined by a plurality of grid edges, the lighting system comprising a light fixture comprising:
a support member configured to be supported along one of the plurality of grid edges, wherein the support member comprises:
a base;
an upstanding wall extending upwardly from the base; and
an arm extending upwardly from the base; and
a light engine comprising:
a light source provided on the base of the support member between the arm and the upstanding wall; and
at least one optical element to redirect at least a portion of the light from the light source, wherein the light engine is configured to emit light away from the ceiling grid opening such that no emitted light from the light engine is directed directly downwardly from the light engine through the ceiling grid opening.

### Claim 11 (depends on 10)

The lighting system of claim 10, wherein the optical element of the light engine comprises a lens for modifying the light emitted by the light source with a refractive-based distribution.

### Claim 12 (depends on 10)

The lighting system of claim 10, wherein the optical element comprises a lens, and wherein the arm of the support base is level with or above a highest lit portion of the lens.

### Claim 13 (depends on 10)

The lighting system of claim 10, wherein optical element comprises a lens, and wherein the light engine further comprises a reflector resting on the lens and configured to redirect light from the light source.

### Claim 14 (depends on 10)

The lighting system of claim 10, wherein optical element comprises a lens and a reflector within the lens.

### Claim 15 (depends on 14)

The lighting system of claim 14, wherein the reflector is configured to reflect light initially emitted from the light source toward a first side of the lens back towards a second side of the lens.

### Claim 16 (depends on 14)

The lighting system of claim 14, wherein the reflector is within an optical cavity of the lens with the light source.

### Claim 17 (depends on 10)

The lighting system of claim 10, wherein optical element comprises a lens with one or more total internal reflection surfaces.

### Claim 18 (depends on 10)

The lighting system of claim 10, wherein the arm of the base is an innermost portion of the support relative to the grid opening.

### Claim 19 (depends on 10)

The lighting system of claim 10, wherein at least one optical element comprises a reflector covering the light fixture and adapted to redirect the light initially reflected away from the ceiling grid opening.

### Claim 20 (depends on 19)

The lighting system of claim 19, wherein the second reflector is planar ceiling tile.