Luminaire housing with universal dual surface cantilever hinge

A luminaire housing, comprising:

• a frame having first and second securing members;
• a door panel movable between open and closed positions relative to said frame;
• and
• a first hinge member pivotally connecting said door panel and said first and second securing members of said frame, said first hinge member including,
• a fixed end portion attached to said door panel,
• a first angled ramp portion extending from said fixed end portion,
• a second angled ramp portion extending from said first angled portion and having an open hinge surface, and
• a centering end portion extending from said second angled ramp portion, said centering end portion and said second angled ramp portion forming a closed hinge surface therebetween;
• said open hinge surface of said first hinge member being in contact with said first and second securing members of said frame when said door panel is in the open position, and said closed hinge surface being in contact with said first and second securing members when said door panel is in the closed position, allowing said first hinge member to be in continuous contact with said frame when said door panel is moved between the open and closed positions.

A luminaire housing, comprising:

• a frame having opposing rear and front walls and two opposing sidewalls connecting said rear and front walls, said opposing rear and front walls having first and third inwardly extending flanges, respectively, said opposing sidewalls having second and fourth inwardly extending flanges, respectively, each said first, second, third, and fourth flanges having top and bottom surfaces;
• a door panel movable between open and closed positions relative to said frame, said door panel having a planar body with a front shoulder, a rear shoulder, and two side shoulders extending downwardly from said planar body;
• and
• a first hinge member attached to said door panel proximate said rear shoulder and pivotally connected to said first and second flanges of said frame, said first hinge member having,
• a fixed end portion attached to said door panel,
• a first angled ramp portion extending from said fixed end portion,
• a second angled ramp portion extending from said first angled portion and having an open hinge surface, and
• a centering end portion extending from said second angled ramp portion, said centering end portion and said second angled ramp portion forming a closed hinge surface therebetween, a plane of said first angled ramp portion being substantially parallel to a plane of said centering end portion and a plane of said second angled ramp portion being substantially perpendicular to the plane of said first angled ramp portion and said centering end portion;
• when said door panel is in said open position, said open hinge surface of said first hinge member being in contact with said top surface of said first and second flanges, said closed hinge surface being spaced from said top surfaces, said door panel being substantial perpendicular to said first flange with said rear shoulder of said door panel being spaced from said first flange;
• and when said door panel is in said closed position, said closed hinge surface being in contact with said top surface of said first and second flanges, said open hinge surface being spaced from said top surfaces, and said door panel being substantially parallel to said first flange with a top surface of said door panel abutting said bottom surface of said first flange.