System for lamp retention and relamping in an adjustable trim lighting fixture
AssigneeJuno Lighting, Inc.
InventorKenneth R. Platt
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Abstract
Disclosed is a lighting fixture apparatus that provides easy lamp, lens, or filter replacement and a method for replacing a lamp, lens, or filter in an adjustable lighting fixture apparatus. The apparatus comprises a frame, a gimble ring, and a lamp. The frame comprises a stop edge and at least one recess and the gimble ring comprises an interior and exterior portion and at least one guide pin extending from the exterior portion. The guide pin fits within the recess of the frame and rotates until it reaches the stop edge to lock the gimble ring in place or to align with the recess for removal.
Claims51
A lighting fixture apparatus, comprising:
- (a) a frame comprising a stop edge and at least one recess;
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- (b) a ring comprising an interior portion, an exterior portion, at least one guide pin extending from the exterior portion to detachably affix the ring to the frame, wherein the at least one guide pin fits within the at least one recess of the frame.
A lighting fixture apparatus, comprising:
- (a) a frame;
- (b) a lamp housed within the frame;
- (c) a ring detachably affixed to the frame, comprising an interior portion, an exterior portion, and at least one step extending from the interior portion;
- (d) a lens disposed between the ring and the lamp;
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- (e) connectors to detachably connect the ring to the frame.
An adjustable lighting fixture apparatus, comprising:
- (a) an elbow portion comprising
- (i) a frame comprising a stop edge, at least one recess, and pivot prongs,
- (ii) a ring comprising an interior portion, an exterior portion, at least one guide pin extending from the exterior portion to detachably affix the ring to the frame, and at least one step extending from the interior portion, wherein the at least one guide pin fits within the at least one recess of the frame,
- (iii) a lamp, and
- (iv) a lens disposed between the ring and the lamp;
- (b) a housing portion comprising
- (i) a trim ring comprising at least two trim ring arms,
- (ii) a trim plate detachably affixed to the trim ring and comprising an opening to permit movement of the elbow portion through the opening and notches to permit the pivot prongs of the frame, and
- (iii) springs fastened to the at least two trim ring arms;
- (c) a sliding mechanism configured to guide the elbow portion through the housing portion;
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- (d) a fastening portion.
A method for relamping an adjustable lighting fixture apparatus having a frame comprising a stop edge and at least one recess, a ring comprising an interior portion, an exterior portion, and at least one guide pin extending from the exterior portion, and a first lamp, the method comprising:
- (a) removing the first lamp from the adjustable lighting fixture apparatus by
- (i) placing the user's fingers against finger tabs,
- (ii) rotating the ring until the at least one guide pin abuts the stop edge and automatically aligns within the recess of the frame,
- (iii) lowering the ring containing a lens and the first lamp out of the lighting fixture,
- (iv) disconnecting the first lamp from a lamp socket, and
- (v) detaching the first lamp from the ring;
- (b) presenting a second lamp;
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- (c) arranging the second lamp into the lighting fixture apparatus by
- (i) placing the lens inside the steps of the ring,
- (ii) attaching the second lamp to the ring,
- (iii) connecting the second lamp to the lamp socket,
- (iv) placing the guide pins of the ring into the recesses of the frame,
- (v) placing the user's fingers on the finger tabs, and
- (vi) rotating the ring inside the frame until the guide pin reaches the stop edge.
A system for lamp retention and relamping in an adjustable trim lighting fixture, the system comprising:
- (a) a frame comprising a base having a cutout that includes a recess and a stop edge positioned within an interior of the frame;
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- (b) a ring comprising a guide pin, where the ring and the frame are configured to be disposed in a first position at which the guide pin is in registration with the stop edge so as to secure the ring in a first direction, where the ring and the frame are configured to be disposed in a second position at which the guide pin is disposed within the cutout such that the ring is no longer secured in the first direction, and
- (c) wherein the guide pin abuts the stop edge in the first position and in the second position.
A method to relamp an adjustable trim lighting fixture, the method comprising:
- (a) presenting a frame comprising a base having a cutout that includes a recess and a stop edge positioned within an interior of the frame, wherein a ring comprising a guide pin and a first lamp positioned within the ring are secured to the frame in a first direction;
- (b) releasing the ring from the frame by moving the ring in a first direction and then rotating the ring about the first direction until the guide pin abuts the stop edge so as to be positioned adjacent to the recess;
- (c) moving the ring away from the frame in a second direction;
- (d) removing the first lamp from the ring;
- (e) installing a second lamp in the ring;
- (f) moving the guide pin past the recess so that the guide pin is positioned within the interior of the frame;
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- (g) securing the ring to the frame in the first direction by rotating the ring until the guide pin is in registration with the stop edge.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.