Lighting and ventilating apparatus and method

A method of lighting and ventilating a room using a combination lighting and ventilating apparatus, the combination lighting and ventilating apparatus having a main housing including a top and a sidewall and a first aperture, a lamp housing, a lamp, and a fan unit, the method comprising:

• substantially recessing the lamp housing inside the main housing and through the first aperture to define a recessed lamp housing portion and a protruding lamp housing portion positioned outside the main housing, wherein the recessed lamp housing portion is substantially larger than the protruding lamp housing portion;
• positioning the lamp within the lamp housing and main housing to define a recessed lamp, the recessed lamp having an exterior surface exposed to air moved by the apparatus;
• illuminating the room with the lamp;
• driving the fan unit to draw air from the room into the recessed lamp housing and around the exterior surface of the recessed lamp, wherein the fan unit is positioned on the sidewall;
• moving the air drawn around the lamp into the main housing;
• and
• venting the air from the main housing to a position outside of the room.

An apparatus for lighting and ventilating a room having a mounting surface for the lighting and ventilating apparatus, the apparatus comprising:

• a main housing recessed with respect to the mounting surface and having a top and a sidewall and a first aperture, the first aperture defining a ventilating inlet through which air is drawn into the main housing and a lighting outlet;
• a lamp housing substantially recessed within the main housing, the lamp housing having a portion that extends beyond the first aperture and outside of the main housing;
• a lamp positioned within the lamp housing and recessed with respect to the mounting surface;
• a fan unit positioned on the sidewall to draw air from an area to be ventilated, into the lamp housing, around the lamp, and through the main housing to a position outside of the area to be ventilated;
• and
• a flange substantially continuously engaging the mounting surface and substantially continuously coupled to the portion of the lamp housing that extends beyond the first aperture of the main housing.

A method for illuminating and ventilating a room, the room comprising a mounting surface, the method comprising:

• providing an illuminating and ventilating apparatus recessed within the mounting surface, the apparatus comprising a main housing including a top and a sidewall and a first aperture, a lamp housing, a lamp having a first end and a second end, and a fan unit positioned on the sidewall;
• substantially recessing the lamp housing inside the main housing and through the first aperture to define a recessed lamp housing portion and a protruding lamp housing portion positioned outside the main housing, wherein the recessed lamp housing portion is substantially larger than the protruding lamp housing portion;
• positioning the lamp within the lamp housing such that the first end of the lamp and the second end of the lamp are recessed within the mounting surface;
• illuminating the room with the lamp;
• and
• driving the fan unit to move air into the lamp housing, around the lamp, and into the main housing.