CA2458252C - Reflector mounting arrangement and method and clip for mounting a reflector in a fluorescent light fixture - Google Patents
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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- F21V17/16—Fastening of component parts of lighting devices, e.g. shades, globes, refractors, reflectors, filters, screens, grids or protective cages characterised by specific fastening means or way of fastening by deformation of parts; Snap action mounting
- F21V17/164—Fastening of component parts of lighting devices, e.g. shades, globes, refractors, reflectors, filters, screens, grids or protective cages characterised by specific fastening means or way of fastening by deformation of parts; Snap action mounting the parts being subjected to bending, e.g. snap joints
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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Abstract
A reflector mounting for fluorescent light fixtures in which a rectangular reflector sheet is formed and held in a trough shape by a series of bracket clips hooked to side edges thereof, the bracket clips having a hole receiving the light tube to thereby hold the reflector in the light fixture.
Description
REFLECTOR MOUNTING ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD AND CLIP
Background of the Invention 6 This invention concerns mounting of reflectors in fluorescent light rixtures. The 7 ability to improve the efficiency of light fixtures has led to adding reflectors abovc fluorescent.
8 light tubes to increase the output of light to save electrical power.
9 A typical installation comprises fixing a metal reflector to the fixture liousing with fasteners, the reflector positioned above the fluorescent tubes in the fixture housing. This is a 11 slow, labor intensive process, requiring removal of the light tubes and working overhead standing 12 on a ladder. For commercial installations such as stores, offices, factories, etc., involving 13 hundreds of fixtures, the cost is substantial.
14 In U.S. patent 5,613,761 issued to the present inventors a lightweight reflector using plastic corrugated material with a foil ftlm facing is described. This reflector can be 16 inou.nted to the tubes themselves, as described in that patent, using cutouts in erid pieces of the 17 reflector.
? 8 While that mounting and reflector is a considerable improvement over the prior 19 reflectors, the reflector m.ust first be formed into a trough shape by fixing end pieces to the reflector ends, and installation is still time consuming as the formed reflector must bc 21 maneuvered properly to secure the same into place on the tubes.
22 In addition, there is a great variety of sizes of tubes and fixtures in use, aiid it 23 would be advantageous to provide a standardizcd mounting to fit znost or all such light sizes_ 24 It is the object of the present invention to provide a reflector mountiaig ~~~__ _ ; an-angement and niethod for fluorescent light fixtures which makes it sirnp(e and quick to install ? a reflector to a variety of light sizes_ 4 Summary of ttie Invention The above object and others which will become apparent upon a reading of the 6 following specification and claims are achieved by a using flat rectangular reflector sheet fitting 7 within the fixture housing, preferably constructed of corrugated plastic with a reflective film oti 8 one side which is preformed with a series of pairs of aligned notches on each side edge. A
9 plurality of bracket clips preferably of a generally rounded shape and made from clear plastic sheet stock each have a pair of opposing slots extending into each end of the clip bracket. The 11 slots are spaced and angled to receive a respective reflector side edge when the reflector is 12 forined into an arcuate trough.
13 The reflector blank has pairs of aligned slots along its length which znay each is 14 received in a bracket clip slot to securely position the reflector on a tube, whieli is received in a central hole in each bracket clip.
16 The bracket clips may come in different sizes and configurations and are foizneci 17 with a knockout hole to receive different sized light tubes. Inwardly extending tabs extend 18 partially around the hole and are able to be resiliently bent or twisted to allow the tube to be 19 pushed into the hole past the tab, the tab moving back over the tube to prevent the tube from escaping from the hole.
21 Providing additional slots in the perimeter of the bracket clips allow different 22 reflector etu-vatures to be set.
2 Dcscription of the Drawinas 3 Figure 1 is a pictorial view of an inverted reflector held on a fluorescent light ttlbe 4 with a series of bracket clips which also hold the reflector in a trough shape, a fragnzentary portiotl of the light fixture shown in phantom lines.
6 Figure 2 is an enlarged cross sectional view taken through the inverted reflector of 7 Figure 1 showing one of the bracket clips in fiu-ther detail.
8 Figure 3A-3D show a reflector blank with markings to trinl to allow cuttitig to 9 various length reflectors as indicated in the various views.
Figure 4 is a pictorial view of another embodirneiZt of a bracket clip of the 11 invention.
12 Figure 5 is a planar view of yet atiother bracket clip according to r.hc invention 13 formed with two slot pairs.
14 Figure 6 is a planar view of still another embodiment of a bracket clip according to the invention formed with pairs of oppositely extending slots.
17 Detailed Description 1 s In the following detailed description, certain specific terminology will be 19 employed for the sake of clarity and a particular embodiment described in accordance with the requirements of 35 USC 112, but it is to be understood that the saine is not intended to be 21 tiiniting and should not be so con.strued inasmuch as the invention is capable of taking niany 22 forn-is and variations within the scope of the appended claims_ 1 Referring to the drawings, the present invention concerns a fluorescent light 2 fixture 10 (Figure 1) in which one or more fluorescent light tubes 12 are mounted. According 3 to the present invention, a reflector 14 is mounted to the fixture 10 by an arrangement 4 including a series of clip brackets 16 preferably made of a clear plastic sheet material so as to be as unobtrusive as possible and to not obstruct light emanating from the tube 12.
6 Each bracket clips 16 hold the sides edges of the reflector 14 to form the same 7 in a trough shape and are received on the fluorescent tube 12 to hold the reflector over the tube 8 12 without any connection to the housing 10.
9 Figure 2 shows further details. The reflector 14 is preferably constructed generally as described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,613,761, but other reflectors could be used. A
11 backing of corrugated plastic 18 is slit longitudinally on one side to allow ready forming into a 12 trough shape by bending along the corrugation lines.
13 A reflective film 20 is bonded onto the other side to provide maximum 14 reflection of light emanating from the fluorescent tube 12 to concentrate light directed from the tube in the direction towards the open side of the fixture 10.
16 Each bracket clip 16 is made from flat plastic sheet stock in a rounded shape 17 having a protuberance 22 at each end. A pair of opposing circumferential slots 24 are each 18 recessed into the perimeter of a respective protuberance 22 angled slightly in convergent 19 directions toward each other. The spacing between the two slots 24 is less than the distance between the two side edges 26 of reflector 14 when the reflector lies flat so that the reflector 21 sheet is formed into a trough shape when the side edges 26 are hooked into a respective slot 24 22 as shown. The reflector 14 has a series of notches 25 cut into its side edges 26. The bracket 1 clips 16 are installed with notches 24 receiving the notches 25 to locate and secure the same.
2 A series of spaced apart bracket clips 16 are installed in this way along the 3 length of the reflector 14 to form a complete trough shape along its length.
4 A central hole 28 is sized to receive the light tube 12, the hole 28 extending into a gap 30 provided to create two resiliently bendable tabs 32 extending partially around 6 said hole. Either of the bendable tabs 32 can be twisted aside to allow the light tube 12 to be 7 passed into the hole 28 so that the light tube 12 need not be removed from the fixture 10 to 8 install the reflector 14.
9 A knockout 34 is also formed by arcuate slots 36 and scoring 38 to allow use with larger diameter fluorescent light tubes.
11 Figures 3A-3D show how a single reflector blank 40 can be employed to form 12 various lengths reflectors.
13 A series of the notches 25 are provided sufficient in number to allow two, three 14 or four foot reflectors to be constructed while enabling installation of at least two clip brackets.
16 A series of imprinted or scored cutting guide lines 42 A, B, C are provided on 17 either end, as well as a center guide line 42D.
18 Two longer reflectors l0A for four foot strip fixtures can be produced from the 19 uncut blank 40.
By cutting along guide lines 42A a shorter reflector l OB is formed for four foot 21 recessed fixtures.
22 By cutting along the next guide lines 42B and 42D, a pair of two foot reflectors 23 10C are provided, each having two aligned pairs of notches 25 for two bracket clips 16.
8 light tubes to increase the output of light to save electrical power.
9 A typical installation comprises fixing a metal reflector to the fixture liousing with fasteners, the reflector positioned above the fluorescent tubes in the fixture housing. This is a 11 slow, labor intensive process, requiring removal of the light tubes and working overhead standing 12 on a ladder. For commercial installations such as stores, offices, factories, etc., involving 13 hundreds of fixtures, the cost is substantial.
14 In U.S. patent 5,613,761 issued to the present inventors a lightweight reflector using plastic corrugated material with a foil ftlm facing is described. This reflector can be 16 inou.nted to the tubes themselves, as described in that patent, using cutouts in erid pieces of the 17 reflector.
? 8 While that mounting and reflector is a considerable improvement over the prior 19 reflectors, the reflector m.ust first be formed into a trough shape by fixing end pieces to the reflector ends, and installation is still time consuming as the formed reflector must bc 21 maneuvered properly to secure the same into place on the tubes.
22 In addition, there is a great variety of sizes of tubes and fixtures in use, aiid it 23 would be advantageous to provide a standardizcd mounting to fit znost or all such light sizes_ 24 It is the object of the present invention to provide a reflector mountiaig ~~~__ _ ; an-angement and niethod for fluorescent light fixtures which makes it sirnp(e and quick to install ? a reflector to a variety of light sizes_ 4 Summary of ttie Invention The above object and others which will become apparent upon a reading of the 6 following specification and claims are achieved by a using flat rectangular reflector sheet fitting 7 within the fixture housing, preferably constructed of corrugated plastic with a reflective film oti 8 one side which is preformed with a series of pairs of aligned notches on each side edge. A
9 plurality of bracket clips preferably of a generally rounded shape and made from clear plastic sheet stock each have a pair of opposing slots extending into each end of the clip bracket. The 11 slots are spaced and angled to receive a respective reflector side edge when the reflector is 12 forined into an arcuate trough.
13 The reflector blank has pairs of aligned slots along its length which znay each is 14 received in a bracket clip slot to securely position the reflector on a tube, whieli is received in a central hole in each bracket clip.
16 The bracket clips may come in different sizes and configurations and are foizneci 17 with a knockout hole to receive different sized light tubes. Inwardly extending tabs extend 18 partially around the hole and are able to be resiliently bent or twisted to allow the tube to be 19 pushed into the hole past the tab, the tab moving back over the tube to prevent the tube from escaping from the hole.
21 Providing additional slots in the perimeter of the bracket clips allow different 22 reflector etu-vatures to be set.
2 Dcscription of the Drawinas 3 Figure 1 is a pictorial view of an inverted reflector held on a fluorescent light ttlbe 4 with a series of bracket clips which also hold the reflector in a trough shape, a fragnzentary portiotl of the light fixture shown in phantom lines.
6 Figure 2 is an enlarged cross sectional view taken through the inverted reflector of 7 Figure 1 showing one of the bracket clips in fiu-ther detail.
8 Figure 3A-3D show a reflector blank with markings to trinl to allow cuttitig to 9 various length reflectors as indicated in the various views.
Figure 4 is a pictorial view of another embodirneiZt of a bracket clip of the 11 invention.
12 Figure 5 is a planar view of yet atiother bracket clip according to r.hc invention 13 formed with two slot pairs.
14 Figure 6 is a planar view of still another embodiment of a bracket clip according to the invention formed with pairs of oppositely extending slots.
17 Detailed Description 1 s In the following detailed description, certain specific terminology will be 19 employed for the sake of clarity and a particular embodiment described in accordance with the requirements of 35 USC 112, but it is to be understood that the saine is not intended to be 21 tiiniting and should not be so con.strued inasmuch as the invention is capable of taking niany 22 forn-is and variations within the scope of the appended claims_ 1 Referring to the drawings, the present invention concerns a fluorescent light 2 fixture 10 (Figure 1) in which one or more fluorescent light tubes 12 are mounted. According 3 to the present invention, a reflector 14 is mounted to the fixture 10 by an arrangement 4 including a series of clip brackets 16 preferably made of a clear plastic sheet material so as to be as unobtrusive as possible and to not obstruct light emanating from the tube 12.
6 Each bracket clips 16 hold the sides edges of the reflector 14 to form the same 7 in a trough shape and are received on the fluorescent tube 12 to hold the reflector over the tube 8 12 without any connection to the housing 10.
9 Figure 2 shows further details. The reflector 14 is preferably constructed generally as described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,613,761, but other reflectors could be used. A
11 backing of corrugated plastic 18 is slit longitudinally on one side to allow ready forming into a 12 trough shape by bending along the corrugation lines.
13 A reflective film 20 is bonded onto the other side to provide maximum 14 reflection of light emanating from the fluorescent tube 12 to concentrate light directed from the tube in the direction towards the open side of the fixture 10.
16 Each bracket clip 16 is made from flat plastic sheet stock in a rounded shape 17 having a protuberance 22 at each end. A pair of opposing circumferential slots 24 are each 18 recessed into the perimeter of a respective protuberance 22 angled slightly in convergent 19 directions toward each other. The spacing between the two slots 24 is less than the distance between the two side edges 26 of reflector 14 when the reflector lies flat so that the reflector 21 sheet is formed into a trough shape when the side edges 26 are hooked into a respective slot 24 22 as shown. The reflector 14 has a series of notches 25 cut into its side edges 26. The bracket 1 clips 16 are installed with notches 24 receiving the notches 25 to locate and secure the same.
2 A series of spaced apart bracket clips 16 are installed in this way along the 3 length of the reflector 14 to form a complete trough shape along its length.
4 A central hole 28 is sized to receive the light tube 12, the hole 28 extending into a gap 30 provided to create two resiliently bendable tabs 32 extending partially around 6 said hole. Either of the bendable tabs 32 can be twisted aside to allow the light tube 12 to be 7 passed into the hole 28 so that the light tube 12 need not be removed from the fixture 10 to 8 install the reflector 14.
9 A knockout 34 is also formed by arcuate slots 36 and scoring 38 to allow use with larger diameter fluorescent light tubes.
11 Figures 3A-3D show how a single reflector blank 40 can be employed to form 12 various lengths reflectors.
13 A series of the notches 25 are provided sufficient in number to allow two, three 14 or four foot reflectors to be constructed while enabling installation of at least two clip brackets.
16 A series of imprinted or scored cutting guide lines 42 A, B, C are provided on 17 either end, as well as a center guide line 42D.
18 Two longer reflectors l0A for four foot strip fixtures can be produced from the 19 uncut blank 40.
By cutting along guide lines 42A a shorter reflector l OB is formed for four foot 21 recessed fixtures.
22 By cutting along the next guide lines 42B and 42D, a pair of two foot reflectors 23 10C are provided, each having two aligned pairs of notches 25 for two bracket clips 16.
1 By cutting along guide lines 42C, a three foot reflector 101) is created with thrce 2 bracket clips 16 used to form and support the same.
3 Thus, a simple inexpensive arrangement and method for increasing the usefiil 4 light output of fluorescent fixtures is provided using the reflector and bracket clips as described.
which allows quicker and easier retrofitting of light fixtures in the field.
3 Thus, a simple inexpensive arrangement and method for increasing the usefiil 4 light output of fluorescent fixtures is provided using the reflector and bracket clips as described.
which allows quicker and easier retrofitting of light fixtures in the field.
6 Figures 4-6 show additional versions of the bracket clip.
7 In Figure 4, a bracket clip 44 has a protuberance at each which are bent over to 8 present a tab 46 with an angled entry flange 48 to simplify assembly of the reflector 14 thereto 9 and improve gripping thereof.
Figure 5 shows a bracket clip 50 having protuberances 52 formed with 11 circumferential slots 54A, 54B extending in from opposite directions, each aligned with a 12 respective outside edge 56A, 56B. With the reflector 14 held in the slots 54A and against the 1.3 edge 56A, it is spread flatter than when the bracket 50 is flipped and the reflector 14 is held in 14 slots 54B and against edge 56B. This allows different curvatures of the reflector 14 to be set for a particular installation.
16 Figure 6 shows a brar-ket clip 58 with protuberances 60 in which two slots 62A, 17 62B extend in from the same side to also allow different reflector curvatures to be set. A knock 18 out 64 is also provided in the bracket clip 58.
Figure 5 shows a bracket clip 50 having protuberances 52 formed with 11 circumferential slots 54A, 54B extending in from opposite directions, each aligned with a 12 respective outside edge 56A, 56B. With the reflector 14 held in the slots 54A and against the 1.3 edge 56A, it is spread flatter than when the bracket 50 is flipped and the reflector 14 is held in 14 slots 54B and against edge 56B. This allows different curvatures of the reflector 14 to be set for a particular installation.
16 Figure 6 shows a brar-ket clip 58 with protuberances 60 in which two slots 62A, 17 62B extend in from the same side to also allow different reflector curvatures to be set. A knock 18 out 64 is also provided in the bracket clip 58.
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1. A reflector arrangement for a fluorescent light fixture of a type including an elongated fluorescent tube comprising:
a generally rectangular reflector sheet held in a trough shape by a series of bracket clips;
said bracket clips each configured as a flat sheet with a rounded contour perimeter edge and having a central hole formed therein sized to slidably receive said fluorescent tube, a slot substantially narrower than said fluorescent tube extending in from said perimeter edge of each bracket clip into said hole to enable fitting of each bracket clip onto said fluorescent tube at an intermediate location along the length thereof, each of said bracket clips further including a pair of peripheral notches extending into said perimeter edge in opposite directions and generally circumferentially with respect to said hole;
said reflector sheet having opposite edges each received into a respective one of said bracket clip peripheral notches to hold said reflector sheet in a curved trough shape extending partially around said perimeter edge of said bracket; and said bracket clips thereby holding said reflector on said fluorescent tube and holding said reflector sheet in said trough shape partially surrounding said fluorescent tube and said bracket clip.
a generally rectangular reflector sheet held in a trough shape by a series of bracket clips;
said bracket clips each configured as a flat sheet with a rounded contour perimeter edge and having a central hole formed therein sized to slidably receive said fluorescent tube, a slot substantially narrower than said fluorescent tube extending in from said perimeter edge of each bracket clip into said hole to enable fitting of each bracket clip onto said fluorescent tube at an intermediate location along the length thereof, each of said bracket clips further including a pair of peripheral notches extending into said perimeter edge in opposite directions and generally circumferentially with respect to said hole;
said reflector sheet having opposite edges each received into a respective one of said bracket clip peripheral notches to hold said reflector sheet in a curved trough shape extending partially around said perimeter edge of said bracket; and said bracket clips thereby holding said reflector on said fluorescent tube and holding said reflector sheet in said trough shape partially surrounding said fluorescent tube and said bracket clip.
2. The reflector arrangement according to claim 1 wherein said reflector sheet is constructed of corrugated plastic having a reflecting film bonded on one side.
3. The reflector arrangement according to claim 1 wherein said reflector sheet has a series of aligned pairs of notches formed into said side edges, each of said bracket clip notches received in a respective aligned pair of said reflector sheet notches.
4. The reflector arrangement according to claim 1 wherein each of said bracket clips are constructed from clear plastic.
5. The reflector arrangement according to claim 1 wherein each bracket clip is formed with a rounded easily removable at least partially circular knock out portion, said hole formed therein, a slot extending around said knock out portion leaving an easily breakable connecting portion to remaining portions of said clip to allow a larger hole to easily be formed in each bracket clip by breaking said connecting portion and removing said knock out portion, said larger hole sized to receive a fluorescent tube of a larger diameter than said hole within said knock out portion.
6. The reflector arrangement according to claim 1 wherein said slot extending to said hole towards said reflector sheet.
7. The reflector arrangement according to claim 1 wherein said slot extending to said hole in each bracket clips forms two resiliently bendable portions able to be twisted apart in opposite directions to create a gap allowing allow each of said bracket clips to be installed onto said fluorescent tube pass through said gap and into said hole without removal of said fluorescent tube from said fixture.
8 8. A method of mounting a reflector sheet in a fluorescent light fixture having a light tube installed therein without removing said light tube, comprising forming a plurality of bracket clips each comprised of a flat sheet of plastic having a hole lying within a perimeter edge of said clip and an opposing pair of notches extending into said perimeter edge of each bracket clip, said notches extending in opposite directions and generally parallel to a tangent circumferentially with respect to said hole, so that said notches are able to receive and retain a respective side edge of said reflector sheet with said reflector sheet bent into a curved trough shape; and passing the light tube into said central hole formed in each bracket clip through a substantially narrower slot also formed therein extending from said perimeter edge into said hole by bending apart bendable tab portions defining the respective sides of said slot extending into said hole to form a gap larger than the diameter of said tube, and positioning side edges of said reflector in a respective one of said notches of each clip to connect the same thereto, to hold said reflector on said light tube and in said trough shape extending partially around said perimeter edge of each of said clips.
9. A bracket clip for a reflector comprised of a piece of flat sheet material having a pair of notches extending in from a perimeter edge thereof for receiving a reflector sheet, said notches extending in generally opposite directions away from each other; a hole formed in said clip between said notches, said hole sized to receive a fluorescent light tube; and a slot extending from said perimeter edge into said hole from said perimeter edge of said bracket clip at a location between said pair of notches.
10. The bracket clip according to claim 9 wherein said hole is formed in a removable knockout portion of an at least partially round shape to allow formation of a larger size hole by removal of said knockout portion of said bracket clip around said hole.
11. The bracket clip according to claim 9 wherein said sheet material is clear plastic.
12. The bracket clip according to claim 9 wherein said perimeter of said bracket clip is of rounded flattened shape having a protuberance on either end into which a respective one of said pair of notches extends in opposite generally circumferential directions.
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