CA2852102A1 - Recessed light fixture and clip - Google Patents
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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- F21S—NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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- F21V—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- F21V21/00—Supporting, suspending, or attaching arrangements for lighting devices; Hand grips
- F21V21/02—Wall, ceiling, or floor bases; Fixing pendants or arms to the bases
- F21V21/04—Recessed bases
- F21V21/041—Mounting arrangements specially adapted for false ceiling panels or partition walls made of plates
- F21V21/042—Mounting arrangements specially adapted for false ceiling panels or partition walls made of plates using clamping means, e.g. for clamping with panel or wall
- F21V21/043—Mounting arrangements specially adapted for false ceiling panels or partition walls made of plates using clamping means, e.g. for clamping with panel or wall actuated by screwing
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Abstract
A recessed light fixture has an installation clip for installing the light fixture into an opening in material of a ceiling or wall. The clip includes an elongated main portion shaped to extend through a slot in a side wall of a pot of the light fixture. The clip has an inner end portion configured to threadably couple to an inner wall of the pot. The clip further has a securing end portion for engaging an inside surface of the material. The securing end portion has a flanged portion that extends laterally from the elongated main portion and terminates at an extremity that projects inwardly. The extremity is shaped to present a corner to bear onto the inside surface of the material. The extremity can be shaped to present a guide surface for contact with the material to guide the securing end portion inwardly to behind the material.
Description
Recessed Light Fixture and Clip Field [0ool] The present invention relates to recessed light fixtures.
Background
Background
[0002] Recessed light fixtures, also known as pot lights, are known to have various means for securement into ceilings, walls, and other building materials.
[0003] Canadian patent number 2,088,648 describes a recessed light fixture having a clip that can, in certain situations, cause damage to the material in which the light fixture is being 44- installed. Such damage may not be readily apparent to the installer and may only come to light later, which can result in the installed light losing visual appeal over time and requiring maintenance.
[0004] The prior art suffers from lack of a quick and easy to install recessed light fixture that has clips that aid installation, while at the same time, reduce the chance of damaging the ceiling, wall, or other material.
Summary
Summary
[0005] A recessed light fixture has an installation clip for installing the recessed light fixture into an opening in material of a ceiling or wall. The clip includes an elongated main portion shaped to extend through a slot in a side wall of a pot of the recessed light fixture. The clip has an inner end portion configured to threadably couple to an inner wall of the pot. The clip further has a securing end portion for engaging an inside surface of the material. The securing end portion has a flanged portion that extends laterally from the elongated main portion and that terminates at an extremity that projects inwardly. The extremity is shaped to present a corner to bear onto the inside surface of the material. The extremity can be shaped to present a guide surface for contact with the material to guide the securing end portion of the clip inwardly to behind the material.
Brief Description of the Drawings
Brief Description of the Drawings
[0006] The drawings illustrate, by way of example only, embodiments of the present invention.
[0007] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a recessed light fixture.
[0008] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the clip shown in FIG. 1.
[0009] FIG. 3 is a side view of the clip of FIG. 1.
[0010] FIG. 4 is a sectioned side view of the pot and clip of FIG. 1, showing a fitting position of the clip.
[0011] FIG. 5 is a sectioned side view of the pot and clip of FIG. 1, showing an installed position of the clip.
[0012] FIG. 6 is a detailed view of a securing end portion of the clip of FIG. 1 interacting with material of a ceiling or wall.
[0013] FIG. 7 is a detailed view of a prior art clip interacting with material of a ceiling or wall.
Detailed Description
Detailed Description
[0014] FIG. 1 shows a recessed light fixture 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
[0015] The recessed light fixture 10 includes a junction box 12, a pot 14, and an arm 16 connecting the junction box 12 to the pot 14. The pot 14 contains a bulb socket or other electrical components, which are connected by wires (not shown) to the junction box 12, from which extends further wiring for connection to a switch or control.
[0016] The pot 14 is shaped to be inserted inwardly into an opening in material of a ceiling or wall, such as a sheet of drywall, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5. During installation, the junction box 12 and arm 16 are inserted through the opening, so as to be hidden, and then the pot 14 is inserted and seated in the opening.
[0017] The pot 14 has an inner wall 20 and a side wall 22 extending from the inner wall in an outward direction. The inner wall 20 can have a flat, round shape or can be of other geometry. The side wall 22 can have a shape that is cylindrical, frustoconical, a combination of such (as shown), or of another geometry. The side wall 22 has an outer peripheral flange 24 shaped to bear against an outside surface of the material adjacent the opening in the ceiling or wall into which the pot 14 is seated. The side wall 22 further has at least one slot 26. In this embodiment, two slots 26 are provided on opposite sides of the pot 14, and each slot 26 is defined by a pair of rectangular openings in the side wall 22.
[0018] An installation clip 30 is provided in each slot 26. The installation clip 30 extends through the pair of openings defining the slot 26, such that a bridge of material of the side wall 22 constrains the clip 30. The clip 30 has an elongated main portion 32 extending through the slot 26. The clip 30 is moveable within the slot 26 between a fitting position and an installed position. The main portion 32 of the clip 30 is positioned substantially parallel to the side wall 22 of the pot 14 when the clip 30 is in the installed position, as shown in FIG. 1. Substantially parallel need not be exactly parallel. Substantially parallel can mean that the main portion 32 does not jut out laterally from the pot 14 to an extent that it interferes with insertion of the pot 14 into the opening, and does not extend into the pot 14 to an extent that it interferes with installation of the light source.
[0019] The installation clip 30 includes an inner end portion 34 and a securing end portion 36. The inner end portion 34 and the securing end portion 36 are located at opposite ends of the main portion 32. In this embodiment, the inner end portion 34 is positioned rear of the inner wall 20 of the pot 14. In other embodiments, the inner end portion 34 is located inside the pot 14. The securing end portion 36 is positioned proximate the outer peripheral flange 24 to allow the securing end portion 36 and the outer peripheral flange 24 to clamp the ceiling material and hold the recessed light fixture 10 in place.
[0020] A bolt 37 is coupled to the inner wall 20 of the pot 14 and threadably engaged with the inner end portion 34 the clip 30. Rotation of the bolt 37 in one direction causes the clip 30 to move towards the installed position, so as to move the securing end portion 36 to bear against the inside surface of the material. In this embodiment, the bolt 37 extends through an unthreaded slot 44 in the inner wall 20. In other embodiments, such as when the inner end portion 34 of the clip 30 is located inside the pot 14, the end of the bolt 37 can abut the interior surface of the inner wall 20.
[0021] The securing end portion 36 of the clip 30 has a flanged portion 38 and an extremity 40 that extends inwardly from the flanged portion 38. The flanged portion 38 extends laterally away from the side wall 22 of the pot 14 and the extremity 40 folds back to extend inwardly away from the side wall 22. In this embodiment, the clip 30 is made from metal plate and the extremity 40 is formed with a reverse bend with respect to the bend of the flanged portion 38.
[0022] The securing end portion 36 of the clip 30 is wider than the main portion 32 to increase the bearing surface area of the extremity 40. Accordingly, the slot 26 includes a T-shaped opening 42 sized to accommodate the securing end portion 36 as it is moved between the fitting position and the installed position.
[0023] In this embodiment, two sets of slots, clips, and bolts are provided. In other embodiments, more or fewer of such sets can be used.
[0024] FIG. 2 shows the clip 30 in detail. As shown, the inner end portion 34 includes a threaded hole 46 for mating with the bolt 37. The main portion 32 can be provided with various bends to match the shape of the side wall 22 of the pot 14 and permit fitting the clip 30 into the slot 26.
[0025] In this embodiment, the securing end portion 36 of the clip 30 is formed from metal plate. The extremity 40 is bent to define a corner 48 to bear onto the inside surface of the material of the ceiling or wall. The corner 48 provides a gentle bend that can advantageously reduce damage to the ceiling or wall material during and after installation.
The degree of bend of the corner 48 can range from a relatively sharp bend, as depicted, to a more gradual curved bend. The flanged portion 38 and extremity 40 can be substantially flat, as depicted, or can be partially or fully curved so as to meet at a more curved corner. The precise shape of the corner 48 is not limited. The extremity 40 further presents a guide surface 50 for contact with the ceiling or wall material to guide the securing end portion 36 of the clip 30 in its contact with the material. The guide surface 50 can advantageously ease installation and reduce damage to the ceiling or wall material during and after installation.
The degree of bend of the corner 48 can range from a relatively sharp bend, as depicted, to a more gradual curved bend. The flanged portion 38 and extremity 40 can be substantially flat, as depicted, or can be partially or fully curved so as to meet at a more curved corner. The precise shape of the corner 48 is not limited. The extremity 40 further presents a guide surface 50 for contact with the ceiling or wall material to guide the securing end portion 36 of the clip 30 in its contact with the material. The guide surface 50 can advantageously ease installation and reduce damage to the ceiling or wall material during and after installation.
[0026] With reference to FIG. 3, the flanged portion 38 and the extremity 40 meet at an angle A of between about 75 degrees and about 105 degrees. This advantageously orients the guide surface 50 with respect to the material of the ceiling or floor, while presenting the corner 48 to securely seat the clip against the material. In this embodiment, the angle A is about 90 degrees.
[0027] FIG. 4 shows the fitting position.
[0028] The pot 14 is inserted, in inward direction I, into an opening 60 in material 62 of a ceiling or wall, so as to abut the outer peripheral flange 24 of the pot 14 against an outside surface 64 of the material 62 adjacent the opening 60.
[0029] While the pot 14 is being inserted, the clip 30 is maintained in the fitting position, in which the securing end portion 36 of the clip 30 is held substantially inside the pot 14. A portion of the clip 30 may extend outside the pot 14, but should clear the opening 60.
The clip 30 can be maintained in the fitting position by resistance or friction among the clip
The clip 30 can be maintained in the fitting position by resistance or friction among the clip
30, the bolt 37, and the pot 14.
[0030] FIG. 5 shows the securing position.
[0030] FIG. 5 shows the securing position.
[0031] After the outer peripheral flange 24 of the pot 14 abuts the outside surface 64 of the ceiling or wall material 62, the securing end portion 36 of the clip 30 is manually pushed outside the pot 14 through the slot 26 in side wall 22 to cause the flanged portion 38 to extend laterally from the side wall 22 and to cause the extremity 40, and particularly its corner 48, to project outwardly to face an inside surface 66 of the material 62.
[0032] The bolt 37 is then rotated to move the clip 30 outwardly, in direction B, to bring the securing end portion 36 of the clip 30 to bear upon the inside surface 66 of the material.
Specifically, the corner 48 of extremity 40 bears onto the inside surface 66 so as to clamp the material 62 with the outer peripheral flange 24. The corner 48 may advantageously slightly dent the material and lodge itself in such dent, thereby increasing the securing effectiveness of the clip 30. However, the corner 48 is gentle enough to not significantly cut or scrape the material that it contacts (e.g., drywall paper) to prevent damage to the wall or ceiling, which would result in the light fixture 10 loosening over time.
Specifically, the corner 48 of extremity 40 bears onto the inside surface 66 so as to clamp the material 62 with the outer peripheral flange 24. The corner 48 may advantageously slightly dent the material and lodge itself in such dent, thereby increasing the securing effectiveness of the clip 30. However, the corner 48 is gentle enough to not significantly cut or scrape the material that it contacts (e.g., drywall paper) to prevent damage to the wall or ceiling, which would result in the light fixture 10 loosening over time.
[0033] As the bolt 37 is tightened, distance D between the inner end portion 34 of the clip 30 and the inner wall 20 of the pot 14 shrinks. Distance D limits the position of the securing end portion 36 of the clip 30. The pot 14 is secured to the material 62 when the head 70 of the bolt 37 contacts the interior surface 72 of inner wall 20 of the pot 14, when the outer peripheral flange 24 contacts the outside surface 64 of the material 62, and when the corner 48 of the securing end portion 36 of the clip 30 contacts the inside surface 66 of the material 62. To arrive at this position, the outer peripheral flange 24 is held in contact with the outside surface 64 of the material 62, while the bolt 37 is tightened to reduce distance D.
[0034] As shown in FIG. 6, when the securing end portion 36 of the clip 30 is pushed out of the pot 14, the gentle corner 48 of the securing end portion 36 abuts the inside surface 66 of the wall or ceiling which can result in less wear or damage to the material 62, which can lead to less maintenance after installation.
[0035] In contrast, as shown in FIG. 7, a type of prior art clip 80 includes an end 82 that presents a sharp bare metal edge 84 to the inside surface 66 of the material 62. As such, the end 82 can end up gouging, scraping, cutting, or otherwise damaging the inside surface 66 of the material 62 during installation. This can damage the integrity of the ceiling or wall and can result in the light fixture loosening over time, thereby degrading its visual appeal and requiring maintenance.
[0036] While the foregoing provides certain non-limiting example embodiments, it should be understood that combinations, subsets, and variations of the foregoing are contemplated.
The monopoly sought is defined by the claims.
The monopoly sought is defined by the claims.
Claims (15)
1. A recessed light fixture comprising:
a pot shaped to be inserted into an opening in material of a ceiling or wall, the pot having an inner wall and a side wall, the side wall having an outer peripheral flange shaped to bear against an outside surface of the material adjacent the opening, the side wall having a slot;
a clip having an elongated main portion extending through the slot, the clip being moveable within the slot between a fitting position and an installed position, the main portion of the clip being positioned substantially parallel to the side wall of the pot when the clip is in the installed position, the clip having an inner end portion positioned rear of the inner wall of the pot and a securing end portion for engaging an inside surface of the material, the securing end portion having a flanged portion that extends laterally from the side wall when the clip is in the installed position, the securing end portion further having an extremity shaped to project inwardly away from the inside surface of the material when the clip is in the installed position to define a corner; and a bolt coupled to the inner wall of the pot and threadably engaging the inner end portion the clip, wherein rotation of the bolt causes the clip to move towards the installed position and causes the corner to move to bear against the inside surface of the material to secure the light fixture to the material.
a pot shaped to be inserted into an opening in material of a ceiling or wall, the pot having an inner wall and a side wall, the side wall having an outer peripheral flange shaped to bear against an outside surface of the material adjacent the opening, the side wall having a slot;
a clip having an elongated main portion extending through the slot, the clip being moveable within the slot between a fitting position and an installed position, the main portion of the clip being positioned substantially parallel to the side wall of the pot when the clip is in the installed position, the clip having an inner end portion positioned rear of the inner wall of the pot and a securing end portion for engaging an inside surface of the material, the securing end portion having a flanged portion that extends laterally from the side wall when the clip is in the installed position, the securing end portion further having an extremity shaped to project inwardly away from the inside surface of the material when the clip is in the installed position to define a corner; and a bolt coupled to the inner wall of the pot and threadably engaging the inner end portion the clip, wherein rotation of the bolt causes the clip to move towards the installed position and causes the corner to move to bear against the inside surface of the material to secure the light fixture to the material.
2. The recessed light fixture of claim 1, wherein the securing end portion of the clip is formed from plate.
3. The recessed light fixture of claim 1, wherein the extremity is shaped to present a guide surface for contact with the material to guide the securing end portion of the clip inwardly to behind the material.
4. The recessed light fixture of claim 1, wherein the flanged portion and the extremity of the clip meet at an angle of between about 75 degrees and about 105 degrees.
5. The recessed light fixture of claim 4, wherein the flanged portion and the extremity of the clip meet at an angle of about 90 degrees.
6. The recessed light fixture of claim 1, wherein the securing end portion of the clip is wider than the main portion, and wherein the slot comprises a T-shaped opening sized to accommodate the flanged portion and the extremity as the securing end portion is moved between the fitting position and the installed position in which the securing end portion of the clip is outside through the slot.
7. The recessed light fixture of claim 1, comprising two or more sets of slots, clips, and bolts.
8. An installation clip for installing a recessed light fixture into an opening in material of a ceiling or wall, the clip comprising an elongated main portion shaped to extend through a slot in a side wall of a pot of the recessed light fixture, the clip having an inner end portion configured to threadably couple to an inner wall of the pot, the clip further having a securing end portion for engaging an inside surface of the material, the securing end portion having a flanged portion that extends laterally from the elongated main portion and that terminates at an extremity that projects inwardly, the extremity defining a corner for bearing against the inside surface of the material.
9. The installation clip of claim 8, wherein the securing end portion is formed from plate.
10. The installation clip of claim 8, wherein the extremity is shaped to present a guide surface to guide the securing end portion of the clip inwardly to behind the material.
11. The installation clip of claim 8, wherein the flanged portion and the extremity meet at an angle of between about 75 degrees and about 105 degrees.
12. The installation clip of claim 11, wherein the flanged portion and the extremity meet at an angle of about 90 degrees.
13. The installation clip of claim 8, wherein the securing end portion of the clip is wider than the main portion.
14. A method for installing a recessed light fixture, the method comprising:
inserting a pot of the recessed light fixture into an opening in material of a ceiling or wall to abut an outer peripheral flange of the pot against an outside surface of the material adjacent the opening;
while inserting the pot, maintaining a clip that is attached to the pot in a position, in which a securing end portion of the clip is held inside the pot, the securing end portion having a flanged portion that terminates at an extremity that defines a corner;
after the outer peripheral flange of the pot abuts the outside surface of the material adjacent the opening, pushing the securing end portion of the clip through a slot in a side wall of the pot to cause the flanged portion to extend laterally from the side wall and to cause the corner to face an inside surface of the material; and rotating a bolt that is threadably engaged with the clip to move the clip outwardly to bring the corner to bear upon the inside surface of the material.
inserting a pot of the recessed light fixture into an opening in material of a ceiling or wall to abut an outer peripheral flange of the pot against an outside surface of the material adjacent the opening;
while inserting the pot, maintaining a clip that is attached to the pot in a position, in which a securing end portion of the clip is held inside the pot, the securing end portion having a flanged portion that terminates at an extremity that defines a corner;
after the outer peripheral flange of the pot abuts the outside surface of the material adjacent the opening, pushing the securing end portion of the clip through a slot in a side wall of the pot to cause the flanged portion to extend laterally from the side wall and to cause the corner to face an inside surface of the material; and rotating a bolt that is threadably engaged with the clip to move the clip outwardly to bring the corner to bear upon the inside surface of the material.
15. The method of claim 14, further comprising, when pushing the securing end portion of the clip through the slot in the side wall of the pot, a guide surface of the extremity contacting the material and guiding the securing end portion of the clip inwardly to behind the material.
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