Luminaire housing with retrofit panel

1. A luminaire retrofit panel, comprising:

a main wall adapted to support a luminaire in a central opening of said main wall, and including an outer perimeter;

a side wall extending directly and outwardly from said outer perimeter of said main wall; and

a plurality of secondary walls extending from said side wall and extending over a portion of said main wall toward said central opening of said main wall with said secondary walls being substantially parallel to said main wall, said plurality of secondary walls supporting at least one hinge and at least one latch,

whereby said hinge is engagable with a frame and allows said main wall to pivot with respect the frame, and said latch is engagable with the frame to hold said main wall to releasably secure said main wall to the frame.

2. A luminaire retrofit panel according to claim 1 , wherein

said side wall includes a plurality of side walls with each side wall having at least one of said plurality of said secondary walls extending therefrom.

3. A luminaire retrofit panel according to claim 2 , wherein

said side walls form at least one corner and at least one of said plurality of secondary walls is located at said corner.

4. A luminaire retrofit panel according to claim 2 , wherein

said plurality of side walls are four side walls forming four corners therebetween; and

said plurality of secondary walls are four secondary walls with one of said four secondary walls extending from each of said respective corners, respectively.

5. A luminaire retrofit panel according to claim 4 , wherein

said hinge is a first hinge and is disposed on one of said secondary walls;

a second hinge is disposed on another of said secondary walls.

6. A luminaire retrofit panel according to claim 4 , wherein

said latch is a first latch and is disposed on one of said secondary walls remote from said hinge; and

a second latch is disposed on another of said secondary walls.

7. A luminaire retrofit panel according to claim 1 , wherein

a portion of said hinge extends beyond said outer perimeter of said main wall.

8. A luminaire retrofit panel according to claim 1 , wherein

said hinge is a first hinge supported on one of said secondary walls; and

a second hinge is supported on another of said secondary walls.

9. A luminaire retrofit panel according to claim 1 , wherein

said latch is a first latch and is disposed on one of said secondary walls remote from said hinge; and

a second latch is disposed on another of said secondary walls.

10. A luminaire retrofit panel according to claim 1 , wherein

a switch assembly is disposed on one of said secondary walls, said switch assembly includes an electrical switch for turning power on and off to said luminaire.

11. A luminaire retrofit panel according to claim 1 , wherein

said luminaire includes a lens receiving in said central opening of said main wall and a reflector mounted to said main wall, said reflector and said lens enclose a light source of said luminaire.

12. A luminaire housing, comprising:

a frame; and

a panel releasably coupled to said frame and movable between open and closed positions with respect to said frame, said panel having a main wall for supporting a luminaire and including a central opening, an outer perimeter, a side wall extending directly and outwardly from said outer perimeter of said main wall, and a plurality of secondary walls extending from said side wall and extending over a portion of said main wall toward said central opening, with said secondary walls being spaced from said main wall by said side wall, said plurality of secondary walls supporting at least one hinge and at least one latch, said hinge being supported by said main wall and pivotally engaged with said frame thereby allowing said panel to move between said open and closed positions, and said latch being engaged with said frame to hold said panel in said closed position and disengaged with said frame when said panel is in said open position.

13. A luminaire housing according to claim 12 , wherein

said central opening receives a lens of said luminaire.

14. A luminaire housing according to claim 12 , wherein

said frame includes a flange;

said hinge includes a portion that extends beyond said outer perimeter of said main wall and engages said flange.

15. A luminaire housing according to claim 12 , wherein

said side wall includes a plurality of side walls with each side wall having at least one of said plurality of secondary walls extending therefrom.

16. A luminaire housing according to claim 15 , wherein

said plurality of side walls are four side walls forming four corners therebetween; and

said plurality of secondary walls are four secondary walls with one of said four secondary walls extending from each of said respective corners, respectively.

17. A luminaire housing according to claim 15 , wherein

said hinge is disposed on one of said secondary walls extending from one of said side walls; and

said latch is disposed on another of said secondary walls extending from another of said side walls so that said latch is spaced from said hinge.

18. A luminaire housing according to claim 12 , wherein

a second hinge is supported on one of said secondary walls; and

a second latch is supported on another of said secondary walls.

19. A luminaire housing according to claim 12 , wherein

a switch assembly is disposed on said hinge, said switch assembly includes an electrical switch for turning power on and off to said luminaire.

20. A luminaire housing, comprising:

a frame; and

a panel releasably coupled to said frame and movable between open and closed positions with respect to said frame, said panel having

a main wall for supporting a luminaire and including an outer perimeter,

a side wall extending from said outer perimeter of said main wall,

at least one secondary wall extending from said side wall and over a portion of said main wall, said secondary wall including a guide slot with first and second opposite ends, and

a first latch supported by said secondary wall, said first latch including a latching plate and a coupling extension extending from said latching plate and through said guide slot of said secondary wall coupling said latching plate to said secondary wall, said coupling extension being slidable between said first and second ends of said guide slot to move said latching plate between latched and unlatched positions, respectively.

21. A luminaire housing according to claim 20 , wherein

a second secondary wall extends from said side wall.

22. A luminaire housing according to claim 21 , wherein

a second latch is supported on said second secondary wall, said second latch is substantially identical to said first latch.

23. A luminaire housing according to claim 21 , wherein

a hinge is supported on said second secondary wall, said hinge is pivotally engaged with said frame thereby allowing said panel to move between said open and closed positions.

24. A luminaire housing according to claim 20 , wherein

said coupling extension extends from an end of said latching plate with said coupling extension being substantially perpendicular to said latching plate.

25. A luminaire housing according to claim 20 , wherein

said coupling extension includes first and second portions that form a substantially T-shaped member with said first portion having a width less than a width of said guide slot and said second portion having a width greater than said width of said guide portion.

26. A luminaire housing according to claim 25 , wherein

said width of said second portion of said coupling extension is less than a length of said guide slot.

27. A luminaire housing according to claim 20 , wherein

said latching plate engages said frame and said coupling extension is located proximate said first end of said guide slot when said latch is in said latched position; and

said latching plate is spaced from said frame and said coupling extension is located proximate said second end of said guide slot when said latch is in said unlatched position.

28. A luminaire housing according to claim 20 , wherein

said main wall includes a slot aligned with said guide slot of said secondary wall; and

an actuating member extends through said slot of said main wall and through said guide slot of said secondary wall and engages said latching plate, and operation of said actuating member moves said latch between said latched and unlatched positions.

29. A luminaire housing according to claim 28 , wherein

said actuating member is a screw.

30. A luminaire housing, comprising:

a frame;

a panel releasably coupled to said frame and movable between open and closed positions with respect to said frame, said panel supporting a luminaire; and

a switch assembly supported by said panel and including a switch housing having a lever pivotally coupled thereto and at least one electrical switch received within said switch housing, said electrical switch being electrically connected to said luminaire, said lever engaging said frame and engaging said electrical switch when said panel is in said closed position thereby turning on power to said luminaire, and said lever being disengaged from said frame and releasing said electrical switch when said panel is in said open position;

said panel includes a main wall that supports said luminaire and a side wall extending from an outer perimeter of said main wall; and

a secondary wall extends from said side wall and extends over a portion of said main wall, said secondary wall supports said switch assembly.

31. A luminaire housing according to claim 30 , wherein

said electrical switch is connected to said luminaire by electrical wiring.

32. A luminaire housing according to claim 30 , wherein

said secondary wall includes a latch disposed thereon for latching said panel in said closed position.

33. A luminaire housing according to claim 30 , wherein

said secondary wall includes a hinge disposed thereon and pivotally coupled to said frame, said hinge being located between said secondary wall and said switch assembly.

34. A luminaire housing according to claim 30 , wherein

said lever includes a first end pivotally connected to said switch housing and an opposite second end that extends outside of switch housing, said second end engages said frame when said panel is in said closed position.

35. A luminaire housing according to claim 34 , wherein

said first end of said lever includes a portion extending through an aperture in said switch housing.

36. A laminaire housing according to claim 34 , wherein

said lever includes first, second and third sections with said second section being located between said first and third sections, and said first and third seconds are substantially perpendicular to said second section.