Pivoting recessed light fixture
View Patent ↗A pivoting recessed light fixture has a can and junction box mounted on a frame structure. The frame structure is pivotally supported near one of its ends between a pair of telescoping support rails mounted between a pair of support members. The other end of the frame structure is removably attached to each of the support rails so that the frame structure, with its can and junction box, can be pivoted below the rails to allow access for wiring during installation.
1. A pivoting recessed light fixture comprising:
a. a pair of support rails having a length;
b. a rectangular frame structure, the frame structure having a base generally defining a plane, a first end, and a second end;
c. a can with an electric socket for receiving a light bulb, the can mounted on the frame structure adjacent the first end of the frame structure;
d. a junction box mounted on the frame structure between the second end of the frame structure and the can;
e. a pair of rail pivot assemblies, wherein each rail pivot assembly is attached to each of the support rails, wherein each rail pivot assembly has a pivot pin, wherein the pivot pins define an axis of rotation perpendicular to the length the support rails, and wherein the first end of the frame structure is pivotally connected by the pivot pins of the rail pivot assembly to the pair of support rails; and
f. a rail clip attached to the second end of the frame structure, wherein the rail clip is releasably connected directly to the pair of support rails by the rail clip.
2. The pivoting recessed light fixture of claim 1 , wherein the rail pivot assembly is slidably connected to the pair of support rails so that the frame structure can be positioned along the of length of the support rails.
3. The pivoting recessed light fixture of claim 1 , wherein each rail pivot assembly includes a removable pivot pin for connecting the rail pivot assembly to a first set of matching holes in the frame structure so that the frame structure can be disconnected from the rail pivot assembly, can be rotated horizontally, and can be pivotally reconnected to the rail pivot assembly by means of a second set of matching holes in the frame structure.
4. The pivoting recessed light fixture of claim 1 , wherein the can is adjustable connect to the frame structure for movement in the direction normal to the plane of the base of the frame structure.
5. The pivoting recessed light fixture of claim 1 , wherein the rail clip comprises a pair of resilient legs that are spreadable for surrounding and releasably engaging the support rail.
6. The pivoting recessed light fixture of claim 1 , wherein the rail clip comprises a hook extending from the frame structure and hooking over the support rail.
7. The pivoting recessed light fixture of claim 1 , wherein the rail clip is releasably connected to the frame structure.