PROJECTOR MOUNT AND METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR INSTALLING A DEVICE IN A SUSPENDING CEILING
A system for installing a device in a suspended ceiling grid includes a device housing, and a frame adapted to be received in the suspended ceiling grid. The device housing is received in an aperture defined by the frame. A plurality of structures releasably secures the device housing to the frame. Embodiments of the invention provide simpler and more effective methods and systems for mounting ceiling mounted devices above a suspended ceiling such that the device can be installed in a minimal amount of time by one person.
1 . A system for installing a device in a suspended ceiling grid, the system comprising:
a device housing;
a frame adapted to be received in the suspended ceiling grid, the device housing received in an aperture defined by the frame; and
a plurality of structures for releasably securing the device housing to the frame.
2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of structures for releasably securing the device housing to the frame includes at least one spring latch assembly.
3 . The system of claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of suspension wires for attaching the frame to an overhead structure.
4 . The system of claim 1 , further comprising a projector mount received in the device housing.
5 . The system of claim 1 , further comprising a retractable screen received in the device housing.
6 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the device housing comprises a plurality of side walls.
7 . A method of installing a device in a suspended ceiling grid comprising:
inserting a frame in an aperture defined by the suspended ceiling grid, the frame defining a frame aperture;
attaching the frame to an overhead structure with a plurality of suspension wires;
inserting a device housing in the frame aperture; and
latching the device housing to the frame.
8 . The method of claim 7 , further comprising disposing a device in the device housing.
9 . The method of claim 7 , wherein the step of latching the device housing to the frame comprises advancing the device housing through the frame aperture, thereby retracting a plurality of spring latches.
10 . The method of claim 7 , wherein the step of latching the device housing to the frame comprises manually operating at least one latch attached to the device housing or the frame.
11 . A system for installing a device in a suspended ceiling grid, the system comprising:
a device housing;
a frame adapted to be received in the suspended ceiling grid, the device housing received in an aperture defined by the frame; and
means for releasably securing the device housing to the frame.
12 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the means for releasably securing the device housing to the frame comprises a plurality of spring latch assemblies.
13 . The system of claim 12 , wherein each spring latch assembly comprises a latch member operably coupled to the device housing and a biasing spring arranged to bias a portion of the latch member outwardly through an aperture in the device housing.
14 . The system of claim 11 , further comprising a plurality of suspension wires for attaching the frame to an overhead structure.
15 . The system of claim 11 , further comprising a projector mount received in the device housing.
16 . The system of claim 11 , further comprising a retractable screen received in the device housing.
17 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the device housing comprises a plurality of side walls.