Flat panel ceiling light with quick-change covers
Apparatus, method and system of lighting device including a lighting apparatus and a shade cover removably mounted to the lighting apparatus. The system comprises a light-emitting diode flat-panel ceiling light having a base frame, at least one light-emitting diode, and a light guide panel; and a shade cover. The base frame includes a quick-connect adapter through which the shade cover is removably mounted to the base frame without changing the light-emitting diode flat-panel ceiling light.
1. A lighting system, comprising:
a light-emitting diode flat-panel ceiling light having
a base frame,
at least one light-emitting diode, and
a light guide panel;
a shade cover,
wherein the base frame includes a first quick-connect adapter through which the shade cover is removably mounted to the base frame without changing the light-emitting diode flat-panel ceiling light, and wherein the shade cover is replaced with an alternate shade cover; and
a second quick-connect adapter disposed on the shade cover, wherein the second quick-connect adapter is configured to removably mount a decorative element to the shade cover.
2. The lighting system of claim 1 , wherein the first quick-connect adapter involves not more than one step to mount the shade cover to the base frame, without using any tool.
3. The lighting system of claim 1 , wherein the first quick-connect adapter includes at least one or more of bayonet type connections, threaded connections, hooks, hook-and-loop type connections, and magnets.
4. The lighting system of claim 1 , wherein the light-emitting diode flat-panel ceiling light further comprises a mirror to reflect light emitted from the at least one light-emitting diode to the light guide panel.
5. The lighting system of claim 1 , wherein the first quick-connect adaptor forms on entire side surface of outer surface of the light-emitting diode flat-panel ceiling light.
6. The lighting system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one light-emitting diode being an edge-lit type.
7. The lighting system of claim 1 , wherein the shade cover is made of transparent material.
8. The lighting system of claim 7 , wherein the shade cover is made of light guide material.
9. The lighting system of claim 1 , wherein the shade cover is made of opaque material.
10. The lighting system of claim 9 , wherein the shade cover hides a mounting structure used to mount light-emitting diode flat-panel ceiling light to a surface.
11. The lighting system of claim 1 , wherein the shade cover is one selected from a plurality of replaceable shade covers with different functions and designs and wherein the alternate shade cover is a different one selected from the plurality of replaceable shade covers with different functions and designs.
12. The lighting system of claim 1 , wherein the light-emitting diode flat-panel ceiling light is wired to a junction box.
13. A lighting apparatus, comprising:
a base frame;
at least one light-emitting diode;
a light guide panel;
a first quick-connect adapter disposed on the base frame through which a first decorative element is removably mounted to the base frame without changing the lighting apparatus, wherein the first decorative element is replaced with an alternate decorative element; and
a second quick-connect adapter disposed on the first decorative element, wherein the second quick-connect adapter is configured to removably mount a second decorative element to the first decorative element.
14. The lighting apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the first decorative element includes at least one or more of a trim piece, a shade cover, and a hanging element.
15. The lighting apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the first quick-connect adapter is formed on an outer surface of the base frame.
16. The lighting apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the first quick-connect adapter involves one step to mount the decorative element to the base frame.
17. The lighting apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the first quick-connect adapter includes at least one or more of bayonet type connections, threaded connections, hooks, hook-and-loop type connections, and magnets.
18. The lighting apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the lighting apparatus is wired to a junction box.
19. The lighting apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the alternate decorative element contains a third quick-connect adapter through which a third decorative element is removably mounted to the alternate decorative element.
20. A method of lighting, comprising:
forming a first quick-connect adapter on an outer surface of a lighting apparatus;
removably mounting a first decorative element through the first quick-connect adapter to the lighting apparatus, including:
a base frame,
at least one light-emitting diode, and
a light guide panel;
forming a second quick-connect adapter on an outer surface of the first decorative element; and
removably mounting a second decorative element through the second quick-connect adapter to the first decorative element.