Passive air handler troffer light
View Patent ↗In one aspect, a troffer light fixture includes a troffer body shaped to reflect or disperse light from a light source that includes LEDs attached to a first side of the troffer body. The troffer body includes two or more vents that are configured to pass air from the first side of the troffer body to open space on a second side of the troffer body for a duct-less HVAC air intake.
1. A troffer light fixture configured to be installed in a ceiling, comprising:
a troffer body shaped to reflect or disperse light from a light source; and
the light source, wherein the light source comprises one or more light emitting diodes (LEDs) attached to a first side of the troffer body, and
wherein the troffer body comprises two or more vents that are configured to pass air from below the ceiling and from just under the first side of the troffer body to open space on a second side of the troffer body, wherein the open space is above the ceiling and outside the troffer light fixture, and wherein the troffer light fixture is configured to allow the air to flow unrestricted from below the ceiling and from just under the first side of the troffer body to the two or more vents without the air flowing directly past the light source.
2. The troffer light fixture of claim 1 , wherein the two or more vents are formed into two or more rows on either side of the light source, wherein each of the two or more vents is one aperture, and wherein the two or more vents lie end to end in each of the two or more rows.
3. The troffer light fixture of claim 2 , wherein the two or more rows extend along the length of the troffer body.
4. The troffer light fixture of claim 3 , wherein the two or more rows are proximate to opposite edges of the troffer body.
5. The troffer light fixture of claim 3 , wherein each of the two or more rows comprise at least three vents.
6. The troffer light fixture of claim 1 , wherein the two or more vents are not visible when viewed from below the first side of the troffer body.
7. The troffer light fixture of claim 2 , wherein the two or more vents are configured for the proper passage of air to open space above the ceiling for an air handler of a ductless heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system.
8. A troffer light fixture configured to be installed in a ceiling, comprising:
a troffer body shaped to reflect or disperse light from a light source; and
the light source, wherein the light source comprises one or more light emitting diodes (LEDs) attached to a first side of the troffer body, and
wherein the troffer body comprises a first row of vents spaced along a first side of the troffer body and second row of vents spaced along a second side of the troffer, wherein the first row of vents and the second row of vents are parallel to each other and are configured to pass air from below the ceiling and from just under the first side of the troffer body to open space on a second side of the troffer body, wherein the open space is above the ceiling and outside the troffer light fixture, and wherein the troffer light fixture is configured to allow the air to flow unrestricted from below the ceiling and from just under the first side of the troffer body to the first row of vents and the second row of vents without flowing directly by the light source.
9. The troffer light fixture of claim 8 , wherein the first row of vents extends along a length of the troffer body.
10. The troffer light fixture of claim 8 , wherein the second row of vents extends along a length of the troffer body.