IP Library Granted Patent US 10,677,426
Granted Patent B2
US 10,677,426 · App. 16/259,977 · Granted Jun 9, 2020

Luminaire mounting system

Inventor: Timothy Wright (Peachtree City, GA)
Assignee: Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
F21V17/10F21S8/03F21V21/002F21V21/02F21V21/116H01R31/06F21S8/08F21V23/0464F21V23/06F21W2131/103F21Y2115/10
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 10,677,426
App. No.
16/259,977
Granted
Jun 9, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

A luminaire mounting system can accommodate mounting a luminaire to different structures. The luminaire can comprise an adapter, which may be formed into or otherwise associated with a frame of the luminaire, for example. The adapter can provide a mechanical interface to different brackets that are configured for mounting to different structures. The adapter can connect to a first type of bracket that is configured for mounting to a vertically extending pole, to a second type of bracket that is configured for mounting to a horizontally extending pole, and to a third type of bracket that is configured for mounting to a wall or other flat surface.

Claims (37)

1. A luminaire comprising:

a frame that is configured to house a light source; and

an extension integrally formed on a rear of the frame, the extension comprising a wire receiving aperture and a groove and protrusion coupling feature, wherein the groove and protrusion coupling feature is configured to mate with a complementary groove and protrusion coupling feature on a bracket-side connector such that one of a groove and a protrusion are disposed on the extension and another of the groove and the protrusion are disposed on the bracket-side connector, wherein the extension is configured to secure the frame to the bracket-side connector of:

(a) a first bracket having a first mounting surface side that mounts to a first mounting surface,

(b) a second bracket having a second mounting surface side that mounts to a second mounting surface, and

(c) a third bracket having a third mounting surface side that mounts to a third mounting surface, and

wherein the first mounting surface side, the second mounting surface side, and the third mounting surface side are all shaped differently from each other.

2. The luminaire of claim 1 , wherein the first mounting surface is a vertically extending pole.

3. The luminaire of claim 2 ,

wherein to mount the frame to the vertically extending pole, the groove and protrusion coupling feature of the extension mates with the complementary groove and protrusion coupling feature of the bracket-side connector of the first bracket such that a first bracket wire receiving aperture aligns with the wire receiving aperture defined by the extension.

4. The luminaire of claim 1 , wherein the second mounting surface is a horizontally extending pole.

5. The luminaire of claim 4 ,

wherein to mount the frame to the horizontally extending pole, the groove and protrusion coupling feature of the extension mates with the complementary groove and protrusion coupling feature of the bracket-side connector of the second bracket such that a second bracket wire receiving aperture aligns with the wire receiving aperture defined by the extension.

6. The luminaire of claim 1 , wherein the third mounting surface is a flat surface.

7. The luminaire of claim 6 ,

wherein to mount the frame to the flat surface, the groove and protrusion coupling feature of the extension mates with the complementary groove and protrusion coupling feature of the bracket-side connector of the third bracket such that a third bracket wire receiving aperture aligns with the wire receiving aperture defined by the extension.

8. The luminaire of claim 1 , wherein the groove and protrusion coupling feature and the complementary groove and protrusion coupling feature provide a tongue-and-groove connection for each of the first bracket, the second bracket, and the third bracket.

9. The luminaire of claim 1 , wherein the groove and protrusion coupling feature and the complementary groove and protrusion coupling feature provide a dovetail connection for each of the first bracket, the second bracket, and the third bracket.

10. A family of brackets for mounting a luminaire, wherein each bracket of the family of brackets comprises:

a bracket body comprising a wire receiving aperture and a hole, the hole configured to receive a fastener therethrough to couple the bracket to a frame of the luminaire;

a rear end of the bracket body;

a front end of the bracket body that is opposite to the rear end, the front end adjacent to the luminaire; and

a groove that is disposed between the front end and the rear end and extends along a portion of the bracket body, the groove being formed adjacent to and offset from the front end,

wherein the family of brackets comprises a first bracket, a second bracket, and a third bracket, and

wherein the first bracket has a first mounting surface side that attaches to a first mounting structure, the second bracket has a second mounting surface side that attaches to a second mounting structure, and the third bracket has a third mounting surface side that attaches to a third mounting structure, and the first mounting surface side, the second mounting surface side, and the third mounting surface side are all shaped differently from each other.

11. The family of brackets of claim 10 , wherein the groove is sized to receive a protrusion on the frame of the luminaire.

12. The family of brackets of claim 10 , wherein the first mounting structure comprises a pole that extends vertically.

13. The family of brackets of claim 10 , wherein the second mounting structure comprises a pole that extends horizontally.

14. The family of brackets of claim 10 , wherein the third mounting structure comprises a flat surface.

15. The family of brackets of claim 10 , wherein:

the first bracket is configured for attaching the luminaire to a vertically extending pole;

the second bracket is configured for attaching the luminaire to a horizontally extending pole; and

the third bracket is configured for attaching the luminaire to a wall.

16. The family of brackets of claim 10 , wherein the rear end comprises a curved surface to mount the bracket to a vertically extending pole.

17. The family of brackets of claim 10 , wherein the rear end comprises a pole receiving aperture and a plurality of set screw receiving holes to mount the bracket to a horizontally extending pole.

18. The family of brackets of claim 10 , wherein the rear end comprises a rear plate to attach the bracket to a flat surface using a plurality of mounting fasteners.

19. The family of brackets of claim 10 , wherein the wire receiving aperture of the bracket body aligns with a luminaire wiring aperture when the luminaire is attached to the bracket.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 12, 2020
From: EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITED
To: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
Reel/Frame 052633/0158 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 18, 2020
From: WRIGHT, TIMOTHY
To: COOPER TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY
Reel/Frame 051836/0977 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 18, 2020
From: COOPER TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY
To: EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITED
Reel/Frame 052010/0606 →