IP Library Granted Patent US 10,788,167
Granted Patent B2
US 10,788,167 · App. 16/608,965 · Granted Sep 29, 2020

Retrofit lighting assembly

Inventors: Theodoor Cornelis Treurniet (Best, NL); Jean-Luc Constant Octave Massage (Mol, BE); Jacobus Wilhelmus Vallen (Oss, NL); Mark Eduard Johan Spikes (Waalre, NL); Frank Van Zon (Retie, BE)
Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
F21K9/275F21K9/278F21S4/20F21S8/026F21V15/01
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Patent No.
US 10,788,167
App. No.
16/608,965
Granted
Sep 29, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

A lighting assembly adapted to be mounted in a lighting fixture is provided. The lighting assembly comprises comprises a first reflector, a second reflector and at least two sidewall parts, a first fastening arrangement adapted to secure the first reflector to in at least one sidewall part, and a second fastening arrangement adapted to secure the second reflector to at least one sidewall part. The first reflector, the second reflector and the at least two sidewall parts are adapted to be arranged in the lighting fixture and secured to each other such that they define sidewalls of a four-sided cavity. Further, junctions between the first reflector, the second reflector and the at least two sidewall parts are arranged to be at the corners of the four-sided cavity when the first reflector, the second reflector and the at least two sidewall parts are arranged in the lighting fixture. Each one of at least two of the first reflector, the second reflector and the at least two sidewall parts comprises a support surface adapted to support the lighting assembly in the lighting fixture and to be arranged at different sides of the four-sided cavity when the first reflector, the second reflector and the at least two sidewall parts are arranged in the lighting fixture. Further, the light engine is arranged to emit light out of the four-sided cavity. Thereby, a lighting assembly that is easier to install is achieved.

Claims (31)

1. A lighting assembly comprising a light engine having at least one light emitting element and a reflector, wherein the lighting assembly further comprises;

a first reflector,

a second reflector,

at least two sidewall parts,

a fastening arrangement adapted to secure the first reflector to at least one sidewall part, and

a second fastening arrangement adapted to secure the second reflector to at least one sidewall part;

the first reflector, the second reflector and the at least two sidewall parts being adapted to be arranged in a lighting fixture and secured to each other such that they define sidewalls of a four-sided cavity;

the light engine being arranged to emit light out of said cavity; and

junctions between the first reflector, the second reflector and the at least two sidewall parts are arranged to be at the corners of the four-sided cavity when the first reflector, the second reflector and the at least two sidewall parts are arranged in the lighting fixture and

wherein the light engine reflector is mechanically connected to a first reflector, and a second reflector of the lighting assembly.

2. The lighting assembly according to claim 1 , wherein each one of at least two of the first reflector, the second reflector and the at least two sidewall parts further comprises a support surface adapted to support the lighting assembly in the lighting fixture, the support surfaces being arranged to be at different sides of the four-sided cavity when the first reflector, second reflector and the at least two sidewall parts are arranged in the lighting fixture.

3. The lighting assembly according to claim 1 wherein the light engine is designed to structurally fix the first reflector and the second reflector of the lighting assembly.

4. The lighting assembly according to claim 1 , further comprising a driver for providing electrical power to the at least one light emitting element, the driver being located at an angle from, and not directly attached to the light engine reflector.

5. The lighting assembly according to claim 1 , further comprising a diffuser arranged to diffuse light emitted by the light emitting element.

6. The lighting assembly according to claim 5 , wherein the diffuser further comprises snap fit features to affix to the light engine.

7. The light engine according to claim 1 wherein the light emitting element comprises at least one light emitting diode, LED.

8. The lighting assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the fastening arrangement comprises at least one protruding member being integrally formed with at least one of the first reflector, the second reflector and the at least two sidewall parts and at least one receiving member being integrally formed with at least another of the first reflector, second reflector and the at least two sidewall parts, wherein the protruding member is adapted to engage with the receiving member so as to secure the first reflector, the second reflector and the at least two sidewall parts to each other.

9. The lighting assembly according to claim 8 , wherein the protruding member comprises a tab and the receiving member comprises a slit, wherein the tab is adapted to be inserted in the slit and bent so as to secure the respective first reflector, the second reflector, and the at least two sidewall parts to each other.

10. The lighting assembly as defined in claim 8 , wherein at least one of the first reflector, the second reflector or the at least two sidewall parts is formed by sheet metal.

11. The lighting assembly as defined in claim 8 , wherein at least one of the support surfaces is integrally formed with the first reflector, the second reflector or the at least two sidewall parts.

12. The lighting assembly as defined in claim 8 , wherein at least one of the support surfaces is adapted to engage with a frame arranged at a rim of the lighting fixture so as to support the lighting assembly at the lighting fixture.

13. The lighting assembly according to claim 12 , wherein the support surface comprises a protruding flange of the first reflector, the second reflector or the at least two sidewall parts.

14. A method for mounting a lighting assembly as defined in claim 1 , the method comprising:

arranging the first reflector, the second reflector and the at least two sidewall parts in the lighting fixture;

securing the first reflector, the second reflector and the at least two sidewall parts to each other by means of at the first fastening arrangement and the second fastening arrangement such that junctions between the first reflector, the second reflector and the at least two sidewall parts are arranged at the corners of the four-sided cavity,

securing the light engine to the first reflector,

arranging the light engine to connect with the second reflector, and

securing the light engine to the second reflector.

15. The method for mounting a lighting assembly as defined in claim 14 , the method further comprising;

securing the light engine to the first reflector using at least one hinge, and

rotating the light engine such that it engages with the second reflector.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 28, 2019
From: TREURNIET, THEODOOR CORNELIS; MASSAGE, JEAN-LUC CONSTANT OCTAVE; VALLEN, JACOBUS WILHELMUS; SPIKES, MARK EDUARD JOHAN; VAN ZON, FRANK
To: PHILIPS LIGHTING HOLDING B.V.
Reel/Frame 050840/0753 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Oct 28, 2019
From: PHILIPS LIGHTING HOLDING B.V.
To: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
Reel/Frame 050841/0107 →
Priority Claims (1)
EP 17168897 · May 1, 2017 · regional
Continuity (1)
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