Emergency exit light
View Patent ↗An emergency lighting unit includes a housing. The housing includes a base having a first portion and a second portion. A lamp assembly is rotatably connected to the housing and positioned in the lower portion. A cover is provided over the lamp assembly.
1. An emergency lighting unit comprising:
a housing including a lower portion, an upper portion, and a dividing wall positioned between the lower portion and the upper portion;
a first cover positioned over the upper portion;
a second cover positioned over the lower portion;
a lamp support rotatably positioned in the lower portion;
a lamp head rotatably connected to the lamp support;
a stop positioned in the lower portion; and
an anti-rotation bracket connected to the lamp support,
wherein the rotation of the lamp support is limited by the engagement of the anti-rotation bracket and the stop, and
wherein the anti-rotation bracket includes a fastener opening configured to receive a fastener and a conductor opening configured to receive an electrical conductor, the conductor opening spaced apart from the fastener opening.
2. The emergency lighting unit of claim 1 , further comprising a test button connected to a secondary circuit positioned in the lower portion.
3. The emergency lighting unit of claim 1 , wherein the first cove includes a grid member.
4. The emergency lighting unit of claim 1 , wherein the second cover includes a clear material.
5. The emergency lighting unit of claim 1 , wherein the second cover is independently removable with respect to the first cover.
6. The emergency lighting unit of claim 1 , wherein the lamp support is rotatably connected to a shaft opening.
7. The emergency lighting unit of claim 6 , wherein the stop extends adjacent to the shaft opening.
8. The emergency lighting unit of claim 1 , wherein the first cover includes a fastener opening for securing the first cover to the upper portion, and wherein a slot is formed in the first cover around the fastener opening.
9. The emergency lighting unit of claim 1 , wherein the anti-rotation bracket is a disk member.
10. An emergency lighting unit comprising:
a housing including a lower portion, an upper portion, and a dividing wall positioned between the lower portion and the upper portion;
a lamp support positioned in the lower portion and rotatable about a first axis;
a lamp head connected to the lamp support and rotatable about a second axis;
a cover having an outer surface and an inner recess, the inner recess receiving the lamp head;
a stop positioned in the lower portion; and
an anti-rotation bracket connected to the lamp support,
wherein the rotation of the lamp support is limited by the engagement of the anti-rotation bracket and the stop, and
wherein the anti-rotation bracket includes a fastener opening configured to receive a fastener and a conductor opening configured to receive an electrical conductor, the conductor opening spaced apart from the fastener opening.
11. The emergency lighting unit of claim 10 , wherein the lamp head includes a lamp body and a front cover.
12. The emergency lighting unit of claim 10 , wherein the cover includes a clear polymer material.
13. The emergency lighting unit of claim 10 , further comprising a charging circuit and a battery positioned in the upper portion.
14. The emergency lighting unit of claim 10 , wherein the lamp support is rotatably connected to a shaft opening and the stop extends adjacent to the shaft opening.
15. The emergency lighting unit of claim 10 , wherein the anti-rotation bracket is a disk member.
16. An emergency lighting unit comprising:
a housing including a lower portion, an upper portion, and a dividing wall positioned between the lower portion and the upper portion;
a charging circuit positioned in the upper portion;
a battery positioned in the upper portion and connected to the charging circuit;
a lamp assembly positioned in the lower portion and rotatable about a first axis and a second axis, the lamp assembly including an anti-rotation bracket;
a cover having an outer surface and an inner recess, the inner recess receiving at least a portion of the lamp assembly; and
a stop positioned in the lower portion,
wherein the rotation of the lamp assembly is limited by the engagement of the anti-rotation bracket and the stop, and
wherein the anti-rotation bracket includes a fastener opening configured to receive a fastener and a conductor opening configured to receive an electrical conductor, the conductor opening spaced apart from the fastener opening.
17. The emergency lighting unit of claim 16 , wherein the lamp assembly includes a lamp support and a lamp head.
18. The emergency lighting unit of claim 16 , wherein the anti-rotation bracket is a disk member.
19. The emergency lighting unit of claim 16 , wherein the cover includes a clear polymer material.
20. The emergency lighting unit of claim 16 , wherein the cover is removable to provide access to the lamp assembly.