Universal retrofit and complimentary light assembly
In one aspect, a retrofit and complimentary light assembly for emitting light can be installed in a ceiling with an existing light fixture as a secondary source to provide UVC emitting light for sterilization purposes or alternative visible light for aesthetic purposes. In yet another embodiment, it can be installed as a standalone light system without an existing light fixture into a ceiling with T-bar supports.
1. A new construction or retrofit and complimentary light system, comprising: a frame having an outer perimeter, an inner perimeter, a frontside and a backside; an aperture formed by the inner perimeter of the frame; one or more LED emitters disposed on the front side of the frame between the outer and inner perimeter; and
two or more clips attached to the backside of the frame, wherein the frame and the two or more clips are configured to attach to a support system that supports an existing light fixture and to cover at least a portion of the support system, and
wherein the aperture of the frame, when installed below the existing light fixture, allows an optimum amount of visible light from the existing light fixture to pass through the aperture; wherein the one or more of the LED emitters are configured to emit light having a wavelength between 200-280 nm.
2. The new construction or retrofit and complimentary light system of claim 1 , wherein the aperture includes a translucent panel so as to let light from the existing light fixture transmit through the light emitting panel.
3. The new construction or retrofit and complimentary light system of claim 2 , wherein the translucent panel covers an entirety of the existing light fixture.
4. The new construction or retrofit and complimentary light system of claim 1 , wherein the support system comprises T-bars and the two or more clips attach to the T-bars on the backside that is not viewable from below.
5. The new construction or retrofit and complimentary light system of claim 4 , wherein the frame includes four sides, and the two or more clips include two pairs of complementary clips.
6. The new construction or retrofit and complimentary light system of claim 5 , wherein a first pair of the two pairs are disposed on sides that are parallel to each other, and the each clip of the first pair of clips are disposed in the same direction.
7. The new construction or retrofit and complimentary light system of claim 6 , wherein the remaining second pair of the two pairs are disposed on two sides that are each perpendicular to the parallel sides, and each clip of the second pair are disposed in the same direction, said direction being orthogonal to the direction of the clips of the first pair.
8. The new construction or retrofit and complimentary light system of claim 7 , wherein the aperture is sized so as to not interfere or substantially interfere with light emitting from the existing light fixture.
9. The new construction or retrofit and complimentary light system of claim 1 , further including electrical connectors configured to attach to the existing light fixture.
10. The new construction or retrofit and complimentary light system of claim 1 , further including electrical connectors and driver configured to attach to a power source.
11. A method of installing a new construction or retrofit and complimentary light fixture, wherein the retrofit and complimentary light fixture includes a frame outer perimeter, an inner perimeter, a frontside and a backside, an aperture formed by the inner perimeter of the frame, LED emitters having a wavelength between 200-280 nm disposed on the front side of the frame between the outer and inner perimeter, and four clips attached to each of four sides of the frame on the backside, and wherein the four clips form two pairs, each pair position orthogonal to the other pair, the method comprising:
placing the retrofit and complimentary light fixture near an existing light fixture located in a ceiling having T-bars that support an existing light fixture and ceiling tiles;
sliding the retrofit and complimentary light fixture onto the T-bars about the existing light fixture to engage each of the four clips to the corresponding T-bars, and wherein the frame is primarily disposed over the frontside of the T-bars such that the aperture allows an optimum amount of visible light out from the existing light fixture, the frontside is viewable from below; and
connecting the retrofit and complimentary light fixture to a power source.