LIGHTING HOUSING
A lighting housing can be structured and configured to include an internal wiring junction box. In some embodiments, components, such as a cover and pan (e.g., base), of the lighting housing are structured to be stackable when the lighting housing is unassembled. In some embodiments, the components of the lighting housing are configured to be assembled using snap fits (e.g., rather than rivets or other fasteners).
1 . A lighting housing, comprising:
a cover including a rim defining an aperture to an internal cavity, wherein a portion of the rim includes a raised edge; and
a pan, separable from the cover and including a perimeter wall configured to surround and continuously contact the rim such that the raised edge is parallel to the perimeter wall when the cover and the pan are engaged, wherein an inner face of the perimeter wall includes an integrally formed tab configured to engage the raised edge by extending inwardly relative to the cover, and wherein the tab is structured such that applying pressure to the tab causes the tab to resiliently deform and disengage from the raised edge.
2 . The lighting housing of claim 1 , further comprising:
a door pivotably coupled to the cover and spanning a second aperture, wherein the door is configured to provide access to the internal cavity.
3 . The lighting housing of claim 2 , wherein the door includes a snap mechanism configured to releasably latch the door to the cover.
4 . The lighting housing of claim 1 , further comprising:
a wiring wall configured to contact a portion of an inner face of the cover to divide the internal cavity into a wiring chamber and a lighting element chamber.
5 . The lighting housing of claim 4 , wherein the wiring chamber within the internal cavity is accessible via a wiring door attached to the cover.
6 . The lighting housing of claim 1 , wherein a seam between the cover and the pan prevents movement of air when the tab is engaged with the raised edge.
7 . The lighting housing of claim 1 , wherein a second portion of the rim includes a recess, and wherein the perimeter wall further includes a protruding member configured to occupy the recess when the tab is engaged with the raised edge, wherein the protruding member occupying the recess restricts movement of the cover relative to the pan.
8 . The lighting housing of claim 1 , wherein the aperture is configured to accommodate a lighting element therein.
9 . The lighting housing of claim 1 , wherein the inner face of the perimeter wall further includes an integrally formed second tab configured to engage the raised edge by extending inwardly relative to the cover, wherein the second tab is structured such that applying pressure to the second tab resiliently deforms the second tab to disengage from the raised edge, and wherein the second tab is positioned on an opposite end of the cover such that it extends toward the tab.
10 . The lighting housing of claim 1 , wherein the cover includes two or more sidewalls integrally formed with the rim, and wherein the internal cavity is further defined by an inner surface of the two or more sidewalls.
11 . The lighting housing of claim 10 , wherein the rim includes two or more portions each integrally formed with a respective sidewall of the two or more sidewalls, and wherein the portion of the rim including the raised edge is at least one of the two or more portions.
12 . The lighting housing of claim 1 , wherein a height of the perimeter wall is greater than a height of the raised edge.