HEIGHT ADJUSTABLE CEILING MOUNT FOR LINEAR LIGHT FIXTURE

Abstract

A height adjustable ceiling mount assembly for a linear light fixture includes a base configured for being connected to a top surface of the linear light fixture; an arm extending upward from the bracket; a mount for connecting to a beam of a ceiling installation to mount the linear light fixture on the ceiling installation; and a fastener for removably connecting the mount to the arm at a plurality of different vertical positions to vary a height of the ceiling mount assembly. The arm includes a plurality of slots, each of the slots defining one of the vertical positions.

Description

The present disclosure relates generally to ceiling mounted linear light fixtures, and specifically to height adjustable ceiling mounted linear light fixtures.

BACKGROUND

Ceilings can be made of longitudinal wood strips separated from each other by gaps. Linear light fixtures can be mounted in the gaps.

FIG. 3 shows a known system for mounting a light fixture 300 on a ceiling installation. The ceiling installation includes a plurality of mounting beams 302, 304 intersecting each other, and a plurality of wood strips 305 mounted between the mounting beams 302, 304 and running parallel to the mounting beam 302. A ceiling mount assembly 306 mounts the light fixture 300 on the beam 302. The ceiling mount assembly 306 includes an arm 308 for wrapping around and resting on a top edge 302a of the beam 302, and a base 310 connected to the lower end of arm 308 that is fixed to a top surface 300a of the light fixture 300. The ceiling mount assembly 306 has fixed dimensions and is not adjustable to vary the height of the light fixture with respect to the beam 302. Thus, the height of the light fixture 300 with respect to wood strips 305 depends solely on the height of the beam 302 relative to the height of the wood strips 305.

SUMMARY

A height adjustable ceiling mount assembly for a linear light fixture includes a base configured for being connected to a top surface of the linear light fixture; an arm extending upward from the bracket; a mount for connecting to a beam of a ceiling installation to mount the linear light fixture on the ceiling installation; and a fastener for removably connecting the mount to the arm at a plurality of different vertical positions to vary a height of the ceiling mount assembly. The arm includes a plurality of slots, each of the slots defining one of the vertical positions.

A height adjustable ceiling mount assembly for a linear light fixture is provided including a base configured for being connected to a top surface of the linear light fixture; an arm extending upward from the bracket; a mount for connecting to a beam of a ceiling installation to mount the linear light fixture on the ceiling installation; and a fastener for removably connecting the mount to the arm at a plurality of different vertical positions. The arm includes at least one slot and the fastener passes horizontally through the at least one slot.

A height adjustable ceiling mount assembly for a linear light fixture is provided including a base configured for being connected to a top surface of the linear light fixture; an arm connected to the bracket; a mount for connecting to a beam of a ceiling installation to mount the linear light fixture on the ceiling installation; and a fastener for removably connecting the mount to the arm at a plurality of different vertical positions. The arm is an L-shaped bracket formed by a shorter section fixed to the base and a longer section extending upward from the base and for receiving the fastener.

A height adjustable ceiling mount assembly for a linear light fixture is provided including a base configured for being connected to a top surface of the linear light fixture; an arm extending upward from the bracket; a mount for connecting to a beam of a ceiling installation to mount the linear light fixture on the ceiling installation; and a fastener for removably connecting the mount to the arm at a plurality of different vertical positions. The arm includes a plurality of downward facing surfaces for vertically contacting the fastener at each of the vertical positions.

A height adjustable ceiling mount assembly for a linear light fixture is provided including a base configured for being connected to a top surface of the linear light fixture; an arm connected to the bracket; a mount for connecting to a beam of a ceiling installation to mount the linear light fixture on the ceiling installation; and a fastener for removably connecting the mount to the arm at a plurality of different vertical positions. The arm is an L-shaped bracket formed by a shorter section fixed to the base and a longer section extending upward from the base and for receiving the fastener.

A height adjustable ceiling mount assembly for a linear light fixture is provided including a base configured for being connected to a top surface of the linear light fixture; an arm extending upward from the bracket; a mount for connecting to a beam of a ceiling installation to mount the linear light fixture on the ceiling installation; and a fastener for removably connecting the mount to the arm at a plurality of different vertical positions. The arm includes a first vertically extending planar surface and a second vertically extending planar surface. The fastener includes a nut for contacting the first vertically extending planar surface in a mounted orientation of the mount assembly. The mount is configured for contacting the second vertically extending planar surface in the mounted orientation of the mount assembly.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The present disclosure is described below by reference to the following drawings, in which:

FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of a height adjustable ceiling mount assembly for a linear light fixture in accordance with a first embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 2a shows a perspective view of a height adjustable ceiling mount assembly for a linear light fixture in accordance with a second embodiment of the present disclosure in a smallest height of the mount assembly;

FIG. 2b shows a perspective view of the height adjustable ceiling mount assembly of FIG. 2a in a largest height of the mount assembly;

FIG. 2c shows a side view of the height adjustable ceiling mount assembly of FIGS. 2a and 2b; and

FIG. 3 shows a known system for mounting a light fixture on a ceiling installation including a ceiling mount assembly having fixed dimensions.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

FIG. 1 shows a height adjustable ceiling mount assembly 10 for a linear light fixture 12 in accordance with a first embodiment of the present disclosure. In contrast to the known ceiling mount assembly 306, the ceiling mount assembly 10 has variable dimensions and is adjustable to vary the height of a light fixture with respect to the beam 302. Thus, the height of the light fixture 12 with respect to wood strips 305 (FIG. 3) can also be varied by height adjustable ceiling mount assembly 10.

The height adjustable ceiling mount assembly 10 includes a base 14 configured for being connected to a top surface 12a of the linear light fixture 12. Height adjustable ceiling mount assembly 10 further includes an arm 16 extending upward from the base 14, and a mount 18 for connecting to a beam 302 (FIG. 3) of a ceiling installation to mount the linear light fixture 12 on the ceiling installation. Assembly 10 also includes a fastener 20 for removably connecting the mount 18 to the arm 16 at a plurality of different vertical positions. The arm 16 includes a plurality of slots 22, each defining one of the vertical positions.

The fastener 20 is configured for being mounted to pass horizontally through any of the slots 22. More specifically, the fastener 20 includes a threaded shaft 24 fixed to arm 16 and a threaded nut 26 for removably fixing to threaded shaft 24. The threaded shaft 24 is configured for being mounted to pass horizontally through any of the slots 22. Each of the Slots 22 have a circular cross-sectional to provide a complementary shape and size to receive the threaded shaft 24.

The arm 16 is an L-shaped bracket formed by a shorter section 28, which is configured for being fixed to the base 14, and a longer section 30, which extends upward from the base 14 and is configured for receiving the fastener 20. For receiving the fastener 20, he longer section 30 of arm 16 includes the slots 22, which each define a respective downward facing surface 32 for vertically contacting the fastener 20, specifically the threaded shaft 24, at each of the vertical positions.

The arm 16, specifically the longer section 30 of arm 16, includes a first vertically extending planar surface 30a and a second vertically extending planar surface 30b. The threaded nut 26 is for contacting the first vertically extending planar surface 30a in a mounted orientation of the mount assembly 10 and the mount 18 is configured for contacting the second vertically extending planar surface 30b in the mounted orientation of the mount assembly 10.

FIGS. 2a to 2c show a height adjustable ceiling mount assembly 110 in accordance with another embodiment of the present disclosure. Mount assembly 110 includes a base 114 configured for being connected to a top surface 112a of the linear light fixture 112. Height adjustable ceiling mount assembly 110 further includes an arm 116 extending upward from the base 114, and a mount 118 for connecting to a beam 102 (FIG. 2c) of a ceiling installation to mount the linear light fixture 112 on the ceiling installation. Assembly 110 also includes a fastener 120 for removably connecting the mount 18 to the arm 116 at a plurality of different vertical positions. The arm 116 includes a plurality of slots 122 each defining one of the vertical positions. In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 2a to 2c, the arm 116 includes fifteen different slots 122, but in other embodiments, the arm 116 can include between three and twenty-five slots. To illustrate the range of heights, FIG. 2a shows the fastener 120 being fixed to the lowest slot 122 and FIG. 2b shows the fastener 120 being fixed to the highest slot 122.

The fastener 120 is configured for being mounted to pass horizontally through any of the slots 122. More specifically, the fastener 120 includes a threaded shaft 124 fixed to the arm 116 and a threaded nut 126 for removably fixing to threaded shaft 124. Threaded shaft 124 is configured for being mounted to pass horizontally through any of the slots 122. Each of the slots 122 have a circular cross-sectional to provide a complementary shape and size to receive the threaded shaft 124.

The arm 116 is an L-shaped bracket formed by a shorter section 128, which is configured for being removably fixed to the base 114, and a longer section 130, which extends upward from the base 114 and is configured for receiving the fastener 120. The longer section 30 of arm 116 includes the slots 122, which each define a respective downward facing surface 132 for vertically contacting the fastener 120, specifically the threaded shaft 124, at each of the vertical positions.

The arm 116, specifically the longer section 130 of the arm 116, includes a first vertically extending planar surface 130a and a second vertically extending planar surface 130b. The threaded nut 126 is for contacting the first vertically extending planar surface 130a in a mounted orientation of the mount assembly 110 and the mount 118 is configured for contacting the second vertically extending planar surface 130b in the mounted orientation of the mount assembly 110.

The base 114 includes a lower section 114a and two overhangs 114b that extend above the lower section 114a to define a slot 115 for receiving the shorter section 128 of the arm 116. The shorter section 128 is configured for being inserted vertically between lower section 114a and overhangs 114 such that a lower surface of shorter section 128 contacts the lower section 114a and an upper surface of the shorter section 128 contacts the overhangs 114b. After the shorter section 128 is slid into the slot 115, a fastener 134 can be inserted through a hole in the shorter section 128 to fix shorter section 128 in place in slot 115 and prevent the arm 116 from being movable horizontally with respect to base 114.

At a lower end thereof, the mount 118 includes two lateral guides 136a, 136b for contacting opposite lateral edges 130c, 130d of longer section 130. The lateral guides 136a, 136b are positioned below fastener 120. The guides 136a, 136b maintain the mount 118 in vertical alignment with the longer section 130 when the fastener 120 is mounted in a new slot 122. To move from the lowest slot position shown in FIG. 2a and the highest slot position in FIG. 2b, a user can loosen and remove the threaded nut 126 from the threaded shaft 124, remove the threaded shaft 124 from the slot 122, and move the mount 118 vertically to insert the threaded shaft 124 into the different slot 122. The guides 136a, 136b are configured to be brought into contact with the edges 130c, 130d as the threaded shaft 124 is inserted into the new slot 122. Then the threaded nut 126 can be screwed onto the threaded shaft 124 and tightened to removably fixed the mount 118 in a new vertical position.

The guides 136a, 136b extend horizontally from a lower section 118a of the mount 118 greater than a thickness of the longer section 130. The lower section 118a is flat and contacts the planar surface 130b of the longer section 130. The mount 118 further includes, above the lower section 118a, an intermediate section 118b that is horizontally spaced from the lower section 118a. The intermediate section 118b is configured for contacting a first vertically extending surface 102a of the beam 102. Above the intermediate section 118, the mount 118 further includes an upper section 118c configured for resting on an upper surface 102b of the beam 102. The upper section 118c includes a first portion 119a that continues the extension of 118b, and a two wing portions 119b, 119c on opposite edges of the first portion 119a that extend away from the first portion 119a and away from the longer section 130. The bottom edges 119d of the wing portions 119b, 119c contact the upper surface 102b of the beam 102. Together, the portions 119a to 119c form a C-shape when the mount 118 is viewed downward from above. The mount 118 further includes a hook section 118d extending downward from the upper section 118c to contact a second vertically extending surface 102c of the beam 102, positioned opposite of the first vertically extending surface 102a that the intermediate section 118b contacts.

In the preceding specification, the present disclosure has been described with reference to specific exemplary embodiments and examples thereof. It will, however, be evident that various modifications and changes may be made thereto without departing from the broader spirit and scope of present disclosure as set forth in the claims that follow. The specification and drawings are accordingly to be regarded in an illustrative manner rather than a restrictive sense.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMERALS

• • 10 height adjustable ceiling mount assembly
  • 12 linear light fixture
  • 12 a top surface
  • 14 base
  • 16 arm
  • 18 mount
  • 20 fastener
  • 22 slots
  • 24 threaded shaft
  • 26 threaded nut
  • 28 shorter section
  • 30 longer section
  • 30 a first vertically extending planar surface
  • 30 b planar surface
  • 32 respective downward facing surface
  • 102 beam
  • 102 a first vertically extending surface
  • 102 b upper surface
  • 102 c surface
  • 110 mount assembly
  • 112 linear light fixture
  • 112 a top surface
  • 114 base
  • 114 a lower section
  • 114 b two overhangs
  • 115 slot
  • 116 arm
  • 118 mount
  • 118 a lower section
  • 118 b intermediate section
  • 118 c upper section
  • 118 d hook section
  • 119 a first portion
  • 119 b two wing portions
  • 119 c two wing portions
  • 119 d bottom edges
  • 120 fastener
  • 122 slots
  • 124 threaded shaft
  • 126 threaded nut
  • 128 shorter section
  • 130 longer section
  • 130 a first vertically extending planar surface
  • 130 b planar surface
  • 130 c opposite lateral edges
  • 130 d opposite lateral edges
  • 132 respective downward facing surface
  • 134 fastener
  • 136 a guides
  • 136 b guides
  • 300 light fixture
  • 302 beam
  • 304 beam
  • 305 wood strips
  • 306 known ceiling mount assembly
  • 308 mount
  • 310 base

Claims

1. A height adjustable ceiling mount assembly for a linear light fixture comprising: a base configured for being connected to a top surface of the linear light fixture;an arm extending upward from the bracket;a mount for connecting to a beam of a ceiling installation to mount the linear light fixture on the ceiling installation; anda fastener for removably connecting the mount to the arm at a plurality of different vertical positions to vary a height of the ceiling mount assembly, the arm including a plurality of slots, each of the slots defining one of the vertical positions.

2. The height adjustable ceiling mount assembly as recited in claim 1 wherein the fastener is configured for being alternatively passed horizontally through each slot.

3. The height adjustable ceiling mount assembly as recited in claim 1 wherein the arm is an L-shaped bracket formed by a shorter section fixed to the base and a longer section extending upward from the base and including the slots for receiving the fastener.

4. The height adjustable ceiling mount assembly as recited in claim 3 wherein the mount includes two guides configured for contacting opposite lateral edges of the longer section.

5. The height adjustable ceiling mount assembly as recited in claim 1 wherein the mount includes an upper section configured for resting on an upper surface of the beam.

6. A height adjustable ceiling mount assembly for a linear light fixture comprising: a base configured for being connected to a top surface of the linear light fixture;an arm extending upward from the bracket;a mount for connecting to a beam of a ceiling installation to mount the linear light fixture on the ceiling installation; anda fastener for removably connecting the mount to the arm at a plurality of different vertical positions, the arm including a plurality of downward facing surfaces for vertically contacting the fastener at each of the vertical positions.

7. A height adjustable ceiling mount assembly for a linear light fixture comprising: a base configured for being connected to a top surface of the linear light fixture;an arm extending upward from the bracket;a mount for connecting to a beam of a ceiling installation to mount the linear light fixture on the ceiling installation; anda fastener for removably connecting the mount to the arm at a plurality of different vertical positions, the arm including a first vertically extending planar surface and a second vertically extending planar surface, the fastener including a nut for contacting the first vertically extending planar surface in a mounted orientation of the mount assembly, the mount configured for contacting the second vertically extending planar surface in the mounted orientation of the mount assembly.