Horizontal socket housing assembly

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • 6283430
  • Patent Number
    6,283,430
  • Date Filed
    Friday, April 28, 2000
    24 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, September 4, 2001
    23 years ago
Abstract
A socket housing that is designed to be mounted on a reflector includes a socket plate having generally L-shaped plate having a tab extending from an end of a first segment of the L-shaped plate and an enclosure including a pair of side walls. A first side wall includes a slotted opening that receives the tab when the socket plate is mounted on the enclosure.
Description




TECHNICAL FIELD




This invention relates to recessed lighting fixtures.




BACKGROUND




A typical recessed lighting fixture includes a frame, a reflector, a junction box and structure for attaching the frame to the ceiling. The frame includes an opening through which the reflector is inserted to direct light to an area below the lighting fixture. The reflector may be, for example, a wall-wash reflector or a down-wash reflector.




The wall-wash reflector directs the light down at an angle away from the lighting fixture. The down-wash reflector directs the light down from the lighting fixture. Different mechanisms can be used to retain the reflector in the frame. For example, the reflector may have an opening with a circumference that is larger than the opening in the frame. In such a configuration, the reflector sits on the top surface of the frame and surrounds the opening.




The junction box is an enclosure mounted on the frame that functions as a receptacle for joining the wires from an electrical power source and a lamp socket in the reflector. The junction box has walls with pry-out plates to receive the wires. The frame may be mounted to the ceiling using known techniques. For example, the frame may include a barbed insert that can be nailed into a wooden beam in the ceiling.




SUMMARY




In one general aspect, a socket housing configured to be mounted to a reflector includes a socket plate and an enclosure. The socket plate includes a generally L-shaped plate with a tab extending from an end of a first segment of the L-shaped plate. The enclosure includes a pair of side walls. A first side wall includes a slotted opening configured to receive the tab when the socket plate is mounted on the enclosure.




The socket housing may include one or more of the following features. For example, the enclosure may include a second side wall that is parallel to a second segment of the L-shaped plate when the socket plate is mounted on the enclosure. The second segment of the L-shaped plate and the second side wall may include openings that are aligned when the socket plate is mounted on the enclosure. The socket housing may further include a cable connector inserted through the openings to secure the L-shaped plate to the enclosure. The cable connector may be twisted or screwed into the openings. The cable connector may be keyed with at least one slot in the opening in the L-shaped plate and at least one slot in the opening in the second side wall to secure the L-shaped plate to the enclosure.




The enclosure may include a spring that is configured to be inserted into a slot in the reflector when the socket housing is mounted to the reflector. The enclosure may include a pair of side walls and each side wall may include an extension from which extends a tab. Mounting the socket housing to the reflector may include resting the tabs against an opening in the reflector. The enclosure may include a lower wall having a shaped edge configured to be flush against the reflector when the socket housing is mounted on the reflector. The enclosure may include at least one wall having at least one opening configured to release heat from the enclosure.




The first segment of the L-shaped plate may include at least one large diameter opening and at least two small diameter openings on opposite sides of the large diameter opening. The socket may includes pins that are received in the small diameter openings and wires that are passed through the large diameter opening. The first segment of the L-shaped plate may be configured to receive multiple sockets. To this end, the first segment may include three large diameter openings and five pairs of small diameter openings with each pair positioned on opposite sides of the large diameter openings. Pins of the sockets are received in the small diameter openings and wires are passed through the large diameter openings.




The enclosure may include an opening defined by the side walls, an upper wall and a lower wall, and the reflector may include an opening configured to mate with the opening of the enclosure.




In another general aspect, a socket plate is mounted on a socket housing that is configured to be mounted on a reflector. A socket housing including a first wall having a slotted opening is provided along with a generally L-shaped socket plate that includes a tab extending from a first segment of the plate and configured to be inserted into the slotted opening. The socket plate is mounted in the socket housing, and the socket housing is mounted in the reflector.




Embodiment may include one or more of the following features. For example, mounting the socket plate in the socket housing may include placing a second segment of the socket plate against a second wall of the socket housing and inserting the tab into a slotted opening in the first wall. Mounting the socket plate in the socket housing also may include aligning an opening in the second segment with an opening in the second wall. A cable connector may be installed in the openings.




Mounting the socket housing to the reflector may include placing a spring that extends from the socket housing into a slot in the reflector. Mounting the socket housing to the reflector may further include placing a pair of tabs that extend from the first wall and the second wall of the socket housing against an opening of the reflector.




Providing a socket plate may include providing a socket plate having at least one large diameter opening and at least one small diameter opening. A socket having electrical wires and a pin configured to be inserted into the small diameter opening may be mounted on the socket plate by inserting the pin into the small diameter opening.




The socket plate also may include three large diameter openings and at least three small diameter openings. Mounting the socket to the socket plate may include mounting three sockets to the small diameter openings. The socket plate also may include two rows of small diameter holes positioned on opposite sides of the large diameter openings.




The horizontal socket housing provides numerous advantages. For example, the housing can accommodate different lamp sources and more than one lamp. For example, the housing may accommodate one, two, or three lamps. The socket bracket is secured in the housing using a simple tongue and groove system, which eliminates the need for fasteners. The housing itself is easily mounted to the reflector using a positive spring retention system and a pair of tabs that rest against an opening in the reflector.




Other features and advantages will be apparent from the following description including the drawings, and from the claims.











DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS





FIG. 1

is a side view of a recessed lighting fixture with a universal frame and hanger bar assembly.





FIG. 2

is a perspective view of the universal frame of the lighting fixture of FIG.


1


.





FIG. 3

is a side view of a reflector of the lighting fixture of claim


1


.





FIG. 4

is a top view of a noncircular aperture of the universal frame of FIG.


2


.





FIG. 5

is a sectional side view of the noncircular aperture of

FIG. 4

taken along section lines


5





5


.





FIG. 6

is a sectional side view of the noncircular aperture of

FIG. 4

taken along section lines


6





6


.





FIG. 7

is a side view of a socket of the lighting fixture of FIG.


1


.





FIGS. 8-10

are side, front, and top views, respectively, of a hanger bar bracket of the lighting fixture of FIG.


1


.





FIG. 11

is a perspective view of a mounting conduit.





FIG. 12

is an end view of the mounting conduit of

FIG. 11

mounted in the hanger bar bracket of

FIGS. 8-10

.





FIGS. 13 and 14

are front and side views, respectively, of a hanger bar.





FIG. 15

is a side view of the hanger bar of

FIGS. 13 and 14

mounted in the hanger bar bracket of

FIGS. 8-10

.





FIGS. 16 and 17

are perspective views of a junction box to which is attached a ballast for, respectively, fluorescent lighting and high intensity discharge lighting.





FIG. 18

is a perspective view of the recessed lighting fixture of

FIG. 1

in which the reflector is configured to receive a horizontal socket housing assembly.





FIG. 19

is a perspective view of the recessed lighting fixture of

FIG. 18

in which a horizontal socket housing assembly is mounted to the reflector.





FIG. 20

is a side view of the socket housing assembly of

FIG. 19

illustrating insertion of a socket plate.





FIGS. 21 and 22

are side and perspective views of the socket housing assembly of

FIG. 20

illustrating the socket plate installed in the socket housing assembly.





FIGS. 23-25

are front views of the socket plate of FIG.


20


.





FIGS. 26 and 27

are perspective views of a wall-wash reflector system having a universal socket spring.





FIG. 28

is a cross-sectional view of the wall-wash reflector system of

FIGS. 26 and 27

.





FIGS. 29 and 30

are perspective views of a down-light reflector system having the universal socket spring of

FIGS. 26 and 27

.





FIG. 31

is a perspective view of a recessed lighting fixture.





FIG. 32

is a cross-sectional view of the recessed lighting fixture of

FIG. 31

with the down-light reflector system installed on the fixture.











Like reference symbols in the various drawings indicate like elements.




DETAILED DESCRIPTION




Referring to

FIGS. 1-3

, a recessed lighting fixture


100


includes a universal frame


105


that has a junction box


107


with a junction box spring


108


. The fixture


100


also includes a pair of hanger bar mounts


110


to which a pair of hanger bar brackets


115


are slidably attached by screws


116


passing through slots


117


in the mounts


110


. An L-shaped hanger bar


118


is slidably installed between each hanger bar mount


110


and the corresponding hanger bar bracket


115


.




The position of the hanger bar mounts


110


relative to the hanger bar brackets


115


can be adjusted to adjust the height of the recessed lighting fixture in the ceiling. A series of holes


119


on opposite sides of the slots


117


are used to provide a scale for ensuring that the hanger bar brackets


115


are at the same relative position on the hanger bar mounts. The spacing between holes


119


on opposite sides of the slots


117


can be made such that opposite holes


119


are at the same height or are offset at slightly different heights. For example, opposite holes can be offset by one hole diameter. Using such a hole spacing provides more exact positioning of opposite brackets


115


by permitting the position of each bracket to be adjusted to within a hole diameter.




A reflector


120


is installed in the frame


105


through an aperture


125


, which has a lip


127


that protrudes perpendicularly below the aperture and encircles the circumference of the aperture


125


. The reflector


120


includes a socket


130


, a trim body


135


, and an upper ring


140


. The upper ring


140


includes a pair of rivets


145


that attach a pair of metal bands


150


to the upper ring


140


. Each metal band


150


includes a torsion spring


155


having opposing arms


160


.




The reflector


120


is retained in the frame


105


by the interaction of the torsion spring arms


160


with a pair of mounting ears


165


, each of which has a slotted channel


170


. First, the reflector


120


is inserted into the aperture


125


such that the trim body


135


rests against the lip


127


. The opposing arms


160


then are inserted into the slotted channel


170


by pulling the arms together and releasing them when they are in the slotted channel. The opposing arms


160


are kept together in the slotted channel


170


, although the torsion spring


150


resists placing the arms in such proximity. The resistance to being kept together, which tends to cause the arms


160


to move apart, pulls the reflector


120


into the aperture until the trim body


135


rests against the lip


127


. Retaining the reflector in this manner causes the trim body


135


to be flush with the ceiling in which the recessed lighting fixture is installed. The mounting ears


165


and the torsion springs


155


are keyed apart at the same angle, such as 150°, to eliminate misinstallation of the trim body


135


.




Referring also to

FIGS. 4-6

, the aperture


125


has four or more lobes


172


that cause the aperture to be noncircular. Each lobe


172


is separated from the adjacent lobe


172


by a portion


173


that protrudes into the aperture


125


. The noncircular aperture


125


and the frame


105


simulate existing die cast frames with the indented details on those frames. The aperture


125


accepts existing or new finishing sections. For example, the aperture can accept round or elliptical reflectors.




Referring to

FIG. 7

, the socket


130


includes a pair of vertically slotted channels


175


, each of which opens to a pair of offset, horizontally slotted channels


180


. During installation, the socket


130


is placed around the upper ring


140


, the vertical slotted channels


175


are passed over the rivets


145


, and the socket is turned clockwise to entrap the rivets


145


in the horizontally slotted channels


180


. The horizontally slotted channels


180


are offset so that the socket height can be adjusted relative to the reflector


120


, for example, to accommodate different types of lighting, such as incandescent, fluorescent, and metal halide bulbs. A conduit


185


contains wires that supply electrical power to the socket


130


and the bulb (not shown).




Referring to

FIGS. 8-10

, the hanger bar mounts


110


and the hanger bar brackets


115


are used to mount the recessed lighting fixture


100


to the hanger bars


118


or to a mounting conduit (not shown) recessed in a ceiling. Each hanger bar bracket


115


includes an upper vertical plate


200


that includes a threaded channel


205


through which the screw


116


(

FIG. 1

) is threadably attached to hold the bracket


115


to the hanger bar mount


110


. When the bracket


115


is mounted to the hanger bar mount


110


, the upper plate


200


is parallel to and flush with the hanger bar mount


110


.




Each bracket


115


also includes an upper horizontal plate


210


and a parallel, lower horizontal plate


215


. Two L-shaped tabs


220


extend from the upper horizontal plate


210


and two L-shaped tabs


225


extend from the lower horizontal plate


215


. Each pair of tabs


220


,


225


forms an opening


230


that is partly enclosed on two sides by the L-shaped tabs. An alignment tab


235


extends from a lower vertical plate


240


and is inserted into slot


117


of the hanger bar mount


110


when the bracket


115


is mounted on the hanger bar mount. Like upper vertical plate


200


, the lower vertical plate


240


is parallel to and flush with the hanger bar mount


110


when the bracket is mounted to the mount.




To mount a hanger bar


115


bracket to a mount


110


, the bracket is passed over the mount


110


through the opening


230


in the bracket, such that the tabs


220


,


225


are on one side of the mount and the vertical plates


200


,


240


are on the other side of the mount. The interaction between the alignment tabs


235


and the slots


117


, and between the tabs


220


and


225


and the mounts keeps the brackets aligned and self-centered with the mount, and prevents the bracket from moving away from the mount.




Referring also to

FIGS. 11-15

, each hanger bar bracket


115


also includes a shaped wall


245


that is shaped to permit the use of different configurations of hanging bars and mounting conduits within the bracket


115


when it is mounted to the mount


110


. For example, the shaped wall


245


includes a rounded section


250


that permits the recessed lighting fixture


100


to be mounted in the ceiling using a round conduit


255


(FIGS.


11


and


12


). The relatively longer length of upper horizontal plate


210


, compared to the length of lower horizontal plate


215


, is such that the L-shaped hanger bar


118


fits securely within the bracket


115


without excessive play (FIGS.


13


-


15


). A pair of tabs


257


extend from each hanger bar mount


110


and limit upward movement of the hanger bar bracket


115


by acting as a stop for the upper vertical plate


200


. When the hanger bar brackets are mounted to the mounts during manufacturing, the brackets can be set in position against the stops. With this positioning, the frame can be mounted in the ceiling without the installer needing to adjust the brackets.




The hanger bar


118


includes mounting holes


260


passing through a vertical section


265


, a pair of indentions


270


, and a horizontal edge


275


. The hanger bar


118


can be bent at the indentions


270


to provide a more secure mounting to a T-bar (not shown).




Referring to

FIGS. 16 and 17

, the junction box spring


108


is recessed over the junction box rather than extending beyond the junction box. This permits the junction box


107


to accommodate a variety of ballasts and transformers. For example,

FIG. 16

illustrates a ballast


280


for fluorescent lighting that is mounted on a plate


285


by threadably attaching tabs


290


to the plate using screws


295


.




The junction box spring


108


retains the plate


285


on the junction box


107


by clipping a bend


296


of the junction box spring over the edge of the plate. The bend


296


extends downward through a slot


297


in the top of the junction box. Two protrusions


298


on the frame


105


limit the outward movement of the bottom of the plate


285


. One or more similar protrusions on the other side of the plate


285


limit the inward movement of the bottom of the plate. The combination of the protrusions


298


and the bend


296


retain the plate


285


against the junction box. Pry-out plates


300


are removable to insert wiring, into the junction box to provide power to the ballast.





FIG. 17

illustrates a ballast


305


for high intensity discharge lighting mounted on a plate


285


by flexibly attaching tabs


310


to the plate using a screw


315


. The plate


285


is retained on the junction box


107


by clipping it under the junction box spring


108


. A transformer also can be mounted on the plate


285


and power can be provided through the transformer to step down the voltage from, for example,


277


volts to


120


volts.




Referring to

FIGS. 18 and 19

, the recessed light fixture


100


includes a reflector


400


mounted through the noncircular aperture


125


and the ballast


305


mounted on the junction box


107


. The reflector


400


includes an opening


405


configured to receive a horizontal socket housing


410


. The horizontal socket housing


410


includes an upper wall


415


, a pair of side walls


420


, a rear wall


425


, a bottom wall


430


, and an opening


435


. The opening


435


mates with the reflector's opening


405


when the horizontal socket housing


410


is mounted on the reflector


400


. To mount the socket housing


410


on the reflector


400


, the socket housing opening


435


is placed adjacent to the opening


405


, such that a pair of wall extensions, each having a tab


440


, are securely positioned adjacent to a pair of vertical walls


445


defining opposite sides of the opening


405


. A spring tongue


450


, which is mounted on the socket housing


410


by a rivet


455


, fits within a rectangular groove


460


on the top of the reflector


400


. A positive spring retention system assembly also can be used to mount the socket housing on the reflector. The socket housing


410


includes an opening


465


through which wires


470


pass to provide electrical power to a lamp socket (not shown) that is positioned within the socket housing


410


. The socket housing also includes openings


475


through the upper wall


415


to provide a vent for heat generated by an energized lamp in the lamp socket.





FIGS. 20-22

illustrate the installation of an L-shaped plate


485


in the socket housing


410


. The electrical wires


470


pass through an opening


490


in a second segment


495


of the L-shaped plate


485


, and out of the socket housing


410


through the opening


465


. The L-shaped plate


485


is rotated such that the second segment


495


is placed adjacent to the side wall


420


, which includes opening


465


, with the opening


490


positioned adjacent to the opening


465


. A bracket tab


500


, extending from a first segment


505


of the L-shaped plate


485


, then is inserted into a slot


510


to keep the plate securely positioned within the housing


410


. A cable connector


515


is inserted through the openings


465


and


490


, and clips into place, to keep the plate positioned within and mounted to the housing. The connector also may be twisted or screwed into place, or may be keyed with slots in the openings


465


and


490


.




Referring to

FIGS. 23-25

, the L-shaped plate


485


includes a socket


520


into which a lamp may be inserted. One, two or three sockets


520


may be mounted on the L-shaped plate


485


. The L-shaped plate


485


includes five upper pairs of holes


525


and five lower pairs of holes


530


. The upper pairs of holes


525


are horizontally offset from the lower pairs of holes


530


and vertically separated by the slots


535


. When one or more sockets


520


are mounted on the plate


485


, the wires


470


pass through the slots


535


.




To mount one socket on the plate


485


(FIG.


23


), pins (not shown) extending from the back of the socket


520


are inserted into the middle pair of holes


525


,


530


. The pins may be retained in the holes


525


,


530


by an interference fit, press fit or other mechanism. To mount two sockets


520


on the plate


485


(FIG.


24


), pins extending from the back of the sockets are inserted into pairs of holes


525


,


530


adjacent to the pair of middle holes


525


,


530


. To mount three sockets


520


to the plate


485


(FIG.


25


), pins extending from the back of one socket


520


are inserted into the middle pair of holes


525


,


530


, and pins extending from the two adjacent sockets


520


are inserted into the pairs of holes


525


,


530


on the ends. The holes into which the pins are inserted when two sockets


520


are used are left unused when three sockets


520


are used. The pairs of holes


525


,


530


can be modified to be single holes or more than two holes, depending on the configuration of the socket. When lamps (not shown) are inserted into the sockets


520


, and the socket housing


410


is mounted to the reflector


400


, the lamps extend horizontally from the socket housing into the reflector.




Referring to

FIGS. 26-29

, a wall-wash, two piece reflector system


600


may be installed in the recessed lighting fixture


100


. The reflector system includes a lower non-imaging parabolic reflector


602


and an upper elliptical reflector


603


. A glass lens


604


is kept captive within the upper reflector


603


. The wall-wash reflector


600


includes a mounting plate


605


riveted to the top of the upper reflector


603


. A pair of tabs


610


extends from the plate


605


with each tab including a slot or opening


615


. The plate


605


also includes an opening


620


aligned with an opening


625


in the top of the reflector


603


.




A socket spring


630


for mounting on the reflector system


600


includes a base


635


from which extends a pair of arms


640


. Each arm


640


includes an upper bend


645


and a lower bend


650


. When the socket spring


630


is mounted on the mounting plate


605


, the upper bend


645


on each arm


640


is inserted into one of the slots


615


. A round socket


655


mounted on the base


635


fits securely within the opening


620


when the spring


630


is mounted on the plate


605


. A lamp


660


, such as a metal halide lamp, is mounted in the socket


655


and inserted through the openings


620


and


625


. Although not shown in

FIGS. 26-29

, the reflector system


600


, similarly to the reflector


120


of

FIG. 1

, may include metal bands


150


to which torsion spring arms


160


are attached. The reflector


600


may be mounted on the frame


105


with the torsion spring arms


160


mounted on the mounting ears


165


.




Referring to

FIGS. 30-32

, a down-wash reflector system


700


may be used with the recessed lighting fixture


100


. The down-wash reflector system


700


includes an upper elliptical parabolic reflector


705


and a lower non-imaging parabolic reflector


710


. A lens


712


is kept captive in the upper reflector


705


. The upper reflector


705


includes an opening


715


into which the socket spring


630


is inserted. The opening


715


includes a circular portion


720


and a pair of slotted portions


725


. To mount the socket spring


630


, the arms


640


are pressed inward and the lamp


660


is inserted into the circular portion


720


of the opening


715


while at the same time the arms


640


are inserted into the slotted portions


725


of the opening


715


. When the bends


650


are adjacent to the edges


730


of the slotted portions


725


, the arms


640


are released such that the bends


650


press outwardly against the edges


730


. The outward force of the arms


640


against the edges retains the socket spring


630


in the upper reflector


705


. Like the wall-wash reflector system


600


, the down-wash reflector system


700


can be mounted to the frame


105


with the metal bands


150


attached to the reflector system


700


and the attached torsion spring arms


160


mounted to the mounting ears


165


.




The socket spring


630


can be modified to include additional pairs of bends to make the spring more universally applicable. For example, to use a longer lamp, the arms


640


may be longer and may include at least one pair of bends positioned beyond bends


650


so that the base


635


is further away from the reflector. The arms also may include bends spaced at relatively short intervals along their length so that the spring


630


can accommodate various bulbs and reflector systems.




The wall-wash reflector system


600


and the down-wash reflector system


700


can be mounted on the same frame


800


and can be enclosed by the same housing


805


. The frame


800


may have many of the features of the recessed lighting fixture


100


described above. For example, to mount the frame in the ceiling, the frame


800


may include the hanger bar mounts and hanger bar brackets described above. The reflector system


700


or


800


may be mounted to the frame


800


using the torsion spring system described above. The frame


800


also may have the noncircular aperture described above.




Other embodiments are within the scope of the following claims.



Claims
  • 1. A socket housing configured to be mounted on a reflector, the socket housing comprising:a socket plate comprising a generally L-shaped plate having a tab extending from an end of a first segment of the L-shaped plate; and an enclosure including a pair of side walls, wherein a first side wall includes a slotted opening receiving the tab when the socket plate is mounted on the enclosure.
  • 2. The socket housing of claim 1, wherein the enclosure includes a second side wall that is parallel to a second segment of the L-shaped plate when the socket plate is mounted in the enclosure.
  • 3. The socket housing of claim 2, wherein the second segment of the L-shaped plate includes an opening, the second side wall includes an opening, and the openings are aligned when the socket plate is mounted on the enclosure.
  • 4. The socket housing of claim 3, further comprising a cable connector inserted through the openings.
  • 5. The socket housing of claim 4, wherein the cable connector secures the L-shaped plate to the enclosure.
  • 6. The socket housing of claim 4, wherein the cable connector is twisted into the openings.
  • 7. The socket housing of claim 4, wherein the openings in the L-shaped plate and the second side wall each include a slot and the cable connector includes a key oriented to fit within the slot.
  • 8. The socket housing of claim 1, wherein the enclosure includes a spring that is configured to be inserted into a slot in the reflector when the socket housing is mounted on the reflector.
  • 9. The socket housing of claim 1, wherein the enclosure includes a pair of side walls, each side wall includes an extension from which extends a tab, and the tabs rest against an opening in the reflector when the socket housing is mounted on the reflector.
  • 10. The socket housing of claim 1, wherein the enclosure includes a lower wall having a shaped edge configured to be flush against the reflector when the socket housing is mounted to the reflector.
  • 11. The socket housing of claim 1, wherein the enclosure includes at least one wall having at least one opening configured to release heat from the enclosure.
  • 12. The socket housing of claim 1, wherein the first segment of the L-shaped plate is configured to receive multiple sockets.
  • 13. The socket housing of claim 12, wherein the first segment includes at least one large diameter opening and at least two small diameter openings on opposite sides of the large diameter opening, and the socket includes pins configured to be received in the small diameter openings and wires configured to be passed through the large diameter opening.
  • 14. The socket housing of claim 12, wherein the first segment includes three large diameter openings and five pairs of small diameter openings positioned on opposite sides of the large diameter openings, wherein the socket includes pins configured to be received in the small diameter openings and wires configured to be passed through the large diameter openings.
  • 15. The socket housing of claim 1, wherein the enclosure includes an opening defined by the side walls and an upper wall and a lower wall, and the reflector includes an opening configured to mate with the opening of the enclosure.
  • 16. A method of mounting a socket plate to a socket housing configured to be mounted to a reflector, the method comprising:providing a socket housing including a first wall having a slotted opening; providing a generally L-shaped socket plate that includes a tab extending from a first segment of the plate and configured to be inserted into the slotted opening; mounting the socket plate in the socket housing; and mounting the socket housing in the reflector.
  • 17. The method of claim 16, wherein mounting the socket plate in the socket housing comprises placing a second segment of the socket plate against a second wall of the socket housing and inserting the tab into the slotted opening in the first wall.
  • 18. The method of claim 16, wherein mounting the socket plate in the socket housing comprises aligning an opening in the second segment with an opening in the second wall.
  • 19. The method of claim 18, further comprising installing a cable connector in the openings.
  • 20. The method of claim 16, wherein the socket plate includes at least one socket.
  • 21. The method of claim 16, wherein mounting the socket housing to the reflector comprises placing a spring extending from the socket housing into a slot in the reflector.
  • 22. The method of claim 21, wherein mounting the socket housing to the reflector further comprises placing a pair of tabs extending from the first wall and the second wall of the socket housing against an opening of the reflector.
  • 23. The method of claim 16, wherein providing a socket plate comprises:providing a socket plate having at least one large diameter opening and at least one small diameter opening; providing at least one socket having electrical wires and a pin configured to be inserted into the small diameter opening; and mounting the socket to the socket plate by inserting the pin into the small diameter opening.
  • 24. The method of claim 23, wherein the socket plate comprises three large diameter openings and at least three small diameter openings and mounting the socket to the socket plate comprises mounting three sockets to the small diameter openings.
  • 25. The method of claim 24, wherein the socket plate includes two rows of small diameter holes positioned on opposite sides of the large diameter openings.
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