CEILING LIGHT APPARATUS

Abstract

A ceiling light apparatus includes a fixing bracket, a main housing and a light source. The fixing bracket is firstly fixed on a ceiling. The fixing bracket has a first end, a main part and a second end. The main housing includes a back cover. The back cover has a first connector and a second connector. When the main housing is to be attached to the fixing bracket, the first end is firstly attached to the first connector and then the first end is rotated with respect to the first connector to move the second end to approach to the second connector for elastically locking the second end to the second connector. The light source is enclosed by the main housing for emitting a light via a light opening of the main housing.

Claims

1. A ceiling light apparatus, comprising: a fixing bracket to be fixed on a ceiling, wherein the fixing bracket having a first end, a main part and a second end; a main housing comprising a back cover, wherein the back cover has a first connector and a second connector, when the main housing is to be attached to the fixing bracket, the first end is firstly attached to the first connector and then the first end is rotated with respect to the first connector to move the second end to approach to the second connector for elastically locking the second end to the second connector; and a light source enclosed by the main housing for emitting a light via a light opening of the main housing.

2. The ceiling light apparatus of claim 1, wherein the second connector has an elastic unit connected to a button, when the button is pressed, the second end of the fixing bracket is released from the second connector.

3. The ceiling light apparatus of claim 2, wherein the elastic unit comprises a spring with a hook for locking the second end of the fixing bracket.

4. The ceiling light apparatus of claim 2, wherein a safety lock is manually operated for disabling the button to keep the second end of the fixing bracket held by the second connector.

5. The ceiling light apparatus of claim 2, wherein the button is placed on lateral side of the main housing.

6. The ceiling light apparatus of claim 2, wherein the first end is a hook, the first connector is a shaft, the hook is held by the shaft when the main housing is rotated with respect to the fixing bracket.

7. The ceiling light apparatus of claim 1, wherein the fixing bracket is an elongated bar.

8. The ceiling light apparatus of claim 7, wherein the main part has a wiring hole for an external wire to pass through.

9. The ceiling light apparatus of claim 8, wherein the back cover has a concave wiring container for storing the external wire, the concave wiring container is located below the wiring hole.

10. The ceiling light apparatus of claim 7, wherein the back cover has a bracket groove for storing the fixing bracket.

11. The ceiling light apparatus of claim 10, wherein the back cover has a first groove for storing the first end of the fixing bracket and has a second groove for storing the second end of the fixing bracket.

12. The ceiling light apparatus of claim 1, wherein the light source is disposed at an inner wall of the main housing for emitting the light to a light guide to change the light leaving via the light opening.

13. The ceiling light apparatus of claim 1, wherein a decoration ring is detachably attached to a lateral wall of the main housing.

14. The ceiling light apparatus of claim 13, wherein the decoration ring is replaceable, when different decoration rings are attached to the main housing, the light source is adjusted for emitting lights with different parameters.

15. The ceiling light apparatus of claim 1, wherein a lateral side of the main housing emits a second light.

16. The ceiling light apparatus of claim 1, wherein the light source has multiple types of LED modules, a manual switch is operated for adjusting a color temperature of the light.

17. The ceiling light apparatus of claim 16, wherein the manual switch is placed on the fixing bracket.

18. The ceiling light apparatus of claim 1, wherein a driver stops electricity when the second end leaves the second connector.

19. The ceiling light apparatus of claim 1, wherein the fixing bracket routes an external power source via the first end and the second end to the first connector and the second connector.

20. The ceiling light apparatus of claim 1, wherein a driver box is attached to the fixing bracket.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0043] FIG. 1 illustrates a ceiling light apparatus embodiment.

[0044] FIG. 2 illustrates an exploded view of the embodiment in FIG. 1.

[0045] FIG. 3 illustrates a cross-sectional view of the example in FIG. 1.

[0046] FIG. 4 illustrates an installation step in an example.

[0047] FIG. 5 illustrates a first status when installing the ceiling light apparatus.

[0048] FIG. 6 illustrates a second status when installing the ceiling light apparatus.

[0049] FIG. 7 illustrates a third status when installing the ceiling light apparatus.

[0050] FIG. 8 illustrates a decoration ring to be attached to the main housing.

[0051] FIG. 9 illustrates the decoration ring attached to the main housing.

[0052] FIG. 10 illustrates a zoom-up view of the connection of the decoration ring.

[0053] FIG. 11 illustrates another view of the example in FIG. 10.

[0054] FIG. 12 illustrates a cross-sectional view of the example in FIG. 11.

[0055] FIG. 13 illustrates a back cover of the main housing.

[0056] FIG. 14 illustrates a cross-sectional view of the ceiling light apparatus.

[0057] FIG. 15 illustrates a second connector example.

[0058] FIG. 16 illustrates a fixing bracket example.

[0059] FIG. 17 illustrates a rotation shaft example.

[0060] FIG. 18 illustrates another embodiment of a ceiling light apparatus.

[0061] FIG. 19 shows an example of a fixing bracket.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0062] In FIG. 18, a ceiling light apparatus includes a fixing bracket 601, a main housing 607 and a light source 609.

[0063] The fixing bracket 601 is firstly fixed on a ceiling 611.

[0064] The fixing bracket 601 has a first end 602, a main part 603 and a second end 604.

[0065] The main housing 607 includes a back cover 611.

[0066] The back cover 611 has a first connector 605 and a second connector 606.

[0067] When the main housing 607 is to be attached to the fixing bracket 601, the first end 602 is firstly attached to the first connector 605 and then the first end 602 is rotated with respect to the first connector 605 to move the second end 604 to approach to the second connector 606 for elastically locking the second end 604 to the second connector 606.

[0068] The light source 609 is enclosed by the main housing 607 for emitting a light 610 via a light opening 608 of the main housing 607.

[0069] In some embodiments, the second connector has an elastic unit connected to a button. For example, FIG. 5 shows a fixing bracket 10 having a second end 12 to be fixed to a second connector. The second connector has a hook 40 fixed to an elastic unit like a spring. The hook 40 is further connected to a button 50. When users press the button, the second end 12 is released from the second connector.

[0070] When the button is pressed, the second end of the fixing bracket is released from the second connector.

[0071] In some embodiments, the elastic unit includes a spring with a hook for locking the second end of the fixing bracket, as shown in the example of FIG. 5.

[0072] In FIG. 18, a safety lock 613 is manually operated for disabling the button 614 to keep the second end 604 of the fixing bracket 601 held by the second connector 606.

[0073] In some embodiments, the button 614 is placed on lateral side of the main housing 607.

[0074] In some embodiments, the first end is a hook. The first connector is a shaft.

[0075] For example, FIG. 5 shows the first end 11 is a hook and the first connector 21 is a shaft. The hook is rotatable along the first connector 21.

[0076] The hook is held by the shaft when the main housing is rotated with respect to the fixing bracket.

[0077] In some embodiments, the fixing bracket is an elongated bar, as shown in FIG. 18.

[0078] In some embodiments, the main part has a wiring hole for an external wire to pass through. For example, FIG. 16 shows a fixing bracket with a wiring hole 8824 in its main part 8821. FIG. 16 also shows the first end 8822 and the second end 8823 as hooks.

[0079] In some embodiments, the back cover has a concave wiring container for storing the external wire. For example, FIG. 14 shows a concave wiring container 8813.

[0080] The concave wiring container 8813 is located below the wiring hole.

[0081] In some embodiments, the back cover has a bracket groove for storing the fixing bracket. For example, in FIG. 13, the main housing has a bracket groove 8812 for storing the fixing bracket 882.

[0082] In FIG. 13, the back cover has a first groove 8811 for storing the first end of the fixing bracket 882 and has a second groove 8845 for storing the second end 8823 of the fixing bracket 882.

[0083] In some embodiments, the light source is disposed at an inner wall of the main housing for emitting the light to a light guide to change the light leaving via the light opening.

[0084] For example, FIG. 2 shows an example with a light guide 206 for directing light of the light source 201 to a light opening.

[0085] In FIG. 2, a decoration ring 30 is detachably attached to a lateral wall of the main housing.

[0086] In some embodiments, the decoration ring 30 is replaceable. When different decoration rings are attached to the main housing, the light source is adjusted for emitting lights with different parameters.

[0087] In some embodiments, a lateral side of the main housing emits a second light.

[0088] In some embodiments, the light source has multiple types of LED modules.

[0089] A manual switch is operated for adjusting a color temperature of the light.

[0090] In some embodiments, the manual switch 651 is placed on the fixing bracket 652.

[0091] In some embodiments, a driver stops electricity when the second end leaves the second connector. For example, a switch is triggered to stop electricity to flow into the ceiling light apparatus.

[0092] In some embodiments, the fixing bracket routes an external power source via the first end and the second end to the first connector and the second connector.

[0093] In some embodiments, a driver box 655 is attached to the fixing bracket 652.

[0094] FIG. 1 shows a ceiling light apparatus embodiment.

[0095] In FIG. 1, the ceiling light apparatus has a fixing bracket 10. The fixing bracket 10 has a first end 11 and a second end 12 as hooks. A button 52 is operable for releasing the second end 12 from the second connector 51 to detach the main housing 20 from the fixing bracket 10. The first end 11 is connected to the first connector 21.

[0096] FIG. 2 shows an exploded view of the example in FIG. 1.

[0097] In addition to the components mentioned above, the main housing has a back cover 203. There is a driver 202 for converting an external power to a driving current to the light source 201.

[0098] The second connector 40 has a button 50 and an elastic unit 60. The button 50 may be pressed to release a hook from the second end 12. There is a support base for holding the second connector 40. The manual switch 209 is used for adjusting a color temperature. The manual switch 209 is connected to the driver 202 for the driver 202 to adjust currents supplied to different types of LED modules to mix a desired color temperature. There is a reflector layer, a light guide 206 and a diffusion layer for changing light paths.

[0099] There is a lateral ring 208 with elastic clips 31 for mounting a decoration ring 30.

[0100] FIG. 3 shows a cross-sectional view of the example in FIG. 2.

[0101] In addition to the components mentioned above, there is a container space 22 for storing the second end.

[0102] There is a manual switch 209 for adjusting a color temperature of a light source stored in the main housing 20.

[0103] There is a decoration ring 30 detachable attached to the main housing.

[0104] In FIG. 4, the main housing 20 is rotated with respect to the fixing bracket 10. Other components with the same reference numerals refer to the same components and are not repeated again in following disclosure.

[0105] FIG. 5, FIG. 6 and FIG. 7 show steps on locking the second end of the fixing bracket to the second connector of the main housing.

[0106] FIG. 8 shows fixing arm 23 being disposed on a lateral side of a main housing 20 to install a decoration ring 30. The bottom part 301 of the decoration ring adjusts light output effect.

[0107] There is an elastic clip 31 corresponding to the fixing arm 23 to fix the decoration ring 30 to the main housing 20 by rotation.

[0108] FIG. 9 shows another view for integrating the fixing bracket 10, the main housing 20 and the decoration ring.

[0109] FIG. 10 shows a zoom-up view on how the fixing arm 23 to be fixed to the elastic clip 31. There is a tilt guiding surface 311, a block 233 disposed at an end 232 of the fixing arm 23. There is a stop block 233 at another end 231 of the fixing arm 23 to prevent releasing of the elastic clip 31. The fixing arm 23 has a fixing surface for contacting and holding the elastic clip 31.

[0110] FIG. 11 shows another view of the example in FIG. 10.

[0111] FIG. 12 shows another view of the example in FIG. 10 and FIG. 11.

[0112] FIG. 13 shows a fixing bracket 882 to be installed to a main housing 881.

[0113] There is a second connector 884 with a passing hole 8845 for inserting the second end 8823 of the fixing bracket 882. The main part 8821 is stored in the groove 8812. There is a deeper groove 8811 with a shaft 883 as the first connector. The deeper groove 8811 is used for storing the first end of the fixing bracket 882.

[0114] FIG. 14 shows a cross-sectional view of the example in FIG. 13. There is a concave wiring groove 8813 for storing wire parts of an external wire.

[0115] FIG. 15 shows a second connector that has a passing hole 8845 below the container groove 8812. There is a sliding frame 8842 attached to a main housing 8841. There is a hook 8843 to be attached to the second end of a fixing bracket using an elastic unit 8844 like a spring.

[0116] FIG. 16 shows a fixing bracket.

[0117] FIG. 17 shows a shaft 883 with a support plate 8831 and a support tube 8832 for the first end of the fixing bracket to rotate with respect to the shaft 883.

[0118] The foregoing description, for purpose of explanation, has been described with reference to specific embodiments. However, the illustrative discussions above are not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the invention to the precise forms disclosed. Many modifications and variations are possible in view of the above teachings.

[0119] The embodiments were chosen and described in order to best explain the principles of the techniques and their practical applications. Others skilled in the art are thereby enabled to best utilize the techniques and various embodiments with various modifications as are suited to the particular use contemplated.

[0120] Although the disclosure and examples have been fully described with reference to the accompanying drawings, it is to be noted that various changes and modifications will become apparent to those skilled in the art. Such changes and modifications are to be understood as being included within the scope of the disclosure and examples as defined by the claims.