Light platform apparatus

Abstract

A light platform apparatus is provided for installing a light device. The light platform apparatus includes an installation plate and a guiding unit. The installation plate has a light device area on an inner side of the installation plate for mounting the light device. The installation plate has a light escape corresponding to a light opening of the light device. A light output from the light opening of the light device passes through the light escape to an outer side of the installation plate main body. The guiding unit is corresponding to a fixing unit. The fixing unit is extended from the bottom edge of the driver box outwardly. The guiding unit provides a sliding path for the fixing unit to slide in and then keeps the fixing unit fixed to the guiding unit for fixing the driver box to the installation plate.

Claims

1. A light platform apparatus for installing a light device, comprising: an installation plate having a light device area on an inner side of the installation plate for mounting the light device, the installation plate having a light escape corresponding to a light opening of the light device, a light output from the light opening of the light device passing through the light escape to an outer side of the installation plate; and a guiding unit, the guiding unit corresponding to a fixing unit, the fixing unit being attached to a bottom edge of a driver box and extending from the bottom edge of the driver box outwardly, the driver box providing a driving current to the light device, the guiding unit providing a sliding path for the fixing unit to slide in and then keeping the fixing unit fixed to the guiding unit for fixing the driver box to the installation plate, wherein the light escape is manually adjustable to select an escape diameter of the light escape from multiple diameter options for fitting to an opening diameter of the light opening of the light device, wherein the multiple diameter options correspond to multiple concentric geometric rings with different ring diameters.

2. The light platform apparatus of claim 1, wherein the guiding unit has a warped part, a buckle part, a main body plate and a connecting part, the warped part engages the fixing unit and moves for allowing the fixing unit entering a hook area, when the fixing unit enters the hook area, the fixing unit is kept at the hook area by the buckle part and the main body plate, the buckle part and the main body plate together form the hook area, the connecting part is fixed to the installation plate.

3. The light platform apparatus of claim 2, wherein the fixing unit have a first fixing part and a second fixing part attached on two opposite sides of the driver box.

4. The light platform apparatus of claim 3, wherein the fixing unit having a protruding block protruding from a flat plate, the protruding block is kept in the hook area clipping by the buckle part and the main body plate.

5. The light platform apparatus of claim 3, further comprising two fixing blocks on two sides of the connecting part for preventing the guiding unit to rotate from the connecting part.

6. The light platform apparatus of claim 1, wherein the installation plate has a main body plate and an adjusting folding plate, the adjusting folding plate is foldable to change a horizontal length of the installation plate to fit to a different installation gap.

7. The light platform apparatus of claim 6, wherein there are multiple options for folding the adjusting plate with different horizontal lengths of the installation plate.

8. The light platform apparatus of claim 6, wherein the adjusting folding plate is fixed to a vertical wall surface.

9. The light platform apparatus of claim 8, wherein the adjusting folding plate has a hook structure hooking to an associated fastener fixed on the vertical wall.

10. The light platform apparatus of claim 6, wherein there are multiple folding holes disposed between the main body plate and the adjusting folding plate.

11. The light platform apparatus of claim 6, wherein a protruding bottom edge is extended outwardly from a connection position between the main body plate and the adjusting folding plate, the protruding bottom edge is perpendicularly disposed with respect to the adjusting folding plate.

12. The light platform apparatus of claim 6, wherein in a first installation mode, the main body plate is co-plane with the adjusting folding plate to be installed, and in a second installation mode, the main body plate is perpendicular to the adjusting folding plate to be installed.

13. The light platform apparatus of claim 1, wherein a conductive path is disposed on the installation plate for electrically connecting the light device and the driver box.

14. The light platform apparatus of claim 13, wherein the conductive path of the installation plate is connected to a terminal connecting to another installation plate for sharing electricity from the driver box to the another installation plate.

15. The light platform apparatus of claim 13, wherein the installation plate has multiple function module slots for inserting function modules getting power from the driver box.

16. The light platform apparatus of claim 13, further comprising a buckling structure for fixing the light device on the installation plate, the buckling structure providing an electric connection to the driver box.

17. The light platform apparatus of claim 1, wherein the installation plate is made of a metal plate stamping for producing a main body plate and an adjusting folding part, the adjusting folding part is foldable with respect to the main body plate to change a horizontal length of the installation plate.

18. The light platform apparatus of claim 1, wherein the light device transmits heat to the installation plate with a heat dissipation strip heat conductive to a first heat dissipation area of the installation plate, the first heat dissipation area is heat insulated from a second heat dissipation area of the installation plate for dissipating heat of the driver box.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

(1) FIG. 1 illustrates an embodiment of a light platform apparatus.

(2) FIG. 2 illustrates an embodiment of a driver box.

(3) FIG. 3 illustrates a zoom-up view of a component.

(4) FIG. 4 illustrates another view of the embodiment.

(5) FIG. 5 illustrates a zoom-up view of a connection between components.

(6) FIG. 6 illustrates an example of a guiding unit.

(7) FIG. 7 illustrates an installation status.

(8) FIG. 8 illustrates an installation plate example.

(9) FIG. 9 illustrates a first installation setting.

(10) FIG. 10 illustrates a second installation setting.

(11) FIG. 11 illustrates a third installation setting.

(12) FIG. 12 illustrates a light escape that is adjustable for its dimension.

(13) FIG. 13 illustrates an embodiment with conductive paths.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

(14) Please refer to FIG. 1 to FIG. 3. In the examples of FIG. 1 to FIG. 3, a light platform apparatus is designed for installing a light device.

(15) The light platform apparatus includes an installation plate 1 and a fixing unit 2. The installation plate 1 has an installation hole 11. There is a driver holder area for placing a driver module 3, which in this example is made of a driver box style.

(16) There is a guiding unit 12 on the driver holder area. The guiding unit 12 has an elastic pressing fastener 13. One end of the elastic pressing fastener 13 is fixed to the installation plate 1. Another end of the elastic pressing fastener 13 is an active end that can be moved.

(17) The fixing unit 2 has a first fixing part and a second fixing part disposed on two opposite sides of the driver module 3. The fixing unit 2 is slided into and buckled to fix to the guiding unit 12 via a sliding path of the guiding unit 12. When the fixing unit 2 is manually pushed toward the elastic pressing fastener 13, the fixing unit 2 lifts the active end of the elastic pressing fastener 13 with an elastic deformation. The fixing unit 2 then enters a hook area and is clipped by the elastic pressing fastener 13 to be fixed to the guiding unit 12.

(18) Such design provides a convenient installation structure for the driver module. Specifically, the blind operation only relies on aligning the fixing unit 2 to the guiding unit 12. After the alignment, users only need to push the driver module 3 to complete the installation of the driver module 3. No screws or welding is necessary and user experience is greatly enhanced.

(19) In this example, the fixing unit 2 is attached to a bottom edge of the driver module 3 and extends from the bottom edge of the driver module 3 outwardly. The driver module 3 provides a driving current to the light device.

(20) FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 show that the fixing unit 2 is fixed by the guiding unit 12.

(21) When the driver 3 is slided into the driver holder area, the fixing unit 2 is sliding to be buckled to the guiding unit 12.

(22) In FIG. 2 and FIG. 5, there is a protruding block 21. The protruding block 21 is protruded from a flat plate. The protruding block 21 is kept in the hook area of the guiding unit 12.

(23) In some embodiments, the installation plate 1 is placed horizontally. Therefore, the driver module 3 is free of force from horizontal direction. The fixing unit 2 is fixed to the elastic pressing fastener 13.

(24) The protruding block 21 further enhances the connection between the fixing unit 2 and the elastic pressing fastener 13. The elastic fastener 13 firmly presses the fixing unit 2 so as to keep the driver module 3 on the driver holder area of the installation plate 1.

(25) In FIG. 6, the elastic pressing fastener 13 has a warped part 131, a buckle part 132, a main body plate 133 and a connecting part 134. The connecting part 134 is fixed to the installation plate 1. The warped part 131 is at the active end of the elastic pressing fastener 13. In this example, the elastic pressing fastener 13 has a folded plate structure.

(26) The warped part 131 is lifted by the fixing unit 2 and the protruding block 21 when the fixing unit 2 is slided into the elastic pressing fastener 13.

(27) The buckle part 132 and the warped part 131 has an intersection angle forming a V structure. The connection end between the buckle part 132 and the warped part 131 is used for pressing the fixing unit 2.

(28) There is an intersection angle between the main body plate 133 and the buckle part 132, forming an inverted V structure that defines a hook area. The protruding block 21 is moved into the hook area.

(29) In FIG. 7, the driver module 3 is moved and slided along a direction marked by the arrow to install the driver module 3 to the installation plate.

(30) In the example, there is a strengthen block 135 at a top surface of the connection between the main body plate 133 and the connecting part 134 for enhancing connection strength between the main body plate 133 and the connecting part 134.

(31) There is a connection hole 136 on the connecting part 134 to use rivet or screw to fix the elastic pressing fastener to the installation plate 1, as shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 5.

(32) There are two fixing blocks 14 on the installation plate 1 for preventing the elastic pressing fastener of the guiding unit to rotate from the connecting part.

(33) In FIG. 7, there are two elastic pressing fasteners 13 and two fixing units 2.

(34) The fixing unit 2 has an exterior edge corner with a inverted corner 22 as shown in FIG. 2.

(35) In FIG. 8, the installation plate 1 includes a main body plate 41 and two adjusting folding plates 42. The installation hole 11 and the driver holder area are disposed on the main body plate 41. The adjusting folding plate is foldable to change a horizontal length of the installation plate to fit to a different installation gaps, like the examples in FIG. 9, FIG. 10 and FIG. 11.

(36) The adjusting folding plate 42 is folded from the folding structure that is located between the connection of the adjusting folding plate 42 and the main body plate 41.

(37) The adjusting folding plate 42 uses the folding structure to keep the adjusting folding plate to co-planed with the main body plate 41 or perpendicular to the main body plate 41.

(38) When the adjusting folding plate 42 is not folded with respect to the main body plate 41, the horizontal length of the installation plate is larger to fit to a larger installation gap like the example shown in FIG. 9 and FIG. 11.

(39) There may be multiple options for folding the adjusting plate with different horizontal lengths of the installation plate. FIG. 9 and FIG. 10 show an example with different folding options. Specifically, the folding structure may include multiple rows of folding holes for guiding users to fold along one of the rows of folding holes to choose a desired horizontal length by folding.

(40) In FIG. 10, the adjusting folding plate 42 is folded and kept perpendicular to the main body plate 41.

(41) When the adjusting folding plate 42 is folded, there are multiple installation holes 521 that may be used for fixing to keel 5 or vertical wall surface with screws. In some embodiments, the adjusting folding plate has a hook structure, like a protruding hook or a hook hole like the example of the installation hole 521 so as to conveniently fix the installation plate to a wall or a ceiling structure.

(42) In FIG. 8, the folding structure includes multiple folding holes 61 for easily folding the adjusting folding plate 42 with respect to the main body plate 41.

(43) The installation plate may be made of metal material under stamping to produce necessary pattern and shape. The metal material may also be used for heat dissipation.

(44) There is a protruding bottom edge 411 extended outwardly from a connection position between the main body plate 41 and the adjusting folding plate 42. The protruding bottom edge is perpendicularly disposed with respect to the adjusting folding plate 42 when the adjusting folding plate 42 is folded with respect to the main body plate 41. The protruding bottom edge 411 may fixed to a ceiling to enhance connection.

(45) In FIG. 8, the protruding bottom edge 411 has multiple second installation holes 4111 for fixing the protruding bottom edge 411 to the keel 5. There is an elongated hole 62 on its edge to make it easier for folding the adjusting folding plate 42 with respect to the main body plate 41.

(46) In FIG. 8, the installation plate has light escape for corresponding to a light opening of the light device. The light escape is manually adjustable to select an escape diameter from multiple diameter options for fitting to an opening diameter of the light opening of the light device. In FIG. 8, multiple side ring plates 111 may be selectively removed. The multiple diameter options correspond to multiple concentric geometric rings with different ring diameters. For example, such geometric ring may have circular shape, a rectangular shape, a hexagonal shape or other shape.

(47) In FIG. 12, connection blocks 112 are used for connecting multiple concentric geometric rings. By breaking these connection blocks 112, the ring diameter is selected by removing unwanted rings.

(48) In some embodiments, the ring diameter may be 4 inch, 6 inch, eight inch, or 10 inch.

(49) In this example, there are three ring plates 111 with diameters of 8 inch, 6 inch and 4 inch. The installation hole 11 has a diameter of 10 inch.

(50) With such design, light devices with different light opening sizes may be installed on the same installation plate by removing necessary ring plate 111. Such light device may be a downlight device or other light device.

(51) In FIG. 8, there is a lateral folding for enhance strength and fitting the structure of the keel 5.

(52) In some embodiments, a light platform apparatus is provided for installing a light device. The light platform apparatus includes an installation plate and a guiding unit.

(53) The installation plate has a light device area on an inner side of the installation plate for mounting the light device. The installation plate has a light escape corresponding to a light opening of the light device. A light output from the light opening of the light device passes through the light escape to an outer side of the installation plate main body.

(54) The guiding unit is corresponding to a fixing unit. The fixing unit is attached to a bottom edge of the driver box. The fixing unit is extended from the bottom edge of the driver box outwardly. The driver box provides a driving current to the light device. The guiding unit provides a sliding path for the fixing unit to slide in and then keeps the fixing unit fixed to the guiding unit for fixing the driver box to the installation plate.

(55) In some embodiments, the light escape is manually adjustable to select an escape diameter of the light escape from multiple diameter options for fitting to an opening diameter of the light opening of the light device.

(56) In some embodiments, the multiple diameter options correspond to multiple concentric geometric rings with different ring diameters.

(57) In some embodiments, the guiding unit has a warped part, a buckle part, a main body plate and a connecting part. The warped part engages the fixing unit and moves for allowing the fixing unit entering a hook area. When the fixing unit enters the hook area, the fixing unit is kept at the hook area by the buckle part and the main body plate. The buckle part and the main body plate together form the hook area. The connecting part is fixed to the installation plate.

(58) In some embodiments, the fixing unit have a first fixing part and a second fixing part attached on two opposite sides of the driver box.

(59) In some embodiments, the fixing unit has a protruding block protruding from a flat plate. The protruding block is kept in the hook area clipping by the buckle part and the main body plate.

(60) In some embodiments, the light platform apparatus may also include two fixing blocks on two sides of the connecting part for preventing the guiding unit to rotate from the connecting part.

(61) In some embodiments, the installation plate has a main body plate and an adjusting folding plate. The adjusting folding plate is foldable to change a horizontal length of the installation plate to fit to a different installation gap.

(62) In some embodiments, there are multiple options for folding the adjusting plate with different horizontal lengths of the installation plate.

(63) In some embodiments, the adjusting folding plate is fixed to a vertical wall surface.

(64) In some embodiments, the adjusting folding plate has a hook structure hooking to an associated fastener fixed on the vertical wall.

(65) In some embodiments, there are multiple folding holes disposed between the main body plate and the adjusting folding plate.

(66) In some embodiments, a protruding bottom edge is extended outwardly from a connection position between the main body plate and the adjusting folding plate. The protruding bottom edge is perpendicularly disposed with respect to the adjusting folding plate.

(67) In some embodiments, in a first installation mode, the main body plate is co-plane with the adjusting folding plate to be installed. In a second installation mode, the main body plate is perpendicular to the adjusting folding plate to be installed.

(68) In FIG. 13, a conductive path 8801 is disposed on the installation plate 8802 for electrically connecting the light device 8803 and the driver box 8804.

(69) In some embodiments, the conductive path 8801 of the installation is connected to a terminal 8805 connecting to another installation plate (not shown, another installation plate to be installed neighboring to the installation plate) for sharing electricity from the driver box to the another installation plate.

(70) In some embodiments, the installation plate has multiple function module slots 8806 for inserting function modules 8807 getting power from the driver box. For example, such function module may include, but not limited to, speaker modules, wireless modules, sensor modules.

(71) In FIG. 13, the light platform apparatus may also include a buckling structure 8808 for fixing the light device on the installation plate. The buckling structure 8808 provides an electric connection to the driver box 8804.

(72) In some embodiments, the installation plate is made of a metal plate stamping for producing a main body plate and an adjusting folding part. The adjusting folding part is foldable with respect to the main body plate to change a horizontal length of the installation plate.

(73) In FIG. 13, the light device transmits heat to the installation plate with a heat dissipation strip 8812 heat conductive to a first heat dissipation area 8813 of the installation plate. The first heat dissipation area 8813 is heat insulated from a second heat dissipation area 8814 of the installation plate for dissipating heat of the driver box. For example, there is heat insulation material disposed between the first heat dissipation area 8813 and the second heat dissipation area 8814.

(74) 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.

(75) 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.

(76) 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.