权利要求：
CLAIMS
1. A lighting system (lOOOe) comprising:
a housing (1 lOOe) comprising:
a sidewall (1102) that defines a cavity (1101) and an opening (1103) at a first end of the sidewall, the cavity containing therein a light source and a driver;
a cover (1120), coupled to the sidewall, to enclose a second end of the sidewall opposite from the first end;
a knockout (1140), disposed on at least one of the sidewall or the cover, that is re- movable so as to form a first opening through which a first cable passes through the first opening into the cavity; and
a feedthrough tab (1130), disposed on at least one of the sidewall or the cover, that is sufficiently compliant such that when bent, a second opening is formed through which a second cable passes through the second opening into the cavity.
2. The lighting system of claim 1, wherein the housing is formed from at least one of poly- vinyl chloride (PVC), acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS), polycarbonate (PC), or polyure- thane (PU).
3. The lighting system of claim 1, wherein the housing has a depth of up to about 4 inches.
4. The lighting system of claim 1, wherein the housing has a width ranging between about 2 inches to about 6 inches.
5. The lighting system of claim 1, wherein the sidewall has a cross-sectional shape based on at least one of a circle, an ellipse, a regular polygon, or an irregular polygon.
6. The lighting system of claim 1, wherein the cavity has a cross-sectional shape based on at least one of a circle, an ellipse, a regular polygon, or an irregular polygon.
7. The lighting system of claim 1, wherein the first cable is a conduit cable and the second cable is a Romex cable.
8. The lighting system of claim 1, wherein the housing is qualified to be at least one of a junction box or a luminaire fixture according to the standards set forth by the Underwriter’s La- boratory (UL) and/or the National Electric Code (NEC).
9. The lighting system of claim 1, further comprising:
a yoke, disposed in the cavity, comprising:
a frame configured to be coupled to a light module, the light module having a module housing containing the light source and the driver; and
an arm, coupled to the frame, having a slot; and
a coupling member, coupled to the housing and inserted through a portion of the slot of the yoke, to constrain the yoke to the housing such that the yoke is slidably adjustable along the slot relative to the housing.
10. The lighting system of claim 9, wherein the frame of the yoke defines a frame opening through which at least a portion of the module housing of the light module is insertable through the frame opening.
11. The lighting system of claim 9, wherein the yoke is configured to be slidably adjustable between a first position and a second position, the first position corresponding to the frame of the yoke abutting the opening of the housing and the second position corresponding to the arm of the yoke being proximate to the cover of the housing.
12. The lighting system of claim 9, wherein the yoke is formed from at least one of alumi num, steel, stainless steel, polyvinyl chloride (PVC), acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS), poly- carbonate (PC), and polyurethane (PU), polyethylene, polyethylene terephthalate, polypropylene, polystyrene, a Makrolon ® polycarbonate, and a Therma-Tech™ thermally conductive com pound.
13. The lighting system of claim 1, wherein the housing further comprises:
a support section, formed along at least one of the sidewall or the cover of the housing and protruding into the cavity, having a support surface configured to abut at least a portion of a partition plate disposed in the cavity.
14. The lighting system of claim 13, further comprising:
the partition plate, disposed in the cavity, comprising:
a base that abuts the support surface of the housing; and
a twist and lock connector disposed around the periphery of the base; and a peg, coupled to the housing, to engage and secure the twist and lock connector thereby coupling the partition plate to the housing.
15. The lighting system of claim 14, wherein the partition plate divides the cavity into a wir ing compartment containing at least one of the first cable or the second cable and a lighting com partment containing a light module, the light module having a module housing containing the light source and the driver.
16. The lighting system of claim 15, wherein the wiring compartment is sufficiently large to contain at least 8 cables, each cable having a gauge of at least 12.
17. The lighting system of claim 14, wherein the partition plate is disposed in the cavity of the housing so as not to physically contact the light module.
18. The lighting system of claim 14, further comprising:
a stand-off having a first end coupled to the partition plate and a second end disposed proximate to the opening of the housing; and
a cover plate, coupled to the second end of the stand-off, to substantially cover the open ing of the housing.
19. The lighting system of claim 14, wherein the partition plate is formed from at least one of aluminum, steel, stainless steel, polyvinyl chloride (PVC), acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS),
polycarbonate (PC), and polyurethane (PU), polyethylene, polyethylene terephthalate, polypro- pylene, polystyrene, a Makrolon ® polycarbonate, and a Therma-Tech™ thermally conductive compound.
20. The lighting system of claim 1, further comprising:
a light module, disposed in the cavity of the housing, having a module housing that con tains therein the light source and the driver, the module housing having a twist and lock con nector with a flat ridge; and
a trim, coupled to the module housing, to cover an environmental opening in a wall or a ceiling where the lighting system is disposed, the trim having a tab that engages at least a portion of the flat ridge of the twist and lock connector.
21. The lighting system of claim 20, wherein the tab of the trim is supported at multiple posi tions along the flat ridge of the twist and lock connector thereby allowing the trim to be rotatably adjustable relative to the light module and the housing.
22. A lighting system (lOOOe) comprising:
a housing (1 lOOe) comprising:
a sidewall (1102) that defines a cavity (1101) and an opening (1103) at a first end of the sidewall, the cavity containing therein a light source and a driver;
a cover (1120), coupled to the sidewall, to enclose a second end of the sidewall opposite to the sidewall; and
a support section (1152), formed on the sidewall proximate to the cover and pro truding into the cavity, having a support surface to abut at least a portion of a partition plate (l500c) disposed in the cavity such that a first plane coinciding with a flat side of the partition plate is substantially parallel to a second plane coinciding with the opening of the housing.
23. The lighting system of claim 22, wherein the housing is formed from at least one of poly vinyl chloride (PVC), acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS), polycarbonate (PC), or polyure thane (PU).
24. The lighting system of claim 22, wherein the housing has a depth of up to about 4 inches.
25. The lighting system of claim 22, wherein the housing has a width ranging between about 2 inches to about 6 inches.
26. The lighting system of claim 22, wherein the sidewall has a cross-sectional shape based on at least one of a circle, an ellipse, a regular polygon, or an irregular polygon.
27. The lighting system of claim 22, wherein the cavity has a cross-sectional shape based on at least one of a circle, an ellipse, a regular polygon, or an irregular polygon.
28. The lighting system of claim 22, further comprising:
the partition plate, disposed in the cavity, comprising:
a base that abuts the support surface of the support section; and
a first twist and lock connector disposed around the periphery of the base; and a peg, coupled to the sidewall of the housing, to engage the first twist and lock connector thereby coupling the partition plate to the housing.
29. The lighting system of claim 28, wherein the partition plate is rigidly coupled to the hous- ing such that the partition plate structurally reinforces the housing.
30. The lighting system of claim 28, wherein the partition plate divides the cavity into a wir ing compartment and a lighting compartment, the wiring compartment being the portion of the cavity abutting the cover and the lighting compartment being the remaining portion of the cavity.
31. The lighting system of claim 30, wherein the partition plate substantially reduces expo- sure to electrical hazards.
32. The lighting system of claim 30, wherein the wiring compartment is sufficiently large to contain at least eight cables where each cable is a 12 gauge cable.
33. The lighting system of claim 30, wherein the lighting compartment contains therein a light module, the light module containing therein the light source and the driver.
34. The lighting system of claim 33, wherein the partition plate abuts the sidewall of the housing thereby preventing a cable disposed in the wiring compartment from pushing against the light module in the lighting compartment.
35. The lighting system of claim 30, wherein the partition plate includes a feedthrough, dis- posed on the base, for a cable to pass from the wiring compartment to the lighting compartment.
36. The lighting system of claim 28, further comprising:
a stand-off, coupled to the partition plate; and
a cover plate, coupled to the stand-off, to substantially cover the opening of the housing.
37. The lighting system of claim 28, wherein the partition plate is formed from at least one of aluminum, steel, stainless steel, polyvinyl chloride (PVC), acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS), polycarbonate (PC), and polyurethane (PU), polyethylene, polyethylene terephthalate, polypro- pylene, polystyrene, a Makrolon ® polycarbonate, and a Therma-Tech™ thermally conductive compound.
38. The lighting system of claim 22, further comprising:
a light module, disposed in the cavity of the housing, having a module housing that con tains therein the light source and the driver.
39. The lighting system of claim 38, wherein the module housing of the light module in cludes a second twist and lock connector, and further comprising:
a trim comprising:
a flange defining an opening through which light from the light source passes from the cavity of the housing to the surroundings;
a tab, coupled to the flange, to engage the second twist and lock connector of the module housing of the light module thereby coupling the trim to the light module; and
a coupling member, coupled to the flange, to couple the trim to the sidewall of the housing.
40. The lighting system of claim 39, further comprising:
a hanger bar assembly comprising:
a hanger bar holder, coupled to the sidewall of the housing, having an adjustment feature that allows the hanger bar assembly to be slidably adjustable along a first axis, the hanger bar holder having a track that defines a second axis;
a hanger bar coupled to the track of the hanger bar holder, that is slidably adjusta- ble along the second axis; and
a hanger bar head, coupled to an end of the hanger bar, to mount the hanger bar assembly to at least one of a T-bar, a joist, or a stud.
41. The lighting system of claim 40, wherein the housing, the partition plate, the light mod- ule, the trim, and the hanger bar assembly are assembled in a tool-less manner.
42. A recessed lighting system (lOOOe) comprising:
a housing (1 lOOe) comprising:
a sidewall (1102) that defines a cavity (1101) and an opening (1103) at a first end of the sidewall;
a cover (1120), coupled to the sidewall, to enclose a second end of the sidewall opposite from the first end;
a knockout (1140), disposed on at least one of the sidewall or the cover, that is re- movable so as to form a first opening through which a conduit cable passes through the first opening into the cavity;
a feedthrough tab (1130), disposed on at least one of the sidewall or the cover, that is sufficiently compliant such that when bent, a second opening is formed through which a Romex cable passes through the second opening into the cavity; and
a support section (1152), formed on the sidewall proximate to the cover and pro- truding into the cavity, having a support surface;
a partition plate (l500c) disposed in the cavity such that the cavity is divided into a wir ing compartment (1105) and a lighting compartment (1107), the partition plate comprising:
a base (1510) that abuts the support surface of the housing; and
a first twist and lock connector (1540) disposed around the periphery of the base; a peg (1112), coupled to the sidewall of the housing, to engage the first twist and lock connector thereby coupling the partition plate to the housing;
a light module (1200), disposed in the lighting compartment, having a module housing (1210) that contains therein a light source and a driver, the module housing having a second twist and lock connector (1222);
a trim (1300) to cover an environmental opening in a wall or a ceiling of a building where the recessed lighting system is disposed, the trim having a tab (1340) that engages the second twist and lock connector of the module housing thereby coupling the trim to the light module; and
a hanger bar assembly (1600) comprising:
a hanger bar holder (1610), coupled to the sidewall of the housing, having a slot (1612) that allows the hanger bar assembly to be slidably adjustable along a first axis, the hanger bar holder having a track (1616) that defines a second axis;
a hanger bar (1620), coupled to the track of the hanger bar holder, that is slidably adjustable along the second axis; and
a hanger bar head (1630), coupled to an end of the hanger bar, to mount the hanger bar assembly to at least one of a T-bar, a joist, or a stud in the building.
43. A method of installing a lighting system comprising:
A) installing a housing by attaching a hanger bar assembly, coupled to the housing, to at least one of a T-bar, a stud, or a joist in a building;
B) inserting a cable into a cavity of the housing through a first opening formed by at least one of Bl) removing a knockout on the housing or B2) bending a feedthrough tab on the hous- ing;
C) inserting the cable through a feedthrough on a partition plate; and
D) inserting the partition plate through a second opening of the housing and securing the partition plate to the housing.
44. The method of claim 43, further comprising:
E) connecting the light module to the cable;
F) coupling a trim to the light module; and
G) inserting the light module and the trim through the second opening into the cavity of the housing, the trim having a coupling member to secure the light module and the trim to the housing, the light module being configured to emit light through the second opening.
45. The method of claim 43, further comprising:
H) coupling a stand-off to the partition plate; and
I) coupling a cover plate to the stand-off, the cover plate substantially covering the sec- ond opening of the housing.