US 12,241,616 B2
Minimized profile surface lighting
Efthimios Mike Dionas, Alpharetta, GA (US)
Assigned to POLYXENI, LLC, Alpharetta, GA (US)
Filed by Polyxeni, LLC, Alpharetta, GA (US)
Filed on May 15, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/664,363.
Application 18/664,363 is a continuation of application No. 18/365,639, filed on Aug. 4, 2023.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/492,898, filed on Mar. 29, 2023.
Prior Publication US 2024/0328609 A1, Oct. 3, 2024
Int. Cl. F21V 21/04 (2006.01); F21S 9/02 (2006.01); F21V 17/16 (2006.01); F21V 21/14 (2006.01); F21V 23/00 (2015.01); F21Y 115/10 (2016.01)
CPC F21V 21/048 (2013.01) [F21S 9/022 (2013.01); F21V 17/164 (2013.01); F21V 21/14 (2013.01); F21V 23/002 (2013.01); F21Y 2115/10 (2016.08)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An EM lighting system comprising:
(a) a mounting assembly configured for mounting on a host structure proximal to a mounting surface;
(b) an electronics module supported by the mounting assembly, the electronics module including an onboard battery that powers the lighting module upon the electronics module detecting a power failure
(c) a mounting flange; and
(d) a lighting module including a circular lighting unit, wherein the lighting unit comprises
(i) a mounting side configured for attachment to the mounting assembly approximately flush with the mounting surface,
(ii) a wiring harness extending from the mounting side thereof for electrically coupling the lighting unit to a corresponding wiring harness of the electronics module,
(iii) spring clips attached to the mounting side of the lighting unit, and extending therefrom, for mechanically coupling the lighting module to the mounting assembly by engaging the mounting flange, wherein
(A) the spring clips comprise two spring clips diametrically opposed with respect to a proximal end of the wiring harness of the lighting unit
(B) the two spring clips are diametrically opposed across a geometric center of the mounting side of the lighting unit, where the proximal end of the wiring harness of the lighting unit extends from the lighting unit
(C) when the lighting module is pressed toward the mounting assembly, the spring clips elastically deform to pass through the opening, and resiliently expand as they extend therethrough, thereby automatically capturing the mounting flange, and
(D) upon complete assembly, a ceiling portion is captured between the mounting assembly and the mounting flange.