US 12,379,079 B2
Light modules for luminaires and method of assembling luminaires
Martin C. Werr, Easley, SC (US); Dhavalkumar P. Patel, Greer, SC (US); David J. Rector, Mauldin, SC (US); Randy K. Lewis, Greenville, SC (US); Raymond A. Brown, Greer, SC (US); David A. Simoni, Greenville, SC (US); Eric S. Walker, Anderson, SC (US); Duncan D. P. Jackson, Chicago, IL (US); Aidan Jamison, Brooklyn, NY (US); Niels Denekamp, Chicago, IL (US); Kristopher S. Steele, Brooklyn, NY (US); Eoin B. Billings, London (GB); and Andrew Black, Chicago, IL (US)
Assigned to HLI SOLUTIONS, INC., Greenville, SC (US)
Filed by HLI SOLUTIONS, INC., Greenville, SC (US)
Filed on Jul. 11, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/350,228.
Application 18/350,228 is a continuation of application No. 15/131,436, filed on Apr. 18, 2016, granted, now 11,739,894.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/159,584, filed on May 11, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/149,137, filed on Apr. 17, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2023/0349521 A1, Nov. 2, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. F21S 8/02 (2006.01); F21V 7/00 (2006.01); F21V 23/00 (2015.01); F21Y 105/16 (2016.01); F21Y 113/00 (2016.01); F21Y 115/10 (2016.01)
CPC F21S 8/026 (2013.01) [F21V 23/001 (2013.01); F21V 7/0083 (2013.01); F21V 23/008 (2013.01); F21Y 2105/16 (2016.08); F21Y 2113/00 (2013.01); F21Y 2115/10 (2016.08)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A luminaire comprising:
a support positioned in a ceiling;
a light module connected to the support, the light module having a base, a light emitter, and an optic, with the base having a first side with a recessed portion for receiving the light emitter and a second side facing the support;
a connecting feature extending from the second side of the base to connect the light module to the support, wherein the connecting feature includes a snap fit connector;
the light emitter having a plurality of light elements;
wherein the support includes a first opening and the base includes a second opening in communication with the first opening, and
wherein the first opening includes a first keyhole slot associated with a first light module orientation and a second keyhole slot associated with a second light module orientation.