Patent ID: 9534382
Date: 2017-01-03
CPC Classifications: E04B,F21S,F21V,F21Y

Claim:
1. A ceiling grid system adapted to receive LED strip lights, said ceiling grid system comprising a series of connected grid members for supporting and securing a peripheral edge of ceiling panels aligned with said ceiling grid system, wherein at least some of said grid members are LED strip light supporting grid members with each light supporting grid member releasably engaging and securing an LED strip light exposed on a lower surface of said grid system; and wherein said light supporting grid members include in cross section a top portion comprising two aligned upper flanges extending to opposite sides of a center upwardly opening securing recess, a pair of downwardly extending securing arms either side of said securing recess, a pair of aligned lower flanges extending outwardly either side of a base of said securing recess with said lower flanges being parallel with said upper flanges, and two equal length downwardly extending positioning arms centered either side of and exterior to said securing arms, said positioning arms being of a length to extend substantially below said securing arms; and wherein each LED strip light includes an elongate housing comprising in cross section a downwardly opening ‘U’ shaped lamp chamber with a lens cover closing said ‘U’ shaped chamber and an upwardly opening securing recess sized to cooperate with said pair of downwardly extending securing arms and form a releasable connection therewith accurately positioning said LED strip light below said LED strip light supporting grid member; said upwardly opening securing recess being defined by a base of said ‘U’ shaped lamp chamber and two limiting arms extending upwardly from and centered on said base of said ‘U’ shaped lamp chamber; and wherein said upwardly opening securing recess includes a receiving gap between said limiting arms for releasably receiving said securing arms of any of said light supporting grid members.