Patent ID: 9182091
Filing Date: 2015-11-10
Classification: F21S,F21V,F21Y,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method for installing a lighting element in a pre-installed troffer, comprising: selecting a thin panel sized to fit an opening of the troffer and having at least one LED module integrated therewith, the LED module being disposed in a channel formed in an inner surface of an optical body having at least one parabolic-shaped cavity, the inner surface including at least a portion thereof that is reflective, and the optical body being mounted to a front face of the thin panel; removing electrical enclosures of a troffer to provide access to electrical connections, thereby allowing the troffer to serve as a junction box; electrically connecting the at least one LED module to the electrical connections; re-installing at least a portion of the removed electrical enclosures of the troffer; and positioning the thin panel below a bottom portion of the troffer.