Patent ID: 9062836
Filing Date: 2015-06-23
Classification: F21S,F21V,F21Y,Y02B

Abstract:
1. A loadable cassette for holding a planar light source so that the planar light source can be operatively connected to a luminaire or lighting system having one or more cassette connector structures, the loadable cassette comprising: a base plate having a first side and a second side; a light source retention means associated with the first side of said planar base plate for releasably retaining a planar light source on said first side; a low profile slide-in retention means associated with the second side of said base plate, said low profile slide-in retention means being in the form of a slide pocket configured to slidably receive a substantially flat low profile cassette connector structure of a luminaire or lighting system in a slide motion that is substantially parallel to the base plate of the cassette; and spring means on said base plate which releasably engage the substantially flat low profile cassette connector structure of a luminaire or lighting system when substantially fully engaged in said slide pocket, said spring means acting to releasably lock the connector structure of the luminaire or lighting system in said slide pocket.