Patent Publication Number: US-10760750-B1

Title: Recessed light having sideward irradiating function

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     1. Field of the Invention 
     The present invention relates to an illuminating apparatus and, more particularly, to a recessed light. 
     2. Description of the Related Art 
     A conventional recessed light is mounted on a ceiling or a wall to provide an illuminating function. However, the conventional recessed light cannot provide a sideward irradiating function, such that the conventional recessed light does not satisfy the demands of different environment of assembly, thereby limiting the versatility of the conventional recessed light. Thus, the conventional recessed light cannot satisfy the requirements of different consumers. 
     BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     The primary objective of the present invention is to provide a recessed light having a sideward irradiating function. 
     In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a recessed light comprising a top board, a main body, a reflector, a plurality of retaining mechanisms, a shading plate, a transparent plate, a light output plate, an LED ring, a bottom bracket, and a plurality of elastic strips. The light output plate, the transparent plate, and the shading plate are sequentially mounted in the main body. The LED ring is mounted in the main body, and surrounds the transparent plate. The top board is mounted on and located above the main body. The reflector is mounted on and located under the main body. The main body is locate between the top board and the reflector. The retaining mechanisms connect the top board and the bottom bracket. Each of the retaining mechanisms includes a connecting piece and a locking piece removably mounted on the connecting piece. The connecting piece has a middle provided with a T-shaped mounting slot. The locking piece includes a front stop and a side locking portion connected with the front stop. The side locking portion extends from the front stop rearward and downward. The front stop of the locking piece is locked in the mounting slot of the connecting piece. 
     The elastic strips are mounted on the main body. The reflector is retained by the elastic strips. 
     Further benefits and advantages of the present invention will become apparent after a careful reading of the detailed description with appropriate reference to the accompanying drawings. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING(S) 
         FIG. 1  is a perspective view of a recessed light mounted on a ceiling in accordance with the preferred embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 2  is a perspective view of the recessed light in accordance with the preferred embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 3  is an exploded perspective view of the recessed light in accordance with the preferred embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 4  is an exploded perspective view of a retaining mechanism of the recessed light in accordance with the preferred embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 5  is a partial exploded perspective view of the recessed light in accordance with the preferred embodiment of the present invention. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
     Referring to  FIGS. 1-5 , a recessed light in accordance with the preferred embodiment of the present invention is attached to a ceiling  100  or a lamp seat, and comprises a top board  10 , a main body  20 , a reflector  30 , a plurality of retaining mechanisms  40 , a shading plate (or light screen or light blind)  50 , a transparent plate (or light permeable plate)  60 , a light output plate  70 , an LED ring (or belt)  80 , a bottom bracket (or ring)  90 , and a plurality of elastic strips  110 . 
     The light output plate  70 , the transparent plate  60 , and the shading plate  50  are sequentially mounted in the main body  20 . The LED ring  80  is mounted in the main body  20 , and surrounds the transparent plate  60 . The top board  10  is mounted on and located above the main body  20 . The reflector  30  is mounted on and located under the main body  20 . The main body  20  is locate between the top board  10  and the reflector  30 . 
     The retaining mechanisms  40  are mounted between the top board  10  and the bottom bracket  90  and connect the top board  10  and the bottom bracket  90 . Thus, the bottom bracket  90  is attached to the main body  20  by the retaining mechanisms  40 . Each of the retaining mechanisms  40  has an end locked on the ceiling  100 . 
     Each of the retaining mechanisms  40  includes a connecting piece  41  and a locking piece  42  removably mounted on the connecting piece  41 . The connecting piece  41  has a middle provided with a T-shaped mounting slot  411 . 
     The locking piece  42  includes a front stop  421  and a side locking portion  422  connected with the front stop  421 . The side locking portion  422  extends from the front stop  421  rearward and downward, with an angle being defined between the side locking portion  422  and the front stop  421 . The front stop  421  of the locking piece  42  is locked in the mounting slot  411  of the connecting piece  41 . 
     The elastic strips  110  are mounted on the main body  20 . The reflector  30  is retained by the elastic strips  110 . Thus, the reflector  30  is secured to the main body  20  by the elastic strips  110 . The reflector  30  is removed from the main body  20 , such that the user changes reflectors  30  of different colors according to the requirement. 
     In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the side locking portion  422  has an upper end provided with a plurality of resting edges  423  extending toward the front stop  421 . Each of the resting edges  423  extends in a direction parallel with that of the side locking portion  422 . 
     In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, each of the resting edges  423  has an end provided with an abutting portion  424  that is bent and extends upward. A restriction space is defined between the abutting portion  424  and the front stop  421 . 
     In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the side locking portion  422  is provided with a pressing piece  425  having an L-shaped configuration. The pressing piece  425  presses the ceiling  100 . 
     In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the top board  10  has a periphery provided with a plurality of projections  11 . Each of the projections  11  is provided with a first mounting hole  13 . The main body  20  has an annular shape and has a periphery provided with a plurality of ribs  22  and a plurality of openings  21  corresponding to the ribs  22  respectively. Each of the ribs  22  is provided with a second mounting hole  24 . The projections  11  of the top board  10  extend through the openings  21  of the main body  20  respectively, and the first mounting hole  13  of each of the projections  11  aligns with the second mounting hole  24  of each of the ribs  22 . 
     In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the main body  20  has a bottom provided with a support flange  23  extending radially and inward. 
     In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the reflector  30  includes an annular connecting portion  31 , a reflector body  32  extending and expanding outward from a bottom of the connecting portion  31 , and an insertion groove  34  defined between the connecting portion  31  and the reflector body  32 . Each of the elastic strips  110  has a configuration corresponding to that of the reflector  30 . Each of the elastic strips  110  presses the reflector  30 , and has an upper end secured to the main body  20 , a bent middle inserted into and locked in the insertion groove  34  of the reflector  30 , and an oblique lower end extending outward. 
     In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the connecting portion  31  has a first end connected with the reflector body  32  and a second end provided with a receiving section  33  which extending outward and bent upward. The main body  20  has a lower end locked in the receiving section  33  of the reflector  30 . 
     In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the connecting piece  41  has an inverted L-shaped configuration, and has an upper end provided with a mounting portion  412  bent and extending outward. The mounting portion  412  of the connecting piece  41  of each of the retaining mechanisms  40  is mounted on the top board  10  and is provided with a fastening hole  413  aligning with the first mounting hole  13  of each of the projections  11 . 
     In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the connecting piece  41  has a lower end provided with a fixing hole  415 . 
     In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the top board  10  is provided with a plurality of locking pins  12  extending downward. 
     In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the reflector  30  has a bottom abutting the bottom bracket  90 . 
     In assembly, the light output plate  70 , the transparent plate  60 , and the shading plate  50  are sequentially mounted in the main body  20  and supported by the support flange  23 . The LED ring  80  is mounted in the main body  20 , and surrounds the transparent plate  60 . The top board  10  is then mounted on the main body  20 , and the locking pins  12  of the top board  10  are locked in the inner face of the main body  20 . The projections  11  of the top board  10  extend through the openings  21  of the main body  20  respectively, and the first mounting hole  13  of each of the projections  11  aligns with the second mounting hole  24  of each of the ribs  22 . The mounting portion  412  of the connecting piece  41  of each of the retaining mechanisms  40  is mounted on the top board  10 , and the fastening hole  413  of the mounting portion  412  aligns with the first mounting hole  13  of each of the projections  11 . Then, a plurality of fasteners  414  in turn extend through the fastening hole  413  of the connecting piece  41  of each of the retaining mechanisms  40 , the first mounting hole  13  of each of the projections  11  of the top board  10 , and the second mounting hole  24  of each of the ribs  22  of the main body  20 , such that the retaining mechanisms  40 , the top board  10 , and the main body  20  are secured together. Then, the bottom bracket  90  is mounted on the retaining mechanisms  40 . Then, a plurality of fasteners in turn extend through the fixing hole  415  of the connecting piece  41  of each of the retaining mechanisms  40 , and a plurality of through holes of the bottom bracket  90 , such that the bottom bracket  90  is secured to the retaining mechanisms  40 . 
     Then, the top board  10  and the main body  20  are inserted through a mounting opening of the ceiling  100 . Then, the locking piece  42  of each of the retaining mechanisms  40  extends toward the ceiling  100 , and extends outward from a gap “A” (see  FIG. 5 ) between the main body  20  and the bottom bracket  90 . Then, the locking piece  42  of each of the retaining mechanisms  40  is mounted in the connecting piece  41 . Then, the reflector  30  is pushed upward to pass the elastic strips  110 , such that the bent middle of each of the elastic strips  110  is inserted into and locked in the insertion groove  34  of the reflector  30 , the lower end of the main body  20  is locked in the receiving section  33  of the reflector  30 , and the bottom of the reflector  30  rests on the bottom bracket  90 . 
     Then, the front stop  421  of the locking piece  42  of each of the retaining mechanisms  40  is inserted into the mounting slot  411  of the connecting piece  41 . Then, the locking piece  42  of each of the retaining mechanisms  40  is moved downward, such that the connecting piece  41  extends through the restriction space and is locked between the front stop  421  and the resting edges  423  of the locking piece  42 , the abutting portion  424  of each of the resting edges  423  rests on the connecting piece  41 , and the pressing piece  425  of the locking piece  42  presses the ceiling  100 . Thus, the recessed light is mounted on the mounting opening of the ceiling  100 , with the side locking portion  422  of each of the retaining mechanisms  40  being locked onto the top of the ceiling  100 . 
     Accordingly, the light output plate  70 , the transparent plate  60 , and the shading plate  50  are sequentially mounted in the main body  20 , and the LED ring  80  is mounted in the main body  20 , and surrounds the transparent plate  60 , such that the recessed light has a sideward irradiating function. In addition, the recessed light is assembled and disassembled easily and conveniently. Further, the reflector  30  can be removed from the main body  20 , to facilitate the user changing reflectors  30  of different colors according to the requirement. 
     Although the invention has been explained in relation to its preferred embodiment(s) as mentioned above, it is to be understood that many other possible modifications and variations can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. It is, therefore, contemplated that the appended claim or claims will cover such modifications and variations that fall within the scope of the invention.