Patent ID: 7819561

Claim:
A retractable light fixture comprising: a fixture housing; a lamp housing hinged to said fixture housing and movable between closed and open positions; an electric lamp mounted in said lamp housing; biasing means for biasing said lamp housing from an open to a closed position; an AC electric motor drive mounted in said lamp housing and operatively attached to said fixture housing to move said lamp housing from a closed to an open position against said biasing means; an AC electric power source connected to said electric motor to actuate said electric motor; an electromagnetic brake for holding said lamp housing in an open position when activated by a DC power source; and a micro-switch connecting said electric power source to said electric motor in a first position and deactivating said electric motor and activating said electric brake and said electric lamp in a second position; whereby an electric light fixture actuates an electric motor upon receiving electric power to open said lamp housing and holds said lamp housing open against said biasing means and said lamp turned on until electric power to said lamp fixture is turned off.