1. A light assembly comprising:
a ceiling pan adapted for attaching to a ceiling, said ceiling pan having an opening for directing light in a downward direction; and
a lamp assembly mounted on said ceiling pan, and having a base and a lamp for directing light in a substantially downward direction through said opening in said ceiling pan, said base being coupled to said pan for limited rotational movement about a vertical axis with respect to said ceiling pan and for limited transverse movement with respect to said pan.
2. The lighting assembly of claim 1, further comprising
a plurality of spaced-apart hold down members coupled to said ceiling pan, each of said hold down members having an end overlying said base of said lamp assembly.
3. The lighting assembly of claim 2, further comprising
a locking member coupled to said base and being movable to a locking position to engage said ceiling pan and move said base into engagement with said hold down members.
4. The lighting assembly of claim 3, wherein
said locking member includes a pivotable cam having a cam member for engaging a locking spring, said locking spring having an end for engaging said base.
5. The lighting assembly of claim 4, wherein
said locking spring has a detent for engaging said cam member.
6. The lighting assembly of claim 1, said ceiling further comprising
a stop member for engaging said lamp assembly for limiting rotational movement of said lamp assembly with respect to said ceiling pan.
7. The lighting assembly of claim 6, wherein
said base includes an aperture for receiving said stop member.
8. The lighting assembly of claim 7, wherein
said stop member is a pin extending upwardly through said aperture and being fixed to said ceiling pan to limit rotational and transverse movement of said lamp assembly.
9. The lighting assembly of claim 6, wherein
said lamp assembly further comprises a lamp support for supporting said lamp, wherein said lamp support is adjustable about a vertical axis and about a horizontal axis to direct the light through said opening in said base to the target area.
10. The lighting assembly of claim 1, wherein
said lamp assembly has a downwardly extending sleeve, said sleeve extending through said opening in said ceiling pan and having a dimension less than said opening to allow transverse adjustment of said lamp assembly with respect to said ceiling pan.
11. A lighting assembly comprising:
a ceiling pan for coupling to a support, said ceiling pan having a substantially planar bottom wall and having an opening extending therethrough;
at least one hold down member on a top surface of said ceiling pan;
a lamp assembly having a base secured to said ceiling pan by said at least one hold down member, said base having an opening aligned with said opening in said pan, and a lamp coupled to said base and for directing light downwardly through said opening in said ceiling pan and said base of said lamp assembly, said lamp assembly being rotatably and transversely movable with respect to said ceiling pan; and
a stop assembly for limiting rotational and transverse movement of said lamp assembly with respect to said ceiling pan.
12. The lighting assembly of claim 11, further comprising
a plurality of said hold down members spaced apart around said opening in said ceiling pan, each of said hold down members having an end overlying said bottom wall of said ceiling pan.
13. The lighting assembly of claim 11, wherein said stop assembly comprises
a stop member on said ceiling pan for contacting said lamp assembly to limit rotational and transverse movement of said lamp assembly.
14. The lighting assembly of claim 11, wherein said stop assembly comprises
a stop member extending upwardly from and fixed to said bottom wall of said ceiling pan; and
an aperture in said base adapted for receiving said stop member, said aperture having a dimension to allow limited transverse and rotational movement of said lamp assembly.
15. The lighting assembly of claim 11, wherein
said base of said lamp assembly has a plurality of glide members between said base and said bottom wall of said ceiling pan.
16. The lighting assembly of claim 15, wherein
said glide members extend downwardly from said base.
17. The lighting assembly of claim 15, wherein
said glide members are detents extending downwardly from a bottom surface of said base and are integrally formed with said base.
18. The lighting assembly of claim 11, wherein
said ceiling pan includes at least one sight window in said bottom wall for visually aligning said lamp assembly in a predetermined position.
19. The lighting assembly of claim 18, wherein
said base of said lamp assembly includes an indicator that is visible through said sight window when said lamp assembly is in said predetermined position.
20. The lighting assembly of claim 19, further comprising
a spring member overlying said base and having a downwardly extending detent; and
wherein said indicator is an aperture in said base with a dimension to receive said detent to hold said lamp assembly in said predetermined position.
21. A lighting assembly comprising:
a ceiling pan having a top surface, a bottom surface, and a centrally located opening for directing light in a substantially downward direction;
a lamp assembly on said top surface of said ceiling pan, said lamp assembly having a base contacting said top surface of said ceiling pan, a lamp assembly coupled to said base; and
a locking assembly for locking said lamp assembly in a fixed position with respect to said pan.
22. The lighting assembly of claim 21, wherein said locking assembly comprises
a locking arm pivotally coupled to said base of said lamp assembly; and
a break member coupled to said base for contacting said ceiling pan, said break member being actuated by said locking arm.
23. The lighting assembly of claim 22, wherein
said locking arm includes a cam member for engaging said break member.
24. The lighting assembly of claim 23, wherein
said break member is a spring having a first end coupled to said base and second fee end for engaging said ceiling pan, and where said spring has a detent between said first and second ends for engaging said cam member on said locking arm.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A modular toy vehicle comprising:
a toy vehicle body having a body alignment electrical connector interface extending from the interior body underside and having a first guide member defining a first mechanical line of engagement, said body alignment electrical connector mounted to and aligned with the toy vehicle body aligning the first mechanical line of engagement to be congruent with a first predetermined line of engagement;
a toy vehicle chassis having a chassis alignment electrical connector interface mateable to said body alignment electrical connector interface extending from a top of the chassis and having a second guide member defining a second mechanical line of engagement, said chassis alignment electrical connector mounted to and aligned with the toy vehicle chassis aligning the second mechanical line of engagement to be congruent with a second predetermined line of engagement; and
said body alignment electrical connector interface mated with said chassis alignment electrical connector interface aligning congruently the first and second predetermined lines of engagement thereby automatically aligning and mounting the vehicle body and chassis.
2. The modular toy vehicle as recited in claim 2, where at least one body connector contact electrically contacts at least one chassis connector contact transmitting power from a power source contained in said chassis to a light attached on said body.
3. The modular toy vehicle as recited in claim 2, further comprising:
an actuator button operatively attached to the toy vehicle body having a range of motion from a non-contact position to a contact position where when said actuator is depressed to said second position said actuator depresses a button on said chassis initiating a predetermined action.
4. The modular toy vehicle as recited in claim 3, further comprising:
a first mounting post extending from said body having a first lengthwise interior cylindrical bore having congruent cylindrical axis with a second mounting post extending from said chassis having a second lengthwise interior cylindrical bore for attaching the body and chassis with a screw.
5. The modular toy vehicle as recited in claim 4, where said first guide member is a tab and the second guide member is a guide slot.
6. A method for assembly of a modular toy vehicle comprising the steps of:
providing a toy vehicle body having a body alignment electrical connector interface extending from the interior body underside and having a first guide member defining a first mechanical line of engagement, said body alignment electrical connector mounted to and aligned with the toy vehicle body aligning the first mechanical line of engagement to be congruent with a first predetermined line of engagement;
providing a toy vehicle chassis having a chassis alignment electrical connector interface mateable to said body alignment electrical connector interface extending from a top of the chassis and having a second guide member defining a second mechanical line of engagement, said chassis alignment electrical connector mounted to and aligned with the toy vehicle chassis aligning the second mechanical line of engagement to be congruent with a second predetermined line of engagement; and
mating said body alignment electrical connector interface with said chassis alignment electrical connector interface and aligning congruently the first and second predetermined lines of engagement thereby automatically aligning and mounting the vehicle body and chassis.
7. The method of assembly of a modular toy vehicle as recited in claim 6, further comprising the step of:
electrically contacting at least one body connector contact with at least one chassis connector contact transmitting power from a power source contained in said chassis to a light attached on said body.
8. The method of assembly of a modular toy vehicle as recited in claim 7, further comprising the step of:
providing an actuator button operatively attached to the toy vehicle body having a range of motion from a non-contact position to a contact position where when said actuator is depressed to said second position said actuator depresses a button on said chassis initiating a predetermined action.
9. The method of assembly of a modular toy vehicle as recited in claim 8, further comprising the steps of:
providing a first mounting post extending from said body having a first lengthwise interior cylindrical bore having congruent cylindrical axis with a second mounting post extending from said chassis having a second lengthwise interior cylindrical bore for attaching the body and chassis with a screw.
10. The method of assembly of a modular toy vehicle as recited in claim 9, where said first guide member is a tab and the second guide member is a guide slot.