With Ventilating Or Cooling Patents (Class 362/345)
  • Patent number: 7618168
    Abstract: A shatter glass guard and venting effect design for a fixture of a luminaire adapted to provide adequate shatter guard protection for the purpose of preventing glass from a broken lamp from being released from the fixture. An annular ring of perforated material is attached to an open end of a reflector. A lens is attached to the outside surface of the annular ring and is dimensioned to expose a portion of the perforated material to allow for venting of heat from within the fixture. The lens and lamp can be installed or removed from the fixture after installation without access from the top of the light housing. The lens when mounted becomes integral with the reflector and moves with the reflector should the reflector need to be adjusted or tilted for aiming. The lens and annular ring combination provides adequate shatter guard protection and venting of the fixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2009
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
    Inventor: John Jeffrey Buse
  • Patent number: 7607801
    Abstract: A reflection-type light emitting apparatus has an excellent heat radiation property and allows the use of a high-power light emitting element, the minimization of a reduction in radiation efficiency of reflected light, and the focused radiation of high-output light at high efficiency. The apparatus has: a case 10 of metallic material and with an excellent heat radiation property; a reflection mirror section 11 formed fitted to the lower portion of case 10; a transparent plate 12 to cover the upper surface of case 10; heat radiation plates 13, 14 of metallic material with excellent heat conductivity and inserted inside the case 10; an LED element 2 mounted on the heat radiation plate 13; lead sections 15A, 15B fixed through an insulating layer 15a to the heat radiation plate 13 to serve as a power supply member to supply power to the LED element 2; and a spacer 16 of an insulating material to insulate the lead sections 15A, 15B from the case 10.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2009
    Assignee: Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshinobu Suehiro, Satoshi Wada, Akihito Ota
  • Patent number: 7607781
    Abstract: A heat-dissipating device includes a receptacle body having a lateral wall formed with an air vent; a lamp unit including a burner, a reflector covered the burner, a glass plate disposed in front of the reflector, the reflector cooperating with the glass plate to define an air inlet adjacent to the air vent and an air outlet spaced from the air vent; a fan unit mounted on the receptacle body for covering the air vent and for generating airflow to flow into the receptacle body; and a nozzle disposed within the receptacle body between the air vent and the lamp unit for guiding the airflow into the lamp unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2009
    Assignee: Young Optics Inc.
    Inventors: Chi-Chui Yun, Hung-Ying Lin, Jia-Bin Huang
  • Patent number: 7600890
    Abstract: An illuminable sign (20) has a base (22); a trough (24) having a configuration C formed in the base (22); a light dispensing medium (26) having the configuration C fitted in the trough (24) and including a pair of light-entering ports (28, 30); a light generator (32) fixed in operative relation between the pair of light-entering ports (28, 30), the light generator (32) including at least one light source (34); and a cover (36) fitted to the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2009
    Assignee: Osram Sylvania Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. Swantner, Douglas G. Seymour
  • Patent number: 7594739
    Abstract: A light source device (100) includes a discharge lamp (1), a reflection mirror (2), a transparent plate (3) and a case (7). The reflection mirror (2) has inlet openings (4a, 4b) and outlet openings (5a, 5b) formed in the vicinity of the front end of the reflection mirror (2). The case (7) has outlet openings (7a, 7b) disposed on the front side of the reflection mirror (2), and an inlet opening (7c) disposed on the rear side of the reflection mirror (2). The inlet opening (7c) of the case (7) allows an air to flow into the case (7) and to flow along a back surface (2b) of the reflection mirror (2). The inlet openings (4a, 4b) of the reflection mirror (2) allow the air to flow into the interior of the reflection mirror (2). The outlet openings (5a, 5b) of the reflection mirror (2) and the outlet openings (7a, 7b) of the case (7) allow the air to be exhausted out of the case (7).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2009
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hirokazu Taguchi, Yoshinori Kakuta, Kimito Nishikawa
  • Patent number: 7589336
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention relate generally to an ultraviolet (UV) cure chamber for curing a dielectric material disposed on a substrate and to methods of curing dielectric materials using UV radiation. A substrate processing tool according to one embodiment comprises a body defining a substrate processing region; a substrate support adapted to support a substrate within the substrate processing region; an ultraviolet radiation lamp spaced apart from the substrate support, the lamp configured to transmit ultraviolet radiation to a substrate positioned on the substrate support; and a motor operatively coupled to rotate at least one of the ultraviolet radiation lamp or substrate support at least 180 degrees relative to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2009
    Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrzei Kaszuba, Juan Carlos Rocha-Alvarez, Thomas Nowak, Sanjeev Baluja, Ndanka O. Mukuti
  • Patent number: 7568817
    Abstract: An LED lamp includes a transparent bulb, an LED module comprising a plurality of LEDs received in an inner space of the bulb, and a heat dissipation apparatus supporting and cooling the LED module. The heat dissipation device includes a heat sink having a hollow base and a plurality of fins extending from the base, a first heat conductor vertically supported by the heat sink, a second heat conductor horizontally mounted on the first heat conductor, and a heat pipe thermally connecting the heat sink, the first heat conductor and the second heat conductor together. The LEDs are positioned on the first heat conductor and the second heat conductor, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2009
    Assignees: Fu Zhun Precision Industry (Shen Zhen) Co., Ltd., Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tsung-Lung Lee, Xu-Hua Xiao, Li He
  • Publication number: 20090185386
    Abstract: A metal base has a mounting hole made in the wall for housing a light unit, and a reflection surface opposite to the hole for reflecting the light from the light unit to form a reflection lamp with high heat dissipation ability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2008
    Publication date: July 23, 2009
    Inventor: Jiahn-Chang WU
  • Patent number: 7563014
    Abstract: A backlight unit including a light guide plate, a linear light source disposed in the light incident side of the light guide plate, a reflective sheet disposed in the rear side of the light guide plate, and a heat spreader sheet disposed in the rear side of the reflective sheet. In this backlight unit, an edge of the heat spreader sheet is placed more inner than the light incident side surface of the light guide plate in the vicinity of an electrode portion of the linear light source. Furthermore another edge of the heat spreader sheet is substantially aligned with an corresponding side surface other than the incident side surface of the light guide plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2009
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventor: Yuji Ogawa
  • Patent number: 7559676
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a light source module comprising a light source, which light source module comprises cooling means for cooling the light source base, which light source module further comprises a dechroic reflector, where at least one heat sink surrounds the dechroic reflector. The object of the present invention is to reduce the temperature at the lamp base to increase the lifetime of a lamp. This can be achieved by a light source module that comprises at least a first heat sink, which first heat sink comprises a number of dishes, which dishes are formed to achieve air gabs there between, which dishes comprises at least one opening for the dechroic reflector, which dishes are placed radially around the dechroic reflector, which air gabs between the dishes are directed mostly perpendicularly to a centre axis of the light source module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2009
    Assignee: Martin Professional A/S
    Inventors: Niels Jorgen Rasmussen, Mads Glavind
  • Patent number: 7537359
    Abstract: A substrate for mounting a light-emitting element that has excellent efficiency in extracting light from a light-emitting element and can be manufactured at a low cost. The substrate for mounting a light-emitting element 11 has a metal base material 12 in which a reflective cup portion 14 for reflecting a light emitted from a light-emitting element 15 toward a predetermined direction is formed, and an enamel layer 13 that covers the surface of this metal base material 12, with the thickness of the enamel layer 13 being within a range of 30 ?m to 100 ?m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2009
    Assignee: Fujikura Ltd.
    Inventors: Masakazu Ohashi, Masanori Ito
  • Patent number: 7537366
    Abstract: A metal bracket that supports a plurality of lamp units is configured so as to be housed in the lamp chamber and to be tiltably supported by a lamp body. In this situation, a portion of the lamp body is configured so as to be a heat sink. The heat sink and the metal bracket are connected to each other by a flexible heat pipe. With this arrangement, the heat that is generated by light emitting elements included in lamp units is allowed to move to the heat sink via the metal bracket and the flexible heat pipe, and is thereby released into the space that is outside the lamp chamber. Further, due to the transformation of the flexible heat pipe having flexibility, even when the metal bracket is tilted, it is possible to easily maintain the water-proof function of the lamp without hindering the movement of the metal bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2009
    Assignee: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi Inoue, Seiichiro Yagi
  • Patent number: 7534011
    Abstract: A lighting apparatus that includes an outer housing defining an intake vent and an exhaust vent, an inner housing disposed within the interior of the outer housing, and an air path defined between the outer housing and the inner housing. The outer housing includes a cover, a top and a plurality of side walls that define the interior, and the inner housing includes a top and a plurality of side walls that correspond to the top and plurality of side walls of the outer housing. The air entering the outer housing through the intake vent travels along the air path and exits the outer housing through the exhaust vent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2009
    Assignee: International Growers Supply Incorporated
    Inventor: Evan Townsley
  • Patent number: 7527396
    Abstract: An incandescent lamp may be formed from a shell having an exterior side and an interior side defining a cavity, and with an internal wall defining a through passage extending from the exterior side to the interior side. A light source is located in the cavity facing the interior side, and coupled to electric lamp leads extending through the passage. A heat radiator assembly is adjacent the exterior side, and includes heat-dissipating surfaces exposed to air. An integral power supply is enclosed in the heat radiator assembly and electrically connected to the light source through the electric lamp leads. A threaded base having exterior electrical contact points is electrically connected through base leads to the integral power supply. The shell, radiator assembly and base are mechanically coupled as a unit. A lens may cover the shell to enclose the cavity and light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2009
    Assignee: Osram Sylvania Inc.
    Inventors: Ernest C. Weyhrauch, Matthew B. Ballenger, George B. Kendrick, John M. Cooper
  • Patent number: 7524089
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an LED light. The LED light comprises a socket electrically connected to a receptacle, and a cooling fan for forcibly circulating air. The cooling fan is received in a main body, which has a plurality of radial partition walls formed on the outer peripheral surface thereof in such a manner as to be spaced apart from one another with a gap having a slit shape for ventilation. A plurality of LEDs is attached to the outer periphery and/or the inner leading edge of the main body. A circuit board is provided to control the light such that an alternating current supplied from the socket is rectified into a direct current, which is supplied to the cooling fan and the LED.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2009
    Assignee: Daejin DMP Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chang Sik Park
  • Patent number: 7513626
    Abstract: A light source device (18) includes a light source (1) constructed by a light emitter (1a) surrounded by a reflector (2); and a supporting member (20) for holding the reflector (2), and passages of cooling air are formed above and below the reflector (2). First and second openings (21b) and (21a) as passages of cooling air are opened in upper and lower portions, respectively, of the reflector (2). Near the opening (21a) on the lower side, a wind direction switching member (23) is disposed on the supporting member (20). The wind direction switching member (23) makes cooling air from the opening (21a) flow upward to a side of the light emitter (1a) in a state where the supporting member (20) is placed on a desk, and makes the cooling air flow directly to an upper portion of the light emitter (1a) via the opening (21a) in a state where the supporting member (20) is hung from a ceiling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2009
    Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takaharu Adachi, Tadashi Renbutsu, Shoji Okazaki
  • Publication number: 20090080200
    Abstract: A lamp unit includes a reflector with a lamp mounted therein, a reflector holder holding the reflector, and an ejector member fixed to the reflector holder, for ejecting air to cool the lamp, the ejector member including an insertion member with a tubular stud inserted therein for supplying compressed air, a fluid passage forming member having a fluid passage for being supplied with air from the stud, and a hole defined in a distal end of the ejector member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2007
    Publication date: March 26, 2009
    Inventors: Yoshifumi Nishimura, Hiroaki Takamatsu
  • Patent number: 7500760
    Abstract: A light fixture (10) is provided having an upper housing (11), a light diffusor (12), a light source (13), and a heating source (14). The housing includes a mounting plate (17) adapted to be mounted to the ceiling of a structure in conventional fashion. The upper housing includes an upper wall, two oppositely disposed side walls (18), a bottom wall (19) spanning the side walls, and an annular airflow ring (21). The bottom wall has a central opening (23) therein. The airflow ring has a plurality of air exhaust holes (24) and a plurality of air intake holes (25). The mounting plate, bottom wall, and two side walls form an air channel (28) in fluid communication with the exhaust holes of the airflow ring. The heat source includes a pair of heating elements (38) mounted within the airflow channel and a motorized fan (39).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2009
    Assignee: Hunter Fan Company
    Inventor: Brendan Patrick Byrne
  • Patent number: 7494249
    Abstract: A multiple-set heat-dissipating structure for a LED lamp for performing the heat dissipation of the LED set includes a heat-conducting base, a plurality of heat pipes and a plurality of heat-dissipating bodies. On end face of the heat-conducting base is used for adhering to and contacting with the LED set. Each heat pipe has a heat-absorbing end and a heat-releasing end, respectively. The heat-absorbing end is connected to the other end face of the heat-conducting base. Each heat-dissipating body has a hollow cylinder. The outer periphery of the cylinder is formed with a plurality of radial heat-dissipating pieces and is connected on the heat-releasing end of each heat pipe. By dispersing each heat pipe and heat-dissipating body, the heat generated by the operation of the LED set can be conducted and dissipated by each heat pipe and heat-dissipating body at multiple points. In this way, the LED set can be continuously operated under a suitable working temperature and thus its life can be elongated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2009
    Assignee: Jaffe Limited
    Inventor: Jia-Hao Li
  • Patent number: 7494248
    Abstract: A heat-dissipating structure for a LED lamp includes a heat-dissipating base, a heat-dissipating body and a plurality of heat pipes. The heat-dissipating body has an outer cylinder formed into a hollow cylinder. The inside surface of the outer cylinder is provided with a plurality of accommodating grooves. The condensed ends of the plurality of heat pipes are inserted into the accommodating grooves. The end to be heated of the heat pipe is adhered to the heat-dissipating base. Further, the inside surface and the outside surface of the outer cylinder are formed with a plurality of heat-dissipating fins made by aluminum extrusion, so that the heat pipes are encircled by the heat-dissipating fins. In this way, the heat can be conducted by the plurality of heat pipes so as to increase the total contacting area. Thus, the heat can be rapidly conducted to the outer cylinder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2009
    Assignee: Jaffe Limited
    Inventor: Jia-Hao Li
  • Patent number: 7488096
    Abstract: A lamp assembly including an integral reflector and heat sink having a reflector portion comprising an integrated heat sink and a plurality of integral cooling fins connected to the integrated heat sink, a cathode assembly mechanically coupled to the reflector portion, an anode mechanically coupled to the reflector portion and electrically isolated from the cathode assembly, and at least one thermal stress reduction feature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2009
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Winthrop D. Childers, William R. Wagner, John M. Koegler, III, Anurag Gupta, Peter Guy Howard, Timothy F. Myers, Grant A. Webster
  • Patent number: 7455430
    Abstract: A lighting device with a multiple cooling layer structure has at least one mounting heat conductive block, at least one light assembly and multiple heatsinks. The mounting heat conductive block has a front end, a rear end, a side and at least one shoulder. Each shoulder is formed at the side of the mounting bracket. The light assembly is mounted on the front end of the mounting bracket. Each heatsinks is mounted on one of the shoulders and the rear end of the mounting bracket. When the lighting device generates heat, the heat is able to drive away from the mounting bracket to the heatsinks. The lighting device is able to cool down. The mounting heat conductive block and the heat sinks are easy to manufacture and transfer heat more effectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2008
    Assignee: Advanced Thermal Devices, Inc.
    Inventor: Bin-Juine Huang
  • Patent number: 7455432
    Abstract: Some embodiments of the present invention provide a combination lighting and ventilating apparatus for installation in a structure. The apparatus can include a main housing having a first aperture that defines a ventilating inlet and a lighting outlet, a lamp housing recessed within the main housing, having first and second apertures spaced a distance from one another, and having a portion that extends outside of the main housing, and a lamp recessed within the lamp housing and the main housing. In some embodiments, the apparatus further includes a fan positioned to draw air into and through the first aperture of the lamp housing, around the lamp, and through the second aperture of the lamp housing. In another aspect of the invention, a method of lighting and ventilating a room using a combination lighting and ventilating apparatus is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2008
    Assignee: Broan-NuTone LLC
    Inventors: Gary J. Craw, Daniel L. Karst
  • Patent number: 7448777
    Abstract: A light source module comprises a case, a light source, a first air-circulation device, a second air-circulation device and an airflow guide. The case has an airflow outlet, and other components are disposed therein. The airflow guider includes a first stream-guiding part and a second stream-guiding part connected thereto. The first stream-guiding part and the airflow outlet are at a same side of the light source, the second stream-guiding part is over the light source. The first airflow provided by the first air-circulation device passes past the light source, arrives at the first stream-guiding part, flows from the front of the light source towards the back of the light source guided by the second stream-guiding part, and mixes up with the second airflow provided by the second air-circulation device and finally exits from the airflow outlet. Therefore, concentrated heat is prevented at the airflow outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2008
    Assignee: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Ying-Chieh Chen, Wei-Cheng Lo, Nien-Hui Hsu
  • Patent number: 7438441
    Abstract: A Light Emitting Diode (LED) light tube is applied to be directly inserted to two pairs of electrode insertion holes of a fluorescent light tube fixture to replace a fluorescent tube. The LED light tube comprises a heat-dissipating base, a plurality of linear-extend LEDs and a light-transmissible shell, wherein an arrangement surface of the heat-dissipating base is arranged with the linear-extend LEDs, a peripheral surface of the heat-dissipating base is formed with a plurality of heat-dissipating grooves, two end-surfaces of the heat-dissipating base are respectively connected a pairs of electrodes to be inserted into the electrode insertion holes, and the light-transmissible shell including an opening for covering and assembling to the arrangement surface to package the linear-extend LEDs with the heat-dissipating base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2008
    Assignee: Edison Opto Corporation
    Inventors: Tsung-Ting Sun, Hung-Ta Liao, Tzu-Hsuan Yen, Pao-Shen Chen
  • Patent number: 7434946
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an illumination system for use in display systems employing spatial light modulators. The illumination system comprises a fastening mechanism for securing the bonding of the walls of the light integrator of the illumination system. A heat dissipation mechanism can be alternatively provided for reducing the temperature of the illumination system by dissipating the heat thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2008
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventor: Andrew Huibers
  • Patent number: 7431475
    Abstract: The present invention provides a radiator for a light emitting unit, annexed to the light emitting unit including a multiplicity of light emitting diodes mounted on substantially the same axis line on a first principal surface of a wiring substrate. The radiator includes a radiating plate and a heat pipe. The radiating plate is combined with the wiring substrate, with a first principal surface faced as a faying surface to a second principal surface opposite to the first principal surface of the wiring substrate, and is provided with a heat pipe fitting portion. The heat pipe is mounted into the heat pipe fitting portion of the radiating plate while keeping close contact with the inner wall of the heat pipe fitting portion. The heat generated from the light emitting diode group is transferred to a radiating means through the radiating plate and the heat pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2008
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Tabito Hafuka, Hirokazu Shibata
  • Patent number: 7423366
    Abstract: A lamp assembly includes a reflector body having an integral crimping portion that extends inwardly over a channel formed in the reflector body, a seal feature arranged within the channel, a cathode assembly having an edge feature extending into the channel, and a resilient member held in a state of compression between the crimping portion and a first surface of the edge feature such that an opposing second surface of the edge member is held against the sealing feature thereby creating a hermetic seal between the cathode assembly and the reflector body wherein the crimping portion is configured to remain in contact with the resilient member if the hermetic seal becomes non-hermetic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2008
    Inventors: John M. Koelger, P. Guy Howard
  • Patent number: 7420811
    Abstract: A heat sink structure for light-emitting diode (LED) based streetlamps is disclosed, which comprises an upper cover, on which heat sink fins are integrally formed, and a lower cover. The heat energy generated by the LEDs mounted within the upper cover and the lower cover can be removed through the heat sink fins, achieving the effect of rapid removal of the heat energy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2008
    Inventor: Tsung-Wen Chan
  • Patent number: 7407306
    Abstract: A lighted display panel includes a plurality of illumination layers, with each layer having leading and trailing edges. Each of the layers has a cross section in which the leading and trailing edges are angled toward an upper or lower face of the layer. In some cases, the leading and trailing edges are offset from one another. In other cases, the illumination layer has a wing shape. Lighting elements (e.g., LEDs) are located in the leading edges of the illumination layers. The illumination layers define vents through which air may flow, but which obstruct the passage of light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2008
    Assignee: Waytronx, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey L. DeMarb, Vladimir Volochine
  • Publication number: 20080130289
    Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, a light-emitting element mounting board is provided including an enamel layer which covers the surface of a core metal, wherein reflective cup portions for mounting light-emitting elements are provided on one face of the board, and wherein a heat radiating part is formed by at least partially removing the enamel layer on the other face of the board, and exposing the core metal. Further, a light-emitting element module including light-emitting elements mounted thereon, a lighting device including the light-emitting element, a display device, and traffic signal equipment are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2007
    Publication date: June 5, 2008
    Applicant: Fujikura, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyosuke TAKEMOTO, Ryuji Suzuki, Masakazu Ohashi
  • Patent number: 7367694
    Abstract: A lamp housing for a projector is for accommodating at least a lamp, and a heat-dissipating fan disposed at one side of the lamp housing. The lamp housing includes a housing body, and a baffle plate. In this case, the housing body has a first opening, and the wind blown by the heat-dissipating fan flows from the first opening into the housing body. The baffle plate is disposed between the housing body and the lamp. The baffle plate and the direction of the wind blown by the heat-dissipating fan form an included angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2008
    Assignee: Prodisc Technology Inc.
    Inventors: Chien-Fu Chen, Don Liang
  • Patent number: 7364308
    Abstract: A projector apparatus, including: a light source including a high-pressure discharge lamp having a plurality of ventilation holes; an optical unit having a liquid crystal panel for optically modulating to light emitted from the light source in response to an input video signal; a ventilation fan; and cooling means for cooling the light source by blowing cooling-air blown from the ventilation fan to at least the light source, wherein a cooling-air ventilation inlet facing one ventilation hole of the high-pressure discharge lamp is formed at an upper position of a lamp case, which holds and fixes the high-pressure discharge lamp having the plurality of ventilation holes and positions and fixes the optical unit, a cooling-air ventilation outlet facing another ventilation hole of the high-pressure discharge lamp is formed at a lower position of the lamp case, and a tray is provided under the cooling-air ventilation outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Hiroshi Murasugi
  • Publication number: 20080089085
    Abstract: A headlamp assembly for a motor vehicle, including a housing coupling the headlamp assembly to a frame of the motor vehicle, a light source positioned within the housing for emitting light rays, and a reflector positioned within the housing and configured to direct the light rays into a beam. The reflector is movable with respect to the housing and the light source so as to adjust the beam direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2006
    Publication date: April 17, 2008
    Inventor: Jan Popelek
  • Patent number: 7350926
    Abstract: A light source apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention is comprised of a light emitting tube having a first electrode in one end and a second electrode in the other end thereof, the tube having both ends closed, a concave-shaped reflector having a hole in its deepest portion, the hole being provided for holding the light emitting tube, a transparent glass plate covering an opening of the reflector, a lead wire whose ends connects to the second electrode and extends out through a hole formed on a side surface of the reflector, respectively, a cooling fan blowing cooling air toward the reflector, and an air guiding member that separates the cooling air from the fan into a first cooling air cooling an outer surface of the reflector and a second cooling air cooling the other end of the lead wire extending out from the reflector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2008
    Assignee: Victor Company of Japan, Limited
    Inventors: Mitsuharu Fukuda, Tatsuru Kobayashi, Atsushi Koide, Noboru Fujino
  • Patent number: 7344284
    Abstract: A lighting system for a vehicle comprises a sealed unitary light module including at least one high-intensity power light emitting diode operates with a luminous efficiency of at least about 7 lumens per watt when passing a forward current of at least about 350 milliamps and that emits a luminous flux of at least about 25 lumens when operated at its operating voltage. The sealed unitary light module is removable as a unit from the vehicle and includes a heat dissipating element and a lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2008
    Assignee: Donnelly Corporation
    Inventors: Niall R. Lynam, John O. Lindahl
  • Publication number: 20080013316
    Abstract: A high power LED lamp comprises a container having a cavity to fill with a liquid, a light source module for providing a high power LED source light to penetrate through the liquid, and an axial thermal conductor having a first portion nearby the light source module and a second portion extending in the liquid along an axial direction of the cavity to far away from the light source module to evenly transfer heat from the light source module through the liquid to the container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2006
    Publication date: January 17, 2008
    Inventor: Kun-Yuan Chiang
  • Patent number: 7316487
    Abstract: A projector light source which facilitates molding of a reflector for obtaining a complicated reflecting surface and provides an improved cooling efficiency, which is characterized by molding the reflector of the light source using heat resistant plastic mixed with a high heat conductive material, whereby a molding accuracy is drastically improved compared to a heat resistant glass reflector, and a highly efficient light source is implemented by increasing a degree of design freedom using a high-order non-spherical reflecting surface. Furthermore, heat conductivity is increased by the use of a high heat conductive material for the reflector and heat dissipation to an outside is facilitated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2008
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Koji Hirata, Ryuji Kurihara, Nobuo Masuoka
  • Patent number: 7303318
    Abstract: A temperature control method for a display device comprising a lamp box for emitting a light, a fan for cooling down the display device and a digital image device for receiving the light from the lamp box and forming an image, comprises acquiring an operating time of the lamp box; calculating a temperature offset in accordance with the operating time of the lamp box; acquiring a temperature value of the digital image device; calculating a control value in accordance to the temperature value and the temperature offset; controlling the fan in accordance with the control value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2007
    Assignee: BENQ Corporation
    Inventors: Bang-Ji Wang, Fu-Shiung Shih, Shun-Chieh Yang
  • Publication number: 20070274096
    Abstract: A lighting apparatus is described. One embodiment of the lighting apparatus includes a substrate and a lighting element. The lighting element is coupled to the substrate to emit light through a light exit plane. The light exit plane is substantially perpendicular to the substrate. By providing a lighting device with a substrate oriented perpendicular to the light exit plane of the lighting device, the lighting device can enable better mixing of the light from different LEDs. The lighting apparatus facilitates light mixing, generally, to minimize or eliminate dark spots on the diffusion panel. The lighting device also facilitates color mixing to produce relatively consistent white light on the diffusion panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2006
    Publication date: November 29, 2007
    Inventors: Tong Fatt Chew, Siew It Pang, Sundar Natarajan Yoganandan, Kee Yean Ng
  • Patent number: 7300187
    Abstract: A light-emitting diode (LED) device has a shade, an active heat-dissipation device and an LED module. The shade has a cavity. The active heat-dissipation device is mounted in the cavity in the shade and has a cooling board, an evaporator, a condenser, a compressor, an expansion valve and a refrigerant. The evaporator, condenser, compressor and expansion valve connect to each other to form a loop. The refrigerant is set in the loop. The LED module is mounted to the active heat-dissipation device and has at least one LED. The active heat-dissipation device dissipates the heat from the LED and even lowers the temperature of the LED under ambient temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2007
    Assignee: L&C Lighting Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Bin-Juine Huang, Jin-Hua Wang, Kun-Hung Lo, Po-Chien Hsu, Yung-Ching Wang
  • Patent number: 7287880
    Abstract: A system and method of cooling a bulb of a type that requires cooling in one part, but not in others. A deflector assembly is coupled through a reflector, to the bulb, to cool only one part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2007
    Assignee: Production Resource Group, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Matt Beaumont
  • Publication number: 20070242453
    Abstract: With this projector, by forming in a lamp casing an aperture, for leading out a wire connected to an electrode terminal of a lamp, near that electrode terminal, and by fitting an insulating member which has an opening portion for leading out this wire, and a lid member which covers this opening portion, to this wire lead out aperture, even though the lamp casing is made from metal, still it is possible to ensure adequate clearances and creepage distances between the electrode terminal and the lamp casing. Furthermore it is possible to prevent light, or air which has been heated up, from leaking out from the wire lead out aperture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2007
    Publication date: October 18, 2007
    Applicant: FUNAI ELECTRIC CO., LTD
    Inventor: Masakazu Suzuki
  • Patent number: 7275841
    Abstract: A utility lamp (1) comprises a curved reflector (2) having a spherically curved surface. An array of LEDs (3) is arranged in an electrical circuit on a thin substrate mounted via thermally conductive epoxy on a thermally-conductive base (4), which in turn forms an integral part of the reflector (2). The LEDs are mounted for efficient heat transfer by conduction to the reflector (2). The reflector (2) thus operates as both a light reflector and as a radiative heat sink. The heat radiating properties of the reflector are enhanced by integral fins (7) extending in the radial direction around the periphery of the reflector (2). The reflector (2) is of integral aluminium construction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2007
    Inventor: William M Kelly
  • Patent number: 7255463
    Abstract: A light module includes a lighting unit, a heat-dissipation plate and an insulative plate. The lighting unit has a leading contact. The heat-dissipation plate contacts the lighting module closely and has a channel corresponding to the leading contact. The insulative plate is disposed under the heat-dissipation plate, and has a predetermined conductive pattern arranged thereon and a through hole corresponding to the channel. The leading contact of the lighting unit penetrates through the channel of the heat-dissipation plate and the through hole of the insulative plate to electrically connect with the predetermined conductive pattern of the insulative plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2007
    Assignee: Harvatek Corporation
    Inventors: Bily Wang, Jonnie Chuang, Chun-Cheng Weng
  • Patent number: 7249868
    Abstract: A lamp system having a housing, wall portions defining a cavity and an opening. A light source, generally an LED, is located within the cavity and at least one thermoelectric device is disposed in one of the wall portions. The thermoelectric device has a first side oriented towards the cavity and the second side oriented away from the cavity. When in operation, the thermoelectric device will transfer heat from inside the cavity, via the first side of the thermoelectric device, to the second side of the thermoelectric device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2007
    Assignee: Visteon Global Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeyachandrabose Chinniah, Mitchell E. Sayers, Harvinder Singh, James D. Tarne, John A. Duszkiewicz, Paul A. Lyon
  • Patent number: 7246922
    Abstract: A nose cone for a projector lamp having a lamp burner and a reflector, includes a metal shell, having a rear edge configured to attach to a forward edge of the reflector, and configured to cooperate with the reflector to substantially enclose the lamp burner. The metal shell includes means for dissipating heat therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2007
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Kevin Hulick, Anurag Gupta
  • Patent number: 7244051
    Abstract: The invention envisages a light-generating apparatus that provides effective cooling of the reflector, the apparatus comprising a reflector and a device for improving the dissipation of heat from the reflector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2007
    Assignee: Schott AG
    Inventors: Lars Bewig, Ulrich Zierfas, Torsten Holdmann
  • Publication number: 20070152552
    Abstract: A filtering device and a projector utilizing the same. The filtering device receives an electronic device therein, and includes a housing, a filter, a fan, a first temperature sensor, a second temperature sensor, a circuit board, and an alarm. The first temperature sensor detects a first temperature outside the housing. The second temperature sensor detects a second temperature inside the housing. The circuit board includes a controller to be coupled to the fan, the first temperature sensor, and the second temperature sensor. When the second temperature detected by the second temperature sensor exceeds the first temperature detected by the first temperature sensor, the voltage of the fan is increased by the controller to increase the rotation speed of the fan. The alarm is coupled to the controller. When the voltage of the fan exceeds a critical value, the alarm is actuated to indicate that the filter needs to be changed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2006
    Publication date: July 5, 2007
    Applicant: BENQ CORPORATION
    Inventors: Fu-Shiung Shih, Shih-Pin Chen
  • Patent number: 7230382
    Abstract: A lamp with a reflector comprises a high pressure discharge lamp and a reflector. The reflector has a first opening and a second opening. Clearance between a sealing portion of the high pressure discharge lamp and the second opening is substantially filled. The sealing portion includes a first glass portion extending from a luminous bulb and a second glass portion provided in the inside of the first glass portion, and the sealing portion has a portion to which a compressive stress is applied. Moreover, when the sealing portion is disposed to extend in a substantially horizontal direction, a portion of the reflector is formed with an air inlet for introducing an air flow striking against an upper portion of the luminous bulb 1 and then coming into a lower portion of the luminous bulb 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2007
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Makoto Horiuchi, Kiyoshi Takahashi, Shinichiro Hataoka, Tsuyoshi Ichibakase, Tomoyuki Seki, Takashi Tsutatani