With Cooling Means Patents (Class 362/373)
  • Patent number: 8998453
    Abstract: The invention relates to a calibration radiation source comprising the following: a housing (2) having an opening (12), a board (22) held in the housing (2), a semiconductor radiation source (18) mounted on the board (22) for generating a light beam, and an exit opening support element (14) having, in the area of the opening (12), a light exit opening (15) through which the light beam radiates outwards from the housing (2). The exit opening support element (14) is decoupled from the housing (2), and is attached to the board (22) of the semiconductor radiation source (18).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Instrument Systems Optische Meβtechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Näegele, Detlef Hannak, Simon Sturm
  • Patent number: 8998458
    Abstract: In an embodiment, heat sink system can comprise: an integrally formed plastic heat sink and a printed circuit board package, wherein the plastic heat sink comprises a thermally conductive plastic having a thermal conductivity of at least 1.0 W/mK. In another embodiment, hybrid heat sink system, comprising: an integrally formed plastic heat sink and an insert, wherein the plastic heat sink comprises a thermally conductive plastic, the plastic heat sink and the insert each having a cylindrical shape, and wherein the insert comprises a feature of lancing provisions, corrugations, embossing, holes, or a combination comprising at least one of the foregoing features.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Sabic Global Technologies B.V.
    Inventors: Triloka Chander Tankala, Venkatesha Narayanaswamy, Arunachala Parameshwara, Poovanna Theethira Kushalappa, Seongnam Kang
  • Patent number: 8998459
    Abstract: An illuminating apparatus includes a lamp member, a lighting member, a waterproof member, and cooling liquid. The lamp member has a closed chamber, in which the cooling liquid is filled. The lamp member has at least a metal heat sink in the chamber, and the heat sink has at least a slot. The lighting member is isolated from the cooling liquid by the waterproof member. Therefore, the heat of the light emitting diode may be dissipated quickly through the cooling liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Inventor: Yu-Chen Chien
  • Patent number: 8998441
    Abstract: Provided are an LED light-emitting module and an illumination apparatus using the same. The LED light-emitting module includes a body frame having a light emitting opening in a direction inclined with respect to a ground surface and a coupling surface to which an LED package is coupled, the body frame including reflective plates extending from opposite sides of the coupling surface to define the light emitting opening, a plurality of heat radiating fins placed on the entire surface of the body frame except for the light emitting opening, and a plurality of LED packages installed on the coupling surface of the body frame such that light radiation angles of the LED packages are adjusted according to an angle by which the coupling surface is bent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: K. M. W. Inc.
    Inventor: Duk-Yong Kim
  • Patent number: 8998454
    Abstract: A flexible circuit assembly for accommodating a plurality of power electronic devices, including an insulating cover layer having first openings for power electronic devices, a flexible conductive layer arranged under the insulating cover layer and attached with a first adhesive to the insulating cover layer, an intermediate insulating layer arranged under the flexible conductive layer and attached with a second adhesive to the flexible conductive layer, the intermediate insulating layer having second openings, a plurality of heat-conductive elements arranged inside the second openings, a first thin heat sink layer, the heat-conductive elements arranged to be in contact with an upper surface of the thin heat sink layer and the lower surface of the islands via heat-conductive material; and a second thin heat sink layer, upper surfaces of the power electronic devices arranged to be in contact with a lower surface of the thin heat sink layer and the lower surface of the islands via heat-conductive material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignees: Sumitomo Electric Printed Circuits, Inc., Power Gold LLC
    Inventors: James Jen-Ho Wang, Jin Joo Park
  • Publication number: 20150092425
    Abstract: A recessed light fixture includes an LED module, which includes a single LED package that is configured to generate all light emitted by the recessed light fixture. For example, the LED package can include multiple LEDs mounted to a common substrate. The LED package can be coupled to a heat sink for dissipating heat from the LEDs. The heat sink can include a core member. A reflector housing may be coupled to the heat sink and configured to receive a reflector. The reflector can have any geometry, such as a bell-shaped geometry including two radii of curvature that join together at an inflection point. An optic coupler can be coupled to the reflector housing and configured to cover electrical connections at the substrate and to guide light emitted by the LED package.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2014
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Inventors: Evans Edward Thompson, III, Jerry Alan Tickner
  • Publication number: 20150092424
    Abstract: The invention relates to the field of lighting, and specifically to a lighting devices and/or light sources with semiconductor device—light emitting diodes and can be used as an LED light source for outdoor, industrial, domestic and architectural lighting design. The task to be solved by the claimed technical solution is to create a simple to manufacture high-efficiency lighting device. Technical results achieved as a result of solving the problem, consist in: increase efficiency of the device, increasing the lifetime of the device, simplifying device manufacture. The LED luminaire with dynamic cooling convection comprises at least one hollow housing of a thermally conductive material on the outer surface of which is secured LED light source that is connected to a power source. The housing is a segment of a hollow pipe with open ends and the LED light source, for which the LED module is used, is installed in close proximity to one of the open ends of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2013
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Inventor: Sergey Yuryevich Bibikov
  • Publication number: 20150092421
    Abstract: A luminaire includes a light source having a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs), a heat spreader, and a substantially ring-shaped trim plate. The heat spreader is disposed between and in thermal communication with the light source and the trim plate such that the heat spreader facilitates transfer of heat from the LEDs to the trim plate. The trim plate is structurally configured and disposed for dissipating heat generated by the light source. The trim plate has an outer dimension that is larger than: an opening defined by a nominally sized can light fixture; and, an opening defined by a nominally sized electrical junction box.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2014
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Inventors: Mark Penley Boomgaarden, Michael Balestracci, Rick LeClair, Wei Sun, David Henderson, Shane Sullivan
  • Publication number: 20150092410
    Abstract: A luminaire is disclosed having a lighting element mount which can have a base and one or more wings acting has heat dissipation fins. A lighting element (e.g. a PCB populated with LEDs) can be mounted (e.g. directly) to the base of the lighting element mount to conduct heat away from the lighting element. The lighting element mount can be incorporated into the luminaire so as to associate the lighting elements with apertures in the luminaire, thus allowing the lighting elements to be protrude to the bottom of the luminaire while the wings extend rearward of the luminaire and both the base and the wings of the lighting element mount are exposed to ambient air.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2014
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Inventors: John D. Boyer, David Lonneman, Daniel Hutchens, Eric Jon Mooar, Travis Montgomery Wright, Andrew J. Bankemper
  • Publication number: 20150092411
    Abstract: A lighting device may be provided to include a heat sink which includes a receiving recess and a top surface including a hole; a light source module which includes a substrate disposed on the heat sink, a light emitting device disposed on the substrate and a pad disposed on the substrate; a power supplier which is disposed in the receiving recess of the heat sink and includes a projection outputting a power signal for driving the light source module; and a connector which is coupled to the hole of the heat sink, includes a contacting part electrically connected to the pad of the light source module, and is electrically connected to the projection of the power supplier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2014
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Inventors: Ji Hoo KIM, Tae Young CHOI, Do Hwan KIM, Sung Ku KANG, Chan Hyung JUNG
  • Patent number: 8992051
    Abstract: A solid-state lamp is described that includes a wavelength conversion component located at one end of the lamp. The solid-state lamp comprises: one or more solid-state light emitting devices (typically LEDs); a thermally conductive body; at least one duct; and a photoluminescence wavelength conversion component remote to the one or more LEDs, located at one end of the lamp. The lamp is configured such that the duct extends through the photoluminescence wavelength conversion component and defines a pathway for thermal airflow through the thermally conductive body to thereby provide cooling of the body and the one or more LEDs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Intematix Corporation
    Inventors: Haitao Yang, Hyung-Chul Lee, Charles Edwards, Yi-Qun Li
  • Patent number: 8992041
    Abstract: A lamp may include an outer shell having heat conductivity and a base provided in the outer shell. The outer shell may include a light source support, and a heat radiating surface exposed to the outside of the outer shell. The light source support may, in some examples, be formed integrally with the heat radiating surface. A light source may be supported on the light source support. The light source may be heated during lighting, and be thermally connected to the light source support. In some examples, the light source may be covered by a cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation
    Inventor: Shigeru Osawa
  • Patent number: 8992046
    Abstract: A luminous means (1) comprising a multiplicity of light emitting diodes (10) arranged in a manner distributed three-dimensionally and a screen (11) formed from a radiation-opaque or translucent material, wherein the screen (11) encloses the light emitting diodes at least in places, wherein the screen (11) has a multiplicity of perforations disposed downstream of the light emitting diodes (10) in the emission direction, and wherein light emitted by the light emitting diodes (10) during operation of the luminous means passes through the perforations (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignees: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH, OSRAM GmbH
    Inventors: Martin Moeck, Harald Henkel, Wilhelm Meierhofer, Jens Florian Hockel, Thomas Donauer
  • Patent number: 8994273
    Abstract: A light-emitting diode fixture comprises spaced-apart first and second housing portions. There is a cooling device disposed within the first housing portion. The cooling device is in fluid communication with the second housing portion. First and second printed circuit boards are disposed within the second housing portion. A light-emitting diode and a negative coefficient thermistor array are mounted on the first printed circuit board. The light-emitting diode and the negative coefficient thermistor array are each thermally coupled to a heat sink. A rectifier is mounted on the second printed circuit board. The rectifier is electrically connected in series with the negative coefficient thermistor array and the cooling device. Current used to power the cooling device flows from the rectifier through the negative coefficient thermistor array to the cooling device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: MP Design Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander Kornitz, Mirek Pospisil
  • Publication number: 20150085503
    Abstract: An illuminating device includes a light source module; a heat radiator including a heat radiating plate having a cavity open toward a front surface thereof and receiving the light source module therein and ventilation holes disposed along an edge of the cavity, and heat radiating fins extending to a rear surface of the heat radiating plate, disposed in a radial manner along an edge of the heat radiating plate and positioned between the ventilation holes to form ventilation channels therebetween communicating with the ventilation holes; a cooler fixed to the heat radiator to be in contact with ends of the heat radiating fins and including air jet holes allowing air to be blown toward the heat radiator; and an electrical connector connected to the light source module and the cooler and supplying electrical signals thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2011
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yun Whan Na, Han Byul Chang, Yong Keun Jee, Kyu Cheol Kang, Choong Gunn Park, Jin Jong Kim, Tae Hong Lee, Choul Ho Lee
  • Publication number: 20150085486
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a thermal radiator of a lamp device includes a light-emitting module connection part to which a light-emitting module is thermally conductively connected. An attachment base is arranged around the light-emitting module connection part. The attachment base is made of an insulating material, and supports the light-emitting module connected to the light-emitting module connection part. The light-emitting module connection part protrudes from the attachment base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Applicant: TOSHIBA LIGHTING & TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masazumi Ishida, Junichi Kimiya, Makoto Otsuka
  • Publication number: 20150085501
    Abstract: A heat dissipation device for lamps comprises an AC electromagnet coil, a rotor, a support, a filmcoated sheet and a heat sink, the rotor being assembled together with the support via a rotating shaft, the AC electromagnet coil and the support being assembled together, the filmcoated sheet and the heat sink being connected together to form an airbag, the support being provided thereon with a lifting mechanism that is connected with the filmcoated sheet, the lower surface of the rotor being designed with a lug for intermittently pressing the lifting mechanism during the rotation; and, the lifting mechanism comprises an expansion link, a spring, a spring pressing member and a membrane connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2012
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Inventors: Changyao Wang, Greg Tayco
  • Publication number: 20150085502
    Abstract: An outdoor LED lighting device includes a casing, a light emitting module, a driver module and a supporter. This LED lighting device may be installed easily by the supporter in a housing of the conventional outdoor lamp without having to discard the whole set of the conventional outdoor lamp, thus eliminating the unnecessary waste, in achieving cost-effectiveness and environment protection. Also, the LED lighting device has good characteristics of thermal dissipation and waterproof. Moreover, the solar battery module may be included to lower environmental impact without carbon dioxide emissions during power generation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2013
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Inventor: Ming-Yuan Wu
  • Patent number: 8985816
    Abstract: An illustrative light fixture includes a cylindrical lighting package housing surrounded peripherally by a cooling housing providing airflow cooling channels. The airflow cooling channels are defined in the space between the circumference of the cylindrical lighting package housing and a rim around the periphery of the light fixture. The cooling housing provides wide and long openings for air to rise vertically from below and through the airflow channels defined in part by cooling fins, and radial exit channels with vertical space for radially outward flow below a ceiling the fixture is mounted on, while also eliminating or minimizing the view through the airflow channels and to the ceiling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: RAB Lighting Inc.
    Inventors: Vincenzo Guercio, Jiang Hu, Dan Wang-Munson
  • Patent number: 8988883
    Abstract: An electro-optic device includes an electro-optic panel, a first holding member that holds the electro-optic panel, and a second holding member provided with a heat emitting portion on the side opposite to a surface to which the electro-optic panel is adhered. In the electro-optic device, a predetermined gap is provided between the first holding member and the second holding member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Tomoaki Miyashita
  • Patent number: 8985779
    Abstract: Provided is a LED light source box that includes: case (10) having body (11) and cover (13) to hermetically seal opening (12) of body (11); light source unit (15) having LED tight source (51) and holder (50) on which LED light source (51) is mounted; and cooling unit (61) having first cooling member (60) in contact with holder (50) and second cooling member (61) in contact with first cooling member (60). Holder (50) is fixed to cover (13) by fixing member (55) in a state where cooling unit (16) is sandwiched between holder (50) and cover (13). Heat insulation member (70) is disposed between holder (50) and fixing member (55), and air gap (91) is disposed between the outer peripheral surface of holder (50) and the inner peripheral surface of body (11).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: NEC Display Solutions, Ltd.
    Inventor: Naoki Masuda
  • Patent number: 8985780
    Abstract: Disclosed is a liquid cooling system for use with MRI positioned video projectors to dissipate heat from the projector light source through liquid cooling. The system includes a heat sink body for mounting to the projector light source, the heat sink body constructed of a material to transfer heat away from the projector light. A remotely mounted motor-driven pump provides fluid circulation, the pump is constructed and/or mounted so as to not to be effected by the MRI magnetic field. The pump is coupled to the heat sink block by use of flexible tubing that is constructed and arranged to provide heat transfer to the environment thereby maintaining the projector light source temperature at a reduced level. A liquid reservoir is fluidly coupled to the pump intake for use in maintaining liquid levels at an optimum position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Avotec, Inc.
    Inventor: Paul E. Bullwinkel
  • Patent number: 8985815
    Abstract: A light bulb includes a lamp base unit including a base, an electrically insulative hollow column fastened to the base, a heat sink surrounding the electrically insulative hollow column, a light-transmissive shade surrounding the upper part of the metal cylindrical heat sink and a power supply module electrically connected to the base, a light source module including a metal holder plate, a first circuit board with upward-facing LEDs, a second circuit board with downward-facing LEDs, a first adapter board, a second adapter board, a positioning block and a heat transfer pad and supported on the heat sink in the light-transmissive shade, and a lamp shell fastened to the metal holder plate and capped on the light-transmissive shade. During operation of the LEDs, waste heat can be quickly dissipated into the outside open air through the mounting lugs of the metal holder plate, the heat transfer pad and the heat sink.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Chicony Power Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yi-Hung Chen, Shih-Pin Chen, Huan-Hsiang Huang
  • Publication number: 20150078014
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a lighting module. The lighting module includes a heat sink, a board disposed over the heat sink, and a bonding component that bonds the heat sink and the board together. The bonding component contains a combination of a first metal and a second metal. The lighting module also includes a photonic lighting device disposed over the board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2014
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Inventor: Wei-Yu Yeh
  • Publication number: 20150078013
    Abstract: A lamp holder for receiving a lamp including a LED, the lamp holder including locking cams radially extending from a lamp base; a central heat conducting element; a lamp holder housing component that is attachable by fasteners at a light fixture component; a central cut-out for receiving the lamp base, wherein the cutout is enclosed by a lamp holder housing wall which is provided with insertion grooves which are oriented substantially perpendicular to the light fixture component; locking grooves respectively originating from the insertion grooves which locking grooves are oriented parallel to the light fixture component for receiving the locking cams extending from the lamp base; and at least one spring element, wherein the holder housing component including the locking grooves is liftable against a spring force of the at least one spring element through an insertion and rotation movement when inserting and locking the lamp.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2014
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Inventors: Karl-Wilheim Vogt, Markus Pieper
  • Patent number: 8979310
    Abstract: An omnidirectional LED light bulb comprising a lamp base (1), a heat sink housing (2), a circuit board (5), an LED light source (3) and a bulb (4) is provided. The heat sink housing (2) is provided with a protruded platform (6) on which the light source (3) in a column shape of polygonal prism head is arranged. LED chips (9) are arranged on the top and lateral surfaces of the head, and an annular reflecting surface (10) is arranged on the rear portion of the head. The omnidirectional LED light bulb has the advantages of high rear light flux, omnidirectional luminescence and uniform illumination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Shandong Kaiyuan Electronic Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shugao Liu, Jianchun An
  • Patent number: 8979322
    Abstract: A lamp comprises an optical lens. The lamp further comprises a self-locking trim ring including a plurality of teeth. The self-locking trim ring is disposed over the optical lens. The lamp further comprises a heat sink. The heat sink has an inner chamber wherein the optical lens is disposed in the inner chamber. The heat sink also has an outer chamber disposed radially outwardly from the inner chamber. The outer chamber has a recess that engages the plurality of teeth. The self-locking trim ring secures the optical lens to the heat sink.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Technical Consumer Products, Inc.
    Inventors: George Uhler, Timothy Chen
  • Patent number: 8979331
    Abstract: The invention discloses a replaceable LED street lamp module, including at least one module portion and a clamping sheet set. The module portion includes an LED module, a lens, an inner radiator, an outer radiator and a heat pipe set, the inner radiator and the outer radiator are sleeved with each other, the heat pipe set is bent and located between the inner radiator and the outer radiator and supports and fixes the LED module, the lens protects the LED module and allows light to be emitted from the LED module, notches are arranged on the outer circle of the outer radiator, and the clamping sheet set is clamped in the notch via two clamping sheets in order to clamp and fix the module portion, thereby being assembled on the opening of the street lamp housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Zhongshan Weiqiang Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ke-Chin Lee, Hung-Chieh Chen
  • Publication number: 20150070912
    Abstract: An LED array is mounted on a base that is thermally coupled to a heat spreader. At least one aperture is provided between the support area and an edge of the heat spreader. The heat spreader may be coupled to a thermal pad which has sufficient thermal conductivity and is sufficiently thin to allow the thermal resistivity between the heat spreader and a corresponding heat sink to be below a predetermined value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2014
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Applicant: Molex Incorporated
    Inventors: Victor Zaderej, Daniel B. McGowan, Michael C. Picini
  • Publication number: 20150070911
    Abstract: A first heat sinking path formed in a forming direction of a heat sink unit disposed radially in a housing where a light emitting module is mounted. A second heat sinking path is formed along an edge of the light emitting module. By providing a light engine concept in which a light emitting module, an optical member, and a heat sink unit are included and a bottom surface is gradually widened from one side to the other side, an optical semiconductor lighting apparatus can reduce a total weight of a product, can further improve heat dissipation efficiency by inducing natural convection, is simple in the product assembly and installation, and is easy in maintenance, and can provide products with high reliability by increasing the arrangement efficiency of semiconductor optical devices per unit area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2014
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Inventors: Dong Soo Kim, Seok Jin Kang, Kyoo Seok Kim, Yoon Gil Jang, Dong Hee Kim, Seong Bok Yoon, Jung Hwa Kim
  • Patent number: 8974092
    Abstract: A lamp comprises a housing, an inner shell, a fan, a heat sink and a lighting module. The housing has a first compartment and a first opening on an end thereof. The inner shell is adapted to be received in the first compartment and has a second compartment and a second opening on an end thereof, wherein the second opening is aligned with the first opening. An air channel is formed between the housing and the inner shell in the first compartment. The inner shell further comprises a through-hole allowing the first compartment to communicate with the second compartment. The fan is located adjacent to the through-hole and has two air-flowing sides for drawing air in and out of the lamp. The heat sink has a bottom plate with one face facing the fan. The lighting module is adapted to be coupled to another face of the bottom plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: Sunonwealth Electric Machine Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Alex Horng, Ming-Tsung Li
  • Patent number: 8974080
    Abstract: An illumination module is provided that can be inserted into a receptacle with a ramp that includes a wall and may be mounted on a support surface, such as a heat sink, and the illumination module include a cover and an LED assembly rotateably coupled to the cover. The LED assembly seats within the receptacle which causes terminals of the LED assembly to align with contacts on the receptacle. Circuitry is provided in the module that accepts an input voltage and converts the input to a desired driving output. The cover can be rotated relative to the receptacle so as to engage ramps so as to direct the LED assembly into the receptacle. When the LED assembly is attached to the receptacle, the terminals on the LED assembly mate with the contacts on the receptacle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: Molex Incorporated
    Inventors: Victor Zaderej, Daniel B. McGowan, Dan Nguyen, Barbara Grzegorzewska, Michael Picini
  • Patent number: 8974091
    Abstract: A heat-dissipating structure for an LED lamp has a lamp cover, and a power conversion device and a ceramic substrate mounted inside the lamp cover. The lamp cover has multiple heat-dissipating holes and multiple mounting ears. Each mounting ear is formed on an edge of one of the heat-dissipating holes and is bent inwardly with the heat-dissipating hole uncovered. The ceramic substrate is mounted on the mounting ears. The ceramic substrate has multiple LEDs mounted thereon, absorbs heat generated when the LEDs emit light and conducts the heat to the lamp cover through the mounting ears. The heat generated when the LEDs are lit and the power conversion converts a mains power is transferred to a heat convection space between the ceramic substrate and the lamp cover, and is further dissipated to an ambient environment, thereby achieving fast heat dissipation and a light LED lamp without an additional heat sink thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: Liquidleds Lighting Corp.
    Inventor: David Huang
  • Patent number: 8974064
    Abstract: A light source apparatus includes a light source unit that includes plural sets of a laser and a coupling lens corresponding to the laser, which are circumferentially provided to form a circle; and a reflecting unit placed within the circle and provided with plural reflecting surfaces corresponding to the lasers of the plural sets of the light source unit to be formed in a cone shape, the light irradiated from each of the lasers being injected into the corresponding reflecting surface via the corresponding coupling lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventor: Ikuo Maeda
  • Publication number: 20150062911
    Abstract: A multi-functional heat sink includes a top portion and a skirt portion extending down from the top portion. When a light source is attached to the top portion on an underside of the multi-functional heat sink, the skirt portion reduces risk of rain water from reaching the light source and prevents light emitted by the light source from exiting the multi-functional heat sink in an upward direction. The multi-functional heat sink is made from sheet metal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2014
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Inventors: Philip Dean Winters, Christopher Ladewig
  • Publication number: 20150062910
    Abstract: A heat sink for an outdoor lighting fixture includes a top portion and a skirt portion. The skirt portion extends down from an outer perimeter of the top portion. The top portion includes an elevated portion and a transition portion surrounding the elevated portion. The elevated portion and the transition portion define a cavity. The top portion further includes a planar portion surrounding the transition portion. The elevated portion is elevated above the planar portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2014
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Inventor: Philip Dean Winters
  • Publication number: 20150062931
    Abstract: A heat sink (10) comprising a plurality of parallel fins (12) and a plurality of plates (14). Each plate (14) is located between an adjacent pair of fins (12) and one or more securing members is provided to secure the fins (12) and plates (14) in contact. Each of the plates (14) is formed of a material being softer than the material of the fins (12) such that compression of the fins (12) and plates (14) deforms the surface of the plates (14) to improve thermal conductivity between adjacent fins (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2013
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Inventors: Theodore Valerio, Bruno Zulberti
  • Patent number: 8967832
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide a lighting and ventilating system including a main housing. The main housing can include an inlet through which air can be received within the main housing and an outlet through which the air can exit the main housing. A fan wheel can be supported in the main housing and it can be operable to generate a flow of air. A grille can be coupled to the main housing and the grille can comprise at least one aperture. The system can include a plate coupled to the grille and the plate can include a recess. Also, a set of illumination devices can be at least partially disposed within the recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Broan-NuTone LLC
    Inventors: Mirko Zakula, Corey S. Jacak
  • Patent number: 8967825
    Abstract: An LED lamp (A1) includes LED chips (21) and a heat dissipation member (3) that supports the LED chips (21), and the heat dissipation member (3) includes an LED mount (31) on which the LED chips (21) are mounted, and a slope portion (32) extending from the LED mount (31) opposite a main emission direction of the LED chips (21) and in a direction inclined with respect to the main emission direction. Such a configuration allows a wider range to be illuminated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Rohm Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hiroyuki Fukui
  • Publication number: 20150055354
    Abstract: An improved led fixture apparatus and manufacturing methods thereto is disclosed herein. In preferred embodiments, the apparatus comprises a power supply, a base, a circuit board mounted within the base, a LED connected to the circuit board, and wherein the base is constructed from material comprising forged metal and configured to act as a heat sync. In preferred embodiments, the base is made from forged aluminum alloy anodized for emissivity conduction and comprises a plurality of fins adapted to increase the surface area of the base to improve heat dissipation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2014
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Inventors: Ronald Mueller, Bryan Gold
  • Patent number: 8960933
    Abstract: An LED housing unit is described wherein the housing unit will have a chambered section connected to a mounting section. The mounting section will be mountable onto a base, such as a PCB mounting in a light fixture. The chambered section will have a plurality of chambers that have separating walls and each chamber will be able to hold an LED chip and liquid. The housing unit will also have a heat sink within the housing that extends outside of the housing. Electrical conduits will lead to the LED chips within each chamber and will lead to locations outside of the housing. All the positive leads will lead to one side of the housing while the negative leads will lead to the other side of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Inventor: Salvatore Guerrieri
  • Patent number: 8960972
    Abstract: Lighting systems having unique configurations are provided. For instance, the lighting system may include a light source, a thermal management system and driver electronics, each contained within a housing structure. The light source is configured to provide illumination visible through an opening in the housing structure. The thermal management system is configured to provide an air flow, such as a unidirectional air flow, through the housing structure in order to cool the light source. The driver electronics are configured to provide power to each of the light source and the thermal management system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Mehmet Arik, Stanton Earl Weaver, Thomas Elliot Stecher, Charles Erklin Seeley, Glenn Howard Kuenzler, Charles Franklin Wolfe, Jr., Yogen Vishwas Utturkar, Rajdeep Sharma, Satish Prabhakaran, Tunc Icoz
  • Patent number: 8963405
    Abstract: A light bulb includes a light guide, light source, and housing. The light guide is configured as an open-ended hollow body surrounding an internal volume and defining a longitudinal axis. The light guide has inner and outer major surfaces. The light source is configured to edge light the light guide. The housing is at one end of the light guide. In one embodiment, fins extend from the housing adjacent the outer major surface, each fin separated from the outer major surface by an air gap to allow air flow between the fin and outer major surface. In another embodiment, a heat sink is disposed in the internal volume and configured as a hollow body with a branched cross section. Each branch extends outward from a common center and defines an air flow channel that terminates in an orifice aligned with a respective through-slot of the light guide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Rambus Delaware LLC
    Inventors: James T. Petroski, Witold Bauer, Jeffery R. Parker
  • Patent number: 8961126
    Abstract: Apparatus, systems and methods of 70 (seventy) CFM (cubic feet per minute) ventilation fans for bathrooms with recessed cans for lights with the motor inside and beneath the blower. A housing for the bath fan can be attached to joists in the ceiling by a telescoping brackets. The motor and blower can be removed as a single unit to allow the motor to be easily replaced or repaired, and to allow for the inside to be inspected during and after installation. A decorative ring shaped pan about the light can have vents that receive the incoming air into the fan, which is exhausted by the blower. Sealing members can seal the can to the light, and to the decorative ring shaped pan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Chien Luen Industries Co., Ltd., Inc.
    Inventor: Lawrence Tom
  • Patent number: 8960987
    Abstract: The present invention provides a hollow backplane and a backlight module using the backplane. The backplane includes a main body and a heat sink mounted on the main body. The main body includes a bottom board and a side board connected to the bottom board. The bottom board forms a plurality of hollow sections. Reinforcement ribs are arranged in the hollow sections. The heat sink is mounted to the bottom board. The bottom board of hollow backplane is made of plastics and forms hollow sections so as to reduce the weight of the backplane. The reinforcement ribs help maintaining the strength of the backplane. With the strength being maintained, the backplane greatly reduces weight, lowers down cost, and is favorable for weight reduction of liquid crystal display device. Further, the backplane has a simple structure and is easy to manufacture, so as to further lower down the manufacture cost.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Zexin Wu, Yuchun Hsiao
  • Patent number: 8960957
    Abstract: An LED lamp is provided. The LED lamp includes a heat radiation member having a cavity therein; an LED module disposed in the cavity; a mounting frame disposed in the cavity and being above the LED module; and a lens mounted on the mounting frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignees: Shenzhen BYD Auto R&D Company Limited, BYD company Limited
    Inventor: Feihong Long
  • Publication number: 20150049495
    Abstract: A light-emitting device comprising a lamp casing, a heat dissipation element and a light-emitting module is provided. A first opening and a second opening are formed on an upper end and a lower end of the lamp casing respectively. An edge of the lamp casing adjacent to the first opening is bended inward to form a bending portion. The heat dissipation element has several carrying portions separated from each other and arranged in radial-shape, and several fins perpendicular to the carrying portions. Each fin is bended downward and vertically from an edge of the carrying portions and extended toward the second opening. The light-emitting module comprises a substrate and several light-emitting elements. An edge of the substrate leans against the bending portion, such that the light-emitting module is sandwiched between the carrying portions and the e bending portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2013
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Applicant: Lextar Electronics Corporation
    Inventor: Kuo-Chiang Chen
  • Publication number: 20150049496
    Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) lamp includes a hollow connector, an LED module mounted on the connector, and a fin unit received in the connector. The connector has an inlet and an outlet couple to the inlet. Heat generated from the LED module is transferred to the connector to dissipate. The fan unit includes a first fan and a second fan rotating along contrary directions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2014
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Inventors: MING-TA TSAI, CHUNG-MIN CHANG, HAO-XIANG LIN
  • Patent number: 8956012
    Abstract: Provided is an LED streetlamp device including a body frame including a flat part and an inclined part extended from a rim of the flat part with a certain incline angle, inner surfaces of the flat part and the inclined part forming a hollow portion, a light emitting part installed on outer surfaces of the flat part and the inclined part, the light emitting part including a plurality of LED lamps, and a transmission plate covering an outer surface of the body frame where the light emitting part is provided, wherein, in a center of the outer surface of the flat part, there is formed a plurality of long holes for allowing air inflow into the hollow portion, the long holes formed circularly around a center point of the flat part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: Leotech
    Inventor: Seung Wook Park
  • Patent number: 8956018
    Abstract: The invention provides lighting apparatuses which are power efficient, environment friendly and long lasting and can be manufactured with high degree of speed, accuracy and flexibility. The lighting apparatuses are easily serviceable and can be produced, transported economically and have higher economical value even on completion of life term of the lighting apparatuses. The present invention reduce the waste of raw material thereby utilizing maximum percentage raw material for produce solid state lighting fixtures using CAD and CNC process and provides retrofitting lighting apparatuses which can be replaced without making considerable changes in existing infrastructure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: Prafulla Madhukar Thote
    Inventors: Shirish Devidas Deshpande, Prafulla Madhukar Thote