Heat sink structures, lighting elements and lamps incorporating same, and methods of making same
First Claim
1. A lighting element, comprising:
- at least a first heat sink structure; and
at least a first group of solid state light emitters and a second group of solid state light emitters,the first heat sink structure a one-piece structure that comprises at least first and second heat sink regions integral with one another and at least a first fold region between the first and second heat sink regions, the fold region of rigidity that is lower than the rigidity of the first heat sink region and lower than the rigidity of the second heat sink region,at least a first solid state light emitter on the first heat sink region, at least a second solid state light emitter on the second heat sink region,the first heat sink structure defining a first internal space defined at least in part by the first and second heat sink regions,an entirety of the first internal space between a first plane and a second plane, the first plane substantially parallel to the second plane,the first internal space comprising at least one plenum extending from the first plane to the second plane,each plenum extending from the first plane to the second plane having no path through which air can pass along a straight line from the first plane to the second plane,each of the first group of solid state light emitters, when supplied with electricity, emitting light having a first color point,each of the second group of solid state light emitter, when supplied with electricity, emitting light having a second color point,the first color point different from the second color point,at least one of the first group of solid state light emitters and at least one of the second group of solid state light emitters on a first string,at least one of the first group of solid state light emitters and at least one of the second group of solid state light emitters on a second string,a first ratio equal to (1) a number of solid state light emitters in said second group of solid state light emitters and in said first string, divided by (2) a number of solid state light emitters in said first group of solid state light emitters and in said first string,a second ratio equal to (3) a number of solid state light emitters in said second group of solid state light emitters and in said second string, divided by (4) a number of solid state light emitters in said first group of solid state light emitters and in said second string,the first ratio different from the second ratio.
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Abstract
In some embodiments, a lighting element comprising at least first and second solid state light emitters, a first heat sink structure with a fold region between first and second heat sink regions, and at least one light emitter on each of the heat sink regions, and methods of making. In some embodiments, a lighting element, comprising plural heat sink regions on respective regions of a flexible circuit board, and plural light emitters on respective regions of the flexible circuit board, and methods of making. In some embodiments, heat sink structures comprising plural heat sink regions and a circuit board with plural regions, and lighting elements comprising them. In some embodiments, a heat sink structure, comprising plural heat sink regions and an internal flow guide structure, and lighting elements comprising same. Also, other lighting elements, lamps and heat sink structures.
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52 Claims
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1. A lighting element, comprising:
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at least a first heat sink structure; and at least a first group of solid state light emitters and a second group of solid state light emitters, the first heat sink structure a one-piece structure that comprises at least first and second heat sink regions integral with one another and at least a first fold region between the first and second heat sink regions, the fold region of rigidity that is lower than the rigidity of the first heat sink region and lower than the rigidity of the second heat sink region, at least a first solid state light emitter on the first heat sink region, at least a second solid state light emitter on the second heat sink region, the first heat sink structure defining a first internal space defined at least in part by the first and second heat sink regions, an entirety of the first internal space between a first plane and a second plane, the first plane substantially parallel to the second plane, the first internal space comprising at least one plenum extending from the first plane to the second plane, each plenum extending from the first plane to the second plane having no path through which air can pass along a straight line from the first plane to the second plane, each of the first group of solid state light emitters, when supplied with electricity, emitting light having a first color point, each of the second group of solid state light emitter, when supplied with electricity, emitting light having a second color point, the first color point different from the second color point, at least one of the first group of solid state light emitters and at least one of the second group of solid state light emitters on a first string, at least one of the first group of solid state light emitters and at least one of the second group of solid state light emitters on a second string, a first ratio equal to (1) a number of solid state light emitters in said second group of solid state light emitters and in said first string, divided by (2) a number of solid state light emitters in said first group of solid state light emitters and in said first string, a second ratio equal to (3) a number of solid state light emitters in said second group of solid state light emitters and in said second string, divided by (4) a number of solid state light emitters in said first group of solid state light emitters and in said second string, the first ratio different from the second ratio. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of making a lighting element, comprising:
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mounting first and second groups of solid state light emitters on a first heat sink structure, said mounting comprising mounting at least a first solid state light emitter on a first heat sink region of the first heat sink structure; and
mounting at least a second solid state light emitter on a second heat sink region of the first heat sink structure,the first heat sink structure a one-piece structure that comprises at least a first fold region between the first and second heat sink regions, the first and second heat sink regions integral with one another, the fold region of rigidity that is lower than the rigidity of the first heat sink region and lower than the rigidity of the second heat sink region, the first heat sink structure defining a first internal space defined at least in part by the first and second heat sink regions, an entirety of the first internal space between a first plane and a second plane, the first plane substantially parallel to the second plane, the first internal space comprising at least one plenum extending from the first plane to the second plane, each plenum extending from the first plane to the second plane having no path through which air can pass along a straight line from the first plane to the second plane, each of the first group of solid state light emitters, when supplied with electricity, emitting light having a first color point, each of the second group of solid state light emitter, when supplied with electricity, emitting light having a second color point, the first color point different from the second color point, at least one of the first group of solid state light emitters and at least one of the second group of solid state light emitters on a first string, at least one of the first group of solid state light emitters and at least one of the second group of solid state light emitters on a second string, a first ratio equal to (1) a number of solid state light emitters in said second group of solid state light emitters and in said first string, divided by (2) a number of solid state light emitters in said first group of solid state light emitters and in said first string, a second ratio equal to (3) a number of solid state light emitters in said second group of solid state light emitters and in said second string, divided by (4) a number of solid state light emitters in said first group of solid state light emitters and in said second string, the first ratio different from the second ratio. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A lighting element, comprising:
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at least a first one-piece flexible circuit board; at least first and second heat sink regions; and at least first and second groups of solid state light emitters, the first one-piece flexible circuit board having at least first and second circuit board regions, the first heat sink region on the first circuit board region, the second heat sink region on the second circuit board region, at least a first solid state light emitter on the first circuit board region, at least a second solid state light emitter on the second circuit board region, the first and second heat sink regions both part of a first heat sink structure that defines a first internal space defined at least in part by the first and second heat sink regions, an entirety of the first internal space between a first plane and a second plane, the first plane substantially parallel to the second plane, the first internal space comprising at least one plenum extending from the first plane to the second plane, each plenum extending from the first plane to the second plane having no path through which air can pass along a straight line from the first plane to the second plane, each of the first group of solid state light emitters, when supplied with electricity, emitting light having a first color point, each of the second group of solid state light emitter, when supplied with electricity, emitting light having a second color point, the first color point different from the second color point, at least one of the first group of solid state light emitters and at least one of the second group of solid state light emitters on a first string, at least one of the first group of solid state light emitters and at least one of the second group of solid state light emitters on a second string, a first ratio equal to (1) a number of solid state light emitters in said second group of solid state light emitters and in said first string, divided by (2) a number of solid state light emitters in said first group of solid state light emitters and in said first string, a second ratio equal to (3) a number of solid state light emitters in said second group of solid state light emitters and in said second string, divided by (4) a number of solid state light emitters in said first group of solid state light emitters and in said second string, the first ratio different from the second ratio. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 52)
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32. A method of making a lighting element, comprising:
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mounting first and second groups of solid state light emitters on a first heat sink structure, said mounting comprising mounting at least a first solid state light emitter on a first heat sink region of a first heat sink structure; and
mounting at least a second solid state light emitter on a second heat sink region of the first heat sink structure,the first heat sink region on a first circuit board region of a first one-piece flexible circuit board, the second heat sink region on a second circuit board region of the first one-piece flexible circuit board, the first heat sink structure defining a first internal space defined at least in part by the first and second heat sink regions, an entirety of the first internal space between a first plane and a second plane, the first plane substantially parallel to the second plane, the first internal space comprising at least one plenum extending from the first plane to the second plane, each plenum extending from the first plane to the second plane having no path through which air can pass along a straight line from the first plane to the second plane, each of the first group of solid state light emitters, when supplied with electricity, emitting light having a first color point, each of the second group of solid state light emitter, when supplied with electricity, emitting light having a second color point, the first color point different from the second color point, at least one of the first group of solid state light emitters and at least one of the second group of solid state light emitters on a first string, at least one of the first group of solid state light emitters and at least one of the second group of solid state light emitters on a second string, a first ratio equal to (1) a number of solid state light emitters in said second group of solid state light emitters and in said first string, divided by (2) a number of solid state light emitters in said first group of solid state light emitters and in said first string, a second ratio equal to (3) a number of solid state light emitters in said second group of solid state light emitters and in said second string, divided by (4) a number of solid state light emitters in said first group of solid state light emitters and in said second string, the first ratio different from the second ratio. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A lighting element comprising:
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a first heat sink structure comprising at least first and second heat sink regions; at least a first circuit board; and at least first and second groups of solid state light emitters, the first circuit board a one-piece structure comprising at least a first circuit board region and a second circuit board region, the first circuit board region on the first heat sink region, the second circuit board region on the second heat sink region, at least a first solid state light emitter on the first circuit board region, at least a second solid state light emitter on the second circuit board region, the first circuit board region integral with the second circuit board region, the first circuit board region having a first circuit board region surface that extends in a first plane of symmetry, the second circuit board region having a second circuit board region surface that extends in a second plane of symmetry, the first plane of symmetry defining an angle of at least 20 degrees relative to the second plane of symmetry, the first heat sink structure defining a first internal space defined at least in part by the first and second heat sink regions, an entirety of the first internal space between a first plane and a second plane, the first plane substantially parallel to the second plane, the first internal space comprising at least one plenum extending from the first plane to the second plane, each plenum extending from the first plane to the second plane having no path through which air can pass along a straight line from the first plane to the second plane, each of the first group of solid state light emitters, when supplied with electricity, emitting light having a first color point, each of the second group of solid state light emitter, when supplied with electricity, emitting light having a second color point, the first color point different from the second color point, at least one of the first group of solid state light emitters and at least one of the second group of solid state light emitters on a first string, at least one of the first group of solid state light emitters and at least one of the second group of solid state light emitters on a second string, a first ratio equal to (1) a number of solid state light emitters in said second group of solid state light emitters and in said first string, divided by (2) a number of solid state light emitters in said first group of solid state light emitters and in said first string, a second ratio equal to (3) a number of solid state light emitters in said second group of solid state light emitters and in said second string, divided by (4) a number of solid state light emitters in said first group of solid state light emitters and in said second string, the first ratio different from the second ratio. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
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48. A lamp comprising:
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at least a first heat sink structure, the first heat sink structure comprising at least first and second heat sink regions; at least a first power supply element; and at least first and second groups of solid state light emitters, the first heat sink structure defining at least a first internal space defined at least in part by the first and second heat sink regions, the first heat sink structure comprising a first surface and a second surface, the first surface opposite the second surface, a first solid state light emitter on the first surface of the first heat sink structure, the second surface of the first heat sink structure facing the first internal space, at least the first power supply element on the first heat sink structure, an entirety of the first internal space between a first plane and a second plane, the first plane substantially parallel to the second plane, the first internal space comprising at least one plenum extending from the first plane to the second plane, each plenum extending from the first plane to the second plane having no path through which air can pass along a straight line from the first plane to the second plane, each of the first group of solid state light emitters, when supplied with electricity, emitting light having a first color point, each of the second group of solid state light emitter, when supplied with electricity, emitting light having a second color point, the first color point different from the second color point, at least one of the first group of solid state light emitters and at least one of the second group of solid state light emitters on a first string, at least one of the first group of solid state light emitters and at least one of the second group of solid state light emitters on a second string, a first ratio equal to (1) a number of solid state light emitters in said second group of solid state light emitters and in said first string, divided by (2) a number of solid state light emitters in said first group of solid state light emitters and in said first string, a second ratio equal to (3) a number of solid state light emitters in said second group of solid state light emitters and in said second string, divided by (4) a number of solid state light emitters in said first group of solid state light emitters and in said second string, the first ratio different from the second ratio. - View Dependent Claims (49, 50, 51)
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