Light emitting diode heatsink
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1. A heating apparatus comprising:
- a light emitting diode (LED) array comprising an LED to heat a target object;
a heatsink thermally coupled to the LED array, to dissipate heat from the LED array, the heatsink comprising a refrigerant path including an input to and an output from the refrigerant path to pass cooled refrigerant therethrough; and
a refrigeration system comprising a condenser to condense a refrigerant responsive to cooling caused by a flow of air over the condenser, the condenser to heat the flow of air, and the refrigeration system to supply the heated flow of air to the target object.
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Abstract
An example heating apparatus comprises a light emitting diode (LED) array comprising at least one LED to heat a target object. The heating apparatus further comprises a heatsink thermally coupled to the LED array to dissipate heat from the LED array. The heatsink comprises a refrigerant path including an input to and an output from the refrigerant path to pass cooled refrigerant therethrough.
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1. A heating apparatus comprising:
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a light emitting diode (LED) array comprising an LED to heat a target object; a heatsink thermally coupled to the LED array, to dissipate heat from the LED array, the heatsink comprising a refrigerant path including an input to and an output from the refrigerant path to pass cooled refrigerant therethrough; and a refrigeration system comprising a condenser to condense a refrigerant responsive to cooling caused by a flow of air over the condenser, the condenser to heat the flow of air, and the refrigeration system to supply the heated flow of air to the target object. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An apparatus comprising:
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a light emitting diode (LED) array comprising an LED to heat a target object; a heatsink thermally coupled to the LED array, the heatsink comprising a refrigerant path; and a refrigeration system configured to; cool a refrigerant within the refrigeration system that comprises a condenser to condense a portion of the refrigerant; and pass the cooled refrigerant through the refrigerant path such that heat from the LED array is transferred to the cooled refrigerant via the heatsink; supply a flow of air to the condenser to heat the flow of air; and supply the heated flow of air to the target object. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium comprising computer-readable instructions stored thereon, which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:
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cause a refrigeration system to cool a refrigerant; cause the refrigeration system to supply the cooled refrigerant to a heatsink; cause the cooled refrigerant to pass through one or more refrigerant paths formed in the heatsink, such that heat from a light emitting diode (LED) array, thermally coupled to the heatsink, is transferred to the cooled refrigerant via the heatsink; and cause a flow of air to be heated by a condenser in the refrigeration system, wherein the flow of heated air is supplied to a target being heated by the LED array.
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14. A method of manufacturing a heating apparatus, the heating apparatus comprising:
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a light emitting diode (LED) array to heat a target object; and a heatsink; the method comprising; forming one or more refrigerant paths in the heatsink; thermally coupling the LED array to the heatsink to allow heat to be transferred from the LED array, via the heatsink, to a refrigerant passing along the one or more refrigerant paths; and passing an object through a first conduit of one or more conduits, the object having a diameter greater than a diameter of the first conduit, wherein passing the object through the first conduit causes the diameter of the first conduit to increase, thereby increasing thermal coupling between the first conduit and the heatsink. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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