LED-BASED LIGHT-GENERATING MODULES FOR SOCKET ENGAGEMENT, AND METHODS OF ASSEMBLING, INSTALLING AND REMOVING SAME
First Claim
1. A light-generating apparatus, comprising:
- an LED assembly, comprising;
an assembly substrate; and
a plurality of LED subassemblies coupled to the assembly substrate, each LED subassembly of the plurality of LED subassemblies forming at least one of a mechanical connection, an electrical connection, and a first thermal connection to the assembly substrate;
a plurality of optical components; and
a chassis coupled to the LED assembly and including a plurality of chambers in which the plurality of optical components respectively are held, the chassis configured such that each optical component of the plurality of optical components is disposed in an optical path of a corresponding one of the plurality of LED subassemblies.
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Abstract
Modular lighting fixtures that allow convenient installation and removal of LED-based light-generating modules and controller modules. In one example, a modular lighting fixture includes a housing configured to be recessed into or disposed behind an architectural surface such as ceiling, wall, or soffit, in new or existing construction scenarios. The fixture housing includes a socket configured to facilitate one or more of a mechanical, electrical and thermal coupling of the light-generating module to the fixture housing. The ability to easily engage and disengage the LED-based light-generating module with the socket, without removing the fixture housing itself, allows for straightforward replacement of the light-generating module upon failure, or exchange with another module having different light-generating characteristics. Modular lighting controllers for such fixtures also may be easily installed in or removed from the fixture housing via the same access route by which the light-generating module is installed and removed.
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79 Claims
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1. A light-generating apparatus, comprising:
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an LED assembly, comprising;
an assembly substrate; and
a plurality of LED subassemblies coupled to the assembly substrate, each LED subassembly of the plurality of LED subassemblies forming at least one of a mechanical connection, an electrical connection, and a first thermal connection to the assembly substrate;
a plurality of optical components; and
a chassis coupled to the LED assembly and including a plurality of chambers in which the plurality of optical components respectively are held, the chassis configured such that each optical component of the plurality of optical components is disposed in an optical path of a corresponding one of the plurality of LED subassemblies. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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45. A light-generating apparatus, comprising:
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a thermally conductive chassis through which light exits from the apparatus;
an LED assembly to generate the light; and
a thermally conductive base plate, wherein;
the LED assembly is disposed between the thermally conductive base plate and the thermally conductive chassis;
the LED assembly and the thermally conductive chassis form a first thermal connection to facilitate first heat dissipation from the LED assembly via the thermally conductive chassis; and
the LED assembly and the thermally conductive base plate form a second thermal connection to facilitate second heat dissipation from the LED assembly via the thermally conductive base plate. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56)
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57. A light-generating apparatus, comprising:
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a circular chassis; and
a circular printed circuit board substrate coupled to the circular chassis, the circular printed circuit board substrate including at least one chip-on-board LED module. - View Dependent Claims (58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79)
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