LED-based luminaire
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1. A lighting apparatus, comprising:
- a lighting module having;
at least one light emitting diode (LED);
a dielectric member; and
a plurality of electrically conductive contacts disposed on the dielectric member, the contacts configured to mount the at least one LED to supply electrical current to the LED;
a mount member having a module receiving portion adapted to engage the lighting module;
a power driver arranged on a side of the mount member generally opposite the lighting module, the driver adapted to receive power and condition the power to a desired state; and
at least one fastener configured to engage the lighting module and the driver so as to secure the lighting module and driver onto the mount member;
wherein the fastener is electrically conductive, and conducts electric power from the driver to a contact of the LED module.
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Abstract
An LED-based luminaire includes a driver configured to convert line voltage into a desired power configuration. Elongate fasteners attach one or more LED-based lighting modules to a mount member and also to energized poles of the power driver. The fasteners communicate electrical energy from the power driver to the lighting module. In one embodiment, the mount member functions as a heat sink, and it includes a bumpy surface coating having a texture with sufficient feature heights to enhance heat transfer between the heat sink and the surrounding environment.
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1. A lighting apparatus, comprising:
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a lighting module having;
at least one light emitting diode (LED);
a dielectric member; and
a plurality of electrically conductive contacts disposed on the dielectric member, the contacts configured to mount the at least one LED to supply electrical current to the LED;
a mount member having a module receiving portion adapted to engage the lighting module;
a power driver arranged on a side of the mount member generally opposite the lighting module, the driver adapted to receive power and condition the power to a desired state; and
at least one fastener configured to engage the lighting module and the driver so as to secure the lighting module and driver onto the mount member;
wherein the fastener is electrically conductive, and conducts electric power from the driver to a contact of the LED module. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A lighting apparatus, comprising:
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a lighting module having at least one light emitting diode (LED, a dielectric member and a plurality of electrically conductive contacts disposed on the dielectric member, a positive input contact and a negative input contact adapted to receive positive and negative electric power supplied thereto, the at least one LED mounted to the electrically conductive contacts so that electric power flows between the positive and negative input contacts and across the LED; and
a mount member having a module receiving portion adapted to engage the lighting module;
wherein the mount member comprises a metal that is coated with a material that increases the surface area of the mount member relative to uncoated metal, and the coating material provides a visually bumpy-textured surface. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A lighting fixture, comprising:
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a mounting base;
a lighting module comprising at least one light emitting diode (LED), a positive contact, a negative contact, and a mount body, the at least one LED adapted to be powered by electric power flowing between the positive and negative contacts;
a power driver adapted to accept an input electric power and condition the input power to create a desired output electric power, the driver comprising a pair of polarized connectors energized with the output electric power;
a plurality of fasteners adapted to electrically connect the positive and negative contacts to the polarized connectors;
a light modifying apparatus arranged adjacent the lighting module; and
a fixture housing at least partially enclosing the lighting module, light modifying apparatus, and at least a portion of the base;
wherein the lighting module and driver are disposed on opposing sides of the mounting base, and the fasteners are adapted to physically connect the lighting module, driver, and mounting base. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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24. A luminaire adapted to be customized to a plurality of configurations, comprising:
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a lighting module comprising a body, a plurality of electrically-conductive circuit traces, a positive and negative input trace each being configured to accept a positive and negative electrical input, respectively, and at least one light emitting diode (LED) attached to the traces so that electric power from the positive and negative input traces will flow through the LED;
a mount member comprising a lighting module mounting portion and a fixture mount portion, the mount member having a first pair of spaced apart mounting apertures and a second pair of spaced apart mounting apertures, each pair of mounting apertures being spaced a distance generally corresponding to a distance between the positive and negative input traces of the lighting module;
a power driver adapted to supply an output power to a pair of polarized output connectors;
a pair of electrically-conductive fasteners adapted to connect to the lighting module and power driver connectors so as to supply electric power from the polarized connectors to the positive and negative input traces of the lighting module;
wherein the driver and lighting module are attached to opposing sides of the mount member, and the fasteners extend through one of the first or second pairs of spaced apart mounting apertures of the mount member. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27)
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28. A channel illumination device, comprising:
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a metal casing having a plurality of walls and a back; and
a plurality of lighting modules arranged on the casing, each lighting module comprising a body, a plurality of electrically-conductive circuit traces, a positive and negative input trace each being configured to accept a positive and negative electrical input, respectively, and at least one light emitting diode (LED) attached to the traces so that electric power from the positive and negative input traces will flow through the LED;
wherein the plurality of lighting modules are attached to at least one of the casing walls and back so that heat generated by the LEDs will flow through the module body and to the casing; and
wherein a surface of the metal casing comprises a coating having a visibly bumpy surface texture so that the coated mount member surface has a greater average feature height than a surface that appears substantially flat. - View Dependent Claims (29)
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- 30. The channel illumination device of claim 30, wherein an exterior surface of the casing comprising the visibly bumpy surface texture.
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