Convectively cooled headlamp assembly
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1. A headlamp assembly for a motor vehicle comprising:
- a lens;
a housing, the housing and the lens cooperating to at least partially define an inner chamber that is generally fluidly isolated from the atmosphere;
a heat sink having a base portion positioned within the inner chamber and a fin portion extending beyond the inner chamber to a location exposed to ambient air;
a light source located within the chamber and being supported on the base portion of the heat sink; and
a reflector positioned within the housing and adapted to reflect light from the light source.
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Abstract
A headlamp assembly for a motor vehicle including a lens and a housing that cooperate to define an inner chamber that is generally isolated from the atmosphere. A heat sink includes a fin portion that extends from the inner chamber so as to be exposed to ambient air. A light source is located within the inner chamber and is supported on a base portion of the heat sink. The heat sink conducts heat from the light source to air located exterior of the chamber.
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1. A headlamp assembly for a motor vehicle comprising:
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a lens;
a housing, the housing and the lens cooperating to at least partially define an inner chamber that is generally fluidly isolated from the atmosphere;
a heat sink having a base portion positioned within the inner chamber and a fin portion extending beyond the inner chamber to a location exposed to ambient air;
a light source located within the chamber and being supported on the base portion of the heat sink; and
a reflector positioned within the housing and adapted to reflect light from the light source. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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