Multiple use LED light fixture
First Claim
1. An LED light fixture connectable to an elongated track, the light fixture comprising:
- a housing having a circular body portion and a spindle extending rearward from the body portion, the housing further having a plurality of tapered fins extending from the body portion along the spindle, the housing further having at least one vent in the body portion;
a light engine assembly mounted to the main body portion, the light engine having a plurality of light modules comprising a light emitting diode (LED) mounted to a printed circuit board (PCB), the PCB having a circular periphery that is less than the periphery of the body portion to define an internal gap between the PCB and the body portion;
a front lens affixed to a flange of the housing, the front lens having at least one central inlet;
wherein an air flow path is defined through the central inlet, across the light modules, through the internal gap and out the vent, whereby air flows along the path during operation of the light fixture.
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Abstract
The invention provides a multi-use light fixture that includes a light engine, a rugged housing, and an external power supply removeably embedded within an optional external enclosure. The light fixture includes several novel heat management features designed to reduce the risk of failure and thereby increase the reliability of the light fixture. The light engine includes groups of light modules, each having a light emitting diode (LED) and a zener diode. The housing includes an internal gap defined between the a circuit board and the housing. The housing also includes an arrangement of external fins and vents that dissipate heat generated by the light engine. The lens cover includes a plurality of inlets to supply ambient air into the fixture. During operation, heat is generated by the light modules, namely the LEDs, and then is transferred along a first flow path through a main body portion of the housing and the fins for dissipation to ambient and a second air flow path whereby ambient air flows through the light engine to increase the performance and efficiency of the light engine.
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27 Claims
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1. An LED light fixture connectable to an elongated track, the light fixture comprising:
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a housing having a circular body portion and a spindle extending rearward from the body portion, the housing further having a plurality of tapered fins extending from the body portion along the spindle, the housing further having at least one vent in the body portion; a light engine assembly mounted to the main body portion, the light engine having a plurality of light modules comprising a light emitting diode (LED) mounted to a printed circuit board (PCB), the PCB having a circular periphery that is less than the periphery of the body portion to define an internal gap between the PCB and the body portion; a front lens affixed to a flange of the housing, the front lens having at least one central inlet; wherein an air flow path is defined through the central inlet, across the light modules, through the internal gap and out the vent, whereby air flows along the path during operation of the light fixture. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An LED track light system comprising:
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an elongated track with at least one copper bus wire; an LED light fixture connectable to the elongated track, the fixture comprising; a housing having a body portion and a spindle extending rearward from the body portion, the housing further having a plurality of tapered fins extending from the body portion along the spindle, the housing further having at least one vent in the body portion residing between a pair of fins; a light engine assembly mounted to the main body portion, the light engine having a plurality of light modules comprising a light emitting diode (LED) mounted to a printed circuit board (PCB), the PCB having a periphery that is less than the periphery of the body portion to define an internal gap between the PCB and the body portion; a front lens affixed to a flange of the housing, the front lens having at least one central inlet; wherein an air flow path is defined through the central inlet, across the light modules, through the internal gap and out the vent, whereby air flows through the light fixture and along the path during operation. a power module mounted to a mounting bracket, the power module including a power supply and a power supply enclosure box; and
,a connector assembly to operably secure the mounting bracket to the elongated track. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. An LED light fixture comprising:
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a housing having a circular body portion and a plurality of tapered fins extending from the body portion, the housing further having a plurality of vents in the body portion; a light engine assembly mounted to the main body portion, the light engine having a plurality of light modules comprising a LED and an optical lens mounted to a printed circuit board (PCB), the light modules arranged in an inner ring and a concentric outer ring, the PCB having a circular periphery that is less than the periphery of the body portion to define an internal gap between the PCB and the body portion; a front lens affixed to a flange of the housing, the front lens having at least one central inlet; wherein an air flow path is defined through the central inlet, across the light modules, through the internal gap and out the vent, whereby air flows through the light fixture and along the path during operation. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27)
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