LIGHT EMITTING DIODE DEVICES CONTAINING REPLACEABLE SUBASSEMBLIES
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1. A lighting device configured to generate diffuse white light comprising:
- a plurality of solid state light emitters;
activating electronics coupled to the solid state light emitters and configured to activate the solid state light emitters;
a first housing containing the solid state light emitters and the activating electronics; and
a second housing including a heat sinking surface;
wherein the first housing is removably coupled to the second housing; and
wherein when the first housing is coupled to the second housing, the heat sinking surface sinks heat away from the solid state light emitters and activating electronics, and wherein the lighting device has a shape and form factor substantially equivalent to one of a plurality of lighting device shape and form factors defined by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI).
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Abstract
The present invention is directed generally to lighting devices, and more particularly to white light LED-based lighting devices configured such that key subassemblies may be replaced, thereby enabling the modification, upgrade and/or repair of said device.
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17 Claims
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1. A lighting device configured to generate diffuse white light comprising:
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a plurality of solid state light emitters; activating electronics coupled to the solid state light emitters and configured to activate the solid state light emitters; a first housing containing the solid state light emitters and the activating electronics; and a second housing including a heat sinking surface; wherein the first housing is removably coupled to the second housing; and wherein when the first housing is coupled to the second housing, the heat sinking surface sinks heat away from the solid state light emitters and activating electronics, and wherein the lighting device has a shape and form factor substantially equivalent to one of a plurality of lighting device shape and form factors defined by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for repairing or modifying operation of a lighting device, wherein the lighting device includes:
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a plurality of solid state light emitters; activating electronics coupled to the solid state light emitters and configured to activate the solid state light emitters; a first housing containing the solid state light emitters and the activating electronics; and a second housing including a heat sinking surface; wherein the first housing is removably coupled to the second housing; and wherein when the first housing is coupled to the second housing, the heat sinking surface sinks heat away from the solid state light emitters and activating electronics, and wherein the lighting device has a shape and form factor substantially equivalent to one of a plurality of lighting device shape and form factors defined by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI); the method comprising; removing the first housing from the second housing and installing a third housing in the second housing, wherein the third housing contains a second set of solid state light emitters and corresponding activating electronics, and wherein the lighting device formed by the coupled second and third housings has a shape and form factor substantially equivalent to one of the plurality of lighting device shape and form factors defined by ANSI.
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