Thermal Management of a Lighting System
First Claim
1. A thermal management lighting system, comprising:
- a replaceable illumination module, comprising;
one or more solid state lighting elements; and
a printed circuit board, electrically and thermally connected to the one or more solid state lighting elements, wherein the printed circuit board comprises or is connected to a thermal spreading element; and
a base module, wherein the replaceable illumination module is removably coupled to the base module, wherein the base module comprises a heat sink, wherein the heat sink is in thermal contact with the replaceable illumination module via the thermal spreading element, wherein the heat sink dissipates heat generated by the one or more solid state lighting elements during operation.
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Abstract
A lighting system is presented that includes a replaceable illumination module removably coupled to a base module. The replaceable illumination module includes one or more solid state lighting elements on a printed circuit board electrically and thermally connected to the base module. The base module may include a heat sink, where the heat sink is in thermal contact with the replaceable illumination module, and dissipates heat generated by the one or more solid state lighting elements during operation of the lighting system. The replaceable illumination module may also include one or more beam conditioning elements for generating a specified beam. The lighting system may be connected to an automated control network and may be automatically controlled thereby, or may be used to control some other system. The heat sink may be generated via a dynamically controllable extrusion die.
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28 Claims
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1. A thermal management lighting system, comprising:
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a replaceable illumination module, comprising; one or more solid state lighting elements; and a printed circuit board, electrically and thermally connected to the one or more solid state lighting elements, wherein the printed circuit board comprises or is connected to a thermal spreading element; and a base module, wherein the replaceable illumination module is removably coupled to the base module, wherein the base module comprises a heat sink, wherein the heat sink is in thermal contact with the replaceable illumination module via the thermal spreading element, wherein the heat sink dissipates heat generated by the one or more solid state lighting elements during operation. - 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)
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26. A method, comprising:
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providing a lighting device, wherein the lighting device comprises; a first replaceable illumination module, comprising; one or more solid state lighting elements; and a printed circuit board, electrically and thermally connected to the one or more solid state lighting elements, wherein the printed circuit board comprises or is connected to a thermal spreading element; and a base module, comprising a heat sink thermally connected to the first replaceable illumination module via the thermal spreading element, wherein the heat sink dissipates heat generated by the one or more solid state lighting elements during operation; removing the first replaceable illumination module from the lighting device, including detaching the first replaceable illumination module from the base module; and installing a second replaceable illumination module in the lighting device, including attaching the second replacement illumination module to the base module, wherein, after said installing the second replaceable illumination module, the lighting device is configured to provide illumination using the second replacement illumination module.
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27. A method, comprising:
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removing a lighting device from a lighting socket, wherein the lighting device comprises a first replaceable illumination module and a base module coupled to the first replaceable illumination module, wherein the base module comprises a heat sink, wherein the base module further comprises a base connector for coupling to the lighting socket; removing the first replaceable illumination module from the base module; connecting a second replaceable illumination module to the base module; after said connecting the second replaceable illumination module to the base module, installing the lighting device into the lighting socket;
wherein the light device is configured to provide illumination using the second replaceable illumination module.
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28. A method, comprising:
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providing a lighting device in a lighting socket, wherein the lighting device comprises a first replaceable illumination module and a base module coupled to the first replaceable illumination module, wherein the base module comprises a heat sink, wherein the base module further comprises a base connector coupled to the lighting socket; removing the first replaceable illumination module, wherein the base module remains connected to the lighting socket after said removing; connecting a second replaceable illumination module to the base module after said removing; after said connecting the second replaceable illumination module to the base module, wherein the lighting device is configured to provide illumination using the second replaceable illumination module.
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