LED LIGHT MODULE FOR USE IN A LIGHTING ASSEMBLY
First Claim
1. An LED light module removably coupleable to a receiving lighting assembly, comprising:
- an LED lighting element;
a thermal interface member coupled to the LED lighting element and configured to resiliently contact one or more thermally conductive surfaces of a receiving lighting assembly when the LED light module is installed in the receiving lighting assembly, the thermal interface member of the LED light module configured to thermally couple the LED lighting element of the LED light module to at least one of the one or more thermally conductive surfaces of the receiving lighting assembly;
one or more resilient members configured to generate a compression force when the LED light module is installed in the receiving lighting assembly to maintain a compressive contact force between the thermal interface member of the LED light module and at least one of the one or more thermally conductive surfaces of the receiving lighting assembly; and
one or more electrical contact members of the LED light module configured to releasably contact one or more electrical contact elements of a socket of the receiving lighting assembly when the LED light module is installed in the lighting assembly, said LED light module electrical contact members configured such that they will establish an operative electrical connection with the socket whose mating contacts are protected from inadvertent human contact.
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Abstract
A removable LED light module for use in a lighting assembly includes an LED lighting element and one or more resilient members to maintain a compression force between the LED light module and a socket and/or heat dissipating member or thermally conductive housing to provide effective heat transfer from the LED to the heat dissipating member or thermally conductive housing. One or more electrical contact members of the LED light module is configured to releasably contact one or more electrical contact elements of a socket of the lighting assembly when the LED light module is coupled to the socket to establish an electrical connection between the LED light module and the socket, said electrical contact elements positioned behind openings in a surface of the socket to partially obstruct access to said electrical contact elements.
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Citations
28 Claims
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1. An LED light module removably coupleable to a receiving lighting assembly, comprising:
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an LED lighting element; a thermal interface member coupled to the LED lighting element and configured to resiliently contact one or more thermally conductive surfaces of a receiving lighting assembly when the LED light module is installed in the receiving lighting assembly, the thermal interface member of the LED light module configured to thermally couple the LED lighting element of the LED light module to at least one of the one or more thermally conductive surfaces of the receiving lighting assembly; one or more resilient members configured to generate a compression force when the LED light module is installed in the receiving lighting assembly to maintain a compressive contact force between the thermal interface member of the LED light module and at least one of the one or more thermally conductive surfaces of the receiving lighting assembly; and one or more electrical contact members of the LED light module configured to releasably contact one or more electrical contact elements of a socket of the receiving lighting assembly when the LED light module is installed in the lighting assembly, said LED light module electrical contact members configured such that they will establish an operative electrical connection with the socket whose mating contacts are protected from inadvertent human contact. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A lighting assembly, comprising:
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a heat dissipating member; a socket attachable to the heat dissipating member, said socket comprising a plurality of electrical contact elements disposed behind openings in a surface of the socket; and an LED light module removably coupleable to the socket of the heat dissipating member, comprising; an LED lighting element; a thermal interface member coupled to the LED lighting element and configured to resiliently contact one or more thermally conductive surfaces of the heat dissipating member when the LED light module is coupled to the socket to establish a thermal path between the LED lighting element and the heat dissipating member; one or more resilient members configured to compress when the LED light module is coupled to the socket to generate a compression force between the thermal interface member and at least a portion or an element of the heat dissipating member; and one or more electrical contact members of the LED light module configured to releasably contact one or more electrical contact elements of the socket when the LED light module is installed in the lighting assembly, said LED light module electrical contact members configured such that they will establish an operative electrical connection with the socket whose mating contacts are protected from inadvertent human contact. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method for coupling an LED light module to a socket, the socket coupleable to a lighting assembly, the method comprising:
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axially advancing at least a portion of the LED light module at least partially into the socket, the LED light module comprising an LED lighting element coupled to a thermal interface member, the LED light module further comprising one or more resilient members operatively coupled to the thermal interface member; and rotating the LED light module relative to the socket, wherein at least one of said axial and rotational movements of the LED light module brings one or more electrical contact members of the LED light module into contact with one or more electrical contact elements of the socket, said LED light module electrical contact members configured such that they will establish an operative electrical connection with the socket whose mating contacts are protected from inadvertent human contact. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28)
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Specification