LED Light Source Utilizing Magnetic Attachment
First Claim
1. A light module comprising:
- a heat-conducting structure; and
a plurality of LEDs bonded to a first surface of said heat-conducting structure, said LEDs generating heat when powered, said LEDs being mounted on said heat-conducting structure such that at least 50 percent of the heat generated by said LEDs is transferred to said heat-conducting structure, said heat-conducting structure comprising a ferromagnetic material and being structured such that said heat-conducting structure bonds magnetically to a heat-dissipating structure with sufficient force to support said light module during the normal operation thereof.
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Abstract
A light module include and method for using the same are disclosed. The light module includes a heat-conducting structure and a plurality of LEDs bonded to a head conducting structure. The LEDs are to a first surface of the heat-conducting structure and are mounted on the heat-conducting structure such that at least 50 percent of the heat generated by the LEDs is transferred to the heat-conducting structure. The heat-conducting structure includes a ferromagnetic material and is structure such that the heat-conducting structure bonds magnetically to a heat-dissipating structure with sufficient force to support the light module during the normal operation thereof when the light source is placed against the heat-dissipating structure. The present invention can be utilized for retro-fitting an existing light fixture having an enclosure that includes a ferromagnetic material and plurality of legacy light sources.
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18 Claims
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1. A light module comprising:
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a heat-conducting structure; and a plurality of LEDs bonded to a first surface of said heat-conducting structure, said LEDs generating heat when powered, said LEDs being mounted on said heat-conducting structure such that at least 50 percent of the heat generated by said LEDs is transferred to said heat-conducting structure, said heat-conducting structure comprising a ferromagnetic material and being structured such that said heat-conducting structure bonds magnetically to a heat-dissipating structure with sufficient force to support said light module during the normal operation thereof. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for retro-fitting an existing light fixture having an enclosure comprising a ferromagnetic material and plurality of legacy light sources, at least one of said legacy light sources being powered through a connector, said method comprising:
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replacing at least one of said legacy light sources with an LED-based light module, said LED-based light module comprising; a heat-conducting substrate; and a plurality of LEDs bonded to a first surface of said heat-conducting substrate such that heat generated by said LEDs is directly transferred to said heat-conducting substrate, wherein said heat-conducting substrate comprises a second surface comprising a ferromagnetic material; magnetically attaching said LED-based light module to said enclosure; and powering said LED-based light module from said connector. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A luminaire comprising:
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a heat-dissipating structure comprising a first ferromagnetic material; and an LED-based module, said LED-based module comprising; a heat-conducting substrate; and a plurality of LEDs bonded to a first surface of said heat-conducting substrate such that heat generated by said LEDs is directly transferred to said heat-conducting substrate, wherein said heat-conducting substrate comprises a second surface comprising a second ferromagnetic material, wherein one of said first and second ferromagnetic materials is magnetized and wherein said heat-dissipating structure and said heat-conducting substrate are bound together by a magnetic field provided by said magnetized ferromagnetic material. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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