LIGHTING DEVICE WITH FLEXIBLY COUPLED HEATSINKS
First Claim
1. A solid state lighting device comprising:
- multiple solid state emitters; and
multiple heatsink elements arranged to dissipate heat generated by the multiple solid state emitters;
wherein each heatsink element is substantially rigid and is coupled to at least one other heatsink element of the multiple heatsink elements via a non-rigid connection.
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Abstract
Lighting devices include multiple heatsink elements arranged to dissipate heat generated by the multiple solid state emitters, with non-rigid coupling between heatsink elements. At least a portion of each heatsink element is preferably exposed to an ambient environment. Each heatsink element may include a switching element, may be addressable, and may receive wired or wireless control signals. A modular solid state lighting unit includes a heatsink and at least one solid state light emitter, with at least one flexible element secured to the heatsink element and to multiple electrical couplings. Flexible rope lights and two-dimensional arrays of emitters are provided.
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54 Claims
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1. A solid state lighting device comprising:
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multiple solid state emitters; and multiple heatsink elements arranged to dissipate heat generated by the multiple solid state emitters; wherein each heatsink element is substantially rigid and is coupled to at least one other heatsink element of the multiple heatsink elements via a non-rigid connection. - 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, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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- 37. A method for fabricating a solid state lighting device, the method comprising mounting multiple solid state light emitters in conductive thermal communication with multiple heatsink elements arranged to dissipate heat generated by the multiple solid state emitters, and coupling each heatsink element via a non-rigid connection with at least one other heatsink element of the multiple heatsink elements.
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43. A solid state lighting unit comprising:
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at least one solid state emitter; a heatsink element in conductive thermal communication with, and arranged to dissipate heat generated by, the at least one solid state emitter; multiple electrical couplings; and at least one flexible element secured to the heatsink element and the multiple electrical couplings. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54)
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Specification