LIGHTING ASSEMBLY AND LIGHT MODULE FOR SAME
First Claim
1. A lighting assembly, comprising:
- a light fixture;
a light module comprising an LED lighting element and removably coupleable to the light fixture; and
one or more resilient members configured to generate an axial force when the light module is removably coupled to the light fixture to thereby exert a force on at least a portion of the light module to resiliently maintain at least a portion of the light module in resilient contact with a surface of the light fixture or socket of the light fixture to thereby thermally couple at least a portion of the light module to the light fixture or socket of the light fixture,wherein one or both of the light module and light fixture comprises one or more engaging members that extend from a surface thereof, and wherein one or both of the light module and the light fixture comprises one or more slots configured to removably receive the one or more engaging members therein when coupling the light module to the light fixture.
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Abstract
A lighting assembly that has a light fixture and an LED light module is provided. One or more resilient members generate an axial force when the LED light module is removably coupled to the light fixture to thereby exert a force on the LED light module to resiliently maintain the LED light module in resilient contact with the light fixture or socket of the light fixture to thereby thermally couple the LED light module to the light fixture or socket of the light fixture. One or both of the LED light module and light fixture have one or more engaging members, and one or both of the LED light module and the light fixture have one or more slots configured to removably receive the one or more engaging members therein when coupling the LED light module to the light fixture.
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Citations
27 Claims
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1. A lighting assembly, comprising:
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a light fixture; a light module comprising an LED lighting element and removably coupleable to the light fixture; and one or more resilient members configured to generate an axial force when the light module is removably coupled to the light fixture to thereby exert a force on at least a portion of the light module to resiliently maintain at least a portion of the light module in resilient contact with a surface of the light fixture or socket of the light fixture to thereby thermally couple at least a portion of the light module to the light fixture or socket of the light fixture, wherein one or both of the light module and light fixture comprises one or more engaging members that extend from a surface thereof, and wherein one or both of the light module and the light fixture comprises one or more slots configured to removably receive the one or more engaging members therein when coupling the light module to the light fixture. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A light module removably coupleable to a light fixture, the light module comprising:
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a generally cylindrical housing; an LED lighting element at least partially disposed in the housing; one or more electrical contact members configured to releasably contact one or more electrical contacts of a socket of a light fixture to provide an operative electrical connection between the light module and the socket of the light fixture when the light module is coupled to the light fixture; and one or more engaging members on the housing, the engaging members configured to releasably engage corresponding one or more engaging elements in the socket of the light fixture when coupling the light module to the socket, wherein the engagement of the engaging members with the engaging elements of the socket generates an axial force that maintains at least a portion of the light module into resilient contact with a surface of a light fixture or socket of the light fixture when coupling the light module to the socket to thereby thermally couple the light module to the light fixture or socket of the light fixture. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A light module for use in a lighting assembly, comprising:
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an LED lighting element; a thermal interface member operatively coupled to the LED lighting element, the thermal interface member configured to contact one or more thermally conductive surfaces of at least one of a socket and a heat dissipating member of the lighting assembly when the LED module is coupled to the socket; one or more resilient members of the LED module configured to move from a first position to a second position to generate an axial force between the LED module and at least one of the socket and the heat dissipating member when the LED module is coupled to the socket, thereby causing the LED module to thermally contact said one or more thermally conductive surfaces; and one or more electrical contact members of the LED module configured to releasably contact one or more electrical contacts of the socket when the LED module is coupled to the socket to thereby provide an operative electrical connection to the LED. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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21. A light module for use in a lighting assembly, comprising:
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an LED lighting element; a thermal interface member operatively coupled to the LED lighting element, the thermal interface member configured to contact at least one of a socket and a heat dissipating member of the lighting assembly when the light module is installed therein; and at least one buckle catch attached to the light module, the buckle catch configured to releasably engage a buckle on the lighting assembly to couple the light module to the lighting assembly to fixedly position the light module relative to the socket. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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24. A lighting assembly, comprising:
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a light fixture assembly comprising a heat dissipating member and at least one buckle mechanism; and a light module configured to couple to the heat dissipating member, the light module comprising an LED lighting element; a thermal interface member operatively coupled to the LED lighting element, the thermal interface member configured to contact at least a portion of the heat dissipating member when the light module is coupled to the light fixture assembly; and at least one buckle catch attached to the light module, the buckle catch configured to releasably engage the at least one buckle mechanism of the light fixture assembly to couple the light module to the light fixture assembly to fixedly position the light module relative to the light fixture assembly, wherein the buckle mechanism is movable from an open position to a closed position, the buckle mechanism engaging the buckle catch in the closed position so as to generate a compression force between the light module and the light fixture assembly. - View Dependent Claims (25)
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26. A lighting assembly, comprising:
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a light fixture having a thermally conductive member; an LED light module removably coupleable to the light fixture, the light module comprising; an LED lighting element; a thermal interface member coupled to the LED lighting element and configured to resiliently contact the thermally-conductive member when the LED module is coupled to a socket of the light fixture; and a printed circuit board electrically connected to the LED lighting element, the printed circuit board comprising one or more electrical contact members configured to contact one or more electrical contacts on the socket when the LED light module is installed in the light fixture; and a compression element configured to move from a first position to a second position to generate a compression force between the LED light module and the thermally conductive member, causing the LED light module to become thermally connected to one or more thermally conductive surfaces of the thermally conductive member when the LED light module is installed in the light fixture. - View Dependent Claims (27)
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Specification