LED LIGHT WITH COOLING SYSTEM
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1. A Light Emitting Diode (LED) light fixture equipped with a cooling system, comprising:
- a light fixture housing;
at least one LED lighting module within the light fixture housing, wherein the at least one LED lighting module comprises a heat sink, a Printed Circuit Board (PCB), LEDs affixed to the PCB, and a lens covering the LEDs;
wherein the light fixture housing comprises an opening for the lens of the at least one LED lighting module;
at least one driver within the light fixture housing and electronically coupled with the at least one LED lighting module;
a power input interface electronically coupled with the driver;
a cooling system comprising a watertight liquid cooling manifold within the light fixture housing, wherein the liquid cooling manifold comprises at least one liquid cooling conduit, a liquid intake fitting, and a liquid expulsion fitting;
wherein the light fixture housing comprises an opening for the liquid intake fitting, and an opening for the liquid expulsion fitting; and
wherein the liquid cooling manifold is arranged so that when the liquid intake and liquid expulsion fittings are positioned at corresponding openings in the light fixture housing, the at least one liquid cooling conduit is in thermal communication with the heat sink of the at least one LED lighting module.
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Abstract
Technologies related to light fixtures, cooling systems, electronic controllers for light fixtures, methods of manufacture, and methods for operating light fixtures are described herein. Example light fixtures may include Light Emitting Diode (LED) light fixtures equipped with cooling systems. Example cooling systems may comprise liquid cooling systems, duct cooling systems, fan cooling systems, and combinations thereof. Example light fixtures may furthermore include switches and a local controller for controlling the light fixture.
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23 Claims
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1. A Light Emitting Diode (LED) light fixture equipped with a cooling system, comprising:
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a light fixture housing; at least one LED lighting module within the light fixture housing, wherein the at least one LED lighting module comprises a heat sink, a Printed Circuit Board (PCB), LEDs affixed to the PCB, and a lens covering the LEDs; wherein the light fixture housing comprises an opening for the lens of the at least one LED lighting module; at least one driver within the light fixture housing and electronically coupled with the at least one LED lighting module; a power input interface electronically coupled with the driver; a cooling system comprising a watertight liquid cooling manifold within the light fixture housing, wherein the liquid cooling manifold comprises at least one liquid cooling conduit, a liquid intake fitting, and a liquid expulsion fitting; wherein the light fixture housing comprises an opening for the liquid intake fitting, and an opening for the liquid expulsion fitting; and wherein the liquid cooling manifold is arranged so that when the liquid intake and liquid expulsion fittings are positioned at corresponding openings in the light fixture housing, the at least one liquid cooling conduit is in thermal communication with the heat sink of the at least one LED lighting module. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A Light Emitting Diode (LED) light fixture equipped with a cooling system, comprising:
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a light fixture housing; at least one LED lighting module within the light fixture housing, wherein the at least one LED lighting module comprises a heat sink, a Printed Circuit Board (PCB), LEDs affixed to the PCB, and a lens covering the LEDs; wherein the light fixture housing comprises an opening for the lens of the at least one LED lighting module; at least one driver within the light fixture housing and electronically coupled with the at least one LED lighting module; a power input interface electronically coupled with the driver; a cooling system comprising two or more of; a watertight liquid cooling manifold within the light fixture housing; a ventilation duct attachment adapted to attach to the light fixture housing in place of at least one removable side panel of the light fixture housing; and at least one fan within the light fixture housing, wherein the light fixture housing comprises an opening over the at least one fan, wherein the at least one fan is positioned substantially above the heat sink of at least one LED lighting module, and wherein the light fixture housing comprises one or more openings along at least one side of the light fixture housing to allow air flow from the opening over the at least one fan, across the heat sink, and out the one or more openings along at least one side of the light fixture housing.
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23. A Light Emitting Diode (LED) light fixture equipped with a cooling system, comprising:
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a light fixture housing; at least one LED lighting module within the light fixture housing, wherein the at least one LED lighting module comprises a heat sink, a Printed Circuit Board (PCB), LEDs affixed to the PCB, and a lens covering the LEDs; wherein the light fixture housing comprises an opening for the lens of the at least one LED lighting module; at least one driver within the light fixture housing and electronically coupled with the at least one LED lighting module; a power input interface electronically coupled with the driver; a cooling system comprising a ventilation duct extending from a side of the light fixture housing, wherein the ventilation duct is adapted to couple with the light fixture housing in a substantially horizontal orientation as well as in a substantially vertical orientation.
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