HEAT-DISSIPATING SOCKET FOR LIGHTING FIXTURES

• US 20160146447A1
• Filed: 11/26/2014
• Published: 05/26/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 11/26/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Jonathan Leeper
• Original Assignee: Jonathan Leeper
• Inventors: Leeper, Jonathan
• Granted Patent: US 9,441,825 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 19/0015 Fastening arrangements intended to retain light sources
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 23/06 the elements being coupling devices , e.g. connectors
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 29/503 of light sources cooling arrangements structurally associated with gas-discharge or vapour-discharge lamps H01J61/52; cooling arrangements structurally associated with electric incandescent lamps H01K1/58; cooling arrangements structurally associated with light-emitting diodes H01L33/64
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 29/51 using condensation or evaporation of a fluid, e.g. heat pipes
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 29/70 characterised by passive heat-dissipating elements, e.g. heat-sinks
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2115/10 Light-emitting diodes [LED]
• CPC Class Codes: H01L 2023/4037 characterised by thermal path or place of attachment of heatsink
• CPC Class Codes: H01L 23/40 Mountings or securing means for detachable cooling or heating arrangements heating H01L23/345; fixed by friction, plugs or springs
• CPC Class Codes: H01L 2924/00 Indexing scheme for arrangements or methods for connecting or disconnecting semiconductor or solid-state bodies as covered by H01L24/00
• CPC Class Codes: H01L 2924/0002 Not covered by any one of groups H01L24/00, H01L24/00 and H01L2224/00

Abstract

An LED lighting assembly, including a socket member operable to electrically communicate with a solid-state lighting element, at least two electrical connections extending into the socket member for electrically communicating with a solid-state lighting element, at least two electrical receivers extending into the socket member and capable of electrical communication with the at least two electrical connections, a differentiation groove embedded in the socket member, a driver element in electrical communication with the at least one socket member, and a heat-dissipating member operationally connected to the socket member. Other implementations include securing and energizing the solid-state lighting element by inserting the solid-state lighting element into the socket member and twisting; polarity-specific electrical connections using uniquely sized electric receivers and/or electrical connectors; and active and/or passive heat dissipation.

Claims

1. A lighting device, comprising:

at least one solid state lighting element;

at least one socket element operationally connected in electric communication with the at least one solid state lighting element;

at least one driver element in electric communication with the at least one socket element;

at least one heat-dissipating element connected in thermal communication with the at least one socket element;

wherein the at least one solid state lighting element further comprises;

at least two socket electrical connections extending into the at least one socket element and in electric communication with at least two socket electrical receivers;

wherein the at least one socket element further comprises;

the at least two socket electrical receivers extending into the at least one socket element and in electric communication with the at least one driver element; and

at least one differentiation groove embedded in the at least one socket element; and

wherein supplying the at least one driver element with an electric potential causes the at least one solid state lighting element to emit photons.

2. The lighting device of claim 1, further comprising:

at least one light-emitting diode.

3. The lighting device of claim 1, wherein the at least one socket element includes the heat-dissipating element.

4. The lighting device of claim 1, further comprising:

at least one differentiation structure operationally connected to the at least one solid state lighting element.

5. The lighting device of claim 1, wherein the at least one heat-dissipating element includes a heat pipe extending away from the at least one socket element.

6. The lighting device of claim 1, further comprising:

at least one active cooling element connected in thermal communication with the at least one socket element.

7. The lighting device of claim 1, further comprising:

at least one fluid port at least partially formed in the at least one heat-dissipating element; and

at least one fluid passage at least partially formed in the at least one heat-dissipating element and in fluidic communication with the at least one fluid port.

8. The lighting device of claim 1, wherein each of the at least two socket electrical connections is uniquely sized to operationally connect to each of the at least two LED module electrical connections.

9. An LED lighting assembly, comprising:

a socket member electrically connected to at least one solid state lighting member;

at least two electrical connections extending into the socket member and in electrical communication with the socket member;

a differentiation groove embedded in the socket member;

a driver in electric communication with the socket member; and

a heat-dissipating member operationally connected to the socket member.

10. The LED lighting assembly of claim 9, further comprising:

at least two electrical connectors operationally connected to and in electrical communication with the at least one solid state lighting member, the at least two electrical connectors extending into the socket member for electrically communicating with the at least one solid state lighting member; and

at least one differentiation member operationally connected to the at least one solid state lighting member;

wherein the at least one solid state lighting member includes at least one light-emitting diode; and

wherein supplying an electric potential across the at least two electrical connections urges the at least one solid state lighting member to emit photons.

11. The LED lighting assembly of claim 9, wherein the at least one solid state lighting member is the at least one light-emitting diode.

12. The LED lighting assembly of claim 9, wherein the at least one heat-dissipating member is a heat pipe.

13. The LED lighting assembly of claim 9, further comprising:

at least one active cooling member connected in thermal communication with the socket member.

14. The LED lighting assembly of claim 9, further comprising:

at least one fluid opening at least partially formed in the at least one heat-dissipating member; and

at least one fluid conduit at least partially formed in the at least one heat-dissipating member and in fluidic communication with the at least one fluid opening.

15. The LED lighting assembly of claim 9, wherein each of the at least two electrical connections is uniquely sized to mate with each of the at least two electrical connectors.

16. An LED lighting device, comprising:

an LED module; and

an LED socket module operationally connected to the LED module and a driver;

wherein the LED module further comprises;

an LED;

at least two LED module electrical connections in electrical communication with the LED and in electrical communication with at least two socket electrical receivers; and

an LED thermal contact connected to and in thermal communication with the LED and with a heatsink base;

wherein the LED socket module comprises;

the at least two socket electrical receivers in electrical communication with the at least two LED module electrical connections and in electrical communication with the driver;

a contact ring at least partially enclosing the at least two socket electrical receivers;

a locking ring securing the LED module to the LED socket module;

a cover at least partially enclosing the at least two socket electrical receivers, the contact ring, the locking ring, and the heatsink base;

the heatsink base extending through the contact ring, the locking ring, and the cover;

a differentiation receiver formed in the cover;

wherein supplying the driver with an electric potential causes the LED to emit photons;

wherein each of the at least two socket electrical receivers is uniquely sized; and

wherein each of the at least two LED module electrical connections is uniquely sized to properly mate with each of the at least two socket electrical receivers that is uniquely sized to create a polarity-specific electrical connection.

17. The LED lighting device of claim 16, further comprising:

at least one active cooling member in thermal communication with the heatsink base.

18. The LED lighting device of claim 16, further comprising:

at least one fluid aperture at least partially formed in the heatsink base; and

at least one fluid channel at least partially formed in the heatsink base and in fluidic communication with the at least one fluid aperture.

19. The LED lighting device of claim 16, further comprising:

at least one differentiation element operationally connected to the LED module.