Apparatus for housing a light assembly

• US 8,591,068 B2
• Filed: 08/05/2011
• Issued: 11/26/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 11/19/2007
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Revolution Lighting Technologies, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Nexxus Lighting, Inc.
• Inventors: Grajcar, Zdenko
• Primary Examiner(s): Sawhney, Hargobind S
• Application Number:
  US13/204,114
• Publication Number:
  US 20110292662A1
• Time in Patent Office: 844 Days
• Field of Search: 362/96, 362/190, 362/234, 362/249.01, 362/294, 362/311.01, 362/311.02, 362/362, 362/373, 362/800, 257/79, 257/81, 257 98-100, 257/722, 313 44- 46, 313498-500, 313/512
• US Class Current: 362/294
• CPC Class Codes: F21K 9/233 specially adapted for generating a spot light distribution, e.g. for substitution of reflector lamps
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 21/00 Supporting, suspending, or attaching arrangements for lighting devices F21V17/00, F21V19/00 take precedence; arrangement of signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor, for vehicles in general B60Q, stands for supporting apparatus or articles in general F16M11/00; Hand grips
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 23/06 the elements being coupling devices , e.g. connectors
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 29/74 with fins or blades
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 29/773 the planes containing the fins or blades having the direction of the light emitting axis
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 29/80 with pins or wires
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 29/83 the elements having apertures, ducts or channels, e.g. heat radiation holes
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2115/10 Light-emitting diodes [LED]
• CPC Class Codes: F28F 3/022 the means being wires or pins
• CPC Class Codes: H01L 2224/48091 Arched
• CPC Class Codes: H01L 2224/48227 connecting the wire to a bond pad of the item
• CPC Class Codes: H01L 2924/00014 the subject-matter covered by the group, the symbol of which is combined with the symbol of this group, being disclosed without further technical details
• CPC Class Codes: H01L 33/642 characterized by the shape
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 1/0204 using means for thermal conduction connection in the thickness direction of the substrate H05K1/0207 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 2201/066 Heatsink mounted on the surface of the PCB heatsink inserted in the PCB H05K2201/10416
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 2201/10106 Light emitting diode [LED]

Abstract

An apparatus and related method for housing a light assembly apparatus includes a housing having a housing first end and a housing second end arranged along a central axis, the housing further includes a plurality of fins each having a fin first end and a fin second end, the plurality of fins forming a plurality of vents therebetween, each the plurality of fins has a curvature extending from the fin second end such that the plurality of fins converge towards the central axis proximate each fin first end, an endpiece proximate the housing first end and arranged proximate to the fin first end of each of the plurality of fins, the endpiece having a circular portion including a continuous circumference about the central axis, an electrical connector arranged proximate to the endpiece and arranged along the central axis, and a space arranged along the central axis proximate the housing second end and further configured with the plurality of fins and the plurality of vents arranged therearound, the space configured to, at least in part, house a light assembly. Other embodiments are disclosed as well.

Claims

1. A method for configuring a light assembly, the method comprising:

arranging a housing comprising a housing first end and a housing second end arranged along a central axis;

arranging on the housing a plurality of fins each having a fin first end and a fin second end, the plurality of fins forming a plurality of spaces therebetween, each the plurality of fins has a curvature extending from the fin second end such that the plurality of fins converge towards the central axis proximate each fin first end, a width of each formed space being greater then a width of each fin forming a respective space;

arranging an endpiece proximate the housing first end proximate to the fin first end of each of the plurality of fins, the endpiece having a circular portion comprising a continuous circumference about the central axis;

arranging an electrical connector proximate to the endpiece and arranged along the central axis;

arranging a space along the central axis proximate the housing second end and further configured with the plurality of fins arranged therearound, the space configured to, at least in part, house a light assembly; and

arranging openings between the fins to allow air flow.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of fins are configured to form a parabolic shape, at least in part.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the fins are arranged proximate an electronic heat generating source within the space.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of fins converge and merge with a common portion of the housing about midway along an overall length of the housing.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the housing forms a shape similar to at least one of a PAR 30 or a PAR 38 light.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the light assembly is configured to emit light out of the housing second end.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the light assembly includes one or more light emitting diodes (LED).

8. The method of claim 1, wherein at least a portion of the housing is formed of a synthetic material.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein at least a portion of the plurality of fins is formed of a synthetic material.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein each fin has an outer edge and further comprising a ring configured around the outer edge proximate each fin second end forming an outermost circumference of the housing and the ring having the largest circumference of the housing.

11. A method for configuring a light assembly, the method comprising:

arranging a housing comprising a housing first end and a housing second end arranged along a central axis;

arranging on the housing a plurality of fins each having a fin first end and a fin second end, the plurality of fins forming a plurality of spaces therebetween, each the plurality of fins has a curvature extending from the fin second end such that the plurality of fins converge towards the central axis proximate each fin first end, a width of each formed space being greater then a width of each fin forming a respective space;

arranging an endpiece proximate the housing first end proximate to the fin first end of each of the plurality of fins;

arranging an electrical connector proximate to the endpiece and arranged along the central axis;

arranging a space along the central axis proximate the housing second end and further configured with the plurality of fins arranged therearound, the space configured to house a light assembly; and

arranging openings between the fins to allow air flow.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the plurality of fins are configured to form a parabolic shape, at least in part.

13. The method of claim 11, wherein the fins are arranged proximate an electronic heat generating source within the space.

14. The method of claim 11, wherein the plurality of fins converge and merge with a common portion of the housing about midway along an overall length of the housing.

15. The method of claim 11, wherein the housing forms a shape similar to at least one of a PAR 30 or a PAR 38 light.

16. The method of claim 11, wherein the light assembly is configured to emit light out of the housing second end.

17. The method of claim 11, wherein the light assembly includes one or more light emitting diodes (LED).

18. The method of claim 11, wherein at least a portion of the housing is formed of a synthetic material.

19. The method of claim 11, wherein at least a portion of the plurality of fins is formed of a synthetic material.

20. The method of claim 11, further comprising a ring portion proximate the housing second end, the ring portion having a continuous circumference about the central axis and the ring portion being attached to the plurality of fins at the fin second end to space the plurality of fins.

21. The method of claim 11, wherein each fin has an outer surface and further comprising a ring configured around the outer surface proximate each fin second end and forming an outermost circumference of the housing and the ring having the largest circumference of the housing.