LED bulb with internal heat dissipating structures
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1. An LED based light for replacing an incandescent bulb, comprising:
- a base having a first end and a second end;
a connector fixed to the first end of the base, the connector adapted to physically connect to an incandescent light fixture;
a light pipe extending from the second end of the base, the light pipe including a light receiving portion for receiving light and having an inner surface defining a cavity and an opposing exterior outer surface, with the inner surface configured to cause internal reflection of the received light and the outer surface configured to emit the reflected light;
at least one LED arranged outward from the inner surface to produce light for the light receiving portion; and
a heat dissipating structure for the at least one LED extending into the cavity.
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Abstract
An LED based light for replacing an incandescent bulb comprises a base having a first end and a second end. A connector is fixed to the first end of the base and adapted to physically connect to an incandescent light fixture. A light structure extends from the second end of the base and has an inner surface defining a cavity and an opposing exterior outer surface, and at least one LED is arranged outward from the inner surface. A heat dissipating structure for the at least one LED extends into the cavity.
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1. An LED based light for replacing an incandescent bulb, comprising:
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a base having a first end and a second end; a connector fixed to the first end of the base, the connector adapted to physically connect to an incandescent light fixture; a light pipe extending from the second end of the base, the light pipe including a light receiving portion for receiving light and having an inner surface defining a cavity and an opposing exterior outer surface, with the inner surface configured to cause internal reflection of the received light and the outer surface configured to emit the reflected light; at least one LED arranged outward from the inner surface to produce light for the light receiving portion; and a heat dissipating structure for the at least one LED extending into the cavity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 11, 15, 16, 17)
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8. The LED based light of claim l, further comprising at least one of a thermal insulating shroud disposed about the base, or a thermal insulating shroud extending over an open distal end of the light structure to enclose the heat dissipating structure.
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9. The LED based light of claim l, further comprising:
electronics housed in the base, the electronics configured to supply power to the at least one LED, wherein the base defines a plurality of apertures configured to allow airflow between the electronics and an ambient environment external to the base.
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10. The LED based light of claim l, wherein the at least one LED is arranged to emit light in a predetermined distribution that at least partially replicates that of an incandescent bulb.
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12. The LED base light of claim l, wherein the outer surface is contoured to form a bulbous profile.
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13. An LED based light, comprising:
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a base; at least one LED; a light pipe extending from the base, the light pipe including a light receiving portion arranged for receiving light produced by the at least one LED and having an inner surface defining a cavity and an opposing exterior outer surface, with the inner surface configured to cause internal reflection of the received light and the outer surface configured to emit the reflected light; and a heat dissipating structure for the at least one LED extending into the cavity. - View Dependent Claims (14, 18, 19, 20)
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