LED lamp with active cooling element
First Claim
1. A solid state light source, comprising:
- a light emitting diode (LED);
a heat sink with said LED in thermal contact with said heat sink; and
an integral diaphragm pump type cooling element comprising a housing and a plurality of top air holes and bottom air holes, wherein each of said plurality of top air holes is aligned with a respective one of said plurality of bottom air holes to reduce the convective thermal resistance of at least some of the light source elements;
wherein said integral diaphragm pump type cooling element is internal to a component of said light source and draws ambient air internal to said light source.
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Abstract
Solid state lamp or bulb structures are disclosed that can provide an essentially omnidirectional emission pattern from directional emitting light sources, such as forward emitting light sources. The present invention is also directed to lamp structures using active elements to assist in thermal management of the lamp structures and in some embodiments to reduce the convective thermal resistance around certain of the lamp elements to increase the natural heat convection away from the lamp. Some embodiments include integral fans or other active elements such as diaphragm-pump type active cooling elements, that move air over the surfaces of a heat sink, while other embodiments comprise internal fans or other active elements that can draw air internal to the lamp. The movement of the air over these surfaces can agitate otherwise stagnant air to decrease the convective thermal resistance and increasing the ability of the lamp to dissipate heat generated during operation.
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27 Claims
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1. A solid state light source, comprising:
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a light emitting diode (LED); a heat sink with said LED in thermal contact with said heat sink; and an integral diaphragm pump type cooling element comprising a housing and a plurality of top air holes and bottom air holes, wherein each of said plurality of top air holes is aligned with a respective one of said plurality of bottom air holes to reduce the convective thermal resistance of at least some of the light source elements; wherein said integral diaphragm pump type cooling element is internal to a component of said light source and draws ambient air internal to said light source. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A solid state lamp, comprising:
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a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs); a heat sink in relation to said LEDs so that said LEDs are in thermal contact with said heat sink; and a diaphragm positive displacement pump cooling element integral to said lamp comprising a housing and a plurality of top air holes and bottom air holes, wherein each of said plurality of top air holes is aligned with a respective one of said plurality of bottom air holes to flow air over surfaces of said lamp to reduce the convective thermal resistance at said surfaces; wherein said diaphragm positive displacement pump cooling element is internal to said heat sink. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A solid state lamp, comprising:
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a light emitting diode (LED); a heat sink in relation to said LED so that said LED is in thermal contact with said heat sink; an active cooling element integral to said solid state lamp to flow air over surfaces of said solid state lamp to reduce the convective thermal resistance at said surfaces, wherein said solid state lamp emits light with a substantially omnidirectional emission pattern; and wherein said active cooling element comprises a diaphragm pump type cooling element comprising a housing and a plurality of top air holes and bottom air holes, wherein each of said plurality of top air holes is aligned with a respective one of said plurality of bottom air holes. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26)
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27. A solid state lamp, comprising:
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a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs); an active cooling element integral to said solid state lamp to flow air over surfaces of said solid state lamp comprising an emission pattern that complies with Energy Star defined omnidirectional emission criteria, and wherein said solid state lamp is sized to fit the A19 size envelope; and wherein said active cooling element comprises a diaphragm pump type cooling element comprising a housing and a plurality of top air holes and bottom air holes, wherein each of said plurality of top air holes is aligned with a respective one of said plurality of bottom air holes.
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