LED module
First Claim
1. A lighting module, comprising:
- a circuit board;
a light emitting diode attached to said circuit board; and
a heat sink attached to said circuit board;
wherein said heat sink includes an outer housing and a ring that is at least partially located within the outer housing; and
wherein said circuit board has a plurality of thermally conductive layers.
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Abstract
A light emitting diode (“LED”) module with improved thermal characteristics is provided. The module includes an LED, a first circuit board, a second circuit board, a lower insulator, an upper insulator, a lower contact, upper contacts, and a heat sink. Preferably, the heat sink comprises an outer housing and a contact ring. The LED and the heat sink are attached to the first circuit board via solder. In addition to serving as a substrate for the LED, the first circuit board (which contains a plurality of thermally conductive layers connected by vias) facilitates the transfer of heat away from the LED to the heat sink. The module also has improved mechanical and electrical properties, including redundant electrical connections, stable mechanical connections, and a shock-absorbing lower contact. The lower insulator can also be configured to prevent misalignment of the power source with the lower contact when the module is used in a flashlight or other lighting device.
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32 Claims
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1. A lighting module, comprising:
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a circuit board; a light emitting diode attached to said circuit board; and a heat sink attached to said circuit board; wherein said heat sink includes an outer housing and a ring that is at least partially located within the outer housing; and wherein said circuit board has a plurality of thermally conductive layers. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A lighting module, comprising:
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a thermally conductive circuit board; a lighting emitting diode attached to said thermally conductive circuit board with a first solder composition; and a heat sink, comprising a ring that is a thermally conductive member and an outer housing, wherein the ring is attached to said thermally conductive circuit board with a second solder composition; wherein said ring is attached to said outer housing with a third solder composition or by a press fit, said third solder composition having a liquidous temperature lower than the liquidous temperature of said first and said second solder compositions. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 23)
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21. A lighting device, comprising:
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a body; and a lighting module, housed within the body, comprising a light emitting diode, a circuit board, and a heat sink that includes a ring and an outer housing; wherein said light emitting diode is attached to said circuit board; wherein said ring is attached to said circuit board and said outer housing; and wherein said heat sink is in electrical communication with said body and said light emitting diode. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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24. A lighting module, comprising:
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a circuit board; a light emitting diode (LED) attached to the circuit board; and a heat sink including a ring and a housing; wherein the ring and housing transfer heat away from the LED; and wherein the ring is attached to the circuit board and the housing with solder. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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Specification