LED array lighting assembly
First Claim
1. A self-cooled lighting assembly comprising:
- a ceiling with a standard-sized light bulb recess therein, the light bulb recess having a standard light-bulb outlet therein and a maximum opening dimension limiting the dimension of objects insertable within the light bulb recess; and
a light fixture including;
a light-source power receiving portion dimensioned to fit within the light bulb recess and couplable to the standard light-bulb outlet;
a sidewall having a dimension exceeding the maximum opening dimension of the light bulb recess;
a light-source-supporting substrate within the sidewall and having a front surface and a back surface and defining an aperture between the front surface and the back surface;
a light-source supported by the substrate, adjacent the aperture, and operable to emit light from the front surface of the substrate; and
a heat-dissipating engine coupled to the back surface of the substrate and in fluid communication with the aperture, the heat-dissipating engine defining an air-flow channel from the aperture, across a portion of the light-source, and out of an exhaust port in the sidewall higher in altitude than the aperture, the heat-dissipating engine driving a substantially continuous flow of air from the aperture, across a portion of the light-source, and out of the exhaust port without the use of a fan.
2 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A lighting assembly including a plurality of LED light sources and a light-guide assembly with a plurality of light guides each having a proximal end terminating in a recess and a distal end, a mating cap coupled to the proximal end of the plurality of light guides and aligning each recess with a corresponding LED light source in the plurality of LED light sources, and a light-emitting lens with a receiving surface coupled to the distal end of each of the plurality of light guides and able to transfer light emitted from the distal end of each of the plurality of light guides into the light-emitting lens and a curved light-emitting surface opposite the receiving surface, the light-emitting surface able to emit light from within the light-emitting lens, the light within the light emitting lens being a blend of light emitted from two of the plurality of light guides.
-
Citations
14 Claims
-
1. A self-cooled lighting assembly comprising:
-
a ceiling with a standard-sized light bulb recess therein, the light bulb recess having a standard light-bulb outlet therein and a maximum opening dimension limiting the dimension of objects insertable within the light bulb recess; and a light fixture including; a light-source power receiving portion dimensioned to fit within the light bulb recess and couplable to the standard light-bulb outlet; a sidewall having a dimension exceeding the maximum opening dimension of the light bulb recess; a light-source-supporting substrate within the sidewall and having a front surface and a back surface and defining an aperture between the front surface and the back surface; a light-source supported by the substrate, adjacent the aperture, and operable to emit light from the front surface of the substrate; and a heat-dissipating engine coupled to the back surface of the substrate and in fluid communication with the aperture, the heat-dissipating engine defining an air-flow channel from the aperture, across a portion of the light-source, and out of an exhaust port in the sidewall higher in altitude than the aperture, the heat-dissipating engine driving a substantially continuous flow of air from the aperture, across a portion of the light-source, and out of the exhaust port without the use of a fan. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
-
-
10. A flush mounted self-cooled ceiling lighting assembly comprising:
-
a light assembly dimensioned and shaped not to completely fit within a standard-sized light bulb recess in a ceiling, the standard-sized light bulb recess being of a size and shape to receive substantially all of a standard-sized light bulb therein, the light assembly having a light-emitting face and an electrical contact portion; an airflow chamber shaped to be in contact with a ceiling and having a side wall; with an upper end dimension that exceeds the largest dimension of the standard sized light bulb recess in the ceiling; with a lower end that defines an aperture for passing light emitted from the light source; defining at least one proximal opening; and defining at least one distal opening in fluid communication with the proximal opening, wherein heat created by the light assembly drives a substantially continuous flow of air from the proximal opening, across a portion of the light assembly, and out of the distal opening without the use of a fan. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
-
Specification