Lamp structure with remote LED light source
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1. A solid state lamp, comprising:
- a solid state light source;
a lamp base at least partially comprising a heat conductive material and heat fins, wherein said lamp base comprises a power supply unit;
an elongated elevating element mounted to said lamp base with said light source mounted to said elevating element such that said light source is above said lamp base, said elevating element being at least partially heat conductive, wherein said light source is mounted to a first end of said elevating element with a second end of said elevating element mounted to said lamp base;
a conductive block mounted to and in thermal contact with said elevating element, said light source mounted to said conductive block, wherein said conductive block comprises a plurality of planar surfaces for said light source; and
a diffuser to diffuse light emitting from said lamp into a desired emission pattern, such that said diffuser is proximate to said elongated elevating element and a substantial portion of both said elongated elevating element and said diffuser are above said lamp base, said heat fins, and said heat conductive material;
wherein a portion of each of said heat fins is within the bottom of said diffuser.
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Abstract
LED based lamps and bulbs are disclosed that comprise an elevating element to arrange LEDs above the lamp or bulb base. The elevating element can at least partially comprise a thermally conductive material. A heat sink structure is included, with the elevating element thermally coupled to the heat sink structure. A diffuser can be arranged in relation to the LEDs so that at least some light from the LEDs passes through the diffuser and is dispersed into the desired emission pattern. In some lamps and bulbs utilize a heat pipe for the elevating elements, with heat from the LEDs conducting through the heat pipe to the heat sink structure where it can dissipate in the ambient.
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1. A solid state lamp, comprising:
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a solid state light source; a lamp base at least partially comprising a heat conductive material and heat fins, wherein said lamp base comprises a power supply unit; an elongated elevating element mounted to said lamp base with said light source mounted to said elevating element such that said light source is above said lamp base, said elevating element being at least partially heat conductive, wherein said light source is mounted to a first end of said elevating element with a second end of said elevating element mounted to said lamp base; a conductive block mounted to and in thermal contact with said elevating element, said light source mounted to said conductive block, wherein said conductive block comprises a plurality of planar surfaces for said light source; and a diffuser to diffuse light emitting from said lamp into a desired emission pattern, such that said diffuser is proximate to said elongated elevating element and a substantial portion of both said elongated elevating element and said diffuser are above said lamp base, said heat fins, and said heat conductive material; wherein a portion of each of said heat fins is within the bottom of said diffuser. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A light emitting diode (LED) based bulb, comprising:
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a heat pipe; a plurality of LEDs, each of which is mounted at or near a first end of, and in thermal contact with, said heat pipe, said heat pipe comprising a thermally conductive path to conduct heat away from said LEDs; a conductive block mounted to and in thermal contact with said heat pipe, said LEDs mounted to said conductive block; and a lamp base at least partially comprising a heat conductive material and a plurality of heat fins, the second end of said heat pipe mounted to, and in thermal contact with, said lamp base, said lamp base comprising a thermally conductive path to conduct heat away from said heat pipe, wherein said lamp base comprises a power supply unit; a diffuser to diffuse light emitting from said bulb, wherein a portion of at least some of said heat fins is within the bottom of said diffuser. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A solid state lamp, comprising:
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a plurality of heat pipes, each of said heat pipes having a plurality of solid state light sources, in thermal contact with said heat pipe, a conductive block mounted to and in thermal contact with said heat pipe, said light sources mounted to said conductive block, wherein at least two of said light sources are facing different directions; a heat sink structure, said heat pipe thermally coupled to said heat sink structure with heat from said solid state light sources conducting to said heat sink structure through said heat pipe, said heat sink structure including power circuitry; and a diffuser with at least some light from said light sources passing through said diffuser. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39)
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