LED fixture with heat pipe
First Claim
1. A lighting assembly, comprising:
- a housing;
a first heat spreader;
a light emitting device remote from said housing and in thermal communication with said first heat spreader;
a heat pipe comprising a first end and a second end, said first end in thermal communication with said first heat spreader, said heat pipe adapted to provide structural support for said first heat spreader, said first heat spreader comprising an opening along a central vertical axis to receive said first end; and
a second heat spreader in thermal communication with said housing, said second end of said heat pipe extending through said housing and in thermal communication with said second heat spreader, said first heat spreader, said heat pipe and said second heat spreader comprising parallel central vertical axes, wherein said housing comprises a thermally conductive material, wherein said second heat spreader is on an external surface of said housing, and said external surface is thermally conductive and in thermal communication with said light emitting device.
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Abstract
A light assembly fixture comprising a heat pipe to dissipate heat from the light emitting device, such as but not limited to a light emitting diode (LED). The assembly further comprises a housing including a front surface, a light emitting device on a first heat spreader remote from the front surface, a first end of a heat pipe in thermal contact with the first heat spreader and the heat pipe extending towards the front surface such that a second end of the heat pipe is in thermal contact with a second heat spreader that is disposed on the housing, wherein the first heat spreader, heat pipe and second heat spreader are configured to provide a thermal path to dissipate heat from the light emitting device.
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50 Claims
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1. A lighting assembly, comprising:
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a housing; a first heat spreader; a light emitting device remote from said housing and in thermal communication with said first heat spreader; a heat pipe comprising a first end and a second end, said first end in thermal communication with said first heat spreader, said heat pipe adapted to provide structural support for said first heat spreader, said first heat spreader comprising an opening along a central vertical axis to receive said first end; and a second heat spreader in thermal communication with said housing, said second end of said heat pipe extending through said housing and in thermal communication with said second heat spreader, said first heat spreader, said heat pipe and said second heat spreader comprising parallel central vertical axes, wherein said housing comprises a thermally conductive material, wherein said second heat spreader is on an external surface of said housing, and said external surface is thermally conductive and in thermal communication with said light emitting device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A lighting assembly, comprising:
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a housing; a first heat spreader; a light emitting device remote from said housing and thermal communication with said first heat spreader; a heat pipe comprising a first end and a second end, said first end in thermal communication with said first heat spreader, said heat pipe adapted to provide structural support for said first heat spreader; and a second heat spreader in thermal communication with said housing, said second end of said heat pipe in thermal communication with said second heat spreader, wherein said housing comprises a thermally conductive material, wherein said second heat spreader is on an external surface of said housing, said external surface is thermally conductive and in thermal communication with said light emitting device, said first heat spreader further comprising a reflector adjacent said light emitting device.
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18. A lighting assembly, comprising:
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a housing comprising a front surface; a first heat spreader; a light emitting device mounted on said first heat spreader; a plurality of heat pipes in thermal communication with said first heat spreader, wherein at least two of said heat pipes have a thermal path to said first heat spreader independent from the other heat pipes; and a plurality of second heat spreaders on said housing, wherein each of said plurality of second heat spreaders is in thermal communication with a respective one of said plurality of heat pipes, wherein said plurality of heat pipes extend through said housing, wherein said housing comprises a thermally conductive material, wherein said plurality of second heat spreaders are on an external surface of said housing, said external surface is thermally conductive and in thermal communication with said light emitting device. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A lighting assembly, comprising:
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a housing comprising a front surface; a light emitting device remote from said housing and facing said housing, wherein said light emitting device is in thermal communication with said housing, wherein said housing comprises a thermally conductive material, wherein said light emitting device emits substantially all light towards said front surface; and a heat pipe coupled to said housing and said light emitting device to form a thermal path between the light emitting device and said housing, wherein said heat pipe extends through a central vertical axis of a first heat spreader and exposes a portion of said heat pipe opposite said light emitting device. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38)
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39. A lighting assembly, comprising:
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a housing comprising a front surface; a light emitting device remote from said housing, wherein said light emitting device is in thermal communication with said housing, wherein said housing comprises a thermally conductive material, wherein said light emitting device emits substantially all light towards said front surface; a heat pipe coupled to said housing and said light emitting device to form a thermal path between the light emitting device and said housing, wherein said heat pipe extends through said first heat spreader and exposes a portion of said heat pipe opposite said light emitting device; and a dome-type lens configured to contact the housing and encase the light emitting device, wherein said portion of exposed heat pipe is adapted to receive said dome-type lens and lock in place.
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40. A lighting assembly, comprising:
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a light emitting device mounted on a first heat spreader; a second heat spreader remote from said first heat spreader; a heat pipe coupled to and extending between said first and said second heat spreaders, wherein said heat pipe extends through a central vertical axis of said light emitting device and said first heat spreader, wherein said heat pipe is adapted to provide structural support for said first heat spreader; a housing that surrounds said light emitting device, said housing comprising light diffusing properties, wherein said heat pipe extends through said housing, wherein said second heat spreader is on an external surface of said housing, wherein said second heat spreader is in thermal communication with said external surface through at least an additional thermal path independent of said heat pipe. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 50)
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48. A lighting assembly, comprising:
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a light emitting device mounted on a first heat spreader; a second heat spreader remote from said first heat spreader; and a heat pipe coupled to and extending between said first and said second heat spreaders, wherein said heat pipe is comprised of a plurality of portions, wherein said heat pipe comprises a first portion, a second portion and a third portion, wherein said first and third portions are formed of materials having higher thermal conductivity than the material of said second portion.
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49. A lighting assembly, comprising:
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a light emitting device mounted on a first heat spreader; a second heat spreader remote from said first heat spreader; a heat pipe coupled to and extending between said first and said second heat spreaders, wherein said heat pipe is adapted to provide structural support for said first heat spreader, wherein said heat pipe comprises a first portion, a second portion and a third portion, wherein said second portion is a flexible heat conduit; and a housing that surrounds said light emitting device, said housing comprising light diffusing properties, wherein said heat pipe extends through said housing.
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Specification