Device for securing a source of LED light to a heat sink surface

• US 9,482,423 B2
• Filed: 03/12/2014
• Issued: 11/01/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 09/26/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Ideal Industries Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Ideal Industries Incorporated
• Inventors: Schroll, Matthew David, Zantout, Alan Emad
• Primary Examiner(s): Lee, Y M
• Application Number:
  US14/206,686
• Publication Number:
  US 20140268770A1
• Time in Patent Office: 965 Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: F21K 9/20 Light sources comprising attachment means
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 15/01 Housings, e.g. material or assembling of housing parts F21V15/02 takes precedence housings forming signs or letters G09F13/04
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 19/004 by deformation of parts or snap action mountings, e.g. using clips
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 23/06 the elements being coupling devices , e.g. connectors
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 29/507 of means for protecting lighting devices from damage, e.g. housings
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 29/67 characterised by the arrangement of fans
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 29/70 characterised by passive heat-dissipating elements, e.g. heat-sinks

Abstract

A device for securing a source of LED light to a heat sink includes an LED light source engaging surface that is arranged and configured to engage at least a portion of the source of LED light and which is provided with an integrated force applying spring. Further, the device may include a continuous metallic path extending between the sources of LED light and the surface.

Claims

1. A device for securing a LED light source against a mounting surface comprising:

a housing having at least one elastically deflectable LED light source holding surface arranged to apply a force upon a cooperative surface of the LED light source in a direction generally parallel to a side of the LED light source module that is to be placed into direct engagement with the mounting surface when the LED light source is secured to the mounting surface to thereby releasably clamp and position the LED light source within the housing with the side of the LED light source being exposed from the housing prior to the housing being secured to the mounting surface; and

at least one electrical connector associated with the housing for electrically coupling an external conductor to an electrical contact pad of the LED light source, the at least one electrical connector comprising a first end having a push-in type connector for receiving and securing the external conductor, and a second end formed at least partially from a resilient material to contact the electrical contact pad.

2. The device as recited in claim 1, wherein the at least one electrical connector comprises at least one additional push-in type connector electrically coupled to the first and second ends of the at least one electrical connector.

3. The as recited in claim 1, further comprising at least one aperture for receiving one or more fasteners used to secure the device to the mounting surface.

4. The device as recited in claim 1, wherein the housing of the device is formed at least in part from a metallic material.

5. The device as recited in claim 4, wherein one or more metal fasteners that secure the device to the mounting surface form at least one continuous metal path between the housing and the mounting surface.

6. The device as recited in claim 1, the device further comprising a set of arms, at least one of which is deflectable for grasping an accessory attachable to the device.

7. The device as recited in claim 4, wherein the device further comprises at least one electrically insulating housing and wherein at least a portion of the at least one electrical connector is disposed within the at least one electrically insulating housing.

8. The device as recited in claim 7, wherein the at least one electrically insulating housing is attached to a side of the housing that is closer to the mounting surface.