LED system and housing for use with halogen light fixtures

• US 9,822,961 B2
• Filed: 07/29/2016
• Issued: 11/21/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 07/11/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Golight Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Golight Incorporated
• Inventors: Gebhard, Albert W., Hosick, Colton D.
• Primary Examiner(s): Alavi, Ali
• Application Number:
  US15/223,381
• Publication Number:
  US 20160356483A1
• Time in Patent Office: 480 Days
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 45/47 Passive cooling, e.g. using fins, thermal conductive elements or openings
• 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 21/30 Pivoted housings or frames
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 23/006 the substrate being distinct from the light source holder
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 23/007 enclosed in a casing
• 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 29/74 with fins or blades
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 29/76 with essentially identical parallel planar fins or blades, e.g. with comb-like cross-section
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 29/763 the planes containing the fins or blades having the direction of the light emitting axis
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 29/83 the elements having apertures, ducts or channels, e.g. heat radiation holes
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 31/005 Sealing arrangements therefor
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 5/045 the lens having discontinuous faces, e.g. Fresnel lenses
• CPC Class Codes: F21W 2102/00 Exterior vehicle lighting devices for illuminating purposes
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2105/10 comprising a two-dimensional array of point-like light-generating elements
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2115/10 Light-emitting diodes [LED]

Abstract

An LED optical light engine spotlight which can accommodate a variable number of light-emitting diodes (LEDs) is disclosed. An optical projection lens mounted in front of the LEDs merges the separate LED beams into a single beam, similar to the single beam provided by a halogen light and reflector. A heat sink provides convection cooling up to approximately 100° F. An optional fan provides additional heat dissipation for more extreme conditions. The depicted device can include a vertical tilt of over 200°. Optimally, the depicted device is designed to have a full vertical tilt range between zenith (0 degrees) to horizontal (90 degrees) to full depression (135 degrees). An optional accessory lens provides additional capabilities, including flood lenses, colored lenses and rock guards, for example. The depicted device can be hard wired or wireless. The depicted device can be adapted to many base units and/or pan and tilt platforms.

Claims

1. A light assembly comprising:

a heat sink;

said heat sink having a first side, a second side, a base and a top;

a length of printed circuit board mounted to said first side of said heat sink;

wherein said second side of said heat sink includes cooling fins and air channels formed between the cooling fins;

at least one light emitting diode mounted to said printed circuit board;

a lens mounted over said printed circuit board;

a bezel connecting said projection lens and said printed circuit board to said first side of said heat sink;

said top and said base of said heat sink includes cooling fins, the cooling fins defining air channels,

a top and bottom of the bezel further comprising cooling fins with air channels formed between the cooling fins, the air channels on the bezel aligning with the air channels on the heat sink in use;

wherein air enters at one side of said bezel, travels behind said heat sink, and exits at another side of said bezel, transferring heat away from said cooling fins.

2. The light assembly of claim 1, wherein the light assembly is sealed.

3. The light assembly of claim 1 further comprising a protective cover mounted between said bezel and said lens.

4. The light assembly of claim 1 further comprising a fan mounted to said heat sink.

5. The light assembly of claim 1, wherein said bezel is formed of the same material has the heat sink and act as part of the heat sink radiation surfaces.

6. The light assembly of claim 5 further comprising a housing, said housing having air channels to direct air over the bezel towards the air channels of the heat sink.

7. The light assembly of claim 1 further comprising a case mounted to said second side of said heat sink;

said case enclosing a driver.

8. A light assembly comprising:

a heat sink;

said heat sink having a first side, a second side, a base and a top;

a length of printed circuit board mounted to said first side of said heat sink;

wherein said second side of said heat sink includes cooling fins and air channels formed between the cooling fins;

at least one light emitting diode mounted to said printed circuit board;

a lens mounted over said printed circuit board;

a bezel connecting said projection lens and said printed circuit board to said first side of said heat sink;

said top and said base of said heat sink includes cooling fins, the cooling fins defining air channels;

a top and bottom of the bezel further comprising cooling fins with air channels formed between the cooling fins, the air channels on the bezel aligning with the air channels on the heat sink in use; and

a fan mounted to said heat sink.

9. The light assembly of claim 8, wherein the light assembly is sealed.

10. The light assembly of claim 8 further comprising a protective cover mounted between said bezel and said lens.

11. The light assembly of claim 8, wherein air enters at either the base or the top of said bezel, travels behind said heat sink, and exits at said top or said base of said bezel, transferring heat away from said cooling fins.

12. The light assembly of claim 8, wherein said bezel is formed of the same material has the heat sink and act as part of the heat sink radiation surfaces.

13. The light assembly of claim 8 further comprising a housing, said housing having air channels to direct air over the bezel towards the air channels of the heat sink.

14. The light assembly of claim 8 further comprising a case mounted to said second side of said heat sink;

said case enclosing a driver.

15. A light assembly for mounting on a vehicle comprising:

a heat sink;

said heat sink having a first side, a second side, a base and a top;

a length of printed circuit board mounted to said first side of said heat sink;

wherein said second side of said heat sink includes cooling fins and air channels formed between the cooling fins;

at least one light emitting diode mounted to said printed circuit board;

a lens mounted over said printed circuit board;

a bezel connecting said projection lens and said printed circuit board to said first side of said heat sink;

a housing containing the heat sink, the circuit board and the lens, said housing having air channels to direct air over the bezel towards the air channels of the heat sink and then out of the housing through other openings in the housing.

16. The light assembly of claim 15, wherein the air channels through the housing are enclosed.