LIGHTING DEVICES, LIGHTING ASSEMBLIES, FIXTURES AND METHOD OF USING SAME
First Claim
1. A lighting device, comprising:
- a connector portion, at least a portion of said connector portion being electrically conductive;
at least a first light emitter;
a casing, said casing at least partially enclosing said first light emitter;
at least one heat transfer component, at least a first portion of said heat transfer component being in contact with a first portion of said casing, said first portion of said casing being spaced from an axis of said connector portion by a first distance, at least a second portion of said heat transfer component being spaced from said axis of said connector portion by a second distance, said second distance being greater than said first distance.
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Abstract
Lighting devices which comprise a connector portion, a light emitter, a casing and a heat transfer component. At least a first portion of the heat transfer component which is in contact with the casing is spaced farther from an axis of the connector portion than a second portion of the heat transfer component. Also, fixtures comprising a housing, a socket and at least one heat transfer component. Also, lighting assemblies comprising a housing, a socket, a heat transfer component and a lighting device which comprises a light emitter and a casing, respective portions of the heat transfer component being in contact with the casing and with the housing. Also, lighting devices comprising means for transferring heat, and methods of deploying lighting devices.
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28 Claims
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1. A lighting device, comprising:
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a connector portion, at least a portion of said connector portion being electrically conductive;
at least a first light emitter;
a casing, said casing at least partially enclosing said first light emitter;
at least one heat transfer component, at least a first portion of said heat transfer component being in contact with a first portion of said casing, said first portion of said casing being spaced from an axis of said connector portion by a first distance, at least a second portion of said heat transfer component being spaced from said axis of said connector portion by a second distance, said second distance being greater than said first distance. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A fixture for a lighting device, comprising:
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a housing;
a socket, said housing supporting said socket;
at least one heat transfer component, at least a first portion of said heat transfer component being spaced from an axis of said socket by a first distance, at least a second portion of said heat transfer component being in contact with a first portion of said housing, said first portion of said housing being spaced from said axis of said socket by a second distance, said second distance being greater than said first distance. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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12. A lighting assembly, comprising:
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a housing;
a socket, said housing supporting said socket;
at least one heat transfer component; and
a lighting device comprising;
at least a first light emitter; and
a casing, said casing at least partially enclosing said first light emitter, at least a first portion of said heat transfer component being in contact with a first portion of said casing, at least a second portion of said heat transfer component being in contact with a first portion of said housing. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A lighting device, comprising:
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a connector portion, at least a portion of said connector portion being electrically conductive;
at least a first light emitter;
a casing, said casing at least partially enclosing said first light emitter; and
means for transferring heat away from said casing.
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25. A fixture for a lighting device, comprising:
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a housing;
means for holding at least a first light emitter in place relative to said housing; and
means for transferring heat from a light emitter mounted in said means for holding a first light emitter to said housing.
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26. A method of deploying a lighting device, comprising:
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connecting into a socket of a fixture a connector portion of a lighting device, said fixture comprising a housing, said lighting device comprising said connector portion, at least a first light emitter, a casing, and at least one heat transfer component, at least a portion of said connector portion being electrically conductive, said casing at least partially enclosing said first light emitter, at least a first portion of said heat transfer component being in contact with a first portion of said casing, and then causing at least a second portion of said heat transfer component to move into contact with said housing.
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27. A method of deploying a lighting device, comprising:
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connecting into a socket of a fixture a connector portion of a lighting device, said fixture comprising a housing and at least one heat transfer component, said lighting device comprising said connector portion, at least a first light emitter and a casing, at least a portion of said connector portion being electrically conductive, said casing at least partially enclosing said first light emitter, at least a first portion of said heat transfer component being in contact with said housing, and then causing at least a second portion of said heat transfer component to move into contact with said casing.
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28. A method of deploying a lighting device, comprising:
connecting into a socket of a fixture a connector portion of a lighting device, said fixture comprising a housing, said lighting device comprising said connector portion, at least a first light emitter and a casing, at least a portion of said connector portion being electrically conductive, said casing at least partially enclosing said first light emitter, and then positioning a heat transfer component such that at least a first portion of said heat transfer component is in contact with a first portion of said casing and at least a second portion of said heat transfer component is in contact with said housing.
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