JP2008543000A5

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Publication number: JP2008543000A5
Application number: JP2008513654A
Authority: JP
Filing date: 2006-05-23
Publication date: 2009-07-09
Anticipated expiration: 2026-05-23

Claims

A fixture housing having at least one thermally conductive portion, and a socket attached to the at least one thermally conductive portion of the fixture housing;
The modular lighting fixture, wherein the socket provides a thermal conduction path between a light generation module mounted in the socket and the at least one thermally conductive portion of the fixture housing.

The fixture of claim 1, wherein at least one thermally conductive portion of the fixture housing comprises a majority of a surface area of the fixture housing.

The fixture of claim 1, wherein at least one thermally conductive portion of the fixture housing includes a plurality of surface deformations that facilitate heat dissipation from the fixture housing.

The fixture of claim 3, wherein the plurality of surface deformations includes a plurality of fins.

The fixture of claim 1, wherein the socket includes an essentially round collar that defines a space therein, in which the light generating module is mounted within the socket.

The fixture of claim 5 , wherein the collar includes a plurality of flanges to facilitate coupling of the socket to the fixture housing.

The fixture of claim 5 , wherein the collar includes at least one external mechanism to facilitate interlocking mechanical engagement with the socket.

8. The fixture of claim 7 , wherein the collar includes at least one internal mechanism to provide a linear docking path when the light generating module is attached to the socket.

The collar further includes at least one first electrical connector portion coupled to the fixture housing and located in a region delineated by the collar when the light generating module is attached to the space formed by the collar. 9. The at least one internal mechanism of claim 8 facilitates engagement of the at least one first electrical connector portion with at least one complementary second electrical connector portion associated with the light generating module. Fittings.

Further including an essentially circular grip ring having at least one internal mechanism that is complementary to at least one external mechanism of the collar, the grip ring forms an interlocking mechanical connection with the socket. The fixture according to claim 7, which is configured as described above.

A light generating module mounted in the socket, wherein a grip ring fits over at least a portion of the outer periphery of the light generating module to hold the light generating module in the socket via an interlocking mechanical connection; The fixture of claim 10 , configured to:

The light generating module includes a thermally conductive base that is disposed in contact with at least one thermally conductive portion of the fixture housing so that the grip ring provides an interlocking mechanical connection with the socket. The fixture of claim 11 , wherein when formed, a heat conduction path is formed.

A modular lighting fixture,
A fixture housing having at least one light emitting aperture;
A socket mounted on the fixture housing and accessible through the at least one light emitting opening;
A light generating module that can be mounted and removed in the socket via the at least one light emitting opening; and a controller module that controls the light generating module, wherein the controller module is disposed in the fixture housing. The controller module accessible through the at least one light emitting aperture to facilitate installation and removal of the controller module;
Said modular lighting fixture.

The fixture of claim 13 , wherein the light generation module is an LED-based light generation module.

The fixture of claim 14 , wherein the LED-based light generation module is configured to generate essentially white light.

The LED-based light generation module includes multiple channels, each channel configured to generate radiation having a different spectrum;
16. The fixture of claim 15 , wherein the controller module is configured to independently control each of the multiple channels to generate essentially white light as variable color temperature white light.

The fixture of claim 16 , wherein at least a first channel of the multi-channel includes at least one first white LED.

A modular lighting fixture,
Fixture housing;
A socket mounted in the fixture housing;
A light generating module attached to and removable from the socket; and a controller module disposed in or near the fixture housing to control the light generating module;
The light generation module is configured to provide information related to at least one characteristic of the light generation module to the controller module, and the controller module is at least part of the information provided by the light generation module The modular lighting fixture is configured to control the light generation module based on an object.

The fixture of claim 18 , wherein the light generating module includes a memory for storing information.

The fixture of claim 18 , wherein the information includes a unique identifier of the light generating module.

21. The fixture of claim 20 , wherein the unique identifier includes a light generation module serial number.

The fixture of claim 18 , wherein the information relates to at least one characteristic of light generated by the light generation module.

The fixture of claim 18 , wherein the information relates to at least one operating power requirement associated with the light generation module.

The fixture of claim 18 , wherein the information includes at least one calibration parameter associated with the light generation module.

The fixture of claim 18 , wherein the information is related to an operating temperature associated with the light generation module.

26. The fixture of claim 25 , wherein the controller module is configured to adjust the operating power of the light generation module based at least in part on an operating temperature associated with the light generation module.

The fixture of claim 18 , wherein the information relates to an operational history associated with the light generation module.

28. The fixture of claim 27 , wherein the information relates to an operating temperature history associated with the light generation module.

28. The fixture of claim 27 , wherein the information is related to an operating time history associated with the light generation module.

A light generator,
LED assembly;
However, the LED assembly is
An assembly substrate, and a plurality of LED subassemblies coupled to the assembly substrate, wherein each LED subassembly of the plurality of LED subassemblies has a mechanical connection, an electrical connection, and a first connection to the assembly substrate The plurality of LED subassemblies forming at least one of the thermal connections;
A plurality of optical components; and a chassis;
However, the chassis
A plurality of chambers coupled to the LED assembly and each having a plurality of optical components retained therein, wherein the chassis comprises a plurality of optical components each of which has a plurality of LEDs; Configured to be disposed in a corresponding one optical path of the subassembly;
The light generation device.

32. The apparatus of claim 30 , wherein each LED subassembly has a hexagon.

32. The apparatus of claim 30 , wherein each LED assembly includes at least one LED configured to produce essentially white light.

At least one first LED subassembly of the plurality of LED subassemblies includes at least one first LED configured to generate a first essentially white light having a first color temperature. ,
At least a second LED subassembly of the plurality of LED subassemblies is configured to generate a second essentially white light having a second color temperature that is different from the first color temperature. The apparatus of claim 32 , comprising one second LED.

32. The apparatus of claim 30 , wherein each LED subassembly includes at least one mechanism that facilitates alignment with a corresponding one of a plurality of optical components.

Each optical component of the plurality of optical components is to facilitate to mechanically engage a corresponding one interlocking of a plurality of chambers of the chassis, including a plurality of clips, in claim 30 The device described.

32. The apparatus of claim 30 , further comprising a thermally conductive base plate, wherein an LED assembly is disposed between the thermally conductive base plate and the chassis.

38. The apparatus of claim 36 , wherein the thermally conductive base plate forms a third thermal connection with at least a plurality of LED subassemblies.

Each LED subassembly includes a thermally conductive substrate having a top surface and a bottom surface;
At least a portion of the top surface of each LED subassembly forms at least one of a mechanical connection, an electrical connection, and a first thermal connection to the assembly substrate;
38. The apparatus of claim 37 , wherein the bottom surface of each LED assembly forms at least a portion of a third thermal connection with a thermally conductive base plate.

An assembly substrate having a top surface facing the chassis and a bottom surface facing the thermally conductive base plate;
The LED assembly further includes at least one electrical connector mounted on the bottom surface of the assembly substrate and electrically connected to the plurality of LED subassemblies;
38. The apparatus of claim 37 , wherein the thermally conductive base plate includes a connector through hole through which the at least one electrical connector passes.

A light generator,
A thermally conductive chassis through which light exits the aperture;
An LED assembly for generating light; and a thermally conductive base plate;
The LED assembly is disposed between the thermally conductive base plate and the thermally conductive chassis;
The LED assembly and the thermally conductive chassis form a first thermal connection that facilitates a first heat dissipation from the LED assembly through the thermally conductive chassis;
The light generating device, wherein the LED assembly and the thermally conductive base plate form a second thermal connection that facilitates second heat dissipation from the LED assembly through the thermally conductive base plate.

The apparatus is inserted into a socket of a lighting fixture that provides a third thermal connection between the thermally conductive base plate and the thermally conductive housing of the lighting fixture, further facilitating the second heat dissipation. 40. The apparatus according to 40 .

A circular chassis; and a circular printed circuit board substrate that includes at least one chip-on-board LED module and is coupled to the circular chassis;
A light generating device.

Further comprising at least one optical component disposed relative to the at least one chip-on-board LED module so as to affect light generated by the at least one chip-on-board LED module; 43. Apparatus according to claim 42 .

The circular chassis includes at least one chamber holding the at least one optical component such that the at least one optical component is disposed in an optical path of the at least one chip-on-board LED module; 44. Apparatus according to claim 43 .

43. The apparatus of claim 42 , wherein the at least one chip on board LED module includes at least one LED and at least one other electronic component.