WO2009144449A1 - Led device and arrangement - Google Patents

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WO2009144449A1
WO2009144449A1 PCT/GB2009/001317 GB2009001317W WO2009144449A1 WO 2009144449 A1 WO2009144449 A1 WO 2009144449A1 GB 2009001317 W GB2009001317 W GB 2009001317W WO 2009144449 A1 WO2009144449 A1 WO 2009144449A1
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Priority to US12/995,107 priority patent/US20110188203A1/en
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21V—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F21V31/00—Gas-tight or water-tight arrangements
    • F21V31/005—Sealing arrangements therefor
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21K—NON-ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES USING LUMINESCENCE; LIGHT SOURCES USING ELECTROCHEMILUMINESCENCE; LIGHT SOURCES USING CHARGES OF COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL; LIGHT SOURCES USING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES AS LIGHT-GENERATING ELEMENTS; LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F21K9/00—Light sources using semiconductor devices as light-generating elements, e.g. using light-emitting diodes [LED] or lasers
    • F21K9/20—Light sources comprising attachment means
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21V—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F21V19/00—Fastening of light sources or lamp holders
    • F21V19/04—Fastening of light sources or lamp holders with provision for changing light source, e.g. turret
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21V—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F21V29/00—Protecting lighting devices from thermal damage; Cooling or heating arrangements specially adapted for lighting devices or systems
    • F21V29/50—Cooling arrangements
    • F21V29/56—Cooling arrangements using liquid coolants
    • F21V29/58—Cooling arrangements using liquid coolants characterised by the coolants
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21V—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F21V29/00—Protecting lighting devices from thermal damage; Cooling or heating arrangements specially adapted for lighting devices or systems
    • F21V29/50—Cooling arrangements
    • F21V29/70—Cooling arrangements characterised by passive heat-dissipating elements, e.g. heat-sinks
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01L—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS H10
    • H01L25/00—Assemblies consisting of a plurality of individual semiconductor or other solid state devices ; Multistep manufacturing processes thereof
    • H01L25/03—Assemblies consisting of a plurality of individual semiconductor or other solid state devices ; Multistep manufacturing processes thereof all the devices being of a type provided for in the same subgroup of groups H01L27/00 - H01L33/00, or in a single subclass of H10K, H10N, e.g. assemblies of rectifier diodes
    • H01L25/10—Assemblies consisting of a plurality of individual semiconductor or other solid state devices ; Multistep manufacturing processes thereof all the devices being of a type provided for in the same subgroup of groups H01L27/00 - H01L33/00, or in a single subclass of H10K, H10N, e.g. assemblies of rectifier diodes the devices having separate containers
    • H01L25/13—Assemblies consisting of a plurality of individual semiconductor or other solid state devices ; Multistep manufacturing processes thereof all the devices being of a type provided for in the same subgroup of groups H01L27/00 - H01L33/00, or in a single subclass of H10K, H10N, e.g. assemblies of rectifier diodes the devices having separate containers the devices being of a type provided for in group H01L33/00
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01L—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS H10
    • H01L33/00—Semiconductor devices with at least one potential-jump barrier or surface barrier specially adapted for light emission; Processes or apparatus specially adapted for the manufacture or treatment thereof or of parts thereof; Details thereof
    • H01L33/48—Semiconductor devices with at least one potential-jump barrier or surface barrier specially adapted for light emission; Processes or apparatus specially adapted for the manufacture or treatment thereof or of parts thereof; Details thereof characterised by the semiconductor body packages
    • H01L33/64—Heat extraction or cooling elements
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21V—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F21V23/00—Arrangement of electric circuit elements in or on lighting devices
    • F21V23/06—Arrangement of electric circuit elements in or on lighting devices the elements being coupling devices, e.g. connectors
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21Y—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES F21K, F21L, F21S and F21V, RELATING TO THE FORM OR THE KIND OF THE LIGHT SOURCES OR OF THE COLOUR OF THE LIGHT EMITTED
    • F21Y2105/00—Planar light sources
    • F21Y2105/10—Planar light sources comprising a two-dimensional array of point-like light-generating elements
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21Y—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES F21K, F21L, F21S and F21V, RELATING TO THE FORM OR THE KIND OF THE LIGHT SOURCES OR OF THE COLOUR OF THE LIGHT EMITTED
    • F21Y2115/00—Light-generating elements of semiconductor light sources
    • F21Y2115/10—Light-emitting diodes [LED]

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  • This invention relates to an LED device, and to an arrangement in which a plurality of individual LED devices are used in an array to form a lamp.
  • LEDs are in increasingly common usage in applications in which a light source is required.
  • One such application is in the curing of inks and the like.
  • a number of LEDs are arranged in an array, the LEDs being controllable, individually, to permit irradiation of an entire irradiable area (by operation of all of the LEDs) or irradiation of just selected regions of the entire area (by operation of just some of the LEDs).
  • the LEDs used in the light source are of the type designed to emit light in the UV wavelengths. UV LEDs typically produce significant heat levels, and require cooling, in use.
  • One known LED arrangement for use in this type of application comprises an array of individually controllable UV LEDs, each of which is bonded to a common heat sink, for example of water cooled or air cooled form.
  • the LEDs used in this type of application are expensive, and are often fairly unreliable, sometimes having a life span of as low of 500 hours.
  • the applications in which the LEDs are used require all of the LEDs of the array to be in working order. If just one of the LEDs has failed, then the entire array is rendered unusable and must be replaced. Obviously, replacement of an entire array is inefficient if only one or very few of the LEDs thereof have failed. Replacement of individual LEDs of an array is a complex, time consuming operation as the LEDs need to be removed from the heat sink and, in addition, need removal from the associated control circuit.
  • an object of the invention to provide an LED arrangement in which the disadvantages set out hereinbefore are overcome or of reduced effect.
  • an LED device comprising an LED mounted upon a circuit board, an electrical connector carried by the circuit board, and a heat sink carried by the circuit board and arranged to conduct heat away from the LED.
  • the LED may comprise a miniature array of LEDs.
  • the LED is arranged to emit light in the UV wavelengths.
  • the heat sink is preferably of tapering form, for example of generally conical form.
  • the heat sink may be of, for example, aluminium construction but it will be appreciated that a range of other materials of good thermal conductivity, for example copper, could be used.
  • the heat sink may be of hollow form.
  • the heat sink is preferably provided with a retaining recess within which a seal device is located to permit sealing of the heat sink to a manifold.
  • the sealing device may comprise an O-ring.
  • the manifold may be arranged to be supplied with water or another liquid coolant which can flow over and around the heat sink to assist in cooling.
  • the manifold may be of sealed form including a recess into which heat sink is receivable, heat transferring from the heat sink to the manifold and from there to the coolant, in use.
  • the manifold is preferably designed to accommodate the heat sinks of a plurality of such LED devices.
  • LED device can be removed from the manifold and replaced. Replacement of the LED device is a relatively simple process. The remaining LED devices can be left in position. Consequently, there is no need to replace all of the LED devices, including those which are still operational, thus efficiency savings can be made.
  • a light collector device may be associated with the LED device.
  • the invention further relates to an LED arrangement comprising a manifold having a plurality of openings formed therein, and a plurality of LED devices of the type defined hereinbefore, the heat sink of each LED device extending through or into a respective one of the openings, and the electrical connectors of the LED devices being releasably connected to a control circuit mounted upon or associated with the manifold.
  • Figure 1 is a perspective view of an LED device in accordance with one embodiment of the invention.
  • Figure 2 is a perspective view illustrating an LED arrangement incorporating a plurality of LED devices of the type illustrated in Figure 1;
  • Figure 3 is another view of the LED arrangement, with parts omitted for clarity.
  • FIGS 4 to 6 illustrate some alternative embodiments.
  • an LED device in accordance with one embodiment of the invention comprises a circuit board 10 which has tracks 12 formed thereon, the tracks 12 being electrically connected to connecting pins 14. At least some of the tracks 12 are further electrically connected to a miniature array 16 of miniature light emitting diodes 18.
  • the LED arrangement 24 comprises a manifold 26 of generally cuboid form.
  • the manifold 26 is designed to have a liquid coolant supplied thereto, and so includes inlet and outlet flow passages 28.
  • a wide range of materials may be used in the construction of the manifold 26 and, in the arrangement illustrated it is of a translucent acrylic material.
  • the material used is preferably of relatively poor thermal conductivity in order to minimise heat transfer from the liquid coolant.
  • the manifold 26 is arranged to carry an array of LED devices of the type illustrated in Figure 1. To this end, one face of the manifold 26 is provided with a series of openings of size and position such as to allow the heat sinks 20 of the LED devices to pass into the interior of the manifold 26. As the manifold 26 is fluid filled, in use, it is desirable to form a seal between each LED device and the manifold 26. A number of types of seal device or sealing techniques may be used to achieve this, hi the arrangement illustrated the seal device takes the form of an O-ring (not shown) located in the recess 22 of each heat sink 20, the O-rings bearing against corresponding formations provided in the manifold 26 around each opening thereof to seal the heat sinks 20 to the manifold 26.
  • O-ring not shown
  • Circuit boards 30 carrying at least part of a control circuit for controlling the operation of the LED devices are mounted upon the manifold 26, the circuit boards 30 including connectors 32 arranged to cooperate with the connecting pins 14 of the LED devices.
  • each LED device In use, whilst all of the LED devices are operating correctly, the operation of each LED device is controlled by the control circuit, control signals being transmitted to the LED devices via the connectors 32 and connecting pins 14. It will be appreciated that, depending upon the desired mode of operation, all of the LED devices may be illuminated or, alternatively, only some of the LED devices may be illuminated at any given time. Heat from the junctions of the LED devices is conducted via the heat sinks 20 to the liquid coolant within the manifold 26. The generally frustoconical form of the heat sinks 20 results in a relatively large surface area thereof being available for heat transfer to the liquid coolant, thus assisting in heat transfer.
  • the miniature array 16 thereof is no longer operational or is no longer able to emit light at a required intensity
  • that one of the LED devices is removed from the manifold 26 and replaced with a new LED device.
  • the connecting pins 14 are disconnected from the associated connector 32 and the heat sink 20 is removed from the manifold 26.
  • the replacement operation requires the heat sink 20 of the replacement LED device to be introduced into the appropriate opening in the manifold 26, the connecting pins 14 to be located in cooperation with the corresponding connector 32, and in the LED device being pushed home so that the O-ring associated with the replacement LED device forms a seal with the manifold 26.
  • the LED arrangement is then, once again, ready for use.
  • the arrangement of the invention is advantageous in that, in the event of a failure, only the failed one or ones of the LED devices needs to be replaced, those that are still operational being kept in use. As a result, cost and efficiency saving can be made. Further, replacement can be achieved swiftly as there is no need to de-bond the LED device from a heat sink or to separate and remake a complex electrical connection with the control circuit board.
  • the heat sink 20 may simply be received within a recess formed in the manifold 26, the manifold 26 having coolant flowing therein.
  • Such an arrangement may require the manifold to be of a material of better thermal conductivity, but does have the benefit that coolant will not be able to escape during replacement of the LED devices.
  • an LED arrangement similar to that of Figures 1 to 3 is shown, and it will be appreciated that in this arrangement coolant flows to each heat sink 20 in sequence.
  • the heat sinks 20 could be of other shapes, for example they could be cylindrical. Further, ribs or grooves, for example of straight or helical form, could be provided thereon if desired.
  • Figures 5 and 6 illustrate alternative designs in which the heat sink 20 is of hollow form, including a recess 20a into which coolant fluid can be directed.
  • an inlet pipe 26a which could be a separate component (as shown) or could be integral with the manifold 26 directs coolant into the recess 20a to cool the heat sink 20, the coolant flowing through an annular path between the heat sink 20 and the pipe 26a to an outlet passage 26b.
  • the fluid flow direction may be reversed if desired.
  • the inlet pipe 26a and outlet passage 26b may be arranged concentrically if desired.
  • the heat sink 20 is shown, in this embodiment, as being of generally cylindrical form but it will be appreciated that other forms, for example conical forms, are also possible. Further, the recess 20a is shown as being of cylindrical form but could be, for example, conical, and may be provided with ribs or grooves or the like if desired.
  • the internal and external shape of the heat sink 20 may be modified, and ribs, grooves or other formations may be provided if desired. Further, the coolant flow direction may be reversed if desired.
  • each heat sink 20 can be provided with its own flow of coolant, thus the formation of temperature gradients across the arrangement can be reduced, all of the LED devices being exposed to substantially the same level of cooling.
  • a light collector 36 is provided over the array 16 to reduce internal reflection and so enhance transmission of light from the array. It will be appreciated that similar light collectors could be used in the other described embodiments.

Abstract

An LED device comprises an LED (16) mounted upon a circuit board (10), an electrical connector (14) carried by the circuit board (10), and a heat sink (20) carried by the circuit board (10) and arranged to conduct heat away from the LED (16). An arrangement incorporating a plurality of such LED devices is also described.

Description

LED DEVICE AND ARRANGEMENT
This invention relates to an LED device, and to an arrangement in which a plurality of individual LED devices are used in an array to form a lamp.
LEDs are in increasingly common usage in applications in which a light source is required. One such application is in the curing of inks and the like. In this application, a number of LEDs are arranged in an array, the LEDs being controllable, individually, to permit irradiation of an entire irradiable area (by operation of all of the LEDs) or irradiation of just selected regions of the entire area (by operation of just some of the LEDs). The LEDs used in the light source are of the type designed to emit light in the UV wavelengths. UV LEDs typically produce significant heat levels, and require cooling, in use.
One known LED arrangement for use in this type of application comprises an array of individually controllable UV LEDs, each of which is bonded to a common heat sink, for example of water cooled or air cooled form. The LEDs used in this type of application are expensive, and are often fairly unreliable, sometimes having a life span of as low of 500 hours. The applications in which the LEDs are used require all of the LEDs of the array to be in working order. If just one of the LEDs has failed, then the entire array is rendered unusable and must be replaced. Obviously, replacement of an entire array is inefficient if only one or very few of the LEDs thereof have failed. Replacement of individual LEDs of an array is a complex, time consuming operation as the LEDs need to be removed from the heat sink and, in addition, need removal from the associated control circuit.
It is . an object of the invention to provide an LED arrangement in which the disadvantages set out hereinbefore are overcome or of reduced effect.
According to the present invention there is provided an LED device comprising an LED mounted upon a circuit board, an electrical connector carried by the circuit board, and a heat sink carried by the circuit board and arranged to conduct heat away from the LED.
The LED may comprise a miniature array of LEDs.
Preferably, the LED is arranged to emit light in the UV wavelengths.
The heat sink is preferably of tapering form, for example of generally conical form. The heat sink may be of, for example, aluminium construction but it will be appreciated that a range of other materials of good thermal conductivity, for example copper, could be used.
The heat sink may be of hollow form.
The heat sink is preferably provided with a retaining recess within which a seal device is located to permit sealing of the heat sink to a manifold. The sealing device may comprise an O-ring. The manifold may be arranged to be supplied with water or another liquid coolant which can flow over and around the heat sink to assist in cooling.
Alternatively, the manifold may be of sealed form including a recess into which heat sink is receivable, heat transferring from the heat sink to the manifold and from there to the coolant, in use. The manifold is preferably designed to accommodate the heat sinks of a plurality of such LED devices.
It will be appreciated that, with such an arrangement, if one of the LED devices fails, that LED device can be removed from the manifold and replaced. Replacement of the LED device is a relatively simple process. The remaining LED devices can be left in position. Consequently, there is no need to replace all of the LED devices, including those which are still operational, thus efficiency savings can be made.
A light collector device may be associated with the LED device.
The invention further relates to an LED arrangement comprising a manifold having a plurality of openings formed therein, and a plurality of LED devices of the type defined hereinbefore, the heat sink of each LED device extending through or into a respective one of the openings, and the electrical connectors of the LED devices being releasably connected to a control circuit mounted upon or associated with the manifold.
The openings formed in the manifold are conveniently shaped to seal with seal devices, for example in the form of O-rings, associated with the LED devices. The invention will further be described, by way of example, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
Figure 1 is a perspective view of an LED device in accordance with one embodiment of the invention;
Figure 2 is a perspective view illustrating an LED arrangement incorporating a plurality of LED devices of the type illustrated in Figure 1;
Figure 3 is another view of the LED arrangement, with parts omitted for clarity; and
Figures 4 to 6 illustrate some alternative embodiments.
Referring to Figures 1 to 3 of the accompanying drawings, an LED device in accordance with one embodiment of the invention comprises a circuit board 10 which has tracks 12 formed thereon, the tracks 12 being electrically connected to connecting pins 14. At least some of the tracks 12 are further electrically connected to a miniature array 16 of miniature light emitting diodes 18.
Bonded to the rear of the miniature array 16, and carried by the circuit board 10, is a heat sink 20. The heat sink 20 is of generally frustoconical form and defines, at a point close to its connection to the circuit board 10, a recess 22 of annular form. The heat sink 20 is of a material of good thermal conductivity, for example aluminium or copper. As shown in Figures 2 and 3, the LED arrangement 24 comprises a manifold 26 of generally cuboid form. The manifold 26 is designed to have a liquid coolant supplied thereto, and so includes inlet and outlet flow passages 28. A wide range of materials may be used in the construction of the manifold 26 and, in the arrangement illustrated it is of a translucent acrylic material. The material used is preferably of relatively poor thermal conductivity in order to minimise heat transfer from the liquid coolant.
Although an acrylic material is used in the arrangement illustrated, it will be appreciated that the invention is not restricted to this material, or even to materials having the same or similar thermal properties thereto.
The manifold 26 is arranged to carry an array of LED devices of the type illustrated in Figure 1. To this end, one face of the manifold 26 is provided with a series of openings of size and position such as to allow the heat sinks 20 of the LED devices to pass into the interior of the manifold 26. As the manifold 26 is fluid filled, in use, it is desirable to form a seal between each LED device and the manifold 26. A number of types of seal device or sealing techniques may be used to achieve this, hi the arrangement illustrated the seal device takes the form of an O-ring (not shown) located in the recess 22 of each heat sink 20, the O-rings bearing against corresponding formations provided in the manifold 26 around each opening thereof to seal the heat sinks 20 to the manifold 26. It will be appreciated, however, that the invention is not restricted in this regard. Circuit boards 30 carrying at least part of a control circuit for controlling the operation of the LED devices are mounted upon the manifold 26, the circuit boards 30 including connectors 32 arranged to cooperate with the connecting pins 14 of the LED devices.
In use, whilst all of the LED devices are operating correctly, the operation of each LED device is controlled by the control circuit, control signals being transmitted to the LED devices via the connectors 32 and connecting pins 14. It will be appreciated that, depending upon the desired mode of operation, all of the LED devices may be illuminated or, alternatively, only some of the LED devices may be illuminated at any given time. Heat from the junctions of the LED devices is conducted via the heat sinks 20 to the liquid coolant within the manifold 26. The generally frustoconical form of the heat sinks 20 results in a relatively large surface area thereof being available for heat transfer to the liquid coolant, thus assisting in heat transfer.
If it is determined that one of the LED devices has developed a fault, for example the miniature array 16 thereof is no longer operational or is no longer able to emit light at a required intensity, that one of the LED devices is removed from the manifold 26 and replaced with a new LED device. During the removal operation, the connecting pins 14 are disconnected from the associated connector 32 and the heat sink 20 is removed from the manifold 26. The replacement operation requires the heat sink 20 of the replacement LED device to be introduced into the appropriate opening in the manifold 26, the connecting pins 14 to be located in cooperation with the corresponding connector 32, and in the LED device being pushed home so that the O-ring associated with the replacement LED device forms a seal with the manifold 26. The LED arrangement is then, once again, ready for use.
It will be appreciated that, during the removal and replacement operation the opening in the manifold 26 is not sealed and so care needs to be taken to ensure that the manifold 26 is orientated to avoid the escape of liquid coolant.
The arrangement of the invention is advantageous in that, in the event of a failure, only the failed one or ones of the LED devices needs to be replaced, those that are still operational being kept in use. As a result, cost and efficiency saving can be made. Further, replacement can be achieved swiftly as there is no need to de-bond the LED device from a heat sink or to separate and remake a complex electrical connection with the control circuit board.
Although the arrangement described hereinbefore is of a liquid cooled form, it will be appreciated that the invention is also applicable to air or gas cooled arrangements, and appropriate modifications can be made to the arrangement described herein to permit such use without departing from the scope of the invention.
Rather than have the coolant flow over and around the heat sink 20, the heat sink 20 may simply be received within a recess formed in the manifold 26, the manifold 26 having coolant flowing therein. Such an arrangement may require the manifold to be of a material of better thermal conductivity, but does have the benefit that coolant will not be able to escape during replacement of the LED devices. Referring to Figure 4, an LED arrangement similar to that of Figures 1 to 3 is shown, and it will be appreciated that in this arrangement coolant flows to each heat sink 20 in sequence. Although shown as being of generally conical form, the heat sinks 20 could be of other shapes, for example they could be cylindrical. Further, ribs or grooves, for example of straight or helical form, could be provided thereon if desired.
Figures 5 and 6 illustrate alternative designs in which the heat sink 20 is of hollow form, including a recess 20a into which coolant fluid can be directed. As shown in Figure 5, an inlet pipe 26a, which could be a separate component (as shown) or could be integral with the manifold 26 directs coolant into the recess 20a to cool the heat sink 20, the coolant flowing through an annular path between the heat sink 20 and the pipe 26a to an outlet passage 26b. Of course, the fluid flow direction may be reversed if desired. Further, the inlet pipe 26a and outlet passage 26b may be arranged concentrically if desired.
The heat sink 20 is shown, in this embodiment, as being of generally cylindrical form but it will be appreciated that other forms, for example conical forms, are also possible. Further, the recess 20a is shown as being of cylindrical form but could be, for example, conical, and may be provided with ribs or grooves or the like if desired.
In the arrangement of Figure 5 the coolant flows, primarily, within the recess 20a. This need not always be the case and Figure 6 illustrates a modification in which coolant flows both within the recess 20a and around the exterior of the heat sink 20, enhancing cooling thereof. This is achieved by the use of a deflector 34 attached to or formed integrally with the inlet pipe 26a and operable to deflect coolant fluid around the exterior of the heat sink 20 after having flowed along the annular passage defined between the heat sink 20 and the inlet pipe 26a.
As with the other embodiments, the internal and external shape of the heat sink 20 may be modified, and ribs, grooves or other formations may be provided if desired. Further, the coolant flow direction may be reversed if desired.
It will be appreciated that in the arrangements of Figures 5 and 6 each heat sink 20 can be provided with its own flow of coolant, thus the formation of temperature gradients across the arrangement can be reduced, all of the LED devices being exposed to substantially the same level of cooling.
In the arrangement of Figure 6 a light collector 36 is provided over the array 16 to reduce internal reflection and so enhance transmission of light from the array. It will be appreciated that similar light collectors could be used in the other described embodiments.
A number of other modifications and alterations may be made to the arrangements described herein without departing from the scope of the invention. For example, many other types of seal arrangement could be used. One possibility is the use of bonded seals, but it will be appreciated that the invention is not restricted in this regard. Further, the direction and manner in which coolant flows through the manifold and/or over the heat sinks may vary from the arrangements outlined hereinbefore, and the heat sinks may be of a wide range of shapes and sizes without departing from the scope of the invention.

Claims

1. An LED device comprising an LED mounted upon a circuit board, an electrical connector carried by the circuit board, and a heat sink carried by the circuit board and arranged to conduct heat away from the LED.
2. A device according to Claim 1, wherein the LED comprises a miniature array of LEDs.
3. A device according to Claim 1 or Claim 2, wherein the LED is arranged to emit light in the UV wavelengths.
4. A device according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the heat sink is of tapering form.
5. A device according to Claim 4, wherein the heat sink is of generally conical form.
6. A device according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the heat sink is of hollow form.
7. A device according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the heat sink is provided with a retaining recess within which a seal device is located to permit sealing of the heat sink to a manifold.
8. A device according to Claim 7, wherein the sealing device comprises an 0-ring.
9. A device according to Claim 7 or Claim 8, wherein the manifold is arranged to be supplied with water or another liquid coolant which can flow over, around and/or within the heat sink to assist in cooling.
10. A device according to Claim 9 further comprising means for directing cooling into the hollow interior of the heat sink.
11. A device according to Claim 10 further comprising a deflector for directing coolant around the heat sink.
12. A device according to any of Claims 7 to 11, wherein the manifold is designed to accommodate the heat sinks of a plurality of such LED devices.
13. An LED arrangement comprising a manifold having a plurality of openings formed therein, and a plurality of LED devices as claimed in any one of Claims 1 to 12, the heat sink of each LED device extending through a respective one of the openings, and the electrical connectors of the LED devices being releasably connected to a control circuit mounted upon or associated with the manifold.
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