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Title: Thermal trim for luminaire

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1108965

A luminaire with a thermal pathway to reduce the junction temperature of the luminaire's light source, and methods for so doing, are disclosed. The luminaire includes a can, a light engine, and a trim, that define a substantially continuous thermal pathway from the light engine to a surrounding environment. The can defines a can cavity and includes a can end region. The light engine is within the can cavity and includes a light source and a heat sink, including a heat sink end region, coupled thereto. The trim is at least partially disposed within the can cavity and includes a first trim end region coupled to the heat sink end region and a second trim end region coupled to the can end region. Thermal interface material may be located between: the heat sink and the trim, the trim and the can, and/or the heat sink and the light source.

Research Organization:
Osram Sylvania Inc., Danvers, MA, USA
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
FC26-08NT01582
Assignee:
OSRAM SYLVANIA Inc. (Danvers, MA)
Patent Number(s):
8,585,259
Application Number:
13/769,740
OSTI ID:
1108965
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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