Thermal trim for a luminaire
Abstract
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.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Osram Sylvania Inc. (Danvers, MA)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1082939
- Patent Number(s):
- 8376593
- Application Number:
- 12/770,884
- Assignee:
- Osram Sylvania Inc. (Danvers, MA)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F21 - LIGHTING F21S - NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES
F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F21 - LIGHTING F21V - FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF
- DOE Contract Number:
- FC26-08NT01582
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 42 ENGINEERING
Citation Formats
Bazydola, Sarah, Ghiu, Camil-Daniel, Harrison, Robert, and Jeswani, Anil. Thermal trim for a luminaire. United States: N. p., 2013.
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Bazydola, Sarah, Ghiu, Camil-Daniel, Harrison, Robert, & Jeswani, Anil. Thermal trim for a luminaire. United States.
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"Thermal trim for a luminaire". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1082939.
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title = {Thermal trim for a luminaire},
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abstractNote = {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.},
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year = {Tue Feb 19 00:00:00 EST 2013},
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