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Title: Thermal trim for 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:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Osram Sylvania Inc., Danvers, MA, USA
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1108965
Patent Number(s):
8585259
Application Number:
13/769,740
Assignee:
OSRAM SYLVANIA Inc. (Danvers, MA)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING 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
F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F21 - LIGHTING F21S - NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES
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 luminaire. United States: N. p., 2013. Web.
Bazydola, Sarah, Ghiu, Camil-Daniel, Harrison, Robert, & Jeswani, Anil. Thermal trim for luminaire. United States.
Bazydola, Sarah, Ghiu, Camil-Daniel, Harrison, Robert, and Jeswani, Anil. Tue . "Thermal trim for luminaire". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1108965.
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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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