Title: Lighting system with thermal management system

Abstract

Lighting systems having unique configurations are provided. For instance, the lighting system may include a light source, a thermal management system and driver electronics, each contained within a housing structure. The light source is configured to provide illumination visible through an opening in the housing structure. The thermal management system is configured to provide an air flow, such as a unidirectional air flow, through the housing structure in order to cool the light source. The driver electronics are configured to provide power to each of the light source and the thermal management system.

Inventors:

Arik, Mehmet; Weaver, Stanton Earl; Stecher, Thomas Elliot; Seeley, Charles Erklin; Kuenzler, Glenn Howard; Wolfe, Jr., Charles Franklin; Utturkar, Yogen Vishwas; Sharma, Rajdeep; Prabhakaran, Satish; Icoz, Tunc

Issue Date:

2015-02-24

Research Org.:

General Electric Co., Schenectady, NY (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:

USDOE

OSTI Identifier:

1171099

Patent Number(s):

8960972

Application Number:

13/887,793

Assignee:

General Electric Company (Schenectady, NY)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):

F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F21 - LIGHTING F21K - NON-ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES USING LUMINESCENCE

F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F21 - LIGHTING F21V - FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF

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F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F21 - LIGHTING F21K - NON-ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES USING LUMINESCENCE

F21K9/23 - Retrofit light sources for lighting devices with a single fitting for each light source, e.g. for substitution of incandescent lamps with bayonet or threaded fittings
F21K9/232 - specially adapted for generating an essentially omnidirectional light distribution, e.g. with a glass bulb
F21K9/238 - Arrangement or mounting of circuit elements integrated in the light source

F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F21 - LIGHTING F21V - FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF

F21V23/006 - {the substrate being distinct from the light source holder}
F21V29/63 - using electrically-powered vibrating means
F21V29/74 - with fins or blades
F21V29/763 - {the planes containing the fins or blades having the direction of the light emitting axis}
F21V29/83 - the elements having apertures, ducts or channels, e.g. heat radiation holes

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

F21Y2105/10 - comprising a two-dimensional array of point-like light-generating elements
F21Y2115/10 - Light-emitting diodes [LED]

F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F28 - HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL F28F - DETAILS OF HEAT-EXCHANGE AND HEAT-TRANSFER APPARATUS, OF GENERAL APPLICATION

F28F3/02 - Elements or assemblies thereof with means for increasing heat-transfer area, e.g. with fins, with recesses, with corrugations

H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01L - SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES

H01L2924/00 - Indexing scheme for arrangements or methods for connecting or disconnecting semiconductor or solid-state bodies as covered by H01L24/00
H01L2924/0002 - Not covered by any one of groups H01L24/00, H01L24/00 and H01L2224/00

H - ELECTRICITY H05 - ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR H05B - ELECTRIC HEATING

H05B45/31 - Phase-control circuits
H05B45/36 - Circuits for reducing harmonics, ripples or electromagnetic interferences [EMI]
H05B45/385 - using flyback topology

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DOE Contract Number:  

FC26-08NT01579

Resource Type:

Patent

Resource Relation:

Patent File Date: 2013 May 06

Country of Publication:

United States

Language:

English

Subject:

42 ENGINEERING