Cassette for holding a planar light source with a thermally isolated driver board

Title: Cassette for holding a planar light source with a thermally isolated driver board

Abstract

A loadable cassette holds a planar light source, such as a flat OLED panel, along with a companion driver board in a manner that allows both the light source and driver board to be operatively and replaceably connected to a luminaire or lighting system. The cassette maintains an air gap between the light source and driver board so as to prevent heat produced by the driver board from damaging the light source.

Inventors:: Lu, Min-Hao Michael; Wickus, Jonathon

Issue Date:: 2020-01-28

Research Org.:: ABL IP Holding, LLC, Conyers, GA (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1632492

Patent Number(s):: 10544912

Application Number:: 15/412,708

Assignee:: ABL IP Holding LLC (Conyers, GA)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02B - CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO BUILDINGS, e.g. HOUSING, HOUSE APPLIANCES OR RELATED END-USER APPLICATIONS

F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F21 - LIGHTING F21S - NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES

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Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02B - CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO BUILDINGS, e.g. HOUSING, HOUSE APPLIANCES OR RELATED END-USER APPLICATIONS
Y02B20/30 - Semiconductor lamps, e.g. solid state lamps [SSL] light emitting diodes [LED] or organic LED [OLED]

F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F21 - LIGHTING F21S - NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES
F21S2/00 - Systems of lighting devices, not provided for in main groups F21S4/00 - F21S10/00 or F21S19/00, e.g. of modular construction

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
F21Y2115/15 - Organic light-emitting diodes [OLED]

F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F21 - LIGHTING F21V - FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF
F21V19/001 - {the light sources being semiconductors devices, e.g. LEDs}
F21V21/34 - Supporting elements displaceable along a guiding element {
F21V23/006 - {the substrate being distinct from the light source holder}
F21V15/01 - Housings, e.g. material or assembling of housing parts
F21V23/06 - the elements being coupling devices {, e.g. connectors}

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DOE Contract Number:: EE0007073

Resource Type:: Patent

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 01/23/2017

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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                    Lu, Min-Hao Michael, and Wickus, Jonathon. Cassette for holding a planar light source with a thermally isolated driver board.  United States: N. p., 2020. 
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  abstractNote = {A loadable cassette holds a planar light source, such as a flat OLED panel, along with a companion driver board in a manner that allows both the light source and driver board to be operatively and replaceably connected to a luminaire or lighting system. The cassette maintains an air gap between the light source and driver board so as to prevent heat produced by the driver board from damaging the light source.},

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