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Method and apparatus for the thermal protection of LED light modules in a range hood appliance
US8997732B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8997732-B2 |
| Application number | US-96886510-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Dec 15, 2010 |
| Priority date | Dec 15, 2010 |
| Publication date | Apr 7, 2015 |
| Grant date | Apr 7, 2015 |
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A method and apparatus for the thermal protection of LED light modules in a range hood appliance is provided. If the temperature of the LED light module reaches a predetermined temperature, one or more protective actions are taken to prevent over heating the LED light module. Such protective actions can include e.g., decreasing and/or terminating the power to the LED light module, opening a damper to provide air for cooling the LED light module, and/or activating a fan to provide forced convection cooling of the LED light module.
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What is claimed is: 1. A range hood appliance, comprising: a fan for pulling air into the range hood; a first duct for routing the flow of air through the range hood; a second duct separate from the first duct; an LED light module positioned at least partially in the second duct, said LED light module providing for illumination of a surface located near the range hood; a temperature device for measuring the temperature of said LED light module; and means for initiating a…
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- What does patent US8997732B2 cover?
- A method and apparatus for the thermal protection of LED light modules in a range hood appliance is provided. If the temperature of the LED light module reaches a predetermined temperature, one or more protective actions are taken to prevent over heating the LED light module. Such protective actions can include e.g., decreasing and/or terminating the power to the LED light module, opening a dam…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Oagley Howard James, Brown Justin Tyler, Gen Electric
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification F24C15/2064. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
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- Publication date Tue Apr 07 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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