Automotive led headlight cooling system
US-2015016123-A1 · Jan 15, 2015 · US
Automotive LED headlight cooling system
US9366394B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9366394-B2 |
| Application number | US-201414502805-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Sep 30, 2014 |
| Priority date | Jun 27, 2012 |
| Publication date | Jun 14, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jun 14, 2016 |
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A lighting assembly includes a cooling system configured to enable the dissipation of a large amount of energy in the form of heat generated by a light source. The cooling system is configured as a gravity feed cooling loop that does not require a powered fluid pump. The light source can be a plurality of LEDs mounted on a printed circuit board (PCB). The PCB is aligned and mounted vertically onto an evaporator. The evaporator is configured to enable the vertical alignment of the PCB and to cool the PCB while in this vertical alignment. The vertical alignment of the PCB enables horizontal projection of light emitted by the LEDs, such as in an automotive headlight application.
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What is claimed is: 1. A lighting assembly for cooling a light source, the lighting assembly comprising: a. a light source having a vertically aligned thermal exchange surface; b. an evaporator having a side thermal exchange surface thermally coupled to the vertically aligned thermal exchange surface of the light source, wherein the evaporator comprises a reservoir and a fluid within the reservoir, the evaporator is configured such that at least a portion of the fluid is vaporiz…
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- What does patent US9366394B2 cover?
- A lighting assembly includes a cooling system configured to enable the dissipation of a large amount of energy in the form of heat generated by a light source. The cooling system is configured as a gravity feed cooling loop that does not require a powered fluid pump. The light source can be a plurality of LEDs mounted on a printed circuit board (PCB). The PCB is aligned and mounted vertically o…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Flextronics Ap Llc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification F21K9/20. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Jun 14 2016 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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