Illumination system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9470408-B2
Application number	US-201214113850-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 24, 2012
Priority date	Apr 25, 2011
Publication date	Oct 18, 2016
Grant date	Oct 18, 2016

Abstract

An illumination system may include a receiver which is mounted on a support surface, such as a heat sink, and a light module that may include a cover and an LED assembly. The LED assembly is rotateably attached to the cover and seats within the receiver. The receiver may have touch-safe terminals attached thereto for providing power to the LED assembly. The LED assembly may include a cup which enables potting material to be easily included in the assembly during manufacturing. When the LED assembly is attached to the receiver, blades on the LED assembly mate with the terminals on the receiver.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. An illumination system comprising:
a receiver configured to be mounted on a support surface, the receiver having a plurality of terminals attached thereto and including a first wall;
a light emitting diode (LED) assembly positioned in the receiver, the LED assembly including a frame that includes a base wall, a cup that includes a base with an aperture and a second wall that extends up from the base and a board positioned in the cup, the board supporting electrical circuitry configured to convert AC voltage to DC voltage and including at least a first and second electrical conductor, the cup filled with a potting material that extends from the second wall such that the potting material substantially covers the board, wherein the cup is positioned in the frame;
a cover, a biasing element attached to the cover, the cover translatably coupled to the LED assembly, the biasing element is positioned between the cover and the base wall of the frame wherein the cover is configured in operation to engage the first wall and rotate with respect to the first wall and wherein the LED assembly is configured to translate vertically with respect to the first wall without substantial rotation and urge the LED assembly against the support surface; and
an LED module with an anode and cathode and an LED array, the LED module positioned in the aperture such that the first and second electrical conductor respectfully engage the anode and cathode, wherein the receiver includes a plurality of slots that contain the plurality of terminals, the slots configured such that the plurality of terminals are touch-safe and the LED assembly supports a plurality of blades, the blades configured to engage the terminals in the slots.

2. The illumination system of claim 1 , wherein the LED assembly includes a heat spreader that is thermally coupled to the LED module and is configured to be thermally coupled to the support surface.

3. The illumination system of claim 2 , wherein the LED assembly is configured such that the thermal resistance between the LED array and the support surface is less than 2 K/W.

4. The illumination system of claim 1 , wherein the LED assembly further includes a reflector surrounding the light emitting diode and supported by the cup.

5. The illumination system of claim 1 , wherein the blades extend from a side of the LED assembly.

6. The illumination system of claim 5 , wherein the blades are supported by the board and extend out a notch in the second wall.

7. The illumination system of claim 1 , wherein the electrical circuitry comprises an antenna.

8. A light module, comprising:
a frame;
a cover rotateably coupled to the frame:
a biasing element positioned between a base wall of the frame and the cover
a heat spreader coupled to the frame;
a cup positioned between the heat spreader and the frame, the cup including a base, an aperture in the base and a wall extending up from the base;
a board positioned in the cup, the board include a first and second electrical contact and circuitry configured to convert AC voltage to DC voltage;
a light emitting diode (LED) module positioned in the aperture and including an anode and a cathode, the anode and cathode electrically coupled, respectively, to the first and second electrical contact;
a plurality of blades extending out from the wall and electrically coupled to the board; and
potting material positioned in the cup and substantially covering the circuitry.

9. The light module of claim 8 , further comprising a reflector aligned with the LED module.

10. The light module of claim 9 , wherein the reflector is supported by the cup.

11. The light module of claim 10 , further comprising a lens supported by the cover, the lens aligned with the reflector.

12. The light module of claim 8 , further comprising a connector mounted on the board, the connector supporting the plurality of blades, wherein the connector is aligned with a notch in the wall and the blades extend from an internal side of the wall to an external side of the wall.

13. The light module of claim 8 , wherein the circuitry is configured to convert 120 VAC input to DC voltage.

14. The light module of claim 8 , wherein the plurality of blades includes at least four blades, wherein two of the blades are configured to provide a control input.

15. The light module of claim 8 , wherein the potting material extends from the wall toward the aperture.

16. The light module of claim 15 , wherein the potting material is configured to be substantially a height of the wall.

17. The light module of claim 8 , wherein the circuitry comprises an antenna.

Assignees

• Mcgowan Daniel B
• Zaderej Victor
• Cole Mark A
• Molex Llc

Inventors

• Mcgowan Daniel B
• Zaderej Victor
• Cole Mark A

Classifications

• F21V19/0035

  the fastening means being capable of simultaneously attaching of an other part, e.g. a housing portion or an optical component · CPC title

• F21V17/06 Primary

  the fastening being onto or by the lampholder · CPC title

• F21V17/12

  by screwing · CPC title

• F21Y2115/10

  Light-emitting diodes [LED] · CPC title

• F21V15/01

  Housings, e.g. material or assembling of housing parts (F21V15/02 takes precedence {housings forming signs or letters G09F13/04}) · CPC title