EP2107621A1 - Light module - Google Patents
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- EP2107621A1 EP2107621A1 EP08006793A EP08006793A EP2107621A1 EP 2107621 A1 EP2107621 A1 EP 2107621A1 EP 08006793 A EP08006793 A EP 08006793A EP 08006793 A EP08006793 A EP 08006793A EP 2107621 A1 EP2107621 A1 EP 2107621A1
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F21—LIGHTING
- F21V—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- F21V29/00—Protecting lighting devices from thermal damage; Cooling or heating arrangements specially adapted for lighting devices or systems
- F21V29/50—Cooling arrangements
- F21V29/502—Cooling arrangements characterised by the adaptation for cooling of specific components
- F21V29/507—Cooling arrangements characterised by the adaptation for cooling of specific components of means for protecting lighting devices from damage, e.g. housings
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F21—LIGHTING
- F21K—NON-ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES USING LUMINESCENCE; LIGHT SOURCES USING ELECTROCHEMILUMINESCENCE; LIGHT SOURCES USING CHARGES OF COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL; LIGHT SOURCES USING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES AS LIGHT-GENERATING ELEMENTS; LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- F21K9/00—Light sources using semiconductor devices as light-generating elements, e.g. using light-emitting diodes [LED] or lasers
- F21K9/20—Light sources comprising attachment means
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F21—LIGHTING
- F21K—NON-ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES USING LUMINESCENCE; LIGHT SOURCES USING ELECTROCHEMILUMINESCENCE; LIGHT SOURCES USING CHARGES OF COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL; LIGHT SOURCES USING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES AS LIGHT-GENERATING ELEMENTS; LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- F21K9/00—Light sources using semiconductor devices as light-generating elements, e.g. using light-emitting diodes [LED] or lasers
- F21K9/60—Optical arrangements integrated in the light source, e.g. for improving the colour rendering index or the light extraction
- F21K9/68—Details of reflectors forming part of the light source
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F21—LIGHTING
- F21V—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- F21V29/00—Protecting lighting devices from thermal damage; Cooling or heating arrangements specially adapted for lighting devices or systems
- F21V29/50—Cooling arrangements
- F21V29/70—Cooling arrangements characterised by passive heat-dissipating elements, e.g. heat-sinks
- F21V29/74—Cooling arrangements characterised by passive heat-dissipating elements, e.g. heat-sinks with fins or blades
- F21V29/76—Cooling arrangements characterised by passive heat-dissipating elements, e.g. heat-sinks with fins or blades with essentially identical parallel planar fins or blades, e.g. with comb-like cross-section
- F21V29/763—Cooling arrangements characterised by passive heat-dissipating elements, e.g. heat-sinks with fins or blades with essentially identical parallel planar fins or blades, e.g. with comb-like cross-section the planes containing the fins or blades having the direction of the light emitting axis
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F21—LIGHTING
- F21V—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- F21V29/00—Protecting lighting devices from thermal damage; Cooling or heating arrangements specially adapted for lighting devices or systems
- F21V29/50—Cooling arrangements
- F21V29/70—Cooling arrangements characterised by passive heat-dissipating elements, e.g. heat-sinks
- F21V29/74—Cooling arrangements characterised by passive heat-dissipating elements, e.g. heat-sinks with fins or blades
- F21V29/77—Cooling arrangements characterised by passive heat-dissipating elements, e.g. heat-sinks with fins or blades with essentially identical diverging planar fins or blades, e.g. with fan-like or star-like cross-section
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F21—LIGHTING
- F21V—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- F21V29/00—Protecting lighting devices from thermal damage; Cooling or heating arrangements specially adapted for lighting devices or systems
- F21V29/50—Cooling arrangements
- F21V29/70—Cooling arrangements characterised by passive heat-dissipating elements, e.g. heat-sinks
- F21V29/83—Cooling arrangements characterised by passive heat-dissipating elements, e.g. heat-sinks the elements having apertures, ducts or channels, e.g. heat radiation holes
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- 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
- F21Y2103/00—Elongate light sources, e.g. fluorescent tubes
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- 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
- F21Y2103/00—Elongate light sources, e.g. fluorescent tubes
- F21Y2103/10—Elongate light sources, e.g. fluorescent tubes comprising a linear array of point-like light-generating elements
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- 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
- F21Y2113/00—Combination of light sources
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- 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
- F21Y2115/00—Light-generating elements of semiconductor light sources
- F21Y2115/10—Light-emitting diodes [LED]
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- Figure 5 shows in perspective view the light module 1 in use.
- Cold air Ac is supplied through channel 8 in the mounting beam 2 then through an opening 21 the air flows along the backside of the mounting plate 15 and the ribs 19 and after the air is heated it returns through the channel 9 as hot air Ah.
Abstract
The invention relates to a light module comprising:
- a housing;
- a heat dissipating mounting plate arranged in the housing;
- a plurality of LED's mounted on a first side of the heat dissipating mounting plate, wherein each junction of the LED's is in heat conducting contact with the mounting plate;
- opposed first and second ventilation openings arranged in the housing for allowing natural convection along the mounting plate.
- a housing;
- a heat dissipating mounting plate arranged in the housing;
- a plurality of LED's mounted on a first side of the heat dissipating mounting plate, wherein each junction of the LED's is in heat conducting contact with the mounting plate;
- opposed first and second ventilation openings arranged in the housing for allowing natural convection along the mounting plate.
Description
- The invention relates to a light module.
- Light modules are used in a number of applications, such as for use in head lights of vehicles or for the lighting of a room.
- One of the applications in particular is in use for a light pipe. Such a light pipe comprises a light module, which directs a light beam into a tube, which tube has a transparent or translucent wall portion. In the light tube a foil is arranged, which reflects the light an ensures that the light beam of the light module exits the tube through the transparent wall portion in an even tempered way.
- It is known to use for such a light pipe a light module, which comprises a gas discharge lamp. The disadvantage of such gas discharge lamps is that a considerable time must be present between switching off the light and turning the light back on. Another disadvantage is that such lights cannot be dimmed. On the other hand, gas discharge lamps can produce a considerable amount of light compared to for example incandescent lamps.
- Other light sources known in the prior art are LED's (light emitting diodes). Up to recent, LED's did not provide much light power and were not suitable for lighting a room or for use as head lights in a vehicle. However, LED's have been recently developed, which produce a substantial higher amount of light. Such LED's are also called power LED's. Although these LED's produce a substantial amount of light, the disadvantage is that they also produce a substantial amount of heat. In particular at the junction of the LED's the temperatures could rise substantially, which decreases the life span of such LED's.
- It is therefore necessary when using such power LED's to have a good dissipation of the heat generated by the LED's. These requirements are contradictory to applications in which a substantial amount of light has to be produced while keeping the dimensions of such a light module small.
- It is however an object of the invention to combine the advantages of LED's in a light module and be able to keep the dimensions of the light module small.
- This object is achieved according to the invention with a light module comprising:
- a housing;
- a heat dissipating mounting plate arranged in the housing;
- a plurality of LED's mounted on a first side of the heat dissipating mounting plate, wherein each junction of the LED's is in heat conducting contact with the mounting plate;
- opposed first and second ventilation openings arranged in the housing for allowing natural convection along the mounting plate.
- By arranging the plurality of LED's on a heat dissipating mounting plate, the heat generated by the LED's can be dissipated into the mounting plate. This heat which is dissipated into the mounting plate is than discharged by natural convection, which is possible as a result of the ventilation openings arranged in the housing of the light module. This arrangement makes it possible to have a large number of LED's packed together and still keep the temperature of the junction of a LED within reasonable limits.
- As a large amount of LED's can be placed close to each other a high amount of light can be produced by the light module. Furthermore, LED's can easily be dimmed and switched on and off at desired intervals.
- In a preferred embodiment of the light module according to the invention, the first ventilation openings are in use located higher, and seen in gravitational direction, than the second ventilation openings. This will promote the natural convection.
- In another preferred embodiment of the light module according to the invention, the mounting plate is provided on the second side with heat dissipating means. Preferably these heat dissipating means comprise fins or ribs. With such fins or ribs, the surface area is increased, which allows for a better contact between the air flow generated by natural convention and the heat dissipating mounting plate.
- In yet another embodiment of the light module according to the invention each LED is provided with a lens for focusing the light of the LED. In addition the light module could furthermore comprise a lens arranged in the housing for focusing the light of the plurality of LED's.
- LED's produce a very wide angled diverging light beam. For some applications a more focused light beam is required. By arranging a lens for each LED and/or by arranging a lens in the housing the wide angled light beams of the LED's can be focused towards a more focused light beam.
- The invention further relates to a modular lamp, comprising:
- a hollow mounting beam, having at least one longitudinal channel;
- at least one light module according to the invention, mounted in the mounting beam such that the light beam is parallel to the mounting beam;
- a tube mounted in the mounting beam adjacent and inline with the at least one light module, wherein the tube has a translucent wall portion and comprises means for reflecting the light beam through the translucent wall portion;
- The use of a hollow mounting beam is that the air flow generated by natural convention of the light modules can be guided such that contamination of the modular lamp is reduced. Also due to the length of the longitudinal channel a natural draft will occur which further improves the discharge of heat from the light modules.
- In a preferred embodiment of the modular lamp according to the invention, the hollow mounting beam comprises a longitudinal air supply channel and a longitudinal air discharge channel, wherein the longitudinal air supply channel is in flow contact with the first ventilation openings of a light module and wherein the longitudinal air discharge channel is in flow contact with the second ventilation openings of the light module. This furthermore improves the natural air flow as a result of draft and convention, but makes it also possible to have a central ventilation system which cools the light modules.
- In another embodiment of the modular lamp according to the invention, the reflecting means comprise a foil with predetermined reflective properties. Such a foil is designed in particular for the light beam generated by the light module. The foil ensures that the light of the light module is evenly distributed over the tube and the light exits the tube through the transparent or translucent wall portion evenly.
- These and other advantages of the invention will be elucidated in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
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Figure 1 shows a embodiment of a modular lamp according to the invention. -
Figure 2 shows the modular lamp according tofigure 1 with some parts removed. -
Figure 3 shows a perspective view of a light module according to the invention as used in the modular lamp according tofigure 1 . -
Figure 4 shows the light module according tofigure 3 with some parts removed. -
Figures 5 and 6 show two examples of the airflow inside a modular lamp according to the invention. - In
figure 1 amodular lamp 1 according to the invention is shown. This modular lamp has amounting beam 2 in which twolight modules 3 andrespective tubes 4 are mounted. The portion of thetube 4 not covered by themounting beam 2 is translucent. - Furthermore, a control unit 5 is mounted in the
mounting beam 2. Finally, both ends of the modular lamp are covered by coveringplates 6, 7. - In
figure 2 themodular lamp 1 according tofigure 1 is shown with the control unit 5, covering plate 6, onelight module 3 and onetube 4 removed. Fromfigure 2 it is clear that themounting beam 2 is hollow and has two separatelongitudinal channels longitudinal channels light module 3 and to discharge heated air from alight module 3. - In
figure 3 alight module 3 according to the invention is shown. Thelight module 3 has ahousing 10 with coolingribs 11. One side of the housing is provided with atransparent surface 12, which could be a lens. In the housing 10 a number ofventilation openings - In
figure 4 thelight module 3 offigure 3 is shown with thehousing 10 removed. - In the housing a heat dissipating mounting
plate 15 is arranged on which a plurality of LED's 16 are arranged. The LED's 16 shown are typical power LED's which have asupport 17 which is in heat dissipating contact with the junction of the LED. Thissupport 17 is glued or soldered or welded to the heat dissipating mountingplate 15 such that the heat generated by the junction of the LED's 16 is easily dissipated into the mountingplate 15. EachLED 16 is furthermore provided with alens 18 to focus the light of the LED. - On the backside of the mounting
plate 15 grooves are arranged, which result inribs 19 increasing the heat dissipating surface and improving the heat discharge capabilities of the mountingplate 15.Figure 4 shows furthermore aback cover plate 20. -
Figure 5 shows in perspective view thelight module 1 in use. Cold air Ac is supplied throughchannel 8 in themounting beam 2 then through anopening 21 the air flows along the backside of the mountingplate 15 and theribs 19 and after the air is heated it returns through thechannel 9 as hot air Ah. -
Figure 6 shows an alternative flow of the air for alight module 3. Cold air Ac is again supplied throughchannel 8 and enters alight module 3 through a back cover plate (not shown) at a distance from the mountingbeam 2. The cold air Ac then flows back along the heat dissipating mountingplate 15 through theopening 13, 14 (as shown infigure 3 ) and back throughchannel 9.
Claims (9)
- Light module comprising:- a housing;- a heat dissipating mounting plate arranged in the housing;- a plurality of LED's mounted on a first side of the heat dissipating mounting plate, wherein each junction of the LED's is in heat conducting contact with the mounting plate;- opposed first and second ventilation openings arranged in the housing for allowing natural convection along the mounting plate.
- Light module according to claim 1, wherein the first ventilation openings are in use located higher, as seen in gravitational direction, than the second ventilation openings.
- Light module according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the mounting plate is provided on the second side with heat dissipating means.
- Light module according to claim 3, wherein the heat dissipating means comprises fins or ribs.
- Light module according to any of the preceding claims, wherein each LED is provided with a lens for focusing the light of the LED.
- Light module according to any of the preceding claims, wherein a lens is arranged in the housing for focusing the light of the plurality of LED's.
- Modular lamp comprising:- a hollow mounting beam, having at least one longitudinal channel;- at least one light module according to any of the preceding claims, mounted in the mounting beam, such that the light beam is parallel to the mounting beam;- a tube mounted in the mounting beam adjacent and inline with the at least one light module, wherein the tube has a translucent wall portion and comprises means for reflecting the light beam through the translucent wall portion;wherein the ventilation openings are in flow contact with the longitudinal channel of the hollow mounting beam.
- Modular lamp according to claim 7, wherein the hollow mounting beam comprises a longitudinal air supply channel and a longitudinal air discharge channel, wherein the longitudinal air supply channel is in flow contact with the first ventilation openings of a light module, and
wherein the longitudinal air discharge channel is in flow contact with the second ventilation openings of the light module. - Modular lamp according to claim 7 or 8, wherein the reflecting means comprise a foil with predetermined reflective properties.
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