US20080265273A1 - Light set with heat dissipation means - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a light set and more particularly, to a light set with heat dissipation means that has a heat dissipation module mounted inside the casing to dissipate heat during the operation of the light source thereof.
- FIG. 1 illustrates a conventional LED type light set.
- the light set comprises a solid metal plate, for example, aluminum plate 10 , a LED (light emitting diode) or LEDs 12 mounted on the aluminum plate 10 , and a circuit 14 provided around the border area of the aluminum plate 10 for controlling the operation of the LED(s) 12 .
- the aluminum plate 10 is adapted to dissipate heat from the LED(s) 12 .
- the low heat dissipation working efficiency of the aluminum plate 10 is insufficient to carry heat away from the LED(s) 12 .
- FIG. 2 shows a pipe shape Vapor Chamber according to the prior art.
- the Vapor Chamber 2 comprises a hollow body 20 that is kept in a vacuum status, a capillary structure 22 formed inside the hollow body 20 , and a working fluid (not shown) filled in the hollow body 20 .
- the heat source power-consuming chip, CPU, or LCD
- the working fluid in the hollow body 20 is heated into steam by heat energy from the heat source 26 .
- Produced steam passes (transport) from the hot side of the hollow body 20 to the other side, namely, the cold side where steam is condensed into fluid, which is then guided back to the hot side of the hollow body 20 by the capillary structure 22 .
- the thermal could be quickly carried away from the heat source.
- thermoconductor With a light source to carry heat from the light source during its operation, so that the working efficiency of the light source can be greatly improved.
- the present invention has been accomplished under the circumstances in view. It is one object of the present invention to provide a light set, which is equipped with radiation fins to dissipate heat efficient during the operation of the light source thereof, so as to improve the working efficiency of the light source and prolongs its service life. It is another object of the present invention to provide a light set, which has air vents formed in the casing thereof for quick dissipation of heat during the operation of the light source thereof.
- the light set comprises a casing that admits light; a thermoconductor mounted inside the casing, the thermoconductor having a flat end portion; at least one radiation fin fastened to the periphery of the thermoconductor inside the casing; a light source installed in the flat end portion of the thermoconductor; and a power unit mounted inside the casing and electrically connected to the light source to provide the light source with the necessary working voltage.
- FIG. 1 is an elevational view of a LED type light set according to the prior art.
- FIG. 2 is a schematic drawing showing the working of a conventional pipe shape Vapor Chamber.
- FIG. 3 is a longitudinal view in section of a light set constructed according to the present invention.
- FIG. 4 is an elevational view of a part of the present invention, showing the radiation fins arranged around the periphery of the hollow body of the thermoconductor and the light source at the flat top end of the hollow body.
- FIG. 5 is a side plain view of a part of the present invention, showing the radiation fins arranged around the periphery of the hollow body of the thermoconductor.
- FIG. 6 is a top view of a part of the present invention, showing the structure of the light source.
- FIG. 7 is an elevational view of a part of the present invention, showing the light source provided at the flat top end of the hollow body of the thermoconductor.
- FIG. 8 is a top view of the present invention, showing one form of the radiation fins.
- FIG. 9 is a top view of the present invention, showing an alternate form of the radiation fins.
- FIG. 10 is an elevational view showing another alternate form of the radiation fins according to the present invention.
- FIG. 11 is an elevational view of the present invention, showing the appearance of assembled lighting module.
- FIG. 12 is another longitudinal view in section of the present invention, showing air vents formed in the casing of the light set.
- FIG. 13 is still another longitudinal view in section of the present invention, showing a fan provided inside the light and spaced between the circuit board and the power unit.
- a light set 3 comprising a casing 30 that admits light, a thermoconductor 32 that can be a heat pipe or heat column mounted inside the casing 30 and has one end, namely, the top end thereof flatted, a plurality of radiation fins 324 arranged around the periphery of the thermoconductor 32 for dissipation of heat from the thermoconductor 32 to the outside space, a light source 34 mounted on the flat top end of the thermoconductor 32 for producing light through the casing 30 , a circuit board 36 mounted inside the casing 30 and provided at the other end, namely, the bottom end of the thermoconductor 32 , and power unit that can be a battery set or AC adapter 37 mounted inside the casing 30 and electrically connected to the circuit board 36 and the light source 34 to provide the necessary working voltage to the light source 34 through the circuit board 36 .
- a thermoconductor 32 that can be a heat pipe or heat column mounted inside the casing 30 and has one end, namely, the top end thereof flatted,
- the thermoconductor 32 comprises a hollow body 320 formed of copper and kept in a vacuum status, a capillary structure (not shown) formed inside the hollow body 320 , and a working fluid (not shown) filled in the hollow body 320 .
- the hollow body 320 of the thermoconductor 32 has a cold side and a hot side.
- the working fluid is distributed in the capillary structure of the hollow body 320 of the thermoconductor 32 .
- the working fluid in the hot side is evaporated into steam and travel toward the cold side of the hollow body 320 of thermoconductor 32 by thermal adsorbed from the light source 34 , and the steam is then condensed into fluid status by the cold side of the hollow body 320 of thermoconductor 32 and guided back to the hot side of the hollow body 320 of thermoconductor 32 by the capillary structure.
- the aforesaid radiation fins 324 are provided at the cold side of the hollow body 320 of thermoconductor 32 for transferring heat energy from the cold side of the of the hollow body 320 of thermoconductor 32 to the outside space during changing of the work fluid between steam status and fluid status.
- the light source 34 comprises a substrate 340 , an array of light emitting devices, for example, LEDs (light emitting diodes) 342 arranged on the substrate 340 , a positive electrode 344 and a negative electrode 346 mounted in the substrate 340 and respectively electrically connected to the positive and negative terminals of each of the LEDs 342 .
- the substrate 340 is preferably a silicon base material.
- the LEDs 342 of the light source 34 can be directly arranged on the flat top end of the hollow body 320 of thermoconductor 32 (see FIG. 7 ).
- the LEDs 342 can be installed in the substrate 340 (see FIG. 6 ) or the flat top end of the hollow body 320 of thermoconductor 32 (see FIG. 7 ) by wire bonding or flip chip.
- the aforesaid radiation fins 324 may be variously embodied. According to the embodiment shown in FIG. 8 , the radiation fins 324 have an annular shape and are arranged around the periphery of the hollow body 320 of thermoconductor 32 . According to the embodiment shown in FIG. 9 , the radiation fins 324 are shaped like a fourfold petal and arranged around the periphery of the hollow body 320 of the thermoconductor 32 inside the casing 30 (see also FIG. 3 ). According to the embodiment shown in FIG. 10 , the radiation fins 324 are flat fins radially arranged around the periphery of the hollow body 320 of the thermoconductor 32 inside the casing 30 (see also FIG. 3 ). The radiation fins 324 can be made of copper or aluminum.
- the radiation fins 324 each have two through holes 326 symmetrically disposed at two sides through which the positive and negative electrodes of the light source 34 connect to the circuit board 36 .
- the casing 30 has a plurality of air vents 302 corresponding to the radiation fins 324 for ventilation so that heat energy can quickly be transferred by air to the outside of the light set.
- a fan 38 is provided below the circuit board 36 for causing currents of air to carry heat energy out of the light set.
- the fan 38 and light source 34 obtains the necessary working voltage (or current) from the power unit 37 .
- the circuit board 36 can design a temperature detection and fan control circuit (not shown) that detects the ambient temperature around the light source and controls ON/OFF status of the fan 38 subject to the detection result, i.e., the temperature detection and fan control circuit turns on the fan 38 when the ambient temperature surpassed a predetermined value, or turns off the fan 38 when the ambient temperature dropped below the predetermined value.
- the present invention provides a light set with heat dissipation means, which has a thermoconductor with radiation fins and a fan mounted inside the casing thereof for quick dissipation of heat from the light source, thereby improving the working efficiency of the light source and prolonging its service life.
- a prototype of light set with heat dissipation means has been constructed with the features of FIGS. 3 ⁇ 13 .
- the light set with heat dissipation means functions smoothly to provide all of the features discussed earlier.
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Disclosed is a light source, which includes a light-permeable casing, a thermoconductor, which is mounted inside the casing and has a flat end portion, a plurality of radiation fins fastened to the periphery of the thermoconductor inside the casing, a light source formed of an array of LEDs and installed in the flat end portion of the thermoconductor inside the casing, and a power unit mounted inside the casing to provide the light source with the necessary working voltage.
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- This application is a Continuation patent application of co-pending Ser. No. 11/019,161, filed 23 Dec. 2004.
- 1. Field of the Invention
- The present invention relates to a light set and more particularly, to a light set with heat dissipation means that has a heat dissipation module mounted inside the casing to dissipate heat during the operation of the light source thereof.
- 2. Description of the Related Art
- Since the invention of incandescent lamp by Thomas Alva Edison (1847-1931), electric lighting has greatly improved our living style. Nowadays, a variety of lighting fixtures have been developed for different applications, for example, home and office illumination or for use in motor vehicles.
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FIG. 1 illustrates a conventional LED type light set. The light set comprises a solid metal plate, for example,aluminum plate 10, a LED (light emitting diode) orLEDs 12 mounted on thealuminum plate 10, and acircuit 14 provided around the border area of thealuminum plate 10 for controlling the operation of the LED(s) 12. Thealuminum plate 10 is adapted to dissipate heat from the LED(s) 12. However, the low heat dissipation working efficiency of thealuminum plate 10 is insufficient to carry heat away from the LED(s) 12. - Vapor Chambers are commonly used in cooling modules for electronic apparatus.
FIG. 2 shows a pipe shape Vapor Chamber according to the prior art. According to this design, theVapor Chamber 2 comprises ahollow body 20 that is kept in a vacuum status, acapillary structure 22 formed inside thehollow body 20, and a working fluid (not shown) filled in thehollow body 20. When in use, one side, namely, the hot side of thehollow body 20 of theVapor Chamber 2 is maintained closely attached to the heat source (power-consuming chip, CPU, or LCD) 26. During operation of theheat source 26, the working fluid in thehollow body 20 is heated into steam by heat energy from theheat source 26. Produced steam passes (transport) from the hot side of thehollow body 20 to the other side, namely, the cold side where steam is condensed into fluid, which is then guided back to the hot side of thehollow body 20 by thecapillary structure 22. By means of interchange between fluid state and steam state, the thermal could be quickly carried away from the heat source. - It is practical to use the aforesaid thermoconductor with a light source to carry heat from the light source during its operation, so that the working efficiency of the light source can be greatly improved.
- The present invention has been accomplished under the circumstances in view. It is one object of the present invention to provide a light set, which is equipped with radiation fins to dissipate heat efficient during the operation of the light source thereof, so as to improve the working efficiency of the light source and prolongs its service life. It is another object of the present invention to provide a light set, which has air vents formed in the casing thereof for quick dissipation of heat during the operation of the light source thereof.
- To achieve these and other objects of the present invention, the light set comprises a casing that admits light; a thermoconductor mounted inside the casing, the thermoconductor having a flat end portion; at least one radiation fin fastened to the periphery of the thermoconductor inside the casing; a light source installed in the flat end portion of the thermoconductor; and a power unit mounted inside the casing and electrically connected to the light source to provide the light source with the necessary working voltage.
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FIG. 1 is an elevational view of a LED type light set according to the prior art. -
FIG. 2 is a schematic drawing showing the working of a conventional pipe shape Vapor Chamber. -
FIG. 3 is a longitudinal view in section of a light set constructed according to the present invention. -
FIG. 4 is an elevational view of a part of the present invention, showing the radiation fins arranged around the periphery of the hollow body of the thermoconductor and the light source at the flat top end of the hollow body. -
FIG. 5 is a side plain view of a part of the present invention, showing the radiation fins arranged around the periphery of the hollow body of the thermoconductor. -
FIG. 6 is a top view of a part of the present invention, showing the structure of the light source. -
FIG. 7 is an elevational view of a part of the present invention, showing the light source provided at the flat top end of the hollow body of the thermoconductor. -
FIG. 8 is a top view of the present invention, showing one form of the radiation fins. -
FIG. 9 is a top view of the present invention, showing an alternate form of the radiation fins. -
FIG. 10 is an elevational view showing another alternate form of the radiation fins according to the present invention. -
FIG. 11 is an elevational view of the present invention, showing the appearance of assembled lighting module. -
FIG. 12 is another longitudinal view in section of the present invention, showing air vents formed in the casing of the light set. -
FIG. 13 is still another longitudinal view in section of the present invention, showing a fan provided inside the light and spaced between the circuit board and the power unit. - Referring to
FIG. 3 , alight set 3 is shown comprising acasing 30 that admits light, athermoconductor 32 that can be a heat pipe or heat column mounted inside thecasing 30 and has one end, namely, the top end thereof flatted, a plurality ofradiation fins 324 arranged around the periphery of thethermoconductor 32 for dissipation of heat from thethermoconductor 32 to the outside space, alight source 34 mounted on the flat top end of thethermoconductor 32 for producing light through thecasing 30, acircuit board 36 mounted inside thecasing 30 and provided at the other end, namely, the bottom end of thethermoconductor 32, and power unit that can be a battery set orAC adapter 37 mounted inside thecasing 30 and electrically connected to thecircuit board 36 and thelight source 34 to provide the necessary working voltage to thelight source 34 through thecircuit board 36. - Referring to
FIGS. 4 and 5 , thethermoconductor 32 comprises ahollow body 320 formed of copper and kept in a vacuum status, a capillary structure (not shown) formed inside thehollow body 320, and a working fluid (not shown) filled in thehollow body 320. Thehollow body 320 of thethermoconductor 32 has a cold side and a hot side. The working fluid is distributed in the capillary structure of thehollow body 320 of thethermoconductor 32. During operation of the light set 3, the working fluid in the hot side is evaporated into steam and travel toward the cold side of thehollow body 320 ofthermoconductor 32 by thermal adsorbed from thelight source 34, and the steam is then condensed into fluid status by the cold side of thehollow body 320 ofthermoconductor 32 and guided back to the hot side of thehollow body 320 ofthermoconductor 32 by the capillary structure. Theaforesaid radiation fins 324 are provided at the cold side of thehollow body 320 ofthermoconductor 32 for transferring heat energy from the cold side of the of thehollow body 320 ofthermoconductor 32 to the outside space during changing of the work fluid between steam status and fluid status. - Referring to
FIG. 6 , thelight source 34 comprises asubstrate 340, an array of light emitting devices, for example, LEDs (light emitting diodes) 342 arranged on thesubstrate 340, apositive electrode 344 and anegative electrode 346 mounted in thesubstrate 340 and respectively electrically connected to the positive and negative terminals of each of theLEDs 342. Thesubstrate 340 is preferably a silicon base material. (light source 34 could also be an assembled LEDs package) Alternatively, theLEDs 342 of thelight source 34 can be directly arranged on the flat top end of thehollow body 320 of thermoconductor 32 (seeFIG. 7 ). TheLEDs 342 can be installed in the substrate 340 (seeFIG. 6 ) or the flat top end of thehollow body 320 of thermoconductor 32 (seeFIG. 7 ) by wire bonding or flip chip. - The aforesaid radiation fins 324 may be variously embodied. According to the embodiment shown in
FIG. 8 , theradiation fins 324 have an annular shape and are arranged around the periphery of thehollow body 320 ofthermoconductor 32. According to the embodiment shown inFIG. 9 , theradiation fins 324 are shaped like a fourfold petal and arranged around the periphery of thehollow body 320 of thethermoconductor 32 inside the casing 30 (see alsoFIG. 3 ). According to the embodiment shown inFIG. 10 , theradiation fins 324 are flat fins radially arranged around the periphery of thehollow body 320 of thethermoconductor 32 inside the casing 30 (see alsoFIG. 3 ). Theradiation fins 324 can be made of copper or aluminum. - Referring to
FIG. 11 , the radiation fins 324 each have two throughholes 326 symmetrically disposed at two sides through which the positive and negative electrodes of thelight source 34 connect to thecircuit board 36. - Referring to
FIG. 12 , thecasing 30 has a plurality ofair vents 302 corresponding to the radiation fins 324 for ventilation so that heat energy can quickly be transferred by air to the outside of the light set. - Referring to
FIG. 13 , afan 38 is provided below thecircuit board 36 for causing currents of air to carry heat energy out of the light set. Thefan 38 andlight source 34 obtains the necessary working voltage (or current) from thepower unit 37. Thecircuit board 36 can design a temperature detection and fan control circuit (not shown) that detects the ambient temperature around the light source and controls ON/OFF status of thefan 38 subject to the detection result, i.e., the temperature detection and fan control circuit turns on thefan 38 when the ambient temperature surpassed a predetermined value, or turns off thefan 38 when the ambient temperature dropped below the predetermined value. - As indicated above, the present invention provides a light set with heat dissipation means, which has a thermoconductor with radiation fins and a fan mounted inside the casing thereof for quick dissipation of heat from the light source, thereby improving the working efficiency of the light source and prolonging its service life.
- A prototype of light set with heat dissipation means has been constructed with the features of
FIGS. 3˜13 . The light set with heat dissipation means functions smoothly to provide all of the features discussed earlier. - Although particular embodiments of the invention have been described in detail for purposes of illustration, various modifications and enhancements may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.
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1. A light set comprising:
a cylindrical fluid containing thermoconductor having a flat end portion;
a plurality of heat dissipation fins defining mutually spaced radially extending faces and fastened to the periphery of said cylindrical thermoconductor to extend radially outward therefrom;
a light source installed on said flat end portion of thermoconductor, said light source including a planar substrate mounted on the flat end portion of said thermoconductor and a plurality of light emitting devices mounted on said planar substrate, wherein a positive electrode and a negative electrode mounted on said planar substrate electrically connected positive and negative terminals of the plurality of emitting devices;
a circuit board with positive and negative terminals electrically connected to the positive electrode and the negative electrode of the said planar substrate for controlling the operation of the plurality of light emitting devices; and
a power unit electrically connected to said light source through the circuit board to provide said light source with the necessary working power.
2. The light set as claimed in claim 1 , wherein each said heat dissipation fin has an annular shape extended around the periphery of said cylindrical thermoconductor.
3. The light set as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a fan mechanism below said circuit board.
4. The light set as claimed in claim 3 , wherein said fan mechanism is electrically connected to said circuit board and controlled by a temperature detection and fan control circuit of said circuit board that detects ambient temperature level and controls on/off of said fan mechanism subject to the detection result.
5. The light set as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the planar substrate is semiconductor substrate.
6. The light set as claimed in claim 5 , the semiconductor substrate is Si substrate.
7. The light set as claimed in claim 1 , the plurality of light emitting devices are LED dies.
8. A light set comprising:
a heat pipe having a flat end portion and a periphery, and having capillary structure therein;
a plurality of heat dissipation fins defining mutually spaced radially extending faces and fastened to the periphery of said heat pipe to extend radially outward therefrom;
a light source installed on said flat end portion of said heat pipe, said light source including a planar substrate mounted on the flat end portion of said heat pipe and a plurality of light emitting devices mounted on said planar substrate, wherein a plurality of electrodes mounted on said planar substrate electrically connected the plurality of emitting devices; and
a circuit board with a plurality of terminals electrically connected to the plurality of electrodes of the said planar substrate for controlling the operation of the plurality of light emitting devices.
9. The light set as claimed in claim 8 , further comprising a power unit electrically connected to said light source through the circuit board to provide said light source with the necessary working power.
10. The light set as claimed in claim 8 , wherein each said light emitting device is a LED die or a LED package.
11. The light set as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the planar substrate is Si substrate.
12. A light set comprising:
a heat pipe having a flat end portion and a periphery, and having capillary structure therein;
a plurality of heat dissipation fins defining mutually spaced radially extending faces and fastened to the periphery of said heat pipe to extend radially outward therefrom;
a plurality of LED chips mounted on a planar substrate, the planar substrate having electrical circuits therein and being installed on said flat end portion of said heat pipe, a plurality of electrodes mounted on said planar substrate electrically connected the plurality of LED chips, wherein the plurality of LED chips are mounted on the planar substrate by wiring bonding or flip chip bonding; and
a protection device for securing the planar substrate on the flat end portion of said heat pipe.
13. The light set as claimed in claim 12 , wherein the planar substrate is a Si substrate.
14. The light set as claimed in claim 12 , further comprising a circuit board with a plurality of terminals electrically connected to the plurality of electrodes of the said planar substrate for controlling the operation of the plurality of light emitting devices.
15. The light set as claimed in claim 14 , each heat dissipation fin having at least one through hole formed in a radially extending face thereof offset from said periphery of said heat pipe for passage of electric conductors therethrough, the electric conductors electrically coupled between the planar substrate and the circuit board.
16. A light set comprising:
a heat pipe having a flat end portion and a periphery, and having capillary structure therein;
a plurality of heat dissipation fins defining mutually spaced radially extending faces and fastened to the periphery of said heat pipe to extend radially outward therefrom;
a plurality of LED chips mounted on a semiconductor substrate, the semiconductor substrate having electrical circuits therein and being installed on said flat end portion of said heat pipe, a plurality of electrodes mounted on said semiconductor substrate electrically connected the plurality of LED chips, wherein the plurality of LED chips are mounted on the planar substrate by wiring bonding or flip chip bonding; and
a protection device for securing the semiconductor substrate on the flat end portion of said heat pipe and isolating the plurality of LED chips from the air.
17. The light set as claimed in claim 16 , further comprising a circuit board with a plurality of terminals electrically connected to the plurality of electrodes of the said planar substrate for controlling the operation of the plurality of light emitting devices.
18. The light set as claimed in claim 17 , further comprising a power unit electrically connected to said light source through the circuit board to provide said light source with the necessary working power.
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