Patent · US Expired

LED bulb

US7059748B2 · kind B2 · utility

37Cited by
3References
6Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMay 3, 2004
Grant dateJun 13, 2006
Priority date
Expiry dateOct 4, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF21Y2115/10
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An LED light source (10) has a housing (12) with a base (14). A central heat conductor (18) is centrally located within the hollow core (16) and is formed of a suitable heat-conducting material, such as copper. A cap (36) is fitted over a second printed circuit board (24), and a heat sink (38) is attached to the base (14) and in thermal contact with a first printed circuit board (20). The heat sink (38) has a bottom (40) with an upstanding side wall (42) terminating in a plurality of fingers (44), the fingers (44) being formed to overlie an upper surface (46) of the base (14). The heat sink (38) is preferably formed from black-anodized aluminum.

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