Patent · US Expired

Lighting device comprising at least one light-emitting diode and vehicle headlight

US7621667B2 · kind B2 · utility

15Cited by

12References

11Claims

0Family size

Assignee

OSRAM Gesellschaft mit beschraenkter Haftung · DE

Inventors

Gerhard Behr · Riedlingen, DE
Peter Helbig · Sontheim, DE
Thomas Reiners · Giengen an der Brenz, DE
Ralf Vollmer · Heidenheim, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 1, 2005
Grant date	Nov 24, 2009
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 7, 2026

Classification

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

Abstract

A lighting device includes at least one light-emitting diode (3) and a cooling aggregate (1) for cooling the at least one light-emitting diode (3), wherein the cooling aggregate (1) is provided with locking elements (17, 18, 19) adapted to form a bayonet catch with a fixing device (30) holding the lighting device. Preferably, at least one of the lighting devices is mounted as the light source in a vehicle headlight.

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