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Apparatus for regulating the temperature of a light emitting diode

US8217558B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

NXP B.V. · NL

Inventors

Pascal Bancken · Opwijk, BE
Viet Nguyen Hoang · Leuven, BE
Radu Surdeanu · Roosbeek, BE
Benoit Bataillou · Evergem, BE
David Van Steenwinckel · Holsbeek, BE

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 22, 2010
Grant date	Jul 10, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 22, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH01L2924/0002
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Apparatus for regulating the temperature of a light emitting diode (LED). The apparatus includes a heat sink, an LED mount, and an LED mounted on the LED mount. The LED mount is configured to change shape in response to a change in temperature. The change in shape alters the position of the LED relative to the heat sink, for adjusting heat transfer between the LED and the heat sink. The LED mount may include a laminated portion such as a bi-metallic strip.

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