Heat conducting mounting fixture for solid-state lamp

1. An organic light-emitting diode lighting apparatus, comprising:

an organic light-emitting diode lamp having a thermally conductive mounting member having a mounting surface on a first side, a light-emitting surface on a second side, and a thin-film light-emitting structure adjacent said light-emitting surface, said thin-film light-emitting structure comprising an anode, a light-emitting layer, and a cathode; and

a thermally conductive mounting fixture for mounting to a wall ceiling, posts, or other point of fixtury said mounting fixture having a thermally conductive mounting surface on which said thermally conductive mounting member is secured such that there is substantially continuous thermal contact across said mounting surface.

2. The organic light-emitting diode lighting apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said mounting member is the substrate of the lamp.

3. The organic light-emitting diode lighting apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said thin-film light-emitting structure is mounted to said mounting member.

4. The organic light-emitting diode lighting apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said mounting member comprises a cover for said thin-film light-emitting structure.

5. The organic light-emitting diode lighting apparatus according to claim 4 wherein said thin-film emitting structure includes an encapsulation layer that forms a continuous surface.

6. The organic light-emitting diode lighting apparatus according to claim 5 wherein said encapsulation layer conforms to said continuous thermal contact across said mounting surface.

7. The organic light-emitting diode lighting apparatus according to claim 1 where said thermally conductive mounting fixture has a plurality of heat conductive fins.

8. The organic light-emitting diode lighting apparatus according to claim 7 wherein said plurality of fins utilizes convection to the ambient atmosphere.

9. The organic light-emitting diode lighting apparatus according to claim 8 wherein a fan is provided for providing convective cooling of said fins.

10. The organic light-emitting diode lighting apparatus according to claim 9 wherein said plurality of fins are provided with a passageway for allowing flow of a gas there through.

11. The organic light-emitting diode lighting apparatus according to claim 10 wherein said fins are oriented such said passageway is orientated in a substantially vertical direction.

12. The organic light-emitting diode lighting apparatus according to claim 1 wherein a heat conductive compliant layer is provided between said mounting surface on said thermally conductive mounting member and said mounting surface on said thermally conductive mounting fixture.

13. The organic light-emitting diode lighting apparatus according to claim 12 wherein the heat conductive compliant layer comprises one or more of the following: silicone, thermal paste, thermal adhesives, and thermal grease.

14. The organic light-emitting diode lighting apparatus according to claim 1 where the thin-film light-emitting structure comprises one or more organic light-emitting diodes.

15. The organic light-emitting diode lighting apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the heat-conductive mounting fixture comprises a dropped panel ceiling grid.

16. The organic light-emitting diode lighting apparatus of claim 1 wherein the coefficient of thermal expansion of the thermally conductive mounting fixture is matched to the thermally conductive mounting member.

17. The organic light-emitting diode lighting apparatus of claim 1 wherein a plurality of anodes, light-emitting layers, and cathodes are employed in stacks.

18. The organic light-emitting diode lighting apparatus of claim 1 wherein the thermally conductive mounting fixture contains decorative elements.

19. An organic light-emitting diode lighting apparatus, comprising:

a) an organic light-emitting diode lamp having a thermally conductive mounting member having a mounting surface on a first side and second light-emitting surface and a thin-film light-emitting structure adjacent said second light-emitting surface, said thin-film light-emitting structure comprising an anode, a light-emitting layer, and a cathode; and

b) a thermally conductive mounting fixture having a thermally conductive mounting surface on which said thermally conductive mounting member is secured such that there is substantially continuous thermal contact across said mounting surface, where thermally conductive mounting fixture has a plurality of heat conductive fins.

20. An organic light-emitting diode lighting apparatus, comprising:

a) an organic light-emitting diode lamp having a thermally conductive mounting member having a mounting surface on a first side and second light-emitting surface and a thin-film light-emitting structure adjacent said second light-emitting surface, said thin-film light-emitting structure comprising an anode, a light-emitting layer, and a cathode; and

b) a thermally conductive mounting fixture having a thermally conductive mounting surface on which said thermally conductive mounting member is secured such that there is substantially continuous thermal contact across said mounting surface, wherein a heat conductive compliant layer is provided between said mounting surface on said thermally conductive mounting member and said mounting surface on said thermally conductive mounting fixture.

21. An organic light-emitting diode lighting apparatus, comprising:

a) an organic light-emitting diode lamp having a thermally conductive mounting member having a mounting surface on a first side and second light-emitting surface and a thin-film light-emitting structure adjacent said second light-emitting surface, said thin-film light-emitting structure comprising an anode, a light-emitting layer, and a cathode; and

b) a thermally conductive mounting fixture having a thermally conductive mounting surface on which said thermally conductive mounting member is secured such that there is substantially continuous thermal contact across said mounting surface, wherein the heat-conductive mounting fixture comprises a dropped panel ceiling grid.

22. An organic light-emitting diode lighting apparatus, comprising:

a) an organic light-emitting diode lamp having a thermally conductive mounting member having a mounting surface on a first side and second light-emitting surface and a thin-film light-emitting structure adjacent said second light-emitting surface, said thin-film light-emitting structure comprising an anode, a light-emitting layer, and a cathode; and

b) a thermally conductive mounting fixture having a thermally conductive mounting surface on which said thermally conductive mounting member is secured such that there is substantially continuous thermal contact across said mounting surface, wherein the coefficient of thermal expansion of the thermally conductive mounting fixture is matched to the thermally conductive mounting member.

23. An organic light-emitting diode lighting apparatus, comprising:

a) an organic light-emitting diode lamp having a thermally conductive mounting member having a mounting surface on a first side and second light-emitting surface and a thin-film light-emitting structure adjacent said second light-emitting surface, said thin-film light-emitting structure comprising an anode, a light-emitting layer, and a cathode; and

b) a thermally conductive mounting fixture having a thermally conductive mounting surface on which said thermally conductive mounting member is secured such that there is substantially continuous thermal contact across said mounting surface, wherein a plurality of anodes, light-emitting layers, and cathodes are employed in stacks.