Globe deployable LED light assembly

1. A globe deployable L.E.D. light assembly comprising:

a base ( 26 ) for engaging the opening of a globe ( 24 ),

a heat sink ( 50 ) including a plurality of elongated sections ( 52 ) independent of one another and extending upwardly from said base ( 26 ),

a plurality of L.E.D.s ( 72 ) disposed on said elongated sections ( 52 ), and

characterized by

a deployment mechanism ( 84 ) inserting said elongated sections ( 52 ) into the globe ( 24 ) in generally parallel relationship to one another and moving said elongated sections ( 52 ) to a non-parallel open position to fill the globe ( 24 ).

2. A light emitting assembly ( 20 ) as set forth in claim 1 further characterized by said deployment mechanism ( 84 ) including a retainer ( 88 ) for holding said elongated sections ( 52 ) in the generally parallel relationship to one another for insertion through the narrow opening ( 22 ) in the globe ( 24 ).

3. A light emitting assembly as set forth in claim 2 wherein said retainer ( 88 ) is further defined as a band ( 104 ) encompassing said elongated sections ( 52 ) for holding said elongated sections ( 52 ) in generally parallel relationship to one another for insertion through the narrow opening ( 22 ) in the globe ( 24 ).

4. A light emitting assembly ( 20 ) as set forth in claim 1 further characterized by said deployment mechanism ( 84 ) including a hinge ( 86 ) interconnecting said base ( 26 ) and said elongated sections ( 52 ) for allowing said elongated sections ( 52 ) to pivot relative to said base ( 26 ) between said generally parallel relationship and said non-parallel open position.

5. A light emitting assembly as set forth in claim 4 further characterized by said hinge ( 86 ) including a spring ( 102 ) interconnecting said base ( 26 ) and each of said of said elongated sections ( 52 ) for moving said elongated sections ( 52 ) to said non-parallel open position.

6. A light emitting assembly as set forth in claim 5 wherein said spring ( 102 ) is further defined as a leaf spring.

7. A light emitting assembly as set forth in claim 5 wherein said spring ( 102 ) is further defined as a spiral spring.

8. A light emitting assembly as set forth in claim 4 further characterized by said deployment mechanism ( 84 ) including a spreader ( 90 ) engaging said elongated sections ( 52 ) for pivoting said elongated sections ( 52 ) about said hinge ( 86 ) from said generally parallel relationship to said non-parallel open position to fill the globe ( 24 ).

9. A light emitting assembly as set forth in claim 8 wherein:

each of said elongated sections ( 52 ) includes a heat transfer surface ( 62 ) extending between a top end ( 58 ) and a bottom end ( 56 ),

at least one fin ( 64 ) extends transversely from said heat transfer surface ( 62 ) and between said ends ( 56 , 58 ) for transferring heat away from said heat sink ( 50 ) to surrounding air,

said retainer ( 88 ) is further defined as a slot ( 100 ) extending longitudinally along at least a portion of one of said fins ( 64 ) of each of said elongated sections ( 52 ),

said base ( 26 ) defines an aperture ( 98 ),

said spreader ( 90 ) is further defined as a screw ( 92 ) extending upwardly through said aperture ( 98 ) of said base ( 26 ) and centrally of said elongated sections ( 52 ) and a spider ( 94 ) having a plurality of arms ( 96 ) threadedly engaging said screw ( 92 ) and extending radially from said screw ( 92 ) and engaging each of said slots ( 100 ) of said fins ( 64 ) for pivoting said elongated sections ( 52 ) about said hinge ( 86 ) by rotating said screw ( 92 ) to move said spider ( 94 ) along said slots ( 100 ).

10. A light emitting assembly as set forth in claim 1 wherein each of said elongated sections ( 52 ) extend continuously from a bottom end ( 56 ) disposed at said base ( 26 ) to a top end ( 58 ), and further characterized by a flexible stop ( 106 ) attached to said top ends ( 58 ) of each of said elongated sections ( 52 ) and being spring biased for being spring loaded against the globe ( 24 ) upon moving said top ends ( 58 ) of said elongated sections ( 52 ) radially outwardly to said non-parallel open position.

11. A light emitting assembly as set forth in claim 10 further characterized by a resilient tip ( 110 ) of rubber material covering and cushioning said flexible stop ( 106 ) for preventing noise between said elongated section ( 52 ) and the globe ( 24 ).

12. A light emitting assembly as set forth in claim 10 wherein said flexible stop ( 106 ) comprises a spring temper stainless steel and is approximately 0.005 inches in thickness.

13. A light emitting assembly as set forth in claim 1 wherein said base ( 26 ) includes a bottom flange ( 28 ) for engaging the narrow opening ( 22 ) of the globe ( 24 ).

14. A light emitting assembly as set forth in claim 13 further characterized by;

said base ( 26 ) including a plate ( 34 ) having a top surface ( 40 ) extending continuously within an upper periphery ( 32 ) for supporting said elongated sections ( 52 ) and a bottom surface ( 38 ),

a plurality of legs ( 36 ) extending transversely from said bottom surface ( 38 ) of said base ( 26 ), and

said bottom flange ( 28 ) of said base ( 26 ) being further defined as a plurality of hooks ( 42 ) each extending from and homogeneous with one of said legs ( 36 ).

15. A light emitting assembly as set forth in claim 13 further characterized by;

said base ( 26 ) including a mounting block ( 44 ) and a plurality of walls ( 46 ) adjoining one another and extending from said mounting block ( 44 ) to said elongated sections ( 52 ), and

said bottom flange ( 28 ) of said base ( 26 ) being further defined as a collar ( 48 ) extending radially outwardly from said mounting block ( 44 ) to the opening of the globe ( 24 ) for sealing the opening of the globe ( 24 ).

16. A light emitting assembly for insertion through a narrow opening in a globe and for opening to fill the globe, said assembly comprising:

a base ( 26 ) having a bottom flange ( 28 ) for engaging the narrow opening ( 22 ) of a globe ( 24 ) and extending into the globe ( 24 ) to an upper periphery ( 32 ) of a polygonal cross-section to present a plurality of base sides ( 30 ),

a heat sink ( 50 ) of thermally conductive aluminum material presenting a mounting surface ( 60 ) and a heat transfer surface ( 62 ) facing in the opposite direction from said mounting surface ( 60 ),

said heat sink ( 50 ) including a plurality of elongated sections ( 52 ) being identical and independent of one another and extending upwardly adjacent one another from said base sides ( 30 ) of said upper periphery ( 32 ) of said base ( 26 ),

each of said elongated sections ( 52 ) presenting side edges ( 54 ) extending continuously from a bottom end ( 56 ) disposed at one of said base sides ( 30 ) of said upper periphery ( 32 ) of said base ( 26 ) to a top end ( 58 ),

said heat transfer surface ( 62 ) of each of said elongated sections ( 52 ) facing inwardly of said upper periphery ( 32 ) and generally toward one another,

said mounting surface ( 60 ) of each of said elongated sections ( 52 ) facing outwardly of said upper periphery ( 32 ) and generally away from one another,

each of said elongated sections ( 52 ) being disposed diametrically opposite another one of said elongated sections ( 52 ),

each of said elongated sections ( 52 ) including a plurality of fins ( 64 ) extending transversely from said heat transfer surface ( 62 ) of each of said elongated sections ( 52 ) and disposed in spaced and parallel relationship to one another for transferring heat away from said heat sink ( 50 ) to surrounding air,

said fins ( 64 ) extending continuously between said ends ( 56 , 58 ) of each of said elongated sections ( 52 ) to present void spaces ( 66 ) between adjacent fins ( 64 ) and open at said ends ( 56 , 58 ) for exposing said void spaces ( 66 ) between said adjacent fins ( 64 ) to air,

a coating ( 68 ) of electrically insulating material disposed over said mounting surface ( 60 ) of said elongated sections ( 52 ),

said coating ( 68 ) being less than one thousand microns in thickness,

a plurality of circuit traces ( 70 ) spaced from one another on said coating preventing electrical conduction between said circuit traces ( 70 ); so that said coating ( 68 ) prevents electrical conduction from each of said circuit traces ( 70 ) to said heat sink ( 50 ),

a plurality of L.E.D.s ( 72 ) disposed in spaces between adjacent ones of said circuit traces ( 70 ),

each of said L.E.D.s ( 72 ) having a positive lead ( 74 ) and a negative lead ( 76 ),

said leads ( 74 , 76 ) of each of said L.E.D.s ( 72 ) being in electrical engagement with said adjacent ones of said circuit traces ( 70 ) for electrically interconnecting said circuit traces ( 70 ) and said L.E.D.s ( 72 ),

an adhesive ( 78 ) of electrically conductive material securing said leads ( 74 , 76 ) to said circuit traces ( 70 ),

said L.E.D.s ( 72 ) on each of said elongated sections ( 52 ) being electrically interconnected in series with one another,

said L.E.D.s ( 72 ) on each of said elongated sections ( 52 ) being electrically interconnected in parallel with said L.E.D.s ( 72 ) on other elongated sections ( 52 ),

a conformal coating ( 80 ) of electrically insulating material disposed over said mounting surface ( 60 ) and circuit traces ( 70 ) and said L.E.D.s ( 72 ) and said leads ( 74 , 76 ) for protecting said L.E.D.s ( 72 ) and the accompanying electrical components,

said conformal coating ( 80 ) comprising a transparent material and being about fifty microns in thickness,

a light shield ( 82 ) supported by said mounting surface ( 60 ) over each of said L.E.D.s ( 72 ) for directing light emitting from said L.E.D.s ( 72 ) in a predetermined direction,

characterized by

a deployment mechanism ( 84 ) inserting said elongated section ( 52 ) into the globe;

( 24 ) in generally parallel relationship to one another and moving said elongated sections ( 52 ) to a non-parallel open position to fill the globe ( 24 ),

said deployment mechanism ( 84 ) including a retainer ( 88 ) for holding said elongated sections ( 52 ) in generally parallel relationship to one another for insertion through the narrow opening ( 22 ) in the globe ( 24 ),

said deployment mechanism ( 84 ) including a retainer ( 88 ) holding said elongated sections ( 52 );

said elongated sections ( 52 ) allowing said elongated sections ( 52 ) to pivot relative to said base ( 26 ) between said parallel relationship and said non-parallel open position

a flexible stop ( 106 ) attached to said top ends ( 58 ) of each of said elongated sections ( 52 ) and being spring ( 102 ) biased for being spring ( 102 ) loaded against the globe ( 24 ) upon moving said top ends ( 58 ) of said elongated sections ( 52 ) radially outwardly to said non-parallel open position,

said flexible stop ( 106 ) comprising a spring temper stainless steel,

said flexible stop ( 106 ) being approximately 0.005 inches in thickness, and

a resilient tip ( 110 ) of rubber material covering and cushioning said flexible stop ( 106 ) for preventing noise between said flexible stop ( 106 ) of said elongated section ( 52 ) and the globe ( 24 ).

17. A light emitting assembly as set forth in claim 16 further characterized by said retainer ( 88 ) being further defined as a band ( 104 ) encompassing said elongated sections ( 52 ) for holding said elongated sections ( 52 ) in generally parallel relationship to one another for insertion through the narrow opening ( 22 ) in the globe ( 24 ).

18. A light emitting assembly as set forth in claim 16 further characterized by said hinge ( 86 ) including a spring ( 102 ) interconnecting said base ( 26 ) and each of said bottom ends ( 56 ) of said elongated sections ( 52 ) for moving said elongated sections ( 52 ) to said non-parallel open position.

19. A light emitting assembly as set forth in claim 18 further characterized by said spring, ( 102 ) being further defined as a leaf spring.

20. A light emitting assembly as set forth in claim 18 further characterized by said spring ( 102 ) being further defined as a spiral spring.

21. A light emitting assembly as set forth in claim 16 further characterized by said deployment mechanism ( 84 ) including a spreader ( 90 ) engaging said elongated sections ( 52 ) for pivoting said elongated sections ( 52 ) about said hinge ( 86 ) from said parallel relationship to said non-parallel open position to fill the globe ( 24 ).

22. A light emitting assembly as set forth in claim 21 further characterized by;

said retainer ( 88 ) being defined by a slot ( 100 ) extending longitudinally relative to said heat transfer surface ( 62 ) between said ends ( 56 , 58 ) along at least a portion of one of said fins ( 64 ) of each of said elongated sections ( 52 ),

said base ( 26 ) defining an aperture ( 98 ), and

said spreader ( 90 ) being further defined as a screw ( 92 ) extending upwardly through said aperture ( 98 ) of said base ( 26 ) and centrally of said elongated sections ( 52 ) and a spider ( 94 ) having a plurality of arms ( 96 ) threadedly engaging said screw ( 92 ) and extending radially from said screw ( 92 ) and engaging each of said slots ( 100 ) of said fins ( 64 ) for pivoting said elongated sections ( 52 ) about said hinge ( 86 ) by rotating said screw ( 92 ) to move said spider ( 94 ) along said slots ( 100 ).

23. A light emitting assembly as set forth in claim 16 further characterized by;

said base ( 26 ) including a plate ( 34 ) having a top surface ( 40 ) extending continuously within said upper periphery ( 32 ) for supporting said elongated sections ( 52 ) and a bottom surface ( 38 ), and

a plurality of legs ( 36 ) extending transversely from said bottom surface ( 38 ) of said base ( 26 ), and

said bottom flange ( 28 ) of said base ( 26 ) being further defined as a plurality of hooks ( 42 ) each extending from and homogeneous with one of said legs ( 36 ).

24. A light emitting assembly ( 20 ) as set forth in claim 16 further characterized by;

said base ( 26 ) including a mounting block ( 44 ) and a plurality of walls ( 46 ) adjoining one another and extending from said mounting block ( 44 ) to said bottom ends ( 56 ) of said elongated sections ( 52 ), and

said bottom flange ( 28 ) of said base ( 26 ) being further defined as a collar ( 48 ) extending radially outwardly from said mounting block ( 44 ) to the opening of the globe ( 24 ) for sealing the opening of the globe ( 24 ).

25. A method for fabricating a globe deployable L.E.D. light assembly comprising the steps of:

forming a heat sink ( 50 ) defined by a plurality of elongated sections ( 52 ) independent of one another,

disposing a plurality of L.E.D.s ( 72 ) on the elongated sections ( 52 ),

extending the elongated sections ( 52 ) upwardly from a base ( 26 ), and

characterized by

pivotably connecting the base ( 26 ) and each of the elongated sections ( 52 ) for allowing the elongated sections ( 52 ) to pivot relative to the base ( 26 ) between a generally parallel relationship to one another and a non-parallel open position.

26. A method as set forth in claim 25 further characterized by holding the elongated sections ( 52 ) in the generally parallel relationship to one another for insertion through the narrow opening ( 22 ) in the globe ( 24 ).

27. A method as set forth in claim 25 further characterized by inserting the elongated sections ( 52 ) into the globe ( 24 ) in the generally parallel relationship to one another.

28. A method as set forth in claim 27 further characterized by moving the elongated sections ( 52 ) to the non-parallel open position to fill the globe ( 24 ).