IP Library Granted Patent US 8,601,682
Granted Patent B2
US 8,601,682 · App. 12/557,222 · Granted Dec 10, 2013

Process of manufacturing a light

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Patent No.
US 8,601,682
App. No.
12/557,222
Granted
Dec 10, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

A light circuit manufacturing process includes forming a palletized driver PCB board having a plurality of driver PCBs, forming a plurality of power PCBs on a palletized surface, forming slots in the driver PCBs, forming holes in the power PCBs, aligning both the power PCB palletization and the driver PCB palletization using reference holes such that the edges of each extend further in one direction or the other, and inserting thermal tabs into both the power PCB and the driver PCB.

Claims (30)

1. A light circuit manufacturing process comprising:

forming a palletized driver printed circuit board (PCB) having a plurality of driver PCBs;

forming a palletized power PCB having a plurality of power PCBs;

forming slots in the driver PCBs;

forming holes in the power PCBs;

aligning both the palletized power PCB and the palletized driver PCB using reference holes such that edges of each palletized PCB extend further in one direction or the other with respect to the other palletized PCB;

inserting at least one thermal tab into both the power PCB and the driver PCB;

arranging components on the driver PCB using an automated machine;

performing a first reflow process;

cooling the first reflow process;

positioning the power PCB and driver PCB arrangement;

placing light components on the power PCB board; and

performing a second reflow process on the power PCB board and the light components.

2. The light circuit manufacturing process according to claim 1 wherein the positioning the power PCB and driver PCB arrangement comprises flipping and turning the power PCB and driver PCB arrangement.

3. The light circuit manufacturing process of claim 1 , wherein the at least one thermal tab comprises a plurality of thermal tabs, at least one of the plurality of thermal tabs being configured as a power conductor.

4. A LED light circuit manufacturing process comprising:

forming a palletized driver printed circuit board (PCB) having a plurality of driver PCBs;

forming a palletized power PCB having a plurality of power PCBs;

forming slots in the driver PCBs;

forming holes in the power PCBs;

aligning both the palletized power PCB and the palletized driver PCB using reference holes such that edges of each palletized PCB extend further in one direction or the other with respect to the other palletized PCB;

inserting at least one thermal tab into both the power PCB and the driver PCB

arranging components on the driver PCB using an automated machine;

performing a first reflow process;

cooling the first reflow process

positioning the power PCB and driver PCB arrangement;

placing LEDs on the power PCB board; and

performing a second reflow process on the power PCB board and LED.

5. The LED light circuit manufacturing process according to claim 4 wherein the positioning the power PCB and driver PCB arrangement comprises flipping and turning the power PCB and driver PCB arrangement.

6. The LED light circuit manufacturing process of claim 4 , wherein the at least one thermal tab comprises a plurality of thermal tabs, at least one of the plurality of thermal tabs being configured as a power conductor.

Assignments (3)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 21, 2014
From: REVOLUTION LIGHTING TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; LUMIFICIENT CORPORATION; LIGHTING INTEGRATION TECHNOLOGIES, LLC; SEESMART TECHNOLOGIES, LLC; RELUME TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; TRI-STATE LED DE, LLC; VALUE LIGHTING, LLC; SEESMART, INC.; ENVIROLIGHT LED, LLC; SENTINEL SYSTEM, LLC; VALUE LIGHTING OF HOUSTON, LLC
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
Reel/Frame 033579/0700 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Apr 9, 2014
From: NEXXUS LIGHTING, INC.
To: REVOLUTION LIGHTING TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 032636/0631 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 21, 2012
From: GRAJCAR, ZDENKO
To: NEXXUS LIGHTING, INCORPORATED
Reel/Frame 029006/0807 →