Decorative and functional light-emitting device lighting fixtures
View Patent ↗Lighting fixtures using light-emitting devices are disclosed with heat sinks that are both decorative and functional by providing heat dissipation for the light-emitting devices used therein. A lighting fixture can contain an insert portion for removably attaching to a heat sink. A light-emitting device can be mechanically coupled and attached to the heat sink while simultaneously electrically coupling and connecting the light-emitting device. A lamp shade can be secured to the heat sink by attachably engaging with a retaining portion of the insert portion. The fixture comprises a lamp shade wherein at least a portion of a body of the heat sink forming a decorative portion can extend outward from the lamp shade.
1. A lighting fixture for a light-emitting device, the lighting fixture comprising:
a heat sink comprising a body;
an insert portion removably attachable to the body of the heat sink, wherein the insert portion comprises a platform, the platform having a light-emitting device attached thereto; and
a retaining portion extending upwardly from the platform of the insert portion and configured for engaging at least a portion of the heat sink.
2. The lighting package according to claim 1 , wherein the retaining portion comprises a retaining ring.
3. The lighting package according to claim 2 , wherein the retaining ring comprises an inner wall with a first diameter.
4. The lighting package according to claim 3 , wherein the first diameter of the inner wall at least substantially matches a second diameter of a neck of the heat sink.
5. The lighting package according to claim 4 , wherein the retaining ring engages with the neck of the heat sink in a substantially flush fit.
6. The lighting package according to claim 1 , wherein the insert portion comprises a guide rod.
7. The lighting package according to claim 6 , wherein the retaining portion extends from the platform and coaxially surrounds the guide rod.
8. The lighting package according to claim 7 , wherein the guide rod is insertable into an opening of the heat sink for attachment of the insert portion to the heat sink.
9. The lighting package according to claim 1 , further comprising a lamp shade attached to the heat sink.
10. The lighting package according to claim 9 , wherein the lamp shade comprises an opening configured to receive the retainer portion.
11. The lighting package according to claim 10 , wherein the lamp shade is removably secured to the heat sink by attachment of the insert portion to the heat sink.
12. The lighting package according to claim 11 , wherein the lamp shade comprises a substantially curved shape.
13. A light-emitting device lighting fixture, comprising:
a heat sink comprising a body;
at least one light-emitting device positioned on an insert portion, wherein the insert portion comprises a platform, the insert portion comprising a retaining portion extending upwardly from the platform of the insert portion and configured for engaging at least a portion of the heat sink; and
a lamp shade configured to removably attach to at least a portion of the body of the heat sink.
14. The light-emitting device lighting fixture according to claim 13 , wherein the insert portion comprises a guide rod.
15. The light-emitting device lighting fixture according to claim 14 , wherein the guide rod is removably engaged with inner walls of the heat sink.
16. The light-emitting device lighting fixture according to claim 15 , wherein the retaining portion is removably engaged with at least a portion of a neck of the heat sink.
17. The light-emitting device lighting fixture according to claim 16 , wherein the retaining portion comprises a retaining ring.
18. The light-emitting device lighting fixture according to claim 13 , wherein at least a portion of the heat sink extends outside of the lamp shade.
19. The light-emitting device lighting fixture according to claim 18 , wherein the lamp shade is substantially curved and comprises a lamp opening.
20. The light-emitting device lighting fixture according to claim 19 , wherein the lamp opening is configured to engage with at least a portion of the retaining portion.
21. The light-emitting device lighting fixture according to claim 20 , wherein the lamp shade is removably secured to the heat sink by attachment of the insert portion to the heat sink.
22. The light-emitting device lighting fixture according to claim 13 , wherein the insert portion comprises an array of light-emitting devices positioned thereon.