IP Library Granted Patent US 9,841,176
Granted Patent B2
US 9,841,176 · App. 14/911,428 · Granted Dec 12, 2017

Lamp

Inventors: Gerhard Schwarz (Schönbrunn, DE); Jens Burmeister (Eberbach, DE)
Assignee: Eaton Protection Systems IP GmbH & Co. KG
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Patent No.
US 9,841,176
App. No.
14/911,428
Granted
Dec 12, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention relates to a lamp ( 1 ) comprising a lamp housing ( 2 ), a light source ( 3 ) disposed in the lamp housing ( 2 ), a reflection device ( 4 ) associated with the light source ( 3 ) for deflection of light emitted by the light source ( 3 ) in the direction of a light outlet opening ( 5 ) of the lamp housing ( 2 ), and a cooling device ( 6 ) associated with the light source ( 3 ) and/or with the lamp housing ( 2 ). In particular an inner side ( 7 ) of the lamp housing ( 2 ) is formed at least in some locations as the reflection device ( 4 ) and/or the cooling device ( 6 ) is formed in one piece with the lamp housing ( 2 ).

Claims (19)

1. A lamp ( 1 ) comprising:

a lamp housing ( 2 ) that defines a light outlet opening ( 5 ), the lamp housing including:

a first bearing flange ( 25 ) and a second bearing edge ( 12 ) that extend along and into the light outlet opening ( 5 ), wherein the first bearing flange ( 25 ) is wider than the second bearing edge ( 12 ),

a rib ( 30 ) protruding substantially perpendicular to the first bearing flange ( 25 ) from an inner surface of the first bearing flange ( 25 ) towards an inner surface ( 7 ) of a reflection wall ( 4 ) such that the rib ( 30 ) separates the first bearing flange ( 25 ) into a first bearing edge ( 11 ) and a light source retention portion,

wherein the rib ( 30 ) is disposed proximal to the light outlet opening ( 5 ), such that the light source retention portion is disposed on one side of the rib ( 30 ) extending towards the reflection wall ( 4 ) and the first bearing edge ( 11 ) is disposed on an opposite side of the rib ( 30 ), and wherein the first bearing edge ( 11 ) extends towards the light outlet opening ( 5 ) and in the direction of the second bearing edge ( 12 ),

the reflection wall ( 4 ) having a substantially semi-circular cross-sectional profile and disposed between the first bearing edge and the second bearing edge, the reflection wall ( 4 ) configured to deflect light emitted by a light source ( 3 ) toward the light outlet opening ( 5 ) of said lamp housing ( 2 ),

wherein the reflection wall comprises the inner surface ( 7 ) and an outer surface ( 15 ) that define opposite surfaces of the reflection wall, each of the inner surface and the outer surface having the substantially semi-circular cross-sectional profile,

wherein at least a portion of the inner surface ( 7 ) of the reflection wall of the lamp housing ( 2 ) is reflective,

wherein the outer surface ( 15 ) of the reflection wall ( 4 ) of the lamp housing ( 2 ) defines a cooling device ( 6 ) that comprises a plurality of cooling fins ( 16 ) protruding radially outward from the outer surface ( 15 ) of the reflection wall ( 4 ), and

wherein the first bearing flange ( 25 ), the second bearing edge ( 12 ), and the cooling fins ( 16 ) are integral to the reflection wall ( 4 ),

the light source ( 3 ) disposed in the light source retention portion of the first bearing flange ( 25 ) and on the inner surface of the first bearing flange ( 25 ) such that the light source ( 3 ) is positioned adjacent to the light outlet opening ( 5 ) and facing the inner surface ( 7 ) of the reflection wall ( 4 ) of the lamp housing ( 2 ); and

a transparent or translucent cover plate ( 10 ) that is disposed on and supported by an inner surface of the first bearing edge ( 11 ) and the second bearing edge ( 12 ) of the lamp housing ( 2 ) such that the cover plate ( 10 ) is disposed above the light outlet opening ( 5 ), covers the light outlet opening ( 5 ), and is disposed in an interior ( 24 ) of the lamp housing ( 2 ).

2. The lamp according to claim 1 , characterized in that the inner surface of the reflection wall ( 4 ) is made reflective by applying a coating ( 8 ) on the inner side ( 7 ) of the reflective wall ( 4 ) of the lamp housing ( 2 ).

3. The lamp according to claim 1 , characterized in that the light source ( 3 ) is formed by a plurality of LEDs ( 13 ) disposed on a printed circuit board ( 14 ).

4. The lamp according to claim 1 , characterized in that the plurality of cooling fins ( 16 ) have the same height ( 17 ) and/or the same length ( 18 ).

5. The lamp according to claim 1 , characterized in that openings at oppositely disposed longitudinal ends ( 19 , 20 ) of said lamp housing ( 2 ) are covered by end cover plates ( 21 ) that are detachably fastened to said lamp housing.

6. The lamp according to claim 5 , characterized in that support flanges ( 22 ) protrude in particular on either longitudinal end ( 19 , 20 ) from the outer surface ( 15 ) of said lamp housing ( 2 ), through which support flanges ( 22 ) fastening screws ( 23 ) can be passed for detachably fastening said oppositely disposed end cover plates ( 21 ).

7. The lamp according to claim 1 , further comprising a suspension device ( 29 ) that is formed on the outer surface of the reflective wall at an uppermost point of the lamp housing ( 2 ) and in between a pair of cooling fins of the plurality of cooling fins, the suspension device ( 29 ) configured to fasten the lamp to a mounting location.

8. The lamp according to claim 3 , further comprising a separation layer ( 28 ) that is disposed on the bearing flange ( 25 ) such that the separation layer is disposed between the printed circuit board and the bearing flange to improve heat transfer from sides of the light source ( 3 ) in the direction of the cooling device defined by the reflection wall.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 19, 2018
From: EATON PROTECTION SYSTEMS IP GMBH & CO. KG
To: EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITED
Reel/Frame 047601/0567 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 12, 2016
From: SCHWARZ, GERHARD; BURMEISTER, JENS
To: EATON PROTECTION SYSTEMS IP GMBH & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 038565/0246 →
Continuity (1)
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