Low-voltage alternating current-based led light with built-in cooling and automatic or manual dimming
A low-voltage alternating current-based LED light with built-in cooling and automatic or manual dimming. As it is self-cooled with fan failure protection, the light can be safely run in conditions that are near-hostile to its operation, with little possibility of damage. The light is movable along the XY axes of a grid system and can be either fixed in position in the Z axis or can be movable up and down the Z axis. The light can be equipped with either manual dimming using a standard potentiometer, or with automatic dimming via sensors and local network connectivity. The device prevents line-voltage electric shocks as the input voltage is low-voltage AC; in embodiments, about the same voltage as a doorbell, and the input current is 3 A. The device is also self-cooled, and will shut down if its fan is not running so as to prevent thermal overloads.
1. An LED light, comprising:
at least one LED (light-emitting diode);
at least one heat dispersion device to dissipate said LED's heat;
at least one type of cooling apparatus to cool said heat dispersion device;
a dimmer, wherein said dimmer comprises one of:
manually operated; and
programmatically controlled;
at least one rectifier;
at least one non-volatile storage device;
at least one analog-to-digital converter;
a positioning-fixative device comprising a hex head bolt; and
at least one processor comprising program code for controlling said light and said cooling apparatus.
2. The LED light of claim 1 , wherein each of said at least one heat dispersion device comprises one of:
a heat sink;
a radiator; and
heat dispersal fins.
3. The LED light of claim 1 , wherein each of said at least one processor comprises one of:
a microprocessor;
a microcontroller; and
a CPU.
4. The LED light of claim 1 , wherein said program code for controlling said light and said cooling apparatus comprises program code for giving users the ability to view any of:
the light's serial number;
the light's user-assigned ‘Name’, if any; and
the light's current light output level, measured using empirical measurement units.
5. The LED light of claim 1 , wherein said light further comprises at least one enclosure defining at least one interior space for receiving:
said LED;
said heat dispersion devices;
said cooling apparatus;
said apparatus that performs said dimming function;
said non-volatile storage device;
said rectifier;
said analog-to-digital converters; and
said processor.
6. The LED light of claim 1 , wherein said light communicates with the internet using a processor running program code for communications using common networking protocols.
7. The LED light of claim 1 , wherein said light is configured for use with a grid system, and wherein said light is vertically movable without any additional mechanism other than the grid system.
8. The LED light of claim 1 , wherein said light can be dimmed either via:
manual dimming using manually-operated, self-contained components; and
automatic dimming using light level data.